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Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper (1877-1964)
1908
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rectangular format} 1908 Pond Lilies {font of "Pond Lilies" in dark green with white highlights
and extra large cursive-like font used}
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{Circular image of a map of the world with text " TO MY VALENTINE" spread diagonally
across it and a red sideways heart in the middle}
{Image of the map of the world unfolded vertically in half to reveal white semi circle on one
side of the unfolded part with text " To the Sweetest Girl in the World" in red font with red
hearts above and below the text," and an illustration of a white woman in a white dress, a
beige hat and blue flowers}
{ripped piece of printed paper with text} Cemetary.
Dr. T. S. Schofield {Name printed in bold} dr. Thomas C Schofield died at the residence of
his daughter, following a stroke of paralysis suffered six weeks ago. He was in his 79th year.
He was a graduate in arts and medicine of McGill, University, Montreal, and the greater part
of his professional career was spent in Bond Head and Thornhill, Ont. This funeral will take
place on Saturday afternoon from 52 Avenue road to Thornhill.
Miss Anna Lillian Riddell {Name printed in bold} Tuesday, February 27, Anna Lil{Ripped up triangle piece of paper with text written in pencil} 14 Pineapples 1.75
Road 1908
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�Miss Cooper {illegible}
5.1.1909
MISCELLANEOUS FARM PROPERTIS.
91. Boyd Farm. 71 Acres; Cramp Farm. 29 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not to be
subdivided.
92. A. Grant Farm, 90 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., not for immediate suvdivision.
93. P. Milne Farm, 180 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision.
94. Mrs. Bell Farm of 110 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision.
95. S. Turner Farm of 60 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not for immediate subdivision.
96. A. Mather Farm of 160 acres; bought by Home Smith at $500 an acre.
97. Jesse Cain Farm of 30 acres; sold at $1,000 an acre.
98. James Wardlaw Farm of 100 acres; sold to Dr. Irwin of Weston for $20,000..
99. J. Watson Farm of 150 acres; sold to the Dovercourt Land & Savings Co., at $1,800 an
acre, or $270,000.
100 and 101. Gracey and Coulter Farms; option held by Goulding & Hamilton.
102. Marshall Farm; bought by C. Garfunkel of Neepawa street, 40 acres.
103. Six farms, comprising 600 acres; bought by Sir Henry Pellatt, including farms of S.
Maclean, H. Wardlaw, T. Riley, Weston Improvement Co., Th. Hally, and D. Rowntree.
104. O. Bales Farm; sold to Dr. Bruce Maccdonald for $60,000; in all 126 acres.
105. Block of about 1,200 acres of land, said to be held by Canadian Northern Railway for
purposes of a freight yard and model townsite.
106. Donlands, property of W. F. Maclean, M.P.; about 1,00 acres.
107. Major Wadsworth Farm, 300 acres; bought by Securities, Ltd.
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�108. Jackson Farm, 95 acres; sold to Col. A. E. Gooderham.
109. A. Mercer Farm, 150 acres; sold for $27,000.
110. C. Mercer Farm, 90 acres; sold for $25,000.
111. Jno. Jefferson Farm, 100 acres; sold for $16,000.
112. A. Kingdom Farm, 100 acres; sold for $23,000.
113. Newlove Bros.' Farm, 100 acres; sold for $20,000.
115. Jas. Nesbitt Farm; sold to Robins, Ltd., 200 acres, for $43,800.
116. A. G. Goulding Farm; sold at about $45,000, in all 200 acres, now reselling at from $300
to $400 an acre.
117. T. A. Russell property, 40 acres; bought from Isaac Harrison.
118. Grandview, laid out and sold by Jackson & James 22 years ago at the time of the boom
for garden plotsat from $250 to $300 an acre.
119. The Hartley Farm, 225 acres; sold to Sir H. M. Pollatt for $40,000.
120. F. McMahon Farm. 100 acres; sold at $500 per acre.
121. Mason Estate, 132 acres; sold for $39,600.
130. Block B, Plan 1255. To be opened by A. O. White of the Commerical Realty Co., at $30
per foot.
131. T. Johnson Farm, 12 acres; sold to Mrs. E. Ewing for $16,000.
132. Wells Farm, 11 acres; sold to Keystone Land Co. for $16,000.
133. Cook Estate, 50 acres; sold to H. A. Scott of Listowel for $50,000.
134. Farm of Fred and David Mulholland, 150 acres; sold to syndicate for $110,000.
135. F. & D. Mulholland property, 150 acres; syndicatehas option for $115,000.
136. Armour Estate, 70 acres; sold to Robins, Limited; not on market.
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�138. Umbleby Farm, 30 acres; sold by Keystone Lands, Ltd.
139. C. Cockshutt farm of 100 acres; sold at $800 an acre, or $80,000.
141. Scott Estaet of 70 acres; sold by Messrs. Goulding & Hamilton at $150,000.
142. A five acre subidivision, owned by W. N. McEachren & Co., selling at $20 per foot.
(SEE ALSO NEXT PAGE.)
Diary 1908
Wed Jan 1. New Years Day._, fine day a little colder. Mother and the girls also Willie and his
family here to spend the day. Austin Robinson and Miss Richardson here for tea. Aunt
Mattie not at home.
Thurs Jan 2. Fine day a little colder. Uncle took Auntie to W. A. and brought Annie back. Mr
and Mrs Johnson here for tea.
{Dark X marked to the left, above the date} Fri Jan 3. Fine day thawing a little. I went to call
and see Annie Teasdale. Fred Reid helping Uncle.
Sat Jan 4. Rather stormy in the morning. Uncle took me to the Rink, the ice rather soft.
Sun Jan 5, Beautiful day. frosty. Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to League and for a
drive. Tom Reid came out at night.
Mon Jan 6. Fine day. Tom in Toronto with barley. Tom Farr here for tea.
Tue Jan 7. Fine and quilt mild. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto and Aunt Mattie and she came
home in the evening. The men at Willie's thrashing in the afternoon.
Wed Jan 8. Fine and mild. Willie's finished thrashing. the Machine came over here the men
did not stay at night.
Thurs Jan 9. Fine but very cold. {"zero first time" written between the lines, above} We
thrashed. finished early.
Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold East wind. Men cutting feed untill noon.
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�Sat Jan 11. Uncle away at Keswick. I went to Mothers for tea, and . to the Rink. came home
with C_,S.
Sun. Jan 12 Snowing all day, very rough and sleeting. We were not out all day.
Mon Jan 13. Fine day. good sleighing. Uncle and Auntie took the clock to Richmond Hill.
Tue Jan 14. Fine day. Uncle brought Mr Watson and Mary also Mother for tea. Aunt Nellie
went over to keep the children while Mary and Willie were in Toronto.
Wed Jan 15. Fine day. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon.
Thurs Jan 16. High wind, and blistery. Aunt Nellie at Willies in the afternoon.
Fri Jan 17. Fine _day and moderately cold. I went to Toronto.
Sat Jan 18. Fine but high wind and drifting. our lane pretty full. We all went to Mothers for
tea and to the Rink. Aunt Mattie and I walked up lane.
Sun Jan 19. Fine but cold. I went to Fisherville. Uncle. Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church.
Auntie and I walked to the road.
Mon Jan 20. Fine day and milder. Lizzie walked out to spend the day. We took her home in
the evening.
Tue Jan 21. Fine, but very mild all sloppy. Mr Woods and Miss Northgraves here. Mr and Mrs
Atkinson also Mr and Mrs and Gibson here for tea.
Wed Jan 22. Find a little colder. Caught the mink. Uncle took it down to George Teasdale
{Ink blotch}. Uncle took me to the Carnival. a big crowd. Auntie at Willies in eve. Marjorie
came home with them.
Thurs Jan 23. Very stormy all day. we were at home.
Fri Jan 24. Fine day. 2 below zero. this morning. We all were at Mr Teasdales for tea.
Sat Jan 25. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. I went out to the
Rink in Percy Fishers load.
Sun Jan 26. Storming all day. Uncle aunt Nellie at Church. Willies here for tea. not very good
getting out lane.
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�{Dark X marked to the left of the date} Mon Jan 27. Blowing and drifting, all day the lane is
full of snow. very cold at night. I have cold. {written above and between the lines “started to
wash in the house for first.}
Tue Jan 28. Blowing and snowing a little. Uncle dug the lane ends out and made road
through the fields.
Wed Jan 29. Fine but very cold about 10 below zero. Uncle at M rs Cross' funeral. Mr and Miss
White called in the evening. I have a bad cold.
Thurs Jan 30. Fine but very cold. 19 below zero. Aunties over helping Mary in the afternoon
Uncle at Thornhill. I went out to Mothers. Only 14 below at observatory.
Fri Jan 31. Fine and milder, untill evening an East wind got up. My cold better.
Sat Feb 1. Very stormy at first then cleared and a little milder. very deep snow Uncle making
tracks. started to drift in the evening could not go to the Rink too stormy.
Sun Feb 2. Drifting and blowing all day. too bad to go to Church. Filled in the cut at this end.
Mon Feb 3. A little blustery. Uncle digging snow in the morning then took Aunt Mattie and
Mary to Miss Johnsons the third very bad. I walked to Thornhill to get some wool. roads
heavy walking.
Tue Feb 4. Very. Very cold. 18 below zero at the Observatory and 20 and 22 below some
places out here. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon the latter
remained.
Wed Feb 5. Dreadful storm and cold east wind ,drifting ,and snowing all day. Willie and May
went to Toronto in the morning. no train up at night.
Thurs Feb 6. Drifting a little all day. No train up in the morning. our roadways all full. We have
no road out. Willie got home at night.
Fri Feb 7. Fine but cold. Uncle dug gateways out. the tram up we got out about five o'clock
Aunt Mattie came to Thornhill in the afternoon on the first passenger car up.
Sat Feb 8. Very, very cold. Aunt Mattie walked home in the morning. Uncle took me out in
the afternoon I went to the Rink and remained at Mothers. this sideroad fairly good but the
others dreadful.
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�Sun Feb 9. Fine bright day a little milder. I went up to Church. Uncle and Aunt Nellie there. I
went to Fisherville in the afternoon.
Mon Feb 10. Fine ,day quite mild. I went to Toronto. we churned in the house first time.
Butter 25
Tue Feb 11. Find mild day. the snow settling a little. Aunt Mattie called over at Willies for a
little while.
Wed Feb 12. Fine untill evening it came a little rain. Uncle in Toronto. I went to the Hacing
Carnival. Jim Fisher took the load.
Thurs Feb 13. Fine but very mild and sloppy.
Fri Feb 14. Very mild started to rain about three O'clock and continued nearly all night. We
had our Social. $46.25 cleared. St Valentines night. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went.
Sat Feb 15. Rained a little then colder and very stormy all afternoon.and evening.
Sun Feb 16. Fine, and moderately cold. I went to Fisherville. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at
evening church.
Mon Feb 17. Fine day. we washed and churned outside. I was over at Willies for a while in the
afternoon.
Tue Feb 18. Fine day moderately cold. I have a cold.
Wed Feb 19. A very bad East Storm. blocked our laneway up.
Thurs Feb 20. Fine day. Uncle digging Snow nearly all day.
Fri Feb 21. A little squawly. Uncle and Aunt Mattie took the butter out 25 cts.
Sat Feb 22. Fine day cold and bright. We all went to Willies to dinner at night it being their
ninth anniversary I went out with them to the Rink and came home in the load.
Sun Feb 23. Fine day. Uncle and Aunties at church. I did not go out.
Mon Feb 24. Fine day cold. I went to Mr Teasdales to skate and stayed tea.
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�Tue Feb 25. Fine day, east wind, Auntie went to Toronto, Aunt Nellie remained to go to
Whitby to-morrow. Willie have to help Uncle.
Wed Feb 26. Mild day came a heavy fall of snow last night very wet. Uncle in Toronto. Willie
came over to do the chores. Mr and Mrs Gibson called.
Thur Feb 27. Fine and quite cold Uncle in Toronto. We went over to help Mary to quilt. in the
afternoon.
Fri Feb 28. Fine quite cold. Amie came out for a little while in the afternoon. Amie, Clara and
Frank Teasdale also Lily, Maggie and Charlie Snider here for tea.
Sat Feb 29. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill brought Mother home for the
afternoon. I went to the Leap Year Carnival in the load.
Sun Mar 1. East storm blowing and drifting all day. Uncle and Auntie at Church.
Mon Mar 2. Fine but cold. Uncle digging snow. We went in the sleigh when he was making
the road.
Tues Mar 3. Fine but cold. Uncle took Auntie to Mr Whites collecting Missionary Money.
Wed Mar 4. Fine day a little milder. Willies here for tea. I went for to skate. in the load. Hard
Times Carnival.
Thurs Mar 5. Beautiful day. Uncle took us to W. A. Meeting.
Fri Mar 6. Rained and Snowed, very Soft. then turned a little colder at night.
Sat Mar 7. Fine day. the children here in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out to the
Rink then Uncle brought Lizzie and I home.
Sun Mar 8. Fine day mild. Uncle and Auntie at Church. Lizzie and I at Concord and at League
in the evening. Uncle and Auntie at Willies in the evening.
Mon Mar 9. Fine but much colder. We took Lizzie home in the evening. I have a sore eye.
Tue Mar 10. Fine day and mild. men here for straw.
Wed Mar 11. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto met Aunt Nellie. who had came
from Whitby.
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�Thur Mar 12. Fine day and mild. Uncle at Thornhill in the eve.
Fri Mar 13. Fine and mild, roads a little sloppy. Aunt M. and I at
Sat Mar 14. At Thornhill in afternoon Uncle in Toronto. had tea at Mothers rained in the
evening. I did not stay for the Rink. Aunt Mattie finished collecting in the Village.
Sun Mar 15. Rained heavily most of the day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening Church. water
over the road. our field very bad.
Mon Mar 16. A little colder and blustery. water still over the road. I got to the store by
walking on the field side.
Tue Mar 17. Fine and cold. We went for a little drive in the sleigh in the afternoon.
Wed Mar 18. Fine until evening came a little East rain. Mr. Martime Sale. Uncle and Auntie at
Mr. Atkinisme.
Thur Mar 19. Fine but cold. men here digging the lane out Uncle took Aunties to an extra W.
A. quitting. Armie came back with him for the afternoon.
Fri Mar 20. Fine bright day. Went for a little drive in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt
Lizzie. Charlie out hie head on the ice. First egg today.
Sat Mar 21. Fine bright day. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out in the Rink and came home with
Uncle. the ice fairly good for skating.
Sun Mar 22. Fine and mild. the roads sloppy and watery. Robin here Uncle and Auntie at Mr.
Bales for tea. I went to Mothers. some buggies out on Yonge Street.
Mon Mar 23. Fine day, water over the road. but {eurld?} get across. Uncle at Willies and
brought Grant home. Some buggies out. Tom Reid here to hire.
Tue Mar 24. Fine and colder at home with exception of going to the store. over friet eggs for
tea.
Wed Mar 25. Fine but very cold East wind. We took Grant home. then went for Coral {Dil?}
and flour.
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�Thur Mar 26. Fine warm day. water highest of the season. I went to Toronto in the afternoon.
brought silk for blouse and a hat.
Fri Mar 27. Fine until evening came a sleet storm. Mick came out and Uncle went to Toronto
to stay over night.
Sat Mar 28. Fine moderately warm. water over the road. Mick letting water off on the road.
Uncle came home in the afternoon. I went to store in the evening water not very deep.
Uncle took Mick home. skating at the Rink.
Sun Mar 29. Fine day. Uncle and I at Church. we went over to Willies and brought them for
tea. water not running over the roads. The black birds here. Charlie Stayed.
Mon Mar 30. Fine day moderately warm. Annie came out. Uncle brought a pup home.
Tue Mar 31. Rained a little. We took Annie home in the afternoon quite mild.
Wed Apr 1. April Fool Day. cold East wind. Uncle took me to Miss Johnsons with Material
Thur Apr 2. A very cold wind and snow flurries. too blustery to go to W. A. I went to Willies
and Charlie went home.
Fri Apr 3. Fine but very, very, cold. We went out to meet Aunt Mattie. A hard frost at night.
Sat Apr 4. Fine but cold. Mr Larose here for peas. good skating the last of the Season. I went
to Pollie Johnsons to be fitted.
Sun Apr 5. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville it rained heavily. in the
afternoon.
Mon Apr 6. Fine day. Washed for house. cleaning.
Tue Apr 7. Fine warm day. We cleaned our cellar. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea. night of.
Thornhill robbers.
Wed Apr 8. Cold East rain and Sleet. We cleaned clothes Closets. and bureau Drawers. froze
hard at night.
Thur Apr 9. Fine .day. cold but bright. I went to Toronto. had my tooth filled, stayed at Alices
over night.
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�Fri Apr 10. Fine day a little warmer. I came home in the afternoon. from Toronto.
Sat Apr 11. Fine but very cold windy day.
Sun Apr 12. Fine moderately cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. We went to Willies for
tea. Charlie came.
Mon Apr 13. Fine day. We cleaned the chamber. Charlie went home Tue Apr 14. Fine and
warm. we put in a little garden.
Tue Apr 14. Fine and warm. Washed and cleaned back Kitchen. We went to Mr Jakes in the
evening. the frogs are out. for the first.
Wed Apr 15. Came a little shower. Aunties went to Toronto. for the day. got my mauve
blouse home.
Thur Apr 16. Fine but not very warm. I went to Mary's in the afternoon. Marjorie came over to
stay.
Fri Apr 17. Good Friday. fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and Marjorie at Church. at home
rest of the day.
Sat Apr 18. Rained in the morning. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon.
Sun Apr 19. Cold and black. Easter Sunday too muddy and dull to wear Easter hat and suit.
at home rest of day. let Coal feeder out.
Mon Apr 20. Easter Monday. About four or five inches of snow Uncle at Vestry Meeting.
Tom started work at noon. We cleaned spare room upstairs. and took down Coal pipes. too
snowy to take up Carpets.
Tue Apr 21. Fine but cold. We cleaned and took up Uncles carpet and ours. finished upstairs.
Wed Apr 22. Rained in the morning cleared and turned warm Uncle and Tom helping to
move Church . Shed. We cleaned the parlor and spare bed room.
Thur Apr 23. Fine and warm. took Coal feeder out cleaned. pantry etc. Aunt Nellie has a sore
eye.
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�Fri Apr 24. Fine and warm. We cleaned dining room all done now but Kitchen. The men
taking the roots out. I took a basket of apples to Miss Phillips.
Sat Apr 25. Rained heavily in the morning. I went over to help Mary. Uncle in Toronto.
Sun Apr 26. Fine day. beautiful and warm. We went to morning Church. I went to Fisherville.
Clara Teasdale came home with me and we went to League in the evening. Dr Campbell
here for tea. I wore my new suit. (1. C.)
Mon Apr 27. Came a little shower. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Nellie over at Mary's _ Washed a
big washing after cleaning. Tom started to work on the land.
Tue Apr 28. Dull and colder. men working on the land.
Wed Apr 29. Dull and cold, the men doing a little seeding but is not very fit. Aunt Nellie at
Mary's in the afternoon, the boys here for dinner.
Thur Apr 20. Cold and at noon, started to snow, very slushy. I went to Toronto. Uncle met
me at the car.
Fri May 1. Fine but cool. Uncle in Toronto.
Sat May 2. Rained heavily all morning then cleared. I went over to help Mary. Lizzie there.
Sun May 3. Fine day. Aunt Mattie out to Mothers. I went to Fisherville. Went to evening
Church. I walked home with Aunt Mattie.
Mon May 4. Fine and warmer. Men seeding again. washed quilts.
Tue May 5. Fine day. we did up parlor Curtains.
Wed May 6. Cold and showery. Aunt Nellie went to W. A. Meeting in Toronto. Uncle brought
Mother and Minni Appelbe out to spend the day.
Thur May 7. Rained heavily all day. Cold East rain. men in all day.
Fri May 8. Rained heavily then cleared at noon. everything very wet.
Sat May 9. Fine but windy. Willie came for me and Mary is in bed. I stayed over night.
Marjorie came over.
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�Sun May 10. Fine bright day. I came home in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church.
Willies all here for tea.
Mon May 11. Fine warm day high wind. churned the first time. 10 lb
Tue May 12. Rained a little. high wind then cleared and fine and warm at night. We went to
Mr Browns for Duck eggs. went in our dress waists. done seeding all but peas.
Wed May 13. Fine with gust a little shower. Auntie at Mary's in the afternoon. Uncle cut lawn
for the first.
Thur May 14. A little shower in the morning. Aunt Nellie came home in the afternoon.
Wed Fri May 15. Rained heavily in the morning. Auntie at Mary s for a while helping. I walked
to Mothers in the afternoon and got my Muslin blouse tucked
Sat May 16. Fine and warmer. I finished my blouse. came a thunder storm in the evening.
Sun May 17. Beautiful warm day. Willie and Uncle went for a walk in the morning. Lizzie came
out. I went to Fisherville. the rest went for a walk. We all went to evening Church. Lizzie and I
walked out, and Aunt Mattie and I walked home.
Mon May 18. Fine and very warm. We took our Stove out at noon. Mr Teasdale and Annie
called in the morning. Miss Phillips brought Rhubarb. we took her a basket of Apples in the
eve.
Tue May 19. Rained in the afternoon and evening. We cleaned the Kitchen. Uncle at Mr
Gaby's funeral. We went to Confirmation. 19 Candidates. 12 from Thornhill.
Wed May 20. Dull and very damp. we helped Mary clean her back Kitchen. Uncle brought
Pineapples home. 14 for 1.75.
Thur May 21. Rained heavily then cleared. we canned Pineapples.
Fri May 22. Rained a little then cleared and very warm.
Sat May 23. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. went in blouse without
Jackets. We called at Mrs Charltons. 127. Beatrice St. we had tea at Alices. Mrs Charlton Sr got
hurt.
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�Sun May 24. Fine warm day sitting out on Verandah. Aunt Nellie Uncle and I at church. Lizzie
came home with us we went to League with Lizzie. Mr and Mrs Jakes here for tea. took L.
home.
Mon May 25. Fine warm day. We all spent the day at Mothers.
Tue May 26. Warm and Showery a thunder storm in the evening, Aunt Mattie went to had
Lunch at Aunt Lizzies with Emma.
Wed May 27. Fine with extreme head and Sultry.
Thur May 28. Fine but very, very warm. I drove with Mary to Mrs Poole's. The girls and Miss
Beatty here to tea.
Fri May 29. Very warm. at noon a thunder storm. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening.
butter down to 20 cts a lb.
Sat May 30. Dull and showery, very heavy thunder Storm in the evening.
Sun May 31. Cooler and showery at times. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church.
Mon June 1. Nomination Day. fine and cool. Annie came out in the afternoon she and I went
to a Social at Henry Fishers.
Tue June 2. Fine and cool. Annie went home. Aunt Mattie and I walked out to call at M iss
Breakey's and Mrs John's. C. Teasdale called in eve.
Wed June 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went over to help Mary. Uncle up North on the cars.
Charlie Teasdale here in the evening. Put in the last of our peas.
Thur June 4. Fine and a little warmer. Aunties at W. A. at Mrs Dury's. The boy's over for a
while.
Fri June 5. Fine and moderately warm. Butcher called for first.
Sat June 6. Fine but warm. The men planted the Roots we put our seeds and Tomatoes in.
Sun June 7. Fine but extremely warm. Whit Sunday we did not have any rain. Mr and Mrs
Bales and little boy here for tea. also little Charlie Cooper. no rain for a week. roads dusty
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�Mon June 8. Fine but very, very warm. Election Day Dr Golfrey elected with 1500 Majority.
Premier Whitney 70.
Tue June 9. Fine day cool. Alice came in the evening.
Wed June 10. Fine and quite cold. Aunt Lizzie and Ethel came to spend the day. Uncle took
Aunt Lizzie to Station and I walked with Ethel.
Thur June 11. Fine and cool. Mary and the children here for tea Alice went home.
Fri June 12. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie over helping Mary. Mrs Gibson Sr here for tea, roads
frightfully dusty.
Sat June 13. Fine but warmer. We called at Mrs Clarkes in eve.
Sun June 14. Dull and Sultry. came shower in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Reive here to spend
the day. I went to League in the evening.
Mon June 15. Fine and very cool. I went to Toronto, called to see Aunt Nancy. I got fathers
picture.
Tue June 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Teasdales in the evening.
Wed June 17. Fine and cool. Uncle went to the Synod. Auntie took him to the Car, and
brought mother out. Lizzie came in the afternoon.
Thur June 18. Fine and moderately cool. Mary and the children here for tea. Mr Teasdale and
the boys here in the evening.
Fri June 19. Very hot. I walked to Thornhill intending to go to Bonds Lake with the M. S. S. but
they did not go. Came a thunder storm in the eve.
Sat June 20. Fine but very warm. I went over to help Mary.
Sun June 21. Rained heavily for a short time about four O clock, we were all over at Willies.
Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church in eve.
Mon June 22. Fine and very warm then turned cooler in the afternoon. Rained at night.
Tue June 23. Rained very heavily and dreadful storm about 2 O'clock our men started in the
barn-yard.
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�Wed June 24. Fine and quite cool in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Tom
at Gordons. Raising Mary and the children here for a while. Mrs Teasdale and Annie here for
tea, Uncle got our Strawberries 6 1/2 cts beautiful berries.
Thur June 25. Fine and quite cool.
Fri June 26. Fine a little warmer. We all went to Mr Teasdales for tea for berries.
Sat June 27. Fine but very warm. I went to Maple with the SS. Picnic. 38 went in all. Tom at
Mr Wittys raising. Twins at Pearsons.
Sun June 28. Fine but very, very warm. Uncle and Auntie at morning Church. Then Uncle,
Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.
Mon June 29. Fine but warm.
Tue June 30. SS. excursion to Jacksons Pt. Fares 70_ 35 cts. We all went to Edgely Picnic. I
went with Willie.
Wed July 1. Fine but warm. Lizzie here to spend the day. Mr and Mrs Breakey called in the
evening picked green peas. Ella Heron married
Thur July 2. Fine and warm. Aunties called on Mrs Grainger.
Fri July 3. Fine and moderately cool. Aunt Mattie and Mother in Toronto. Uncle and I went to
meet her in the evening.
Sat July 4. Rained a little in the morning. very Sultry. Tom at Mr Reul Keffers raising in
afternoon. men finished manure, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the evening. A very
heavy storm through the night.
Sun July 5. Fine very warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville and to
League Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening church.
Mon July 6. Very, very warm. Men cut the yard and Orchard.
Tue July 7. Hottest day this year. Uncle in Toronto. A thunder storm in the afternoon then
very cool in the evening.
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�Wed July 8. Very cool and fine. went to Willies bush in the afternoon. got 3 qts berries. I
walked out to Mrs Gibsons in the evening. Mr and Mrs Longstaff and Mrs Little here in the
evening. Marjorie here for tea. Mr Gibson called in eve.
Thur July 9. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I went to Wrights bush, picked 5 qts
1pt berries not very plentiful.
Fri July 10. Fine and warm. Annie called over and had tea.
Sat July 11. Very warm. Uncle at Thornhill in the morning. cut hay in the afternoon the first in
field.
Sun July 12. Very warm untill evening. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr. Reives. Aunt Nellie at
church. Orangemens Sermon. I want to League. Willie here in the evening.
Mon July 13. Men working at hay. Mick here. Aunt Nellie picking berries, nearly 4 qts.
Tue July 14. Fine and moderately cool. at the hay.
Wed July 15. Fine day Aunt Mattie and I went berrying we got 6 qts. very cool.
Thur July 16. Fine a little warmer. Iwent to Toronto got my white Skirt. $1.90- I went to Mr
Teasdales for tea and up to Camp Meeting. Men haying
Thur July 17. Rained heavily all day. Mick went home at night. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Camp
Meeting.
Sat July 18. Very hot and Sultry. Tom went to Toronto everything wet. Uncle went to
Thornhill in the evening to meet Tom Farr. I rode out and walked home. called to ask for
Miss Wilcox, Aunt Nellie picked a few berries
Sun July 19. Fine and moderately warm. I went to Camp Meeting with Willies Stella. Witty
emersed. Aunties and I went in the evening. Uncle took Tom home.
Mon July 20. Fine a little warmer. I went picking berries and got 4 qts. the men at the hay
again.
Tue July 21. Rained in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the afternoon
brought Annie home. She, Aunt Mattie and I at Camp Meeting they closed.
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�Wed July 22. Fine but warm Auntie went home. the boys here for tea. picked Cherries.
Thur July 23. Fine day moderately warm. Aunt Nellie walked to Thornhill in the evening. got
black Currants at Mary Watsons.
Fri July 24. Fine day. men finished haying and got the binder out.
Sat July 25. Fine. Started cutting Wheat. Annie came out, Mother and Lizzie left for Parry
Sound.
Sun July 26. Fine but warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Annie and I at Concord. Willies
all here for tea also. Mr and Mrs Bassingthwaite. Annie and I at League.
Mon July 27. Fine but very warm. Charlie and Grant here. Aunt Nellie and Annie called at M rs
McDonalds in the evening.
Tue July 28. Fine but very warm. 90 Degrees. Mrs Heron and Miss Gray here for tea.
Wed July 29. Very hot 92 Degrees Men cutting barley. Annie went to Willies we called at Miss
Duncans in the evening.
Thur July 30. Fine and still warm.
Fri July 31. Fine and turning cool in the evening. Willies men all here drawing Wheat. we went
over to Willies in the evening.
Sat Aug 1. Fine and moderately warm. men at Willies drawing wheat. Mrs Teasdale and Annie
called in the afternoon.
Sun Aug 2. Fine . day very . dusty. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church. Fisherville in the
afternoon myself. went over to Willies in the evening.
Mon Aug 3. Fine and very warm. men finished cutting Barley, then .went to Willies in
afternoon.
Tue Aug 4. Fine untill night very Sultry men finished hauling Wllies barley and came over
here at four Oclock.
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�Wed Aug 5. Rained heavily all last night. We thought it was too wet to go to the Falls. Uncle
and I took butter out to Thornhill. Miss Wilcox also Mrs Stran buried. Annie and Marjorie
here for tea. Uncle went to Toronto in the evening.
Thur Aug 6. Fine and moderately warm, Aunties also Annie, Mary and the children at
Scarboro Beech. Men started to cut Oats in the afternoon.
Fri Aug 7. Fine with the exception of a little shower in the afternoon. Frank and Clara
Teasdale brought us a basket of apples in the evening.
Sat Aug 8. Fine and very cool. finished cutting Oats and put the binder away in the middle
of the afternoon, it was out just two weeks.
Sun Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church. I went to
Fisherville. I walked out to Thornhill. M. Church at night.
Mon Aug 10, Fine day, mean finished hauling our barley.
Tue Aug 11, Very warm, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon to Auntie Lizzies.
Wed Aug 12, Rained heavily all afternoon. Aunt Mattie came home in the evening.
Thur Aug 13. Rained a little and dull all day.
Fri Aug 14, Very warm and Sultry. too wet to harvest.
Sat Aug 15. Fine and cool. Arthur Appelbe here for the day, Lizzie here for tea. also Annie
Teasdale. Our men got a few loads Oats,
Sun Aug 16. Fine dull and cool, We went to evening church.
Mon Aug 17. Fine day. Willies are thrashing turned cool at night.
Tue Aug 18. Fine and very cool. We are thrashing. Arther Appelbe here. Mr and Mrs Gibson
here for to call. Mrs Clarke brought corn.
Wed Aug 19. Cool and came a little shower, hauling in Oats in the afternoon. We have a Calf.
Thur Aug 20. Fine and cool. finished hauling in Oats at noon and went to Willies. Cut our
Hungarian.yesterday
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�Fri Aug 21. Fine and cool, men at Willies. I walked out to Mothers in the afternoon, Charlie
here all night.
Sat Aug 22. Fine and cool. finished Willies Oats.
Sun Aug 23. Fine and cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisher ville. Tom Farr
and Mr Peron here for tea.
Mon Aug 24. Fine and very cool Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto drawing in Hungarian and
pulling Willies peas.
Tue Aug 25. Fine and cool. Pulled our peas. Arthur Appelle came out. We were at M r Gibsons
for tea.
Wed Aug 26. Fine and cool. Uncle and Auntie took butter out. Mother came out. Willies
finished harvest.
Thur Aug 27. Fine a little warmer, drawing our peas in. Arthur came to say good bye. all done
but late peas. We took apples to Mrs Clark.
Fri Aug 28. Fine a little warmer.
Sat Aug 29. Fine day. Exhibition Preparation Day. Pulled Peas. Mick left to-night.
Sun Aug 30. Fine day very warm. did not go to Church untill evening Uncle, Aunt Mattie and
I at Church.
Mon Aug 31. Fine day. very warm. Worville started of the stack.
Tue Sept 1. Formal Opening of Exhibition. Men finished peas. came a little shower in the
evening. Uncle and I at Thornhill.
Wed Aug Sept.2. Fine day, but cold and windy. Our men at Mrs Clarkes thrashing in
afternoon.
Thur Aug Sept.3. Fine day. Tom at Mrs Clarkes thrashing.
Fri Aug Sept.4. Fine and milder, Aunt Mattie and I called on Miss Wilcox's and had tea at
Mothers.
Sat Aug Sept.5, Fine and warm. Mr Worville finished hay. Charlie here.
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�Sun Aug Sept 6, Fine and cooler. very windy. and dusty. Willie here for tea. Uncle Aunt
Mattie and I at Church.
Mon Aug Sept 7. Uncle in Toronto, fine day, moderately warm.
Tue Aug 8. Fine day. roads very dusty. grass drying up.
Wed Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm. We went to the Exhibition Auntie and I met Cousin
Alice and Maggie and spent the day with them. A beautiful day. We came home on the late
train got home about a quarter to twelve.
Thur Aug Sept 10. Fine but very warm. Our men at Mrs Dewlens thrashing, they finished. I
called at Willies in the morning.
Fri Aug Sept 11. Fine but very hot and smoky. Uncle went to Toronto in the morning. Lizzie
came out in the morning and Uncle and I took her home at night. We got two baskets of
tomatoes from Mr Whitmore 15 cts.
Sat Aug Sept 12. Fine but hot and dusty. We made Catsup and Chetney Sauce. I have a cold.
Sun Aug Sept 13. Fine but hot and dusty. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. I did not go as I
have a cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Willies. they came over in eve.
Mon Aug Sept 14. Fine day and warm. We were at home all day.
Tue Aug 15. Fine day. dry and dusty. Killed our first chickens.
Wed Sept. 16. Fine day. Aunt Lizzie and Emma here to spend the day. Mary here for tea.
Thurs Aug Sept. 17 Fine. Uncle took Aunties to W. A. and he went to Richmond Hill. Our colds
a little better,
Fri Aug Sept 18. High wind and dusty. Mr Devlin brought us {illegible text}. I went to Mr
{illegible text} for tea. Came a little {illegible text} in the night. first drop of rain here since
Watermelons down. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea. came a little shower in the night. First
drop of rain here since September 1st Tom Bowes cut our corn with Harvester.
Sat Sept 19. Fine but dull and cool. East wind. Charlie here came last night. Cistern dry.
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�Sun Sept 20. Fine day, I went to Fisherville. vert dusty but cool. Willies all here for tea. could
not go to Church as Mr James came down.
Mon Sept 21. Fine day and very warm. Mary here for apples. our men hauling in corn. M r
Gibson and Mr. Breakey's here to tea.
Tue Sept 22. Fine but very warm. Aunt Mattie and I had tea at Mothers after decorating at
the church. Uncle came for us, Mr. Griffiths here in their Automobile. Men cleaned the
Cistern
Wed Sept. 23 Fine very warm the dust is dreadful. Aunt Mattie went to Mrs Gibsons to help.
We all went to Thanksgiving Service.
Thur Sept 24. Fine but extremely warm. Annie and the children here for tea.
Fri Sept 25. Fine day. Mrs Graingers called.
Sat Sept 26 Fine and very hot; at home all day.
Sun Sept 27. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church, Dr Campbell here for dinner.
Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening Church. warm we sat out in the eve,
Mon Sept 28. Rained a little in the morning and in the afternoon poured down. plenty of soft
water.
Tue Sept 29. Fine and very cold and windy. The men went to Carsons Sale. Mr James also
Marjorie here for tea picked tomatoes last before frost,
Wed Sept 30. Fine and cold. First while frost and Ice. We went to Willie Cooks in the
afternoon a little squawl of rain. Mr Knight died this A. M.
Thurs Sept Oct 1. Fine but cold and windy. Uncle took Auntie to W. A. and he went to
Richmond Hill, Parlor stove up.
Fri Aug Oct 2. Cold and windy. we went to Mr Knights funeral frost again last night.
Sat Aug Oct 3. Fine and a little warmer. Kruger killed,
Sun Aug Oct 4. Fine and warm, Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to Mothers for tea and
to Methodist Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening Church and they called for me.
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�Mon Aug Oct 5. Fine day bright. We washed. Ironed and churned and cleaned mans room.
Tue Aug Oct 6. Fine but a thick fog. Aunt Mathie and I went to Toronto I got my fur home
$6.50 and a hat.
Wed Aug Oct 7. Fine and very warm. Marjorie came over after School to stay over night.
Thur Aug Oct 8. Came a little shower. Uncle in Toronto.
Fri Aug 9. Fine but cooler. We went to Markham Fair. Marjorie went home. beautiful bright
day.
Sat Aug Oct 10. Cold East wind. Kathie St. Clair, Alice and. Edith here to spend the day.
came a little shower in the eve.
Sun Aug Oct 11. Fine but cold wind. had parlor fire light yesterday and to day. Uncle, Aunt
Nellie and I at church. We had. Mr Teasdale for tea.
Mon Aug Oct 12. Very heavy frost leaves dropping. plants frozen in wood shed, beautiful
day. We cleaned up stairs and spare room.
Tue Aug Oct 13. Fine and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I went to Brandford, fare. 85 cts. Single
beautiful day.
Wed Aug Oct 14. Fine warm day. cleaned parlor and dining Room.
Thur Aug 15. Woodbridge Fair. Uncle. Aunt Nellie and I went. very warm. took off jacket and
went in blouse waist. Aunt Mattie washed.
Fri Aug Oct 16. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at Mothers
Sat Aug 17. Fine and very warm. the children here and we went picking Beech Nuts. Uncle
went to Toronto to remain.
Sun Oct 18. Fine and warm. Tom stayed untill after dinner. Lizzie walked out to spend the
afternoon I went to Fisher ville. Smoky. Everyone out in white waists.
Mon Oct 19. Fine but cooler. Nomination Day. Uncle and Tom went and up to Richmond Hill
in the evening. Aunties raked leaves. Everything very dry.
{Written between lines: Put up the Coal Feeder.}
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�Tue Oct 20. Fine but cool. The men brought in Pumpkins
Wed Oct 21. Fine but cool. Uncle and I at Mary Watsons in the evening. Men brought in the
few turnips. Aunties called at Mr Gollands in the eve.
{Written in margin, under Wed Oct 21.: Dug garden
Thur Oct 22. Fine day. Aunties in Toronto. Annie came out and she and I went to Mary
Gollands funeral.
Fri Oct 23. Fine and warmer. Auntie cleaned Kitchen. We killed a pair of Ducks. 10 lbs the
pair.
Sat Oct 24. Warm East wind. Rained heavily in the afternoon then cleared,
Sun Oct 25. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Warm all day just had Coal Oil Stove light for
a little while. Sitting on the Verandah in the afternoon. Willies all here for tea had Ducks.
Mon Oct 26. Fine with exception of a little shower. Election Day. Tom Wallace had Majority
45. We cleaned back kitchen.
Tue Oct 27. Fine day. we were at home.
Wed Oct 28. Fine day and mild for October.
Thur Oct 29_ Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Miss Keffer. and at M rs
McDonalds. Tom Farr here for tea.
Fri Oct 30. Fine but cold and windy. I was at mr McDonalds in the evening. the first cold
snap.
Sat Oct 31. First fall of Snow. and cold at night. Halloween Uncle and I at Thornhill in
afternoon. We took a Jack. O'Lantern over for the children.
Sun Nov 1. Fine but very cold. freezing a little all day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I
went to Fisherville_ Willies family and Elsie and Mr Matheson here for tea.
Mon Nov 2. Fine and a little milder after a heavy frost.
Tue Nov 3. Fine and mild, we were at home.
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�Wed Nov 4. Fine but very cold. Uncle helping Mr McDonald to move. he got home about half
past four and we brought in Coal Range at night.
Thur Nov 5. Brought in old Iron Duke. and cleaned up. another skiff of snow. and cold.
Aunties at WA
Fri Nov 6. The ground had another skiff of snow. and rather dirty.
Sat Nov 7. Fine and a little warmer. Alice Shanklin came out and stayed at Mothers for
dinner and came here in afternoon. Uncle took her back in the evening.
Sun Nov 8. Dull and cool. did not go to morning church. We went to evening Church.
Mon Nov 9. Fine day and moderately cold.
Tue Nov 10. Fine day, our people ploughing. We went to Mr Jakes to spend the evening. Mr
White killed this morning.
Wed Nov 11. Mild and raining a little. I went to Toronto to stay with Alice a few days. Uncle
and Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Whites.
Thur Nov 12. Cold with squawls of Snow Aunt Mattie at the Flower Show then came to Alices
in the evening. I was at Dr McLean $1. Mc White buried to-day.
Fri Nov 13. Fine. day cold. Aunt Mattie and I came home. Our men finished ploughing.
Sat Nov 14. Snowed heavily in the afternoon. about 4 inches. our men helping Mrs Clarke to
cut feed.
Sun Nov 15. Fine but very cold We spent the day at Willies. all day.
Mon Nov 16. Fine with exception of a little snow in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at Maple.
Lizzie here for dinner Frank Teasdale called for Walnuts.
Tue Nov 17. Fine but cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the morning. Tom went to Maple with
grain.
Wed Nov 18. Fine day Tom away with a load at Maple.
Thur Nov 19. Fine day a little milder. Tom at Maple.
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�Fri Nov 20. Fine and beautiful day like Indian Summer. the Snow nearly all gone. Aunt Mattie
and I called at Mrs Whites.
Sat Nov 21. Fine and very mild. Tom took the last load to Maple. he left to. night.
Sun Nov 22. Fine and very mild, roads sloppy. Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to
Fisherville. Clara Teasdale came home with me for tea. Mrs Clarke and Ida called in the
afternoon. Like Indian Summer.
Mon Nov 23. Fine and quite warm. I walked to Thornhill in the afternoon and called at
Mothers.
Tue Nov 24. A little showery in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to kill a pig. very mild.
Wed Nov 25. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie went to Oak Ridge WA in the afternoon.
Thur Nov 26. Fine and mild, roads getting dry. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Devlins in the
afternoon.
Fri Nov 27. Fine but cold West Wind. Uncle at the mill. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Thornhill
called at Mothers and went to see Mrs Reamans house.
Sat Nov 28. Fine mild day, roads good. Sydia Wibon here for tea and Mr Wilson came for her.
Sun Nov 29. Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church. M r Devlin and Miss
Phillips here for tea.
Mon Nov 30. Fine with exception of little showers. high wind. I was at Willies for a little while
in the afternoon Marjorie came over to stay over night.
Tue Dec 1. Cold west wind, very high. Uncle in Toronto the last day any one able to plough
as freezes hard
Wed Dec 2. Fine but very cold. all froze up finally. Uncle took Apples in the cellar and
brought Grant over. We went to Thornhill in the afternoon.
Thurs Dec 3. Fine but cold. Aunties up at W.A. Meeting. Uncle took them out and went to
Richmond Hill on the car.
Fri Dec 4. Fine and milder coming little flurries of snow. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea.
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�Sat Dec 5. Fine but extremely cold. Uncle took the children to their Grandmothers. then he
went to Toronto in the afternoon.
Sun Dec 6. Fine but very, very cold. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. came Snow at night.
Mon Dec 7. Fine day quite a debth of snow. loto of cuters out but Sleighing not very good.
Our cutter not out.
Tue Dec 8. Fine but very, very cold. We butchered to-day, got all done up. George Charlton
died.
Wed Dec 9. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she went to Dr.
{McSean?}.
Thurs Dec 10. Fine day down below Zero this morning. Emmanuel Bowes called. We made
Standing pies. Mr and Mrs Poole here for tea. Down to 4 below Zero.
Fri Dec 11. Fine and mild slushy. I called at Mr Devlins in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at
George Charltons funeral.
Sat Dec 12. Fine and colder. Uncle and I drove to Thornhill in the afternoon.
Sun Dec 13. Fine and moderately cold. good wheeling but poor Sleighing. Uncle, Aunt Mattie
and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Uncle and I at Willies in the evening.
Mon Dec 14. Fine and mild Sloppy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto to meet Aunt Jennie. I called
at Alices.
Tue Dec 15. Fine and very mild. We went to Willies butchering came home about half past
three. Charlie came with us. Grant has Sore throat.
Wed Dec 16. Fine and mild. Uncle in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Auntie called over at
Willies in eve_
Thur Dec 17. Cold and blustery. Uncle took Aunt Nellie to W. A. an extra meeting. Aunt M. not
well.
Fri Dec 18. Cold and a little Stormy. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Breakeys to spend the eve.
Sat Dec 19. Fine day. Mr Rupert here for dinner. I walked out to Mothers for tea.
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�Sun Dec 20. Fine day a little cold good wheeling. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. I
went to Fisherville. Charlie came over at night.
Mon Dec 21. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie took Charlie to Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I
called on Mrs Carson. We went to meet the car in big sleigh. Skating at the Rink.
Tue Dec 22. Fine day, we were at home. got first egg
Wed Dec 23. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I out decorating all day. Uncle in Toronto in the
afternoon. Dan {illegible} married.
Thur Dec 24. Fine but very mild. Uncle, Aunt and I went went out to decorate.
Fri Dec 25. Fine and very mild. Christmas Day. all at mothers I stayed out to skate, ice very
soft.
Sat Dec 26. Fine and colder, I went to the Rink and came home with Willie afterwards.
Sun Dec 27. Fine in the morning. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Blustery in afternoon.
Uncle at Willies for tea.
Mon Dec 28. Fine day and bright. we were at home all day. Uncle and Willie at Nomination.
Tue Dec 29. Fine and mild, Aunt Mattie and I called up at Mrs Risebroughs, Mr Risebrough
dead. Uncle and Willie out at Edgely getting some pigs,
Wed Dec 30. Fine day after a little sleet in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to put on a load
of hay. He and Aunt Mattie went to Thornhill in the evening got the goose.
Thur Dec 31. Cold west wind, Fred Denison here for dinner. Uncle and Auntie helping Willie
put up their Store.
End of Year 1908.
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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1897
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1898
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1899
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1901
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1902-1903
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1904
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1905
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1906
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1907
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1908
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1909
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1910
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1910-1911
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1912
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1913-1914
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1915
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1916
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1917
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1918
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1919
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1920
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1921
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1922-1923
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1924-1925
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1926-1927
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1928-1929
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<p>Dr. T. S. Schofield {Name printed in bold} dr. Thomas C Schofield died at the residence of his daughter, following a stroke of paralysis suffered six weeks ago. He was in his 79th year. He was a graduate in arts and medicine of McGill, University, Montreal, and the greater part of his professional career was spent in Bond Head and Thornhill, Ont. This funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon from 52 Avenue road to Thornhill.</p>
<p>Miss Anna Lillian Riddell {Name printed in bold} Tuesday, February 27, Anna Lil-</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MISCELLANEOUS FARM PROPERTIS.</span></h2>
<p>91. Boyd Farm. 71 Acres; Cramp Farm. 29 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not to be subdivided.</p>
<p>92. A. Grant Farm, 90 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., not for immediate suvdivision.</p>
<p>93. P. Milne Farm, 180 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision.</p>
<p>94. Mrs. Bell Farm of 110 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision.</p>
<p>95. S. Turner Farm of 60 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not for immediate subdivision.</p>
<p>96. A. Mather Farm of 160 acres; bought by Home Smith at $500 an acre.</p>
<p>97. Jesse Cain Farm of 30 acres; sold at $1,000 an acre.</p>
<p>98. James Wardlaw Farm of 100 acres; sold to Dr. Irwin of Weston for $20,000..</p>
<p>99. J. Watson Farm of 150 acres; sold to the Dovercourt Land & Savings Co., at $1,800 an acre, or $270,000.</p>
<p>100 and 101. Gracey and Coulter Farms; option held by Goulding & Hamilton.</p>
<p>102. Marshall Farm; bought by C. Garfunkel of Neepawa street, 40 acres.</p>
<p>103. Six farms, comprising 600 acres; bought by Sir Henry Pellatt, including farms of S. Maclean, H. Wardlaw, T. Riley, Weston Improvement Co., Th. Hally, and D. Rowntree.</p>
<p>104. O. Bales Farm; sold to Dr. Bruce Maccdonald for $60,000; in all 126 acres.</p>
<p>105. Block of about 1,200 acres of land, said to be held by Canadian Northern Railway for purposes of a freight yard and model townsite.</p>
<p>106. Donlands, property of W. F. Maclean, M.P.; about 1,00 acres.</p>
<p>107. Major Wadsworth Farm, 300 acres; bought by Securities, Ltd.</p>
<p>108. Jackson Farm, 95 acres; sold to Col. A. E. Gooderham.</p>
<p>109. A. Mercer Farm, 150 acres; sold for $27,000.</p>
<p>110. C. Mercer Farm, 90 acres; sold for $25,000.</p>
<p>111. Jno. Jefferson Farm, 100 acres; sold for $16,000.</p>
<p>112. A. Kingdom Farm, 100 acres; sold for $23,000.</p>
<p>113. Newlove Bros.' Farm, 100 acres; sold for $20,000.</p>
<p>115. Jas. Nesbitt Farm; sold to Robins, Ltd., 200 acres, for $43,800.</p>
<p>116. A. G. Goulding Farm; sold at about $45,000, in all 200 acres, now reselling at from $300 to $400 an acre.</p>
<p>117. T. A. Russell property, 40 acres; bought from Isaac Harrison.</p>
<p>118. Grandview, laid out and sold by Jackson & James 22 years ago at the time of the boom for garden plotsat from $250 to $300 an acre.</p>
<p>119. The Hartley Farm, 225 acres; sold to Sir H. M. Pollatt for $40,000.</p>
<p>120. F. McMahon Farm. 100 acres; sold at $500 per acre.</p>
<p>121. Mason Estate, 132 acres; sold for $39,600.</p>
<p>130. Block B, Plan 1255. To be opened by A. O. White of the Commerical Realty Co., at $30 per foot.</p>
<p>131. T. Johnson Farm, 12 acres; sold to Mrs. E. Ewing for $16,000.</p>
<p>132. Wells Farm, 11 acres; sold to Keystone Land Co. for $16,000.</p>
<p>133. Cook Estate, 50 acres; sold to H. A. Scott of Listowel for $50,000.</p>
<p>134. Farm of Fred and David Mulholland, 150 acres; sold to syndicate for $110,000.</p>
<p>135. F. & D. Mulholland property, 150 acres; syndicatehas option for $115,000.</p>
<p>136. Armour Estate, 70 acres; sold to Robins, Limited; not on market.</p>
<p>138. Umbleby Farm, 30 acres; sold by Keystone Lands, Ltd.</p>
<p>139. C. Cockshutt farm of 100 acres; sold at $800 an acre, or $80,000.</p>
<p>141. Scott Estaet of 70 acres; sold by Messrs. Goulding & Hamilton at $150,000.</p>
<p>142. A five acre subidivision, owned by W. N. McEachren & Co., selling at $20 per foot.</p>
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<p>Wed Jan 1. New Years Day._, fine day a little colder. Mother and the girls also Willie and his family here to spend the day. Austin Robinson and Miss Richardson here for tea. Aunt Mattie not at home.</p>
<p>Thurs Jan 2. Fine day a little colder. Lunch took auntie to W.A. and brought Auntie back. Mr and Mrs Johnson here for tea.</p>
<p>{Dark X marked above the date to the left}Fri Jan 3. Fine day thawing a little. I went to call and see Annie Teasdale. Fred Reid helping Ernele.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 4. Rather stormy in the morning. Lunch took me to the Rink, the ice rather soft.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 5, Beautiful day. Frosty. Uncle and Aunti at church. I went to League and for a drive. From Reid came {rot?} at night.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 6. Fine day. Tom in Toronto with Farley. Jim Fazz here for tea.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 7. Fine and quilt mild. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto and Aunt Mattie and she came home in the evening. The men at Willie's thrashing in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 8. Fine and mild. Willie's finished thrashing The machine came over here the men did not stay at night.</p>
<p>Thurs Jan 9. Fine but very cold. We thrashed.{Words "zero first time" written above We thrashed.} finished early.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold East wind. Men cutting feed until noon.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 11. Uncle away at Hesrick. I went to mother for tea, and to the Rink. came home with her.</p>
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<p>Sun. Jan 12 Snowing all day very rough and sleeting. We were not out all day.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 13. Fine day. Good sleighing. uncle and auntie took the clock to Richmond Hill.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 14. Fine day. Uncle brought Mr. Waltom and Mary also Mother for tea. Aunt Nellie went over to keep the children while Mary and Willie were in Toronto.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 15. Fine day. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Thurs Jan 16. High wind, and blistery. Aunt Nellie at Willys in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 17. Fine day and moderately cold. I went to Toronto.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 18. Fine day but high wind and drifting. Our lane pretty full we all went to mothers for tea and to the Rink. Maddie and I walked up lane.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 19. Fine but cold. I went to Fishermille. Aunt mother and I at evening church. Aunt and I walked to the road.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 20. Fine day and milder. Sizzie walked out to spend the day. We took her home in the evening.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 21. Fine, but very mild and all sloppy. Mr. Wurds and Miss Morthgrarse here. Mr. and Mrs. Attison also Mr and Mrs. and Gibson here for tea.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 22. Find a little colder caught the mink. Uncle took it down to George Teasdale uncle took me to the carnival. a big crowd. Auntie at Willie's in eve. Mayini came home with them.</p>
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<p>Thurs Jan 23. Very stormy all day. We were at home.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 24. Fine day. 2 below zero this morning. We all were at Mr. Teasdales for tea.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 25. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. I went out to the rink in Percy Fishers Road.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 26. Storming all day. And aunt Nelly at church. Willie's here for tea not very good getting out lane.</p>
<p>{darkly written X marked to the left of date} Mon Jan 27. Blowing and drifting, all day the lane is full of snow. Very cold at night. I have cold.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 28. Blowing and snowing a little. Uncle dug the lane {under?} out and made road through the fields.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 29. Fine but very cold. About 10 below zero. Uncle at Ms Brass' finished. Mr and Miss White called in the evening. I have a bad cold.</p>
<p>Thurs Jan 30. Fine but very cold. 19 below zero. Aunti over helping Mary in the afternoon Uncle at Thornhill. I went out to Mothers. Only 14 below at observatory.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 31. Fine and milder, until evening an East wind got up. Cold better.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 1. Very stormy at first then cleared and a little milder. Very deep snow Uncle making trackers. Started to drift in the evening could not go to the Rink too stormy.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 2. Drifting and blowing all day. Too bad to go to church. Filled in the cut at the end.</p>
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<p>Mon Feb 3. A little flustery. Uncle digging snow in the morning then took Aunt Mattie and Mary to Miss Johnsons the third very bad, I walked to Thornhill to get some wool. roads heavy walking.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 4. Very very cold. 18 below zero at the observatory and 20 and 22 below some places out here. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon the latter remained.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 5. Dreadful storm and cold east wind drifting and snowing all day. Willie and May went to Toronto in the morning. No train up at night.</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 6. Drifting a little all day. No train up in the morning our roadways all full. We have no road out. Willie got home at night.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 7. Fine but cold. Uncle dug galiways out. The tram up to we got out about five o'clock Aunt Mattie came to Thornhill in the afternoon on the first passenger car up.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 8. Very, very cold. Aunt Mattie walked home in the morning. Uncle took me out in the afternoon I went to the Rink and remained at Mothers. This side road fairly good but the other dreadful.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 9. Fine bright day a little milder. I went up to church. Uncle and Aunt Nellie there. I went to Fisherville in the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Mon Feb 10. Fine day quite mild. I went to Toronto. We churned in the house first time. Butter 25.</p>
<p>tue Feb 11. Find mild day. The snow setting a little. Aunt Maddie called over at Willie's for a little while.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 12. Fine untill evening. It came a little rain. Uncle in Toronto. I went to the racing carnival. Jim Fisher took the load.</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 13. Fine, but very mild and sloppy.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 14. Very mild started to snow about 3 o'clock and continued mearly all night. We had our social. 46. 23. St Valentines night. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 15. Rained a little then colder and very stormy all afternoon and evening.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 16. Fine, and moderately cold. I went to Fisherville. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Feb 17. Fine day. We washed and churned outside. I was over at Willie's for a while in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 18. Fine day moderately cold. I have a cold.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 19. A very bad East storm. Blocked our laneway up.</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 20. Fine day uncle digging snow nearly all day.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 21. A little sqwawly. Uncle and aunt Mattie took the butter out 25 clo'.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 22. Fine day cold and bright. We all went to Willie's to dinner at night, to being their ninth anniversary. I went out with them to the Rink and Came home in the load.</p>
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<p>Sun Feb 23. Fine day, uncle and auntie at church. I did not go out.</p>
<p>Mon Feb 24. Fine day cold, I went to mr {Teasdalis?} to {skats?} and stayed tea.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 25. Fine day, east wind, auntie went to Toronto, aunt nelli remained to go to Whitby tomoorow. Willi have to help uncle.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 26. Mild day came a heavy fall of snow last night very wet. Uncle in Toronto. Willi came over to do the chores. Mr and Mrs Sibom called.</p>
<p>Thur Feb 27. Fine and quite cold uncle in Toronto. We went over to help mary to quilt. in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 28. Fine quite cold. Amie came over for a little while in the afternoon. Amie, Clara and Frank Teasdale also Lily, maggie and Charlie Snides here for tea.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 29. Fine and moderatily cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill brought mother home for the afternoon. I went to the kap year carnival in the load.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 1. East storm flowing and drifting all day. Uncle and Aunie at church.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 2. Fine but cold. Uncle digging snow. We went in the sleigh when he was making the road.</p>
<p>Tues Mar 3. Fine but cold. Uncle took Auntie to mr Whites collecting misoionary monsy.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 4. Fine day a little milder. Nellis here for tea. I went for my skate, in the load. Hard jines carnival.</p>
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<p>Thurs Mar 5. Beautiful day. Uncle took us to W. A. Meeting.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 6. Rained and snowed, very soft, then turned a little colder at night.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 7. Fine day. the children here in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out to the Rink then Uncle brought Lizzie and I home.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 8. Fine day mild. Uncle and Auntie at church. Lizzie and I at {Grueurd?} and at League in the evening. Uncle and Auntie at Willies in the evening.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 9. Fine but much colder. We took Lizzie home in the evening. I have a sore eye.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 10. Fine day and mild. men here for straw.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 11. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto met Aunt Nellie who had came from Whitby.</p>
<p>Thur Mar 12. Fine day and mild. Uncle at Thornhill in the eve.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 13. Fine and mild, {oader?} a little sloppy. Aunt M. and I at At</p>
<p>Sat Mar 14. Thornhill in afternoon Uncle in Toronto. had tea at Mothers rained in the evening. I did not stay for the Rink. Aunt Mattie finished collecting in the Village.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 15. Rained heavily most of the day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening church. water over the road. ran filed very bad.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 16. A little colder and blustery. water still over the road. I got to the store by walking on the field side.</p>
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<p>Tue Mar 17. Fine and cold. We went for a little drive in the sleigh in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 18. Fine until evening came a little East rain. Mr. Martime Sale. Uncle and Auntie at Mr. Atkinisme.</p>
<p>Thur Mar 19. Fine but cold. men here digging the lane out Uncle took Aunties to an extra W. A. quitting. Armie came back with him for the afternoon.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 20. Fine bright day. Went for a little drive in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzie. Charlie out hie head on the ice. First egg today.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 21. Fine bright day. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out in the Rink and came home with Uncle. the ice fairly good for skating.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 22. Fine and mild. the roads sloppy and watery. Robin here Uncle and Auntie at Mr. Bales for tea. I went to Mothers. some buggies out on Yonge Street.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 23. Fine day, water over the road. but {eurld?} get across. Uncle at Willies and brought Grant home. Some buggies out. Tom Reid here to hire.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 24. Fine and colder at home with exception of going to the store. over friet eggs for tea.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 25. Fine but very cold East wind. We took Grant home. then went for Coral {Dil?} and flour.</p>
<p>Thur Mar 26. Fine warm day. water highest of the season. I went to Toronto in the afternoon. brought silk for blouse and a hat.</p>
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<p>Fri Mar 27. Fine until evening came a sleet storm. Mick came out and Uncle went to Toronto to stay over night.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 28. Fine moderately warm. water over the road. Mick letting water off on the road. Uncle came home in the afternoon. I went to store in the evening water not very deep. Uncle took Mick home. Skating at the Rink.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 29. Fine day. Uncle and I at church. we went over to Willies and brought them for tea. water not running over the roads. The black birds here. Charlie stayed.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 30. Fine day moderately warm. Armie came out. Uncle brought a pup home.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 31. Rained a little. We took Armie home in the afternoon quite mild.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 1. April Fool Day. Cold East Wind. Uncle took me to Miss Johnsons with Material.</p>
<p>Thur Apr 2. A very cold wind and snow flurries. too blustery to go to W. A. I went to Willies and Charlie went home.</p>
<p>Fri Apr 3. Fine but very, very, cold. We went out to meet Aunt Mattie. A hard frost at night.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 4. Fine but cold. Mr Larose here for peas. good skating the last of the season. I went to Pollie Johnsons to be fitted.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 5. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Fisherville it rained heavily in the afternooon.</p>
<p>Mon Apr 6. Fine day. Washed for house. cleaning.</p>
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<p>Tue Apr 7. Fine warm day. We cleaned our cellar. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea. night of Thornhill robbers.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 8. Cold East rain and sleet. We cleaned clothes Closets and bureau Drawers. Froze hard at night.</p>
<p>Thur Apr 9. Fine day. Cold but bright. I went to Toronto. had my tooth filled, stayed at Alices over night.</p>
<p>Fri Apr 10. Fine day a little warmer. I came home in the afternoon from Toronto.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 11. Fine but very cold windy day.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 12. Fine moderately cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. We went to Willie for tea. Charlie came.</p>
<p>Mon Apr 13. Fine day. We cleaned the chamber. Charlie went home.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 14. Fine and warm. We put in a little garden</p>
<p>Tue Apr 14. Fine and warm. Washed and cleaned back Kitchen. We went to Mr Jakes in the evening. the frogs are out for the first.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 15. Came a little shower. Auntie went to Toronto for the day. got my mauve blouse home.</p>
<p>Thur Apr 16. Fine but not very warm. I went to Mary's in the afternoon. Mayorie came over to stay.</p>
<p>Fri Apr 17. Good Friday Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and Mayorie at church. at home rest of the day.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 18. Rained in the morning. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 19. Cold and black. Easter Sunday too muddy and dull to wear Easter hat and suit at home rest of the day. let Coal feeder out.</p>
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<p>Mon Apr 20. Easter Monday. About four or five inches of snow Uncle at Vestry Meeting. Tom started work at noon. We cleaned spare room upstairs. and took down Coal pipes. too snowy to take up Carpets.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 21. Fine but cold. We cleaned and took up Uncle carpet and {illegible} finished upstairs.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 22. Rained in the morning cleared and turned warm Uncle and Tom helping to more church {illegible}. We cleaned the parlor and spare bed room.</p>
<p>Thur Apr 23. Fine and warm. took Coal feeders out cleaned pantry etc. Aunt Nellie has a sore eye.</p>
<p>Fri Apr 24. Fine and warm. We cleaned dining room all done now but Kitchen. The men taking the roots out. I took a basket of apples to Miss Phillips.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 25. Rained heavily in the morning. I went over to help Mary. Uncle in Toronto.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 26. Fine day. beautiful and warm. We went to morning church. I went to Fisherville. Clara Leasdale came home with me and we went to League in the evening. Dr. Campbell here for tea. I {illegible} my new suit. (1.6.)</p>
<p>Mon Apr 27. Came a little shower. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Nellie over at Mary's - Washed a big washing after cleaning. Tom started to work on the land.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 28. Dull and colder. men working on the land.</p>
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<p>Wed Apr 29. Dull and cold, the men doing a little seeding but is not very fit. Aunt Nellie at Mary's in the afternoon, the boys here for dinner.</p>
<p>Thur Apr 20. Cold and at noon, started to snow, very slushy. I went to Toronto. Uncle met me at the car.</p>
<p>Fri May 1. Fine but cool. Uncle in Toronto.</p>
<p>Sat May 2. Rained heavily all morning then cleared. I went over to help Mary. Lizzie there.</p>
<p>Sun May 3. Fine day. Aunt Mattie out to Mothers. I went to Fisherville. Went to evening church. I walked home with Aunt Mattie.</p>
<p>Mon May 4. Fine and warmer. Men seeding again. washed quill.</p>
<p>Tue May 5. Fine day. we did up parlor Curtains.</p>
<p>Wed May 6. Cold and showery. Aunt Nellie went to W. A. Meeting in Toronto. Uncle brought Mother and Minni Appelle out to spend the day.</p>
<p>Thur May 7. Rained heavily all day. Cold East Rain. men in all day.</p>
<p>Fri May 8. Rained heavily then cleared at noon. everything very wet.</p>
<p>Sat May 9. Fine but windy. Willie came for me and Mary is in bed. I stayed over night. Mayorie came over.</p>
<p>Sun May 10. Fine bright day. I came home in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. Willies all here for tea.</p>
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<p>Mon May 11. Fine warm day high wind. churned the first time. 10 lb</p>
<p>Tue May 12. Rained a little. high wind then cleared and fine and warm at night. We went to Mr Browns for Duck eggs. went in our dress waists. done seeding all but peas.</p>
<p>Wed May 13. Fine with gust a little shower. Auntie at Mary's in the afternoon. Uncle cut lawn for the first.</p>
<p>Thur May 14. A little shower in the morning. Aunt Nellie came home in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Wed Fri May 15. Rained heavily in the morning. Auntie at Marys for a while helping. I walked to Mothers in the afternoon and got my {illegible} blouse tucked.</p>
<p>Sat May 16. Fine and warmer. I finished my blouse. came a thunder storm in the evening.</p>
<p>Sun May 17. Beautiful warm day. Willie and Uncle went for a walk in the morning. Lizzie came out. I went to Fisherville. the rest ewnt for a walk. We all went to evening church. Lizzie and I walked out, and Aunt Mattie and I walked home.</p>
<p>Mon May 18. Fine adn very warm. We took our stove out at noon. Mr Leasdale and Armie called in the morning. Miss Phillips brought Rhulard. We took here a basket of apples in the eve.</p>
<p>Tue May 19. Rained in the afternoon and evening. We cleaned the Kitchen. Uncle at Mr Galey's funeral. We went to Confirmation. 19 Candidates. 12 from Thornhill.</p>
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<p>Wed May 20. Dull adn very damp. We helped Mary clean her back Kitchen. Uncle brought Pineapples home. 14 for 1.75</p>
<p>Thur May 21. Rained heavily then cleaned. We canned Pineapples.</p>
<p>Fri May 22. Rained a little then cleared and very warm.</p>
<p>Sat May 23. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. went in blouse without jackets. We called at Mrs. Charltons. 127 Beatrice St. We had tea at Alices. Mr. Charlton got hurt.</p>
<p>Sun May 24. Fine warm day sitting out on Verandah. Aunt Nellie Uncle and I at church. Lizzie came home with us we went to League with Lizzie. Mr and Mrs Jakes here for tea. took L. home.</p>
<p>Mon May 25. Fine warm day. We all spent the day at Mothers.</p>
<p>Tue May 26. Warm and showery a thunder storm in the evening, Aunt Mattie went to had Lunch at Aunt Lizzies with Emma.</p>
<p>Wed May 27. Fine with extreme head and sultry.</p>
<p>Thur May 28. Fine but very, very warm. I drove with Mary to Mrs Poolis. The girls and Miss Beatty here to tea.</p>
<p>Fri May 29. Very warm at noon a thunder storm. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening. butter down to 20 cts a lb.</p>
<p>Sat May 30. Dull and showery, very heary thunder storm in the evening.</p>
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<p>Sun May 31. Cooler and showery at times. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church.</p>
<p>Mon June 1. Nomination Day. Fine and cool. Armie came out in the afternoon she and I went to a Social at Henry Fishers.</p>
<p>Tue June 2. Fine and cool. Armie went home. Aunt Mattie and I walked out to call at Miss Breakey's and Mrs. John's. C. Teasdale called in eve.</p>
<p>Wed June 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went over to help Mary. Uncle up North on the cars. Charlie Teasdale here in the evening. Put in the last of our peas.</p>
<p>Thur June 4. Fine and a little warmer. Aunties at W. A. at Mrs. Dury's. The boys over for a while.</p>
<p>Fri June 5. Fine and moderately warm. Butcher called for first.</p>
<p>Sat June 6. Fine but warm. The men planted the Roots we put our seeds and Tomatoes in.</p>
<p>Sun June 7. Fine but extremely warm. Whit Sunday we did not have any rain. Mr and Mrs Bales and little boy here for tea. {illegible} little Charlie Cooper. no rain for a week. roads dusty.</p>
<p>Mon June 8. Fine but very, very warm. Election Day Dr. Golfrey elected with 1500 Majority. Premier Whitney 70.</p>
<p>Tue June 9. Fine day cool. Alice came in the evening.</p>
<p>Wed June 10. Fine and quite cold. Aunt Lizzie and Ethel came to spend the day. Uncle took Aunt Lizzie to station and I walked with Ethel.</p>
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<p>Thur June 11. Fine and cool. Mary and the children here for tea Alice went home.</p>
<p>Fri June 12. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie over helping Mary. Mrs Gibson Sr here for tea, roads frightfully dusty.</p>
<p>Sat June 13. Fine but warmer. We called at Mrs Clarkes in eve.</p>
<p>Sun June 14. Dull and sultry, came shower in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Reive here to spend the day.I went to League in the evening.</p>
<p>Mon June 15. Fine and very cool. I went to Toronto, called to see Aunt Nancy. I got fathers picture.</p>
<p>Tue June 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Jeasdales in the evening.</p>
<p>Wed June 17. Fine and cool. Uncle went to the Synod.Auntie took him to the car, and brought mother out. Lizzie came in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Thur June 18. Fine and moderately cool. Mary and the children here for tea. Mr Jeasdale and the boys here in the evening.</p>
<p>Fri June 19. Very hot. I walked to Shornhill intending to go to Bonds Lake with the M. S. S. but they did not go. came a thunder storm in the eve.</p>
<p>Sat June 20. Fine but very warm. I went over to help Mary.</p>
<p>Sun June 21. Rained heavily for a short time about four O clock, we were all over at Willies. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church in eve.</p>
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<p>Mon June 22. Fine and very warm then turned cooler in the afternoon. Rained at night.</p>
<p>Tue June 23. Rained very heavily and dradful storm about 2 O'clock our men started in the farm-yard.</p>
<p>Wed June 24. Fine and quite cool in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Tom at Gordons. Raising Mary and the children here for a while. Mrs. Teasdale and Annie here for tea, Uncle got our strawberries 6 1/2 cts- beautiful berries.</p>
<p>Thur June 25. Fine and quite cool.</p>
<p>Fri June 26. Fine a little warmer. We all went to Mr. Teasdale. {illegible} tea for berries</p>
<p>Sat June 27. Fine but very warm. I went to Maple with the SS. Picnic. {illegible} went in all. Tom at Mr Wittye raising Twins at Peasons.</p>
<p>Sun June 28. Fine but very, very warm. Uncle and Auntie at morning church. Then Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.</p>
<p>Mon June 29. Fine but warm.</p>
<p>Tue June 30. SS. excursion to Jackson Pt. farm 70-35 cts-. We all went to Edgely Picnic. I went with Willie.</p>
<p>Wed July 1. Fine but warm. Lizzie here to spend the day. Mr. and Mrs. Breakey called in the evening picked green peas. Ella Heron married</p>
<p>Thur July 2. Fine and warm. Aunties called on Mrs Grainger.</p>
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<p>Fri July 3. Fine and moderately cool. Aunt Mattie and Mother in Toronto. Uncle and I went to meet her in the evening.</p>
<p>Sat July 4. Rained a little in the morning. very sultry. Tom at Mr Reel Jeffers raising in afternoon. men finished manure, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the evening. A very heavy storm through the night.</p>
<p>Sun July 5. Fine very warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville and to {illegible}. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening church.</p>
<p>Mon July 6. Very, very warm. men cut the yard and Orchard.</p>
<p>Tue July 7. Hottest day this year. Uncle in Toronto. A thunder storm in the afternoon then very cool in the evening.</p>
<p>Wed July 8. Very cool and fine. went to Willies bush in the afternoon. got 3 qts berries. I walked out to Mrs. Gibsons in the evening. Mr and Mrs Longstaff and Mrs Little here in the evening. Marjorie here for tea, Mr Gibson called in eve.</p>
<p>Thur July 9. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I went to Wrights bush, picked 5 qts berries not very plentiful.</p>
<p>Fri July 10. Fine and warm, Annie called over and had tea.</p>
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<p>Sat July 11. Very warm. Uncle at Thornhill in the morning. cut hay in the afternoon the first in field.</p>
<p>Sun July 12. Very warm untill evening. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr. {Reise}. Aunt Nellie at church. {Orange... (rest is illegible)} sermon. I want to League. Willie here in the evening.</p>
<p>Mon July 13. Men working at hay. Mick here. Aunt Nellie picking berries, nearly 4 qts.</p>
<p>Tue July 14. Fine and moderately cool. at the hay.</p>
<p>Wed July 15. Fine day Aunt Mattie and I went berrying we got 6 qts. very cool.</p>
<p>Thur July 17. Rained heavily all day. Mick went home at night. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Camp Meeting.</p>
<p>Sat July 18. Very hot and sultry. Tom went to Toronto everything wet. Uncle went to Thornhill in the evening to meet Tom Farr. I rode out and walked home. called to ask for Miss Wilson, Aunt Nellie picked a few berries</p>
<p>Sun July 19. Fine and moderately warm. I went to Camp Meeting with Willies Stella. Witty {immersed?} Aunties and I went in the evening. Uncle took Tom home.</p>
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<p>Mon July 20. Fine a little warmer. I went picking berries and got 4 qts. the men at the hay again.</p>
<p>Tue July 21. Rained in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the afternoon brought Annie home. She, Aunt Mattie and I at Camp Meeting they closed.</p>
<p>Wed July 22. Fine but warm Auntie went home. the boys here for tea. picked Cherries.</p>
<p>Thur July 23. Fine day moderately warm. Aunt Nellie walked to Thornhill in the evening. got black Currant at Mary Watsons.</p>
<p>Fri July 24. Fine day. men finished haying and got the finder nut.</p>
<p>Sat July 25. Fine. Started cutting Wheat. Annie came out, Mother and Lizzie left for Parry Sound.</p>
<p>Sun July 26. Fine but warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Annie and I at {illegible}. Willies all here for tea also. Mr and Mrs Bassingthwaite Annie and I at League.</p>
<p>Mon July 27. Fine but very warm. Charlie and Grant here. Aunt Nellie and Annie called at Mrs McDonalds in the evening.</p>
<p>Tue July 28. Fine but very warm. 90 Degrees. Mrs Herm and Miss Gray here for tea.</p>
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<p>Wed July 29. Very hot 92 Degrees. Men cutting barley. Annie went to Willies we called at Miss Duncans in the evening.</p>
<p>Thur July 30. Fine and still warm.</p>
<p>Fri July 31. Fine and turning cool in the evening. Willies men all here drawing Wheat. we went over to Willies in the evening.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 1. Fine and moderately warm. men at Willies drawing wheat. Mrs Jeasdale and Annie called in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 2. Fine day very dusty. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church. Fisherville in the afternoon myself. went over to Willies in the evening.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 3. Fine and very warm. men finished cutting Barley, then went to Willies in afternoon.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 4. Fine untill night very sultry men finised hauling Wllies barley and came over here at four Oclock.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 5. Rained heavily all last night. We thought it was too wet to go to the falls. Uncle and I took butter out to thornhill. Miss Wilery also Mrs Stran buried. Annie and Marjorie here for tea. Uncle went to Toronto in the evening.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 6. Fine and moderately warm, Auntia also Annie, Mary and the children at Scarboro Beech. Men started to cut Oats in the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Fri Aug 7. Fine with the exception of a little shower in the afternoon. Frank and Clara Jeasdale brought us a basket of apples in the evening.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 8. Fine and very cool. finished cutting Oats and put the binder away in the middle of the afternoon, it was out just two weeks.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church, I went to Fisherville. I walked out to Thornhill. M. Church at night.</p>
<p>Mpn Aug 10, Fine day, mean finished hauling our barley.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 11, Very warm, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon to Auntie Lizzie.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 12, Rained heavily all afternoon. Aunt Mattie came home in the evening.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 13. Rained a little and dull all day.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 14, Very warm and sultry. too wet to harvest.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 15. Fine and cool. Arthur Appelbe here for the day, Lizzie here for tea. also Annie Jeasdale. Our men got a few loads Oats.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 16. Fine dull and cool, We went to evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 17. Fine day. Willies are thrashing turned cool at night.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 18. Fine and very cool. We are thrashing. Arther Appelbe here. Mr. and Mrs Gibson here for to call. Mrs Clarke brought corn.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 19. Cool and came a little shower, hauling in Oats in the afternoon. We have a Calf!</p>
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<p>Thur Aug 20. Fine and cool. finished hauling in Oats at noon and went to Willies. Cut our Hungarian {illegible}</p>
<p>Fri Aug 21. Fine and cool, men at Willies. I walked out to Mothers in the afternoon, Charlie here all night.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 22. Fine and cool. finished Willies Oats.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 23. Fine and cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville. Tom Farr and Mr. Peron here for tea.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 24. Fine and very cool Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto drawing in Hungarian and pulling Willies peas.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 25. Fine and cool. Pulled our peas. Arthur Appelle came out. We were at Mr Gibsons for tea.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 26. Fine and cool. Uncle and Auntie took butter out. Mother came out. Willies finished harvest.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 27. Fine a little warmer, drawing our peas in. Arthur came to say good bye. all done but late peas. We took apples to Mrs. Clark.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 28. Fine a little warmer.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 29. Fine day. Exhibition Preparation Day. Pulled Peas. Mick left to-night.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 30. Fine day very warm. did not go to Church untill evening Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 31. Fine day. very warm. Wosville started of the stack.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 1. Formal Opening of Exhibition. Men finished peas. came a little shower in the evening. Uncle and I at Thornhill.</p>
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<p>Wed Aug Sept. 2. Fine day, but cold and windy. Our men at Mrs. Clarkes thrashing in afternoon.</p>
<p>Thur Aug Sept. 3. Fine day. Tom at Mrs. Clarkes thrashing.</p>
<p>Fri Aug Sept 4. Fine and milder, Aunt Mattie and I called on Miss Wilem's and had tea at Mothers.</p>
<p>Sat Aug Sept 5, Fine and warm. Mr Worville finished hay. Charlie here.</p>
<p>Sun Aug Sept 6, Fine and cooler. very windy and dusty. Willie here for tea. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church.</p>
<p>Mon Aug Sept 7. Uncle in Toronto, fine day, moderately warm.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 8. Fine day. roads very dusty, grass drying up.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm. We went to the Exhibition Auntie and I met Cousin Alice and Maggie and spent the day with them. A beautiful day. We came home on the late train got home about a quarter to twelve.</p>
<p>Thur Aug Sept 10. Fine but very warm. Our men at Mrs Dewlens thrashing, they finished. I called at Willies in the morning.</p>
<p>Fri Aug Sept 11. Fine but very hot and smoky. Uncle went to Toronto in the morning. Lizzie came out in the morning and Uncle and I took her home at night. We got two baskets of tomatoes from Mr Whitnose 15 cts.</p>
<p>Sat Aug Sept 12. Fine but hot and dusty. We made Gatsup and Chetney Sauce. I have a cold.</p>
<p>Sun Aug Sept 13. Fine but hot and dusty. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. I did not go as I have a cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Willies. they came over in eve.</p>
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<p>Mon Sept. 14. Fine day and warm. We were at home all day.</p>
<p>Tue Sept. 15. Fine day. dry and dusty. Killed our first chickens.</p>
<p>Wed Sept. 16. Fine day. Aunt Suzzie and Emma here to spend the day. Mary here for tea.</p>
<p>Thurs Sept. 17 Fine. Uncle {illegible text} to W. A. and he went to Richmond Hill. Our {illegible text} a little better.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 18. High wind and dusty. Mr Devlin brought us {illegible text}. I went to Mr {illegible text} for tea. Came a little {illegible text} in the night. first drop of rain here since September 1st Inn {illegible text} cut our corn with {illegible text}</p>
<p>Sat Sept 19. Fine but dull and cool. East wind. Charlie here came last night. {illegible text} dry.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 20. Fine day, I went to Fisherville. vert dusty but cool. {illegible text} all here for tea. Could not go to Church as Mr James came down</p>
<p>Mon Sept 21. Fine day and very warm. Mary here for apples. Our men hauling in corn. Mr Gibson and Mr.{illegible text} here to tea.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 22. Fine but very warm. Aunt Mattie and I had tea at Mothers after decorating at the church. Uncle came for us, Mr. {illegible text} here in their Automobile. Men cleaned the {}</p>
<p>Wed Sept. 23 Fine very warm the dust is dreadful. Aunt Mattie went to Mr Gibson to help. We all went to {illegible text}</p>
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<p>Thur Sept 24. Fine but extremely warm. Annie and the children here for tea.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 25. Fine day. Mrs. {illegible text} called.</p>
<p>Sat Sept 26 Fine and very hot; at home all day.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 27. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church, Dr Camp here for dinner. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at {illegible text} Church. warm we sat not in the we</p>
<p>Mon Sept 28. Rained a little in the morning and in the afternoon poured down. plenty of {illegible text} water.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 29. Fine and very cold and windy. The men went {illegible text}. Mr James also Marjorie here for tea picked tomatoes last before frost.</p>
<p>Wed Sept 30. Fine and cold. First while frost and ice. We went to {illegible text} in the afternoon a little {illegible text} of rain. Mr Knight died this A. M.</p>
<p>Thurs Oct 1. Fine but cold and windy. Uncle {illegible text} Auntie to W. A. and he went to Richmond Hill, Parlor {illegible text} up.</p>
<p>Fri Oct 2. Cold and windy. we went to Mr. Knights funeral frost again last night.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 3. Fine and a little warmer. {illegible text} killed.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 4. Fine and warm, Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to Mothers for tea and to Methodist Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening Church and they called for me.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 5. Fine day bright. We washed {illegible text} and churned and cleaned maws room.</p>
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<p>Tue Aug Oct 6. Fine but a thick fog. Aunt Mathie and I went to Toronto I got my fur {Illegible} $6.50 and a hat.</p>
<p>Wed Aug Oct 7. Fine and very warm. Marjorie came over after school to stay over night.</p>
<p>Thur Aug Oct 8. {Came?} a little shower. Uncle in Toronto.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 9. Fine but {colder?}. We went to Markham fair. Marjorie went home. beautiful bright day.</p>
<p>Sat Aug Oct 10. Cold East wind. Kathie {M?} Clair, {Alven?} and Edith here to spend the day. came a little shower in the {Illegible}.</p>
<p>Sun Aug Oct 11. Fine but cold wind. had {parlor fire?} light yesterday and to day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. We had mr {illegible} for tea.</p>
<p>Mon Aug Oct 12. Very heavy frost leaves dropping. plants frozen in wood shed, beautiful day. We cleaned up stairs and spare room.</p>
<p>Tue Aug Oct 13. Fine and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I went to Brandford, {Illegible}. beautiful day.</p>
<p>Wed Aug Oct 14. Fine warm day. cleaned parlor and dining room.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 15. Woodbridge fair. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went. very warm. took off jacket and went in {blouse?} waist. Aunt Mattie washed.</p>
<p>Fri Aug Oct 16. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at mothers.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 17. Fine and very warm. the children here and we went picking {Beech?} nuts. Uncle went to Toronto {to remain?}.</p>
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<p>Sun Oct 18. Fine and warm. Tom stayed untill after dinner. Lizzie {walked?} out to spend the afternoon I went to Fisher ville. {smoky?}. Everyone out in white {waists?}.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 19. Fine but cooler. {nomination?} Day. Uncle and Tom {went?} and up to Richmond Hill in the evening. {Illegible} leaves. Everything very okay.</p>
<p>{In between lines} Put up the Coal {feeder?}.</p>
<p>Tue Oct 20. Fine but cool. The men brought in Pumpkins.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 21. Fine but cool. Uncle and I at Mary {watsons?} in the evening. Men brought in the few turnips. {Aunties?} called at mr Gollands in the eve.</p>
<p>{Under Wed Oct 21.} {Dug?} garden</p>
<p>Thur Oct 22. Fine day. {Aunties?} in Toronto. Annie came out and she and I went to Mary Gollands funeral.</p>
<p>Fri Oct 23. Fine andwarmer. {Auntie?} cleaned kitchen. We killed a pair of Ducks. {Illegible} the {pair?}.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 24. Warm East wind. Rained heavily in the afternoon then cleared.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 25. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. {illegible} all day just had {coal?} oil store light for a little while. Sitting on the {verandah?} in the afternoon. {Willies?} all here for tea had Ducks.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 26. Fine with exception of a little shower. Election Day. Tom Wallace had Majority 45. We cleaned back kitchen.</p>
<p>Tue Oct 27. Fine day. we were at home.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 28. Fine day and mild for {October?}.</p>
<p>Thur Oct 29. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie and I called to see miss {Keffer?}, and at Mrs McDonalds. Tom {Illegible} here for tea.</p>
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<p>Fri Oct 30. Fine but cold and windy. I was at mr McDonalds in the evening. the first cold snap.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 31. First fall of snow, and cold at night. Halloween Uncle and I at Thornhill in afternoon. We took a Jack. O'lantern over for the children.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 1. Fine but very cold. freezing a little all day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Fisherville. Willies family and Elsie and mr Matheson here for tea.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 2. Fine and a little milder after a heavy frost.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 3. Fine and mild, we were at home.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 4. Fine but very cold. Uncle helping mr McDonald to move. he got home about half past four and we brought in Coal Range at night.</p>
<p>Thur Nov 5. Brought in old {iron?} Duke. and cleaned up. another stiff of snow . and cold. Aunties at {Illegible}.</p>
<p>Fri Nov 6. The ground had another stiff of snow. and rather dirty.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 7. Fine and a little warmer. Alice {illegible} came out and stayed at mothers for dinner and came here in afternoon. Uncle took her back in the evening.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 8. Dull and cool did not go to morning church. we went to evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 9. Fine day and moderately cold.</p>
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<p>Tue Nov 10. Fine day, our people ploughing. We went to mr {Illegible} to spend the evening. Mr White killed this morning.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 11. Mild and raining a little. I went to Toronto to stay with Alice a few days. Uncle and Aunt Mattie called at mrs White.</p>
<p>Thur Nov 12. Cold with {Illegible} of snow Aunt Mattie at the flower show then came to Alices in the evening. I was at {Dr?} McSean $1. Mr White buried today.</p>
<p>Fri Nov 13. Fine day cold. Aunt Mattie and I came home. Our men finished ploughing.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 14. Snowed heavily in the afternoon. about 4 inches. our men helping mr {Lelarke?} to cut {feed?}.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 15. Fine but very cold We spent the day at Willies. all day.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 16. Fine with exception of a little snow in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at maple. Lizzie here for dinner Frank Leasdale called for walnuts.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 17. Fine but cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the morning. Tom went to maple with grain.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 18. Fine day Tom away with a load at maple.</p>
<p>Thur Nov 19. Fine day a little milder. Tom at maple.</p>
<p>Fri Nov 20. Fine and beautiful day like Indian Summer. the Snow nearly all gone. Aunt Mattie and I called at mrs Whites.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 21. Fine and very mild. Tom took the last load to maple. he left to night.</p>
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<p>Sun Nov 22. Fine and very mild, roads sloppy. Uncle and Auntie at church. I went to Fisherville. Clara {Teasdale?} came home with me for tea. mrs {illegible} and Ida called in the afternoon. {Like?} Indian Summer.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 23. Fine and quite warm. I walked to Thornhill in the afternoon and called at mothers.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 24. A little showery in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to kill a pig. very mild.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 25. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie went to Oak Ridge {WA?} in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Thur Nov 26. Fine and mild, roads getting dry. Aunt Mattie and I called at mr. {Derlins?} in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Fri Nov 27. Fine but cold west wind. Uncle at the mill. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Thornhill called at mothers and went to see mrs Reamans house.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 28. Fine mild day, roads good. Sydia Wibon here for tea and mr Wibon came for her.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 29. Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. mr {Derlin?} and miss Phillips here for tea.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 30. Fine with exception of little showers. high wind. I was at Willies for a little while in the afternoon marjorie came over to stay over night.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 1. Cold west wind, very high. Uncle in Toronto the last day any one able to plough as {freezes?} hard.</p>
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<p>Wed Dec 2. Fine but very cold. all froze up finally. Uncle took apples in the cellar and brought Grant over. We went to Thornhill in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Thurs Dec 3. Fine but cold. Aunties up at W.A. meeting. Uncle took them out and went to Richmond Hill on the car.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 4. Fine and milder coming little flurries of snow. I went to {Teasdale?} for tea.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 5. Fine but extremely cold. Uncle took the children to their Grandmothers. then he went to Toronto in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 6. Fine but very, very cold. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. came snow at night.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 7. Fine day quite a {defth?} of snow. loto of {outers?} out but slightly not very good. Our cutter not {out?}.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 8. Fine but very, very cold. We butchered to-day, got all done up. George Charlton died.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 9. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she went to Dr. {McSean?}.</p>
<p>Thurs Dec 10. Fine day down below zero this morning. Emmanuel {Bowre?} called. we made standing pies. Mr and mrs Poole here for tea. Down to 4 below zero.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 11. Fine and mild slushy. I called at mr. {Illegible} in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at George Charltons funeral.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 12. Fine and colder. Uncle and I drove to Thornhill in the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Sun Dec 13. Fine and moderately cold. good wheeling but poor sleighing. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Uncle and I at Willies in the evening.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 14. Fine and mild sloppy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto to meet Aunt Jennie . I called at Alices.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 15. Fine and very mild. We went to {Willies?} butchering came home about half past three. Charlie came with me. Grant has sore throat.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 16. Fine and mild. Uncle in Toronto. Mr and mrs {illegible} called. Auntie called over at Willies in eve.</p>
<p>Thur Dec 17. Cold and blustery. Uncle took Aunt Nellie to W. A. an {illegible} meeting. Aunt M. not well.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 18. Cold and a little stormy. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at mr {Breakeys?} to spend the eve.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 19. Fine day. Mr. Rupert here for dinner. I walked out to mothers for tea.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 20. Fine day a little cold good wheeling. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. I went to Fisherville. Charlie came over at night.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 21. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie took Charlie to Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I called on mrs Carson. We went to meet the {car?} in {big?} sleigh. Skating at the rink.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 23. Fine day, we were at home. got first egg</p>
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<p>Wed Dec 23. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I out {Illegible} all day. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Dan {Illegible} married.</p>
<p>Thur Dec 24. Fine but very mild. Uncle, Aunt and I went went to {deerrate?}.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 25. Fine and very mild Christmas Day. all at mothers I stayed out to skate, ice very soft.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 26. Fine and colder, I went to the Rink and came home with Willie afterward.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 27. Fine in the morning. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Blustery in afternoon. Uncle at Willies for tea.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 28. Fine day and bright. we were at home all day. Uncle and Willie at nomination.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 29. Fine and mild, Aunt Mattie and I called up at mrs Risebroughs, mr Risebrough dead. Uncle and Willie out at Edgely getting some pigs.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 30. Fine day after a little sleet in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to put on a load of hay. He and Aunt Mattie went to Thornhill in the morning got the goose.</p>
<p>Thur Dec 31. Cold west wind, Fred Denism here for dinner. Uncle and Auntie helping Willie put up their store.</p>
<p>End of year 1908</p>
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Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927
We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days!
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January, 1927
1 <u>Saturday</u>. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning.
2 <u>Sunday</u>. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh.
3 <u>Monday</u>. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. The old council were elected namely - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Jno. Stange, Addison Reist, Noah Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller.
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January, 1927
<u>4</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Quite mild.
Snowed all day. Walter was away
butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day.
Vernon took a load of grist to Addison
Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad
Schmidt died at Elmira today.
<u>5</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Colder & snowing
and blowing. Walter visited Farncombe's
and Edler's this p.m. Ella visited Mrs.
Elmer King and Walter & Ella were both
there for tea.
<u>6</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Very stormy.
Walter went to Elmira this morning.
Ezra Maurer brought 4 pigs home for
him and was here for dinner.
<u>7</u> <u>Friday</u>. Clear and very cold.
10 below zero this morning. We
butchered a pig for ourselves today.
Noah Miller helped this forenoon
and was here for dinner. Clarence
and Lloyd Farncombe called on
Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schwindt
was buried this afternoon.
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January, 1927.
<u>8</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Ideal winter's day. Clear and cold. Lincoln Edler brought a cow Walter bought from him and he and his father were here for dinner. Other callers - Clarence & Lloyd Farncombe, Andrew and Norman Henderson, Norman and Laura Miller and Aubrey Lawson.
<u>9</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fair and cold east wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and to Earl Miller's for tea.
<u>10</u> <u>Monday</u>. Lovely morning Started to snow this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and when he returned he went over to Otto Miller's and skinned a horse that died last night, also went up to Henderson's. Wesley Witzel called this afternoon. Sam Weber died suddenly today. Louis {Ludwig} Schmermund was buried yesterday.
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=== January, 1927 ===
<u>11 Tuesday.</u> Fine and cold. Walter went to Sim's and Linc's this morning and to Moses Reists sale this afternoon. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Harvey Reist, Andrew & Norman Henderson, Norman Atkinson and Whitney Fenton.
<u>12 Wednesday</u> Cold & raw. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Miller's today and killed a beef when he got home. Vernon was drawing manure. Annie Schneider and her two cousins Edna & Margaret Walter from Wallace visited Ella and were here for tea. Other callers - Enoch & Irwin Schneider & Geo. Edler.
<u>13 Thursday</u> Milder. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs and attended Sam Weber's funeral. Ella visited at Edmund Schwindts and we were all there for supper and the evening.
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<u>14</u> <u>Friday</u>. Clear and cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma and Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Emerson Grove called this afternoon. Noah Miller and Walter Adler spent the evening here.
<u>15</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Clear and very cold. 14 to 20 below zero this morning Addison & Harvey Reist were our callers.
<u>16</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church and to S. School this morning and rested, read and slept the rest of the day.
<u>17</u> <u>Monday</u>. Milder. Ella did her washing this morning and Walter took her up to Grandma Krauter's where she is staying for a few days. Vernon had these callers at home here - Clarence Farncombe, John Maurer, Harvey Reist, and Norman Weigel.
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<u>18</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Not very cold. Heavy snowfall. Gingrich Bros called here and brought 2 cows from Walter.
<u>19</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Mild, Rained all day. Noah Miller and Walter Adler visited my men.
<u>20</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fine day. Eckart Otterbein, Grandpa's hired man took Ella to the station at St. Jacobs this morning and she drove home from Elmira with Walter. Tonight their neighbours and friends had a party for John Schwindt's who are moving to near New Dundee next week. Walter, Ella and Vernon were there and had a very good time.
<u>21</u> <u>Friday</u>. Mild and foggy. Walter butchered 2 beeves here this morning and he and Enoch delivered the meat and took the piano over to Emanuel Bowman's this p.m.
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<u>22</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Colder. The men did the stable work this morning and Walter was gadding this afternoon. Callers - Louis Miller Laura and Norman Miller.
<u>23</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fair and cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to church & S. School this afternoon Ella felt sick so she stayed home.
<u>24</u> <u>Monday</u>. Somewhat changeable. Walter butchered 1 pig for Geo. Schneider's at Enoch's and killed 2 for Enoch's and cut them up. Vernon was drawing manure this afternoon. Charles Miller was our caller.
<u>25</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair and cold. Walter made Enoch Schneider's sausage this forenoon and he and Enoch went to Ed. Morris's sale on the Clayton Stewart farm. Walter brought three head of cattle.
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<u>26</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Clear and very cold. 24 below zero this morning and kept cold all day. Walter and Enoch got the cattle they bought yesterday. Vernon has a bad cold.
<u>27</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Clear and cold although milder than yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and got the brooder he bought at Harry Klinck's. Callers - Jake Bender and Ed Bolender.
<u>28</u> <u>Friday</u>. Milder and very windy. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and killed a beef this afternoon. Aaron K. Snyder called on him. Charles Miller spent the evening here.
<u>29</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Mild and dreary. Walter delivered some beef in Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Noah Miller and Willard Weaver.
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<u>30</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Colder with fierce wind blowing. We went to Sunday school this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. Sim's and Aubrey were there too.
<u>31</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered a cow this morning and took some meat to Alma this afternoon, also down to Herman Ziegler's and his Dad's. Callers were - Earl Miller, Wesley Miller, Jack Bolender, Jeremiah Bauman, Harold & E. Bell.
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<u>1</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Israel Weber was our caller.
<u>2</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Windy. Snowflurries. Walter has a bad cold and feels tough. We had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mr. Cornelius Klassen. Leon Wagner called on Walter this p.m.
<u>3</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Foggy and drizzly. Fierce wind blowing tonight. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Callers - Sam Brunkard & Israel Good.
<u>4</u> <u>Friday</u>. Beautiful day. Vernon hauled manure this afternoon. Callers - Elmo King, Addison Reist, Nick & Howard Hoffer, Absolam Frey.
<u>5</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cold. Raw east wind. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Norman & Laura Miller. Eva Schneider visited us this afternoon.
Ella's birthday. She is 36 now. Good night!
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<u>6</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Dreary and milder. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this afternoon.
<u>7</u> <u>Monday</u>. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and brought home Harry the new horse from Ed. Bender. Callers - Earl Miller & Lazarus Borovoy. Walter killed a beef when he got home and then went up to Creekbank.
<u>8</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Beautiful day just like spring. We butchered 2 big sows here for Sam Brunkard Noah Miller and Ezra Maurer helped. Other callers - Elmo King, Louis Miller, Enoch Schneider, Harvey & Addison Reist.
<u>9</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair and somewhat colder. The men did the chores this morning and went to Grandpa's swamp and got some poles. Callers - Sam Brunkard, Christ. Clements and another Wandering Jew pedlar.
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<u>10</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Beautiful, clear cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl's and went to Addison Stahlbaum's sale this afternoon. We spent the evening at Otto Miller's and had a fine time.
<u>11</u> <u>Friday</u>. Clear, cold and windy Walter went to Creekbank and Alma this morning and he and Vernon cut some poles in the swamp this p.m. Callers - Noah Miller, Walter Adler, Sam Bird and Lincoln Edler.
<u>12</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Clear, cold & windy The men brought another load of poles from the swamp this afternoon. Callers - Joe Gingrich, Almon Snider, Otto Miller and Allen Wagner.
<u>13</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold, raw, east wind blowing. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Noah Miller's for dinner.
Fred Soehner died yesterday at Floradale of cancer and stroke.
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<u>14</u> <u>Monday</u>. Snowed and stormed last. Milder, raw and foggy today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Peter Martin John Schweitzer, Lincoln Edler and Louis Miller.
<u>15</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Snowflurries this morning. Turned out lovely this afternoon. We butchered 2 pigs here for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here all day and helped. Clarence Farncombe was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Henry Atkinson, Norman & Homer Henderson and Louis Miller. Fred Soehner was buried this afternoon at Floradale.
<u>16</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Stormy this morning Mild & foggy. Rain tonight. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Louis Miller's today and Vernon and Ella went down for supper and the evening. Grandpa Maurer was our caller.
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<u>17</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Dull, mild and foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella helped to quilt at Noah Miller's this afternoon and stayed for tea. Noah brought her home and spent the evening with Walter.
<u>18</u> <u>Friday</u>. Clear, cold & windy. Walter went to Alma this morning and got a pig for Mr. Gilmour and we butchered it this afternoon. Callers - Earl Miller & Eph. Snyder. Mr. Jake Bender and daughter Ruby spent the evening here.
<u>19</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Very cold. East wind blowing. Walter went to Conrad Schwindt's sale at Elmira this afternoon. Callers today were - Henry Atkinson, Joe Hall, Louis Miller and Jacob Brubacher.
<u>20</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Stormy & very cold from the east. We all went to S. School this p.m. A half-witted hobo Charlie Miller by name was here for supper and the night.
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<u>21</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here for Hy. Atkinson's today and Joe Hall helped all day and was here for dinner. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood in our bush this afternoon and were here for supper. Roy stayed for the night.
<u>22</u> <u>Tuesday</u>.
Beautiful morning. Walter butchered a cow for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Jonathan Martin's sale this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Geo. Schneider Louis Miller, Joe Hall & Sim. Weaver. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood. Noah Miller & Walter Adler spent the evening here.
<u>23</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Beautiful spring-like day. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today and killed a cattle beast when he got home. George & Roy were cutting wood. Callers - Sim. Weaver, Enoch and Jno. Kuhl & Clarence Stone. Annie Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella.
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<u>24</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Beautiful spring-like day. Vernon took Burnett's and Bender's meat to Alma this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Lorck's sale this afternoon: He brought Grandma Krauter home with him. A motorist came up as far as our lane but had to turn around there as this piece of road up to the corner is bad. Simeon Burkhart was our caller.
<u>25</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha visited, us this afternoon. Margaret came over after school and they were all here for supper.
<u>26</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fierce snow storm. The men worked around the barn and Charlie Miller called on them this afternoon. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner yesterday and he and Vernon got the pigs at Lorck's.
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<u>27</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fair. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla were here for dinner and supper.
<u>28</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair. Snowflurries Ella did her washing & ironing. Vernon took Grandma Krauter up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale and Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Charlie Miller, Quincy Whale, and another man off the 8th. who is drawing gravel and broke the tongue on the sleigh out here.
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<u>1</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Clear and cold. We were busy butchering here today one big sow for Quincy Whale, one pig for Wm. Cullum and made summer sausage for Roy Norris. Ezra Maurer was here all day and helped. Lincoln brought Grandma here this afternoon.
<u>2</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold and windy. We had a quilting here today and the following ladies were here - Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs. C. Wagner, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard. Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mrs. Philip Bonn, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. N. Hoffer, Mrs. Louis Miller and Grandma Krauter.
Quincy Whale and Roy Norris called for their sausage, etc.
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<u>3</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Clear, cold & windy Walter took Grandma Krauter down to Emerson's this morning and shipped hogs at Elmira. There was a church finance meeting here tonight and the following were here - Otto Miller, Enoch Schneider and Edwin Bender. Norman Miller came over and he and Vernon played crokinole. Wm. Cullum called for his meat and sausage.
<u>4</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fair. Not as cold as yesterday. Walter walked around the stables and Vernon was drawing manure. Noah Miller and Ruth were here for supper. Other callers - Leon and Eldon Wagner, Homer and Norman Henderson.
<u>5</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and 2 sows to Norman Snider's for the sale Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Noah Shoemaker
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<u>6</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Foggy & dull. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Lincoln's called in after church. Charles Miller and Emerson Stange spent the evening here
<u>7</u> <u>Monday</u>. Changeable. Lovely morning. Turned dull & cloudy and snowed heavily this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Fair this morning and to Floradale with a load of grist this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing.
<u>8</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Stormy this morning Very windy with snowflurries all day. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snider's sale today and had a very nice time.
<u>9</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine, sunny day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Callers were - Geo. Edler, Norman & Laura Miller, and Rev. E. H. Bean.
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<u>10</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fair and milder. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing wood from the bush. Wm. Stewart called in this afternoon.
<u>11</u> <u>Friday</u>. Warm spring-like day. Vernon drew wood home from the bush and Walter did the chores. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Charles Miller. Enoch & Irvin came down tonight to trade roosters.
<u>12</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy & mild. Walter helped Noah take a wild cattle beast from Ferguson's to Alma and had his dinner at Geo. Bender's. Callers - Noah Miller and Walter Adler, Will King and Mr. Gingrich.
<u>13</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Mild & showery We drove to church & S. School with the buggy today. Walter pulled a motorist out of the snow and water. Willard & Vernon Schwindt visited Vernon this afternoon.
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<u>14</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy & dull. Somewhat colder. Ella did her washing. Walter called at Stange's and Earl Miller's and had the following callers - Otto Miller, Chas. Miller, Eli Gingrich and his hired man. Eli Gingrich got the Edler cow and her calf.
<u>15</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair and mild. Walter was butchering at Will King's today.
<u>16</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine and mild. We butchered 2 pigs here for Archie Letson. Earl Miller helped this a.m. and was here for dinner
<u>17</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy & mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella had a quilting today. Mr. & Mrs. N. Snyder and Mrs. M. Eix came this morning and were here for dinner. Others here were - Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Howard & Doris, Mrs. Geo. Schwindt and Melba, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt.
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<u>18 <u> </u>Friday</u>. Rained this morning Fine the rest of the day. The men were choring around the barn and butcher house today.
<u>19</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy & colder. Noah Miller visited Walter this p.m. Manley Koch, one of Vernon's High School chums was buried this p.m.
<u>20</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Colder. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea.
<u>21</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy & drizzly. The men were cleaning seed grain. Callers - Almon Snider, Ozias Bauman, Irvin Schneider, N.E. Miller & Walter Adler
<u>22</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold and clear. We butchered a pig here for Noah Miller. Noah was here and helped. Sam Thompson, a cattle buyer from Guelph was here for dinner. Eph. Snyder called this morning.
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<u>23</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair. Cold east wind blowing. Walter callers - George Schneiders, Clarence Farnecombe. Vernon went to Elmira with Allen Wagner. Mrs. Sam Bird was here for supper. We went down to Earl's tonight and had our fill of fresh maple syrup.
<u>24</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fair. Raw east wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood in the bush all day. We went to a surprise party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a real good time.
<u>25</u> <u>Friday</u>. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig here for Allen Wagner and he was here helping. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood. Callers - Absolem Frey, Noah Miller, Mrs. Atkinson and Albert and Louis Miller.
<u>26</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Snowed & stormed from the east all day. The men were working around the barn.
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<u>27</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fair. We drove to church & S. School this morning in the cutter but it was scratchy coming home. We had our dinner at Wesley Miller's today.
<u>28</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Elmira and went to Levi Horst's sale. George Koepke & Roy Bolender were cutting wood and stayed for the night.
<u>29</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. George, Roy and Vernon were cutting wood. We had a quilting here and the following folks were here - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Sol. Bender, Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha, Mrs. Otto Miller, Mrs. Leon Wagner, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Sam Bird, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miss Miriam Maurer and Miss Tillie Mohr. Eva Schneider and Margaret Miller came after school and were here for tea too.
Oscar Schneider visited Walter this p.m.
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<u>30</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair. Cold wind. Walter was butchering at Farncombe's today. Enoch Schneider's were chopping and Vernon helped there this afternoon. George & Roy were in the bush. Callers - Christ. Clements & Sam Thompson.
<u>31</u> <u>Thursday</u> Fair. Cold wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here this p.m. and they chopped for awhile. George & Roy finished cutting wood in the bush today.
Born - Mar. to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder, twins, son and daughter Mabel and Malcolm.
Died - Near Jerusalem, Mrs. Onies Bauman on Mar. 29.
Born - On Apr 1. to Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter. Verna May. <s>Alice Margaret</s>.
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<u>1</u> <u>Friday</u>. Nasty cold east wind blowing. Sam Spies was here and they chopped this forenoon. They were sawing wood this afternoon and Noah Miller helped.
<u>2</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Clear, cold & windy. Walter & Vernon took Princess 7th to Elmira today. He sold her to Hy. Hedrich for 6 cts. a lb.
<u>3</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cloudy & windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Charles Miller and Walter Adler visited us this forenoon.
<u>4</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy & windy. Sam Spies was sawing wood here today. Walter Adler and Ezra Maurer helped. Bert came up with Ezra and they were here for dinner and supper. Callers - Mr. Cromar, Jos. Gingrich, Gordon Bonn and Eldon Wagner, Art and Joe Tutton.
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<u>5</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Showery & drizzly. We butchered a pig here for Art. Tutton. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. Noah Miller, Charles Miller, Walter Adler, Cornelius Klassen.
<u>6</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Clear & windy this morning. Showers this p.m. Ella did her washing. Walter attended the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning. Callers tonight - Noah Miller, Clarence, Lloyd & Russell Farncombe.
<u>7</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Clear and cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver came down with his team and wagon and he and Vernon were drawing wood into the woodshed till dinner-time. Ella boiled soap this afternoon.
<u>8</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold. Nasty east wind. The men finished filling up the woodshed with wood. Vernon & Ella walked over to Reists' tonight and had some taffy.
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<u>9</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cold east wind. The men put a new piece of fence between the lawn & raspberry patch
<u>10</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold & windy. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning. Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver Mildred, Doris and Howard. Walter Adler and Cornelius Klassen were here for supper. Vernon & Ella went to practice tonight.
<u>11</u> <u>Monday</u>. Beautiful spring day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and took 25 dozen eggs down to Sieling's to hatch. Ella did her washing this morning. This p.m. she boiled soap, cleaned the yard. Vernon helped to clean up the garden and had a bonfire
<u>12</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy. Emerson came up this morning and Ella went down to Grandpa's for the day to help paper the parlor Rachel, Edna, Mildred, Doris & Howard went too. The men worked at the garden fence and pulled out the {currant bushes?}.
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<u>13</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Clear, cold & windy Vernon was plowing this afternoon. Ella dug along the new garden fence and planted some rose bushes. Walter's callers - Geo. Bender, Ed. Bolender and Sam Thompson and Mr. Dunn.
<u>14</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Clear and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon took 5 pigs and a calf down to Elmira this morning They worked at the garden fence this afternoon. David Horst visited us this p.m. and Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller tonight.
<u>15</u> <u>Friday</u>. Good Friday. Fine day. The men plowed the garden. Vernon brought a bouquet of hepaticas from the bush today. Ella was at a quilting at Grandpa's today and Vernon & Walter came down for supper too. Lawrence Doering of Chesterville, Ont. took us by surprise today and was here for dinner. He & Walter went to Quinn's sale for awhile this p.m.
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<u>16</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Mild. Some showers. Vernon was cultivating. Walter harrowed the garden. After supper we went over to King's to see the new baby and up to Henderson's store.
<u>17</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Easter Sunday. Fine warm day. We went to practice this morning, to S. School and church this p.m. and to the Easter entertainment tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder called here this afternoon.
<u>18</u> <u>Monday</u>. Very warm & windy Vernon was cultivating this morning This p.m. he was plowing and Walter harrowed. Ella dug around the perennials and planted some sweet cherry trees. Vernon went to a party at Edmund. Schwindt's tonight.
Born - On April 9, to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King, a daughter, Helen Joyce.
Born - On April 11, to Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Doering Chesterville Ont. a son, Charles Ellis.
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<u>19</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Very warm & sultry. Ella was raking the plowed part of the garden today. Vernon was plowing. Walter took 4 head of fat cattle to Elmira this forenoon and was harrowing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to a Concert at the Regent Theatre at Elmira tonight It was given by local talent and was very good. There was a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by wind & rain tonight.
<u>20</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon was plowing. Noah Miller visited Walter this morning and they went to Lambke's sale this p.m. Ella did her washing.
<u>21</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cool & breezy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Mennonite church at Elmira where a chorus composed of singers from Kitchener, Waterloo & Elmira rendered an Easter Cantata entitled "Jesus Lives" which was very good.
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<u>22</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries. Vernon went down to Schwindt's for some lilac bushes this morning and got some spruce seedlings at Earl's and we planted them and a Balm of Gilead this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter was cleaning seed grain. Noah Miller visited him this morning.
<u>23</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cold & windy. Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter was spreading Manure.
<u>24</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold & cloudy. Snowflurries. Walter Ella & Vernon went to S. School this morning and as Mr. Bean was away to Conference at Sebringville we had prayer-meeting instead of preaching service. This afternoon we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea
<u>25</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold & windy. We cleaned the store room today. The men started tearing down Mogk's house today. Wesley & Esther called tonight.
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<u>26</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold & showery. The men were working at the old house Grandpa Krauter came up here this afternoon and he is helping them. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Our visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Orpha and Margaret.
<u>27</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold & windy. The men worked at the old house. Vernon was sowing oats this afternoon. Ella did her washing. <s>{blotted out}</s> Weaver was here for dinner and grafted some trees.
<u>28</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fair and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started putting up the chicken house today. Vernon was sowing this afternoon. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs. Walter Snider died very suddenly at Conestogo last night. Peter Mattusch and Oscar Vogt died at Elmira.
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<u>29</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fair. Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was sowing this forenoon and harrowing this p.m.
<u>30</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was harrowing Walter took Grandpa Krauter home after supper tonight. Oscar Vogt and Peter Mattusch were buried at Elmira this afternoon.
<u>May. 1927.</u>
<u>1</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Clear. Cold wind. Vernon & Ella went to church & S. School this afternoon. Walter attended Walter Snider's funeral at the house at Conestoga and <s>to</s> the service in the Bloomingdale church. He went down with Eph. Snyder. Our company for supper - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy and Lois.
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<u>2</u> <u>Monday</u>. Lovely day and warmer. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning to pay the interest Vernon was cultivating this a.m. This afternoon they worked at the chicken house. Esther & Wesley called for some eggs. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at Ed. Bender's.
<u>3</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy with showers The men finished the brooder house and started the fire today. Ella dug a piece in the garden yesterday and planted some onions. Today she was doing up some apples.
<u>4</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Showery Morning Fine this afternoon. Walter dug a bed in the garden and Ella planted onions, beets, carrots, beans, nigella and marigold also planted her dahlia roots. This p.m. Vernon plowed and Walter was sowing grain. Noah Miller and Allen Wagner visited us tonight.
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<u>5</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy & rather cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and was sowing Mammoth Cluster Oats, fertilizer and grass seed this p.m. Vernon was plowing. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden, also her peas. Walter brought home 210 chicks from Elmira.
<u>6</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fair and cool. Walter was sowing and Vernon was plowing. Vernon dug the two flower beds at noon. Walter went to Creekbank and to choir practice tonight. Callers - Geo. Snider and T.B. Meyer.
<u>7</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine and warmer. The men were plowing today and Vernon harrowed tonight after tea.
<u>8<u> </u>Sunday</u>. Cool and windy. Mr. Bean's last Sunday at Woolwich Rev. Wagner of Alberta preached today. Mr. Knechtal of Kitchener, sang. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie & Erla. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver visited us tonight.
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<u>9</u> <u>Monday</u>. Thunderstorm and heavy rain this forenoon. Very sultry this p.m. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Laura & Norman Miller spent the evening here. Other callers - Noah Miller, Sam Umbach and H. Hednich.
<u>10</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Rain this morning Very windy this p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener this p.m. and did some shopping.
<u>11</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Rain this morning Cool, dreary and windy. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter finished seeding - sowed about 3 acres of barley.
<u>12</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy & cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. He had his dinner ar Milton Eix's. Ella cleaned the cellar today.
<u>13</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fair and warmer. The men were making fence today.
<u>Born</u> - On May 10, to Mr. & Mrs. Dave Bott, a daughter - Blossom
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<u>14</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Rain this morning Cloudy & cool all day. The men took 5 head of cattle to Elmira today. Noah Miller helped them and was here for dinner. Lincoln Edler called tonight.
<u>15</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Dull, dreary & drizzly. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Rev. Becker, the new pastor late of Hanover, preached his first sermon here. We did up our chores and went to Emerson Krauter's at Balsam Grove for tea. Christ. Weber was buried at Heidelberg today.
<u>16</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold & showery. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. This p.m. he went over to Noah Miller's. Ella transplated some cabbage, cauliflower and aster plants. Our company tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Sam Bird.
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<u>17</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Changeable. Rain tonight. Walter brought 3 loads of gravel from Louis Miller's. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella did her washing and planted her gladioli bulbs. Orpha Miller visited Ella this afternoon.
<u>18</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold & windy Vernon & Ella finished digging the garden today. Walter was drawing gravel. Vernon plowed this p.m. Grandpa Krauter came tonight to help build the garage. Callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Feil.
<u>19</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started making the wall for the garage today. Ella cleaned the little parlor Callers - Sam Thompson, Ewart Davidson Addison Reist & Irvin Schneider.
<u>20</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine sunshiny day. The men worked at the garage. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Callers - Noah Miller, Eva Schneider & Geo. Schneider
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<u>21</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy & cold. The men got the frame ready for the garage and Grandpa went home this afternoon. Ella finished cleaning her dining room. Callers - Otto Miller & Addison Reist. Vernon was cultivating.
<u>22</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miriam Maurer & Wilfrid Underwood
<u>23</u> <u>Monday</u>. Rained last night and rained all day. Miserable weather Walter was gadding all day, had his dinner at Koepke's and supper at Sim Weaver's. Ella did her washing this morning and canned rhubarb this afternoon.
<u>24</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Miserable drizzly day. We were at a wiener supper and ice cream feed at Israel Shoemaker's tonight and had a very good time.
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<u>25 Wednesday.</u> Heavy showers this morning. Clear and windy p.m. Started to rain again tonight. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had their dinner at Edith's. Walter went to choir practice tonight.
<u>26 Thursday.</u> Cloud, cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs this morning, had his dinner at Norman Sniders and helped dig sewers at the parsonage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and varnished the linoleum.
<u>27 Friday.</u> Clear, cool fine day. Frost last night. Grandpa Krauter came up this morning and Grandpa Maurer after dinner and they helped at the garage. Ella cleaned the kitchen.
<u>28 Saturday.</u> Fair and warmer. Grandpa Maurer came up here again this morning and they were working at the garage. Grandpa Krauter went home tonight. Ella sowed everlastings, zinnias, gaillardias and Oriental mixture.
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<u>29 Sunday.</u> Cloudy. Cold east wind. We went to church & S.School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman. Otto took us all for a ride in his new McLaughlin.
<u>30 Monday.</u> Changeable. The men plowed and worked up the mangel ground. Ella hoed in the garden and planted corn, beans, muskmelons, pumpkins, sunflowers, hollyhocks, annual chrysanthemums, columbines, canterbury bells and four o'clocks.
<u>31 Tuesday.</u> Cold, windy & drizzly. Walter sowed the mangels today. Ella worked in the garden and planted beets, radishes, cucumbers, watermelons and soup beans also calendula and dwarf hollyhocks. Grandpa Krauter came here tonight. Vernon plowed this p.m.
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<u>1 Wednesday.</u> Clear, cool & windy
Grandpa and Walter worked at the garage. Vernon was plowing. Ella did her washing. Callers tonight - Geo Stone, Mrs. A. Wagner and Beatrice.
<u>2 Thursday.</u> Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and they worked at the garage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap. Callers - Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider and Mr. Stuckey.
<u>3 Friday.</u> Fair. East wind. The men made the garage door today and finished the floor. Noah Miller blasted stones here this morning and was here for dinner. Vernon plowed this p.m.
<u>4 Saturday.</u> Showers all day. The men made the concrete foundation for the porch this afternoon and Grandpa Krauter went home.
<u>5 Sunday.</u> Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.School today and were at Mrs. Thur's for dinner & supper.
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<u>6 Monday.</u> Fine day. Ella did her washing and cleaned up the washhouse. The men fixed the pasture field fence this morning and this p.m. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed.
<u>7 Tuesday.</u> Fine day. Ella cleaned the dairy, boiled Grandpa's soap for the third time and transplanted her stocks. The men were drawing manure and plowing. Otto Miller & Norman visited us last night and Noah Miller tonight. Walter & Jno. Stange spent the evening at Jno's place.
<u>8 Wednesday.</u> Wonderful morning. Sultry and thunderstorms all day. Ella went to the District S. S. Convention at North East Hope with Ed. Bender's and had her dinner & suppoer at the Jno. Mohr's. We came home in a succession of thunderstorms but managed to keep dry.
<u>9 Thursday.</u> Sultry with thundershowers all day. Walter shipped hogs and cleaned up the slaughterhouse. Callers - Edwin & Wilfrid Thur and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller.
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<u>10 Friday.</u> Sultry & showery. Cleared up tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We went to church tonight where Rev J. P. Hauch preached. Walter attended the Quarterly Board Meeting. First night of beef ring.
<u>11 Saturday.</u> Fair and windy. Walter & Enoch went up to Dorking this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Norman King and children Blanche, Phyllis, Graham, Claire and Jean visited us tonight.
<u>12 Sunday.</u> Fine, cool day. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard came up before dinner and went to church & S.S. with us this afternoon.
<u>13 Monday.</u> Lovely day. Grandpa and Grandma Krauter came up here this morning and Grandpa fixed the front porch. Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard went home this afternoon. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker, Angus, Ivan, Clarence, Cecil and Ella, and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller.
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<u>14 Tuesday.</u> Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon were plowing corn ground. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight.
<u>15 Wednesday.</u> Fair and cool. The men were plowing & rolling. Walter & Ella went to League and practice tonight.
<u>16 Thursday.</u> Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They were plowing. Ella went to practice tonight to play for the Bethel quartette. We had an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidt's in honour of Earl's fifth wedding anniversary. Edna, Lois and Howard visited us today and were here for dinner. Other callers - Jonas Basinger and Mr. Dunn.
<u>17 Friday.</u> Fine day. The men were plowing corn ground. Ella went to practice with Irvin & Annie
<u>18 Saturday.</u> Showery. The men disked and harrowed the corn ground. We went to Elmira, to Angus Weber's tonight to practice a quartette.
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<u>19 Sunday.</u> Cloudy & drizzly. We went to S. School this morning. Vernon had his dinner at Edmund Scwindt's. Mr & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. We had our Children's Day service tonight.
<u>20 Monday.</u> Sultry & threatening. The men planted 6 rows of potatoes and sowed some of the corn. Tonight we went to the Township S.S. Convention at Conestogo with Louis Miller's. Walter sang in two quartettes with Charlie Miller, Angus, Weber and Norman Snyder.
<u>21 Tuesday.</u> Sultry & threatening. The men finished planting the corn and potatoes.
<u>22 Wednesday.</u> Sultry. Walter went to Kitchener today with Noah Miller and they had their dinner at Edna's. (Walter's sister, Mrs. Frank Hamel)
<u>23 Thursday.</u> Sultry & windy. Turned cool tonight. Walter shipped hogs. They worked on the flax & turnip ground. Callers = Norman Henderson, Nelas Stickney, Annie & Eva Schneider.
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<u>24 Friday.</u> Fair. The men prepared the ground and sowed the turnips today Edna brought Aunt Barbara (Mrs. Sitler, of Alliance, Alberta) down here this p.m.
<u>25 Saturday.</u> Sultery. Thunderstorms and rain. Cooler tonight. The men sowed some more of the flax. The Union S.S. picnic was postponed on accouunt of the rain. We took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa's tonight. Walter went to Creekbank tonight.
<u>26 Sunday.</u> Fine, cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and went to Alec Wagner's for dinner and to Lincoln Weaver's for tea.
<u>27 Monday.</u> Lovely day. The men finished sowing the flax and were plowing buckwheat ground. Ella did her washing and picked a few berries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Callers were - Norman Miller, Jno. Stange, and Wesley Miller. Vernon went over to Reist's tonight to get the buckwheat and Walter went to Creekbank.
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<u>28 Tuesday.</u> Lovely warm day. The men finished plowing the buckwheat ground. We went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. Bob Wilson and his Co. rendered the programme. Fred Hodgson of Tavistock, champion boy orator of Canada, gave an address on "Canada." The programme was excellent.
<u>29 Wednesday.</u> Hot weather. The men were working up the buckwheat ground. Walter went to choir practice tonight.
<u>30 Thursday.</u> Hot & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon harvested the buckwheat ground and they sowed the buckwheat this afternoon. Walter went to a finance meeting at church tonight.
Married - On June 23 at Elmira, Grace Schwindt and Harry Jarvis
Married - On June 30 at Elmira, Alberta Allegeier and Aaron Miller.
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<u>1 Friday</u>. Intensely hot (60th. Anniversary of Confederation) Vernon scuffled the mangels this morning and went fishing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to the Union S.S. Picnic held in Wright's Grove at Conestogo.
<u>2 Saturday.</u> Not as hot as yesterday. The men were cutting thistles.
<u>3 Sunday.</u> Cloudy & cool. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this morning and this afternoon we went to Heidelberg Children's Day Services. We were at Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Aunt Barbara (Alliance, Alberta), Aunt Fanny (Rochester, N.Y.), Aunt Lizzie (Hamilton) and Aunt Katie (Heidelberg) were there also a host of other company from Detroit, Hamilton, Naperville, etc.
<u>Born</u> - On July 3, to Mr & Mrs Lincoln Weaver a daughter - <u>Lila Jean</u>. (Betty)
<u>4 Monday</u> Fine and cool. The men hoed some of the mangels today and Vernon harrowed the corn this p.m. Ella picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m.
<u>5 Tuesday.</u> Lovely day. The men finished the mangels. Walter took grist to Floradale. Ella did washing and picked strawberries.
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<u>6 Wednesday.</u> Cloudy & showery. Callers = Frank Bristow, Otto & Norman Miller and Enoch Schneider.
Married - On July 5, at Kitchener Rev. C.F. Derstine and Miss Mary Kalb.
<u>7 Thursday.</u> Fine day. Walter shipped hogs today and Vernon rolled the buckwheat. Ella went berry picking in Schwindt's bush this p.m. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight to see the new baby.
<u>8 Friday.</u> Lovely day. Walter cut some sweet clover this forenoon and we all went to the Woolwich S.S. picnic in Schwindt's field this afternoon.
<u>9 Saturday.</u> Fair. Walter cut some more sweet clover and they were cutting thistles.
<u>10 Sunday.</u>Fine and warm. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and to Floradale Children's Day tonight. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter and Aunt Elizabeth called here this morning.
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<u>11 Monday.</u> Hot Day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover and they brought in 7 loads of sweet clover this afternoon. Ella hoed in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m.
<u>12 Tuesday.</u> Very hot. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover. Mildred Weaver spent the day here and she & Ella picked berries this p.m. Tonight we took Mildred home and Aunt Barbara came home with us.
<u>13 Wednesday.</u> Sultry with fierce thunder and rain storms. The men brought in 1 load of sweet clover rakings Rev. Ed. Becker was here for dinner. This afternoon we took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa Krauter's.
<u>14 Thursday.</u> Fair and cloudy. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they made some fence this afternoon. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight.
<u>15 Friday.</u> Showery & sultry. The men got some cabbage plants at Wesley's and planted them.
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<u>16 Saturday.</u> Sultry & threatening. The men were drawing manure.
<u>17 Sunday.</u> Showery. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Sim. Weaver's for supper, also called at Linc's.
<u>18 Monday.</u> Beautiful day. Ella did her washing, also Edna's and did some ironing. The men hauled manure all day and finished their field.
<u>19 Tuesday.</u> Perfect day. Walter cut some hay this morning and they were scuffling roots & corn the rest of the day. Ella hoed the garden.
<u>20 Wednesday.</u>Another perfect day. The men finished the scuffling and brought in 5 loads of hay this afternoon. Marjorie & Hilda Hoffman visited Ella today and were here for dinner.
<u>21 Thursday.</u> Fair. Heavy rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they brought in 4 loads of hay this afternoon. Ella picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush. Tonight we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and got some cherries. Ed's, Allen's & Aunt Barbara were there.
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<u>22 Friday.</u> Drizzly & showery. The men plowed this morning. Walter went down to Grandpa's this evening and brought Allen, Marie and little Albert home with him.
<u>23 Saturday.</u> Rained practically all day.
<u>24 Sunday.</u> Cloudy, Walter & Vernon went to S. School and church this afternoon and Walter took Allen's up to Grandpa Krauter's tonight.
<u>25 Monday.</u> Fair. Ella did her washing and picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. Walter cut some grass this morning and they were plowing this p.m.
<u>26 Tuesday.</u> <u>Sultry.</u> This morning Vernon plowed and Walter was cutting grass. This afternoon they brought in 7 loads of hay.
<u>27 Wednesday.</u> Sultry. Thunderstorm last night. Walter finished cutting this a.m. and Vernon plowed. This afternoon Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads of hay.
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<u>28 Thursday.</u> Sultry & threatening. Waler shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. Lincoln Weaver came home with him and was here for dinner. They finished up the hay today. Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads. Earl & Ella spent the evening here.
<u>29 Friday.</u> Fine cool day. The men were scuffling corn & turnips. Ella picked some raspberries in Reist's bush this p.m.
<u>30 Saturday.</u> Fine day. The men finished scuffling and hoed some of the mangels. Allen, Marie and little Albert were here for tea.
<u>31 Sunday.</u> Perfect day. We wen to church & S. School this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. They had a Krauter Re-Union and there were over fifty people there. The five children - Allen, Edwin, Edna, Emerson & Ella were home together for the first time in fifteen years.
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<u>1 Monday.</u> Changeable. Walter, Ella & Vernon were picking raspberries in Reist's bush this morning. This p.m. they finished hoeing the mangels.
<u>2 Tuesday.</u> Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing and the men were hoeing turnips. Callers - Elijah Bridge, Wm. Stewart & Noah Miller.
<u>3 Wednesday.</u> Lovely day. The men hoed turnips all day and finished them. Ella picked beries in Reist's bush. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Arthur Snyder, Wilma & Dorothy of Glen Tay, Ont.
<u>4 Thursday.</u> Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and they were plowing. Our visiters tonight - Eph Synder & Arthur Thomas.
<u>5 Friday.</u> Fair. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and started cutting the wheat this afternoon.
<u>6 Saturday.</u> Fine warm day. Walter finished cutting the wheat today and Vernon & Charles Koepke stooked it. Ella's visitors this afternoon. Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller & Annie Schneider. Annie brought me a crockful of lovely raspberries.
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<u>7 Sunday.</u> Hot and sultry. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Sam Bird's today. Colson brought Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny tonight and they are staying a week.
<u>8 Monday.</u> Hot. Turned cool & windy tonight. Edith & Ella went berry-picking this morning. Walter went to Elmira this morning and they were cutting barley this afternoon.
<u>9 Tuesday.</u> Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing. The men finished cutting the barley this a.m. and were plowing this p.m. Walter, Ella, Edith & Lois went to Creekbank tonight.
<u>10 Wednesday.</u> Lovely day. The men were plowing. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight as the boys wanted to see Aubrey.
<u>11 Thursday.</u> Fine day. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter. Vernon finished plowing. Mr. Fairweather moved his threshing outfit here.
<u>12 Friday.</u> Hot. Maurer's were threshing wheat today and finished about 3 p.m. The following men helped - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist, Eph Snyder, Elmo King, Frank Fairweather and Arthur Thomas. The men helped thresh Enoch Schneider's wheat.
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<u>13 Saturday.</u> Fair. Showers last night. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. Colson came up for tea and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him.
<u>14 Sunday.</u> Sultry this morning. Very cool by tonight. We went to church & S. School this morning then went to Charles Hilliard's near Conestogo for dinner & supper. Ella went to Church at Conestogo with Charlie & Ida.
<u>15 Monday.</u> Fair and very cool. The men were scuffling corn & roots today. We were at Louis Miller's tonight.
<u>16 Tuesday.</u> Clear and cool. Walter & Vernon brought in 7 loads of barley today. Ella did her washing.
<u>17 Wednesday.</u> Clear and cool. The men were cutting barley this a.m. and helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's. Edna and her five children visited Ella and were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, Carol, Elizabeth & Elaine Snider called here tonight.
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<u>18 Thursday.</u> Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and they were cutting grain this p.m. Norman Snyder's brought Aunt Barbara up here tonight.
<u>19 Friday.</u> Cloudy & dull. The men were cutting & stooking all day.
<u>20 Saturday.</u> Fine and warm. The men were cutting & stooking.
<u>21 Sunday.</u> Ideal day. Walter, Vernon & Aunt Barbara went to church this morning, to Lincoln Weavers for dinner and Peter Schmehls for tea. Ella went to Belfountain, Erin, Credit Forks, Caledon Hills, etc with Hilliard's.
<u>22 Monday.</u> Fair and warm. Walter finished cutting grain today. Walter & Ella took Aunt Barbara down to Emerson's and were there for tea.
<u>23 Tuesday.</u> Dull with rain this p.m. Walter & Vernon were threshing at Enoch's today. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this p.m. and stayed for tea. We were at an ice cream feed at Harvey Schmidt's tonight.
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<u>24 Wednesday.</u> Fair and quite cool. The men were threshing at Enoch's this p.m. Beulah Hilliard & Ethel Burlingame of Buffalo, N.Y. visited Ella and were here for tea.
<u>25 Thursday.</u> Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and helped to thresh at Addison Reist's this p.m. Vernon helped all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon.
<u>26 Friday.</u> Fair and cool. The men were stooking. Clifford Snider of Conestogo got a truck load of wheat this afternoon.
<u>27 Saturday.</u> Fair. The men helped to thresh at Addison Reist's till about 3:30 p.m. Eph. Synder & Arthur Thomas helped to stook here the rest of the afternoon and were here for tea.
<u>28 Sunday.</u> Cloudy & cool. We went to S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Hahn, Reta, Wilma and Hilda & Mrs. Sattler of Waterloo.
<u>29 Monday.</u> Dull & drizzly. Walter took grist to Floradale. F. Fairweather moved his outfit here tonight.
<u>30 Tuesday.</u> Dull & drizzly. Vernon rolled the wheat ground.
<u>31 Wednesday.</u> Maurer's threshed Help - F. Fairweather, Mr. Martin, Eph. Snyder, Art Thomas, Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist & Elmo King.
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<u>1 Thursday.</u> Lovely warm day. We threshed all day and had the same help as yesterday, also Earl Miller and Lorne Reist.
<u>2 Friday.</u> Warm. The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's all day.
<u>3 Saturday.</u> Threatening. The men helped to thresh at Elmo King's all day
<u>4 Sunday.</u> Beauitful cool day. Walter & Vernon went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Young. Ethel, Helen, Clifford & Donald all of Durham, Ont. We were at Grandpa Maurer's for tea.
<u>5 Monday.</u> Lovely & cool. The men helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's all day. Ella & Pearl went to Toronto today with Bert & Charlie. Milton took us down to Hilliard's and we had our dinner there and had our supper at the Sanitary Cafe on Yonge St. We went to the Uptown Threatre tonight. "Hula".
<u>6 Tuesday.</u> Fine & warmer. Ella & Pearl spent the day at the Exhibition.
<u>7 Wednesday.</u> Hazy & warm. We took a boat trip to Lewiston and came back to HIlliard's tonight.
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<u>8 Thursday. </u> Lovely day. Ella came home from Elmira with Walter today. Vernon was drawing manure. Enoch & Irwin Schneider visited us tonight.
<u>9 Friday.</u> Fair. The men finished drawing out manure.
<u>10 Saturday.</u> Hot. Shower at noon. The men were gang plowing.
<u>11 Sunday.</u> Fine cool day. We went to church & S. School this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele, Bruce & Glen were here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, Percy, Edgar, Alma, Vera & Adella Reist were here for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schierholtz called after supper also Eph. Snyder's.
<u>12 Monday.</u> Beautiful day. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and got his fertilizer at Alma. Vernon were rolling & harrowing. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Maurer and Miss Clara Klemmer of Clifford, Ont and Lillian Maurer & Harry B. Williams of Detroit, Mich.
<u>13 Tuesday.</u> Lovely day. Walter got his wheat at Grandpa Maurer's and stayed for dinner. Our company for tea - Mrs. Arthur Cragg and Julia of Fergus, Ont.
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<u>14 <s>Thursday</s> Wednesday.</u> Sultry. Walter sowed the wheat. We went to the opening of the new wing at the Creamery tonight. The programme was good and the ice cream excellent.
<u>15 Thursday.</u> Very hot and sultry. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. They were plowing.
<u>16 Friday.</u> Hot. The men were plowing.
<u>17 Saturday.</u> Sultry. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon went fishing with Colson & Ray. They were all here for tea.
<u>18 Sunday.</u> Hot & threatening. We went to church & S. School. Ezra, Berta & Vera Gowing were here for tea.
<u>19 Monday.</u> Cold & windy. <s>Showers</s> We went to the School Fair at Alma this afternoon. We went to Otto Miller's for supper & the evening.
<u>20 Tuesday.</u> Cold & windy. Showers. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today had their dinner at Hilliard's and supper at Jefferson's.
<u>21 Wednesday. </u> Fine cool day. The men plowing. Walter went to practice & prayer meeting tonight.
<u>22 Thursday.</u> Cool. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon was cultivating. Walter went to Elmira Mennonite church with Eph. Snyder's tonight.
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<u>23 Friday.</u> Cold. Walter cut the buckwheat and Vernon plowed. Walter went to church with Eph's.
