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I got a new pair of shoes at Green's 1.75 Do. 4 I went out on a hunting expadition and got five pigeons, I saw two crayons and about twenty ducks, I saw one partridge I failed on shooting it. 5 I had another skirmish and got four pigeons I saw a crayon and one duck. 6 the first plovers are making thir appearance we started to sow falweat in the fallow I killed a black squirrel the first I had seen for two years it was a god runner. 7 I harrowed in the afternoon and was grately relieved at the going down of the sun. 8 I went to sunday school in the morning and kept house in the afternoon. 9 I harrowed the fal wheat and I sold one hive to Jessie Walker for seven dollars credit {pg} 2 10 Raining, I am making a game bag 11 Raining, I helped Alpaws to take up the hives and we had a severe job at it they stayed all night he gave a dollar for the combes and fifty cents for brood he paid 13 dollars and 75 cents toward the hives he is to get in the spring I bought a hive from him Smiths patent I gave 1.25 for it and cleaned hives for spring 12 Raining, Salisbury Shot a blacksqurrel and I stuffed it. I made a bellows for smoaking bees out of hives and sirplus boxes 13 Took sirplus boxes off and cleaned hives for next Spring 14 Berty and I had a capital good chase after a black squirrel in Coins bush lost it �15 Sunday I went to sunday school in the morning and to church in the afternoon 16 Putting up a building 17 Election day Salisbury went to Town at night and there was great fun {p g } 3 18 I went to the swamp in the afternoon and it is very wet. I shot one pigeon and one duck. 19 Putting in falwheat. 20 Aunt Sarah'sale Pa bot a plough and some other useless articles. I went to the lake and shot three ducks it was so stormy I could not get them off it. 21 I went to the swamp after 3 o clock but got nothing. 22 Sunday I went to Sunday School and Church 23 I am fixing up things at home. 24 I shot 7 six black birds, and stuffed one. They were capitable good eating. 25 I shot at a big hawk it had a rooster eating 26 I sat in the hous and red [read] to the evening I killed a black squirrel with Berry's help it was a roadster it took the gravel for it. 27 I went too the swamp this afternoon, and I shot one partridge, and a black squirrel. 28 Breakin Prince and he went first rate. {pg} 4 29 I went to Sunday, and Church in the afternoon 30 I shot a hen hawk. nailed up the stable. 1 November I took the boards off Hasman's house and killed a black squirrel on my way good fun. 2 Thrashing, the wheat was only midling. �3 Thrashing the rye it is nothing extra, we have about 100 and 25 bushels of barley. 4 Making a decoy duck 5 went to shoot in the afternoon I saw 4 partidges and 4 ducks. There were 5 men after a bear on Marshall's nole, they did not get it. 6 I went to sunday School and Church 7 I put away the sirplus {surplus} boxes and hives for next year, I am making a neckyock {neckyoke} for the buggie. 8 I went to caladon lake's this afternoon I saw some greabes, they travelled under water I couldn't get near enough to them, to get a shot at them. 9 I went to the agricultural shoe {show} in Orangeville, it was only a poor affair, it was only about half as good as it was last year. {pg} 5 10 Killed a tombtit and stuffed it. 11 I stuffed a grose {grouse} 12 I went to shoot after two oclock And I shot three 4 partiridges and a rabit {rabbit}. it was the best hunt of the season. I took up the last hive we are going to take up Ma Pa and Gatie have gon {gone} to move Aunt Sarah to her new housh {house} Uncle and Jessie went also 13 Anniversary I went to practice in the morning and church in the afternoon and evening 14 I took the partridges to the village and I gave one to Charley Crawford and sold the others for 50 cents cash when I got home old Mr. Ringrose was there with a big owl for me. I stuffed it that afternoon its the best yet 15 Ma, Pa, Gatie and I went to Meribor {???} we got ther about 5 o clock and had a good night 16 we went to Draton {Drayton perhaps} and had a boss time there 17 Rained all day and we sat in the house and talked. I went to Uncle Richards after dinner and to Cliftons for tea he is geting along very well �{pg} 6 18 We started for home we got home at 5 o clock I upset a man in Alora {Elora?