<u>24 Saturday.</u> Hard frost last night. No damage done here. Walter dug post holes and Vernon plowed. We went over Ezra's to see Bert. She had her tonsils out last {Tues.?}
<u>25 Sunday.</u> Fair. We went to church & S.S. today. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter were here for dinner. We were at Geo. Schwindts for supper.
<u>26 Monday.</u> Fair. The men plowed. Israel Lichty fixed the roof on the house.
<u>27 Tuesday.</u> Dull, measly, foggy day. Grandpa Maurer was here all day and helped to stretch some wire fence. Vernon helped cut corn at S.Bird's.
<u>28 Wednesday.</u> Heavy rain this morning. We went to the School Fair at Winterbourne also called on Adler's.
<u>29 Thursday.</u> Dull. Thunderstorms & heavy rain this afternoon. Walter shipped hogs and Vernon plowed. Max & Louis {Bieman?} were here for supper.
<u>30 Friday.</u> Very windy. Walter helped cut corn at Earl's until the cutting box broke. Clarence O. Bean of Kitchener was here for dinner.
Born - On Sept. 24. at Balsam Grove, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son, Roy Milton.
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<u>1</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Dull & sultry. Vernon was plowing. Walter cut corn at Earl's this p.m.
<u>2</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Warm summery day. Walter & Ella went to Bridgeport S. School & church this morning, had their dinner at Vic's and supper at Edna's. Willard Schwindt visited Vernon & they went to Bethel League Rally.
<u>3</u> <u>Monday</u>. Rained this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. The men plowed this a.m. and took a load of buckwheat to Earl's. We called at Lincoln Weaver's tonight.
<u>4</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cool. Walter was cutting corn with the binder this afternoon. They plowed this a.m. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Noah Miller.
<u>5</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair and warm The men finished cutting the corn today Mr. & Mrs. Jake Spies and Irene spent the evening here.
<u>6</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Warm. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's today. Walter shipped hogs. Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Vera Gowing visited Ella and were here for dinner. We were at a birthday surprise party at Angus Weber's tonight.
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<u>7</u> <u>Friday</u>. Thunderstorm & heavy rain last night. Showery & drizzly today. Vernon & Walter helped cut corn at Elmo King's this afternoon.
<u>8</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine cool day. They finished cutting corn at King's and started here before 11. and finished tonight. Our help - Frank Fairweather Jack Martin, Alf. Shantz, Art. Thomas, Elmo King, Howard, Hoffer, Walter Adler, Sam Bird, Harvey Reist & Otto Miller
<u>9</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Beautiful a.m. Drizzly p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Elmira S.S. Rally this afternoon, went to Norman Snider's for tea and to the W. M. S. Rally tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's.
<u>10</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fair and cool. Ella washed this morning and the men plowed. This afternoon we went to Kitchener to do some shopping and had our tea with Mrs.Hoffman at Bridgeport.
<u>11</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. Walter & Vernon helped to take up potatoes all day at Grandpa Maurer's.
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<u>12</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Showers all day. The men got soaked twice. Ella shelled beans
<u>13</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold & showery. Ella finished shelling the beans. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day.
<u>14</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold & cloudy. The men plowed all day. Ella cleaned the cellar.
<u>15</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine. Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl's this forenoon. We took up the potatoes today. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance & Ray Jefferson and Mervin Smith of Kitchener.
<u>16</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold & fine. We went to church & S. School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Krauter's for supper. Vernon went to League Rally at Floradale with Irvin
<u>17</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold & clear. Ella did her washing. Walter cut the rest of the flax. This pm. Vernon took a load of flax to Floradale and Walter took grist. Ella dug her gladiolus and dahlia roots.
<u>18</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this a.m. Vernon plowed all day. Walter & Ella took Annie Schneider along to the County S.S. Convention. We had our tea at Angus Weber's.
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<u>19</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Guelph this morning and Noah was here for dinner. Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this p.m. Vernon plowed
<u>20</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Ella went as far as Milton Eix's with him. and they were there for dinner. Lincoln, Edna, Doris, Howard, & Lila were here for dinner & supper.
<u>21</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cloudy, cold & windy. The men topped the mangels. Walter & Ella went to League & practice
<u>22</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fine and milder. The men brought in the mangels 8 big loads today.
<u>23</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Beautiful day. We had our S.S. Rally & Harvest Home at Woolwich and the church was crowded. Bishop Seager of La Mars, Iowa and Rev. Guenther of Algeria spoke. The Bridgeport Orchestra furnished the music. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs Israel Shoemaker, Ella, Angus, Ivan, Clarence & Cecil, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hahn and Isaac Lachman.
<u>24</u> <u>Monday</u> . Wonderful day. Ella did her washing. The men were topping turnips.
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<u>25</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a rag bee at Ezra Maurer's today.
<u>26</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat.
<u>27</u> <u>Thursday</u> Fine and summery. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd.
<u>28</u> <u>Friday</u>. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's.
<u>29</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a few hours
<u>30</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cloudy & raw. We went to S. School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schwindt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Schneider also spoke. Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent address.
<u>31</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmo's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his brother were our callers tonight.
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<u>1</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Warm summery day. Walter took chopping to Floradale and hides to Elmira. Some of our friends had a birthday party for Walter here tonight. Those here were - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda & Gladys Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller & Norman, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Schmitt & Norma, Mr. & Ms. Sim Weaver, Philip & Alice Beisel, Alma Stewart, Israel, Ella, Angus Ivan, Clarence & Cecil Shoemaker.
<u>2</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Rain this morning. Cloudy & cold The men plowed. Walter went to choir practice at Alma with Charlie.
<u>3</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Alma again tonight with Charlie. Sim & Rachel spent the evening here and helped make the sauerkraut.
<u>4</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold & windy. The men plowed. Walter & Charlie went to Alma again tonight.
<u>5</u> <u>Saturday</u>. First snow on the ground this morning. The men plowed.
<u>6</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold & stormy. Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church with Enoch's. We went to Charles Halls at Alma with Charlie for tea and to the Alma Presbyterian Anniversary service tonight.
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<u>7</u> <u>Monday</u>. Clear and very cold. We went down to Edith's at Kitchener for Thanksgiving dinner. Walter took Ella to Grandpa Krauter's and she is staying a few days.
<u>8</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cloudy and cold. Grandma & Ella cleaned her upstairs today and moved into the winter kitchen.
<u>9</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cloudy & cold. Grandma and Ella cleaned the parlor, bedroom and storm windows today. Lucinda Brubacher was married yesterday.
<u>10</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cloudy & milder. Rain Grandma & Ella did the washing Walter came up to Grandpa's and Ella came home with him. Vernon plowed.
<u>11</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cloudy, sultry dismal day The men were plowing all day.
<u>12</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Windy and cold. The men plowed all day.
<u>13</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Fine day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. and to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colson's were there
<u>14</u> <u>Monday</u>. Mild. Rain. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair. Ella did her washing. Vernon plowed this a.m.
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<u>15</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Windy. Rained hard tonight The men plowed all day. Ella called on Mrs. Stange, helped Ella Miller hook mat and stayed for tea. We went to Linc's tonight
<u>16</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cold and drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Earl's this p.m. Vernon plowed.
<u>17</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs. Ella spent the day at Lincoln Weaver's and helped to sew. Vernon plowed. Lizzie Koepke and Walter Geisal were married today. Henry Atkinson had a stroke on Tuesday.
<u>18</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold. The men plowed all day.
<u>19</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cloudy & cold. Walter took grist to Floradale this morning. They were plowing. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira tonight.
<u>20</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cloudy. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning and down to Peter Musselman's at Conestogo with Charlie Miller. We went to the Conestogo United Church this p.m. Walter, Angus, Norman and Charlie sang a quartette. We went to Elmira Evangelical church tonight.
<u>21</u> <u>Monday</u>. Showery. Ella did her washing The men plowed.
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<u>22</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Misty & mild. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took Ella to Waterloo and went up to Grandpa Krauter's Ella went to Kitchener
<u>23</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fair. The men lathed the garage. Ella went to the Catholic Bazaar tonight with Edith, Vic. and Thelma Scheifele.
<u>24</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Rained this a.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got sand at Sim. Weaver's. Ella went out to Edna's today and went to the K & W Hospital this p.m. to see Margaret.
<u>25</u> <u>Friday</u>. Mild. Showers. The men plowed this p.m. Ella came back to Edith's for the night.
<u>26</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Showers. The men plowed Ella went to the market with Edith this morning and went out to Vic's at Bridgeport before dinner. Tonight Vic and Ella went to the Lyric Theatre and saw Tom Mix in "The Circus Ace".
<u>27</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Rain this morning. Cleared this p.m. We went to Bridgeport church & S. School with Vic this morning. Walter & Vernon came down to Vic's for tea and Ella came home with them
<u>28</u> <u>Monday</u>. Rained all day.
<u>29</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fine day. Ella did her washing Walter went to Dave Temple's sale. Menno Frey & Israel Musselman puton a new chimney.
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December, 1927.
<u>Nov. 30</u>.<u>Wednesday</u>. Raw and cloudy. Snowing <u>and storming</u> this <u>p.m.</u> The men finished plowing <u>this morning</u>
<u>1</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold and stormy. Walter shipped hogs. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m.
<u>2</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold & <s>stormy</s>. raw. Walter got a pig at his Dad's this a.m. Walter Ella & Vernon went to a miscellaneous shower at Koepke's for Lizzie.
<u>3</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cold. We butchered a pig here for ourselves today. Walter went to Elmira tonight. Elvira Metz of Waterloo came up with him.
<u>4</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold east wind. Walter ella, Elvira and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Emerson Stange was here for dinner We took Elvira down to Elmira tonight and went to choir practice.
<u>5</u> <u>Monday</u>. Lovely day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and had their dinner and supper at Edith's. This afternoon we went to the Capitol Theatre and saw "Ben-Hur" and it was wonderful.
<u>6</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Fair. Ella did her washing. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix were here for dinner & supper. Walter & Milton went to Herb. Norris sale. Ella Miller spent the afternoon here and was here for tea. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller.
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December, 1927
<u>7</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Mild & drizzly. Walter was butchering today at Jos. Gingrich’s.
<u>8</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Very cold & stormy. Walter went to Elmira in the car. Vernon took 3 pigs out in the wagon.
<u>Born</u> - On Dec. 8, to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, near Floradale, a son – Harry Hilliard.
<u>9</u> <u>Friday</u>. Cold & blustery. We butchered a pig here for Eph. Snyder and Eph. was here for dinner.
<u>10</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here today, one for Mr. Brent and one for Kennedy Bros. and Walter took them to Elmira this afternoon.
<u>11</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Mild. Walter & Elva went up to Grandpa Krauter’s for dinner. Grandma is sick in bed. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. Harvey Reist was here for tea. Walter skinned a cattlebeast at Otto Miller’s and stayed for tea. We went to choir practice tonight.
<u>12</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cloudy & raw. Ella washed. Walter went to Elmira and stayed all day. Vernon & Harvey Reist worked in the bush and Harvey was here for dinner and supper.
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December, 1927.
<u>18</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Mild and very foggy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Alf. Shantz.
<u>14</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Fine, clear & windy. We butchered a big pig here today for Roy Norris. Ella was up at Lincoln's this p.m. helping to get ready for the sale.
<u>15</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Cold east wind blowing Walter shipped hogs. Ella helped at Lincoln's all day. Lincoln had his sale today and a fairly good crowd.
<u>Married</u> - On Wednesday, Dec. 14. Mr. Sam Umbach and Mrs. Robt. Atkinson.
<u>16</u> <u>Friday</u>. Heavy rain last night Snowing & storming today. Walter went up to Lincoln's and Willard came home with him and is staying for the night.
<u>17</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella went to Floradale this p.m. in the cutter to do some shopping and called at Milton Eix's to see the baby.
<u>18</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Cold and stormy. We went to church & S.School this morning and Vernon took Willard home this afternoon. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight.
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December, 1927.
<u>19</u> <u>Monday</u>. Cold & stormy.
<u>20</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Cold & windy. Walter & Ella did the washing. Vernon was drawing manure. Vernon went down to Louis Miller's tonight.
<u>21</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Cloudy & raw. We went to the Creekbank school concert and to Henderson's store this afternoon.
<u>22</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. We all went to the Woolwich school concert tonight.
<u>23</u> <u>Friday</u>. Snowing. Sam Spies brought his chopping outfit here before noon and was here for dinner and supper Jack Spies was here for supper too.
<u>24</u> <u>Saturday</u>. Beautiful clear cold day. Walter took the chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at Chas. Bergman's Vernon feels sick today.
<u>25</u> <u>Sunday</u>. Another fine day. We went down to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner in the car today. Emerson's and Lincoln's were all there too. We came home in the afternoon and Willard came home with us Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Floradale entertainment
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<u>26</u> <u>Monday</u>. Fine day. We went to rehearsal at church this morning and to our entertainment at Woolwich tonight.
<u>27</u> <u>Tuesday</u>. Lovely day. Ella went to Heidelberg with Lincoln & Edna in Dad's car. We had our dinner & supper at Grandma's and went to Albert Scheifele's sale this afternoon. Tonight we were over at Otto Miller's as Walter helped to audit the school books.
<u>28</u> <u>Wednesday</u>. Mild & dreary. Rained hard tonight. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman's & Angus's and Norman, Edna, Angus, Ada were here all day. Harvey Reist & Vernon worked in the bush this afternoon and all day Tuesday.
<u>29</u> <u>Thursday</u>. Mild, springlike day. Ella did her washing and Walter shipped hogs at Elmira.
<u>30</u> <u>Friday</u>. Mild & cloudy. Walter butchered a pig today for Vincent Herman. Charles Miller spent the evening here.
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December, 1927
<u>31</u> Saturday. Colder. Snowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's
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Bird Calendar. 1927. 721/15
All Winter - Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers & Snowbuntings.
<br>Feb. 11 - Crow</br>
<br>Feb. 13 - Cedar Waxwings. </br>
<br>Feb. 14 - Red-Headed Woodpecker. </br>
<br>Feb. 14 - Tree Sparrows</br>
<br>Feb. 16 - Northern Shrike </br>
<br>Feb. 23 - Sea Gull. </br>
<br>Mar. 3 - Fox Sparrows </br>
<br>Mar 6 - Horned Lark.</br>
<br>Mar 11 - Robin </br>
<br>Mar 12 - Wild Geese. </br>
<br>Mar 13 - Meadow Larks </br>
<br>Mar 13 - Killdeer. </br>
<br>Mar 14 - Hawk. </br>
<br>Mar 18 - Song Sparrows. </br>
<br>Mar 22 - Bluebird. </br>
<br>April 6 - Phoebe. </br>
<br>April 18 - Flicker </br>
<br>April 18 - Chipping Sparrow. </br>
<br>May 5 - Cow Birds </br>
<br>May 5 - Swallows. </br>
<br>May 8 - Bobolinks. </br>
<br>May 18 - Baltimore Oriole. </br>
<br>June 3 - Humming Bird & Wild Canary </br>
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{Black leather back cover}
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Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1918-1919
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1919
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1920
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1921
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1922
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary & Transcription, 1923-1925
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1925
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1926-1927
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1927
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1928-1929
Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1930-1932
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<p>Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927</p>
<p>We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days!</p>
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<p>January, 1927</p>
<p>1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning.</p>
<p>2 Sunday. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh.</p>
<p>3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. The old council were elected namely - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Jno. Stange, Addison Reist, Noah Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller.</p>
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<p>4 Tuesday. Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad Schmidt died at Elmira today.</p>
<p>5 Wednesday. Colder & snowing and blowing. Walter visited Farncombe's and Edler's this p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Elmer King and Walter & Ella were both there for tea.</p>
<p>6 Thursday. Very stormy. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ezra Maurer brought 4 pigs home for him and was here for dinner.</p>
<p>7 Friday. Clear and very cold. 10 below zero this morning. We butchered a pig for ourselves today. Noah Miller helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Clarence and Lloyd Farncombe called on Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schwindt was buried this afternoon.</p>
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<p>January, 1927.</p>
<p>8 Saturday. Ideal winter's day. Clear and cold. Lincoln Edler brought a cow Walter bought from him and he and his father were here for dinner. Other callers - Clarence & Lloyd Farncombe, Andrew and Norman Henderson, Norman and Laura Miller and Aubrey Lawson.</p>
<p>9 Sunday. Fair and cold east wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and to Earl Miller's for tea.</p>
<p>10 Monday. Lovely morning Started to snow this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and when he returned he went over to Otto Miller's and skinned a horse that died last night, also went up to Henderson's. Wesley Witzel called this afternoon. Sam Weber died suddenly today. Louis {Ludwig} Schmermund was buried yesterday.</p>
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<p>11 Tuesday. Fine and cold. Walter went to Sim's and Linc's this morning and to Moses Reists sale this afternoon. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Harvey Reist, Andrew & Norman Henderson, Norman Atkinson and Whitney Fenton.</p>
<p>12 Wednesday Cold & raw. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Miller's today and killed a beef when he got home. Vernon was drawing manure. Annie Schneider and her two cousins Edna & Margaret Walter from Wallace visited Ella and were here for tea. Other callers - Enoch & Irwin Schneider & Geo. Edler.</p>
<p>13 Thursday Milder. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs and attended Sam Weber's funeral. Ella visited at Edmund Schwindts and we were all there for supper and the evening.</p>
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<p>January, 1927.</p>
<p>14 Friday. Clear and cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma and Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Emerson Grove called this afternoon. Noah Miller and Walter Adler spent the evening here.</p>
<p>15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 14 to 20 below zero this morning Addison & Harvey Reist were our callers.</p>
<p>16 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church and to S. School this morning and rested, read and slept the rest of the day.</p>
<p>17 Monday. Milder. Ella did her washing this morning and Walter took her up to Grandma Krauter's where she is staying for a few days. Vernon had these callers at home here - Clarence Farncombe, John Maurer, Harvey Reist, and Norman Weigel.</p>
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<p>18 Tuesday. Not very cold. Heavy snowfall. Gingrich Bros called here and brought 2 cows from Walter.</p>
<p>19 Wednesday. Mild, Rained all day. Noah Miller and Walter Adler visited my men.</p>
<p>20 Thursday. Fine day. Eckart Otterbein, Grandpa's hired man took Ella to the station at St. Jacobs this morning and she drove home from Elmira with Walter. Tonight their neighbours and friends had a party for John Schwindt's who are moving to near New Dundee next week. Walter, Ella and Vernon were there and had a very good time.</p>
<p>21 Friday. Mild and foggy. Walter butchered 2 beeves here this morning and he and Enoch delivered the meat and took the piano over to Emanuel Bowman's this p.m.</p>
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<p>22 Saturday. Colder. The men did the stable work this morning and Walter was gadding this afternoon. Callers - Louis Miller Laura and Norman Miller.</p>
<p>23 Sunday. Fair and cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to church & S. School this afternoon Ella felt sick so she stayed home.</p>
<p>24 Monday. Somewhat changeable. Walter butchered 1 pig for Geo. Schneider's at Enoch's and killed 2 for Enoch's and cut them up. Vernon was drawing manure this afternoon. Charles Miller was our caller.</p>
<p>25 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter made Enoch Schneider's sausage this forenoon and he and Enoch went to Ed. Morris's sale on the Clayton Stewart farm. Walter brought three head of cattle.</p>
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<p>26 Wednesday. Clear and very cold. 24 below zero this morning and kept cold all day. Walter and Enoch got the cattle they bought yesterday. Vernon has a bad cold.</p>
<p>27 Thursday. Clear and cold although milder than yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and got the brooder he bought at Harry Klinck's. Callers - Jake Bender and Ed Bolender.</p>
<p>28 Friday. Milder and very windy. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and killed a beef this afternoon. Aaron K. Snyder called on him. Charles Miller spent the evening here.</p>
<p>29 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Walter delivered some beef in Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Noah Miller and Willard Weaver.</p>
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<p>30 Sunday. Colder with fierce wind blowing. We went to Sunday school this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. Sim's and Aubrey were there too.</p>
<p>31 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered a cow this morning and took some meat to Alma this afternoon, also down to Herman Ziegler's and his Dad's. Callers were - Earl Miller, Wesley Miller, Jack Bolender, Jeremiah Bauman, Harold & E. Bell.</p>
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<p>February, 1927.</p>
<p>1 Tuesday. Cloudy and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Israel Weber was our caller.</p>
<p>2 Wednesday. Windy. Snowflurries. Walter has a bad cold and feels tough. We had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mr. Cornelius Klassen. Leon Wagner called on Walter this p.m.</p>
<p>3 Thursday. Foggy and drizzly. Fierce wind blowing tonight. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Callers - Sam Brunkard & Israel Good.</p>
<p>4 Friday. Beautiful day. Vernon hauled manure this afternoon. Callers - Elmo King, Addison Reist, Nick & Howard Hoffer, Absolam Frey.</p>
<p>5 Saturday. Cold. Raw east wind. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Norman & Laura Miller. Eva Schneider visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday. She is 36 now. Good night!</p>
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<p>6 Sunday. Dreary and milder. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this afternoon.</p>
<p>7 Monday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and brought home Harry the new horse from Ed. Bender. Callers - Earl Miller & Lazarus Borovoy. Walter killed a beef when he got home and then went up to Creekbank.</p>
<p>8 Tuesday. Beautiful day just like spring. We butchered 2 big sows here for Sam Brunkard Noah Miller and Ezra Maurer helped. Other callers - Elmo King, Louis Miller, Enoch Schneider, Harvey & Addison Reist.</p>
<p>9 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat colder. The men did the chores this morning and went to Grandpa's swamp and got some poles. Callers - Sam Brunkard, Christ. Clements and another Wandering Jew pedlar.</p>
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<p>10 Thursday. Beautiful, clear cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl's and went to Addison Stahlbaum's sale this afternoon. We spent the evening at Otto Miller's and had a fine time.</p>
<p>11 Friday. Clear, cold and windy Walter went to Creekbank and Alma this morning and he and Vernon cut some poles in the swamp this p.m. Callers - Noah Miller, Walter Adler, Sam Bird and Lincoln Edler.</p>
<p>12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy The men brought another load of poles from the swamp this afternoon. Callers - Joe Gingrich, Almon Snider, Otto Miller and Allen Wagner.</p>
<p>13 Sunday. Cold, raw, east wind blowing. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Noah Miller's for dinner. Fred Soehner died yesterday at Floradale of cancer and stroke.</p>
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<p>14 Monday. Snowed and stormed last. Milder, raw and foggy today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Peter Martin John Schweitzer, Lincoln Edler and Louis Miller.</p>
<p>15 Tuesday. Snowflurries this morning. Turned out lovely this afternoon. We butchered 2 pigs here for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here all day and helped. Clarence Farncombe was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Henry Atkinson, Norman & Homer Henderson and Louis Miller. Fred Soehner was buried this afternoon at Floradale.</p>
<p>16 Wednesday. Stormy this morning Mild & foggy. Rain tonight. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Louis Miller's today and Vernon and Ella went down for supper and the evening. Grandpa Maurer was our caller.</p>
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<p>17 Thursday. Dull, mild and foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella helped to quilt at Noah Miller's this afternoon and stayed for tea. Noah brought her home and spent the evening with Walter.</p>
<p>18 Friday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter went to Alma this morning and got a pig for Mr. Gilmour and we butchered it this afternoon. Callers - Earl Miller & Eph. Snyder. Mr. Jake Bender and daughter Ruby spent the evening here.</p>
<p>19 Saturday. Very cold. East wind blowing. Walter went to Conrad Schwindt's sale at Elmira this afternoon. Callers today were - Henry Atkinson, Joe Hall, Louis Miller and Jacob Brubacher.</p>
<p>20 Sunday. Stormy & very cold from the east. We all went to S. School this p.m. A half-witted hobo Charlie Miller by name was here for supper and the night.</p>
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<p>21 Monday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here for Hy. Atkinson's today and Joe Hall helped all day and was here for dinner. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood in our bush this afternoon and were here for supper. Roy stayed for the night.</p>
<p>22 Tuesday. Beautiful morning. Walter butchered a cow for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Jonathan Martin's sale this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Geo. Schneider Louis Miller, Joe Hall & Sim. Weaver. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood. Noah Miller & Walter Adler spent the evening here.</p>
<p>23 Wednesday. Beautiful spring-like day. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today and killed a cattle beast when he got home. George & Roy were cutting wood. Callers - Sim. Weaver, Enoch and Jno. Kuhl & Clarence Stone. Annie Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella.</p>
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<p>24 Thursday. Beautiful spring-like day. Vernon took Burnett's and Bender's meat to Alma this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Lorck's sale this afternoon: He brought Grandma Krauter home with him. A motorist came up as far as our lane but had to turn around there as this piece of road up to the corner is bad. Simeon Burkhart was our caller.</p>
<p>25 Friday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha visited, us this afternoon. Margaret came over after school and they were all here for supper.</p>
<p>26 Saturday. Fierce snow storm. The men worked around the barn and Charlie Miller called on them this afternoon. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner yesterday and he and Vernon got the pigs at Lorck's.</p>
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<p>27 Sunday. Fair. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla were here for dinner and supper.</p>
<p>28 Monday. Fair. Snowflurries Ella did her washing & ironing. Vernon took Grandma Krauter up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale and Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Charlie Miller, Quincy Whale, and another man off the 8th. who is drawing gravel and broke the tongue on the sleigh out here.</p>
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<p>March, 1927.</p>
<p>1 Tuesday. Clear and cold. We were busy butchering here today one big sow for Quincy Whale, one pig for Wm. Cullum and made summer sausage for Roy Norris. Ezra Maurer was here all day and helped. Lincoln brought Grandma here this afternoon.</p>
<p>2 Wednesday. Cold and windy. We had a quilting here today and the following ladies were here - Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs. C. Wagner, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard. Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mrs. Philip Bonn, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. N. Hoffer, Mrs. Louis Miller and Grandma Krauter. Quincy Whale and Roy Norris called for their sausage, etc.</p>
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<p>3 Thursday. Clear, cold & windy Walter took Grandma Krauter down to Emerson's this morning and shipped hogs at Elmira. There was a church finance meeting here tonight and the following were here - Otto Miller, Enoch Schneider and Edwin Bender. Norman Miller came over and he and Vernon played crokinole. Wm. Cullum called for his meat and sausage.</p>
<p>4 Friday. Fair. Not as cold as yesterday. Walter walked around the stables and Vernon was drawing manure. Noah Miller and Ruth were here for supper. Other callers - Leon and Eldon Wagner, Homer and Norman Henderson.</p>
<p>5 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and 2 sows to Norman Snider's for the sale Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Noah Shoemaker</p>
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<p>6 Sunday. Foggy & dull. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Lincoln's called in after church. Charles Miller and Emerson Stange spent the evening here</p>
<p>7 Monday. Changeable. Lovely morning. Turned dull & cloudy and snowed heavily this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Fair this morning and to Floradale with a load of grist this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing.</p>
<p>8 Tuesday. Stormy this morning Very windy with snowflurries all day. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snider's sale today and had a very nice time.</p>
<p>9 Wednesday. Fine, sunny day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Callers were - Geo. Edler, Norman & Laura Miller, and Rev. E. H. Bean.</p>
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<p>March, 1927.</p>
<p>10 Thursday. Fair and milder. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing wood from the bush. Wm. Stewart called in this afternoon.</p>
<p>11 Friday. Warm spring-like day. Vernon drew wood home from the bush and Walter did the chores. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Charles Miller. Enoch & Irvin came down tonight to trade roosters.</p>
<p>12 Saturday. Cloudy & mild. Walter helped Noah take a wild cattle beast from Ferguson's to Alma and had his dinner at Geo. Bender's. Callers - Noah Miller and Walter Adler, Will King and Mr. Gingrich.</p>
<p>13 Sunday. Mild & showery We drove to church & S. School with the buggy today. Walter pulled a motorist out of the snow and water. Willard & Vernon Schwindt visited Vernon this afternoon.</p>
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<p>March, 1927.</p>
<p>14 Monday. Cloudy & dull. Somewhat colder. Ella did her washing. Walter called at Stange's and Earl Miller's and had the following callers - Otto Miller, Chas. Miller, Eli Gingrich and his hired man. Eli Gingrich got the Edler cow and her calf.</p>
<p>15 Tuesday. Fair and mild. Walter was butchering at Will King's today.</p>
<p>16 Wednesday. Fine and mild. We butchered 2 pigs here for Archie Letson. Earl Miller helped this a.m. and was here for dinner</p>
<p>17 Thursday. Cloudy & mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella had a quilting today. Mr. & Mrs. N. Snyder and Mrs. M. Eix came this morning and were here for dinner. Others here were - Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Howard & Doris, Mrs. Geo. Schwindt and Melba, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt.</p>
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<p>March, 1927.</p>
<p>18 Friday. Rained this morning Fine the rest of the day. The men were choring around the barn and butcher house today.</p>
<p>19 Saturday. Cloudy & colder. Noah Miller visited Walter this p.m. Manley Koch, one of Vernon's High School chums was buried this p.m.</p>
<p>20 Sunday. Colder. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea.</p>
<p>21 Monday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men were cleaning seed grain. Callers - Almon Snider, Ozias Bauman, Irvin Schneider, N.E. Miller & Walter Adler</p>
<p>22 Tuesday. Cold and clear. We butchered a pig here for Noah Miller. Noah was here and helped. Sam Thompson, a cattle buyer from Guelph was here for dinner. Eph. Snyder called this morning.</p>
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<p>March, 1927.</p>
<p>23 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind blowing. Walter callers - George Schneiders, Clarence Farnecombe. Vernon went to Elmira with Allen Wagner. Mrs. Sam Bird was here for supper. We went down to Earl's tonight and had our fill of fresh maple syrup.</p>
<p>24 Thursday. Fair. Raw east wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood in the bush all day. We went to a surprise party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a real good time.</p>
<p>25 Friday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig here for Allen Wagner and he was here helping. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood. Callers - Absolem Frey, Noah Miller, Mrs. Atkinson and Albert and Louis Miller.</p>
<p>26 Saturday. Snowed & stormed from the east all day. The men were working around the barn.</p>
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<p>March, 1927.</p>
<p>27 Sunday. Fair. We drove to church & S. School this morning in the cutter but it was scratchy coming home. We had our dinner at Wesley Miller's today.</p>
<p>28 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Elmira and went to Levi Horst's sale. George Koepke & Roy Bolender were cutting wood and stayed for the night.</p>
<p>29 Tuesday. Fine day. George, Roy and Vernon were cutting wood. We had a quilting here and the following folks were here - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Sol. Bender, Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha, Mrs. Otto Miller, Mrs. Leon Wagner, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Sam Bird, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miss Miriam Maurer and Miss Tillie Mohr. Eva Schneider and Margaret Miller came after school and were here for tea too. Oscar Schneider visited Walter this p.m.</p>
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<p>March , 1927.</p>
<p>30 Wednesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter was butchering at Farncombe's today. Enoch Schneider's were chopping and Vernon helped there this afternoon. George & Roy were in the bush. Callers - Christ. Clements & Sam Thompson.</p>
<p>31 Thursday Fair. Cold wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here this p.m. and they chopped for awhile. George & Roy finished cutting wood in the bush today.</p>
<p>Born - Mar. to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder, twins, son and daughter Mabel and Malcolm. Died - Near Jerusalem, Mrs. Onies Bauman on Mar. 29. Born - On Apr 1. to Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter. Verna May. Alice Margaret.</p>
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<p>April, 1927.</p>
<p>1 Friday. Nasty cold east wind blowing. Sam Spies was here and they chopped this forenoon. They were sawing wood this afternoon and Noah Miller helped.</p>
<p>2 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter & Vernon took Princess 7th to Elmira today. He sold her to Hy. Hedrich for 6 cts. a lb.</p>
<p>3 Sunday. Cloudy & windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Charles Miller and Walter Adler visited us this forenoon.</p>
<p>4 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Sam Spies was sawing wood here today. Walter Adler and Ezra Maurer helped. Bert came up with Ezra and they were here for dinner and supper. Callers - Mr. Cromar, Jos. Gingrich, Gordon Bonn and Eldon Wagner, Art and Joe Tutton.</p>
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<p>April, 1927.</p>
<p>5 Tuesday. Showery & drizzly. We butchered a pig here for Art. Tutton. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. Noah Miller, Charles Miller, Walter Adler, Cornelius Klassen.</p>
<p>6 Wednesday. Clear & windy this morning. Showers this p.m. Ella did her washing. Walter attended the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning. Callers tonight - Noah Miller, Clarence, Lloyd & Russell Farncombe.</p>
<p>7 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver came down with his team and wagon and he and Vernon were drawing wood into the woodshed till dinner-time. Ella boiled soap this afternoon.</p>
<p>8 Friday. Cold. Nasty east wind. The men finished filling up the woodshed with wood. Vernon & Ella walked over to Reists' tonight and had some taffy.</p>
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<p>April, 1927.</p>
<p>9 Saturday. Cold east wind. The men put a new piece of fence between the lawn & raspberry patch</p>
<p>10 Sunday. Cold & windy. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning. Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver Mildred, Doris and Howard. Walter Adler and Cornelius Klassen were here for supper. Vernon & Ella went to practice tonight.</p>
<p>11 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and took 25 dozen eggs down to Sieling's to hatch. Ella did her washing this morning. This p.m. she boiled soap, cleaned the yard. Vernon helped to clean up the garden and had a bonfire</p>
<p>12 Tuesday. Cloudy. Emerson came up this morning and Ella went down to Grandpa's for the day to help paper the parlor Rachel, Edna, Mildred, Doris & Howard went too. The men worked at the garden fence and pulled out the {currant bushes?}.</p>
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<p>April, 1927</p>
<p>13 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Vernon was plowing this afternoon. Ella dug along the new garden fence and planted some rose bushes. Walter's callers - Geo. Bender, Ed. Bolender and Sam Thompson and Mr. Dunn.</p>
<p>14 Thursday. Clear and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon took 5 pigs and a calf down to Elmira this morning They worked at the garden fence this afternoon. David Horst visited us this p.m. and Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller tonight.</p>
<p>15 Friday. Good Friday. Fine day. The men plowed the garden. Vernon brought a bouquet of hepaticas from the bush today. Ella was at a quilting at Grandpa's today and Vernon & Walter came down for supper too. Lawrence Doering of Chesterville, Ont. took us by surprise today and was here for dinner. He & Walter went to Quinn's sale for awhile this p.m.</p>
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<p>April, 1927.</p>
<p>16 Saturday. Mild. Some showers. Vernon was cultivating. Walter harrowed the garden. After supper we went over to King's to see the new baby and up to Henderson's store.</p>
<p>17 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Fine warm day. We went to practice this morning, to S. School and church this p.m. and to the Easter entertainment tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder called here this afternoon.</p>
<p>18 Monday. Very warm & windy Vernon was cultivating this morning This p.m. he was plowing and Walter harrowed. Ella dug around the perennials and planted some sweet cherry trees. Vernon went to a party at Edmund. Schwindt's tonight.</p>
<p>Born - On April 9, to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King, a daughter, Helen Joyce. Born - On April 11, to Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Doering Chesterville Ont. a son, Charles Ellis.</p>
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<p>April, 1927.</p>
<p>19 Tuesday. Very warm & sultry. Ella was raking the plowed part of the garden today. Vernon was plowing. Walter took 4 head of fat cattle to Elmira this forenoon and was harrowing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to a Concert at the Regent Theatre at Elmira tonight It was given by local talent and was very good. There was a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by wind & rain tonight.</p>
<p>20 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon was plowing. Noah Miller visited Walter this morning and they went to Lambke's sale this p.m. Ella did her washing.</p>
<p>21 Thursday. Cool & breezy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Mennonite church at Elmira where a chorus composed of singers from Kitchener, Waterloo & Elmira rendered an Easter Cantata entitled "Jesus Lives" which was very good.</p>
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<p>April, 1927.</p>
<p>22 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries. Vernon went down to Schwindt's for some lilac bushes this morning and got some spruce seedlings at Earl's and we planted them and a Balm of Gilead this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter was cleaning seed grain. Noah Miller visited him this morning.</p>
<p>23 Saturday. Cold & windy. Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter was spreading Manure.</p>
<p>24 Sunday. Cold & cloudy. Snowflurries. Walter Ella & Vernon went to S. School this morning and as Mr. Bean was away to Conference at Sebringville we had prayer-meeting instead of preaching service. This afternoon we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea</p>
<p>25 Monday. Cold & windy. We cleaned the store room today. The men started tearing down Mogk's house today. Wesley & Esther called tonight.</p>
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<p>April, 1927.</p>
<p>26 Tuesday. Cold & showery. The men were working at the old house Grandpa Krauter came up here this afternoon and he is helping them. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Our visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Orpha and Margaret.</p>
<p>27 Wednesday. Cold & windy. The men worked at the old house. Vernon was sowing oats this afternoon. Ella did her washing. {blotted out} Weaver was here for dinner and grafted some trees.</p>
<p>28 Thursday. Fair and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started putting up the chicken house today. Vernon was sowing this afternoon. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs. Walter Snider died very suddenly at Conestogo last night. Peter Mattusch and Oscar Vogt died at Elmira.</p>
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<p>April, 1927</p>
<p>29 Friday. Fair. Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was sowing this forenoon and harrowing this p.m.</p>
<p>30 Saturday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was harrowing Walter took Grandpa Krauter home after supper tonight. Oscar Vogt and Peter Mattusch were buried at Elmira this afternoon.</p>
<p>May. 1927.</p>
<p>1 Sunday. Clear. Cold wind. Vernon & Ella went to church & S. School this afternoon. Walter attended Walter Snider's funeral at the house at Conestoga and to the service in the Bloomingdale church. He went down with Eph. Snyder. Our company for supper - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy and Lois.</p>
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<p>May, 1927.</p>
<p>2 Monday. Lovely day and warmer. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning to pay the interest Vernon was cultivating this a.m. This afternoon they worked at the chicken house. Esther & Wesley called for some eggs. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at Ed. Bender's.</p>
<p>3 Tuesday. Cloudy with showers The men finished the brooder house and started the fire today. Ella dug a piece in the garden yesterday and planted some onions. Today she was doing up some apples.</p>
<p>4 Wednesday. Showery Morning Fine this afternoon. Walter dug a bed in the garden and Ella planted onions, beets, carrots, beans, nigella and marigold also planted her dahlia roots. This p.m. Vernon plowed and Walter was sowing grain. Noah Miller and Allen Wagner visited us tonight.</p>
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<p>May, 1927.</p>
<p>5 Thursday. Cloudy & rather cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and was sowing Mammoth Cluster Oats, fertilizer and grass seed this p.m. Vernon was plowing. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden, also her peas. Walter brought home 210 chicks from Elmira.</p>
<p>6 Friday. Fair and cool. Walter was sowing and Vernon was plowing. Vernon dug the two flower beds at noon. Walter went to Creekbank and to choir practice tonight. Callers - Geo. Snider and T.B. Meyer.</p>
<p>7 Saturday. Fine and warmer. The men were plowing today and Vernon harrowed tonight after tea.</p>
<p>8 Sunday. Cool and windy. Mr. Bean's last Sunday at Woolwich Rev. Wagner of Alberta preached today. Mr. Knechtal of Kitchener, sang. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie & Erla. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver visited us tonight.</p>
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<p>May, 1927</p>
<p>9 Monday. Thunderstorm and heavy rain this forenoon. Very sultry this p.m. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Laura & Norman Miller spent the evening here. Other callers - Noah Miller, Sam Umbach and H. Hednich.</p>
<p>10 Tuesday. Rain this morning Very windy this p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener this p.m. and did some shopping.</p>
<p>11 Wednesday. Rain this morning Cool, dreary and windy. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter finished seeding - sowed about 3 acres of barley.</p>
<p>12 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. He had his dinner ar Milton Eix's. Ella cleaned the cellar today.</p>
<p>13 Friday. Fair and warmer. The men were making fence today.</p>
<p>Born - On May 10, to Mr. & Mrs. Dave Bott, a daughter - Blossom</p>
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<p>May, 1927.</p>
<p>14 Saturday. Rain this morning Cloudy & cool all day. The men took 5 head of cattle to Elmira today. Noah Miller helped them and was here for dinner. Lincoln Edler called tonight.</p>
<p>15 Sunday. Dull, dreary & drizzly. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Rev. Becker, the new pastor late of Hanover, preached his first sermon here. We did up our chores and went to Emerson Krauter's at Balsam Grove for tea. Christ. Weber was buried at Heidelberg today.</p>
<p>16 Monday. Cold & showery. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. This p.m. he went over to Noah Miller's. Ella transplated some cabbage, cauliflower and aster plants. Our company tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Sam Bird.</p>
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<p>May, 1927.</p>
<p>17 Tuesday. Changeable. Rain tonight. Walter brought 3 loads of gravel from Louis Miller's. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella did her washing and planted her gladioli bulbs. Orpha Miller visited Ella this afternoon.</p>
<p>18 Wednesday. Cold & windy Vernon & Ella finished digging the garden today. Walter was drawing gravel. Vernon plowed this p.m. Grandpa Krauter came tonight to help build the garage. Callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Feil.</p>
<p>19 Thursday. Cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started making the wall for the garage today. Ella cleaned the little parlor Callers - Sam Thompson, Ewart Davidson Addison Reist & Irvin Schneider.</p>
<p>20 Friday. Fine sunshiny day. The men worked at the garage. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Callers - Noah Miller, Eva Schneider & Geo. Schneider</p>
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<p>May, 1927.</p>
<p>21 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. The men got the frame ready for the garage and Grandpa went home this afternoon. Ella finished cleaning her dining room. Callers - Otto Miller & Addison Reist. Vernon was cultivating.</p>
<p>22 Sunday. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miriam Maurer & Wilfrid Underwood</p>
<p>23 Monday. Rained last night and rained all day. Miserable weather Walter was gadding all day, had his dinner at Koepke's and supper at Sim Weaver's. Ella did her washing this morning and canned rhubarb this afternoon.</p>
<p>24 Tuesday. Miserable drizzly day. We were at a wiener supper and ice cream feed at Israel Shoemaker's tonight and had a very good time.</p>
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<p>May, 1927.</p>
<p>25 Wednesday. Heavy showers this morning. Clear and windy p.m. Started to rain again tonight. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had their dinner at Edith's. Walter went to choir practice tonight.</p>
<p>26 Thursday. Cloud, cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs this morning, had his dinner at Norman Sniders and helped dig sewers at the parsonage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and varnished the linoleum.</p>
<p>27 Friday. Clear, cool fine day. Frost last night. Grandpa Krauter came up this morning and Grandpa Maurer after dinner and they helped at the garage. Ella cleaned the kitchen.</p>
<p>28 Saturday. Fair and warmer. Grandpa Maurer came up here again this morning and they were working at the garage. Grandpa Krauter went home tonight. Ella sowed everlastings, zinnias, gaillardias and Oriental mixture.</p>
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<p>May 1927.</p>
<p>29 Sunday. Cloudy. Cold east wind. We went to church & S.School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman. Otto took us all for a ride in his new McLaughlin.</p>
<p>30 Monday. Changeable. The men plowed and worked up the mangel ground. Ella hoed in the garden and planted corn, beans, muskmelons, pumpkins, sunflowers, hollyhocks, annual chrysanthemums, columbines, canterbury bells and four o'clocks.</p>
<p>31 Tuesday. Cold, windy & drizzly. Walter sowed the mangels today. Ella worked in the garden and planted beets, radishes, cucumbers, watermelons and soup beans also calendula and dwarf hollyhocks. Grandpa Krauter came here tonight. Vernon plowed this p.m.</p>
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<p>June, 1927</p>
<p>1 Wednesday. Clear, cool & windy Grandpa and Walter worked at the garage. Vernon was plowing. Ella did her washing. Callers tonight - Geo Stone, Mrs. A. Wagner and Beatrice.</p>
<p>2 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and they worked at the garage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap. Callers - Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider and Mr. Stuckey.</p>
<p>3 Friday. Fair. East wind. The men made the garage door today and finished the floor. Noah Miller blasted stones here this morning and was here for dinner. Vernon plowed this p.m.</p>
<p>4 Saturday. Showers all day. The men made the concrete foundation for the porch this afternoon and Grandpa Krauter went home.</p>
<p>5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.School today and were at Mrs. Thur's for dinner & supper.</p>
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<p>June, 1927.</p>
<p>6 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing and cleaned up the washhouse. The men fixed the pasture field fence this morning and this p.m. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed.</p>
<p>7 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella cleaned the dairy, boiled Grandpa's soap for the third time and transplanted her stocks. The men were drawing manure and plowing. Otto Miller & Norman visited us last night and Noah Miller tonight. Walter & Jno. Stange spent the evening at Jno's place.</p>
<p>8 Wednesday. Wonderful morning. Sultry and thunderstorms all day. Ella went to the District S. S. Convention at North East Hope with Ed. Bender's and had her dinner & suppoer at the Jno. Mohr's. We came home in a succession of thunderstorms but managed to keep dry.</p>
<p>9 Thursday. Sultry with thundershowers all day. Walter shipped hogs and cleaned up the slaughterhouse. Callers - Edwin & Wilfrid Thur and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller.</p>
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<p>June, 1927.</p>
<p>10 Friday. Sultry & showery. Cleared up tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We went to church tonight where Rev J. P. Hauch preached. Walter attended the Quarterly Board Meeting. First night of beef ring.</p>
<p>11 Saturday. Fair and windy. Walter & Enoch went up to Dorking this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Norman King and children Blanche, Phyllis, Graham, Claire and Jean visited us tonight.</p>
<p>12 Sunday. Fine, cool day. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard came up before dinner and went to church & S.S. with us this afternoon.</p>
<p>13 Monday. Lovely day. Grandpa and Grandma Krauter came up here this morning and Grandpa fixed the front porch. Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard went home this afternoon. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker, Angus, Ivan, Clarence, Cecil and Ella, and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller.</p>
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<p>June, 1927</p>
<p>14 Tuesday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon were plowing corn ground. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight.</p>
<p>15 Wednesday. Fair and cool. The men were plowing & rolling. Walter & Ella went to League and practice tonight.</p>
<p>16 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They were plowing. Ella went to practice tonight to play for the Bethel quartette. We had an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidt's in honour of Earl's fifth wedding anniversary. Edna, Lois and Howard visited us today and were here for dinner. Other callers - Jonas Basinger and Mr. Dunn.</p>
<p>17 Friday. Fine day. The men were plowing corn ground. Ella went to practice with Irvin & Annie</p>
<p>18 Saturday. Showery. The men disked and harrowed the corn ground. We went to Elmira, to Angus Weber's tonight to practice a quartette.</p>
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<p>June, 1927.</p>
<p>19 Sunday. Cloudy & drizzly. We went to S. School this morning. Vernon had his dinner at Edmund Scwindt's. Mr & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. We had our Children's Day service tonight.</p>
<p>20 Monday. Sultry & threatening. The men planted 6 rows of potatoes and sowed some of the corn. Tonight we went to the Township S.S. Convention at Conestogo with Louis Miller's. Walter sang in two quartettes with Charlie Miller, Angus, Weber and Norman Snyder.</p>
<p>21 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. The men finished planting the corn and potatoes.</p>
<p>22 Wednesday. Sultry. Walter went to Kitchener today with Noah Miller and they had their dinner at Edna's. (Walter's sister, Mrs. Frank Hamel)</p>
<p>23 Thursday. Sultry & windy. Turned cool tonight. Walter shipped hogs. They worked on the flax & turnip ground. Callers = Norman Henderson, Nelas Stickney, Annie & Eva Schneider.</p>
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<p>June, 1927.</p>
<p>24 Friday. Fair. The men prepared the ground and sowed the turnips today Edna brought Aunt Barbara (Mrs. Sitler, of Alliance, Alberta) down here this p.m.</p>
<p>25 Saturday. Sultery. Thunderstorms and rain. Cooler tonight. The men sowed some more of the flax. The Union S.S. picnic was postponed on accouunt of the rain. We took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa's tonight. Walter went to Creekbank tonight.</p>
<p>26 Sunday. Fine, cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and went to Alec Wagner's for dinner and to Lincoln Weaver's for tea.</p>
<p>27 Monday. Lovely day. The men finished sowing the flax and were plowing buckwheat ground. Ella did her washing and picked a few berries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Callers were - Norman Miller, Jno. Stange, and Wesley Miller. Vernon went over to Reist's tonight to get the buckwheat and Walter went to Creekbank.</p>
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<p>June, 1927</p>
<p>28 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. The men finished plowing the buckwheat ground. We went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. Bob Wilson and his Co. rendered the programme. Fred Hodgson of Tavistock, champion boy orator of Canada, gave an address on "Canada." The programme was excellent.</p>
<p>29 Wednesday. Hot weather. The men were working up the buckwheat ground. Walter went to choir practice tonight.</p>
<p>30 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon harvested the buckwheat ground and they sowed the buckwheat this afternoon. Walter went to a finance meeting at church tonight.</p>
<p>Married - On June 23 at Elmira, Grace Schwindt and Harry Jarvis</p>
<p>Married - On June 30 at Elmira, Alberta Allegeier and Aaron Miller.</p>
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<p>July, 1927.</p>
<p>1 Friday. Intensely hot (60th. Anniversary of Confederation) Vernon scuffled the mangels this morning and went fishing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to the Union S.S. Picnic held in Wright's Grove at Conestogo.</p>
<p>2 Saturday. Not as hot as yesterday. The men were cutting thistles.</p>
<p>3 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this morning and this afternoon we went to Heidelberg Children's Day Services. We were at Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Aunt Barbara (Alliance, Alberta), Aunt Fanny (Rochester, N.Y.), Aunt Lizzie (Hamilton) and Aunt Katie (Heidelberg) were there also a host of other company from Detroit, Hamilton, Naperville, etc.</p>
<p>Born - On July 3, to Mr & Mrs Lincoln Weaver a daughter - Lila Jean. (Betty)</p>
<p>4 Monday Fine and cool. The men hoed some of the mangels today and Vernon harrowed the corn this p.m. Ella picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m.</p>
<p>5 Tuesday. Lovely day. The men finished the mangels. Walter took grist to Floradale. Ella did washing and picked strawberries.</p>
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<p>July, 1927.</p>
<p>6 Wednesday. Cloudy & showery. Callers = Frank Bristow, Otto & Norman Miller and Enoch Schneider.</p>
<p>Married - On July 5, at Kitchener Rev. C.F. Derstine and Miss Mary Kalb.</p>
<p>7 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs today and Vernon rolled the buckwheat. Ella went berry picking in Schwindt's bush this p.m. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight to see the new baby.</p>
<p>8 Friday. Lovely day. Walter cut some sweet clover this forenoon and we all went to the Woolwich S.S. picnic in Schwindt's field this afternoon.</p>
<p>9 Saturday. Fair. Walter cut some more sweet clover and they were cutting thistles.</p>
<p>10 Sunday.Fine and warm. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and to Floradale Children's Day tonight. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter and Aunt Elizabeth called here this morning.</p>
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<p>11 Monday. Hot Day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover and they brought in 7 loads of sweet clover this afternoon. Ella hoed in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m.</p>
<p>12 Tuesday. Very hot. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover. Mildred Weaver spent the day here and she & Ella picked berries this p.m. Tonight we took Mildred home and Aunt Barbara came home with us.</p>
<p>13 Wednesday. Sultry with fierce thunder and rain storms. The men brought in 1 load of sweet clover rakings Rev. Ed. Becker was here for dinner. This afternoon we took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa Krauter's.</p>
<p>14 Thursday. Fair and cloudy. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they made some fence this afternoon. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight.</p>
<p>15 Friday. Showery & sultry. The men got some cabbage plants at Wesley's and planted them.</p>
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<p>July, 1927.</p>
<p>16 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. The men were drawing manure.</p>
<p>17 Sunday. Showery. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Sim. Weaver's for supper, also called at Linc's.</p>
<p>18 Monday. Beautiful day. Ella did her washing, also Edna's and did some ironing. The men hauled manure all day and finished their field.</p>
<p>19 Tuesday. Perfect day. Walter cut some hay this morning and they were scuffling roots & corn the rest of the day. Ella hoed the garden.</p>
<p>20 Wednesday.Another perfect day. The men finished the scuffling and brought in 5 loads of hay this afternoon. Marjorie & Hilda Hoffman visited Ella today and were here for dinner.</p>
<p>21 Thursday. Fair. Heavy rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they brought in 4 loads of hay this afternoon. Ella picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush. Tonight we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and got some cherries. Ed's, Allen's & Aunt Barbara were there.</p>
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<p>July, 1927.</p>
<p>22 Friday. Drizzly & showery. The men plowed this morning. Walter went down to Grandpa's this evening and brought Allen, Marie and little Albert home with him.</p>
<p>23 Saturday. Rained practically all day.</p>
<p>24 Sunday. Cloudy, Walter & Vernon went to S. School and church this afternoon and Walter took Allen's up to Grandpa Krauter's tonight.</p>
<p>25 Monday. Fair. Ella did her washing and picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. Walter cut some grass this morning and they were plowing this p.m.</p>
<p>26 Tuesday. Sultry. This morning Vernon plowed and Walter was cutting grass. This afternoon they brought in 7 loads of hay.</p>
<p>27 Wednesday. Sultry. Thunderstorm last night. Walter finished cutting this a.m. and Vernon plowed. This afternoon Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads of hay.</p>
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<p>July, 1927.</p>
<p>28 Thursday. Sultry & threatening. Waler shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. Lincoln Weaver came home with him and was here for dinner. They finished up the hay today. Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads. Earl & Ella spent the evening here.</p>
<p>29 Friday. Fine cool day. The men were scuffling corn & turnips. Ella picked some raspberries in Reist's bush this p.m.</p>
<p>30 Saturday. Fine day. The men finished scuffling and hoed some of the mangels. Allen, Marie and little Albert were here for tea.</p>
<p>31 Sunday. Perfect day. We wen to church & S. School this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. They had a Krauter Re-Union and there were over fifty people there. The five children - Allen, Edwin, Edna, Emerson & Ella were home together for the first time in fifteen years.</p>
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<p>August, 1927.</p>
<p>1 Monday. Changeable. Walter, Ella & Vernon were picking raspberries in Reist's bush this morning. This p.m. they finished hoeing the mangels.</p>
<p>2 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing and the men were hoeing turnips. Callers - Elijah Bridge, Wm. Stewart & Noah Miller.</p>
<p>3 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men hoed turnips all day and finished them. Ella picked beries in Reist's bush. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Arthur Snyder, Wilma & Dorothy of Glen Tay, Ont.</p>
<p>4 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and they were plowing. Our visiters tonight - Eph Synder & Arthur Thomas.</p>
<p>5 Friday. Fair. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and started cutting the wheat this afternoon.</p>
<p>6 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter finished cutting the wheat today and Vernon & Charles Koepke stooked it. Ella's visitors this afternoon. Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller & Annie Schneider. Annie brought me a crockful of lovely raspberries.</p>
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<p>August, 1927.</p>
<p>7 Sunday. Hot and sultry. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Sam Bird's today. Colson brought Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny tonight and they are staying a week.</p>
<p>8 Monday. Hot. Turned cool & windy tonight. Edith & Ella went berry-picking this morning. Walter went to Elmira this morning and they were cutting barley this afternoon.</p>
<p>9 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing. The men finished cutting the barley this a.m. and were plowing this p.m. Walter, Ella, Edith & Lois went to Creekbank tonight.</p>
<p>10 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were plowing. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight as the boys wanted to see Aubrey.</p>
<p>11 Thursday. Fine day. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter. Vernon finished plowing. Mr. Fairweather moved his threshing outfit here.</p>
<p>12 Friday. Hot. Maurer's were threshing wheat today and finished about 3 p.m. The following men helped - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist, Eph Snyder, Elmo King, Frank Fairweather and Arthur Thomas. The men helped thresh Enoch Schneider's wheat.</p>
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<p>August, 1927.</p>
<p>13 Saturday. Fair. Showers last night. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. Colson came up for tea and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him.</p>
<p>14 Sunday. Sultry this morning. Very cool by tonight. We went to church & S. School this morning then went to Charles Hilliard's near Conestogo for dinner & supper. Ella went to Church at Conestogo with Charlie & Ida.</p>
<p>15 Monday. Fair and very cool. The men were scuffling corn & roots today. We were at Louis Miller's tonight.</p>
<p>16 Tuesday. Clear and cool. Walter & Vernon brought in 7 loads of barley today. Ella did her washing.</p>
<p>17 Wednesday. Clear and cool. The men were cutting barley this a.m. and helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's. Edna and her five children visited Ella and were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, Carol, Elizabeth & Elaine Snider called here tonight.</p>
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<p>August, 1927.</p>
<p>18 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and they were cutting grain this p.m. Norman Snyder's brought Aunt Barbara up here tonight.</p>
<p>19 Friday. Cloudy & dull. The men were cutting & stooking all day.</p>
<p>20 Saturday. Fine and warm. The men were cutting & stooking.</p>
<p>21 Sunday. Ideal day. Walter, Vernon & Aunt Barbara went to church this morning, to Lincoln Weavers for dinner and Peter Schmehls for tea. Ella went to Belfountain, Erin, Credit Forks, Caledon Hills, etc with Hilliard's.</p>
<p>22 Monday. Fair and warm. Walter finished cutting grain today. Walter & Ella took Aunt Barbara down to Emerson's and were there for tea.</p>
<p>23 Tuesday. Dull with rain this p.m. Walter & Vernon were threshing at Enoch's today. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this p.m. and stayed for tea. We were at an ice cream feed at Harvey Schmidt's tonight.</p>
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<p>August, 1927.</p>
<p>24 Wednesday. Fair and quite cool. The men were threshing at Enoch's this p.m. Beulah Hilliard & Ethel Burlingame of Buffalo, N.Y. visited Ella and were here for tea.</p>
<p>25 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and helped to thresh at Addison Reist's this p.m. Vernon helped all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon.</p>
<p>26 Friday. Fair and cool. The men were stooking. Clifford Snider of Conestogo got a truck load of wheat this afternoon.</p>
<p>27 Saturday. Fair. The men helped to thresh at Addison Reist's till about 3:30 p.m. Eph. Synder & Arthur Thomas helped to stook here the rest of the afternoon and were here for tea.</p>
<p>28 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Hahn, Reta, Wilma and Hilda & Mrs. Sattler of Waterloo.</p>
<p>29 Monday. Dull & drizzly. Walter took grist to Floradale. F. Fairweather moved his outfit here tonight.</p>
<p>30 Tuesday. Dull & drizzly. Vernon rolled the wheat ground.</p>
<p>31 Wednesday. Maurer's threshed Help - F. Fairweather, Mr. Martin, Eph. Snyder, Art Thomas, Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist & Elmo King.</p>
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<p>September, 1927</p>
<p>1 Thursday. Lovely warm day. We threshed all day and had the same help as yesterday, also Earl Miller and Lorne Reist.</p>
<p>2 Friday. Warm. The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's all day.</p>
<p>3 Saturday. Threatening. The men helped to thresh at Elmo King's all day</p>
<p>4 Sunday. Beauitful cool day. Walter & Vernon went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Young. Ethel, Helen, Clifford & Donald all of Durham, Ont. We were at Grandpa Maurer's for tea.</p>
<p>5 Monday. Lovely & cool. The men helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's all day. Ella & Pearl went to Toronto today with Bert & Charlie. Milton took us down to Hilliard's and we had our dinner there and had our supper at the Sanitary Cafe on Yonge St. We went to the Uptown Threatre tonight. "Hula".</p>
<p>6 Tuesday. Fine & warmer. Ella & Pearl spent the day at the Exhibition.</p>
<p>7 Wednesday. Hazy & warm. We took a boat trip to Lewiston and came back to HIlliard's tonight.</p>
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<p>September, 1927</p>
<p>8 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella came home from Elmira with Walter today. Vernon was drawing manure. Enoch & Irwin Schneider visited us tonight.</p>
<p>9 Friday. Fair. The men finished drawing out manure.</p>
<p>10 Saturday. Hot. Shower at noon. The men were gang plowing.</p>
<p>11 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. School this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele, Bruce & Glen were here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, Percy, Edgar, Alma, Vera & Adella Reist were here for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schierholtz called after supper also Eph. Snyder's.</p>
<p>12 Monday. Beautiful day. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and got his fertilizer at Alma. Vernon were rolling & harrowing. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Maurer and Miss Clara Klemmer of Clifford, Ont and Lillian Maurer & Harry B. Williams of Detroit, Mich.</p>
<p>13 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got his wheat at Grandpa Maurer's and stayed for dinner. Our company for tea - Mrs. Arthur Cragg and Julia of Fergus, Ont.</p>
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<p>September, 1927</p>
<p>14 Thursday Wednesday. Sultry. Walter sowed the wheat. We went to the opening of the new wing at the Creamery tonight. The programme was good and the ice cream excellent.</p>
<p>15 Thursday. Very hot and sultry. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. They were plowing.</p>
<p>16 Friday. Hot. The men were plowing.</p>
<p>17 Saturday. Sultry. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon went fishing with Colson & Ray. They were all here for tea.</p>
<p>18 Sunday. Hot & threatening. We went to church & S. School. Ezra, Berta & Vera Gowing were here for tea.</p>
<p>19 Monday. Cold & windy. Showers We went to the School Fair at Alma this afternoon. We went to Otto Miller's for supper & the evening.</p>
<p>20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Showers. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today had their dinner at Hilliard's and supper at Jefferson's.</p>
<p>21 Wednesday. Fine cool day. The men plowing. Walter went to practice & prayer meeting tonight.</p>
<p>22 Thursday. Cool. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon was cultivating. Walter went to Elmira Mennonite church with Eph. Snyder's tonight.</p>
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<p>September, 1927.</p>
<p>23 Friday. Cold. Walter cut the buckwheat and Vernon plowed. Walter went to church with Eph's.</p>
<p>24 Saturday. Hard frost last night. No damage done here. Walter dug post holes and Vernon plowed. We went over Ezra's to see Bert. She had her tonsils out last {Tues.?}</p>
<p>25 Sunday. Fair. We went to church & S.S. today. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter were here for dinner. We were at Geo. Schwindts for supper.</p>
<p>26 Monday. Fair. The men plowed. Israel Lichty fixed the roof on the house.</p>
<p>27 Tuesday. Dull, measly, foggy day. Grandpa Maurer was here all day and helped to stretch some wire fence. Vernon helped cut corn at S.Bird's.</p>
<p>28 Wednesday. Heavy rain this morning. We went to the School Fair at Winterbourne also called on Adler's.</p>
<p>29 Thursday. Dull. Thunderstorms & heavy rain this afternoon. Walter shipped hogs and Vernon plowed. Max & Louis {Bieman?} were here for supper.</p>
<p>30 Friday. Very windy. Walter helped cut corn at Earl's until the cutting box broke. Clarence O. Bean of Kitchener was here for dinner.</p>
<p>Born - On Sept. 24. at Balsam Grove, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son, Roy Milton.</p>
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<p>October, 1927.</p>
<p>1 Saturday. Dull & sultry. Vernon was plowing. Walter cut corn at Earl's this p.m.</p>
<p>2 Sunday. Warm summery day. Walter & Ella went to Bridgeport S. School & church this morning, had their dinner at Vic's and supper at Edna's. Willard Schwindt visited Vernon & they went to Bethel League Rally.</p>
<p>3 Monday. Rained this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. The men plowed this a.m. and took a load of buckwheat to Earl's. We called at Lincoln Weaver's tonight.</p>
<p>4 Tuesday. Cool. Walter was cutting corn with the binder this afternoon. They plowed this a.m. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Noah Miller.</p>
<p>5 Wednesday. Fair and warm The men finished cutting the corn today Mr. & Mrs. Jake Spies and Irene spent the evening here.</p>
<p>6 Thursday. Warm. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's today. Walter shipped hogs. Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Vera Gowing visited Ella and were here for dinner. We were at a birthday surprise party at Angus Weber's tonight.</p>
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<p>October, 1927.</p>
<p>7 Friday. Thunderstorm & heavy rain last night. Showery & drizzly today. Vernon & Walter helped cut corn at Elmo King's this afternoon.</p>
<p>8 Saturday. Fine cool day. They finished cutting corn at King's and started here before 11. and finished tonight. Our help - Frank Fairweather Jack Martin, Alf. Shantz, Art. Thomas, Elmo King, Howard, Hoffer, Walter Adler, Sam Bird, Harvey Reist & Otto Miller</p>
<p>9 Sunday. Beautiful a.m. Drizzly p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Elmira S.S. Rally this afternoon, went to Norman Snider's for tea and to the W. M. S. Rally tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's.</p>
<p>10 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella washed this morning and the men plowed. This afternoon we went to Kitchener to do some shopping and had our tea with Mrs.Hoffman at Bridgeport.</p>
<p>11 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Vernon helped to take up potatoes all day at Grandpa Maurer's.</p>
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<p>October, 1927</p>
<p>12 Wednesday. Showers all day. The men got soaked twice. Ella shelled beans</p>
<p>13 Thursday. Cold & showery. Ella finished shelling the beans. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day.</p>
<p>14 Friday. Cold & cloudy. The men plowed all day. Ella cleaned the cellar.</p>
<p>15 Saturday. Fine. Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl's this forenoon. We took up the potatoes today. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance & Ray Jefferson and Mervin Smith of Kitchener.</p>
<p>16 Sunday. Cold & fine. We went to church & S. School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Krauter's for supper. Vernon went to League Rally at Floradale with Irvin</p>
<p>17 Monday. Cold & clear. Ella did her washing. Walter cut the rest of the flax. This pm. Vernon took a load of flax to Floradale and Walter took grist. Ella dug her gladiolus and dahlia roots.</p>
<p>18 Tuesday. Fine. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this a.m. Vernon plowed all day. Walter & Ella took Annie Schneider along to the County S.S. Convention. We had our tea at Angus Weber's.</p>
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<p>October, 1927.</p>
<p>19 Wednesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Guelph this morning and Noah was here for dinner. Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this p.m. Vernon plowed</p>
<p>20 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Ella went as far as Milton Eix's with him. and they were there for dinner. Lincoln, Edna, Doris, Howard, & Lila were here for dinner & supper.</p>
<p>21 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy. The men topped the mangels. Walter & Ella went to League & practice</p>
<p>22 Saturday. Fine and milder. The men brought in the mangels 8 big loads today.</p>
<p>23 Sunday. Beautiful day. We had our S.S. Rally & Harvest Home at Woolwich and the church was crowded. Bishop Seager of La Mars, Iowa and Rev. Guenther of Algeria spoke. The Bridgeport Orchestra furnished the music. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs Israel Shoemaker, Ella, Angus, Ivan, Clarence & Cecil, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hahn and Isaac Lachman.</p>
<p>24 Monday . Wonderful day. Ella did her washing. The men were topping turnips.</p>
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<p>October, 1927.</p>
<p>25 Tuesday. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a rag bee at Ezra Maurer's today.</p>
<p>26 Wednesday. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat.</p>
<p>27 Thursday Fine and summery. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd.</p>
<p>28 Friday. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's.</p>
<p>29 Saturday. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a few hours</p>
<p>30 Sunday. Cloudy & raw. We went to S. School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schwindt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Schneider also spoke. Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent address.</p>
<p>31 Sunday. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmo's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his brother were our callers tonight.</p>
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<p>November, 1927.</p>
<p>1 Tuesday. Warm summery day. Walter took chopping to Floradale and hides to Elmira. Some of our friends had a birthday party for Walter here tonight. Those here were - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda & Gladys Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller & Norman, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Schmitt & Norma, Mr. & Ms. Sim Weaver, Philip & Alice Beisel, Alma Stewart, Israel, Ella, Angus Ivan, Clarence & Cecil Shoemaker.</p>
<p>2 Wednesday. Rain this morning. Cloudy & cold The men plowed. Walter went to choir practice at Alma with Charlie.</p>
<p>3 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Alma again tonight with Charlie. Sim & Rachel spent the evening here and helped make the sauerkraut.</p>
<p>4 Friday. Cold & windy. The men plowed. Walter & Charlie went to Alma again tonight.</p>
<p>5 Saturday. First snow on the ground this morning. The men plowed.</p>
<p>6 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church with Enoch's. We went to Charles Halls at Alma with Charlie for tea and to the Alma Presbyterian Anniversary service tonight.</p>
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<p>November, 1927.</p>
<p>7 Monday. Clear and very cold. We went down to Edith's at Kitchener for Thanksgiving dinner. Walter took Ella to Grandpa Krauter's and she is staying a few days.</p>
<p>8 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold. Grandma & Ella cleaned her upstairs today and moved into the winter kitchen.</p>
<p>9 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Grandma and Ella cleaned the parlor, bedroom and storm windows today. Lucinda Brubacher was married yesterday.</p>
<p>10 Thursday. Cloudy & milder. Rain Grandma & Ella did the washing Walter came up to Grandpa's and Ella came home with him. Vernon plowed.</p>
<p>11 Friday. Cloudy, sultry dismal day The men were plowing all day.</p>
<p>12 Saturday. Windy and cold. The men plowed all day.</p>
<p>13 Sunday. Fine day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. and to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colson's were there</p>
<p>14 Monday. Mild. Rain. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair. Ella did her washing. Vernon plowed this a.m.</p>
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<p>November, 1927.</p>
<p>15 Tuesday. Windy. Rained hard tonight The men plowed all day. Ella called on Mrs. Stange, helped Ella Miller hook mat and stayed for tea. We went to Linc's tonight</p>
<p>16 Wednesday. Cold and drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Earl's this p.m. Vernon plowed.</p>
<p>17 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs. Ella spent the day at Lincoln Weaver's and helped to sew. Vernon plowed. Lizzie Koepke and Walter Geisal were married today. Henry Atkinson had a stroke on Tuesday.</p>
<p>18 Friday. Cold. The men plowed all day.</p>
<p>19 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took grist to Floradale this morning. They were plowing. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira tonight.</p>
<p>20 Sunday. Cloudy. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning and down to Peter Musselman's at Conestogo with Charlie Miller. We went to the Conestogo United Church this p.m. Walter, Angus, Norman and Charlie sang a quartette. We went to Elmira Evangelical church tonight.</p>
<p>21 Monday. Showery. Ella did her washing The men plowed.</p>
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<p>November, 1927</p>
<p>22 Tuesday. Misty & mild. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took Ella to Waterloo and went up to Grandpa Krauter's Ella went to Kitchener</p>
<p>23 Wednesday. Fair. The men lathed the garage. Ella went to the Catholic Bazaar tonight with Edith, Vic. and Thelma Scheifele.</p>
<p>24 Thursday. Rained this a.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got sand at Sim. Weaver's. Ella went out to Edna's today and went to the K & W Hospital this p.m. to see Margaret.</p>
<p>25 Friday. Mild. Showers. The men plowed this p.m. Ella came back to Edith's for the night.</p>
<p>26 Saturday. Showers. The men plowed Ella went to the market with Edith this morning and went out to Vic's at Bridgeport before dinner. Tonight Vic and Ella went to the Lyric Theatre and saw Tom Mix in "The Circus Ace".</p>
<p>27 Sunday. Rain this morning. Cleared this p.m. We went to Bridgeport church & S. School with Vic this morning. Walter & Vernon came down to Vic's for tea and Ella came home with them</p>
<p>28 Monday. Rained all day.</p>
<p>29 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did her washing Walter went to Dave Temple's sale. Menno Frey & Israel Musselman puton a new chimney.</p>
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<p>December, 1927.</p>
<p>Nov. 30.Wednesday. Raw and cloudy. Snowing and storming this p.m. The men finished plowing this morning</p>
<p>1 Thursday. Cold and stormy. Walter shipped hogs. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m.</p>
<p>2 Friday. Cold & stormy. raw. Walter got a pig at his Dad's this a.m. Walter Ella & Vernon went to a miscellaneous shower at Koepke's for Lizzie.</p>
<p>3 Saturday. Cold. We butchered a pig here for ourselves today. Walter went to Elmira tonight. Elvira Metz of Waterloo came up with him.</p>
<p>4 Sunday. Cold east wind. Walter ella, Elvira and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Emerson Stange was here for dinner We took Elvira down to Elmira tonight and went to choir practice.</p>
<p>5 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and had their dinner and supper at Edith's. This afternoon we went to the Capitol Theatre and saw "Ben-Hur" and it was wonderful.</p>
<p>6 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did her washing. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix were here for dinner & supper. Walter & Milton went to Herb. Norris sale. Ella Miller spent the afternoon here and was here for tea. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller.</p>
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<p>December, 1927</p>
<p>7 Wednesday. Mild & drizzly. Walter was butchering today at Jos. Gingrich’s.</p>
<p>8 Thursday. Very cold & stormy. Walter went to Elmira in the car. Vernon took 3 pigs out in the wagon.</p>
<p>Born - On Dec. 8, to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, near Floradale, a son – Harry Hilliard.</p>
<p>9 Friday. Cold & blustery. We butchered a pig here for Eph. Snyder and Eph. was here for dinner.</p>
<p>10 Saturday. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here today, one for Mr. Brent and one for Kennedy Bros. and Walter took them to Elmira this afternoon.</p>
<p>11 Sunday. Mild. Walter & Elva went up to Grandpa Krauter’s for dinner. Grandma is sick in bed. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. Harvey Reist was here for tea. Walter skinned a cattlebeast at Otto Miller’s and stayed for tea. We went to choir practice tonight.</p>
<p>12 Monday. Cloudy & raw. Ella washed. Walter went to Elmira and stayed all day. Vernon & Harvey Reist worked in the bush and Harvey was here for dinner and supper.</p>
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<p>December, 1927.</p>
<p>18 Tuesday. Mild and very foggy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Alf. Shantz.</p>
<p>14 Wednesday. Fine, clear & windy. We butchered a big pig here today for Roy Norris. Ella was up at Lincoln's this p.m. helping to get ready for the sale.</p>
<p>15 Thursday. Cold east wind blowing Walter shipped hogs. Ella helped at Lincoln's all day. Lincoln had his sale today and a fairly good crowd.</p>
<p>Married - On Wednesday, Dec. 14. Mr. Sam Umbach and Mrs. Robt. Atkinson.</p>
<p>16 Friday. Heavy rain last night Snowing & storming today. Walter went up to Lincoln's and Willard came home with him and is staying for the night.</p>
<p>17 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella went to Floradale this p.m. in the cutter to do some shopping and called at Milton Eix's to see the baby.</p>
<p>18 Sunday. Cold and stormy. We went to church & S.School this morning and Vernon took Willard home this afternoon. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight.</p>
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<p>19 Monday. Cold & stormy.</p>
<p>20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Ella did the washing. Vernon was drawing manure. Vernon went down to Louis Miller's tonight.</p>
<p>21 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. We went to the Creekbank school concert and to Henderson's store this afternoon.</p>
<p>22 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. We all went to the Woolwich school concert tonight.</p>
<p>23 Friday. Snowing. Sam Spies brought his chopping outfit here before noon and was here for dinner and supper Jack Spies was here for supper too.</p>
<p>24 Saturday. Beautiful clear cold day. Walter took the chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at Chas. Bergman's Vernon feels sick today.</p>
<p>25 Sunday. Another fine day. We went down to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner in the car today. Emerson's and Lincoln's were all there too. We came home in the afternoon and Willard came home with us Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Floradale entertainment</p>
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<p>December, 1927.</p>
<p>26 Monday. Fine day. We went to rehearsal at church this morning and to our entertainment at Woolwich tonight.</p>
<p>27 Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella went to Heidelberg with Lincoln & Edna in Dad's car. We had our dinner & supper at Grandma's and went to Albert Scheifele's sale this afternoon. Tonight we were over at Otto Miller's as Walter helped to audit the school books.</p>
<p>28 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. Rained hard tonight. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman's & Angus's and Norman, Edna, Angus, Ada were here all day. Harvey Reist & Vernon worked in the bush this afternoon and all day Tuesday.</p>
<p>29 Thursday. Mild, springlike day. Ella did her washing and Walter shipped hogs at Elmira.</p>
<p>30 Friday. Mild & cloudy. Walter butchered a pig today for Vincent Herman. Charles Miller spent the evening here.</p>
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<p>31 Saturday. Colder. Snowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's</p>
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<p>Bird Calendar. 1927. 721/15</p>
<p>All Winter - Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers & Snowbuntings.</p>
<p><br />Feb. 11 - Crow<br /><br />Feb. 13 - Cedar Waxwings. <br /><br />Feb. 14 - Red-Headed Woodpecker. <br /><br />Feb. 14 - Tree Sparrows<br /><br />Feb. 16 - Northern Shrike <br /><br />Feb. 23 - Sea Gull. <br /><br />Mar. 3 - Fox Sparrows <br /><br />Mar 6 - Horned Lark.<br /><br />Mar 11 - Robin <br /><br />Mar 12 - Wild Geese. <br /><br />Mar 13 - Meadow Larks <br /><br />Mar 13 - Killdeer. <br /><br />Mar 14 - Hawk. <br /><br />Mar 18 - Song Sparrows. <br /><br />Mar 22 - Bluebird. <br /><br />April 6 - Phoebe. <br /><br />April 18 - Flicker <br /><br />April 18 - Chipping Sparrow. <br /><br />May 5 - Cow Birds <br /><br />May 5 - Swallows. <br /><br />May 8 - Bobolinks. <br /><br />May 18 - Baltimore Oriole. <br /><br />June 3 - Humming Bird & Wild Canary</p>
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James Cameron (1824 - 1912)
1871
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers
{In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of
the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a
note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.}
4 Page of This Leaf
Mr James Cameron Island Jany 20 1871
Some cold went to the Bush came home John Hamilton came to Draw Drew 3 loads took Dinner at
Hamiltons turned milder a change in the moon a Great many EEl Fishers spearing a Great many
crossing the ice a circle around the sun Livinia not well
21st a Fine Day Went to Summerston John Drew a Load of Wood to the house a Frenchman here
got Fire to cook on the ice their EEls took Dinner Laflesh is his name high Wind to night changed to
the north a Treat at summerston {Summerstown} from Art Baker
Sunday 22nd cold and Windy
23rd very very cold and Frosty
24th charles Tuppers Birth Day a cold Day chopping 2 Beeches in the Bush
25th Went to Art Bakers Bought Flour 100 Tin Kettle A Pair of Boots for Gordon 8 lb Pork 1 Dozen
of Herring 2 lb Butter a Bottle of ink Lead pencil Took supper at Hamiltons a fine night a circle
around the sun to Day seen Archy McArthur at hamiltons Helping andrew with the Wine
No 5 James Cameron Island Jany 26th 1871
very cold and stormy the cat Kicked the Bucket
27th John Hamilton came down with my Flour Pork and Herring Mr Stebbins Niles and Jim Hopkins
came with 2 span of horses for the hay John took 2 Loads Blustery weather to Day
28th John Drew 2 Loads took a Load of Wood
29th sunday snowing Began to use the marsh hay of the East mow
30th John Hamilton and William Lavelette and Boy here took 5 Loads Isacc Blondeau Married to
day
�31st Fine Day William Lavelette got some Fine Hay William and his Boy Chopping Went to
Summerston Bought of art Baker 1 lb Tea 2/6 took Dinner at Hamiltons got a Ride Down from Dan
Rookey
1st of Febry splitting the Big Beech Logs Gordon and I John took a Load him and Tommy choppin
stove Wood
2nd Went to summerston Bought of AJ Baker 10 lb Pork 1 Doz Herring 2 yds of Cotton 1 Pint HW
Pepper 1 Bunch of Matches pins 1 Plug Tole sundries spool Thread the Mill at Hamiltons Mill at
Kenneths seen Colquhoun
6#
Mr James Cameron Island Feby 3 1871
Fine Day snowing East Wind Wind changed to the West stormy Drifting in the Bush Gordon and I
cut Down and chopped a Beech (Got a Paper from Dan yesterday)
4th very cold and Frosty North Wind and cold to night
Sunday the 5th Very Frosty and Windy Freezing hard Full Moon this morning but no change only
Cold West Wind house Warm But Burning wood
6th very Cold and Frosty cutting Hemlog stove Wood Mr Urquhart the Presbeterian minister
Departed in Cornwall
7th not so cold a Fine Day the water Raising some near shore Peter Bosell came with Gordons axehandle I went to the Post Office sent some Papers to charlie and funeral Card Left 3 papers for Tom
Davis got Postage Stamps put on sent a Letter to John got a Letter from him with 5 Dollars in it
Registered signed my name to the P Office Books ½ Gallon of oil seen Mr Phillips spoke to him
about the Duty of the Gun a Treat at Davids sundries at AJ Bakers 10 cents Went over with Walter
Colquhoun to George Renshaws stopt at John Hamiltons coming home took supper there John
and his Wife in the concession seen Mrs Cattanach
7 Mr James Cameron Island Feby 8 1871
Feb 8 1871
8th Gordon's Birth Day in the Bush chopping Stove Wood
9th in the Bush Kind of soft went Down to the Sturgeon Island to Look for the Pot we Gave to an
EEl fisher with Fire in it to Keep themselves warm or cook their EEls on the ice his name is Laflesh
did not find it
10th Jim Hopkins here and George Grant
�11th Went to AJ Bakers Bought 2 yds of Calico 18 cents 36" 2 yds 18 cents 36 Thread Black and
White 10 cents cash 3 Quarts of syrup 56 cents Got a Ride Down from J Hamilton he is Drawing a
Load of Hay for Tom Kennedy Did not wait for the mail to Day Got a Hooker of Gin from John
Hamilton
Sunday 12th Preaching on the Front a change in the moon 3 Quarter East Wind cold some
13 Drawing Wood Went to the Stove Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 1/3
14th St-Valentines Day Bought of AJ Baker Treat 10 cents 1 plug Tobaco 5 cents the Ball at
Summers’s {Above it reads: Tom Davis here got Flour}
15th Roses got a Load of Marsh hay 1 ½ Tons got 2 Bags of Potatoes gave Willie Moore {Carew?}
and the Story of the Red Fox
Mr James Cameron Island 16th Feby 1871 8
Went to Summerstown got a Ride up From John Hamilton Brought the Tin Kettle home to AJ Baker
Bought 100 lb Flour 4 Dollars 9 lb Pork 1-12 ½ 1 Doz Herrings 25 cents 4 yds Calico at 15 60 cents
1 ½ Wincey at 10d {‘d’ likely refers to ‘pence’} 25 cents 1 spool 7 cents 6" 22 ½ called at John
Hamiltons to tell him to take Down my Flour From the store
17th John Hamilton took Down my Flour Bonville and son and Dupee here Fishing EEls Wanting to
Buy Hay a Fine Day seen 4 Wild Geese going Down Flying very Low very Early for the Geese to go
Down allen Roys wife at Lancaster Buried to Day
18th James Hughs Birth Day Raining High Wind this Morning Gordon Went to Bosells Paid Peggy
10 cents for the Tobacco Got some Tobacco Fixing sticks under the Boat
19th Sunday a Fine Day seen a Man coming Down the River skating crossed over to Brunstons
20th in the Bush cutting a Load of Wood not very well
21st Went to Summerstown thinking of Going to salmon River Bought of AJ Baker 10 cents of Fine
salt seen Barney Baker a Treat 20 cents Maggie Summers Poorly had the Doctor from Cornwall got
a Ride Down from John Hamilton took Peter's Fanning Mill Down Mr Grimshaw at Hamiltons told
William Lavellette Boys to come for Hay Got a Book about the Eyesight From John James in at
Kenneths
9 James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1871
Ash Wednesday Washingtons Birthday William Lavellets Wife here for Hay I went to George Bosells
for his coat got some Tobacco from George cutting Stove Wood
�23rd Went to F {Fort} Covington Taking up the Remains of old Mr Donald Cameron Carpenter and
his Wife taking Them to Lancaster to Be Buried in his Fathers Grave speaking to Mr Ward about a
stove Went up to the Grist Mill to Get a Ride home from J Hamilton Wrote a Letter in Congdons to
John in N York at Mr Craigs Meeting at Summerstown the Minstrels there {Above it reads: seen
angus at summers} Got My Book from Mrs Rose Robert Bruce in to see John the Gun to Be sent to
John Cameron Fort Covington took James Grants Grist and andrew Roses Grist home
24th in the Bush Gordon went home with George Bosells coa{t} a Fine Day
25th A Fortunate Day not very well
26th sunday Begginning to take the ice Down to Lancaster
27th in the Bush went to head of the Islan{d} Windy
28th Last Day of Feby Dan cameron and A Cameron Captain here Looking for oak I Went to
Summersto{wn} Bought of AJ Baker 17 lb Pork 1 ½ Doz Herrings 1 lb Tea ½ yd Calico ½ Gal syrup
got a Ride Down to Bosells with the Mail Bag took Dinner at Bosel{ls} got the Loan of Georges
hand sleigh got a Peice of Tobacco from the old Lady Mr Craigs Meeting in Williamstown to night
Mr McPhee took over a Drove of Horses to the Boston Market
10 Mr James Cameron Island 1st March 1871
St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh March came in very Windy hail Rain and snow and Fine I
am very unwell to Day in Bed Most of the Day after coming from the Bush cut 10 Blocks for
Troughs had to come home as I am very unwell
2nd Fine in the Morning turned stormy East Wind Heard crows this Morning Gordon went with the
Handsleigh for a peice of cedar for spoils ice slippery salting the cattle these Days as they are
continually eating the old Grass I not very well
3rd not very well Raining snowing Made a Rocker for the cradle of Oak
4th a Very Fine Day Went to Summerstown got a Paper From Charlie some Better to Day a Good
Deal of Travelling on the Ice to Lancaster 3 Loads of hay came up water Raising on the salmon
River Frank Semo came across I Broke in close to the shore up above the Marsh caribous men
Drawing a stack from George Renshaws Expecting mr Ward to come to Day with the Stove Did not
come
5th Sunday a Fine Day Thawing some some cutters crossing summers's Road and some to
Lancaster Gordon and I Put some Bushes so to Keep any one going the way of the hole at the
shore
11 Mr James Cameron Island March 6th 1871
�Raining snowing Bonville and Dufren here the Dog stole their Bag of Provision I Gave them a Loaf
of Bread I went to Peter Grants for to see if I would Get his sugar Pot went to the store Seen
Francis the Indian Bought 2 Bunches of Matches Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton Heard
about William McLeod and his servant Girl A Great Deal of hay Going over the River the ice on
salmon River Broke Down to the Lines Barbara Cameron Poorly now Heard Mr Gadbois in
Williamstown Departed
7th Peter Bosell came to tell me to wait till the afternoon and George would come over for the hay
George did not come nor Peter Grant did not come waiting all Day for them
8th George Bosell came for a load of hay about a ½ a Ton charged him 2 Dollars cut 3 ash Logs for
Troughfs went to Summerstown Measured the Wood went to Peters Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Salts
1 Pint of H Wines a Treat from Pete Mr Gatbeau in Williamstown Buried to Day Black Birds and
Wild Geese came
9th George Bosell came to Make trough made 35 or 36 and has Blocks cut to Make 50 A Fine Day
soft Maples Runs Races on Salmon River to Day and tomorrow
Mr James Cameron Island March 10th 1871 12
Raining Went to the Bush George did not come till the afternoon to cut wood for the sugar camp
John Hamilton and Willie Rose here gave John some Poles with George and Peter in the Bush
11th Went to Summerston Bought of AJ Baker 10 yds Cotton 3/4 yd of surge ½ lb Tea 2 Doz
Herrings 3 Bunches Matches told Andrew to Pay Peter 2/1½ Seen Bill Morris with a Waggon
Looking for hay Promised to come Down for hay Took Dinner at Hamiltons John came Down with 2
Bags of Potatoes albout 3 ½ Bushels took me home some wood Ice Getting Bad near shore Good
in the channel George Began to Tap and Drawing wood to the sugar camp digging out some of the
Troughfs Gordon and I Old Angus M Donald on the Point Poorly Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty Grey
Birds and Black Birds came Gulls Flying to the east
12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island Gathering sap with George
in the Bush about 17 Pails Raining Foggy
13th Peggy and George came sugared 19 lb we got 7 ½ lb and George got 11 ½ Drawing Troughfs
13 Mr James Cameron Island March 14th 1871
nomination Day for Members George went for Peters Pot in the Morning Gordon in the Bush all Day
ice opened at Francis Island Made Sugar in the Bush Broke the Big Black canoe Keeping the cattle
in so they will not go to the Bush Heard Peter Baker went off yesterday Heard that Walter Baker
Bought the House on Suples Place for 300 Dollars Heard that William McLeods wife would not
come Back to live with him
�15th chopping stove woo{d} Took some Boards to the Bush Frosty cold some East Wind ice
opening slow Fixing the Fence at the West shed as the sheep Jumps over sugared of to Day some
Ducks Wild Geese and Grey Birds and Black Birds crows came
16th in the Bush sugared of
17th St Patrick Fishing EEls got 2 sugared off Hughann came
18th in the Bus{h} with George HughAnn and Gordon in the Bush a Great sap Day Runs well
George and I Boiling at night The Fox Left on the Island Heard him to night Keeping in the sheep
and Heifer for fear of them Going to the sap
Mr James Cameron Island March 19th 1871 14
19th Sunday Made sugar to Day Took home 34 lb of sugar to Day and 11 ½ lb the First time which
makes 45 ½ lb he got George and Peggy crossed in a canoe ice going Down very slow seen
{Above it reads: a Lamb} Fan-Tailed–Blackbirds this is the Last Day of Winter Spring commences
tomorrow and a Fine Winter Day it is Seen no Muskrats yet as the ice is not clear from the shore
20th First Day of Spring a Fine Day E Wind Gordon and I Gathered 12 Pails of sap George could
not cross
21st Election in Williamstown I crossed for the first time this spring in a canoe to Summerstown Left
my Canoe at Hamiltons Island George Bosell Brought me 2 Letters this Morning and a Paper Got
another Letter to Day with 3 Dollars inclosed sent a Letter to John Bought of AJ Baker postage
stamps paper and envelopes starch Raining and Blowing the ice Good Between Renshaws and
summerstown Mr Craig elected for Member
22nd Livinia Birth Day sugaring off in the Bush
15 Mr James Cameron Island March 23rd 1871
one of the White Ewes a Black Lamb snowing some made 2 Gallons of Mollasses for us Gordon
and I to the Sturgeon Island Lashey and George Fishing EEls ice going Down snow George and
Peter crossed Peggy stopt all night
24th Gordon and I to the Head of the Island some snow George and Peter came cutting Brush a
Fortunate Day they went home to night
25th Old Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary I Gathered 20 Pails of sap High West Wind
cutting Brush Gordon Down at the apple Trees ice all round the shore could not come to the sugar
to Day with the high Wind
26th 2 Lambs to Day 1 Black one set Fire to the south part of the Island in or about the centre near
shore Went to the Black Horse Island Henery in the Bush Duval son in the Bush and Georges Wife
�Peggy not Well George took what sugar that was weighed home East wind a fine Day Gordon in the
Bush all Day
27th stormy East Wind and snow a young Winter Gathered 4 pails of snow sap
28th Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker Toba{cco} Tea Matches paid sold my 20 lb of
sugar to Peter Grant at 12 ½ 24 lb Flour 1 pair Hens 16 Eggs a Dollar to Be paid yet small Boat
crossed to Salmon River Sunday
16# Mr James Cameron Island March 29th 1871
Went to Fort Covington Peter Bosell a I Got the Do”ble {Double} Barrelld Gun Paid for the Freight 2
½ Dollars to James Cameron Went Down to John Cameron's House he was not around Home
Bought at Dundee 65 lb of Flour From {Dell?} Rae Bought of D Baker or Robert ½ lb sugar 7 ½
cents 11 lb Pork ½ lb crackers 2 Gimlets in to see Donald Suple Entered the Gun at the Custom
House to Mr Phillips Isacc HolingBacks Wife Buried to Day The Water very Low in Salmon River a
Great Deal of ice Going Down the Lake Mr Phillip and some other Gentlemen shooting at a Mark on
the Water From the Custom House Down about 300 yards would think some Pretty Good shots
made about 42 lbs sugar to Day
30th Fixed the Pine saw Log Moved the Double Stove in the House Bruce and another Indian Here
all night Gave Bruce 2 sticks for Fork Handles sold them 2 lb sugar 15 a lb Got 2 EEls from him
Wrote a Letter for George Bosell to Mr Kain Gave George 5 cents to Pay the Postage Fired the First
shot out of the DB Gun shoots well did not sugar off to Day a Great Deal of sap tried to take up the
Boat But it Leaks too much Peggy here
31st in the Bush a While Got the 5 cents from George took away some more of his sugar thats 443
lb he says is made now made to Day about 80 lbs
17 Mr James Cameron Island April 1st 1871
Wrote a Letter to send to John But I Did not Go to the P.O to Day all Fools Day
2nd a Fine Day Mr Gray and Mr Empy here sold 8 lb of sugar to Mr Gray Wanting a canoe Peggy
alone in the Bush Georges wi{fe} there in the Morning Gordon and I went around the Island in t{he}
small canoe Palm Sunday to Day
3rd Monday Put out 2 canoes took home a Load of Wood in the Fishing {ink splotch} EEls Got 4 a
Lamb one of the Black Sheep made abou{t} 48 or 50 lbs of Sugar to Day set Fire to the Sturgeon
Island Gordon and I a Great many Fishing EEls East Wind
4th Went with my Letter to the P.O a Great Day in Summerstow{n} a Fighting and Quarrelling a Dirty
Muddy Fight in the Mud Jos Laplant and Murdy Grant such another 2 Looking objects with mud all
�over the Face Eyes nose ears mouth and Body head and hair no Man or Woman ever seen the Like
—
Mr James Cameron Island April 4th 1871 18
4th continued Gray and Tom Summers had some Words would be a Fight only for McLeod
Threatening to Put a Heavy fine on them Duncan Cameron Ben Doren and John Mangum going to
Fight its a Story Day at Summerstown to Day Bought of AJ Baker sugar crackers and Cheese 5 1 lb
shot 10 Box of caps /9 got them for 10 cents 1 plug of Tobacco 4 cents Got Dollar from Mr Gray in
his house seen Mr Stebbins and Mr Spooner Got a Paper from Andrew seen Dans {DogerS?} in at 2
Men here to Day Drove down with the Wind one of them is Empy a Rainbow tonight Rained Blew
and hailed to Day 6 cents Postage for the Letter made 2 Gallons of Mollasses ½ for us Frosze some
to night Jos Laplante Bought a cow From George snider for 4 Dollars as she has a Sore Foot got
2/6 on the Bargain
5th Fixing my Gun Riggings Tom Munroe- -came home
19# Mr James Cameron Island april 6th 1871
6th Fishing EEls Gordon and I got 5 Gathering their sap in the Bu{sh} On the Kitt Kitt Island
7th Went to Summerstown Brought home Peter Grants Bag Got a Paper from Charlie Went out to A
Camerons 1 for Downs Elixir {Rev. N.H. Down’s Vegetable Balsamic Colonial Elixir?} they had none
then went to Williamstown in at James McDonald McRory in the Glen Got 2 Bottles of the Elixir at
Mr Burtons Mary Poorly with the Rheumatism at Treat at A Camerons and he Treated 3 or 4 Times
10 cents to AJ Baker Angus on the Front Good Friday and a Fine Day it is the sap runs well to Day
East Wind and changed to West
8th came from Williamstown Got a lb of Tea from EEle{ry?} took Dinner at Walter Bakers A Treat at
Summerss Walter and I seen Angus came from Cornwall Skinned 2 Rats {muskrats} for Tom
Summers Came Down to Henerys stopt all night
Mr James Cameron Island april 9th 1871 20#
Henerys 3 Boys put me across Let my canoe at Summerstown as the wind was too high
Easter Sunday the sap dont run very well today Did not see the sun this morning {A?} Dont Dance a
sighn of a hard year Rained some East Wind changed to the West in a squall
10th George and Peggy and Peter Boiling in the Bush a Gallon a Peice nearly Gordon and I Burning
on the inside of the Pitt Point Fence Ticks came and snakes Loons came Pewits or Revey came ice
Going Down in cakes yet ice in the Bay and marsh George took home his sugar Gave him a stick
for an oar Lent them a Bag eat Wild Onions to Day Wounded 2 Ducks Dugt a Peice at the stable
�some Frost in the Ground Began the Good Hay on Sunday for the cattle shut up Set 3 Traps for
MusKrats for the first this Spring
11th snowing Rain East Wind Got a Rat for the First
12th Got a Rat Fixing Lane Fence Frost to night
13th Lashey here Crossed with Peggy to sugar Bush Henerys Boys wanting wood Gave him a stick
for spear handle shot a Duck did not Get it
21 Mr James Cameron Island April 14th 1871
crossed for my canoe to Summerstown left the canoe I crossed in at the head of Hamiltons Island
Heard that Mr George McGillivrays wife Departed to Day the Sessor {as in assessor?} or Collector
on the Front to Day Bought of AJ Baker 1 Bottle of RR Relief 25 nutmegs 3 Tole -4 Barley 10
Thread -7 Paint 37 ½ sundries 10 oil 12 ½ Raisins 2 H Wines 25 Pot 25 Mat 1 Handkerchief 12
Bought of James Grant 1 Bushel of Lime 12 ½ Got for 10 cents Got 2 Boxes from AJ Bakers Wife
to carry the Lime took Down the 2 canoes
15th Gordon and I to Jo Lamays the Watchmaker Living on the Brunston Place Left my watch with
him to fix to charge me 6/3 Bought 1 ½ Bushels of Potatoes at 40 cents a Bushel 60 got them By
weight Kept us to Dinner seen a Wild Turkey he had shot the First ever seen it must been one that
strayed away from its nature Place its Weight is 11 lbs as it Travelled a Great ways and its eye out 1
of them its must Lost a Good Deal of its Weight shot a Duck
16th Low Sunday Sandy & Jo semo henerys 2 Boys 1 of Williams Boys here wanting a canoe and
Gun Gave Sandy semo My Dog Bruce snow to Day hail East Wind and West
Mr James Cameron Island 17th April 1871 22
Put out my Boat Went to G Renshaws with 13 lbs of sugar Got 2 Bushels of Potatoes at Hamiltons
of Georges Potatoes Paid A.J Baker 25 cents for the Pot R Quit making the sugar made 1 Quart of
syrup for the Last they made Frost to night seen Peter Spink on the Front Bought Pat Purcells Farm
for 4000-500 Dollars
18th Our Duncans Birth Day Painting my Boat Gordon Gathering sap Tapt 12 Trees for him
19th First Steamer went Down the St Helens Gordon and I Boiling in the sap {Above it reads: Light
in the Light houses} 6 Pails ½ Gallon HughAnn Randolph in the Bush Let out the Heifer and sheep
Fixing the Fence setting Fires found a ½ of a Barrel Burnt 3 Good hoops on it set Fire to the Back
marsh on the north West side of the Island shot a Duck did not get it Lightning tonight
20th Went with Lashey to his Line Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning took the Pine Log to the Front
of the Door Put out my Boat a Lot of shooting to Day Something took away 1 of my Traps Last
�night got the chain I think it must be the Fox got his Leg in it and Broke the chain Found a Ducks
egg in the Front march Got a sturgeon from Lashey Sent him my Gaff
21st Highlander went Down no Tow Finished Digging the Back Garden Shot a Duck
22nd Passport went Down First Raft went down before the Door took the heifer and sheep home to
salt them Towing Propeller went Down and came up
23 Mr James Cameron Island 23rd April 1871
St George's Day the Festival of the English High north By west wind 3 Propellers went Down Seen
a Large White owl eating a Duck at the East End of the Island the small Ash canoe went of by not
being Drawn up enough but caught it this side of the sturgeon Island very cold to Day Found a few
Ticks Kingston went Down Froze hard to night ice in the canoes
24th Plastering the house Went to Summerstown Got 2 Papers from Dan On this Day of the month
Granny Departed 1869 Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 1/6 2 gal salt 8 cents plug Tob 4 cents 2
Bunches Matches 2 cents pipes 0/0 the Enterprize went in to Salmon River this Morning then the
Brittish America went in Left my Boat at the head of Hamiltons Island took my Wheelbarrow home
from Hamiltons Propeller Dominion went down
25th St Marks Day whatever Way the Weather is to Day it will mostly be all the year its East Wind
and Rain changed to the West Gloomy shot a Duck got a Rat Planted 2 Pailfull of seed ends in
Garden at the shed Dug some in the Garden set a Trap
26th Went to Summerstow{n} Plastering some City of Ottawa came up Went in to Salmon River the
Osprey went up James Grant putting his Potash on Board the Brittish America Peter Grants wife a
young Daughter Brought Peter the pay for his Pot
Mr James Cameron Island April 27th 1871 24
East Wind Began to Whitewash the House Raining some a strange crafte sailed up to the foot of
the Island got aground Wind changed saild down to Ross’s Island stopt all night and took a Tow
next Day from the highlander
28th Went to Summertown took 12 lb ¾ of sugar at 10 cents Bought Flour oatmeal got 3 ½ Bushels
of Potatoes at John Hamiltons of George Renshaws Potatoes Raining
29th Set the Leach for the Lie for soap Set Traps for the Big White owl he is Flying around Killing
Ducks cutting Fat Pine in the marsh Raining East Wind spartan Went Down Passport Went Down 2
Big Tows went Down
30th Went to the Pitt Point found a Ducks nest 10 Eggs in the Back Marsh The L Renaud came up
First Trip the City of Ottawa in to Dundee on the Sturgeon Island Gordon and I
�1st May a Fine Day a Part of the Time wind changed every Direction in the afternoon a very very
Brilliant Green Yellow & Blue more of a yellow shone on the south end of the Kitt Kitt Island it was
very very handsome it must Be from the Rainbow Began the soap it hailed very cold very warm L
Renaud went Down Ice Going Down Shot a Squirrel Wild geese Plenty
2nd at the soap Finished it went to try the Perch they would not Bite caught a succour with my
hand at the Little Island Found a nest 8 Eggs in it set Fire to the hay on the Island Fishing at night
Fine Day went around Island set hen to hatch 15 eggs under her
25 Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1871
Planting and Digging some taking the Banking from the West End of the hous{e}
4th Raining Digging some
5th Finished Digging this Piece Raining 6th got a rat
6th Fine the Highlander went Down with a Large Tow 15 Barges Went to Summerstown Bought of
AJ Baker 5/- worth of Flour 2 plugs Tobacco 3 Bunches of Matches got Paid From Peter B Grant
5/- helping AJ Baker Barreling up his Beans John Hamilton and I James Grant Working at the
Potash himself Got my Tongs from Tom Kennedy Seen Dan Campbell on the Front got a Paper
from Charlie the L Renau{d} Got smashed some not up to Day
7th Sunday Windy North Wind
8th Finished H Planting Before the old House Planting five Hills in the Bush clearing a Piece in the
Bush
9th at the Garden put up Beds cut out to Day put manure of the Banking on the Potatoes fixing the
Garden Fence
10th Dug at the old House planted it with Potatoes planted 15 Hills in the Bush Little Livinia in the
Bush with Gordon and I the Magnet Went Down a Great many Boats going to Day tried for Fish out
Before the door got none
Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1871 26
Windy time Fixing the Lane fence cold a change in the moon - Windy
12th a Fine Day Went up to George Renshaws to Fix his Ram Lambs took over a Bale of Wall Paper
to aJ Baker from The Wharf Went over to Renshaws Island with andrew to Measure his Wood sold
it to the Brittish America Took Tea at aJ Baker took some iron to Tom Kennedy Borrowed 2 Dollars
from Mr Norman Abrams Bought ½ lb Tea matches
�13th Making the Gate North Wind high L Renaud came up after Being Fixed started to go across
turned Back Wind high started again and crossed Bought of AJ Baker 48 lb of Flour took home a
Load of Wood from the Bay
14th Rogation Sunday Blowing North Wind
15th This morning hard ice Walter Bakers Sale of all his Property caught 4 Perch plan-ted a few hills
of Potatoes in the Bush put more onions in the Garden Found a hat put up the Pittition Picking wool
of the Briers cold Windy
16th Shearing 6 of the sheep
17th Sheared 4 and Marking the Lambs and altering them
18th Gordon and I to Paul Jo’s the first time ever i was there Went across to Luke Bowens took
Dinner at Lukes Henery Bosell came home with the Round adze
19th Fishing
20th Fishing taking home Wood a Great many Boats going up and Down to Day cutting Fat Pine
21 Went to alexis na houta's Christees Gordon HughAnn and Randolph
27 Mr James Cameron Island 22nd May 1871
Washing the Wool a squally evening with wind and Rain
23rd weighed of our own wool what I was going to sell and what was to be sent to Be carded for
stockings & mits Crossed to Summerstown Walter Baker put out to Day Bought of Andrew on
account of the Wool ½ lb Tea 1/3 53 lb Flour 1 lb Butter and plate helping Walter to put his things in
Barbara Camerons Room
24th Queens Birth Day Fired a volley crossed to AJ Bakers with the Wool 20 lb had paid 25 cents
and if he gets any more he is to Give it to me Gave me 20 cents a piece for 5 Rats paid him 2
Dollars for Norman Abrams got Bought Kerosene oil Salt helping Walter to move his Things to A
Grants house George Renshaw took his Wife and all the Family in the Boat in at A Roses, Andrew
Harrowing Wheat Went across with G Renshaw stopt all night to help him with the scow
25th helping George taking the scow out {Above it reads: Corsican aground} seen Maxims
Daughter going to Montreal and Galernea Donald McRae across to the Renaud high Wind
26 Digging a piece for corn at the old house
27th Went to Summerston Brought Mrs Spink Butternut Cherry Alder Wild onions Brought Thomas
Munroes Wool Ronald angus and Thomas a Bottle as I was starting away
�1880 1844 / 36 Mr James Cameron Island May 28th 1871 Whit Sunday
Went to Mr To Lemay or Jo Delorme Gordon and for my watch Paid him 5/- for the Repairing it
stopt at the Foot of Christees Island seen Jacob and his Boy Got two EEls from him Thunder
Lightning and Rain Wind very fine real hot sun Mr Lashey here with my spea{r} Got it Fixed at Mr
McLeans in Lancaster the change Back a Plug of Tobacco i Took Thom{as} Munroe Mr Oxly
{Oxley} and Mrs Oxly here crossing over {to} see their People and Murdy Grant with t{hem} Lent
them my Boat to go from here had a Bo{ttle?}
25th Royal Oak Day very windy Making {a} Box for to hold Fish caught some Perch
30th {Mr} Oxly and Mrs and Murdy Grant came crossed over them Gave him some Perch he had
some {Illegible} of his own Left a Peice of cheese with Liv{inia?} Norman McPhee putting or Laying
th{e} Foundation of his stone House yesterday B{ought?} of AJ Baker Trowling Line 20 cents File 10
ce{nts} Took Dinner with Thomas Munroe came Down {with} Walter Baker stopt at Andrew Rose
got Basket of Potatoes from her seen Bella W{Illegible} Son up with the Mail Boy Ann and John
Cameron {Illegible} his horse to Kenneth for 20 Dollars
31st Planted some {Illegible} and corn
Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1871
The Glorious First of June Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the Ticks most awful Bad very warm
Day
2nd Taking home Wood cutting the Weeds in the Potatoes in the Bush Planted 2 Rows of Garnot
chilies above the currant Bushes cutting Weeds in the Pota{toes?} hilled some of them Grubs very
Bad cutting onion{s} and Potatoes the Hen commenced to Lay agaion {again} Put the Bell on the
heifer Looking at the sugar it Begginning to crack Trowling commen{ced?}
3rd Went Down to Kitt Kitt Gordon Randolp{h} and myself Got a chub and Perch very stormy for a
Little while fine cutting the Weeds in the Back Garden seen henry Fishing Perch
4th of June old George the 3rd Thirds Birth Day Trinity Sunday Trowling Randolph Gordon and T
Jacobs wife here yesterday with Fish to sell Found 2 nests one with 6 Eggs the other with 9 a very
very wa{rm?} warm hot sun to Day
5th crossed to Summerstown Got the carrot seed Mr Oxley Left at Thomas Munroes Alex Jim Roy
putting a Lot of Cattle on the Boat Brittish America
6th Brought some cherry Bark over for Mrs Baker Brought a cake of sugar to Peter and Brought it
home would not sell it for 10 cents Thomas Fixing his Boat Bought of AJ Baker 2 ½ lb crac{kers?}
helping George Renshaw to put out his scow Mr Craig putting his horses Down to Francis Island
Big John Grant Departed this Life
�Mr James Cameron Island June 7th 1871
very Windy Fixing my ashes in Bags 7 to go to Dundee Tyler Lincoln here and 4 more men in his
cedar Boat had 5 casks of stuff got some stuff he had in a Bottle from him they started Found a
Birch Log Drove in to shore
8th Went to Bosells Gordon and I for a canoe Got the Loan of 10 lb of Flour from Mrs McIntosh at
Archys Big John Grant up the Front Buried to Day Jo Laplante and wife at Bosells Henery Bosell
got a Large Maskinonge {Muskellunge} to Day high Wind Gordon and I coming home 2 {Illegible}
wind Bound on the Pitt Point Goyette and Son slept in the Barn all night got some salt to salt their
Fish
9th our Marys Birth Day wind high caught some perch Brought home the Birch saw Log started for
salmon River Gordon and I as soon as the Wind is Down a Little 8 Bushels of Ashes 56 lb of iron 12
lb of Rags 12 ½ lb of sugar {ink splotch; Bought?} at old Mayvilles Gordon and I Mayvills Girl sick
the Doctor there
10th started it up to the store from Mayvills forgot about 16 lb of iron Left it on the store took
Breakfast Gordon at Jat{Illegible} Donald DMcDonell Suple Bought of Robert Baker to 2 Dollars of
Flour 50 lbs got it at M Ra{Illegible}s ¼ lb Tob ½ lb Tea Matc{hes} Got 25 cents for 40 lb of iron 3
cents for Cotton Rags 20 cents for Ashes 10 cents for sugar Got 2 Gallons of soft soap from Mr
Baker he came Down with us to the mayville farm catching his horses sailed home the Adolphus
went up to Day for to take the Dundee folks to procession to Williamstown I crossed {wi}th Bosells
canoe got a Bottle of milk from Georges Wife paid Mrs McIntosh {for?} the Flour I got from her Mr
Baker taking Down a Raft of Rails to the Farm
Mr James Cameron Island June 11th 1871
Sunday June 11th Tote a Dice Grand Procession Corpus Christie and so on high Wind to Day
heavy Rain Thunder an{d} Lightning the adolphus went Down with a Load Going t{o} Williamstown
procession the Picton came out of Lancaster whatever she was Doing there Got some Papers from
Mrs Norman MDonald yesterday
12th Hoeing Potatoes Planted some where the corn and Beans
{Between the lines it reads: 13th Lost a Maskinonge} were taking up the Potatoes in the Bush hoed
cutting Weeds around the Lower Point and Pitt Point
14th Lashey setting his Line him and Pete Bosell here with the Rain and Wind Gave him some
Matches Gordon caught the First Dory or Pickerel or Wall eyed Pike
15th Fishing caught 23 3 Pickerel 1 chub and the Rest Perch took home a Load of Wood Peal{ed}
some Basswood and Elm Bark Lost our anchor the Rope Brok{e} A Fortunate Day very warm
strawberries Ripe
�16th Picking Be{rries}
17th Made strawberries Preserves Henery Bosell here go{t} his spoon I Gave him mine to fix Went
to Summersto{wn} Got 2 Papers from Dan Thomas Munroe supine{Illegible} to {Loreginal?} Went to
George Renshaws got 1 Bushel of Potatoes from him George Bosell Left the Renaud and is on the
Brittish America Bought crackers the L Renaud a Pleasure Trip from Cornwall went wi{th} Lashey at
night to his Line Lashey here all night got 2 EEls from him Henery got a Lunge {Muskellunge} about
20 lb weight sold to John Carey
18th The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Went Down to Ross Island Killed 3 Black snakes 1 Green
on a crew of French on christees Island playing the Fiddle and yelling the Kingston takes 13
minutes fr{om} The Pitt Point to the Lower end of Butternut Island The Magnet takes 12 minutes the
corsican takes 15 the Spartan takes 10 minutes the Passport 12 minutes the Corinthian takes
{blank space} minutes
19th Went to George Rensha{ws} working at the Fence got 50 cents from George Worki{ng} on the
Roads in Summertown Rafts a Going Down
Mr James Cameron Island June 20th 1871
In the upper Field Picking strawberries for to make Preserves Gordon HughAnn and Randolph
21st Went to AJ Bakers Bought 75 cents of Flour Matches
22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Went out to see them in Williamstown Brought out Strawberries and a
cake of Maple sugar the court in Cornwall now about Mr Craig trying to unseate him But I Rather
think they cant Do it
23rd in Williamsto{wn} Word came that Mr Craig got all right Angus and Duncan FMcLennan a Row
Pushed him of ofthe steps Firing the cannon and Burning a Barrel of Tar in celebrating for Mr Craig
Bought at Galbeaus a Bottle of Pain Killer as I am awful Bad with the Toothache Angus on the
Bosure
24th came home from Williamstown wind high the Renaud a Pleasure trip
25th GSunday Gordon and I went to Mr Hopkins with a Letter to George Grant took Dinner there
Bill and Emmanuel there spoke to Jim about Fixing my Boat I told him I would Give him ½ Ton of
hay for fixing it Got 4 Books sicilian Romance, A Days Ride, Innocents abroad, Leslie Tyrrell, I got
from Jims Wife
26th Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bush all the children in the Bush very warm George Bosell here
Bargained for his hens took my Bag to Bring me 2 Dollars worth of Flour from Cornwall on the Boat
27th Windy Day
�28th Windy
29th Went to summerstown took home my plain {plane} and Drawing Knife from George Renshaws
stopt at Hamilton's to see if John had any Potatoes to sell
30th crossed to Dundee with Thom{as} and Peter Spink a McLennan a Provender of a man {l}eft
him twice on Jacobs Island Bought on Credit 25 lb of Flour from AJ Baker Bought (2 ½ yds Calico
spool soda paid this) Mrs Fitzpatrick young son
Mr James Cameron Island July 1st 1871
Dominion Day Livinia, Gordon, - and Bismarck went to Bosells Got 5 hens and a Rooster a Dollar I
have to pay George for them 3 of them Got smothered in the Bag coming home a Pleasure trip on
the L Renau{d} Tall Brittish Flags Floating to Day
2nd Passport passed down the champion Going Down
Sunday 3rd I went up to Summerstown helped them over with the scow from George Renshaws
and AJ Bakers salt crockery Syrup and sugar Gorge took his cow over stopt at Peters Kenneth
Down to Roses with me in the Boat Got my Book from Mrs Rose got my Flour at Bosells AJ Baker
and Thomas Munroe took Mr Millers horses to Pasture
4th american Independence Day Rain and Fine Great Racing and so on at Fort covington
5th Our Johns Birth Day Transplanted 11 plants of Tobacco
6th Went with my Boat to Jim Hopkins to Fix Lashey here at night Mr Mr Mears and Mr credden Col
stiles son-in Law slept in the Barn heavy Rain to night
7th Mr Mears and his men here all Day as the wind Blows very hard went off this evening Lashey
and I to his line Got 38 cents from them
8th Jimmy Grants Birth Day had a Treat from him on that Bought of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 4 Quarts salt
1 plug Tobacco 4 cents postage on 2 papers I sent to Mr slack Tailor Williamstown 1 for matches I
owe AJB 9 cents on this )
Mr James Cameron Island July 9th 1871
Sunday salted the horses Windy
10th Jo Galerneau here Gave me some hooks gave me some hooks Mowed some thistles Before
the Door Semo came for his scythe Got it put the Marsh hay on the East Mow of the stable loft
Lashey here Jim Hopkins wife went to Williamstown
�11th Fishing Down near the Kit Kit Got a good many suck{ers} Bass Pickerel chub and Perch Quite
a variety to Day
12th of July Orangemans Day Drew some Rails a party out of Dundee on the Brittish America
13th Went to Summerstown Seen Angus had a new Buggy Bought yesterday Andrew Baker and
Tom Summers went to Montreal the Americans surveying the River showed my sample of stav{es}
to the Cooper thought them Dear for his work
14th caught a stick of Pine Went to Dundee met Mr Stebbins Mr Creed and Mr Turner the Egg
Peddler Met Galernea spoke to me about Greenwood coming to Buy a peice of Hay Rain Wind
Thunder and Lightning stopt at a small{Illegible} took some Biscuit seen the Drudge working went
up to see the Cooper Laflesh Thomas Munroe crossed with 4 men the Schoolmistress and
Rebecca had something to Drink at Tyo's met Don Suple going across had a Treat from John
Creed my tin Bashin stol out of my Canoe By some of the Indians Got one from Frank Mayvilles
wife D Baker and I Buried a Large Lizard
Mr James Cameron Island July the 15th 1871
Fishing Caught a small Maskinonge 20 lb weight mow{ed} a swath Down to the River St Swithins
Day no rain if it rains to Day it will rain for 40 Days the saying is, a Pleasure Trip on the L Renaud of
the Indian
16th Sunday Mrs James Hopkins and George Grant here coming from Williamstown Walter Baker
and his Wife and Willie Rose here
17th Mowed some in the Grove at the River side Raining hard Thunder and Lightning Lashey here
to nig{ht} went with him to his Lines the champion came up to Day and Went Down yesterday there
must be something wrong with the Banshee as it is her Day to come up
18th Raining started for to go Turned Back with the storm Left my canoe up in the Bay
19th I crossed to summerstown Bought 100 Weight of Flour got on William McLeod’s account Got
2 Papers from Dan Seen the Passed the Examination in them as attorney at Law Took Dinner at
Thomas Munroe's
20th Smoking a Maskinonge made a few cocks of Hay
21st Harnessed the hor{ses} Drew a few Drags Drew in some hay 7 cocks in the Barn Mr Stebbins
here going to Lancast{er}
22nd Went to Mr Hopkins for my Boat Got my cleevises from Jim Went to Summersto{wn} Bought
of AJ Baker ½ lb Tea 1/3 Tobacco 4 cen{ts} 30 cents on credit Heavy Rain Thunder seen Long
John son George Renshaw sold his La{mbs} to John Carey for 2 ¼ - each
�23rd Sunday Fishing
Mr James Cameron Island 24th July 1871
Mr Stebbins Payne Rockhill Creed came J Creed stopt the Rest went home creed Mowing in the
Grove very warm to Day Gordon and J Trowling got none put in some of the sheep
25th (St James Day Battle of Bannockburn) {Above it reads: helping AJ Baker with his hay got salt} I
crossed with 4 Lambs to John Carey the men Came to mow
26th Dog Days commenced Drawin Wood
27th started to go to Henery Genie's went as far as Rankins Point the Wind Rose I turned Back
Seen old Mr Vondell working on Dan McLeans Barge had a hard time coming up around shor{e}
Rained some stopt on the Foot of Christees Island Mowed some in Front of the house
28th Raining all the Men Fishing got a peice of sturgeon on Alexis Island Niles and Dighton Payne
Stebbing Fishing Got 2 Perch had a Row about them Putting the Greese on their heads
29th Doctor Gillis and a Boatload with him of Women 2 3 men Niles Park and another man here
they all went off to night
30th Went to Na Houtas Island as it is Raining Gordon and I
31st I crossed with 3 Dozen Eggs Bought ½ lb Tea Matches starch Tobacco Thread Mrs Hamilton
called me in as Tom Davis went up to meet me at the store I went to Carey Tom Lying Down on the
Island near the Bridge wakened him up he would not Rest if I would not take ½ Dollar from him I
took it came home then crossed with John Creed gave tom Pap{er?}
Mr James Cameron Island August 1st 1871
Lammas Day Mowing on the Pitt Point Fixing Fence caught a Good many Pickerel Creed sick the 2
Boys mowing and cocked 37 cocks very warm
2nd Gave them the upper Field on the haves Stebbin and Josey came Creed went home with Josey
Gordon Randolph and I went to see if the Scow was on Alexis Island Mary's Birth Day 1864
commenced to Stack help them to stack
3rd commence{d} a stack Payne Charlie and I went to Summerstown for 1 Gallon of H Wines