} he was very cross the people were all laughing at him is buggie was all right. We broak {broke} the buggie as usual and started the rail business. 19 I got the rest of the northern spies 3 bags. I went to Coin's bush and shot two blacksquirrels the first snowstorm as ben to day very cold 20 I went to Sunday School and to Church in afternoon 21 I went to town this morning and puttied up the windows. Started to get up the ternups {turnips} 22 Getting up the ternups {turnips} butchered a sheep 23 I shot two wild ducks at Billy Ingrums pond they were flying. I killed them both at one shot they are the first of that species I have saw {seen} I stuffed them they are the third 5 pair I have shot this year. 24 I took Minnnie, Gatie and Hextall to the village. Hextall is going to put Aunt Sarahs kitchen up. Berry and myself are getting up ternups {turnips} to day Walker sent me a book called animal life it is a {continued on next page} {pg} 7 very nice book, a reward for taking care of his bees it cost 1.50 25 I went to the swamp after two o clock and shot one partirdge and blew it into pieces, there was a shour {shower} of fresh meat, the dog had a good feed. 26 I was going to shoot but it was so wet I could not 27 everything is white with snow, very cold the trees are whited over with frost it is thoughing {thawing} on 28 I killed about twenty chickens. It is winter if ever we had it icicles two feet long snow one foot and a half deep in drifts the ground will bear you walkin on it, it is frozen so hard Pa bought a cow from Mis Bucamon, for 20 dollars. �29 We have had a though {thaw} to day. Finished the ternups {turnips} to day I saw a flock of snowbirds the first I had seen this fall. Hextall went to Aunt Saras to work at the house 30 I built up the stonework, between the beams of the new stable, and plastered the chimney of the house and got up the beat {beet} and cabage before haloene {Halloween?} 31 Freezing up hard and tite as the old saying goes {pg} 8 I am helping Pa with a sheep pen 30 by 56 roof spaniel built the fire places up, with stone and bricks 1 November I went to town got a suit of cloths twead 125 a yard. Pa as got his sheep pen raised 2 I am making pumpshade very cold 3 Sunday I staid at home all day 4 Pruned the grape vines I went to the swamp and saw two patridges and a nigger I did not {shoot anything?} 5 Killed six pair of chickens an two pair ducks I went to Aunt Sarahs to work at the kitcheon we raised it in the afternoon with the help of Berry Jim and Abiathar and got one side borded in 6 got other side boarded in and Berry worked in my pace And I came home and killed 28 turkeys Sold 13 pigeons to Crosier for 95¢ they left him that day 9 Shingling at Aunt Sarahs. Sold the turkeys 7 cents a/ lbs We had 23.30 worth My Share came to 7 50 10 Went to Sunday school and to Church in the afternoon 11 Shingling in the morning and went up to the town in the afternoon and had a good chat with Wilson and Isaac Reid about hunting and fishing {pg} 9 12 Raised the another building and boarded it in and sheeted it 13 Shingling �14 Shingling and dressing cornice. Hextall and I went to the blew {blue} ribbon meeting and had a good time 15 Put the cormice on and I came home in the afternoon there was an engine off the track and I saw them put it on and started on at a good old rate for the junction. I got a pair of long boots at Greens for 2.7 8 5 16 Killed a goose for Sunday I went the swamp and saw one partridge Cut up a pork and salted it 17 I went to Sunday school in the morning and Church 18 Ploughing sod. Went to Church in the evening. 19 I gangploughed in the morning and ploughed sod in the afternoon and went to Church in the evening 20 I am helping Hextall to put new woodwork in the horse power I went to Church in the evening 21 Very warm the bees are hanging out on the hives the flies are flying about in the fields. I saw a butterfly flying about like summer. I am ribbing this morning and helping Hextall with the power in the afternoon. And I went to church in the evening. {pg} 10 22 I was ribbing in the morning and helping with the horsepower in the afternoon. 