Cannons Firing to Day seen Sandy Snider on the Front Payne Treated me in Summerss
4 went to Alex{is} Island
5th stocking I went to Summerstown went to see John Carey got 7 Dollars from him he owes me 2
on the Lambs yet Gave AJ Baker 3 ½ to Give to Bill McLeod the other 3 ½ I gave to Thomas
�Munroe Got 50 lb of Flour on Credit) from AJ Baker Bought 2 lb Butter at 17 cents 1 Bowl 7 cent
Matches 1 cent Tobacco 4 cents paid this with 50 cents - a White Bowl)
6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Sunday a Fine Day Lis Laflesh and John snider here had a Bottle
stopt till evening
7th Gathered 6 cocks about Finished all the stacks They took up all their Rigging and went off
Forgot their Hay fork about 5 40 cocks in Paynes stack I put 8 cocks of My own in an{d} 5 40 cocks
of Payns 55 cocks in the Barn now
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 8th 1871
Found a Pine tree in the upper Feild above the House its about 2 feet high now payne and I found it
when clearing a place to Build his stock yesterday the 7th) the Herricks here camping at the head of
the island a Large Party of them some from N.Y and some of them from chicago they came on
Monday the seventh 7th a very Windy time to Day heavy Rain Loud thunder and sharp Lightning
when Herricks party was coming from christees Island they very near got swamped Christopher
McRae and Josey Galernea Fishing I showed them the spot for Pickerel Mowed the road in Rushes
Beside the Marsh on Monday the 7th Caught 1 Bass 2 Perch 2 Pickerel or Wall Eyed Pike as some
call them
9th I went to Fish caught one Gordon and I to Head of the Island Met the Party coming to the
House to get eggs onions Gave 25 cents Gave Gordon some soda a Good many cap Berries or
scotch Bonnets Long Black Berries some Ripe
10th Gordon and I to the head of the Island the herricks went off Lost a vest George Bosell came
with his horse {we?} went with the Ark for the Bull on Alexis Island and this morning Jim Hopkins
took him away I Knew nothing about it till Josey Galernea told us after going up to the horse Island
Josey put me across I Gave him stuff for a Paddle
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 11th 1871
Went to AJ Bakers my Foot very sore Bought 2 lb butter 3 lb Pork 2 Bunches Black Thread 1 spoll
Kerosene oil ½ lb Powder 2 lb shot seen Dr Shaver Fishing settled with x andrew for Mr Millers
horses Paid the 50 lb x of Flour I got from him on the 5th the men on christees cutting hay, came
home with the Jar Payne got, took a Barrel home for to hold ashes I got at the end of AJ Bakers
store a Barge the Tug one of the Little Propellers run on the Bar at the squaw Island
12th my Foot very sore Fishing
13th sunday my Foot I cannot put und{er} me very sore and Badly swelled
14th Pulled out the Potato onions Found herricks vest Down in the Bay
�15th tried or Begun the Potatoes at the Door Gordon Found a Bun went around the Island Fishing
at the Pickerel holes not Biting very well
16th opened one of my Boils and put soap and sugar to Draw it and it almost set me Raving it is so
very sore
17th shot a yellow hammer Plugged up a squirrel in one of the Hicory Trees cleaning my 3 Guns
18th Got 7 Ducks Went to the head of the Island seen Roses sheep I suppose they Put them on
yesterday
19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1 year old to Day Got 5 Ducks a Pleasure Party on the L Renaud one of
the Hens wanting to hatch Dipped her in the Water The City of Hamilton Towing here now eating
Tomatoes Horse Beans Ripe cucumbers plenty stertions {nasturtiums?}
Good Sunday the 20th East Wind Fine Day hazelnuts some Good Butternuts some meat in them
Randolphs Foot sore and Bismarcks Bad with Boils and myself Bad with Boils its the Dog Days
now and People should Physick themselves Before they Begin
Mr James Cameron Island Augt 21st 1870 {1871}
Shooting Ducks Took home Wood in the canoe
22nd Bad with Boils on My ancle and Leg Dan and Mr Lonagan came in the evening Brought me 2
plugs of Tobacco some Powder shot & caps Tea and sugar they went out swimming and Rowing in
the Boat
23rd this is the Day the Great Boat Race at St Johns Renforth Dies to Day Dan and Lonagan
through the Woods swimming and Rowing on the wat{er} Throwing the 11 lb Ball Dan Throws it
{blank space} Feet they Went off this Evening home Races in Lancaster
24th I crossed to Summerstown (Bought on credit 50 lb Flour) (Bought ¼ lb Tea Matches 3 yds
Cotton paid this) Got a Letter from Charlie heard of the Boat Race Mr Spencer and Christoph{er}
McRae here stopt in the Barn
25th Went to James Hopkins for the Bull Jim and George Grant Came Down with me in the scow
Left the scow till tomorrow James B Grant Died
26th Making an oar took away the scow East Wind
27th Heavy Rain all Day Old James B Grant Buried to Day
28th crossed to AJ Bakers Mr Spencer and Paul Grant here to night
�29 Wind changed heavy from {small ink splotch} the West started to Go to Ross’s Island turned
Back Fishing in the Back channel
30th Drew some Wood
31st Bismarck commencing to stand up put in 2 Bushels of Potatoes eating new corn very unwell
to night Alexander Ocean McDonald Buried to Day
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1871
Went to AJ Bakers to 1 ½ Dozen of Eggs one plug Tobacco the rest in Tea (to 2 lb of shot on credit)
took Dinner at T Munroes speaking to Captain Newton of the Barge Griswold about the manure Let
him have my Boat to go and meet the Adolphus she passed up here this morning to go for Fort
Covingto{n} Lacross club to play in Lancaster I crossed with Thomas Munroe to Dundee with the 4
or 5 of the connors Tyo Fixing his shed George and Pete Bosell here seen Mr Herrick told him I
found his vest
2nd a very warm fine Day very warm Gordon and I to Kitt Kit Island Ross’s and Butternut shot a
Duck did not Get it Found a couple of staves took Dinner on Ross’s Island) Killed some Black
snakes But I Did not Look after them much as it was shoes I had on if it was my Boots I would look
after them more a Great Deal of shooting around Christees and Alexis’s
3rd Dans Birth Day and a Fine Day it is very Warm
4th Went to Cornwall with AJ Baker William McLeod's Wife Poorly Doctor Shaver attending
5th John Angus's Birth Day commenced taking up the Potatoes Got ½ lb Tea 1 lb Sugar from AJ
Baker the Day I went to Cornwall took my Dinner and supper there
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 5th 1871 {This ink on this page is more faded than the others}
Commence the Potatoes took up 20 Bushels to Day
6th this is the Last of the Dog Days at the Potatoes took up 10 Bushels to Day Shot some Ducks
7th very Windy Babel and his wife called here as they were going to co{Illegible} Gave them Some
Potatoes took 10 Bushels thats 40 Bushels out of this Peice Besides what we eat since Killed some
Ducks Shot a Hawk
8th Fishing Got a Duck Fixing the ashes in Bags went around the Island seen Captain Newtons
Barge aground Loaded with Hops and Leach-ed Ashes Sneaking to the Boy Smith the steamer
Adolphus came up and assisted in taking them off
10th Sunday George and Jim Nicholson here B{Illegible}ting to B{Illegible} Timber for Sticklers Boat
and Wanting to Buy Marsh Bay although it is Sunday
�11th Went out with my ashes to James Grant had 3 ½ Bushels 15 cents a Bushel I Bought of AJ
Baker 2 lb Shot 20 cents ½ lb Powder 20 cent 1 plug Tobacco 4 cents Tin Cup 7 cents a Great Pic
Nic on Burnt House Point for Sunday school Children Peter B Grant Wanting his Pot seen Luke
Bowen crossed for Thomas to Renshaws as John Barrett was wanting him 40 Days Devotion in
Williamstown now
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 12th 1871
Raising Potatoes in the Back Garden 3 ½ Bushels Randolph and I
13th The Fair in Fort Covington Commences to Day Cut some Marsh Hay
14th at Summerst{own} seen Angus took over Peter B Grants Pot Went to see John Carey seen
Hugh Fraser (McKinney) at Carey{s} {Between the lines it reads: Great Frost Last night} a Great
many crossing to the fair the Brittish america Down with a Raft with tents on it Put a Ring in
Barretts Bulls nose to Day at Paris{h} minister Rap came across with I home a man By the name of
Wesley Died very sudden to Day going a{cross?} to the Fair he was a schoolmaster seen Jim
Hopkins over with a Passenger
15th Took up some of the Pota{toes} in the Bush, and they are very smal{l} what Done that is the
tops Being cropp{ed} off and Grew and Blossomed the second Time a Handsome Large squash
the Frost Killed the vines in the Bush But not around the House Bought of AJ Bake{r} 50 lb Flour at
3 ¼ on Credit left an note for him Blowing seen Tom Davis an J Baker Fixing Before his Door with
Ground
Sept 16th 1871 Mr James Cameron Island
Mr Luke Brown here Got the Loan of my Brittish Musket Gave him some envelopes Luke told me I
would Get his spear Besid{es?} Went to Alexis Island 3Shot 3 Ducks got 1 the shanty that was in
Na Houtas Island is Burnt Indians catching Rats since some time in August I think the Drudge came
out With the Brittish American to Day about 52 Bushels in the cellar now of Potatoes
17th Sunday Writing to Charlie a Letter Rain high Wind
18th Began to Cut in Front Marsh cut 8 cocks hard Frost and ice Last night The Ram along with the
Little Nannie a Great many canoe{s} and Boats on the Water to Day cut some in the Back Marsh
shot a Duck Magnet went Down
19th Henery Genie's Barge sailed Down passed the Door his Boy called to se me about the Timber
he told me he was married in January his Father is coming up next Week HughAnn and Gordon
Gathering Grapes gather 2 Tubs full Raining high Wind Got 2 very small Turtles Lost one of Them
out of my Pocket 2 of the hens hatching Ducked them in the Water and shut them up to take the
hatching of them
�20th Shows in Lancaster Charlie and Willie Rose after the Ram and Wedder {wether} to Kill Made
13 cocks in the Back Marsh Shot Black Duck Drew some chips and Wood Livinia Bad with
Toothache and earache Raining some Water very Low
Mr James Cameron Island Sept 21st 1871
St Matthew's Day Frost Last Night Livinia very Bad with the Toothache a Barge sailed across in to
salmon River
22nd Got a Rat for the First setting a very fine Day put in the sheep thinking of Going over
tommorrow
23rd Windy Let the sheep go Gathering Butternuts some oak nuts Ducks not plenty
24th Sacrament in Williamstown some Rain here not much Thunder and Lightning more heavy to
the north Fishing a Man and a Woman stopt Last night up in the Bay I seen their Fire this morning
they had a Good many Boats a Going to Day Renaud went Down
25th I crossed to Summerstown AJ Baker in Montreal Bought ½ lb Tea ¼ lb cut Tobacco 1 Quart
of Kerosen oil Got the Loan of Fitspatrick scythe from Jim Nichols{on} Got a Treat of Ale From
George Renshaws Water Low Raising some now 1 pennys worth of Matches cut some Rushes
Beat William Lavellets a Racing coming Down to Hamiltons as they said Hurra for a Race Got a
Paper from Charlie
26th Began to mow with fitsPatricks scythe Got a Rat commenced to Rain Raining all Day East
Wind cold Rain putting the onions in Boxes spreading the nuts on the Floor up stairs
27th Gathering nuts Gordon and I
28th Drew some Wood Raining
29th St Michael Mowing Back Marsh East End Made 28 cocks
1st of October Sunday Gordon and I to Ross's Island and Charlies Island Found a stave eat some
Grapes and Cranberries took our Dinner on Charlies or Butternut Island no Butternuts seen
Lamay's Boat at Ross Island Getting Grapes and cranberries shot a very Large Eagle in the Grove
Mr James Cameron Island Oct 2nd 1871
Got a Rat Went to Summerstown Called at John Hamiltons to see the Well Depth about 32 Feet
and about 12 feet of water in it now Heard old Mrs John Summers was very poorly Heard Murdock
F McLennan was Laird of Williamstown AJ Baker in cornwall signed the papers again Bought of AJ
Baker on credit 1 peck of salt Got 50 cents to Give to Thomas Munroe the pay of the sheep
Kenneth Lost a 5 Dollar Bill Heard Willia{m} McLeod Lost his Grey mare seen Dan Ross from the
�Kings Road he is taking up Large stones with a patent Machine seen George of Athol at
Summerstown a very fine Day East Wind
3rd Raining West Wind went to Fish got none Lashey here Fishing minnows and pickerel
4th Drew some Wood Gathering nuts set some Traps
5th Fair commences in Williamstown I crossed to P.O. – called to see John H{Illegible} W{Illegible}
– took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Kenneth McDonald Heard of John his son was one of them
either got Killed or Got wounded in the mines AJ Baker scowing his salt Bought a pair of Boots
1"40 Bottle of castor oil 10 AJ Baker got 2 Dollars from John Carey for me ½ Dollar of this I got to
Give Thomas Munroe
6th crossed with 2 Lambs to John Carey got as I thought pay for the sheep x Bought of AJ Baker
50 lb Flour paid this 40 cent worth Pork I owe 7 cents on the Pork helping Andrew with the Porker
Mr James Cameron Island Octoby 7th 1871
Saturday thinking thomas Munroe would be after the sheep gathered some nuts piling some wood
cut a few swarths of marsh Hay set 2 Traps A fine Day Wind West Ducks scarce Rats not Plenty
Burning on Na-Houtas Island Keeping in the sheep thinking he will come for them water very low
snakes plenty Bismarck very sick
8th a Race up the Princess Louise and the City of Ottawa
9th a Fine Morning Gordon and I Went to Lukes Bow{en} for the EEl spear got the spear and a
Broken one Luke Thrashing at Bills seen Mr Lesslie and James Hopkins at Paul Jo's Hunting
partridge had a chat with them and a Good coo of old Rye coming Down the chann{el} we had a
Pretty strong Breeze did not like to stop on the Hog Island for fear the wind wo{uld} be worse so we
kept on in the Gale Landed sa{fe} cut some hay in the Front marsh
10th HughAnns Birth Day smoky windy Big Fires over on the south side of us in the Marsh I think
there must Be some stacks Burnt
11th Games Williamstown Boat Racing in Dundee James Hopkins and Peter Buchanan 1111
Henery Genies son and Johnston of the Cherry Island Lighthouse Wind high or else I was Going to
see them
12th Raining smoky Windy Mowing some
13th Making a stack put 51 Cocks in it
14th go{t a} Rat cut the Wings of the Eagle set some Traps Water very Low Heard Geese But Did
not see the{m} Raining to night thought to cross but did not go Bismarck very sick Gave him spirits
of Turpentine new moon this D{ay} morning a Great many Boats and a Good lot of Towing
�Mr James Cameron Island Oct 15th 1871
Sunday Seen Wild geese High High very high Wind very Bad with Pain I took in my side
16th very unwell in Bed all Day
17th not very well took Down the Petition took in the carrots and Beets
18th St Lukes Day First snow very stormy Raining
19th very heavy Thunder and Lightning to night
20th a change in the moon splitting some wood
21st Went to summerstown crossed to George Renshaws with Fitspatrick all Day on the Island very
cold and no Fire made out Georges steamboat Bills crossed with Fitspatrick and Jessamas Wife to
Summerstown stopt at Georges all night Babell here stopt on the Pitt Point Fishing with his
nets Sunday 22nd Bought of AJ Baker 1 Quart of Kerosene oil ½ lb Tea on Credit) (1 plug of
(Tobacco matches paid this)
Sunday 22 came home Just got home when the wind commenced to Blow went to the P Point to
give Babell some Tobacco Found a canoe
23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing a place with rails for to Build a stack or putting up the hay
that was Blowed Down Tried for EEls got none took Round the canoe
Mr James Cameron Island October 24th 1871
24th Our Hugh’s Birth Day Went to Summerstown Paid Thomas Munroe for the Lambs Gave me a
7 ½ on them Give him 2 Dollars in Bills wrote a Letter to Heneri Genie a Meeting of the Cheese
Factory Folks up at Mr Craigs John Hamilton and I came home together in the Boat the horse
slipped his headstall at Summerss Door Looking for the horse Found him in the Pasture harness off
25th My Birth Day Banking the house the West End
26th Drawing wood Laduke and Peter Shetla here looking for Timber a Great Deal of shooting to
Day went to the Little Island to Try for EEls wind Raised came home
27th Piling some wood
28th Went to Fort Covington with my Rats and the Wool 6 lbs Bag and all sold my Rats to Mr
Streeter Bow{cut off} of Mr Cangdon Pink and {Seenna?} Paid the carding men got a Dring of Cider
under the carding mill got a Treat from Donald Suple Bought of A Smallman 1 lb Crack{ers} Bought
of R Baker 1 lb shot ¼ lb Tobacc{o} 2 Bunches of matches 2 hanks of Thread got a Treat from one
McRae a Gacheman Rowed Pretty hard coming up the River as there is a Boat Putting after me
�hard did not catch me till I stopt at the Custom house it was William McLean and John Richard
Grant
Sunday 29th Blowing hard
30th Working at Banking the East End of the house Gordon Found my Knife at the shore that had
Been Lost 10 years it is as good as ever
31 Holy Eve cracking nuts put a Letter in the PO to Charlie and a paper seen Ellen on the Front
Mr James Cameron Island OcNovember 1st 1871
Raining hard East Wind working at the corner cubbord
2nd at the cubbord Fxing the stacks
3rd cutting poles for a Fence to put around the stacks
4th hard Frost Last night Jim Hopkins here for an ash Runner and a Yoke East Wind the EEl Fishers
the Mayhews came up I crossed to Roses with the wool to spin got 2 Dollars from norman abrams
Bought of AJ Baker 7/6 worth of Flour ½ lb Tea 1 Doz of Herrings 2 Dollars) Bought matches and
Tobacco went up with Thomas Munroe to supper as he is going to the shanty next Week The
Nashes Steamer came in to Summerstown Heard the Brittish America was sold
5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Blowing snowing Got a Rat
6th chopping stove Wood
7th Helens Birth Day set 2 Traps for the Weasel
8th Got 2 Ducks chopping and piling Wood
9th put out the Long canoe at the Lower Point Raising the Pine Stick {Between the lines it reads:
Prince of Wales Birth Day} at the Water Log Thinking of sawing it in 2 for Logs
10th Windy the Mayhues crossed from Christees Island to this Island and camped in the Bell Bay
one of them came to the house snowing a Steamer got aground up at Hamiltons to night with a
Tow
11th the Mayhues went of Snowing and Blowing I caught 4 EEls for the first I caught this fall hard
Frost to night Gordon Found another Knife at the shore with the water so very Low
Martinmas 12th Sunday Blowing hard
13th crossed to PO Fine Turned high East Wind took a Muskrat to 1 Quart of oil Went over with G
Renshaw Mr Craig taking his cattle from Jacobs Island ice Froze in Salmon River
�14th caught 5 EEls Got a Rat East Wind Rain Blowing hard
15th Drew some Wood —
Mr James Cameron Island Nov th 15th 1871
– high East Wind a Great many Boats coming up as the canal is Likley to be Fixed now The
Corinthian Kingston spartan osprey and Propeller America a Race Both together The Magnet St
Helen the Picton Went Down another Propeller went up and another Tow went up Keeping in the
Horses this Week Back Feeding with Good Hay high Wind to night Raining
16th Raining {Between the lines it reads: Thanksgiving Day} snowing East Wind cutting hay Put in
Roses old sheep again Keeping in the Hens a small Tug went up with a Tow a very Raw Wind of
Weather
17th a Fine Day the Man to be hung in Montreal to Day for the Murder of Mrs Foster his name
{blank space} Went to Fish EEls got 3 West Wind Turned some cold towards evening set 5 Traps in
the Front Marsh Fixing springs to some of My Traps to night
18th Went to AJ Bakers to 1 RAt 12 ½ cents Boug{ht} salt to cut Tobacco Got 2 Papers from
Andrew Found a night Line near Hamiltons Island with a horse sho{e} and a Bent clevis tied on it I
think it must Belong to old Tom Davis as that supperstitious Rigging is on to it took Down a Load of
Wood in the Boat George Renshaw went to Lancaster Great shooting over the Way of Christees
Island I think it must be Jim Hopkins with Decoys there seen a Great many Wild Geese to night and
Last night I never seen suck {such} Flocks of Ducks as ment {went} Down an immence Lot of them
19th Sunday East Wind some cold a Good many Boats a Going
20th Went to Christees to Fish EEls in the Mud and Down to the Kit Kit Island all Day {Between the
lines it reads: Heard Great Blowing of Horns to night} and only got a Lizard not 1 aEEl and in the
Best of Mud to Get them
21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 1846 Drew some wood Drew up 2 of
the canoes took the Boards from the sugar Bush came home for the Gun thought I seen Wild
Geese in the Bay But they we{re} Big Black Ducks
22n chopping at the Door Keeping in the Horses Lots of Boats a Going the ottawa city went into
salmon River the Renaud passed Down did not Go into Lancaster 23rd shot a duck Fixing at Stoves
took out the Doubl Stove to the cook house took in the cook stove to the hous{e}
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 23rd,, 1871
This is Thanksgiving Day in the States shot a Duck at the Lower end of the island Fixing a Fence
around the stacks as the cattle is at them pretty cold to Day the Enterprize went in to salmon River
and came out to night as it is Freezing very hard to night a circle around the moon East Wind put
�our sheep in the shed shut them up Feeding them 2 Barges Towed up By the Highlander went in
sailing to Lancaster Lot of Boats coming up and Going Down {T}owing and Going
24th chopping stove Wood cold time
25th 2 Men came up in a Boat stopt on the sturgeon Island thought it was Jim Hopkins Horses got
out By the Pin coming out of the stable Door got them in a cold night
26th Fine Day commenced to Rain and Wind strong to night
27th Took the Long canoe from the Lower Point cold north Wind
28th Tow Boats and Propellers a Going yet Walter Baker and George Bosell after their Horses not
Pleased at me feeding hay and Keeping them in Got 2 Dollars and 65 cents from George and I Paid
or Allowed a Dollar for the Hens Highlander up to night with a Big Tow Europe went up cut some
Wood for the First Gordon and I cold to night
29th a small Propeller I went Down with something like a Drudge in tow the John A McDonald went
up with a schooner in Tow Light in the Light Houses to night and its very Windy Cold and very
Frosty to night chopping Stove Wood Broke on the Piles of Wood Before the Door Feeding and
Keeping in the Cattle this is St Andrews Eve a Ball at McRae’s at the Depot the Big White owl
coming around – and St andrew Dinner
30th St Andrews Day very cold high Wind Frosty Ground hard no snow Froze to the outside of the
Rushes Last night Could not see any Light in any of the Lighthouses
1st of December a Tug Propeller went up nothing in Tow very cold and Windy cutting stove Wood
and Piling in the cookhouse Water commencing to Raise
2nd Taking up the Boat and canoes Raising the Pine stack and it Rolled over after having it high
enough Killed a sheep a very Good one she is Hens a Freezing the Heifer and Bull Picking but set
Fire to the Back Marsh it dont Burn well south-West Wind
Mr James Cameron Island Decr 3rd 1871
William Lavelle here got the Big Barrel Sunday Gordon going Round Down to the Lower Point
Found and old Indian Hatchet one of the Largest I Found yet a very fine Day sun shining wind Kind
of Warm snowed some this morning Lots of snow birds First Sunday in advent
4th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bough{t} of AJ Baker 1 Pair of Boots 3 ¾ Gave him 2 Dollars
on the Boots (½ lb soda 5 cents 53 lb of Flour on credit) (Paid -/4 for 2 Plugs of Tobacco ½ lb Tea
1/3 Thread 6 cents salt 10 cents oil 12 ½ cents paid this) Went over with George Renshaw to Kill a
sheep a Treat from Walter at Summers Got some Papers from Dan some Papers from Charlie Got
some sarsaparilla from Tom Davis
�5 very Cold and Windy cutting stove Wood Frosty
6th very Cold and Windy wind Fell in the afternoon and its Frosty the ice took across to christees
and the Kit Kit about Dark I think the Fox left to night on the ice Hens Freezing
7th ice Broke as its Kind of soft all gone Got a Weasel in the Trap Chopping a Birch in the Bush
8th Chopping in the Bush Gordo{n} and I Windy snowing Drifting snowed Last night very unwell still
Knocking aroun{d} seen the Big Black Eagle coming around Ducks Plenty in the channel no Rats
nor minks
9th Went for a Broom to the Bush Raising the square Pine stick on the ice high West Wind stormy
and cold one of the sheep sick Foolish like
10th Stormy Drifting snowing Blowing
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 11th 1871
in the Bush cut ½ cord of Birch cold
12th a Fine Day Killed the Little Nannie crossed with the Boat had to Leave it at the head of
hamiltons Island as the Little channel is all Froze went Down to Mr Roses for the yarn Got 5 skains
{skeins} Left ½ Skain and a Ball of Gray yarn to make me a Pair of Mits went to AJ Bakers Bought
47 lb of Flour on Credit ) (Spool of Thread Paid this) John Hamilton Taking in one of his Stacks of
Hay Andrew Baker Getting hay from archy McDonald
13th Stormy East Wind ice making some a Good Deal going Down
14th ice Taken to Francis Island to night Lifting Troughfs in the Bush went to the Head of the Island
to see how the ice was not taken at the head nor away up chopping some
15th I crossed over to Hamilton Island But its awful Bad {Between the lines it reads: got 2 EEls} I
think now after crossing it only took about Daylight this morning as I never was so Frightened on
the ice Before But in case of a snow storm coming want to mark out the Best of the ice as there is a
Great many air holes But I made Tracks home Quick it was not ¼ of an inch thick
16th Drew up the Boat and 2 of the canoes crossed to AJ Bakers Seen Mr Spinks treated me at
Davids Bought of AJ Baker 8 yds wincy 15 a yd 1-20 1 Black spool 5 cents 8 yds Cotton 7d 93 cent
1 spool 5 cents ½ lb Tea 25 1 Bottle of Radways RR 25 3 Plugs of Tobacco 10) (Matches Paid)
called in at Hamiltons Got some Tobacco From John a Debate on the Front Last night AJ Baker
Killing the Cow he Traded with George Renshaw cold East Wind
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 17th 1871
�Sunday Kind of soft Mild wind south West and north snowing Drifting and Fine seen 2 Foxes
crossing from Christees Island to this on another Fox in the Back Bay on the North side a Great
many of those white Back Eagles Flying around the ice to get Ducks and muskrats that are caught
in the ice water Raising near shore took up the Traps as the water is Raising
18th Fine Morning spearing EEls turned stormy East Wind and snow Raising the Rest of the
Troughfs in the sugar Bush
19th a Fortunate Day Went to AJ Bakers Bought 3 Quarts of Ker-osene oil Brought To Hamiltons
some English Papers for Tom Davis Killing their Hogs at Hamiltons Got a Hooker from Margaret
East Wind turned very stormy could Hardly see coming home its slo stormy a Great many going to
Cornwall Mills From the Coteau and cedar’s
20th a Fortunate Day chopping in the Bush cold Turned very cold towards night very Frosty night to
night cut a Water hole Feeding the cattle extra West Wind piling up some Boards
21st First Day of Winter and a cold Frosty Day it is st Thomas
22nd a Fortunate Day West win{d} Fine turned to East Wind Got John Hamiltons hors{e/s} to Go to
AJ Bakers for 100 of Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons in at Roses John Drawing some hay out of the
Stack Got the Loan of the hand-sleigh from Ferry antwine Bosells wife to ta{ke} my Flour across the
ice
23rd White washing Raised the Pine stick some more Wind Raised very very high to night from the
West Rain Horse cutter crossed at Summerss
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th 1871
Sunday Went around the Island Gordon and I seen horse and cutter coming to Hog Island turned
Back to Summerstown this is Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day a Fine Day Fished some EEls
26th Chopping in the Bush East Wind Frosty {B}osells crossed over to Christees Island to Fish EEls
{St} Stephens Day Full Moon seen a sleigh crossing the Lancaster Road I dont see any at
Summers’s crossing the crack over ner Hopkins must be Bad
27th St John the Evangelist Day cold West Wind stormy went to Henerys and William Lavelletes
come and chop Henery working at Donald McDonalds hewing
28th William and his 2 Boys came to chop I went to AJ Bakers Bought 1 lb Tea 50 lb Pork 1" ½ lb
Pepper 10 Pint of H Wines 25 2 plugs of Tob 8 Bunches of Matches 2 cents 3 lb 2 oz of Butter at
18 cents per lb 8 Mr Streeter Buying Andrews Rats Fox mink skins Got 4 Dotographs from Charlie
and 2 Letters and 2 Papers an Austraulia Paper and the Budget William Lavellete Got the Loan of
our churn {cut off}ld some
�29th Our Angus's Birth Day William {a}nd his 3 Boys came to chop Gave them an order {o}n AJ
Baker for 2 Dollars Drew 2 Loads of Wood with his horse William took some Potatoes and 2 Dozen
of Herring for his Dinner Drew my Boat up From the River to the Barn chopped {s}ome Firewood
along the Bank
30th cold stormy East Wind chopping and sawing stove Wood the Dinner in aid of Mr Watson Last
night they will have {i}t cold Going home this morning
31st set 2 Traps Kind of {s}oft Rained to night East Wind Last night of the year
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<p>Mr James Cameron plan Jany 20 1871 Some cold went to the Bush came home John Hamilton came to Draw Drew 3 loads took Dinner at Hamiltons turned milder a change in the moon a Great many EEl Fishing spearing A Great many crofsing the ice a circle around the sun Livinca not well</p>
<p>21st A Fine Day went to Sumerston John Drew a Load of Wood to the house a Frenchman here got fire to cook on the ice their EEls took Dinner Lafleshes his name high Wind to night changed to the north A Treat at summerston from Art Baker</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd cold and Windy</p>
<p>23rd very very cold and Frosty</p>
<p>24th Charles Tuppers Birthday a cold Day chopping 2 Beeches in the Bush</p>
<p>25th Went to Art Bakers Bought Flour 100 Tin Kettle A Pair of Boots for Gordon 8 lbs Pork 1 Dozen of Herring 2lb Butter a Bottle of ink Lead pencil took supper at Hamiltons a fine night a circle around the sun to Day seen Andy McArthur at hamiltons Helping Andrew with the Wine</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island Jny 26th 1871 very cold and stormy the cat kicked the Bucket</p>
<p>27th John Hamilton came down with my Flour Pork and Herring Mr Stebbins came with 2 span of horses for the hay John took 2 Loads Blustery weather to Day</p>
<p>28th John Drew 2 loads took a Load of Wood</p>
<p>29th Sunday snowing Began to use the marsh hay of the East mow</p>
<p>30th John Hamilton and William Lavelette and Boy here took 5 loads Isacc Blondeau Married to day</p>
<p>31st Fine Day William Lavelette got some Fine Hay William and his Boy Chopping Went to Summerston Bought of Art Baker 1 lb Tea 2/6 took Dinner at Hamiltons got a Ride Down from Dan Rookey</p>
<p>1st of Feby splitting the Big Beech Logs Gordon and I John took a Load him and Tommy choppin stove Wood</p>
<p>2nd Went to Summerston Bought of A J Baker 10 lbs Pork 1 Doz Herring 2 yds of Cotton 1 Pint HW Pepper 1 Bunch of Matches {illegible} 1 Plug Yole sundries spool Thread the Mill at Hamiltons Mill at Kenneths seen Colquhoun</p>
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<p>6#</p>
<p>Mr James Cameron Island Feb 3 1871</p>
<p>Fine Day snowing East Wind Wind changed to the West stormy Drifting in the Bush Gordon and I cut Down and chopped a Beech (got a Paper from Dan yesterday)</p>
<p>4th very cold and Frosty North Wind and cold to night</p>
<p>Sunday the 5th Very Frosty and Windy Freezing hard Full Moon this morning but no change only Cold West Wind house Warm But Burning wood</p>
<p>6th very Cold and Frosty cutting Hemlog stove Wood Mr Urquhart the Presbyterian minister Departed in Cornwall</p>
<p>7th not so cold a Fine Day the water Raising some near shore Peter Bosell came with Gordons axe handle I went to the Post Office sent some Papers to Charlie and funeral Card Left 3 papers for Tom Davis got Postage Stamps put on sent a Letter to John got a Letter from him with 5 Dollars in it Registered signed my name to the Post Office Books 1/2 Gallon of oil seen Mr Phillips spoke to him about the Duty of the Gun a Treat at Davids sundries at A J Bakers 10 cents Went over with Walter Colquhoun to George Renshaws stopt at John Hamiltons coming home took supper there John and his Wife in the concefsion seen Mrs Cattanach</p>
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<p>ury 7 James Camerson Island</p>
<p>Feb 8 1871</p>
<p>8th Gordon's Birth Day in the Bush chopping stove wood</p>
<p>9th in the Bush Kind of soft went Down to the Sturgeon pland to Look for the Pot we gave to an EEl fisher with Fire in it to keep themselves warm or cook their EEls on the ice his name is Laflesh did not find it</p>
<p>10th Jim Hopkins here and George Grant</p>
<p>11th Went to Art Bakers Bought 2 yds of Calico 18 cents 36" 2 Yds 18 cents 36 Thread Black and White 10 cents cash 3 Quarts of syrup 56 cents Got a Ride Down from I Hamilton he is Drawing a Load of Hay for Tom Kennedy Did not wait for the mail to Day Got a Hooker of Gin from John Hamilton</p>
<p>Sunday 12th Preaching on the Front a change in the moon 3 Quarter East Wind cold some</p>
<p>13 Drawing Wood Went to the Store Bought of A J Baker 1/2 lb Tea 1/3</p>
<p>14th St Valentines Day Bought of AJ Baker Treat 10 cents 1 plug Tobaco 5 cents the Balla{cut off} Tom David here got their John {illegible}</p>
<p>15th Roses got a Load of Marsh hay 1 1/2 Tons got 2 Bags of Potatoes gave Willie Moore Carew and the Story of the Red Fox</p>
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<p>16th Feby 1871 8</p>
<p>Went to Summerstown got a Ride up From John Hamilton Brought the Tin Kettle home to AJ Baker Bought 100 lbs Flour 4 Dollars 9 lbs Pork 1-12 1/2 1 Doz Herrings 25 cents 4 yds Calico at 15 60 cents 1 1/2 Wincey at 10d 25 cents 1 spool 7 cents 6" 22 1/2 Called at John Hamiltons to tell him to take Down my Flour From the store</p>
<p>17th John Hamilton took Down my Flour Bonville and son and Dupee here Fishing EEls Wanting to Buy Hay a Fine Day seen 4 Wild Geese going Down Flying very Low very Early for the Geese to go Down Allen Roys wife at Lancaster Buried to Day</p>
<p>18th James Hughs Birth Day Raining High Wind this Morning Gordon went to Bosells Paid Peggy 10 cents for the Tobacco Got some Tobacco Fixing sticks under the Boat</p>
<p>19th Sunday A Fine Day seen a Man coming Down the River skating crossed over to Brunstons</p>
<p>20th in the Bush cutting a Load of Wood not very well</p>
<p>21st Went to Summerstown thinking of Going to salmon River Bought of AJ Baker 10 cents of Fine salt seen Barney Baker a Treat 20 cents Maggie Summers Poorly had the Doctor from Cornwall got a Ride Down from John Hamilton took Peter's Fanning Mill Down Mr Grimshaw at Hamiltons told William Lavellette to come for Hay Got a about the Eyesight from John James in at Kenneths</p>
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<p>Feb 22nd 1871</p>
<p>Ash Wednesday Washingtons Birthday William Lavellets Wife here for Hay I went to George Bosells for his coat got some Tobacco from George cutting Stove Wood</p>
<p>23rd Went to Hovington Taking up the Remains of old Mr Donald Cameron Carpenter and his Wife taking Them to Lancaster to Be Buried in his Fathers Grave speaking to Mr Ward about a stove Went up to the Grist Mill to Get a Ride home from J Hamilton Wrote a Letter in Congdons to John in N York at Mr Craigs Meeting at Summerston the Minstrels there Got My Book from Mrs Rose Robert Bruce in to see John the Gun to Be sent to John Cameron Fort Covington took James Grants Grist and Andrew Roses Grist home seen Angus at Summers</p>
<p>24th in the Bush Gordon went home with George Bosells coat A Fine Day</p>
<p>25th A Fortunate Day not very well</p>
<p>26th Sunday Begginning to take the ice Down to Lancaster</p>
<p>27th in the Bush went to head of the Island Windy</p>
<p>28th last Day of Feby Dan Cameron and A Cameron Captain here Looking for oak I went to Sumerstown Bought of AJ Baker 17 lbs Pork 1 1/2 Doz Herrings 1 lb Tea 1/2 yd Calico 1/2 Gal syrup got a Ride Down to Bosells with the Mail Boy took Dinner at Bosells got the Loan of Georges hand sleigh got a Peice of Tobacco from the old Lady Mr Craigs Meeting in Williamstown to night Mr McPhee took over a Drove of Horses to the Boston Market</p>
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<p>1st March 1871 St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh March came in very Windy hail Rain and snow and Fine I am very unwell to Day in Bed Most of the Day after coming from the Bush cut 10 Blocks for Troughs had to come home as I am very unwell</p>
<p>2nd Fine in the Morning turned stormy East wind Heard crows this Morning Gordon went with the Handsleigh for a peice of Cedar for spoils ice slippery salting the cattle these Days as they are continually eating the old Grafs I not very well</p>
<p>3rd not very well Raining Snowing Made a Rocker for the cradle of Oak</p>
<p>4th a Very Fine Day Went to Summerstown got a Paper From Charlie some Better to Day a Good Deal of Travelling on the Ice to Lancaster 3 Loads of hay came up water Raising on the salmon River Frank Semo came arofs J Broke in close to the shore up above the Marsh Caribous men Drawing a stack from George Renshaws Expecting Mr Ward to come to Day with the Stove Did not come</p>
<p>5th Sunday A fine Day Thawing some some cutters crofsing Summers's Road and some to Lancaster Gordon and I Put some Bushes so to Keep any one going the way of the hole at the shore</p>
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<p>March 6th 1871</p>
<p>Raining snowing Bonville and Dufren here the Dog stole their Bag of Provision I Gave them a Loaf of Bread I went to Peter Grants for to see if I would Get his sugar Pot went to the store Seen Francis the Indian Bought 2 Bunches of Matches Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton Heard about William McLeod and his servant Girl A Great Deal of hay Going over the River the ice on salmon River Broke Down to the Lines Barbara Cameron Poorly now Heard Mr Gadbois in Williamstown Departed</p>
<p>7th Peter Bosell came to tell me to wait till the afternoon and George would come over for the hay George did not come nor Peter Grant did not come waiting all Day for them</p>
<p>8th George Bosell came for a load of hay about a 1/2 a Ton charged him 2 Dollars cut 3 ash Logs for Troughs went to Sumerstown Measured the Wood went to Peters Bought of A J Baker 1/2 lb Salts 1 Pint of H Wines a Treat from Pete Mr Gatbeau in Williamstown Buried to Day Blackbirds and Wild Geese cem</p>
<p>9th George Bosell came to Make trough made 35 or 36 and has Blocks cut to Make 50 A Fine Day soft Maples Runs Races on Salmon River to Day and tomorrow</p>
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<p>March 10th 1871</p>
<p>Raining went to the Bush George did not come till the afternoon to cut wood for the sugar camp John Hamilton and Willie Rose here gave John some Poles with George and Peter in the Bush</p>
<p>11th Went to Summerston Bought of J I Baker 10 yrds Cotton 3/4 yd of surge 1/2 lb Tea 2 Doz Herrings 3 Bunches Matches told Andrew to Pay Peter 2/1/2 seen Bill Morris with a Waggon Looking for hay Promised to come Down for hay Took Dinner at Hamilton John Came Down with 2 Bags of Potatoes albout 3 1/2 Bushels took me home some wood Ice Getting Bad near shore Good in the channel George Began to Tap and Drawing wood to the sugar camp digging out some of the Troughs Gordon and I Old Angus M Donald on the Point Poorly Wild Geese and Ducks Plenty grey Birds and Black Birds came Gulls Flying to the east</p>
<p>12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island Gathering sap with George in the Bush about 17 Pails Raining Foggy</p>
<p>13th Peggy and George came sugared 19 lbs we got 7 1/2 lb and George got 11 1/2 Drawing Troughs</p>
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<p>March 14th 1871 nomination Day for Members George went for Peters Pot in th Morning Gordon in the Bush all Day ice opened at Francis Island Made Sugar in the Bush Broke the Big Black canoe Keeping the catle in so they will not go to the Bush Heard Peter Baker went off yesterday Heard that Walter Baker Bought the House on Suples Place for 300 Dollars Heard that Willim McLeods wife would not come Back to live with him</p>
<p>15th chopping stove wood Took some Boards to the Bush Frosty cold some East Wind ice opening slow Fixing the Fence at the West shed as the sheep jumps over sugared of to Day some Ducks Wild Geese and Grey Birds and Black Birds crows came</p>
<p>16th in the Bush sugared of</p>
<p>17th St Patrick Fishing EEls got 2 sugared off Hughann came</p>
<p>18th in the Bush with George HughAnn and Gordon in the Bush a Great sap Day Runs well George and I Boiling at night The Fox Left on the Island Heard him tonight Keeping in the sheep and Heifer for fear of them Going to the sap</p>
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<p>March 19th 1871 19 Sunday Made sugar to Day Took home 34 lbs of sugar to Day and 11 1/2 lb the First time which makes 45 1/2 lb he got George and Peggy crofsed in a canoe ice going Down very slow seen Fan Tailed Blackbirds this is the Last Day of Winter Spring commences tomorrow and a Fine Winter Day it is Seen no Muskrats yet as the ice is not clear from the shore A Lamb</p>
<p>20 First Day of Spring a Fine Day E Wind Gordon and I Gathered 12 Pails of sap George could not crofs</p>
<p>21st Election in Williamstown I crofsed for the first time this spring in a canoe to Summerstown Left my Canoe at Hamilton Island George Bosell Brought me 2 Letters this Morning and a Paper Got another Letter to Day with 3 Dollars inclosed sent a Letter to John Bought of AI Baker postage stamps paper and envelopes starch Raining and Blowing the ice Good Between Renshaws and Summerstown Mr Craig elected for Member</p>
<p>22nd Levinia Birth Day sugaring off in the Bush</p>
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<p>March 23 1871</p>
<p>one of the White Ewes a Black Lamb snowing some made 2 Gallons of Mollasses for us Gordon and I to the Sturgeon Island Lashey and George Fishing EEls ice going Down snow George and Peter crofsed Peggy stopt all night</p>
<p>24th Gordon and I to the Head of the Island some snow George and Peter came cutting Brush a Fortunate Day they went home to night</p>
<p>25th Old Lady Day Annunciation of the Virgin Mary I Gathered 20 Pails of samp High West Wind cutting Brush Gordon Down at the apple Trees ice all round the shore could not come to the sugar to Day with the high Wind</p>
<p>26th 2 Lambs to Day 1 Black one set Fire to the south part of the Island in or about the centre near shore Went to the Black Horse Island Henery in the Bush Duval son in the Bush and Georges Wife Peggy not Well George took what sugar that was weighed home East wind a fine Day Gordon in the Bush all Day</p>
<p>27th stormy East Wind and snow a young Winter Gathered 4 pails of snow sap</p>
<p>28th Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker Tobacco Tea Matches paid sold my 20 lbs of sugar to Peter Grant at 12 1/2 24 bls Flour 1 pair Hens 16 Eggs A Dollar to Be paid yet small Boat crofsed to Salmon River Sunday</p>
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<p>March 29th 1871 Went to Fort Covington Peter Bosell a I Got the Doble Barrell Gun Paid for the Freight 2 1/2 Dollars to james Cameron Went Down to John Cameron's House he was not around Home Bought at Dundee 65 lbs of Flour From Dell Rae Bought of D Baker or Robert 1/2 lb sugar 7 1/2 cents 11 lb Pork 1/2 lb crackers 2 Gimlets in to see Donald Suple Entered the Gun at the Custom House to Mr Phillips Isacc Hoingbacks Wife Buried to Day The water very Low in Salmon River a Great Deal of ice Going Down the Lake Mr Phillip and some other Gentlemen shooting at a Mark on the Water From the Custom House Down about 300 yards would think some Pretty Good shots made about 42 lbs sugar to Day</p>
<p>30th Fixed the Pine saw Log Moved the Double Stove in the House Bruce and another Indian Here all night gave Bruce 2 sticks for Fork Handles sold them 2lbs sugar 15 a lb Got 2 EEls from him Wrote a Letter for George Bosell to Mr Kain Gave George 5 cents to Pay the Postage Fired the First shot out of the DB Gun shoots well did not sugar off to Day a Great Deal of sap tried to take up the Boat But it Leaks too much Peggy here</p>
<p>31st in the Bush A White Got the 5 cents from George took away some more of his sugar thats 443 lb he says is made now made to Day about 80 lbs</p>
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<p>April 1st 1871 Wrote a Letter to send to John But I Did not Go to the P.O to Day all Fools Day</p>
<p>2nd a Fine Day Mr Gray and Mr Empy here sold 8 lb of sugar to Mr Gray Wanting a canoe Peggy alone in the Bush Georges wife there in the Morning Gordon and I went around the Island in the small canoe</p>
<p>Palm Sunday to Day</p>
<p>3rd Monday Put out 2 canoes took home a Load of Wood in the Fishing EEls Got 4 a Lamb one of the Black Sheep made about 48 or 50 lbs of Sugar to Day set Fire to the Sturgeon Island Gordon and I a great many Fishing EEls East Wind</p>
<p>4th Went with m y Letter to the P.O a Great Day in Summerstown a Fighting and Quarrelling a Dirty Muddy Fight in the Mud Jos Laplant and Murdy Grant such another 2 Looking objects with mud all over the Face Eyes nose ears mouth and Body head and hair no Man or Woman ever seen the Like</p>
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<p>April 4th 1871 continued Gray and Tom Summers had some Words would be a Fight may for McLeod threatening to Put a Heavy fine on them Duncan Cameron Ben Doren and John Mangum going to Fight it s a Story Day at Summerstown to Day Bought of AI Baker sugar crackers and Cheese 5 lb shot 10 Box of Caps I got them for 10 cents 1 plug of Tobacco 4 cents Got Dollar frim Mr Gray in his house seen Mr Stebbins and Mr Spooner Got a Paper from Andrew sen Dans Doghers in at {illegible} Men here to Day Drove down with the Wind one of them is Empy Rainbow tonight Rained Blew and hailed to Day 6 cents Postage for the Letter made 2 Gallons of Molasses 1/2 for us Frose some to night J Laplante Bought a cow from George Snider for 4 Dollars as she has a sore Foot got 2/6 on the Bargain</p>
<p>5th Fixing my Gun Riggings Tom Munroe came home</p>
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<p>6th Fishing EEls Gordon and I got 5 Gathering their sap in the Bush On the Kitt Kitt Island</p>
<p>7th Went to Summerstown brought home Peter Grants Bag Got A Paper from Charlie Went out to A Camerons for Downs Elixir they had none then went to Williamstown in at James McDonald McRory in the Glen Got 2 Bottles of the Elixer at Mr Burtons Mary Poorly with the Rheumatism at treat at A Camerons and he treated 3 or 4 times 10 cents to AI Baker Angus on the Front</p>
<p>Good Friday and a Fine Day it is the sap runs well to Day East Wind and changed to West</p>
<p>8th came from Williamstown Got a lb of Tea from EElery took Dinner at Walter Bakers A treat at Summerss Walter and I seen Angus came from Cornwall Skinned 2 Rats for Tom Sumners Came Down to Henerys stopt all night</p>
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<p>April 5th Henery 3 Boys put me acrofs Let my canoe at Summerston as the wind was too high</p>
<p>Easter Sunday the sap dont run very well today Did not see the sun this morning A Dont Dance a sighn of a hard year Rained some East Wind changed to the West in a squall</p>
<p>10th George and Peggy and Peter Boiling in the Bush A Gallon a Peice nearly Gordon and I Burning on the inside of the Pitt Point Fence Ticks came and snaked Loons canoe Pewits or Revey came ice Going Down in cakes yet ice in the Bay and marsh George took home his sugar Gave him a stick for an oar Lent them A Bag eat Wild Onions to Day Wounded 2 Ducks Dugt a Peice at the stable some Frost in the Ground Began the Good Hay on Sunday for the cattle shut up Set 3 Traps for Muskrats for the first this Spring</p>
<p>11th snowing Rain East Wind Got a Rat for the First</p>
<p>12th Got a Rat Fixing Lane Fence Frost to night</p>
<p>13th Lashey here Crofsed with Peggy to sugar Bush Henerys Boys wanting wood Gave him a stick for spear handle shot a Duck did not Get it</p>
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<p>April 14 1871 crofsed for my canoe to Summerstown left the canoe I crofsed in at the head of Hamiltons Island Heard that Mr George McGilvrarys wife Departed to Day the Sef{illegible} Collector on the Front to Day Bought of AI Baker 1 Bottle of R R Relief 25 nutmegs 3 Tole -4 Barley 10 Thread - 7 Paint 37 1/2 sundries 10 oil 12 1/2 Raisins 2 H Wines 25 Pot 25 Mat1 Handkerchief 12 Bought of James Grant Bushel of Lime 12 1/2 Got for 10 cents Go 2 Boxes from A I Bakers Wife to carry the Lime took Down the 2 campes</p>
<p>15th Gordon and I to Is Lamays the Watchmaker Living on the Brunston Place Left my watch with him to fix to charge me 6/3 Bought 1 1/2 Bushels of Potatoes at 40 cents a Bushel 60 got them By weight Kept us to Diner seen a Wild Turkey he had shot the First ever seen it must have bee one that strayed away from it nature Place it Weight is 11 lbs as it Travelled a Great ways and it eye out 1 of them it must Lost a Good Deal of its Weight shot a Duck</p>
<p>16th Low Sunday Sandy & Is semo henerys 2 Boys 1 of Williams Boys here wanting a canoe and Gun Gave Sandy semo My Dog Bruce snow to Day hail East Wind and West</p>
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<p>17th April 1871 Put out my Boat Went to G Renshaws with 13 lbs of sugar Got 2 Bushels of Potatoes at Hamiltons of Georges Potatoes Paid AI Baker 25 cents for the Pot R Quit making the sugar made 1 Quart of syrup for the Last they made Frost tonight seen Peter Spink on the Front Bought Pat Purcells Farm for 4000-500 Dollars</p>
<p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Painting my Boat Gordon Gathering sap Tapt 12 Trees for him</p>
<p>19th First Steamer went Down the St Helens Gordon Andrews Boiling in the sap 6 Pails Light in the Lighthouses 1/2 Gallon Hugh Ann Randolph in the Bush Let out the Heifer and sheep Fixing the Fence setting Fires found a 1/2 of a Barrel Burnt 3 Good hoops on it set Fire to the Backmarsh on the north West side of the Island shot a Duck did not get it Lightning tonight</p>
<p>20th Went with Lashey to his Line Heavy Rain Thunder and Lightning took the Pine Log to the Front of the Door Put out my Boat a Lot of shooting to Day something took away 1 of my Traps Last night got the chain I think it must be the Fox got his Leg in it and Broke the chain Found a Ducks egg in the Front march Got a sturgeon from Lashey Sent him my Gaff</p>
<p>21st Highlander went Down no Tow Finished Digging the Back Garden Shot a Duck</p>
<p>22nd Passport went Down First Raft went down before the Door took the heife and sheep home to salt them Towing Propeller went Down and came up</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island 23rd April 1871 St George's Day the Festival of the English High North by West Wind 3 Propellers went down seen a Large White owl eating a Duck at the East End of the Island the small Ash canoe went off by not being drawn up enough but caught it this side of the sturgeon Island very cold to day found a few ticks Kingston went down froze hard tonight ice in the Canoes</p>
<p>24th Plastering the house went to Summerstown got 2 papers from Dan On this day of the month Granny departed 1869 Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb tea 1/6 2 gal salt 8 cents plug Tob 4 cents 2 Bunches Matches 2 cents pipes ofo the Enterprise went in to Salmon River this morning then the British America went in Left my Boat at the head of Hamiltons Island took my Wheelbarrow home from Hamiltons Propeller Dominion went down</p>
<p>25th St Marks Day whatever way the weather is today it will most likely be all the year it's East Wind and Rain changed to the West gloomy shot a Duck got a Rat Planted 2 Pailfull of seed ends in Garden at the shed Dug some in the Garden set a trap</p>
<p>26th Went to Summerstown Plastering some City of Ottawa came up went into Salmon River the Osprey went up Grant pulling his Potash on Board the British America Peter Grants wife a young daughter Brought Peter the pay for his Pot</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 27th 1871 24 East Wind Began to Whitewash the house Raining some a strange craft sailed up to the foot of the Island got aground Wind changed sailed down to Ross Island stopped all night and took a Tow next Day from the Highlander</p>
<p>28th Went to Summertown took 12 lbs 3/4 of sugar at 10 cents Bought flour oatmeal got 3 1/2 bushels of potatoes at John Hamiltons of George Renshaws potatoes Raining</p>
<p>29th Set the Leach for the Lie for soap Set Traps for the Big White owl he is Flying around killing Ducks Cutting Fat Pine in the marsh Raining East Wind Spartan Went Down Passport Went Down 2 Big Tows Went Down</p>
<p>30th Went to the Pitt Point found a Duck's Nest 10 eggs in the Back Marsh the L Renaud came up First Trip the City of Ottawa in to Dundee on the Sturgeon Island Gordon and I</p>
<p>1st May Fine Day a Part of the time wind changed every direction in the afternoon a very very Brilliant Green Yellow and Blue more of a Yellow Shone on the south end of the Kitt Kitt Island it was very handsome it must Be from the Rainbow Began the soap it hailed very cold very warm Renaud went down ice going Down shot a Squirrel wild geese Plenty</p>
<p>2nd at the soap Finished it went to try the perch they would not Bite caught a succour with my hand at the Little Island found a nest 8 eggs Set Fire to the hay on the Island Fishing at night Fine Day went around Island Set hen to hatch 15 eggs under her</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island May 3rd 1871 Planting and Digging some taking the Banking from the West End of the house</p>
<p>4th Raining Digging some</p>
<p>5th Finished digging this Piece Raining got a rat</p>
<p>6th Fine the Highlander went Down with a large Tow 15 Barges Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 5/- worth of Flour 2 Plugs Tobacco 3 Bunches of Matches got Paid from Peter B Grant 5/- helping AJ Baker barreling up his Beans John Hamilton and I James Grant working at the Potash himself got my Tongs from Tom Kennedy seen Dan Campbell on the Front got a paper from Charlie the L Reynard got smashed some not up to Day</p>
<p>7th Sunday Windy North Wind</p>
<p>8th Finished Planting Before the old House Planting five Hills in the Bush clearing a Piece in the Bush at the Garden put up Beds cut out today put manure of the Banking on the Potatoes fixing the Garden fence Dug at the old House Planted it with Potatoes planted 15 Hills in the Bush Little Livinia in the Bush with Gordon and I the Magnet Went Down a great many Boats going to Day tried for Fish out Before the door got none</p>
<p><br />26 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 11th 1871 Windy time fixing the lane fence cold a change in the Moon Windy</p>
<p>12th a Fine Day went up to George Renshaw's to fix his Ram Lambs took over a Bale of Wall Paper to AJ Baker from The Wharf Went over to Renshaws Island with Andrew to measure his wood sold it to the British America took tea at J Baker took some iron to Tom Kennedy Borrowed 2 Dollars from Mr Norman Abrams Bought 1/2 pound tea matches</p>
<p>13th Making the gate North when high L Renard came up after Being Fixed started to go across turned Back wind High started again and crofsed Bought of AJ Baker 48 lb of flour took home a load of wood from the Bay</p>
<p>14th Rogation Sunday blowing North Wind</p>
<p>15th This morning hard ice Walter Baker Sale of all his Property caught 4 Perch planted a few Hills of Potatoes in the Bush put more onions in the Garden Found a hat put up the Rittition Picking wool of the Briars cold Windy</p>
<p>16th Shearing 6 of the Sheep</p>
<p>17th Sheared 4 and Marking the Lambs and altering them</p>
<p>18th Gordon and I to Paul's for the first time ever was there Went acrofs to Luke Bowens took Dinner at Luke's Henry Bosell came home with the Round Adze</p>
<p>19th Fishing</p>
<p>20th Fishing taking home Wood a great many Boats going up and down today cutting Fat Pine</p>
<p>21 Went to Alexis na houta's Christies Gordon Hugh Ann and Randolph</p>
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<p>22nd May 1871 Washing the Wool a squally evening with wind and rain</p>
<p>23rd Weighed of our own wool what I was going to sell and what was to be sent to Be carded for stockings and Mits crofsed to Summerstown Walter Baker put out to Day Bought of Andrew on account of the wool 1/2 lb tea 1/3 53 lb flour 1 lb butter and plate helping Walter to put his things in Barbara Camerons room</p>
<p>24th Queen's Birth Day Fired a volley crofsed to AJ Bakers with the wool 20 lb had paid 25 cents and if he gets any more he is to give it to me gave me 20 cents a piece for five rats paid him 2 Dollars for Norman Abrams got Bought Kerosene oil Salt helping Walter to move his things to Grans house George Renshaw took his wife and all the family in the Boat at a Roses Andrew harrowing wheat went across with G Renshaw stopt all night to help him with the scow</p>
<p>25th helping George taking the scow out seeing Maxims daughter going to Montreal and Galerna Corsican aground Donald McRae acrofs to the Renaud high Wind</p>
<p>26 Digging a piece for corn at the old house</p>
<p>27th Went to Summerstown Brought Mrs Spink Butternut Cherry Alder Wild onions Brought Thomas Monroe Wool Ronald Angus and Thomas a Bottle as I was starting away</p>
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<p>May 28th 1871 Whit Sunday went to Mr T Lemay or J DeLorme Gordon and for my watch Paid him 5/- for the Repairing it stopt at the foot of Christies Island seen Jacob and his Boy got two EEls from him thunder lightning and Rain Wind very fine real hot sun Mr Lashey here with my spear got it fixed at Mr McLeans in Lancaster then change Back a plug of tobacco I took Thomas Monroe Mr Oxby and Mrs Oxby here crofsing over to see their people Murdy Grant with them Lent them my Boat to go from here had a Bottle</p>
<p>25th Royal Oak Day very windy Making a Box for to hold fish caught some perch</p>
<p>30th Mr Oxby and Mrs and Murdy Grant came crofsed over them Gave him some Perch he had some of his own left a piece of cheese with Livinia Norman McPhee putting or Laying the foundation of his Stone House yesterday of AJ Baker trolling line 20 cents file 10 cents took Dinner with Thomas Monroe came down with Walter Baker stopt at Andrew Rose got basket of potatoes from her scene Bella eligible Son up with the Mail Boy and and John Cameron sold his horse to Kenneth for 20 Dollars</p>
<p>31st planted some oats and corn</p>
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<p>1st of June 1871 the Glorious First of June Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point the Ticks most awful Bad very warm Day walking home Wood cutting the Weeds in the Potatoes in the bush planted two rows of Garnot Chilies above the current Bushes cutting Weeds in the Potatoes hilled some of them grubs very Bad cutting onions and potatoes the Hens commenced to lay again put the Bell on the heifer Looking at the sugar it Begginning to crack Trowling {illegible}</p>
<p>3rd went down to Kitt Kitt Gordon Randolph and myself got a chub and Perch very stormy for a little while fine cutting the Weeds in the Back Garden seen Henry fishing Perch</p>
<p>4th of June old George the 3rd Thirds Birth Day Trinity Sunday trowling Randolph Gordon and T Jacobs wife here yesterday with Fish to sell Found 2 nests 1 with 6 eggs the other with 9 a very very warm hot sun to day</p>
<p>5th crofsed to Summerstown got the carrot seed Mr Oxbey Left at Thomas Monroe's Alex Jim Roy Putting a Lot of Cattle on the Boat British America</p>
<p>6th Brought some Cherry Bark over for Mrs Baker brought a cake of sugar to Peter and brought it home would not sell it for 10 cents Thomas fixing his Boat Bought off AJ Baker 2 1/2 lbs crac{illegible} helping George Renshaw to put out his scow Mr Craig putting his horses Down to Francis Island Big John Grant departed this life</p>
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<p>June 7th 1871 very Windy fixing my ashes in Bags to go to Dundee Tyler Lincoln here and four more men in his Cedar Boat had 5 casks of stuff got some stuff he had in a Bottle from him they started found a birch log Drove in to Shore</p>
<p>8th Went to Bosells Gordon and I for a canoe got the loan of 10 lb of flour from Mrs McIntosh at Archie's Big John Grant up the Front Buried today J Laplante and wife at Bosells Henry Bosell got a large Masknonge {muskalung) to Day high Wind Gordon and I coming home Q Allen wind Bound on the Pitt Point Joyete and Son slept in the Barn all night got some salt to Salt their fish</p>
<p>9th our Marys Birth Day wind High caught some Perch Brought home the Birch saw log started for Salmon River Gordon and I as soon as the wind is Down a little 8 Bushels of Ashes 56 lb of iron 12 lb of rags 12 and 1/2 lb of sugar Bought at old Marysville Gordon and I Mayvells girl sick the Doctor there</p>
<p>10th started it up to the store from Mayvills forgot about 16 lb of iron left it on the shore took breakfast Gordon at Jac{cut off} McDonald McDonell Super Bought of Robert Baker to 2 Dollars of flour 50 lb got it at {illegible} 1/4 lb Tob 1/2 lb tea matches Lot 25 cents for sale 40 lb of iron 3 cents for Cotton Rags 20 cents for Ashes 10 cents for sugar got 2 gallons of soft soap from Mr Baker he came down with us to the Mayville Farm catching his horses sailed home the Adolphus went up to Day for to take the Dundee folks to procefsion to Williamstown with Bosells canoe got a Bottle of milk from Georges wife heard Mrs McIntosh {illigible} the flour and got from her Mr Baker taking down a Raft of Rails to the Farm</p>
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<p>June 11th 1871 Sunday June 11th Tote a Dice Grand Procefsion Corpus Christie and so on high Wind to Day heavy Rain thunder and lightning the Adolphus went Down with a load going to Williamstown procefsion the Picton came out of Lancaster whatever she was doing there got some papers from Mrs Norman McDonald yesterday</p>
<p>12th Hoeing Potatoes Planted somewhere the corn and beans were taking up the Potatoes in the Bush hoed cutting Weeds around the Lower Point and Pitt Point</p>
<p>13th lost a Maskinounge</p>
<p>14th Lashey setting his Line him and Pete Bosell here with the Rain and Wind gave him some matches Gordon caught the first Dory or Pickerel or Wall eyed Pike</p>
<p>15th fishing caught 233 Pickerel and chubs and the rest Perch took home a Load of Wood Pealed some Basswood and Elm Bark lost our anchor the Rope Broke a Fortunate Day very warm strawberries Ripe</p>
<p>16th Picking Berries</p>
<p>17th Made Strawberries Preserves Henry Bosell here got his spoon I gave him mine to fix went to Summerstown got 2 papers from Dan Thomas Monroe supeaned to Longinal Went to George Renshaws got 1 Bushel of Potatoes from him George Bosell left the Renaud and is on the British America bought crackers the L Renaud a pleasure trip from Cornwall went with Lashey at night to his Line Lashey here all night got two EEls from him Henry got a Lunge about 20 lb weight sold to John Carey</p>
<p>18th the memorable Battle of Waterloo Went Down to Rofs Island Killed 3 Black snakes 1 Green on a crew of French on Christies Island playing the Fiddle and yelling the Kingston takes 13 minutes from The Pitt Point to the Lower end of Butternut Island the Magnet takes 12 minutes the Corsican takes 15 the Spartan takes 10 minutes the Passport 12 minutes the Corinthian takes minutes</p>
<p>19th went to George Renshaws working at the Fence got 50 cents from George working on the roads in summertime Summertown Rafts a Going Down</p>
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<p>June 20th 1871 in the upper Field Picking strawberries for to make Preserves Gordon Hugh Ann and Randolph</p>
<p>21st went to AJ Bakers bought 75 cents of flour matches</p>
<p>22nd our Dan's Birth Day went out to see them in Williamstown Brought out strawberries and the cake of maple sugar the court in Cornwall now about Mr Craig trying to unseate him But I Rather think they can't do it</p>
<p>23rd in Williamstown word came that Mr Craig got all right Angus and Duncan McLennan A Row Pushed him off the steps firing the cannon and Burning a Barrel of Tar and celebrating for Mr Craig Bought at Galbeaus a Bottle of Pain Killer as I am awful Bad with the Toothache Angus on the Bosure</p>
<p>24th came home from Williamstown wind High the Renaud a Pleasure trip</p>
<p>25th Sunday Gordon and I went to Mr Hopkins with a letter to George Grant took dinner there Bill and Emmanuel there spoke to Jim about fixing my Boat told him I would give him 1/2 ton of hay for Fixing it got four books Sicilian romance A Days Ride Innocence Abroad Leslie Tyrell, I got from Jim's wife</p>
<p>26th Hoeing the potatoes in the Bush all the children in the Bush very warm George Bosell here Bargained for his hens took my Bag to bring me 2 Dollars worth of flour from Cornwall on the Boat</p>
<p>27th Windy Day</p>
<p>28th Windy</p>
<p>29th Went to Summerstown took home my plain {plane} and drawing knife from George Renshaws stopt at Hamilton's to see if John had any Potatoes to sell</p>
<p>30th crofsed to Dundee with Thomas and Peter Spink a McLennan a Provender of a man left him twice on Jacobs Island Bought on Credit 25 lb of flour from AJ Baker bought (2 1/2yds Calico spool soda paid this) Mrs Fitzpatrick young son</p>
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<p>July 1st 1871 Dominion Day Livinia Gordon and Bismarck went to Bosells got 5 hens and a Rooster a Dollar I have to pay George for them 3 of them got smothered in the Bag coming home a pleasure trip on the L Renaud all British Flags Floating to Day</p>
<p>2nd Passport passed down the Champion going Down</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd I went up to Summerstown helped them over with the Scout from George Renshaws and AJ Baker salt Crockery syrup and sugar Gorge took his cow over stopt at Peters Kenneth down to Roses with me in the Boat Got my Book from Mrs Rose got my Flour at Bosells AJ Baker and Thomas Monroe took Mr Millers horses to Pasture</p>
<p>4th American Independence Day Rain and Fine Great Racing and so on at Fort Covington</p>
<p>5th our John's Birth Day transplanted 11 plants of tobacco</p>
<p>6th went with my Boat to Jim Hopkins to fix Lashey here at night Mr Mears and Mr Credden Col Stiles son-in Law slept in the Barn heavy rain tonight</p>
<p>7th Mr Mears and his men here all day as the wind blows very hard went off this evening Lashey and I to his line Got 38 cents from them</p>
<p>8th Jimmy Grants Birth Day had a treat from him on that Bought off AJ Baker 1/2 lb tea 4 Quarts salt one plug tobacco 4 cents postage on 2 papers I sent to Mr Black Tailor Williamstown 1 for matches (I owe AJB 9 cents on this</p>
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<p>July 9th 1871 Sunday salted the horses Windy</p>
<p>10th to Galerneau here Gave me some hooks gave me some hooks Mowed some thistles Before the door Semo came for his scythe got it put the Marsh hay on the East Mow of the stable Loft Lashey here Jim Hopkins wife went to Williamstown</p>
<p>11th Fishing Down near the Kit Kit got a good many suckers Bass Pickerel chub and Perch Quite a variety to Day</p>
<p>12th of July Orangemans Day Drew some rails a party out of Dundee on the British America</p>
<p>13th went to Summerstown seen Angus had a new Buggy Bought yesterday Andrew Baker and Tom Summers went to Montreal the American serving the river showed my sample of staves to the Cooper thought them Dear for his work</p>
<p>14th caught a stick of Pine Went to Dundee met Mr Stebbins Mr Creed and Mr Turner the Egg Peddler Met Galernea spoke to me about Greenwood coming to buy a piece of Hay Rain Wind Thunder and Lightning stopt at a small {illegible} took some Biscuit seen The Drudge working went up to see the Cooper Laflesh Thomas Monroe crofsed with 4 men the Schoolmistrefs and Rebecca had something to Drink at Tyo's met Don Suple going acrofs had a Treat from John Creed my tin Bashion stol out of my Canoe by some of the Indians got one from Frank Mayvilles wife D Baker and I Buried a Large Lizard</p>
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<p>July the 15th 1871 Fishing Caught a small Makinounge 20 lb weight mowed a swath down to the river St Swithins Day no rain if it rains to Day it will rain for 40 Days the saying is a pleasure trip on the L Renaud of the Indian</p>
<p>16th Sunday Mrs James Hopkins and George Grant here coming from Williamstown Walter Baker and his wife and Willie Rose here</p>
<p>17th Mowed some in the Grove at the Riverside Raining hard Thunder and Lightning Lashey here tonight went with him to his Lines the Champion came up today and Went Down yesterday there must be something wrong with the Banshee as it is her day to come up</p>
<p>18th Raining started for to go turn the Back with the storm left my canoe up in the Bay</p>
<p>19th I crossed to Summerstown bought 100 weight of Flour got on William McLeods account got 2 Papers from Dan seen the Passed the Examination in them as attorney at law took dinner at Thomas Monroe's</p>
<p>20th smoking a Maskinounge made a few cocks of Hay</p>
<p>21st Harnefsed the horses Drew a few Drags Drew in some hay seven cocks in the Barn Mr Stebbins here going to Lancaster</p>
<p>22nd went to Mr Hopkins for my boat got my cleevises from Jim went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 lb tea 1/3 tobacco 4 cents 30 cents on credit Heavy Rain Thunder seen Long John son George Renshaw sold his land to John Carey for 2 1/4 each</p>
<p>23rd Sunday fishing</p>
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<p>24th July 1871 Mr Stebbins Payne Rockhill Creed came J Creed stopt the rest went home Creed mowing in the Grove very warm to Day Gordon and J trowling got none put in some of the Sheep</p>
<p>25th St James Day Battle of Bannockberry helping AJ Baker with his hay got salt I crofsed with 4 lambs to John Carey the men came to mow</p>
<p>26th Dog Days commenced drawing wood</p>
<p>27th started to go to Henry Genie's went as far as Rankins Point the Wind Rose I turned back seen old Mr Vondell working on Dan McLeans Barge had a hard time coming up around Shore Rained some stopt on the foot of Christees Island Mowed some in Front of the house</p>
<p>28th Raining all the Men Fishing got a piece of sturgeon on Alexis Island Niles and Dighton Payne Stebbing Fishing got 2 Perch had a Row about them putting the grease on their heads</p>
<p>25th Doctor Gillis and a boatload with him of women 3 men Niles Park and another man here they all went off tonight</p>
<p>30th Went to Na Houtas Island as it is raining Gordon and I</p>
<p>31st I crofsed with 3 Dozen Eggs Bought 1/2 lb Tea matches starch tobacco thread Mrs Hamilton called me in as Tom Davis went up to meet me at the store I went to Carey Tom lying down on the island near the Bridge wakened him up he would not Rest if I would not take 1/2 Dollar from him I took it came home then crofsed with John Creed gave Tom Paper</p>
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<p>August 1st 1871 Lammas Day Mowing on the Pitt Point Fixing Fence caught a good many pickerel Creed sick the 2 Boys Mowing and cocked 37 cocks very warm</p>
<p>2nd gave them the upper Field on the haves Stebbin and Josey came Creed went home with Josey Gordon Randolph and I went to see if the scow was on Alexis Island Mary's birthday 1864 commenced to stack help them to stack</p>
<p>3rd commenced Payne Charlie and I went to Summerstown for 1 gallon of H Wines Cannons Firing to Day seen Sandy Snider on the Front Payne treated me in Summerss</p>
<p>4 went to Alexis Island</p>
<p>5th stocking I went to Summerstown I went to see John Carey got 7 Dollars from him he owes me 2 on the Lambs yet gave AJ Baker 3 1/2 to give to Bill McLeod the other 3 1/2 I gave to Thomas Monroe got 50 lb of flour on credit from AJ Baker Bought 2 lb butter at 17 cents 1 Bowl 7 cents matches 1 cent tobacco 4 cents paid this with 50 cents - a White Bowl)</p>
<p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Sunday a fine day Liz Laflesh and John Snider here had a Bottle stopt till evening</p>
<p>7th Gathered 6 cocks about finished all the stacks they took up all their Rigging and went off Forgot their hay Fork about 40 cocks in Paynes stack I put 8 cocks of my own in and 40 cocks of Paynes 55 cocks in the Barn now</p>
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<p>August 8th 1871 Found a Pine tree in the upper Feild above the house its about 2 ft high now Payne and I found it when clearing a place to Build his stock yesterday the 7th the Herricks here camping at the head of the island a Large Party of them some from New York and some of them from Chicago they came on Monday the seventh</p>
<p>7th a very Windy time day heavy rain loud thunder and sharp Lightning when Herricks party was coming from Christees Island they very near got swamped Christopher McRae and Josey Galernea Fishing I showed them the spot for Pickerel Mowed the road in Rushes Beside the Marsh on Monday the 7th caught 1 bass 2 perch 2 pickerel or Wall Eyed Pike as some call them</p>
<p>9th I went to Fish caught 1 Gordon and I to head of the Island the Herricks went off lost a vest George Bosell came with his horse we went with the Ark for the bull on Alexis Island and this morning Jim Hopkins took him away I knew nothing about it till Josey Galernea told us after going up to the horse Island Josey put me acrofs I gave him stuff for a Paddle</p>
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<p>August 11th 1871 went to AJ Bakers my Foot very sore Bought 2 lb butter 3 lb pork 2 Bunches Black thread 1 spoll kerosene oil 1/2 lb powder 2 lb shots seen Dr Shaver Fishing settled with Andrew for Mr Millers horses Paid the 50 lb X of flour I got from him on the 5th the men on Christees cutting hay came home with the Jar Payne got took a Barrel home for to load ashes L got at the end of AJ Baker store a Barge the Tug one of the Little Propellers run on the bar at the Squaw Island</p>
<p>12th my Foot very sore Fishing</p>
<p>13th Sunday my Foot I cannot put under me very sore and Badly swelled</p>
<p>14th Pulled out the Potato onions found herricks vest Down in the Bay</p>
<p>15th tried or Begun the Potatoes at the door Gordon found a Bun went around the Island fishing at the Pickerel holes not Biting very well</p>
<p>16th opened one of my Boils and put soap and sugar to draw it and it almost set me raving it is so very sore</p>
<p>17th shot a yellow Hammer Plugged up a squirrel in one of the Hicory trees cleaning my three guns</p>
<p>18th Got 7 Ducks went to the head of the Island seen Roses sheep I suppose they put them on yesterday</p>
<p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 1 year old today got 5 Ducks a Pleasure Party on the L Renaud 1 of the hens wanting to hatch Dipped her in the Water the City of Hamilton Towing here now eating Tomatoes horse Beans Ripe cucumbers plenty stertions {nasturtiums?} Good</p>
<p>Sunday the 20th East wind Fine Day hazelnuts some Good Butternuts some meat in them Randolphs Foot sore and Bismarcks Bad with Boils and myself Bad with Boils it's the Dog Days now and people should Physick themselves Before they Begin</p>
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<p>August 21st 1870 shooting Ducks took home wood in the canoe</p>
<p>22nd Bad with Boils on my ancle and leg Dan and Mr Lonagan came in the evening Brought me 2 plugs of tobacco some Powder shot and caps tea and sugar they went out swimming and Rowing in the Boat</p>
<p>23rd this is the Day the great Boat Race at St John's Renforth Dies to Day Dan and Lonagan Through the Woods swimming and Rowing on the water Throwing the 11 lb ball Dan Throws it Feet they Went off this Evening home Races in Lancaster</p>
<p>24th I crofsed to Summerstown (Bought on credit 50 lb flour) (Bought 1/4 lb tea matches 3 yd cotton paid this) got a letter from Charlie heard of the Boat Race Mr Spencer and Christopher McRae here stopt in the Barn</p>
<p>25th Went to James Hopkins for the Bulll Jim and George Grant Came Down with me in the scowl left the Scow till tomorrow James B Grant Died</p>
<p>26th making an oar took away the scow East Wind</p>
<p>27th Heavy Rain all day old James B Grant Buried to Day</p>
<p>28th crofsed to AJ Bakers Mr Spencer and Paul Grant here night</p>
<p>29 Wind changed heavy from the West started to Go to Rofs Island turned back fishing in the Back Channel</p>
<p>30th Drew some wood</p>
<p>31st Bismarck commencing to stand up put in 2 Bushels of Potatoes eating new corn very unwell to night Alexander Ocean McDonald Buried to Day</p>
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<p>September 1st 1871 went to AJ Bakers to 1 1/2 Dozen of Eggs one Plug tobacco the rest in tea (to 2 lb of shot on credit) took dinner at T Monroes speaking to Captain Newton of the Barge Griswold about the manure let him have my Boat to go and meet the Adolphus she passed up here this morning to go for Fort Covington Lacrofs Club to play in Lancaster I crofsed with Thomas Monroe to Dundee with the 4 or 5 of the Connors Tyo Fixing his shed George and Pete Bosell here seen Mr Herrick told him I found his vest</p>
<p>2nd very warm fine Day very warm Gordon and I left Kit Island Rofs and Butternut shot a Duck did not get it found a couple of staves took dinner on Rofs Island killed some Black snakes But I did not look after them much as it was shoes I had on if it was my Boots I would look after them more a Great Deal of shooting around Christees and Alexis</p>
<p>3rd Dans Birth Day and a fine Day it is very warm</p>
<p>4th Went to Cornwall with AJ Baker William McLeod's wife Poorly Dr Shaver attending</p>
<p>5th John Angus's Birth Day commenced taking up the Potatoes got 1/2 lb tea 1 lb sugar from AJ Baker the Day I went to Cornwall took my Dinner and supper there</p>
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<p>September 5th 1871 commence the Potatoes took up 20 Bushels to Day</p>
<p>6th this is the Last of the Dog Days at the Potatoes took up 10 bushels to Day shot some Ducks</p>
<p>7th very Windy Babel and his wife called here as they were going to {illegible} gave them some Potatoes took 10 Bushels thats 40 bushels out of this Peice Besides what we eat since Killed some Ducks shot a hawk</p>
<p>8th Fishing got Duck Fixing the ashes in Bags went around the island seen Captain Newton at Barge aground loaded with hops and Leach and Ashes sneaking to the Bay Smith the steamer Adolphus came up and assisted in taking them off</p>
<p>10th Sunday George and Jim Nicholson here {illegible} 6 {illegible} timber for Stickland Boat and wanting to Buy Marsh Bay although it is Sunday</p>
<p>11th Went out with my ashes to James Grant had 3 1/2 bushels 15 cents a bushel I bought of AJ Baker 2 lb shot 20 cents 1/2 lb powder 20 cents 1 {illegible} tobacco 4 cents Tin Cup 7 cents a great Pic Nic on Burnt House Point for Sunday school children Peter B Grant wanted his Pot seen Luke Bowen crofsed for Thomas {illegible} shares as John Barretts was wanting him 40 Days Devotion in Williamstown now</p>
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<p>Sept 12th 1871 Raising Potatoes in the Back Garden 3 1/2 Bushels Randolph and I</p>
<p>13th The Fair in Fort Covington Commences to Day Cut some Marsh Hay</p>
<p>14th Great Frost Last night at Summerstown seen Angus took over Peter B Grants Pt Went to see John Carey seen Hugh Fraser (McKinney) at Carey a Great many crofsing to the fiar the British superior Down with a Raft with tents on it Put a Ring in Barretts Bulls nose to Day at Parish minister Rap came accrofs with I home a man By the name of Wesley Died very sudden to Day going to the Fair he was a schoolmaster seen Jim He taking over with a Passenger</p>
<p>15th Took up some of the Potatoes in the Bush and they are very small & what Done that is the tops Being cropped off and Grew and Blossomed the second time a Handsome Large Squash the Frost Killed the vines in the Bush But not around the House Bought of AJ Baker 50 lbs Flour at 3 1/4 on Credit left an note for him Blowing seen Tom Davis and A Baker Fixing Before his Door with Ground</p>
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<p>Sept 16th 1871 Mr Luke Brown here Got the Loan of my British Musket gave him some envelopes Luke told me I would get his spear Beside Went to Alexis Island Shot 3 Ducks got 1 the shanty that was in Na Houtas Island is Burnt Indians catching Rats since some time in August I think the Drudge came out With the British American to Day about 59 Bushles in the cellar now of Potatoes</p>
<p>17th Sunday Writing to Charlie a Letter Rain high Wind</p>
<p>18th Began to Cut in Front Marsh cut 8 cocks hard Frost and ice Last night The Rain along with the Little Nannie a Great many canoes and Boats on the Water to Day cut some in the Back Marsh shot a Duck Magnet went Down</p>
<p>19th Henery Genie's Barge sailed Down passed the Door his Boy called to se me about the Timbe he told me he was married in January his Father is coming up next Week Hugh Ann and Gordon Gathering Grapes gather 2 Tubs full Raining high Wind Got 2 very small Turtles Lost one of them out of my Pocket 2 of the hens hatching Ducked them in the Water and shut them up to take the hatching of them</p>
<p>20th Shows in Lancaster Charlie and Willie Rose after the Ram and Wedder to Kill Made 13 cocks in the Back Marsh Shot Black Duck Drew some chips and Wood Livinia Bad with Tooth ache and earache Raining some Water very Low</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Sept 21st 1871</p>
<p>St Mathews Day Frost Last Night Livinia very Bad with the Toothache a Barge sailed acrofs in to Salmon River</p>
<p>22nd Got a Rat for the Frist setting a very fine Day put in the sheep thinking of Going over tommorrow</p>
<p>23rd Windy Let the sheep go Gathering Butternuts some Oak nuts Ducks not plenty</p>
<p>24th Sacrament in Williamstown some Rain here not much Thunder and Lightning more heavyto the north Fishing a Man and a Woman stopt Last night up in the Bay I seen their a Going to Day Renaud went Down</p>
<p>25th I crofsed to Summerstown AJ Baker in Montreal Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 lb cut Tobacca 1 Quart of Keroseen oil Got the Loan of Fitspatrick scythe from Jim Nicholson Got a Treat of Ale From George Renshaws cut some Rushes Beat William Lancllets a Racing coming Down to Hamiltons as they said Hurra for a Race Got a Paper from Charlie</p>
<p>26th Began to mow with fitsPatricks scythe Got a Rat commenced to Rain Raining all Day East Wind cold Rain putting the onions in Boxes spreading the nuts on the Floor up stairs</p>
<p>27th Gathering nuts Gordon and I</p>
<p>28th Drew some Wood Raining</p>
<p>29th St Michael Mowing Back Marsh East End Made 28 cocks</p>
<p>1st of October Sunday Gordon and I to Rofs's Island and Charlies Island Found a stave eat some Grapes and Cranberries took our Dinner on Charlies or Butternut Island no Butternuts seen Lamay's Boat at Rofs Island Getting Grapes and cranberries shot a very Large Eagle in the Grove</p>
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<p>Oct 2nd 1871 Got a Rat Went to Summerstown Called at John Hamiltons to see the Well Depth about 32 Feet and about 12 feet of water in it now Heard old Mrs John Summers was very poorly Heard Murdock F McLennan was Laird of Williamstown AJ Baker in Cornwall signed the papers again Bought of AJ Baker on credit 1 Peck of salt Got 50 cents to Give to Thomas Munroe the pay of the sheep Kenneth Lost a 5 Dollar Bill Heard William McLeod Lost his Grey mare seen Dan Rofs from the Kings Road he is taking up Large stones with a patent Machine seen George of Athal at Summerstown a very fine Day East Wind</p>
<p>3rd Raining West Wind went to Fish got none Lashey here Fishing minnows and pickerel</p>
<p>4th Drew some Wood gathering nuts set some Traps</p>
<p>5th Fiar commences in Williamstown I crofsed to P.O. called to see John Hopkins took Dinner at Thomas Munroes Kenneth McDonald Heard of John his son was one of them either got Killed or Got wounded in the mines AJ Baker Scowing his salt Bought a pair of Boots 1"40 Bottle of castor oil 10 AJ Baker got to Give Thomas Munroe</p>
<p>6th crofsed with 2 Lambs to John Carey got as I thought pay for the sheep Bought of AJ Baker 50 lbs Flour paid this 40 cents worth Pork I owe 7 cents on the Pork helping Andrew with the Porker</p>
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<p>October 7th 1871 Saturday thinking Thomas Munroe would be after the sheep gathered some nuts piling some wood cut a few swarths of marsh Hay set 2 Traps A fine Day Wind West Ducks scarce Rats not Plenty Burning on Na Houtas Island Keeping in the sheep thinking he will come for them water very low snakes plenty Bismark very sick</p>
<p>8th A Race up the Princep Louise and the City of Ottawa</p>
<p>9th A Fine Morning Gordon and I Went to Lukes Bow{cut off} for the EEl spear got the spear and a Broken one Luke thrashing at Bills seen Mr Lesslee and James Hopkins at Paul Id's Hunting partridge had a chat with them and a Good coo of old Rye coming Down the channel we had a Pretty strong Breeze did not like to stop on the Hog Island for fear the wind would be worse so we kept on in the Gale Landed safe cut some hay in the Trout marsh</p>
<p>10th Hugh Anns Birth Day smokey windy Big Fires over on the south side of us in the Marsh I think there must Be some stacks Burnt</p>
<p>11th Games Williamstown Boat Racing in Dundee James Hopkins and Peter Buchanan 1111 Henery Genies son and Johnston of the Cherry Island Lighthouse Wind high or else I was Going to see them</p>
<p>12th Raining smoky Windy Mowing some</p>
<p>13th Making a stack put 51 Cocks in it</p>
<p>14th got Rat cut the Wings of the Eagle set some Traps Water very Low Heard Geese But Did not see them Raining to night thought to crofs but did not go Bismark very sick gave him spirits of Turpentine new moon this Day morning a Great many Boats and a Good lot of Towing</p>
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<p>October 15th 1871 Sunday Seen Wild geese High High very high Wind very Bad with Pain I took in my side</p>
<p>16th very unwell in Bed all Day</p>
<p>17th not very well took Down the Petition took in the carrots and Beets</p>
<p>18th St Lukes Day First snow very stormy Raining</p>
<p>19th very heavy Thunder and Lightning to night</p>
<p>20th a change in the moon splitting some wood</p>
<p>21st Went to Summerstown crofsed to George Renshaws with Fitspatrick all Day on the Island very cold and no Fire made out Georges steamboat Bills crofsed with Fitspatrick and Jessamas Wife to Summerstown stopt at Georges all night Babell here stopt on the Pitt Point Fishing with his nets Sunday Bought of AJ Baker 1 Quart of Kerosene oil 1/2 lb Tea on Credit) ( 1 plug of Tobacco matches paid this)</p>
<p>Sunday 22 came home Just got home when the wind commenced to Blow went to the P Point to give Balsell some Tobacco Found a canoe</p>
<p>23rd Little Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing a place with rails for to Build a stack or putting up the hay that was Blowed Down Tried for EEls got none took Round the canoe</p>
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<p>October 24th 1871 24th Our Hughs Birth Day 1871 Went to Summerstown Paid Thomas Munroe for the Lambs Gave me a 7 1/2 on them Give him 2 Dollars in Bills wrote a Letter to Henery Genie a Meeting of the Cheese Factory Folks up at Mr Craigs John Hamilton and I came home together in the Boat the horse slipped his headstall at Summers Door Looking for the horse Found him in the Pasture harnefs off</p>
<p>25th My Birth Day Banking the house the West End</p>
<p>26th Drawing wood Laduke and Peter Shetla here looking for Timber a Great Deal of shooting to Day went to the Little Island to Try for EEls wind Raised came home</p>
<p>27th Piling some wood</p>
<p>28th Went to Fort Covington with my Rats and the Wool 6 lbs Bag and all sold my Rats to Mr Streeter Bow{cut off} of Mr Cangdon Pink and Seena Paid the carding men got a Dring of Cider under the carding mill Got a Treat from Donald Suple Bought of A Smallman 1 lb Crack Bought of R Baker 1 lb shot 1/4 lb Tobacco 2 Bunches of matches 2 hanks of Thread got a Treat from one McRae a Gacheman Rowed Pretty hard coming up the River as there is a Boat Putting after me hard did not catch me till I stopt at the Custom House it was William McLean and John Richard Grant</p>
<p>Sunday 29th Blowing hard</p>
<p>30th Working at Banking at the house Gordon Found my Knife at the shore that had Been Lost 10 years it is as good as ever</p>
<p>31 Holy Eve we cracking nuts put a Letter in the P.O. to Charlie and a paper seen Ellen on the Front</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>November 1st 1871 Raining hard East Wind working at the corner cubbord</p>
<p>2n at the cubbord Fxing the stacks</p>
<p>3rd cutting poles for a Fence to put around the stacks</p>
<p>4th hard Frost Last night Jim Hopkins here for an ash Runner and a Yoke East Wind the EEl Fishers the Mayhews came up I crofsed to Roses with the wool to spin got 2 Dollars from Norman Abrams Bought of AJ Baker 7/6 worth of Flour 1/2 lb Tea 1 Doz of Herrings 2 Dollars) Bought molafses and Tobacco went up with Thomas Munroe to supper as he is going to the shanty next Week the Nashes Steamer came in to Summerstown Heard the British America was sold</p>
<p>5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Blowing snowing Got a Rat</p>
<p>6th chopping stove Wood</p>
<p>7th Helens Birth Day set 2 Traps for the Weasel</p>
<p>8th got 2 Ducks chopping and piling Wood</p>
<p>9th put out the Long canoe at the Lower Point Raising the Pine Stick at the Water Log Thinking of sawing it in 2 for Logs Prince of Wales Birth Day</p>
<p>10th Windy the Mayhues crofsed from Christees Island to this Island and camped in the Bell Bay one of them came to the house snowing a Steamer got aground up at Hamiltons to night with a Tow</p>
<p>11th the Mayhues went of Snowing and Blowing I caught 4 EEls for the first I caught this fall hard Frost to night Gordon Found another Knife at the shore with the water so very Low</p>
<p>Martinmas 12th Sunday Blowing hard</p>
<p>13th crofsed to P. O. Fine Turned high East Wind took a Muskrat to 1 Quart of oil Went over with G Renshaw Mr Craig taking his cattle from Jacobs Island ice Froze in Salmon River</p>
<p>14th caught 5 EEls Got a Rat East Wind Raining Blowing hard</p>
<p>15th Drew some Wood ----------------</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>November 15th 1871 high East Wind a Great many Boats coming up as the canal is Likley to be Fixed now The Corinthian Kingston Spartan osprey and Propeller American a Race Both together The Magnet St Helen the Picton Went Down another Propeller went up and another Tow went up Keeping in the Horses this Week Back Feeding with Good Hay high Wind to night Raining</p>
<p>16th Raining Thanksgiving Day snowing East Wind cutting hay Put in Roses old sheep again Keeping in the Hens a small Tug went up with a Tow a very Raw Wind of Weather</p>
<p>17th a Fine Day the Man to be hung in Montreal to Day for the Murder of Mrs Foster his name Went to Fish EEls got 3 West Wind Turned some cold towards evening set 5 Traps in the Front Marsh Fixing springs to some of My Traps to night</p>
<p>18th Went to AJ Bakers to 1 RAt 12 1/2 cents Bought salt to cut Tobacco Got 2 Papers from Andrew Found a night Line near Hamiltons Island with a horse shoe and a Bent Cleves tied on it I think it must Belong to old Tom Davis as that supperstitious Rigging is on to took Down a Load of Wood in the Boat George Renshaw went to Lancaster Great shooting over the Way of Christees Island I think it must be Jim Hopkins with Decoys there seen a Great many Wild geese tonight and Last night I never seen such Flocks of Ducks as went Down an immence Lot of them</p>
<p>19th Sunday East Wind some cold a good many Boats a Going</p>
<p>20th Went to Christees to Fish EEls in the Mud and Down to the Kit Kit Island all Day and only got a Lizard not 1 EEl and in the Best of Mud to Get them</p>
<p>21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed in 1846 Drew some wood Drew up 2 of the canoes took the Boards from the sugar Bush came home for the Fun thought I seen Wild Geese in the Bay But they were Big Black Ducks</p>
<p>22nd chopping at the Door Keeping in the Horses Lots of Boats a Going the Ottawa City went into Salmon River the Renaud passed Down did not Go into Lancaster Fixing at Stoves took out the Doubl Stove to the cook house took in the cook stove to the house</p>
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<p>James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Nov 23rd, 1871 This is Thanksgiving Day in the States shot a Duck at the Lower end of the islant Fixing a Fence around the stacks as the Cattle is at them pretty cold to Day the Enterprize went in to Salmon River and came out to night as it is Freezing very hard night a circle around the moon East Wind put our sheep in the shed shut them up Feeding them Barges Towed up By the Highlander went in sailing to Lancaster Lot of Boats coming up and Going Down Towing and Going</p>
<p>24th chopping stove Wood cold time</p>
<p>25th Men came up in a Boat stopt on the sturgeon Island thought it was Jim Hopkins Horses got out By the Pin coming out of the stable Door got them in a cold night</p>
<p>26th Fine Day commenced to Rain and Wind strong to night</p>
<p>27th Took the Long canoe fromo the Lower Point cold north Wind</p>
<p>28th Tow Boats and Propellers a Going yet Walter Baker and George Bosell after their Horses not Pleased at me feeding hay and Keeping them in Got 2 Dollars and 65 cents from George and I Paid on Allowed a Dollar for the Hens Highlander up to night with a Big Tow Europe went up cut some Wood for the First Gordon and I cold to night</p>
<p>29th a small Propeller I went Down with something like a Drudge in tow the John A McDonald went up with a schooner in Tow Light in the Light Houses to night and its very Windy Cold and very Frosty to night chopping Stove Wood Broke on the Piles of Wood Before the Door Feeding and Keeping in the Cattle this is St Andrews Eve a Ball at McRaes at the Depot the Big White owl coming around and St Andrew Dinner</p>
<p>30th St Andrews Day very cold high Wind Frosty Ground hard no snow Froze to the outside of the Rushes Last night Could not see any Light in any of the Lighthouses</p>
<p>1st of December a Tug Propeller went up nothing in Tow very cold and Windy cutting stove Wood and Piling in the Cookhouse Water commencing to Raise</p>
<p>2nd Taking up the Boat and canoes Raising the Pine stick and it Rolled over after thawing it high enough Killed a sheep a very Good one she is Hens a Freezing the Heifer and Bull Picking but set Fire to the Back Marsh it dont Burns well south West Wind</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 3rd 1871 William Lavelle here got the Big Barrel Sunday Gordon going Round Down to the Tower Point Found and old Judeau Hatchet one of the Largest I Found yet a very fine Day sun shining wind Kind of warm snowed some this morning Lots of Snow birds First Sunday in advent</p>
<p>4th a Fine Day Went to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1 Pair of Boots 3 3/4 Gave him 2 Dollars on the Boots 1/2 lb soda 5 cents 53 lbs of Flour on credit ( Paid -/4 for 2 Plugs of Tobacco 1/2 lb Tea 1/3 Thread 6 cents salt 10 cents oil 12 1/2 cents paid this) Went over with George Renshaw to Kill a sheep a Treat from Walter at Summers Got some Papers from Dan some Papers from Charlie Got some sarsaparella from Tom Davis</p>
<p>5 very Cold and Windy cutting stove Wood Frosty</p>
<p>6th very Cold and Windy wind Fell in the afternoon and its Frosty the ice took acrofs to Christees and the Kit Kit about Dark I think the Foreleft to night on the ice Hens Freezing</p>
<p>7th ice Broke as its Kind of soft all gone Got a Weasel in the Trap Chopping a Birch in the Bush</p>
<p>8th Chopping in the Bush Gordon and I Windy snowing Drifting snowed Last night very unwell still Knocking around seen the Big Black Eagle coming around Ducks plenty in the channel no Rats nor minks</p>
<p>9th Went for a Broom to the Bush Raising the square Pine stick on the ice high West Wind stormy and cold one of the sheep sick Foolish like</p>
<p>10th Stormy Drifting snowing Blowing</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 11th 1871 in the Bush cut 1/2 cord of Birch cold</p>
<p>12th Fine Day Killed the Little Nannie crofsed with the Boat had to Leave it at the head of hamiltons Island as the Little channel is all Froze went Down to Mr Roses for the yarn Got 50 Kanes Left 5 Skain and a Ball of Gray yarn to make me a Pair of Mits went to AJ Bakers Bought 47 lbs of Flour on Credit ) (Spool of Thread {illegible}) John Hamilton Taking in one of his Stacks of Hay Andrew Baker Getting hay from Archy McDonald</p>
<p>13th Stormy East Wind ice making some a Good Deal going down</p>
<p>14h ice Taken to Francis Island to night Lifting Troughfs in the Bush went to the Head of the Island to see how the ice was not taken at the head nor away up chopping some</p>
<p>15th I crofsed over to Hamilton Island But its awful Bad I think now after crofsing it only took about Daylight this morning as I never was so Frightened on the ice Before But in case of a snow storm coming want to mark out the Best of the ice as there is a Great many air holes But I made Tracks home Quick it was not 1/4 of an inch thick got 2 EEls</p>
<p>16th Drew up the Boat and 2 of the canoes crofsed to AJ Bakers seen Mr Spinks treated me at Davids Bought of AJ Baker 8 yrds wincy 15 a yd 1- 20 Black spool 5 cents 8 yrds Cotton 93 cent 1 spool 5 cents 1/2 lb Tea 25 1 Bottle of Radways R R 25 3 Plugs of Tobacco 10 ) ( Matches Paint called in at Hamiltons Got some Tobacco From John a Debate on the Front Last night AJ Baker Killing the Cow he Traded with George Renshaw cold East Wind</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 17th 1871 Sunday Kind of soft Mild wind south West and north snowing Drifting and Fine seen 2 Foxes crofsing from Christees Island to this on another Fox in the Back Bay on the North side a Great many of those white Back Eagles Flying around the ice to get Ducks and muskrats that are caught in the ice water Raising near shore took up the Traps as the water is Raising</p>
<p>18th Fine Morning spearing EEls turned stormy East Wind and snow Raising the Rest of the Troughfs in the sugar Bush</p>
<p>19th a Fortunate Day Went to AJ Bakers Bought 3 Quarts of Kerosene oil Brought To Hamiltons some English Papers for Tom Davis Killing their Hogs at Hamiltons Got a Hooker from Margaret East Wind turned very stormy could Hardly see coming home its stopt stormy a Great many going to Cornwall Mills From the Coteque and Cedars</p>
<p>20th A Fortunate Day chopping in the Bush cold Turned very cold Toward night very Frosty night to night cut a Water hole Feeding the cattle extra West Wind piling up some Boards</p>
<p>21st First Day of Winter and a cold Frosty Day it is St Thomas</p>
<p>22nd a Fortunate Day West wind Fine turned to East Wind Got John Hamiltons horse to go to AJ Bakers for 100 of Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons in at Roses John Drawing some hay out of the stack Got the Load of the hand sleigh from Ferry antwine Bosells wife to take my Flour acrofs the ice</p>
<p>23rd White washing Raised the Pine stick some more Wind Raised very very high to night from the West Rain Horse cutter crofsed at Summers</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Dec 24th 1871 Sunday Went around the Island Gordon and I see horse and cutter coming to Hog Island turned Back to Summerstown this is Christmas Eve</p>
<p>25 Christmas Day a Fine Day Fished some EEls</p>
<p>26th chopping in the Bush East Wind Frosty Bosells crofsed over to Christee Island to Fish EEls St Stephens Day Full Moon seen a sleigh crofsing the Lancaster Road I dont see any at Summerss crofsing the crack over ner Hopkins must be Bad</p>
<p>27th St John the Evangelist Day cold West Wind Stormy went to Henerys and William Lavelletes come and chop Henery working at Donald McDonalds hewing</p>
<p>28th William and his 2 Boys came to chop I went to AJ Bakers Bought 1 lb Tea 50 lb Pork 1" 1/2 lb Pepper 10 Pint of H Wines 25 2 plugs of Tob 8 Bunches of Matches 2 cents 3 lbs 2 oz of Butter at 18 cents per lb Mr Streeter Buying Andrews Rats Fox mink skins Got 4 Dotographs from Charlie and 2 Letters and 2 Papers an Austraulia Paper and the Budget William Lavellete Got the Loan of our churn {cut off}ld some</p>
<p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day William and his 3 Boys came to chop Gave them an order on AJ Baker for 2 Dollars Drew 2 Loads of Wood with his horse William took some Potatoes and 2 Dozen of Herring for his Dinner Drew my Boat up From the River to the Barn chopped some Firewood along the Bank</p>
<p>30th cold stormy East Wind chopping and sawing stove Wood the Dinner in aid of Mr Watson Last night they will have it cold Going home this morning</p>
<p>31st set 2 Traps Kind of soft Rained to night East Wind Last night of the year</p>
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1922
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{Front Cover} 1922
Diary
1922.
Frank McMillan
Burlington
Jan 1st Sunday, new Years Day, very cold this morning. zero.
Jan 2nd still cold below zero yet, no electric lights. no Radial cars till noon. Election Day: we
voted in both townships.
Jan 3rd milder this morning and snowing a little. Yesterdays Election returns are in East Flamboro
Peter Rae Reeve, and alt. Easterbrook. Deputy Reeve in Nelson Irving. Reeve By accl. H.T. Foster
one of the councillors , in Burlington Hobson again for mayor & Harris for Reeve. Burlington won
first of their O.H.A games with Ham. Tigers in overtime play score 4-2
Jan 4th Raining all day roads very icy
Jan 5th Rainting Raining yet this am ice all gone. turning cold again tonight
Jan 6th went to Burlington to Dr Pearts. have sore eyes, inflammation he says.
Jan 7th moderately cold fine winter weather. no snow.
Jan 8th Weather fine eyes very sore Lillies getting sore now. Dr says it is. Pink eye Jan 18th Eyes have been to sore to write anything since Jan 8th. they have been very bad. Dr
here 4 or 5 times also a nurse for 6 days Lillies did not get as sore as mine. Charlotte just had a
touch of it the weather has been fine and moderately cold
Jan 20th My Birthday eyes improving some but unable to go out yet.
Jan 21st Fine & Bright nice winter weather.
�Jan 22nd Sunday coldest & roughest day of the winter. Strong gales & snow flurries from the
west. up all last night. nurse & Dr arrived this morning nothing doing yet tonight.
Jan 23rd Bright and very cold
Jan 24th. very cold nurse here yet but nothing doing
Jan 25th Still very cold eyes not better yet.
Jan 26th. Doris Lillie McMillan arrived about 6.20 this morning weather fine & moderately cold.
Jan 27th Fine & moderately cold have not been able to do anything for a month nearly.
Jan 28th Fine & no snow. Burl. won last O Ha Game with Beaver of Ham. score 6-2. They won 6
out of 8 games. and win district Honors they lost one game to Grimsby and one to Ham. Tigers.
Jan 29th Sunday fine & warm had Lillies folks out to see the baby
Jan 30th Fine & mild no snow
Jan 31st Fine & mild. was out for the first took a walk down to Johns. have to wear goggles
Feby 1 cool & cloudy looks like rain Phoned for a couple of cars manure promised one next week
Feby 2nd Rained all night heavy wind today & turning cold again
Feby 3rd moderately cold had Chevrolet agent around trying too sell us a truck. they are to dear
$1950.
Feby 4th Fine & cold
Feby 5th snowing and raining a little had Stanley Long & wife & children in to see us
Feby 6th Fine & mild, wrote some letters ordering seeds, manure and fruit baskets & crates.
Feby 7th Fine & mild thawing again am afraid this winter will be hard on Strawberries no snow all
winter leaves all frozen brown now
Feby 8th Very cold again, had Ford agent around about a truck worth around $900.
�Feby 9th mild again Burlington lost Hockey game last night with Brantford score 4 to 2. Lehman.
Burlington goaler hit on nose badly cut. Received card car of manure shipped Feby 6th.
Feby 10th nurse left today charged $108 for 18 days some pay Eh.
Feby 11th Burl lost H. Game at Brantford 6 to 0 Ice soft. Game very rough Summers of Burl.
Knocked out and Wilson was drunk no wonder they lost. was down town this morning first since
Jan 7
Feby 12th Sunday cold with strong west winds & some snow
Feby 13th cold. car of manure car of manure arrived this P.M.
Feby 14th John had Mr Jordan helping unload car of manure
Feby 15th went to Hamilton got license for car. no 58892. also got. Tomato, Cabbages & Pepper
seeds. turning cold again
Feby 16th very cold. clear & frosty.
Feby 17th very cold coldest this winter about 6 below zero.
Feby 18th mild again today raining tonight.
Feby 19th mild had a thunder and lightning storm in the evening
Feby 20th Fine & mild like spring heard some crows. cleaning up barns getting ready to put
baskets in.
Feby 21st Fine, trimming trees, started getting in 1000 crates from Applefords. at 25¢ also berry
boxs at $7 00 per 1000.
Feby 22nd Rained & sleeted all night, and all day today. (applefords driver says the hill is very icey
Feby 23rd every thing all covered with ice yet, never saw so much on the trees. lots of limbs
broken also lots of wires down, no electric lights last night nor tonight rained today at noon and
warm this afternoon ice nearly all gone by night and every thing flooded. by bed time ground frozen
again and blowing heavy gales from the west. took 3 snapshots of the orchard with ice on trees
hope they are good. (note. turned out good)
�Feby 24th very cold this morning about zero, one of the Packing Houses all blown to pieces some
time last night.
Feby 25th Cutting down 40 more Clapps pear trees. now only about 15 left out of 200. all blighted
was down town at night first night since Jan 3rd.
Feby 26th mild & cloudy Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. Mr & Mrs Penn and Mr & Mrs Stan Long out.
Feby 27th Snowed a little this morning we all motored to Hamilton to see about a hired girl also
Electric Washer. went to Loews at night with Mr B. did not get home till after 11 oclock.
Feby 28 Turned very cold again last night getting in baskets. 11 qts crates $68 00 for 1000 slat
covers $20 + Leno's $22.
Mch 1st cold & cloudy. got two more loads baskets in.
Mch 2nd Fine & moderately cold trimming trees.
Mch 3rd. Fine & clear trimming apple trees. some job. a lot of dead in them.
Mch 4th Fine. started unloading car of manure this afternoon & making hotbeds. the car was 8
days on the road.
Mch 5th Fine & mild was down home for tea.
Mch 6th Fine & warm. like spring heard a robin. unloading manure and making hot beds
Mch 7th Rained all night showery this morning sowed part of our seeds some Peppers, Cabbages
& Tomatoes.
Mch 8th. Sowed balance of Tomato pepper & Cabbage Seeds. sowed 4 ozs. Ruby Giant pepper 2
ozs Pimento Pepper about 8 ozs our own hot pepper
4 ozs First & Best tomato
6 ozs John Baer
"
6 ozs Copenhagen Cabbages in forty four sashes. cold last night but clear & frosty today.
Mch 9th milder today East wind bright & clear fine hotbed weather
Mch 10th East winds & mild Cabbages up already sowed on Mch 7th, Trimming old orchard.
�Mch 11th. cold east wind fixing sash in the barn Mch 12th Sunday. motored to Ham. had dinner at Mrs Barlows & tea at Lillie's Mother's weather
fine just like April.
Mch 13th Fine, trimming trees.
Mch 14th. Fine & warm, ordered 40 new hotbed sashes at $1.65 each from Nicholsons and 3 boxs
glass from Mains at $6 00 per box ordered Ford Truck today. complete with License $9.25,
delivery May 1st
Mch 15th Fair & mild trimming trees
Mch 16th. Colder with very cold north west wind, finished trimming trees.
Mch 17th Very cold & frosty, north wind, fixing hot bed sashes in the barn.
Mch 18th Making more hotbeds for transplanting Cabbages
Mch 19th Sunday cold & cloudy heavy east wind, looks like a storm
Mch 20th. Rained all night and some showers this morning have a car of manure in but John and I
both have colds we are getting Geo H. & Mr Jordan to unload it tomorrow
Mch 21st First day of spring ground all covered with snow this morning, and had snow flurries all
morning, winds north west & colder - unloading manure
Mch 22nd Very cold with strong north west winds. finished car of manure and put Earth on
hotbeds.
Mch 23rd Sowed 4 sash of Chalks Jewel Tomatoes and started transplanting Cabbages
Mch 24th Finished transplanting Early Cabbages 40 sashes 200 to the sash... total about 8000
Mch 25th Have a bad cold did not go out all day.
Mch 26th Sunday cool and showery
Mch 27th. Cloudy & very mild transplanting tomatoes.
�Mch 28th Very cold again this morning, planted some
more Tomatoes in the afternoon
Mch 27th Raining all day went to Hamilton and got Electric Washer. Blue Bird cost $114 00
wholesale retail price was $155 00
Mch 30th One of the worst storms of the winter snowed all morning raining & sleeting this
afternoon man started work this morning at $14.00 per week.
Mch 31st Rained & snowed all night looks like real winter this morning ice & snow over everything
and cold north wind blowing hotbeds all covered with ice & snow frozen on them can't open them at
all.
April 1st. Very cold ground covered with snow, Transplanted one frame of Tomatoes too cold had
to stop
April 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy was down home for tea.
April 3rd Cool & East winds transplanting tomatoes.
April 4th made hotbeds for peppers & Transplanted Tomatoes about one half of what we done
before the ice storm have droped over April 5th The man that started last week only worked one day never came back. hired another one
today. Very cold & cloudy with strong East wind
April 6th. working at hotbeds cool & cloudy.
April 7th. Strong south west winds & very mild. fixing doors on barn and just finished transplanting
tomatoes 90 sashes.
April 8th started transplanting Peppers Harrowed Asparagus & men drawing brush out of the
orchard
April 9th Sunday.
turned very warm this afternoon. went over to Roy Bells for tea.
�April 10th Very warm transplanting some more peppers went to Hamilton for some Clover seed,
Corn etc. Paid $31.25 sash
April 11th Rained all night and till noon today. every thing flooded, turning cold tonight.
April 12th Very cold with high west winds. unloading car of manure.
April 13th Cool. Cleaned weeds off old strawberry patch
April 14th. Good Friday cold north east & East wind cloudy started raining in the evening finished
transplanting pepper & started uncovering strawberries they look good seem to have come through
winter alright, hired Geo Chapman to look after our berry pickers at $25 per week for 10 weeks
April 15 cool with north East wind. uncovering strawberries
April 16th Sunday Fine home all day. Doris has been sick for about a week.
April 17th Heavy thunder storms this morning every thing flooded made hot-beds in the afternoon
April 18th Cold with high winds uncovering strawberries started man plowing for the first it is
pretty wet yet.
April 19th Cold with high south west wind started raining again in the evening finished uncovering
Strawberries started filling up Blackberries
April 20th. Very cold and windy with some snow Flurries
April 21st. Sick in bed today with the Flu. & Bronchitis
May 2nd out of bed today first time since April 21st. have had some house with sickness
myself Lillie and both children also the first nurse took it and now Lillies mother in bed John & men
transplanted Tomatoes 2nd time on April 24th 25th 26th 27th. also put in Oats & Clover seed in the
orchards on April 27th & April 28th.. Sowed 3/4 lb Carrot seed on April 29th. on May 1st. started
planting some Strawberries, and May 2nd started putting out Cabbages down home: 6000 there.
May 2nd 3rd & 4th. Planted Strawberries back of cemetery. the weather has been fine. no rain.
�May 5th Cloudy. planted trees finished planting Cabbages May 6th Rows - 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, are
Grand Duke Rows 3, 5, 9, are Reine Claude Rows 2, 7, 11 are Bradshaw. starting next road..
Some plums Burbanks & Abundance out in blossom.
May 7th Sunday cool & windy had a light shower last night
May 8th Planting strawberries yet. also cut first asparagus 5 doz sold in Toronto at ______ $1.60
a doz
May 9th Planted Golden Bantam sweet corn & pumpkins also planting strawberries - weather,
cold & cloudy East winds
May 10th Finished planting SBerries filled up young Rasberry patch. poor prospects for Rasps.
this year, every thing frozen. only young patch left.
May 11th Very warm today sowed Late Cabbages 2 ozs Copenhagen. and Cauliflower 2 ozs.
Erfurts. shipped 8 baskets Grass. sold at $2 50
May 12th FIxing up sprayer men hoeing bushes
May 13th Planted Potatoes. Got new Ford Truck cost $925 bright & sunshiny today but very cold
wind. feels like frost tonight. some strawberries in blossom and all the plums pears & cherries in full
bloom. Have to catch the early train tomorrow morning it starts on daylight time at 550
May 14th. Sunday cool, with strong East winds.
May 15th Fine & warm hoeing old strawberries patch.
May 16th. Hoeing strawberries fine & warm
May 17th: Hoeing strawberries weather showery.
May 18th Dug Blackberries out which had Orange Rust also hoeing strawberries stopped at 4
oclock by rain.
May 19th. Hoeing strawberries showery again. Had Ida over to spend the day.
May 20th.. Rained again about 11 oclock and for the rest of the day, ground getting too wet now.
Asparagus $2 75 today.
�May 21st Sunday Fine & warm was down to see Uncle Archie he is pretty low. guess he will not
last much longer.
May 22nd Fine & warm. went to Hamilton to get some seeds. basket fasteners etc. men hoeing
Cabbages cut 12 bskts {baskets} asparagus sold at $3.25 bskt {basket} in Toronto
May 23rd Planted yellow corn & pumpkins, & marked ground for Tomatoes.
May 24th Planted cukes. also sowed carrots again too thin last time. sowed first 12 rows next
orchard and last part half way
past Radish hole in drill. 1 lb seed. started planting Tomatoes in the afternoon got about 4600 out.
May 25th Showery. planting Tomatoes
May 26th Fair & warm finished planting Tomatoes 17 500 plants
May 27th. Planting Peppers heavy & cold north wind blowing about 5000 Hot. 1500 Pimento 3500
Sweet Ruby Giant.
May 28th. Sunday Fine & warm was down to the Beach and over to see Will Bell.
May 29th. Started Spraying at noon. a little over 3½ gals Lime Sulphur & 5¼ lbs Lead (Powdered)
per tank. Men hoeing new strawberries
May 30th Spraying all day weather fine
May 31st Spraying yet
Good Prospects for fruit Lots of plums & apples. half crop pears & cherries.
June 1st. Finished spraying today 22 tanks - 2 lbls Lime sulphur 125 lbs Lead
June 2nd. Weeding & Hoeing started rain about 4 oclock.
June 3rd Fine & warm. all the crowd cleaning up hotbeds
June 4th Sunday Fine & warm was down at Hicks for tea
�June 5th. Hoeing & cultivating and finished cleaning up hot-beds. Dealt Ford Truck off for a Reo got what we paid for ford $925 Reo cost $2100.
June 6 Fine & warm. hoeing
Junr 7th Hoeing Cabbage second time ought to have Cabbages in a couple of weeks
June 8th Picked first strawberries 3 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27¢ box
June 9th. Three men cultivating others hoeing. very warm over 90 in the shade
June 10th. Had a very heavy rain in the night. lightning and thunder. very bad. Sowed Turnip
seed. sowed half way past Turnip hole in the drill.
June 9th (cont) Uncle Archie died this afternoon funeral on Sunday.
June 11th Sunday. every thing flooded in the night. Thunder storm started about 10 oclock last
night and kept up one after another all night till after 4 this morning. it is now about 10 oclock and
Thundering again went to Uncle Archies funeral weather turned out fine.
June 12th Picked 30 crates strawberries
off the old patch. they were awful sandy. shipped to Toronto sold at 28¢ and 30¢
June 13th. Picked strawberries guess they dropped in price sold in Toronto at 20 and 22¢
June 14. Picked 41 crates. sold some north at $5.00 crate and some to Ross Hart at 15¢, Sold in
Toronto at 16¢
June 15 Picked 49 crates SB. today. only shipped 13 crates north Balance to Toronto. sold at 18¢
there
June 16th. Picked 66 crates but stopped by rain, did not get nearly over them sold 29 crates to
Smith at 14¢. 19 crates north at 15¢ and 18 crates to Toronto at 18¢
June 17th Had very heavy thunderstorms again in the night every thing flooded today nothing
doing
�June 18 Cold & cloudy looks like rain. Sunday
June 19th. Drove to Toronto with 80 crates Berries sold 40 at 10¢ here. Shipped balance north at
12¢ and to Toronto had a big day 254 crates in all.
June 20th. Fine & Cool picked 234 crates SB. Today getting very cheap. sold 83 crates north at
10¢ some here at $2 40 shipped balance to Toronto. sold at 9 & 10¢ {Side note} Reo Truck
delivered today it looks fine
June 21st Picked 125 crates shipped north at 10 cents box
June 22nd Picked 124 crates shipped north at 10¢ Crop a failure nearly done. could have sold
500 crates today
June 23 only picked 77 crates today sold at 12¢ north. have picked 1028 all told up till tonight
(Friday).
June 24 No picking today. was weeding carrots also planted out Cabbages very warm had to put
old berry boxs over them. also sowed turnip seed over again, last never came up. ground got all
hard & crusty after the big storms. sowed about half way past turnip hole in drill I drove to
Wabasso Park. with {Marocle?} crowd arrived from St Thomas, The Reo truck goes fine.
June 25 Sunday. clear & very cold.
June 26 Clear & cold picked 124 crates berries sold mostly at 15 cents. also 14 Richmond
cherries at $1.00 and 7 crates Cabbages for the first at $2 00.
June 27th Showery only picked 69 crates, planted out Cauliflower
June 28th. Picked 107 crates not very many orders
had to ship 100 54 crates to Toronto sold at 14¢ 50 crates nth {north} at 15¢
June 29th Picked 66 crates straw-berries. shipped mostly to Toronto. shipped 56 bskts Richmond
cherries & some Cabbages up north.
June 30th Very warm today. only picked 34 crates strawberries they are nearly done July 1st Saturday showery in the morning nothing doing all day
�July 2nd Fine & warm
July 3rd Picked 22 crates SBerries and a few cherries 29 bskts
July 4th Still picking Berries and Richmond cherries
July 5th Picked the last of the strawberries had 1484 crates: only a light crop.
July 6th Picked first Raspberries 2 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27½¢ also finished picking
Richmond cherries averaged about 90¢ bskt. Started picking Montmorency 68 bskts at $1 00 per
bskt .
July 7th Cherry market all shut selling as low as 50 cts in Toronto only picked 58 bskts to ship
north. Blowing heavy gales from south west. blew alot of cherries off and bruised them on the trees
badly.
July 8th Fine & moderately warm Hoeing old strawberry Patch.
July 9th Sunday Fine & cool
10th Picking cherries selling north at 80 cents cut 28 crates Cabbages 80 & 90¢
July 11 Very warm, cherries badly bruised. picked 21 bskts Green Peppers
also 1 bskt tomatoes peppers sold at 90¢ tomatoes sold at $15.0 {$1.50} tomatoes very poor crop
this year.
July 12th Orangemans day pickers scarce. only picked 100 bskts Cherries. heavy rain at five
oclock.
July 13 Fine & warm picking cherries & cutting cabbages
July 14th Picking cherries Have picked 978 bskts up till today Friday night.
July 15 Cut 25 doz Cabbage for Hart at 50¢ doz. Picked 12 crates Rasps. went to market with 9
crates sold at 20¢
July 16th Fine & warm, home all day.
�July 17th Cut 25 crates cabbages & 6 sacks picked 130 cherries & 27 bskts tomatoes. shipped all
north. had a couple of light showers.
July 18th Picked cherries at 80¢ 14 Rasps at 21 cents 23¢ & 24¢
July 19. Picked cherries 80¢ 18 Rasps shipped Toronto sold at 23 & 24¢ 17 tomatoes at $1 50.
34 peppers @ $ 60 to $100 { $0.60 to $1.00} weather fine & warm.
July 20. Fine picking Cherries & Raspberries.
July 21 Picking cherries & Rasps fine & warm.
July 22 Sat picked Black Currants 9 baskets in all.
July 23rd Sunday. Showery. Lillie played organ at Meth. Church.
July 24th Picked last of Red Cherries. picked first apples 75 bskts sold @ 50¢.
July 25th Picked Rasps all day 28 crates, also picked first plums 6 bskts Willards shipped north at
75¢
July 26th Picked Rasps all day 29 crates.
July 27 Picked Morello Cherries & Raspberries
July 28th. Very warm. finished picking Morello cherries total cherries picked this year 1605. 350
less than last year. Picked first Lawtons 5½ crates shipped north at 20¢, also picked Rasps at 25¢
& 54 tomatoes at 60¢
July 29th Sowed some buckwheat on old strawberry bed, also planted some Cucumber seed am
afraid it is too late (it was no good) Have 1625 Berry crates & quart Boxs in now bot from Dalton
for 15¢ each delivered here.
July 30 Fine & very warm had dinner & supper at the beach.
July 31 Showery nearly all day. picked between Showers.
Aug 1st. Rained very hard in the early morning. picked rasps tomatos & plums. Red June & Shiro.
�Aug 2 Picked plums at 50¢ & 60¢ Rasps & Lawtons apples tomatoes Cukes & Peppers but every
thing cheap - raining again at 5 oclock.
Aug 3
Nothing doing today no orders only for Tomatoes. and we had none.
Aug 4 Picked tomatoes only about 90 bskts at 50¢ 75 plums at 40¢ & 50¢ A few Lawtons &
Rasps.
Aug 5 Sold Ross Hart 50 plums 12 Cukes & 15 doz Cabbages - Cutting oats rest of day -
Aug 6 Sunday Raining all afternoon & evening Lillie played organ at Church.
Aug 7. Picked 153 toms {tomatoes} sold 50¢ 70 plums 40¢ a few Cukes 25¢ Berries &
Cabbages. a shower at noon. and a big storm at 4.30 every thing flooded.
Aug 8th Picked the last of our Raspberries today only had 225 - crates this year.
Aug 9 Only 70 bskts tomatoes today at 50¢ Plums 30¢ apples 40, very cool nights.
Aug 10th Light to day no Tomatoes only a few plums & apples
Aug 11th. Busy today 190 toms {tomatoes} at 50¢. 90 plums 30¢ 15 appls 40¢ 70 doz corn 18¢
10 doz Cabb 50
Aug 12 Picked 300 bskts plums sold Smith 200 at 25¢ Hart 25 at 30¢ shipped Balance Aug 13 Sunday fine & warm
Aug 14. Very warm & very busy. sold Smith 50 plums @ 25 N.P.G. 88 toms @ 40 Picked 276
bskts toms and 275 plums, also 20 apples 80 doz corn and 10 pears & peppers
Aug 15 Another hot and busy day. picked 365 plums all together 595 bskts fruit besides 80 doz
corn 2 crates berries
Aug 16. Busy again today. John sick. very hot heavy thunder storms at Aldershot and Oakville.
had light storm here
Aug 17th only shipped 300 bskts today and 90 doz corn more showers went around very hot here
�Aug 18. Warm yet picked plums at 25 apples 40¢ Tomatoes 40. Cukes 22½ 100 doz corn 15¢
Aug 19. Picked 205 plums at 23¢, also some cukes corn etc.
Aug 20 Sunday fair & cold Lillie played organ at church had Dad. Effie Hattie & Lillies folks for
the day.
Aug 21 Fine & cool picked 519 bskts today tomatoes at 30¢ plums 25. Gages 40¢ Corn 12½.
Cabb 40 doz. pears 50¢ apples 35¢
Aug 22nd not so busy today orders dropping off Aug 23rd Picking plums and Tomatoes prices no good 25¢ up north. Toronto no good at all, prices
noted on the papers. say, Tomatoes as low as 15¢. plums 20¢ Cukes 10¢. Corn as low as 3¢
Aug 24 Started picking Tomatoes for Canning factory at 45¢ a bushel.
Aug 25. Shipped 200 bskts fruit north. also 3 loads toms {tomatoes} to Canning factory.
Aug 26th Sold Ross Hart 2 loads today, 160 plums at 20¢, 40 cukes 18¢, 19 crab apples at 30¢
25 sweet Peppers 35¢ 100 doz corn 12¢ 5 doz Pumpkins 1 00 {$1}
Aug 27 Sunday fair & cold Aug 28th not very busy for monday. picking Tomatoes for factory and a few plums & Tomatoes for
orders.
Aug 29th Raining all morning picked a few Pears & plums for orders.
Aug 30 Orders scarce and everything cheap Aug 31 orders a little better today about 250 bskt in all.
Sept 1 no orders at all hardly, raining in the afternoon.
Sept 2 Sold Hart 140 bskts fruit - and a few Pumpkins and some corn
Sept 3rd Sunday fine & warm.
�Sept 4th. Had quite a lot of orders today about 300 bskts but every thing cheap.
Sept 5th only orders for about 30 bskts, sold all the Bartlett pears down to 2¼ in at 2½ cts lb to
Harvest Co'y {Company}.
Sept 6th Picking tomatoes for cannery, and Pears for Harvest Co'y. hardly any orders.
Sept 7th. Finished Bartlett pears 145 bus. avereaged $1 45 per bushel, while we had only been
getting 35¢ per basket up north. Had more orders today. 178 bskts in all
Sept 8th Picked Howell pears only had 41 bskts this year no orders today total only 50 bskts
Sept 9th Saturday nothing doing at all.
Sept 10th Sunday. very warm for this time of year thunder shower in the night
Sept 11th. Rained all night and up till noon today picked tomatoes for canning factory in the
afternoon Sept 12th. Picked 180 bskts fruit for our orders. also tomatoes for factory, they close tonight put
283 bus in yesterday and today, all told 11 00 bus.
Sept 13th. shipped nearly 200 bskts on orders also 100 bskts plums to Toronto to try them and 50
peppers. also took a load Tomatoes to Aylmer Canning Co. Geo Chapman stopped work tonight.
Sept 14 Raining again all day took 35 bus tomatoes to Hamilton factory nothing else doing
Sept 15. Picking quite a few orders also 5 blls {barrels} Colvert apples.
Sept 16th Picked a couple loads for Ross Hart. 15 bags Carrots at 55¢ bag 25 doz Cabb at 35¢
Tomatoes @ 22¢. Peppers 30¢
Sept 17. Went up to Hamilton on the truck. had dinner & tea.
Sept 18th. Picked about 250 bskts & 5 more blls {barrels} apples. weather cool & cloudy.
Sept 19th. Rained all night and raining yet till noon fixed barrels in the barn and shipped a few
orders in the afternoon.
�Sept 20. Fine & warm. picked 50 bskts and 4 crates Cauliflower for Ross Hart @ $1 25 crate
Burlington Fair was today John and all the rest gone.
Sept 21 Fine & warm. not very many orders today moved McGrath back to Hamilton. brought 20
bus Rye out $1 25 bushel. started ploughing yesterday.
Sept 22nd First day for a long time that we have had no orders, very warm cutting out Blackberry
canes.
Sept 23 Fine & warm sold Ross Hart one load Cabbages 50 doz at 35¢ and one load mixed
Grapes 33¢ peaches 35 Tomatoes 23¢ Reine Claude plums 25 Cauliflower 1 25 crate Carrots
55¢ a bag
Sept 24 Sunday. cool & cloudy. home alone all day Sept 25 Ploughing tomato patch. picked some peppers & pears. and started picking apples. had a
light frost this morning but did not do any damage
Sept 26th Frost again this morn- but no damage done. picking Cranberry pippin apples no orders
at all today
Sept 27th. Finished picking Duchess & Sheldon pears also last 10 bskt tomatoes
Sept 28th. Sowing rye on tomato patch also picking apples. Fine & very warm
Sept 29th Picking Greening apples picked three trees 80 bushels Mrs Smythe buried today very
warm weather
Sept 30th Fine & very warm picking Greening apples
Oct 1 warm as summer went to Hamilton for tea.
Oct 2nd Very warm packing apples. picked two barrels Kieffer pears.
Oct 3 warm like Summer picking & packing Greening apples.
Oct 4. Picked 161 bskt peaches @ 30¢ 52 bskt Grapes 27¢ for Ross Hart. Shipped some Hot Red
peppers to Toronto we picked them all green and put in berry shanty, and the weather so warm,
they are nearly all red now.
�Oct 5 Warm & fine picked & packed 46 barrels Spy apples today. (four of us)
Oct 6. Fine & warm picked last of peaches & 24 bbls {barrels} Baldwin apples. Charlotte very sick
with summer complaint since Tuesday Oct 3rd has eaten nothing only water
Oct 7th Picking apples in the morning. packed in barn in the afternoon as it was raining very hard.
Oct 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Charlotte still very sick have a nurse now. had Dr Clark Specialist
tonight ordered Charlotte to Hospital
Oct 9. Lillie & Doris went to Hamilton to stay Charlotte very bad.
Oct 10th. Weather fine packing apples. Charlotte no better.
Ot 11th Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 174 blls {barrels} winter apples @ $3 25 30
Cranberry Pippins $2 50 6 pears at 325 {$3.25} - Raining in the afternoon
Oct 12th Picking apples Charlotte worse went to Hamilton before noon Dr only gives her 24 hrs.
Oct 13. stayed nearly all last night in Hospital Charlotte very low. Doris has it but not very bad.
Charlotte a little stronger tonight.
Oct 14th Charlotte about same John fell out of apple tree yesterday. has very bad ankle
Oct 15th. Charlotte seems a little stronger today.
Oct 16th Monday fine & warm packed apples (C just same
Oct 17th. Turned very cold in the night. packing apples
Oct 18th Weather fine & cool still packing apples.
Oct 19th. Loaded car of apples
83 bbls {barrels} for A E Johnston Sundridge @ $3 00
66
"
"
P J Mann Bracebridge @ $3 25
22
"
W J Troyer Magnetawan @ 3 25
�Oct 20 picking Kieffer pears for Harvest Canning Co Sold them at 1¢ per lb for {2 inchs} pears &
upwards.
Oct 21st Sold Ross Hart 176 bags Turnips at 30¢ 25 bags Carrots 50¢ and 4980 lbs Cabbages at
9 00 per ton. Charlotte improving.
Oct 22nd Spent all day in the city did not see Charlotte she now crys after leaving her. weather
fine took a walk up the mountain.
Oct 23rd Drawing pears to Hamilton & sending out a few orders showery in the morning cleared
up at noon.
Oct 24th Finished drawing pears got had 180 bushel to the Harvest Co. got Charlotte out of
Hospital went to Lillies mothers.
Oct 25. picking & packing apples yet. weather frosty.
Oct 26 Finished picking apples have some to pack yet weather cool.
Oct 27. Sold Ross Hart 87 bags Turnips & 52 bags Carrots 5230 lbs Cabbage worked till nearly
ten oclock tonight loading them.
Oct 28 star packing apples and started loading the last of the apples Oct 29. Sunday fine & cool. staying in Hamilton yet Charlotte improving but very thin & week yet
expect to come home on Tuesday.
Oct 30th. Finished packing apples. 53 bbls {barrels} to Hanna at $3.00 54 bbls to E B Farwell at
$300 {$3.00} and a few small orders
Oct 31st Brought Charlotte home from Hamilton this morning it sure is good to all be home again
still have a nurse. Drawing in corn stalks all day. looks like rain.
Nov 1st. Getting ready for market for the first time. looks like rain.
Nov 2 Went to market today had a few light showers got home at half past three every thing
cheap and hard to sell Turnips 30 & 35¢ Carrots 40¢. Peppers 30 & 35¢ Cauliflowers 50 to $1.50
box Cabbages about 35¢ doz.
�Nov 3rd Drawing in corn had over 150 bushel getting ready for market again
Nov 4th went to market again looked like rain but did not. got home at noon.
Nov 5 Sunday. Fine & warm was home all day.
Thanksgiving Day.
Nov 6th Raining all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon. Had Mr & Mrs B. out.
Nov 7th Went to market was home at noon. vegetables very cheap. Cabbages 30 to 40¢ dozen
Carrots 35 & 40¢ Turnips 25 & 30¢ Cauliflower 75 to $1.50 Peppers 30 to 40¢. We are going to
getting our mail R R Route in a few days Nov 8th Took two loads today to Hamilton 1 load Turnips 20¢ bus {bushel}. 1 load Carrots 35¢
and got load ready for Market
Nov 9th Went to market finished with Cauliflower & Peppers today
March 10th Took two loads to Hamilton today. heavy
frost this morning. Jerry Fishcarrier left Thursday noon - only Jack left and Geo Hammond
ploughing part of the time.
Nov 11th Was at market sold out at half past six. had nearly all Cabbages
Nov 12th Sunday. Had visitors Dean B. & Roy & Will Bell.
Nov 13th Heavy frost this morning cut load of Cabbages for market and started unloading m 2nd
car of manure. putting in Raspberries
Nov 14th went to market with last load of the year about 60 doz Cabbages made about $20.00
did not get home till 5 oclock, mild. rained at night
Nov 15. Started unloading 3rd car of manure with the truck, weather cool & cloudy Nov 16th Finished car of manure and started spreading on the ground Nov 17th. warm & very heavy south west wind drawing manure & cutting out Raspberry bushes.
�Nov 18 Rough & showery man ploughing.
Nov 19 Sunday. cloudy and a little cooler
Nov 20th Cool & cloudy turnning out Raspberry bushes.
Nov 21st Same job trimming berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing.
Nov 22nd Looks like winter this morning
ground covered with snow for the first time at Berry bushes till afternoon started another car of
manure. Went up to City, Lillie & Myself to the Grand. saw. Chu Chin Chow. it was very good but
to high in price cost $550 {$5.50} for two seats but was the first show in 2 years for us.
Nov 23rd finished car of manure at noon. started on another we are getting from Alex Bell from
Hagersville. drawing from Freeman, as they never told the agent to send it down till way freight had
gone.
Nov 24th Cold and cloudy with snow flurries finished car of manure.
Nov 25th. Finished cutting out berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing, ground frozen some moved Jack
Stevenson in to Hamilton.
Nov 26th. Cold & cloudy. snowing a little at night
Nov 27. Some snow on ground this morning unloaded another car of manure. Had Geo. H. & Mr
Jordan helping.
Nov 28th Unloaded another car today quite a lot of snow. and getting cold tonight.
Nov 29th Windy & milder unloaded another car of manure -
Nov 30 Milder, mowed down old blackberry patches another car of manure in for tomorrow.
Dec 1st Unloaded car of manure was bad day for the job very windy. turning very cold tonight.
Dec 2nd Burning & cleaning up Blackberry patch & Raspberries.
Dec 3rd Fine & mild. Had Grandpa up for dinner.
�Dec 4th Unloaded last car of manure this fall had 10 cars in fall 4 cars in Spring cost $960.03.
weather very fine in the morning but cloudy with east winds at night looks like rain.
Dec 5th. Rained a little in the night, but very cold all day with heavy north west wind. Finished
cleaning out berry bushes. also finished team ploughing and put in fence posts around hotbed
grounds. looks like freezing up now.
Dec 6th Ground frozen this morning. Covering strawberries have G. Hammond & F. Jordan
Dec 7th. Covering strawberries cold this morning ground frozen solid, a few snow flurries. and
rained & freezing all after noon Dec 8th. Raining & freezing all morning. Cleared
up at noon. Had Lavene Kerns helping to put on & fit storm sashes.
Dec 9th. Cold & cloudy finished putting on Storm sashes. cost $40.50 for sash $1.50 for paint
$6.00 for carpenter $48.00 in all for the 10 sash. three years married today.
Dec 10th. Cool & Bright ground frozen solid. Just like winter. Had Mr & Mrs B. out for the day.
Dec 11th. Covering strawberries finished tonight. covered about 6 acres and about 6 acres old
bed not covered beginning to look like a storm.
Dec 12th. Windy & cold this morning drawing manure into Raspberries stopped about 11 oclock
too windy John Chrissie Ida & Hattie and our family all down home for Chicken dinner. Very cold
tonight.
Dec 13th Very cold today nearly zero last night.
Dec 14th. not quite so cold today. but snowing all day.
Dec 15. Very cold again all day. with a couple of inches of snow on ground.
Dec 16. Cool & frosty. started fixing some of the crates in the barn. but Keeps me busy going twice
a day to Johns to do chores
as he is not able to put his foot down to the ground yet.
�Dec 17th snowing this morning (Sunday), turning cold tonight quiet a lot of snow arrived in Los
Angeles 3 years ago today.
Dec 18th Fair & very cold some sleighs out Dec 19th. Fair and not quite so cold. went up to the city for a few presents. also hunting up some
barrels & Orange boxs, have some promised.
Dec 20th Cloudy and a little milder trying to deal old car off but nothing doing yet.
Dec 21st Cleaning up the truck after drawing manure. weather milder.
Dec 22nd Went in to Hamilton to Carrolls and got 121 Orange Crates at 10¢ each. Got a load of
coal two tons from Fred Thomas Waterdown had to pay $20.00 per ton it seems an awful price.
weather milder tonight. looks like snow or rain.
Dec 23rd A little milder but cloudy drove around delivering some Xmas presents.
Dec 24th Sunday was home all day. had Bells drop in with a Xmas present
Dec 25th Xmas Day went up to Hamilton
for the day all had a good time I guess. Weather was mild thawing off the snow. got home about 8
oclock.
Dec 26th went up to the city for some barrels got 135 from McDougall at 25¢ he owes me some
money for carrots, looks like rain.
Dec 27th. Cloudy and getting colder.
Dec 28. Cold north East snow storm all day. looks like real winter
Dec 29th. Cold & clear real winter weather
Dec 30th. Have a bad cold inbed all day.
Dec 31st Sunday. Raining all day, and very icey.
Total Amounts of fruit And Vegetables sold during this season
�strawberries
1484
crates
Raspberries
225
"
Lawtons
50
"
cherries
1605
Apples
450
"
apples
516
barrels
Plums
4475
baskets
pears (all
varieties)
910
Baskets
"
" Bartletts
145
bushels
" Kieffers.
180
bushels
pears Kieffers.
11
barrels
peaches
313
baskets
Blk currants
9
baskets
Grapes
87
x 6 qt bskts
�Cabbages
175
orange crates
115
bags
"
sold loose
118
doz
"
sold loose
5 tons
120 lbs.
Asparagus
164
bskts
Tomatoes
3040
bskts
1194
bus.
Cucumbers
386
bskts
Cauliflowers
88
crates
Peppers
1068
bskts
1000
dozen
Turnips
263
bags
Carrots
102
"
Pumpkins loose
8.
"
"
Burlington Cannery
Corn
100 bags cont.
doz
�10
tons
1250
lbs
27 quart crates.
17
59
quart boxs
475
00
11 qt baskets with covers
12.5
00
apple barrels
5
27
orange crates
2
63
cabbage sacks
1
15
Sugar bags for corn & vegetables
4
65
"
Canning Co.
besides 9 truck loads of Turnips
Carrots Cabbages Cauliflowers &
peppers taken to Hamilton Market.
Packages
used
Total Gross Sales for year
Sales
Muskoka Sales
8.749.57
Sales
Commission House
3212.01
Sales
Local Dealers
1466.21
Sales
Canning Factories
894.94
�{Sales}
Hamilton Market
175.00
Total
$14,497.73
Net Sales
6900.00
Total Expenses
7597.73
some of the heavy expenses
Total
Daily wages were
1540.85
Total
Estimate Berry pickers SB {strawberries}
742.42
"
Estimate berry pickers Rasps
250.00
"
Estimate Plum
"
133.25
Pear
"
48.00
Total
Total
Total
$1173.67
Estimate cherry pickers
Total
320.00
$1493.67
Packages acct. as follows.