23 I was fixing up places for winter 24 I went to Sunday School in the morning and to Church in the afternoon 25 I went to hunt and had a good old tramp through the swamp I got one partridge 26 I am making an axe handle went to Church 27 Sam Reid and I went to shoot twas a day ever to be remembered, We tramped the swamp from 9 to 5 oclock We saw one rabbit and two ducks and 3 partridges We got nothing I never was so near don out in all my hunts We were wet through to the broges 28 Fixing up things for winter �29 Making latches for the doors. I went to the swamp for arms for the thrashing machine I shot at a duck on the lake and shot a bird of a new species. 30 Salisbury and I went to the swamp for timber We saw two partridges but We had no gun 31 I went to Sunday school and to Church the Rev {Joe?} preached {pg} 11 2 Dec Setting the old machine to thrash 3 I went to the village this morning I bought a tackhammer and hungarian nails and clout nails. R Perfect paid 140 for gravel. I set traps for weasels at Ingrums 4 Choring around 5 Made a wooden rat trap 6 tried the old machine 7 Thrashed the spring wheat and some rhy rye 8 Went to Church and to Sunday School 9 Thrashing finished the rye and started the fal wheat made bos work I took the rakes 10 Finished thrashing all but 3 loads of peas I was chasing a rat round the pea stack at the rate of 15 miles a nower and all at once I came to a full stop with the one side of the of the pea stack roof one me the first thing I new I new nothing. 11 Got the bees in very stormy 12 I went to town to carpenter with hextall 13 Workin in town. putting in an oak floor {pg} 12 14 Finished the floor and came home got a letter from Walker to day 15 I went to Sunday School and to church in the afternoon and evening to Orangeville Dr Edgar preached the same sermond both times �16 Monday I went to D. Wilcoxes floored the woodshed 17 Put up the pa{r}tition and boarded it up 18 Went to hear the last loaf and it was not so bad for a lot of old women 18 Lathed, and went to an guction {auction} and bot a pair of moccasines for 50 cents 19 Lathed. Came home in the evening to meet Walker he is a swell if there ever was one, he b{r}ought Jessie Milner with him to see her friends in Orangeville. He b{r}ought me 7 1/2 lbs of chilled shot and a box of caps 20 Wento my old bo{a}rding house and continued my lathing 21 Finished all we had ready for lathing. We came home and had a good time on our road home we had a fal to on the road {pg} 13 22 Sunday Hextall brought the Stevensons up this {cut off}We had a pleasant day with them, we went to Church in the afternoon 23 Very stormy went to the Orange Soiree in the evening it was the best entertainment we ever had around these parts speaches by Rev Mckay Dr Bar Rev Griffeth Dr Luc Dr. Fase Rev Carson. Excellant music 24 Stormy I was painting a birdcase and other artic{les?} 25 Stormy we had a good old game of footbal and an excellant ride on horseback 26 Stormy, killed 3 Geese and 3 turkey 27 Went to the village 28 Crushing rye and peas, Caught a weasel and it amputated the leg 29 Went to town in the the morning we wen{t} to the Primitive Church and spent the day at Stevensons, went to the C.M. Church in the evening. Spent a very pleasant day 30 Went to J Mays for Saw dust for aunt Sarahs kitchion. Mr. Linch and A. Hughson calle this eve �{pg} 14 31 Stormy sitting in the house most of the time 1 Jan Fine weather stuffed three snow birds and other small birds red and grey 2 Stormy Walker went to Woo{d}stock 3 Stormy I fixed up the henshouse with sawdust 4 Stormy cleaning up wheat. Trapped a squirrel 5 fine I went to Sunday School and Church 5 fine I went to School barbered two Walkers 7 Cold I went to school he put us thoug the drill{?