1759 crates 25¢
$450.00
�47.500 berry Boxs $7.00
$336.00
12.500 11 qt crates bskts
$1080.00
Brot from last page
1860.00
516 apple barrels 67¢
353.09
263 Cabbage crates 15¢
39.43
580 Sacks & bags 10
58.00
Total all packages
2310.52
14 cars manure
$960.03
Trees from Davidsons
276.50
Nelson Taxes
265.70
Flamboro Taxes
393.75
Hot Bed Sash & Lumber
77.00
Glass & Cotton
27.75
Spray Material
113.25
�Small seeds
20.36
Clover
36.25
"
Rye
"
25.00
Oat
"
20.00
Some Totals of expenses Year 1922
Manure total
960.03
all Fruit packages
2310.52
Total fruit picking piece work
1493.67
"
Daily wages
1540.85
"
trees
276.50
"
Taxes
659.45
"
Hotbeds fixtures
104.75
"
spraying expense
113.25
"
seeds
101.61
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<p>Diary 1922.</p>
<p>Frank McMillan Burlington</p>
<p>Jan 1st Sunday, new Years Day, very cold this morning. zero.</p>
<p>Jan 2nd and still cold below zero yet, no electric lights. no Radial cars till noon. Election Day: we voted in both townships.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd milder this morning and snowing a little. Yesterdays Election returns are in East Flamboro Peter Rae Reeve, and ult. Easterbrook. Deputy Reeve in Nelson Irving. Reeve {Ry aid,?} H.T. Foster one of the councillors , in Burlington Hobson again for mayor & Harris for Reeve. Burlington won first of their O.H.a game with Ham. Tigers in overtime play score 4-2</p>
<p>Jan 4th Raining all day roads very icy</p>
<p>Jan 5th Rainting Raining yet this am ice all gone. turning cold again tonight</p>
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<p>Jan 6th went to Burlington to Dr Pearts. have sore eyes, inflammation he says.</p>
<p>Jan 7th moderalety cold fine winter weather. no snow.</p>
<p>Jan 8th Weather fine eyes very sore Lillies getting sore now. Dr says it is. Pink eye.</p>
<p>Jan 18th Eyes have been to sore to write anything since Jan 8th. yhey have been very bad. Dr here 4 or 5 times also a nurse for 6 days Lillies did not get as sore as mine. Charlotte just had a touch of it the weather has been fine and moderately cold</p>
<p>Jan 20th My Birthday eyes improving some but unable to go out yet.</p>
<p>Jan 21st Fine & Bright nice winter weather.</p>
<p>Jan 22nd Sunday coldest & roughest day of the winter. Strong gales & snow flurries from the west. up all last night. nurse & Dr arrived this morning nothing doing yet tonight.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Bright and very cold</p>
<p>Jan 24th. very cold nurse here yet but nothing doing</p>
<p>Jan 25th Still very cold eyes not better yet.</p>
<p>Jan 26th. Doris Lillie McMillan arrived about 6.20 this morning weather fine & moderately cold.</p>
<p>Jan 27th Fine & moderately cold have not been able to do anything for a month nearly.</p>
<p>Jan 28th Fine & no snow. Burl. won last 6 Ha Game with Beaver of Ham. score 6-2. They won 6 out of 8 games. and win district Honors they lost one game to Grimsby and one to Ham. Tigers.</p>
<p>Jan 29th sunday fine & warm had Lillies folks out to see the baby</p>
<p>Jan 30th Fine & mild no snow</p>
<p>Jan 31st Fine & mild. was out for the first took a walk down to Johns. have to wear goggles</p>
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<p>Feby 1 cool & cloudy looks like rain Phoned for a couple of cars manure promised one next week</p>
<p>Feby 2nd Rained all night heavy wind today & turning cold again</p>
<p>Feby 3rd moderately cold had chevrolet agent around trying too sell us a truck. they are to dear $1950.</p>
<p>Feby 4th Fine & cold</p>
<p>Feby 5th snowing and raining a little had Stanley Long & wife & children in to see us</p>
<p>Feby 6th Fine & mild, wrote some letters ordering seeds, manure and fruit baskets & crates.</p>
<p>Feby 7th Fine & mild thawing again am afraid this winter will be hard on Strawberries no snow all winter leaves all frozen brown now</p>
<p>Feby 8th Very cold again, had Ford agent around about a truck worth around $900.</p>
<p>Feby 9th mild again Burlington lost Hockey game last night with Brantford score 4 to 2. Lehman. Burlington goaler hit on nose badly cut. Received card car of manure shipped Feby 6th.</p>
<p>Feby 10th nurse left today charged $108 for 18 days some pay Eh.</p>
<p>Feby 11th Burl lost H. Game at Brantford 6 to 0 Ice soft. Game very rough Summers of Burl. Knocked out and Wilson was drunk no wonder they lost. was down town this morning first since Jan 7</p>
<p>Feby 12th Sunday cold with strong west winds & some snow</p>
<p>Feby 13th cold. car of manure car of manure arrived this P.M.</p>
<p>Feby 14th John had Mr Jordan helping unload car of manure</p>
<p>Feby 15th went to Hamilton got license for car. no 58892 . also got. Tomato, Cabbage & Pepper seeds. turning cold again</p>
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<p>Feby 16th very cold. clear & frosty.</p>
<p>Feby 17th very cold coldest this winter about 6 below zero.</p>
<p>Feby 18th mild again today raining tonight.</p>
<p>Feby 19th mild had a thunder and lightning storm in the evening</p>
<p>Feby 20th Fine & mild like spring heard some crows. cleaning up barns getting ready to put baskets in.</p>
<p>Feby 21st Fine, trimming trees, started getting in 1000 crates from applefords. at 25¢ also berry boxs at $7 00 per 1000.</p>
<p>Feby 22nd Rained & sleeted all night, and all day today. (applefords driver says the hill is very icey</p>
<p>Feby 23rd every thing all covered with ice yet, never saw so much on the trees. lots of limbs broken also lots of wires down, no electric lights last night nor tonight rained today at noon and warm this afternoon ice nearly all gone by night and every thing flooded. by bed time ground frozen again and blowing heavy gale from the west. took 3 snapshots of the orchard with ice on trees hope they are good. (note. turned out good)</p>
<p>Feby 24th very cold this morning about zero, one of the Packing Houses all blown to pieces some time last night.</p>
<p>Feby 25th Cutting down 40 more Clapps pear trees. now only about 15 left out of 200. all blighted was down town at night first night since Jan 3rd.</p>
<p>Feby 26th mild & cloudy Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. Mr & Mrs Penn and Mr & Mrs Stan Long out.</p>
<p>Feby 27th Snowed a little this morning we all motored to Hamilton to see about a hired girl also Electric Washer. went to {Locus?} at night with Mr B. did not get home till after 11 oclock.</p>
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<p>Feby 28 Turned very cold again last night getting in baskets. 11 qts crates $68 00 for 1000 slat covers $20 + {Leno's?} $22.</p>
<p>Mch 1st cold & cloudy. got two more loads baskets in.</p>
<p>Mch 2nd Fine & moderately cold trimming trees.</p>
<p>Mch 3rd. Fine & clear trimming apple trees. some job. a lot of dead in them.</p>
<p>Mch 4th Fine. started unloading car of manure this afternoon & making hotbeds. the car was 8 days on the road.</p>
<p>Mch 5th Fine & mild was down home for tea.</p>
<p>Mch 6th Fine & warm. like spring heard a robin. unloading manure and making hot beds</p>
<p>Mch 7th Rained all night showery this morning sowed part of our seeds some Pepper, Cabbage & Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 8th. Sowed balance of Tomato pepper & Cabbage Seeds. sowed 4 ozs. Ruby Giant pepper 2 ozs Pimento Pepper about 8 ozs our own hot pepper 4 ozs First & Best tomato 6 ozs John Baer tomato 6 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage in forty four sashes. cold last night but clear & frosty today.</p>
<p>Mch 9th milder today East wind bright & clear fine hotbed weather</p>
<p>Mch 10th East winds & mild Cabbages up already sowed on Mch 7th, Trimming old orchard.</p>
<p>Mch 11th. cold east wind fixing sash in the barn.</p>
<p>Mch 12th Sunday. motored to Ham. had dinner at Mrs Barlows & tea at Lillie's Mother's weather fine just like April.</p>
<p>Mch 13th Fine, trimming trees.</p>
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<p>Mch 14th. Fine & warm, ordered 40 new hotbed sashes at $165 {he means $1.65} each from Nicholsons and 3 boxs glass from Mains at $6 00 per box ordered Ford Truck today. complete with License $9.25, delivery May 1st</p>
<p>Mch 15th Fair & mild trimming trees</p>
<p>Mch 16th. Colder with very cold north west wind, finished trimming trees.</p>
<p>Mch 17th Very cold & frosty, north wind, fixing hot bed sashes in the barn.</p>
<p>Mch 18th Making more hotbeds for transplanting Cabbages</p>
<p>Mch 19th Sunday cold & cloudy heavy east wind, looks like a storm</p>
<p>Mch 20th. Rained all night and some showers this morning have a car of manure in but John and I both have colds we are getting Geo H. & Mr Jordan to unload it tomorrow</p>
<p>Mch 21st First day of spring ground all covered with snow this morning, and had snow flurries all morning, winds north west & colder. unloading manure</p>
<p>Mch 22nd Very cold with strong north west winds. finished car of manure and put Earth on hotbeds.</p>
<p>Mch 23rd Sowed 4 sash of Chalks Jewel Tomatoes and started transplanting Cabbages</p>
<p>Mch 24th Finished transplanting Early Cabbages 40 sashes 200 to the sash... total about 8000</p>
<p>Mch 25th Have a bad cold did not go out all day.</p>
<p>Mch 26th Sunday cool and showery</p>
<p>Mch 27th. Cloudy & very mild transplanting tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 28th Very cold again this morning, planted some</p>
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<p>more Tomatoes in the afternoon</p>
<p>Mch 27th Raining all day went to Hamilton and got Electric Washer. Blue Bird cost $114 00 wholesale retail price was $155 00</p>
<p>Mch 30th One of the worst storms of the winter snowed all morning raining & sleeting this afternoon man started work this morning at $14.00 per week.</p>
<p>Mch 31st Rained & snowed all night looks like real winter this morning ice & snow over everything and cold north wind blowing hotbeds all covered with ice & snow frozen on them can't open them at all.</p>
<p>April 1st. Very cold ground covered with snow, Transplanted one frame of Tomatoes too cold had to stop</p>
<p>April 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy was down home for tea.</p>
<p>April 3rd Cool & East winds transplanting tomatoes.</p>
<p>April 4th made hotbeds for peppers & Transplanted Tomatoes about one half of what we done before the ice storm have droped over</p>
<p>April 5th The man that started last week only worked one day never came back, hired another one today. Very cold & cloudy with strong east wind</p>
<p>April 6th. working at hotbeds cool & cloudy.</p>
<p>April 7th. Strong south west winds & very mild. fixing doors on barn and just finished transplanting tomatoes 90 sashes.</p>
<p>April 8th started transplanting Peppers Harrowed Asparagus & men drawing brush out of the orchard</p>
<p>April 9th Sunday, turned very warm this afternoon. went over to Roy Bells for tea.</p>
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<p>April 10th Very warm transplanting some more peppers went to Hamilton for some Clover seed, Corn etc. Paid $31.25 each</p>
<p>April 11th Rained all night and till noon today. every thing flooded, turning cold tonight.</p>
<p>April 12th Very cold with high west winds. unloading car of manure.</p>
<p>April 13th Cool. Cleaned weeds off old strawberry patch</p>
<p>April 14th. Good Friday cold north east & East wind cloudy started raining in the evening finished transplanting pepper & started uncovering strawberries they look good seem to have come through winter alright, hired Geo Chapman to look after our berry pickers at $25 per week for 10 weeks</p>
<p>April 15 cool with north East wind. uncovering strawberries</p>
<p>April 16th Sunday Fine home all day. Doris has been sick for about a week.</p>
<p>April 17th Heavy thunder storms this morning every thing flooded made hot-beds in the afternoon</p>
<p>April 18th Cold with high winds uncovering strawberries started man plowing for the first it is pretty wet yet.</p>
<p>April 19th Cold with high south west wind started raining again in the evening finished uncovering Strawberries started filling up Blackberries</p>
<p>April 20th. Very cold and windy with some snow Flurries</p>
<p>April 21st. Sick in bed today with the Flu. & Bronchitis</p>
<p>May 2nd out of bed today first time since April 21st. have had some house with sickness</p>
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<p>myself Lillie and both children also the first nurse took it and now Lillies mother in bed John & men transplanted Tomatoes 2nd time on April 24th 25th 26th 27th. also put in Oats & Clover seed in the orchards on April 27th & April 28th.. Sowed 3/4 lb Carrot seed on April 29th. on May 1st. started planting some Strawberries, and May 2nd started putting out Cabbages down home: 6000 there.</p>
<p>May 2nd 3rd & 4th. Planted Strawberries back of cemetery. the weather has been fine. no rain.</p>
<p>May 5th Cloudy. planted trees finished planting Cabbages May 6th Rows - 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, are Grand Duke Rows 3, 5, 9, are Reine Claude Rows 2, 7, 11 are Bradshaw. starting next road.. Some plums Burbanks & Abundance out in blossom.</p>
<p>May 7th Sunday cool & windy had a light shower last night</p>
<p>May 8th Planting strawberries yet. also cut first asparagus 5 doz sold in Toronto at ______ $1.60 a doz</p>
<p>May 9th Planted Golden Bantam sweet corn & pumpkins also planting strawberries. weather, cold & cloudy East winds</p>
<p>May 10th Finished planting SBerries filled up young Rasberry patch. poor prospects for Rasps. this year, every thing frozen. only young patch left.</p>
<p>May 11th Very warm today sowed Late Cabbages 2 ozs Copenhagen. and Cauliflower 2 ozs. Erfurt. shipped 8 baskets Grass. sold at $2 50</p>
<p>May 12th FIxing up sprayer men hoeing bushes</p>
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<p>May 13th Planted Potatoes, Got new Ford Truck cost $925 bright & sunshiny today but very cold wind. feels like frost tonight. some strawberries in blossom and all the plums pears & cherries in full bloom. Have to catch the early train tomorrow morning it starts on daylight time at 550</p>
<p>May 14th. Sunday cool, with strong East winds.</p>
<p>May 15th Fine & warm hoeing old strawberries patch.</p>
<p>May 16th. Hoeing strawberries fine & warm</p>
<p>May 17th: Hoeing strawberries weather showery.</p>
<p>May 18th Dug Blackberries out which had Orange Rust also hoeing strawberries stopped at 4 oclock by rain.</p>
<p>May 19th. Hoeing strawberries showery again. Had Ida over to spend the day.</p>
<p>May 20th.. Rained again about 11 oclock and for the rest of the day, ground getting too wet now. Asparagus $1 75 today.</p>
<p>May 21st Sunday Fine & warm was down to see Uncle Archie he is pretty low. guess he will not last much longer.</p>
<p>May 22nd Fine & warm. went to Hamilton to get some seeds. basket fasteners etc. men hoeing Cabbages cut 12 bskts {baskets} asparagus sold at $3.25 bskt {basket} in Toronto</p>
<p>May 23rd Planted yellow corn & pumpkins, & marked ground for Tomatoes.</p>
<p>May 24th Planted cukes. also sowed carrots again too thin last time. sowed first 12 rows next orchard and last part half way</p>
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<p>past Radish hole in drill. 1 lb seed. started planting Tomatoes in the afternoon got about 4600 out.</p>
<p>May 25th Showery. planting Tomatoes</p>
<p>May 26th Fair & warm finished planting Tomatoes 17 500 plants</p>
<p>May 27th. Planting Peppers heavy & cold north wind blowing about 5000 Hot. 1500 Pimento 3500 Sweet Ruby Giant.</p>
<p>May 28th. Sunday Fine & warm was down to the Beach and over to see Will Bell.</p>
<p>May 29th. Started Spraying at noon. a little over 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur & 5 1/4 lbs Lead (Powdered) per tank. Men hoeing new strawberries</p>
<p>May 30th Spraying all day weather fine</p>
<p>May 31st Spraying yet Good Prospects for fruit Lots of plums & apples. half crop pears & cherries.</p>
<p>June 1st. Finished spraying today 22 tanks - 2 lbs Lime sulphur 125 lbs Lead</p>
<p>June 2nd. Weeding & Hoeing started rain about 4 oclock.</p>
<p>June 3rd Fine & warm. all the crowd cleaning up hotbeds</p>
<p>June 4th Sunday Fine & warm was down at Hicks for tea</p>
<p>June 5th. Hoeing & cultivating and finished cleaning up hot-beds. Dealt Ford Truck off for a Reo - got what we paid for ford $925 Reo cost $21 00 {$2100}.</p>
<p>June 6 Fine & warm. hoeing</p>
<p>Junr 7th Hoeing Cabbage second time ought to have Cabbages in a couple of weeks</p>
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<p>June 8th Picked first strawberries 3 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27¢ box</p>
<p>June 9th. Three men cultivating others hoeing. very warm over 90 in the shade</p>
<p>June 10th. Had a very heavy rain in the night. lightning and thunder. very bad. Sowed Turnip seed. sowed half way past Turnip hole in the drill.</p>
<p>June 9th (con) {continued} Uncle Archie died this afternoon funeral on Sunday.</p>
<p>June 11th Sunday. every thing flooded in the night. Thunder storm started about 10 oclock last night and kept up one after another all night till after 4 this morning. it is now about 10 oclock and Thundering again went to Uncle Archies funeral weather turned out fine.</p>
<p>June 12th Picked 30 crates strawberries off the old patch. they were awful sandy. shipped to Toronto sold at 28¢ and 30¢</p>
<p>June 13th. Picked strawberries guess they dropped in price sold in Toronto at 20 and 22¢</p>
<p>June 14. Picked 41 crates. sold some north at $5.00 crate and some to Ross Hart at 15¢, Sold in Toronto at 16¢</p>
<p>June 15 Picked 49 crates SB. today. only shipped 13 crates north Balance to Toronto. sold at 18¢ there</p>
<p>June 16th. Picked 66 crates but stopped by rain, did not get nearly over them sold 29 crates to Smith at 14¢. 19 crates north at 15¢ and 18 crates to Toronto at 18¢</p>
<p>June 17th Had very heavy thunderstorms again in the night every thing flooded today nothing doing</p>
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<p>June 18 Cold & cloudy looks like rain. Sunday</p>
<p>June 19th. Drove to Toronto with 80 crates Berries sold 40 at 10¢ here. Shipped balance north at 12¢ and to Toronto had a big day 254 crates in all.</p>
<p>June 20th. Fine & Cool picked 234 crates SB. Today getting very cheap. sold 83 crates north at 10¢ some here at $240 {he means $2.40} shipped balance to Toronto. sold at 9 & 10¢ {Side note} Red Truck delivered today it looks fine</p>
<p>June 21st Picked 125 crates shipped north at 10 cents box</p>
<p>June 22nd Picked 124 crates shipped north at 10¢ Crop a failure nearly done. could have sold 500 crates today</p>
<p>June 23 only picked 77 crates today sold at 12¢ north. have picked 1028 all told up till tonight (Friday).</p>
<p>June 24 No picking today. was weeding carrots also planted out Cabbages very warm had to put old berry boxs over them. also sowed turnip seed over again, last never came up. ground got all hard & crusty after the big storms. sowed about half way pars turnip hole in drill I drove to Wabasso Park. with {Marocle?} crowd arrived from St Thomas, The Reo truck goes fine.</p>
<p>June 25 Sunday. clear & very cold.</p>
<p>June 26 Clear & cold picked 124 crates berries sold mostly at 15 cents. also 14 Richmond cherries at $1.00 and 7 crates Cabbages for the first at $200 {he means $2.00}.</p>
<p>June 27th Showery only picked 69 crates, planted out Cauliflowers</p>
<p>June 28th. Picked 107 crates not very many orders</p>
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<p>had to ship 100 54 crates to Toronto sold at 14¢ 50 crates nth {north} at 15¢</p>
<p>June 29th Picked 66 crates straw-berries. shipped mostly to Toronto. shipped 56 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries & some Cabbages up north.</p>
<p>June 30th Very warm today. only picked 34 crates strawberries they are nearly done.</p>
<p>July 1st Saturday showery in the morning nothing doing all day</p>
<p>July 2nd Fine & warm</p>
<p>July 3rd Picked 22 crates SBerries and a few cherries 29 bskts {baskets}</p>
<p>July 4th Still picking Berries and Richmond cherries</p>
<p>July 5th Picked the last of the strawberries had 1484 crates, only a light crop.</p>
<p>July 6th Picked first Raspberries 2 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27 1/2¢ also finished picking Richmond cherries averaged about 90¢ {basket}. Started picking Montmorency 68 bskts {baskets} at $1 00 per bskt {basket}.</p>
<p>July 7th Cherry market all shut selling as low as 50 cts in Toronto only picked 58 bskts {baskets} to ship north. Blowing heavy gales from south west. blew alot of cherries off and bruised them on the trees badly.</p>
<p>July 8th Fine & moderately warm Hoeing old strawberry Patch.</p>
<p>July 9th Sunday Fine & cool</p>
<p>10th Picking cherries selling north at 80 cents cut 28 crates Cabbages 80 & 90¢</p>
<p>July 11 Very warm, cherries badly bruised. picked 21 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers</p>
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<p>also 1 bskt {basket} tomatoes peppers sold at 90¢ tomatoes sold at $15.0 {$1.50} tomatoes very poor crop this year.</p>
<p>July 12th Orangemans day pickers scarce. only picked 100 bskts {baskets} Cherries. heavy rain at five oclock.</p>
<p>July 13 Fine & warm picking cherries & cutting cabbages</p>
<p>July 14th Picking cherries Have picked 978 bskts {baskets} up till today Friday night.</p>
<p>July 15 Cut 25 doz Cabbage for Hart at 50¢ doz. Picked 12 crates Rasps. went to market with 9 crates sold at 20¢</p>
<p>July 16th Fine & warm, home all day.</p>
<p>July 17th Cut 25 crates cabbages & 27 bskts {baskets} tomatoes. shipped all north. had a couple of light showers.</p>
<p>July 18th Picked cherries at 80¢ 14 Rasps at 21 cents 23¢ & 24¢</p>
<p>July 19. Picked cherries 80¢ 18 Rasps shipped Toronto sold at 23 & 24¢ 17 tomatoes at $1 50. 34 peppers @ $60 to $100 { $0.60 to $1.00?} weather fine & warm.</p>
<p>July 20. Fine picking Cherries & Raspberries.</p>
<p>July 21 Picking cherries & Rasps fine & warm.</p>
<p>July 22 Sat picked Black Currants 9 baskets in all.</p>
<p>July 23rd Sunday. Showery. Lillie played organ at Meth. Church.</p>
<p>July 24th Picked last of Red Cherries. picked first apples 75 bskts {baskets} sold @ 50¢.</p>
<p>July 25th Picked Rasps all day 28 crates, also picked first plums 6 bskts {baskets} Willards shipped north at 75¢</p>
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<p>July 26th Picked Rasps all day 29 crates.</p>
<p>July 27 Picked Morello Cherries & Raspberries</p>
<p>July 28th. Very warm. finished picking Morello cherries total cherries picked this year / 1605. 350 less than last year. Picked first Lawtons 5 1/2 crates shipped north at 20¢, also picked Rasps at 25¢ & 54 tomatoes at 60¢</p>
<p>July 29th Sowed some buckwheat on old strawberry bed, also planted some Cucumber seed am afraid it is too late (it was no good) Have 1625 Berrry crates quart & Boxs in now bot from Dalton for 15¢ each delivered here.</p>
<p>July 30 Fine & very warm had dinner & supper at the beach.</p>
<p>July 31 Showery nearly all day. picked between Showers.</p>
<p>Aug 1st. Rained very hard in the early mornning. picked rasps tomatoes & plums. Red June & Shiro.</p>
<p>Aug 2 Picked plums at 50¢ & 60¢ Rasps & Lawtons apples tomatoes Cukes & Peppers but every thing cheap. raining again at 5 oclock.</p>
<p>Aug 3 Nothing doing today no orders only for Tomatoes. and we had none.</p>
<p>Aug 4 Picked tomatoes only about 90 bskts {baskets} at 50¢ 75 plums at 40¢ & Rasps.</p>
<p>Aug 5 Sold Ross Hart 50 plums 12 Cukes & 15 doz Cabbages. Cutting oats rest of day.</p>
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<p>Aug 6 Sunday Raining all afternoon & evening Lillie played organ at Church.</p>
<p>Aug 7. Picked 153 toms {tomatoes} sold 50¢ 70 plums 40¢ a few Cukes 25¢ Berries & Cabbages. a shower at noon. and a big storm at 4.30 every thing flooded.</p>
<p>Aug 8th Picked the last of our Raspberries today only had 225 crates this year.</p>
<p>Aug 9 Only 70 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today at 50¢ Plums 30¢ apples 40, very cool nights.</p>
<p>Aug 10th Light to day no Tomatoes only a few plums & apples</p>
<p>Aug 11th. Busy today 190 toms {tomatoes} at 50¢. 90 plums 30¢ 15 apples 40¢ 70 doz corn 18¢ 10 doz Cabb 50{¢}</p>
<p>Aug 12 Picked 300 bskts {baskets} plums sold Smith 200 at 25¢ Hart 25 at 30¢ shipped Balance.</p>
<p>Aug 13 Sunday fine & warm</p>
<p>Aug 14. Very warm & very busy. sold Smith 50 plums @ 25 {N.P.G?}. 88 toms @ 40 Picked 276 bskts {baskets} toms {tomatoes} and 275 plums, also 20 apples 80 doz corn and 10 pears & peppers</p>
<p>Aug 15 Another hot and busy day. picked 365 plums all together 595 bskts {baskets} fruit besides 80 doz corn 2 crates berries</p>
<p>Aug 16. Busy again today. John sick. very hot heavy thunder storms at Aldershot and Oakville. had light storm here</p>
<p>Aug 17th only shipped 300 bskts {baskets} today and 90 doz corn more showers went around very hot here</p>
<p>Aug 18. Warm yet picked plums at 25 apples 40¢ Tomatoes 40. Cukes 22 1/2 100 doz corn 15¢</p>
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<p>Aug 19. Picked 205 plums at 23¢, also some cukes corn etc.</p>
<p>Aug 20 Sunday fair & cold Lillie played organ at church had Dad. Effie Hattie & Lillies folks for the day.</p>
<p>Aug 21 Fine & cool picked 519 bskts {baskets} today tomatoes at 30¢ plums 25. Gages 40¢ Corn 12 1/2. Cabb 40 doz. pears 50¢ apples 35¢</p>
<p>Aug 23rd not so busy today orders dropping off.</p>
<p>Aug 23rd Picking plums and Tomatoes prices no good 25¢ up north. Toronto no good at all, prices noted on the papers. say, Tomatoes as low as 15¢. plums 20¢ Cukes 10¢. Corn as low as 3¢</p>
<p>Aug 24 Started picking Tomatoes for Canning factory at 45¢ a bushel.</p>
<p>Aug 25. Shipped 200 bskts {baskets} fruit north. also 3 loads toms {tomatoes} to Canning factory.</p>
<p>Aug 26th Sold Ross Hart 2 loads today, 160 plums at 20¢, 40 cukes 18¢, 19 crab apples at 30¢ 25 sweet Peppers 35¢ 100 doz corn 12¢ 5 doz Pumpkins 100 {$1?}</p>
<p>Aug 27 Sunday fair & cold.</p>
<p>Aug 28th not very busy for monday. picking Tomatoes for factory and a few plums & Tomatoes for orders.</p>
<p>Aug 29th Raining all morning picked a few Pears & plums for orders.</p>
<p>Aug 30 Orders scarce and everything cheap.</p>
<p>Aug 31 orders a little better today about 250 bskt {basket} in all.</p>
<p>Sept 1 no orders at all hardly, raining in the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Sept 2 Sold Hart 140 bskts {baskets} fruit - and a few Pumpkins and some corn</p>
<p>Sept 3rd Sunday fine & warm.</p>
<p>Sept 4th. Had quite a lot of orders today about 300 bskts {baskets} but every thing cheap.</p>
<p>Sept 5th only orders for about 30 bskts {baskets}, sold all the Bartlett pears down to 2 1/4 in at 2 1/2 cts lb {pound} to Harvest Coy {Company}.</p>
<p>Sept 6th Picking tomatoes for cannery, and Pears for Harvest Coy. hardly any orders.</p>
<p>Sept 7th. Finished Bartlett pears 145 bus {bushel}. averaged $145 {$1.45?} per bushel, while we had only bein getting 35¢ per basket up north. Had more orders today. 178 bskts {baskets} in all</p>
<p>Sept 8th Picked Howell pears only had 41 bskts {baskets} this year no orders today total only 50 bskts {baskets}</p>
<p>Sept 9th Saturday nothing doing at all.</p>
<p>Sept 10th Sunday, very warm for this time of year thunder shower in the night</p>
<p>Sept 11th. Rained all night and up till noon today picked tomatoes for canning factory in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sept 12th. Picked 180 bskts {baskets} fruit for our orders. also tomatoes for factory, they close tonight put 283 bus {bushel} in yesterday and today, all told 11 00 bus {bushels}.</p>
<p>Sept 13th. shipped nearly 200 bskts {baskets} on orders also 100 bskts {baskets} plums to Toronto to try them and 50 peppers. also took a load Tomatoes to Aylmer Canning Co. {Company} Geo Chapman stopped work tonight.</p>
<p>Sept 14 Raining again all day took 35 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Hamilton factory nothing else doing</p>
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<p>Sept 15. Picking quite a few orders also 5 blls {barrels} Colvert apples.</p>
<p>Sept 16th Picked a couple loads for Ross Hart. 15 bags Carrots at 55¢ bag 25 doz Cabb at 35¢ Tomatoes @ 22¢. Peppers 30¢</p>
<p>Sept 17. Went up to Hamilton on the truck. had dinner & tea.</p>
<p>Sept 18th. Picked about 250 bskts {baskets} & 5 more blls {barrels} apples. weather cool & cloudy.</p>
<p>Sept 19th. Rained all night and raining yet till noon fixed barrels in the barn and shipped a few orders in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sept 20. Fine & warm. picked 50 bskts {baskets} and 4 crates Cauliflower for Ross Hart @ $125 {$1.25?} crate Burlington Fair was today John and all the rest gone.</p>
<p>Sept 21 Fine & warm. not very many orders today moved McGrath back to Hamilton. bought 20 bus {bushel} Rye at $125 {$1.25?} bushel. started ploughing yesterday.</p>
<p>Sept 22nd First day for a long time that we have had no orders, very warm cutting out Blackberry canes.</p>
<p>Sept 23 Fine & warm sold Ross Hart one load Cabbages 50 doz at 35¢ and one load. mixed Grapes 33¢ peaches 35 Tomatoes 23¢ Reine Claude plums 25 Cauliflowers 125{$1.25?} crate Carrots 55¢ a bag</p>
<p>Sept 24 Sunday. cool & cloudy. home alone all day.</p>
<p>Sept 25 Ploughing tomato patch. picked some peppers & pears. and started picking apples. had a light frost this morning but did not do any damage</p>
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<p>Sept 26th Frost again this morning but no damage done. picking Cranberry pippin apples no orders at all today</p>
<p>Sept 27th. Finished picking Duchess & Sheldon pears also last 10 bskt {baskets} tomatoes</p>
<p>Sept 28th. Sowing rye on tomato patch also picking apples. Fine & very warm</p>
<p>Sept 29th Picking Greening apples picked three trees 80 bushels Mrs Smythe buried today very warm weather</p>
<p>Sept 30th Fine & very warm picking Greening apples</p>
<p>Oct 1 warm as summer went to Hamilton for tea.</p>
<p>Oct 2nd Very warm packing apples. picked two barrels Kieffer pears.</p>
<p>Oct 3 warm like Summer picking & packing Greening apples.</p>
<p>Oct 4. Picked 161 bskt {baskets} peaches @ 30¢ 52 bskt {baskets} Grapes 27¢ for Ross Hart. Shipped some Hot Red peppers to Toronto we picked them all green and put in berry shanty, and the weather so warm, they are nearly all red now.</p>
<p>Oct 5 Warm & fine picked & packed 46 barrels Spy apples today. (four of us)</p>
<p>Oct 6. Fine & warm picked last of peaches & 24 blls {barrels} Baldwin apples. Charlotte very sick with {summer or stomach?} complaint since Tuesday Oct 3rd has eaten nothing only water</p>
<p>Oct 7th Picking apples in the morning. packed in barn in the afternoon as it was raining very hard.</p>
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<p>Oct 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Charlotte still very sick have a nurse now. had Dr Clark Specialist tonight ordered Charlotte to Hospital</p>
<p>Oct 9. Lillie & Doris went to Hamilton to stay Charlotte very bad.</p>
<p>Oct 10th. Weather fine packing apples. Charlotte no better.</p>
<p>Ot 11th Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros {Brothers} 174 blls {barrels} winter apples @ $3 25 30 Cranberry Pippins $2 50 6 pears at 325 {$3.25}. Raining in the afternoon</p>
<p>Oct 12th Picking apples Charlotte worse went to Hamilton before noon Dr only gives her 24 brs {hours},</p>
<p>Oct 13. stayed nearly all last night in Hospital Charlotte very low. Doris has it but not very bad. Charlotte a little stronger tonight.</p>
<p>Oct 14th Charlotte about same John fell out of apple tree yesterday. has very bad ankle</p>
<p>Oct 15th. Charlotte seems a little stronger today.</p>
<p>Oct 16th Monday fine & warm packed apples (C {Charlotte} just same</p>
<p>Oct 17th. Turned very cold in the night. packing apples</p>
<p>Oct 18th Weather fine & cool still packing apples.</p>
<p>Oct 19th. Loaded car of apples 83 blls {barrels} for A E Johnston Sundridge @ $3 00 66 blls {barrels} for P J Mann Bracebridge @ $3 25 22 blls {barrels} W J {Troyer?} Magnetawan @ 3 25</p>
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<p>Oct 20 picking Kieffer pears for Harvest Canning Co {Company} Sold them at 1¢ per lb for {---ichs?} pears & upwards.</p>
<p>Oct 21st Sold Ross Hart 176 bags Turnips at 30¢ 25 bags Carrots 50¢ and 4980 lls {barrels} Cabbages at 9 00 per ton. Charlotte improving.</p>
<p>Oct 22nd Spent all day in the city did not see Charlotte she now crys after leaving her. weather fine took a walk up the mountain.</p>
<p>Oct 23rd Drawing pears to Hamilton & sending out a few orders showery in the morning cleared up at noon.</p>
<p>Oct 24th Finished drawing pears got had 180 bushel to the Harvest Co. {Company} got Charlotte out of hospital went to Lillies mothers.</p>
<p>Oct 25. picking & packing apples yet. weather frosty.</p>
<p>Oct 26 Finished picking apples have some to pack yet weather cool.</p>
<p>Oct 27. Sold Ross Hart 87 bags Turnips & 52 bags Carrots 5230 blls {barrels} Cabbage worked till nearly ten oclock tonight loading them.</p>
<p>Oct 28 star packing apples and started loading the last of the apples.</p>
<p>Oct 29. Sunday fine & cool. staying in Hamilton yet Charlotte improving but very thin & week yet expect to come home on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Oct 30th. Finished packing apples. 53 blls {barrels} to Hanna at $3.00 54 blls {barrels} to E B Farnell at $300 {$3.00} and a few small orders</p>
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<p>Oct 31st Brought Charlotte home from Hamilton this morning it sure is good to all be home again still have a nurse. Drawing in corn stalks all day. looks like rain.</p>
<p>Nov 1st. Getting ready for market for the first time. looks like rain.</p>
<p>Nov 2 Went to market today had a few light showers got home at half past three every thing cheap and hard to sell Turnips 30 & 35¢ Carrots 40¢. Peppers 30 & 35¢ Cauliflowers 50 to $1.50 box Cabbages about 35¢ doz.</p>
<p>Nov 3rd Drawing in corn had over 150 bushel getting ready for market again</p>
<p>Nov 4th went to market again looked like rain but did not. got home at noon.</p>
<p>Nov 5 Sunday. Fine & warm was home all day. Thanksgiving Day.</p>
<p>Nov 6th Raining all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon. Had Mr & Mrs B. out.</p>
<p>Nov 7th Went to market was home at noon. vegetables very cheap. Cabbages 30 to 40¢ dozen Carrots 35 & 40¢ Turnips 25 & 30¢ Cauliflower 75 to $1.50 Peppers 30 to 40¢. We are going to getting our mail R R Route in a few days.</p>
<p>Nov 8th Took two loads today to Hamilton 1 load Turnips 20¢ bus {bushel}. 1 load Carrots 35¢ and got load ready for Market</p>
<p>Nov 9th Went to market finished with Cauliflower & Peppers today</p>
<p>March 10th Took two loads to Hamilton today. heavy</p>
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<p>first this morning. Jerry Fishcarrier left Thursday noon - only Jack left and Geo Hammond ploughing part of the time.</p>
<p>Nov 11th Was at market sold out at half past six. had nearly all Cabbages</p>
<p>Nov 12th Sunday. Had visitors Dean B. & Roy & Will Bell.</p>
<p>Nov 13th Heavy frost this morning cut load of Cabbages for market and started unloading m 2nd car of manure. putting in Raspberries</p>
<p>Nov 14th went to market with last load of the year about 60 doz Cabbages made about $20.00 did not get home till 5 oclock, mild. rained at night</p>
<p>Nov 15. Started unloading 3rd car of manure with the truck, weather cool & cloudy.</p>
<p>Nov 16th Finished car of manure and started spreading on the ground.</p>
<p>Nov 17th. warm & very heavy south west wind drawing manure & cutting out Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Nov 18 Rough & showery man ploughing.</p>
<p>Nov 19 Sunday. cloudy and a little cooler</p>
<p>Nov 20th Cool & cloudy turning out Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Nov 21st Same job trimming berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing.</p>
<p>Nov 22nd Looks like winter this morning</p>
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<p>ground covered with snow for the first time at Berry bushes till afternoon started another car of manure. Went up to City, Lillie & Myself to the Grand. saw. Chu Chin Chow. it was very good but to high in price cost $550 {$5.50} for two seats but was the first show in 2 years for us.</p>
<p>Nov 23rd finished car of manure at noon. started on another we are getting from Alex Bell from Hagersville. drawing from Freeman, as they never told the agent to send it down till way freight had gone.</p>
<p>Nov 24th Cold and cloudy with snow flurries finished car of manure.</p>
<p>Nov 25th. Finished cutting out berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing, ground frozen som.e moved Jack Stevenson in to Hamilton.</p>
<p>Nov 26th. Cold & cloudy. snowing a little at night</p>
<p>Nov 27. Some snow on ground this morning unloaded another car of manure. Had Geo. H. & Mr Jordan helping.</p>
<p>Nov 28th Unloaded another car today quite a lot of snow. and getting cold tonight.</p>
<p>Nov 29th Windy & milder unloaded another car of manure.</p>
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<p>Nov 30 Milder, mowed down old blackberry patches another car of manure in for tomorrow.</p>
<p>Dec 1st Unloaded car of manure was bad day for the job very windy. turning very cold tonight.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd Burning & cleaning up Blackberry patch & Raspberries.</p>
<p>Dec 3rd Fine & mild. Had Grandpa up for dinner.</p>
<p>Dec 4th Unloaded last car of manure this fall had 10 cars in fall 4 cars in Spring cost $960.03. weather very fine in the morning but cloudy with east winds at night looks like rain.</p>
<p>Dec 5th. Rained a little in the night, but very cold all day with heavy north west wind. Finished cleaning out berry bushes. also finished team ploughing and put in fence posts around hotbed grounds. looks like freezing up now.</p>
<p>Dec 6th Ground frozen this morning. Covering strawberries have G. Hammond & F. Jordan</p>
<p>Dec 7th. Covering strawberries cold this morning ground frozen solid, a few snow flurries. and rained & freezing all after noon.</p>
<p>Dec 8th. Raining & freezing all morning. Cleared</p>
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<p>up at noon. Had Lavene Kerns helping to put on & fit storm sashes.</p>
<p>Dec 9th. Cold & cloudy finished putting on Storm sashes. cost $40.50 for sash $1.50 for paint $6.00 for carpenter $48.00 in all for the 10 sash. three years married today.</p>
<p>Dec 10th. Cool & Bright ground frozen solid. Just like winter. Had Mr & Mrs B. out for the day.</p>
<p>Dec 11th. Covering strawberries finished tonight. covered about 6 acres and about 6 acres old bed not covered beginning to look like a storm.</p>
<p>Dec 12th. Windy & cold this morning drawing manure with Raspberries stopped about 11 oclock too windy John Chrissie Ida & Hattie and our family all down home for Chicken dinner. very cold tonight.</p>
<p>Dec 13th Very cold today nearly zero last night.</p>
<p>Dec 14th. not quite so cold today. but snowing all day.</p>
<p>Dec 15. Very cold again all day. with a couple of inches of snow on ground.</p>
<p>Dec 16. Cool & frosty. started fixing some of the crates in the barn. but Keeps me busy going twice a day to Johns to do chores</p>
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<p>as he is not able to put his foot down to the ground yet.</p>
<p>Dec 17th snowing this morning (sunday), turning cold tonight quiet a lot of snow arrived in Los Angeles 3 years ago today.</p>
<p>Dec 18th Fair & very cold some sleighs out.</p>
<p>Dec 19th. Fair and not quite so cold. went up to the city for a few presents. also hunting up some barrels & Orange boxs, have some promised.</p>
<p>Dec 20th Cloudy and a little milder trying to deal old car off but nothing doing yet.</p>
<p>Dec 21st Cleaning up the truck after drawing manure. weather milder.</p>
<p>Dec 22nd Went in to Hamilton to Carrolls and got 121 Orange Crates at 10¢ each. Got a load of coal two tons from Fred Thomas Waterdown had to pay $20.00 per ton it seems an awful price. weather milder tonight. looks like snow or rain.</p>
<p>Dec 23rd A little milder but cloudy drove around delivering some Xmas presents.</p>
<p>Dec 24th Sunday was home all day. had Bells drop in with a Xmas present</p>
<p>Dec 25th Xmas Day went up to Hamilton</p>
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<p>for the day all had a good time I guess. Weather was mild thawing off the snow. got home about 8 oclock.</p>
<p>Dec 26th went up to the city for some barrels got 135 from McDougall at 25¢ he owes me some money for carrots, looks like rain.</p>
<p>Dec 27th. Cloudy and getting colder.</p>
<p>Dec 28. Cold north East snow storm all day. looks like real winter</p>
<p>Dec 29th. Cold & clear real winter weather</p>
<p>Dec 30th. Have a bad cold inbed all day.</p>
<p>Dec 31st Sunday. Raining all day, and very icey.</p>
<p>Total Amounts of fruit And Vegetables sold during this season</p>
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<td>strawberries</td>
<td>1484</td>
<td>crates</td>
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<td>Raspberries</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>crates</td>
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<td>Lawtons</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>crates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cherries</td>
<td>1605</td>
<td>Baskets</td>
</tr>
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<td>Apples</td>
<td>450</td>
<td>Baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>apples</td>
<td>516</td>
<td>barrels</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Plums</td>
<td>4475</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pears (all varieties)</td>
<td>910</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pears Bartletts</td>
<td>145</td>
<td>bushels</td>
</tr>
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<td>pears Kieffers.</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>bushels</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pears Kieffers.</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>barrels</td>
</tr>
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<td>peaches</td>
<td>313</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blk currants</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
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<td>Grapes</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>x 6 qt bskts {baskets}</td>
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<td>Cabbages</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>orange crates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cabbages</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>bags</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cabbages sold loose</td>
<td>118</td>
<td>doz</td>
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<tr>
<td>Cabbages sold loose</td>
<td>5 tons</td>
<td>120 lbs.</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Asparagus</td>
<td>164</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Tomatoes</td>
<td>3040</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Tomatoes Burlington Cannery</td>
<td>1194</td>
<td>bus. {bushels}</td>
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<td>Cucumbers</td>
<td>386</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cauliflowers</td>
<td>88</td>
<td>crates</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td>Peppers</td>
<td>1068</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Corn 100 bags cont.</td>
<td>1000</td>
<td>dozen</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td>Turnips</td>
<td>263</td>
<td>bags</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td>Carrots</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>bags</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Pumpkins loose</td>
<td>8.</td>
<td>doz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Pumpkins Canning Co. {Company}</td>
<td>10 tons</td>
<td>1250 lbs</td>
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<tr>
<td></td>
<td>besides 9 truck loads of Turnips Carrots Cabbages Cauliflowers & peppers taken to Hamilton Market.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr>
<td>Packages used</td>
<td>27 quart crates.</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>quart boxs</td>
<td>475</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11 qt baskets with covers</td>
<td>12.5</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>apple barrels</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>orange crates</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>cabbage sacks</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Sugar bags for corn & vegetables</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
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Total Gross Sales for year
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Muskoka Sales</td>
<td>8.749.57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Commission House</td>
<td>3212.01</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Local Dealers</td>
<td>1466.21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Canning Factories</td>
<td>894.94</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>{Sales}</td>
<td>Hamilton Market</td>
<td>175.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Total</td>
<td>$14,497.73</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<tbody>
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<td></td>
<td>Net Sales</td>
<td>6900.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Total Expenses</td>
<td>7597.73</td>
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<td></td>
<td>some of the heavy expenses</td>
<td></td>
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<td>Total</td>
<td>Daily wages were</td>
<td>1540.85</td>
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<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate Berry pickers SB {strawberries}</td>
<td>742.42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate berry pickers Rasps</td>
<td>250.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate Plum pickers</td>
<td>133.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate Pear pickers</td>
<td>48.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td></td>
<td>$1173.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate cherry pickers</td>
<td>320.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td></td>
<td>$1493.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Packages acct. as follows.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1759 crates 25¢ $450.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>47.500 berry Boxs $7.00 $336.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>12.500 11 qt crates bskts {baskets} 1080.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td>Brot from last page</td>
<td>1860.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>516 apple barrels 67¢</td>
<td>353.09</td>
</tr>
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<td>263 Cabbage crates 15¢</td>
<td>39.43</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>580 Sacks & bags 10</td>
<td>58.00</td>
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<td>Total all packages</td>
<td>2310.52</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td>14 cars manure</td>
<td>$960.03</td>
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<td>Trees from Davidsons</td>
<td>276.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nelson Taxes</td>
<td>265.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Flamboro Taxes</td>
<td>393.75</td>
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<td>Hot Bed Sash & Lumber</td>
<td>77.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Glass & Cotton</td>
<td>27.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Spray Material</td>
<td>113.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Small seeds</td>
<td>20.36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Clover seeds</td>
<td>36.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rye seeds</td>
<td>25.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oat seeds</td>
<td>20.00</td>
</tr>
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Some Totals of expenses Year 1922
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<td>Manure total</td>
<td>960.03</td>
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<tr>
<td>all Fruit packages</td>
<td>2310.52</td>
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<tr>
<td>Total fruit picking {work?} piece</td>
<td>1493.67</td>
</tr>
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<td>Totals Daily wages</td>
<td>1540.85</td>
</tr>
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<td>Totals trees</td>
<td>276.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals Taxes</td>
<td>659.45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals Hotbeds fixtures</td>
<td>104.75</td>
</tr>
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<td>Totals spraying expense</td>
<td>113.25</td>
</tr>
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<td>Totals seeds</td>
<td>101.61</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Franklin McMillan (1885-1966)
1918-1919
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find
offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were
commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today.
FRANK MCMILLAN'S NOTES
1918 - 1919
Notes for
1918
& 1919
{blank page}
Jan 1st. New Years Day was clear and very cold.
Jan 11th weather has been clear and very cold.
Jan 12 weather very cold, snow drifting badly. Raddial Ry. Blocked.
Jan 13th Finished drawing second hand barrels and Orange Boxs from Hamilton. got 225 barrels
@ 15¢ 450 boxs @ 4¢ each -
was very cold this morning 10 below zero. lots of snow sleighing
all month Jan 30 very cold yet below zero nearly every night. ordered our hotbed manure to be shipped
Feby 18th March 10th and March 15th they say it will be scarce and hard to get this year.
Feby 1 very cold about 15 below zero. Got our Berry Boxs in today 20 000 at $6 per m. also
have about 10 000 left over from last year
Feby 4 ordered seeds today they are scarce and very high in price. also ordered 4 barrels of
Lime Sulphur and 200 lbs Arsenate of Lead
Feby 5th. Forgot to mention that the bear saw his shadow on Feby 2nd means six weeks more
winter they say. and it feels like it today. from 28 to 30 below zero this morning.
Feby 10th. very mild with rain this is only the third day that the thermometer has reached the 32
mark since Nov 15th
�Feby 13 weather has been mild the last couple of days.
Feby 14 Heavy rain with thunder and Lightning.
Feby 15 very cold again.
Feby 19 heavy rain with thunder again. every thing flooded.
Feby 20 decidedly cold again ran across an old account of Goods sold to Wm Carrol - of Hamilton
in years 1902 & 1903. prices very low - Onions 35¢ and 40¢ a bushel. Apples 10¢ bushel Turnips 20¢ bushel. Butter from 13¢ to 17¢ lb.
Eggs 12¢ a doz.
Feby 21 Every thing getting scarce and high in price. ordered 500 bags up north today. costing
9½ to 10¢ up there.
Feby 23rd & 24th. weather very mild just like spring. working. out. doors. making hot bed covers.
Feby 25 Fixing hot bed sash and getting in baskets - Heavy rain again to night with Thunder and
Lightning again.
Feby 26. Blowed a hurricane all last night had to get up and fasten some hot bed sash down.
one all smashed up. very cold and blowing yet today.
Feby 28.th Snowing today. Have no hot bed manure yet. phoned S. W. Marchment this morning,
promised to ship car today
March 1st 2nd & 3rd. weather fine & mild.
March 4th mild with a little rain.
March 5 Started unloading car of manure. for hot-beds. 36 ton 900 lbs.
March 7th putting earth on hot-beds.
March 6th Mike the Indian started work. Heard a Robin today
March 8th Sowed Onion. Cabbage Tomato & Pepper seed - weather fine & moderately cool.
March 9th Finished sowing Pepper seed. very cold north East Blizzard started at noon -
�March 10th Had some more Thunder and lightning last night. also blowed a gale with Rain and
Snow, and today extremely cold. cloudy and blowing from the north.
March 12th & 13th. Have been trimming apple trees weather is fine
March 13th nothing doing. snowed last night - and raining from N. East today
March 15th Fine & Bright but very cold north wind.
March 16 still cold, very cold last night
March 18th & 19th weather fine and mild trimming trees and looking after hot-beds.
March 21st First day of spring, fine and mild. winds South and East. looks showery ~. Trimming
appletrees yet.
March 23rd. Weather has been fine all week. Trimming trees yet.
March 25th started unloading car of manure for hot beds 30 tons on it. weather very cold
March 26. very cold finished car of manure and put dirt of hot-beds.
March 26 ordered 5000 SB. Plants from Stevensville Mich. $13.00
March 27. still working at hot beds very cold at night freezes hard.
March 28 started Transplanting Tomatoes. cold yet.
March 29th. Good. Friday. fine and warm. south wind nearly all day. finest day this Spring.
transplanting Peppers all day
March 30 Fine & warm. transplanting tomatoes and Cabbages.
March 31st Easter Sunday Fine and very warm south winds all day. changed to about west in
the evening.
April 1 Transplanting Peppers and Tomatoes. warm with a few light Showers.
April 2nd Finished Transplanting 4000 Cabbages 12 500 Peppers and 13.500 Tomatoes. Fine &
warm
April 3rd cold and cloudy.
�April 4th Heavy frost this morning. very cold with high north wind - but bright.
April 6th. weather has been Clear and cold. trimming trees yet. a big job this year so much
dead wood, also started the plough today.
April 10th very cold since Sunday heavy north East Winds. and heavy frosts at night. cleaning up
brush in the orchard.
April 11th Snowed last night and nearly all morning.
April 12th cold East winds with rain and snow.
April 13th turned very warm and fine this morning. started unloading third car of manure for hot
beds. also sowed 1 lb. Y. Danvers Onion seed. sowed just a little smaller than onion hole in the
drill. Land fine and dry April 15 Fine and very warm making hot-beds.
April 16th started uncovering strawberries.
April 17 uncovering strawberries started to rain about 3 oclock. ground dry a shower would do
good.
April 18 very cold and showery in the morning . . started snowing at night.
April 19. about one inch of snow this morning. and ground frozen hard. Burning brush in the
orchard.
April 20th very cold yet.
April 22nd and 23rd Transplanting tomatoes second time have 114 sashes. - over 11 500 plants.
weather cold. raining tonight
April 24th very cold with a few snow flurries
April 25th still very cold. got a lot of plants frozen last night
April 26th Sowed 3/4 lb. Parsnip seed. (A Little Smaller than Beet hole in drill. 1¾ lbs Carrot
Seed., Patch next Raspberries at Onion hole, other side the next larger one.
�May 1st. cold yet. hoeing Blackberries & Raspberries.
May 2. a little warmer but very high wind from S.West.
May 3rd Cold and cloudy planted Vegetable marrows and Squashes in hot-beds.
May 6th to 9th. planting strawberries about 4 acres - ground very dry May 10th had a heavy thunder shower. done a lot of good.
May 10 planted out Cabbages today. about 4000 plants.
May 11th turned very cold last night heavy frost this morning ground frozen. in some spots.
planted Herbert Raspberry Suckers.
May 10. shipped first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} to Toronto.
May 13 Sowed Cauliflower, Red Cabbage in hot beds.
May 14 and 15th. planting out Onions ground in fine shape
May 16th Cultivating seed Onions
May 17th Planting Early Corn and Pumpkins also Cultivating carrots with hand cultivator weather
FIne, warm & dry May 18th &19th Fine and very warm
May 20th & 21st Fine and very warm planted Pie Pumpkins & yellow Pumpkins. squash and
citron and Late Red & White Cabbages
May 22 Had a fine shower started weeding carrots.
May 23rd & 24th weeding carrots and Parsnips.
May 25 & 26 cold and showery also heavy thunder storm in the night.
May 26th apples in full blossom now Plums have been out about a week.
May 27 & 28th. Planted out Tomatos cool today had about 11 500 plants
�May 29th Planted Peppers out today about 12 000 started raining about night.
May 30 started spraying today put in 10 lbs lead and 3½ gal. lime sulphur - in tank May 31st very hot. spraying yet.
June 1st. spraying in morning stopped at noon. wind to high. finished putting out plants.
marrows & squash. very hot. they say nearly 100 in the shade.
June 6th Planted some yellow Corn & Pumpkins.
June 7 & 8th Weeding Onions very showery nearly every day but not very heavy.
June 9th heavy shower again tonight.
May June 10 Finished planting corn & Pumpkins. heavy thunder storm at night.
May June 13 sowed some Turnips today. half way past Turnip hole in drill
"
Planted Cucumber seed outdoors
May June 18th Planted Cauliflowers
June 21st Picked 5 crates SBerries would have picked more but it rained. Shipped to Orillia at
26¢
June 22 Picked 12 crates Strawberries shipped to Toronto Sold from 25¢ to 30¢ Planted Red &
White Cabbages out and sowed some more Turnips.
June 26 Sprayed apples. today put in 10 lbs lead. 3½ Gals Sulphur picking some strawberries
but crop will be very light.
June 29th Picking strawberries 44 crates yesterday and 44 today sold at $5 00 a crate July 1st largest picking strawberries 65 crates sold at $5.20 to $5.40 a crate. also picked 2
bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at $2.00 a bskt.
July 2nd picked some Early Richmond cherries sold at $1.00
July 3rd spraying cherries for the fly. 11 lbs lead and 3 lbs Soluble Sulphur per tank.
�July 5 Picked 9 boxs Rasps for the first. sold at 30¢ in Toronto.
July 9 Cut first bunch of Cabbages 22½ doz sold at $1.00 doz.
July 10 Picking SBerries yet picked 41 crates today sold at 5 75 and $6.00 a crate
July 11 Picked SBerries and Rasps. heavy shower in the afternoon.
July 12 Picked 10 crates Rasps this picking sold at 30 to 33¢ box
July 13 started Picking a few montmorency cherries - also cut 33 doz more cabbages sold at
$1.00 a dozen.
July 15 & 16. Picked 20 crates Rasps sold at 25 and 27¢ box at Station. also finished picking
strawberries had nearly 600 crates prices ranged from $5 00 to $6 00 a crate here
July 20 Rasps sold from 24 to 27¢ all week. montmorency cherries $1.35 to $1.50. Picked first
Vegetable marrows. Weather fine & warm but a little dry.
July 24 & 25 Picking cherries over 250 bskts the last two days sold at $1.50 a bskt. weather
very warm
July 27. Picked 26 bskts Tomatoes today. Sold at $1 00 and $1 10 heavy shower this afternoon.
done a lot of good.
July 31 Finished picking Marlboro Rasps. started picking Morello cherries.
Aug 2 picked 50 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢
Aug 3 Finished picking the last cherries 30 bskts also picked 97 baskets Peppers.
Aug 7 Picked first Lawtons 5 crates sold at $7.00 crate the weather is extremely hot and dry.
about 98 in the shade the last few days.
Aug 9 & 10th Picked 150 bskt Tomatoes sold on the 9th at 75¢ on the 10th at $1.00 bskt
�Aug 10th. This is one of our berry pickers address
Mr Louie Armstrong Caughnawaga. P.O. Quebec
Mr Louie Armstrong 516½ Church St. W. Toronto. Ont.
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Aug 17th Picked about 1000 baskets Tomatoes sold at 60 to 75¢ the past week.
Aug 24th very busy picking Tomatoes about 1500 baskets sold at about 40¢ a few plums &
Lawtons but both plums & Lawtons a failure.
Aug 31 busy picking Tomatoes all week sold at 40¢ sold a few plums at $1.00 also picked
peppers and cukes. weather showery
Sept 7th. have been very busy picking Tomatoes nearly all the time selling at 40¢. weather
showery.
Sept 14th weather very showery picking some Tomatoes yet. and plums at 85¢ Bartlett pears at
85¢. today sold 6 team loads of squash marrows Pumpkins Carrots Corn etc. got done at 9 oclock
at night.
Sept 21st the Past week has been cool and showery nearly every day .. picking some Cranberry
Pippin apples, a few Tomatoes. lots of Peppers. finished plums on Sept 20th. started on Howell &
Duchess pears. selling at 80¢ bskt. also selling lots of Pumpkins to Ross Hart at $1 00 dozen. had
100 dozen in front patch of corn
Sept 28th have been just as busy as ever. Picked 600 to 800 bskts peppers this week also a lot
of pears. about 300 bags carrots and 100 bags Turnips, some Tomatoes yet. weather cold. rough
and windy but no frost yet
Oct 5th had a couple of heavy frost the past week. finished picking peppers & pears got Onions
& squash inside picked Cranberry Pippin apples and started on Greening apples. weather
showery rains about every day.
Oct 12 Have been picking and packing apples all week. this has been finest week for a long time
fine and warm and no Rain.
�Oct 16 Loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge today 155 barrels apples $3 00 15 bags Onions $1 50
bag weather fine and warm
Oct 17 finished picking apples tonight.
Oct 18 Fine but a little cool. pulling carrots Oct 26 Finished with apples shipped last 42 bbls to Powassan this morning had about 325
barrels. weather has been fine. sold the last 100 bags carrots to Ross Hart on the 24th.
Oct 31 Finished up with white Cabbages Sold to Ross Hart. 9 tons 590 lbs at $16 00 a ton.
Nov 2 Trimming out Blackberry bushes. weather cool Nov 7 started going to market. some time of the year to start & it was not very good Nov 9th was to market again verly slow market, rained, in the morning, also saw the Big Victory
Bond Parade.
Oct Nov 5 started unloading crates got 945 from Wagstaff at 15¢ each
Nov 11th. Good news this a.m. War Ended at 6 oclock this morning.
Nov 16th have been going to market weather is mild but market is very slow.
Nov 21 was at market again it is very slow.
Nov 22 Weather turning cooler had a few snow Flurries today for the first this year.
Nov 27th weather fine & mild unloading first car of manure this fall & cut the last of the
Cauliflowers about 10 boxs worth about $1 50 a box.
Nov 28 went to market with the car today. was home early. started to rain at noon.
Nov 29. Unloading Car of Hay 23590 lbs. at $23- per ton and $27.10 Freight, nearly $300 for the
car.
Nov 30 Turning very cold high wind and some snow flurries.
�Dec 2nd started covering strawberries and going to market yet.. not very cold as yet
Dec 5th started unloading second car of manure 48 tons 500 lbs. roads slippery quite a lot of
Snow.
Dec 9th started unloading third car of manure getting very cold
Dec 12 & 13 & 14 mild and showery Dec 19th Fine and mild, people ploughing yet. finished another car of manure yesterday
Dec 21st weather mild and cloudy as warm as spring no frost.
Dec 24th. unloading manure but stopped at noon by. big north east snow Storm
Dec 25 Xmas Day lots of snow on the ground and the storm not over yet.
Dec 27 Finished 2 cars of manure today. roads very bad neigther sleighing nor good waggoningDec 30th. Drawing Turnips to Biggs Evaporator
Dec 31 Finished drawing turnips had between 14 and 15 tons. and in the afternoon had three
cars of manure come in together. some way to finish the old year.
year 1919
Jan 1st Motored to the city and brought Mr & Mrs and Lillie B. out for the day. drove them home
again at night. Roads very bad. raining nearly all day.
Jan 2nd Unloading manure, have three cars in at once Jan 3rd Unloading manure. W. Cuttriss wanted me to go to Lodge. as it was Installation night, but
was tired and did not go.
Jan 4th Finished unloading manure at noon. had nine cars and they cost us $620.22.
Was down
town at night, things very hot over the coming Election on Monday next. This was the coldest night
this winter about 6 {froz} zero.
�Jan 5th Had Jake Brant over to see us would think he owned Nicholson's Mill. but guess he will be
around here in berry picking time. Motored to Hamilton in the evening met Lillie after church and
spent a very pleasant evening.
Jan 6. a.m. sent Marchment cheque for last five cars of manure also to Cannon for feed in full to
date and ordered our three cars of hot-bed manure to be shipped Feby 18th. March 5th & March
15th. Motored to Freeman and Aldershott to Vote.
P.M. went down town to hear Election returns. Dr Peart was elected Mayor and Hughes Cleaver
for Reeve - Nelson Township same as last year. but Reeve Emery was defeated in Flamboro by
Pete Ray.
Jan 7th Having a few holidays now
was up to Johns for dinner, was down town at night. Weather milder raining a little
Jan 8th Got a letter from L. B. saying she was sick with a touch of the Flu. Burlington Hockey
Team went to Ham {Hamilton}. tonight for first O H A Game, sure to get beaten.
Jan 9th Hockey Team trimmed score 17 to 3 at last nights game. p.m. went down to the P. Office.
coldest night this winter.
Jan 10th Very high west wind today p.m. went around to the Rink watched them skating for a
while
Jan 11th Very cold today must be nearly zero. was down town at night quite a turn out in
{Bush's} store
Jan 12th Motored up to the city. L. M. B. was better. was pretty cold driving
Jan 13 Feel rotten today. have a cold in my head. wonder if I am getting the Flu. p.m. was down
to Lodge first time since July. small crowd out (only. nine) Paid my Lodge Dues $4.50 up till July
1st.
Jan 14th Mild and Cloudy. like rain Burlington plays 1st O.H.A. Hockey Game at home with
McMasters College of Toronto. tonight if the ice is not to soft. wont be able to go have a bad cold.
�Jan 15th Burlington won Hockey Match last night score 4 to 3. Had J. A. Simmers Seed Agent
around already seeds higher in price than ever
Jan 16th Weather fine and very mild. have a peach of a cold Jan 17th Had Mr & Mrs Bell and Mrs Hicks to spend the Day. Got a letter from L. all well in Ham.
Jan 18th. Fine and mild. Just like spring big doings in Burlington the new mayor. Deputy Reeve
and four councillors resigned this a.m.
Jan 19th. Very fine weather. snow all gone.
Jan 20th Motored down town. feeling tough. yet. some way to spend your birthday. but the day
was just like spring. Nine (9) years ago I spent it in Havana
Jan 21st. Feeling tough. went down to get some medicine from Dr. Peart. was an awful fog.
Jan 22 Very mild and warm. some people ploughing. if it keeps warm and then turns cold it will
be very hard on fruit crops for this year.
Jan 23rd Mild and raining all day.
Jan 24th Turning a little colder Burlington won H. G. at McM. Toronto score 4 to 2 Jan 25th Went down town this afternoon, feeling a little better.
Jan 26th Motored to the city for tea was home at 7.30. weather fine no snow at all.
Jan 27th Walked down town this afternoon big doings tonight in Burl. nominations for mayor and
councillors.
Jan 28th. Cloudy today like rain.
Jan 29th. Cloudy and a little cooler today. Had Jack Ellis over all ready to borrow $23. (nothing
doing} and wants to work for us.
Jan 30th Motored to the city. for Motor License. the no. is (41783) also seeing about Empty
Bags. can buy at 10¢ each. went to the Grand at night to
�see (my Honolulu Girl) was very poor. more like a Burlesque show.
Jan 31st Motored down town. went to the bank and had the B. Books checked up and send a
letter to Condor Bros for seeds $10.04
Feby 1st Fair and cold. Received a Certificate of Protection from the Military to carry as a
protection against arrest as a deserter. {ink blot} Saw John Blair he got home from the war on last
Tuesday.
Feby 2nd Clear & cool. Bear saw his shadow. six weeks more winter they say. Motored to the
city for tea. went to church after
Feby 3rd Election Day in Burlington M. C. Smith elected Mayor. and Jarvis. Hobson. Allan and
Tufgar were the councillors elected. Went to Lodge had a pretty snappy meeting. had a few good
games cards. and a debate after that got home at 1.15 a.m
Feby 4th Very mild with a little rain. Was down town at night saw one of our old pals. Elliott
Anderson got home from the war today. after being gone about three years. guess he has had
some experiences.
Feby 5th Radial Cars started running again today. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Hamilton
tonight in overtime play score 5 to 4 but it was a good game.
{Radial cars were cars with radial engines, which are internal combustion engines with
cylinders arranged around a central crankshaft.}
Feby 6th. Weather cold and cloudy Had an offer from Mr Hall to buy his place. he wants to much
for it. asks $10.000 for five acres
Motored to the city in the after tea and spent a very pleasant evening.
Feby 7th Had Orme. Bush over wanting me to take over a mortgage for a party who wanted to buy
a car but did not think I could handle it.
Feby 8th was down town afternoon and evening, nothing doing weather fair and cool Feby 9 Motored to Hamilton for tea went to church. weather cold. radiator of car froze up coming
home. but no damage done.
�Feby 10th Have a Sore thumb, tried to stop motor fan with it. but not on purpose. John and I
motored to the city. got some Seeds at S.B. also bought 500 Empty Bags at 10¢ each. and tried to
buy some Orange boxs but they seem hard to get this year. was down to Lodge at night a pretty
good crowd out had a few games Pedro after.
Feby 11th was down town had a few games cards with the boys started to snow a little.
Feby 12th. mild and cloudy. snow all gone already.
Feby 13th
Motored to Hamilton for the evening. was a peach coming home. raining and an east
gale blowing
Feby 14th. Mild and rainy. nothing doing walked down town at night.
Feby 15th nothing doing was down town at night every thing quiet
Feby 16th. Fine & cool. had John & family Dean B. & family & Lillie out for tea.
Feby 17th Was down to Lodge tonight. had a few good games cards. Sir Wilfred Laurier died
tonight at Ottawa.
Feby 18th. Had quiet a snow storm in the night. Got 300 bags and 20 apple barrels from
Gravenhurst
Feby 19th Had Mrs & Miss B. for dinner sorry I had to work. putting in 11 quart. baskets.
Feby 20th Getting in Berry crates bought a bunch from Furnival New in Hamilton. looks like a big
north east storm coming.
Feby 21st Mild with a little rain. finished getting in Berry crates got 728 from Hamilton at 15 cts.
also have 7500 11 qt baskets in. went up to the city tonight on the Radial. (first time since last
winter) went to a concert at I.O.O.F. Hall. there was a dance afterwards. but we did not stay for
dance
Feby 22. Motored up to the station. roads. fierce with mud. had more rain at night with some
thunder and lightning
Feby 23rd Motored to Hamilton for tea and went to church after
�Feby 24th Fine and mild. like spring. ice nearly all gone out of the bay. icemen have none in yet.
went to Lodge tonight was Installed as Outside Guard. had a little lunch and cards after sure had
a good time. have wrote twice now about car of hotbed manure was to shipped Feby 18th but
have not heard of it yet.
Feby 25th. Received word our car of manure shipped on the 24th. went up to the city at night.
Feby 26th Very cold with heavy north west winds.
Feby 27th Last night coldest of the winter so far. Hamilton won Hockey Match from Dentals
score 5 to 3 win there group by one goal. played last night.
Feby 28th Mild again today. just like spring. making out Income Tax Papers today. and took them
up to the city. as this was the last day for them. car of manure arrived this p.m. have to start in the
morning. Dust flying on the roads. people burning grass along there fences. between here and the
city.
March 1st. Came in like a lion alright. very cold with north west gales blowing started unloading
manure. but stopped as the manure was not very warm. and the day so cold.
Mch. 2nd Motored up to Hamilton after supper and had a nice drive. as it was a fine evening
March 3rd Unloading car of manure and making hotbeds. fine & warm just like spring. heard
some Robins. went to Lodge had a big time. lunch and cider.
Mch 4th. Putting earth on hotbeds. Will Mac came down for a few days holidays
Mch 5th nothing doing. snowing a little all day.
Mch 6th Fair & Cold. Motored up to the city and got Ear Drums for the governor. Planted
Tomatoes and Cabbage seeds. The Maccassa made first trip to Toronto very early this year. went
to city tonight. L. B. has bad cold
Mch 7th. Planted Onion and Peppers seeds.
Mch 8th. Finished sowing seeds - wrote to Barrie & Gravenhurst trying to get some Orange boxs.
Mch 9th East blow with snow and rain. Went to the city to church
�Mch 10th nothing much doing. only looking after hot-beds. seeds seem to be coming up good.
especially Cabbage and Tomatoes.
Mch 11th went up to the Junction for some more apple barrels. motored to the city in the evening
Mch 12th. Fine and mild. was down town. roads bad.
Mch 13th Went up to the city to Wagstaffe and got 252 orange boxs at 8¢ each. very cold drive.
strong north east winds.
Mch 14th About the coldest and roughest day this winter heavy north east wind. tough on hotbeds
Mch 15th Raining all day. went up to the city saw (Bringing Up Father) at the Grand. we thought it
was pretty good it was fine driving home raining so hard you could hardly see
March 16th Raining yet (at noon). today. hard on plants in hot-beds. no sun since last
Wednesday. motored to Hamilton. after church Hydro Bylaw was passed yesterday in Hamilton and
Nelson Township.
Mar 17th. nothing doing raining all day. Went to Lodge at night. small crowd there on account of
rain I guess
March 18th Drove car to city to get it overhauled, went to Dr MacKay and got my teeth fixed. done
some shopping and went to {Loews} at night.
March 19th Fine and mild. walked down town at night. nothing doing
March 20th North East winds. fixing up hotbeds frames. have a car of manure in to start tomorrow.
Mch 21st Unloading car of manure. This is first day of spring, and is cold and cloudy with north &
north east winds blowing. they say that will be prevailing winds all spring
Mch 22nd Clear and cold, ground frozen hard. putting earth on hot-beds. Went up to the city after
the car. Cost $45.92 to get it over hauled went to the picture show with L.M.B. it was pretty good.
Mch 23rd Went up to the city at night and went for a nice drive.
�Mch 24. Clear and cool. North East winds yet. Trimming trees today. was down to Lodge at night.
had a game of Pedro after
Mch 25th. Transplanting. Cabbages and Tomatoes plants today.
Mch 26th Cloudy and cool with north east wind yet. Transplanted Tomatoes.
Mch 27th Cold west winds. cloudy and showery. Turning very cold tonight
Mch 28. North winds. very cold ground frozen hard. very bad for plants just planted Went up to
the city on the Radial to cold to drive. and spent the evening with L.M.B.
Mch 29 Very cold yet and very high north west winds was down town at night nothing doing. Saw
Melvin Bush. first time for a long while.
Mch 30. Very Cold yet. The Government defeated the Daylight Saving Bill by 54 Majority. but the
railroads are putting it in to force tonight at 2 oclock went up to Hamilton in the evening.
Mch 31 Went to Lodge tonight Bros (G.M.) Luke spoke on Centennial Fund for a Odd Fellows
Home at Toronto.
April 1st Very cold today. and last night one of the coldest this winter.
April 2nd Getting milder. digging out dead trees. Have been trying for two weeks to get a car of
manure to transplant peppers but have none yet
April 3rd Trimming trees, looks like rain went up to the city in the evening pouring rain coming
home.
April 4th Transplanting some more Tomatoes.
April 5th Had Jake Brant over to borrow $25. he promises to get our berry pickers again this year.
Clipped Onions today for first time. weather is a little milder and cloudy. was down town at night.
there was quite a crowd of people out.
April 6th Rain in the morning Cleared up fine and warm motored up to Hamilton and went for a
drive.
�April 7 Trimming trees and working around hot beds.
April 8th Trimming trees in the morning heavy rain all the afternoon. went up to the city at night.
April 9th Unloaded car of manure today. making hot beds weather very cold and cloudy.
April 10th Cloudy and showery working at hot beds. went up to the city. and went with L.M.B. to
see Cinderalla at the Grand it was very good show.
April 11th Very cold with high winds started to transplant peppers but had to stop. too cold. Got
an account for Income Tax for (1917) $28.67.
April 12 Transplanting a few Peppers. stopped by rain again. Motored up to the city with Stan Blair
for a shoe shine.
April 15th Cold north east wind and started to rain heavy at 5 oclock. motored up to Hamilton to
spend the evening rained hard all the way home
April 16th Blowing and raining hard yet this morning.
April 13th was omitted also the 14th. was fine & Cool. motored up to Hamilton in the evening.
April 14th Fine and warm transplanting sweet Peppers did not go out to Lodge thought I had
better sleep as I want to go out tomorrow night
April 17th. Transplanting Peppers was down town at night nothing doing.
April 18th. Good Friday. Fine & bright with cool west and north west wind. had L. M. B. and Mrs &
Mr. B out for dinner and supper. drove them home at night.
April 19th I guess every thing is getting dearer. Got 10 panes of 8" x 10" Glass charged me 10¢ a
pane wanted $13.50 by the box. Finished transplanting 14000 peppers. very late getting them
done. Started to uncover Strawberries. and ploughing away from Raspberry Bushes
April 20th Easter Sunday. a.m. southerly winds and showery afternoon fine and warm turned cold
at night with north west winds. motored to the city in the evening.
�April 21st. Drove car to Oakville to get painted. and started transplanting tomatoes second time,
men uncovering strawberries
April 22nd. Sowed Danver Onion Seed today. (1 lb).. Ground a little wet yet. Uncovering
strawberries yet.
April 23rd Transplanting Tomatoes showery at night.
April 24th Very cold. cloudy, with very hight North West wind with snow flurries covered hot beds
with manure. L. M. B. visiting at Johns. I went up for supper and went home with her.
April 25th. Very cold. froze nearly an inch of ice in the water tub. Got about 25 plants frozen
Ground covered with snow tonight and freezing hard.
April 26th Cold yet but moderating a little. covered hot beds again
April 27th Mild today. but looks like rain. Went up to the city on the 7 o'clock car. came home at 10
oclock.
April 28th. Raining this morning got up early and opened the hot beds. cleared up about noon.
Got 50 plum
trees for John and 30 for myself. From C H. Davidsons
April 29th Transplanting Tomatoes and hoeing Raspberry Bushes went up to city on the Radial I
sure miss the car.
April 30th Cool and cloudy looks like rain again. Transplanting tomatoes yet.
May 1st nothing doing. Raining again this morning. Went up to the city and Paid Income Tax for
1917. Got some Seeds at Steele Biggs and spent the evening at 71 Aikman Avenue.
May 2nd Very cold and cloudy heavy west wind. Planted squash and Vegetable marrow seeds in
hotbeds. Charles King was buried today. he died on April 30th.
May 3rd Cool and cloudy started raining again at noon. rained all afternoon and night. was down
town nothing doing.
�May 4th. Showery in the morning Heavy thunder shower started at noon. still raining at midnight.
Ground flooded the worst yet this spring.
May 5th. Fair and cool. Weeding Peppers in Hotbeds. Had the bride-elect and her mother Mrs
Homewood for supper went to Lodge. Brother Logan came in on a transfer card from Meaford
Lodge and Minnie Nesbitt was initiated
May 6th Cold with very heavy East winds Got car back from Oakville it looks fine.
May 7th Weeding peppers, men hoeing. fine and warm.
May 8th Cool again started planting strawberries ground very wet. and started to rain again
tonight. went up to the city on the Radial and spent the evening at Mr & Mrs Barlows. had a good
time. Closed hotbeds up after midnight when I came home thought it was to cold.
May 9th Planted strawberries very cold with East wind.
May 10th nothing doing. started raining in the night and rained and blowed all day from the north
east. Very cold too. every thing flooded. water laying all over the ground in the low spots. Melvine
Bush got married today to Miss Scott of Milton.
May 11th. Mothers Day. held in the church. The Odd Fellows held their church service in the
Prespbterian church tonight. It has been raining all day. went up to the city to church. and still
raining when I got off the last car.
May 12th Very wet nothing doing cleared up fine this afternoon.
May 13 Fine and warm
planted some trees - was up to Hamilton at night.
May 14th. Planted strawberries Had the Willshers out for tea
May 15th Finished planting strawberries. planted Cabbages and started planting Raspberry
suckers. Cool east wind again. Cut first Asparagus yesterday sold to Ross Hart 4 baskets at $2.25
was up to Hamilton at night.
�May 16th Planted three sashes Citrons. Vegetable marrows were a failure and replanted Citrons in
same boxs. Men planting Raspberries - Transplanting some more Tomato plants into the empty
Cabbage frames. stopped by rain at 2.30 p.m.
May 17th Rained all last night every thing flooded again have only had two warm days this spring
so far today is cold with west winds and flying showers of rain. Finished transplanting tomatoes.
very late don't know how they will do.
May 18th Cool west winds but fine. Early plum trees in full blossom now. was up to the city for a
drive in the evening.
May 19th Cool and cloudy. shipped 10 bskts Asparagus to Toronto sold at {blank space}. went up
to Hamilton with John to see
some crates at Wagstaffes spoke for a load. Went to the Circus, at night with L. B. it was pretty
good
May 20. nothing doing. started raining again in the night. rained nearly all day. and looks like more
rain tonight. Every thing flooded water in the cellar, also in the barn first time for some years.
May 21 went to Wagstaffes for a load of Orange Boxs and crates got 245 cost $19.25. To wet to
do any thing on the land Heavy rain again in the afternoon. Planted 2 ozs of Cauliflower seed in
hotbeds was going to plant out doors but cannot get on the ground.
May 22nd Rained nearly all last night. and some again this morning.
May 23rd Cut 7 baskets Grass rained again this morning Hoeing strawberries in the afternoon.
had another shower.
May 24th. Hoeing strawberries in the morning, took a holiday in the afternoon. Went to the city to
the Savoy in the afternoon with L.M.B. had a good time all day.
May 25th Fine and warm. went to Hamilton in the evening
May 26th Fine and very warm Hoeing strawberries
May 27th Fine and warm. planted. Early Corn and Pumpkins
�in the cherry orchard. Planted 4500 Tomato plants out today.
May 28th Cultivated seed Onions very wet and hard Sowed Parsnips.. Hoed Strawberries. Fine
& Warm Sowed Parsnips seed.
May 29th Sowed Carrott seed at just a little larger hole than Onion hole in drill started planting out
Prizetaker Onions.
May 30th Finished planting Onions. very warm.
May 31st. Planted Patch Tomatos in Johns Field. also started planting Peppers. very warm yet.
June 1st Went to Oddfellows service in Hamilton this afternoon had tea in Ham. and drove out to
the beach after church June 2nd Planted marrows & some squash out of hot beds and finished planting sweet peppers,
very warm.
June 3rd. Cultivated Onions and got ground ready for Tomatoes.
June 4th Finished planting Tomatoes very warm
June 5 Finished planting peppers. getting very dry now.
June 6th started spraying seems to be lots of Pears and cherries but
not many plums. put in about 10 lbs Lead and 3½ Ga Lime Sulphur per tank.
June 7th Spraying yet weather very warm and dry. Cutting Asparagus yet price very low this year
only 75¢ basket last shipment to Toronto.
June 8th Fine & warm had LB & Mrs B for tea went to church at night.
June 9th Had a nice shower in the night the first since the 24th of May. Finished spraying. and
hoed new strawberries
June 10th Fine & warm, weeding and cultivating onions had LMB & Mrs B for dinner
�June 11th Finished weeding Onions 1st time cost about $25.00 have five men working now.
June 12th Very warm, cultivating Carrots. Contracted part of our strawberry crop to 500 crates to
Upton Jam Co Hamilton at 20 cts a quart.. have about seven acres to pick.
June 13th. Plowing up half of our carrots and all the Parsnips. got so weedy can't clean them will
plant Turnips. Planted Corn and Pumpkins in Pear Orchard.
June 14 Motored to Hamilton. to buy stoves and beds for berry pickers and got 1400 {Ono} Covers
from F. new at 1¢ each
Got tenders on building a Indian house 12 x 24 ft. Coates price $425. Alton & Metcalf $325. but
think we will get a big tent. Very warm & dry 94 in Hamilton. strawberries getting ripe.
June 15th Very warm, went for a drive after Church as far as Winona.
June 16th Picked first strawberries only got part picked and got 26 crates shipped to Toronto and
sold at 30¢ to 35¢ very warm and dry no rain. Berries will be done for if it don't rain right away as
the vines are falling over today.
June 17. Very warm yet went to Hamilton for a tent for Berry pickers. Paid $150.00 also got a
stove and beds - picked 33 crates Strawberries
June 18 very warm picked 50 crates strawberries.
June 19th Had a nice shower this afternoon picked 97 crates strawberries at 20¢
June 20 Picked 111 crates SBerries sold at average 20½ cents
June 21 Picked 107 crates SBerries sold to Canada Fruit Co of Grimsby at 21¢, and Planted out
Cauliflowers.
June 22nd Very warm had L. M. B. up for tea. drove her up to church and had a drive after -
June 23rd. Strawberries ripening very fast. picked 205 cra{off page} today.
June 24th Biggest picking of strawberries 213 crates.
�June 25th Had 53 crates picked before 9 oclock, and stopped by rain. picked 36 more in the
afternoon and stoped by rain again. {Our?} man was planting some more Cauliflow{off page} out.
June 26th showers and thunder storms again. Berries getting very soft.
June 27 Biggest picking of strawberries 260 crates June 28. Very cool today. payed berry pickers $530 at noon and more yet to pay. payed $600 up
to night Peace was signed by the Allies & Germans this morning at 10.30. Just five years today.
since the start of the war.
June 29 Cool and fine today
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30th Started picking some Early Richmond cherries. 63 bskt shipped to Muskoka at $1.25 a
bskt.
July 1st very warm picking strawberries.
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2nd Finished picking strawberries. season for them was very short only 16 days since we
picked first crate. had a little over 1600 crates. sprayed Montmorency cherries also apples.
July 3rd Very warm. weeding and cultivating onions some reports say 98 in the shade
July 4th. Big fight between Williard & Demsey today in Toledo. very warm & dry. Picked two crates
of Raspberries. sold at 40¢
July 5th Very warm about 100 in the shade had an awful Thunder Storm. and heavy wind and
rain, but the rain would do a lot of good.
July 6th Cool today. had a nice shower about noon. Had Will Bell and family over for dinner.
July 7th Fine and cool. picked 17 crates Rasps. sold from 27¢ to 38¢ in Toronto
July 8th started picking Montmorency cherries. also picked 10 bskts Green Peppers sold at $1.75
a bskt in Toronto.
July 9 Hoeing out old strawberries beds and picking cherries
July 10 Picking Rasps & cherries very high wind blowing some cherries off -
�July 11. Cool and dry. with heavy west winds. picking Rasps & cherries
July 12 Orangemans Day. nearly all the men and berry pickers gone to Hamilton looked like rain
but did not rain.
July 13th Fine & Cool was down to the beach for tea and went to church
July 14th Picking cherries 162 bskts today sold @ $125 {$1.25} to $1.50 pickers scarce had to
turn all the men on picking.
July 15 A Few showers in the morning. Just enough to delay picking.
July 16 Picking cherries and Rasps - Pickers scarce weather fine and cool July 17 Went to the Garden Party at Waterdown with L. M. B. 17th. Cut first Cabbages 8 crates
shipped North at $1.75 a crate.
July 18th. Picking cherries & Rasps.
July 19. Holiday today. (Peace Day) did not get much done. Sold Ross Hart a small load. went
down to the beach at night.
July 20. Motored to Campbellville and Rockwood with L. M. B. nearly got stalled in Rockwood. with
Battery Terminal eat up with the Acid but got it soddered. had a little shower up there. but a big rain
here in Burlington.
July 21st. Did not get very much done today. showery July 22 Picking Rasps also 120 baskets cherries Picked first shipment of Tomatoes 27 bskts at
$1.50 bskt
July 23 Picking Rasps 25¢ box & cherries ($135 to $150 {$1.35 to $1.50} Peppers at $1.00
Cabbage at $1.00 a doz. very warm
July 24 Picking the last of the montmorency cherries. Rasps nearly done to. very warm
July 25. Finished picking cherries for the year
July 26. Picked Blackcurrants 21 bskts sold at $3.00
July 27 Very warm motored to Brantford. had three blow-outs on the road -
�July 28. shipped three crates of Lawtons on last Friday July 25. to Toronto sold at 28¢ box. Picked
about 50 bskts Tomatoes today sold at $1.00 to $1.50.
July 29 Finished Picking Raspberries sold at about 25¢ all season.
July 30 Unloaded second car of crates from Wagstaffes started picking Early apples - very dry.
Blackberries all dried up July 31 Showery today not very heavy but will do good.
Aug 1st Picked 60 bskt tomatoes worth $1 00 bskt now. fine and cool.
Aug 2nd Picked apples and Cabbages for Ross Hart 60 apples at 60¢ bskt. 8 Crates Cabbages
$1.25 crate
Aug 3. Sunday. Moderately warm and cloudy. Had Bells called in also visitors from the beach for
supper
Aug 4 Warm & cloudy very busy picking Tomatoes apples and Lawtons.
Aug 5th Picked first plums. 11 Baskets Red June at $125 {$1.25} bskt
Aug 6th Finished Picking Red Astrachan Apples. very warm and dry. Johnny Bell. died tonight did
not live long after leaving the farm.
Aug 7 Burlington Civic Holiday and Reception for returned soldiers. started last night with a
Garden party at Pine Cove. a parade and Ball Games and sports this afternoon. Band Concert and
Dance on highway in front of Go{v} park managed to get to the Band Concert at night. with L.M.B.
Aug 8th Picked last of Red June plums only had 20 bskts. picked Tomatoes again - only had 46
bskts no 1's and 11 bskts no 2's off about 5½ acres. awful poor crop Aug 9th Picked Abundance plums for Ross Hart also 50 bskts Burbanks (107 in all) sold at $1.25
Contracted the Balance of our plum crop at $1.25 basket also Bartlett pears at $1.00 at orchard and
baskets returned. To the Harvest Canning Co of Hamilton.
was down town at night heard that Abe Alton Harry's father had died at Burford today.
�Aug 10th Cool and smoky today but very dry Aug 11. Picking a few Tomatoes sold in Muskoka at 75¢. crop very poor.
Aug 12 Picking a few Lawton berries. men hoeing old Strawberry patch. very dry - Started Picking a few Clapps Favorite pears. selling at $1.00 up North
Aug 13 Picking Berries and hoeing Strawberries
Aug 14th Picking tomatoes And Lawton Berries.
Aug 15 Picked 21 crates berries today and 200 bskts Burbank Plums for the Harvest Co. - first
time this week that we had supper at 6 oclock went to the city for a drive with L.M.B. after.
Aug 16th Had a fine rain this afternoon about 4.30 the first good rain in about 4 weeks. Saw Harry
Simmons tonight he got back from the war a few days ago. was away about three years
Aug 17th Motored up to Ted Irelands back of Dundas. with Stan. and Harry. he seems to have a
nice farm. but it needs fixing up a lot -
Aug 18th. Did not get very much done. only Tomatoes picked very heavy rain in the morning and
again in the afternoon
Aug 20 Showery again picked tomatoes & plums Aug 21 Another big shower at noon. picked 157 bskts plums. they are rotting very badly.
Aug 22 Picked Plums & Tomato had biggest picking of Tomatos 121 baskets sold at 50¢
Aug 23 Picked Plums in the morning 131 baskets and got Cabbages & Peppers in the afternoon
for Ross Hart. Motored up to the city with my W. {blank space} and bot a suit of clothes nearly
broke now
Aug 24 Had tea down at the Beach. motored up to church went to the Hospital to see Mr. Barlow.
Aug 25 Picked tomatoes and plums, showery & cool Aug 25 Very cool picking plums. tomatoe and Lawton Berries
�Aug 26 Picking tomatoes & plums very cool.
Aug 27 Finished Picking all the plums except a few Reine Claude had about 1300 baskets
Aug 28 Started picking Bartlett pears 111 bskts and drawing Onions into the barn.
Aug 29 Picked pears. had tea at Johns. with Mrs & L.M. B.
Aug 30. Showery this morning picking pears - wrote S W Marchment price on 12 cars manure.
Aug 31st (Sunday). Sons of England held there Decoration Day. motored down to the beach and
too church in Hamilton
Sept 1st Labor Day. Picked pears and Tomatoes. Tomatoes cheap and hard to get orders up
north Sept 2. Picked Bartlett pears and a few Tomatoes.
Sept 3 Warm today. picking pears. will be done Bartletts in about another day.
Sept 4 Went to Toronto Ex. with L.M.B. had a good time men picked Bartlett Pears for the Harvest
Co. Had 906 baskets. and about 100 baskets small ones.
Sept 5 Picked 9 barrels of Colvert & Holland Pippin apples sold at $5.50 a barrel Sept 6 Fine and warm. picked 125 bskts tomatoe for Ross Hart. only 25¢ bskt.
Sept 7 Had Connie Bell & family over for dinner, very warm today. Motored up to Hamilton in the
evening
Aug Sept 8. Very warm. Picked Tomatoes and starting on Howell pears selling a few up north at
90¢
Aug Sept 9th Picked quite a few Peppers reds at $100 {$1.00} Green at 75¢.
Aug Sept 10th Showery today picked Pears & Peppers went to the city at night
�Aug Sept 11th. Got a big order from Ross Hart for Sweet Peppe{rs} 30 bskts. Reds 5. Tomatoes
15{off page} Green Toms. 75 bskt. for tomorro{w} started picking today. cool and cloudy today.
Aug Sept 12th Picked Tomatoes & some Duchess Pears - also 13 bbls Cranberry Pippin Apple{s}
Aug Sept 13th. Picked Tomatoes for Ross Hart 144 bskt Green and Ripe at 25¢ bskt. also 5 doz
squash and 9 doz Pumpkins at $1.25 doz. also picked 22 bskts Grapes worth 40¢
Aug Sept 14. Fine and warm had Mrs & Mr Will Bell & Family Mr & Mrs F. Bell. over for supper I
motored up to Hamilton after.
Aug Sept 15. Cloudy & showery very busy today picking pears. tomatoes. and Cranberry Pippin
apples for our north orders
Aug Sept 16th Fine and warm picking Green and ripe tomatoes for Ross Hart for to load tomorrow.
Aug Sept 17th Busy today took two big loads up to Ross Hart. Tomatoes 25¢ pumkins $1 25 doz.
also started Carrots 15 bags at $1.50 a bag.
Aug Sept 18th There was a white frost this morning but did not do any damage
Aug Sept 19th. Picked 125. Green toms and at 25¢ 50 Ripe for Ross Hart. also 10 doz pumpkins
also all the Onions we had left 20 bags at $4.50 a bag. also shipped 100 bskt pears at 75¢ and 75
bskt tomatoes at 25 up north. yesterday and today. did not get in tonight til nearly 7 oclock. and it
was raining hard.
Aug Sept 20th Had a good shower last night and today is as warm as summer Picking Peppers all
day
{Se}pt 21st. Had a heavy thunder storm last night. and is raining again today. Rained heavy nearly
all day and all night.
{S}ept 22 Fine and cool. picking pears and Tomatoes.
{S}ept 23rd Showery started Picking Wagner Apples
{S}ept 24th Picking apples Wagners Baldwins & Greenings. also pears.
Sept 25 Packed 25 blls apples shipped to T. S. Trenouth Powassan at $6.00 per bbl.
Sept 26th. Finished picking Baldwin apples - cool and windy.
�Sept 27 Packed 39 blls apples for Geo. Kemp. Sundridge
also picked 65 bskt Pears weather fine and warm Motored up to Hamilton with Harry S. Stan &
John.
Sept 28 Fine and warm went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. shot the bearings and Cone too
pie{ces} in one front wheel. of the car coming home at ni{ght} got home pretty late. stopp{ed} at the
heights to help get a Car out of the ditch
Sept 29th Pulled the last swee{t} corn 90 doz for Ross Har{t} also picked 64 bskts tomatoes etc.
Sept 30th started unloading car of Hay. from W. E. Tod{off page} Hagersville. $25 a ton the{off
page} 9 ton 1950 lbs. Total $244.93 and $18.00 freight charges only got part unloaded raining part
of the time this was the first day of Burlington fair.
Oct1st Very Cold. Burllngton fair day. they all went but myself Oct 2nd Very warm just like Summer. Picking Spy Apples
Oct 3rd Warm had a thunder shower in the night. Packed 57 bbls apples. got done at eight
oclock.
Oct 4th Fine and warm started at 4.30 this morning with a load of
apples for the station. finished Picking Pears also finished Onions sold to Ross Hart today
$107.55.
Motored up to Hamilton with Stan B & Harry S. to the Grand to See. (In Mabels Room) it sure was
some mix up.
Oct 5th. Awful tired last night, came to life at a quarter to one today, so they saved breakfast on
me. had a few heavy showers today. Had Mrs & Mr Roy Bell over for tea. Lizzie Bell died last night
in Burlington. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening.
Oct 6th Picking Spy apples weather fine
�Oct 7th. Finished picking and Packing apples 200 barrels alltogether sold at $5 50 and $6.00 per
bbl total {blank}
Oct 8th. First heavy frost of the season this morning picked about 150 bskts Peppers. they were
not frozen very much.
Oct 9th Showery all day mending crates in the barn all day. my car refused to go tonight first time
since we got it in May 1916
Oct 10th car still refused to go this morning had to
get Maxwell up from garage found the Carburator choke{d} with dirt. Very warm Cutting out
Raspberry bushes.
Oct 11th Trimming out Blackberry bushes. some rotten job Oct 12th. L. and I was at B.S.H. for tea. had a good time also motored up to church Rev Wilson
preached a Prohibiton sermon Oct 13th Thanksgiving day worked in the morning had L. & Mr & Mrs B. for dinner & tea drove to
H. afterwards. it was a fine day.
Oct 14th Cutting out bushes yet. fine and warm as summer
Oct 15. Fine and very warm at the berry bushes yet.
Oct 16. showery in the morning and again at night.
Oct 17. Fine and warm again
Oct 18th. Fine and warm went to Hamilton at night saw the Prince of Wales at corner King and
James.
Oct 19th. Cool and cloudy motored to Hamilton for tea. went to church with L.M.B.
Oct 20 Big time today. Election day for the Ontario House also on Prohibition Voted for Ford.
U.F.O. {United Farmers of Ontario} candidate also for Prohibition.
Oct 21st. Prohibition carried by big maj. and the Conservative Government defeated
�W.F.O. lead the list with 41 members Tory's 27 Grits 29. {Grits was nickname for the Liberal Party}
Labor 12 2 Independents. Ford was elected in Halto{n} Cleaver and Nixon defeated
Oct 23 Two cars of manure arrive{d} this afternoon nearly 62 tons freight. $49 24. manure 83 09
Oct 24th Went to market first time this season. it was very good. carrots $1.00 bus. and every
thing a good price got up at 1 oclock to go to market. got to bed at 12 oclock. just 23 hours L.M.B.
was out and I drove her home which made it late
Oct 25 Fine and warm finished the two cars manure
Oct 25 started getting a load of carrots ready to go to Hamilton Monday sold 50 bus to McDougall
at 90¢ a bus. stopped by rain. did not get load all ready.
Oct 26. Heavy rains this morning with some thunder.
Oct 27th Rained all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon
Oct 28 went to market rained all the way in and till about 7 oclock got good and wet. but sold out
early.
Oct 29th John went in with aload to Hamilton which was sold all to McDougall. got another load
ready for market.
Oct 30th. started raining just as I was putting the horses in at market and it rained hard all day.
made the market slow got home after three oclock nearly drowned.
Oct 31st Fine this morning sent another load of carrots in to Hamilton, tied up Cauliflowers, rained
again at 5 oclock.
Nov 1st Spreading manure on Tomato patch and plowing.
Nov 2nd Fair & Cool.
Nov 3rd Cool and cloudy like rain
Nov 4th Had another wet day at market. guess this finishes all the big loads. have nothing left only
some Cauliflowers.
�Nov 5th Fair & cool unloaded 3rd car of manure
Nov 6th cool and cloudy shipped 30 bskt Peppers to Toronto. Shipped some Sweet Green
Peppers on Monday last to Toronto sold at 85 and one Dollar a bskt.
Nov 7th Spreading manure and plowing Nov 8th. Carrying out berry bushes. Had heart failure nearly when I read tonights paper. got some
reception in Burlington. guess everybody reads the papers alright.
Nov 9th Motored to Hamilton for tea and went over to church but did not go in
Nov 10th. Getting a small load ready to take to market in the car.
Nov 11th went to market with car with Cauliflowers. sold good, at $1.75 and $2.00 a box car went
on the bad had to get Radiator mended. door fixed new fan belt and spark plug cost $5.00 in all
Nov 12th Fine & warm John & Mike unloading 4th car of manure Dad and I cleaning up hotbeds
Nov 13th Feels like first day of winter ground frozen and some snow flurries. Plowing and cleaning
up hotbeds. went up to Ham. and managed to get money for a cheque from McDougalls which was
returned to the bank unpaid was down to 71 Aikman Ave after tea expect to leave with L.M.B. - or
L. Mc on Dec 9th for Cal Nov 14th Cold again today ground frozen hard this a.m.
Nov 15th Finished cleaning up hotbeds also plowing orchard. weather cool. ground frozen a little
- was down town got lots of sympathy and congratulations
Nov 16th Fine and cool motored up to Hamilton after supper
Nov 17th Fine and warm cutting Cauliflowers for market and cleaning out bushes - plowing etc.
Nov 18th Went to market with the car had 10 boxs small Cauliflowers sold at $2 00 box. Had
some squalls of snow and rain in the afternoon. and getting colder.
Nov 19th Snowing this morning from the North East. looks like winter sure
�Nov 20th Very cold this morning was at market for the last time this season
Nov 21st Fine and mild started covering strawberries
Nov 22 Fine & mild. was down town at night everything quiet
Nov 23rd Was out for a ride with L.M.B. and had supper at home. went to church as was L.M.s last
Sunday to play the organ - Charlie Klinka's wife was buried today. and Muriel Willshire was buried
yesterday.
Nov 24 Cold today working in the barn. did not go to Lodge.
Nov 25th Showery today went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. Bot an overcoat. Paid $38 00, also
got a Ring and M. L. some Job Nov 26th Unloading the fifth car of manure. very cold and cloudy. The news in last nights paper is
rotten. Lillie and I have to be vaccinated for Smallpox before we can cross the border. am going to
tackle it tomorrow
Nov 27th. Cloudy & cold. Got Vaccinated tonight suppose it will be in good shape by Dec 9th
Nov 28th Mrs Hicks held her 25th Anniversary of married life. was down with Lillie had a big crowd
and a fair time.
Nov 29th Heavy rain all day. starting blowing hard in the evening. was down town came home
about 9 oclock blowing a hurricane. trees blown across the streets, lights all out. worst wind in
years.
Nov 30th Cold this morning, still blowing a gale. several trees in the orchard smashed. motored
up to Hamilton this afternoon. pretty cold and rough yet
Dec 1st. Had some of the Bells, Hicks, Mrs Will Mac and Jim Davidson over for dinner. motored up
to Hamilton and got our tickets for San Diego Cal. $147.25 each without berths.
Dec 2nd. Snowing a little this a.m. finishing fixing crates in the barn.
Dec 3rd Cold today was down town in the afternoon doing some business at the bank. Motored up
to Hamilton in the evening. Robbie Kennedy blew in this morning from Detroit to see Miss B.
�Dec 4th Fair & cold. getting busy. getting ready to go South was at Johns for supper
Dec 5th. was up to Hamilton
Dec 6th was up to Hamilton in the morning. started snowing at noon Dec 7th snowing this morning not enough for sleighing motered up to Hamilton this afternoon.
will be last time to drive to H. for a while. I guess. cleared up fine in the afternoon.
Dec 8th. Fixed up the car for the winter. going to Hamilton by Radial this afternoon it will be awful after driving a car so long.
Dec 9th. Going to get married today. so guess this will end this diary. and lots of other things.
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1910-1911
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1915-1917
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1918 & 1919
Franklin McMillan Diary Transcription, 1920
Franklin McMillan Diary Transcription, 1921
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1922
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1923
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1923 & 1924
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1924
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1925
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926-1927
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1927
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1928
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929-1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1930
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<p>FRANK MCMILLAN'S NOTES</p>
<p>1918 - 1919</p>
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<p>Notes for</p>
<p>1918</p>
<p>& 1919</p>
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<p>Jan 1st. New Years Day was clear and very cold.</p>
<p>Jan 11th weather has been clear and very cold.</p>
<p>Jan 12 weather very cold, snow drifting badly. Radial Ry. Blocked.</p>
<p>Jan 13th Finished drawing second hand barrels and Orange Boxs from Hamilton. got 225 barrels @ 15¢ 450 boxs @ 4¢ each. was very cold this morning 10 below zero. lots of snow sleighing all month.</p>
<p>Jan 30 very cold yet below zero nearly every night. ordered our hotbed manure to be shipped Feby 18th March 10th and March 15th they say it will be scarce and hard to get this year.</p>
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<p>Feby 1 very cold about 15 below zero. Got our Berry Boxs in today 20 000 at $6 per m. also have about 10 000 left over from last year</p>
<p>Feby 4 ordered seeds today they are scarce and very high in price. also ordered 4 barrels of Lime Sulphur and 200 lbs Arsenate of Lead</p>
<p>Feby 5th. Forgot to mention that the bear saw his shadow on Feby 2nd means six weeks more winter they say. and it feels like it today. from 28 to 30 below zero this morning.</p>
<p>Feby 10th. very mild with rain this is only the third day that the thermometer has reached the 32 mark since Nov 15th</p>
<p>Feby 13 weather has been mild the last couple of days.</p>
<p>Feby 14 Heavy rain with thunder and Lightning.</p>
<p>Feby 15 very cold again.</p>
<p>Feby 19 heavy rain with thunder again. every thing flooded.</p>
<p>Feby 20 decidely cold again ran across an old account of Goods sold to {??M} Carrol of Hamilton in years 1902 & 1903. prices very low - Onions 35¢ and 40¢ a bushel. Apples 10¢ bushel. Turnips 20¢ bushel. Butter from 13¢ to 17¢ lb. Eggs 12¢ a doz.</p>
<p>Feby 21 Every thing getting scarce and high in price. ordered 500 bags up north today. costing 9 1/2 to 10¢ up there.</p>
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<p>Feby 23rd & 24th. weather vey mild just like spring. working. out. doors. making hot bed covers.</p>
<p>Feby 25 Fixing hot bed sash and getting in baskets. Heavy rain again to night with Thunder and Lightning again.</p>
<p>Feby 26. Blowed a hurricane all last night had to get up and fasten some hot bed sash down. one all smashed up. very cold and blowing yet today.</p>
<p>Feby 28.th Snowing today. Have no hot bed manure yet. phoned S. W. Marchment this morning, promised to ship car today</p>
<p>March 1st 2nd & 3rd. weather fine & mild.</p>
<p>March 4th mild with a little rain.</p>
<p>March 5 Started unloading car of manure. for hot-beds. 36 ton 900 lbs.</p>
<p>March 7th putting earth on hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 6th Mike the Indian started work. Heard a Robin today</p>
<p>March 8th Sowed Onion. Cabbage Tomato & Pepper seed. weather fine & moderately cool.</p>
<p>March 9th Finished sowing Pepper seed, very cold north East Blizzard started at noon.</p>
<p>March 10th Had some more Thunder and lightning last night. also blowed a gale with Rain and Snow, and today extremely cold. cloudy and blowing from the north.</p>
<p>March 12th & 13th. Have been trimming apple trees weather is fine</p>
<p>March 13th nothing doing. snowed last night. and raining from N. East today</p>
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<p>March 15th Fine & Bright but very cold north wind.</p>
<p>March 16 still cold, very cold last night</p>
<p>March 18th & 19th weather fine and mild trimming trees and looking after hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 21st First day of spring, fine and mild, winds South and East. looks showery. Trimming apple trees yet.</p>
<p>March 23rd. Weather has been fine all week. Trimming trees yet.</p>
<p>March 25th started unloading car of manure for hot beds 30 tons on it. weather very cold</p>
<p>March 26. very cold finished car of manure and put dirt of hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 26 ordered 5000 SB. {strawberry} Plants from Stevensville Mich. $13.00</p>
<p>March 27. still working at hot beds very cold at night freezes hard.</p>
<p>March 28 started Transplanting Tomatoes, cold yet.</p>
<p>March 29th. Good. Friday. fine and warm. south wind nearly all day. finest day this Spring. transplanting Peppers all day</p>
<p>March 30 Fine & warm. transplanting tomatoes and Cabbages.</p>
<p>March 31st Easter Sunday Fine and very warm south winds all day. changed to about west in the evening.</p>
<p>April 1 Transplanting Peppers and Tomatoes, warm with a few light Showers.</p>
<p>April 2nd Finished Transplanting 4000 Cabbages 12 500 Peppers and 13.500 Tomatoes. Fine & warm</p>
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<p>April 3rd cold and cloudy.</p>
<p>April 4th Heavy frost this morning. very cold with high north wind. but bright.</p>
<p>April 6th. weather has been Clear and cold. trimming trees yet. a big job this year as much dead wood, also started the plough today.</p>
<p>April 10th very cold since Sunday heavy north East Winds. and heavy frost at night. cleaning up brush in the orchard.</p>
<p>April 11th Snowed last night and nearly all morning.</p>
<p>April 12th cold East wind with rain and snow.</p>
<p>April 13th turned very warm and fine this morning. started unloading third car of manure for hot beds. also sowed 1 lb. Y. Danvers Onion seed. sowed just a little smaller than onion hole in the drill. Land fine and dry.</p>
<p>April 15 Fine and very warm making hot-beds.</p>
<p>April 16th started uncovering strawberries.</p>
<p>April 17 uncovering strawberries started to rain about 3 oclock. ground dry a shower would do good.</p>
<p>April 18 very cold and showery in the morning. started snowing at night.</p>
<p>April 19. about one inch of snow this morning and ground frozen hard. Burning brush in the orchard.</p>
<p>April 20th very cold yet.</p>
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<p>April 22nd and 23rd Transplanting tomatoes second time have 114 sashes. over 11 500 plants. weather cold. raining tonight</p>
<p>April 24th very cold with a few snow flurries</p>
<p>April 25th still very cold. got a lot of plants frozen last night</p>
<p>April 26th Sowed 3/4 lb. Parsnip seed. (A Little Smaller than Beet hole in drill. 1 3/4 lbs Carrot Seed, Patch next Raspberries at Onion hole, other side the next larger one.</p>
<p>May 1st. cold yet. hoeing Blackberries & Raspberries.</p>
<p>May 2. a little warmer but very high wind from S.West.</p>
<p>May 3rd Cold and cloudy planted Vegetable marrows and Squashes in hot-beds.</p>
<p>May 6th to 9th. planting strawberries about 4 acres. ground very dry.</p>
<p>May 10th had a heavy thunder shower, done a lot of good.</p>
<p>May 10 planted out Cabbages today. about 4000 plants.</p>
<p>May 11th turned very cold last night heavy frost this morning ground frozen. in some spots. planted Herbert Raspberry Suckers.</p>
<p>May 10. shipped first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} to Toronto.</p>
<p>May 13 Sowed Cauliflower, Red Cabbage in hot beds.</p>
<p>May 14 and 15th. planting out Onions ground in fine shape</p>
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<p>May 16th Cultivating seed Onions</p>
<p>May 17th Planting Early Corn and Pumpkins also Cultivating carrots with hand cultivator weather FIne, warm & dry.</p>
<p>May 18th &19th Fine and very warm</p>
<p>May 20th & 21st Fine and very warm planted Pie Pumpkin & yellow Pumpkin. squash and citron and Late Red & White Cabbage</p>
<p>May 22 Had a fine shower started weeding carrots.</p>
<p>May 23rd & 24th weeding carrots and Parsnips.</p>
<p>May 25 & 26 cold and showery also heavy thunder storm in the night.</p>
<p>May 26th apples in full blossom now Plums have been out about a week.</p>
<p>May 27 & 28th. Planted out Tomatoes cool today had about 11 500 plants</p>
<p>May 29th Planted Peppers out today about 12000 started raining about night.</p>
<p>May 30 started spraying today put in 10 lbs lead and 3 1/2 gal. lime sulphur. in tank.</p>
<p>May 31st very hot, spraying yet.</p>
<p>June 1st. spraying in morning stopped at noon. wind to high. finished putting out plants. marrows & squash. very hot. they say nearly 100 in the shade.</p>
<p>June 6th Planted some yellow Corn & Pumpkins.</p>
<p>June 7 & 8th Weeding Onions very showery nearly every day but not very heavy.</p>
<p>June 9th heavy shower again tonight.</p>
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<p>May June 10 Finished planting corn & Pumpkins. heavy thunder storm at night.</p>
<p>May June 13 sowed some Turnips today. half way past Turnip hole in drill</p>
<p>May June 13 Planted Cucumber seed outdoors</p>
<p>May June 18th Planted Cauliflowers</p>
<p>June 21st Picked 5 crates SBerries would have picked more but it rained. Shipped to Orillia at 26¢</p>
<p>June 22 Picked 12 crates Strawberries shipped to Toronto Sold from 25¢ to 30¢ Planted Red & White Cabbages out and sowed some more Turnips.</p>
<p>June 26 Sprayed apples. today put in 10 lbs lead. 3 1/2 Gals Sulphur picking some strawberries but crop will be very light.</p>
<p>June 29th Picking strawberries 44 crates yesterday and 44 today sold at $5 00 a crate.</p>
<p>July 1st largest picking strawberries 65 crates sold at $5.20 to $5.40 a crate. also picked 2 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at $2.00 a bskt.</p>
<p>July 2nd picked some Early Richmond cherries sold at $1.00</p>
<p>July 3rd spraying cherries for the fly. 11 lbs lead and 3 lbs Soluble Sulphur per tank.</p>
<p>July 5 Picked 9 boxs Rasps for the first. sold at 30¢ in Toronto.</p>
<p>July 9 Cut first bunch of Cabbages 22 1/2 doz sold at $1.00 dozen</p>
<p>July 10 Picking SBerries yet picked 41 crates today sold at 575 {$5.75} and $6.00 a crate</p>
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<p>July 11 Picked SBerries and Rasps. heavy shower in the afternoon.</p>
<p>July 12 Picked 10 crates Rasps this picking sold at 30 to 33¢ box</p>
<p>July 13 started Picking a few montmorency cherries. also cut 33 doz more cabbages sold at $1.00 a dozen.</p>
<p>July 15 & 16. Picked 20 crates Rasps sold at 25 and 27¢ box at Station. also finished picking strawberries had nearly 600 crates prices ranged from $5 00 to $6 00 a crate here</p>
<p>July 20 Rasps sold from 24 to 27¢ all week. montmorency cherries $1.35 to $1.50. Picked first Vehetable marrows. Weather fine & warm but a little dry.</p>
<p>July 24 & 25 Picking cherries over 250 bskts the last two days sold at $1.50 a bskt. weather very warm</p>
<p>July 27. Picked 26 bskts Tomatoes today. Sold at $1 00 and $1 10 heavy shower this afternoon. done a lot of good.</p>
<p>July 31 Finished picking Marlboro Rasps. started picking Morello cherries.</p>
<p>Aug 2 picked 50 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢</p>
<p>Aug 3 Finished picking the last cherries 30 bskts also picked 97 baskets Peppers.</p>
<p>Aug 7 Picked first Lawtons 5 crates sold at $7.00 crate the weather is extremely hot and dry. about 98 in the shade the last few days.</p>
<p>Aug 9 & 10th Picked 150 bskt Tomatoes sold on the 9th at 75¢ on the 10th at $1.00 bskt</p>
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<p>Aug 10th. This is one of our berry pickers address Mr Louie Armstrong Caughnawaga. P.O. Quebec</p>
<p>Mr Louie Armstrong 516 1/2 Church St. W. Toronto. Cent.</p>
<p><br />Aug 17th Picked about 1000 baskets Tomatoes sold at 60 to 75¢ the past week.</p>
<p>Aug 24th very busy picking Tomatoes about 1500 baskets sold at about 40¢ a few plums & Lawtons but both plums & Lawtons a failure.</p>
<p>Aug 31 busy picking Tomatoes all week sold at 40¢ sold a few plums at $1.00 also picked peppers and cukes. weather showery</p>
<p>Sept 7th. have been very busy picking Tomatoes nearly all the time selling at 40¢. weather showery.</p>
<p>Sept 14th weather very showery picking some Tomatoes yet. and plums at 85¢ Bartlett pears at 85¢. today sold 6 team loads of squash marrows Pumpkins Carrots Corn etc. got done at 9 oclock at night.</p>
<p>Sept 21st the Past week has been cool and showery nearly every day.. picking some Cranberry Pippin apples, a few Tomatoes. lots of Peppers. finished plums on Sept 20th. started on Howell & Duchess pears. selling at 80¢ bskt. also selling lots of Pumpkins to Ross Hart at $100 {$1.00} dozen. had 100 dozen in front patch of corn</p>
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<p>Sept 28th have been just as busy as ever. Picked 600 to 800 bskts peppers this week also a lot of pears. about 300 bags carrots and 100 bags Turnips, some Tomatoes yet. weather cold. rough and windy but no frost yet</p>
<p>Oct 5th had a couple of heavy frost the past week. finished picking peppers & pears got Onions & squash inside picked Cranberry Pippin apples and started on Greening apples. weather showery rains about every day.</p>
<p>Oct 12 Have been picking and packing apples all week. this has been finest week for a long time fine and warm and no Rain.</p>
<p>Oct 16 Loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge today 155 barrels apples $3 00 15 bags Onions $1 50 bag weather fine and warm</p>
<p>Oct 17 finished picking apples tonight.</p>
<p>Oct 18 Fine but a little cool. pulling carrots.</p>
<p>Oct 26 Finished with apples shipped last 42 bbls to Powassan this morning had about 325 barrels. weather has been fine. sold the last 100 bags carrots to Ross Hart on the 24th.</p>
<p>Oct 31 Finished up with white Cabbage Sold to Ross Hart. 9 tons 590 lbs at $16 00 a ton.</p>
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<p>Nov 2 Trimming out Blackberry bushes, weather cool.</p>
<p>Nov 7 started going to market. some time of the year to start. it was not very good.</p>
<p>Nov 9th was to market again very slow market, rained, in the morning, also saw the Big Victory Bond Parade.</p>
<p>Nov 5 started unloading crates got 945 from Wagstaff at 15¢ each</p>
<p>Nov 11th. Good news this a.m. War Ended at 6 oclock this morning.</p>
<p>Nov 16th have been going to market weather is mild but market is very slow.</p>
<p>Nov 21 was at market again it is very slow.</p>
<p>Nov 22 Weather turning cooler had a few snow Flurries today for the first this year.</p>
<p>Nov 27th weather fine & mild unloading first car of manure this fall & cut the last of the Cauliflowers about 10 boxs worth about $150 {$1.50} a box.</p>
<p>Nov 28 went to market with the car today, was home early. started to rain at noon.</p>
<p>Nov 29. Unloading Car of Hay 23590 lbs. at $23 per ton and $27.10 Freight, nearly $300 for the car.</p>
<p>Nov 30 Turning very cold high wind and some snow flurries.</p>
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<p>Dec 2nd started covering strawberries and going to market yet.. not very cold as yet</p>
<p>Dec 5th started unloading second car of manure 48 tons 500 lbs. roads slippery quite a lot of Snow.</p>
<p>Dec 9th started unloading third car of manure getting very cold</p>
<p>Dec 12 & 13 & 14 mild and showery.</p>
<p>Dec 19th Fine and mild, people ploughing yet. finished another car of manure yesterday</p>
<p>Dec 21st weather mild and cloudy as warm as spring no frost.</p>
<p>Dec 24th. unloading manure but stopped at noon by. big north east snow Storm</p>
<p>Dec 25 Xmas Day lots of snow on the ground and the storm not over yet.</p>
<p>Dec 27 Finished 2 cars of manure today. roads very bad neither sleighing nor good waggoning.</p>
<p>Dec 30th. Drawing Turnips to Biggs Evaporator</p>
<p>Dec 31 Finished drawing turnips had between 14 and 15 tons. and in the afternoon had three cars of manure come in together. some way to finish the old year.</p>
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<p>year 1919</p>
<p>Jan 1st Motored to the city and brought Mr & Mrs and Lillie B. out for the day. drove them home again at night. Roads very bad. raining nearly all day.</p>
<p>Jan 2nd Unloading manure, have three cars in at once.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd Unloading manure. W. Cuttriss wanted me to go to Lodge. as it was Installation night, but was tired and did not go.</p>
<p>Jan 4th Finished unloading manure at noon. had nine cars and they cost us $620.22. Was down town at night, things very hot over the coming Election on Monday next. This was the coldest night this winter about 6 {from?} zero.</p>
<p>Jan 5th Had Jake Brant over to see us would think he owned Nicholson's Mill. but guess he will be around here in berry picking time. Motored to Hamilton in the evening met Lillie after church and spent a very pleasant evening.</p>
<p>Jan 6. a.m. sent Marchment cheque for last five cars of manure also to Cannon for feed in full to date and ordered our three cars of hot-bed manure to be shipped Feby 18th. March 5th & March 15th. Motored to Freeman and Aldershott to Vote.</p>
<p>p.m. went down town to hear Election returns. Dr Peart was elected Mayor and Hugh Cleaver for Reeve. Nelson Township same as last year. but Reeve Emery was defeated in Flamboro by Peter Ray.</p>
<p>Jan 7th Having a few holidays now</p>
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<p>was up to Johns for dinner, was down town at night. Weather milder raining a little</p>
<p>Jan 8th Got a letter from L. B. saying she was sick with a touch of the Flu. Burlington Hockey Team went to Ham {Hamilton}. tonight for first O H A Game, sure to get beaten.</p>
<p>Jan 9th Hockey Team trimmed score 17 to 3 at last nights game. p.m. went down to the P. Office. coldest night this winter.</p>
<p>Jan 10th Very high west wind today p.m. went around to the Rink watched them skating for a while</p>
<p>Jan 11th Very cold today must be nearly zero. was down town at night quite a turn out in {Bush's?} store</p>
<p>Jan 12th Motored up to the city. L. M. B. was better. was pretty cold driving</p>
<p>Jan 13 Feel rotten today. have a cold in my head. wonder if I am gertting the Flu. p.m. was down to Lodge first time since July. small crowd out (only. nine) Paid my Lodge Dues $4.50 up till July 1st.</p>
<p>Jan 14th Mild and Cloudy. like rain Burlington plays 1st O.H.A. Hockey Game at home with McMasters College of Toronto. tonight if the ice is not to soft. wont be able to go have a bad cold.</p>
<p>Jan 15th Burlington won Hockey Match last night score 4 to 3. Had J. A. Simmers Seed Agent around already seeds higher in price than ever</p>
<p>Jan 16th Weather fine and very mild. have a peach of a cold.</p>
<p>Jan 17th Had Mr & Mrs Bell and Mrs Hicks to spend the Day. Got a letter from L. all well in Ham.</p>
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<p>Jan 18th. Fine and mild. Just like spring big doings in Burlington the new mayor. Deputy Reeve and four councillors resigned this a.m.</p>
<p>Jan 19th. Very fine weather. snow all gone.</p>
<p>Jan 20th Motored down town. feeling tough. yet. some way to spend your birthday. but the day was just like spring. Nine (9) years ago I spent it in Havana</p>
<p>Jan 21st. Feeling tough. went down to get some medicine from Dr. Peart. was an awful fog.</p>
<p>Jan 22 Very mild and warm. some people ploughing. if it keeps warm and then turns cold it will be very hard on fruit crops for this year.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Mild and raining all day.</p>
<p>Jan 24th Turning a little colder Burlington won H. G. at {M. M.?} Toronto score 4 to 2.</p>
<p>Jan 25th Went down town this afternoon, feeling a little better.</p>
<p>Jan 26th Motored to the city for tea was home at 7.30. weather fine no snow at all.</p>
<p>Jan 27th Walked down town this afternoon big doings tonight in Burl. nominations for mayor and councillors.</p>
<p>Jan 28th. Cloudy today like rain.</p>
<p>Jan 29th. Cloudy and a little cooler today. Had Jack Ellis over all ready to borrow $23. (nothing doing} and wants to work for us.</p>
<p>Jan 30th Motored to the city. for Motor License. the no. is (41783) also seeing about Empty Bags. can buy at 10¢ each. went to the Grand at night to</p>
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<p>see (my Honolulu Girl) was very poor. more like a Burlesque show.</p>
<p>Jan 31st Motored down town. went to the bank and had the A. Books checked up and send a letter to Condor Bros for seeds $10.04</p>
<p>Feby 1st Fair and cold. Received a Certificate of Protection from the Military to carry as a protection against arrest as a deserter. Saw John Blair he got home from the war on last Tuesday.</p>
<p>Feby 2nd Clear & cool. Bear saw his shadow. six weeks more winter they say. Motored to the city for tea. went to church after</p>
<p>Feby 3rd Election Day in Burlington M. C. Smith elected Mayor. and Jarvis. Hobson. Allan and Tufgar were the councillors elected. Went to Lodge had a pretty snappy meeting. had a few good games cards. and a debate after that got home at 1.15 a.m</p>
<p>Feby 4th Very mild with a little rain. Was down town at night saw one of our old pals. Elliott Anderson got home from the war today. after being gone about three years. guess he has had some experiences.</p>
<p>Feby 5th Radial Cars started running again today. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Hamilton tonight in overtime play score 5 to 4 but it was a good game.</p>
<p>Feby 6th. Weather cold and cloudy Had an offer from Mr Hall to buy his place. he wants to much for it. asks $10.000 for five acres</p>
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<p>Motored to the city in the after tea and spent a very pleasant evening.</p>
<p>Feby 7th Had Orme. Bush over wanting me to take over a mortgage for a party who wanted to buy a car but did not think I could handle it.</p>
<p>Feby 8th was down town afternoon and evening, nothing doing weather fair and cool.</p>
<p>Feby 9 Motored to Hamilton for tea went to church. weather cold. radiator of car froze up coming home. but no damage done.</p>
<p>Feby 10th Have a Sore thumb, tried to stop motor fan with it. but not on purpose. John and I motored to the city. got some Seeds at S.B. also bought 500 Empty Bags at 10¢ each. and tried to buy some Orange boxs but they seem hard to get this year. was down to Lodge at night a pretty good crowd out had a few games Pedro after.</p>
<p>Feby 11th was down town had a few games cards with the boys started to snow a little.</p>
<p>Feby 12th. mild and cloudy. snow all gone already.</p>
<p>Feby 13th Motored to Hamilton for the evening. was a peach coming home. raining and an east gale blowing</p>
<p>Feby 14th. Mild and rainy. nothing doing walked down town at night.</p>
<p>Feby 15th nothing doing was down town at night every thing quiet</p>
<p>Feby 16th. Fine & cool. had John & family Dean B. & family & Lillie out for tea.</p>
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<p>Feby 17th Was down to Lodge tonight. had a few good games cards. Sir Wilfred Laurier died tonight at Ottawa.</p>
<p>Feby 18th. Had quiet a snow storm in the night. Got 300 bags and 20 apple barrels from Gravenhurst</p>
<p>Feby 19th Had Mrs & Miss B. for dinner sorry I had to work. putting in 11 quart. baskets.</p>
<p>Feby 20th Getting in Berry crates bought a bunch from Furnival New in Hamilton. looks like a big north east storm coming.</p>
<p>Feby 21st Mild with a little rain. finished getting in Berry crates got 728 from Hamilton at 15 cts. also have 7500 11 qt baskets in. went up to the city tonight on the Radial. (first time since last winter) went to a concert at I.O.O.F. Hall. there was a dance afterwards. but we did not stay for dance</p>
<p>Feby 22. Motored up to the station. roads. fierce with mud. had more rain at night with some thunder and lightning</p>
<p>Feby 23rd Motored to Hamilton for tea and went to church after</p>
<p>Feby 24th Fine and mild. like spring. ice nearly all gone out of the bay. icemen have none in yet. went to Lodge tonight was Installed as Outside Guard. had a little lunch and cards after sure had a good time. have wrote twice now about car of hotbed manure was to shipped Feby 18th but have not heard of it yet.</p>
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<p>Feby 25th. Received word our car of manure shipped on the 24th. went up to the city at night.</p>
<p>Feby 26th Very cold with heavy north west winds.</p>
<p>Feby 27th Last night coldest of the winter so far. Hamilton won Hockey Match from Dentals score 5 to 3 win there group by one goal. played last night.</p>
<p>Feby 28th Mild again today. just like spring. making out Income Tax Papers today. and took them up to the city. as this was the last day for them. car of manure arrived this p.m. have to start in the morning. Dust flying on the roads. people burning grass along there fences. between here and the city.</p>
<p>March 1st. Came in like a lion alright. very cold with north west gales blowing started unloading manure. but stopped as thermometer was not very warm. and the day so cold.</p>
<p>Mch. 2nd Motored up to Hamilton after supper and had a nice drive. as it was a fine evening</p>
<p>March 3rd Unloading car of manure and making hotbeds. fine & warm just like spring. heard some Robins. went to Lodge had a big time. lunch and cider.</p>
<p>Mch 4th. Putting earth on hotbeds. Will Mac came down for a few days holidays</p>
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<p>Mch 5th nothing doing. snowing a little all day.</p>
<p>Mch 6th Fair & Cold. Motored up to the city and got Ear Drums for the governor. Planted Tomatoes and Cabbage seeds. The Maccassa made first trip to Toronto very early this year. went to city tonight. L. B. has bad cold</p>
<p>Mch 7th. Planted Onion and Peppers seeds.</p>
<p>Mch 8th. Finished sowing seeds - wrote to Barrie & Gravenhurst trying to get some Orange boxs.</p>
<p>Mch 9th East blow with snow and rain. Went to the city to church</p>
<p>Mch 10th nothing much doing. only looking after hot-beds. seeds seem to be coming up good. especially Cabbage and Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 11th went up to the Junction for some more apple barrels. motored to the city in the evening</p>
<p>Mch 12th. Fine and mild. was down town. roads bad.</p>
<p>Mch 13th Went up to the city to Wagstaffe and got 252 orange boxs at 8¢ each. very cold drive. strong north east winds.</p>
<p>Mch 14th About the coldest and roughest day this winter heavy north east wind. tough on hot-beds</p>
<p>Mch 15th Raining all day. went up to the city saw (Bringing Up Father) at the Grand. we thought it was pretty good it was fine driving home raining so hard you could hardly see</p>
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<p>March 16th Raining yet (at noon). today. hard on plants in hot-beds. no sun since last Wednesday. motored to Hamilton. after church Hydro Bylaw was passed yesterday in Hamilton and Nelson Township.</p>
<p>Mar 17th. nothing doing raining all day. Went to Lodge at night. small crowd there on account of rain I guess</p>
<p>March 18th Drove car to city to get it overhauled, went to Dr MacKay and got my teeth fixed. done some shopping and went to {Lorcus?} at night.</p>
<p>March 19th Fine and mild. walked down town at night. nothing doing</p>
<p>March 20th North East winds. fixing up hotbeds frames. have a car of manure in to start tomorrow.</p>
<p>Mch 21st Unloading car of manure. This is first day of spring, and is cold and cloudy with north & north east winds blowing. they say that will be prevailing winds all spring</p>
<p>Mch 22nd Clear and cold, ground frozen hard. putting earth on hot-beds. Went up to the city after the car. Cost $45.92 to get it over hauled went to the picture show with L.M.B. it was pretty good.</p>
<p>Mch 23rd Went up to the city at night and went for a nice drive.</p>
<p>Mch 24. Clear and cool. North East winds yet. Trimming trees today. was down to Lodge at night. had a game of Pedro after</p>
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<p>Mch 25th. Transplanting. Cabbages and Tomatoes plants today.</p>
<p>Mch 26th Cloudy and cool with north east wind yet. Transplanted Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 27th Cold west winds. cloudy and showery. Turning very cold tonight</p>
<p>Mch 28. North winds. very cold ground frozen hard. very bad for plants just planted Went up to the city on the Radial to cold to drive. and spent the evening with L.M.B.</p>
<p>Mch 29 Very cold yet and very high north west winds was down town at night nothing doing. Saw Melvin Bush. first time for a long while.</p>
<p>Mch 30. Very Cold yet. The Government defeated the Daylight Saving Bill by 54 Majority. but the railroads are putting it in to force tonight at 2 oclock went up to Hamilton in the evening.</p>
<p>Mch 31 Went to Lodge tonight Bros (G.M.) Luke spoke on Centennial Fund for a Odd Fellows Home at Toronto.</p>
<p>April 1st Very cold today. and last night one of the coldest this winter.</p>
<p>April 2nd Getting milder. digging out dead trees. Have been trying for two weeks to get a car of manure to transplant peppers but have none yet</p>
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<p>April 3rd Trimming trees, looks like rain went up to the city in the evening pouring rain coming home.</p>
<p>April 4th Transplanting some more Tomatoes.</p>
<p>April 5th Had Jake Brant over to borrow $25. he promises to get our berry pickers again this year. Clipped Onions today for first time. weather is a little milder and cloudy. was down town at night. there was quite a crowd of people out.</p>
<p>April 6th Rain in the morning cleared up fine and warm motored up to Hamilton and went for a drive.</p>
<p>April 7 Trimming trees and working around hot beds.</p>
<p>April 8th Trimming trees in the morning heavy rain all the afternoon. went up to the city at night.</p>
<p>April 9th Unloaded car of manure today. making hot beds weather very cold and cloudy.</p>
<p>April 10th Cloudy and showery working at hot beds. went up to the city. and went with L.M.B. to see Cinderella at the Grand it was very good show.</p>
<p>April 11th Very cold with high winds started to transplant peppers but had to stop. too cold. Got an account for Income Tax for (1917) $28.67.</p>
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<p>April 12 Transplanting a few Peppers. stopped by rain again. Motored up to the city with Stan Blair for a shoe shine.</p>
<p>April 15th Cold north east wind and started to rain heavy at 5 oclock. motored up to Hamilton to spend the evening rained hard all the way home</p>
<p>April 16th Blowing and raining hard yet this morning.</p>
<p>April 13th was omitted also the 14th. was fine & Cool. motored up to Hamilton in the evening.</p>
<p>April 14th Fine and warm transplanting sweet Peppers did not go out to Lodge thought I had better sleep as I want to go out tomorrow night</p>
<p>April 17th. Transplanting Peppers was down town last night nothing doing.</p>
<p>April 18th. Good Friday. Fine & bright with cool west and north west wind. had L. M. B. and Mrs & Mr. B out for dinner and supper. drove them home at night.</p>
<p>April 19th I guess every thing is getting dearer. Got 10 panes of 8" x 10" Glass charged me 10¢ a pane wanted $13.50 by the box. Finished transplanting 14000 peppers. very late getting them done. Started to uncover Strawberries. and ploughing away from Raspberry Bushes</p>
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<p>April 20th Easter Sunday. a.m. southerly winds and showery afternoon fine and warm turned cold at night with north west winds. motored to the city in the evening.</p>
<p>April 21st. Drove car to Oakville to get painted. and started transplanting tomatoes second time, men uncovering strawberries</p>
<p>April 22nd. Sowed Danver Onion Seed today. (1 lb). Ground a little wet yet. Uncovering strawberries yet.</p>
<p>April 23rd Transplanting Tomatoes showery at night.</p>
<p>April 24th Very cold. cloudy, with very high North West wind with snow flurries covered hot beds with manure. L. M. B. visiting at Johns. I went up for supper and went home with her.</p>
<p>April 25th. Very cold. froze nearly an inch of ice in the water tub. Got about 25 plants frozen Ground covered with snow tonight and freezing hard.</p>
<p>April 26th Cold yet but moderating a little. covered hot beds again</p>
<p>April 27th Mild today. but looks like rain. Went up to the city on the 7 o'clock car. came home at 10 oclock.</p>
<p>April 28th. Raining this morning got up early and opened the hot beds. cleared up about noon. Got 50 plum</p>
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<p>trees for John and 30 for myself. From C H. Davidson</p>
<p>April 29th Transplanting Tomatoes and hoeing Raspberry Bushes went up to city on the Radial I sure miss the car.</p>
<p>April 30th Cool and cloudy looks like rain again. Transplanting tomatoes yet.</p>
<p>May 1st nothing doing. Raining again this morning. Went up to the city and Paid Income Tax for 1917. Got some Seeds at Steele Briggs and spent the evening at 71 Aikman Avenue.</p>
<p>May 2nd Very cold and cloudy heavy west wind. Planted squash and Vegetable marrow seeds in hotbeds. Charles King was buried today. he died on April 30th.</p>
<p>May 3rd Cool and cloudy started raining again at noon. rained all afternoon and night. was down town nothing doing.</p>
<p>May 4th. Showery in the morning Heavy thunder shower started at noon. still raining at midnight. Ground flooded the worst yet this spring.</p>
<p>May 5th. Fair and cool. Weeding Peppers in Hotbeds. Had the bride-elect and her mother Mrs Homewood for supper went to Lodge. Brother Logan came in on a transfer card from Meaford Lodge and Minnie Nesbitt was initiated</p>
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<p>May 6th Cold with very heavy East winds Got car back from Oakville it looks fine.</p>
<p>May 7th Weeding peppers, men hoeing. fine and warm.</p>
<p>May 8th Cool again started planting strawberries ground very wet. and started to rain again tonight. went up to the city on the Radial and spent the evening at Mr & Mrs Barlows. had a good time. closed hotbeds up after midnight when I came home thought it was to cold.</p>
<p>May 9th Planted strawberries very cold with East wind.</p>
<p>May 10th nothing doing. started raining in the night and rained and blowed all day from the north east. Very cold too. every thing flooded. water laying all over the ground in the low spots. Melvin Bush got married today to Miss Scott of Milton.</p>
<p>May 11th. Mothers Day. held in the church. The Odd Fellows held there church service in the Presbyterian church tonight. It has been raining all day. went up to the city to church. and still raining when I got off the last car.</p>
<p>May 12th Very wet nothing doing cleared up fine this afternoon.</p>
<p>May 13 Fine and warm</p>
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<p>planted some trees - was up to Hamilton at night.</p>
<p>May 14th. Planted strawberries Had the Willshers out for tea</p>
<p>May 15th Finished planting strawberries. planted Cabbages and started planting Raspberry suckers. Cool east wind again. Cut first Asparagus yesterday sold to Ross Hart 4 baskets at $2.25 was up to Hamilton at night.</p>
<p>May 16th Planted three sashes Citrons. Vegetable marrows were a failure and replanted Citrons in same boxs. Men planting Raspberries. Transplanting some more Tomato plants into the empty Cabbage frames. stopped by rain at 2.30 p.m.</p>
<p>May 17th Rained all last night every thing flooded again have only had two warm days this spring so far today is cold with west wind and flying showers of rain. Finished transplanting tomatoes. very late don't know how they will do.</p>
<p>May 18th Cool west winds but fine. Early plum trees in full blossom now. was up to the city for a drive in the evening.</p>
<p>May 19th Cool and cloudy. shipped 10 bskts {Baskets} Asparagus to Toronto sold at {blank}. went up to Hamilton with John to see</p>
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<p>some crates at Wagstaffes spoke for a load. Went to the Circus, at night with L. B. it was pretty good</p>
<p>May 20. nothing doing. started raining again in the night. rained nearly all day. and looks like more rain tonight. Every thing flooded water in the cellar, also in the barn first time for some years.</p>
<p>May 21 went to Wagstaffes for a load of Orange Boxs and crates got 245 cost $19.25. To wet to do any thing on the land Heavy rain again in the afternoon. Planted 2 ozs of Cauliflower seed in hotbeds was going to plant out doors but cannot get on the ground.</p>
<p>May 22nd Rained nearly all last night. and some again this morning.</p>
<p>May 23rd Cut 7 baskets Grass rained again this morning Hoeing strawberries in the afternoon. had another shower.</p>
<p>May 24th. Hoeing strawberries in the morning, took a holiday in the afternoon. Went to the city to the Savoy in the afternoon with L.M.B. had a good time all day.</p>
<p>May 25th Fine and warm. went to Hamilton in the evening</p>
<p>May 26th Fine and very warm Hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May 27th Fine and warm. planted. Early Corn and Pumpkins</p>
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<p>in the cherry orchard. Planted 4500 Tomato plants out today.</p>
<p>May 28th Cultivated seed Onions very wet and hard Sowed Parsnips. Hoed Strawberries. Fine & Warm Sowed Parsnips seed.</p>
<p>May 29th Sowed Carrott seed at just a little larger hole than Onion hole in drill started planting out Prizetaker Onions.</p>
<p>May 30th Finished planting Onions. very warm.</p>
<p>May 31st. Planted Patch Tomatoes in Johns Field. also started planting Peppers. very warm yet.</p>
<p>June 1st Went to Oddfellows service in Hamilton this afternoon had tea in Ham. and drove out to the beach after church.</p>
<p>June 2nd Planted marrows & some squash out of hot beds and finished planting sweet peppers, very warm.</p>
<p>June 3rd. Cultivated Onions and got ground ready for Tomatoes.</p>
<p>June 4th Finished planting Tomatoes very warm</p>
<p>June 5 Finished planting peppers. getting very dry now.</p>
<p>June 6th started spraying seems to be lots of Pears and cherries but</p>
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<p>not many plums. put in about 10 lbs Lead and 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur per tank.</p>
<p>June 7th Spraying yet weather very warm and dry. Cutting Asparagus yet price very low this year only 75¢ basket last shipment to Toronto.</p>
<p>June 8th Fine & warm had LB & Mrs B for tea went to church at night.</p>
<p>June 9th Had a nice shower in the night the first since the 24th of May. Finished spraying. and hoed new strawberries</p>
<p>June 10th Fine & warm, weeding and cultivating onions had LMB & Mrs B for dinner</p>
<p>June 11th Finished weeding Onions 1st time cost about $25.00 have five men working now.</p>
<p>June 12th Very warm, cultivating Carrots. Contracted part of our strawberry crop to 500 crates to Upton Jam Co Hamilton at 20 cts a quart. have about seven acres to pick.</p>
<p>June 13th. Plowing up half of our carrots and all the Parsnips. got so weedy can't clean them will plant Turnips. Planted Corn and Pumpkins in Pear Orchard.</p>
<p>June 14 Motored to Hamilton. to buy stoves and beds for berry pickers and got 1400 {---?} Covers from F. new at 1¢ each</p>
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<p>Got tenders on building a Indian house 12 x 24 ft. Coates price $425. Alton & Metcalf $325. but think we will get a big tent. Very warm & dry 94 in Hamilton. strawberries getting ripe.</p>
<p>June 15th Very warm, went for a drive after church as far as Winona.</p>
<p>June 16th Picked first strawberries only got part picked and got 26 crates shipped to Toronto and sold at 30¢ to 35¢ very warm and dry no rain. Berries will be done for if it don't rain right away as the vines are falling over today.</p>
<p>June 17. Very warm yet went to Hamilton for a tent for Berry pickers. Paid $150.00 also got a stove and beds. picked 33 crates Strawberries</p>
<p>June 18 very warm picked 50 crates strawberries.</p>
<p>June 19th Had a nice shower this afternoon picked 97 crates strawberries at 20¢</p>
<p>June 20 Picked 111 crates SBerries sold at average 20 1/2 cents</p>
<p>June 21 Picked 107 crates SBerries sold to Canada Fruit Co of Grimsby at 21¢, and Planted out Cauliflowers.</p>
<p>June 22nd Very warm had L. M. B. up for tea. drove her up to church and had a drive after.</p>
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<p>June 23rd. Strawberries ripening very fast. picked 205 crates today.</p>
<p>June 24th Biggest picking of strawberries 213 crates.</p>
<p>June 25th Had 53 crates picked before 9 oclock, and stopped by rain. picked 36 more in the afternoon and stopped by rain again. {Our?} man was planting some more Cauliflowers out.</p>
<p>June 26th showers and thunder storms again. Berries getting very soft.</p>
<p>June 27 Biggest picking of strawberries 260 crates.</p>
<p>June 28. Very cool today. payed berry pickers $530 at noon and more yet to pay. payed $600 up to night Peace was signed by the Allies & Germans this morning at 10.30. Just five years today. since the start of the war.</p>
<p>June 29 Cool and fine today</p>
<p>" 30th Started picking some Early Richmond cherries. 63 bskt shipped to Muskoka at $1.25 a bskt.</p>
<p>July 1st very warm picking strawberries.</p>
<p>" 2nd Finished picking strawberries. season for them was very short only 16 days since we picked first crate. had a little over 1600 crates. sprayed Montmorency cherries also apples.</p>
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<p>July 3rd Very warm. weeding and cultivating onions some reports say 98 in the shade</p>
<p>July 4th. Big fight between Williard & Demsey today in Toledo. very warm & dry. Picked two crates of Raspberries. sold at 40¢</p>
<p>July 5th Very warm about 100 in the shade had an awful Thunder Storm. and heavy wind and rain, but the rain would do a lot of good.</p>
<p>July 6th Cool today. had a nice shower about noon. Had Will Bell and family over for dinner.</p>
<p>July 7th Fine and cool. picked 17 crates Rasps. sold from 27¢ to 38¢ in Toronto</p>
<p>July 8th started picking Montmorency cherries. also picked 10 bskts Green Peppers sold at $1.75 a bskt in Toronto.</p>
<p>July 9 Hoeing out old strawberries beds and picking cherries</p>
<p>July 10 Picking Rasps & cherries very high wind blowing some cherries off.</p>
<p>July 11. Cool and dry. with heavy west winds. picking Rasps & cherries</p>
<p>July 12 Orangemans Day. nearly all the men and berry pickers gone to Hamilton looked like rain but did not rain.</p>
<p>July 13th Fine & Cool was down to the beach for tea and went to church</p>
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<p>July 14th Picking cherries 162 bskts today sold @ $125 {$1.25} to $1.50 pickers scarce had to turn all the men on picking.</p>
<p>July 15 A Few showers in the morning. Just enough to delay picking.</p>
<p>July 16 Picking cherries and Rasps - Pickers scarce weather fine and cool.</p>
<p>July 17 Went to the Garden Party at Waterdown with L. M. B. 17th. Cut first Cabbages 8 crates shipped North at $1.75 a crate.</p>
<p>July 18th. Picking cherries & Rasps.</p>
<p>july 19. Holiday today. (Peace Day) did not get much done. Sold Ross Hart a small load. went down to the beach at night.</p>
<p>July 20. Motored to Campbellville and Rockwood with L. M. B. nearly got stalled in Rockwood. with Battery Terminal eat up with the Acid but got it soldered. had a little shower up there. but a big rain here in Burlington.</p>
<p>July 21st. Did not get very much done today. showery.</p>
<p>July 22 Picking Rasps also 120 baskets cherries Picked first shipment of Tomatoes 27 bskts at $1.50 bskt</p>
<p>July 23 Picking Rasps 25¢ box & cherries ($135 to $150 {$1.35 to $1.50} Peppers at $1.00 Cabbage at $1.00 a doz. very warm</p>
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<p>July 24 Picking the last of the montmorency cherries. Rasps nearly done to. very warm</p>
<p>July 25. Finished picking cherries for the year</p>
<p>July 26. Picked Blackcurrants 21 bskts sold at $3.00</p>
<p>July 27 Very warm motored to Brantford. had three blow-outs on the road.</p>
<p>July 28. shipped three crates of Lawtons on last Friday July 25. to Toronto sold at 28¢ box. Picked about 50 bskts Tomatoes today sold at $1.00 to $1.50.</p>
<p>July 29 Finished Picking Raspberries sold at about 25¢ all season.</p>
<p>July 30 Unloaded second car of crates from Wagstaffes started picking Early apples. very dry. Blackberries all dried up.</p>
<p>July 31 Showery today not very heavy but will do good.</p>
<p>Aug 1st Picked 60 bskt tomatoes worth $1 00 bskt now, fine and cool.</p>
<p>Aug 2nd Picked apples and Cabbages for Ross Hart 60 apples at 60¢ bskt. 8 Crates Cabbages $1.25 crate</p>
<p>Aug 3. Sunday. Moderately warm and cloudy. Had Bells called in also visitors from the beach for supper</p>
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<p>Aug 4 Warm & cloudy very busy picking Tomatoes apples and Lawtons.</p>
<p>Aug 5th Picked first plums. 11 Baskets Red June at $125 {$1.25} bskt</p>
<p>Aug 6th Finished Picking Red Astrachan Apples. very warm and dry. Johnny Bell. died tonight did not live long after leaving the farm.</p>
<p>Aug 7 Burlington Civic Holiday and Reception for returned soldiers. started last night with a Garden party at Pine Cove. a parade and Ball Games and sports this afternoon. Band Concert and Dance on highway in front of Gore park managed to get to the Band Concert at night. with L.M.B.</p>
<p>Aug 8th Picked last of Red June plums only had 20 bskts. picked Tomatoes again only had 46 bskts no 1's and 11 bskts no 2's off about 5 1/2 acres. awful poor crop.</p>
<p>Aug 9th Picked Abundance plums for Ross Hart also 50 bskts Burbanks (107 in all) sold at $1.25 Contracted the Balance of our plum crop at $1.25 basket also Bartlett pears at $1.00 at orchard and baskets returned. To the Harvest Canning Co of Hamilton.</p>
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<p>was down town at night heard that Abe Alton Harry's father had died at Burford today.</p>
<p>Aug 10th Cool and smoky today but very dry.</p>
<p>Aug 11. Picking a few Tomatoes sold in Muskoka at 75¢. crop very poor.</p>
<p>Aug 12 Picking a few Lawton berries. men hoeing old Strawberry patch. very dry. Started Picking a few Clapps Favorite pears. selling at $1.00 up North</p>
<p>Aug 13 Picking Berries and hoeing Strawberries</p>
<p>Aug 14th Picking tomatoes And Lawton Berries.</p>
<p>Aug 15 Picked 21 crates berries today and 200 bskts Burbank Plums for the Harvest Co. first time this week that we had supper at 6 oclock went to the city for a drive with L.M.B. after.</p>
<p>Aug 16th Had a fine rain this afternoon about 4.30 the first good rain in about 4 weeks. Saw Harry Simmons tonight he got back from the war a few days ago. was away about three years</p>
<p>Aug 17th Motored up to Ted Irelands back of Dundas. with Stan. and Harry. he seems to have a nice farm. but it needs fixing up a lot.</p>
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<p>Aug 18th. Did not get very much done. only Tomatoes picked very heavy rain in the morning and again in the afternoon</p>
<p>Aug 20 Showery again picked tomatoes & plums.</p>
<p>Aug 21 Another big shower at noon. picked 157 bskts plums. they are rotting very badly.</p>
<p>Aug 22 Picked Plums & Tomatoes had biggest picking of Tomatoes 121 baskets sold at 50¢</p>
<p>Aug 23 Picked Plums in the morning 131 baskets and got Cabbages & Peppers in the afternoon for Ross Hart. Motored up to the city with my w. and bot a suit of clothes nearly broke now</p>
<p>Aug 24 Had tea down at the Beach. motored up to church went to the Hospital to see Mr. Barlow.</p>
<p>Aug 25 Picked tomatoes and plums, showery & cool.</p>
<p>Aug 25 Very cool picking plums. tomatoes and Lawton Berries</p>
<p>Aug 26 Picking tomatoes & plums very cool.</p>
<p>Aug 27 Finished Picking all the plums except a few Reine Claude had about 1300 baskets</p>
<p>Aug 28 Started picking Bartlett pears 111 bskts and drawing Onions into the barn.</p>
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<p>Aug 29 Picked pears. had tea at Johns. with Mrs & L.M. B.</p>
<p>Aug 30. Showery this morning picking pears. wrote SW Marchment price on 12 cars manure.</p>
<p>Aug 31st (Sunday). Sons of England held there Decoration Day. motored down to the beach and too church in Hamilton</p>
<p>Sept 1st Labor Day. Picked pears and Tomatoes. Tomatoes cheap and hard to get orders up north.</p>
<p>Sept 2. Picked Bartlett pears and a few Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Sept 3 Warm today. picking pears. will be done Bartletts in about another day.</p>
<p>Sept 4 Went to Toronto Ex. with L.M.B. had a good time men picked Bartlett Pears for the Harvest Co. Had 906 baskets. and about 100 baskets small ones.</p>
<p>Sept 5 Picked 9 barrels of Colvert & Holland Pippin apples sold at $5.50 a barrel.</p>
<p>Sept 6 Fine and warm. picked 125 bskts tomatoes for Ross Hart. only 25¢ bskt.</p>
<p>Sept 7 Had Cammie Bell & family over for dinner, very warm today. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening</p>
<p>Aug Sept 8. Very warm. Picked Tomatoes and starting our Howell pears selling a few up north at 90¢</p>
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<p>Aug Sept 9th Picked quite a few Peppers reds at $100 {$1.00} Greens at 75¢.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 10th Showery today picked Pears & Peppers went to the city at night</p>
<p>Aug Sept 11th. Got a big order from Ross Hart for Sweet Peppers 30 bskts. Reds 5. Tomatoes 15 Green Toms. 75 bskt. for tomorrow started picking today. cool and cloudy today.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 12th Picked Tomatoes & some Duchess Pears. also 13 blls {barrels} Cranberry Pippin Apples</p>
<p>Aug Sept 13th. Picked Tomatoes for Ross Hart 144 bskt Green and Ripe at 25¢ bskt. also 5 doz squash and 9 doz Pumpkins at $1.25 doz. also picked 22 bskts Grapes wprth 40¢</p>
<p>Aug Sept 14. Fine and warm had Mrs & Mr Will Bell & Family Mr & Mrs F. Bell. over for supper I motored up to Hamilton after.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 15. Cloudy & showery very busy today picking pears. tomatoes. and Cranberry Pippin apples for our north orders</p>
<p>Aug Sept 16th Fine and warm picking Green and ripe tomatoes for Ross Hart for to load tomorrow.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 17th Busy today took two big loads up to Ross Hart. Tomatoes 25¢ pumkins $125 {$1.25} doz. also started Carrots 15 bags at $1.50 a bag.</p>
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<p>Aug Sept 18th There was a white frost this morning but did not do any damage</p>
<p>Aug Sept 19th. Picked 125. Green toms and at 25¢ 50 Ripe for Ross Hart. also 10 doz pumpkins also all the Onions we had left 20 bags at $4.50 a bag. also shipped 100 bskt pears at 75¢ and 75 bskt tomatoes at 25 up north. yesterday and today. did not get in tonight til nearly 7 oclock. and it was raining hard.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 20th Had a good shower last night and today is as warm as summer Picking Peppers all day</p>
<p>Sept 21st. Had a heavy thunder storm last night. and is raining again today. Rained heavy nearly all day and all night.</p>
<p>Sept 22 Fine and cool. picking pears and Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Sept 23rd Showery started Picking Wagner Apples</p>
<p>Sept 24th Picking apples Wagners Baldwins & Greenings. also pears.</p>
<p>Sept 25 Packed 25 blls apples shipped to T. S. Tremouth Powassan at $6.00 per bll.</p>
<p>Sept 26th. Finished picking Baldwin apples cool and windy.</p>
<p>Sept 27 Packed 39 blls apples for Geo. Kemp. Sundridge</p>
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<p>also picked 65 bskt Pears weather fine and warm Motored up to Hamilton with Harry S. Stan & John.</p>
<p>Sept 28 Fine and warm went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. shot the bearings and Cone too pre{?} in one front wheel. of the car coming home at night got home pretty late. stopped at the heights to help get a Car out of the ditch</p>
<p>Sept 29th Pulled the last sweet corn 90 doz for Ross Hart aso picked 64 bskts tomatoes etc.</p>
<p>Sept 30th started unloading car of Hay. from W. E. {Todd?} Hagersville. $25 a ton there 9 ton 1950 lbs. Total $244.93 and $18.00 freight charges only got part unloaded raining part of the time this was the first day of Burlington fair.</p>
<p>Oct1st Very Cold. Burllngton fair day. they all went but myself.</p>
<p>Oct 2nd Very warm just like Summer. Picking Spy Apples</p>
<p>Oct 3rd Warm had a thunder shower in the night. Packed 57 blls {barrels} apples. got done at eight oclock.</p>
<p>Oct 4th Fine and warm started at 4.30 this morning with a load of</p>
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<p>apples for the station. finished Picking Pears also finished Onions sold to Ross Hart today $107.55. Motored up to Hamilton with Stan B & Harry S. to the Grand to See. (In Mabels Room) it sure was some mix up.</p>
<p>Oct 5th. Awful tired last night, came to life at a quarter to one today, so they saved breakfast on me. had a few heavy showers today. Had Mrs & Mr Roy Bell over for tea. Lizzie Bell died last night in Burlington. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening.</p>
<p>Oct 6th Picking Spy apples weather fine</p>
<p>Oct 7th. Finished picking and Packing apples 200 barrels alltogether sold at $5 50 and $6.00 per bll total {blank}</p>
<p>Oct 8th. First heavy frost of the season this morning picked about 150 bskts Peppers. they were not frozen very much.</p>
<p>Oct 9th Showery all day mending crates in the barn all day. my car refused to go tonight first time since we got it in May 1916</p>
<p>Oct 10th car still refused to go this morning had to</p>
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<p>get Maxwell up from garage found the Carburator choked with dirt. Very warm Cutting out Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Oct 11th Trimming out Blackberry bushes. some rotten job.</p>
<p>Oct 12th. L. and I was at B.S.H. for tea. had a good time also motored up to church Rev Wilson preached a Prohibition sermon.</p>
<p>Oct 13th Thanksgiving day worked in the morning had L. & Mr & Mrs B. for dinner & tea drove to H. afterwards. it was a fine day.</p>
<p>Oct 14th Cutting out bushes yet. fine and warm as summer</p>
<p>Oct 15. Fine and very warm at the berry bushes yet.</p>
<p>Oct 16. showery in the morning and again at night.</p>
<p>Oct 17. Fine and warm again</p>
<p>Oct 18th. Fine and warm went to Hamilton at night saw the Prince of Wales at corner King and James.</p>
<p>Oct 19th. Cool and cloudy motored to Hamilton for tea. went to church with L.M.B.</p>
<p>Oct 20 Big time today. Election day for the Ontario House also on Prohibition Voted for Ford. W.F.O. {United Farmers of Ontario} candidate also for Prohibition.</p>
<p>Oct 21st. Prohibition carried by big maj{ority} and the Conservative Government defeated</p>
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<p>W.F.O. lead the list with 41 members Tory's 27 {---?} 29. Labor 12 2 Independents. Ford was elected in {Hamilton?} Cleaver and Nixon defeated</p>
<p>Oct 23 Two cars of manure arrived this afternoon nearly 62 tons freight. $4924 {$49.24}. manure 8309 {$83.09}</p>
<p>Oct 24th Went to market first time this season. it was very good. carrots $1.00 bus. {bushel} and every thing a good price got up at 1 oclock to go to market. got to bed at 12 oclock. just 23 hours L.M.B. was out and I drove her home which made it late</p>
<p>Oct 25 Fine and warm finished the two cars manure</p>
<p>Oct 25 started getting a load of carrots ready to go to Hamilton Monday sold 50 bus {bushel} to McDougall at 90¢ a bus. stopped by rain. did not get load all ready.</p>
<p>Oct 26. Heavy rains this morning with some thunder.</p>
<p>Oct 27th Rained all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon</p>
<p>Oct 28 went to market rained all the way in and till about 7 oclock got good and wet. but sold out early.</p>
<p>Oct 29th John went in with a load to Hamilton which was sold all to McDougall. got another load ready for market.</p>
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<p>Oct 30th. started raining just as I was putting the horses in at market and it rained hard all day. made the market slow got home after three oclock nearly drowned.</p>
<p>Oct 31st Fine this morning sent another load of carrots in to Hamilton, tied up Cauliflowers, rained again at 5 oclock.</p>
<p>Nov 1st Spreading manure on Tomato patch and plowing.</p>
<p>Nov 2nd Fair & Cool.</p>
<p>Nov 3rd Cool and cloudy like rain</p>
<p>Nov 4th Had another wet day at market. guess this finishes all the big loads. have nothing left only some Cauliflowers.</p>
<p>Nov 5th Fair & cool unloaded 3rd car of manure</p>
<p>Nov 6th cool and cloudy shipped 30 bskt Peppers to Toronto. Shipped some Sweet Green Peppers on Monday last to Toronto sold at 85 and one Dollar a bskt.</p>
<p>Nov 7th Spreading manure and plowing.</p>
<p>Nov 8th. Carrying out berry bushes. Had heart failure nearly when I read tonights paper. got some reception in Burlington. guess everybody reads the papers alright.</p>
<p>Nov 9th Motored to Hamilton for tea and went over to church but did not go in</p>
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<p>Nov 10th. Getting a small load ready to take to market in the car.</p>
<p>Nov 11th went to market with car with Cauliflowers. sold good, at $1.75 and $200 {$2.00} a box car went on the bad had to get Radiator mended. door fixed new fan belt and spark plug cost $5.00 in all</p>
<p>Nov 12th Fine & warm John & Mike unloading 4th car of manure Dad and I cleaning up hotbeds</p>
<p>Nov 13th Feels like first day of winter ground frozen and some snow flurries. Plowing and cleaning up hotbeds. went up to Ham. and managed to get money for a cheque from McDougall which was returned to the bank unpaid was down to 71 Aikman Ave after tea expect to leave with L.M.B. or L.Mc on Dec 9th for Cal {California}.</p>
<p>Nov 14th Cold again today ground frozen hard this a.m.</p>
<p>Nov 15th Finished cleaning up hotbeds also plowing orchard. weather cool. ground frozen a little. was down town got lots of sympathy and congratulations</p>
<p>Nov 16th Fine and cool motored up to Hamilton after supper</p>
<p>Nov 17th Fine and warm cutting Cauliflowers for market and cleaning out bushes - plowing etc.</p>
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<p>Nov 18th Went to market with the car had 10 boxs small Cauliflowers sold at $2 00 box. Had some squalls of snow and rain in the afternoon. and getting colder.</p>
<p>Nov 19th Snowing this morning from the North East. looks like winter sure</p>
<p>Nov 20th Very cold this morning was at market for the last time this season</p>
<p>Nov 21st Fine and mild started covering strawberries</p>
<p>Nov 22 Fine & mild. was down town at night everything quiet</p>
<p>Nov 23rd Was out for a ride with L.M.B. and had supper at home. went to church as was L.M.s last Sunday to play the organ - Charlie Klinka's wife was buried today. and Muriel Willshire was buried yesterday.</p>
<p>Nov 24 Cold today working in the barn. did not go to Lodge.</p>
<p>Nov 25th Showery today went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. Bot an overcoat. Paid $38 00, also got a Ring and M. L. some Job.</p>
<p>Nov 26th Unloading the fifth car of manure. very cold and cloudy. The news in last nights paper is rotten. Lillie and I have to be vaccinated for Smallpox before we can cross the border. am going to tackle it tomorrow</p>
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<p>Nov 27th. Cloudy & cold. Got Vaccinated tonight suppose it will be in good shape by Dec 9th</p>
<p>Nov 28th Mrs Hicks held her 25th Anniversary of married life. was down with Lillie had a big crowd and a fair time.</p>
<p>Nov 29th Heavy rain all day. starting blowing hard in the evening. was down town came home about 9 oclock blowing a hurricane. trees blown across the streets, lights all out. worst wind in years.</p>
<p>Nov 30th Cold this morning, still blowing a gale. several trees in the orchard smashed. motored up to Hamilton this afternoon. pretty cold and rough yet</p>
<p>Dec 1st. Had some of the Bells, Hicks, Mrs Will Mac and Jim Davidson over for dinner. motored up to Hamilton and got our tickets for San Diego Cal. $147.25 each without berths.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd. Snowing a little this a.m. finishing fixing crates in the barn.</p>
<p>Dec 3rd Cold today was down town in the afternoon doing some business at the bank. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening. Robbie Kennedy blew in this morning from Detroit to see Miss B.</p>
<p>Dec 4th Fair & cold. getting busy. getting ready to go South was at Johns for supper</p>
<p>Dec 5th. was up to Hamilton</p>
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<p>Dec 6th was up to Hamilton in the morning. started snowing at noon.</p>
<p>Dec 7th snowing this morning not enough for sleighing motored up to Hamilton this afternoon. will be last time to drive to H. for a while. I guess. cleared up fine in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Dec 8th. Fixed up the car for the winter. going to Hamilton by Radial this afternoon it will be awful - after driving a car so long.</p>
<p>Dec 9th. Going to get married today. so guess this will end this diary. and lots of other things.</p>
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Franklin McMillan (1885 – 1966)
1915-1917
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DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find
offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were
commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today.
{Cover}
Housekeeping Book {handwritten in black ink on cover}
Notes for 1915 1916 1917 {handwritten in red ink on cover overtop of other text}
{Inside Cover} Year 1915
{Start of diary}
Jan 15th weather has been mild since the 1st of year
Jan 19th had big snow fall last night ordered three cars of manure from S.W. Marchmet {Market?} to
be shipped Febry 15th March 1st & March 20th
Jan 20th Good Sleighing and very cold
Jan 24th Cold below zero this morning
Jan 25th another big snow storm this morning. ordered two cars of manure to arrive this week
Jan 28th. started unloading car of manure. very cold below zero every night.
Feby 2nd North East Blizzard the worst this year
Feby 6th unloaded second car of manure today. had 7 loads in car of 28 tons 900 lbs. which makes
it come at $5.50 per load.
Feby 12th has been mild all this week. some rain on the. 11th.
Feby 14th mild with Rain
�Feby 20th weather has been mild all this week.
Feby 25th started unloading car of manure & making hot be beds.
Feby 26th turned cold today finished car of manure & making hot beds. started putting earth on hot
beds. have 55 sashes out of car
Feby 27th sowed first row of hot beds with Peppers & Egg Plants starting at East End. 1 sash and 3
rows are Ruby King Peppers. then 2 Rows Bull Nose Peppers. Balance of frame are Ruby Giant
Peppers. next are 1 sash & 4 rows of Black Beauty Egg Plant. Balance of frame. N.J Purple Egg
Plants. Weather is bright and cool. saw come {some} Robins yesterday
March 1st. sowed 3rd row of Beds all with Johnstons Prizetaker Onion 16 sashes - 2lbs seed
March 1st. sowed Tomatoes Cabbages & Peppers.
1st. 3 sashes B. First & Best Tomato. 1 sash Bonny Best tomato Next 4 sash. Our own Pepper
seed. then 1 sash C. Wakefield Cabbages 1/2 sash Copenhagen Market Cabbages 1/2 sash S.
Premier Cabbages 2 sashes H. Succession Cabbages weather clear & cold.
Mch 2nd Sowed 11 sashes more Onions (4 sashes next pear tree are J. Y. Danvers. then 7 sashes
of Johnston Prizetaker weather cold & windy
March 5th, cold & windy
March 6th snow storm on all last night
March 8th Sowed 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes (4 oz seeds)
March 9th & 10th weather fine & mild & Bright.
March 12th. clear & cool. stopped fishing today. have been pruning the last few days.
March 17th weather clear & cool. still pruning trees.
March 19th weather still clear & cool. north & East winds for about two weeks. still pruning trees.
March 19th & 20th unloaded car of manure for hotbeds for transplanting
March 21st first day of spring roughest day we have had for two weeks. west winds, cool with snow
flurries.
�March 22nd transplanted 4000 Cabbages. 8 sashes in Row next Barn are Succession 1 sash in
Large Bed in South corner are Premier. 3 sash on S. West side are Copenhagen Market. 4 sash on
North East side are C. Wakefield also 4 sash in small frame.
March 23rd transplanted Tomatoes. Bruces First & Best. Large Frame and small frame By Ogon
{Oregon} plum trees. weather is fine & dry. also sowed Late tomato seed
March 24th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Bruces first & Best Tomato. 1 in frame next Tank also 8
sash in second frame are Bonnys Best. Tomatoes. about $56.00 in all
March 24th also Transplanted Large frame Peppers. 1 sash in North Corner next Egg Plants are Bull
Nose Peppers 3 sashes on North W. Side are Ruby Giant Pepper and 4 sashes on South East Side
are Ruby King Pepper. also large frame of Egg Plants next Peppers are Black Beauty Egg Plants.
weather cool
March 25th showery showery this morning turning colder tonight
March 26th very cold with strong North West winds had a few plants frozen last night.
March 27th very cold can't do any transplanting
March 28 changable heavy south west winds
March 29th very cold this morning heavy north west winds with snow squalls.
March 30 Transplanted Large frame Peppers at far end Ruby Giant Peppers also next frame this
way of hot Peppers.
March 31st transplanted 2nd frame of Egg Plants N. J. Improved planted 16 sash in all 1600 plants.
March 31 Transplanted frame next Peppers chalks Jewel Tomato. also small frame by Burbank plum
tree. also frame next back door also frame next abundance plum. weather is still very cold & rough
April 2nd Good Friday cold & cloudy with north west wind
April 6th Smith Clause started work. weather fine & warm
April 8 unloading car of manure & making hotbeds
April 10 cleaning up brush in the orchards
�April 13th & 14th spraying orchard. put in a barrel of mixture in three tanks of water used 10½
tanks of stuff.
April 19th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Our Own Peppers East of next Egg Plants.
April 20th Transplanted Late Tomatoes about 3000.
April 21 Starting transplanting Early Tomatoes 2nd time weather has been fine & very dry.
April 24 transplanting Early Tomatoes second time weather fine & very warm
April 25 Big Thunder & Rain storm.
April 26th Finished transplanting Bruces First & Best. 24 sashes at far end of Long Row also 8
sash on west side and 4 sash on East Side of last Row are B. F. & Best $36 00. all together. then 4
sash Bonny Best {written over illegible} and 8 sash by Astrahan {Astrachan} tree and 2 sash right
next tank Bonny Best. rest are Chalks Jewel
April {written over March} 28 Plum trees in full blossom. weather very hot about 90 in the shade
April 29th {written over March} Planted Cabbages out 1 Row west side Premier 10 rows 2 peces
Wakefield
then Copenhagen Market then Success Cabbages. about 4000 alltogether
Apri 29th Started planting strawberries.
May 1st Finished patch of strawberries in John's field 30 Rows on west side Pocomoke the rest
are Gibsons. weather cold & showery.
May 4th Finished planting strawberries in my place and also at home are Pocomoke. very cold &
showery
May 5th planted a few trees filling up dead ones.
May 8th Started Planting out Onions. weather has been showery nearly every day
May 10th Planting Onions. a very heavy frost last night.
�May 11th Finished planting Onions Planted 10 bushel of Irish Cobbler Potatoes also sowed
Cauliflowers 1st 4 sashes Gilt Edge next 4 sash S.B. Snowball 2 ozs in all also 1 oz Red
Cabbages seeds.
May 15 Hoeing Strawberrie frost again this morning.
May 18th very cold again heavy frost this morning froze lots of Strawberrie blossoms.
May 20th very cold Planted sweet corn & Pumpkins.
May 22nd Planted Hubbard squash seed and Pie Pumpkin seeds.
May 25th & 26th Planted Tomatoes about 11000.
May 27th some frost this morning did not hurt much I guess. Spraying 2nd time today Finished
spraying on the 28th.
May 29th. Planted Yellow Corn. also planted Cucumbers 3/4 lb seed. also sowed 1 lb. Parsnips
Seed and 1 lb. Carrots. sowed Parsnips near the Beet hole. in drill and carrots half way past
Onion hole.
June 1st Frost again this morning did not hurt any thing here.
June 2nd weeding Onions today.
June 4th Planted Peppers Egg Plants & Vegetable Marrows up.
June 5 finished cleaning up hot beds and planted Potatoes.
June 11th Hoeing old Strawberries second time.
June 12th Sowed Turnips seeds half way past turnip hole in Drill
June 15th Planted Cabbages & Cauleflowers.
June 18 Picked 20 crates SBerries sold at 11¢ here also Spraying for last time.
June 21st Picked 68 crates SBerries sold at 9¢ and 10¢
June 22nd Had a shower at noon quiet a lot of hail but not very large
June 28th Largest Picking strawberries 113 crates sold at 7¢ and 8¢ box.
�July 2nd started Picking Richmond cherries
July 5th very heavy thunder storm last night and terrible heavy gales today blowed a lot of the tree
fruit off
July 9th. Finished Picking Richmond Cherries.
July 10 Starting cleaning old Strawberry beds
July 13 Finished picking Strawberries and Started Picking Raspberries
July 14th Started Picking montmorency Cherries
July 15 Picked 109 bskt cherries today sold 50¢
July 19th Busy picking cherries 220 baskets today sold at 50¢
July 23rd Picked 14 bskt vegetable marrows sold at 35¢ bskt.
July 29th Finished Picking cherries.
Aug 2. Picked first Plums 30 bskts. shipped north at 60¢ Raining nearly all last week can't get
Raspberries picked
July Aug 3rd Heavy rains nothing doing
Aug 4th worst storm last night that we have had for years. rain & wind. lots of damage to fruit &
grain. some of our Rasps have not been picked since last Thursday.
Aug 5 Picked first Lawtons 8 crates very soft so much rain rained again today
Aug 6th 7th 8th still raining most of the time.
Aug 7 Picked 25 bskt tomatoes sold at 50¢
Aug 9. Picking quite a few Lawtons now.
Aug 10. started Picking Abundance plums. a big crop this year.
Aug 12 Raining again
Aug 15. Biggest rain of the year every thing flooded
�Aug 13 Picked first Egg Plants 2 baskets sold at 85¢
Aug 17th Pulled first Green Corn 50 doz sold here at 10¢ doz.
Aug 18 Picked 10 bskt Red Peppers sold in Toronto at 50¢
Aug 21 picked first Burbank plums very large this year
Aug 22 Big Rain Storm today
Aug 24 Rained Again today.
Aug 27th weather cool since Tuesday have picked about 2000 bskts these 5 days this week.
Aug 29. Big thunder storm in the night heavy rain.
Aug 30 Shipped some Calvert apples to Toronto sold at 40¢ bskt
Sept 4th fine all week no Rain very busy with plums & Tomatoes.
Sept 2 shipped 5 doz pumpkins to Toronto sold at 12¢ each cleared about 854 doz
Sept 9 Picking 200 bskts Bartlett & Howell Pears. sold Bartletts at 45 Howells at 40¢.
Sept 13th one of the worst Thunder Storms for years in this section last night
Sept 17th weather has been very warm all week.
Sept 20th finished picking Tomatoes for this year.
Sept 20 & 21st Picked nearly 160 bskts Peppers
Sept 23 started Picking Cranberry Pippin Apples.
Oct 1st finished picking Plums very large crops.
Oct 1st started Picking Greenings & Wagner Apples.
Oct 5th Finished picking Peppers over 100 bskts.
Oct 4th Picked Evergreen Corn 132 doz sold at 8¢
Oct 5th 8th Picking & Packing Baldwin Apples
�Oct 9 Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 185 barrels and 32 bus. Onions
Oct 9 sold last of Peppers 102 bskts to Ross Hart
Oct 14th Finished picking apples. shipped 334 barrels.
Oct 18 Started to market this morning for the first.
Oct 21 Shipped the last of our apples today to Burks Falls.
Oct 31st finished market Saturday 30th but took last load in to Hamilton today.
Nov 10th weather has been fine for two weeks. working on the farm cleaning up for winter
Nov 18th started putting in drain weather fine finished ploughing.
Nov 19th Big rain last night flooded our drain will have to quite till it drys up.
Nov 20th & 21st weather a little windy & rough but no frost.
Nov 26th weather still fine & mild. have our work all done.
Dec 1st weather is still fine & not very cold
Dec 7th weather still fine not very cold, no snow.
Dec 13th weather has been fine till today turning very cold with a little snow.
Dec 17th cold today with rain freezing on every thing
Dec 21st weather has been good seasonable weather not very cold
Dec 22nd had quite a snow storm today.
Dec 29th went to city with sleighs good sleighing and a big East snow storm raging this afternoon
Year 1916
Jan 1st Raining again today. saw a Robin this morning.
Jan 5th weather has been very changeable one day cold next day mild. and Today it is raining
again.
�Jan 10th Raining again
Jan 11th Cold again.
Jan 21st very changeable weather the past week. on the 17th it was 10 below zero. on the 20th
& 21st was raining again
Jan 22. weather very warm
Jan 23rd to Jan 28th. very warm with lots of rain.
Jan 29th ordered three cars of hot-bed manure from SW. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15.
March 1st & March 20th.
Jan 30 & 31st warm with heavy rains
Feby 4th. Parliament Buildings at Ottawa burned down last night.
Feby 10th Fine & moderately cold
Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero
Feby 17th very mild like spring
Feby 18th very cold again 4 below zero. got word car of manure shipped Feby 16th
Feby 21 very cold again last night about 10 below zero.
Feby 23. started unloading car of manure. 37 tons on it.
Feby 25 Finished car of manure have it all up in hot beds but one load. have 5{9} sashs put up.
Feby 26. Put dirt on hot beds very cold again
Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season. 2nd Row from the house are Old Seed Onions. which
we had over and thought we would try. 1st Row outside fence at starting at far end 1 sash Succession Cabbage 1oz
1 " Charleston Wakefield "
1oz
1 " Glory of Enkhuzien 1oz
1
" Copen Hagen Market 1/2 oz
�Rest of Rows 8 sashes are all Hot Peppers 2nd row at far end 2½ sashes B. First & Best Tomatoes
2 oz 1½ sashes S Br Earliest of all 1 oz.
March 1st very cold
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3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing
March 5th fair & very cold yet, hard on hot beds
March 6 bad north east snow storm, with thunder & lightning at the same time
March 7th sowed chalks Jewel Tomatoes 4 sashes.
March 8 & 9th Extremely cold with high winds. good sleighing. awful weather on hot-beds.
March 9th sowed Pepper and Egg Plant seeds. 4 sash between Tomato beds and 3 sash by crab
apple tree are Ruby Giant and next sash Ruby King. Peppers. 2½ sashes next back door are
Black Beauty then 1½ sashes N. Y. Imp. Egg Plants.
March 10th big snow storm again last night. very cold. sowed 19 sashes Prizetaker Onions 2 lbs
of seed.
March 15th weather very cold yet. sleighing and lots of snow and ice. fierce on hot beds.
March 16th and 17th. clear & bright but extremely cold. away below zero this morning. Indian
moved into our house this week. started unloading Car of Hay - 11 tons 1700 lbs - @ $13.50 per
ton $160.18 and 1680 Freight ordered from Shi{illegible} Milling Co. Caledonia. Indian started work
helped us unload.
March 18. very cold below zero and cloudy
March 20th First day of spring cool and very changeable. winds from East to South West. Cloudy
and snowing towards night
March 25th weather has been cold all week, except today is a little warmer have been trimming
trees all week
March 28th sowed another ounce of chalks Jewel Tomato seed. and Transplanted 7 sashes of
Bruces First and Best Tomatoes about 1400 plants. in row with Onions.
March 29 started unloading 2nd car of manure this afternoon about 22 tons on it
�March 31st. Transplanted Tomatoes 16 sashes next tank Bruces F & B. then 8 sashes Earliest of
all. 3 sash in small frame Earliest of all and 1 sash Bruces F & B. makes 35 sashes all together
about 7000 plants
April 1st Transplanted 16 sashes Cabbages, starting at this end. 4 sashes Copenhagen Market
then 4 sashes Glory of Enkhuzien then 2 sashes Succession and 6 sashs C. Wakefield.
April 3 & 4th Cold & Cloudy Transplanted 24 sashes Hot Peppers
April 5th Transplanted 16 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomato 12 sash in row this side grafted tree the
other four in second bed other side of tree.
April 6th unloading 3rd car of manure for hot beds 32 tons 800 lbs. weather very rough & cold
some snow flurries
April 7th very heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard
April 9th cold East wind yesterday and snow storm last night. Fine & cool today.
April 10th Transplanted 4 sashes more Succession Cabbages makes 20 sashes in all 4000 plants.
also 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes. makes 55 sashes Tomatoes all together about 11000 plants
April 11th Finished planting peppers. 1st 4 sashes in large frames. are Ruby Giant. then 4
sashes Ruby King. then the second frame hot Peppers and the next frame Ruby Giant also the 12
large sashes in last row. Ruby Giant 28 sashes sweet Peppers and 32 sashes Hot peppers all
together over 12000 plants.
April 11 transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants.
April 12 & 13 & 14th cold & some very heavy rains
April 14 Transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants makes 16 sash - 1600 plants.
April 15 Fine & very warm
April 16th to 20th Cool & cloudy with lots of showers very Backward spring
April 21 Easter or Good Friday North East winds cold and cloudy started raining at night and
rained all night.
�April 22 planted 4 sashs on Far Side & 1 sash East End Vegetable Marrows then 1 sash Boston
and 1 large sash Green Hubbard squash.
April 23rd Easter Sunday cloudy. East winds with some rain
April 24. unloading car of slabs. 17 cords. Dry Pine slabs. weight 30 000 lbs. rate 6 cts. $18.00
Freight from Kearney April 24 & 25 Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time.
April 26 Finished Transplanting Tomatoes. Have a few over 10 000 plants.
May 1st started Planting out Marlboro Raspberry Patch.
May 3rd Heavy north East rain & cold. nothing doing
May 4 & 5 Hoeing Raspberries ground very wet.
May 8 started digging Strawberry Plants
May 9th planting strawberries
May 10 showery, planted out Cabbages.
May 11 & 12th Finished planting Sberries they are all Pocomoke
May 12 shipped first Asparagus 9 bskts sold at $2.00 bskt
May 13 sowed 1 lb Parsnip & 1 lb Carrot seed. sowed at Carrots at Onion hole and Parsnips a
little past Beet hole in seed drill
May 13 Got our Car today
May 14 North East Rain all day.
May 15 & 16th cold & showery
May 18th very cold hoeing Black berries.
May 19. Just started to plant Onions and stopped by heavy rain
May 20. Started Planting Onions again.
�May 21st - Plum trees in full blossom now.
May 20 Planted 4 sash Early Snowball Cauliflowers
May 22 Raining again all day. nothing doing every thing flooded.
May 23 Planted a few more onions on high ground
May 24 Fine & warm started Planting some Tomatoes out.
May 23 Sowed 2nd Bed of Cauliflower. they are S. Gilt Edge
May 24th & 25th Planting Tomatoes out.
May 26 Planted Early Corn. Pumpkins & Citrons
May 27. Heavy rain in the morning cleaned up some hot beds rest of the day
May 29th Planted Egg. Plants & Sweet Peppers Raining again tonight
May 30. Big rain last night & this morning Planted Vegetable Marrows in the afternoon.
May 31st Fine. Planted Red & White Cabbage seed. also planting Onions out of hot beds.
June 1st Planted Onions & Peppers (Finished both)
June 2nd Finished Planting Tomatoes. Heavy showers again. Every thing flooded again
June 3rd Finished Cleaning up hot - beds.
June 5th Hoed new Strawberry Patch
June 6th Started Spraying put in about 10 lbs Lead
and two pails a little over 3/4 full. of Lime Sulpher also started Hoeing old Strawberry Patch. very
cold. East wind today.
{June written over May on entries from June 7 to June 30}
June 7. Hoeing strawberries stopped by heavy rain in the afternoon
�June 9th Hoeing strawberries heavy Thunder storm this afternoon again - every thing is getting
flooded worse every week - also very cold
June 10th started Rain again about 11 oclock Rained all day - also started work today on new
time one hour ahead
June 11th Sunday raining again nearly all day.
June 13th Finished spraying first time so late on account of Rain. started Cultivating Onions
Parsnips & Carrots terrible hard work. ground so hard and wet
June 14th showers again tonight
June 15 Cultivating Onions stopped at noon Heavy rain again.
June 16 & 17 Hoeing strawberries
May {June} 18th Heavy shower again
June 19th & 20th Planted Corn & Pumpkins & some squash in the corn
June 21st Picked one crate of Strawberries sold at 12¢ also planted Potatoes
June 22nd & 23rd Planted Cauliflowers & Red Cabbages. Heavy Rain again on 23rd.
June 30 Planting out late Cabbages
July 5 Big Picking of strawberries 124 crates today
July 6 very hot & dry all week strawberries about all burnt up.
July 11 Has been very warm and no rain for about 3 weeks now.
July 11 Planted Cucumber seed today.
July 12 Picked Richmond cherries (a poor crop)
July 14th no Rain yet very dry
July 17 started Picking a few Montmorency cherries also picked a crate of Rasps sold 16¢
July 20 Picked eleven baskets Green Peppers sold at 75 and 85¢ in Toronto
�July 18th Sprayed apples today for scab.
July 25. still very warm and no rain picking cherries.
July 26 had a nice shower tonight but not very much.
July 28 Picked first Tomatoes 4 bskt sold at $1.50
Aug 4 Picked some squash & marrows sold at 40¢ bskt.
Aug 5 very warm & dry no rain at all
Aug 7 Finished Picking Montmorency cherries
Aug 8 Picked Morello Cherries also picked Lawton Berries 15 crates sold at 15¢.
Aug 11 Picked 50 bskt Tomatoes sold at 90¢
Aug 12 Picked 88 bskt Tomatoes sold at 60 and 80¢
Aug 18 & 19th Picked over 300 bskt Tomatoes sold at 45 and 50¢ here.
Aug 18 Picking Abundance Plums sold at 50¢ not very big crop. Also Astrachan Apples selling
at 30¢ to 35¢ here.
Aug 21st Picked 175 bskt Tomatoes today sold at 45¢ also picking out door cukes 17 bskt sold
at 50¢ bskt
Aug 26th The week has been fine with a couple of light showers Have been picking Tomatoes
heavy. sold 1000 bskts at from 40¢ to 50¢ also picked quite a few Plums sold at 50¢
Sept 2nd had a very busy week picking Tomatoes and Burbank Plums
Oct Sept 9th Picking plums and Tomatoes
Oct Sept 18th Started going to market today
Oct Sept 30th still going to market frost tonight Tomatoes peppers all done.
Oct Sept Oct 6 Picked Cranberry Pippin apples about 40 barrels
Oct 7 Still going to market.
�Oct 9. started Picking Greening apples - weather fine but cool nights with frosts.
Oct 19th was at market got nearly drowned had 12 Boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.25
Oct 24th was at market had 13 boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.50 a box. had a one horse load
and made $53.40. was home before noon - also loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge only had
110 bbls and bought 40 barrels from Fred Bell. to make 150 in all
Oct 31st was to market getting $2.50 a box for Cauliflower $1.00 a box for Cabbages $1.25 a box
for Red Cabbages 65¢ box for Turnips.
Nov 4th. weather has been fine all week till today. which is rainy.
Nov 7th at market again today. had 20 boxs Cauliflowers sold from $2 to $2.50 a box also
Cabbages.
Nov 13th. snow & sleet storm cut Cauliflowers & Cabbages nearly all day.
Nov 14th very cold snow on the ground
Nov 16th very cold like winter snow & ice on the ground went to market.
Nov 23rd Finished marketing today. Raining nearly all day. Had 28 boxs Cauliflowers made 60
out of them and 28 boxs Red & White Cabbages averaged $1.00 a box out of them.
Nov 24. Turning cold - snowing Finished ploughing.
Dec 7th weather has been mild & fine some people ploughing yet.
Dec 11th still fine people ploughing yet
Dec 12th snowing today.
Dec 13. turning very cold Dec 16th very cold. Zero.
Dec 20. Milder again ordered 5 cars manure Feby. 15th 20th & 25th. March 10th & March 15th.
Dec 25th Xmas Day Fine & cool. Good sleighing.
�1917
January 1st - weather turning milder
Jan 5th Heavy rain today.
Jan 10th Turning cold
Jan 11th 12 below Zero this morning.
Jan 18th weather has been cold, and snowing again today.
Jan 23rd Weather has been fine & Cold lots of snow and good sleighing.
Feby 2. weather still very cold with sleighing Bear saw his shadow today. they say six weeks
more winter.
Feby 12th weather has been very cold has been as low as 12 below zero and very cold yet away
below zero this morning
Feby 16th Fine & moderately cold. Finished getting in Hay today. Got ten tons from Harry Long
at $12 a ton. $120 in all.
Feby 17. mild today, snow nearly all gone - Finished putting in baskets have 35000 qt Boxs,
12500 11qt bskts and 500 6 qts with covers for all of them. (Recipe for spraying cherries for Cherry
Fruit Fly)
39 Gallons Water
1 Gallon Molasses
3 lbs Arsenate of Lead
Feby 26th Showery today unloading car of manure for hot beds.
Feby 27th. Finished Car. 38 tons and 100 lbs on it. Freight was $15.03
Feby 28. Fine & moderately cold. Putting earth on hot beds.
March 2nd sowed Cabbages Egg Plants, Peppers and Onion Seed March 3rd Sowed Tomato seed.
March 5th very cold with north East snow storm raging
�March 6th unloading car of manure out in the field 24 tons on it.
March 9. started to do some pruning.
March 14. Cold & Showery.
March 15 Cold. sowed 1 lb Prizetaker Onion seed the others did not come up good.
March 17th weather still unsettled last night rain, today cold & very windy.
March 20th. man started work today started unloading manure for hot - beds.
March 21st First day of spring. Cool Cool & clear with north & East winds.
March 23rd Showery today from the South.
March 24. Transplanting Cabbages & Tomatoes.
March 26 Transplanting Tomatoes
March 29 Rain in the morning turning very cold in afternoon
March 28 & 29 very cold & windy. transplanting Sweet Peppers.
March 30 unloading car of manure.
March 31 another car of manure arrived with 47 tons on it
April 1st. Raining today
April 2nd started unloading manure, stopped by rain
April 5th Finished unloading manure. Raining again this afternoon.
April 6th Good Friday Cold with north & East winds. with Rain & Snow
April 7th Clear & very cold north wind Planting Peppers
April 8th Easter Sunday Clear & Cold. with north wind. heavy frost last night. got some plants
frozen.
April 12th very cold heavy frosts every night Transplanted Hot Peppers and Egg plants.
�April 14th sowed 1 lb Danver Onion seed. a little smaller
than Onion hole in the seed drill. Land nice and dry but very cold.
April 21st Weather has been fair & cool with a couple of showers planted trees on the 19 & 20th of
April. have no men. and dont Know were to get any.
April 23rd. Started Transplanting Tomatoe 2nd time
April 24th. very cold north East winds Sowed 1 lb Parsnip seed (in Beet hole in seed Drill)
April 25 Sowed 1½ lbs Carrot seed. (in Onion hole in drill
April 26 and 27th Finished Transplanting Tomatoes last time have about 11000 plants. weather
very cold with flying showers.
April 27th Planting Vegetable marrows in hot - beds
April 28 A Little milder today weeding Peppers in hot - beds
May 1st. very cold and heavy gales from South west have been nailing down hot bed sash s the
men are hoeing Blackberries.
May 4th weather has been very cold all week. finished hoeing Blackberries
May 5 Rained all day from the East. nothing doing
May 6 Cold & cloudy.
May 7. Planted Early Cabbages out. had about 4,500
May 8 Sowed Cauliflowers Late Cabbage & Red Cabbages seeds. Fine & warm today.
May 10 started Planting strawberries.
May 11 Cut first two baskets Asparagus sold @ $2 50 bskt also started spraying first time, buds
pretty well out. putting in nearly a barrel of Lime-sulphur in three tanks strength 1 to 8.
May 11 & 12th spraying trees and planting strawberries weather cold & dry.
May 17th Planted out Prizetaker Onions.
�May 18. Sowed some Red and Late Cabbage seed outdoors Weather is dry & warm.
May 19 Heavy Thunder storm at six oclock. at night. will do a lot of good. got hot-beds watered.
May 21st. Planted Early Corn & Pumpkins. Squash and Pie Pumpkins, cold & cloudy
May 25th Planted Raspberry suckers.
May 26th Planted Sweet Corn and Citron seed. also Yellow Corn & Pumpkins
May 28 Cold & Big East rain started at noon
May 30th & 31st. Planted out Tomatoes a few over 10000 plants
June 1st. Rained last night cleaned up hot-beds today
June 2nd Planted out Sweet Peppers & Part of hot ones weather very cold today.
June 4 Planted Peppers & Egg Plants
June 5. Planted Marrows & Squash also some marrow seeds Rained all morning.
June 6. Filling in new Strawberry Patch. Heavy thunder shower at night.
June 12th & 13th Planted out Cauliflower plants & weeding Carrots.
June 14th & 15th spraying 2nd time
June 19th Planted out Late Cabbages
June 20 Planted Red Cabbages and sowed Turnips (sowed half way past Turnip hole in drill)
weather warm today have had rain nearly every night lately
June 21st Fine & warm discing in the orchard.
June 22nd Sowed Beet Seed at Parsnip Hole in drill
June 23. Rained heavy all afternoon & night
June 26 Heavy Rain all day.
June 28 Raining again this afternoon
�June 29 Rained hard all night
June 29th & 30th Picked 32 crates Strawberries sold 10 crates here at 18¢ Rest in Toronto sold
@ from 20¢ to 25¢ a box.
July 1st Heavy rains again
July 14 Rained every day since July 6th strawberries nearly done.
July 18th Sprayed cherries with 3 lbs of soluble sulphur and 11 lbs of arsenic to the tank.
July 18 Started picking Richmond cherries sold north at 80¢ bskt.
July 25 picked 1 and a piece of crate of Rasps. sold in Toronto at 25¢ box also 1 bskt peppers at
$1 50 1 bskt marrows @ 75¢
July 28th Picked 2 bskts Tomatoes
Aug 2. Have been picking cherries 150 bskts yesterday sold at 80¢ and 85¢.
Aug 6 to 11th have been picking cherries have advanced in price in Toronto from $1.25 to $1.50
also Rasps are 18 and 20¢. Also picked some peppers sold at $1 00 & $1 25 in Toronto
Aug 18th have picked a few Tomatoes about 200 bskts averaged about $1 a bskt.
Aug 15 picked first Lawton berries 9 crates shipped some north at $5.00 a crate
Aug 25 Picked about 300 bskts Tomatoes this week sold from 60¢ to 90¢ here. also about 140
crates Lawtons sold from 15¢ to 17¢ mostly 17¢.
Sept 1st have been picking fruit all week. Abundance Plums at from 50 to 75¢ Tomatoes at 40¢
Berries 15 to 17¢ a box. Corn 17¢ dozen have been very busy.
Sept 8th have been picking Tomatoes & Plums Burbanks Tomatoes 35¢ Plums 60 & 65¢ corn 15¢
Hubbard Squash $1 50 dz
Sept 15 Have been very busy picking Tomatoes plums etc. Plums selling at 60 to 85 Tomatoes
35¢
Sept 22 week has been fine. very busy picking tomatoes, plums etc. also selling a lot of
Pumpkins & squash.
�Sept 29 Week has been fine very busy all week finished plums but have lots of Tomatoes yet.
Oct 2 Frost this morning froze part of the Tomatoes
Oct 6. picked about 600 bskts this week of peppers and lots of Tomatoes started picking apples
today
Oct 13. Picking apples. digging carrots. drawing Pumpkins to Canning Co'y. most of week. the
weather was cool, showery & windy.
Oct 16th Started market today it was fairly good.
Oct 20th finished picking apples.
Oct 27th. was to market on Tuesday and to Hamilton every day this week with a load of carrots,
Turnips & Parsnips also shipped 65 bbls apples this week at $4.50 a barrel and 21 boxs Onions @
$2.25
Oct 29 Rained all day
Nov 3. weather has been rough & cold all week till today which is fine have been drawing loads to
Hamilton every day nearly Nov 10 weather has been fine all week Nov 17 weather has been fine and dry. ploughing all week.
Nov 15th weather has been fine till this afternoon. Cold north East Rain starting.
Nov 16 very cold unloading first car of manure
Dec 1st weather has been cold & frosty. unloading manure Dec 6th Finished another car of manure
Dec 6 covering strawberries did not get quite done and now covered with snow
Dec 7. started drawing Hay - got two loads
Dec 8th Got another load of Hay. stopped by a heavy north East snow storm.
Dec 9th very cold. lots of snow. Good Sleighing
�Dec 12th finished the last of manure this fall had five cars & also finished getting in Hay & Straw
8 tons hay 4 tons straw.
Dec 13. Snowing again
Dec 17 Election Day.
Dec 20 weather has been very mild. since Dec 17th. roads sloppy and slushy sleighing about
done.
Dec 21 weather turning colder again.
Dec 22 fair and moderately cold
Dec 25. Xmas Day. fair & cold. but no Sleighing
Dec 28 very cold. coldest day this winter was below zero.
Dec 29th 20 below zero this morning.
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929-1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1930
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<p>{Cover}</p>
<p>Housekeeping Book {handwritten in black ink on cover}</p>
<p>Notes for 1915 1916 1917 {handwritten in red ink on cover overtop of other text}</p>
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<p>{Inside Cover} Year 1915</p>
<p>{Start of diary}</p>
<p>Jan 15th weather has been mild since the 1st of year</p>
<p>Jan 19th had big snow fall last night ordered three cars of manure from S.W. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15th March 1st & March 20th</p>
<p>Jan 20th Good Sleighing and very cold.</p>
<p>Jan 24th Cold below zero this morning</p>
<p>Jan 25th another big snow storm this morning. ordered two cars of manure to arrive this week</p>
<p>Jan 28th. started unloading car of manure. very cold below zero every night.</p>
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<p>Feby 2nd North East Blizzard the worst this year</p>
<p>Feby 6th unloaded second car of manure today. had 7 loads in car of 28 tons 900 lbs. which makes it come at $5.50 per load.</p>
<p>Feby 12th has been mild all this week. some rain on the. 11th.</p>
<p>Feby 14th mild with Rain</p>
<p>Feby 20th weather has been mild all this week.</p>
<p>Feby 25th started unloading car of manure & making hot be beds.</p>
<p>Feby 26th turned cold today finished car of manure & making hot beds. started putting earth on hot beds. have 55 sashes out of car</p>
<p>Feby 27th sowed first row of hot beds with Peppers & Egg Plants starting at East End. 1 sash and 3 rows are Ruby King Peppers. then 2 Rows Bull Nose Peppers. Balance of frame are Ruby Giant Peppers. next are 1 sash & 4 rows of Black Beauty Egg Plant. Balance of frame. N.J Purple Egg Plants. Weather is bright and cool. saw come {some} Robins yesterday</p>
<p>March 1st. sowed 3rd row of Beds all with Johnstons Prizetaker Onion 16 sashes - 2lbs seed</p>
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<p>March 1st. sowed Tomatoes Cabbages & Peppers.</p>
<p>1st. 3 sashes B. First & Best Tomato. 1 sash Bonny Best tomato Next 4 sash. Our own Pepper seed. then 1 sash C. Wakefield Cabbages 1/2 sash Copenhagen Market Cabbages 1/2 sash S. Premier Cabbages 2 sashes H. Succession Cabbages weather clear & cold.</p>
<p>Mch 2nd Sowed 11 sashes more Onions (4 sashes next pear tree are J. Y. Danvers. then 7 sashes of Johnston Prizetaker weather cold & windy</p>
<p>March 5th, cold & windy</p>
<p>March 6th snow storm on all last night</p>
<p>March 8th Sowed 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes (4 oz seeds)</p>
<p>March 9th & 10th weather fine & mild & Bright.</p>
<p>March 12th. clear & cool. stopped fishing today. have been pruning the last few days.</p>
<p>March 17th weather clear & cool. still pruning trees.</p>
<p>March 19th weather still clear & cool. north & East winds for about two weeks. still pruning trees.</p>
<p>March 19th & 20th unloaded car of manure for hotbeds for transplanting</p>
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<p>March 21st first day of spring roughest day we have had for two weeks. west winds, cool with snow flurries.</p>
<p>March 22nd transplanted 4000 Cabbages. 8 sashes in Row next Barn are Succession 1 sash in Large Bed in South corner are Premier. 3 sash on S. West side are Copenhagen Market. 4 sash on North East side are C. Wakefield also 4 sash in small frame.</p>
<p>March 23rd transplanted Tomatoes. Bruces First & Best. Large Frame and small frame By Ogon {Oregon} plum trees. weather is fine & dry. also sowed Late tomato seed</p>
<p>March 24th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Bruces first & Best Tomato. 1 in frame next Tank also 8 sash in second frame are Bonnys Best. Tomatoes. about $56.00 in all</p>
<p>March 24th also Transplanted Large frame Peppers. 1 sash in North Corner next Egg Plants are Bull Nose Peppers 3 sashes on North W. Side are Ruby Giant Pepper and 4 sashes on South East Side are Ruby King Pepper. also large frame of Egg Plants next Peppers are Black Beauty Egg Plants. weather cool</p>
<p>March 25th showery showery this morning turning colder tonight</p>
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<p>March 26th very cold with strong North West winds had a few plants frozen last night.</p>
<p>March 27th very cold can't do any transplanting</p>
<p>March 28 changable heavy south west winds</p>
<p>March 29th very cold this morning heavy north west winds with snow squalls.</p>
<p>March 30 Transplanted Large frame Peppers at far end Ruby Giant Peppers also next frame this way of hot Peppers.</p>
<p>March 31st transplanted 2nd frame of Egg Plants N. J. Improved planted 16 sash in all 1600 plants.</p>
<p>March 31 Transplanted frame next Peppers chalks Jewel Tomato. also small frame by Burbank plum tree. also frame next back door also frame next abundance plum. weather is still very cold & rough</p>
<p>April 2nd Good Friday cold & cloudy with north west wind</p>
<p>April 6th Smith Clause started work. weather fine & warm</p>
<p>April 8 unloading car of manure & making hotbeds</p>
<p>April 10 cleaning up brush in the orchards</p>
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<p>April 13th & 14th spraying orchard. put in a barrel of mixture in three tanks of water used 10 1/2 tanks of stuff.</p>
<p>April 19th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Our Own Peppers East of next Egg Plants.</p>
<p>April 20th Transplanted Late Tomatoes about 3000.</p>
<p>April 21 Starting transplanting Early Tomatoes 2nd time weather has been fine & very dry.</p>
<p>April 24 transplanting Early Tomatoes second time weather fine & very warm</p>
<p>April 25 Big Thunder & Rain storm.</p>
<p>April 26th Finished transplanting Bruces First & Best. 24 sashes at far end of Long Row also 8 sash on west side and 4 sash on East Side of last Row are B. F. & Best $36 00. all together. then 4 sash Bonny Best and 8 sash by Astrahan {Astrachan} tree and 2 sash right next tank Bonny Best. rest are Chalks Jewel</p>
<p>April 28 Plum trees in full blossom. weather very hot about 90 in the shade</p>
<p>April 29th Planted Cabbages out 1 Row west side Premier 10 rows 2 peces Wakefield</p>
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<p>then Copenhagen Market then Success Cabbages. about 4000 alltogether</p>
<p>Apri 29th Started planting strawberries.</p>
<p>May 1st Finished patch of strawberries in John's field 30 Rows on west side Pocomoke the rest are Gibsons. weather cold & showery.</p>
<p>May 4th Finished planting strawberries in my place and also at home on Pocomoke. very cold & showery</p>
<p>May 5th planted a few trees filling up dead ones.</p>
<p>May 8th Started Planting out Onions. weather has been showery nearly every day</p>
<p>May 10th Planting Onions. a very heavy frost last night.</p>
<p>May 11th Finished planting Onions Planted 10 bushel of Irish Cobbler Potatoes also sowed Cauliflowers 1st 4 sashes Gilt Edge next 4 sash S.B. Snowball 2 ozs in all also 1 oz Red Cabbages seeds.</p>
<p>May 15 Hoeing Strawberries frost again this morning.</p>
<p>May 18th very cold again heavy frost this morning froze lots of strawberrie blossoms.</p>
<p>May 20th very cold Planted sweet corn & Pumpkins.</p>
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<p>May 22nd Planted Hubbard squash seed and Pie Pumpkin seeds.</p>
<p>May 25th & 26th Planted Tomatoes about 11000.</p>
<p>May 27th some frost this morning did not hurt much I guess. Spraying 2nd time today Finished spraying on the 28th.</p>
<p>May 29th. Planted Yellow Corn. also planted Cucumbers 3/4 lb seed. also sowed 1 lb. Parsnips Seed and 1 lb. Carrots. sowed Parsnips near the Beet hole. in drill and carrots half way past Onion hole.</p>
<p>June 1st Frost again this morning did not hurt any thing here.</p>
<p>June 2nd weeding Onions today.</p>
<p>June 4th Planted Peppers Egg Plants & Vegetable Marrows up.</p>
<p>June 5 finished cleaning up hot beds and planted Potatoes.</p>
<p>June 11th Hoeing old Strawberries second time.</p>
<p>June 12th Sowed Turnip seeds half way past turnip hole in Drill</p>
<p>June 15th Planted Cabbages & Cauliflowers.</p>
<p>June 18 Picked 20 crates SBerries sold at 11¢ here also Spraying for last time.</p>
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<p>June 21st Picked 68 crates SBerries sold at 9¢ and 10¢</p>
<p>June 22nd Had a shower at noon quiet a lot of hail but not very large</p>
<p>June 28th Largest Picking strawberries 113 crates sold at 7¢ and 8¢ box.</p>
<p>July 2nd started Picking Richmond cherries</p>
<p>July 5th very heavy thunder storm last night and terrible heavy gales today blowed a lot of the tree fruit off</p>
<p>July 9th. Finished Picking Richmond Cherries.</p>
<p>July 10 Starting cleaning old Strawberry beds</p>
<p>July 13 Finished picking Strawberries and Started Picking Raspberries</p>
<p>July 14th Started Picking montmorency cherries</p>
<p>July 15 Picked 109 bskt {basket} cherries today sold 50¢</p>
<p>July 19th Busy picking cherries 220 baskets today sold at 50¢</p>
<p>July 23rd Picked 14 bskt {basket} vegetable marrows sold at 35¢ bskt {basket}.</p>
<p>July 29th Finished Picking cherries.</p>
<p>Aug 2. Picked first Plums 30 bskts {baskets}. shipped north at 60¢ Raining nearly all last week can't get Raspberries picked</p>
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<p>July Aug 3rd Heavy rains nothing doing</p>
<p>Aug 4th worst storm last night that we have had for years. rain & wind. lots of damage to fruit & grain. some of our Rasps have not been picked since last Thursday.</p>
<p>Aug 5 Picked first Lawtons 8 crates very soft so much rain, rained again today</p>
<p>Aug 6th 7th 8th still raining most of the time.</p>
<p>Aug 7 Picked 25 bskt {basket} tomatoes sold at 50¢</p>
<p>Aug 9. Picking quite a few Lawtons now.</p>
<p>Aug 10. started Picking Abundance plums. a big crop this year.</p>
<p>Aug 12 Raining again</p>
<p>Aug 15. Biggest rain of the year every thing flooded</p>
<p>Aug 13 Picked first Egg Plants 2 baskets sold at 85¢</p>
<p>Aug 17th Pulled first Green Corn 50 doz sold here at 10¢ doz.</p>
<p>Aug 18 Picked 10 bskt {basket} Red Peppers sold in Toronto at 50¢</p>
<p>Aug 21 picked first Burbank plums very large this year</p>
<p>Aug 22 Big Rain Storm today</p>
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<p>Aug 24 Rained Again today.</p>
<p>Aug 27th weather cool since Tuesday have picked about 2000 bskts {baskets} these 5 days this week.</p>
<p>Aug 29. Big thunder storm in the night heavy rain.</p>
<p>Aug 30 Shipped some Cabaret apples to Toronto sold at 40¢ bskt {basket}</p>
<p>Sept 4th fine all week no Rain very busy with plums & Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Sept 2 shipped 5 doz pumpkins to Toronto sold at 12¢ each cleared about 854 doz</p>
<p>Sept 9 Picking 200 bskts {baskets} Bartlett & Howell Pears. sold Bartletts at 45 Howells at 40¢.</p>
<p>Sept 13th one of the worst Thunder Storms for years in this section last night</p>
<p>Sept 17th weather has been very warm all week.</p>
<p>Sept 20th finished picking Tomatoes for this year.</p>
<p>Sept 20 & 21st Picked nearly 160 bskts {baskets} Peppers</p>
<p>Sept 23 started Picking Cranberry Pippin Apples.</p>
<p>Oct 1st finished picking Plums very large crop.</p>
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<p>Oct 1st started Picking Greenings & Wagner Apples.</p>
<p>Oct 5th Finished picking Peppers over 100 bskts {baskets}.</p>
<p>Oct 4th Picked Evergreen Corn 132 doz sold at 8¢</p>
<p>Oct 5th to 8th Picking & Packing Baldwin Apples</p>
<p>Oct 9 Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 185 barrels and 32 bus. {bushels} Onions</p>
<p>Oct 9 sold last of Peppers 102 bskts {baskets} to Ross Hart</p>
<p>Oct 14th Finished picking apples. shipped 334 barrels.</p>
<p>Oct 18 Started to market this morning for the first.</p>
<p>Oct 21 Shipped the last of our apples today to Burks Falls.</p>
<p>Oct 31st finished market Saturday 30th but took last load in to Hamilton today.</p>
<p>Nov 10th weather has been fine for two weeks. working on the farm cleaning up for winter</p>
<p>Nov 18th started putting in drain weather fine finished ploughing.</p>
<p>Nov 19th Big rain last night flooded our drain will have to quite till it drys up.</p>
<p>Nov 20th & 21st weather a little windy & rough but no frost.</p>
<p>Nov 26th weather still fine & mild, have our work all done.</p>
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<p>Dec 1st weather is still fine & not very cold</p>
<p>Dec 7th weather still fine not very cold, no snow.</p>
<p>Dec 13th weather has been fine till today turning very cold with a little snow.</p>
<p>Dec 17th cold today with rain freezing on every thing</p>
<p>Dec 21st weather has been good seasonable weather not very cold</p>
<p>Dec 22nd had quite a snow storm today.</p>
<p>Dec 29th went to city with sleighs good sleighing and a big East snow storm raging this afternoon</p>
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<p>Jan 1st Raining again today. saw a Robin this morning.</p>
<p>Jan 5th weather has been very changeable one day cold next day mild. and Today it is raining again.</p>
<p>Jan 10th Raining again</p>
<p>Jan 11th Cold again.</p>
<p>Jan 21st very changeable weather the past week. on the 17th it was 10 below zero. on the 20th & 21st was raining again</p>
<p>Jan 22. weather very warm</p>
<p>Jan 23rd to Jan 28th. very warm with lots of rain.</p>
<p>Jan 29th ordered three cars of hot bed manure from SW. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15. March 1st & March 20th.</p>
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<p>Jan 30 & 31st warm with heavy rains</p>
<p>Feby 4th. Parliament Buildings at Ottawa burned down last night.</p>
<p>Feby 10th Fine & moderately cold</p>
<p>Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero</p>
<p>Feby 17th very mild like spring</p>
<p>Feby 18th very cold again 4 below zero. got word car of manure shipped Feby 16th</p>
<p>Feby 21 very cold again last night about 10 below zero.</p>
<p>Feby 23. started unloading car of manure. 37 tons on it.</p>
<p>Feby 25 Finished car of manure have it all up in hot beds but one load. have 54 sashs put up.</p>
<p>Feby 26. Put dirt on hot beds very cold again</p>
<p>Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season. 2nd Row from the house are Old Seed Onions. which we had over and thought we would try. 1st Row outside fence at starting at far end - 1 sash Succession Cabbage 1oz 1 sash Charleston Wakefield 1oz 1 sash Glory of Enkhuizen 1oz 1 sash Copen Hagen Market 1/2 oz Rest of Rows 8 sashes are all Hot Peppers 2nd row at far end 2 1/2 sashes B. First & Best Tomatoes 2 oz 1 1/2 sashes SBr Earliest of all 1 oz.</p>
<p>March 1st very cold</p>
<p>March 3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing</p>
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<p>March 5th fair & very cold yet, hard on hot beds</p>
<p>March 6 bad north east snow storm, with thunder & lightning at the same time</p>
<p>Marh 7th sowed chalks Jewel Tomatoes 4 sashes.</p>
<p>March 8 & 9th Extremely cold with high winds. good sleighing. awful weather on hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 9th sowed Pepper and Egg Plant seeds. 4 sash between Tomato beds and 3 sash by crab apple tree are, Ruby Giant and next sash Ruby King Peppers. 2 1/2 sashes next back door are Black Beauty then 1 1/2 sashes N. Y. Imp. Egg Plants.</p>
<p>March 10th big snow storm again last night. very cold. sowed 19 sashes Prizetaker Onions 2lbs of seed.</p>
<p>March 15th weather very cold yet. sleighing and lots of snow and ice. fierce on hot beds.</p>
<p>March 16th and 17th. clear & bright but extremely cold. away below zero this morning. Indian moved into our house this week. started unloading Car of Hay - 11 tons 1700 lbs - @ $13.50 per ton $160.18 and 1680 Freight ordered from {Shi...?} Milling Co. Caledonia. Indian started work helped us unload.</p>
<p>March 18. very cold below zero and cloudy</p>
<p>March 20th First day of spring cool and very changeable. winds from East to South West. Cloudy and snowing towards night</p>
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<p>March 25th weather has been cold all week, except today is a little warmer have been trimming trees all week</p>
<p>March 28th sowed another ounce of chalks Jewel Tomato seed. and Transplanted 7 sashes of Bruces First and Best Tomatoes about 1400 plants. in row with Onions.</p>
<p>March 29 started unloading 2nd car of manure this afternoon about 22 tons on it</p>
<p>March 31st. Transplanted Tomatoes 16 sashes next tank Bruces F & B. then 8 sashes Earliest of all. 3 sash in small frame Earliest of all and 1 sash Bruces F & B. makes 35 sashes all together about 7000 plants</p>
<p>April 1st Transplanted 16 sashes Cabbages, starting at this end. 4 sashes Copenhagen Market then 4 sashes Story of Enkhuizen then 2 sashes Succession and 6 sashes C. Wakefield.</p>
<p>April 3 & 4th Cold & Cloudy Transplanted 24 sashes Hot Peppers</p>
<p>April 5th Transplanted 16 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomato 12 sash in row this side grafted tree the other four in second bed other side of tree.</p>
<p>April 6th unloading 3rd car of manure for hot beds 32 tons 800 lbs. weather very rough & cold some snow flurries</p>
<p>April 7th very heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard</p>
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<p>April 9th cold East wind yesterday and snow storm last night. Fine & cool today.</p>
<p>April 10th Transplanted 4 sashes more Succession Cabbages makes 20 sashes in all 4000 plants. also 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes. makes 55 sashes Tomatoes all together about 11000 plants</p>
<p>April 11th Finished planting peppers. 1st 4 sashes in large frames. are Ruby Giant. then 4 sashes Ruby King. then the second frame hot Peppers and the next frame Ruby Giant also the 12 large sashes in last row. Ruby Giant 28 sashes sweet Peppers and 32 sashes Hot peppers all together over 12000 plants.</p>
<p>April 11 transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants.</p>
<p>April 12 & 13 & 14th cold & some very heavy rains</p>
<p>April 14 Transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants makes 16 sash - 1600 plants.</p>
<p>April 15 Fine & very warm</p>
<p>April 16th to 20th Cool & cloudy with lots of showers very Backward spring</p>
<p>April 21 Easter or Good Friday North East winds cold and cloudy started raining at night and rained all night.</p>
<p>April 22 planted 4 sashes on Far Side & 1 sash East End Vegetable Marrows then 1 sash Boston and 1 large sash Green Hubbard squash.</p>
<p>April 23rd Easter Sunday cloudy. East winds with some rain</p>
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<p>April 24. unloading car of slabs. 17 cords. Dry Pine slabs. weight 30 000 lbs. rate 6 cts. $18.00 Freight from Kearney.</p>
<p>April 24 & 25 Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time.</p>
<p>April 26 Finished Transplating Tomatoes. Have a few over 10 000 plants.</p>
<p>May 1st started Planting out Marlboro Raspberry Patch.</p>
<p>May 3rd Heavy north East rain & cold. nothing doing</p>
<p>May 4 & 5 Hoeing Raspberries ground very wet.</p>
<p>May 8 started digging Strawberry Plants</p>
<p>May 9th planting strawberries</p>
<p>May 10 showery, planted out Cabbages.</p>
<p>May 11 & 12th Finished planting Sberries they are all Pocomoke</p>
<p>May 12 shipped first Asparagus 9 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 bskt</p>
<p>May 13 sowed 1 lb Parsnip & 1 lb Carrot seed. sowed at Carrots at Onion hole and Parsnips a little past Beet hole in seed drill</p>
<p>May 13 Got our Car today</p>
<p>May 14 North East Rain all day.</p>
<p>May 15 & 16th cold & showery</p>
<p>May 18th very cold hoeing Black berries</p>
<p>May 19. Just started to plant Onions and stopped by heavy rain</p>
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<p>May 20. Started Planting Onions again.</p>
<p>May 21st. Plum trees in full blossom now.</p>
<p>May 20 Planted 4 sash Early Snowball Cauliflowers</p>
<p>May 22 Raining again all day. nothing doing every thing flooded.</p>
<p>May 23 Planted a few more onions on high ground</p>
<p>May 24 Fine & warm started Planting some Tomatoes out.</p>
<p>May 23 Sowed 2nd Bed of Cauliflowers. they are S. Gilt Edge</p>
<p>May 24th & 25th Planting Tomatoes out.</p>
<p>May 26 Planted Early Corn. Pumpkins & Onions</p>
<p>May 27. Heavy rain in the morning cleaned up some hot beds rest of the day</p>
<p>May 29th Planted Egg. Plants & Sweet Peppers Raining again tonight</p>
<p>May 30. Big rain last night & this morning Planted Vegetable Marrows in the afternoon.</p>
<p>May 31st Fine. Planted Red & White Cabbage seed. also planting Onions out of hot beds.</p>
<p>June 1st Planted Onions & Peppers (Finished both)</p>
<p>June 2nd Finished Planting Tomatoes. Heavy showers again. Every thing flooded again</p>
<p>June 3rd Finished Cleaning up hot. beds.</p>
<p>June 5th Hoed new Strawberry Patch</p>
<p>June 6th Started Spraying put in about 10 lbs Lead</p>
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<p>and two pails a little over 3/4 full. of Lime Sulphur also started Hoeing old Strawberry Patch. very cold. East wind today.</p>
<p>June 7. Hoeing strawberries stopped by heavy rain in the afternoon</p>
<p>June 9th Hoeing strawberries heavy Thunder storm this afternoon again. every thing is getting flooded worse every week. also very cold</p>
<p>June 10th started Rain again about 11 oclock Rained all day. also started work today on new time one hour ahead</p>
<p>June 11th Sunday raining again nearly all day.</p>
<p>June 13th Finished spraying first time so late on account of Rain. started Cultivating Onions Parsnips & Carrots terrible hard work. ground so hard and wet</p>
<p>June 14th showers again tonight</p>
<p>June 15 Cultivationg Onions stopped at noon Heavy rain again.</p>
<p>June 16 & 17 Hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May {he means June} 18th Heavy showers again</p>
<p>June 19th & 20th Planted Corn & Pumpkins & some squash in the corn</p>
<p>June 21st Picked one crate of Strawberries sold at 12¢ also planted Potatoes</p>
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<p>June 22nd & 23rd Planted Cauliflowers & Red Cabbages. Heavy Rain again on 23rd.</p>
<p>June 30 Planting out late Cabbages</p>
<p>July 5 Big Picking of strawberries 124 crates today</p>
<p>July 6 very hot & dry all week strawberries about all burnt up.</p>
<p>July 11 Has been very warm and no rain for about 3 weeks now.</p>
<p>July 11 Planted Cucumber seed today.</p>
<p>July 12 Picked Richmond cherries (a poor crop)</p>
<p>July 14th no Rain yet very dry</p>
<p>July 17 started Picking a few Montmorency cherries also picked a crate of Rasps sold 16¢</p>
<p>July 20 Picked eleven baskets Green Peppers sold at 75 and 85¢ in Toronto</p>
<p>July 18th Sprayed apples today for scab.</p>
<p>July 25. still very warm and no rain picking cherries.</p>
<p>July 26 had a nice shower tonight but not very much.</p>
<p>July 28 Picked first Tomatoes 4 bskt {basket} sold at $1.50</p>
<p>Aug 4 Picked some squash & marrows sold at 40¢ bskt.</p>
<p>Aug 5 very warm & dry no rain at all</p>
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<p>Aug 7 Finished Picking Monmorency cherries</p>
<p>Aug 8 Picked Morello Cherries also picked Lawton Berries 15 crates sold at 15¢.</p>
<p>Aug 11 Picked 50 bskt {basket} Tomatoes sold at 90¢</p>
<p>Aug 12 Picked 88 bskt Tomatoes sold at 60 and 80¢</p>
<p>Aug 18 & 19th Picked over 300 bskt Tomatoes sold at 45 and 50¢ here.</p>
<p>Aug 18 Picking Abundance Plums sold at 50¢ not very big crop. Also Astrachan Apples selling at 30¢ to 35¢ here.</p>
<p>Aug 21st Picked 175 bskt Tomatoes today sold at 45¢ also picking out door cukes 17 bskt sold at 50¢ bskt</p>
<p>Aug 26th The week has been fine with a couple of light showers Have been picking Tomatoes heavy. sold 1000 bskts at from 40¢ to 50¢ also picked quite a few Plums sold at 50¢</p>
<p>Sept 2nd had a very busy week picking Tomatoes and Burbank Plums</p>
<p>Sept 9th Picking plums and Tomatoes</p>
<p>Sept 18th Started going to market today</p>
<p>Sept 30th still going to market frost tonight Tomatoes peppers all done.</p>
<p>Oct 6 Picked Cranberry Pippin apples about 40 barrels</p>
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<p>Oct 7 Still going to market.</p>
<p>Oct 9. started Picking Greening apples. weather fine but cool nights with frosts.</p>
<p>Oct 19th was at market got nearly drowned had 12 Boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.25</p>
<p>Oct 24th was at market had 13 boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.50 a box. had a one horse load and made $53.40. was home before noon. also loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge only had 110 bbls {barrels} and bought 40 barrels from Fred Bell. to make 150 in all</p>
<p>Oct 31st was to market getting $2.50 a box for Cauliflower $1.00 a box for Cabbages $1.25 a box for Red Cabbages 65¢ box for Turnips.</p>
<p>Nov 4th. weather has been fine all week till today. which is rainy.</p>
<p>Nov 7th at market again today. had 20 boxs Cauliflowers sold from $2 to $2.50 a box also Cabbages.</p>
<p>Nov 13th. snow & sleet storm cut Cauliflowers & Cabbages nearly all day.</p>
<p>Nov 14th very cold snow on the ground</p>
<p>Nov 16th very cold like winter snow & ice on the ground went to market.</p>
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<p>Nov 23rd Finished marketing today. Raining nearly all day. Had 28 boxs Cauliflowers made 60 out of them and 28 boxs Red & White Cabbages averaged $1.00 a box out of them.</p>
<p>Nov 24. Turning cold, snowing Finished ploughing.</p>
<p>Dec 7th weather has been mild & fine some people ploughing yet.</p>
<p>Dec 11th still fine people ploughing yet</p>
<p>Dec 12th snowing today.</p>
<p>Dec 13. turning very cold.</p>
<p>Dec 16th very cold. zero.</p>
<p>Dec 20. Milder again ordered 5 cars manure Feby. 15th 20th & 25th. March 10th & March 15th.</p>
<p>Dec 25th Xmas Day Fine & cool. Good sleighing.</p>
<p>1917</p>
<p>January 1st weather turning milder</p>
<p>Jan 5th Heavy rain today.</p>
<p>Jan 10th Turning cold</p>
<p>Jan 11th 12 below zero this morning.</p>
<p>Jan 18th weather has been cold, and snowing again today.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Weather has been fine & Cold lots of snow and good sleighing.</p>
<p>Feby 2. weather still very cold with sleighing Bear saw his shadow today. they say six weeks more winter.</p>
<p>Feby 12th weather has been very cold has been as low as 12 below zero and very cold yet away below zero this morning</p>
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<p>Feby 16th Fine & moderately cold. Finished getting in Hay today. Got ten tons from Harry Long at $12 a ton. $120 in all.</p>
<p>Feby 17. mild today, snow nearly all gone. Finished putting in baskets have 35000 qt Boxs, 12500 11qt bskts {baskets} and 500 6 qts with covers for all of them. (Recipe for spraying cherries for Cherry Fruit Fly) 39 Gallons Water 1 Gallon Molasses 3 lbs Arsenate of Lead</p>
<p>Feby 26th Showery today unloading car of manure for hot beds.</p>
<p>Feby 27th. Finished Car. 38 tons and 100 lbs on it. Freight was $15.03</p>
<p>Feby 28. Fine & moderately cold. Putting earth on hot beds.</p>
<p>March 2nd sowed Cabbages Egg Plants. Peppers and Onion Seed.</p>
<p>March 3rd Sowed Tomato seed.</p>
<p>March 5th very cold with north east snow storm raging</p>
<p>March 6th unloading car of manure out in the field 24 tons on it.</p>
<p>March 9. started to do some pruning.</p>
<p>March 14. Cold & Showery.</p>
<p>March 15 Cold. sowed 1 lb Prizetaker Onion seed the others did not come up good.</p>
<p>March 17th weather still unsettled last night rain, today cold & very windy.</p>
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<p>March 20th. man started work today started unloading manure for hot - beds.</p>
<p>March 21st First day of spring. Cool & clear with north & East winds.</p>
<p>March 23rd Showery today from the South.</p>
<p>March 24. Transplanting Cabbages & Tomatoes.</p>
<p>March 26 Transplanting Tomatoes</p>
<p>March 29 Rain in the morning turning very cold in afternoon</p>
<p>March 28 & 29 very cold & windy. transplanting Sweet Peppers.</p>
<p>March 30 unloading car of manure.</p>
<p>March 31 another car of manure arrived with 47 tons on it</p>
<p>April 1st. Raining today</p>
<p>April 2nd started unloading manure, stopped by rain</p>
<p>April 5th Finished unloading manure. Raining again this afternoon.</p>
<p>April 6th Good Friday Cold with north & East winds. with Rain & Snow</p>
<p>April 7th Clear & very cold north wind Planting Peppers</p>
<p>April 8th Easter Sunday Clear & Cold. with north wind. heavy frost last night. got some plants frozen.</p>
<p>April 12th very cold heavy frosts every night Transplanted Hot Peppers and Egg plants.</p>
<p>April 14th sowed 1 lb Danver Onion seed. a little smaller</p>
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<p>than Onion hole in the seed drill. Land nice and dry but very cold.</p>
<p>April 21st Weather has been fair & cool with a couple of showers planted trees on the 19 & 20th of April. have no men. and dont know were to get any.</p>
<p>April 23rd. Started Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time</p>
<p>April 24th. very cold north East winds Sowed 1 lb Parsnip seed (in Beet hole in seed Drill)</p>
<p>April 25 Sowed 1 1/2 lbs Carrot seed. (in Onion hole in drill</p>
<p>April 26 and 27th Finished Transplanting Tomatoes last time have about 11000 plants. weather very cold with flying showers.</p>
<p>April 27th Planting Vegetable marrows in hot - beds</p>
<p>April 28 A Little milder today weeding Peppers in hot - beds</p>
<p>May 1st. very cold and heavy gales from South west have been nailing down hot bed sashes the men are hoeing Blackberries.</p>
<p>May 4th weather has been very cold all week. finished hoeing Blackberries</p>
<p>May 5 Rained all day from the East. nothing doing</p>
<p>May 6 Cold & cloudy.</p>
<p>May 7. Planted Early Cabbages out. had about 4.5000</p>
<p>May 8 Sowed Cauliflowers Late Cabbage & Red Cabbage seeds. Fine & warm today.</p>
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<p>May 10 started Planting strawberries.</p>
<p>May 11 Cut first two baskets Asparagus sold @ $2 50 bskt {basket} also started spraying first time, buds pretty well out. putting in nearly a barrel of Lime-sulphur in three tanks strength 1 to 8.</p>
<p>May 11 & 12th spraying trees and planting strawberries weather cold & dry.</p>
<p>May 17th Planted out Prizetaker Onions.</p>
<p>May 18. Sowed some Red and Late Cabbage seed outdoors Weather is dry & warm.</p>
<p>May 19 Heavy Thunder storm at six oclock. at night. will do a lot of good. got hot-beds watered.</p>
<p>May 21st. Planted Early Corn & Pumpkins. Squash and Pie Pumpkins, cold & cloudy</p>
<p>May 25th Planted Raspberry suckers.</p>
<p>May 26th Planted Sweet Corn and Citron seed. also Yellow Corn & Pumpkins</p>
<p>May 28 Cold & Big East rain started at noon</p>
<p>May 30th & 31st. Planted out Tomatoes a few over 10000 plants</p>
<p>June 1st. Rained last night cleaned up hot-beds today</p>
<p>June 2nd Planted out Sweet Peppers & Part of hot ones weather very cold today.</p>
<p>June 4 Planted Peppers & Egg Plants</p>
<p>June 5. Planted Marrows & Squash also some marrow seeds Rained all morning.</p>
<p>June 6. Filling in new Strawberry Patch. Heavy thunder shower at night.</p>
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<p>June 12th & 13th Planted out Cauliflower plants & weeding carrots.</p>
<p>June 14th & 15th spraying 2nd time</p>
<p>June 19th Planted out Late Cabbages</p>
<p>June 20 Planted Red Cabbages and sowed Turnips (sowed half way past Turnip hole in drill) weather warm today have had rain nearly every night lately</p>
<p>June 21st Fine & warm {----ing?} in the orchard.</p>
<p>June 22nd Sowed Beet Seed at Parsnip Hole in drill</p>
<p>June 23. Rained heavy all afternoon & night</p>
<p>June 26 Heavy Rain all day.</p>
<p>June 28 Raining again this afternoon</p>
<p>June 29 Rained hard all night</p>
<p>June 29th & 30th Picked 32 crates Strawberries sold 10 crates here at 18¢ Rest in Toronto sold @ from 20¢ to 25¢ a box.</p>
<p>July 1st Heavy rains again</p>
<p>July 14 Rained every day since July 6th strawberries nearly done.</p>
<p>July 18th Sprayed cherries with 3 lbs of soluble sulphur and 11 lbs of arsenic to the tank.</p>
<p>July 18 Started picking Richmond cherries sold north at 80¢ bskt {basket}.</p>
<p>July 25 picked 1 and a piece of crate of Rasps. sold in Toronto at 25¢ box also 1 bskt {basket} peppers at $150 {he means $1.50} 1 bskt marrows @ 75¢</p>
<p>July 28th Picked 2 bskts Tomatoes</p>
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<p>Aug 2. Have been picking cherries 150 bskts {baskets} yesterday sold at 80¢ and 85¢.</p>
<p>Aug 6 to 11th have been picking cherries have advanced in price in Toronto from $1.25 to $1.50 also Rasps are 18 and 20¢. Also picked some peppers sold at $100 & $125 {he means $1.25 to $1.50} in Toronto</p>
<p>Aug 18th have picked a few Tomatoes about 200 bskts averaged about $1 a bskt.</p>
<p>Aug 15 picked first Lawton berries 9 crates shipped some north at $5.00 a crate</p>
<p>Aug 25 Picked about 300 bskts Tomatoes this week sold from 60¢ to 90¢ here. also about 140 crates Lawtons sold from 15¢ to 17¢ mostly 17¢.</p>
<p>Sept 1st have been picking fruit all week. Abundance Plums at from 50 to 75¢ Tomatoes at 40¢ Berries 15 to 17¢ a box. Corn 17¢ dozen have been very busy.</p>
<p>Sept 8th have been picking Tomatoes & Plums Burbanks Tomatoes 35¢ Plums 60 & 65¢ corn 15¢ Hubbard Squash $150 {he means $1.50} doz</p>
<p>Sept 15 Have been very busy picking Tomatoes plums etc. Plums selling at 60 to 85 Tomatoes 35¢</p>
<p>Sept 22 week has been fine. very busy picking tomatoes, plums etc. also selling a lot of Pumpkins & squash.</p>
<p>Sept 29 Week has been fine very busy all week finished plums but have lots of Tomatoes yet.</p>
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<p>Oct 2 Frost this morning froze part of the Tomatoes</p>
<p>Oct 6. picked about 600 bskts {baskets} this week of peppers and lots of Tomatoes started picking apples today</p>
<p>Oct 13. Picking apples. digging carrots. drawing Pumpkins to Canning Coy. most of week. the weather was cool, showery & windy.</p>
<p>Oct 16th Started market today it was fairly good.</p>
<p>Oct 20th finished picking apples.</p>
<p>Oct 27th. was to market on Tuesday and to Hamilton every day this week with a load of carrots, Turnips & Parsnips also shipped 65 bbls {barrels} apples this week at $4.50 a barrel and 21 boxs Onions @ $2.25</p>
<p>Oct 29 Rained all day</p>
<p>Nov 3. weather has been rough & cold all week till today which is fine have been drawing loads to Hamilton every day nearly.</p>
<p>Nov 10 weather has been fine all week.</p>
<p>Nov 17 weather has been fine and dry. ploughing all week.</p>
<p>Nov 15th weather has been fine till this afternoon. Cold north East Rain starting.</p>
<p>Nov 16 very cold unloading first car of manure</p>
<p>Dec 1st weather has been cold & frosty. unloading manure</p>
<p>Dec 6th Finished another car of manure</p>
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<p>Dec 6 covering strawberries did not get quite done and now covered with snow</p>
<p>Dec 7. started drawing Hay got two loads</p>
<p>Dec 8th Got another load of Hay. stopped by a heavy north East snow storm.</p>
<p>Dec 9th very cold. lots of snow. Good Sleighing</p>
<p>Dec 12th finished the last of manure this fall had five cars & also finished getting in Hay & Straw 8 tons hay 4 tons straw.</p>
<p>Dec 13. Snowing again</p>
<p>Dec 17 Election Day.</p>
<p>Dec 20 weather has been very mild. since Dec 17th. roads sloppy and slushy sleighing about done.</p>
<p>Dec 21 weather turning colder again.</p>
<p>Dec 22 fair and moderately cold</p>
<p>Dec 25. Xmas Day. fair & cold. but no Sleighing</p>
<p>Dec 28 very cold. coldest day this winter was below zero.</p>
<p>Dec 29th 20 below zero this morning.</p>
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PHYSICIAN'S DAILY MEMORANDUM FOR 1915
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Mrs. John Sweet
While Attacking the Cause, the secondary Anemia of a constituional infection or diathesis should not be en-tirely neglected. Pepto-Mangan ("Gude") aids mightily by restoring normal condi-tions, by 1. Increasing appetite and improving digestion. 2. Rebuilding old and creating new red cells. 3. Increasing the hemoglobin. As a result, such causative therapy as is under way is encouraged and assisted in such conditions as Chlorosis, Bright's Dis-ease, Tuberculosis, Chorea, Post-Operative Devitalization, Convalescence, etc. M.J. BREITENBACH CO., New York, U.S.A. In 11 oz. bottles only. Never sold in bulk.
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CHARLES McBURNEY, M.A., M.D.
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== Charles McBurney, M.A., M.D. OF NEW YORK ==
This distinguished and highly respected surgeon died at his country home, Nov. 7, 1913, aged 68 years. His career was a long and eminently useful one, in the general surgical field, most of his public work being performed at the Roosevelt Hospital, where he developed many improvements of lasting value and importance in both diagnosis and technic. Dr. McBurney was graduated from Harvard University in 1866, and from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York in 1869. In 1889 he was appointed Professor of Surgery in the latter institu-tion, retiring in 1907, because of ill health. As a teacher and lecturer he was unusually interesting, clear and practical. As a surgeon he was perhaps best known, both to profession and laity, for his description of "McBurney's Point," in the diagonsis of acute appendicitis, and his skill in the operative treatment of that disease. As stated by one of his colleagues and biographers, "the most important part of his work in relation to appendicitis is perhaps not so well appreciated, namely, what he did to con-vince the medical profession that acute appendicitis was purely a surgical affection, requiring immediate surgical care, and this he did by constant effort in his clinics, 'precept upon precept, line upon line.'" To his patients, this markedly brilliant surgeon be-came the man of tender sympathy and human kindliness. In his relations with his colleagues, his house staff, and with men in general, he was the polished, polite, considerate and courtly gentleman, who will always be remembered most favorably by all with whom he ever came in contact.
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Physician's Year Book BEING A DAILY MEMORANDUM TOGETHER WITH A MISCELLANEOUS JUMBLE OF FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS OF INTEREST AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PHYSICIAN "AS THE DAYS FLY BY" 1915 COMPLIMENTS OF M.J. BREITENBACH CO. 53 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK
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[preprinted Calendar for 1915}
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== Friday, January 1 ==
1 DAY PAST 364 TO COME
At the Beginning, as well as at the End of the Year, prescribe
<c><b>Pepto-Mangan ("Gude")</c></b><br>as tonic, blood builder and general reconstructive.
<b>Weather Temp.</b><br>Cold & snowing. Maude & I went to Aylmer for the Mail & took Mrs West over some things for to eat. We stayed to Mrs McHays for tea, had oysters & I found a pearl.
Drove Billey 6 miles
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Saturday, January 2
2 days past 363 to come
Meltzer's Sign of Appendicitis
With the patients supine and the abdomen relaxed the examiner presses firmly with his fingertips down upon Mcburney's point; the patient is then instructed to raise his right thigh, with the keen fully extended. If this movement causes or is inhibited by severe pain, it is strongly suggestive of appendicitis, the organ being compressed between the contracting psoas muscle and the examiner's fingers. It is always advisable to make a comparative test on the left side. - Amer. Journ. of Surg
Weather: Cold and Snowing
Snow flying in every direction Eugene Alexa and Mr and Mrs. Dance & Carlton on was over for dinner
it was Eugenes birthday. They all went home for tea.
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Sunday, January 3
3 DAYS PAST 362 TO COME
Systemic Invasion,
during the prevalence of Grippe, Typhoid, or other infectious disease, can be prevented only by “toning up” the blood and tissues. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) raises the general tone of the organism, and increases vital resistance, by augmenting and enhancing the corpuscular and [hematinic richness ?] of the circulating fluid.
Weather Cold
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John & I went to church.
Girls & Evelin went to Sunday school. Then in the evening Mr Cowel all but Clarence was over
Billy 10
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Monday, January 4
4 days past 361 to come
Wounds of Face and Hands.
should be closed with subcuticular stitches, especially in women. To prevent subsequent streching of scar, close superficial fascia with interrupted fine silk sutures before applying subculticular stitches. After injuries to soft parts of hand, cleanse quickly by immersing in gasolene; after latter has evaporated, sterilize parts with tincture of iodine and alcohol. - Harper.
Weather: Warmer
Joe and I washed. Girls started to school, Maudie says that they had Miss Summers back glad to say. Mrs Darlington was taken very ill in the afternoon & he came for me then went for the Dr. Mr [illegible] and Evelin was there Mr C[illegible] Clarence was down to Myrilla's Mark stayed. Clarence came home Billey 5
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Tuesday, January 5
5 days past 360 to come
A Certain and Speed Increase
in the percentage of hemoglobin is the rule in cases of Cholorosis, when Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is regularly administered. The number of red cells is also augmented and both subjective and objective symptoms are rapidly relieved. Patients of all ages readily take Pepto-Mangan (Gude) because of its distinct palatability and ready tolerability by the stomach.
Weather: A lovely day
Pa butchered four pigs gave one to Eugene. Clarence came & helped & Eugene too. they had lots of fun & every thing went off fine. Alita stayed with her Mother for dinner Eugene was here for dinner but went home for supper. I have the Rheumatism. 2 1/2 2 1/2 Dip. Billey 5
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Warm & Rained all day has not spoiled the sleighing yet. Shed was up this afternoon I have finished Maudies Collar The new little blue Heiffer came in this morning had a little heiffer calf intend raising it
Billey 5 fire
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Cold & windy
I walked over to Aunt Bells & stayed all day, then walked home again at night. John sold the pigs, & cut the others up that he butchered. Lewis was very sick from a fall he got Girls at school.
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Friday, January 8
8 days past 357 to come
Points on Anesthesia - No.1.
Fully two days before an operation a purgative should be administered followed by a suitable diet the next day. This diet should be mainly liquid. Fruits, vegetables, and especially carbohydrates should be excluded. As milk causes a certain about of residue in the intestines it should be limited. Much benefit derieved from intestinal antiseptics for a few days before. It is almost impossible to relax a patient when there is food in the stomach and distention with gas. Nausea and vomiting usually follow this condition. - Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
Weather: Warm so much so, that I had the door open all the time I was frying out the fresh pork to put away for summer. Made fride cakes John drove the girls to school and went for them don't know where else all over I guess. after cleaning house.
Billy 12 miles that I know
[Alita?] & Eugene were here, & got the pig
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Saturday, January 9
9 DAYS PAST 356 TO COME
The Special Agent Needed
to fortify the cellular elements of the blood in Anemic, Chlorotic and Marasmic conditions is Pepto-Mangan (Gude). It creates and reconstructs red cells and hemoglobin and efficiently fulfils the imperative therapeutic indications and, at the same time, acts as a general restorative and [reconstitutent ?].
Weather [N.W. ?] very cold
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I walked to Aylmer & stayed with Mrs Brush all night. Girls & their Father came to Aylmer. John drew Grandma Wrightman a load of hay.
Billy 9. Dolly 5.
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Sunday, January 10
10 DAYS PAST 355 TO COME
Points on Anesthesia—No. 2.
Some attention should be given the nose, throat and mouth. If there is a catarrhal condition it should be treated, for it will cause an excessive secretion during and after the anesthesia. During the operation it produces more irritation and the secretion causes difficult breathing and predisposes to the so-called ether pneumonia; afterward it will help to keep up the nausea. These cases should receive atropin before operation. The teeth should be cleaned and the nose and mouth treated antiseptically.—Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
Weather Warmer
Temp.
I stayed to Stellas all day. Maude Thompson was here. John took the girls to church & then [Henn ?] & Evelin went to Sunday School. Then came here a little while. Eugene was over.
Billy 6. Dolly 5.
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Monday, January 11
11 DAYS PAST 354 TO COME
The Intelligently Treated
secondary Anemia, from whatever cause, is usually susceptible of distinct improvement. In addition to nutritive reinforcement, direct hematinic treatment is usually advisable and helpful. Pepto-Mangan (Gude), in such cases, is the ideal ferruginous tonic, as it is efficient in action and yet free from irritant, corrosive or constipating effect.
Weather Fine with a little snow in the afternoon. Girls came to school. John & Joe took the cow over to [Ceny ones ?].
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Tuesday, January 12
12 DAYS PAST 353 TO COME
Points on Anesthesia—No. 3.
The use of morphin and other alkaloids should not be a routine practice, as all people do not bear them well. They have their advantages and disadvantages. If there is no contraindication, morphin should be given in all cases where a light anesthetic is to be used, as nitrous-oxide-oxygen; also where the vapor method is employed in very nervous subjects and in those that fear the anesthetic. Morphin should not be administered where chloroform is to be given for any length of time.—Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
Weather Warm
Temp.
Made a quilt for Grandma [Wrightman ?] & [visited ?] her all day & stayed again all night-
Billy 5-
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Thursday, January 14
14 DAYS PAST 351 TO COME
Points on Anesthesia—No. 4.
The condition of the heart should be well looked into before the time of the operation, as conditions are not then at their best. A thorough examination of both radial arteries should be made by the anesthetist, so that he will be better able to judge his patient’s condition during and after the operation. It is always advisable to have your subject take a few deep breaths, with mouth closed, to see if there is unobstructed breathing. Where there is obstruction in the nasal passages a mouth prop should be used.—Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
Weather Warm
Temp.
I walked down as far as Maude Thompsons, then [Boyd ?] drove us out & Mrs [Bruchs ?] & we was there all day. Maude come home in the evening; Cecil Campbell drove her home I stayed all night.
Billy 5.
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Friday, January 15
15 DAYS PAST 350 TO COME
In Chorea and Anemia
Dr. R. W. Miller, Lecturer on Nervous and Mental Diseases and Professor of Theory and Practice of Pharmacy, University College of Medicine, Richmond, Va., states that he is strongly of the opinion that anemia as an etiologic factor in chorea is worthy of investigation, and in cases where chorea is accompanied by anemia, Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is distinctly indicated and will improve both conditions. Three cases are given in illustration.—Va. Med. Semi-Monthly.
Weather Temp
Thawing but a cold wind,
I walked home in the afternoon, as far as the corner by [Mr Skilness ?] & rode with [Isac Haney’s ?] daughter then walked the rest of the way home. I pieced six quilts for Mrs Wrightman & Estella;
Billy 5 Dolly 2½ [Dell 2½ ?]
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Saturday, January 16
16 days past 349 to come
Arteriosclerosis
1.Rest for whole body and particularly any organs specially involved in scelerotic process.
2.Diet such as will avoid all digestive disturbances.
3.Judicious restriction of fluids.
4.Systematic hydrotherapy, carbon dioxide baths or electric baths.
5.Iodides only where angina pectoris, sybilis, or eye affections due to sclerosis of retinal artery.
6.Diuretin, especially valuable in angina pectoris and tobacco heart; lowers blood pressure markedly after some weeks' adminsteration. -Von Noorden.
Weather: Warm and Thawing
neither govd sleighing noy wheeling, her the most and peopled are again with ewitens, maudie grew any huen and got the weach. Hella and I layed home cougene wao are helping his padrow moved for the frod day. Alyla came as far as her mother played with her. Mr aekham camed and took polly oheep ober to his place today Billy 6
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Sunday, January 17
17 days past 348 to come
An Ideal Toning Agent
in any and all conditions requiring reconstructive medication, is Pepto-Mangan (Gude) to which has been added the proper dose of strychnia, according to indications. This combinations is especially serviceable in the convalescence of exhausting diseases (Typhoid, Pneumonia, La Grippe, etc.) and whenever the heart and circulation need strength and support.
Weather: Warm and Thgurtug
sleighing about all gone but till aunt bella went with the cutter. girls and Charlie went to Sunday behave in the baggy Ibrahim dtayed for tea, then the girls and I went to Mr EOler's, beek and Caugene went beed went and weliw went to hunch we stay with mr coon pa and mank were dow today COugene came in the autumn leaf we work Billy 6
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Monday, January 18
18 days past 347 to come
Laryngeal Cough
The cough excited by laryngeal disease is more appropriately dealt with by local treatment-inhalation of vapors of benzoin, menthol, eucalyptol, or thymol, singly or in combination, or sprays of liquid paraffin containing menthol, camphor, and oil of cinnamon. -Med, Sentinel
Weather: Cool day not thawing
girls drone the buggy, then went home Cotella nic fragged this morning. pos d I washed at jpme tjos ,prmomg amd might thasy on day. John went and helped mark this afternoon got two eggd 1 night. Miss storey was not well meorug and twach snowed a heath for a few nimues this evening
Billy 56 polley 9
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Tuesday, January 19
19 days past 346 to come
The Tonic Trio.
At times a suitable combination of iron, arsenic and strychnia seems to give better results when these agents are prescribed seperately.
Rx. Liq. Potas. Arsen. (Cc. 4.0-8.0) ................3i-3ii
Strychnia Sulph. (Gm. 0.02) .................. gr. 1/3
Pepto-Mangan (Gude)(Cc.330, Orig. bottle) ..........3xi
M. Sig. Tablespoonful after each meal. Children in proportion.
Weather: A Fine Day
With deep snow lat night gone ploughing today, Earltor came for Cougene and Cougene was tiday geology for made evie snowed some flurries John went to ayhemen with mark this afternoon could Pomithy was here for subscription for the perdormer Lweis was here on his way down to C Thompson Billy 5
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Wednesday, January 20
20 days past 345 to come
Treatment of Felon
Incision (under nitrous oxide) before suppuration begins strongly advised. Make it parallel with and close to nail in line of skin furrows, thus forming a flap of tip of finger. Insert rubber tissue or gauze with petrolatum in uppermost angle of wound and dress with normal salt solution, maintaining constant moisture. On third da packing comes away and no further packing is necessary, wound soon closing and finger resuming usual size and shape. - Dorrance
Weather: A Fine Day Temp.
Snowed a very little last evening John went and mill the morning, this afternoon, he went and argued with mark and Clarence had a telephone meeting, to night he drove Costell, me and Jagant, home for a few minutes, Costell and I went to and ay queen this afternoon with George Davis and home again with Liam ananfull small porcone, Billey 5 Polley 18 dall 7 1/2
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Thursday, January 21
21 days past 344 to come
An Easily Assimilable Form
of iron feeds the red blood cells and thus supplies fuel for the vital fire in Anemeic, Chlorotic and generally devitalized conditions. In addition to a judiciously selected food supply, it is the part of wisdom to order Pepto-Mangan (Gude), the ideal hematinic in such casesss, by virtue of its organic ferruginous and managanic content, in non-irritant, readily absorbable and non-constipating form.
Weather: Golden but fine Temp.
Cougene would fun was here for dinner Cougene was going out with his real call. I drove to school John was resting all day among at the neighbours good sleighing, was home all day Costella was here. Head and sow a fine in the coulas last noght as a was much colder billy 6
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Friday, January 22
22 days past 343 to come
When and How to Use Nitroglycerin -No.1
The general indications for the use of nitroglycerin are (1) to relieve symptoms of localized arteriosclerosis or arterial spasm in citally important regions of the body, and, when there is pain due to contracted or diseased arteries, in other regions; (2) to reduce general high blood-pressure in selected cases, if its continuance threatens accidents to the cardiovascular apparatus; and (3) to clear the diagnosis.-Cornwall; J. A. M. A.
Weather: Still colder Temp: Below 10
girls drove to school john cooked the milk this morning and then dress wood, girls bought bee home from school with them. It is a terrible cold night, snowing and blowing something fierce, aunt Bell and Lewis were here for a few minutes this afternoon. Billy 6 Dell 8 1/2 Dolly 1/7
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Saturday, January 23
23 days past 342 to come
After the Disappearance
of the acute symptoms of any infections disease the special desideratum is the prompt intiation of a blood building campaign. Pepto Mangan (Gude) builds, revives and recreates the devilitized circulating medium, increases the appetite and absorptive capacity, augments bodily resistance, hastens convalescence and acts as a general hematinic and tonic reconstructive.
Weather: Very Cold Temp.
Snowed last night again, Maudie and Costella webt to Ayham this afternoon, Pa and Joe drew wood then in the evening, Pa and Mark went to Aomer's to buy Saihoad meeting. I finished Claudie's and Mullo's collars and wore them. maudie was high the first, Louise was rich all Saturday night
Billy 5 Dolly 5
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Sunday, January 24
24 days past 341 to come
When and How to Use Nitroglycerin -No.2
The chief contra-indications to the use of nitroglycerin are (1) low ir relatively low blood-pressure; (2) advanced chronic nephritis with very high blood-pressure and toxemic conditions producing high blood-pressure, as a rule; and (3) the presence of an idiosyncrasy in regard to its action. Cornwall; J. A. M. A.
Weather: very cold Temp.
this morning, far much warmer this afternoon, Lewis was very ill east might had the doctors with her all night Mella and Costella went to dayschool. Maudie was not well then Costella stayed for tea and then her mother had came for her. cougene and Alexa are here this afternoon a little while Cougene is better, everything has frost.
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25 days past 340 to come
The Periodic Estimation
of erythrocytes and hemoglobin percentage almost in-variably demonstrates an increased function effiency of the blood after the regular use of Pepto-Mangan (Gude. This hematinic tonic wuickens all of the normal anabolic efforts of the economy and thus assists material-ly in the absorption, assimilation and systemic appropriation of the nutritional elements of the natural food stuffs.
Weather: Rather warmer afternoon Temp.
Sun shininf. washed. John went to the factory then to kingsmill and got the horses jhord, Maudie was home all day not well enough to go to school, snowed quite a lot last night and snowed until after ten John went and ayhen girth Clarence this aflue Mella went to school. Billy 5 Dell 5 Dolly 5 all done
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Tuesday, January 26
26 days past 330 to come
When and How to Use Nitroglycerin- No. 3.
Nitroglycerin should never be used for the primary purpose of a heart stimulant.
Nitroglycerin given under the tongue produces almost as prompt an effect as when injected under the skin.
Nitroglycerin if given too long or in too large doses, can produce injurious effectsss, which however, usually pass away, at least apparently, when it is discontinued. - Cornwall; J. A. M. A.
Weather: Colder very frosty
trees and fences loaded with frost, Mr.Card Pa went, one more cougenes sugar shour to the lava. Costella and I went over so far as Aunt Bello with them and stayed for dinner and tea and Ceolim came and stayed with the firls, Mandie and Mella went to school, Lewis had gone to mills helping draw hay. Dolly 5, Dell 3. Dolly 3)
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Wednesday, January 27
27 days past 338 to come
Correct the Blood Fault
A depleted blood state is frequently the causative factor of neurasthenic conditions. In such cases nervous equipoise connot be fully restored until the hemic defect is corrected. In conjunction with other indicated measures, Pepto-Mangan (Gude) assists materially in the re-establishment and maintenance of neural equilibrium and general systemic reconstruction.
Weather: Very Cold and frosty Temp.
John, Costella and I all went to Cougene's and Mrs.Thompson and lloyd for dinner,guibo in school, John has gone to moting tonight. Lewis is a little better.
Billy 5 Dolly 15 Dell 2 1/2
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Thursday, January 28
28 days past 337 to come
Diagnosis of Intussusception in Children
Turning now to the symptoms of this disease (acute intussusception), there are three which are of great importance in the diagnosis of the condition in children. They are the sudden onset of screaming in a previously healthy infant, followed by vomiting and the passage of stools containing blood and often consisting of blood and mucus only, without any fecal material, the symptoms occuring in this order. In a child there are pathognomonic.
Weather: Very cold Temp.
Cougene came this morning for a load of hay they upset down by the east barn, as soon as they get out, in the shroud Mr. Leor came often dummer and helped them load it on. Costella finished maudie's dress Granduom alright man
Billy 5 went down its dollies
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Friday, January 29
29 days past 336 to come
The Pernicious Forms of Anemia
Rx. Liq. Potas. Arsen. (Cc. 4.0-8.00) .............. 3i-3ij
Pepto-Mangan (Gude) (Cc. 330-Orig. bottle) .............3xi
M. Sig. Tablespoonful after meals and at bedtime.
Children in proportion, according to age.
Weather: Very Cold Temp.
Eight below early in the evening
last night girls drove to school
Mr.Baker and bardewell was here
for a little while, so cold
the guys only did their chores.
Costella and the girls finished
some pictures at night. Mandhi
is quite sick and gone to bed
Billey 5
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Saturday, January 30
30 days past 335 to come
Ureteric or Vesical Calculus.
Now it is a fact which has long since been
accepted that a stone lodged in the ureter
just near the bladder evokes all the symptoms
of stone in the bladder, in addition to those
symptoms which arise in the kidney from
ureteric obstruction. There is the same
frequency of micturition, the same
tenesmus, the same meatal pain in
juxtavesical ureteric stone as in
vesical stone.-Hurry Fenwick ; Clinical Journ.
Weather: Cold Temp.
Twenty six below, Maudie and Costella went
skiing this afternoon. Aketa and Cougene
came for a load of hay and stayed for
dinner. the girls all had a good time
making pictures. Cougene went down to adam
Buighanes. John and Joe was drawing hay
and wood this afternoon. Pa took Costella
home and night to feeling very ill with
a cold. Billey 7 1/2 and Dolly 7
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Sunday, January 31
31 days past 334 to come
Oligochromemia
is the term used to denote a reduction of the
normal percentage of hemoglobin in the individual
red cells and is a characteristic feature of
Chlorosis. Pepto-Mangan (Gude), because of its
promptly available iron and manganese, is a
creator of vital hemoglobin and. because of
its non-irritant character, and ready
tolerability, is peculiarly efficent in the
treatment of Chlorosis and Chlor-Anemia.
Weather: Warm, Rained and Sleet Temp.
This morning, rained all the afternoon
pouring down tonight, girls went to
sunday school and has gone to church
tonight. Bent Thompsons second little
boy was born today this afternoon
Surpile and COelin and Children came
over this morning Coelin didn't go to
sunday school John is berhen.
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Tuesday, February 2
33 days past 332 to come
For the Aged Invalid
harsh, unpleasant, irritant saltsof iron are quite unecessary,
when a ferruginous tonic is indicated. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is
entirely free from the disadvantages above referred to and
never causes digestive disturbances nor constipation.
Weather: raging and snowing Temp.
One of the fiercest days I even saw, wind
blowing all day and last night could hardly
keep warm in the house, I played all night
with Wilfred and he is a little better
today, came home tonight before supper
Mr.Box was over: Had a litter framepellie
Billey 5 and Girls went to school.
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Monday, March 15
74 DAYS PAST 291 TO COME
Indications for Gastric Lavage.
The addition of antiseptics to the wash water is rarely worth while. Laxatives are most frequently useful, but even these can usually be given just as well without the use of the tube. In gastric fermentation or intestinal putrefaction, Boas likes to give magnesium salicylate in doses up to one teaspoonful three times daily. It acts at once as a laxative and as an intestinal antiseptic.—Boas; Deutsch. Med. Woch.
Weather: Warm
Temp.: [blank]
We washed, Joe got home from Aylmer about [about ?] noon & Eugene & [Jas ?] came with him to dinner [Johns ?]. Girls went to school but Maudie was not well enough to go in the after[noon ?]; I guess it will be her last day at school. She stayed to Mrs [McCrays ?] until night.
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Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
Wednesday, May 5
125 DAYS PAST 240 TO COME
Special Caution.
Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is placed upon the market only in eleven-ounce, hexagonal-shaped bottles, terra-cotta colored wrappers, white lettering. Any dealer claiming to have the same in bulk or under a name resembling Pepto-Mangan, either intentionally or otherwise, practices deception.
Weather Cold Temp.
I drove the girls to school & went for them. John & Joe was drawing rails to make a fence around the little garden north of the woods. Evelin & her Mother was over. John was over to Mark’s to night.
Mariah 18 Dolly 2½
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Sunday, October 10
283 DAYS PAST 82 TO COME
Devitalized Red Cells,
from whatever cause, need reparation and reconstruction. The administration of Pepto-Mangan (Gude), regularly and continuously, constitutes a “feeding” rather than a “drugging” process, as it supplies the erythrocytes with the essential vitalizing hematics, iron and manganese, in palatable, tolerable, non-irritant, non-constipating and promptly available form.
Weather Cold & windy. Temp.
Maudie Hellard & Hattie [?] drove down to Geo Ewing for dinner. I was home all day until, after tea then we all went over to Mr. Lopes for the evening. [Evelin?] was over this morning & I gave her a pail of grapes.
Mariah [?]
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== Wednesday, November 10 ==
314 DAYS PAST 51 TO COME
=== Indication to Operate in Otitis Media. ===
If in the course of a case of acute purulent otitis media (not at the beginning), or in a case of chronic purulent otitis, there is a sudden rise of temperature, say 102 or more, accompanied by a rigor, with headache and malaise, and if non-aural causes for the temperature can be excluded, and there are no symptoms of meningitis or cerebral abscess, the mastoid should be opened up and the sinus exposed without delay. Children are an exception to the rule.-Clarke and Firth; Bristol Medico-Chir. Journ.
=== Weather Temp. ===
A fine day Girls drove to school. John ploughed all day. Mr Baker was over, this afternoon and wanted us to come to tea. The second Holmes girl was married this afternoon. Joe & I cleaned the kitchen We had the window open & this wife here with bookings & mats. got a clothes booked Too thats for the bugged butter Marcal
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== Thursday, November 11 ==
315 DAYS PAST 50 TO COME
=== A Hemogenic Stimulus ===
is often necessary to maintain a natural balance between waste and repair. Metabolic equilibrium depends upon a normal nutritive income, a proper interchange between blood and tissue, and a normal excretory outgo. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) supplies the necessary stimulus to cor-puscular reconstruction and hemoglobin creation in all conditions of general blood and tissue devitalization.
=== Weather Temp. ===
Rained a little this afternoon to night. Hattie came home with the girls to night. from school. Joe & I went & got some cabbage from John Widuer for crout I joacked my bees away, John has been & laughing
Mariah 6
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== Friday, November 12 ==
316 DAYS PAST 49 TO COME
=== Treatment of Epithelioma ===
Seidelin reports good results from spraying ucler for two minutes with ethyl chloride, surrounding tissue being pro-tected with cotton-wool. Repeat every other day, gradually prolonging spraying until tissues keep white and hard frozen for five to seven minutes. The involved area often heals, with almost invisible scar and no recurrence, and if treatment fails the disease will not have spread but usually been considerably reduced.-Mo. Cyclop.
=== Weather Temp. ===
A fine warm day has been was working to day & yesterday. John ploughed all day. Girls drove to school Mr Leoy was over a brought Maudies dress souteron from aymin, had been was drove to Mrs Beuttys & killed his big. Joe was over to Eugenes went with leleuced helped Eugene. I braided alone week mat to day. Hattie was
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== Saturday, November 13 ==
317 DAYS PAST 48 TO COME
=== Grippe Prostration. ===
Rx. Strychniae Sulph. (Hm. 0.02) ........... gr. 1/3 Pepto-Mangan (Gude) (Cc. 330-Orig. Bottle).....3xi M. Sig. Tablespoonful after meals and at bedtime. Children in proportion, according to age.
=== Weather Temp. ===
Warm enough for the bees to be out working Maudie took hattie to Ayliner, as she was agoing to London John ploughed all day, & I guess Joe worked about this buohello of corn. The girls & I was making corn mats.
Mariah 8
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== Sunday, November 14 ==
318 DAYS PAST 47 TO COME
=== Pediatric Pointers. ===
In all stages of acute appendicitis in children operaiton should follow immediately on diagnosis; the signs and symp-toms may be slight, with very serious conditions in the ab-domen, and only surgeons with a very wide experience may, in rare cases, be justified in waiting for convalescence before performing their operation.
In many patients with tonsils and adenoids, the tempera-ture, if carefully taken at frequent intervals, will show an increase over the normal. Here the explanation is probably to be found in a focus or foci of infective material.-Med. Times.
=== Weather Temp. ===
Cold John & I went to Eugenes then after dinner Abta & I went to Sunday school, Girls went to lehurch & stayed to Mrs Glingo for dinner then went to Sunday School & home. Mrs. Roy & Evelin was over to night. Heary fast 9 around frayen
<s>Mariah 13</s> Mariah 15 Billy 5
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Monday, December 6
340 DAYS PAST 25 TO COME
Intussusception in Infants.
Lotsch reports the recovery of two infants out of twelve operated on for ileocecal invagination. In only five cases was the interval less than twelve hours before the operation and the two children who recovered were in this group. In six additional cases of invagination the trouble was in the small intestine and the children were older; this group includes also three adults. Attempts at manual reduction and reduction by high injections have little prospect of success. No time should be wasted on them, he insists, as the only chance for recovery is an early operation.—Berlin klin. Woch.
Weather Temp.
Thawed out fine Snow still on, We washed & John took a pig over to Clark’s I killed it. Girls brought. Hattie came to night.
Marian & Delly 2½
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Tuesday, December 7
341 DAYS PAST 24 TO COME
The Neurotic Invalid
almost always presents a deficiency of the vital elements of the blood, i.e., the essential erythrocytes and their contained hemoglobin. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) overcomes the blood poverty that is so often responsible for neurasthenic conditions, by supplying the immediately available ferric and manganic elements necessary to true hemic reconstruction.
Weather Temp.
A fine warm day. I did baby ironing. Coughre came this morning & had his father went to Benson’s Sumhres sale. Hattie is here. Snowing to night & blowing quite hard.
Mariah 6
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Saturday, December 11
345 DAYS PAST 20 TO COME
To Hasten Convalescence.
Efforts directed toward the restoration and regeneration of a more or less depleted vital fluid are always in order during convalescence from an acute or exhausting disease. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is an efficient aid toward such restoration, as it assists materially in compensating the blood deficiency which so often delays or postpones convalescence.
Weather Temp.
A fine day but very cold with a raw east wind. I took Hattie out to Aylmer then home, [Geo, Evelin & Clarence?] was over to night, Wilfred was up this morning, and after dinner shouting.
Mariah 6
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Monday, December 20
354 DAYS PAST 11 TO COME
Thyroid Surgery.
The dangers of thyroid surgery relating to anesthesia, infection, hemorrhage and shock have been reduced to a parity with those connected with any other major surgical operation. Discussions concerning anesthesia reveal the fact that in the great goiter clinics of this country and Europe the mortality rate is about the same whether the anesthesia be local or general. These are dangers incident to any major surgical procedure and not peculiar to thyroid surgery.—Batchelor; N. Orl. Med. and Surg. Journ.
Weather Temp.
A fair day with a few snow flurries. I washed. Eugene was over and took off the yearlings horns, had his dinner, then he & Pa went to Aylmer. I baked my fruit cake.
Mariah 6
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== MEMORANDUM. ==
<table>
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<td>Ducks</td>
<td>eggs</td>
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<td>II</td>
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Returned a pair of John's shals to Fred live get milk
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== CAUTION. ==
The prescribing of an original bottle
=== Pepto-Mangan ===
(3 xi) will obviate all pos-sibility of substitution. We know upon Doctor's pre-scriptions for quantities less than an original bottle the Doctor and the patient have been defrauded alike. To be procured from Druggists generally. Prescribe an Original bottle (3 xi). Specify GUDE'S and avoid substituion. NEVER SOLD IN BULK.
{Image of Gude's Pepto Mangan} REDUCED FAC-SIMILE OF ORIGINAL BOTTLE
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== Do Not Crowd ==
an irritant, metallic salt of iron into the circulation, when the embarrassed diges-tion of the depleted anemic is unable to cope with it. When iron is needed, it is the part of clinical wisdom to order
=== Pepto-Mangan ("Gude") ===
which is acceptable alike to the marasmic infant, the chlor-anemic girl, the bed-rid-den invalid, the feeble octogenarian and the exhausted convalescent.
M.J. BREITENBACH CO., New York, U.S.A.
In 11 oz. bottles only. Never sold in bulk.
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== Pepto-Mangan (Gude) ==
COMPLIMENTS OF M.J. BREITENBACH COMPANY. 53 WARREN STREET NEW YORK CITY
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Sweet Family Diary Collection
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19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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1881-1999
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19th & 20th Century, Elgin County, Dorchester South Township and Malahide Township, Ontario
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<p>Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary & Transcription, 1881-1882 <br />Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1914 <br />Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1915 <br />Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1916 <br />Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1917 <br />Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1918 <br />Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1919 <br />Melba & Rosamond Sweet Diary, 1928</p>
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Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1915
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Rosamond McKenney Sweet
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1915
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20th Century, Elgin County, Malahide Township, Ontario
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>PHYSICIAN'S DAILY MEMORANDUM FOR 1915
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mrs. John Sweet
</p><p>While Attacking the Cause, the secondary Anemia of a constituional infection or diathesis should not be en-tirely neglected. Pepto-Mangan ("Gude") aids mightily by restoring normal condi-tions, by 1. Increasing appetite and improving digestion. 2. Rebuilding old and creating new red cells. 3. Increasing the hemoglobin. As a result, such causative therapy as is under way is encouraged and assisted in such conditions as Chlorosis, Bright's Dis-ease, Tuberculosis, Chorea, Post-Operative Devitalization, Convalescence, etc. M.J. BREITENBACH CO., New York, U.S.A. In 11 oz. bottles only. Never sold in bulk.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{black and white photograph of man}
</p><p>CHARLES McBURNEY, M.A., M.D.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span id="Charles_McBurney,_M.A.,_M.D._OF_NEW_YORK"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Charles_McBurney.2C_M.A..2C_M.D._OF_NEW_YORK">Charles McBurney, M.A., M.D. OF NEW YORK</span></h2>
<p>This distinguished and highly respected surgeon died at his country home, Nov. 7, 1913, aged 68 years. His career was a long and eminently useful one, in the general surgical field, most of his public work being performed at the Roosevelt Hospital, where he developed many improvements of lasting value and importance in both diagnosis and technic. Dr. McBurney was graduated from Harvard University in 1866, and from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York in 1869. In 1889 he was appointed Professor of Surgery in the latter institu-tion, retiring in 1907, because of ill health. As a teacher and lecturer he was unusually interesting, clear and practical. As a surgeon he was perhaps best known, both to profession and laity, for his description of "McBurney's Point," in the diagonsis of acute appendicitis, and his skill in the operative treatment of that disease. As stated by one of his colleagues and biographers, "the most important part of his work in relation to appendicitis is perhaps not so well appreciated, namely, what he did to con-vince the medical profession that acute appendicitis was purely a surgical affection, requiring immediate surgical care, and this he did by constant effort in his clinics, 'precept upon precept, line upon line.'" To his patients, this markedly brilliant surgeon be-came the man of tender sympathy and human kindliness. In his relations with his colleagues, his house staff, and with men in general, he was the polished, polite, considerate and courtly gentleman, who will always be remembered most favorably by all with whom he ever came in contact.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Physician's Year Book BEING A DAILY MEMORANDUM TOGETHER WITH A MISCELLANEOUS JUMBLE OF FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS OF INTEREST AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PHYSICIAN "AS THE DAYS FLY BY" 1915 COMPLIMENTS OF M.J. BREITENBACH CO. 53 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>[preprinted Calendar for 1915}
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span id="Friday,_January_1"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday.2C_January_1">Friday, January 1</span></h2>
<p>1 DAY PAST 364 TO COME
</p><p>At the Beginning, as well as at the End of the Year, prescribe
</p><p><c><b>Pepto-Mangan ("Gude")</c></b><br />as tonic, blood builder and general reconstructive.
</p><p><b>Weather Temp.</b><br />Cold & snowing. Maude & I went to Aylmer for the Mail & took Mrs West over some things for to eat. We stayed to Mrs McHays for tea, had oysters & I found a pearl.
</p><p>Drove Billey 6 miles
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</p><p>2 days past 363 to come
</p><p>Meltzer's Sign of Appendicitis
</p><p>With the patients supine and the abdomen relaxed the examiner presses firmly with his fingertips down upon Mcburney's point; the patient is then instructed to raise his right thigh, with the keen fully extended. If this movement causes or is inhibited by severe pain, it is strongly suggestive of appendicitis, the organ being compressed between the contracting psoas muscle and the examiner's fingers. It is always advisable to make a comparative test on the left side. - Amer. Journ. of Surg
</p><p>Weather: Cold and Snowing
</p><p>Snow flying in every direction Eugene Alexa and Mr and Mrs. Dance & Carlton on was over for dinner
it was Eugenes birthday. They all went home for tea.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday, January 3
</p><p>3 DAYS PAST 362 TO COME
</p><p>Systemic Invasion,
during the prevalence of Grippe, Typhoid, or other infectious disease, can be prevented only by “toning up” the blood and tissues. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) raises the general tone of the organism, and increases vital resistance, by augmenting and enhancing the corpuscular and [hematinic richness ?] of the circulating fluid.
</p><p>Weather Cold
Temp. [blank]
</p><p>John & I went to church.
Girls & Evelin went to Sunday school. Then in the evening Mr Cowel all but Clarence was over
</p><p>Billy 10
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</p><p>4 days past 361 to come
</p><p>Wounds of Face and Hands.
</p><p>should be closed with subcuticular stitches, especially in women. To prevent subsequent streching of scar, close superficial fascia with interrupted fine silk sutures before applying subculticular stitches. After injuries to soft parts of hand, cleanse quickly by immersing in gasolene; after latter has evaporated, sterilize parts with tincture of iodine and alcohol. - Harper.
</p><p>Weather: Warmer
</p><p>Joe and I washed. Girls started to school, Maudie says that they had Miss Summers back glad to say. Mrs Darlington was taken very ill in the afternoon & he came for me then went for the Dr. Mr [illegible] and Evelin was there Mr C[illegible] Clarence was down to Myrilla's Mark stayed. Clarence came home Billey 5
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday, January 5
</p><p>5 days past 360 to come
</p><p>A Certain and Speed Increase
</p><p>in the percentage of hemoglobin is the rule in cases of Cholorosis, when Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is regularly administered. The number of red cells is also augmented and both subjective and objective symptoms are rapidly relieved. Patients of all ages readily take Pepto-Mangan (Gude) because of its distinct palatability and ready tolerability by the stomach.
</p><p>Weather: A lovely day
</p><p>Pa butchered four pigs gave one to Eugene. Clarence came & helped & Eugene too. they had lots of fun & every thing went off fine. Alita stayed with her Mother for dinner Eugene was here for dinner but went home for supper. I have the Rheumatism. 2 1/2 2 1/2 Dip. Billey 5
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Warm & Rained all day has not spoiled the sleighing yet. Shed was up this afternoon I have finished Maudies Collar The new little blue Heiffer came in this morning had a little heiffer calf intend raising it
</p><p>Billey 5 fire
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Cold & windy
I walked over to Aunt Bells & stayed all day, then walked home again at night. John sold the pigs, & cut the others up that he butchered. Lewis was very sick from a fall he got Girls at school.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday, January 8
</p><p>8 days past 357 to come
</p><p>Points on Anesthesia - No.1.
</p><p>Fully two days before an operation a purgative should be administered followed by a suitable diet the next day. This diet should be mainly liquid. Fruits, vegetables, and especially carbohydrates should be excluded. As milk causes a certain about of residue in the intestines it should be limited. Much benefit derieved from intestinal antiseptics for a few days before. It is almost impossible to relax a patient when there is food in the stomach and distention with gas. Nausea and vomiting usually follow this condition. - Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
</p><p>Weather: Warm so much so, that I had the door open all the time I was frying out the fresh pork to put away for summer. Made fride cakes John drove the girls to school and went for them don't know where else all over I guess. after cleaning house.
</p><p>Billy 12 miles that I know
</p><p>[Alita?] & Eugene were here, & got the pig
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday, January 9
</p><p>9 DAYS PAST 356 TO COME
</p><p>The Special Agent Needed
to fortify the cellular elements of the blood in Anemic, Chlorotic and Marasmic conditions is Pepto-Mangan (Gude). It creates and reconstructs red cells and hemoglobin and efficiently fulfils the imperative therapeutic indications and, at the same time, acts as a general restorative and [reconstitutent ?].
</p><p>Weather [N.W. ?] very cold
Temp.
</p><p>I walked to Aylmer & stayed with Mrs Brush all night. Girls & their Father came to Aylmer. John drew Grandma Wrightman a load of hay.
</p><p>Billy 9. Dolly 5.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday, January 10
</p><p>10 DAYS PAST 355 TO COME
</p><p>Points on Anesthesia—No. 2.
Some attention should be given the nose, throat and mouth. If there is a catarrhal condition it should be treated, for it will cause an excessive secretion during and after the anesthesia. During the operation it produces more irritation and the secretion causes difficult breathing and predisposes to the so-called ether pneumonia; afterward it will help to keep up the nausea. These cases should receive atropin before operation. The teeth should be cleaned and the nose and mouth treated antiseptically.—Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
</p><p>Weather Warmer
Temp.
</p><p>I stayed to Stellas all day. Maude Thompson was here. John took the girls to church & then [Henn ?] & Evelin went to Sunday School. Then came here a little while. Eugene was over.
</p><p><br />
Billy 6. Dolly 5.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday, January 11
</p><p>11 DAYS PAST 354 TO COME
</p><p>The Intelligently Treated
secondary Anemia, from whatever cause, is usually susceptible of distinct improvement. In addition to nutritive reinforcement, direct hematinic treatment is usually advisable and helpful. Pepto-Mangan (Gude), in such cases, is the ideal ferruginous tonic, as it is efficient in action and yet free from irritant, corrosive or constipating effect.
</p><p>Weather Fine with a little snow in the afternoon. Girls came to school. John & Joe took the cow over to [Ceny ones ?].
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday, January 12
</p><p>12 DAYS PAST 353 TO COME
</p><p>Points on Anesthesia—No. 3.
The use of morphin and other alkaloids should not be a routine practice, as all people do not bear them well. They have their advantages and disadvantages. If there is no contraindication, morphin should be given in all cases where a light anesthetic is to be used, as nitrous-oxide-oxygen; also where the vapor method is employed in very nervous subjects and in those that fear the anesthetic. Morphin should not be administered where chloroform is to be given for any length of time.—Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
</p><p>Weather Warm
Temp.
</p><p>Made a quilt for Grandma [Wrightman ?] & [visited ?] her all day & stayed again all night-
</p><p>Billy 5-
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday, January 14
</p><p>14 DAYS PAST 351 TO COME
</p><p>Points on Anesthesia—No. 4.
The condition of the heart should be well looked into before the time of the operation, as conditions are not then at their best. A thorough examination of both radial arteries should be made by the anesthetist, so that he will be better able to judge his patient’s condition during and after the operation. It is always advisable to have your subject take a few deep breaths, with mouth closed, to see if there is unobstructed breathing. Where there is obstruction in the nasal passages a mouth prop should be used.—Hunt; Int. Journ. of Surg.
</p><p>Weather Warm
Temp.
</p><p>I walked down as far as Maude Thompsons, then [Boyd ?] drove us out & Mrs [Bruchs ?] & we was there all day. Maude come home in the evening; Cecil Campbell drove her home I stayed all night.
</p><p>Billy 5.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday, January 15
</p><p>15 DAYS PAST 350 TO COME
</p><p>In Chorea and Anemia
Dr. R. W. Miller, Lecturer on Nervous and Mental Diseases and Professor of Theory and Practice of Pharmacy, University College of Medicine, Richmond, Va., states that he is strongly of the opinion that anemia as an etiologic factor in chorea is worthy of investigation, and in cases where chorea is accompanied by anemia, Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is distinctly indicated and will improve both conditions. Three cases are given in illustration.—Va. Med. Semi-Monthly.
</p><p>Weather Temp
</p><p>Thawing but a cold wind,
</p><p>I walked home in the afternoon, as far as the corner by [Mr Skilness ?] & rode with [Isac Haney’s ?] daughter then walked the rest of the way home. I pieced six quilts for Mrs Wrightman & Estella;
</p><p>Billy 5 Dolly 2½ [Dell 2½ ?]
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday, January 16
</p><p>16 days past 349 to come
</p><p>Arteriosclerosis
</p><p>1.Rest for whole body and particularly any organs specially involved in scelerotic process.
2.Diet such as will avoid all digestive disturbances.
3.Judicious restriction of fluids.
4.Systematic hydrotherapy, carbon dioxide baths or electric baths.
5.Iodides only where angina pectoris, sybilis, or eye affections due to sclerosis of retinal artery.
6.Diuretin, especially valuable in angina pectoris and tobacco heart; lowers blood pressure markedly after some weeks' adminsteration. -Von Noorden.
</p><p><br />
Weather: Warm and Thawing
</p><p>neither govd sleighing noy wheeling, her the most and peopled are again with ewitens, maudie grew any huen and got the weach. Hella and I layed home cougene wao are helping his padrow moved for the frod day. Alyla came as far as her mother played with her. Mr aekham camed and took polly oheep ober to his place today Billy 6
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday, January 17
</p><p>17 days past 348 to come
</p><p>An Ideal Toning Agent
</p><p>in any and all conditions requiring reconstructive medication, is Pepto-Mangan (Gude) to which has been added the proper dose of strychnia, according to indications. This combinations is especially serviceable in the convalescence of exhausting diseases (Typhoid, Pneumonia, La Grippe, etc.) and whenever the heart and circulation need strength and support.
</p><p>Weather: Warm and Thgurtug
</p><p>sleighing about all gone but till aunt bella went with the cutter. girls and Charlie went to Sunday behave in the baggy Ibrahim dtayed for tea, then the girls and I went to Mr EOler's, beek and Caugene went beed went and weliw went to hunch we stay with mr coon pa and mank were dow today COugene came in the autumn leaf we work Billy 6
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday, January 18
</p><p>18 days past 347 to come
</p><p>Laryngeal Cough
</p><p>The cough excited by laryngeal disease is more appropriately dealt with by local treatment-inhalation of vapors of benzoin, menthol, eucalyptol, or thymol, singly or in combination, or sprays of liquid paraffin containing menthol, camphor, and oil of cinnamon. -Med, Sentinel
</p><p>Weather: Cool day not thawing
</p><p>girls drone the buggy, then went home Cotella nic fragged this morning. pos d I washed at jpme tjos ,prmomg amd might thasy on day. John went and helped mark this afternoon got two eggd 1 night. Miss storey was not well meorug and twach snowed a heath for a few nimues this evening
</p><p>Billy 56 polley 9
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday, January 19
</p><p>19 days past 346 to come
</p><p>The Tonic Trio.
</p><p>At times a suitable combination of iron, arsenic and strychnia seems to give better results when these agents are prescribed seperately.
</p>
<pre>Rx. Liq. Potas. Arsen. (Cc. 4.0-8.0) ................3i-3ii
Strychnia Sulph. (Gm. 0.02) .................. gr. 1/3
Pepto-Mangan (Gude)(Cc.330, Orig. bottle) ..........3xi
M. Sig. Tablespoonful after each meal. Children in proportion.
</pre>
<p>Weather: A Fine Day
</p><p>With deep snow lat night gone ploughing today, Earltor came for Cougene and Cougene was tiday geology for made evie snowed some flurries John went to ayhemen with mark this afternoon could Pomithy was here for subscription for the perdormer Lweis was here on his way down to C Thompson Billy 5
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wednesday, January 20
</p><p>20 days past 345 to come
</p><p>Treatment of Felon
</p><p>Incision (under nitrous oxide) before suppuration begins strongly advised. Make it parallel with and close to nail in line of skin furrows, thus forming a flap of tip of finger. Insert rubber tissue or gauze with petrolatum in uppermost angle of wound and dress with normal salt solution, maintaining constant moisture. On third da packing comes away and no further packing is necessary, wound soon closing and finger resuming usual size and shape. - Dorrance
</p><p>Weather: A Fine Day Temp.
</p><p>Snowed a very little last evening John went and mill the morning, this afternoon, he went and argued with mark and Clarence had a telephone meeting, to night he drove Costell, me and Jagant, home for a few minutes, Costell and I went to and ay queen this afternoon with George Davis and home again with Liam ananfull small porcone, Billey 5 Polley 18 dall 7 1/2
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday, January 21
</p><p>21 days past 344 to come
</p><p>An Easily Assimilable Form
</p><p>of iron feeds the red blood cells and thus supplies fuel for the vital fire in Anemeic, Chlorotic and generally devitalized conditions. In addition to a judiciously selected food supply, it is the part of wisdom to order Pepto-Mangan (Gude), the ideal hematinic in such casesss, by virtue of its organic ferruginous and managanic content, in non-irritant, readily absorbable and non-constipating form.
</p><p>Weather: Golden but fine Temp.
</p><p>Cougene would fun was here for dinner Cougene was going out with his real call. I drove to school John was resting all day among at the neighbours good sleighing, was home all day Costella was here. Head and sow a fine in the coulas last noght as a was much colder billy 6
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday, January 22
</p><p>22 days past 343 to come
</p><p>When and How to Use Nitroglycerin -No.1
</p><p>The general indications for the use of nitroglycerin are (1) to relieve symptoms of localized arteriosclerosis or arterial spasm in citally important regions of the body, and, when there is pain due to contracted or diseased arteries, in other regions; (2) to reduce general high blood-pressure in selected cases, if its continuance threatens accidents to the cardiovascular apparatus; and (3) to clear the diagnosis.-Cornwall; J. A. M. A.
</p><p>Weather: Still colder Temp: Below 10
</p><p>girls drove to school john cooked the milk this morning and then dress wood, girls bought bee home from school with them. It is a terrible cold night, snowing and blowing something fierce, aunt Bell and Lewis were here for a few minutes this afternoon. Billy 6 Dell 8 1/2 Dolly 1/7
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday, January 23
</p><p>23 days past 342 to come
</p><p>After the Disappearance
</p><p>of the acute symptoms of any infections disease the special desideratum is the prompt intiation of a blood building campaign. Pepto Mangan (Gude) builds, revives and recreates the devilitized circulating medium, increases the appetite and absorptive capacity, augments bodily resistance, hastens convalescence and acts as a general hematinic and tonic reconstructive.
</p><p>Weather: Very Cold Temp.
</p><p>Snowed last night again, Maudie and Costella webt to Ayham this afternoon, Pa and Joe drew wood then in the evening, Pa and Mark went to Aomer's to buy Saihoad meeting. I finished Claudie's and Mullo's collars and wore them. maudie was high the first, Louise was rich all Saturday night
</p><p>Billy 5 Dolly 5
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Billy 5
</p><p>Sunday, January 24
</p><p>24 days past 341 to come
</p><p><br />
When and How to Use Nitroglycerin -No.2
</p><p>The chief contra-indications to the use of nitroglycerin are (1) low ir relatively low blood-pressure; (2) advanced chronic nephritis with very high blood-pressure and toxemic conditions producing high blood-pressure, as a rule; and (3) the presence of an idiosyncrasy in regard to its action. Cornwall; J. A. M. A.
</p><p>Weather: very cold Temp.
</p><p>this morning, far much warmer this afternoon, Lewis was very ill east might had the doctors with her all night Mella and Costella went to dayschool. Maudie was not well then Costella stayed for tea and then her mother had came for her. cougene and Alexa are here this afternoon a little while Cougene is better, everything has frost.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday, January 25
</p><p>25 days past 340 to come
</p><p>The Periodic Estimation
</p><p>of erythrocytes and hemoglobin percentage almost in-variably demonstrates an increased function effiency of the blood after the regular use of Pepto-Mangan (Gude. This hematinic tonic wuickens all of the normal anabolic efforts of the economy and thus assists material-ly in the absorption, assimilation and systemic appropriation of the nutritional elements of the natural food stuffs.
</p><p>Weather: Rather warmer afternoon Temp.
</p><p>Sun shininf. washed. John went to the factory then to kingsmill and got the horses jhord, Maudie was home all day not well enough to go to school, snowed quite a lot last night and snowed until after ten John went and ayhen girth Clarence this aflue Mella went to school. Billy 5 Dell 5 Dolly 5 all done
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday, January 26
</p><p>26 days past 330 to come
</p><p>When and How to Use Nitroglycerin- No. 3.
</p><p>Nitroglycerin should never be used for the primary purpose of a heart stimulant.
</p><p>Nitroglycerin given under the tongue produces almost as prompt an effect as when injected under the skin.
</p><p>Nitroglycerin if given too long or in too large doses, can produce injurious effectsss, which however, usually pass away, at least apparently, when it is discontinued. - Cornwall; J. A. M. A.
</p><p>Weather: Colder very frosty
</p><p>trees and fences loaded with frost, Mr.Card Pa went, one more cougenes sugar shour to the lava. Costella and I went over so far as Aunt Bello with them and stayed for dinner and tea and Ceolim came and stayed with the firls, Mandie and Mella went to school, Lewis had gone to mills helping draw hay. Dolly 5, Dell 3. Dolly 3)
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wednesday, January 27
</p><p>27 days past 338 to come
</p><p>Correct the Blood Fault
</p><p>A depleted blood state is frequently the causative factor of neurasthenic conditions. In such cases nervous equipoise connot be fully restored until the hemic defect is corrected. In conjunction with other indicated measures, Pepto-Mangan (Gude) assists materially in the re-establishment and maintenance of neural equilibrium and general systemic reconstruction.
</p><p>Weather: Very Cold and frosty Temp.
</p><p>John, Costella and I all went to Cougene's and Mrs.Thompson and lloyd for dinner,guibo in school, John has gone to moting tonight. Lewis is a little better.
</p><p>Billy 5 Dolly 15 Dell 2 1/2
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday, January 28
</p><p>28 days past 337 to come
</p><p>Diagnosis of Intussusception in Children
</p><p>Turning now to the symptoms of this disease (acute intussusception), there are three which are of great importance in the diagnosis of the condition in children. They are the sudden onset of screaming in a previously healthy infant, followed by vomiting and the passage of stools containing blood and often consisting of blood and mucus only, without any fecal material, the symptoms occuring in this order. In a child there are pathognomonic.
</p><p>Weather: Very cold Temp.
</p><p>Cougene came this morning for a load of hay they upset down by the east barn, as soon as they get out, in the shroud Mr. Leor came often dummer and helped them load it on. Costella finished maudie's dress Granduom alright man
Billy 5 went down its dollies
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday, January 29
</p><p>29 days past 336 to come
</p><p>The Pernicious Forms of Anemia
</p><p>Rx. Liq. Potas. Arsen. (Cc. 4.0-8.00) .............. 3i-3ij
Pepto-Mangan (Gude) (Cc. 330-Orig. bottle) .............3xi
</p>
<pre> M. Sig. Tablespoonful after meals and at bedtime.
</pre>
<p>Children in proportion, according to age.
</p><p>Weather: Very Cold Temp.
</p><p>Eight below early in the evening
last night girls drove to school
Mr.Baker and bardewell was here
for a little while, so cold
the guys only did their chores.
Costella and the girls finished
some pictures at night. Mandhi
is quite sick and gone to bed
Billey 5
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday, January 30
</p><p>30 days past 335 to come
</p><p>Ureteric or Vesical Calculus.
</p><p>Now it is a fact which has long since been
accepted that a stone lodged in the ureter
just near the bladder evokes all the symptoms
of stone in the bladder, in addition to those
symptoms which arise in the kidney from
ureteric obstruction. There is the same
frequency of micturition, the same
tenesmus, the same meatal pain in
juxtavesical ureteric stone as in
vesical stone.-Hurry Fenwick ; Clinical Journ.
</p><p>Weather: Cold Temp.
</p><p>Twenty six below, Maudie and Costella went
skiing this afternoon. Aketa and Cougene
came for a load of hay and stayed for
dinner. the girls all had a good time
making pictures. Cougene went down to adam
Buighanes. John and Joe was drawing hay
and wood this afternoon. Pa took Costella
home and night to feeling very ill with
a cold. Billey 7 1/2 and Dolly 7
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday, January 31
</p><p>31 days past 334 to come
</p><p>Oligochromemia
</p><p>is the term used to denote a reduction of the
normal percentage of hemoglobin in the individual
red cells and is a characteristic feature of
Chlorosis. Pepto-Mangan (Gude), because of its
promptly available iron and manganese, is a
creator of vital hemoglobin and. because of
its non-irritant character, and ready
tolerability, is peculiarly efficent in the
treatment of Chlorosis and Chlor-Anemia.
</p><p>Weather: Warm, Rained and Sleet Temp.
</p><p>This morning, rained all the afternoon
pouring down tonight, girls went to
sunday school and has gone to church
tonight. Bent Thompsons second little
boy was born today this afternoon
Surpile and COelin and Children came
over this morning Coelin didn't go to
sunday school John is berhen.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday, February 2
</p><p>33 days past 332 to come
</p><p>For the Aged Invalid
</p><p>harsh, unpleasant, irritant saltsof iron are quite unecessary,
when a ferruginous tonic is indicated. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is
entirely free from the disadvantages above referred to and
never causes digestive disturbances nor constipation.