} 8 School meeting day. Cleaned up wheat Trapped a red Squirrel they were two nice ones 9 Fine went to school learnt considerable 10 Cold moved straw of the hay put on a load of hay, cleaned up the peas 11 Cold started with the haye and upset I went to town in the evening and brough Miss Stevenson up, Berry got a dog a colie it is blue and black spots he is a tailer 12 I went to Sunday school. Church in the afternoon to Town in the evening went Church {pg} 15 13 Went to school went through the drill and other artic{les} 14 Pleasant. Went to school 15 V C. Went to school 16 Cold Went to school 17 Tokens of a thaw. Went to school 18 Cold lost our though. Went to the swamp and broak roads. Went to the P.C. �19 Cold Went to Sunday school. kept house in after{noon} 20 Cold Went to school 21 Stormy Went to School 22 Tokens of a though Went to school 23 Warm Went to School 23 Fine Went to school 24 Very Stormy Making a pair of snowshoes 25 Stormy working in the house 26 Fine Went to sundayschool and Church 27 Thoughing Went to school 28 Warm Went to school. Sandy and dexter had a great fight sandy was no 1 29 Warm Went to School {pg} 16 30 Warm. Went to school 31 Warm Went to school. I have got some kind of a distemter {distemper?} I ffel like Jobe of old 1 February Cold. Cleaning up wheat. went to the P.C. 2 Cold Went to sundayschool and taid at home in the afternoon 3 Fine Went to school. Berry gave colie away to Manary 4 Warm Staid at home. put on a load of hay Went to the blue ribbon meeting verry good 5 Snowing Went to school colie 6 Cold Went to schol. Caught a red squirrel in my wooden trap bos catch �7 Cold Went to school. The Meribur folks came down J Smith Mrs Smith and child P. Loury {Lowry?} Mrs Loury {Lowry?} Mrs Davis, and B. Walker 8 Cold The folks went to Wilcoxes. I fixed up a case of birds. And went to Orangeville in the evening. We had a good evening at home 9 Stormy Sunday staid at home and gossiped all day {pg} 17 10 Warmish Went to school the folks went to Wilcoxes J Smith and family staid at our place this evening 11 Tokens of a though {thaw} the folks went home after a good old visit. I went to school 11 Stormy Went to school 12 Cold Went to school 13 Cold Went to school 14 Very Cold. Hextall and I butchered old Ingrum she was very good beaf she weighed about 6 hundred 15 Cold choring around 16 Cold Went to Sunday school and Church 17 Cold Went to school I had a very bad night I slept about two ours and spent my grand holiday in bed 18 The marrage of Albert and Elizabeth took place Albert in his castor hat and Elizabeth in her silks with long vails and painted face it was a killer on the geese and turkeys. 19 Cold my ealth is returnining slowly I had another bad night slept about 4 ours out of {cut off} {pg}18 20 Sickin bed in spells 21 Worse and more of it laid in bed �22 Better took a change in the night, got a letter from Walker to day 23 Staid at home all day 24 Went to school. I saw a skylark the first bird that returns in the spring 25 Very stormy Went to school 26 V. Stormy Went to school. the Webster family came to have a visit they had a good time 27 Cold Went to school 28 Cold Went to school 1 March fine a though. {thaw} Choring around 2 Warm. Went to school had some rasling{?} and other plays{?} 4 Warm Went to school 5 Stormy hail snow rain and wind mixed Went to school through it all 6 fine Went to College {pg} 19 7 Warm. Went to school. Trapped a fine cat in the cage trap we made him run the gontlet{gauntlet} I shot at him, but my squib was too light he escaped 8 Thunderstorm. Cleaned up wheat 9 Great though {thaw} Went to sunday school and church the {illegible} Stevenson family came up to our house we had a very pleasant afternoon and even{ing} 10 Thoughing {thawing}. Crows are flying about like summer and the sky larks are singing their March song{?} Went to school very muddy, the roads are about as bad as they can be 11 Cold Went to school 12 Mild Went to school, Sam Reid came home from lumbering 13 Went to school �14 Cold Went to school 15 Cold Went to town David Hunter and Henry Carson were took to gaol for stealing {illegible} from Gilchrists 16 Cold went to sunday school and church {continued on next page} {pg} 20 Uncle Richard and Aunt Rebecca came down to see Grandmama 17 Cold. Making a goose house and crushing oats 18 Cold. Went to to school great gymnastics on a pole. 19 Cold. Went to the swamp and got out posts 20 Warm getting out posts got out about 70 Uncle Richard went home this morning 21 Warm. Getting out posts we cut over 80 We saw a hen hawk the first this spring the raccoons have roused from their winter slumber. We saw a great many tracks. 