</p><p>Weather: raging and snowing Temp.
</p><p>One of the fiercest days I even saw, wind
blowing all day and last night could hardly
keep warm in the house, I played all night
with Wilfred and he is a little better
today, came home tonight before supper
Mr.Box was over: Had a litter framepellie
Billey 5 and Girls went to school.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday, March 15
</p><p>74 DAYS PAST 291 TO COME
</p><p>Indications for Gastric Lavage.
The addition of antiseptics to the wash water is rarely worth while. Laxatives are most frequently useful, but even these can usually be given just as well without the use of the tube. In gastric fermentation or intestinal putrefaction, Boas likes to give magnesium salicylate in doses up to one teaspoonful three times daily. It acts at once as a laxative and as an intestinal antiseptic.—Boas; Deutsch. Med. Woch.
</p><p>Weather: Warm
Temp.: [blank]
</p><p>We washed, Joe got home from Aylmer about [about ?] noon & Eugene & [Jas ?] came with him to dinner [Johns ?]. Girls went to school but Maudie was not well enough to go in the after[noon ?]; I guess it will be her last day at school. She stayed to Mrs [McCrays ?] until night.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wednesday, May 5
125 DAYS PAST 240 TO COME
</p><p>Special Caution.
Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is placed upon the market only in eleven-ounce, hexagonal-shaped bottles, terra-cotta colored wrappers, white lettering. Any dealer claiming to have the same in bulk or under a name resembling Pepto-Mangan, either intentionally or otherwise, practices deception.
</p><p>Weather Cold Temp.
I drove the girls to school & went for them. John & Joe was drawing rails to make a fence around the little garden north of the woods. Evelin & her Mother was over. John was over to Mark’s to night.
</p><p>Mariah 18 Dolly 2½
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday, October 10
283 DAYS PAST 82 TO COME
</p><p>Devitalized Red Cells,
from whatever cause, need reparation and reconstruction. The administration of Pepto-Mangan (Gude), regularly and continuously, constitutes a “feeding” rather than a “drugging” process, as it supplies the erythrocytes with the essential vitalizing hematics, iron and manganese, in palatable, tolerable, non-irritant, non-constipating and promptly available form.
</p><p>Weather Cold & windy. Temp.
Maudie Hellard & Hattie [?] drove down to Geo Ewing for dinner. I was home all day until, after tea then we all went over to Mr. Lopes for the evening. [Evelin?] was over this morning & I gave her a pail of grapes.
</p><p>Mariah [?]
</p></div>
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<p>314 DAYS PAST 51 TO COME
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Indication_to_Operate_in_Otitis_Media.">Indication to Operate in Otitis Media.</span></h3>
<p>If in the course of a case of acute purulent otitis media (not at the beginning), or in a case of chronic purulent otitis, there is a sudden rise of temperature, say 102 or more, accompanied by a rigor, with headache and malaise, and if non-aural causes for the temperature can be excluded, and there are no symptoms of meningitis or cerebral abscess, the mastoid should be opened up and the sinus exposed without delay. Children are an exception to the rule.-Clarke and Firth; Bristol Medico-Chir. Journ.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Weather_Temp.">Weather Temp.</span></h3>
<p>A fine day Girls drove to school. John ploughed all day. Mr Baker was over, this afternoon and wanted us to come to tea. The second Holmes girl was married this afternoon. Joe & I cleaned the kitchen We had the window open & this wife here with bookings & mats. got a clothes booked Too thats for the bugged butter Marcal
</p></div>
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<p>315 DAYS PAST 50 TO COME
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="A_Hemogenic_Stimulus">A Hemogenic Stimulus</span></h3>
<p>is often necessary to maintain a natural balance between waste and repair. Metabolic equilibrium depends upon a normal nutritive income, a proper interchange between blood and tissue, and a normal excretory outgo. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) supplies the necessary stimulus to cor-puscular reconstruction and hemoglobin creation in all conditions of general blood and tissue devitalization.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Weather_Temp.">Weather Temp.</span></h3>
<p>Rained a little this afternoon to night. Hattie came home with the girls to night. from school. Joe & I went & got some cabbage from John Widuer for crout I joacked my bees away, John has been & laughing
</p><p>Mariah 6
</p></div>
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<p>316 DAYS PAST 49 TO COME
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Treatment_of_Epithelioma">Treatment of Epithelioma</span></h3>
<p>Seidelin reports good results from spraying ucler for two minutes with ethyl chloride, surrounding tissue being pro-tected with cotton-wool. Repeat every other day, gradually prolonging spraying until tissues keep white and hard frozen for five to seven minutes. The involved area often heals, with almost invisible scar and no recurrence, and if treatment fails the disease will not have spread but usually been considerably reduced.-Mo. Cyclop.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Weather_Temp.">Weather Temp.</span></h3>
<p>A fine warm day has been was working to day & yesterday. John ploughed all day. Girls drove to school Mr Leoy was over a brought Maudies dress souteron from aymin, had been was drove to Mrs Beuttys & killed his big. Joe was over to Eugenes went with leleuced helped Eugene. I braided alone week mat to day. Hattie was
</p><p>{unintelligible}
</p></div>
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<p>317 DAYS PAST 48 TO COME
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Grippe_Prostration.">Grippe Prostration.</span></h3>
<p>Rx. Strychniae Sulph. (Hm. 0.02) ........... gr. 1/3 Pepto-Mangan (Gude) (Cc. 330-Orig. Bottle).....3xi M. Sig. Tablespoonful after meals and at bedtime. Children in proportion, according to age.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Weather_Temp.">Weather Temp.</span></h3>
<p>Warm enough for the bees to be out working Maudie took hattie to Ayliner, as she was agoing to London John ploughed all day, & I guess Joe worked about this buohello of corn. The girls & I was making corn mats.
</p><p>Mariah 8
</p></div>
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<p>318 DAYS PAST 47 TO COME
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pediatric_Pointers.">Pediatric Pointers.</span></h3>
<p>In all stages of acute appendicitis in children operaiton should follow immediately on diagnosis; the signs and symp-toms may be slight, with very serious conditions in the ab-domen, and only surgeons with a very wide experience may, in rare cases, be justified in waiting for convalescence before performing their operation.
In many patients with tonsils and adenoids, the tempera-ture, if carefully taken at frequent intervals, will show an increase over the normal. Here the explanation is probably to be found in a focus or foci of infective material.-Med. Times.
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<p>Cold John & I went to Eugenes then after dinner Abta & I went to Sunday school, Girls went to lehurch & stayed to Mrs Glingo for dinner then went to Sunday School & home. Mrs. Roy & Evelin was over to night. Heary fast 9 around frayen
<s>Mariah 13</s> Mariah 15 Billy 5
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340 DAYS PAST 25 TO COME
</p><p>Intussusception in Infants.
Lotsch reports the recovery of two infants out of twelve operated on for ileocecal invagination. In only five cases was the interval less than twelve hours before the operation and the two children who recovered were in this group. In six additional cases of invagination the trouble was in the small intestine and the children were older; this group includes also three adults. Attempts at manual reduction and reduction by high injections have little prospect of success. No time should be wasted on them, he insists, as the only chance for recovery is an early operation.—Berlin klin. Woch.
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Thawed out fine Snow still on, We washed & John took a pig over to Clark’s I killed it. Girls brought. Hattie came to night.
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Marian & Delly 2½
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341 DAYS PAST 24 TO COME
</p><p>The Neurotic Invalid
almost always presents a deficiency of the vital elements of the blood, i.e., the essential erythrocytes and their contained hemoglobin. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) overcomes the blood poverty that is so often responsible for neurasthenic conditions, by supplying the immediately available ferric and manganic elements necessary to true hemic reconstruction.
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A fine warm day. I did baby ironing. Coughre came this morning & had his father went to Benson’s Sumhres sale. Hattie is here. Snowing to night & blowing quite hard.
</p><p>Mariah 6
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345 DAYS PAST 20 TO COME
</p><p>To Hasten Convalescence.
Efforts directed toward the restoration and regeneration of a more or less depleted vital fluid are always in order during convalescence from an acute or exhausting disease. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is an efficient aid toward such restoration, as it assists materially in compensating the blood deficiency which so often delays or postpones convalescence.
</p><p>Weather Temp.
A fine day but very cold with a raw east wind. I took Hattie out to Aylmer then home, [Geo, Evelin & Clarence?] was over to night, Wilfred was up this morning, and after dinner shouting.
</p><p>Mariah 6
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354 DAYS PAST 11 TO COME
</p><p>Thyroid Surgery.
The dangers of thyroid surgery relating to anesthesia, infection, hemorrhage and shock have been reduced to a parity with those connected with any other major surgical operation. Discussions concerning anesthesia reveal the fact that in the great goiter clinics of this country and Europe the mortality rate is about the same whether the anesthesia be local or general. These are dangers incident to any major surgical procedure and not peculiar to thyroid surgery.—Batchelor; N. Orl. Med. and Surg. Journ.
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A fair day with a few snow flurries. I washed. Eugene was over and took off the yearlings horns, had his dinner, then he & Pa went to Aylmer. I baked my fruit cake.
</p><p>Mariah 6
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<p>The prescribing of an original bottle
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<p>(3 xi) will obviate all pos-sibility of substitution. We know upon Doctor's pre-scriptions for quantities less than an original bottle the Doctor and the patient have been defrauded alike. To be procured from Druggists generally. Prescribe an Original bottle (3 xi). Specify GUDE'S and avoid substituion. NEVER SOLD IN BULK.
</p><p>{Image of Gude's Pepto Mangan} REDUCED FAC-SIMILE OF ORIGINAL BOTTLE
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<p>an irritant, metallic salt of iron into the circulation, when the embarrassed diges-tion of the depleted anemic is unable to cope with it. When iron is needed, it is the part of clinical wisdom to order
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<p>which is acceptable alike to the marasmic infant, the chlor-anemic girl, the bed-rid-den invalid, the feeble octogenarian and the exhausted convalescent.
</p><p>M.J. BREITENBACH CO., New York, U.S.A.
</p><p>In 11 oz. bottles only. Never sold in bulk.
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<p>COMPLIMENTS OF M.J. BREITENBACH COMPANY. 53 WARREN STREET NEW YORK CITY
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Diary Vol II unn/25 unn/25
A2007.066.031
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1908 Sept 19th I took Herbert to meet the tram at Mildmay this morning. I attended meeting of Agriculture Society this afternoon. Geo has been away all day 20 Lizzie & I were at church this morning Miss Rattie came home with us. We all went up to the school house this afternoon to hear Miss Rattie's address I drove her after Sunday School 21 George was at McCulloughs thrashing I have been choring 22 Geo at Wm Armstrong's thrashing I took some wheat to town and brought home some lumber 23 Geo & I have been laying tiles and filling in ditch 24 Geo has been at Geo Armstrong thrashing. I finished ditch this morning and went to town this afternoon 25 Geo at Geo Armstrong's thrashing until noon we were taking up potatoes this afternoon I took two rams up to Peter Arkell & Sons this evening
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3 Geo ploughing. I have been choring & fixing stable for loose cattle. A heifer choaked on an apple this afternoon and we had to send for J. {Colorn?} V. S.
4 The ground is white with snow this morning. We have been getting the cattle in loose Geo was ploughing this afternoon & Lizzie and I went to Teeswater
5 Geo ploughing. Jas Donaldson came for a ram lamb & John Aitken bought one too & was here for dinner. Agnes & Jean Inglis, Mrs E Lucis & Miss J Ritchie were here this afternoon & for tea
6 We were choring & filling up a load of chop this morning. Geo was ploughing this afternoon & I took a load of chop to town
7 Geo ploughing. I have been choring this morning & went to town this afternoon Mr John Gordon was buried this afternoon
8 Annie & went to church this morning Annie stand in & I went in for her this evening
9 Thanksgiving, Geo plough I have
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Nov been choring this morning & ploughing this afternoon. John & Jean Inglis came over this afternoon & they & Annie & I went in to hear Mr Bengaugh in the Presbyterian church
10 Geo ploughing I went to town this morning & was ploughing this afternoon. John Aitken came for his lamb this morning
11 We were bedding sheep from this morning and ploughing this afternoon
12 Annie & were at town this morning and brought Helen home a high-chair Geo was drawing out manure I have been setting hurdles in sheep yard & getting in sheep this afternoon
13 Geo drawing out manure I have been choring & cutting wood Ballagh came for his lamb
14 We were drawing in straw this morning & Liz I went to town this afternoon. Geo was drawing out manure this afternoon
15 Lizzie & I went to church this morning there were a few had their cutters out
16 Have been choring & was over to see Mr Buttons lambs this morning. Walter Jenson's started to work this morning
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Nov I was at John Hill's sale this afternoon with the cutter
17 Walter & Geo have been drawing in pea straw to the sheep barn this morning and I went to see Angus McKenzie about cutting straw. The men were cutting wood this afternoon & Lizzie, Helen & I drove over to Shielfield
18 Geo went to town this morning with a load of chop. Walter & I have been choring and this afternoon we have been bording up the end of sheep pen. Andrew Dutsler came for Geo this evening.
19 Walter & I have been choring & making sheep rack, fixing pens etc.
20 We have been ploughing sod, the weather is quite warm, almost like spring. Heifer Freshened
21 Walter ploughing, I have been choring and went to town this afternoon. Warm.
22 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning
23 We have been ploughing all-day. E. Smith bought two fat cows from me
24 Ploughing nearly all day. Mrs & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon. Warm
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Nov 25. Walter & I have been ploughing Mangol ground. It has been very warm all day. rained for a while this afternoon
" 26. We have been ploughing all day. Very windy
" 27. Walter has been ploughing. I have been choring this morning and Annie & I have been to town this afternoon
28 Have been choring this morning. Walter was ploughing this afternoon. I have been attending Farmers Institute this afternoon & Evening. Took tea at Dr. Gillis' The delegation was Dr {Standish?} R.R. Elott & Miss Yates we had good meetings
29 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Mr Lamb came home with us & I took him in this evening. Anniversery Services in Methodist Ch
30 Walter & I took two fat cows to Mildmay this morning. It has been raining nearly all day This afternoon I attended F I [Farmer's Institute] meetings in Belmore took tea at Shielfield & came home sick. Thunder this afternoon
Dec 1 Have been in bed all day. Walter choring
" 2 Was up for a while to-day. Walter went to town with a load of chop this afternoon. Robt McKee was over for a while this afternoon
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Dec 3. Have been up nearly all day. It has been snowing the last three days.
.4 Walter has been choring and drawing wood into woodshed & cellar. John S Inglis came over this afternoon & staid for tea, he took lights {bouble} harness home with him.
5 Walter choring. Annie went to town this afternoon
6 Walter went to church this morning and out to Jas Donaldsons after church
7th Walter choring & filling up chop, I have been helping a little while to-day. Storming
8 Walter went to town with a load of chop this afternoon, I was choring some
9th I drove up to D. McDonalds to see Joe Murry about cutting straw then took Lizzie & Helen for a little cutter ride meat Agnes & Jean Inglis coming over, Walter & I were cleaning up wheat this afternoon Smith McLean called this morning
10 I took a load of wheat to town this morning and brought home 500 lbs of flour We were cleaning wheat this afternoon
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1908 Dec 11 I took a load of wheat to town this morning & brought home 475 lbs of flour. Walter & Robt McCullough have gone to Salem this evening 12 We have been choring & putting wood into celer [cellar] 13 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning 14 We have been drawing out manure from the loose cattle pen. Robt McKee brought the old ram home & took his too ewes home 15 Walter & I have been drawing out manure Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon Walter went to Salem this evening to an oyster Supper Bible society collectors were here 16 Walter & I were drawing out manure finished cleaning out loose cattle pens 17 Walter drawing out manure this morning & I drove over to the 10th to see Joe Murry. We were putting up storm doors & splitting wood this afternoon 18 We have been choring this morning & cutting wood this afternoon, I attended club meeting this evening Mr {Klink?} from O.A.C. [Ontario Agricultural College] spoke on grain growing
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19. Choring this morning, I went to see J Murry we here cutting wood this afternoon Mr Inglis Called 20 Annie Walter, & I went to church this morning 21 I have been helping Lizzie pluck chickens this morning, We were drawing in wood & filling up a load of chop this afternoon 22 I went to town with load this morning and brought home chair from Toronto also coaloil {L}izzie, Helen, & I drove over to Shielfield this afternoon & I attended A. N. Darling's sale 23 Walter took load of chop to town this morning & we were drawing pea straw into sheep barn this afternoon 24 We have been cutting wood to-day Bessie came home this afternoon 25 Agnes, Jean & John Inglis came over this afternoon and spent the evening with us 26 We have been choring & putting cutting wood into furnace seller. Geo Deitzler was here this afternoon 27 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning. Storming this afternoon
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January 7th. Walter drawing out manure I have been choring this morning and Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I spent part of afternoon & evening at Wm Armstrongs. Horses went over bridge with Walter.
8th Mr Lamb was here for dinner then he & I drove to Holyrood to attend Farmers Institute meeting. We had good meetings.
9th Mr Lamb & I spent last night with John Purves then drove to Lucknow for afternoon meeting there, after which we came home. John & Jean Inglis were here this afternoon
10th Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning
11th Walter drawing out manure I was choring this morning & went to town this afternoon
12 Walter drawing out manure this morning and went to town this afternoon with a load of chop, Lizzie, Helen & I were at Shielfield this afternoon
" 13 We have been cutting wood today. Lizzie Annie & Helen drove to town this afternoon
14 Walter has been choring & putting wood in the celler I have been away buying cattle
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bought 9 heifers from Joe Gamble for $337.50. $10.00 Paid went to town this afternoon
17 Lizzie & I went to church this morning and Mr & Mrs Inglis came home with us for dinner they & Annie & I went to church this evening Rev Mr Knowles preached anniverery services on the fiftieth anniversery
18 Walter & I were drawing out manure this morning & drawing pea straw to sheep barn this afternoon. Joe Gamble came with 9 cattle this morning & was here for dinner. I went up to Thos Arkell's this evening to get the report of Sunday School
19 Walter has been choring & splitting wood he took Annie to town this afternoon she is staying in to the social gathering at Knox church. I have been on sick list to-day
20 Walter choring & splitting wood I have been thawing out water pipes in kitchen this morning and went to see Joe Myer about cutting straw & filed saw this afternoon
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Jan. 21st Walter chorning & putting wood in celler I attended Agriculture Society Annual meeting this afternoon. Was appointed President
" 22 . Walter choring. I went to town this afternoon and called at Alex McKague's to get Annual report of school signed. Walter has gone to Salem this evening
23 Walter choring, I went to town this afternoon
24 We all staid at home to-day
25 Walter choring. I attended annual meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church this afternoon They appointed me a member of the managing board
26 Walter choring this morning & I was fixing up the wagon to draw gravel. We started to draw gravel for the silo this afternoon
27 We have been drawing gravel to day Annie went to town this afternoon
28 We have been drawing gravel with two teams this afternoon Thomas Arkell was helping us fill. It has been a beautiful day. good wheeling
29 We were unloading gravel & fixing up wagon this morning. This afternoon Walter was choring
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and I went to town, then went out buying cattle bought 1 cow from Perkins 1 cow & {calf?} and 1 heifer from T. P. McDonald and 1 cow & 2 heifers from Alf Rose. Snowing all day
30 Storming all day. I went over to buy Robt McKee's cattle this morning, but did not buy. T. P. McDonald brought the cow and was here for a load of chop, and I went to see Robt McCullough's cattle but did not buy
<s>Feb 1st</s> 31st Lizzie & I went to church this morning
Feb 1st I bought 3 cattle from S. Wallace & went to Jas Moffat's cow this morning, Walter and I were cutting wood this afternoon
2 Bought a heifer from McKay Bro's this morning. took dinner at Archie Tolton's & went to Jas Colter's sale.
3 Have been working in root house this morning & cutting wood this afternoon. Annie went to town this afternoon. Leslie & Jas Walker were down this evening
4 We were fixing manure sleigh this morning
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and cutting wood this afternoon. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon
5 Walter choring. Cleaning out hen house splitting wood etc. I went to town this afternoon. Raining
6 Walter choring & cleaning cattle I went to town this afternoon to bed car & put in hay. Robert Button came out this morning and bought a heifer
7 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning Good wheeling
8 I shipped a load of cattle to Herbert this morning, 14 out of our own stable & 10 I bought Bought 4 steers from A Shafbuch this afternoong Wm Kirkland & his Brother-in-law Mr Wilson was here this afternoon to buy a horse
" 9 Walter was drawing out manure from the stable I left for Toronto this afternoon to attend the Fairs Association. S Brill was married to day at 1130 to Miss M McNaughton
10.11 Spent in Toronto. attending meetings
12 Came home from Toronto this afternoon Durnuin {Durnin} was here to see fat cattle
18 I went down to Wm Armstrongs this morning for a load oats & Barley
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Walter went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. I went to church & took tea at Mr R.E. Little's sold Queen to Mr Rentsol{Rintoul} of Wingham over the phone
14. Lizzie & I went to church this morning communion service stormy
15 I took Queen to Wingham. Sleighing is pretty good again
16th We were drawing pea straw to sheep barn this morning. Walter was drawing out manure this afternoon and Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfiel, It has been snowing hard all afternoon
17 Walter drawing out manure, I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon for a load of bran. First lamb this morning
18 We were drawing home wood & filling up chop this morning. Walter was drawing home wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop
19. We were choring this morning & went for two loads of ceder posts this afternoon to Jas Thompson I attended Farmers Club meeting this evening
20 Walter drawing out manure. I attended
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1909 agricultural Soceity meeting this afternoon 21st Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning 22 Walter drawing out manure. Lizzie & I went to Walkerton to-day. Lizzie was getting some teeth filled 23 I have been choring Walter was drawing out manure. 24 Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield for dinner I went to W.H. Webbers sale this afternoon and bought a pure bred cow for sixty dollers 25th Walter choring & drawing out manure I took cutter up to Wm Armstrong's this morning and attended his sale this afternoon, bought four cattle, gravel box & set of whiffle trees [see Rural Diary Archive Glossary for definition] 26 Walter choring and drawing out manure I went down to Webbers for the cow took dinner at Shielfield on my way home 27 Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon & bought 1 steer from W Taylor & 1 steer from The Missis Dobson 28 Lizzie & Walt I went to church this morning
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March 1st Walter drawing out manure I took a load of mowing to town for Wm Armstrong this morning & Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this evening. Annie went to Walkerton this morning 2nd Walter drawing out manure I went to town this morning and attended Geo McEwens sale. bought 3 ram lambs & sold them again for 50ct per head more. also bought a ladder 3rd 4th 5th 6th A beautiful day. Robert McKee came over this afternoon and helped Walter draw some clover hay in for the sheep. Agnes & Jean came over this afternoon. Will in bed all day. 7th Sabbath. No one goes to church to-day. Will still no better. Saw McCulloch's passing to church and asked them to call & send out the Dr. He came directly and prescribed for La Grippe 8th Walter busy with the chores. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will still in bed.
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and I went to town, then went out buying cattle bought 1 cow from Perkins 1 cow & cald and 1 heifer from T.P. McDonald and 1 cow & 2 heifers from Alf Rose. S{t}orming all day
30 Storming all day. I went over to buy Robt McKee's cattle this morning, but did not buy. T. P. McDonald brought the cow and was here for dinner. Walter went to town this afternoon for a load of chop, and I went to see Robt McCullough's cattle but did not buy
<s>Feb 1st</s> 31st Lizzie & I went to church this morning
Feb 1st I bought 3 cattle from S. Wallace & went to Jon Moffat's cow this morning. Walter and I were cutting wood this afternoon
" 2 Bought a heifer from McKay Bro's this morning. took dinner at Archie Tolton's & went to Jas Colter's sale
" 3 Have been working in root house this morning & cutting wood this afternoon. Annie went to town this afternoon. Leslie & Jas Walker were down this evening
4 We were fixing manure sleigh this morning
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Feb and cutting wood this afternoon. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon
5 Walter choring, cleaning out hen house splitting wood etc. I went to town this afternoon. Raining
6 Walter choring & cleaning cattle I went to town this afternoon to bed car & put in hay. Robert Button came out this morning and bought a heifer
7 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning. Good wheeling.
8 I shipped a load of cattle to Herbert this morning, 13 out of our own stable & 10 I bought Bought 4 steers from A Shafbuch this afternoon Wm Kirkland & his Brother-in-law Mr Wilson was here this afternoon to buy a horse
9 Walter was drawing out manure from the stable I left for Toronto this afternoon to attend the Fairs Association. S. Brill was married to day at 1130 to Miss M McNaughton
10.11 Spent in Toronto attending meetings
12 Came home from Toronto this afternoon Durnuin {Durnin} was here to see fat cattle
13 I went down to Wm Armstrongs this morning for a load oats & Barley
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Walter went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. I went to church & took tea at R. E. Little's sold Queen to Mr Rintoul of Wingham over the phone
14 Lizzie & I went to church this morning communion service stormy
15 I took Queen to Wingham. Sleighing in pretty good again
16th We were drawing pea straw to sheep barn this morning. Waalter was drawing out manure this afternoon and Lizzie, Helen and I went to Shielfield, It has been snowing hard all afternoon
17 Walter drawing out manure, I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon for a load of bran.
18 We were drawing home wood & filling up chop this morning. Walter was drawing home wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop
19 We were choring this morning & went for two loads of ceder posts this afternoon to Jas Thompson I attended Farmers Club meeting this evening
20 Walter drawing out manure. I attended
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1909 Feb agricultural Society meeting this afternoon 21st Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning. 22 Walter drawing out manure. Lizzie & I went to Walkerton to-day. Lizzie was getting some teeth filled. 23 I have been choring Walter was drawing out manure. 24 Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield for dinner I went to W.H. Webbers' sale this afternoon and bought a pure bred cow for sixty dollers 25th Walter choring & drawing out manure I took cutter up to Wm Armstrong's this morning and attended his sale this afternoon, bought four cattle, gravel box & set of whiffle trees 26 Walter choring and drawing out manure I went down to Webbers for the cow took dinner at Shielfield on my way home. 27 Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon & bought 1 steer from W. Taylor & 1 steer from The Missis Dobson 28 Lizzie & Walt I went to church this morning
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March 1st. Walter drawing out manure. I took a load of mowing to town for Wm Armstrong this morning & Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this evening. annie went to Walkerton this morning
2nd. Walter dawing out manure. I went to town this morning and attended Geo Mc Ewens sale, bought 3 ram, lambs & sold them again for 50￠ per head more, also bought a ladder.
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6th - a beautiful day. Robert McKee came over this afternoon and helped Walter draw some clover hay in for the sheep. Agnes & Jean came over this afternoon. Will in bed all day.
7th - Sabbath - no one goes to church to-day. Will still no better. Saw McCulloch's passing to church and asked them to call & send out the Dr. He came directly and prescribed for La Grippe.
8th - Walter busy with the chores. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will still in bed.
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9th - Will is a little better to-day. Helen too has taken cold.
10th - A disagreeable March day - raining this morning and snowing this afternoon. Walter choring and bringing home some wood. Mr. Button, Mr McCulloch and Mr Tait called to see Will. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will not quite so well to-day. Helen was very restless most of the night. John Inglis & Jas Darling were here for tea. G.B. Armstrong called this evening.
11th Walter choring. Weather fine. Annie went to Dorothy Arkell's wedding. Had a good time & was home at 10 o'clock. I got up and dressed for a while this evening.
12th Jos Myer came with his cutting machine at noon to cut straw. Jos Walker was helping us. I have been up most of the day
13th The men finished cutting at noon. Mr. & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner. I drove to town this afternoon.
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Mon 14th We all staid at home to-day.
" 15th I bought a hefer from Alf Shafbue went to see Mr McCullough's cattle and called to see G.B. Armstrong, was in at Jas Buttons and called at Summer Hill Farm this morning. Annie & I went to town this afternoon. I went to see the Dr, and ordered car for shipping on Thursday morning.
16 I bought 3 yearling steers from Thos Goodfellow. 5 heifers & 1 cow from John McAllister and 1 yearling heifer from Alex McKenzie. Mr Klein of Formosa was here this afternoon selling wire fence I bought 40 rods @ 48 ct per rod. Will Arkell came down this afternoon & Jos Walker called this evening. Walter was choring & drawing home wood. Lizzie has a very bad cold
17 Walter choring this morning this afternoon he took load of straw & hay to town to bed car. I went to town too & sold my export cattle to Jas Reed 4 steers @ 5 1/2 ct per lb & one heifer at 5 ct & $2.00 back
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Mar 18th We took cattle to town this morning I shipped a load to St Anne de Bellevue We brought 1 cow & 2 heifers home Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon
" 19 We were bedding sheep pen and got a load of wood this morning Walter took 4 old ewes & 3 lambs to J.J. Reed this afternoon
" 20 We took 5 cattle to town this morning 1 heifer 1040 lbs at 5 ct 4 steers 5390 lbs @ 5 1/4 ct sold to J.J. Reed. We were taking some potatoes from pit this afternoon
" 21 Annie & I went to church this morning Lizzie is laid up with neuralgia.
22. Walter is drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon
23 Walter went to town with a load of chop this morning and was drawing out manure this afternoon I was choring this morning & helping fill manure this afternoon
24 Walter was drawing out manure this morning & we were cleaning grain this afternoon it has been snowing all afternoon
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Lizzie is still suffering from neuralgia
25. I went to Wingham for salt. Walter drawing out manure
26 Walter drawing out manure. I went to Mr Pilger's sale this afternoon & Club meeting this evening. Walter went to Salem this evening
27 Walter finished drawin out manure I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon
28 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning, with buggy.
29. We were drawing hay around to sheep barn. bedding sheep pen, grinding axes & cut down an apple tree. Annue went to town this afternoon
30 We were working in the bush this morning Walter went to town with a load of logs this afternoon & I went to Robson's sale
31. Walter took a log to town this morning. We were cutting wood in the bush this afternoon
April 1st. We were working in the bush all day. Robt McCullough & Ed Hunter have been cutting wood since Tuesday noon
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April 2 We were working in the bush this morning. I went to town this afternoon and attended school meeting at school house. Ed Hunter went home this afternoon. and Robt McCullough filed the saw
" 3 We have been choring this morning & I attended Agricultural Society Meeting this afternoon. Walter went to town for some lumber we had sawed.
" 4 <s>Annie &</s> Lizzie & I went to church this Monring.
" 5 We were cutting wood this morning. Walter went to town this afternoon to meet his brother Lizzie. Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon & I attended Managers meeting in Wm Fowlers store this evening
6 We have been cutting wood Robt McCullough helping us, Jas Reddon came out to fix seed drill this morning
7 We have been cutting wood all day
8 Cutting wood I went to town this afternoon Robt McCullough left this evening
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Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I took tea at Jas Buttons
9 Walter drawing wood home this morning & splitting this afternoon. I went to see Bert Armstrong about cleaning school this morning and went to Mildmay to meet Herbert & Bessie this afternoon. The ground is covered with snow this morning & it is stormy & cold this afternoon
10 We were drawing wood out of the bush I went to town this afternoon
11 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Mr R.E. Little. Mr Wm Little & J.K. McLean spoke on the Layman's Missionary Congress
12 I took Herbert to Mildmay to meet the train this morning. We have been cleaning up grain all day
13 Have been cleaning oats & timothy seed fixing wagons etc. Has been snowing hard all afternoon
14 Walter went to town with load of chop I have been fixing whiffle trees etc. we were repairing the tile drain this afternoon
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April 15 Walter started to plough this morning I went to Mildmay for seed Barley and was ploughing this afternoon. Lizzie, Helen and I drove to town this evening & called at Thos Arkell's & Thos Goodfellows
" 16 We have been ploughing all day it rained this forenoon
" 17 We started ploughing new land to-day Mr & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon
" 18 Annie & I went to church this morning
" 19 Raining this morning, we were choring & doing odd jobs, Walter was sawing wood this afternoon & I was measuring the fence between Mr Walker, & myself. I have nine rods more fence than he has
" 20 I have been ploughing all day, Walter was picking stones, Lizzie, Helen & I spent the evening at Mr Bert Armstrongs the neighbors presented Mrs Jas Little with a purse and thirteen dollars. Mr Rev Rodes Called
21 Have been ploughing. Raining some this morning. Walter started to dig fresh holes this afternoon. Bessie went back to Toronto
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April Annie took her to Mildmay to meet train this afternoon.
22 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post-holes
23 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post holes. Annie & I attended meeting in Knox church of Sabbath-day alliance. Rev. Mr McIntosh addressed meeting
24 Ground frozen hard this morning. I have been drawing posts etc. And ploughing this afternoon. Walter finished post-holes
25 Lizzie. Walter & I went to church this Morning.
26 I have been ploughing & Walter also
27 I was harrowing this morning & Walter was ploughing It started to rain about 10 o'clock. We have been fencing this afternoon
28 The ground was frozen hard this morning. Walter & I were sawing some wood for the furnice. he has been cleaning up skidway I went to town this morning & was ploughing this afternoon
29 We were ploughing until 11 O'clock. it has been snowing hard ever since. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon
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April 30. We had a very heavy fall of rain last night, also Thunder & Lightening. We have been cutting up wood at the house. Rev. Mr Tait was here for tea and held a meeting in the school house this evening & reorganized the Sunday School
May 1st. I have been shearing sheep. Walter Cutting wood. Lizzie & I went to town this evening.
..<s>2 We have been cutting & splitting summer wood. Rev Mr Tait was here for tea & held a meeting in the school house this evening. The sunday School was organised for the summer to begin May 9th
" 3 Walter Cutting wood I have been shearing sheep Lizzie & I went to town this evening</s>
" <s>2</s> Annie & I were at church this morning it is cold. wore my fur coat to church
3 Has been snowing all morning. Walter was shaving fence posts, we were fencing this afternoon
" 4 Walter fencing this morning I went to town for wire fence. We were ploughing this afternoon
5 We have been ploughing all day. Lizzie, Helen & Annie went to Missionary meeting this afternoon
6. Walter has been cultivating it has been
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very hot. & Thunder storm this evening. Lizzie Helen & Annie were at Walkerton to-day.
7 We took two heifers to town this morning Walter was cultivating this afternoon & I have been harrowing
8 Walter Cultivating this morning & I have been harrowing, I have been sowing this afternoon the first this spring, Walter was harrowing. Annie went to town this afternoon.
9 It has been raining all morning. Lizzie & I went to Sunday School this afternoon school reopened to-day
10 It has been raining most of the night. we were dressing oats & fixing fences this morning. Walter picking stones this afternoon & I was ploughing.
11 Walter was picking stones all day. I was ploughing this morning and sowing oats this afternoon
12 Walter has been harrowing, I have been sowing oats this morning & peas this afternoon
13 Walter Cultivating & I have been treating oats this morning. I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this afternoon Jean Inglis
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and Aunt Gracie were here for dinner
14 I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this morning. Walter was Cultivating and I was harrowing & choring around barns, it has been raining most of the afternoom
" 15 Walter was cultivating & I was ploughing the garden this morning. I was sowing & Walter was harrowing this afternoon, sowed experimental oats this morning. We had a very heavy thunder storm this evening
" 16 Annie Walter & I were at church this morning. Lizzie & I were at Sunday School this afternoon. Walter was visiting North
17 I went to town this morning with a load of cop. Walter was fencing. We were picking stone this afternoon
18 Have been picking stones this morning & sowing oats this afternoon
19 Have been sowing & harrowing 2 men were here Grafting trees
20 Walter picking stones all day I was helping this afternoon & finishing sowing & harrowing this morning. Got a bag of peas from G. B. Armstrong this morning Pick nine
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cattle out to grass this afternoon. Walter went to town this evening Herbert is to be married this evening at Point an Chene Que to Miss Kate McLourine
21st I have been sowing peas this morning on new ground. Walter harrowing. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Walkerton this afternoon and took tea at Mr Warrens. It rained most of the afternoon
22 We were erecting flag pole at the school hous this morning. I have been fixing fences this afternoon
23 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning. It rained heavy. Annie & I went to Sunday school this afternoon
24th. Walter & I have been working Mangold ground. Annie, Lizzie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon
25th. Walter ploughing. Thos Arkell was here with his manure spreader, English man helping fill
26 We were all drawing out manure with wagons. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to town this afternoon.
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May 27 Walter ploughing. Englishman & I have been drawing out manure. I took manure spreader home this evening.
28 Drawing out manure
" 29 Walter & I finished ploughing and ground this morning. Walter discing this afternoon. Robt Was Cutting wood etc Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield & to Teeswater
" 30 Lizzie & I went to church this morning & Annie & I went to Sunday school
" 31 Walter discing & harrowing. Robt. & I planting potatoes this afternoon & fixing fence this Morning
June 1st. Finished planting potatoes this morning & was drawing drills for mangels this afternoon. Walter rooting root & corn ground. Robt. cutting wood this afternoon.
" 2 We finished mangels. Walter & Robt picking stones I started to sow corn this afternoon Annie went to town
" 3 I finished planting corn. Lizzie, Helen & I went to town after dinner. James Reddon and Geo Ferguson camout with a cream separator
" 4 Walter & Robt picking stone I have been ploughing rape ground. John Jean & Agnes Aitken drove out this evening.
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June 5. Wat & Robt picking stones this morning Walter went to town this afternoon Robt & I were picking stones & we went to town this evening
" 6 Annie & I went to Church & Sunday School
" 7 Men picking stones I have been ploughing John Inglis & Frank Sanderson drove over this afternoon
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July 15 - Walter drawing stone for Silo this A. M. Robert finished sowing rape this morning The men who build the Silo arrived this afternoon & started work. We had a slight shower this afternoon.
Nov. 1st I was topping mangolds & turnips this morning & drawing in this afternoon. Joe Misner called this evening & I hired him for a month for seventeen dollars
2 I was topping turnips this morning. This afternoon it has been raining. Albert Martyn started to work this afternoon for a year at $250 Eugene came over for his pulper.
Nov. 3. We were filling up Chop this morning & picking appels. This afternoon we took lambs to town also a load of chop
" 4 We shipped a load of stock containing 14 heifers & 108 lambs sheep to Mcdonald College this morning, and were drawing in turnips this afternoon
" 5 We have been drawing in turnips & mangolds all day
..6 Drawing in roots. Mrs Inglis Mrs
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Henderson Aunt Gracie & Miss Scott were hear for dinner & Tea.
Nov 7 Annie & I went to Church this morning a beautiful Sunday.
" 8 It rained nearly all night last night, and Thundered. We were picking up apples this morning and took them to the evaporator this afternoon. Albert took cow to Jas Reed's
" 9 We have been drawing in Mangolds to day, finished them this evening. Had a Trustees meeting at Robt. McKee's this evening
" 10 We finished drawing in turnips this evening
" 11 We have been picking apples all day. It has been very warm
" 12 I was ploughing this morning & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert was picking up apples this morning & ploughing this afternoon. Robt. McKee came this morning for a ram
" 13 Albert has been ploughing all day. I was getting stable ready for cattle this morning. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. A beautiful day. Mr & Mrs Kuntz came over last evening
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Nov 14. Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev. Mr Leslie of Elmwood preached. a beautiful day.
" 15 Albert & I went to town this morning to meet Cattle from Jas Reed & F. G. Moffat. 18 head. Lizzie went to Shielfield this morning. I got all the Cattle home this afternoon the Slanthorn cow had a calf when I went back to the field for her. Albert was ploughing this afternoon
" 16 Albert ploughing until about eleven o'clock It had rained nearly all day, four lambs mistirusly disappeared last night,
17 It has been snowing nearly all day, we have been choring around the barn
18 Albert went to town this morning with a load of chop. We met two cattle from Mr McNabb this afternoon & I went to town.
" 19 Apple packers came this morning & packed our apples 11 barrels. I drove over to John Reame's this morning & bought 10 little pigs. Albert was drawing home wood. I went the Shielfield this evening with wagon & tea, & staid all night.
" 20 Went to Mildmay this morning from Shielfield with 8 bags of sweet apples & 1 of Spy's & 8 pack of
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pealed ones for apple butter, left Shielfield at six o'clock got to Mildmay about 7-30 & home at 12:30. Albert took apples to town this afternoon
Nov 21 Annie & I went to Church this morning Rev Leslie preached. Rev. Tait at Elmwood.
" 22 We have had a very bad ice storm to-day have been choring around stable. Albert went home this evening
" 23 I have been choring & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert has been away all day
" 24 I was helping to whitewash the kitchen this morning. We were choring & making sheep yards I put 3 window glass in at school this afternoon Lizzie & Helen went up with me
" 25, I went to town this afternoon with a load of chop & 10 bags of oats for sale. We were choring & cleaning up oats this morning. Mr Deiterich called to say his wife died yesterday
" 26 Annie & I attended funeral of Mrs Deiterich this morning. I went to "club" meeting this evening. Albert has been choring
" 27 We were choring this morning. I went to Farmers Institute in Belmore this afternoon & evening
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28 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev Mr Young preached
Nov 29 We were choring this morning & filling up a load of chop. Albert took load to town this afternoon & I went to Mildmay to Institute meeting
" 30 Albert & I took two young cows to Mildmay for W. Smith this morning. Albert was ploughing this afternoon & I was choring
Dec 1 I have been helping Robt McKee move stable Lizzie & I went to hear the Shearer lecture on temperance in Knox church this evening Albert has been choring & ploughing
" 2 I have been choring, Albert was ploughing this afternoon.
" 3 We were choring this morning & opening the Silo, started to use silage today. Albert was ploughing this afternoon. Aunt Gracie Aunt Agnes & Jean came over this morning to help quilt Aunt Gracie remained with us
" 4 Albert ploughed this morning & was leveling stones at stable door this afternoon Aunt Gracie, Lizzie & I, went to town this afternoon
" 5 Annie & I went to church this morning
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Nov 6 We were choring this morning & cleaning up seeds this afternoon I took a load of Chop to town.
" 7 We were choring & drawing home wood this morning I took Aunt Gracie home this afternoon & came home by Teeswater. It has been snowing most of the day.
" 8 I went to Guelph to attend Winter Fair very stormy this morning. Took Cutter to Mildmay & left horse there.
" 9 Came home from Guelph this evening. Herbert Came with me. Storming very hard. got home about 11-30.
" 10 Albert choring. I have not done much all day, we have good sleighing
" 11. Well in bed quite ill with severe cold. Albert choring. Annie drove Herbert to Mildmay this P.M. to take the 3-12 Train for Toronto. Good sleighing and a beautiful afternoon.
" 12 We all remained at home to-day I am still sick with cold.
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13 Albert choring I am unable to get out yet.
" 14 " " Have been able to be up for a little this afternoon
" 15 Have been around most of the day quite stormy
" 16 Am able to do a little to-day. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. John Inglis came over this afternoon. Sleighing good.
" 17 We were choring this morning & cleaning up peas this afternoon.
" 18 I took a load of peas to town this morning & we were cleaning more this afternoon. 85 c per bu Storming all day
" 19 Lizzie and I were at Church this morning
" 20 I took a load of Peas to town this morning & we were filling up chop this afternoon & plucking chickens
" 21 I took load of chop to town this morning & took chickens in to ship to Toronto Albert was helping Engen{e} Cuntz load a load of hay Lizzie, Helen and I went to Shielfield this afternoon
22 Have been choring & put up school noticis Albert cleaned out Hen house.
23 Choring & drawing straw into sheep house
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Annie went into Teeswater to meet Bessie on the afternoon train
24 We were choring this morning & Albert was drawing home wood this afternoon Lizzie & I went to town about 3 O'clock
25 Albert away, I have been choring all day Agnes, Jean & John Inglis came over about five O'clock. Storming a little all day
" 26 Annie, Bessie & I went to Church this morning
" 27 Have been choring all day Albert is away, his father is sick
" 28 Choring and went to town this afternoon
" 29 Choring and attended school meeting this morning Mrs Jas Button & Mrs Webster were over for the afternoon & Tea
" 30 Have been choring all day very cold last night.
" 31 Choring this morning John Inglis and Robert Stewert were here for dinner. I went to town this afternoon
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January 1st 1910
1st Have been choring all day We were all for a short drive this afternoon in the sleigh
2 Lizzie & I went to Church this morning
3 Albert came back about 11 O'clock I went to town this afternoon to get bills printed for Farmers Institute meeting. Local Option passed in Teeswater 1.60 For & 87 against, 11 majority over 3/5 of the votes cast
" 4 Albert drew some wood home this morning & drew manure this afternoon I attended The managers meeting in W Fowler's store this evening. A very cold east wind.
5 Storming. Albert choring I went to town this afternoon and attended Trustees meeting in school house at 4 O'clock
" 6 I have been choring. Albert has been drawing manure out of cattle stable.
" 7 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & Attended Club meeting this evening
" 8 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon. Had program's printed for institute meeting. Went to see S. Wallaces cattle. Cold south wind
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1909
January 7th. Walter drawing out manure I have been choring this morning and Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I spent part of the afternoon & evening at Wm Armstrongs. Horses went over bridge with Walter.
.8th.. Mr Lamb was here for dinner then he & I drove to Holyrood to attend Farmers Institute meeting. We had good meetings.
9th.. Mr Lamb and I spent last night with John Purves then drove to Lucknow for afternoon meeting there, after which we came home. John & Jean Inglis were here this afternoon
10th Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning
11th. Walter drawing out manure I was choring this morning & went to town this afternoon
12 Walter drawing out manure this morning and went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. Lizzie, Helen & I were at Shielfield this afternoon
" 13 We have been cutting wood to-day. Lizzie Annie & Helen drove to town this afternoon
14 Walter has been choring & putting wood in the cellar. I have been away buying cattle
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bought 9 heifers from Joe Gamble for $337.50. $10.00 Paid
15 We have been choring & cutting wood. Annie went to town this afternoon
16 We were cutting wood this morning and I went to town this afternoon
17 Lizzie & I went to church this morning and Mr & Mrs Inglis came home with us for dinner they & Annie & I went to church this evening Rev Mr. Knowles preached anniversery services on the fiftieth anniversery
18 Walter & I were drawing out manure this morning & drawing pea straw to sheep barn this afternoon. Joe Gamble came with 9 cattle this morning & was here for dinner. I went up to Thos Arkell's this evening to get the report of Sunday School
19 Walter has been choring & splitting wood he took Annie to town this afternoon she is staying in to the social gathering at knox church. I have been on sick list to-day
20 Walter choring & splitting wood I have been thawing out water pipes in kitchen this morning and went to see Joe Myer about cutting straw & filed saw this afternoon
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1909
Jan 21st. Walter choring & putting wood in celler I attended Agriculture Society Annual meeting this afternoon. Was appointed President.
" 22. Walter choring. I went to town this afternoon and called at Alex McKague's to get Annual report of School signed. Walter has gone to Salem this evening
" 23 Walter Choring, I went to town this afternoon
" 24 We all staid at home to-day.
25 Walter Choring. I attended Annual Meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church this afternoon They appointed me a Member of the Managing board
26 Walter choring this morning & I was fixing up the wagon to draw gravel. We started to draw gravel for the silo this afternoon
27. We have been drawing gravel with two teams this afternoon Thos Arkell was helping us fill, It has been a beautiful day. good wheeling
29 We were unloading gravel & fixing up wagon this morning. This afternoon Walter was choring
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and I went to town, then went out buying cattle bought 1 cow from Perkins 1 cow & cald and 1 heifer from J. P. McDonald and 1 cow & 2 heifers from Alf Rose. S{t}orming all day
30 Storming all day. I went over to buy Robt. McKee's cattle this morning, but did not buy. J. P. McDonald brought the cow and was here for dinner. Walter went to town this afternoon for a load of chop, and I went to see Robt McCullough's cattle but did not buy
<s>Feb 1st</s> 31st. Lizzie & I went to church this morning
Feb. 1st. I bought 3 cattle from S. Wallace & went to Jon Moffat's cow this morning. Walter & I were cutting wood this afternoon
" 2 Bought a heifer from McKay Bro's this morning. took dinner at Archie Tolton's & went to Jas Colter's sale.
" 3 Have been working in root house this morning & Cutting wood this afternoon. Annie went to town this afternoon. Leslie & Jas Walker were down this evening
4 We were fixing manure sleigh this morning
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1909
Feb and Cutting wood this afternoon. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon
5 Walter choring, cleaning out hen house splitting wood etc. I went to town this afternoon. Raining
..6 Walter choring & cleaning cattle I went to town this afternoon to bed car & push in hay. Robert Button came out this morning and bought a heifer.
7 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning Good wheeling
8 I shipped a load of cattle to Herbert this morning, 14 out of our own stable & 10 I bought Bought 4 steers from A Shafbuch this afternoon Wan Kirkland & his Brother-in-law Mr Wilson was here this afternoon to buy a horse.
" 9 Walter was drawing out manure from the stall I left for Toronto this afternoon to attend the Fairs Association. S. Brill was married to day at 1130 to Miss M. McNaughton
10&11 Spent in Toronto. attending meetings
12 Came home from Toronto this afternoon Durnuin was here to see fat cattle
13 I went down to Wm Armstrongs this morning for a load oats & Barley
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Walter went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. I went to Church & took tea at Mr R.C. Little's sold Queen to Mr Rentol of Wingham over the Phone
14. Lizzie & I went to Church this morning Communion service Stormy
15 I took Queen to Wingham. Sleighing is pretty good again
16th We were drawing pea straw to sheep barn this morning. Walter was drawing out manure this afternoon and Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield. It has been snowing hard all afternoon
17 Walter drawing out manure. I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon for a load of bran. First lamb this morning
18 We have been drawing home wood & filling up chop this morning. Walter was drawing home wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop
19. We were choring this morning & went for two loads of ceder posts this afternoon to Jas Thompsons I attended Farmers Club meeting this evening
. 20 Walter drawing out manure. I attended
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1909
Feb agricultural Society meeting this afternoon
21st. Lizzie, Walter & I went to Church this morning.
22. Walter drawing out manure. Lizzie & I went to Walkerton to-day. Lizzie was getting some teeth filled
23 I have been choring Walter was drawing out manure.
24 Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield for dinner I went to W. H. Webber's sale this afternoon and bought a pure bred cow for sixty dollars
25th.. Walter choring & drawing out manure I took cutter up to Wm Armstrong's this morning and attended his sale this afternoon, bought four cattle. gravel box & set of whiffle trees
26 Walter choring and drawing out manure I went down to Webbers for the cow took dinner at Shielfield on my way home.
27 Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon & bought 1 steer from W. Taylor & 1 steer from The Missis Dobson
28 Lizzie & <s>Walt</s> I went to church this morning
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March 1st Walter drawing out manure. I took a load of mowing to town for Wm Armstrong this morning & Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this evening. Annie went to Walkerton this morning
2nd Walter drawing out manure. I went to town this morning and attended Geo McEvers sale. bought 3 ram lambs & sold them again for 50 c per head more. also bought a ladder
3rd.
4th
5th
6th A Beautiful day. Robert McKee came over this afternoon and helped Walter draw some clover hay in for the sheep. Agnes & Jean came over this afternoon. Will in bed all day.
7th. Sabbath. No one goes to church to-day. Will still no better. Saw McCullough's passing to church and asked them to call & send out the Dr. He came directly and prescribed for La Grippe.
8th. - Walter busy with the chores. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will still in bed.
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9th. Will is a little better to-day. Helen too has taken cold.
10th. - A disagreeable March day - raining this morning and snowing this afternoon. Walter choring and bringing home some wood. Mr. Button, Mr McCulloch and Mr Tait called to see Will. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will not quite so well to-day. Helen was very restless most of the night. John Inglis & Jas Darling were here for tea. G. B. Armstrong called this evening.
11th.. Walter choring. Weather fine. Annie went to Dorothy Arkell's wedding. Had a good time & was home at 10 o'clock. I got up and dressed for a while this evening
12th. Jos Myer came with his cutting machine at noon to cut straw. Jos Walker was helping us. I have been up most of the day
13th. The men finished cutting at noon. Mr & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner. I drove to town this afternoon
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Mar 14th. We all staid at home to-day.
" 15th. I bought a heifer from Alf Shafbue went to see Mr McCullough's cattle and called to see G. B. Armstrong, was in at Jas Buttons and called at Summer Hill Farm this morning. Annie & I went to town this afternoon. I went to see the Dr., and ordered car for shipping on Thursday Morning.
16 I bought 3 yearling steers from Thos Goodfellow, 5 heifers & 1 cow from John McAllister and 1 yearling heifer from Alise McKenzie. Mr Klein of Formosa was here this afternoon selling wire fence I bought 40 rods @ 48 c per rod. Will Arkell came down this afternoon & Jos Walked called this evening. Walter was choring & drawing home wood. Lizzie has a very bad cold
17 Walter choring this morning this afternoon he took load of straw & hay to town to bed car. I went to town too, & sold my export cattle to Jas Reed 4 steers @ 5½ c per lb & one heifer at 5 c & $2.00 back
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1909
Mar 18th We took cattle to town this morning I shipped a load to St Anne de Bellevue We brought 1 cow & 2 heifers home. Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon
" 19 We were bedding sheep pen and got a load of wood this morning Walter took 4 old ewes & 3 lambs to J.J. Reed this afternoon
" 20 We took 5 cattle to town this morning. 1 heifer 1040 lbs at 5 c 4 steers 5390 lbs @ 5 1/4 c sold to J.J. Reed. We were taking some potatoes from pot this afternoon
" 21 Annie & I went to Church this morning Lizzie is laid up with Neuralgia.
22. Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon
23 Walter went to town with a load of chop this morning and was drawing out manure this afternoon I was choring this morning & helping fill manure this afternoon
24 Walter was drawing out manure this Morning & we were cleaning grain this afternoon it has been snowing all afternoon
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Lizzie is still suffereing from neuralgia
25. I went to Wingham for salt. Walter drawing out manure
26 Walter drawing out manure. I went to Mr Pilger's sale this afternoon & Club meeting this evening. Walter went to Salem this evening
27 Walter finished drawing out manure I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon
28 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning, with buggy
29. We were drawing hay around to sheep barn. bedding sheep pen, grinding axes & cut down an apple tree. Annie went to town this afternoon
30 We were working in the bush this morning Walter went to town with a load of logs this afternoon & I went to Robson's sale
31. Walter took a log to town this morning. We were cutting wood in the bush this afternoon
April 1st We were working in the bush all day. Robt. McCullough & Ed Hunter have been cutting wood since Tuesday noon
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1909
April 2 We were working in the bush this morning. I went to town this afternoon and attended school meeting at school house. Ed Hunter went home this afternoon. And Robt McCullough filed the saw
" 3 We have been choring this morning & I attended Agricultural Society Meeting this afternoon. Walter went to town for some lumber we had sawed.
" 4 <s>Annie &</s> Lizzie & I went to church this Morning
" 5 We were cutting wood this morning. Walter went to town this afternoon to meet his brother Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon & I attended Managers meeting in Wm Fowlers store this evening
6 We have been cutting wood Robt McCullough helping us. Jas Reddon came out to fix seed drill this morning
7 We have been cutting wood all day
8 Cutting wood I went to town this afternoon Robt McCullough left this evening
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Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I took tea at Jas Buttons
9 Walter drawing wood home this morning & splitting this afternoon. I went to see Bert Armstrong about cleaning school this morning and went to Mildmay to meet Herbert & Bessie this afternoon. The ground is covered with snow this morning & it is stormy & cold this afternoon
10 We were drawing wood out of the bush I went to town this afternoon
11 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Mr R.C. Little. Mr Wm Little & J.R. McLean spoke on the Layman's Missionary Congress
12 I took Herbert to Mildmay to meet the train this morning. We have been cleaning up grain all day
13 Have been cleaning oats & timothy seed fixing wagons etc. Has been snowing hard all afternoon
14 Walter went to town with load of chop I have been fixing whiffle trees etc. we were repairing tile drain this afternoon
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1909
April 15 Walter started to plough this morning I went to Mildmay for seed Barley and was ploughing this afternoon. Lizzie, Helen & I drove to town this evening & called at Thos Arkell's & Thos Goodfellows
" 16 We have been ploughing all day it rained this forenoon
" 17 We started ploughing new land to-day Mr & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon
" 18 Annie & I went to church this morning
" 19 Raining this morning, we were choring & doing odd jobs. Walter was sawing wood this afternoon & I was measuring the fence between Mr Walker & myself. I have nine rods more fence than he has
" 20 I have been ploughing all day. Walter was picking stones. Lizzie, Helen & I spent the evening at Mr Bert Armstrongs the neighbors presented Mrs Jas Little with a purse and thirteen dollars. Mr Rev Rodes Called
21 Have been ploughing. Raining some this morning. Walter started to dig post holes this afternoon. Bessie went back to Toronto
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April Annie took her to Mildmay to meet train this afternoon
22 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post-holes
23 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post holes. Annie & I attended meeting in Knox church of Sabbath-day alliance. Rev Mr McIntosh addressed meeting
24 Ground frozen hard this morning. I have been drawing posts etc. And ploughing this afternoon. Walter finished post-holes
25 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this Morning
26 I have been ploughing & Walter also
27 I was harrowing this morning & Walter was ploughing It started to rain about 10 o'clock. We have been fencing this afternoon
28 The ground was frozen hard this morning. Walter & I were sawing some wood for the furnice. he has been cleaning up skidway I went to town this morning & was ploughing this afternoon
29 We were ploughing until 11O'clock. it has been snowing hard ever since. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon
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1909
April 30. We had a very heavy fall of rain last night, also Thunder & Lightening. We have been cutting up wood at the house. Rev. Mr Tait was here for tea and held a meeting in the school house this evening & reorganized the Sunday School
May 1st. I have been shearing sheep. Walter Cutting wood. Lizzie & I went to town this evening.
" <s>2 We have been cutting & splitting summer wood. Rev Mr Tait was here for tea & held a meeting in the school house this evening. The sunday School was organised for the summer to begin May 9th
" 3 Walter Cutting wood I have been shearing sheep Lizzie & I went to town this evening</s>
" <s>2</s> Annie & I were at church this morning it is cold. wore my fur coat to church
3 Has been snowing all morning. Walter was shewing fence posts, we were fenching this afternoon
" 4 Walter fencing this morning I went to town for wire fence. We were ploughing this afternoon
5 We have been ploughing all day. Lizzie, Helen & Annie went to Missionary meeting this afternoon
6. Walter has been cultivating it has been
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very hot. & Thunder storm this evening. Lizzie Helen & Annie were at Walkerton to-day.
7 We took two heifers to town this morning Walter was cultivating this afternoon & I have been harrowing
8 Walter Cultivating this morning & I have been harrowing, I have been sowing this afternoon the first this spring, Walter was harrowing. Annie went to town this afternoon.
9 It has been raining all morning. Lizzie & I went to Sunday School this afternoon school reopened to-day
10 It has been raining most of the night. we were dressing oats & fixing fences this morning. Walter picking stones this afternoon & I was ploughing.
11 Walter was picking stones all day. I was ploughing this morning and sowing oats this afternoon
12 Walter has been harrowing, I have been sowing oats this morning & peas this afternoon
13 Walter Cultivating & I have been treating oats this morning. I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this afternoon Jean Inglis
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1909
May
and Aunt Gracie were here for dinner
14 I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this morning. Walter was Cultivating and I was harrowing & choring around barns, it has been raining most of the afternoom
" 15 Walter was cultivating & I was ploughing the garden this morning. I was sowing & Walter was harrowing this afternoon, sowed experimental oats this morning. We had a very heavy thunder storm this evening
" 16 Annie Walter & I were at church this morning. Lizzie & I were at Sunday School this afternoon. Walter was visiting North
17 I went to town this morning with a load of cop. Walter was fencing. We were picking stone this afternoon
18 Have been picking stones this morning & sowing oats this afternoon
19 Have been sowing & harrowing 2 men were here Grafting trees
20 Walter picking stones all day I was helping this afternoon & finishing sowing & harrowing this morning. Got a bag of peas from G. B. Armstrong this morning Pick nine
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May
cattle out to grass this afternoon. Walter went to town this evening Herbert is to be married this evening at Point an Chene Que to Miss Kate McLourine
21st I have been sowing peas this morning on new ground. Walter harrowing. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Walkerton this afternoon and took tea at Mr Warrens. It rained most of the afternoon
22 We were erecting flag pole at the school hous this morning. I have been fixing fences this afternoon
23 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning. It rained heavy. Annie & I went to Sunday school this afternoon
24th. Walter & I have been working Mangold ground. Annie, Lizzie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon
25th. Walter ploughing. Thos Arkell was here with his manure spreader, English man helping fill
26 We were all drawing out manure with wagons. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to town this afternoon.
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May 27 Walter ploughing. Englishman & I have been drawing out manure. I took manure spreader home this evening.
28 Drawing out manure
" 29 Walter & I finished ploughing and ground this morning. Walter discing this afternoon. Robt Was Cutting wood etc Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield & to Teeswater
" 30 Lizzie & I went to church this morning & Annie & I went to Sunday school
" 31 Walter discing & harrowing. Robt. & I planting potatoes this afternoon & fixing fence this Morning
June 1st. Finished planting potatoes this morning & was drawing drills for mangels this afternoon. Walter rooting root & corn ground. Robt. cutting wood this afternoon.
" 2 We finished mangels. Walter & Robt picking stones I started to sow corn this afternoon Annie went to town
" 3 I finished planting corn. Lizzie, Helen & I went to town after dinner. James Reddon and Geo Ferguson camout with a cream separator
" 4 Walter & Robt picking stone I have been ploughing rape ground. John Jean & Agnes Aitken drove out this evening.
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June 5. Wat & Robt picking stones this morning Walter went to town this afternoon Robt & I were picking stones & we went to town this evening
" 6 Annie & I went to Church & Sunday School
" 7 Men picking stones I have been ploughing John Inglis & Frank Sanderson drove over this afternoon
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July 15 - Walter drawing stone for Silo this A. M. Robert finished sowing rape this morning The men who build the Silo arrived this afternoon & started work. We had a slight shower this afternoon.
Nov. 1st I was topping mangolds & turnips this morning & drawing in this afternoon. Joe Misner called this evening & I hired him for a month for seventeen dollars
2 I was topping turnips this morning. This afternoon it has been raining. Albert Martyn started to work this afternoon for a year at $250 Eugene came over for his pulper.
Nov. 3 - We were filling up Chop this morning & picking appels. This afternoon we took lambs to town also a load of chop
" 4 We shipped a load of stock containing 14 heifers & 108 lambs sheep to Mcdonald College this morning, and were drawing in turnips this afternoon
" 5 We have been drawing in turnips & mangolds all day
" 6 Drawing in roots. Mrs Inglis Mrs
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Henderson Aunt Gracie & Miss Scott were hear for dinner & Tea.
Nov 7 Annie & I went to Church this morning a beautiful Sunday.
" 8 It rained nearly all night last night, and Thundered. We were picking up apples this morning and took them to the evaporator this afternoon. Albert took cow to Jas Reed's
" 9 We have been drawing in Mangolds to day, finished them this evening. Had a Trustees meeting at Robt. McKee's this evening
" 10 We finished drawing in turnips this evening
" 11 We have been picking apples all day. It has been very warm
" 12 I was ploughing this morning & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert was picking up apples this morning & ploughing this afternoon. Robt. McKee came this morning for a ram
" 13 Albert has been ploughing all day. I was getting stable ready for cattle this morning. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. A beautiful day. Mr & Mrs Kuntz came over last evening
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Nov 14. Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev. Mr Leslie of Elmwood preached. a beautiful day.
" 15 Albert & I went to town this morning to meet Cattle from Jas Reed & F. G. Moffat. 18 head. Lizzie went to Shielfield this morning. I got all the Cattle home this afternoon the Slanthorn cow had a calf when I went back to the field for her. Albert was ploughing this afternoon
" 16 Albert ploughing until about eleven o'clock It had rained nearly all day, four lambs mistirusly disappeared last night,
17 It has been snowing nearly all day, we have been choring around the barn
18 Albert went to town this morning with a load of chop. We met two cattle from Mr McNabb this afternoon & I went to town.
" 19 Apple packers came this morning & packed our apples 11 barrels. I drove over to John Reame's this morning & bought 10 little pigs. Albert was drawing home wood. I went the Shielfield this evening with wagon & tea, & staid all night.
" 20 Went to Mildmay this morning from Shielfield with 8 bags of sweet apples & 1 of Spy's & 8 pack of
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pealed ones for apple butter, left Shielfield at six o'clock got to Mildmay about 7-30 & home at 12:30. Albert took apples to town this afternoon
Nov 21 Annie & I went to Church this morning Rev Leslie preached. Rev. Tait at Elmwood.
" 22 We have had a very bad ice storm to-day have been choring around stable. Albert went home this evening
" 23 I have been choring & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert has been away all day
" 24 I was helping to whitewash the kitchen this morning. We were choring & making sheep yards I put 3 window glass in at school this afternoon Lizzie & Helen went up with me
" 25. I went to town this afternoon with a load of chop & 10 bags of oats for sale. We were choring & cleaning up oats this morning. Mr Deiterich called to say his wife died yesterday
" 26 Annie & I attended funeral of Mrs Deiterich this morning. I went to "club" meeting this evening. Albert has been choring
" 27 We were choring this morning. I went to Farmers Institute in Belmore this afternoon & evening
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28 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev Mr Young preached
Nov 29 We were choring this morning & filling up a load of chop. Albert took load to town this afternoon & I went to Mildmay to Institute meeting
" 30 Albert & I took two young cows to Mildmay for W. Smith this morning. Albert was ploughing this afternoon & I was choring
Dec 1 I have been helping Robt McKee move stable Lizzie & I went to hear the Shearer lecture on temperance in Knox church this evening Albert has been choring & ploughing
" 2 I have been choring, Albert was ploughing this afternoon.
" 3 We were choring this morning & opening the Silo, started to use silage today. Albert was ploughing this afternoon. Aunt Gracie Aunt Agnes & Jean came over this morning to help quilt Aunt Gracie remained with us
" 4 Albert ploughed this morning & was leveling stones at stable door this afternoon Aunt Gracie, Lizzie & I, went to town this afternoon
" 5 Annie & I went to church this morning
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Nov 6 We were choring this morning & cleaning up seeds this afternoon I took a load of Chop to town.
" 7 We were choring & drawing home wood this morning I took Aunt Gracie home this afternoon & came home by Teeswater. It has been snowing most of the day.
" 8 I went to Guelph to attend Winter Fair very stormy this morning. Took Cutter to Mildmay & left horse there.
" 9 Came home from Guelph this evening. Herbert Came with me. Storming very hard. got home about 11-30.
" 10 Albert choring. I have not done much all day, we have good sleighing
" 11. Well in bed quite ill with severe cold. Albert choring. Annie drove Herbert to Mildmay this P.M. to take the 3-12 Train for Toronto. Good sleighing and a beautiful afternoon.
" 12 We all remained at home to-day I am still sick with cold.
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13 Albert choring I am unable to get out yet.
" 14 " " Have been able to be up for a little this afternoon
" 15 Have been around most of the day quite stormy
" 16 Am able to do a little to-day. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. John Inglis came over this afternoon. Sleighing good.
" 17 We were choring this morning & cleaning up peas this afternoon.
" 18 I took a load of peas to town this morning & we were cleaning more this afternoon. 85 c per bu Storming all day
" 19 Lizzie and I were at Church this morning
" 20 I took a load of Peas to town this morning & we were filling up chop this afternoon & plucking chickens
" 21 I took load of chop to town this morning & took chickens in to ship to Toronto Albert was helping Engen Cuntz load a load of hay Lizzie, Helen and I went to Shielfield this afternoon
22 Have been choring & put up school noticis Albert cleaned out Hen house.
23 Choring & drawing straw into sheep house
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Annie went into Teeswater to meet Bessie on the afternoon train
24 We were choring this morning & Albert was drawing home wood this afternoon Lizzie & I went to town about 3 O'clock
25 Albert away, I have been choring all day Agnes, Jean & John Inglis came over about five O'clock. Storming a little all day
" 26 Annie, Bessie & I went to Church this morning
" 27 Have been choring all day Albert is away, his father is sick
" 28 Choring and went to town this afternoon
" 29 Choring and attended school meeting this morning Mrs Jas Button & Mrs Webster were over for the afternoon & Tea
" 30 Have been choring all day very cold last night.
" 31 Choring this morning John Inglis and Robert Stewert were here for dinner. I went to town this afternoon
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January 1st 1910
1st Have been choring all day We were all for a short drive this afternoon in the sleigh
2 Lizzie & I went to Church this morning
3 Albert came back about 11 O'clock I went to town this afternoon to get bills printed for Farmers Institute meeting. Local Option passed in Teeswater 1.60 For & 87 against, 11 majority over 3/5 of the votes cast
" 4 Albert drew some wood home this morning & drew manure this afternoon I attended The managers meeting in W Fowler's store this evening. A very cold east wind.
5 Storming. Albert choring I went to town this afternoon and attended Trustees meeting in school house at 4 O'clock
" 6 I have been choring. Albert has been drawing manure out of cattle stable.
" 7 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & Attended Club meeting this evening
" 8 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon. Had program's printed for institute meeting. Went to see S. Wallaces cattle. Cold south wind
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Jan 9 Annie & I went to church this morning
" 10 Have been choring this morning & went to Family Institute meeting this afternoon. Our delegates were R.B. McLean of Kippen & Mrs Woelard of Toronto We had good meetings
" 11 Have been in town nearly all day We held a stock Judging class in Chas Thompson's stable this afternoon. John Campbell of Woodville was in attendance. We had a right good meeting. Mr & Mrs Inglis were over this afternoon
" 12 Choring this morning & attended agricultural Society Annual meeting this afternoon. Albert took a load of Chop to town this afternoon. It has been quite mild these last few days
" 13 Have been away all day buying cattle Have bought 12 head. Had dinner ar Foster Moffats. The day has been fine but a cold wind Forty years ago to-day a small boy was born at Morton Lodge, Guelph Ont.
14 I have been out buying cattle bought two from Thos Goodfellow Took four lambs and five sheep in to J.J. Reed this afternoon Albert choring and splitting wood.
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Jan 15th Albert drawing out manure I have been Choring this morning & bedding car this afternoon
" 16 Lizzie & I were at church this morning
" 17 We went to town this morning with 16 cattle shipped a load of 22 to St Anne De Bellevue I attended the Annual meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church this afternoon
" 18 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring. We were drawing pea straw & hay to Sheep
" 19 Albert drawing out manure and wood home Geo Moffat & his son James were here for dinner and I went with them to Monhan's Sale. they were here for tea.
" 20 Albert drawing out manure. Lizzie Helen & I drove to Shielfield for dinner and Mr Inglis John & I went to Finleter's sale Mr Inglis bought eleven cattle.
" 21 Albert drawing out manure and I have been choring & helping to fill
" 22 Storming hard all day. I went to town this afternoon
" 23 Annie & I went to Church this morning. Albert went on Horse-back with Jack
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Jan 24 Albert drawing out manure I went to see Tony Bergnesner's {Anton Beingessner} Cattle but he was not at home Lizzie & Helen went with me I took a load of chop to town this afternoon
" 25 Albert drawing out manure. I took a load of chop to town this morning And bought 6 cattle from Tony Beignessner {Anton Beingessner} this afternoon when I came home Annie, Mother, Helen & I drove to Summer Hill Farm to all on Mr P. Arkell J.J. Schumacher of Walkerton was here this afternoon to renew Fire Insurance Policy. Mr J. Currie of Wingham & Mr W. Robertson of Saskatoon Sask. was here for tea & remained all night.
" 26 We were choring & filling up chop this morning. I took a load of chop to town this afternoon & Albert was working in the root house
" 27 We went to Mildmay this morning to meet six cattle I bought from T Beignessner {Anton Beingessner}. Albert was drawing out manure this afternoon & I have been choring
" 28 Albert drawing out manure I was choring this morning & Lizzie Annie Helen & I went to town this afternoon
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Jan 29 Albert drawing out manure I was choring this morning and Annie & I went to town this afternoon. A beautiful day
" 30 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Dr. Ross of London Ont Preached Anniversery services
" 31 I have been choring all day. Albert has been drawing out manure and wood home Lizzie & I drove over to Mr Walkers this evening. Old Mrs Walker died yesterday
Feb 1 I went to Walkerton for a load of tile Albert has been choring Jos Carter Called this evening I brought 600 3 In tiles
" 2 Albert brought 600 3 in tiles from Walkerton Lizzie & I attended Mrs Walkers funeral this afternoon
" 3 We took 3 cattle to town this morning and have been choring this afternoon about 10 inches of snow fell last night
" 4 I went to Walkerton for a load of tiles, the roads were very heavy. Albert Choring. I took Mrs Bush a bag of Potatoes & a bag of Turnips also paid Schumacher Fire Insurance
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Feb 5th.. Albert Choring I went to twon this morning & Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon. A Cold day
" 6 Very cold to day Annue & I went to Church this morning Mr Tait is sick Mr Wardrobe addressed the meeting & Messrs R. E. Littlle, Wm Little & Wm Ballagh <s>opened</s> conducted the opening exercises.
" 7 We have been drawing feed around to the sheep. Cold & storming some
" 8 Choring this morning. I went to Toronto this afternoon by C.P.R. staid all night, at 124 Park Road.
" 9 Visited at 40 Deleware Ave & 88 Chesnut Park Road this morning & Attended The Fairs & Exhibition's Convention in the City Hall this afternoon & Evening
" 10 Attended meetings Morning & Afternoon & took Tea at 387 Indian Road this evening.
" 11 Took morning train for home this Morning. Measured wood at school House this afternoon
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Feb 12 Have been in house reading this morning & went to town this afternoon Have been repairing school door lock
" 13 Annie & I went to church this morning
" 14 Have been choring this morning & went to Fred Kroetch's sale this afternoon. Albert has been drawing out manure
" 15 Have been choring, have not been very well. Albert has been <s>chorin</s> drawing out manure. Raining some this afternoon
" 16 Albert has been drawing out manure & choring I went to town this morning, had dinner at Wm Moffats and went to see a mare belonging to Geo Hodgins also attended Wall's sale. Joe Kroetch came to see Jack
" 17 We made a road to the north bush and have been cutting wood and logs
" 18 Have been working in the bush all day, very cold yesteeday & to-day
" 19 Have been filling up crop this morning and choring. Took crop to town this afternoon
" 20 Helen's birthday. Annie & I went to church
21 " Have been working in the bush Milder
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Feb. 22. Annie and I drove to Archie Toltons this A. M. took dinner there and then I attended Whitehead's sale at Dunkeld
" 23.
The stormiest day of the winter
" 24. Went to town this afternoon with chop. John and Agnes drive over rom Shielfield this P.M.
" 25. A stormy east wind this morning. Rained this afternoon and still raining this evening. Mr. McNally and his brother-in-law were here for tea. Sold Jack to Mr. McNally for $170.00. Have been in bed all day. Albert doing the chores. He brought a load of wood for the furnace.
" 27. It rained during the night. Snow
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very soft. Albert went to church. All the rest at home.
Feb. 28. Still quite mild. Will not any better. Agnes still with us. Annie drove to town this P.M. Albert's Mother and Aunt called this evening.
Mar. 1. Snow very soft to-day and weather mild. Albert choring. Will still in bed but seems a little better this evening.
Mar. 2. A beautiful sunshiny day. Will was up for a short time this afternoon but was not so well after going back to bed. Mrs McCulloch brought us the mail. Albert doing the chores. Went for a small load of wood in the afternoon.
Mar. 3. Another bright sunshiny day. Annie drove Agnes home this forenoon and then came downd by Teeswater to see the Dr to get some medicine for Will.
Mar. 4. Another fine day. Mrs. Walker visited us this afternoon.
Mar. 5. Snow still going. Albert drove to town
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this afternoon for the corn. Will somewhat better today.
Mar. 6. Snow thawing very fast. Albert got the horse and cutter to go to church. We had a thunder-storm this afternoon but not much rain. It got colderr towards evening and there has been a high wind all night.
" 7. A very stormy Mar. day. Bessie Button came over this afternoon. Will still keeping better but not able to be up yet
" 8 Albert went to town with chop this afternoon. I am still confined to bed.
" 9 Mr Inglis & Jean came over this afternoon. I got up after they came and remained up until near eight o.clock.
" 10 Mr & Mrs G. B. Armstrong came down this evening. I have been up most of the day & took a walk out to the barn
" 11 Lizzie, Helen & I drove down to McCulloghs called at Armstrongs & Walkers on our way home
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Mar 12 I have been to town this afternoon the first time for over two weeks
" 13. We all staid at home to-day. It has been storming this afternoon
" 14 Albert & Joe Misner have been cutting wood this afternoon. I did the chores this evening
" 15 The men have been cutting wood I have been Choring: Mr Flannigan of London was here for dinner, he offered me 6-10 for 10 cattle and 6 {?} for 6. I did not sell
" 16 The men have been cutting wood I have been choring and went to town this afternoon Annie went with me. Jas Reed was here this morning he offered me 6.00 for my cattle to lift on Saturday or 6 1/4 in 2 weeks or 6½ the first of May. I did not sell
" 17. Men cutting wood. J.S. Inglis was here for tea. I have been choring
" 18 Men cutting wood. I have been choring & drove to Shielfield had dinner there Harry Perkins was in to see the cattle when I was away.
" 19. Men cutting wood until noon. Louie
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1910
Mar Martin came this morning for seed grain Albert & I were drawing hay to sheep this afternoon & Annie went to town
" 20 We all remained at home. the roads are very bad. A beautiful spring day
" 21 Albert choring. I took a load of chop to town this morning. Albert & I were both having a sleep this afternoon. We moved the pigs from the stable to pig-pen Wurleen Scmidt {Schmidt} of Mildmay came to see the cattle he offered me 6.60 for May 1st.
" 22 Albert was drawing wood home this morning & we were chopping ice away from stable door this afternoon I was helping clean furnice pipes. J. J. Reed & Mr Durnin were both here to see cattle
" 23 Albert drawing out manure this morning and took a load of chop to town
" 24 Albert drawing out manure this morning I took rags over to Mr McTavish to have a rag carpet made. We were cleaning up oats this afternoon Thos Arkell was here and got a bag of Potatoes
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Mar 25 Albert away to church this morning We have been cleaning up Barly this afternoon
" 26 We were cleaning up Barley this morning and I took a load to town this afternoon
" 27 I went to Church this morning a fine warm day
" 28 Albert took a load of pigs to town this morning for Eugene Kuntz and started to plough this afternoon. I have been choring and taking in Potatoes from pit.
" 29 Albert plouging. I have been choring Mr Jas Button came over this morning for some Barley for seed. Mr & Mrs Inglis was here for a little while this afternoon also And Schmidt and Alex Campbell came for 5 bu more barley
" 30 Albert ploughing. I took a load of chop to town this afternoon
" 31 Albert ploughing. I was ploughing too this afternoon. W. J. Arkell called to see sheep
April 1 Albert Ploughing. I took 10 bags of Potatoes to Thos Arkell & got a load of wood
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<u>Apr.</u> <u>1910</u> <u>April</u>
then I was ploughing
April 2 Albert & I were cleaning up Barley, this morning. I took 15 bu to Mildmay this afternoon 5 to A. Schmidt & 10 to Geo Schwalm, and bought 800 lbs of Oil Cake home. Albert ploughing
" 3 Annie & I went to Church this morning
" 4 Albert ploughing <s>to</s> Helen & I went over to Mr McTavish's for carpet, this morning & I took a load of chop to town this afternoon
" 5. A very warm day. Albert and I ploughing in the forenon. Albert still plouighing in the afternoon. Left home about four o'clock and drive James Reddon out to J. Harkness to see a Roller he has for sale - came back to town and attended the quarterly meeting of the Managers of Knox church.
" 6. Albert ploughing. Had a fall of snow in the afternoon. We then started to clean Barley
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1910
April 13, Albert ploughing I have been harrowing & picking stones
" 14 Albert finished ploughing & started to harrow. I have been picking stones. Helen & I went to town this evening
" 15 Albert rooling & started to sow barley I have been rooling. It started to rain about 4 o'clock and we came in and have been cleaning up oats
" 16 Albert finished sowing barley. I went to town this afternoon, and took Helen over to Shielfield this evening
" 17 We all staid at home to-day. It has been raining a little all day
" 18 Albert harrowing & started to sow oats I have been choring & cleaning up oats picking stones & fixing fence this afternoon Alex McKague came this morning for some seed barley Eugene brought to Kettle home
" 19 We were cleaning up oats until 9 o clock. Albert sowing until eleven when it started to rain. He has been splitting wood etc. this afternoon and I went to Walkerton for a Nurse Miss Denman
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1910
April I have been choring and went in to see the Dr this evening. Lizzie is much better this evening.
April 26 Have been sowing oats on new ground Albert discing & Harrowing Mr & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon.
" 27 Albert plowing Harrowing & sowing peas. I have been drawing wood and harrowing. Went to town this afternoon
" 28 We finished seeding to-day and Albert started to draw out manure Dr
Gillis called this afternoon
" 29 Albert cleaning out hen-house and drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon for oil meal and a new stoneboat. Lizzie and babe are daily growing stronger
" 30 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon. Jean Inglis & Aunt Gracie were here this afternoon. Lizzie is steadily gaining in strength. The son is doing well
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May 1st Annie & I went to church this morning
" 2 We put out the sheep to grass also 3 yearling heifers. It has been raining nearly all day. We were tearing down part of the sheep barn.
" 3 I went to Wingham this morning to get my teeth fixed, got home about 5 O'clock Lizzie took a chill this afternoon and Dr was sent for. she is some better to-night.
" 4 Albert <s>ploughing</s> drawing out manure I am sick with cold. Lizzie much better
" 5 Albert drawing out manure. I am still under the weather some. Went to town this afternoon. Lizzie still improving
" 6 Albert drawing home wood this morning & has been helping G. B. Armstrong remove rings from silo, and struck out lands on corn ground. I drive to Shielfield this afternoon Rev Mr & Mrs Tait were here for tea. Meeting in School house this evening. I did not go
" 7 Albert ploughing I have been choring washing buggy etc., and went to town this afternoon. Lizzie was up for a few minutes this evening
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May 1st Annie & I went to church this morning
" 2 We put out the sheep to grass also 3 yearling heifers. It has been raining nearly all day. We were tearing down part of the sheep barn.
" 3 I went to Wingham this morning to get my teeth fixed, got home about 5 O'clock Lizzie took a chill this afternoon and Dr was sent for. she is some better to-night.
" 4 Albert <s>ploughing</s> drawing out manure I am sick with cold. Lizzie much better
" 5 Albert drawing out manure. I am still under the weather some. Went to town this afternoon. Lizzie still improving
" 6 Albert drawing home wood this morning & has been helping G. B. Armstrong remove rings from silo, and struck out lands on corn ground. I drive to Shielfield this afternoon Rev Mr & Mrs Tait were here for tea. Meeting in School house this evening. I did not go
" 7 Albert ploughing I have been choring washing buggy etc., and went to town this afternoon. Lizzie was up for a few minutes this evening
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May 8 Annie & I attended Baptist Church this afternoon. Lizzie sat up in a chair for half an hour this morning and an hour this afternoon.
" 9 I went to Wingham this morning to get my teeth filled. Albert has been ploughing. Mr. Inglis brought Agnes
10 And Helen over this afternoon
" 11 Albert ploughing. I took the Nurse (Miss Denmen) back to Walkerton Hospital
" 12 Albert ploughing. I have been picking stones, sawing wood, fixing fences etc.
" 13 Albert ploughing. I have been digging out stones this morning and Burning bush in the orchard. Helen & I went to town this afternoon
" 14 Albert ploughing & harrowing I was drawing home wood this morning & cleaned up the lane. Attended Telephone meeting this afternoon
15 Agnes Inglis & I went to church this morning Mr Robertson spoke on Y. M. C. A. work
" 16 Albert and I were picking stones all day
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May 17. Were picking stones for a while this morning then Albert was harrowing And I went to town this afternoon to meet Bessie who came home from Toronto
" 18 Albert harrowing this morning and drilling up for mangolds this afternoon. I have been fixing turnip sower and <s>oth</s> doing other small jobs this morning and attended Sunday School Institute in Knox church this afternoon
" 19 Albert drawing drills this morning and rooling this afternoon. I was picking stones this morning & sowing mangolds this afternoon Annie & Bessie went to Teeswater this aft. I sold W. J. Arkell 15 shearling rams this morning for $119.00 for Aug. 1st,
" 20 Finished sowing mangolds this morning. Raining this afternoon. Fan foaled about two o'clock. Mr & Mrs Inglis were here all afternoon
" 21 Albert ploughing. I went to Mildmay this afternoon to meet Herb & his wife, then went to Teeswater. Fan's colt died this evening.
" 22 Bessie & I went to Sunday School this afternoon
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May 23. We have been ploughing rape ground
" 24 Raining some, have been shelling Corn Had a Trustees meeting here this evening
" 25 & 26 Have been working corn ground. Herb & Kate & Bessie were at Shielfield this afternoon
" 27 Started to sow corn this afternoon Alice Little & Clair Brink were here this afternoon Herb & Annie were at Mr Davidson's funeral Thos Arkell started to shear the sheep yesterday morning
" 28 Finished sowing corn this morning Alb went to town with load of chop. I took Herb & Kate to Mildmay this afternoon they went home to St Ann's
" 29 Bessie & I were at Sunday School
" 30 Thos Arkell finished sheep about Two o'clock Albert rooling I have been budding potatoes etc and went to town this afternoon
"31 I have been choring & planting potatoes Albert has been ploughing
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<u>"1911"</u>
January
Jan 1st Annie and I attended service in Teeswater Bessie drove in with us and stayed with Alice Little while we were at church.
Jan. 2. It rained during the night. Bert and I ploughed the road as far as Hugh McDonald's gate & then rolled it.
In the afternoon drove to Teeswater voting on the way. Voted for Moffat - Thompson Ballagh and Baptist (Councillors) and for Reeve - Falconer.
Jan. 3. It is colder to-day. Choring in the morning and went to the bush for wood this P.M. Bert Armstrong called to look at a cow and directly after another man came wanting to buy a fresh cow but thought $70 rather too much to give for the Grey cow. Jean & John had tea with us on their way from Teeswater. I attended a Manager's meeting in Teeswater this evening. A frosty night.
Jan. 4. Still very frosty. Herbert has been drawing out manure. W.A. Dryden of Brooklyn
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and Mr Ritch of England were here for dinner. I took Bessie to the Station this afternoon she is returning to Toronto. Have been attending Directors meeting of Farmers Institute this afternoon also Trustees meeting
5th. Has been storming all day We have been choring & doing some odd jobs around the barn
6th Bert has been away all day I have been choring. Robt Hutchison called to see Cattle
" 7 Bert has been drawing out manure. I have been choring this morning and went to town after dinner Called at David McDonalds & Alex McKague's to see about getting cattle for the judging Class in connection with the Institute on Jan 20th. Mother the Children & I drove to Shielfield after I came home. We were caught in a storm & had to stay all night
" 8 We came home from Shielfield this afternoon in rain & sleet.
" 9 It has been storming most of the day. Bert & I took two cows to town
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January.
this afternoon to the Butcher. Jos Walker called this afternoon
10th Bert has been splitting wood most of the day. I was measuring wood at school house this afternoon and called to Peter Arkell & sons pigs, we were also drawing some boards from the old sheep pen to the house for wood. Had Maud hitched this afternoon
11 We have been drawing home logs for wood, have used the colt (Maud) It has been quite mild all day, thawed quite a bit last night.
12 A beautiful day. We have been drawing logs home for wood. I was Thos Arkell's this evening getting the report of the Sunday School And at Jas Buttons attending Trustees meeting to look over list of books with Miss Ferguson
13 My Birthday Bert took a load of logs to Formosa. Mother Helen & I went to Teeswater this afternoon
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January.
14 Bert took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon Mr & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner Also Messrs McKenzie from Kinloss they were buying horses
15 Mother Helen & I were at church this morning Rev Mr Larkin of Seaforth preached
16 Bert & I were cutting logs this morning after we were done choring. I attended Annual meeting of the Church this afternoon & Bert was choring. Baby Herbert has another tooth
17 We were cutting logs this morning & Bert took a load to Formosa this afternoon Mr Duff of Blueville (Horse Buyer) was here for dinner
18 Cutting logs this morning & took a load to Formosa this afternoon Smith McLean was here to see the cattle this morning. A beautiful day
19 Bert took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon & I attended Farmers Institute Meeting Annie also attended Womans meeting
20 Bert took load of logs to Formosa I attended
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January
Institute meeting. Stock judging Class in J. D. Little's stable. Gavin Barbor {Barbour) of Crosshill demonstrated on Cattle & draught horses
21 Bert went to town this morning with a load of chop. I attended Annual meeting of the Agriculture Society this afternoon was again elected President. It rained some last night but was cold and stormy this morning
22 Annie & I went to Church this morning & Lizzie & I went this evening. Rev Gandier Principal of Knox College, preached two very fine sermons
23 We have been choring all day & cut a little wood this afternoon
24 We were cutting logs this morning & Bert took a load to Formosa this afternoon Eurben {Urban} Schmidt was here this morning & bought 20 head of cattle @ 6 1/4 & $10.00 John Currie of Wingham called this afternoon also W. J. Pomeroy both looking for horses
25 We have been cutting & drawing logs
26 Cutting & drawing logs Mother, Helen &
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Jan I went to town this afternoon Mr Walker came down for a while this evening
27 Bert took a load of logs to Formosa this morning We were trimming cattle and splitting wood this afternoon it has been mild and foggy all day
" 28 We took 20 cattle to Mildmay this morning Sold to Eurben {Urban} Schmidt for 504 per head over 6 1/3 lb they weighed 1344 lbs I went to town this afternoon
" 29 Annie & I went to Church this Morning. A mild day, raining some.
" 30 Storming all day we were choring & splitting wood, filling chop etc
" 31 We were cutting wood this morning & I took a load of chop to town this afternoon and Bert was splitting wood
Feb 1 We were sawing wood this morning Mr Pomeroy & Mr Robt Nay were here to see Fan & staid for dinner Bert was splitting wood this afternoon. I have been a little under the weather
" 2 Storming We were grinding axes and cleaning up seed grain I went to town this
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Feb evening & measured the wood at school hous on my way home
" 3 We were putting wood into woodshed this morning & Bert was cutting wood in the bush this afternoon. Mother the children & I went to Shielfield this afternoon
" 4 We were cleaning furnice pipes and chimney this morning & cutting wood this afternoon I went to town this evening Albert Martin came over this afternoon
" 5 Mother Helen & I went to church this Morning A fine morning but cold
" 6 It has been storming all day we have been choring and cleaning up seed grain
" 7 We have been cutting wood for furnace A fine day
" 8 Cutting wood for furnace Mother Annie & the children were visiting Wm Armstrong this afternoon
" 9 We were cutting wood this morning & Mother Helen & I went to town this afternoon. Bert has the horse-cutter away this evening, Visiting at his brothers
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Feb 10. We were choring this morning and cutting wood this afternoon. W. J. McNaly of Walkerton was here for supper and I sold him Fan for $207.00. Two dollars paid
" 11 We were cutting logs this morning & I took a load to Formosa this afternoon Herb has been choring & splitting wood. A Fine Day.
" 12 Annie & I went to Church this Morning A very mild morning
" 13 Bert helped Eugene Kuntz take two cattle to town this morning and took a load of chop to town this afternoon. I was choring this morning & went to Mildmay this afternoon for some meat It has been mild & foggy all day
" 14 It has been very stormy all day we have been Choring & cleaning up seed barley John Inglis brought a load of young people over last evening. They were Agnes & Jean Adam James Agnes & Annie Darling Wm & Miss Darling. Bessie Hacknay Velma Cline. Geo Doig Wm Peterman
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Feb 15 We were working in the bush this morning. Bert was choring & splitting wood this afternoon. Mother, Helen & I went to town this afternoon Mr Goodfellow was buried to-day
" 16 We have been cutting logs & drawing them home for wood. I attended the Farmers Club meeting this evening. It is raining a little to-night.
" 17 Has been raining most of the morning we were choring. Have been cutting saw-logs this afternoon
" 18 Bert took two loads of logs to Formosa I was choring this morning & Annie, Jean Inglis & I drove to Teeswater this afternoon
" 19 Mother Anni Helen & I were at church this morning And Jean Inglis Agnes Darling & I went this evening A Beautiful day.
" 20 I took six pigs to Mildmay (M. Schmidt) this morning & went to Teeswater this afternoon Mr Pomeroy & Son were here this afternoon to buy Charley. Bert was choring & loaded a load of logs this afternoon
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Feb 21 Bert took two loads of logs to Formosa this afternoon Eugene Kuntz & I went to Harry Servers sale I bought nine pigs for $32.80 A cold day
" 22 Bert was choring this morning & took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon. I went for the pigs this morning Urban Schmidt was here this afternoon & I sold him ten cattle @ 5½ per lb & $5.00
" 23 We were cutting logs this morning & Bert took a load to Formisa this afternoon & I attended Jas Ellotts sale
" 24 Bert was choring & took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon I took Jean Inglis & Agnes Darling home to-day Helen went with us we got home about half past five.
" 25 Bert has been choring & splitting wood I have not been very well Lizzie Helen & I went to church this afternoon Rev Mr Ross of China preached. A Beautiful day
" 26 We all staid at home I am not able to go out on account of a coald
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it is communion Sunday and Rev Mr Ross returned missionary from China Preached
" 27 Bert has been choring I have been in the house all day
" 28 Archie McDonald was here this morning for 25 bushels of barley. Mr & Mrs Robert McKee spent Afternoon & evening with us Bert went to Formosa for a load of sawdust.
March 1 Bert brought a load of saw dust from Formosa this afternoon & I went to town. A cold day. Bought a horse from J. Weaver
" 2 Bert brought another load of saw dust home & I went to town this afternoon
" 3 I took bags up to P. Arkell & Sons this morning. Bert took load of chop to town this afternoon
" 4 We took ten cattle to Mildmay this morning, sold to E. Schmidt. Took dinner on our way home at Ignatz Weaver's and brought Jess home then I went to town
" 5 Annie & I went to church this morning
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1911
March 6 I took Fan out to W.J. McNally's one mile east of Walkerton. Bert has been choring & drawing out manure
" 7 Mother, Helen, Herbert & I, drove to Shielfield this morning & got home about seven o'clock. In the afternoon John Inglis & I hitched up Ned & Charley and drove to J. Weavers & I bought a colt using 3 yrs old for 170.00 Two heifers freshened this morning and one yesterday.
" 8 Visited at Robt McCullough's
" 9 We were drawing out manure And McKague called to see colt
" 10 Bert drawing out manure I have been choring & cleaning out pig pen The assessor was here this afternoon. I attended Club meeting this evening
" 11 Were cutting wood this morning & I went to town this afternoon Mr Weaver brought the mare but she was lame he agreed to take the mare back in a week if she did not get better & give me his grey horse & $5.00
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March 12th Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning. Helen wore her new Velvet coat. A very fine day
" 13 Bert drawing out manure and putting wood into celler & woodshed I have been choring & splitting wood. Annie drove to Walkerton this morning. Snow is going fast to-day
" 14 Bert drawing out manure. I drove to Wm Moffat's this morning and bought a bull. I took dinner there & Mrs Black road with me to Teeswater. Has been very spring like all day
" 15 Has been snowing and blowing hard all day, we have been cleaning up seed grain
" 16 Storming hard all day I took a load of chop to town this afternoon Bert has been splitting wood etc
" 17 We have been drawing out manure all day. Wm Moffat brought the bull, Sold J. J. Reed 2 heifers @ 5 1/4 Wm Roane & And McKague were here looking for a horse to buy
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March 18th We took two heifers to town this morning and have been drawing out Manure the rest of the day
" 19 Annie, Helen & I were at church this morning A very fine day
" 20 I took a pig to town this morning for to be killed by the butcher. have been drawing out manure the rest of the day
" 21 We were cutting wood in the bush this morning and I went to town this afternoon for the meat from the butchers & brought two hundred weight of flour home from T. B. Aitken's. Snow is going fast to-day
" 22 It was raining this morning I was salting meat & Bert was choring We have been cutting wood in the bush this afternoon is snowing & blowing this evening
" 23 I went to town this morning & Bert was drawing home logs for wood. We were cutting logs for flooring this afternoon a cold day snowing some this evening
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" 24 Bert took two loads of butternut logs to town to be sawed into flooring. Jas Reddon was here for dinner and put a new pump into well. Jean & John Inglis drove over this afternoon Annie was at Walkerton to-day
" 25 We have been choring splitting wood & fixing pump I went to town for repaires for the pump. A fine day
" 26 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning in the buggy Raining this evening
" 27 Raining hard all morning We have been choring & I shore the two rams. We were working in the bush this afternoon
" 28 We were working in the bush this morning Bert drew home some logs this afternoon & I went to Chas Button's sale
" 29 Bert brought home two loads of lumber and took 3 small Elm logs to town, he also brought the book-case out to the school. I took Mr McCullough's tile home this afternoon. Mr & Mrs Walker & James were in this evening
" 30 Two or three inches of snow fell
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1911
<s>April</s> last night. We were drawing out manure all day
March 31 Bert has been drawing out manure. I was choring this morning and took Annie in to the train this afternoon she is going to Toronto and from there to Ottawa
April 1 Bert drawing out manure I have been choring and cut a little wood this afternoon A very cold day North Wind
" 2 Helen & I went to church this Morning in the Cutter
" 3 We were sawing wood this morning & Bert was splitting this afternoon and I was choring etc
" 4 Nicholas Ault & Son started to cut wood this morning about 9 o'clock it rained this afternoon so they went home Bert chored this afternoon
" 5 Bert choring this morning and I churning I went to town this afternoon and Bert was cutting up old boards from the Sheep pen. It was raining most of the morning
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. April 6 Bert & I were sawing wood for a while this morning. Bert went to town this afternoon for a load of chop Robt McKee was here and bought a heifer. It has been raining hard nearly all afternoon (Mildmay show)
" 7 Bert has been at Walkers all day helping to cut wood I went to Mildmay this afternoon for 20 lbs of Oil Cake
" 8 We have been choring churning etc this morning. Bert took cow to Robt McKee's & was splitting wood this afternoon I went to town. J. Scott Inglis was here for tea & bought Queen for $200 & took her home with him
" 9 We all staid at home to-day
" 10 Bert took 9 pigs to town this Morning I was choring & churning and we were cutting wood this afternoon
" 11 We were cutting wood this morning & Bert was splitting this afternoon I went to town & attended Mr Wardrobe's funeral Mr Inglis was here for dinner & went to the funeral. The men are here cutting wood
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April 12 We finished cutting & splitting up the wood at the house
" 13 We were picking stones off the Meadow this morning & it has been raining all afternoon We were making a double-tree and whiffletrees. Mrs Walker was in for a little while this evening
" 14 Good Friday Bert away all day I have been choring & started to plough on the new ground this afternoon
" 15 Herbert has been ploughing I have been choring, cleaning, etc & went to town this afternoon
" 16 I went to church this morning. The ground was white with snow this Morning & snowing hard
" 17 Bert ploughing the men are here cutting wood. I have been choring & plouighing corn stubble this afternoon
" 18 We have been ploughing all day
" 19 Bert ploughing. Helen & I went to town this forenoon ploughing this afternoon
" 20 Have been ploughing Jean Inglis
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Mary Sanderson & Leta were here for dinner
" 21 Herbert's birthday, (one year old) We have been ploughing
" 22 I went to town this forenoon Bert ploughing
" 23 Helen & I went to church this morning
" 24 Bert went to town this morning for some chop and a new plough (Crown Gang)
" 25 Bert ploughing I have been harrowing
" 26 We started to sow oats to-day
" 27 Sowing Barley Durnuin {Durnin} & Nickleson of Lucknow were here looking for cattle
" 28 Sowing oats I went to town this afternoon
" 29 Rooling & harrowing it has been very warm these last few days
" 30 Mother the two children & I were at church this morning, the first time we had the boy out to church, he was real good
May 1 Herb was ploughing & I was harrowing we had a very heavy thunder storm this afternoon. I went to town this evening for some eggs
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May 2 It is quite cold this morning and have been ploughi ng & I was picking picking stones this afternoon
" 3 The ground was white with snow this morning. Herb went to town this morning for chop & was ploughing this afternoon & I was picking stones. John & Jean Inglis came over this evening
" 4 We were ploughing & Herb started to disc this afternoon. Rentol {Rintoul} of Wingham called also Geo Steel & Geo Grenach Jean was making soap.
" 5 Lizzie Helen & I called to see Alice Little this morning. Mr Tait called this afternoon. Meeting in school this evening
" 6 Mother, Jean & the children drove over to Shielfield this morning and I took a cow over this afternoon
" 7 Mother Children & I were at church this morning
" 8 I went to town this morning. Herb harrowing & sowing
" 9 I put sheep & young cattle out to pasture & attended Hugh McKague's funeral
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May 10 We were getting Telephone poles from Thos Arkell's this morning & shaving them & picking stones this afternoon
" 11 Picking stones all day Jean & Agnes Inglis came over this morning
" 12 Picking stones all day & went to town this evening Alice Little died this morning
" 13 Picking stones
" 14 I went to church this morning and to Sunday School this afternoon
" 15 Picking stones this morning and Mother Children & I attended Alice Little's funeral
" 16 We were picking stones this morning & choring around the barn this afternoon as it was raining
" 17 Picking stones this morning & I went to town this afternoon to meet Annie she came home from Toronto Bert went in for some lumber & chop has been raining most of the afternoon & is thundering this evening
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May 18 Bert drawing out manure I have been ploughing mangold ground
" 19 Bert drawing out manure I have been harrowing Mangold ground & drawing drills Mother, Annie & the Children went to Shielfield this afternoon
" 20 Bert drawing out manure I sowed the mangolds this morning & Attended meeting of Culross Agriculture Socrty {Society} this Afternoon. It has been very hot these last few days
" 21 Mother & I went to Sunday School this afternoon
" 22 Bert drawing out manure and I have been digging garden etc this morning I was harrowing and he was ploughing this afternoon
" 23 We were both ploughing to day has been raining this evening
" 24 We were both ploughing all day
" 25 I finished ploughing corn ground & was rooling & harrowing. Bert has been away all day Church holiday
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May 26 We were picking stones this morning. Bert was harrowing this afternoon & I have been making chicken coops
" 27 Bert was harrowing for a while this morning & then shelling corn I was at town this morning canvessing for The Culrose Agriculture Society & shelling corn this afternoon A very hot day
" 28 Mother Helen & I were at church this morning & Mother & I at Sunday School this afternoon
" 29 Have been sowing corn to-day & Bert has been drawing out manure for potatoes
" 30 We were cutting potatoes this morning & planting this afternoon
" 31 We were picking stones this morning & Herb was choring this afternoon as it has been raining; Mother, Helen. Herbert & I went to shielfield this afternoon
June 1 We were picking stones this morning. Herb was harrowing new ground this afternoon & I went to town with chop
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June Mr & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner
2 We have been drawing out manure Y.P. McDonald was here for dinner he was taking census
" 3 We have been drawing out Manure I went to town about four O'clock
" 4 I went to <s>chur</s> Sunday school Lizzie has been sick since Friday
" 5 Herb has been ploughing turnip ground Thos Arkell is here shearing the sheep
" 6 Herb ploughing & harrowing Tom shearing I went to town Also called at school and saw {?}
" 7 Herb discing new land. Tom finished shearing about ten O'clock We were picking stones this afternoon
" 8 Picking stones on new land
" 9 Finished picking stones at noon Herb started to plough new land this afternoon & I went to town Aults are here cutting wood.
" 10 Herb ploughing all day. I have been ploughing this afternoon
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Aults finished cutting wood at noon Jess foaled this morning. It has been a very hot day
Aug 14. Reed threshed for us to-day from 8 A.M. until 4.30 P.M. We had helping us Tom Arkell. he left about 8. P.M.
Clifford Walker
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Herb. went with the machine to Mr. Walker's.
" 15 Herb at Mr. Walker's threshing. He came home about eleven o'clock and then went to town with a load of chop. Annie and Bessie went to Walkerton this morning. Mother & father came over this evening. Mr. Geo. Earle of Vancouver stayed with us all night.
" 16. A wet morning. Mr. Earle left us about 9. A.M.
" 17. A beautiful day. Will & the children
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and I drove to Teeswater this morning. Herb working on the wheat. land.
Aug. 18.
1912
May 4th Sowed oats for Field Crop Competition. Sibengu. Two bu per acre
May 10th Finished seeding
" 18 Sowing Mangolds
" 13 Several inches of snow fell and hard frost at night.
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<u>1914</u>
February
Feb 1 Elizabeth & I went to church this morning it was communion Sunday and was quite stormy. Alex went in with me
" 2 Alex went in with two loads of chop to-day. I have been choring
" 3 Alex went in for a load of chop this Morning & was working in the bush this afternoon I have been choring & drove to Formosa to see about sawdust this afternoon. Mother Aunt Annie the Children & myself took tea and spent the evening at Mr Jas Buttons
" 4 Alex has been in the bush all day he has the horse away to town to-night his brother Frank was here for a little while this evening I have been choring and went to town this afternoon saw J Good's cow and got a hair Cut.
" 5 Alex & I were sawing wood at the house this morning & working in the bush this afternoon. A beautiful day
" 6 Alex & Roy Button were cutting down
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Feb trees in the bush & have been choring & drew two loads of limbs home. It snowed very heavy for a while this afternoon
" 7 It has been storming all day. Alex drew two loads of lumber home this morning & was choring this afternoon I went to town this afternoon
" 8 Aunt Annie, Alex, & I went to church this morning. It has been storming all day
" 9 It has been storming all day we have been choring -- Alex has been oiling harness this afternoon.
" 10 Alex went to Formosa for a load of Sawdust this morning & has been drawing limbs wood this afternoon I have been choring this morning and Will Button & I went to Samual Smith's this afternoon
" 11 I have been choring this morning and Mother & I went to Belmore this afternoon I also went to see Mr Willis's cow on the 8th con of Turnbury.{Turnberry} Alex has been drawing home limb wood 13 Below Zero this morning
" 12 Alex drawing home limb wood this
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Feb morning & took the sleigh to town this afternoon to get repaered also took in Can of cream & disc harrow to be repaired I was choring this morning & went to Geo Gerslor's sale this afternoon. 24 Below this morning
" 13 Alex went to Geo Gerslor's this morning for the calf & eight little pigs. We have been cutting wood at the house this afternoon
" 14 We were choring & cutting wood this morning Alex went to town for the sleigh & seed corn and took a load of chop in this afternoon I was choring
" 15 Aunt Annie, Helen & I went to church this morning Rev Mr Dobson of Fordwich preached
" 16 I attended the funeral of Kuntz's baby this morning, bought a sow from Chas Bitstine on the way home. He brought her this afternoon & she farrowed seven pigs this evening. I was at town just after dinner. We had the Sunday School in this evening Maggie & Eddie McCullough, Cormach & Jas Armstrong, Leslie Cliff, Mable & Clive Walker Lottie & Leslie McKee. Alex Massel, Bessie, Roy, Lillie & Cecil Button, May Dorothy & Tom
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Feb Arkell, Louie, Alex & Irean McDonald Hector King, Roy McKee, Mirtle & Alex McKague
" 17 We have been choring all day and Alex has been working in the bush this afternoon
" 18 Alex has been in the bush all day I have been choring & Elizabeth & I went to Belmore this afternoon & took tea Mr & Mr Inglis. Scott & Agnes & Alex & agnes & Mr & Mrs Jas Darling were there. We went around by Teeswater
" 19 I have been choring all day Elizabeth went over to see Kuntz's baby this afternoon Alex has been in the bush all day Roy Button has been helping him
" 20 Alex has been drawing home wood from the bush all day I have been choring & drove over to Mrs Orr's this afternoon and rented her farm for pasture for $145.00 for the symmer This is our Helen's sixth birthday. She had a little tea party ready for us when I came home.
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Feb 21 Alex has been drawing home wood all day I have been choring this morning and went to Dan Grants funeral this afternoon
" 22 Aunt Annie & I were at church this Morning. A Cold stormy morning. Alex went this evening
" 23 Alex has been choring & splitting wood all day, he has gone to a Box Social in the school house on the 8th Con of Carrick this evening Mother & I left for Wingham about 11.30 this morning Mother got all her upper teeth out, and we were home again sbout 4.30. It has been a very cold day 10 below Zero this morning
" 24 We have been choring & cutting wood all day A man called this morning he was buying bulls to ship West
" 25 We were choring. Cutting Wood & filling up chop this morning Alex took a load of chop to town this afternoon
" 26 Alex went to Formosa for sawdust, this morning but did not get any, he is helping Roy Button cut wood this afternoon
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Feb 27 I have been choring all day Alex drew two loads of sawdust from Formosa. I took a can on{f?} cream to town this evening also took cream to Mrs Brink & Mrs Eceliston
" 28 Alex drawing home limbs from the bush I have been choring & drove over to Mrs Orr's this afternoon, and rented her farm for $175.00 for a year, all in grass except about about 10 acres in which I am to put rape
Mar 1 Aunt Annie Herbert & I were at church this morning
" 2 Alex & I have been choring & cleaning up seed grain. A very cold strong wind from the North all day. The worst wind storm in Toronto in the History of City
" 3 Alex has been helping Roy Button cut wood all day I have been choring & went to town this afternoon Mrs McCullough spent the afternoon here
" 4 Alex drew to {two?} loads of sawdust from Formosa. I have been choring & went to town this afternoon took Herbert with me
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Feb to see Dr Gillies
5 Alex drew two loads of Sawdust from Formosa I have been choring
6 We were choring & cutting wood this morning Alex took in a load of chop this afternoon
7 Alex drew two loads of sawdust from Formosa. I have been choring. Wm Pomeroy called this afternoon Dan McKay was also here
8 Aunt Annie, Helen & I were at Church this morning. Alex had the horse to go home this afternoon
" 9 We were choring this morning & have been cutting logs in the bush this afternoon Had quite a heavy snow fall last night & to-day
" 10 Alex took a stick of timber to Formosa this morning to be squared & a load of logs this afternoon Mother & I went to Wingham this afternoon. Mother got impression for her teeth
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1914
Mar
11 Alex brought home 10 square of xxx shingles (B.C.) from Mildmay this morning & took a load of Logs to Formosa this afternoon Scott Inglis & Wife were here this afternoon
12 Alex & I worked in bush this morning & Alex took load of logs to Formosa this afternoon I have been choring & filing saw
13 Alfred Ellibren & Alex have been working in the bush all day Mr & Mrs Robt McKee spent afternoon & evening with us
" 14 Alex took two loads & logs to Formosa I have been choring Mr & Mrs Inglis (Granpa & Grandma) were here this afternoon. I went to town this evening
15 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning Alex went this evening
16 Alex took load of logs to Formosa this morning & has been choring this afternoon Mother, Helen & I were at Walkerton this afternoon John Wilhelm was here this morning he rented 10 acres of New land from me this summer.
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he puts peas in part & Potatoes in the rest, straw to be left in barn. he has to work the land well & pick the rooling stones & gets the land free of rent.
17 Alex took load of chop to town this morning & has been drawing home wood from bush this afternoon. I have been choring, sleighing has been bad to day we had a snow storm this evening
" 18 Alex drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon
" 19 Alex drawing out manure Cliff Walker has been helping
20 Alex drawing manure Leslie Walker helping Mother & Herbert drove to Belmore this afternoon
" 21 Alex & Leslie finished manure to-day. I went to town this afternoon
22 Alex & I went to church this morning And Cliff Walker & I left about 3.30 this afternoon. In Belmore took tea at the manse, & went to Christian Endeavor Society in the evening
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1914
Mar 23 Alex went to town with chop this morning & we were choring this afternoon & put up the mail box
24 Alefred Ellebain & Alex have been cutting wood all day I have been choring
" 25 Alfred & Alex were cutting wood this morning. It has been raining this afternoon & Alex & I have been cleaning up seed oats
" 26 We were cleaning oats this morning & Alex was choring this afternoon. Thunder & Lightning last night Lightning tore up oil cloth under {prone?}
" 27 Alex has been choring, cutting etc. I have not been able to do very much
" 28 Alex has been choring & took a pig to Teeswater this afternoon & brought home some seed oats
" 29 Mother, Herbert & I were at church this morning Alex had horse to go home this afternoon
" 30 Alex has been choring all day. It was raining, this morning.
" 31 Alex choring & was taking the roof of the old sheep pen. I took mother out to Mildmay this Morning. She & Mr Gibson
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1914 left for Claysville Pa to attend Mrs Dr Colders funeral. I attended a Literary Meeting in Mr Jas Button's house this evening.
April 1 It has been raining most of the day. We were cleaning seed oats this morning.
2 Alex has been choring all day & took can of cream to town this evening.
3 Alex choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon
4 Alex helping Mr Button cut wood with sawing machine they moved the machine here this afternoon W. H. Roane was here for supper & I went to town this evening for oil, meats etc
" 5 Helen, Alex & I went to church this Morning Mother is in Streetsville to-day
" 6 We have been cutting wood all day with W. H Roane's saw & Fred Arkell's Engin, Roy Button, W. H. Roane, Leslie Walker, & Alex were working at it. Mother came home from Streetsville to day. Mr Gibson meet her at station & took her to Belmore
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1914
April 7 Alex splitting & piling wood. The children & I left this morning for Belmore going by Teeswater. We took dinner at the Manse & then drove to Shielfield where we had tea & then home bringing Mother with us.
" 8 Alex has been drawing wood up to the house this morning & choring this afternoon Jake Schmidt called to see the cattle this afternoon
" 9 Alex choring & splitting wood this morning & was at Mr McCullough's wood bee this afternoon. I went to town this afternoon, called at Dr. Gillies's for a while
" 10 We were choring & filling up chop this morning. Alex went to town with chop this afternoon
" 11 Alex choring & splitting wood. I took a cow to <s>town</s> Mildmay this morning that I sold to J. Schmidt.
" 12 Mother Annie & Alex went to church this Morning. I have been in bed all day
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April 13 Alex has been choring & splitting wood M. Fisher's boy was here for cement mixer this afternoon. I drove over to see Jos Kuntz & went to town this evening with a can of cream
" 14 We have been cleaning up oats & splitting & piling wood. Wm Sillock came this morning for seed oats. John Wilhelm started to work on the new land to-day
" 15 Alex has been drawing wood up to the house all day I was piling wood this morning & went to town this afternoon
" 16 Alex started to plough sod this morning I have been choring very hot.
" 17 Alex ploughing I have been choring & Mother & I drove to Belmore this evening
" 18 Alex ploughing I have been choring & drove to Formosa this afternoon & hired John for six months for $150.00 to start work on the 21st Went to town this evening
" 19 Mother, Helen & Alex went to church this morning It was raining
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April 20 Alex & I were choring this Morning & Alex was ploughing this afternoon I took Punch to town this afternoon to get him shod John {Reismas?} Came this evening
" 21 Alex was drawing rails this morning and ploughing root ground this afternoon John & I were choring & cleaning up seed Barley this morning John was splitting wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop
" 22 Men both ploughing I have been doing the chores
" 23 Men ploughing. T. B. Aitken's mom came for the seed Barley this afternoon Eurben {Urban} Schmidt bought two heifers from us to-day
" 24 Men ploughing I have been choring & took a can of cream to town to night
" 25 Men did chores this morning & was ploughing the rest of the day I have not been able to do very much all day Eugene Kuntz was in for a while this afternoon to settle our account.
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" 26 Aunt Annie, Helen & Alex went to church this morning & Alex went in the evening
" 27 Alex & I took two heifers to Mildmay this morning Weight 2930 lbs @ 7 y John was choring & ploughing this morning & harrowing this afternoon Alex was sowing Barley Mr & Mrs Bradley & Miss Florence also Miss J {Perfed?}and the two Ward Children came out in the <u>Auto</u> a little before O'clock & staid for about an hour
28 Alex was sowing barley & rooling John was harrowing
29 It was raining this morning the men were choring & cleaning Barley & Alex was clipping Punch & Jess they were ploughing this afternoon
" 30 Men were both ploughing Mother Helen & I were at Walkerton
May 1 Alex sowing oats having been sowin O. A. C. No 72 oats for Standing field Competition John harrowing & rooling. Our Mail delivery started to day
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May 2 Alex sowing two acres of Peas and about three of oats this morning & John harrowing & rooling I have been choring
" 3 Mother Herbert & I were at church this morning. A very fine day
" 4 Alex ploughing John harrowing I have been choring & dressing oats for smuts
" 5 Alex ploughing this morning and sowing oats this afternoon John harrowing & ploughing Mother & I attended Mr Alex McKee's funeral this afternoon interment in Smiths Cemetery
" 6 Alex sowing oats this morning and Cultivating this afternoon John picking stones & harrowing a fine warm day
" 7 Alex cultivating John harrowing & picking stones this morning & fixing fences this afternoon I went to town with a load of chop this afternoon Uncle Alex and Aunt Agnew took tea with us this evening
" 8 Alex sowing oats John & I were fixing fences and put 7 cattle across the road & 23 on Mrs Orr's farm
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1914
May 9 Alex sowing & harrowing John rooling Mother, Helen & I were at Walkerton
" 10 Alex started to plough sod in front field west John ploughing mangold ground I took can of cream in this morning & Lottie Thornton came out with me Rev Mr Bradley had a meeting in the school house this evening to reorganise the Sunday school. Mother, Miss Thornton, Alex & I attended
11 Men ploughing I have been rooling & harrowing
12 Men ploughing John harrowing this afternoon I took can of cream to town to night
13 Men ploughing & harrowing
14 Alex sowing oats John harrowing Mr Bradley, Miss Flossie & Miss Grenach took tea with us
15 Alex finished sowing oats & started to plough across the road John harrowing & ploughing
16 Men ploughing I drove over to
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May the Orr farm to see the cattle and from there to town and shelled the corn this morning
17 Mother Herbert, & I went to church this morning and we all went to S School this afternoon
18 Men finished ploughing in back field to-day. Mother has been in bed sick all- day I took can of cream to town this morning
" 19 Alex sowed 15 acres of Oats Peas and tares John has been harrowing
" 20 Alex working mangold ground & sowing them John harrowing and rooling
" 21 The men have been picking stones I took the coalts over to Mrs Orr's farm this afternoon
" 22 I{t} has been raining most of the morning men have been working around the barn Alex went to town with chop this afternoon & brought home five bags of Potatoes from Thos Goodfellows John has been
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May drawing out manure Alex bro. Frank came this afternoon and staid for tea
" 23 The men were picking stones and Alex was rooling this afternoon I went to town this morning and to Mildmay this afternoon to meet Bessie & Miss McGregor who came from Durham
" 24 Annie, Miss McGregor & I went to church this morning and Mother, Annue, Bessie Miss McGregor, Helen, Herbert & I went to Sunday School
" 25 Men cleaning out loose pen in the stable this morning & hauling out manure this afternoon. I took Miss McGregor and Bessie to Mildmay station this afternoon
" 26 Men hauling out manure Mr Freeburn of Walkerton took dinner with us <s>this</s> Mother, the children & I drove to Belmore & Shielfield this afternoon the first ime we have seen the baby at Shielfield
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1914
May 27 Men haulting out manure. Mother & I went to town this evening.
" 28 Men hauling out manure this morning and ploughing this afternoon. I attended telephone meeting at Mildmay this afternoon
" 29 Men ploughing the children & I drove to Teeswater to meet Aunt Jean from Streetsville who came on the 1-25 train Mr McEwen of Byron Ont. was here this morning & I sold him the bull for $125.00 to be delivered at Teeswater, Sale subject to Tubercolosis test which is made in Toronto. We had a heavy rain this evening which was much needed
" 30 Men finished ploughing the corn ground I took cream to town this morning and Mother, Aunt Jean & I drove to Belmore this afternoon. Aunt Gracie arrived at Belmore this afternoon too. Has been in Claysville Pa. for nearly a year and a half
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May 31 Mother, Helen & I were at church this morning and we all went to Sunday School this afternoon
June 1 Men working on corn ground I have been choring and took can of cream to town this evening. Granpa & Granma were here for tea
" 2 John harrowing and Alex sowing corn Annie drove to Mildmay and took train for Walkerton was home again about 4-30 Took bull to town this morning
" 3 Alex finished sowing corn and <s>John</s> started to clean up the barn yard
" 4 Men both drawing out sheep manure for turnip ground
5 Alex & I finished cleaning up barn yard & Alex ploughed little field behind barn John ploughing root ground Alex got 50 bu oats from Thos Crown's & took them to the mill to be chopped I have been sowing rape etc Mother, Aunt Annie & the children spend most of the day at Belmore
" 6 Men moving fence at North bush & repairing fences to-day
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June 7 Aunt Annie, Herbert & I went to church this morning & Mother the children & I were at Sunday School this afternoon Very hot
" 8 The men have been drawing out manure at Mrs Orr farm. I have been repairing fences etc
" 9 Men still drawing out manure I started to shear sheep this morning
" 10 Men ploughing on Mrs Orr farm I finished shearing sheep
" 17 Men finished ploughing on Orr farm I drove over there this afternoon
" 12 Alex sowing rape on Orr farm & John harrowing Mother & I drove over to Belmore this evening.
13 Alex working at road work John finishing rooling & harrowing on Orr farm Mother & I were at church this afternoon
14 Mother & I were at church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon
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June 15 Men were working at road work all-day
" 16 We were all working at road work this morning. Alex working at turnip ground this afternoon and John scuffeling mangolds
" 17 Alex finishing turnips & John fencing
<s>"18 </s> Men have been burning brush back at the bush this afternoon
" 18 Men logging & repairing fences I took Mother & the children to the station this afternoon they went to Streetsville to visit Aunt Jean & Uncle Arnold
" 19 It has been raining nearly all morning men working in barn. I received a wire at noon to go to Toronto to Meet tho W. Davies Co on Saturday Morning Alex drove <s>to</s> Me to the station. I staid at Streetsville all night. Men were digging out foundation for driving shed this afternoon
" 20 Men working at driving shed
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June 20 and drawing gravel I went in to Toronto from Streetsville this morning. Went to W Davies Co's office from there to John Stark & co office & then to Birch Cliff for lunch left there about 2.30 for Union Station & then out to Streetsville.
" 21 Uncle Arnold, Aunt Jean, Mother, the children & I went to church at Streetsville this morning
" 22 Alex fencing on Orr farm & John helping Eugene Kuntz at cementing. I came home from Streetsville Annie at station to meet me
" 23 Men were drawing gravel this morning John was scuffeling the mangolds, & potatoes this afternoon I have been gardening this morning & drove to Mildmay for Bessie this afternoon
" 24 It has been raining this morning Men were working in the barn and hoeing
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mangolds this afternoon. I was puttying windows this morning and cutting Lucern this afternoon
" 25 Men hoeing mangolds and coiling hay part of the afternoon. I was mowing this morning and raking this afternoon
" 26 Men hoeing mangolds and raking & coiling hay I went to town this morning & over to the Orr farm then back to town and got the horse shod
" 27 Men hoeing mangolds this morning John scuffeling corn & Alex went to town for a load of chop this afternoon Mother & the children came home from Streetsville this afternoon & Aunt Wilkinson came up with them I meet them at the station
" 28 Annie, Bessie & I went to church this morning & Mother the children & I went to Sunday School
" 29 Men building cement wall for driving shed this morning. This was voting day W. D. Cargill won the day over Johnston by over 300 votes
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June 30 Men scuffeling corn I have been mowing hay
July 1st It has been raining this morning men working in the barn this morning & they went to Formosa this afternoon Aunt Wilkinson, Mother & I went to Belmore this afternoon
" 2 We were drawing in hay yesterday morning & it was raining this morning men were working at Cement wall this afternoon & Alex & I went to town this evening & brought out an organ from Skillings for our Sunday school
" 3 Men working at wall & I took Bessie to Mildmay this morning & have been raking hay this afternoon & the men coiling it. Annie & I went to a Garden Party in the Church Lawn this evening
" 4 We were drawing in hay this morning & building cement wall this afternoon
" 5 Mother Auntie & I were at church this morning & Mother the children & I were
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July at Sunday School this afternoon
" 6 The men & I were building cement wall to-day
7 : 8. 9. 10. 11 Alex & John Hudson were working at the driving shed we raised it on Friday evening 10th. John has been scuffeling corn, mangold & Potatoes & hoeing corn.
12 Auntie & Aunt Annie & I were at church this morning & we all went to Sunday School except Auntie Mr Bradley, Mrs Bradley Mr McPherson & Mr Jarvis visited our school this Afternoon. The rain prevented many of our scollars from attending
" 13 Alex & Mr Hudson were working at the driving shed. Mr Hudson left this evening. John was picking cherries all day Mother the children & I drove to Belmore Via Teeswater took din er at Mr Inglis's and picked cherries at the mance reached home about 4-30
" 14 Men & I hoeing corn. I went to
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town this afternoon. Herbert went with me
July 15 Alex brought a load of lumber from Beeking's mill this morning John hoeing corn this morning & both hoeing this afternoon I have been mowing hay.
" 16 Men hoeing corn this morning & we were drawing in hay this afternoon
" 17 Men working in the barn this Morning as it rained a little & we were finishing haying this afternoon Mother Aunt Annie & Helen were over at Mr Buttons this evening for black currents
" 18 Men hoeing corn this morning and putting Paris Green on potatoes this afternoon. Alex away to Walkerton with the horse this afternoon Tommy Arkell working in his place I went to town for a load of chop
19 Auntie, Helen, & I went to church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon
" 20 Men have been hoeing corn all day
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July 21. 22. 23. 24. 25 I have been laid up with rheumatism Hoeing & scuffeling corn working at driving shed & finished haying Auntie & mother spent one day at Belmore & Scott & his wife called in here next morning on their way to Teeswater
" 26 Mother, Annie & I went to church this morning & Mother the Children & I went to Sunday School & called at McCullough to see how Mr McCullough was
" 27 Alex took 14 pigs to Teeswater this morning weight 2610 lbs @ 8.85. Foster Moffat & I went out to the Orr farm to see the cattle. Men hoeing turnips
" 28 Alex cutting barley. John putting Paris Green on potatoes. The Judge was here to judge the Field crops
" 29 Men hoeing turnips this morning & stooking barley this afternoon
" 30 I have been mowing alfalfa. Men hoeing Mangolds. Mother & I went to town this afternoon
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July 31 Men Scuffeling corn this morning & drawing in Alfalfa this afternoon Mrs Ritchie & Mrs Douglas of Wroxeter came up on the train this afternoon & Mr & Mrs Inglis, & Mr & Mrs R.E. Little Spent the afternoon with us.
Aug 1 John scuffeling corn this morning & they were working at the driving shed this afteroon. I took Mrs Ritchie & Mrs Douglas to the train
" 2 Auntie, Annie & I were at church this morning & Mother the children & I were at Sunday School. We had a nice shower of rain this morning
" 3 Alex & I took four cattle to town this morning. Alex started to cut oats this afternoon.
4. 5. 6. 7 Have been cutting raking & coiling peas & oats John was helping Mr Button draw in barley on Wednesday
" 8 Have been cutting oats all day
" 9. Mother, Aunt Annie the children & I were at Sunday School. a very hot day
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Aug it came a very heavy thunder storm when we were in Sunday School & some hail fell. it rained heavy this evening
" 10 Men working at driving shed this morning & cutting oats this afternoon I went out to Ed Schumachers for some little pigs this morning. Herbert went with me & we drove to Belmore and to Teeswater in the afternoon
" 11 Men stooking & cutting oats
" 12 John went to Ellebrun's{Illerbrun} thrashing this afternoon Alex Cutting oats. I drove Auntie & Mother in to the Missionary meeting this afternoon
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1914 <u>1914</u>
November
20. We have been choring & drawing home and splitting wood for the furnace. Leslie & James Walker called this afternoon. Snow has been falling at intervals all day. Some cutters and sleighs on road. Old kitchen whitewashed to-day. Helen - "How long till Xmas?" Mother- Five weeks Herbert -"Just five weeks? You'll see how quickly I'll learn to be good then."
- 31 - Alex drawing home furnace wood this morning and we were choring & filling up chop this afternoon. It has been snowing at times all day
" 22 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning. It has been storming nearly all day. Rev Mr Muir who is connection with the Dominion Alliance preached this morning & in the Methodist Church this evening & spoke in the Town Hall this afternoon
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1914
Nov 23 Alex took two loads of chop to town & I have been choring all day
" 24 We have been choring & making chicken crate & moving pigs etc etc. Quite mild to night.
" 25 We have been choring, opened the Silo & drew away the spoiled silage. finished chicken coop. Mr Lawson & Mr Dick were here this afternoon to see Alex about Life Assurance. Mother & I drove over to Shielfield this evening & called at Mr Wallace's on our way
" 26 We took old Punch back to the bush this morning & shot him. Aunt Annie & I were at the Poultry Show in town this afternoon Alex was drawing home logs for wood
" 27 Alex was repairing stable windows this morning & I was putting on storm doors putting windows etc. And we were cutting wood for a while this afternoon. Mother & I went to the National tea in the Presbyterian Church this evening they had English, Irish, Scotch & Canadian tables also a very good program
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Nov 28 A beautiful day. We have been choring & cutting wood
" 29 Aunt Annie, Helen & I went to chuch this morning. Alex went home as he is not able to work with boils on his hand. Frank came in his place this evening
" 30 We have been choring & Frank was butting bottoms in the horses mangers. It has been very foggy & raining some all day Mrs McCullough & Eddie came this afternoon & took tea with us
Dec 1 We have been choring & cutting wood still very misty
" 2 Choring & cutting wood, warm and foggy. Frank left at noon
" 3 I have been choring and drawing limb wood home from the bush. Alex came for part of his clothes. A fine day
" 4 Have been choring all day. Wingham Well Drillers called this morning. fine Weather, some people are ploughing
" 5 Have been choring. Mother & I went to town this evening.
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Dec 6 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning. A fine day, but cold east wind
" 7 Have been choring all day. Mother & I treated all the fowl this evening for lice
" 8 Have been choring this morning & took a load of chop to town this afternoon
" 9 Have been choring all day. Eugene Kuntz came over for a while this Morning
" 10 Went to Mildmay this morning to Meet Herbert coming up from Guelph on the eleven o'clock train. Called at Jo Wirshn's {Weishuhn} on our way home to see a driving horse. John Rumech {Rumig} & his brother were here this evening
" 11 Herbert & I took the old White faced cow back to the bush this morning & skinned her. Annie to Herbert out to Mildmay to meet the train this afternoon. He is going to the Toronto Junction Show & then home
" 12 Choring this morning and was at McKay's this afternoon. Then drove
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Dec to John Weishar's {Weishuhn} and bought a driving horse (Billy) for $160.00. Four years old
" 13 Aunt Annie, Herbert & I went to church this morning. Rev Mr of Harriston preached.
" 14 A Cold stormy day. Have been choring all day
" 15 A stormy day, have been choring and loading up a load of chop.
" 16 Went to town with a load of chop this morning & was choring & drawing around pea straw for the sheep this afternoon
" 17 Have been choring & Mother & I drove to Belmore to see Grampa & Grandma this evening. Town line pretty bad
" 18 Choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon. Mother, Aunt Annie & the children went to town too this afternoon they took Jess & the cutter
" 19 Choring, and went to town this afternoon for a load of chop
" 29 Mother, the children & I went to church this morning. Mr Cameron of Luckno addressed the Laymen
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Dec 21 Have been choring all day mother plucked nine roosters this morning
" 22 Have been choring & cleaning peas & oats & filling up some chop. a very stormy day
" 23 Choring this morning & went to town this afternoon with some chop & a few bags of oats & two bags of peas for sale oats <15c per bu Peas 1.50
Mother, Aunt Annie, and the children were at the school this afternoon The Children were having an entertainment & Christmas tree
" 24 Have been choring all day and went to meet Jean (Mrs A Stewert) on the night train at Teeswater, it was 12-30 before it arrived. Annie meet Bessie on the Eleven train this morning at Mildmay
" 25 We had a Christmas tree this morning for the children and we all drove to Belmore in the sleigh this afternoon and took dinner at the Manse. Mr & Mrs Inglis Scott & his wife, Jean, Bessie, Annie
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Dec Elizabeth, the children & myself were all there
" 26 Have been choring all day. 10 b{e}low zero this morning
" 27 Annie & I went to church this Morning Roads heavy & stormy
" 28 Choring. Tommy Arkell was helping me this afternoon. Leslie Walker spent the evening here Annie, Bessie, & my self went to hear Joseph Gibson speak on temperance in the Town Hall. He gave a splendid address
" 29 Choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon, but did not get it home with me.
" 30 Attended Annual School Meeting this morning. Choring this afternoon & Elizabeth & I attended Local Option meeting in Knox church this evening
" 31 Took a load of chop to town this morning & brought a load home. Choring this afternoon a fine winter day
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1915
Jan 1st Mother & I spent the afternoon at Belmore with Granpa & Grandma arrived there at One O'clock for dinner Scott & Agnes & baby & Alex & Agnes were there also We had tea about Five arriving home about Seven
" 2 Tommy Arkell has been helping me to day. We have been choring & filling up chop. Cleaning out pig pens etc. A very stormy day
" 3 Mother & I & the children went to church this morning Dr Abraham of Toronto preached a temperance sermon It was <u>good</u> A very fine day
" 4 Choring this morning & took a load of chop to town this afternoon & one home. Local Option has been sustained by 14 majority in Teeswater to-day. A very fine day
" 5 Have been choring. Mr Walker came down for a while this morning. Mother & I attended prayer Meeting in the church this evening
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Jan 6th Choring this morning & dressing a lamb. Mr Walker returned oats that he borrowed. Went to town this afternoon for a load of chop. Has been raining a little most of the day
" 7 Have been choring all day. It has been very windy all day
" 8 Have been choring Alf Ellebrinn{Illerbrun} came at noon to-day & is drawing out manure
" 9 Alf drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this evening.
" 10 Aunt Annie, the children & I went to church this morning
" 1 I took pigs to town this morning 4 weighed 1120 lbs @ 7.30. took Arkell's ram home this afternoon. Alf has been drawing out manure
" 12 Alfred drawing out 11 loads of Manure I went to town this morning for the Pig the butcher killed for us. choring this afternoon
" 13 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring & cutting up pig
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1915
Jan Mother, Aunt Annie, & <s>the Children</s> Helen went to the Missionary meeting this afternoon. Foster Moffat called to see the cattle
" 14 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring
" 15 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring & putting wood into furnace cellar Levi & Israel Orr dehorned 21 head of cattle for me this afternoon
" 16 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring & putting wood into furnace cellar
" 17 Mother & I & the children went to church this morning
" 18 Mother & I were at town this afternoon. Mother visited Mrs Donohue & I attended annual meeting in church
" 19 Have been choring all day Mother & I spent the evening at Andrew McPhersons on Con 6
" 20 Choring & filling up grain for chop this morning & Mother & I
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Jan drove over to Belmore this afternoon to see Granpa & Grandma
" 21st Choring & Mother & I attended the Sunday School Teachers Meeting in the church this evening
" 22nd Choring this morning & took a load of chop to town this afternoon while away Frank Beningisner {Beingessner} & Peter Martin called to see us
" 23 Have been choring all day Scott Inglis & Agnes came over this afternoon
" 24 Aunt Annie, Helen & I were at church this morning
" 25 Have been choring Mother & I attended Teachers study Class in church this evening
" 26 Have been choring Jos Lambartus V.S. was here this afternoon attending a sick cow. Aunt Annie went to Farmers Institute Meeting this afternoon with Mr & Mrs G.B. Armstrong
" 27 Choring all day. Aunt Annie the Children & Mother & I took tea at Mr Walkers this evening
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1915
Jan 28th Choring & took load of chop to town this afternoon. A very cold day
" 29 Have been choring all day
" 30 Chring Alf Ellebrin{Illerbrun} was here & paid for 9 months $234.00
" 31 Mother, the Children & I went to Church this morning
Feb <s>3</s>1 Have been choring all day A cold east wind most of the day
" 2 Choring. Have not been feeling very well, did not do very much
" 3 Choring. cleaning out Pig pens etc. Mt & Mrs Jas Button took tea with us & spent the evening. The train arrived at Teeswater this evening the first for two days
" 4 Choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon
" 5 Have been Choring all morning and sleeping & reading this afternoon as I have not been very well. Has been raining nearly all afternoon
" 6 Have been choring. Colder to-day
" 7 Aunt Annie, the children & I were at church this morning
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Feb 8 Have been choring & Mother & I attended Sunday School Teachers meeting in church this evening
" 9 Choring & Mother & I drove to Belmore this evening & attended the Literary Meeting there.
" 9 Choring & Mother, Aunt Annie & the Children attended the Womans' Missionary Meeting in the church.
" 11 Choring & was at Alf Shafbush's Sale this afternoon. Foster Moffat took dinner with us.