22 An east storm. I went to Stringers with some work 23 Stormy Went to sunday school and Church 24 Thoughing{thawing} Went to the swamp got out the remainder of the posts. I stuffed two sparrows. I shot them in the garden 25 Warm. Drawing posts, got about 130 hauled home. I snared a rabbit it was caught by the two hind legs, some animal eat the head off it. 26 Warm. Went to the swamp and finished drawing posts {pg} 21 27 Cold. Went to the swamp and got out posts 28 Mild. Went for more posts finished them �29 Thoughing {thawing} started for the swamp and had to turn back. We had a skylark hunt I shot one and had it in my hands. I thought it was dy giving its dying kicks. and I opened my hand and it flew far away over hill and dale, out of sight 30 Cold. Went to sunday school and Church 31 Warm and fine Salisbury and I went to the swamp we got out about 75 stakes, I saw one partridge 1 April Fine. I am making eave troughs and tinkering about. Pa got two cows from Farmer making four for this season 2 Cold, Minnie and Samuel Reid were married, we had a nice little party, they went away about four oclock on their wedding tour to the flourishing village now called Weston 3 Cold, Making horse troughs for the barn, and went to the grange in the afternoon {continued on next page} {pg} 22 The snow birds have left us. And the robin come in its place 4 Cold, went to the swamp and got a load of poles, and a load of stakes. 5 Cold, We went to the swamp and got out poles and one load of stakes and posts 6 Fine, Went to sunday school and church 7 Warm. The pigeon hawks have come back I saw two to day, we went to the swamp and got out 30 posts and three crooks for a rack. I saw two partridge 8 Warm. I went out to hunt groundhogs in Coins bush. I shot two, one got into the hole before I could get to it, the snow was so deep it was with great labor that I travelled at all. Salisbury and I am working at the troughs 9 Very warm. Working at the troughs, we got the troughs up, Berry put up a scaffold and was in the act of chinning on it when all at once it broke down with him he was hanging on a pole, his arms and legs were stretched to the last degree 10 Very cold and stormy snowing blowing and freezing. {continued on next page} �{pg} 23 There was a snow white bird flew over this morning, I watched it untill its whiteness mingled with the clouds and{was seen} I saw it no more as did Monk Phenex of old. I am sitting in the house, I made a picture frame and some other articles. Hextall put up his wind mill to day and it went splendid. it is second to none only electric light 11 Cold. I made two picture frames, and other work 12 Fine. I am pottering around 13 Fine morning, I went to sunday school and staid at home in the afternoon it wet snows 14 Warm. Minnie is moving, I went up with them to their log cabin. We called for Jessie Walker and we had a first rate time, trailed the sleigh through the mud or rather on the gravel. The moving created quite a sensation one sheep hung its self. I was sorry I did not come across it in time to make mutton of it. Berry went to Dunnings sawing bee to day 15 Warm. I finished bracketing the horse troughs. {pg} 24 and made two picture frames. I saw a crane this evening, I think the water must be rather cold for its delicate shins. Berry got lumber for bee hives. 16 Fine I made a work bench, and fixed up a case of birds for Minnie 17 Coldish. I started to make hives got one made Berry and I took a cow and some hens to Sams 18 Warm Berry and I set out the bees we have 43 hives alive and one one gone up, only one died out of 43 hives. Beet that old Alpough if you can 19 Warm J Walker came for their bees, they got another hive. I went down with them to set ther out for them, and Uncle said he was afraid that they would get boss of him. Thrashed the remainder of the peas 20 Went to sunday school and to meeting 21 Warm We started to plough sod the frost is not out only about 4 inches �22 Warm. ploughing. I shot at a diver on Ingrums pond and it dived and then flew, {continued on next page} {pg} 25 it was the first duck of the season it escaped. I saw one swallow. The frogs have begun to croak. 23 Fine I am ploughing sod 24 Fine. Cleaning out the hives, we have 41 Stacks. I had a great hunt for a turkey nest this after noon, they are nearly as wild as the as partridges. I found the nest in Coin's bush the partridges were drumming and the gobbler was dowing {doing} his best to make himself at home with great hooting and slashing of {gads?