" 12 Choring all day Mr & Mrs Jos Walker took tea with us & spent the evening
" 13 Took 12 head of Cattle to town this Morning @ 7.1/4 c per lb. Foster Moffat was the buyer. Mother, Helen & I went to church this afternoon & Mother and Helen attended Mission Band
" 14 Mother & I were at church this morning Communion Sunday
" 15 Alfred Illebrin {Illerbrun} started to work for the summer. We were choring & Alf splitting
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Feb wood. Mt & Mrs Inglis spent the afternoon here
" 16 Choring & splitting wood. <s>Mother &</s> I went to town this afternoon with a <s>"17</s> load of chop. Wm Moffat brought the bull over
" 17 Finished splitting wood & Mother & I went to town this afternoon & <s>18</s> Alfred was cutting circular wood in bush
18 We were choring & cutting wood in bush
" 19 Cutting wood this morning & Uncle William Scott from Seaforth & Scott Inglis came over this afternoon We drove up to Arkell's to see the sheep & to Wm Hendersons to seea horse but did not buy at either places
" 20 Choring this morning & Alf cutting wood & I went to town for a load of chop this afternoon
" 21 Aunt Annie, Helen & I were at church this Morning
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Feb 22 We were choring & Alf drew home some wood from the bush. I drove over to John Wishar's this morning and Mother & I attended the Sunday School Teachers Class in the church this evening
" 23 It has been raining nearly all day we have been choring & cleaning up seed oats
" 24 We have been working in the bush to day
" 25 Choring this morning & I went to see Alex Camerons farm this afternoon & brought home the seed Corn. Eddie McCullough brought down two pigs that I bought on Monday
" 26 Have been working in the bush this morning & Mother & I drove over to Belmore this afternoon & took tea at the mance {manse}
" 27 Have been choring & working in the bush
" 28 Have been sick in bed all day and all stayed at home from church
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1915
March 1st <s>Feb 28</s> Alfred choring al day I have not done very much but am better Mother spent the afternoon at Mrs Walkers Quilting I went up for a while in the evening
" 2 Alfred went to town with a load of chop this morning & we were choring & filling up another load this afternoon Annie drove to Mildmay this morning & took train for Walkerton. Arrived home again a little after Five O'clock this evening
" 3 Alfred went to town with a load of chop this morning & we were working in the bush this afternoon
" 4 I went to town this morning to get my horse shod etc & we were drawing home circular wood this afternoon
" 5 Drawing home wood this morning & I went to John Haines's sale this afternoon, bought a sow & ten pigs a week old
" 6 We were choring this morning
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& Alfred went out to Haines's for the pigs this afternoon. Mother the children & I went to town this afternoon
" 7 Mother, the children & I were at church this morning
" 8 Went to town with pigs this morning & we were both hauling out manure this afternoon. Mr McKay of Walkerton called this afternoon and Alex Massel came for his buggy
" 9 We have been drawing out Manure all day Very fine weather
" 10 Alfred has been drawing out manure I have been choring and took Mother in to the missionary meeting
" 11 Alfred drawing out manure this Morning & took a load of logs to town this afternoon. I was clipping Charlie this afternoon. Cliff Walker took tea with us this evening
" 12 Mother & I attended funeral of Mrs John Darling this morning Mother & Mr & Mrs G.B. Armstrong
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1915
Mar took diner at Mr Inglis's. I had mine at Shielfield. Drove over to the manse, we both had lunch there & reached home about 7 O'clock Alfred has been drawing logs to town
" 13 Alfred took load of logs to town this morning & we were choring, fencing around yard etc this afternoon
" 14 Aunt Annie, Herbert & I were at church this morning & Mother & I went this evening. A beautiful day
" 15 We were choring this morning & cleaning out loose pens this afternoon. Mother & I spent the evening at Mr Jos Walkers
" 16 Alfred finished cleaning out this morning & I went to town. We were drawing wood out of bush this afternoon
" 17 Alf drawing wood out of bush this morning & took load of chop to town this afternoon I was choring this Morning & Mother & I visited at the Manse Belmore this afternoon to see the baby
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Mar boy which arrived there at one o'clock to-day
" 18 Alfred choring this morning & I drove Annie to Mildmay to take train for Walkerton We were working in the bush this afternoon
" 19 Have been working in the bush Mother drove over to Mildmay this afternoon for Aunt Annie.
" 20 Have been choring & filling up chop Mother, Helen & I went to town this afternoon
" 21 Aunt Annie & I went to church this morning. Mr Bradley was not very well there was no church this evening
" 22 Have been choring & cleaning up seed oats Alfred went to town this morning with a load of chop
" 23 Have been working in the bush all day. The children went back with us this afternoon
" 24 We have been skidding circular logs for wood. Mother, Helen & I attended meeting in the church addressed by Miss Carson of Sir Christopher Home Toronto
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Mar 25 Has been raining & snowing this morning we have been choring Alf took a load of chop to town this afternoon & I have been fixing up a place for hens in the barn
" 26 Have been working in the bush this morning & I took mother over to Belmore this afternoon
" 27 Have been working in the bush this Morning & Enoch Erb was sawing wood for us from three o'clock this afternoon. G. B. Armstrong Roy Button, Eugene Kuntz & Alex Massel were helping us
" 28 Aunt Annie the Children & I went to church this morning . Chas McDonald preached, Mr Bradley is sick
" 29 Alfred has been choring all day. I took a load of pigs to town this morning & went to Mrs Martin's sale this afternoon It has been a stormy day
" 30 Alfred & I took two loads of logs to town this morning & Alf took another load in this afternoon & I took a can of
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Mar Cream in. several inches of snow fell last night
" 31 We have been choring this morning & Enoch Erb was cutting wood for us with the circular saw G. B. Armstring Roy Button & Alex Massel was helping us
April 1st Alfred has been helping Mr Walker cut wood all day. I have been choring & drawing home wood
" 2 Alfred helping Mr Walker cut wood this morning & choring this afternoob I have not been well all day
" 3 I have been in bed all day. Mother came home from Belmore this morning. her father brought her. Alf has been choring & splitting wood
" 4 We all staid at home to-day
" 5 Alf choring & took a can of cream to town this evening. Lottie Thornton came out with him
6:7:8. Alf choring & splitting wood
" 9 Alf helping G.B. Armstrong to saw wood this afternoon
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1915
April 10 Alfred went home sick this morning. Herbert took his place helping G. B. Armstrong cut wood until noon
" 11 Aunt Annie & I went to church this morning
" 12 We have been choring & cleaning seed oats. I went to town for Miss Thornton this morning
" 13 Splitting & piling wood this morning. Alf took seed oats to J. D. Little, J J Reed & W. Marshall and brought home a load of lumber I was harrowing Lucern field & started to plough took Miss Thornton to town this evening
" 14 We were both ploughing and I took can of cream to station this evng
" 15 We were ploughing I went to town this morning. Mother & Helen have been sick in bed all week
" 16 We have been ploughing
17 i took plough to town this morning to get repaired We were
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April ploughing this afternoon. Granpa and Granma Inglis drove over this morning to see Mother
" 18 I went to church alone this morning
" 19 I took load of Chop to town this morning & took Charlie with me. Have sold him to Robt French. Alf ploughing this morning & we were picking stones this afternoon
" 20 Alfred harrowing & cultivating I have been choring
" 21 Alf sowing oats & harrowing I have been choring this morning & drove to Holyrood to see a grass farm this afternoon Had Mr Jas Button's horse
" 22 Alf Harrowing & Cultivating I have been choring & fixing fences
" 23 Alf Harrowing & sowing Barley I have been choring & splitting wood Y. P McDonald came for some seed oats this evening
" 24 Alf sowing Barley & rooling I have been choring & raking corn stubble
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April 25th Mother & I went to church this Morning and it was very hot
" 26 Alfred Cultivating I have been choring
" 27 Alfred Cultivating & harrowing I went to town this afternoon with Cream and brought home 2 bu of seed corn and rasberry bushes & 2 plum trees
" 28 Alfred sowing oats I have been choring & planting berry bushes
" 29 Alfred sowing & harrowing I have been choring & digging garden
" 30 We have both been ploughing
May 1 We were ploughing this Morning & Alf was harrowing and sowing oats this Afternoon
" 2 Aunt Annie , Helen & I were at Church this morning
" Alfred Harrowing Cultivating & ploughing. I have been choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon
" 4.5.6: 7: 8 Busy seeding
" 9 Aunt Annie & I were at church
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May this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon
" 10 Mother Herbert & I went to Walkerton this morning. Alfred taking potatoes out of pit & took 22 bags to town this afternoon
" 11 Alfred ploughing & I went to Andrew Armstrongs sale this afternoon
" 12 We were choring & marking cattle this morning & took 19 head out to Jos Doyle's to pasture for the summer We got caught in a very heavy thunder storm on our way home
" 13 Finished seeding. Henry Arkell got a load of Lucern Hay from us for $20.00
" 14 Alfred ploughing Mangel ground I have been choring & planting some potatoes. Mother Aunt Annie & the Children visited at the Belmore Manse this afternoon
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May 20 to 24 Ploughing sod field next bush for Corn. John Weaver started to work May 24th @ 75c per day
" 25 Alfred disking & John piling wood. Annie & I attended Mr Henry McKay's funeral this afternoon
" 26. 27. 28. 29 Sowing Corn, harrowing, rooling Picking stones etc. Mother & the children drove to Belmore this afternoon (29th)
" 30 Annie & I were at church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon
" 31 Alfred & I took 20 pigs to town this morning @ 9 1/2 per lb, The men were picking stones this afternoon
June 1 Men picking stones. I have been rooling
" 2 Men drawing out Manure & I have been rooling
" 3 Men drawing out Manure I have been fixing wind Mill etc
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June this morning & we went to the Pic-nic in Arkell's orchard this afternoon.
" 4 Men drawing out manure & I was helping them to load this Morning Alfred went to Carl Dickinson's raising this afternoon. John finished drawing out manure & I was rooling
" 5 We were planting potatoes to-day & Mother, Helen & I went to town this afternoon
" 6 Mother, Herbert & I went to church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon.
" 7 Alfred has been harrowing the corn We had a heavy rain this afternoon I have been mowing the lawn
" 8 I have been mowing lawn this morning Jos Doyle was here for dinner Also Mrs Jos Walker. The following ladies were here this afternoon at a quilting for the church Mrs T. Goodfellow Mrs J Dickinson, Mrs Robt McKee
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1915
June Mrs Alex McKague Mrs W. H. Roane Mrs W. McEvers, Mrs H. McDonald Mrs Jas Button, Mrs Thos Arkell, Mrs Jos Walker, Mrs G.B. Armstrong, Mrs Robt McCullough & Maggie. Alfred has been ploughing root ground.
" 9 I have been digging in garden Alfred ploughing this morning & was at Jas McDonalds barn raising this afternoon
" 10 Alf picking stones, harrowing, rooling, & sowing corn, took Mr Button's drill home this afternoon. I have been working in garden this morning and mother, Herbert & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon
" 11 Alf Cultivating root ground this morning & scuffling corn this afternoon. I started to shear sheep this morning but they were too wet.
" 12 Alf scuffling this morning & raking roots off the corn field this afternoon I was hoeing corn this
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Home Helpers
Mrs Roy McKee - 5 Envelopes.
Mrs L. Roane - 5 " " "
Mrs J. Dickinson - 5 " " "
Miss. E. Armstrong - 5 " " "
Gal. 5: 22.
The fruit of the Spirit is (1). <u>love</u>
(2). <u>joy</u>
(3). <u>peace</u>
(4). <u>long-suffering</u>
(5). <u>gentleness</u>
(6). <u>goodness</u>
(7). <u>faith</u>
(8). <u>meekness</u>
(9). <u>temperance</u>
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Pimples
Take one cupful of boiling <u>soft</u> water and into this mix Epsom salts until no more will dissolve in the water. Let cool and bottle. Put some of this liquid on the face before going to bed.
Pie. Paste.
Sift together flour - a little baking powder and Salt. Into a mixing bowl put the cold shortening & pour over it one half the quantity of boiling water. Beat to the Consistency of cream. Mix this into the sifted flour. Let stand on ice overnight.
Date. Pie.
Date Filling:
1½ cups pitted dates cut fine and boiled in half cup water until soft. Cool. add a few grains of salt & sweeten to taste. Then add ½ teaspoon lemon juice. Fill pie-crust. put on top and bake in hot oven.
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Date Custard Pie
Use the fore-going filling and place in an unbaked pie-crust. Then pour over this one cup sweet milk, two egg-yolks one tablespoon sugar and a pinch of salt all mixed well. Place in a hot oven for ten minutes. Then cook more slowly until done. Cool and before using cover with a sweetened & flavoured whipped cream.
Honey Vinegar
Water - 1 gal.
Honey - 2 lbs.
Good Vinegar plant may be added or it will soon form. Keep in a warm place.
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Boston Bag.
Wool Comfortable
Dressing Gown. (May fair)
Canaries - Eaton's
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Garden hints
When Gladiolus are about to bloom sprinkle a little lime around the plants. sweeten soil and give more depth to colour.
If snails are troublesome scatter slaked lime around. Old lime is of no value.
To prevent Powdery Mildew on roses use the following
9 part powdered sulphur
1 part dry arsenate of lead.
Dust every 10 days, or two weeks.
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On every occasion that leads thee to vexation apply this principle - that though this is a misfortune to bear it nobly is good fortune
<u>Marcus Aurelius</u>
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<u>1915</u>
<u>Seal Drive Way</u>
<u>Swing it R $0 F</u>
<u>Some Painting</u>
<u>{?} Trough {?} You {?}</u>
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{Tan-coloured cloth back cover with 4 visible on spine in lower right}
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William Henry Arkell Diary Collection
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William Henry Arkell
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Courtesy of Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre
Date
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1908-1915
Language
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English
Coverage
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20th Century, Bruce County, Culross Township, Ontario
Table Of Contents
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William Henry Arkell Diary, 1908-1915
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Scanned Manuscript
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William Henry Arkell Diary, 1908-1915
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William Henry Arkell
Source
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Courtesy of Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre
Date
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1908-1915
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English
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20th Century, Bruce County, Culross Township, Ontario
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September 19, 1908
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<p>1908</p>
<p>Sept 19th I took Herbert to meet the tram at Mildmay this morning. I attended meeting of Agriculture Society this afternoon. Geo has been away all day</p>
<p>20 Lizzie & I were at church this morning Miss Rattie came home with us. We all went up to the school house this afternoon to hear Miss Rattie's address I drove her after Sunday School</p>
<p>21 George was at McCulloughs thrashing I have been choring</p>
<p>22 Geo at Wm Armstrong's thrashing I took some wheat to town and brought home some lumber</p>
<p>23 Geo & I have been laying tiles and filling in ditch</p>
<p>24 Geo has been at Geo Armstrong thrashing. I finished ditch this morning and went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>25 Geo at Geo Armstrong's thrashing until noon we were taking up potatoes this afternoon I took two rams up to Peter Arkell & Sons this evening</p>
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<p>Nov</p>
<p>3 Geo ploughing. I have been choring & fixing stable for loose cattle. A heifer choaked on an apple this afternoon and we had to send for J. {Colorn?} V. S.</p>
<p>4 The ground is white with snow this morning. We have been getting the cattle in loose Geo was ploughing this afternoon & Lizzie and I went to Teeswater</p>
<p>5 Geo ploughing. Jas Donaldson came for a ram lamb & John Aitken bought one too & was here for dinner. Agnes & Jean Inglis, Mrs E Lucis & Miss J Ritchie were here this afternoon & for tea</p>
<p>6 We were choring & filling up a load of chop this morning. Geo was ploughing this afternoon & I took a load of chop to town</p>
<p>7 Geo ploughing. I have been choring this morning & went to town this afternoon Mr John Gordon was buried this afternoon</p>
<p>8 Annie & went to church this morning Annie stand in & I went in for her this evening</p>
<p>9 Thanksgiving, Geo plough I have</p>
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<p>Nov been choring this morning & ploughing this afternoon. John & Jean Inglis came over this afternoon & they & Annie & I went in to hear Mr Bengaugh in the Presbyterian church</p>
<p>10 Geo ploughing I went to town this morning & was ploughing this afternoon. John Aitken came for his lamb this morning</p>
<p>11 We were bedding sheep from this morning and ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>12 Annie & were at town this morning and brought Helen home a high-chair Geo was drawing out manure I have been setting hurdles in sheep yard & getting in sheep this afternoon</p>
<p>13 Geo drawing out manure I have been choring & cutting wood Ballagh came for his lamb</p>
<p>14 We were drawing in straw this morning & Liz I went to town this afternoon. Geo was drawing out manure this afternoon</p>
<p>15 Lizzie & I went to church this morning there were a few had their cutters out</p>
<p>16 Have been choring & was over to see Mr Buttons lambs this morning. Walter Jenson's started to work this morning</p>
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<p>Nov I was at John Hill's sale this afternoon with the cutter</p>
<p>17 Walter & Geo have been drawing in pea straw to the sheep barn this morning and I went to see Angus McKenzie about cutting straw. The men were cutting wood this afternoon & Lizzie, Helen & I drove over to Shielfield</p>
<p>18 Geo went to town this morning with a load of chop. Walter & I have been choring and this afternoon we have been bording up the end of sheep pen. Andrew Dutsler came for Geo this evening.</p>
<p>19 Walter & I have been choring & making sheep rack, fixing pens etc.</p>
<p>20 We have been ploughing sod, the weather is quite warm, almost like spring. Heifer Freshened</p>
<p>21 Walter ploughing, I have been choring and went to town this afternoon. Warm.</p>
<p>22 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>23 We have been ploughing all-day. E. Smith bought two fat cows from me</p>
<p>24 Ploughing nearly all day. Mrs & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon. Warm</p>
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<p>Nov 25. Walter & I have been ploughing Mangol ground. It has been very warm all day. rained for a while this afternoon</p>
<p>" 26. We have been ploughing all day. Very windy</p>
<p>" 27. Walter has been ploughing. I have been choring this morning and Annie & I have been to town this afternoon</p>
<p>28 Have been choring this morning. Walter was ploughing this afternoon. I have been attending Farmers Institute this afternoon & Evening. Took tea at Dr. Gillis' The delegation was Dr {Standish?} R.R. Elott & Miss Yates we had good meetings</p>
<p>29 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Mr Lamb came home with us & I took him in this evening. Anniversery Services in Methodist Ch</p>
<p>30 Walter & I took two fat cows to Mildmay this morning. It has been raining nearly all day This afternoon I attended F I [Farmer's Institute] meetings in Belmore took tea at Shielfield & came home sick. Thunder this afternoon</p>
<p>Dec 1 Have been in bed all day. Walter choring</p>
<p>" 2 Was up for a while to-day. Walter went to town with a load of chop this afternoon. Robt McKee was over for a while this afternoon</p>
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<p>1908</p>
<p>Dec 3. Have been up nearly all day. It has been snowing the last three days.</p>
<p>.4 Walter has been choring and drawing wood into woodshed & cellar. John S Inglis came over this afternoon & staid for tea, he took lights {bouble} harness home with him.</p>
<p>5 Walter choring. Annie went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>6 Walter went to church this morning and out to Jas Donaldsons after church</p>
<p>7th Walter choring & filling up chop, I have been helping a little while to-day. Storming</p>
<p>8 Walter went to town with a load of chop this afternoon, I was choring some</p>
<p>9th I drove up to D. McDonalds to see Joe Murry about cutting straw then took Lizzie & Helen for a little cutter ride meat Agnes & Jean Inglis coming over, Walter & I were cleaning up wheat this afternoon Smith McLean called this morning</p>
<p>10 I took a load of wheat to town this morning and brought home 500 lbs of flour We were cleaning wheat this afternoon</p>
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<p>Dec 11 I took a load of wheat to town this morning & brought home 475 lbs of flour. Walter & Robt McCullough have gone to Salem this evening</p>
<p>12 We have been choring & putting wood into celer [cellar]</p>
<p>13 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>14 We have been drawing out manure from the loose cattle pen. Robt McKee brought the old ram home & took his too ewes home</p>
<p>15 Walter & I have been drawing out manure Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon Walter went to Salem this evening to an oyster Supper Bible society collectors were here</p>
<p>16 Walter & I were drawing out manure finished cleaning out loose cattle pens</p>
<p>17 Walter drawing out manure this morning & I drove over to the 10th to see Joe Murry. We were putting up storm doors & splitting wood this afternoon</p>
<p>18 We have been choring this morning & cutting wood this afternoon, I attended club meeting this evening Mr {Klink?} from O.A.C. [Ontario Agricultural College] spoke on grain growing</p>
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<p>19. Choring this morning, I went to see J Murry we here cutting wood this afternoon Mr Inglis Called</p>
<p>20 Annie Walter, & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>21 I have been helping Lizzie pluck chickens this morning, We were drawing in wood & filling up a load of chop this afternoon</p>
<p>22 I went to town with load this morning and brought home chair from Toronto also coaloil {L}izzie, Helen, & I drove over to Shielfield this afternoon & I attended A. N. Darling's sale</p>
<p>23 Walter took load of chop to town this morning & we were drawing pea straw into sheep barn this afternoon</p>
<p>24 We have been cutting wood to-day Bessie came home this afternoon</p>
<p>25 Agnes, Jean & John Inglis came over this afternoon and spent the evening with us</p>
<p>26 We have been choring & putting cutting wood into furnace seller. Geo Deitzler was here this afternoon</p>
<p>27 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning. Storming this afternoon</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>January 7th. Walter drawing out manure I have been choring this morning and Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I spent part of afternoon & evening at Wm Armstrongs. Horses went over bridge with Walter.</p>
<p>8th Mr Lamb was here for dinner then he & I drove to Holyrood to attend Farmers Institute meeting. We had good meetings.</p>
<p>9th Mr Lamb & I spent last night with John Purves then drove to Lucknow for afternoon meeting there, after which we came home. John & Jean Inglis were here this afternoon</p>
<p>10th Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>11th Walter drawing out manure I was choring this morning & went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>12 Walter drawing out manure this morning and went to town this afternoon with a load of chop, Lizzie, Helen & I were at Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 13 We have been cutting wood today. Lizzie Annie & Helen drove to town this afternoon</p>
<p>14 Walter has been choring & putting wood in the celler I have been away buying cattle</p>
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<p>bought 9 heifers from Joe Gamble for $337.50. $10.00 Paid went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>17 Lizzie & I went to church this morning and Mr & Mrs Inglis came home with us for dinner they & Annie & I went to church this evening Rev Mr Knowles preached anniverery services on the fiftieth anniversery</p>
<p>18 Walter & I were drawing out manure this morning & drawing pea straw to sheep barn this afternoon. Joe Gamble came with 9 cattle this morning & was here for dinner. I went up to Thos Arkell's this evening to get the report of Sunday School</p>
<p>19 Walter has been choring & splitting wood he took Annie to town this afternoon she is staying in to the social gathering at Knox church. I have been on sick list to-day</p>
<p>20 Walter choring & splitting wood I have been thawing out water pipes in kitchen this morning and went to see Joe Myer about cutting straw & filed saw this afternoon</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>Jan. 21st Walter chorning & putting wood in celler I attended Agriculture Society Annual meeting this afternoon. Was appointed President</p>
<p>" 22 . Walter choring. I went to town this afternoon and called at Alex McKague's to get Annual report of school signed. Walter has gone to Salem this evening</p>
<p>23 Walter choring, I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>24 We all staid at home to-day</p>
<p>25 Walter choring. I attended annual meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church this afternoon They appointed me a member of the managing board</p>
<p>26 Walter choring this morning & I was fixing up the wagon to draw gravel. We started to draw gravel for the silo this afternoon</p>
<p>27 We have been drawing gravel to day Annie went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>28 We have been drawing gravel with two teams this afternoon Thomas Arkell was helping us fill. It has been a beautiful day. good wheeling</p>
<p>29 We were unloading gravel & fixing up wagon this morning. This afternoon Walter was choring</p>
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<p>and I went to town, then went out buying cattle bought 1 cow from Perkins 1 cow & {calf?} and 1 heifer from T. P. McDonald and 1 cow & 2 heifers from Alf Rose. Snowing all day</p>
<p>30 Storming all day. I went over to buy Robt McKee's cattle this morning, but did not buy. T. P. McDonald brought the cow and was here for a load of chop, and I went to see Robt McCullough's cattle but did not buy</p>
<p>Feb 1st 31st Lizzie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>Feb 1st I bought 3 cattle from S. Wallace & went to Jas Moffat's cow this morning, Walter and I were cutting wood this afternoon</p>
<p>2 Bought a heifer from McKay Bro's this morning. took dinner at Archie Tolton's & went to Jas Colter's sale.</p>
<p>3 Have been working in root house this morning & cutting wood this afternoon. Annie went to town this afternoon. Leslie & Jas Walker were down this evening</p>
<p>4 We were fixing manure sleigh this morning</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>and cutting wood this afternoon. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>5 Walter choring. Cleaning out hen house splitting wood etc. I went to town this afternoon. Raining</p>
<p>6 Walter choring & cleaning cattle I went to town this afternoon to bed car & put in hay. Robert Button came out this morning and bought a heifer</p>
<p>7 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning Good wheeling</p>
<p>8 I shipped a load of cattle to Herbert this morning, 14 out of our own stable & 10 I bought Bought 4 steers from A Shafbuch this afternoong Wm Kirkland & his Brother-in-law Mr Wilson was here this afternoon to buy a horse</p>
<p>" 9 Walter was drawing out manure from the stable I left for Toronto this afternoon to attend the Fairs Association. S Brill was married to day at 1130 to Miss M McNaughton</p>
<p>10.11 Spent in Toronto. attending meetings</p>
<p>12 Came home from Toronto this afternoon Durnuin {Durnin} was here to see fat cattle</p>
<p>18 I went down to Wm Armstrongs this morning for a load oats & Barley</p>
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<p>Walter went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. I went to church & took tea at Mr R.E. Little's sold Queen to Mr Rentsol{Rintoul} of Wingham over the phone</p>
<p>14. Lizzie & I went to church this morning communion service stormy</p>
<p>15 I took Queen to Wingham. Sleighing is pretty good again</p>
<p>16th We were drawing pea straw to sheep barn this morning. Walter was drawing out manure this afternoon and Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfiel, It has been snowing hard all afternoon</p>
<p>17 Walter drawing out manure, I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon for a load of bran. First lamb this morning</p>
<p>18 We were drawing home wood & filling up chop this morning. Walter was drawing home wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop</p>
<p>19. We were choring this morning & went for two loads of ceder posts this afternoon to Jas Thompson I attended Farmers Club meeting this evening</p>
<p>20 Walter drawing out manure. I attended</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>agricultural Soceity meeting this afternoon</p>
<p>21st Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>22 Walter drawing out manure. Lizzie & I went to Walkerton to-day. Lizzie was getting some teeth filled</p>
<p>23 I have been choring Walter was drawing out manure.</p>
<p>24 Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield for dinner I went to W.H. Webbers sale this afternoon and bought a pure bred cow for sixty dollers</p>
<p>25th Walter choring & drawing out manure I took cutter up to Wm Armstrong's this morning and attended his sale this afternoon, bought four cattle, gravel box & set of whiffle trees [see Rural Diary Archive Glossary for definition]</p>
<p>26 Walter choring and drawing out manure I went down to Webbers for the cow took dinner at Shielfield on my way home</p>
<p>27 Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon & bought 1 steer from W Taylor & 1 steer from The Missis Dobson</p>
<p>28 Lizzie & Walt I went to church this morning</p>
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<p>March 1st Walter drawing out manure I took a load of mowing to town for Wm Armstrong this morning & Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this evening. Annie went to Walkerton this morning</p>
<p>2nd Walter drawing out manure I went to town this morning and attended Geo McEwens sale. bought 3 ram lambs & sold them again for 50ct per head more. also bought a ladder</p>
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<p>6th A beautiful day. Robert McKee came over this afternoon and helped Walter draw some clover hay in for the sheep. Agnes & Jean came over this afternoon. Will in bed all day.</p>
<p>7th Sabbath. No one goes to church to-day. Will still no better. Saw McCulloch's passing to church and asked them to call & send out the Dr. He came directly and prescribed for La Grippe</p>
<p>8th Walter busy with the chores. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will still in bed.</p>
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<p>and I went to town, then went out buying cattle bought 1 cow from Perkins 1 cow & cald and 1 heifer from T.P. McDonald and 1 cow & 2 heifers from Alf Rose. S{t}orming all day</p>
<p>30 Storming all day. I went over to buy Robt McKee's cattle this morning, but did not buy. T. P. McDonald brought the cow and was here for dinner. Walter went to town this afternoon for a load of chop, and I went to see Robt McCullough's cattle but did not buy</p>
<p>Feb 1st 31st Lizzie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>Feb 1st I bought 3 cattle from S. Wallace & went to Jon Moffat's cow this morning. Walter and I were cutting wood this afternoon</p>
<p>" 2 Bought a heifer from McKay Bro's this morning. took dinner at Archie Tolton's & went to Jas Colter's sale</p>
<p>" 3 Have been working in root house this morning & cutting wood this afternoon. Annie went to town this afternoon. Leslie & Jas Walker were down this evening</p>
<p>4 We were fixing manure sleigh this morning</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>Feb and cutting wood this afternoon. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>5 Walter choring, cleaning out hen house splitting wood etc. I went to town this afternoon. Raining</p>
<p>6 Walter choring & cleaning cattle I went to town this afternoon to bed car & put in hay. Robert Button came out this morning and bought a heifer</p>
<p>7 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning. Good wheeling.</p>
<p>8 I shipped a load of cattle to Herbert this morning, 13 out of our own stable & 10 I bought Bought 4 steers from A Shafbuch this afternoon Wm Kirkland & his Brother-in-law Mr Wilson was here this afternoon to buy a horse</p>
<p>9 Walter was drawing out manure from the stable I left for Toronto this afternoon to attend the Fairs Association. S. Brill was married to day at 1130 to Miss M McNaughton</p>
<p>10.11 Spent in Toronto attending meetings</p>
<p>12 Came home from Toronto this afternoon Durnuin {Durnin} was here to see fat cattle</p>
<p>13 I went down to Wm Armstrongs this morning for a load oats & Barley</p>
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<p>Walter went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. I went to church & took tea at R. E. Little's sold Queen to Mr Rintoul of Wingham over the phone</p>
<p>14 Lizzie & I went to church this morning communion service stormy</p>
<p>15 I took Queen to Wingham. Sleighing in pretty good again</p>
<p>16th We were drawing pea straw to sheep barn this morning. Waalter was drawing out manure this afternoon and Lizzie, Helen and I went to Shielfield, It has been snowing hard all afternoon</p>
<p>17 Walter drawing out manure, I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon for a load of bran.</p>
<p>18 We were drawing home wood & filling up chop this morning. Walter was drawing home wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop</p>
<p>19 We were choring this morning & went for two loads of ceder posts this afternoon to Jas Thompson I attended Farmers Club meeting this evening</p>
<p>20 Walter drawing out manure. I attended</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>Feb agricultural Society meeting this afternoon</p>
<p>21st Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning.</p>
<p>22 Walter drawing out manure. Lizzie & I went to Walkerton to-day. Lizzie was getting some teeth filled.</p>
<p>23 I have been choring Walter was drawing out manure.</p>
<p>24 Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield for dinner I went to W.H. Webbers' sale this afternoon and bought a pure bred cow for sixty dollers</p>
<p>25th Walter choring & drawing out manure I took cutter up to Wm Armstrong's this morning and attended his sale this afternoon, bought four cattle, gravel box & set of whiffle trees</p>
<p>26 Walter choring and drawing out manure I went down to Webbers for the cow took dinner at Shielfield on my way home.</p>
<p>27 Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon & bought 1 steer from W. Taylor & 1 steer from The Missis Dobson</p>
<p>28 Lizzie & Walt I went to church this morning</p>
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<p>March 1st. Walter drawing out manure. I took a load of mowing to town for Wm Armstrong this morning & Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this evening. annie went to Walkerton this morning</p>
<p>2nd. Walter dawing out manure. I went to town this morning and attended Geo Mc Ewens sale, bought 3 ram, lambs & sold them again for 50￠ per head more, also bought a ladder.</p>
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<p>6th - a beautiful day. Robert McKee came over this afternoon and helped Walter draw some clover hay in for the sheep. Agnes & Jean came over this afternoon. Will in bed all day.</p>
<p>7th - Sabbath - no one goes to church to-day. Will still no better. Saw McCulloch's passing to church and asked them to call & send out the Dr. He came directly and prescribed for La Grippe.</p>
<p>8th - Walter busy with the chores. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will still in bed.</p>
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<p>9th - Will is a little better to-day. Helen too has taken cold.</p>
<p>10th - A disagreeable March day - raining this morning and snowing this afternoon. Walter choring and bringing home some wood. Mr. Button, Mr McCulloch and Mr Tait called to see Will. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will not quite so well to-day. Helen was very restless most of the night. John Inglis & Jas Darling were here for tea. G.B. Armstrong called this evening.</p>
<p>11th Walter choring. Weather fine. Annie went to Dorothy Arkell's wedding. Had a good time & was home at 10 o'clock. I got up and dressed for a while this evening.</p>
<p>12th Jos Myer came with his cutting machine at noon to cut straw. Jos Walker was helping us. I have been up most of the day</p>
<p>13th The men finished cutting at noon. Mr. & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner. I drove to town this afternoon.</p>
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<p>Mon 14th We all staid at home to-day.</p>
<p>" 15th I bought a hefer from Alf Shafbue went to see Mr McCullough's cattle and called to see G.B. Armstrong, was in at Jas Buttons and called at Summer Hill Farm this morning. Annie & I went to town this afternoon. I went to see the Dr, and ordered car for shipping on Thursday morning.</p>
<p>16 I bought 3 yearling steers from Thos Goodfellow. 5 heifers & 1 cow from John McAllister and 1 yearling heifer from Alex McKenzie. Mr Klein of Formosa was here this afternoon selling wire fence I bought 40 rods @ 48 ct per rod. Will Arkell came down this afternoon & Jos Walker called this evening. Walter was choring & drawing home wood. Lizzie has a very bad cold</p>
<p>17 Walter choring this morning this afternoon he took load of straw & hay to town to bed car. I went to town too & sold my export cattle to Jas Reed 4 steers @ 5 1/2 ct per lb & one heifer at 5 ct & $2.00 back</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>Mar 18th We took cattle to town this morning I shipped a load to St Anne de Bellevue We brought 1 cow & 2 heifers home Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 19 We were bedding sheep pen and got a load of wood this morning Walter took 4 old ewes & 3 lambs to J.J. Reed this afternoon</p>
<p>" 20 We took 5 cattle to town this morning 1 heifer 1040 lbs at 5 ct 4 steers 5390 lbs @ 5 1/4 ct sold to J.J. Reed. We were taking some potatoes from pit this afternoon</p>
<p>" 21 Annie & I went to church this morning Lizzie is laid up with neuralgia.</p>
<p>22. Walter is drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>23 Walter went to town with a load of chop this morning and was drawing out manure this afternoon I was choring this morning & helping fill manure this afternoon</p>
<p>24 Walter was drawing out manure this morning & we were cleaning grain this afternoon it has been snowing all afternoon</p>
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<p>Lizzie is still suffering from neuralgia</p>
<p>25. I went to Wingham for salt. Walter drawing out manure</p>
<p>26 Walter drawing out manure. I went to Mr Pilger's sale this afternoon & Club meeting this evening. Walter went to Salem this evening</p>
<p>27 Walter finished drawin out manure I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>28 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning, with buggy.</p>
<p>29. We were drawing hay around to sheep barn. bedding sheep pen, grinding axes & cut down an apple tree. Annue went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>30 We were working in the bush this morning Walter went to town with a load of logs this afternoon & I went to Robson's sale</p>
<p>31. Walter took a log to town this morning. We were cutting wood in the bush this afternoon</p>
<p>April 1st. We were working in the bush all day. Robt McCullough & Ed Hunter have been cutting wood since Tuesday noon</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>April 2 We were working in the bush this morning. I went to town this afternoon and attended school meeting at school house. Ed Hunter went home this afternoon. and Robt McCullough filed the saw</p>
<p>" 3 We have been choring this morning & I attended Agricultural Society Meeting this afternoon. Walter went to town for some lumber we had sawed.</p>
<p>" 4 Annie & Lizzie & I went to church this Monring.</p>
<p>" 5 We were cutting wood this morning. Walter went to town this afternoon to meet his brother Lizzie. Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon & I attended Managers meeting in Wm Fowlers store this evening</p>
<p>6 We have been cutting wood Robt McCullough helping us, Jas Reddon came out to fix seed drill this morning</p>
<p>7 We have been cutting wood all day</p>
<p>8 Cutting wood I went to town this afternoon Robt McCullough left this evening</p>
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<p>Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I took tea at Jas Buttons</p>
<p>9 Walter drawing wood home this morning & splitting this afternoon. I went to see Bert Armstrong about cleaning school this morning and went to Mildmay to meet Herbert & Bessie this afternoon. The ground is covered with snow this morning & it is stormy & cold this afternoon</p>
<p>10 We were drawing wood out of the bush I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>11 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Mr R.E. Little. Mr Wm Little & J.K. McLean spoke on the Layman's Missionary Congress</p>
<p>12 I took Herbert to Mildmay to meet the train this morning. We have been cleaning up grain all day</p>
<p>13 Have been cleaning oats & timothy seed fixing wagons etc. Has been snowing hard all afternoon</p>
<p>14 Walter went to town with load of chop I have been fixing whiffle trees etc. we were repairing the tile drain this afternoon</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>April 15 Walter started to plough this morning I went to Mildmay for seed Barley and was ploughing this afternoon. Lizzie, Helen and I drove to town this evening & called at Thos Arkell's & Thos Goodfellows</p>
<p>" 16 We have been ploughing all day it rained this forenoon</p>
<p>" 17 We started ploughing new land to-day Mr & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon</p>
<p>" 18 Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 19 Raining this morning, we were choring & doing odd jobs, Walter was sawing wood this afternoon & I was measuring the fence between Mr Walker, & myself. I have nine rods more fence than he has</p>
<p>" 20 I have been ploughing all day, Walter was picking stones, Lizzie, Helen & I spent the evening at Mr Bert Armstrongs the neighbors presented Mrs Jas Little with a purse and thirteen dollars. Mr Rev Rodes Called</p>
<p>21 Have been ploughing. Raining some this morning. Walter started to dig fresh holes this afternoon. Bessie went back to Toronto</p>
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<p>April Annie took her to Mildmay to meet train this afternoon.</p>
<p>22 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post-holes</p>
<p>23 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post holes. Annie & I attended meeting in Knox church of Sabbath-day alliance. Rev. Mr McIntosh addressed meeting</p>
<p>24 Ground frozen hard this morning. I have been drawing posts etc. And ploughing this afternoon. Walter finished post-holes</p>
<p>25 Lizzie. Walter & I went to church this Morning.</p>
<p>26 I have been ploughing & Walter also</p>
<p>27 I was harrowing this morning & Walter was ploughing It started to rain about 10 o'clock. We have been fencing this afternoon</p>
<p>28 The ground was frozen hard this morning. Walter & I were sawing some wood for the furnice. he has been cleaning up skidway I went to town this morning & was ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>29 We were ploughing until 11 O'clock. it has been snowing hard ever since. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>April 30. We had a very heavy fall of rain last night, also Thunder & Lightening. We have been cutting up wood at the house. Rev. Mr Tait was here for tea and held a meeting in the school house this evening & reorganized the Sunday School</p>
<p>May 1st. I have been shearing sheep. Walter Cutting wood. Lizzie & I went to town this evening.</p>
<p>..2 We have been cutting & splitting summer wood. Rev Mr Tait was here for tea & held a meeting in the school house this evening. The sunday School was organised for the summer to begin May 9th</p>
<p>" 3 Walter Cutting wood I have been shearing sheep Lizzie & I went to town this evening</p>
<p>" 2 Annie & I were at church this morning it is cold. wore my fur coat to church</p>
<p>3 Has been snowing all morning. Walter was shaving fence posts, we were fencing this afternoon</p>
<p>" 4 Walter fencing this morning I went to town for wire fence. We were ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>5 We have been ploughing all day. Lizzie, Helen & Annie went to Missionary meeting this afternoon</p>
<p>6. Walter has been cultivating it has been</p>
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<p>very hot. & Thunder storm this evening. Lizzie Helen & Annie were at Walkerton to-day.</p>
<p>7 We took two heifers to town this morning Walter was cultivating this afternoon & I have been harrowing</p>
<p>8 Walter Cultivating this morning & I have been harrowing, I have been sowing this afternoon the first this spring, Walter was harrowing. Annie went to town this afternoon.</p>
<p>9 It has been raining all morning. Lizzie & I went to Sunday School this afternoon school reopened to-day</p>
<p>10 It has been raining most of the night. we were dressing oats & fixing fences this morning. Walter picking stones this afternoon & I was ploughing.</p>
<p>11 Walter was picking stones all day. I was ploughing this morning and sowing oats this afternoon</p>
<p>12 Walter has been harrowing, I have been sowing oats this morning & peas this afternoon</p>
<p>13 Walter Cultivating & I have been treating oats this morning. I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this afternoon Jean Inglis</p>
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<p>May</p>
<p>and Aunt Gracie were here for dinner</p>
<p>14 I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this morning. Walter was Cultivating and I was harrowing & choring around barns, it has been raining most of the afternoom</p>
<p>" 15 Walter was cultivating & I was ploughing the garden this morning. I was sowing & Walter was harrowing this afternoon, sowed experimental oats this morning. We had a very heavy thunder storm this evening</p>
<p>" 16 Annie Walter & I were at church this morning. Lizzie & I were at Sunday School this afternoon. Walter was visiting North</p>
<p>17 I went to town this morning with a load of cop. Walter was fencing. We were picking stone this afternoon</p>
<p>18 Have been picking stones this morning & sowing oats this afternoon</p>
<p>19 Have been sowing & harrowing 2 men were here Grafting trees</p>
<p>20 Walter picking stones all day I was helping this afternoon & finishing sowing & harrowing this morning. Got a bag of peas from G. B. Armstrong this morning Pick nine</p>
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<p>cattle out to grass this afternoon. Walter went to town this evening Herbert is to be married this evening at Point an Chene Que to Miss Kate McLourine</p>
<p>21st I have been sowing peas this morning on new ground. Walter harrowing. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Walkerton this afternoon and took tea at Mr Warrens. It rained most of the afternoon</p>
<p>22 We were erecting flag pole at the school hous this morning. I have been fixing fences this afternoon</p>
<p>23 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning. It rained heavy. Annie & I went to Sunday school this afternoon</p>
<p>24th. Walter & I have been working Mangold ground. Annie, Lizzie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>25th. Walter ploughing. Thos Arkell was here with his manure spreader, English man helping fill</p>
<p>26 We were all drawing out manure with wagons. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to town this afternoon.</p>
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<p>May 27 Walter ploughing. Englishman & I have been drawing out manure. I took manure spreader home this evening.</p>
<p>28 Drawing out manure</p>
<p>" 29 Walter & I finished ploughing and ground this morning. Walter discing this afternoon. Robt Was Cutting wood etc Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield & to Teeswater</p>
<p>" 30 Lizzie & I went to church this morning & Annie & I went to Sunday school</p>
<p>" 31 Walter discing & harrowing. Robt. & I planting potatoes this afternoon & fixing fence this Morning</p>
<p>June 1st. Finished planting potatoes this morning & was drawing drills for mangels this afternoon. Walter rooting root & corn ground. Robt. cutting wood this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 2 We finished mangels. Walter & Robt picking stones I started to sow corn this afternoon Annie went to town</p>
<p>" 3 I finished planting corn. Lizzie, Helen & I went to town after dinner. James Reddon and Geo Ferguson camout with a cream separator</p>
<p>" 4 Walter & Robt picking stone I have been ploughing rape ground. John Jean & Agnes Aitken drove out this evening.</p>
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<p>" 6 Annie & I went to Church & Sunday School</p>
<p>" 7 Men picking stones I have been ploughing John Inglis & Frank Sanderson drove over this afternoon</p>
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<p>July 15 - Walter drawing stone for Silo this A. M. Robert finished sowing rape this morning The men who build the Silo arrived this afternoon & started work. We had a slight shower this afternoon.</p>
<p>Nov. 1st I was topping mangolds & turnips this morning & drawing in this afternoon. Joe Misner called this evening & I hired him for a month for seventeen dollars</p>
<p>2 I was topping turnips this morning. This afternoon it has been raining. Albert Martyn started to work this afternoon for a year at $250 Eugene came over for his pulper.</p>
<p>Nov. 3. We were filling up Chop this morning & picking appels. This afternoon we took lambs to town also a load of chop</p>
<p>" 4 We shipped a load of stock containing 14 heifers & 108 lambs sheep to Mcdonald College this morning, and were drawing in turnips this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 We have been drawing in turnips & mangolds all day</p>
<p>..6 Drawing in roots. Mrs Inglis Mrs</p>
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<p>Nov 7 Annie & I went to Church this morning a beautiful Sunday.</p>
<p>" 8 It rained nearly all night last night, and Thundered. We were picking up apples this morning and took them to the evaporator this afternoon. Albert took cow to Jas Reed's</p>
<p>" 9 We have been drawing in Mangolds to day, finished them this evening. Had a Trustees meeting at Robt. McKee's this evening</p>
<p>" 10 We finished drawing in turnips this evening</p>
<p>" 11 We have been picking apples all day. It has been very warm</p>
<p>" 12 I was ploughing this morning & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert was picking up apples this morning & ploughing this afternoon. Robt. McKee came this morning for a ram</p>
<p>" 13 Albert has been ploughing all day. I was getting stable ready for cattle this morning. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. A beautiful day. Mr & Mrs Kuntz came over last evening</p>
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<p>Nov 14. Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev. Mr Leslie of Elmwood preached. a beautiful day.</p>
<p>" 15 Albert & I went to town this morning to meet Cattle from Jas Reed & F. G. Moffat. 18 head. Lizzie went to Shielfield this morning. I got all the Cattle home this afternoon the Slanthorn cow had a calf when I went back to the field for her. Albert was ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>" 16 Albert ploughing until about eleven o'clock It had rained nearly all day, four lambs mistirusly disappeared last night,</p>
<p>17 It has been snowing nearly all day, we have been choring around the barn</p>
<p>18 Albert went to town this morning with a load of chop. We met two cattle from Mr McNabb this afternoon & I went to town.</p>
<p>" 19 Apple packers came this morning & packed our apples 11 barrels. I drove over to John Reame's this morning & bought 10 little pigs. Albert was drawing home wood. I went the Shielfield this evening with wagon & tea, & staid all night.</p>
<p>" 20 Went to Mildmay this morning from Shielfield with 8 bags of sweet apples & 1 of Spy's & 8 pack of</p>
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<p>Nov 21 Annie & I went to Church this morning Rev Leslie preached. Rev. Tait at Elmwood.</p>
<p>" 22 We have had a very bad ice storm to-day have been choring around stable. Albert went home this evening</p>
<p>" 23 I have been choring & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert has been away all day</p>
<p>" 24 I was helping to whitewash the kitchen this morning. We were choring & making sheep yards I put 3 window glass in at school this afternoon Lizzie & Helen went up with me</p>
<p>" 25, I went to town this afternoon with a load of chop & 10 bags of oats for sale. We were choring & cleaning up oats this morning. Mr Deiterich called to say his wife died yesterday</p>
<p>" 26 Annie & I attended funeral of Mrs Deiterich this morning. I went to "club" meeting this evening. Albert has been choring</p>
<p>" 27 We were choring this morning. I went to Farmers Institute in Belmore this afternoon & evening</p>
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<p>28 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev Mr Young preached</p>
<p>Nov 29 We were choring this morning & filling up a load of chop. Albert took load to town this afternoon & I went to Mildmay to Institute meeting</p>
<p>" 30 Albert & I took two young cows to Mildmay for W. Smith this morning. Albert was ploughing this afternoon & I was choring</p>
<p>Dec 1 I have been helping Robt McKee move stable Lizzie & I went to hear the Shearer lecture on temperance in Knox church this evening Albert has been choring & ploughing</p>
<p>" 2 I have been choring, Albert was ploughing this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 3 We were choring this morning & opening the Silo, started to use silage today. Albert was ploughing this afternoon. Aunt Gracie Aunt Agnes & Jean came over this morning to help quilt Aunt Gracie remained with us</p>
<p>" 4 Albert ploughed this morning & was leveling stones at stable door this afternoon Aunt Gracie, Lizzie & I, went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
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<p>Nov 6 We were choring this morning & cleaning up seeds this afternoon I took a load of Chop to town.</p>
<p>" 7 We were choring & drawing home wood this morning I took Aunt Gracie home this afternoon & came home by Teeswater. It has been snowing most of the day.</p>
<p>" 8 I went to Guelph to attend Winter Fair very stormy this morning. Took Cutter to Mildmay & left horse there.</p>
<p>" 9 Came home from Guelph this evening. Herbert Came with me. Storming very hard. got home about 11-30.</p>
<p>" 10 Albert choring. I have not done much all day, we have good sleighing</p>
<p>" 11. Well in bed quite ill with severe cold. Albert choring. Annie drove Herbert to Mildmay this P.M. to take the 3-12 Train for Toronto. Good sleighing and a beautiful afternoon.</p>
<p>" 12 We all remained at home to-day I am still sick with cold.</p>
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<p>13 Albert choring I am unable to get out yet.</p>
<p>" 14 " " Have been able to be up for a little this afternoon</p>
<p>" 15 Have been around most of the day quite stormy</p>
<p>" 16 Am able to do a little to-day. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. John Inglis came over this afternoon. Sleighing good.</p>
<p>" 17 We were choring this morning & cleaning up peas this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 18 I took a load of peas to town this morning & we were cleaning more this afternoon. 85 c per bu Storming all day</p>
<p>" 19 Lizzie and I were at Church this morning</p>
<p>" 20 I took a load of Peas to town this morning & we were filling up chop this afternoon & plucking chickens</p>
<p>" 21 I took load of chop to town this morning & took chickens in to ship to Toronto Albert was helping Engen{e} Cuntz load a load of hay Lizzie, Helen and I went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>22 Have been choring & put up school noticis Albert cleaned out Hen house.</p>
<p>23 Choring & drawing straw into sheep house</p>
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<p>Annie went into Teeswater to meet Bessie on the afternoon train</p>
<p>24 We were choring this morning & Albert was drawing home wood this afternoon Lizzie & I went to town about 3 O'clock</p>
<p>25 Albert away, I have been choring all day Agnes, Jean & John Inglis came over about five O'clock. Storming a little all day</p>
<p>" 26 Annie, Bessie & I went to Church this morning</p>
<p>" 27 Have been choring all day Albert is away, his father is sick</p>
<p>" 28 Choring and went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 29 Choring and attended school meeting this morning Mrs Jas Button & Mrs Webster were over for the afternoon & Tea</p>
<p>" 30 Have been choring all day very cold last night.</p>
<p>" 31 Choring this morning John Inglis and Robert Stewert were here for dinner. I went to town this afternoon</p>
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<p>1st Have been choring all day We were all for a short drive this afternoon in the sleigh</p>
<p>2 Lizzie & I went to Church this morning</p>
<p>3 Albert came back about 11 O'clock I went to town this afternoon to get bills printed for Farmers Institute meeting. Local Option passed in Teeswater 1.60 For & 87 against, 11 majority over 3/5 of the votes cast</p>
<p>" 4 Albert drew some wood home this morning & drew manure this afternoon I attended The managers meeting in W Fowler's store this evening. A very cold east wind.</p>
<p>5 Storming. Albert choring I went to town this afternoon and attended Trustees meeting in school house at 4 O'clock</p>
<p>" 6 I have been choring. Albert has been drawing manure out of cattle stable.</p>
<p>" 7 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & Attended Club meeting this evening</p>
<p>" 8 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon. Had program's printed for institute meeting. Went to see S. Wallaces cattle. Cold south wind</p>
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<p>1909</p>
<p>January 7th. Walter drawing out manure I have been choring this morning and Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I spent part of the afternoon & evening at Wm Armstrongs. Horses went over bridge with Walter.</p>
<p>.8th.. Mr Lamb was here for dinner then he & I drove to Holyrood to attend Farmers Institute meeting. We had good meetings.</p>
<p>9th.. Mr Lamb and I spent last night with John Purves then drove to Lucknow for afternoon meeting there, after which we came home. John & Jean Inglis were here this afternoon</p>
<p>10th Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>11th. Walter drawing out manure I was choring this morning & went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>12 Walter drawing out manure this morning and went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. Lizzie, Helen & I were at Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 13 We have been cutting wood to-day. Lizzie Annie & Helen drove to town this afternoon</p>
<p>14 Walter has been choring & putting wood in the cellar. I have been away buying cattle</p>
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<p>bought 9 heifers from Joe Gamble for $337.50. $10.00 Paid</p>
<p>15 We have been choring & cutting wood. Annie went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>16 We were cutting wood this morning and I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>17 Lizzie & I went to church this morning and Mr & Mrs Inglis came home with us for dinner they & Annie & I went to church this evening Rev Mr. Knowles preached anniversery services on the fiftieth anniversery</p>
<p>18 Walter & I were drawing out manure this morning & drawing pea straw to sheep barn this afternoon. Joe Gamble came with 9 cattle this morning & was here for dinner. I went up to Thos Arkell's this evening to get the report of Sunday School</p>
<p>19 Walter has been choring & splitting wood he took Annie to town this afternoon she is staying in to the social gathering at knox church. I have been on sick list to-day</p>
<p>20 Walter choring & splitting wood I have been thawing out water pipes in kitchen this morning and went to see Joe Myer about cutting straw & filed saw this afternoon</p>
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<p>Jan 21st. Walter choring & putting wood in celler I attended Agriculture Society Annual meeting this afternoon. Was appointed President.</p>
<p>" 22. Walter choring. I went to town this afternoon and called at Alex McKague's to get Annual report of School signed. Walter has gone to Salem this evening</p>
<p>" 23 Walter Choring, I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 24 We all staid at home to-day.</p>
<p>25 Walter Choring. I attended Annual Meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church this afternoon They appointed me a Member of the Managing board</p>
<p>26 Walter choring this morning & I was fixing up the wagon to draw gravel. We started to draw gravel for the silo this afternoon</p>
<p>27. We have been drawing gravel with two teams this afternoon Thos Arkell was helping us fill, It has been a beautiful day. good wheeling</p>
<p>29 We were unloading gravel & fixing up wagon this morning. This afternoon Walter was choring</p>
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<p>and I went to town, then went out buying cattle bought 1 cow from Perkins 1 cow & cald and 1 heifer from J. P. McDonald and 1 cow & 2 heifers from Alf Rose. S{t}orming all day</p>
<p>30 Storming all day. I went over to buy Robt. McKee's cattle this morning, but did not buy. J. P. McDonald brought the cow and was here for dinner. Walter went to town this afternoon for a load of chop, and I went to see Robt McCullough's cattle but did not buy</p>
<p>Feb 1st 31st. Lizzie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>Feb. 1st. I bought 3 cattle from S. Wallace & went to Jon Moffat's cow this morning. Walter & I were cutting wood this afternoon</p>
<p>" 2 Bought a heifer from McKay Bro's this morning. took dinner at Archie Tolton's & went to Jas Colter's sale.</p>
<p>" 3 Have been working in root house this morning & Cutting wood this afternoon. Annie went to town this afternoon. Leslie & Jas Walker were down this evening</p>
<p>4 We were fixing manure sleigh this morning</p>
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<p>Feb and Cutting wood this afternoon. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>5 Walter choring, cleaning out hen house splitting wood etc. I went to town this afternoon. Raining</p>
<p>..6 Walter choring & cleaning cattle I went to town this afternoon to bed car & push in hay. Robert Button came out this morning and bought a heifer.</p>
<p>7 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning Good wheeling</p>
<p>8 I shipped a load of cattle to Herbert this morning, 14 out of our own stable & 10 I bought Bought 4 steers from A Shafbuch this afternoon Wan Kirkland & his Brother-in-law Mr Wilson was here this afternoon to buy a horse.</p>
<p>" 9 Walter was drawing out manure from the stall I left for Toronto this afternoon to attend the Fairs Association. S. Brill was married to day at 1130 to Miss M. McNaughton</p>
<p>10&11 Spent in Toronto. attending meetings</p>
<p>12 Came home from Toronto this afternoon Durnuin was here to see fat cattle</p>
<p>13 I went down to Wm Armstrongs this morning for a load oats & Barley</p>
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<p>Walter went to town this afternoon with a load of chop. I went to Church & took tea at Mr R.C. Little's sold Queen to Mr Rentol of Wingham over the Phone</p>
<p>14. Lizzie & I went to Church this morning Communion service Stormy</p>
<p>15 I took Queen to Wingham. Sleighing is pretty good again</p>
<p>16th We were drawing pea straw to sheep barn this morning. Walter was drawing out manure this afternoon and Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield. It has been snowing hard all afternoon</p>
<p>17 Walter drawing out manure. I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon for a load of bran. First lamb this morning</p>
<p>18 We have been drawing home wood & filling up chop this morning. Walter was drawing home wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop</p>
<p>19. We were choring this morning & went for two loads of ceder posts this afternoon to Jas Thompsons I attended Farmers Club meeting this evening</p>
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<p>Feb agricultural Society meeting this afternoon</p>
<p>21st. Lizzie, Walter & I went to Church this morning.</p>
<p>22. Walter drawing out manure. Lizzie & I went to Walkerton to-day. Lizzie was getting some teeth filled</p>
<p>23 I have been choring Walter was drawing out manure.</p>
<p>24 Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield for dinner I went to W. H. Webber's sale this afternoon and bought a pure bred cow for sixty dollars</p>
<p>25th.. Walter choring & drawing out manure I took cutter up to Wm Armstrong's this morning and attended his sale this afternoon, bought four cattle. gravel box & set of whiffle trees</p>
<p>26 Walter choring and drawing out manure I went down to Webbers for the cow took dinner at Shielfield on my way home.</p>
<p>27 Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon & bought 1 steer from W. Taylor & 1 steer from The Missis Dobson</p>
<p>28 Lizzie & Walt I went to church this morning</p>
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<p>March 1st Walter drawing out manure. I took a load of mowing to town for Wm Armstrong this morning & Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this evening. Annie went to Walkerton this morning</p>
<p>2nd Walter drawing out manure. I went to town this morning and attended Geo McEvers sale. bought 3 ram lambs & sold them again for 50 c per head more. also bought a ladder</p>
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<p>6th A Beautiful day. Robert McKee came over this afternoon and helped Walter draw some clover hay in for the sheep. Agnes & Jean came over this afternoon. Will in bed all day.</p>
<p>7th. Sabbath. No one goes to church to-day. Will still no better. Saw McCullough's passing to church and asked them to call & send out the Dr. He came directly and prescribed for La Grippe.</p>
<p>8th. - Walter busy with the chores. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will still in bed.</p>
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<p>9th. Will is a little better to-day. Helen too has taken cold.</p>
<p>10th. - A disagreeable March day - raining this morning and snowing this afternoon. Walter choring and bringing home some wood. Mr. Button, Mr McCulloch and Mr Tait called to see Will. Annie went to town this afternoon. Will not quite so well to-day. Helen was very restless most of the night. John Inglis & Jas Darling were here for tea. G. B. Armstrong called this evening.</p>
<p>11th.. Walter choring. Weather fine. Annie went to Dorothy Arkell's wedding. Had a good time & was home at 10 o'clock. I got up and dressed for a while this evening</p>
<p>12th. Jos Myer came with his cutting machine at noon to cut straw. Jos Walker was helping us. I have been up most of the day</p>
<p>13th. The men finished cutting at noon. Mr & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner. I drove to town this afternoon</p>
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<p>Mar 14th. We all staid at home to-day.</p>
<p>" 15th. I bought a heifer from Alf Shafbue went to see Mr McCullough's cattle and called to see G. B. Armstrong, was in at Jas Buttons and called at Summer Hill Farm this morning. Annie & I went to town this afternoon. I went to see the Dr., and ordered car for shipping on Thursday Morning.</p>
<p>16 I bought 3 yearling steers from Thos Goodfellow, 5 heifers & 1 cow from John McAllister and 1 yearling heifer from Alise McKenzie. Mr Klein of Formosa was here this afternoon selling wire fence I bought 40 rods @ 48 c per rod. Will Arkell came down this afternoon & Jos Walked called this evening. Walter was choring & drawing home wood. Lizzie has a very bad cold</p>
<p>17 Walter choring this morning this afternoon he took load of straw & hay to town to bed car. I went to town too, & sold my export cattle to Jas Reed 4 steers @ 5½ c per lb & one heifer at 5 c & $2.00 back</p>
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<p>Mar 18th We took cattle to town this morning I shipped a load to St Anne de Bellevue We brought 1 cow & 2 heifers home. Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 19 We were bedding sheep pen and got a load of wood this morning Walter took 4 old ewes & 3 lambs to J.J. Reed this afternoon</p>
<p>" 20 We took 5 cattle to town this morning. 1 heifer 1040 lbs at 5 c 4 steers 5390 lbs @ 5 1/4 c sold to J.J. Reed. We were taking some potatoes from pot this afternoon</p>
<p>" 21 Annie & I went to Church this morning Lizzie is laid up with Neuralgia.</p>
<p>22. Walter drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>23 Walter went to town with a load of chop this morning and was drawing out manure this afternoon I was choring this morning & helping fill manure this afternoon</p>
<p>24 Walter was drawing out manure this Morning & we were cleaning grain this afternoon it has been snowing all afternoon</p>
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<p>Lizzie is still suffereing from neuralgia</p>
<p>25. I went to Wingham for salt. Walter drawing out manure</p>
<p>26 Walter drawing out manure. I went to Mr Pilger's sale this afternoon & Club meeting this evening. Walter went to Salem this evening</p>
<p>27 Walter finished drawing out manure I was choring this morning and went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>28 Annie, Walter & I went to church this morning, with buggy</p>
<p>29. We were drawing hay around to sheep barn. bedding sheep pen, grinding axes & cut down an apple tree. Annie went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>30 We were working in the bush this morning Walter went to town with a load of logs this afternoon & I went to Robson's sale</p>
<p>31. Walter took a log to town this morning. We were cutting wood in the bush this afternoon</p>
<p>April 1st We were working in the bush all day. Robt. McCullough & Ed Hunter have been cutting wood since Tuesday noon</p>
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<p>April 2 We were working in the bush this morning. I went to town this afternoon and attended school meeting at school house. Ed Hunter went home this afternoon. And Robt McCullough filed the saw</p>
<p>" 3 We have been choring this morning & I attended Agricultural Society Meeting this afternoon. Walter went to town for some lumber we had sawed.</p>
<p>" 4 Annie & Lizzie & I went to church this Morning</p>
<p>" 5 We were cutting wood this morning. Walter went to town this afternoon to meet his brother Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon & I attended Managers meeting in Wm Fowlers store this evening</p>
<p>6 We have been cutting wood Robt McCullough helping us. Jas Reddon came out to fix seed drill this morning</p>
<p>7 We have been cutting wood all day</p>
<p>8 Cutting wood I went to town this afternoon Robt McCullough left this evening</p>
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<p>Lizzie, Annie, Helen & I took tea at Jas Buttons</p>
<p>9 Walter drawing wood home this morning & splitting this afternoon. I went to see Bert Armstrong about cleaning school this morning and went to Mildmay to meet Herbert & Bessie this afternoon. The ground is covered with snow this morning & it is stormy & cold this afternoon</p>
<p>10 We were drawing wood out of the bush I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>11 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Mr R.C. Little. Mr Wm Little & J.R. McLean spoke on the Layman's Missionary Congress</p>
<p>12 I took Herbert to Mildmay to meet the train this morning. We have been cleaning up grain all day</p>
<p>13 Have been cleaning oats & timothy seed fixing wagons etc. Has been snowing hard all afternoon</p>
<p>14 Walter went to town with load of chop I have been fixing whiffle trees etc. we were repairing tile drain this afternoon</p>
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<p>April 15 Walter started to plough this morning I went to Mildmay for seed Barley and was ploughing this afternoon. Lizzie, Helen & I drove to town this evening & called at Thos Arkell's & Thos Goodfellows</p>
<p>" 16 We have been ploughing all day it rained this forenoon</p>
<p>" 17 We started ploughing new land to-day Mr & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon</p>
<p>" 18 Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 19 Raining this morning, we were choring & doing odd jobs. Walter was sawing wood this afternoon & I was measuring the fence between Mr Walker & myself. I have nine rods more fence than he has</p>
<p>" 20 I have been ploughing all day. Walter was picking stones. Lizzie, Helen & I spent the evening at Mr Bert Armstrongs the neighbors presented Mrs Jas Little with a purse and thirteen dollars. Mr Rev Rodes Called</p>
<p>21 Have been ploughing. Raining some this morning. Walter started to dig post holes this afternoon. Bessie went back to Toronto</p>
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<p>April Annie took her to Mildmay to meet train this afternoon</p>
<p>22 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post-holes</p>
<p>23 I have been ploughing. Walter digging post holes. Annie & I attended meeting in Knox church of Sabbath-day alliance. Rev Mr McIntosh addressed meeting</p>
<p>24 Ground frozen hard this morning. I have been drawing posts etc. And ploughing this afternoon. Walter finished post-holes</p>
<p>25 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this Morning</p>
<p>26 I have been ploughing & Walter also</p>
<p>27 I was harrowing this morning & Walter was ploughing It started to rain about 10 o'clock. We have been fencing this afternoon</p>
<p>28 The ground was frozen hard this morning. Walter & I were sawing some wood for the furnice. he has been cleaning up skidway I went to town this morning & was ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>29 We were ploughing until 11O'clock. it has been snowing hard ever since. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
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<p>April 30. We had a very heavy fall of rain last night, also Thunder & Lightening. We have been cutting up wood at the house. Rev. Mr Tait was here for tea and held a meeting in the school house this evening & reorganized the Sunday School</p>
<p>May 1st. I have been shearing sheep. Walter Cutting wood. Lizzie & I went to town this evening.</p>
<p>" 2 We have been cutting & splitting summer wood. Rev Mr Tait was here for tea & held a meeting in the school house this evening. The sunday School was organised for the summer to begin May 9th</p>
<p>" 3 Walter Cutting wood I have been shearing sheep Lizzie & I went to town this evening</p>
<p>" 2 Annie & I were at church this morning it is cold. wore my fur coat to church</p>
<p>3 Has been snowing all morning. Walter was shewing fence posts, we were fenching this afternoon</p>
<p>" 4 Walter fencing this morning I went to town for wire fence. We were ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>5 We have been ploughing all day. Lizzie, Helen & Annie went to Missionary meeting this afternoon</p>
<p>6. Walter has been cultivating it has been</p>
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<p>very hot. & Thunder storm this evening. Lizzie Helen & Annie were at Walkerton to-day.</p>
<p>7 We took two heifers to town this morning Walter was cultivating this afternoon & I have been harrowing</p>
<p>8 Walter Cultivating this morning & I have been harrowing, I have been sowing this afternoon the first this spring, Walter was harrowing. Annie went to town this afternoon.</p>
<p>9 It has been raining all morning. Lizzie & I went to Sunday School this afternoon school reopened to-day</p>
<p>10 It has been raining most of the night. we were dressing oats & fixing fences this morning. Walter picking stones this afternoon & I was ploughing.</p>
<p>11 Walter was picking stones all day. I was ploughing this morning and sowing oats this afternoon</p>
<p>12 Walter has been harrowing, I have been sowing oats this morning & peas this afternoon</p>
<p>13 Walter Cultivating & I have been treating oats this morning. I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this afternoon Jean Inglis</p>
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<p>14 I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this morning. Walter was Cultivating and I was harrowing & choring around barns, it has been raining most of the afternoom</p>
<p>" 15 Walter was cultivating & I was ploughing the garden this morning. I was sowing & Walter was harrowing this afternoon, sowed experimental oats this morning. We had a very heavy thunder storm this evening</p>
<p>" 16 Annie Walter & I were at church this morning. Lizzie & I were at Sunday School this afternoon. Walter was visiting North</p>
<p>17 I went to town this morning with a load of cop. Walter was fencing. We were picking stone this afternoon</p>
<p>18 Have been picking stones this morning & sowing oats this afternoon</p>
<p>19 Have been sowing & harrowing 2 men were here Grafting trees</p>
<p>20 Walter picking stones all day I was helping this afternoon & finishing sowing & harrowing this morning. Got a bag of peas from G. B. Armstrong this morning Pick nine</p>
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<p>cattle out to grass this afternoon. Walter went to town this evening Herbert is to be married this evening at Point an Chene Que to Miss Kate McLourine</p>
<p>21st I have been sowing peas this morning on new ground. Walter harrowing. Lizzie, Helen & I went to Walkerton this afternoon and took tea at Mr Warrens. It rained most of the afternoon</p>
<p>22 We were erecting flag pole at the school hous this morning. I have been fixing fences this afternoon</p>
<p>23 Lizzie, Walter & I went to church this morning. It rained heavy. Annie & I went to Sunday school this afternoon</p>
<p>24th. Walter & I have been working Mangold ground. Annie, Lizzie & Helen went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>25th. Walter ploughing. Thos Arkell was here with his manure spreader, English man helping fill</p>
<p>26 We were all drawing out manure with wagons. Lizzie, Annie & Helen went to town this afternoon.</p>
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<p>May 27 Walter ploughing. Englishman & I have been drawing out manure. I took manure spreader home this evening.</p>
<p>28 Drawing out manure</p>
<p>" 29 Walter & I finished ploughing and ground this morning. Walter discing this afternoon. Robt Was Cutting wood etc Lizzie, Helen & I drove to Shielfield & to Teeswater</p>
<p>" 30 Lizzie & I went to church this morning & Annie & I went to Sunday school</p>
<p>" 31 Walter discing & harrowing. Robt. & I planting potatoes this afternoon & fixing fence this Morning</p>
<p>June 1st. Finished planting potatoes this morning & was drawing drills for mangels this afternoon. Walter rooting root & corn ground. Robt. cutting wood this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 2 We finished mangels. Walter & Robt picking stones I started to sow corn this afternoon Annie went to town</p>
<p>" 3 I finished planting corn. Lizzie, Helen & I went to town after dinner. James Reddon and Geo Ferguson camout with a cream separator</p>
<p>" 4 Walter & Robt picking stone I have been ploughing rape ground. John Jean & Agnes Aitken drove out this evening.</p>
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<p>June 5. Wat & Robt picking stones this morning Walter went to town this afternoon Robt & I were picking stones & we went to town this evening</p>
<p>" 6 Annie & I went to Church & Sunday School</p>
<p>" 7 Men picking stones I have been ploughing John Inglis & Frank Sanderson drove over this afternoon</p>
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<p>July 15 - Walter drawing stone for Silo this A. M. Robert finished sowing rape this morning The men who build the Silo arrived this afternoon & started work. We had a slight shower this afternoon.</p>
<p>Nov. 1st I was topping mangolds & turnips this morning & drawing in this afternoon. Joe Misner called this evening & I hired him for a month for seventeen dollars</p>
<p>2 I was topping turnips this morning. This afternoon it has been raining. Albert Martyn started to work this afternoon for a year at $250 Eugene came over for his pulper.</p>
<p>Nov. 3 - We were filling up Chop this morning & picking appels. This afternoon we took lambs to town also a load of chop</p>
<p>" 4 We shipped a load of stock containing 14 heifers & 108 lambs sheep to Mcdonald College this morning, and were drawing in turnips this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 We have been drawing in turnips & mangolds all day</p>
<p>" 6 Drawing in roots. Mrs Inglis Mrs</p>
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<p>Henderson Aunt Gracie & Miss Scott were hear for dinner & Tea.</p>
<p>Nov 7 Annie & I went to Church this morning a beautiful Sunday.</p>
<p>" 8 It rained nearly all night last night, and Thundered. We were picking up apples this morning and took them to the evaporator this afternoon. Albert took cow to Jas Reed's</p>
<p>" 9 We have been drawing in Mangolds to day, finished them this evening. Had a Trustees meeting at Robt. McKee's this evening</p>
<p>" 10 We finished drawing in turnips this evening</p>
<p>" 11 We have been picking apples all day. It has been very warm</p>
<p>" 12 I was ploughing this morning & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert was picking up apples this morning & ploughing this afternoon. Robt. McKee came this morning for a ram</p>
<p>" 13 Albert has been ploughing all day. I was getting stable ready for cattle this morning. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. A beautiful day. Mr & Mrs Kuntz came over last evening</p>
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<p>Nov 14. Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev. Mr Leslie of Elmwood preached. a beautiful day.</p>
<p>" 15 Albert & I went to town this morning to meet Cattle from Jas Reed & F. G. Moffat. 18 head. Lizzie went to Shielfield this morning. I got all the Cattle home this afternoon the Slanthorn cow had a calf when I went back to the field for her. Albert was ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>" 16 Albert ploughing until about eleven o'clock It had rained nearly all day, four lambs mistirusly disappeared last night,</p>
<p>17 It has been snowing nearly all day, we have been choring around the barn</p>
<p>18 Albert went to town this morning with a load of chop. We met two cattle from Mr McNabb this afternoon & I went to town.</p>
<p>" 19 Apple packers came this morning & packed our apples 11 barrels. I drove over to John Reame's this morning & bought 10 little pigs. Albert was drawing home wood. I went the Shielfield this evening with wagon & tea, & staid all night.</p>
<p>" 20 Went to Mildmay this morning from Shielfield with 8 bags of sweet apples & 1 of Spy's & 8 pack of</p>
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<p>pealed ones for apple butter, left Shielfield at six o'clock got to Mildmay about 7-30 & home at 12:30. Albert took apples to town this afternoon</p>
<p>Nov 21 Annie & I went to Church this morning Rev Leslie preached. Rev. Tait at Elmwood.</p>
<p>" 22 We have had a very bad ice storm to-day have been choring around stable. Albert went home this evening</p>
<p>" 23 I have been choring & Annie & I went to town this afternoon. Albert has been away all day</p>
<p>" 24 I was helping to whitewash the kitchen this morning. We were choring & making sheep yards I put 3 window glass in at school this afternoon Lizzie & Helen went up with me</p>
<p>" 25. I went to town this afternoon with a load of chop & 10 bags of oats for sale. We were choring & cleaning up oats this morning. Mr Deiterich called to say his wife died yesterday</p>
<p>" 26 Annie & I attended funeral of Mrs Deiterich this morning. I went to "club" meeting this evening. Albert has been choring</p>
<p>" 27 We were choring this morning. I went to Farmers Institute in Belmore this afternoon & evening</p>
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<p>28 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Rev Mr Young preached</p>
<p>Nov 29 We were choring this morning & filling up a load of chop. Albert took load to town this afternoon & I went to Mildmay to Institute meeting</p>
<p>" 30 Albert & I took two young cows to Mildmay for W. Smith this morning. Albert was ploughing this afternoon & I was choring</p>
<p>Dec 1 I have been helping Robt McKee move stable Lizzie & I went to hear the Shearer lecture on temperance in Knox church this evening Albert has been choring & ploughing</p>
<p>" 2 I have been choring, Albert was ploughing this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 3 We were choring this morning & opening the Silo, started to use silage today. Albert was ploughing this afternoon. Aunt Gracie Aunt Agnes & Jean came over this morning to help quilt Aunt Gracie remained with us</p>
<p>" 4 Albert ploughed this morning & was leveling stones at stable door this afternoon Aunt Gracie, Lizzie & I, went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
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<p>Nov 6 We were choring this morning & cleaning up seeds this afternoon I took a load of Chop to town.</p>
<p>" 7 We were choring & drawing home wood this morning I took Aunt Gracie home this afternoon & came home by Teeswater. It has been snowing most of the day.</p>
<p>" 8 I went to Guelph to attend Winter Fair very stormy this morning. Took Cutter to Mildmay & left horse there.</p>
<p>" 9 Came home from Guelph this evening. Herbert Came with me. Storming very hard. got home about 11-30.</p>
<p>" 10 Albert choring. I have not done much all day, we have good sleighing</p>
<p>" 11. Well in bed quite ill with severe cold. Albert choring. Annie drove Herbert to Mildmay this P.M. to take the 3-12 Train for Toronto. Good sleighing and a beautiful afternoon.</p>
<p>" 12 We all remained at home to-day I am still sick with cold.</p>
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<p>13 Albert choring I am unable to get out yet.</p>
<p>" 14 " " Have been able to be up for a little this afternoon</p>
<p>" 15 Have been around most of the day quite stormy</p>
<p>" 16 Am able to do a little to-day. Lizzie Helen & I went to town this afternoon. John Inglis came over this afternoon. Sleighing good.</p>
<p>" 17 We were choring this morning & cleaning up peas this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 18 I took a load of peas to town this morning & we were cleaning more this afternoon. 85 c per bu Storming all day</p>
<p>" 19 Lizzie and I were at Church this morning</p>
<p>" 20 I took a load of Peas to town this morning & we were filling up chop this afternoon & plucking chickens</p>
<p>" 21 I took load of chop to town this morning & took chickens in to ship to Toronto Albert was helping Engen Cuntz load a load of hay Lizzie, Helen and I went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>22 Have been choring & put up school noticis Albert cleaned out Hen house.</p>
<p>23 Choring & drawing straw into sheep house</p>
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<p>Annie went into Teeswater to meet Bessie on the afternoon train</p>
<p>24 We were choring this morning & Albert was drawing home wood this afternoon Lizzie & I went to town about 3 O'clock</p>
<p>25 Albert away, I have been choring all day Agnes, Jean & John Inglis came over about five O'clock. Storming a little all day</p>
<p>" 26 Annie, Bessie & I went to Church this morning</p>
<p>" 27 Have been choring all day Albert is away, his father is sick</p>
<p>" 28 Choring and went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 29 Choring and attended school meeting this morning Mrs Jas Button & Mrs Webster were over for the afternoon & Tea</p>
<p>" 30 Have been choring all day very cold last night.</p>
<p>" 31 Choring this morning John Inglis and Robert Stewert were here for dinner. I went to town this afternoon</p>
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<p>1st Have been choring all day We were all for a short drive this afternoon in the sleigh</p>
<p>2 Lizzie & I went to Church this morning</p>
<p>3 Albert came back about 11 O'clock I went to town this afternoon to get bills printed for Farmers Institute meeting. Local Option passed in Teeswater 1.60 For & 87 against, 11 majority over 3/5 of the votes cast</p>
<p>" 4 Albert drew some wood home this morning & drew manure this afternoon I attended The managers meeting in W Fowler's store this evening. A very cold east wind.</p>
<p>5 Storming. Albert choring I went to town this afternoon and attended Trustees meeting in school house at 4 O'clock</p>
<p>" 6 I have been choring. Albert has been drawing manure out of cattle stable.</p>
<p>" 7 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & Attended Club meeting this evening</p>
<p>" 8 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon. Had program's printed for institute meeting. Went to see S. Wallaces cattle. Cold south wind</p>
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<p>Jan 9 Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 10 Have been choring this morning & went to Family Institute meeting this afternoon. Our delegates were R.B. McLean of Kippen & Mrs Woelard of Toronto We had good meetings</p>
<p>" 11 Have been in town nearly all day We held a stock Judging class in Chas Thompson's stable this afternoon. John Campbell of Woodville was in attendance. We had a right good meeting. Mr & Mrs Inglis were over this afternoon</p>
<p>" 12 Choring this morning & attended agricultural Society Annual meeting this afternoon. Albert took a load of Chop to town this afternoon. It has been quite mild these last few days</p>
<p>" 13 Have been away all day buying cattle Have bought 12 head. Had dinner ar Foster Moffats. The day has been fine but a cold wind Forty years ago to-day a small boy was born at Morton Lodge, Guelph Ont.</p>
<p>14 I have been out buying cattle bought two from Thos Goodfellow Took four lambs and five sheep in to J.J. Reed this afternoon Albert choring and splitting wood.</p>
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<p>Jan 15th Albert drawing out manure I have been Choring this morning & bedding car this afternoon</p>
<p>" 16 Lizzie & I were at church this morning</p>
<p>" 17 We went to town this morning with 16 cattle shipped a load of 22 to St Anne De Bellevue I attended the Annual meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church this afternoon</p>
<p>" 18 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring. We were drawing pea straw & hay to Sheep</p>
<p>" 19 Albert drawing out manure and wood home Geo Moffat & his son James were here for dinner and I went with them to Monhan's Sale. they were here for tea.</p>
<p>" 20 Albert drawing out manure. Lizzie Helen & I drove to Shielfield for dinner and Mr Inglis John & I went to Finleter's sale Mr Inglis bought eleven cattle.</p>
<p>" 21 Albert drawing out manure and I have been choring & helping to fill</p>
<p>" 22 Storming hard all day. I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 23 Annie & I went to Church this morning. Albert went on Horse-back with Jack</p>
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<p>Jan 24 Albert drawing out manure I went to see Tony Bergnesner's {Anton Beingessner} Cattle but he was not at home Lizzie & Helen went with me I took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 25 Albert drawing out manure. I took a load of chop to town this morning And bought 6 cattle from Tony Beignessner {Anton Beingessner} this afternoon when I came home Annie, Mother, Helen & I drove to Summer Hill Farm to all on Mr P. Arkell J.J. Schumacher of Walkerton was here this afternoon to renew Fire Insurance Policy. Mr J. Currie of Wingham & Mr W. Robertson of Saskatoon Sask. was here for tea & remained all night.</p>
<p>" 26 We were choring & filling up chop this morning. I took a load of chop to town this afternoon & Albert was working in the root house</p>
<p>" 27 We went to Mildmay this morning to meet six cattle I bought from T Beignessner {Anton Beingessner}. Albert was drawing out manure this afternoon & I have been choring</p>
<p>" 28 Albert drawing out manure I was choring this morning & Lizzie Annie Helen & I went to town this afternoon</p>
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<p>Jan 29 Albert drawing out manure I was choring this morning and Annie & I went to town this afternoon. A beautiful day</p>
<p>" 30 Lizzie & I went to church this morning Dr. Ross of London Ont Preached Anniversery services</p>
<p>" 31 I have been choring all day. Albert has been drawing out manure and wood home Lizzie & I drove over to Mr Walkers this evening. Old Mrs Walker died yesterday</p>
<p>Feb 1 I went to Walkerton for a load of tile Albert has been choring Jos Carter Called this evening I brought 600 3 In tiles</p>
<p>" 2 Albert brought 600 3 in tiles from Walkerton Lizzie & I attended Mrs Walkers funeral this afternoon</p>
<p>" 3 We took 3 cattle to town this morning and have been choring this afternoon about 10 inches of snow fell last night</p>
<p>" 4 I went to Walkerton for a load of tiles, the roads were very heavy. Albert Choring. I took Mrs Bush a bag of Potatoes & a bag of Turnips also paid Schumacher Fire Insurance</p>
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<p>Feb 5th.. Albert Choring I went to twon this morning & Lizzie, Helen & I went to Shielfield this afternoon. A Cold day</p>
<p>" 6 Very cold to day Annue & I went to Church this morning Mr Tait is sick Mr Wardrobe addressed the meeting & Messrs R. E. Littlle, Wm Little & Wm Ballagh opened conducted the opening exercises.</p>
<p>" 7 We have been drawing feed around to the sheep. Cold & storming some</p>
<p>" 8 Choring this morning. I went to Toronto this afternoon by C.P.R. staid all night, at 124 Park Road.</p>
<p>" 9 Visited at 40 Deleware Ave & 88 Chesnut Park Road this morning & Attended The Fairs & Exhibition's Convention in the City Hall this afternoon & Evening</p>
<p>" 10 Attended meetings Morning & Afternoon & took Tea at 387 Indian Road this evening.</p>
<p>" 11 Took morning train for home this Morning. Measured wood at school House this afternoon</p>
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<p>Feb 12 Have been in house reading this morning & went to town this afternoon Have been repairing school door lock</p>
<p>" 13 Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 14 Have been choring this morning & went to Fred Kroetch's sale this afternoon. Albert has been drawing out manure</p>
<p>" 15 Have been choring, have not been very well. Albert has been chorin drawing out manure. Raining some this afternoon</p>
<p>" 16 Albert has been drawing out manure & choring I went to town this morning, had dinner at Wm Moffats and went to see a mare belonging to Geo Hodgins also attended Wall's sale. Joe Kroetch came to see Jack</p>
<p>" 17 We made a road to the north bush and have been cutting wood and logs</p>
<p>" 18 Have been working in the bush all day, very cold yesteeday & to-day</p>
<p>" 19 Have been filling up crop this morning and choring. Took crop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 20 Helen's birthday. Annie & I went to church</p>
<p>21 " Have been working in the bush Milder</p>
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<p>" 24. Went to town this afternoon with chop. John and Agnes drive over rom Shielfield this P.M.</p>
<p>" 25. A stormy east wind this morning. Rained this afternoon and still raining this evening. Mr. McNally and his brother-in-law were here for tea. Sold Jack to Mr. McNally for $170.00. Have been in bed all day. Albert doing the chores. He brought a load of wood for the furnace.</p>
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<p>Feb. 28. Still quite mild. Will not any better. Agnes still with us. Annie drove to town this P.M. Albert's Mother and Aunt called this evening.</p>
<p>Mar. 1. Snow very soft to-day and weather mild. Albert choring. Will still in bed but seems a little better this evening.</p>
<p>Mar. 2. A beautiful sunshiny day. Will was up for a short time this afternoon but was not so well after going back to bed. Mrs McCulloch brought us the mail. Albert doing the chores. Went for a small load of wood in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Mar. 3. Another bright sunshiny day. Annie drove Agnes home this forenoon and then came downd by Teeswater to see the Dr to get some medicine for Will.</p>
<p>Mar. 4. Another fine day. Mrs. Walker visited us this afternoon.</p>
<p>Mar. 5. Snow still going. Albert drove to town</p>
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<p>this afternoon for the corn. Will somewhat better today.</p>
<p>Mar. 6. Snow thawing very fast. Albert got the horse and cutter to go to church. We had a thunder-storm this afternoon but not much rain. It got colderr towards evening and there has been a high wind all night.</p>
<p>" 7. A very stormy Mar. day. Bessie Button came over this afternoon. Will still keeping better but not able to be up yet</p>
<p>" 8 Albert went to town with chop this afternoon. I am still confined to bed.</p>
<p>" 9 Mr Inglis & Jean came over this afternoon. I got up after they came and remained up until near eight o.clock.</p>
<p>" 10 Mr & Mrs G. B. Armstrong came down this evening. I have been up most of the day & took a walk out to the barn</p>
<p>" 11 Lizzie, Helen & I drove down to McCulloghs called at Armstrongs & Walkers on our way home</p>
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<p>" 13. We all staid at home to-day. It has been storming this afternoon</p>
<p>" 14 Albert & Joe Misner have been cutting wood this afternoon. I did the chores this evening</p>
<p>" 15 The men have been cutting wood I have been Choring: Mr Flannigan of London was here for dinner, he offered me 6-10 for 10 cattle and 6 {?} for 6. I did not sell</p>
<p>" 16 The men have been cutting wood I have been choring and went to town this afternoon Annie went with me. Jas Reed was here this morning he offered me 6.00 for my cattle to lift on Saturday or 6 1/4 in 2 weeks or 6½ the first of May. I did not sell</p>
<p>" 17. Men cutting wood. J.S. Inglis was here for tea. I have been choring</p>
<p>" 18 Men cutting wood. I have been choring & drove to Shielfield had dinner there Harry Perkins was in to see the cattle when I was away.</p>
<p>" 19. Men cutting wood until noon. Louie</p>
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<p>Mar Martin came this morning for seed grain Albert & I were drawing hay to sheep this afternoon & Annie went to town</p>
<p>" 20 We all remained at home. the roads are very bad. A beautiful spring day</p>
<p>" 21 Albert choring. I took a load of chop to town this morning. Albert & I were both having a sleep this afternoon. We moved the pigs from the stable to pig-pen Wurleen Scmidt {Schmidt} of Mildmay came to see the cattle he offered me 6.60 for May 1st.</p>
<p>" 22 Albert was drawing wood home this morning & we were chopping ice away from stable door this afternoon I was helping clean furnice pipes. J. J. Reed & Mr Durnin were both here to see cattle</p>
<p>" 23 Albert drawing out manure this morning and took a load of chop to town</p>
<p>" 24 Albert drawing out manure this morning I took rags over to Mr McTavish to have a rag carpet made. We were cleaning up oats this afternoon Thos Arkell was here and got a bag of Potatoes</p>
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<p>Mar 25 Albert away to church this morning We have been cleaning up Barly this afternoon</p>
<p>" 26 We were cleaning up Barley this morning and I took a load to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 27 I went to Church this morning a fine warm day</p>
<p>" 28 Albert took a load of pigs to town this morning for Eugene Kuntz and started to plough this afternoon. I have been choring and taking in Potatoes from pit.</p>
<p>" 29 Albert plouging. I have been choring Mr Jas Button came over this morning for some Barley for seed. Mr & Mrs Inglis was here for a little while this afternoon also And Schmidt and Alex Campbell came for 5 bu more barley</p>
<p>" 30 Albert ploughing. I took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 31 Albert ploughing. I was ploughing too this afternoon. W. J. Arkell called to see sheep</p>
<p>April 1 Albert Ploughing. I took 10 bags of Potatoes to Thos Arkell & got a load of wood</p>
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<p>April 2 Albert & I were cleaning up Barley, this morning. I took 15 bu to Mildmay this afternoon 5 to A. Schmidt & 10 to Geo Schwalm, and bought 800 lbs of Oil Cake home. Albert ploughing</p>
<p>" 3 Annie & I went to Church this morning</p>
<p>" 4 Albert ploughing to Helen & I went over to Mr McTavish's for carpet, this morning & I took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5. A very warm day. Albert and I ploughing in the forenon. Albert still plouighing in the afternoon. Left home about four o'clock and drive James Reddon out to J. Harkness to see a Roller he has for sale - came back to town and attended the quarterly meeting of the Managers of Knox church.</p>
<p>" 6. Albert ploughing. Had a fall of snow in the afternoon. We then started to clean Barley</p>
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<p>April 13, Albert ploughing I have been harrowing & picking stones</p>
<p>" 14 Albert finished ploughing & started to harrow. I have been picking stones. Helen & I went to town this evening</p>
<p>" 15 Albert rooling & started to sow barley I have been rooling. It started to rain about 4 o'clock and we came in and have been cleaning up oats</p>
<p>" 16 Albert finished sowing barley. I went to town this afternoon, and took Helen over to Shielfield this evening</p>
<p>" 17 We all staid at home to-day. It has been raining a little all day</p>
<p>" 18 Albert harrowing & started to sow oats I have been choring & cleaning up oats picking stones & fixing fence this afternoon Alex McKague came this morning for some seed barley Eugene brought to Kettle home</p>
<p>" 19 We were cleaning up oats until 9 o clock. Albert sowing until eleven when it started to rain. He has been splitting wood etc. this afternoon and I went to Walkerton for a Nurse Miss Denman</p>
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<p>April I have been choring and went in to see the Dr this evening. Lizzie is much better this evening.</p>
<p>April 26 Have been sowing oats on new ground Albert discing & Harrowing Mr & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 27 Albert plowing Harrowing & sowing peas. I have been drawing wood and harrowing. Went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 28 We finished seeding to-day and Albert started to draw out manure Dr Gillis called this afternoon</p>
<p>" 29 Albert cleaning out hen-house and drawing out manure I went to town this afternoon for oil meal and a new stoneboat. Lizzie and babe are daily growing stronger</p>
<p>" 30 Albert drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon. Jean Inglis & Aunt Gracie were here this afternoon. Lizzie is steadily gaining in strength. The son is doing well</p>
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<p>May 1st Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 2 We put out the sheep to grass also 3 yearling heifers. It has been raining nearly all day. We were tearing down part of the sheep barn.</p>
<p>" 3 I went to Wingham this morning to get my teeth fixed, got home about 5 O'clock Lizzie took a chill this afternoon and Dr was sent for. she is some better to-night.</p>
<p>" 4 Albert ploughing drawing out manure I am sick with cold. Lizzie much better</p>
<p>" 5 Albert drawing out manure. I am still under the weather some. Went to town this afternoon. Lizzie still improving</p>
<p>" 6 Albert drawing home wood this morning & has been helping G. B. Armstrong remove rings from silo, and struck out lands on corn ground. I drive to Shielfield this afternoon Rev Mr & Mrs Tait were here for tea. Meeting in School house this evening. I did not go</p>
<p>" 7 Albert ploughing I have been choring washing buggy etc., and went to town this afternoon. Lizzie was up for a few minutes this evening</p>
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<p>May 1st Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 2 We put out the sheep to grass also 3 yearling heifers. It has been raining nearly all day. We were tearing down part of the sheep barn.</p>
<p>" 3 I went to Wingham this morning to get my teeth fixed, got home about 5 O'clock Lizzie took a chill this afternoon and Dr was sent for. she is some better to-night.</p>
<p>" 4 Albert ploughing drawing out manure I am sick with cold. Lizzie much better</p>
<p>" 5 Albert drawing out manure. I am still under the weather some. Went to town this afternoon. Lizzie still improving</p>
<p>" 6 Albert drawing home wood this morning & has been helping G. B. Armstrong remove rings from silo, and struck out lands on corn ground. I drive to Shielfield this afternoon Rev Mr & Mrs Tait were here for tea. Meeting in School house this evening. I did not go</p>
<p>" 7 Albert ploughing I have been choring washing buggy etc., and went to town this afternoon. Lizzie was up for a few minutes this evening</p>
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<p>May 8 Annie & I attended Baptist Church this afternoon. Lizzie sat up in a chair for half an hour this morning and an hour this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 9 I went to Wingham this morning to get my teeth filled. Albert has been ploughing. Mr. Inglis brought Agnes 10 And Helen over this afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 Albert ploughing. I took the Nurse (Miss Denmen) back to Walkerton Hospital</p>
<p>" 12 Albert ploughing. I have been picking stones, sawing wood, fixing fences etc.</p>
<p>" 13 Albert ploughing. I have been digging out stones this morning and Burning bush in the orchard. Helen & I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 14 Albert ploughing & harrowing I was drawing home wood this morning & cleaned up the lane. Attended Telephone meeting this afternoon</p>
<p>15 Agnes Inglis & I went to church this morning Mr Robertson spoke on Y. M. C. A. work</p>
<p>" 16 Albert and I were picking stones all day</p>
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<p>May 17. Were picking stones for a while this morning then Albert was harrowing And I went to town this afternoon to meet Bessie who came home from Toronto</p>
<p>" 18 Albert harrowing this morning and drilling up for mangolds this afternoon. I have been fixing turnip sower and oth doing other small jobs this morning and attended Sunday School Institute in Knox church this afternoon</p>
<p>" 19 Albert drawing drills this morning and rooling this afternoon. I was picking stones this morning & sowing mangolds this afternoon Annie & Bessie went to Teeswater this aft. I sold W. J. Arkell 15 shearling rams this morning for $119.00 for Aug. 1st,</p>
<p>" 20 Finished sowing mangolds this morning. Raining this afternoon. Fan foaled about two o'clock. Mr & Mrs Inglis were here all afternoon</p>
<p>" 21 Albert ploughing. I went to Mildmay this afternoon to meet Herb & his wife, then went to Teeswater. Fan's colt died this evening.</p>
<p>" 22 Bessie & I went to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
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<p>May 23. We have been ploughing rape ground</p>
<p>" 24 Raining some, have been shelling Corn Had a Trustees meeting here this evening</p>
<p>" 25 & 26 Have been working corn ground. Herb & Kate & Bessie were at Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 27 Started to sow corn this afternoon Alice Little & Clair Brink were here this afternoon Herb & Annie were at Mr Davidson's funeral Thos Arkell started to shear the sheep yesterday morning</p>
<p>" 28 Finished sowing corn this morning Alb went to town with load of chop. I took Herb & Kate to Mildmay this afternoon they went home to St Ann's</p>
<p>" 29 Bessie & I were at Sunday School</p>
<p>" 30 Thos Arkell finished sheep about Two o'clock Albert rooling I have been budding potatoes etc and went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>"31 I have been choring & planting potatoes Albert has been ploughing</p>
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<p>January</p>
<p>Jan 1st Annie and I attended service in Teeswater Bessie drove in with us and stayed with Alice Little while we were at church.</p>
<p>Jan. 2. It rained during the night. Bert and I ploughed the road as far as Hugh McDonald's gate & then rolled it. In the afternoon drove to Teeswater voting on the way. Voted for Moffat - Thompson Ballagh and Baptist (Councillors) and for Reeve - Falconer.</p>
<p>Jan. 3. It is colder to-day. Choring in the morning and went to the bush for wood this P.M. Bert Armstrong called to look at a cow and directly after another man came wanting to buy a fresh cow but thought $70 rather too much to give for the Grey cow. Jean & John had tea with us on their way from Teeswater. I attended a Manager's meeting in Teeswater this evening. A frosty night.</p>
<p>Jan. 4. Still very frosty. Herbert has been drawing out manure. W.A. Dryden of Brooklyn</p>
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<p>January</p>
<p>and Mr Ritch of England were here for dinner. I took Bessie to the Station this afternoon she is returning to Toronto. Have been attending Directors meeting of Farmers Institute this afternoon also Trustees meeting</p>
<p>5th. Has been storming all day We have been choring & doing some odd jobs around the barn</p>
<p>6th Bert has been away all day I have been choring. Robt Hutchison called to see Cattle</p>
<p>" 7 Bert has been drawing out manure. I have been choring this morning and went to town after dinner Called at David McDonalds & Alex McKague's to see about getting cattle for the judging Class in connection with the Institute on Jan 20th. Mother the Children & I drove to Shielfield after I came home. We were caught in a storm & had to stay all night</p>
<p>" 8 We came home from Shielfield this afternoon in rain & sleet.</p>
<p>" 9 It has been storming most of the day. Bert & I took two cows to town</p>
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<p>January.</p>
<p>this afternoon to the Butcher. Jos Walker called this afternoon</p>
<p>10th Bert has been splitting wood most of the day. I was measuring wood at school house this afternoon and called to Peter Arkell & sons pigs, we were also drawing some boards from the old sheep pen to the house for wood. Had Maud hitched this afternoon</p>
<p>11 We have been drawing home logs for wood, have used the colt (Maud) It has been quite mild all day, thawed quite a bit last night.</p>
<p>12 A beautiful day. We have been drawing logs home for wood. I was Thos Arkell's this evening getting the report of the Sunday School And at Jas Buttons attending Trustees meeting to look over list of books with Miss Ferguson</p>
<p>13 My Birthday Bert took a load of logs to Formosa. Mother Helen & I went to Teeswater this afternoon</p>
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<p>January.</p>
<p>14 Bert took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon Mr & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner Also Messrs McKenzie from Kinloss they were buying horses</p>
<p>15 Mother Helen & I were at church this morning Rev Mr Larkin of Seaforth preached</p>
<p>16 Bert & I were cutting logs this morning after we were done choring. I attended Annual meeting of the Church this afternoon & Bert was choring. Baby Herbert has another tooth</p>
<p>17 We were cutting logs this morning & Bert took a load to Formosa this afternoon Mr Duff of Blueville (Horse Buyer) was here for dinner</p>
<p>18 Cutting logs this morning & took a load to Formosa this afternoon Smith McLean was here to see the cattle this morning. A beautiful day</p>
<p>19 Bert took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon & I attended Farmers Institute Meeting Annie also attended Womans meeting</p>
<p>20 Bert took load of logs to Formosa I attended</p>
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<p>January</p>
<p>Institute meeting. Stock judging Class in J. D. Little's stable. Gavin Barbor {Barbour) of Crosshill demonstrated on Cattle & draught horses</p>
<p>21 Bert went to town this morning with a load of chop. I attended Annual meeting of the Agriculture Society this afternoon was again elected President. It rained some last night but was cold and stormy this morning</p>
<p>22 Annie & I went to Church this morning & Lizzie & I went this evening. Rev Gandier Principal of Knox College, preached two very fine sermons</p>
<p>23 We have been choring all day & cut a little wood this afternoon</p>
<p>24 We were cutting logs this morning & Bert took a load to Formosa this afternoon Eurben {Urban} Schmidt was here this morning & bought 20 head of cattle @ 6 1/4 & $10.00 John Currie of Wingham called this afternoon also W. J. Pomeroy both looking for horses</p>
<p>25 We have been cutting & drawing logs</p>
<p>26 Cutting & drawing logs Mother, Helen &</p>
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<p>Jan I went to town this afternoon Mr Walker came down for a while this evening</p>
<p>27 Bert took a load of logs to Formosa this morning We were trimming cattle and splitting wood this afternoon it has been mild and foggy all day</p>
<p>" 28 We took 20 cattle to Mildmay this morning Sold to Eurben {Urban} Schmidt for 504 per head over 6 1/3 lb they weighed 1344 lbs I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 29 Annie & I went to Church this Morning. A mild day, raining some.</p>
<p>" 30 Storming all day we were choring & splitting wood, filling chop etc</p>
<p>" 31 We were cutting wood this morning & I took a load of chop to town this afternoon and Bert was splitting wood</p>
<p>Feb 1 We were sawing wood this morning Mr Pomeroy & Mr Robt Nay were here to see Fan & staid for dinner Bert was splitting wood this afternoon. I have been a little under the weather</p>
<p>" 2 Storming We were grinding axes and cleaning up seed grain I went to town this</p>
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<p>Feb evening & measured the wood at school hous on my way home</p>
<p>" 3 We were putting wood into woodshed this morning & Bert was cutting wood in the bush this afternoon. Mother the children & I went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 4 We were cleaning furnice pipes and chimney this morning & cutting wood this afternoon I went to town this evening Albert Martin came over this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 Mother Helen & I went to church this Morning A fine morning but cold</p>
<p>" 6 It has been storming all day we have been choring and cleaning up seed grain</p>
<p>" 7 We have been cutting wood for furnace A fine day</p>
<p>" 8 Cutting wood for furnace Mother Annie & the children were visiting Wm Armstrong this afternoon</p>
<p>" 9 We were cutting wood this morning & Mother Helen & I went to town this afternoon. Bert has the horse-cutter away this evening, Visiting at his brothers</p>
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<p>Feb 10. We were choring this morning and cutting wood this afternoon. W. J. McNaly of Walkerton was here for supper and I sold him Fan for $207.00. Two dollars paid</p>
<p>" 11 We were cutting logs this morning & I took a load to Formosa this afternoon Herb has been choring & splitting wood. A Fine Day.</p>
<p>" 12 Annie & I went to Church this Morning A very mild morning</p>
<p>" 13 Bert helped Eugene Kuntz take two cattle to town this morning and took a load of chop to town this afternoon. I was choring this morning & went to Mildmay this afternoon for some meat It has been mild & foggy all day</p>
<p>" 14 It has been very stormy all day we have been Choring & cleaning up seed barley John Inglis brought a load of young people over last evening. They were Agnes & Jean Adam James Agnes & Annie Darling Wm & Miss Darling. Bessie Hacknay Velma Cline. Geo Doig Wm Peterman</p>
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<p>Feb 15 We were working in the bush this morning. Bert was choring & splitting wood this afternoon. Mother, Helen & I went to town this afternoon Mr Goodfellow was buried to-day</p>
<p>" 16 We have been cutting logs & drawing them home for wood. I attended the Farmers Club meeting this evening. It is raining a little to-night.</p>
<p>" 17 Has been raining most of the morning we were choring. Have been cutting saw-logs this afternoon</p>
<p>" 18 Bert took two loads of logs to Formosa I was choring this morning & Annie, Jean Inglis & I drove to Teeswater this afternoon</p>
<p>" 19 Mother Anni Helen & I were at church this morning And Jean Inglis Agnes Darling & I went this evening A Beautiful day.</p>
<p>" 20 I took six pigs to Mildmay (M. Schmidt) this morning & went to Teeswater this afternoon Mr Pomeroy & Son were here this afternoon to buy Charley. Bert was choring & loaded a load of logs this afternoon</p>
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<p>Feb 21 Bert took two loads of logs to Formosa this afternoon Eugene Kuntz & I went to Harry Servers sale I bought nine pigs for $32.80 A cold day</p>
<p>" 22 Bert was choring this morning & took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon. I went for the pigs this morning Urban Schmidt was here this afternoon & I sold him ten cattle @ 5½ per lb & $5.00</p>
<p>" 23 We were cutting logs this morning & Bert took a load to Formisa this afternoon & I attended Jas Ellotts sale</p>
<p>" 24 Bert was choring & took a load of logs to Formosa this afternoon I took Jean Inglis & Agnes Darling home to-day Helen went with us we got home about half past five.</p>
<p>" 25 Bert has been choring & splitting wood I have not been very well Lizzie Helen & I went to church this afternoon Rev Mr Ross of China preached. A Beautiful day</p>
<p>" 26 We all staid at home I am not able to go out on account of a coald</p>
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<p>" 27 Bert has been choring I have been in the house all day</p>
<p>" 28 Archie McDonald was here this morning for 25 bushels of barley. Mr & Mrs Robert McKee spent Afternoon & evening with us Bert went to Formosa for a load of sawdust.</p>
<p>March 1 Bert brought a load of saw dust from Formosa this afternoon & I went to town. A cold day. Bought a horse from J. Weaver</p>
<p>" 2 Bert brought another load of saw dust home & I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 3 I took bags up to P. Arkell & Sons this morning. Bert took load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 4 We took ten cattle to Mildmay this morning, sold to E. Schmidt. Took dinner on our way home at Ignatz Weaver's and brought Jess home then I went to town</p>
<p>" 5 Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
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<p>March 6 I took Fan out to W.J. McNally's one mile east of Walkerton. Bert has been choring & drawing out manure</p>
<p>" 7 Mother, Helen, Herbert & I, drove to Shielfield this morning & got home about seven o'clock. In the afternoon John Inglis & I hitched up Ned & Charley and drove to J. Weavers & I bought a colt using 3 yrs old for 170.00 Two heifers freshened this morning and one yesterday.</p>
<p>" 8 Visited at Robt McCullough's</p>
<p>" 9 We were drawing out manure And McKague called to see colt</p>
<p>" 10 Bert drawing out manure I have been choring & cleaning out pig pen The assessor was here this afternoon. I attended Club meeting this evening</p>
<p>" 11 Were cutting wood this morning & I went to town this afternoon Mr Weaver brought the mare but she was lame he agreed to take the mare back in a week if she did not get better & give me his grey horse & $5.00</p>
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<p>March 12th Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning. Helen wore her new Velvet coat. A very fine day</p>
<p>" 13 Bert drawing out manure and putting wood into celler & woodshed I have been choring & splitting wood. Annie drove to Walkerton this morning. Snow is going fast to-day</p>
<p>" 14 Bert drawing out manure. I drove to Wm Moffat's this morning and bought a bull. I took dinner there & Mrs Black road with me to Teeswater. Has been very spring like all day</p>
<p>" 15 Has been snowing and blowing hard all day, we have been cleaning up seed grain</p>
<p>" 16 Storming hard all day I took a load of chop to town this afternoon Bert has been splitting wood etc</p>
<p>" 17 We have been drawing out manure all day. Wm Moffat brought the bull, Sold J. J. Reed 2 heifers @ 5 1/4 Wm Roane & And McKague were here looking for a horse to buy</p>
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<p>March 18th We took two heifers to town this morning and have been drawing out Manure the rest of the day</p>
<p>" 19 Annie, Helen & I were at church this morning A very fine day</p>
<p>" 20 I took a pig to town this morning for to be killed by the butcher. have been drawing out manure the rest of the day</p>
<p>" 21 We were cutting wood in the bush this morning and I went to town this afternoon for the meat from the butchers & brought two hundred weight of flour home from T. B. Aitken's. Snow is going fast to-day</p>
<p>" 22 It was raining this morning I was salting meat & Bert was choring We have been cutting wood in the bush this afternoon is snowing & blowing this evening</p>
<p>" 23 I went to town this morning & Bert was drawing home logs for wood. We were cutting logs for flooring this afternoon a cold day snowing some this evening</p>
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<p>" 24 Bert took two loads of butternut logs to town to be sawed into flooring. Jas Reddon was here for dinner and put a new pump into well. Jean & John Inglis drove over this afternoon Annie was at Walkerton to-day</p>
<p>" 25 We have been choring splitting wood & fixing pump I went to town for repaires for the pump. A fine day</p>
<p>" 26 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning in the buggy Raining this evening</p>
<p>" 27 Raining hard all morning We have been choring & I shore the two rams. We were working in the bush this afternoon</p>
<p>" 28 We were working in the bush this morning Bert drew home some logs this afternoon & I went to Chas Button's sale</p>
<p>" 29 Bert brought home two loads of lumber and took 3 small Elm logs to town, he also brought the book-case out to the school. I took Mr McCullough's tile home this afternoon. Mr & Mrs Walker & James were in this evening</p>
<p>" 30 Two or three inches of snow fell</p>
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<p>1911</p>
<p>April last night. We were drawing out manure all day</p>
<p>March 31 Bert has been drawing out manure. I was choring this morning and took Annie in to the train this afternoon she is going to Toronto and from there to Ottawa</p>
<p>April 1 Bert drawing out manure I have been choring and cut a little wood this afternoon A very cold day North Wind</p>
<p>" 2 Helen & I went to church this Morning in the Cutter</p>
<p>" 3 We were sawing wood this morning & Bert was splitting this afternoon and I was choring etc</p>
<p>" 4 Nicholas Ault & Son started to cut wood this morning about 9 o'clock it rained this afternoon so they went home Bert chored this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 Bert choring this morning and I churning I went to town this afternoon and Bert was cutting up old boards from the Sheep pen. It was raining most of the morning</p>
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<p>. April 6 Bert & I were sawing wood for a while this morning. Bert went to town this afternoon for a load of chop Robt McKee was here and bought a heifer. It has been raining hard nearly all afternoon (Mildmay show)</p>
<p>" 7 Bert has been at Walkers all day helping to cut wood I went to Mildmay this afternoon for 20 lbs of Oil Cake</p>
<p>" 8 We have been choring churning etc this morning. Bert took cow to Robt McKee's & was splitting wood this afternoon I went to town. J. Scott Inglis was here for tea & bought Queen for $200 & took her home with him</p>
<p>" 9 We all staid at home to-day</p>
<p>" 10 Bert took 9 pigs to town this Morning I was choring & churning and we were cutting wood this afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 We were cutting wood this morning & Bert was splitting this afternoon I went to town & attended Mr Wardrobe's funeral Mr Inglis was here for dinner & went to the funeral. The men are here cutting wood</p>
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<p>April 12 We finished cutting & splitting up the wood at the house</p>
<p>" 13 We were picking stones off the Meadow this morning & it has been raining all afternoon We were making a double-tree and whiffletrees. Mrs Walker was in for a little while this evening</p>
<p>" 14 Good Friday Bert away all day I have been choring & started to plough on the new ground this afternoon</p>
<p>" 15 Herbert has been ploughing I have been choring, cleaning, etc & went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 16 I went to church this morning. The ground was white with snow this Morning & snowing hard</p>
<p>" 17 Bert ploughing the men are here cutting wood. I have been choring & plouighing corn stubble this afternoon</p>
<p>" 18 We have been ploughing all day</p>
<p>" 19 Bert ploughing. Helen & I went to town this forenoon ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>" 20 Have been ploughing Jean Inglis</p>
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<p>Mary Sanderson & Leta were here for dinner</p>
<p>" 21 Herbert's birthday, (one year old) We have been ploughing</p>
<p>" 22 I went to town this forenoon Bert ploughing</p>
<p>" 23 Helen & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 24 Bert went to town this morning for some chop and a new plough (Crown Gang)</p>
<p>" 25 Bert ploughing I have been harrowing</p>
<p>" 26 We started to sow oats to-day</p>
<p>" 27 Sowing Barley Durnuin {Durnin} & Nickleson of Lucknow were here looking for cattle</p>
<p>" 28 Sowing oats I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 29 Rooling & harrowing it has been very warm these last few days</p>
<p>" 30 Mother the two children & I were at church this morning, the first time we had the boy out to church, he was real good</p>
<p>May 1 Herb was ploughing & I was harrowing we had a very heavy thunder storm this afternoon. I went to town this evening for some eggs</p>
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<p>May 2 It is quite cold this morning and have been ploughi ng & I was picking picking stones this afternoon</p>
<p>" 3 The ground was white with snow this morning. Herb went to town this morning for chop & was ploughing this afternoon & I was picking stones. John & Jean Inglis came over this evening</p>
<p>" 4 We were ploughing & Herb started to disc this afternoon. Rentol {Rintoul} of Wingham called also Geo Steel & Geo Grenach Jean was making soap.</p>
<p>" 5 Lizzie Helen & I called to see Alice Little this morning. Mr Tait called this afternoon. Meeting in school this evening</p>
<p>" 6 Mother, Jean & the children drove over to Shielfield this morning and I took a cow over this afternoon</p>
<p>" 7 Mother Children & I were at church this morning</p>
<p>" 8 I went to town this morning. Herb harrowing & sowing</p>
<p>" 9 I put sheep & young cattle out to pasture & attended Hugh McKague's funeral</p>
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<p>May 10 We were getting Telephone poles from Thos Arkell's this morning & shaving them & picking stones this afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 Picking stones all day Jean & Agnes Inglis came over this morning</p>
<p>" 12 Picking stones all day & went to town this evening Alice Little died this morning</p>
<p>" 13 Picking stones</p>
<p>" 14 I went to church this morning and to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>" 15 Picking stones this morning and Mother Children & I attended Alice Little's funeral</p>
<p>" 16 We were picking stones this morning & choring around the barn this afternoon as it was raining</p>
<p>" 17 Picking stones this morning & I went to town this afternoon to meet Annie she came home from Toronto Bert went in for some lumber & chop has been raining most of the afternoon & is thundering this evening</p>
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<p>May 18 Bert drawing out manure I have been ploughing mangold ground</p>
<p>" 19 Bert drawing out manure I have been harrowing Mangold ground & drawing drills Mother, Annie & the Children went to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 20 Bert drawing out manure I sowed the mangolds this morning & Attended meeting of Culross Agriculture Socrty {Society} this Afternoon. It has been very hot these last few days</p>
<p>" 21 Mother & I went to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>" 22 Bert drawing out manure and I have been digging garden etc this morning I was harrowing and he was ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>" 23 We were both ploughing to day has been raining this evening</p>
<p>" 24 We were both ploughing all day</p>
<p>" 25 I finished ploughing corn ground & was rooling & harrowing. Bert has been away all day Church holiday</p>
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<p>May 26 We were picking stones this morning. Bert was harrowing this afternoon & I have been making chicken coops</p>
<p>" 27 Bert was harrowing for a while this morning & then shelling corn I was at town this morning canvessing for The Culrose Agriculture Society & shelling corn this afternoon A very hot day</p>
<p>" 28 Mother Helen & I were at church this morning & Mother & I at Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>" 29 Have been sowing corn to-day & Bert has been drawing out manure for potatoes</p>
<p>" 30 We were cutting potatoes this morning & planting this afternoon</p>
<p>" 31 We were picking stones this morning & Herb was choring this afternoon as it has been raining; Mother, Helen. Herbert & I went to shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>June 1 We were picking stones this morning. Herb was harrowing new ground this afternoon & I went to town with chop</p>
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<p>June Mr & Mrs Inglis were here for dinner</p>
<p>2 We have been drawing out manure Y.P. McDonald was here for dinner he was taking census</p>
<p>" 3 We have been drawing out Manure I went to town about four O'clock</p>
<p>" 4 I went to chur Sunday school Lizzie has been sick since Friday</p>
<p>" 5 Herb has been ploughing turnip ground Thos Arkell is here shearing the sheep</p>
<p>" 6 Herb ploughing & harrowing Tom shearing I went to town Also called at school and saw {?}</p>
<p>" 7 Herb discing new land. Tom finished shearing about ten O'clock We were picking stones this afternoon</p>
<p>" 8 Picking stones on new land</p>
<p>" 9 Finished picking stones at noon Herb started to plough new land this afternoon & I went to town Aults are here cutting wood.</p>
<p>" 10 Herb ploughing all day. I have been ploughing this afternoon</p>
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<p>Aults finished cutting wood at noon Jess foaled this morning. It has been a very hot day</p>
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<p>Aug 14. Reed threshed for us to-day from 8 A.M. until 4.30 P.M. We had helping us Tom Arkell. he left about 8. P.M. Clifford Walker Eugene Kuntz G. B. Armstrong Ellebrun {Illerbrun} Herb. went with the machine to Mr. Walker's.</p>
<p>" 15 Herb at Mr. Walker's threshing. He came home about eleven o'clock and then went to town with a load of chop. Annie and Bessie went to Walkerton this morning. Mother & father came over this evening. Mr. Geo. Earle of Vancouver stayed with us all night.</p>
<p>" 16. A wet morning. Mr. Earle left us about 9. A.M.</p>
<p>" 17. A beautiful day. Will & the children</p>
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<p>May 4th Sowed oats for Field Crop Competition. Sibengu. Two bu per acre</p>
<p>May 10th Finished seeding</p>
<p>" 18 Sowing Mangolds</p>
<p>" 13 Several inches of snow fell and hard frost at night.</p>
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<p>Feb 1 Elizabeth & I went to church this morning it was communion Sunday and was quite stormy. Alex went in with me</p>
<p>" 2 Alex went in with two loads of chop to-day. I have been choring</p>
<p>" 3 Alex went in for a load of chop this Morning & was working in the bush this afternoon I have been choring & drove to Formosa to see about sawdust this afternoon. Mother Aunt Annie the Children & myself took tea and spent the evening at Mr Jas Buttons</p>
<p>" 4 Alex has been in the bush all day he has the horse away to town to-night his brother Frank was here for a little while this evening I have been choring and went to town this afternoon saw J Good's cow and got a hair Cut.</p>
<p>" 5 Alex & I were sawing wood at the house this morning & working in the bush this afternoon. A beautiful day</p>
<p>" 6 Alex & Roy Button were cutting down</p>
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<p>Feb trees in the bush & have been choring & drew two loads of limbs home. It snowed very heavy for a while this afternoon</p>
<p>" 7 It has been storming all day. Alex drew two loads of lumber home this morning & was choring this afternoon I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 8 Aunt Annie, Alex, & I went to church this morning. It has been storming all day</p>
<p>" 9 It has been storming all day we have been choring -- Alex has been oiling harness this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 10 Alex went to Formosa for a load of Sawdust this morning & has been drawing limbs wood this afternoon I have been choring this morning and Will Button & I went to Samual Smith's this afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 I have been choring this morning and Mother & I went to Belmore this afternoon I also went to see Mr Willis's cow on the 8th con of Turnbury.{Turnberry} Alex has been drawing home limb wood 13 Below Zero this morning</p>
<p>" 12 Alex drawing home limb wood this</p>
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<p>Feb morning & took the sleigh to town this afternoon to get repaered also took in Can of cream & disc harrow to be repaired I was choring this morning & went to Geo Gerslor's sale this afternoon. 24 Below this morning</p>
<p>" 13 Alex went to Geo Gerslor's this morning for the calf & eight little pigs. We have been cutting wood at the house this afternoon</p>
<p>" 14 We were choring & cutting wood this morning Alex went to town for the sleigh & seed corn and took a load of chop in this afternoon I was choring</p>
<p>" 15 Aunt Annie, Helen & I went to church this morning Rev Mr Dobson of Fordwich preached</p>
<p>" 16 I attended the funeral of Kuntz's baby this morning, bought a sow from Chas Bitstine on the way home. He brought her this afternoon & she farrowed seven pigs this evening. I was at town just after dinner. We had the Sunday School in this evening Maggie & Eddie McCullough, Cormach & Jas Armstrong, Leslie Cliff, Mable & Clive Walker Lottie & Leslie McKee. Alex Massel, Bessie, Roy, Lillie & Cecil Button, May Dorothy & Tom</p>
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<p>Feb Arkell, Louie, Alex & Irean McDonald Hector King, Roy McKee, Mirtle & Alex McKague</p>
<p>" 17 We have been choring all day and Alex has been working in the bush this afternoon</p>
<p>" 18 Alex has been in the bush all day I have been choring & Elizabeth & I went to Belmore this afternoon & took tea Mr & Mr Inglis. Scott & Agnes & Alex & agnes & Mr & Mrs Jas Darling were there. We went around by Teeswater</p>
<p>" 19 I have been choring all day Elizabeth went over to see Kuntz's baby this afternoon Alex has been in the bush all day Roy Button has been helping him</p>
<p>" 20 Alex has been drawing home wood from the bush all day I have been choring & drove over to Mrs Orr's this afternoon and rented her farm for pasture for $145.00 for the symmer This is our Helen's sixth birthday. She had a little tea party ready for us when I came home.</p>
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<p>Feb 21 Alex has been drawing home wood all day I have been choring this morning and went to Dan Grants funeral this afternoon</p>
<p>" 22 Aunt Annie & I were at church this Morning. A Cold stormy morning. Alex went this evening</p>
<p>" 23 Alex has been choring & splitting wood all day, he has gone to a Box Social in the school house on the 8th Con of Carrick this evening Mother & I left for Wingham about 11.30 this morning Mother got all her upper teeth out, and we were home again sbout 4.30. It has been a very cold day 10 below Zero this morning</p>
<p>" 24 We have been choring & cutting wood all day A man called this morning he was buying bulls to ship West</p>
<p>" 25 We were choring. Cutting Wood & filling up chop this morning Alex took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 26 Alex went to Formosa for sawdust, this morning but did not get any, he is helping Roy Button cut wood this afternoon</p>
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<p>Feb 27 I have been choring all day Alex drew two loads of sawdust from Formosa. I took a can on{f?} cream to town this evening also took cream to Mrs Brink & Mrs Eceliston</p>
<p>" 28 Alex drawing home limbs from the bush I have been choring & drove over to Mrs Orr's this afternoon, and rented her farm for $175.00 for a year, all in grass except about about 10 acres in which I am to put rape</p>
<p>Mar 1 Aunt Annie Herbert & I were at church this morning</p>
<p>" 2 Alex & I have been choring & cleaning up seed grain. A very cold strong wind from the North all day. The worst wind storm in Toronto in the History of City</p>
<p>" 3 Alex has been helping Roy Button cut wood all day I have been choring & went to town this afternoon Mrs McCullough spent the afternoon here</p>
<p>" 4 Alex drew to {two?} loads of sawdust from Formosa. I have been choring & went to town this afternoon took Herbert with me</p>
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<p>Feb to see Dr Gillies</p>
<p>5 Alex drew two loads of Sawdust from Formosa I have been choring</p>
<p>6 We were choring & cutting wood this morning Alex took in a load of chop this afternoon</p>
<p>7 Alex drew two loads of sawdust from Formosa. I have been choring. Wm Pomeroy called this afternoon Dan McKay was also here</p>
<p>8 Aunt Annie, Helen & I were at Church this morning. Alex had the horse to go home this afternoon</p>
<p>" 9 We were choring this morning & have been cutting logs in the bush this afternoon Had quite a heavy snow fall last night & to-day</p>
<p>" 10 Alex took a stick of timber to Formosa this morning to be squared & a load of logs this afternoon Mother & I went to Wingham this afternoon. Mother got impression for her teeth</p>
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<p>11 Alex brought home 10 square of xxx shingles (B.C.) from Mildmay this morning & took a load of Logs to Formosa this afternoon Scott Inglis & Wife were here this afternoon</p>
<p>12 Alex & I worked in bush this morning & Alex took load of logs to Formosa this afternoon I have been choring & filing saw</p>
<p>13 Alfred Ellibren & Alex have been working in the bush all day Mr & Mrs Robt McKee spent afternoon & evening with us</p>
<p>" 14 Alex took two loads & logs to Formosa I have been choring Mr & Mrs Inglis (Granpa & Grandma) were here this afternoon. I went to town this evening</p>
<p>15 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning Alex went this evening</p>
<p>16 Alex took load of logs to Formosa this morning & has been choring this afternoon Mother, Helen & I were at Walkerton this afternoon John Wilhelm was here this morning he rented 10 acres of New land from me this summer.</p>
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<p>he puts peas in part & Potatoes in the rest, straw to be left in barn. he has to work the land well & pick the rooling stones & gets the land free of rent.</p>
<p>17 Alex took load of chop to town this morning & has been drawing home wood from bush this afternoon. I have been choring, sleighing has been bad to day we had a snow storm this evening</p>
<p>" 18 Alex drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 19 Alex drawing out manure Cliff Walker has been helping</p>
<p>20 Alex drawing manure Leslie Walker helping Mother & Herbert drove to Belmore this afternoon</p>
<p>" 21 Alex & Leslie finished manure to-day. I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>22 Alex & I went to church this morning And Cliff Walker & I left about 3.30 this afternoon. In Belmore took tea at the manse, & went to Christian Endeavor Society in the evening</p>
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<p>Mar 23 Alex went to town with chop this morning & we were choring this afternoon & put up the mail box</p>
<p>24 Alefred Ellebain & Alex have been cutting wood all day I have been choring</p>
<p>" 25 Alfred & Alex were cutting wood this morning. It has been raining this afternoon & Alex & I have been cleaning up seed oats</p>
<p>" 26 We were cleaning oats this morning & Alex was choring this afternoon. Thunder & Lightning last night Lightning tore up oil cloth under {prone?}</p>
<p>" 27 Alex has been choring, cutting etc. I have not been able to do very much</p>
<p>" 28 Alex has been choring & took a pig to Teeswater this afternoon & brought home some seed oats</p>
<p>" 29 Mother, Herbert & I were at church this morning Alex had horse to go home this afternoon</p>
<p>" 30 Alex has been choring all day. It was raining, this morning.</p>
<p>" 31 Alex choring & was taking the roof of the old sheep pen. I took mother out to Mildmay this Morning. She & Mr Gibson</p>
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<p>1914 left for Claysville Pa to attend Mrs Dr Colders funeral. I attended a Literary Meeting in Mr Jas Button's house this evening.</p>
<p>April 1 It has been raining most of the day. We were cleaning seed oats this morning.</p>
<p>2 Alex has been choring all day & took can of cream to town this evening.</p>
<p>3 Alex choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>4 Alex helping Mr Button cut wood with sawing machine they moved the machine here this afternoon W. H. Roane was here for supper & I went to town this evening for oil, meats etc</p>
<p>" 5 Helen, Alex & I went to church this Morning Mother is in Streetsville to-day</p>
<p>" 6 We have been cutting wood all day with W. H Roane's saw & Fred Arkell's Engin, Roy Button, W. H. Roane, Leslie Walker, & Alex were working at it. Mother came home from Streetsville to day. Mr Gibson meet her at station & took her to Belmore</p>
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<p>April 7 Alex splitting & piling wood. The children & I left this morning for Belmore going by Teeswater. We took dinner at the Manse & then drove to Shielfield where we had tea & then home bringing Mother with us.</p>
<p>" 8 Alex has been drawing wood up to the house this morning & choring this afternoon Jake Schmidt called to see the cattle this afternoon</p>
<p>" 9 Alex choring & splitting wood this morning & was at Mr McCullough's wood bee this afternoon. I went to town this afternoon, called at Dr. Gillies's for a while</p>
<p>" 10 We were choring & filling up chop this morning. Alex went to town with chop this afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 Alex choring & splitting wood. I took a cow to town Mildmay this morning that I sold to J. Schmidt.</p>
<p>" 12 Mother Annie & Alex went to church this Morning. I have been in bed all day</p>
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<p>April 13 Alex has been choring & splitting wood M. Fisher's boy was here for cement mixer this afternoon. I drove over to see Jos Kuntz & went to town this evening with a can of cream</p>
<p>" 14 We have been cleaning up oats & splitting & piling wood. Wm Sillock came this morning for seed oats. John Wilhelm started to work on the new land to-day</p>
<p>" 15 Alex has been drawing wood up to the house all day I was piling wood this morning & went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 16 Alex started to plough sod this morning I have been choring very hot.</p>
<p>" 17 Alex ploughing I have been choring & Mother & I drove to Belmore this evening</p>
<p>" 18 Alex ploughing I have been choring & drove to Formosa this afternoon & hired John for six months for $150.00 to start work on the 21st Went to town this evening</p>
<p>" 19 Mother, Helen & Alex went to church this morning It was raining</p>
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<p>April 20 Alex & I were choring this Morning & Alex was ploughing this afternoon I took Punch to town this afternoon to get him shod John {Reismas?} Came this evening</p>
<p>" 21 Alex was drawing rails this morning and ploughing root ground this afternoon John & I were choring & cleaning up seed Barley this morning John was splitting wood this afternoon & I went to town with a load of chop</p>
<p>" 22 Men both ploughing I have been doing the chores</p>
<p>" 23 Men ploughing. T. B. Aitken's mom came for the seed Barley this afternoon Eurben {Urban} Schmidt bought two heifers from us to-day</p>
<p>" 24 Men ploughing I have been choring & took a can of cream to town to night</p>
<p>" 25 Men did chores this morning & was ploughing the rest of the day I have not been able to do very much all day Eugene Kuntz was in for a while this afternoon to settle our account.</p>
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<p>" 26 Aunt Annie, Helen & Alex went to church this morning & Alex went in the evening</p>
<p>" 27 Alex & I took two heifers to Mildmay this morning Weight 2930 lbs @ 7 y John was choring & ploughing this morning & harrowing this afternoon Alex was sowing Barley Mr & Mrs Bradley & Miss Florence also Miss J {Perfed?}and the two Ward Children came out in the Auto a little before O'clock & staid for about an hour</p>
<p>28 Alex was sowing barley & rooling John was harrowing</p>
<p>29 It was raining this morning the men were choring & cleaning Barley & Alex was clipping Punch & Jess they were ploughing this afternoon</p>
<p>" 30 Men were both ploughing Mother Helen & I were at Walkerton</p>
<p>May 1 Alex sowing oats having been sowin O. A. C. No 72 oats for Standing field Competition John harrowing & rooling. Our Mail delivery started to day</p>
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<p>May 2 Alex sowing two acres of Peas and about three of oats this morning & John harrowing & rooling I have been choring</p>
<p>" 3 Mother Herbert & I were at church this morning. A very fine day</p>
<p>" 4 Alex ploughing John harrowing I have been choring & dressing oats for smuts</p>
<p>" 5 Alex ploughing this morning and sowing oats this afternoon John harrowing & ploughing Mother & I attended Mr Alex McKee's funeral this afternoon interment in Smiths Cemetery</p>
<p>" 6 Alex sowing oats this morning and Cultivating this afternoon John picking stones & harrowing a fine warm day</p>
<p>" 7 Alex cultivating John harrowing & picking stones this morning & fixing fences this afternoon I went to town with a load of chop this afternoon Uncle Alex and Aunt Agnew took tea with us this evening</p>
<p>" 8 Alex sowing oats John & I were fixing fences and put 7 cattle across the road & 23 on Mrs Orr's farm</p>
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<p>May 9 Alex sowing & harrowing John rooling Mother, Helen & I were at Walkerton</p>
<p>" 10 Alex started to plough sod in front field west John ploughing mangold ground I took can of cream in this morning & Lottie Thornton came out with me Rev Mr Bradley had a meeting in the school house this evening to reorganise the Sunday school. Mother, Miss Thornton, Alex & I attended</p>
<p>11 Men ploughing I have been rooling & harrowing</p>
<p>12 Men ploughing John harrowing this afternoon I took can of cream to town to night</p>
<p>13 Men ploughing & harrowing</p>
<p>14 Alex sowing oats John harrowing Mr Bradley, Miss Flossie & Miss Grenach took tea with us</p>
<p>15 Alex finished sowing oats & started to plough across the road John harrowing & ploughing</p>
<p>16 Men ploughing I drove over to</p>
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<p>May the Orr farm to see the cattle and from there to town and shelled the corn this morning</p>
<p>17 Mother Herbert, & I went to church this morning and we all went to S School this afternoon</p>
<p>18 Men finished ploughing in back field to-day. Mother has been in bed sick all- day I took can of cream to town this morning</p>
<p>" 19 Alex sowed 15 acres of Oats Peas and tares John has been harrowing</p>
<p>" 20 Alex working mangold ground & sowing them John harrowing and rooling</p>
<p>" 21 The men have been picking stones I took the coalts over to Mrs Orr's farm this afternoon</p>
<p>" 22 I{t} has been raining most of the morning men have been working around the barn Alex went to town with chop this afternoon & brought home five bags of Potatoes from Thos Goodfellows John has been</p>
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<p>May drawing out manure Alex bro. Frank came this afternoon and staid for tea</p>
<p>" 23 The men were picking stones and Alex was rooling this afternoon I went to town this morning and to Mildmay this afternoon to meet Bessie & Miss McGregor who came from Durham</p>
<p>" 24 Annie, Miss McGregor & I went to church this morning and Mother, Annue, Bessie Miss McGregor, Helen, Herbert & I went to Sunday School</p>
<p>" 25 Men cleaning out loose pen in the stable this morning & hauling out manure this afternoon. I took Miss McGregor and Bessie to Mildmay station this afternoon</p>
<p>" 26 Men hauling out manure Mr Freeburn of Walkerton took dinner with us this Mother, the children & I drove to Belmore & Shielfield this afternoon the first ime we have seen the baby at Shielfield</p>
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<p>May 27 Men haulting out manure. Mother & I went to town this evening.</p>
<p>" 28 Men hauling out manure this morning and ploughing this afternoon. I attended telephone meeting at Mildmay this afternoon</p>
<p>" 29 Men ploughing the children & I drove to Teeswater to meet Aunt Jean from Streetsville who came on the 1-25 train Mr McEwen of Byron Ont. was here this morning & I sold him the bull for $125.00 to be delivered at Teeswater, Sale subject to Tubercolosis test which is made in Toronto. We had a heavy rain this evening which was much needed</p>
<p>" 30 Men finished ploughing the corn ground I took cream to town this morning and Mother, Aunt Jean & I drove to Belmore this afternoon. Aunt Gracie arrived at Belmore this afternoon too. Has been in Claysville Pa. for nearly a year and a half</p>
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<p>May 31 Mother, Helen & I were at church this morning and we all went to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>June 1 Men working on corn ground I have been choring and took can of cream to town this evening. Granpa & Granma were here for tea</p>
<p>" 2 John harrowing and Alex sowing corn Annie drove to Mildmay and took train for Walkerton was home again about 4-30 Took bull to town this morning</p>
<p>" 3 Alex finished sowing corn and John started to clean up the barn yard</p>
<p>" 4 Men both drawing out sheep manure for turnip ground</p>
<p>5 Alex & I finished cleaning up barn yard & Alex ploughed little field behind barn John ploughing root ground Alex got 50 bu oats from Thos Crown's & took them to the mill to be chopped I have been sowing rape etc Mother, Aunt Annie & the children spend most of the day at Belmore</p>
<p>" 6 Men moving fence at North bush & repairing fences to-day</p>
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<p>June 7 Aunt Annie, Herbert & I went to church this morning & Mother the children & I were at Sunday School this afternoon Very hot</p>
<p>" 8 The men have been drawing out manure at Mrs Orr farm. I have been repairing fences etc</p>
<p>" 9 Men still drawing out manure I started to shear sheep this morning</p>
<p>" 10 Men ploughing on Mrs Orr farm I finished shearing sheep</p>
<p>" 17 Men finished ploughing on Orr farm I drove over there this afternoon</p>
<p>" 12 Alex sowing rape on Orr farm & John harrowing Mother & I drove over to Belmore this evening.</p>
<p>13 Alex working at road work John finishing rooling & harrowing on Orr farm Mother & I were at church this afternoon</p>
<p>14 Mother & I were at church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
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<p>June 15 Men were working at road work all-day</p>
<p>" 16 We were all working at road work this morning. Alex working at turnip ground this afternoon and John scuffeling mangolds</p>
<p>" 17 Alex finishing turnips & John fencing "18 Men have been burning brush back at the bush this afternoon</p>
<p>" 18 Men logging & repairing fences I took Mother & the children to the station this afternoon they went to Streetsville to visit Aunt Jean & Uncle Arnold</p>
<p>" 19 It has been raining nearly all morning men working in barn. I received a wire at noon to go to Toronto to Meet tho W. Davies Co on Saturday Morning Alex drove to Me to the station. I staid at Streetsville all night. Men were digging out foundation for driving shed this afternoon</p>
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<p>June 20 and drawing gravel I went in to Toronto from Streetsville this morning. Went to W Davies Co's office from there to John Stark & co office & then to Birch Cliff for lunch left there about 2.30 for Union Station & then out to Streetsville.</p>
<p>" 21 Uncle Arnold, Aunt Jean, Mother, the children & I went to church at Streetsville this morning</p>
<p>" 22 Alex fencing on Orr farm & John helping Eugene Kuntz at cementing. I came home from Streetsville Annie at station to meet me</p>
<p>" 23 Men were drawing gravel this morning John was scuffeling the mangolds, & potatoes this afternoon I have been gardening this morning & drove to Mildmay for Bessie this afternoon</p>
<p>" 24 It has been raining this morning Men were working in the barn and hoeing</p>
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<p>mangolds this afternoon. I was puttying windows this morning and cutting Lucern this afternoon</p>
<p>" 25 Men hoeing mangolds and coiling hay part of the afternoon. I was mowing this morning and raking this afternoon</p>
<p>" 26 Men hoeing mangolds and raking & coiling hay I went to town this morning & over to the Orr farm then back to town and got the horse shod</p>
<p>" 27 Men hoeing mangolds this morning John scuffeling corn & Alex went to town for a load of chop this afternoon Mother & the children came home from Streetsville this afternoon & Aunt Wilkinson came up with them I meet them at the station</p>
<p>" 28 Annie, Bessie & I went to church this morning & Mother the children & I went to Sunday School</p>
<p>" 29 Men building cement wall for driving shed this morning. This was voting day W. D. Cargill won the day over Johnston by over 300 votes</p>
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<p>June 30 Men scuffeling corn I have been mowing hay</p>
<p>July 1st It has been raining this morning men working in the barn this morning & they went to Formosa this afternoon Aunt Wilkinson, Mother & I went to Belmore this afternoon</p>
<p>" 2 We were drawing in hay yesterday morning & it was raining this morning men were working at Cement wall this afternoon & Alex & I went to town this evening & brought out an organ from Skillings for our Sunday school</p>
<p>" 3 Men working at wall & I took Bessie to Mildmay this morning & have been raking hay this afternoon & the men coiling it. Annie & I went to a Garden Party in the Church Lawn this evening</p>
<p>" 4 We were drawing in hay this morning & building cement wall this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 Mother Auntie & I were at church this morning & Mother the children & I were</p>
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<p>July at Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>" 6 The men & I were building cement wall to-day</p>
<p>7 : 8. 9. 10. 11 Alex & John Hudson were working at the driving shed we raised it on Friday evening 10th. John has been scuffeling corn, mangold & Potatoes & hoeing corn.</p>
<p>12 Auntie & Aunt Annie & I were at church this morning & we all went to Sunday School except Auntie Mr Bradley, Mrs Bradley Mr McPherson & Mr Jarvis visited our school this Afternoon. The rain prevented many of our scollars from attending</p>
<p>" 13 Alex & Mr Hudson were working at the driving shed. Mr Hudson left this evening. John was picking cherries all day Mother the children & I drove to Belmore Via Teeswater took din er at Mr Inglis's and picked cherries at the mance reached home about 4-30</p>
<p>" 14 Men & I hoeing corn. I went to</p>
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<p>town this afternoon. Herbert went with me</p>
<p>July 15 Alex brought a load of lumber from Beeking's mill this morning John hoeing corn this morning & both hoeing this afternoon I have been mowing hay.</p>
<p>" 16 Men hoeing corn this morning & we were drawing in hay this afternoon</p>
<p>" 17 Men working in the barn this Morning as it rained a little & we were finishing haying this afternoon Mother Aunt Annie & Helen were over at Mr Buttons this evening for black currents</p>
<p>" 18 Men hoeing corn this morning and putting Paris Green on potatoes this afternoon. Alex away to Walkerton with the horse this afternoon Tommy Arkell working in his place I went to town for a load of chop</p>
<p>19 Auntie, Helen, & I went to church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>" 20 Men have been hoeing corn all day</p>
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<p>July 21. 22. 23. 24. 25 I have been laid up with rheumatism Hoeing & scuffeling corn working at driving shed & finished haying Auntie & mother spent one day at Belmore & Scott & his wife called in here next morning on their way to Teeswater</p>
<p>" 26 Mother, Annie & I went to church this morning & Mother the Children & I went to Sunday School & called at McCullough to see how Mr McCullough was</p>
<p>" 27 Alex took 14 pigs to Teeswater this morning weight 2610 lbs @ 8.85. Foster Moffat & I went out to the Orr farm to see the cattle. Men hoeing turnips</p>
<p>" 28 Alex cutting barley. John putting Paris Green on potatoes. The Judge was here to judge the Field crops</p>
<p>" 29 Men hoeing turnips this morning & stooking barley this afternoon</p>
<p>" 30 I have been mowing alfalfa. Men hoeing Mangolds. Mother & I went to town this afternoon</p>
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<p>July 31 Men Scuffeling corn this morning & drawing in Alfalfa this afternoon Mrs Ritchie & Mrs Douglas of Wroxeter came up on the train this afternoon & Mr & Mrs Inglis, & Mr & Mrs R.E. Little Spent the afternoon with us.</p>
<p>Aug 1 John scuffeling corn this morning & they were working at the driving shed this afteroon. I took Mrs Ritchie & Mrs Douglas to the train</p>
<p>" 2 Auntie, Annie & I were at church this morning & Mother the children & I were at Sunday School. We had a nice shower of rain this morning</p>
<p>" 3 Alex & I took four cattle to town this morning. Alex started to cut oats this afternoon.</p>
<p>4. 5. 6. 7 Have been cutting raking & coiling peas & oats John was helping Mr Button draw in barley on Wednesday</p>
<p>" 8 Have been cutting oats all day</p>
<p>" 9. Mother, Aunt Annie the children & I were at Sunday School. a very hot day</p>
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<p>Aug it came a very heavy thunder storm when we were in Sunday School & some hail fell. it rained heavy this evening</p>
<p>" 10 Men working at driving shed this morning & cutting oats this afternoon I went out to Ed Schumachers for some little pigs this morning. Herbert went with me & we drove to Belmore and to Teeswater in the afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 Men stooking & cutting oats</p>
<p>" 12 John went to Ellebrun's{Illerbrun} thrashing this afternoon Alex Cutting oats. I drove Auntie & Mother in to the Missionary meeting this afternoon</p>
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<p>1914 1914</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>20. We have been choring & drawing home and splitting wood for the furnace. Leslie & James Walker called this afternoon. Snow has been falling at intervals all day. Some cutters and sleighs on road. Old kitchen whitewashed to-day. Helen - "How long till Xmas?" Mother- Five weeks Herbert -"Just five weeks? You'll see how quickly I'll learn to be good then."</p>
<p>- 31 - Alex drawing home furnace wood this morning and we were choring & filling up chop this afternoon. It has been snowing at times all day</p>
<p>" 22 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning. It has been storming nearly all day. Rev Mr Muir who is connection with the Dominion Alliance preached this morning & in the Methodist Church this evening & spoke in the Town Hall this afternoon</p>
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<p>Nov 23 Alex took two loads of chop to town & I have been choring all day</p>
<p>" 24 We have been choring & making chicken crate & moving pigs etc etc. Quite mild to night.</p>
<p>" 25 We have been choring, opened the Silo & drew away the spoiled silage. finished chicken coop. Mr Lawson & Mr Dick were here this afternoon to see Alex about Life Assurance. Mother & I drove over to Shielfield this evening & called at Mr Wallace's on our way</p>
<p>" 26 We took old Punch back to the bush this morning & shot him. Aunt Annie & I were at the Poultry Show in town this afternoon Alex was drawing home logs for wood</p>
<p>" 27 Alex was repairing stable windows this morning & I was putting on storm doors putting windows etc. And we were cutting wood for a while this afternoon. Mother & I went to the National tea in the Presbyterian Church this evening they had English, Irish, Scotch & Canadian tables also a very good program</p>
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<p>Nov 28 A beautiful day. We have been choring & cutting wood</p>
<p>" 29 Aunt Annie, Helen & I went to chuch this morning. Alex went home as he is not able to work with boils on his hand. Frank came in his place this evening</p>
<p>" 30 We have been choring & Frank was butting bottoms in the horses mangers. It has been very foggy & raining some all day Mrs McCullough & Eddie came this afternoon & took tea with us</p>
<p>Dec 1 We have been choring & cutting wood still very misty</p>
<p>" 2 Choring & cutting wood, warm and foggy. Frank left at noon</p>
<p>" 3 I have been choring and drawing limb wood home from the bush. Alex came for part of his clothes. A fine day</p>
<p>" 4 Have been choring all day. Wingham Well Drillers called this morning. fine Weather, some people are ploughing</p>
<p>" 5 Have been choring. Mother & I went to town this evening.</p>
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<p>Dec 6 Mother, Helen & I went to church this morning. A fine day, but cold east wind</p>
<p>" 7 Have been choring all day. Mother & I treated all the fowl this evening for lice</p>
<p>" 8 Have been choring this morning & took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 9 Have been choring all day. Eugene Kuntz came over for a while this Morning</p>
<p>" 10 Went to Mildmay this morning to Meet Herbert coming up from Guelph on the eleven o'clock train. Called at Jo Wirshn's {Weishuhn} on our way home to see a driving horse. John Rumech {Rumig} & his brother were here this evening</p>
<p>" 11 Herbert & I took the old White faced cow back to the bush this morning & skinned her. Annie to Herbert out to Mildmay to meet the train this afternoon. He is going to the Toronto Junction Show & then home</p>
<p>" 12 Choring this morning and was at McKay's this afternoon. Then drove</p>
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<p>Dec to John Weishar's {Weishuhn} and bought a driving horse (Billy) for $160.00. Four years old</p>
<p>" 13 Aunt Annie, Herbert & I went to church this morning. Rev Mr of Harriston preached.</p>
<p>" 14 A Cold stormy day. Have been choring all day</p>
<p>" 15 A stormy day, have been choring and loading up a load of chop.</p>
<p>" 16 Went to town with a load of chop this morning & was choring & drawing around pea straw for the sheep this afternoon</p>
<p>" 17 Have been choring & Mother & I drove to Belmore to see Grampa & Grandma this evening. Town line pretty bad</p>
<p>" 18 Choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon. Mother, Aunt Annie & the children went to town too this afternoon they took Jess & the cutter</p>
<p>" 19 Choring, and went to town this afternoon for a load of chop</p>
<p>" 29 Mother, the children & I went to church this morning. Mr Cameron of Luckno addressed the Laymen</p>
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<p>Dec 21 Have been choring all day mother plucked nine roosters this morning</p>
<p>" 22 Have been choring & cleaning peas & oats & filling up some chop. a very stormy day</p>
<p>" 23 Choring this morning & went to town this afternoon with some chop & a few bags of oats & two bags of peas for sale oats <15c per bu Peas 1.50 Mother, Aunt Annie, and the children were at the school this afternoon The Children were having an entertainment & Christmas tree</p>
<p>" 24 Have been choring all day and went to meet Jean (Mrs A Stewert) on the night train at Teeswater, it was 12-30 before it arrived. Annie meet Bessie on the Eleven train this morning at Mildmay</p>
<p>" 25 We had a Christmas tree this morning for the children and we all drove to Belmore in the sleigh this afternoon and took dinner at the Manse. Mr & Mrs Inglis Scott & his wife, Jean, Bessie, Annie</p>
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<p>Dec Elizabeth, the children & myself were all there</p>
<p>" 26 Have been choring all day. 10 b{e}low zero this morning</p>
<p>" 27 Annie & I went to church this Morning Roads heavy & stormy</p>
<p>" 28 Choring. Tommy Arkell was helping me this afternoon. Leslie Walker spent the evening here Annie, Bessie, & my self went to hear Joseph Gibson speak on temperance in the Town Hall. He gave a splendid address</p>
<p>" 29 Choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon, but did not get it home with me.</p>
<p>" 30 Attended Annual School Meeting this morning. Choring this afternoon & Elizabeth & I attended Local Option meeting in Knox church this evening</p>
<p>" 31 Took a load of chop to town this morning & brought a load home. Choring this afternoon a fine winter day</p>
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<p>Jan 1st Mother & I spent the afternoon at Belmore with Granpa & Grandma arrived there at One O'clock for dinner Scott & Agnes & baby & Alex & Agnes were there also We had tea about Five arriving home about Seven</p>
<p>" 2 Tommy Arkell has been helping me to day. We have been choring & filling up chop. Cleaning out pig pens etc. A very stormy day</p>
<p>" 3 Mother & I & the children went to church this morning Dr Abraham of Toronto preached a temperance sermon It was good A very fine day</p>
<p>" 4 Choring this morning & took a load of chop to town this afternoon & one home. Local Option has been sustained by 14 majority in Teeswater to-day. A very fine day</p>
<p>" 5 Have been choring. Mr Walker came down for a while this morning. Mother & I attended prayer Meeting in the church this evening</p>
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<p>Jan 6th Choring this morning & dressing a lamb. Mr Walker returned oats that he borrowed. Went to town this afternoon for a load of chop. Has been raining a little most of the day</p>
<p>" 7 Have been choring all day. It has been very windy all day</p>
<p>" 8 Have been choring Alf Ellebrinn{Illerbrun} came at noon to-day & is drawing out manure</p>
<p>" 9 Alf drawing out manure I have been choring & went to town this evening.</p>
<p>" 10 Aunt Annie, the children & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 1 I took pigs to town this morning 4 weighed 1120 lbs @ 7.30. took Arkell's ram home this afternoon. Alf has been drawing out manure</p>
<p>" 12 Alfred drawing out 11 loads of Manure I went to town this morning for the Pig the butcher killed for us. choring this afternoon</p>
<p>" 13 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring & cutting up pig</p>
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<p>Jan Mother, Aunt Annie, & the Children Helen went to the Missionary meeting this afternoon. Foster Moffat called to see the cattle</p>
<p>" 14 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring</p>
<p>" 15 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring & putting wood into furnace cellar Levi & Israel Orr dehorned 21 head of cattle for me this afternoon</p>
<p>" 16 Alf drew out 11 loads of manure I have been choring & putting wood into furnace cellar</p>
<p>" 17 Mother & I & the children went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 18 Mother & I were at town this afternoon. Mother visited Mrs Donohue & I attended annual meeting in church</p>
<p>" 19 Have been choring all day Mother & I spent the evening at Andrew McPhersons on Con 6</p>
<p>" 20 Choring & filling up grain for chop this morning & Mother & I</p>
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<p>Jan drove over to Belmore this afternoon to see Granpa & Grandma</p>
<p>" 21st Choring & Mother & I attended the Sunday School Teachers Meeting in the church this evening</p>
<p>" 22nd Choring this morning & took a load of chop to town this afternoon while away Frank Beningisner {Beingessner} & Peter Martin called to see us</p>
<p>" 23 Have been choring all day Scott Inglis & Agnes came over this afternoon</p>
<p>" 24 Aunt Annie, Helen & I were at church this morning</p>
<p>" 25 Have been choring Mother & I attended Teachers study Class in church this evening</p>
<p>" 26 Have been choring Jos Lambartus V.S. was here this afternoon attending a sick cow. Aunt Annie went to Farmers Institute Meeting this afternoon with Mr & Mrs G.B. Armstrong</p>
<p>" 27 Choring all day. Aunt Annie the Children & Mother & I took tea at Mr Walkers this evening</p>
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<p>Jan 28th Choring & took load of chop to town this afternoon. A very cold day</p>
<p>" 29 Have been choring all day</p>
<p>" 30 Chring Alf Ellebrin{Illerbrun} was here & paid for 9 months $234.00</p>
<p>" 31 Mother, the Children & I went to Church this morning</p>
<p>Feb 31 Have been choring all day A cold east wind most of the day</p>
<p>" 2 Choring. Have not been feeling very well, did not do very much</p>
<p>" 3 Choring. cleaning out Pig pens etc. Mt & Mrs Jas Button took tea with us & spent the evening. The train arrived at Teeswater this evening the first for two days</p>
<p>" 4 Choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 Have been Choring all morning and sleeping & reading this afternoon as I have not been very well. Has been raining nearly all afternoon</p>
<p>" 6 Have been choring. Colder to-day</p>
<p>" 7 Aunt Annie, the children & I were at church this morning</p>
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<p>Feb 8 Have been choring & Mother & I attended Sunday School Teachers meeting in church this evening</p>
<p>" 9 Choring & Mother & I drove to Belmore this evening & attended the Literary Meeting there.</p>
<p>" 9 Choring & Mother, Aunt Annie & the Children attended the Womans' Missionary Meeting in the church.</p>
<p>" 11 Choring & was at Alf Shafbush's Sale this afternoon. Foster Moffat took dinner with us.</p>
<p>" 12 Choring all day Mr & Mrs Jos Walker took tea with us & spent the evening</p>
<p>" 13 Took 12 head of Cattle to town this Morning @ 7.1/4 c per lb. Foster Moffat was the buyer. Mother, Helen & I went to church this afternoon & Mother and Helen attended Mission Band</p>
<p>" 14 Mother & I were at church this morning Communion Sunday</p>
<p>" 15 Alfred Illebrin {Illerbrun} started to work for the summer. We were choring & Alf splitting</p>
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<p>Feb wood. Mt & Mrs Inglis spent the afternoon here</p>
<p>" 16 Choring & splitting wood. Mother & I went to town this afternoon with a "17 load of chop. Wm Moffat brought the bull over</p>
<p>" 17 Finished splitting wood & Mother & I went to town this afternoon & 18 Alfred was cutting circular wood in bush</p>
<p>18 We were choring & cutting wood in bush</p>
<p>" 19 Cutting wood this morning & Uncle William Scott from Seaforth & Scott Inglis came over this afternoon We drove up to Arkell's to see the sheep & to Wm Hendersons to seea horse but did not buy at either places</p>
<p>" 20 Choring this morning & Alf cutting wood & I went to town for a load of chop this afternoon</p>
<p>" 21 Aunt Annie, Helen & I were at church this Morning</p>
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<p>Feb 22 We were choring & Alf drew home some wood from the bush. I drove over to John Wishar's this morning and Mother & I attended the Sunday School Teachers Class in the church this evening</p>
<p>" 23 It has been raining nearly all day we have been choring & cleaning up seed oats</p>
<p>" 24 We have been working in the bush to day</p>
<p>" 25 Choring this morning & I went to see Alex Camerons farm this afternoon & brought home the seed Corn. Eddie McCullough brought down two pigs that I bought on Monday</p>
<p>" 26 Have been working in the bush this morning & Mother & I drove over to Belmore this afternoon & took tea at the mance {manse}</p>
<p>" 27 Have been choring & working in the bush</p>
<p>" 28 Have been sick in bed all day and all stayed at home from church</p>
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<p>March 1st Feb 28 Alfred choring al day I have not done very much but am better Mother spent the afternoon at Mrs Walkers Quilting I went up for a while in the evening</p>
<p>" 2 Alfred went to town with a load of chop this morning & we were choring & filling up another load this afternoon Annie drove to Mildmay this morning & took train for Walkerton. Arrived home again a little after Five O'clock this evening</p>
<p>" 3 Alfred went to town with a load of chop this morning & we were working in the bush this afternoon</p>
<p>" 4 I went to town this morning to get my horse shod etc & we were drawing home circular wood this afternoon</p>
<p>" 5 Drawing home wood this morning & I went to John Haines's sale this afternoon, bought a sow & ten pigs a week old</p>
<p>" 6 We were choring this morning</p>
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<p>& Alfred went out to Haines's for the pigs this afternoon. Mother the children & I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 7 Mother, the children & I were at church this morning</p>
<p>" 8 Went to town with pigs this morning & we were both hauling out manure this afternoon. Mr McKay of Walkerton called this afternoon and Alex Massel came for his buggy</p>
<p>" 9 We have been drawing out Manure all day Very fine weather</p>
<p>" 10 Alfred has been drawing out manure I have been choring and took Mother in to the missionary meeting</p>
<p>" 11 Alfred drawing out manure this Morning & took a load of logs to town this afternoon. I was clipping Charlie this afternoon. Cliff Walker took tea with us this evening</p>
<p>" 12 Mother & I attended funeral of Mrs John Darling this morning Mother & Mr & Mrs G.B. Armstrong</p>
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<p>Mar took diner at Mr Inglis's. I had mine at Shielfield. Drove over to the manse, we both had lunch there & reached home about 7 O'clock Alfred has been drawing logs to town</p>
<p>" 13 Alfred took load of logs to town this morning & we were choring, fencing around yard etc this afternoon</p>
<p>" 14 Aunt Annie, Herbert & I were at church this morning & Mother & I went this evening. A beautiful day</p>
<p>" 15 We were choring this morning & cleaning out loose pens this afternoon. Mother & I spent the evening at Mr Jos Walkers</p>
<p>" 16 Alfred finished cleaning out this morning & I went to town. We were drawing wood out of bush this afternoon</p>
<p>" 17 Alf drawing wood out of bush this morning & took load of chop to town this afternoon I was choring this Morning & Mother & I visited at the Manse Belmore this afternoon to see the baby</p>
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<p>" 18 Alfred choring this morning & I drove Annie to Mildmay to take train for Walkerton We were working in the bush this afternoon</p>
<p>" 19 Have been working in the bush Mother drove over to Mildmay this afternoon for Aunt Annie.</p>
<p>" 20 Have been choring & filling up chop Mother, Helen & I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 21 Aunt Annie & I went to church this morning. Mr Bradley was not very well there was no church this evening</p>
<p>" 22 Have been choring & cleaning up seed oats Alfred went to town this morning with a load of chop</p>
<p>" 23 Have been working in the bush all day. The children went back with us this afternoon</p>
<p>" 24 We have been skidding circular logs for wood. Mother, Helen & I attended meeting in the church addressed by Miss Carson of Sir Christopher Home Toronto</p>
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<p>Mar 25 Has been raining & snowing this morning we have been choring Alf took a load of chop to town this afternoon & I have been fixing up a place for hens in the barn</p>
<p>" 26 Have been working in the bush this morning & I took mother over to Belmore this afternoon</p>
<p>" 27 Have been working in the bush this Morning & Enoch Erb was sawing wood for us from three o'clock this afternoon. G. B. Armstrong Roy Button, Eugene Kuntz & Alex Massel were helping us</p>
<p>" 28 Aunt Annie the Children & I went to church this morning . Chas McDonald preached, Mr Bradley is sick</p>
<p>" 29 Alfred has been choring all day. I took a load of pigs to town this morning & went to Mrs Martin's sale this afternoon It has been a stormy day</p>
<p>" 30 Alfred & I took two loads of logs to town this morning & Alf took another load in this afternoon & I took a can of</p>
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<p>Mar Cream in. several inches of snow fell last night</p>
<p>" 31 We have been choring this morning & Enoch Erb was cutting wood for us with the circular saw G. B. Armstring Roy Button & Alex Massel was helping us</p>
<p>April 1st Alfred has been helping Mr Walker cut wood all day. I have been choring & drawing home wood</p>
<p>" 2 Alfred helping Mr Walker cut wood this morning & choring this afternoob I have not been well all day</p>
<p>" 3 I have been in bed all day. Mother came home from Belmore this morning. her father brought her. Alf has been choring & splitting wood</p>
<p>" 4 We all staid at home to-day</p>
<p>" 5 Alf choring & took a can of cream to town this evening. Lottie Thornton came out with him</p>
<p>6:7:8. Alf choring & splitting wood</p>
<p>" 9 Alf helping G.B. Armstrong to saw wood this afternoon</p>
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<p>April 10 Alfred went home sick this morning. Herbert took his place helping G. B. Armstrong cut wood until noon</p>
<p>" 11 Aunt Annie & I went to church this morning</p>
<p>" 12 We have been choring & cleaning seed oats. I went to town for Miss Thornton this morning</p>
<p>" 13 Splitting & piling wood this morning. Alf took seed oats to J. D. Little, J J Reed & W. Marshall and brought home a load of lumber I was harrowing Lucern field & started to plough took Miss Thornton to town this evening</p>
<p>" 14 We were both ploughing and I took can of cream to station this evng</p>
<p>" 15 We were ploughing I went to town this morning. Mother & Helen have been sick in bed all week</p>
<p>" 16 We have been ploughing</p>
<p>17 i took plough to town this morning to get repaired We were</p>
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<p>April ploughing this afternoon. Granpa and Granma Inglis drove over this morning to see Mother</p>
<p>" 18 I went to church alone this morning</p>
<p>" 19 I took load of Chop to town this morning & took Charlie with me. Have sold him to Robt French. Alf ploughing this morning & we were picking stones this afternoon</p>
<p>" 20 Alfred harrowing & cultivating I have been choring</p>
<p>" 21 Alf sowing oats & harrowing I have been choring this morning & drove to Holyrood to see a grass farm this afternoon Had Mr Jas Button's horse</p>
<p>" 22 Alf Harrowing & Cultivating I have been choring & fixing fences</p>
<p>" 23 Alf Harrowing & sowing Barley I have been choring & splitting wood Y. P McDonald came for some seed oats this evening</p>
<p>" 24 Alf sowing Barley & rooling I have been choring & raking corn stubble</p>
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<p>April 25th Mother & I went to church this Morning and it was very hot</p>
<p>" 26 Alfred Cultivating I have been choring</p>
<p>" 27 Alfred Cultivating & harrowing I went to town this afternoon with Cream and brought home 2 bu of seed corn and rasberry bushes & 2 plum trees</p>
<p>" 28 Alfred sowing oats I have been choring & planting berry bushes</p>
<p>" 29 Alfred sowing & harrowing I have been choring & digging garden</p>
<p>" 30 We have both been ploughing</p>
<p>May 1 We were ploughing this Morning & Alf was harrowing and sowing oats this Afternoon</p>
<p>" 2 Aunt Annie , Helen & I were at Church this morning</p>
<p>" Alfred Harrowing Cultivating & ploughing. I have been choring & took a load of chop to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 4.5.6: 7: 8 Busy seeding</p>
<p>" 9 Aunt Annie & I were at church</p>
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<p>May this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>" 10 Mother Herbert & I went to Walkerton this morning. Alfred taking potatoes out of pit & took 22 bags to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 Alfred ploughing & I went to Andrew Armstrongs sale this afternoon</p>
<p>" 12 We were choring & marking cattle this morning & took 19 head out to Jos Doyle's to pasture for the summer We got caught in a very heavy thunder storm on our way home</p>
<p>" 13 Finished seeding. Henry Arkell got a load of Lucern Hay from us for $20.00</p>
<p>" 14 Alfred ploughing Mangel ground I have been choring & planting some potatoes. Mother Aunt Annie & the Children visited at the Belmore Manse this afternoon</p>
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<p>May 20 to 24 Ploughing sod field next bush for Corn. John Weaver started to work May 24th @ 75c per day</p>
<p>" 25 Alfred disking & John piling wood. Annie & I attended Mr Henry McKay's funeral this afternoon</p>
<p>" 26. 27. 28. 29 Sowing Corn, harrowing, rooling Picking stones etc. Mother & the children drove to Belmore this afternoon (29th)</p>
<p>" 30 Annie & I were at church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon</p>
<p>" 31 Alfred & I took 20 pigs to town this morning @ 9 1/2 per lb, The men were picking stones this afternoon</p>
<p>June 1 Men picking stones. I have been rooling</p>
<p>" 2 Men drawing out Manure & I have been rooling</p>
<p>" 3 Men drawing out Manure I have been fixing wind Mill etc</p>
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<p>June this morning & we went to the Pic-nic in Arkell's orchard this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 4 Men drawing out manure & I was helping them to load this Morning Alfred went to Carl Dickinson's raising this afternoon. John finished drawing out manure & I was rooling</p>
<p>" 5 We were planting potatoes to-day & Mother, Helen & I went to town this afternoon</p>
<p>" 6 Mother, Herbert & I went to church this morning & we all went to Sunday School this afternoon.</p>
<p>" 7 Alfred has been harrowing the corn We had a heavy rain this afternoon I have been mowing the lawn</p>
<p>" 8 I have been mowing lawn this morning Jos Doyle was here for dinner Also Mrs Jos Walker. The following ladies were here this afternoon at a quilting for the church Mrs T. Goodfellow Mrs J Dickinson, Mrs Robt McKee</p>
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<p>1915</p>
<p>June Mrs Alex McKague Mrs W. H. Roane Mrs W. McEvers, Mrs H. McDonald Mrs Jas Button, Mrs Thos Arkell, Mrs Jos Walker, Mrs G.B. Armstrong, Mrs Robt McCullough & Maggie. Alfred has been ploughing root ground.</p>
<p>" 9 I have been digging in garden Alfred ploughing this morning & was at Jas McDonalds barn raising this afternoon</p>
<p>" 10 Alf picking stones, harrowing, rooling, & sowing corn, took Mr Button's drill home this afternoon. I have been working in garden this morning and mother, Herbert & I drove to Shielfield this afternoon</p>
<p>" 11 Alf Cultivating root ground this morning & scuffling corn this afternoon. I started to shear sheep this morning but they were too wet.</p>
<p>" 12 Alf scuffling this morning & raking roots off the corn field this afternoon I was hoeing corn this</p>
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<p>Home Helpers</p>
<p>Mrs Roy McKee - 5 Envelopes.</p>
<p>Mrs L. Roane - 5 " " "</p>
<p>Mrs J. Dickinson - 5 " " "</p>
<p>Miss. E. Armstrong - 5 " " "</p>
<p><br />Gal. 5: 22.</p>
<p>The fruit of the Spirit is (1). love</p>
<p>(2). joy</p>
<p>(3). peace</p>
<p>(4). long-suffering</p>
<p>(5). gentleness</p>
<p>(6). goodness</p>
<p>(7). faith</p>
<p>(8). meekness</p>
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Minetta “Nettie” Walton (1869-1950)
1883 Part 2
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
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Sat Aug 18 / 83
Nov 15/83
(2) Saturday Aug 18th.. 83.
Annie went alone to Oakville for to get her teeth filled. It rained I just got my stoop
cleaned when Mr Mitchel came after some apples for the Baptist picnic on the flats. Pa
went fishing it rained Mrs Wright was up. Maria & I were in the garden all the afternoon
Fridia Morris came after some machine oil Joe went down to the Post Office he seen E.W.
& E.W. told Joe to tell me not to stay to church for he wanted to see me. E.M. went to the
station for Elizabeth coming from Hamilton.
Sunday 19th.. 1893. I slept till eight O'clock We (us girls) were in the parlor playing &
singing when Jennie Wild came. the servant drove her because it was to wet to
walk. We went to Sunday School but there were no organ for no one had brought it down
from Hixon's after the Garden party. Jennie Ida Ella McC Mrs Bray & I were the only one's
that were in our Class. E.W. came in late there were not many there. We came out of
Sunday School & we were talking to E.W. Jennie asked him right out loud if he was coming
up to night & he put it off & said perhaps it might rain. E.W. asked me if I would like to see
Mr Coats & I said yes so Jennie got him to stay. Ida took Edith Irene home & we waited till
she came back so Jennie & Ida went up to the front seat & Ella & I went in with Sarah.
When we were singing Mr Coats offered a hymn
book to them so Ida had to go up to the pulpit & get it she could hardly walk. When after
Church Will Spears said to me not to make E.W. sick to night. Jennie stayed all night at our
place. Jennie told her ma that she wanted to see E.W. before he went away. Sarah & I
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�were out milking when Grant & Max came Max came out to the barn before we came in. I
had Maria's wrapper on me. I got washed & fixed then I went out on the varendia & spoke
to them. I was not out long before E.W. came up the lane with his two Cousins Melville
& Laurence. Clarence is going to be a professor he is Just a lovely player. They all went
in the parlor two by two but Grant & I. I wanted Grant to come
in two but he would not unless I told him my dream. he said he would go home & he started.
I went & coaxed him back but it took a long time. Clarence was playing fast pieces &
everything. Grant promised that he would either sent or bring me one of his pictures. for he
had mine. I was talking to Melville at the stove Sarah was showing Clarence the cards she
showed him my card which E.W. sent me one my birthday. Jennie Max Ida & E.W. were all
out on the varendia they called me to come out so I came then I went back & got Melville.
But, before they went in the parlor Jennie & I went & got some smoke in apots for the
mosquitoes so I went to move the smoke E.W. came
after me & we went in the Summer house we talk there he gave me his picture that he got
in Oakville on Friday. He felt so bad that he was going away then m Max & all went down to
the lane for a walk alfter we came back Ma & Jennie & Ida were in the buggy & I let the
horse loose so they went down the lane for a drive. We then talked a longtime on the stoop
& we left Annie & Grant in the parlor alone Jennie said for all to talk for not any to listen to
another one's talking she ment E.W. & mine. Jennie put a rose in the top of Max hat. E.W.
gave me the alphabet in the parlor & he showed me how to use it. Sarah took Melville in the
garden & gave him some flowers they when they
came back they thought they would go so Grant got the buggy turned around & they
wanted me to get in but I wouldn't so they got Annie in Max Jennie Ida went E.W. & me
Sarah had the two Brothers behind. We all shook hand & said got by. Our folks were away &
they got home before the fellows went away so they thought they would see the parting
but they did not for we were at the lane gate. It was just a lovely night. It was moonlight.
When E.W. & I were going down the lane going home he through his cane up in the Apple
tree I forgot to get it coming back. Before we got half way down the lane why Max & Grant
was going over the bridge. Monday 20th.. August 1883. Washing
Jennie stayed till near noon. I got Jennie & Ida to help me fixing hair that Annie cut of on
Sunday Ida platted it in two brades then I got a lid & box & they made it in a circle & Jennie
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�sewed it in the lid they put then my Jem in the centre it look sweet. They glued my Jem &
put a flower of paper on the back of the lid to cover the stitches. I was just a going out to
get potatoes for dinner when E.W. came to bid the folks good bye. I met him in the garden
when I was coming back with the potatoes Sarah picked him a boquet then I washed my
self & went around Jennie Ida & I went around in the garden & I gave him the box he tought
that was lovely. He bid got bye in the house
then he came out doors & he wanted me to go down the lane with him so I went he could
hardly say any thing he felt so bad. He {symbols: o{dark centre} YE oo**t. {three triple
colons} oct.Jy**}. Then he went he had to put his hands to his eyes. When I got back to the
house Jennie was going so Ida Sarah & I went up to the gate with her. Annie Started to
school Monday. Before Ida or Jennie had there Breakfast I went down to pick up some
apples & I found his cane In the afternoon We got cleaned up Ma Annie Sarah & I we went
to the Baptist picnic. I did not enjoy my self very much Zillah & Ella were there. When we
got home Ada Bray & Hattie Horning were for tea. I did not have any tea down on the flats.
Ida & I went to Temperance meeting. Arthur Broderick had hattie Pickard
in the seat sitting with her. After it was all over we came home Ada & Ella came a piece with
us. Arthur Broderick got cut out. The two Maria's went over to Ingledews & Lizzie in the
buggy when they came back E.M. drove the girls home. I forgot to tell about Sunday night
about going to bed. Jennie Ida & I slept part of the night in one bed then I got up & went in
another bed by myself near morning. Tuesday 21th..83. Sarah E.M. & I were picking apples
all most all day. Ida Edie went to Church hills for package Annie gave Sarah a music lesson.
Wednesday Aug 22th.. Little Maria's birthday E.M. Maria & Lizzie went to Oakville with
apples. I was cutting the grass with the lawn moor. Ada McC.
up for honey. I cleaned the windows & pa shop with windows also. I had a sleep after dinner.
Arvilla & Agnetta Curtis Sarah had to dress her self & go & talk to them. It was a ferful hot
day. Thursday 23th.. Extracting honey. Sarah & I went over to Williams we met Herbert near
the Bridge Mrs Williams was away but we stayed a little while then we were over to
Ingledews We seen the Lucases pictures. When we got to Ingledews Edith was away but
when she came home Mrs Ingledew got tea while Edith entertained us then after tea Mrs
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�Ingledew took us for a row. We went out in the Lake up to Curtises pear then I blowed
through my hand like a steam boat. We were singing we got home about 9
O'clock. Friday 24th.. Maria L. & Elizabeth went to Toronto on boats pa drove them down.
Sarah Washed some things. When Annie came home for her dinner she brought Sarah a
letter from Melville & me a letter from E.W. We went out to the Bh. & read them I let Sarah &
Annie both read mine & Sarah let me read hers
Saturday 25th.. We got nearly through our work then I went to Bronte Post office got a card
stating that The Blandina would leave Hamilton at 4.38 for our point. We got through our
work Maria & I milked for Sarah & Annie went up to Thompsons. When we were milking we
heard the toot We hurried & went down we stayed on her till
eight O'clock fetched Jennie {?} up with us to stay all night Annie & Sarah came down
from Thompsons after dark they stayed there all night. she is just a lovely boat. Sunday
26th.. Sarah Annie came up in the morning they brought Gordon. Jennie went back to boat.
Mabel came up before we were up We all went to Sunday School Agnetta had her winter
dress & her new chain & locket on. I went partially to sleep in Sunday School. After Sunday
School I went down to the boat & Stayed till after dark. I got acquainted with the
inginearman Debbie Pickard Ell Mc. Ida & I were singing & I was playing. After Church there
was a lot of folks come down to see it. We had Jane B
& Mr & Mrs McDuffy, before Church. to see it. Annie & I stayed for church tea with Jennie
Mabel & man after tea folks came from our place down I minded Gordon for a while We
asked Emma if there were any body at our place she said a man & his neifew with him but
when Annie & I were playing Max & Ida Jennie & Sarah came down then I went with Jennie
on deck Max started to go home & he said he wanted to speak to me so I went he said for
me to tell Ernest to write to him I said I would so he asked Jennie & I if he could walk up to
corner with us we said certainly so we went but Jennie got with the girls & I had Max I
walked locked arms with him he came up to our corner
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�then he said good night to us Jennie pretended that she mad so she said good Evening Mr
Curtis etc. Jennie Anderson Watson girl came up for her night dress with Annie but they
came away on head of the rest of us. Sarah gave Jennie a card which Melville sent up, for us
to write one name on it. After us girls came home Sarah & I went back again with Jennie
then we stayed & talked then we came home for good that night. Monday 27th.. Maria
went down to Toronto on Watson's boat they all went but me I was left to keep house. I got
on top of the house & sat there till they came back from the boat. It was ferful rough. Ida & I
went over to Jennie in the afternoon. When we were
going we met them on the road they were just coming home. We stayed for tea but we did
not intend it to. We had a splendid time Mandia had to go to the Station for Mrs Wild so
Jennie came over to the road for a piece with us We stayed there for a long time they we
thought were not coming so we went to the bottom of the hill with Jennie then we talked
then we heard the train we thought so we ran up the hill & waited for the phaton so we
were counting the stars till it come Will Spears & a lot more who went down on Watson's
boat came home on train so we came down the road with Will to our corner Will was telling
us all about the voyage & c. He aske me about (E.W.)
Tuesday 28th..Aug. 83. Sarah & I wash washed all but flannels it rained Annie brought me a
letter home from E.W. I read it after dinner then we finished washing about three O'clock. I
then answered E.W. letter.
Wednesday 29.. Ma & I washing side meet I went & got two little Canarie's & gave them to
Jennie to raise. We just got dinner over when Edith Thompson came I had the dished &
floor swept. Sarah was ironing E.M. white shirt for him to take away with him to Toronto on
Boat (Blandina) Sarah left it & went to get ready to go with Edith over to Brays. Ma went
over to Fosters I went & has a sleep. After tea Ma & E.M. went down to Johnston's Ida
waited till
the work done then I get ready & went I posted my letter then we went to Johnstons I
bought a book for to keep account of my letter I write to E.W. We then came back & we
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�went to McCauley's & stayed an hour then Maggie & Nettie Bouncil came in I played & sang
for them we forgot our everything Ella & Ida came a piece with them us.
Thursday 30th.. {writing appears to have been written by someone else} We washed
flannels & prints. Jennie & her grandma came before dinner they waited till the mail came
in. Mrs. Granny tailor Joyce was over in afternoon I ironed my dress rapper. Annie, after tea
she brought Maggie McCauley & Nettie Bouncil up, they stayed the rest of the evening then
Delia came up we were playing Samie Hayseed cards they went about ten O'clock Joe went
up to the
station for to meet Maria L coming from Toronto.
Friday 31th.. Maria persevering plums. Ida & I was picking green gages. I swept upstairs & I
was cleaning my windows when Jennie Wild came. She stayed for tea Mrs Carrigan came
before dinner she stayed for dinner & for tea also. We had ripe Tomatoes for tea & gages.
Us girls had such a laughing spell at tea. We had a splendid time in afternoon Jennie had
Curtises down to her place Thursday after noon. I gathered in the onion's in afternoon After
tea Sarah Annie & I went a piece with Jennie I went to the style Annie went to Biggs corner
Sarah & Ida went to the log with her. The girls seen Max & another man go to out Brodericks
way in buggy. He waved his had or something.
Maria & Ma went to Bronte with Mrs Carrigan. I was left all alone till Annie came back then
Ida & I went & Met Maria L. down the road she had Johnstons children with her coming
home for company.
Saturday 1st ..September 1883. Ada & Lila Johnstons were up for milk. Will Lucas was here
when we were eating Breakfast. Annie & Merven Gilliam & I were picking plums I fell & the
lader fell & Broke & did not her{hurt} myself. Ma & Sarah picking ha{r}vest apples finishing
them. I got through my work they I went to the barn & I tramped wheat for about 15 min. I
was busy till dark. Annie & Sarah went to Bronte in evening. Sunday 2nd.. Sept 1883. Ma &
pa went to Palermo re-opening
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�of the church Mrs Foster came over to say she did not care about a going. Joe went off &
pa had to get the horses up, himself. We all got ready to go to Sud School but only Annie & I
got {ther?} went on first & started but her heel of her boot came off. Sarah did not care
about going but Sarah went to Church with Maria L. I came home from Snd School. I met
Sara & Maria coming to church & I went home when I got to the lane gate. I seen our horses
go Flying down the roade so I went to corner to stop them from going away. & I seen pa so I
thought he would go & get the halter & get them ! but Henery Watson & Arthur Biggs came
along & I got them to go get the bridles Arthur did & we got them in after considerable talk.
It was after three when
I got home pa & ma had just got there dinner over they had brought Laura Jones down with
them & Ida & Laura had gone for a walk. There were no other persons here in the Eve it
seemed so lonely without E.W. being here. Laura slept up stair with Ida & I slept alone in E.M.
bed.
Monday 3rd...83. we churned we were playing with Rover we got the work all done so Ida &
Laura & I went over to Brays & Sarah took my place in tramping oats for me. we went
before dinner & did not come back till four O'clock. We just had spendid time there were
only Ada & Emma home We played croquet after dinner were we in pla parlor Laura
learning a part {illegible} from Ada Bray then we went upstairs in a hurrie in Lumber room
we had
splendid time Emma lent me a novel (Edith Leyle). After we came home I had to change my
dress I went & pick hops then I milked had my supper & carried some water to cellery
picked some plums to eat. Annie & Sarah getting ready to go to concert Brays came but
they only had there buggy so Annie drove our buggy following them up. I reading novel after
they went. Sarah got letter from Melville Lucas to day. Tuesday 4th .. 83. Sept. Sarah &
Maria L. walked. I tramped oats till nearly noon. I had novel reading it when I was resting. We
hurried & went up to meet the one O'49 train which we expected Laura to go home on. She
did not go. I got gloves & took them to Bronte I just got back when it rained & Minnie
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�& Laura came in buggy they stayed for an hour then they went away. We were playing with
apples. E.W. is boarding at Mrs Jones in London. Wednesday 5th.. Ma went to Bronte with
Annie to School Ma went in to Mrs McCraneys she has got a little girl. Ma bought some
tomatoes & some glass gems. I bought some {manorice} to put it on the cellery. I sewing in
afternoon Mrs Mckay & Ella came up. I was footing some stockings Ella Mckay came to the
door & was listening to what I was saying then Miss English came with Annie from School
then Ada Johnston came with a baby & Eddie I washed the wheels covered buggy for pa
expects to go away to Toronto with it. In the afternoon I did it, Miss English stayed for tea
& so did Johnstons also Ella McCauley came when I was eating my tea. Ida went a piece
with her after dark. Mr Johnston came to see pa about councill I reading novel. Thursday
6th.. pa oiling the buggy. Maria L. & Sarah washing some flannels. I was picking plums when
the limb I was hanging hold on & the one I stood on, broke but I did not get hurt. We picked
on till dinnertime Ethbert Gilliam & strange boy came after corn. There is going to be
baptism on Sunday 9th.. Agnes Polic came past where Joe & Marven was howing so Joe
went & was talking to her in the bushes. Laura went home Wednesday. This is a piece which
laura sang
The prettiest girl that ever I see. Was sucking cider through a straw I said to her what
is your name. said she to me tis Susan Jane With chin to chin & jaw to jaw we both sucked
cider through a straw. When at last the straw did slip We both sucked cider through her lip.
Friday 7th.. 83. I did my Saturdays work nearly all. I washed the mud off the lane gate. I got
my hair washed in afternoon.
Saturday 8th.. 1883. Annie & Sarah came home in morning they went over to Ingeldews on
friday after School. Ida went down to Bronte she did not get back till dark. Edith Ingeldew
Viola Cunnyworth & Jennie Cunnyworth came in the Eve we had splendid time we were
dancing ("Old Dan Tucker") ("I stick my little foot in") etc & my legs were awful sore & stiff
the next morning
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�pa was angry at ma for staying away so long for he was getting ready to go to to Toronto on
monday. Sunday 9th..1883. rather cold had a frost. Annie & I went out hunting things to eat
in garden. we brought in some corn & we toasted it before we went to Sunday School. The
sunday School did not go untill after Baptisms & Ida & I started to go down but we only got
down to Dorlands corner where it was all over with. Max was in his buggy with Will Joyce.
Will Spears was also there with his horse & buggy. I did not stay to church but Annie
Broderick & Ida came home we met two fellows in buggy they stopped & asked which was
the way to Bronte we
we at Adam's corner Annie came in & seen our garden they she went home Alfred Afton &
Mia Tracy came after tea We had a fire in the parlor so we talked till tea I gave Alfred his silk
hankerchief which I had for so long. We had a very pleasant evening of it. I said to him I
wonder if Ernest had got your letter yet & he wanted to know how I knew it. Then Sarah told
him we were over there & Herbert told us they had got a letter for E.W. from Nelson. Alf said
that he did not write any but that some girls on the Street told him they would write to E.W.
but he said he did not know that E.W. was going away so soon. Alf said that he would give
25 cts to
see that letter. Mia Tracy is a little bit taller than Alf. Monday 18th.. 1883. Pa & Ma getting
ready to go to Scarboro. Mrs Bray come for corn then Mrs Write came when Mrs Bray was
in the lane also Ada McCauley while they were talking then Mrs Hubbard came. Our folks
went about Ten O'clock. Joe went over to Wilds to thrash. Us girls & Maven Gilliam here
alone. Annie brought me a letter from E.W. to day. Tuesday 11th Sept. 83. We washing. Ida
had to get dinner but we all had to help her for she was so slow. Cramer's children came up
after newspapers in afternoon. I reading a (Novel) Sarah & Annie went to revival meeting
Maria L. up stairs writing Joe Ida &
I were alone downstairs We went & got some corn we roasted it then Joe got dressed up
in girls clothes & went to Scare the girls Ida & I went to Nelson's bridge & we waited till they
came at lane gate. When we got home Joe gave a ferful wrap at the 'front door' & we went
in but he ran away. Wednesday 12th.. I did not get down stairs till breakfast was ready I
went to bed after dinner Sarah got on the roof & knocked at the windows till one come
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�open then she got in, & teased me till she got tired then she went away & I slept till four
O'clock I got up washed some windows then Emily Triller came for tea before we got done.
Jane Bray came we just got dishes done when Mary & Ida (Curtis) came
we told them that the girls had gone to practise so Max drove her done then he came back
& stayed with us girls till they came home Max said that he had heard from E.W. that E.W.
told him for to take of his little (dove) When they came home Jane Bray came with them
she stayed all night Emily & Ida got Archie Spears to drive them home, so Max stayed till
Eleven O'clock then he went. Max wrote to Jennie & she answered it. Tuesday 11 E.W. sent
me a little book of the ten scenes of London. Thursday 13th..83. It rained Jane stayed two
night write together Annie & Sarah went to revival meetings at night, Sarah wrote to M
Lucas.
Friday 14th.. M L. went up to station to see Miss Jarvis she was going to N. York but she was
not at the station M L. went to Bronte with Jane got a card from Sarah J saying that she was
not going. I wrote a letter to E.W. in afternoon Ida & I went in Evening to post it I had to buy
an envolope & write on it down there I made such ferful scribbling. we went to Church M.L.
came down alone after we did. Jane came home with us. Saturday 15th.. Mr Thompson
brought Edith down before we had our breakfast Annie & Sarah got ready he drove them
up to Station for they were going to Exhibition school children's day. I had all Sarah's work
& my own to do I was sick & I
had the head ache but I had all the scrubbing to do Ida went to Post in morning got letter
for Sarah from Annie in Toronto she read it. Jane went after Ida got home M.L. was baking &
I a dusting I did not get through till 3 in afternoon Ada & Eddie & Alymer came up for Apples
at night Ida & I went up to Station to meet the girls we ran but it was only a freight we had
to wait for a long time Villa & Lib Henderson were there they came back with us Annie
bought me pair of corsets Sarah got here picture taken. Ida & Sarah got a pair of gloves
Annie bought some cream candies etc. Edith Thompson came & stayed all night. They got
there supper after they came home. friday night 14th .. Sep. 83. Joe took the
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�large cows away to Biggs, Sunday 16th.. it was late before we got up. We went to S S School
E.B. L. went to School with us but she would not go in she went on home. We came out &
Ida & Ellie McC were over to the corner talking so I thought that I would go back We all went
back & stayed for church Deb came out after us she went down street she met a fellow &
then she came back with him to Church. Ella Mckay has a young fellow with here on Sunday
she wanted to go for a row so she asked Mr Ingledew if she could have his boat he said no
but they went after all. We sat in with Mrs Bray, Jane Bumby was down Harris drove them
down. After we got home we were just eating supper
when Max came he drove, Sarah milked I was in parlor playing when he came. Joe & him
went & put out his horse. we sat talking till Annie & Sarah came in then Ida brought a lamp
in we had a fine talk. It rained ferful hard so he did not go home till after 9 Monday 17th.. we
slept late we had to churn a big one we picked apples crab & one basket of plums Joe & I
went over to the road with them but we were two late. Jack Mc had gone after dinner the
girls making marble cake Joe make Ida our stand for upstairs. Annie got a card for pa from
W.G.W. on boat. I was up in crab tree & Joe was throwing crabs up at me. Miss English
was here she stayed for tea her M L. S & A went to church. Ida & I were left all alone. I was
laying on the lounge when they came home Max Curtis came home with Sarah & Annie.
Tuesday 18th.. Sept. we washed just us five girls & Joe home at moon the boat Blandina
came E.M. Mabel & Gordon came up for dinner we had our dinner all over with, S. I. & M.L.
went down to boat in afternoon Watson came up then Mrs Mc.. then E. M. Mrs Mc. & W.G.
went down to boat. Emma the two Marias then Annie Sarah & Jennie came up S & A read
Emma's diary threw the Jennie & I went down to get tea ready. They did not wait for me as
I got down before they had there tea. Sarah & Ida came down after we had our hats on to
go to Church so we all
went to Church we met Will Spears on top of hill he just came from thrashing we went to
Church Max was there he & Ida (his sister came down walked he sat beside Charlotte Bray
in Church. We all went back to boat & we all slept on it. Will Spears was there when we went
back we played & sang Maggie & Ella McC came down to see the boat. We got the
engineerman to sing us a song (The same old game) Will stayed till 10 then he went out of
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�the window in the engine house the fellow he shoved him right out on his head. When we
got our beds fixed, I got out on the window & {symbols} ^XX,XXt. We Slept pretty
comfortable but rather cold Wednesday 19th.. Sept. The crowd gather then the folks came
down from our place E.M. g drove dolly down to boat they were
trying to trim the boat when Dolly broke the holter & plunged backwards broke the shaves
in two they do got her up & she is quite tamed since. We were up at Johnstons the wa boat
away up the lake. blew pretty rough. When we got home had all the work to do. Ida & I went
out in afternoon & picked up potatoes Sarah would not go out then she went to meet
{Anse} Mrs J P Loveking came on two train Ada Churchill came up on train with her We had
tea Sa An did dishes then they went to Church we were in the parlor I & I went to bed at 8.
Grant, Max & Will Spears was at Church Max & had to go up to station for Mrs Curtis & I. but
they did not come so Max came to Church with his buggy Max & Sarah went for a drive.
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Sarah got home first. Will Spears & Max both got a letter this same day. Will said his was so
long that he had not time to read it before he came to church. Grant said join it on the
fence.
Thursday 20th.. M L. went to Bronte her & Mrs Lovekin. I cleaned windows & {I scoured} my
quilt on Bible; Sardeah ironing got cleaned up, playing on violin Ada Biggs & Annie at
Robinsons came in afternoon for honey for Maud's cold. Two Maria's & Mrs Lovekin went
over to Hixon's stayed a little while came back for tea just got tea over when Rover barked
& Elizabeth Williams came Joe's sister she came from Toronto on an express train & she
walked from Oakville. Two Maria's Ida & Miss Lovekin went to
church Eliza Annie & I & S were in parlor singing Emily Triller came home with them stayed
all night Mrs Lovekin such a great talkert. Friday 21th..Sep: Maria Lovekin got up early her &
Mrs Lopvekin & they went to Toronto on first train. Annie went got ready for school & went
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�a piece with Emily. Joe had to go for to thrash at Biggs Eliza went up to concession gate
talked to him quite a time then she came back & we were around in garden Sarah & her
went to Bronte told Jack Mc... to call. E.M. went over & took Joe's place at thrashing. Joe
went up to station with her. Bedford Johnston came up fetched the baby & carriage about
dinnertime. We were picking up potatoes in
afternoon J S. came in before Ida & I did. We set so long at tea M.W. & E.M. describing there
Journey. A & S went Church M.W. reading us her diary of her journey. Saturday 22th..83. We
have lots of work to do. I changed the upstairs around swept & dusted it. We were all busy
& could be. I was doing my stoop in afternoon & I had to leave it & go out & pick up
potatoes. I was out alone a while then Ida came out. Sarah did not come out. We were just
coming in from field when pa hollowed for me so Joe went. ma did not come with him she
waited & they went up to station for her & M.L. I just got cleaned up when I got downstairs
Mandia Hixon & her mother were here she brought a whole lot of flowers & so Ida & her & S
& M.W. made a boquet for the church she brought over
vaces so Annie & Sar. went down to church with her. McCauley's girls came up with them
for to lock the church. Ma looking splendid when she came home. I went down in the hall to
speak to Sar. & I was not only half dressed I had nothing on my feet & I was just going in
parlor when I seen Max. I Screamed & ran he laughed. He drove down on horseback. {He?}
went before Hixon's. Sunday 23th..83 Sept Quartely meeting they all went to church but Ida
& I Joe he was away butternuting. So we got them off then we got potatoes & Tomatoes &
cooked them for dinner. Then Joe came home & we got our dinner & got dressed & we
went down to see the Baptism we walk pretty fast we hollowed for Ella Mc & she put her
hat on & came with us we nearly ran but we just got
there in time to she her in the water. We then came away when we got home they were
eating it we had Minnie Sherdian & Mrs & Miss Curts from Palermo. Ma gave us a scolding
about leaving the dinner to spoil. After dinner Ella Mckay came she stayed all the afternoon
till church time We were out in the garden in the field. Then I came in A read to us I went
sleep got up milked A S Ida & I went first to church then two Maria's & E.M. & Ella Mckay
came in Mr Harris preached. There was a dog came in church made us laugh. After we were
home upstairs we listen through the stove pipe here pa & E.M. talking about us. We came
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�home Sarah was in parlor playing she thought she would make believe that some fellow was
there. She said she wished E.W. would pop in. Sunday was a very queer day to me. Monday
24th..
Raining E M went to Hamilton on 2 train Sarah went to Bronte with Annie's dinner she got a
letter for me from E.W. The girls sewing Adams thrashing Joe away down Bronte Mrs Foster
called in morning I got Ida to sew lace on {illegible} the lace ma brought me a pretty collar.
Mr Bray in afternoon talking to pa.
Tuesday Sep 25th.. Picking up pears & Apples. Joe went up to station for take some
baskets of crab apples E.M. came down on train. We were weighing our selves. I way 123 lbs
Ma 126 Ida 102. Sarah 110. M L. 111 M W 116 Joe 145½ lbs. EM went over to Colton's barn where
they were thrashing & told them to come they came in afternoon. Ida & I picking up apples
all afternoon Mrs Hubbard came then Mr Ferguson called I was pretty tired
Sarah had to go Bronte twice for nails then she went over to tell thrashers come she & Ann
were going over to William's so S. went around by Hixon's she seen Will Spears (talking). I
had so much to do all little chores to do for they stayed till meeting time then they came
over to Church. Mr & Mrs Broderick called last night went to Church. We had table set for
thrashing men. We had three men over night. Wednesday 26th... Sept. They got up early
Thrashing today I washed pa socks out. Mop the kitchen floor off etc. I helped wait on table
we had 14 men besides pa & all us girls & ma. They went over to Fosters after dinner I help
pa clean up barn & brought cows over to drink Expect Villa Wilson. Thursday 27th..83
Washed I got a bad cold laid down in afternoon Sarah Jarvis came she
drove herself down stayed from 3 to 5 we had tea early. Ida & I went to Bronte for things
came to let the other folks go to church. We seen Ella & Ada they were going to open the
church. But Wednesday 26 Evening Max came after Villa Wilson went to Church. Sarah &
Ida went also & ma to. Max came I was sitting in parlor Annie playing & I was nearly sleep. Id
was not cleaned up but I just had to sit there for E.M. brought him down to us. Friday 28th..
We churned Mrs McCauley came taying for dinner Boys went down to Bronte lot & getting
apples. Thursday Evening we us three girls sitting & talking in sitting room we put a mustard
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�blister on ma back for she was were poorly, but better today. Friday noon when Ida & I
were in Bronte we met Bob Joyce & so we said Good evening but he never answered
he was all dressed up. he was going up to Bumby's with Will Spears they were going to have
a kind of party. Friday after dinner Pa & I cleaned the Wood shed he made coal bin Sarah
& Annie went to Ingledews Jennie Wild came up to from Toronto on Evening train. Saturday
29th Sep. Jennie Wild Mandia & Birdie Courtney drove stayed for a little while Sarah &
Annie went over to Jennie's in afternoon. Ida, Joe, & I were picking up potatoes in afternoon.
Mr Broderick here at night. It rained S & A stayed all night. Sunday 30th..83 S & A came
home in morning M L. & I were sleeping when they came home I did not go to S School for I
had a cold I made a fire in parlor got cleaned up & wrote a letter to E.W. got it nearly wrote
over in my book when they came home from Church Jennie & Birdie came up
with then Idi Belyea came through the lane with EM. We were in the parlor I showing them
pictures we were talking about Max for we expected them Just when we were talking Max &
Grant knocked we thought it was A & S. so we said come in & stay out so Ida went to the
door & there it was Max & Grant we had a very pleasant Evening of it about 10 O'clock the
Maria's came home from Church & they came to door asked Grant he knew where his horse
was sitting took the lantern & went away tramping through the Orchard then they found it
away among the bushes. It was quite an excitement. They stayed about another hour we
were singing, throwing tidy's around the room then Max asked Grant if he was ready to go &
Max waited for Grant to say for he did not like to say for Grant brought him. Us four girls
slept in one bed
feet to feet we talked till One O'clock we kicked & told yarns. Then Jennie wanted to know if
hall door locks so it wasn't we heard a ferful noise outside so I got up & lock it; then the
noise stopped. Monday 1 October 83. We slept very good though got up rater late Ida &
girls went to Bronte E.M. went to Milton Jane Bray was over for yeast. I went out & picked
up potatoes for ½ hour then Ida & I went over to Jennie's at 11 we had fine time we were out
in Orchard talking then we went to dinner then we went up in hay mow stayed they ate
apples & talked. Then we went to down to the old mill Jennie & I went around Hubbard's
looked in the windows the window's blinds were down but one so went we were looking in,
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�some fellow looked out of the bedroom door so we came away then they blew the horn for
the girls to get ready to
go to Toronto. We started Amandia went with him as us we took a shortcut so when we got
out by Douglas we ran & ran up to Morris then the train moved off. We came back Jennie &
Ida went in to Douglas Will Spears came along on horse back. I asked him what day best to
go to Hamilton fair he said Thursday. So Ida & I came home Mr & Mrs Ferguson were here
for tea I finished letter to E.W. Tuesday 2 October Jennie Birthday 15 It rained sewing
carpet rags. I went over to corner with my letter, folks did not know I went. I went over with
Eliza gosmeron. Joe after dinner went to Bronte to get Rover home (the dog) he tided some
tins on Rover tail he came spinning home we sewing carpets rags all after dinner Maria L
went down to Mckays Ma was down they on Monday Jennie Wild is
going to have a party at her place tonight about a dozen girls. A & Ida went down to see
Johnie Livingston he is sick, Bessie Moor was here in afternoon. E.M. came home from
courting Milton. Sarah writing letter to Eliza. I did not see Jack Mc.. go up so I gave Henery
Bird my letter to post he said he did not see him up at station. Wednesday 3rd 83 Oct
Picking up potatoes E.M. cutting clover Sarah & I cutting we picked up all that were dug.
then we came in Sarah did not go but I went & finished for the day. We were out milking we
had just started when I seen & heard the barn gate click there was Mack coming with his
horse & buggy. I soon got up & went & hid in the barn he came in & found me had brought
Dan Bray from station so Max put his horse in stable & we got to house before him. Ida had
slept from 3 to {7} in afternoon
then I went to bed when she up Dan had his supper her Max E.M. & Dan came in kitchen
Max stayed quite awhile. I went to bed early for I expected to hamilton on morning train.
Thursday 4th.. I wanted to go but I couldn't I cryed M. W. & A.W. went to Oakville they went
early. We expected the boat down Sarah went & taught School for Annie while she was
gone I picked pears We did churning etc. M.W. bought two dressed for Annie one for Sarah
one for me & a new hat for Annie. Joe, E.M. S & I picking up potatoes finished the Blandina
in before we got their Wallis wife came down with Emma & Gordon Watson engineman Mr
Mc pilotman. Ida & I got ready for the boat did not stay lone Just about 2 hrs. The boys
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�picking apples in lot so they Just got back from there so they drove us down. Annie had Ida
boots on so Ida walked
down & went to Schoolhouse & got them M L E M Ida & I went up on it to Hamilton we had
tea when we were going nearly threw the canal We had spyglass on board. I was looking all
the way up the shore we had a very pleasant trip It was dark when we got in had quite a
time getting over the old Emigrant wharf when we got up to cannon St Emma sent Ida & I
over to dairy for butter. We called in for to see Clara king stayed awhile then went up to
Napier St M L went back with Sarah to stay up all night Emma went out to find Mabel so she
found Jennie so Jennie stayed all night. I slept with her Ida slept with Mabel. Friday 5th..
After breakfast Emma got ready to go on boat about half past eleven we went out to go up
to fair Jennie went to Station to go home Mabel went with h us. We got in 3 for 25 cts.
Seen everything seen races very clear day. We got home at 4. got reasted then we got tea
for Charlie then we went out again Jennie & I went down to see boat of I got 50 cts from
E.M. we went up & I bought some pearl beeds & pair of gloves, beads 24 Gloves 20, then I
got 2 spool of thread. Saturday 6th.. We got up & got Charleys breakfast had quite a time
getting fire started we did the work up then we had a bath & a wash in kitchen then we
went downtown Ida got her Gems taken the man told her if she did not like these for her to
come back Monday & he would take them over We went in & I bought a shell pocket book
for Annie. Sunday 7th.. We got up early late had breakfast about 11 stayed in all day till
Evening we got dinner about ½ 3 then Ida & Mabel when we were were getting ready we
seen two funerals one after another there were some fellows second yard from Watson's
they were flirting on their hand but we just looking out window Luie Mc.. was amongst them
One fellow Just looked like Charlie Ribble his name was Reed I was looking at him & he said
see, see, her looking. Then he said (Cast thou thine eyes southward.) They were thowing
rotten potatoes acrossed at each other & he said (Peace be still) I stayed & watched them
so Ida & Mabel went out for a walk. So when I went downstairs Wallis was there Then we got
tea at 7 then we went out for a walk up to Zion Church we intended to go in but we were to
late so we went out for a walk Wallis wanted us to go down to his place but Mabel would
not go so Ida went and Mabel & I went down on King & Jane st we promenaded till nine
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�O'clock then we went home. Ida had Just got home. I finished counting horses gray & so did
Ida. Monday 8th.. Ida & Mabel got
breakfast alone. I was fixing my corsets Mabel worked splendind till Sunday night then she
got ugly tempered & so she would not do anything her & Ida went down to Gem gallery Ida
got some more gems taken 28 for 25 cts very good also. I got dinner all alone. Then we
were Just agoing up to Mountain when we met Emma up st at gate she did not like us to go
but we went had lot of fun we went up Queen st step to & we walked all around Asylum
grounds then it started to rain so we slid down railing had splendind time. We went down to
Wallis for tea. Tuesday 9th.. I got ready & went down to Wallis for dinner Mabel & I Mabel
had an awful ball because her mother said she could not go so Ida stayed instead. Then we
had the little express wagon to take the fruit with which Sarah did for Emma when she was
away on boat we took a load
up Mabel drew the wagon Sarah carred basket & I carried gem had quite a time getting the
wagon up the steps of out of cellar kitchen. It was a ferful hot day so Ida went back with us
we brought up the remainder. Ida & I wrote out a receit for Elderberrie wine for Emma & M.
W. When we came back Emma & Ida went down town Mabel helped me pack my clothes
Mabel came down to Depot with me I got on quite a time before train went. When I got off
at Bronte station Mrs Gilliam Mrs Skeleton Mrs Becca & Emma Gilliam came down on same
train on same car I was on we walked got a ride down from station with Jack Mc.. I got
home just started to eat supper Annie gave me a letter from E.W. a great long one. I washed
dishes I was.ent quite done when a buggy came I went out the way I was
it was Grant (all alone in his glory) He asked me if I would go for a drive. I went it was a
lovely night we went down to McCraney's corner then we turned up by Smiths & came
upon Middleroad then came home we got caught in rain. I asked him if he would have an
umberella & he said he dident know so when I got in house the folks told me to tell him that
E.M. was goinging away to Milton & that he would want it. So I had to excuse it the best way
I knew how. Annie & Sarah had Marlow Shaw to drive them home. I was up nearly in bed & I
came down & we all went out to WC. Grant was first one that I drove or shook hands with
after counting 100 gray hrs Sarah had the shake of Max hand & then a drive but I had a
drive & then a shake of hand. Minnie Maud Carry Southerland is in Bronte.
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�Wednesday 10th.. 83. E M went over to Brays got Jane & went to Milton show Sarah
cheered him going along the concession. Mrs Douglas here brought wild grapes. Ada McC
up for mik we churned I did housework I cleaned stoves in kitchen & in Parlor we picked
peaches had some for tea. Two Maria's went to Church. Pa getting ready for to go to
Toronto and below for shooting. Joe went over to Biggs for to go with them to fair in Milton
he just got home now. Thursday 11th.. Oct. Picking apples we were on ladders I started to
walk down the back of the Ladder without any stepts being there so I fell and blacked my
thigh & my eye. Annie sent Willie Pickard up with telegram from Hamilton stating to meet
train Ma was to Tea Bronte she came running home Maria took up carpet in dining room she
was going to paint but put it off. It Lizzie & Emma Walton
from Toronto Emma just got home from Manitoba she the Journey did her no good she was
worse so her Ma took her over to Buffalo Doctor so they called at our place on there return.
E.M. took our horse & went up to station for here for she could not come down in the
omnibus she is very bad & weak. We did not pick in afternoon I slept in roken chair Emma
resting on sofa. I wrote a card to Ida so Sarah & I went to meeting & I posted it Max was
down to Post Office but I did not speak to him. Ella wanted me to up forward with her so I
went Zillah was out we had a very good meeting. Ada stood up & spoken in meeting so
did Ella. Friday 12th.. I was sick. Thursday I did not sleep very much. I pick as long as I could.
Sarah went to Fosters then to Bronte brought some candies I did not pick in afternoon
Sarah picked a little while I slept for awhile. All folks went to Church Lizzie went also Emma
Sarah Annie & I were talking
& singing & playing to entertain when they came home we sang again then we sat on floor
showing our legs. Saturday 13th.. It rained we churned got threw our work. They Expected
to go home on noon train but it was raining so they did not go. Lizzie told us a byword (Ma
Cooked it.) They got ready to go home on evening train We all had a good wash & then
went to bed. Sunday 14th.. cold. We all went to Sunday School. There were three baptised.
I stayed for Church. There was fellowship meeting. Ella & Ida joined Church on trial. Sarah &
Annie went to Ingledews for tea for it was Willie's birthday. I was only one home of us four
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�Maria W. & I went over to Foster at night. Monday 15th.. picking apples Miss Englis came
Mrs Green came in afternoon Tuesday 16th.. painting
the dining room we picking apples Girls went to prayer meeting & to practise I stayed
home & wrote letter to E.W. it took me till after they came home. Watson came down on
seven train for to go hunting. Sarah came home before the rest Alf Alton drove Sarah home
he was down it was very cold. Wednesday 17th.. I forgot to post my letter for tuesday
evening. Sarah & I tramping clover & I forgot my coat so I went to get it & forgot to post it.
Joe Sarah & I taking up mangols. E M went with Watson. Mrs. Ingledew here after apples.
Amandia Hixson & Miss Ottley here in Evening had nice time. Thursday 18th.. picking
grapes Joe taking up potatoes Mrs Livingston up for vinegar we getting ready for EM to
send fruit down
on Dorlands boat. Friday 19th.. I went to post office E M went down on boat. Joe went
thrashing over to Brodericks. Sarah went over & helped Annie in house. I topping carrots
husking corn picking apples & general chore boy. Rather warn & I had Ma two Maria's out
helping me Ma went away dinner We out husking corn & there was an agent come
so we they ran in. Annie & I went to meet Sarah coming home from Brodericks. Saturday
20th.. Sarah & I husking corn then she went over again to help them. Annie & I husking till
dinner. Jane Bray & her ma then there was Cramers children then Mrs Hubbard then Mattie
Mc Craney & Children M L went away down to Bronte. Sarah & Arthur Broderick came
home
with her. Maria Max came for pears he did not stay 5 minutes. Big Maria making my dress.
Our pig piged 7 little one on Friday noon. Sunday 21st.. Ida Birthday she in Hamilton yet.
cold & windy We went all to S School & church ma did not go she staid home & go kept
fires on. I stayed for church there were a lot out. Curtises & Thompsons. Edith came in in
Sunday School & so did the other girls. D. E. McLean drove them down. he was in Church.
When they were going home Just by the church gate I was coming home & he spoke to me.
Ma had Supper all ready when we got home. We did not wait for the folks but E M Joe ma &
I ate so Mrs Bray & Mrs Foster came in Just called. We were all in parlor singing & playing no
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�person here. Monday 22nd. Picking apples. Maria painting floor on Tuesday Maria &
cleaning stoves & pipes
putting up I scoured the stove stand We put up coal stove in sitting room. I was going to
blacken the pipe off of the coal stove when Mr McLean came Sarah went in room E M went
to door I had to husk corn alone Maria W scrubbing all the floors. D E McLean stayed all
night he thought I & Sarah had changed so. E.M. playing violin. Tuesday 23rd.. McLean
went away with Annie to school, he is going to Toronto to learn to be a ferrier then he is
going back to North West in April. After he went Maria painted floor. Sarah ma & I went out
& picked up apples. Then we went & pick up few little potatoes till dinner. Sarah & I husked
corn till about 4 then I came in got ready & went over to Brays took Mrs Bray plants over &
some grapes I got my tea & I helped wash dishes. Max Curtis was there thrashing. Mrs Bray
Jane Ada & I went
to prayer meeting Max went home from Thrashing & drove Ida down to practise Max slept
while practise was going on We stayed for practise. M. L. A.W. & ma were down. Max mad at
us. we did not speak. Ada & I reading Newspaper in Church. EM in choir. Wednesday 24th..
Washed We finished carrots topping & E.M. drawing in them ma & I pitching them back
then Sarah came & we finished. E.M. drawing mangols I throwing them back. Edith Ingledew
here over night so I was there alone throwing them back. Maria made cake for Annies
birthday & she put my ring in it. Edith got it. Thursday 25th.. finished picking grapes then
Sarah wrote to pa while I threw back mangoles then we both went to help Joe at potatoes
out of pits till dinner Annie did not teach in morning
for she going to Oakville corners in on on she went up to the noon train but she missed it so
E M drove her part way to Oakville of after dinner. We all at potatoes Jane Bray over took M.
L. back with her E. M. & Sarah went over to night for Bray were agoing to take a load to
Oakville. Joe went to Bronte got Annie's birthday present from Ida. Ella Mckay & her ma up
after dark in kitchen. Ma & Maria cleaning grapes for wine. Friday 26th.. Rather rainy us
girls were not out doors. E.M. was lifting cag of grapes & he spraint his back. Maria's & I went
down to teacher meeting but there was no light in Church so we we to McCauleys. We was
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�there a short time when George Williams came after key so we went up to Church but
there was only Mrs Williams Edith Ingledew & us. So we did not talk long so
we closed up. Ella McC working at fish nets. Saturday 27th.. E.M. got redy & went up
Hamilton on train. Joe drove him up Joe went to Blacksmith shop he did not get back till 10.
S. J. & I went out husking corn we were out till near 5. Annie came up on 2 train with Ella &
Frank Thompson. I was blacking my boots so Annie wanted me to go up Station to meet Ida
so I just put on coat & hats & went the way I was we went clear up to Station & coming
back we met Max right on Hixson's hill he was driving going up & we were coming down we
did not speak Sunday 28th.. We have our coal stove going I started it on Saturday night. Ma
& Ellen went to Darkey Church in morning was dissippointed in preacher. They got home
when we were getting ready to go to Sunday School. When we wereng singing my beeds
broke I stayed for church. Ella Annie Broderick & I
sat in Back of Organ. There were a lot out Belyea's Mrs & Emma & Sandy. When we were
coming away Max spoke to folks right beside me but he did not speak to me. I walked up
road with Brays. Davidson is very sick has been so for about weak he is at Pages in bed.
Mandia & Joshuia were over us girls wanted to go to Darkey Church but to dark. Monday
29th.. Raining I fixing my coat my dress & I strung my beads sewed carpet rags in after
noon. Ma & Ellen drove away to get some fish. E.M. drove home when we were at tea. Sarah
rote a letter to Melville we got letter for Ida from Jennie Wild. Tuesday 30th.. Washing Ma
& Ellen drove up to Lillia's Breckon. I had house work to do. Johnston came after beef Ma & I
hitched horse. Sarah E.M. & I were finishing corn in one field & we picked up few apples.
Tom Churchis & Frank Bird after vinegar. Two Maria's & S & A
went to prayer meeting. Teacher's meeting & practise. Wednesday 31th.. S & I picked up all
apples in orchard before dinner. Ellen & M.W. went to Oakville. I made an apron. In Evening
Annie giving Sarah music lesson Grant came Hallow'e'ene night I got dressed & he staid till
after ten S & then S. A. & I went out walking backwards & shut our eyes & pulled a cabbage
then we brought them it & looked at them A & S was crucked & slender. Mine was a bid
head & short. We tried letter in wash dish mine turned up F.G.O.P. we made a baby & put it
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�in Joes bed & put a lot of chairs & tins by door but he came in so sly that they never fell
over. Thursday 1th.. 83. November indoors in morning but up sorting apples in afternoon
Mrs Mckay.. & Ella up Dr Urquhart to see E.M. he seen me also felt my flesh we had concert
at night in our parlor. Friday 2nd.. Nov. Mrs Foster over Ellen & ma went over with her to see
the place. Sarah went out sorting apples & I stayed in & washed. Pa drove Ellen Frank up to
train she went home then he went up to Hilton's to see about cider. We out Husking corn in
afternoon. Saturday 3rd.. Nov 83. up early I made beds before breakfast E.M. drove us three
girls over to Hixon's for butternuts for Ma & M.L. was over friday afternoon & picked up a
bag of nuts so we went & picked up another bag so we got to bags. Sarah & I went husking
corn till after three 3 then we came in went out to
root house then it rain & we did our nights work. The two Marias went to Bronte & to see
Davidson for he is very sick & they got card for me from Ida saying she would be home so
Annie & Sarah went a piece of way to meet her but did not come it raining. Sunday 4th.. I
first up made fire on. We all went S School. We seen Max drive Villia down then he drove
away by himself it was a beautiful day. There wasn't many out but the bride was down &
her sister Kate Blanchard. After Church I walked up road with them Mr & Mrs Ferguson
came for tea & there two children Ettie & Willie We went out to kiss the children & wasn't
Alf & Grant out there & they had been there quite awhile. They came in Alf was in
hurry for he did not put his horse in for it was a colt. They went ½ past 8. Mr & Mrs Foster
here. Alf is coming down at our tea-meeting he said Monday 5th.. Washing Mrs McCauley..
up helping us husk corn. Rebecca Holland selling tickets for concert S. bought one ticket.
Mrs. Douglas here for dinner also. Ella Mckay & her ma up in evening & Watson came in. We
seen Arthur Broderick driving Rebecca up concession he let her out at our corner. Tuesday
6th.. Nov 83. Out husking corn when we came into dinner. Annie had a letter for me it was
from E.W. he is in Cleveland. After dinner went out came in at 4 Mrs Spears here for tea. We
got ready went down to here Mr Ferguson preach Thanksgiving sermon then we went us
three girls over
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�to the darkie concert in Hall We were rather late but it was splendid Will Spears gave us his
seat by Edith Ingledew. They had a singer from Hamilton & also a reader. Then they had a
walk Will Spear & Jonie Ingledew walked Johnie Ingledew got first prize cake Will Spears
walked six time before he got one. There were a lot of good walkers there but the judges
were bad. After walk they had a pretty silver pickled jar for election. They got Edith
Ingledew & Ella Mckay for canidates. Edith Ingledew got it. Will came home with Sarah John
with Annie. No one with me. It was near 12 when we got home. The boys when they went
back they went back in Hall & finished up Will said he was so tired but when he got back
into hall he forgot all about being tired.
Wednesday 7th.. 83. We husked corn with Tom Morrow. Mrs Bray came after ma to go over
to Hixson's Big Maria went over to Joyces. Annie was with her after School in Wilson's Ada
Bray came over to our place for company home with her ma Annie got her tea & then she
went to Bronte with Ada. When they came back I was asleep on sofa & Sarah on Rocking
chair. Thursday 8th.. Thanksgiving day. E.M. drove up to Station for first train Emma & her
pa Mabel Gordon Ida & Luella Loyd a little girl neighbor. They came to spend the day. It was
near noon when got through our work we had duck & chicken for dinner after dinner Annie
Sarah went over to Ingledews got Edith went around begging. Little Maria went down to P.O.
coming back meet Willie Walton & Bob
Wilson at the corner talking to Joe they came from Toronto & got her at 3 on there
bycicles. Mrs Hixon Mandia Jennie & Belle Sage drove in they just came of train they
stayed minute then went. We were to go over to there place in afternoon but did not go for
the fellows were going home at 9.48 train. After supper E M drove Hamilton folks up to
station & I went also We had 18 for tea. I seen Jennie Bell & Mandia at station. Came back
The girls in parlor talking to fellows when John Ingledew & Jim Joyce came to see E.M. I
went in parlor we played Sam Hayseed & Snip snap sno{illegible} Bangdaloram. Then they
went we played 2 game of later in ten minutes. Friday 9th.. 83 S & I sorting apple in Barn.
Ida bagked
Floating I stands for tea for we expected Jennie Wild & Bell Sage for tea. We were nearly
threw when Ida brought them out to Barn. We finished & came in. Ella McCauley was up.
After tea we played games & we were dancing quite a bit. We went for walked down to
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�gate & back. We had splendid time. Mandia & Josh called for them with phateon. Saturday
10th .. Nov. Rainy Ida went up to Hamilton so did Ella Mc.. Cauley. Sarah & I went out husked
a while & McCauley & Tom Morrow but it started to rain & we came in. I after dinner went
to work & cleaned my stoop. Annie took buggy & Edith Ingledew to go round for teameeting. I was busy till after tea. Edith came home with Annie & had tea then they all went
down to Wilson's
but ma pa & I Sunday 11th.. 83 I studied some verses & we all stayed for church. It was a
splendid sermon. Jennie Mandia Bell & Josh there Mr, & Mrs , Ida, Agnetta, Curtis were
down. M.W. & I came up road with Brays & we went over home with them. E.M. & M.L. came
after, it came up such a squall of rain when we were there but when we were coming home
it started to snow. It was 11 when I got in bed.
Monday 12th.. Nov. Snowed, Washing today E.M. went to Hilton for cider I getting cabbages
in came up such a squall of snow I could hardly get to house We all were so busy Sarah
went collecting with Villa Wilson. Mr Williams here before dinner. E.M. & Joe took over
apples & wood for to go drying tomorrow over there. Everyone tired & done out. Everything
on the fly preparing for winter.
M.L. went down to practise before the Temperance meeting in hall expect a good time. Villa
Wilson came up for tea with Sarah. Tuesday 13th.. 83. E.M. two Marias, & Sarah drove over
to William's dry house & I stayed & helped ma with house work I moped floor & then got
ready & went over to Riggs for baking & when I came back I took over to Williams there
dinner. I helped peel apples & then at night Sarah, Ella, & I stayed all night we had splendid
time but Monday night I wrote letter to Ernest & I let ma read his letter but I did not get it
coppied so I got up before daylight & ligt lit the lamp & finished it. I posted it Tuesday.
When we slept over to William's Herbert & George cracked a lot of butter nuts & we had
splendid time. We named {eached}other bedpost I dreamt of E.W. & M.L. & a crowd being
at our place. Tea meeting at
apple by. Wednesday 14th.. 83. We finished apples Joe came after us it was 3 when we got
home. Jane Bray here helping Maria make Sarah's dress for she is going to Hamilton to learn
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�short hand writing. E.M., Jane, M.L.A&.W. went down to practise. Thursday 15th.. 83. I went
over to Joyces with pa coat & my boots to Decker & to purchase in McDraney's. E.M. was
there with wagon so I got drive home. After dinner M.L. & Sarah went down to Church & Joe
& I went around gathering grub. I got nearly froz I let Joye go in houses & I sit in wagon.
When we got around to hall there were a lot there fixing tables for children. I came home
with Joe & got my nights work done & milked then Annie & Sarah came home & we got
ready nearly & two Maria's went first. Just then Ida came in of train she got my hicky made
of blue yarn so I wore it down to tea meeting. Alf came when we were leaving so we went
on head. Everybody nearly was poking at my hicky. We had splendid time. I sat with Alf &
Sarah in Mrs Wrights seat. I ate my tea by Mrs Curtis & Mrs Hixon. I had Will Wise in front of
me staring me in eyes & Darkeys on the other side they made 31$ after it was out they all
went over to hall & got stuff to eat. Alf & S. got home first. I went over to get our lamp in
Church & there were lot of Darkey in there & Bren Pickard. It was ferful cold we came up
road with Riggs. It was 10 when we got home & little after. Will Spears had Lucy there.
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Sarah Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883
Annie and Minetta Walton Diary, 1883-1884
Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Part 1
Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Part 2
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<p>R Sat Aug 18 / 83 <br />W Nov 15/83</p>
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<p>(2) Saturday Aug 18th.. 83.</p>
<p>Annie went alone to Oakville for to get her teeth filled. It rained I just got my stoop cleaned when Mr Mitchel came after some apples for the Baptist picnic on the flats. Pa went fishing it rained Mrs Wright was up. Maria & I were in the garden all the afternoon Fridia Morris came after some machine oil Joe went down to the Post Office he seen E.W. & E.W. told Joe to tell me not to stay to church for he wanted to see me. E.M. went to the station for Elizabeth coming from Hamilton.</p>
<p>Sunday 19th.. 1893. I slept till eight O'clock We (us girls) were in the parlor playing & singing when Jennie Wild came. the servant drove her because it was to{o} wet to</p>
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<p>walk. We went to Sunday School but there were no organ for no one had brought it down from Hixon's after the Garden party. Jennie Ida Ella Mela Mrs Bray & I were the only one's that were in our Class. E.W. came in late there were not many there. We came out of Sunday School & we were talking to E.W. Jennie asked him right out loud if he was coming up to night & he put it off & said perhaps it might rain. E.W. asked me if I would like to see Mr Coats & I said yes so Jennie got him to stay. Ida took Edith Irene home & we waited till she came back so Jennie & Ida went up to the front seat & Ella & I went in with Sarah. When we were singing Mr Coats offered a hymn</p>
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<p>book to them so Ida had to go up to the pulpit & get it she could hardly walk. When after Church Will Spears said to me not to make E.W. sick to night. Jennie stayed all night at our place. Jennie told her and that she wanted to see E.W. before he went away. Sarah & I were out milking when Grant & Max came Max came out to the barn before we came in. I had Maria's wrapper on me. I got washed & fixed then I went out on the varendia & spoke to them. I was not out long before E.W. came up the lane with his two Cousins Melville & Laurence. Clarence is going to be a professor he is Just a lovely player. They all went in the parlor two by two but Grant & I. I wanted Grant to come</p>
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<p>in two but he woul not unless I told him my dream. he said he would go home & he started. I went & coaxed him back but it took a long time. Clarence was playing fast pieces & everything. Grant promised that he would either sent or bring me one of his pictures. for he had mine. I was talking to Melville at the stove Sarah was showing Clarence the cards she showed him my card which E.W. sent me one my birthday. Jennie Max Ida & E.W. were all out on the varendia they called me to come out so I came then I went back & got Melville. But, before they went in the parlor Jennie & I went & got some smoke in apots for the mosquitoes so I went to move the smoke E.W. came</p>
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<p>after me & we went in the Summer house we talk there he gave me his picture that he got in Oakville on Friday. He felt so bad that he was going away then m Max & all went down to the lane for a walk after we came back Ma & Jennie & Ida were in the buggy & I let the horse loose so they went down the lane for a drive. We then talked a longtime on the stoop & we left Annie & Grant in the parlor alone Jennie said for all to talk for not any to listen to another one's talking she ment E.W. & mine. Jennie put a rose in the top of Max hat. E.W. gave me the alphabet in the parlor & he showed me how to use it. Sarah took Melville in the garden & gave him some flowers they when they</p>
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<p>came back they thought they would go so Grant got the buggy turned around & they wanted me to get in but I wouldn't so they got Annie in Max Jennie Ida went E.W. & me Sarah had the two Brothers behind. We all shook hand & said got by. Our folks were away & they got home before the fellows went away so they thought they would see the parting but they did not for we were at the lane gate. It was just a lovely night. It was moonlight. When E.W. & I were going down the lane going home he through his cane up in the Apple tree I forgot to get it coming back. Before we got half way down the lane why Max & Grant was going over the bridge.</p>
<p>Monday 20th.. Augut 1883. Washing</p>
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<p>Jennie stayed till near noon. I got Jennie & Ida to help me fixing hair that Annie cut of on Sunday Ida platted it in two brades then I got a lid & box & they made it in a circle & Jennie sewed it in the lid they put then my Jem in the centre it look sweet. They glued my Jem & put a flower of paper on the back of the lid to cover the stitches. I was just a going out to get potatoes for dinner when E.W. came to bid the folks good bye. I met him in the garden when I was coming back with the potatoes Sarah picked him a boquet then I washed my self & went around Jennie Ida & I went around in the garden & I gave him the box he tought that was lovely. He bid got bye in the house</p>
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<p>then he came out doors & he wanted me to go down the lane with him so I went he could hardly say anything he felt so bad. He {symbols: o{dark centre} YE oo**t. {three triple colons} oct.Jy**}. Then he went he had to put his hands to his eyes. When I got back to the house Jennie was going to Ida Sarah & I went up to the gate with her. Annie Started to school Monday. Before Ida or Jennie had there Breakfast I went down to pick up some apples & I found his cane in the afternoon We got cleaned up Ma Annie Sarah & I we went to the Baptist picnic. I did not enjoy my self very much Zillah & Ella were there. When we got home Ada Bray & Hattie Horning were for tea. I did not have any tea down on the flats. Ida & I went to Temperance meeting. Arthur Broderick had hattie Pickard</p>
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<p>in the seat sitting with her. After it was all over we came home Ada & Ella came a piece with us. Arthur Broderick got cut out. The two Maria's went over to Ingledews & Lizzie in the buggy when they came back E.M. drove the girls home. I forgot to tell about Sunday night about going to bed. Jennie Ida & I slept part of the night in one bed then I got up & went in another bed by myself near morning.</p>
<p>Tuesday 21th..83. Sarah E.M. & I were picking apples all most all day. Ida Edie went to Church hills for package Annie gave Sarah a music lesson.</p>
<p>Wednesday Aug 22th.. Little Maria's birthday E.M. Maria & Lizzie went to Oakville with apples. I was cutting the grass with the lawn mow. Ada McC.</p>
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<p>up for honey. I cleaned the windows & pa shop with windows also. I had a sleep after dinner. Arvilla & Agnetta Curtis Sarah had to dress her self & go & talk to them. It was a ferful hot day.</p>
<p>Thursday 23th.. Extracting honey. Sarah & I went over to Williams we met Herbert near the Bridge Mrs Williams was away but we stayed a little while then we were over to Ingledews We seen the Lucases pictures. When we got to Ingledews Edith was away but when she came home Mrs Ingledew got tea while Edith entertained us then after tea Mrs Ingledew took us for a row. We went out in the Lake up to Curtises pear then I blowed through my hand like a steam boat. We were singing we got home about 9</p>
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<p>Friday 24th.. Maria L. & Elizabeth went to Toronto on boats pa drove them down. Sarah Washed some things. When Annie came home for her dinner she brought Sarah a letter from Melville & me a letter from E.W. We went out to the Bh. & read then I let Sarah & Annie both read mine & Sarah let me read hers</p>
<p>Saturday 25th.. We got nearly through our work then I went to Bronte Post office got a card stating that The Blandina would leave Hamilton at 4.38 for our point. We got through our work Maria & I milked for Sarah & Annie went up to Thompsons. When we were milking we heard the toot We hurried & went down we stayed on her till</p>
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<p>eight O'clock fetched Jennie up with us to stay all night & Annie & Sarah came down from Thompsons after dark they stayed there all night. she is just a lovely boat.</p>
<p>Sunday 26th.. Sarah Annie came up in the morning they brought Gordon. Jennie went back to boat. Mabel came up before we were up We all went to Sunday School Agnetta had her winter dress & her new chain & locket on. I went partially to sleep in Sunday School. After Sunday School I went down to the boat & Stayed till after dark. I got acquainted with the inginecarman Debbie Pickard Ell Mc. Ida & I were singing & I was playing. After Church there was a lot of folks come down to see it. We had Jane B</p>
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<p>& Mr & Mrs McDuffy, before Church. to see it. Annie & I stayed for church tea with Jennie Mabel & man after tea folks came from our place down I minded Gordon for a while We asked Emma if there were any body at our place she said a man & his nefew with him but when Annie & I were playing Max & Ida Jennie & Sarah came down then I went with Jennie on deck Max started to go home & he said he wanted to speak to me so I went he said for me to tell Ernest to write to him I said I would so he asked Jennie & I if he could walk up to come with us we said certainly so we went but Jennie got with the girls & I had Max I walked locked arms with him he came up to our corner</p>
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<p>then he said good night to us Jennie pretended that she mad so she said good Evening Mr Curtis etc. Jennie {orders?} on Watson girl came up for her night dress with Annie but they came away on head of the rest of us. Sarah gave Jennie a card which Melville sent up, for us to write one name on it. After us girls came home Sarah & I went back again with Jennie then we stayed & talked then we came home for good that night.</p>
<p>Monday 27th.. Maria went down to Toronto on Watson's boat they all went but me I was left to keep house. I got on top of the house & sat there till they came back from the boat. It was ferful rough. Ida & I went over to Jennie in the afternoon. When we were</p>
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<p>going we met them on the road they were just coming home. We stayed for tea but we did not intend it to. We had a splendid time Mandia had to go to the Station for Mrs Wild so Jennie came over to the road for a piece with us We stayed there for a long time they we thought were not coming so we went to the bottom of the hill with Jennie then we talked then we heard the train we thought so we ran up the hill & waited for the phaton so we were counting the stars till it come Will Spears & a lot more who went down on Watson's boat come home on train so we came down the road with Will to our corner Will was telling us all about the voyage etc. He ask me about (E.W.}</p>
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<p>Tuesday 28th..Aug. 83. Sarah & I wash washed all but flannels it rained Annie brought me a letter home from E.W. I read it after dinner then we finished washing about three O'clock. I then answered E.W. letter.</p>
<p>Wednesday 29.. Ma & I washing side meet I went & got two little Canarie's & gave them to Jennie to raise. We just got dinner over when Edith Thompson came I had the dishes & floor swept. Sarah was ironing E.M. white shirt for him to take away with him to Toronto on Boat (Blandina) Sarah left it & went to get ready to go with Edith over to Bronte. Ma went over to Fosters I went & has a sleep. After tea Ma & E.M. went down to Johnston's Ida waited till</p>
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<p>the work done then I get ready & went I posted my letter then we went to Johnstons bought a book for to keep account of my letter I write to E.W. We then came back & we went to McCauley's & stayed an hour then Maggie & Nettie Bouncil came in I played & sang for them we forgot our everything Ella & Ida came a piece with them us.</p>
<p>Thursday 30th.. We washed flannels & prints. Jnnie & her grandma came before dinner they waited till the mail came in. Mrs. Grannytailer Joyce was over in afternoon I ironed my dress rapper. Annie, after tea she brought Maggie McCauley & Nettie Bouncil up, they stayed the rest of the evening then Delia came up we were playing Samie Hayseed cards they went about ten O'clock Joe went up to the</p>
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<p>station for to meet Maria L coming from Toronto.</p>
<p>Friday 31th.. Maria perserving plums. Ida & I was picking greengages. I swept upstairs & I was cleaning my windows when Jennie Wild came. She stayed for tea Mrs Carrigan came before dinner she stayed for dinner & for tea also. We had ripe Tomatoes for tea & gages. Us girls had such a laughing spell at tea. We had a splendid time in afternoon Jennie had Curtises down to her place Thursday after noon. I gathered in the onions in afternoon After tea Sarah Annie & I went a piece with Jennie I went to the style Annie went to Biggs corner Sarah & Ida went to the log with her. The girls seen Max & another man go to out Brodericks way in buggy. He waved his had or something.</p>
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<p>Maria & Ma went to Bronte ith Mrs Carrigan. I was left all alone till Annie came back then Ida & I went & Met Maria L. down the road she had Johnstons children with her coming home for company.</p>
<p>Saturday 1st ..September 1883. Ada & Lila Johnstons were up for milk. Will Lucas was here when we were eating Breakfast. Annie & Merven Gilliam & I were picking plums I fell & the lader fell & Broke & did not her{hurt} myself. Ma & Sarah picking ha{r}vest apples finishing them. I got through my work they I went to the barn & I tramped wheat for about 15 min. I was busy till dark. Annie & Sarah went to Bronte in evening.</p>
<p>Sunday 2nd.. Sept 1883. Ma & pa went to Palermo re-opening</p>
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<p>of the church Mrs Foster came over to say she did not care about going. Joe went off & pa had to get the horses up, himself. We all got ready to go to Sud School but only Annie & I got {ther?} went on first & started but her heel of her boot came off. Sarah did not care about going but Sarah went to Church with Maria L. I came home from Snd School. I met Sara & Maria coming to church & I went home when I got to the lane gate. I seen our horses go Flying down the rode so I went to corner to stop them from going away. & I seen pa so I thought he would go & get the halter & get them ! but Henery Watson & Arthur Biggs came along & I got them to go get the bridles Arthur did & we got them in after considerable talk. It was after three when</p>
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<p>I got home pa & ma had just got there dinner over they had brought Laura Jones down with them & Ida & Laura had gone for a walk. There were no other persons here in the Eve it seemed so lonely without E.W. being here. Laura slept up stair with Ida & I slept alone in E.M. bed.</p>
<p>Monday 3rd...83. we churned we were playing with Rover we got the work all done so Ida & Laura & I went over to Brays & Sarah took my place in tramping oats for me. we went before dinner & did not come back till four O'clock. We just had spendid time there were only Ada & Emma home We played croquet after dinner were we in pla parlor Laura learning a {?tson?} from Ada Bray then we went upstairs in a hurrie in Lumber room we had</p>
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<p>splendid time Emma lent me a novel (Edith Leyle). After we came home I had to change my dress I went & pick hops then I milked had my supper & carried some water to cellery picked some plums to eat. Annie & Sarah getting ready to go to concert Brays came but they only had there buggy so Annie drove our buggy following them up. I reading novel after they went. Sarah got letter from Melville Lucas to day.</p>
<p>Tuesday 4th .. 83. Sept. Sarah & Maria L. walked. I tramped oats till nearly noon. I had novel reading it when I was resting. We hurried & went up to meet the one O'49 train which we expected Laura to go home on. She did not go. I got gloves & took them to Bronte I just got back when it rained & Minnie Sherdian</p>
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<p>& Laura came in buggy they stayed for an hour then they went away. We were playing with apples. E.W. is boarding at Mrs Jones in London.</p>
<p>Wednesday 5th.. Ma went to Bronte with Annie to School Ma went in to Mrs McCraneys she has got a little girl. Ma bought some tomatoes & some glass gems. I bought some {manorise?} to put it in the cellery. I sewing in afternoon Mrs Mckay & Ella came up. I was footing some stockings Ekka Mckay came to the door & was listening to what I was saying then Miss English came with Annie from School then Ada Johnston came with a baby & Eddie I washed the wheels covered buggy for pa expects to go away to Toronto with it. For the afternoon I did it, Miss English stayed for tea</p>
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<p>& so did Johnstons also Ella McCauley came when I was eating my tea. Ida went a piece with her after dark. Mr Johnston came to see pa about councill I reading novel.</p>
<p>Thursday 6th.. pa oiling the buggy. Maria L. & Sarah washing some flannels. I was picking plums when the limb I was hanging hold on & the one I stood on, broke but I did not get hurt. We picked on till dinnertime Ethbert Gilliam & strange boy came after corn. There is going to be baptism on Sunday 9th.. Agnes Polic came just where Joe & Marven was howing so Joe went & was talking to her in the bushes. Laura went home Wednesday. This is a piece which laura sang</p>
<p>The prettiest girl that ever I see. Was sucking cider through a straw I said to her what</p>
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<p>is your name said she to me tis Susan Jane With chin to chin & jaw to jaw we both sucked cider through a straw. When at last the straw did slip We both sucked cider through her lip.</p>
<p>Friday 7th.. 83. I did my Saturdays work nearly all. I washed the mud off the lane gate. I got my hair washed in afternoon.</p>
<p>Saturday 8th.. 1883. Annie & Sarah came home in morning they went over to Ingeldews on friday after School. Ma went down to Bronte she did not get back till dark. Edith Ingeldew Viola Cunnyworth & Jennue Cunnyworth came in the Eve we had splendid time we were dancing ("Old Dan Tucker") ("I stick my little foot in") etc & my legs were awful sore & stiff the next morning</p>
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<p>Sunday 9th..1883. rather cold had a frost. Annie & I went out hunting things to eat in garden. we brought in some corn Have toasted it before we went to Sunday School. The sunday School did not go untill after Baptisms & Ida & I started to go down but we only got down to Dorlands corner where it was all over with. Max was in his buggy with Will Joyce. Will Spears was also there with his horse & buggy. I did not stay to church but Annie Broderick & Ida came home we met two fellows in buggy & they stopped & asked which was the way to Bronte we</p>
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<p>we at Adam's corner Annie came in & seen our garden they she went home Alfred Afton & Mia Tracy came after tea We had a fire in the parlor so we talked till tea I gave Alfred his silk hankerchief which I had for so long. We had a very pleasant evening of it. I said to him I wonder if Ernest had got your letter yet, he wanted to know how I knew it. Then Sarah told him we were over there & Herbert told us they had got a letter for E.W. from Nelson. Alf said that he did not write any but that some girls on the Street told him they would write to E.W. but he said he did not know that E.W. was going away so soon. Alf said that he would give 25 cts to</p>
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<p>see that letter. Mia Tracy is a little bit taller than Alf.</p>
<p>Monday 18th.. 1883. Pa & Ma getting ready to go to Scarbor. Mrs Bray come for corn then Mrs Write came when Mrs Bray was in the lane also Ada McCauley while they were talking then Mrs Hubbard came. Our folks went about Ten O'clock. Joe went over to Wilds to thrash. Ck Us girls & Ma{r}ven Gilliam here alone. Annie brought me a letter from E.W. to day.</p>
<p>Tuesday 11 {19?}th Sept. 83. We washing. Ida had to get dinner but we all had to help her for she was so slow. Cramer's children came up after newspapers in afternoon. I reading a (Novel) Sarah & Annie went to revival meeting Marie L. up stairs writing Joe Ida &</p>
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<p>I were alone downstairs as Ma went & got some corn we rosted it then Joe got dressed up in girls clothes & went to Scare the girls Ida & I went to Nelson's bridge & we waited till they came at lane gate. When we got home Joe gave a ferfal wrap at the 'front door' & we went in but he ran away.</p>
<p>Wednesday 12th.. I did not get down stairs till breakfast was ready I went to bed after dinner Sarah got on the rug & knocked at the windows till one come open then she got in, & teased me till she got tired then she went away & I slept till four O'clock I got up washed some windows then Emily Triller came for tea before we got done. Jane Bray came we just got dishes done when Mary & Ida (Curtis) came</p>
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<p>we told them that the girls had gone to practises Max drove her done then he came back & stayed with us girls till they came home Max said that he had heard from E.W. that E.W. told him for to take of his little (dove) When they come home Jane Bray came with them she stayed all night Emily & Ida got Archie Spears to drive them home, so Max stayed till Eleven O'clock then he went. Max wrote to Jennie & she answered it. Tuesday 11 E.W. sent me a little book of the ten scenes of London.</p>
<p>Thursday 13th..83. It rained Jane stayed two night write together Annie & Sarah went to revival meetings at night, Sarah wrote to M Lucas.</p>
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<p>Friday 14th.. M L. went up to station to see Miss Jarvis she was going to N. York but she was not at the station M L. went to Bronte with Jane got a card from Sarah J saying that she was not going. I wrote a letter to E.W. in afternoon, Ida & I went in Evening & post it. I had to buy an envolope & write on it down there I made such ferful scribbling. we went to Church M.L. came down alone after we did. Jane came home with us.</p>
<p>Saturday 15th.. Mr Thompson brought Edith down before we had our breakfast Annie & Sarah got ready he drove them up to Station for they were going to Exhibition school children's day. I had all Sarah's work & my own to do I was sick & I</p>
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<p>had the head ache but I had all the scrubbing to do Ida went to Post in morning got letter for Sarah from Annie in Toronto she read it. Jane went after Ida got home M.L. was baking & I a dusting I did not get through till 3 in afternoon Ada & Eddie & Alymer came up for Apples at night Ida & I went up to Station to meet the girls we ran but it was only a freight we had to wait for a long time Villa & Lib Henderson were there they came back with us Annie bought me pair of corsets Sarah got here picture taken. Ida & Sarah got a pair of gloves Annie bought some cream candies etc. Edith Thompson came & stayed all night. They got there supper after they came home.</p>
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<p>Sunday 16th.. it was late before we got up. We went to SS School E.B. L. went to School with us but she would not go in she went on home. We came out & Ida & Ellie McC were over to the corner talking so I thought that I would go back We all went back & stayed for church Del came out after us she went down street she met a fellow then she came back with him to Church. Ella Mckay has a young fellow with here on Sunday she wanted to go for a row so she asked Mr Ingledew if she could have his boat he said no but they went after all. We sat in with Mrs Bray, Jane Bumby was down Harris drove them down. After we got home we were just eating supper</p>
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<p>when Max came he drove, Sarah milked I was in parlor playing when he came. Joe & him went & put out his horse. we sat talking till Annie & Sarah came in the Ida brought a lampe in we had a fine talk. I trained ferful hard so he did not go home till after 9</p>
<p>Monday 17th.. we slept late we had to churn a big one we picked apples crab & one basket of plums Joe & I went over to the road with them but we were two late. Jack Mc had gone after dinner the girls making marble cake Joe made Ida our stand for upstairs. Annie got a card for pa from W.G.W. on boat. I was up in crab tree & Joe was throwing crabs up at me. Miss English</p>
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<p>was here she stayed for tea her ML S & A went to church. Ida & I were left all alone. I was laying on the lounge when they came home Max Curtis came home with Sarah & Annie.</p>
<p>Tuesday 18th.. Sept. we washed just us five girls & Joe home at noon the boat Blandina came E.M. Mabel & Gordon came up for dinner we had our dinner all over with, S.J. & M.L. went down to boat in afternoon Watson came up then Mrs Mc.. then E. M. Mrs Mc. & W.G. went down in to boat. Emma the two Marias then Annie Sarah & Jennie came up S & A read Emma's diary threw {the?} Jennie & I went down to get tea ready. They did not wait for me as I got down before they had there tea. Sarah & Ida came down after we had our hats on to go to Church so we all</p>
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<p>went to Church we met Will Spears on top of hill he just came from thrashing we went to Church Max was there he & Ada (his sister came down walked he sat beside Charlotte Bray in Church. We all went back to boat & we all slept on it. Will Spears was there when we went back we played & sang Maggie & Ella McC came down to see the boat. We got the engineerman to sing us a song (The same old game) Will stayed till 10 then he went out of the window in the engine house the fellow he shoved him right out on his head. When we got our beds fixed, I got out on the window & {symbols} ^XX,XXt. We Slept pretty comfortable but rather cold</p>
<p>Wednesday 19th.. Sept. The crowd gather then the folks come down from our place E.M. drove dolly down to boat they were</p>
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<p>trying to trim the boat when Dolly broke the holter & plunged backwards broke the shaves in two they do got her up & she is quite tamed since. We were up at Johnstons the wa boat away up the lake. blew pretty rough. When we got home had all the work to do. Ida & I went out in afternoon 7 picked up potatoes Sarah would not go out then she went to meet {Anse?} Mrs J P Loveking came on two train Ada Churchill came up on train with her We had tea Sa An did dishes then they went to Church we were in the parlor I & I went to bed at 8. Grant, Max & Will Spears was at Church Max had to go up to station for Mrs Curtis & I. but they did not come so Max came to Church with his buggy Max & Sarah went for a drive. Annie & Grant</p>
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<p>Sarah got home first. Will Spears & Max both got a letter this same day. Will said his was so long that he had not time to read it before he came to church. Grant said join it on the fence.</p>
<p>Thursday 20th.. M L. went to Bronte her & Mrs Lovekin. I cleaned windows & I scoured my quilt on Bible; Sardeah ironing got cleaned up, playing on violeine Ada Biggs & Annick Robinson came in afternoon for honey for Maud's cold. Two Maria's & Mrs Lovekin went over to Hixon's stayed a little while came back for tea just got tea over when Rover barked & Elizabeth Williams came Joe's sister she came from Toronto on an express train & she walked from Oakville. Two Maria's Ida & Miss Lovekin went to</p>
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<p>church Eliza Annie & I & S were in parlor singing Emily Triller came home with them stayed all night Mrs Lovekin such a great talker.</p>
<p>Friday 21th..Sep: Maria Lovekin got up early her & Mrs Lovekin & they went to Toronto on first train. Annie went got ready for school & went a peice with Emily. Joe had to go for to thrash at Biggs Elizabeth went up to concession gate talked to him quite a time then she came back & we were around in garden Sarah & her went to Bronte told Jack Mc... to call. E.M. went over & took Joe's place at thrashing. Joe went up to station with her. Bedford Johnston came up fetched the baby & carriage about dinnertime. We were picking up potatoes in</p>
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<p>afternoon J S. came in before Ida & I did. We set so long at tea M.W. & E.M. describing there Journey. A & I went Church M.W. reading us her diary of her journey.</p>
<p>Saturday 22th..83. We have lots of work to do. I changed the upstairs around swept & dusted it. We were all busy & could be. I was doing my stoop in afternoon & I had to leave it & go out pick up potatoes. I was out alone a while then Ida came out. Sarah did not come out. We were just coming in from field when up pa hollowed for me so Joe went. ma did not come with him she waited & they went up to station for her & M.L. I just got cleaned up when I got downstairs Mandia Hixon & her mother were here she brought a whole lot of flowers & so Ida & her & S & M.W. made a boquet for the church she brought over</p>
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<p>vaces salamie & Sar. went down to church with her. McCauley's girls came up with them for to lock the church. Ma looking splendid when she came home. I went down in the hall to speak to Sar. & I was not only half dressed, I had nothing on my feet & I was just going in parlor when I seen Max. I Screamed & ran he laughed. He drove down on horseback. {He?} went before Hixon's.</p>
<p>Sunday 23th..83 Sept Quartely meeting they all went to church but Ida & I Joe he was away butternutting. So we got them off then we got potatoes & Tomatoes & cooked them for dinner. Then Joe came home & we got our dinner & got dressed & we went down to see the Baptism we walk pretty fast we hollowed for Ella Mc & she put her hat on & came with us we nearly ran but we just got</p>
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<p>there in time to she {see} her in the water. We then came away when we got home they were eating it we had Minnie Sherdian & Mrs & Miss Curts from Palermo. Ma gave us a scolding about leaving the dinner to spoil. After dinner Ella Mckay came she stayed all the afternoon till church time We were out in the garden in the field. Then I came in & read till I went sleep got up milked A S Ida & I went first to church then two Maria's & E.M. & Ella Mckay came in Mr Harris preached. There was a dog came in church made us laugh. After we were home upstairs we listen through the stove pipe here pa & E.M. talking about us. We came home Sarah was in parlor playing she thought she would make believe that some fellow was there. She said she wished E.W. would pop in. Sunday was a very quiet day to me.</p>
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<p>Raining E M went to Hamilton on 2 train Sarah went to Bronte with Annie's dinner she got a letter for me from E.W. The girls sewing Adams thrashing Joe away down Bronte Mrs Foster called in morning I got Ida to sew lace on my tie lace ma brought me a pretty collar. Mr Bray in afternoon talking to pa.</p>
<p>Tuesday Sep 25th.. Picking up pears & Apples. Joe went up to station for take some baskets of crab apples E.M. came down on train. We were weighing our selves. I way 123 lbs Ma 126 Ida 102. Sarah 110. M L. 111 M W 116 Joe 145½ lbs. EM went over to Colton's barn where they were thrashing & told them to come they came in afternoon. Ida & I picking up apples all afternoon Mrs Hubbard came then Mr Ferguson called I was pretty tired</p>
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<p>Sarah had to go Bronte twice for nails then she went over to tell thrashers she & Ann were going over to William's so S. went around by Hixon's she seen Will Spears (talking). I had so much to do all little chores to do for they stayed till meeting time then they came over to Church. Mr & Mrs Broderick called last night went to Church. We had table set for thrashing men. We had three men over night.</p>
<p>Wednesday 26th... Sept. They got up early Thrashing today I washed pa socks out. Mop the kitchen floor off etc. I helped wait on table we had 14 men besides pa & all us girls & ma. They went over to Fosters after dinner I help pa clean up barn & brought cows over to drink Expect Villa Wilson.</p>
<p>Thursday 27th..83 Washed I got a bad cold laid down in afternoon Sarah Jarvis came she</p>
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<p>drove herself down stayed from 3 to 5 we had tea early. Ida & I went to Bronte for things came to let the other folks go to church. We seen Ella & Ada they were going to open the church. But Wednesday 26 Evening Max came after Villa Wilson went to Church. Sarah & Ida went also & ma to{o}. Max came I was sitting in parlor Annie playing & I was nearly sleep. I was not cleaned up but I just had to sit there for E.M. brought him down to us.</p>
<p>Friday 28th.. We churned Mrs McCauley came {s}taying for dinner Boys went down to Bronte lot & getting apples. Thursday Evening we us three girls sitting & talking in sitting room we put a mustard blister on ma back for she was {very?} poorly, but better today. Friday noon when Ida & I were in Bronte we met Bob Joyce & so we said Good evening but he never answered</p>
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<p>he was all dressed up. he was going up to Bumby's with Will Spears they were going to have a kind of party. Friday after dinner Pa & I cleaned the Wood shed he made {coal ten?} Sarah & Annie went to Ingledews Jennie Wild came up to from Toronto on Evening train.</p>
<p>Saturday 29th Sep. Jennie Wild Mandia & Birdie Courtney drove stayed for a little while Sarah & Annie went over to Jennie's in afternoon. Ida, Joe, & I were picking up potatoes in afternoon. Mr Broderick here at night, It rained S & A stayed all night.</p>
<p>Sunday 30th..83 S & A came home in morning M L. & I were sleeping when they came home I did not go to S School for I had a cold I made a fire in parlor got cleaned up & wrote a letter to E.W. got it nearly wrote over in my book when they came home from Church Jennie & Birdie came up</p>
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<p>with then Idi Belyea came through the lane with EM. We were in the parlor I showing them pictures we were talking about Max for we expected them Just when we were talking Max & Grant knocked we thought it was A & S. so we said come in & stay out so Ida went to the door & there it was Max & Grant we had a very pleasant Evening of it about 10 O'clock the Maria's came home from Church & they came to door asked Grant he knew where his horse was sitting took the lantern & went away tramping through the Orchard then they found it away among the bushes. It was quite an excitement. They stayed about another hour we were singing, throwing tidy's around the room then Max asked Grant if he was ready to go & Max waited for Grant to say for he did not like to say for Grant brought him. Us four girls slept in on bed</p>
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<p>feet to feet we talked till One O'clock we kicked & told yarns. Then Jennie wanted to know if hall door licks {locks?} so it wasn't we heard a ferful noise outside so I got up & lock it; then the noise stopped.</p>
<p>Monday 1 October 83. We slept very good thought got up rather late Ida & girls went to Bronte E.M. went to Milton Jane Bray was over for yeast. I went out & picked up potatoes for ½ hour then Ida & I went over to Jennie's at 11 we had fine time we were out in Orchard talking then we went to dinner then we went up in haymow stayed they ate apples & talked. Then we went to dinner to the old mill Jennie & I went around Hubbard's looked in the windows the windows blinds were down but one so went {when?} we were looking in, some fellow looked out of of the bedroom door so we came away then they blew the horn for the girls to get ready to</p>
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<p>go to Toronto. We started Amandia went with him as us we took shortcut so when we got out by Douglas we ran & ran up to Morris then the train moved off. We came back Jennie & Ida went in the Douglas Will Spears came along on horse back. I asked him what day best to go to Hamilton fair he said Thursday. So Ida & I came home Mr & Mrs Ferguson were here for tea I finished letter to E.W.</p>
<p>Tuesday 2 October Jennie Birthday 15 It rained sewing carpet rags. I went over to corner with my letter, folks did not know I went. I went over with Eliza gosmeron. Joe after dinner went to Bronte to get Rover home (the dog) he tided some tins on Rover tail he came spinning home we sewing carpets rags all after dinner Maria L went down to Mckays Ma was down they {there?} on Monday Jennie Wild is</p>
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<p>going to have a party at her place tonight about a dozen girls. A & Ida went down to see John Livingston he is sick, & Jessie Moor was here in afternoon. E.M. came home from courting Milton. Sarah writing letter to Eliza. I did not see Jack Mc.. go up so I gave Henery Bird my letter to post he said he did not see him up at station.</p>
<p>Wednesday 3rd 83 Oct Picking up potatoes E.M. cutting clover Sarah & I cutting we picked up all that were dug. then we came in Sarah did not go but I went & finished for the day. We were out milking we had just started when I seen & heard the barn gate click then was Mack coming with his horse & buggy. I soon got up & went & hid in the barn he came in & found me had brought Dan Bray from station so Max put his horse in stable & we got to house before him. Ida had slept from 3 to {7?} in afternoon</p>
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<p>then I went to bed when she up Dan had his supper her{e} Max E.M. & Dan came in kitchen Max stayed quite awhile. I went to bed early for I expected to hamilton on morning train.</p>
<p>Thursday 4th.. I wanted to go but I couldn't I {criyed?} .W. & A.W. went to Oakville they went early. We expected the boat down Sarah went & taught School for Annie while she was gone I picked pears We did dinner etc. M.W, bought two dressed for Annie one for Sarah one for me & a new hat for Annie. Joe, E.M. S & I picking up potatoes finished the Blandina in before we got their Walli's wife came down with Emma & Gordon Watson engineman Mr Mc pilotman. Ida & I got ready for the boat did not stay lone {long?}. Just about 2 hrs. The boys picking apples in lot so they Just got back from there so they drove us down. Annie had Ida boots on so Ida walked</p>
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<p>down & went to Schoolhouse & got them M L E M Ida & I went up on it to Hamilton we had tea when we were going nearly threw the canal We had spyglass on board. I was looking all the way up the shore we had a very pleasant trip It was dark when we got in had quite a time getting over the old Emigrant wharf when we got up to cannon St Emma sent Ida & I over to dairy for butter. We called in for to see Clara king stayed awhile then went up to Napier St M L went back with Sarah to stay up all night Emma went out to find Mabel so she found Jennie so Jennie stayed all night. I slept with her Ida slept with Mabel.</p>
<p>Friday 5th.. After breakfast Emma got ready to go on boat about half past eleven we went out to go up to fair Jennie went to Station to go home Mabel went with h us. We got in 3 for 25 cts.</p>
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<p>Seen everything seen races very clear day. We got home at 4. got reasted then we got tea for Charlie then we went out again Jennie & I went down to see boat of{f?} I got 50 cts from E.M. we went up & I bought some pearl beeds & pair of gloves, beads 24 Gloves 20, then I got 2 spool of thread.</p>
<p>Saturday 6th.. We got up & got Charleys breakfast had quite a time getting fire started we did the work up then we had a bath & a wash in kitchen then we went downtown Ida got her Gem taken the man told her if she did not like these for her to come back Monday & he would take them over We went in & I bought a shell pocket book for Annue.</p>
<p>Sunday 7th.. We got up early late had breakfast about 11 stayed in all day till Evening we got dinner about ½ 3 then Ida & Mabel when we were were getting ready we seen two funerals one after another there were some fellows second yard from Watson's</p>
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<p>they were {flirting?} on their hand but we just looking out window Leuie Mc.. was amongst them One fellow Just looked like Charlie Ribble his name was Reed I was looking at him & he said see, see, her looking. Then he said (Cast thou thine eyes southward.) They were throwing then potatoes acrossed at each other & he said (Peace be still) I stayed & watched them so Ida & Mabel went out for a walk. So when I went downstairs Wallis was there Then we got tea at 7 then we went out for a walk up to Zion Church we intended to go in but we were to{o} late so we went out for a walk Wallis wanted us to go down to his place but Mabel would not go so Ida went and Mabel & I went down on King & Jane st we promenaded till nine O'clock then we went home. Ida had Just got home. I finished counting horses gray & so did Ida.</p>
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<p>breakfast alone. I was fixing my corsets Mabel worked splendind till Sunday night then she got ugly tempered & so she would not do anything her & Ida went down to Gomgallen Ida got some more gems taken 28 for 25 cts very good also. I got dinner all alone. Then we were Just agoing up to Mountain when we met Emma up st at gate she did not like us to go but were out had lot of fun we went up Queen st stepts & we walked all around Asylum grounds then it started to rain so we slid down railing had splendid time. We went down to Wallis for tea.</p>
<p>Tuesday 9th.. I got ready & went down to Wallis for dinner Mabel & I Mabel had an awful {ball?} because her mother said she could not go so Ida stayed instead. Then we had the little express wagon to take the fruit with which Sarah did for Emma when she was away on boat we took a load</p>
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<p>up Mabel drew the wagon Sarah carried basket & I carried gem had quite a time getting the wagon up the steps out of cellar kitchen. It was a ferful hot day so Ida went back with us we brought up the remainder. Ida & I wrote out a receit for Elderberrie wine for Emma & M. W. When we came back Emma & Ida went down town Mabel helped me pack my clothes Mabel came down to Depot with me I got on quite a time before train went. When I got off at Bronte stations Mrs Gilliam Mr Skeleton Mrs Becca & Emma Gilliam came down on same train on same car I was on we walked got a ride down from station with Jack M. c.. I got home just started to eat supper Annie gave me a letter from E.W. a great long one. I washed dishes I was.ent quite done when a buggy came I went out the way I was</p>
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<p>it was Grant (all alone in his glory) He asked me if I would go for a drive. I went it was a lovely night we went down to McCraney's corner then returned by Smiths & came upon Middleroad then came home we got caught in rain. I asked him if he would have an umbrella & he said he did not know so when I got in house the folks told me to tell him that E.M. was going away to Milton & that he would want it. So I had to excuse it the best way I knew how. Annie & Sarah had Marlow Shaw to drive them home. I was up nearly in bed & I came down & we all went out to WC. Grant was first one that I drove or shook hands with after counting 100 gray hrs {horses} Sarah had the shake of Max hand & then a drive but I had a drive & then a shake of hand. Minnie Maud Carry Southerland is in Bronte.</p>
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<p>Wednesday 10th.. 83. E M went over to Brays got Jane & went to Milton show Sarah cheered him going along the concession. Mr Douglas here brought wild grapes. Ada McC up for mik we churned I did housework I cleaned stoves in kitchen & in Parlor we picked peaches had some for tea. Two Maria's went to Church. Pa getting ready for to go to Toronto and below for shooting. Joe went over to Biggs for to go with then to fair in Milton he just got home now.</p>
<p>Thursday 11th.. Oct. Picking apples we were on ladders I started to walk down to the back of the Ladder without any stypts being there so I fell and blacked my thigh & my eye. Annie sent Willie Pichard up with telegram from Hamilton stating to meet train Ma was to Toro Bronte she came running home Maria took up carpet in dining room she was going to paint but put it off. I to Lizzie & Emma Walton</p>
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<p>from Toronto Emma just got home from Manitoba she the Journey did her no good she was worse so her Ma took her over to Buffalo Doctor so they called at our place on there return. E.M. took our horse & went up to station for here for she could not come a on in the omnibus she is very bad & weak. We did not pick in afternoon I slept in roken chair Emma resting on sofa. I wrote a card to Ida so Sarah & I went to meeting & I posted it Max was down to Post Office but did not speak to him. Ella wanted me to up forward we three so I went to Zillah was out we had a very good meeting. Ada stood up & spoken in meeting so did Ella.</p>
<p>Friday 12th.. I was sick. Thursday I did not sleep very much. I pick as long as I could. Sarah went to Fosters then to Btonte brought some candies I did not pick in afternoon Sarah picked a little while I slept for awhile. All folks went to Church Lizzie went also & Emma Sarah Annie & I were talking</p>
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<p>& singing & playing to entertain her they came home we sang again then we sat on floor showing our legs.</p>
<p>Saturday 13th.. It rained we churned got thrue our work. They Expected to go home on noon train but it was raining so they did not go. Lizzie told us a byword (Ma Cooked it.) They got ready to go home on evening train We all had a good wash & then went to bed.</p>
<p>Sunday 14th.. cold. We all went to Sunday School wer three baptised. I stayed for Church. There was fellowship meeting. Ella & Ida joined Church on trial. Sarah & Annie went to Ingledews for tea for it was Willie's birthday. I was only one down of us four Maria W. & I went over to Fosters at night.</p>
<p>Monday 15th.. picking apples Miss English came Mrs G{r}een came in afternoon</p>
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<p>the dining room we picking apples Girls went to prayer meeting & to practise I stayed home & wrote a letter to E.W. it took me till after they came home. Watson came down on seven train for to go hunting. Sarah came home before the rest Alf Alton drove Sarah home he was down it was very cold.</p>
<p>Wednesday 17th.. I forgot to post my letter for tuesday evening. Sarah & I tramping clover & I forgot my coat so I went to get it & forgot to post it. Joe Sarah & I taking up mangols. EM went with Watson. Mrs. Ingledew here after apples. Amandia Hixson & Miss Ottley here in Evening had nice time.</p>
<p>Thursday 18th.. picking grapes Joe taking up potatoes Mrs Livingston up for vinegar we getting ready for EM to send fruit down</p>
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<p>Friday 19th.. I went to post office EM went down on boat. Joe went thrashing over to Brodericks. Sarah went over & helped. Annie in house. I topping carrots husking corn picking apples & general chore boy. Rather warn & I had Ma two Maria's out helpomg me Marven away dinner We out husking corn & there was an agent come so we they ran in. Annie & I went to meet Sarah coming home from Brodericks.</p>
<p>Saturday 20th.. Sarah & I husking corn then she went over again to help them. Annie & I husking till dinner. Jane Bray & her mother there was Cramers children then Mrs Hubbard then Mattie Mc Cidney & Children M.L. went away down to Bronte. Sarah & Arthur Broderick came home</p>
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<p>with her. Maria Max came for pears he did not stay 50 minutes. Big Maria making my dress. Our pig piged 7 little one on Friday noon.</p>
<p>Sunday 21st.. Ida Birthday she in Hamilton yet. cold & windy We went all to S School & church ma did not go she staid home & kept fires on. I stayed for church there were a lot out. Curtises & Thompsons. Edith came in in Sunday School & so did the other girls. D.E. McLean drove them down. he was in Church. When they were going home just by the church gate I was coming home & he spoke to me. Ma had Supper all ready when we got home. We did not wait for the folks but E.M. Joe ma & I ate so Mrs Bray & Mrs Foster came in first called. We were all in parlor singing & playing no person here.</p>
<p>Monday 22nd. Picking apples. Maria painting floor on Tuesday Maria & cleaning stoves & pipes</p>
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<p>putting up I scoured the stove stand We put up coal stove in sitting room. I was going to blacken the pipe off of the coal stove when Mr McLean came Sarah went in room E M went to door I had to husk corn alone Maria W scrubbing all the floors. D E.McLean stayed all night he thought I & Sarah had changed so. E.M. playing violin.</p>
<p>Tuesday 23rd.. McLean went away with Annie to school, he is going to Toronto to learn to be a ferrier then he is going back to North West in April. After he went Maria painted floor. Sarah ma & I went out & picked dry apples. Then we went & pick up few little potatoes till dinner. Sarah & I husked corn till about 4 then I came in got ready & went over to Brays took Mrs Bray plants over & some grapes I got my tea & I helped wash dishes. Max Curtis was there thrashing. Mrs Bray Jane Ada & I went</p>
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<p>to prayer meeting Max went home from thrashing & drove Ida down to practise Max slept while practise was going on We stayed for practise. M.L. A.W. & ma were down. Max mad at us. we did not speak. Ada & I reading Newspaper in Church. EM in choir.</p>
<p>Wednesday 24th.. Washed We finished carrots topping & E.M. drawing in them, ma & I pitching them back then Sarah came & we finished. E.M. drawing mangols I throwing them back. Edith Ingledew here over night so I was there alone throwing them back. Maria made cake for Annies birthday she put my ring in it. Edith got it.</p>
<p>Thursday 25th.. finished picking grapes then Sarah wrote to pa while I threw back mangols then we both went to help Joe at potatoes out at pits till dinner Annie did not teach in morning</p>
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<p>for she going to Oakville corners on she went up to the noon train but she missed it so E M drove her part way to Oakville after dinner. We all at potatoes Jane Bray over took M.L. back with her E.M. & Sarah went over to night for Bray were agoing to take a load to Oakville. Joe went to Bronte got Annie's birthday present from Ida. Ella Mckay & he & ma up after dark in kitchen. Ma & Maria cleaning grapes for wine.</p>
<p>Friday 26th.. Rather rainy us girls were not out doors. E.M. was lifting cag of grapes & he spraint his back. Maria's & I went down to teacher meeting but there was no light in Church so we we{nt} to McCauleys. We was there short time when George Williams came after key so we went up to Church but there was only Mrs Williams Edith Ingledew & us. We did not talk long so</p>
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<p>we closed up. Ella McC working at fish nets.</p>
<p>Saturday 27th.. E.M. got redy & went up Hamilton on train. Joe drove him up Joe went to Blacksmith shop he did not get back till 10. S. J. & I went out husking corn we were out till near 5. Annie came upon 2 train with Ellen & Frank Thompson. I was blacking my boots so Annie wanted me to go up Station to meet Ida so I just put on coat & hats & went the way I was we went clear ip to Station & coming back we met Max right on Hixson's hill he was driving going up & we were coming down we did not speak</p>
<p>Sunday 28th.. We have our coal stove going I started it on Saturday night. Ma & Ellen went to Darkey Church in morning was disappointed in preacher. They got home when we were getting ready to go to Sunday School. When we were singing my beeds broke I stayed for church. Ella Annie Broderick & I</p>
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<p>sat in Back of Organ. There were a lot out Belyea's Mrs & Emma & Sandy. When we were coming away Max spoke to folks right beside me but he did not speak to me. I walked up roadside with Brays. Davidson is very sick as been so for about weak he is at Pages in bed, Mandia & Joshuia were over us girls wanted to go to Darkey Church but to dark.</p>
<p>Monday 29th.. Raining I fixing my coat my dress & I strung my beads sewed carpet rags in afternoon. Ma & Ellen drove away to get some fish. E.M. drove home when we were at tea. Sarah rote a letter to Melville we got letter for Ida from Jennie Wild.</p>
<p>Tuesday 30th.. Washing Ma & Ellen drove up to Lillia's Breckon. I had house work to do. Johnston came after beef Ma & I hitched horse. Sarah E.M. & I were finishing corn in one field & we picked up few apples. Tom Churchis & Frank Bird after vinegar. Two Maria's & S. & A</p>
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<p>went to prayer meeting. Teacher's meeting & practise.</p>
<p>Wednesday 31th.. S & I picked up all apples in orchard before dinner. Ellen & M.W. went to Oakville. I made an apron In Evening Annie giving Sarah music lesson Grant came Hallow'e'ene night I got dressed & he staid till after ten S & then S.A. & I went out walking backwards & shut our eyes & pulled a cabbage then we brought them it & looked at them A & S was crucked & slender. Mine was a bit head & short. We tried letter in wash dish mine turned up F.G.O.P. we made a baby & put it in Joes bed & put a lot of chairs & tins by door but he came in so sly that they never fell over.</p>
<p>Thursday 1th.. 83. November indoors in morning but up sorting apples in afternoon</p>
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<p>Mrs Mckay.. & Ella up Dr Urquhart to see E.M. he seen me also felt my flesh we had concert at night in our parlor.</p>
<p>Friday 2nd.. Nov. Mrs Foster over Ellen & ma went over with her to see the place. Sarah went out sorting apples & I stayed in & washed. Pa drove Ellen Frank up to train she went home then he went up to Hilton's to see about cider. We out Husking corn in afternoon.</p>
<p>Saturday 3rd.. Nov 93. up early I made beds before breakfast E.M. drove us three girls over to Hixon's for butternuts for Ma & M.L. was over friday afternoon & picked up a bag of nuts so we went & picked up another bag so we got t{w}o bags. Sarah & I went husking corn till after three 3 then we came in went out to</p>
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<p>root house then it rain & we did out nights work. The two Marias went to Bronte to see Davidson for he is very sick & they got card for me from Ida saying she would be home so Annie & Sarah went a piece of way to meet her but did not come it raining.</p>
<p>Sunday 4th.. I first up made fire on. We all went S School. We seen Max drive Villia down then he drove away by himself it was a beautiful day. There wasn't many out but the bride was down & her sister Kate Blanchand. After Church I walked up road with them Mr & Mrs Ferguson came for tea & there two children Ethie & Willie We went out to kiss the children & wasn't Alf & Grant out there & they had been there quite awhile. They came in Alf was in</p>
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<p>hurry for he did not put his horse in for it was a colt. They went ½ past 8. Mr & Mrs Foster here. Alf is coming down at our tea-meeting he said</p>
<p>Monday 5th.. Washing Mrs McCauley.. up helping us husk corn. Rebecca Holland selling tickets for concert S. bought one ticket. Mrs. Douglas here for dinner also. Ella Mckay & her ma up in evening & Watson came in. We seen Arthur Broderick driving Rebecca up concession he let her out at our corner.</p>
<p>Tuesday 6th.. Nov 83. Out husking corn when we came into dinner. Annie had a letter for me it was from E.W. he is in Cleveland. After dinner went out came in at 4 Mrs Spears here for tea. We got ready went down to here Mr Ferguson preach. Thanksgiving sermon then we went us three girls over</p>
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<p>to the darkie concert in Hall ( We were rather late but it was splendid Will Spears gave us his seat by Edith Ingledew. They had a singer from Hamilton & also a reader. Then they had a walk Will Spear & Jomie Ingledew walked Johnie Ingledew got first prize cake Will Spears walked six time before he got one. There were a lot of good darkies there but the judges were bad. After walk they had a pretty silver pickled jar in election. They got Edith Ingledew Ella Mckay for candidates. Edith Ingledew got it. Will came home with Sarah John with Annie. No one with me. It was near 2 when we got home. The boys when they went back they went back in Hall & finished up Will said he was so tired but when he got back into hall he forgot all about being tired.</p>
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<p>Wednesday 7th.. 83. We husked corn with Tom Morrow. Mrs Bray came after ma to go over to Hixson's Big Maria awent over to Joyces. Annie was with her after School in Wilson Ada Bray came over to our place for company {Jane?} with her ma Annie got her tea & the she went to Bronte with Ada. When they came back I was Sleep on sofa & Sarah on Rocking chair.</p>
<p>Thursday 8th.. Thanksgiving day. E.M. drove up to Station for first train Emma & her pa Mabel Gordon & Ida & Luella Loyd a little girl neighbor. They came to spend the day. It was near noon when got through our work we had duck & chicken for dinner after dinner Annie Sarah went over to Ingledews got Edith went around begging. Little Maria went down to P.O. coming back meet Willie Walton & Bob</p>
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<p>Wilson at the corner talking to Joe they came from Toronto & got her{e} at 3 on there bycicles. Mrs Hixon Mandia Jennie & Belle Sage drove in they just come on train they stayed minute then went. We were to go over there place in afternoon but did not go for the fellows were going home at 9.4s train. After supper E M drove Hamilton folks up to station & I went also We had 8 for tea. I seen Jamie Bell & Mandia at station. Came back The girls in parlor talking to fellows when John Ingledew & Jim Joyce came to see E.M. I went in parlor we played Sam Hayseed & {Snik?} snap snow Bangdaloram. Then they went we played 2 game of later in ten minutes.</p>
<p>Friday 9th.. 83 S & I sorting apple in Barn. Ida baked</p>
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<p>Floating I stands for tea for we expected Jennie Wild & Bell Sage for tea. We were nearly there when Ida brought them out to Barn. We finished & came in. Ella McCauley's up. After tea we played games & we were dancing quite a bit. We went for walked down to gate & back. We had splendid time. Mandia & Josh called for them with phaeton.</p>
<p>Saturday 10th .. Nov. Rainy Ida went up to Hamilton so did Ella Mc.. Cauley. Sarah & I went out husked a while & McCauley & Tom Morrow but it started to rain & we came in. I after dinner went to work & cleaned my stoop. Annie took buggy & Edith Ingledew to ground for tea-meeting. I was busy till after tea. Edith came home with Annie & had tea then they all went down to Wilson's</p>
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<p>Sunday 11th.. 83 I studied some verses & we all stayed for church. It was a splendid sermon. Jennie Mandia Bell & Josh there Mr & Mrs , Ida, Agnetta, Curtises were down. M.W. & I came up road with Brays & we went over home with them. E.M. & M.L. came after, it came up such a squall of rain when we were there but when we were coming home it started to snow. It was 11 when I got in bed.</p>
<p>Monday 12th.. Nov. Snowed, Washing today E.M. went to Hilton for cider I getting cabbages in came up such a squall of snow I could hardly get to house We all were so busy Sarah went collecting with Villa Wilson. Mr Williams here before dinner. E.M. & Joe took over apples & wood for to go drying tomorrow over there. Everyone tired & done out. Everything on the {fly?} preparing for winter.</p>
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<p>M.L. went down to practise before the Temperance meeting in hall expect a good time. Villa Wilson came up for tea with Sarah.</p>
<p>Tuesday 13th.. 83. E.M. two Marias, & Sarah drove over to William's drying house & I stayed & helped ma with house work I moped floor & then got ready & went over to Biggs for baking & when I came back I took over to Williams there dinner. I helped peel apples & then at night Sarah, Ella, & I stayed all night we had splendid time but Monday night I wrote letter to Ernest & I let ma read his letter but I did not get it coppied so I got up before daylight & ligt lit the lamp & finished it. I posted it Tuesday. When we slept over to William's Herbert & George cracked a lot of butter nuts & we had splendid time. We named {?}other bedpost I dreamt of E.W. & M.L. & a crowd being at our place. Tea meeting at</p>
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<p>Wednesday 14th.. 83. We finished apples Joe came after us it was 3 when we got home. Jane Bray here helping Maria make Sarah's dress for she is going to Hamilton to learn short hand writing. E.M., Jane, M.L. A.W. went down to practise.</p>
<p>Thursday 15th.. 83. I went over to Joyces with pa coat & my boots to Decker & to purchase in McDraney's. E.M. was there with wagon so I got drive home. After dinner M.L. & Sarah went down to Church & Joe & I went around gathering grub. I got nearly froz I let Joe go in houses & I sit in wagon. When we got around to hall there were a lot there fixing tables for children. I came home with Joe & got my nights work done & milked then Annie & Sarah came home & we got ready nearly & two Maria's went first. Just then Ida came in of{f} train she got my hicky made of blue yarn so I wore it down to tea meeting. Alf came when we were leaving so we went on head. Everybody nearly was poking at my hicky. We had splendid time. I sat with Alf & Sarah in Mrs Wrights seat. I ate my tea by Mrs Curtis & Mrs Hixon. I had Will Wise in front of me staring me in eyes & Darkeys on the other side they made 31$ after it was on & they all went over to hall & got stuff to eat. Alf & S. got home first. I went over to get our lamp in Church & there were lot of Darkeys there & Bren Pickard. It was ferful cold we came up road with Biggs. It was 10 when we got home & little after. Will Spears had Lucy there.</p>
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