} I got them out of the bush and drove them home 24 Wet ploughing and sitting in the house by spells. I killed a snake Sandy scratched it out of its hole 25 Warm ploughing sod 26 Warm ploughing and so forth 27 Warm. Went to sunday school and kept house in the after noon, Minnie and Sam came to and we had a nice day Berry and I took them home in the evening. We drove very hard coming home to keep a head of the storm {pg} 26 28 Coolish Finished ploughing the sod I started grafting, I put in about 40 29 Warm and showry. I am gang ploughing in wheat. Charls. Palma(e)r came to buy bees we sol(d) him twelve hives at six dollars a hive He paid 22 dollars and is going to send a check on the bank of Commerce for $50 30 Snowing Very cold I am harrowing with mits on, and a scarf around my waist. C.Palmer came and got his bees. Berry went to Sams to work 1 May Cold I still keep to the mits and muffler I shot two ducks and wounded the third, they were on Ingrums pond, they are afresh different species to any I have shot before a duck and a drake, I stuffed them both they are nice birds 2 Cold I went to Sams I helped to plant trees and put in six grafts and then I went to shoot sky larks I shot one and it laid for a few seconds and then it flew away �{pg} 27 3 Cold I am gardening planting onions and prooning{pruning} trees 4 Pleasant I went to sunday school and to church in the after noon 5 Chilly I am gardening digging and prooning{pruning} gooseberry trees. I trapped a ground hog J and Nellie Webster came up for flowers 6 Cold I am digging the garden with the help of R Allin. Nellie and J Webster came for trees 7 Warm I am gardening 8 Warm I am cutching with the sulky rake 9 Warm I was rolling in the morning and stuffing a grebe in the afternoon R Hewet brought it over and I gave him 50 cents for it. I trap(p)ed two ground hogs in the same hole. The kingbirds, canaries and chimney swallows have returned 10 Warm. Went to the village and got my order I deposited it in the bank of Commerce $50 dollars from C. Palmer. I got lime for white washing and a pair of sunday shoes $2.60cts at B.G. Reids {pg} 28 11 Warm. Went to sunday school and kept house in the afternoon, Went up to Minnies in the evening, took them home 12 Warm. I shot a duck on Ingrums pond, I went to Reid's for our gobbler, with great labor I got him home, he staid about an hour and then straied again. I stuffed a duck and made a white wash brush. 13 Warm R. Allin and I started this afternoon to move wire fence at the road 14 Warm. R. Allin and I were digging around stones 15 Coldish. I white washed the kitchen in the morning and dug post wholes in the afternoon. 16 Warm. R. Allin and my self are digging wholes. 17 Warm. Allin and I are digging post wholes 18 Warm. I went to sunday school and to church �19 Warm hot. Allin and I are novices at digging and {goping?} AR-2165-994R {written in pencil by archival staff} 20 Warm Allin and I are planting posts 21 Warm at the posts again 22 Missing 23 Coolish planting posts 24 Warm I went to shoot I shot 4 groundhogs and a meadow lark, and then I started for creek to fish I caught about 50 sharks and Some whales mixed with an odd sucker. I had a good swim 25 Warm I went to sunday school and to Church and from Church to Minnies and spent the evening with them. 26 Warm Hextall and I were planting posts 27 Cold Planting posts and sheering sheep 28 Cool Finished planting posts 29 Cool I went to Sams to make a milk house we got it up and covered with dirt I had a round at ball in Ingrums field 30 Warm Pottering around home 31 Warm Marked the sheep and Pa and Berry took them to R Allins to pasture 12 1/2 cts a piece. I trap{p}ed a ground hog June Wet Had a very heavy rain. I went to sunday school and to church in the afternoon 2 Cool and cloudy. 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I got a new pair of shoes at Green's 1.75 Do. 4 I went out on a hunting expadition and got five pigeons, I saw two crayons and about twenty ducks, I saw one partridge I failed on shooting it. 5 I had another skirmish and got four pigeons I saw a crayon and one duck. 6 the first plovers are making thir appearance we started to sow falweat in the fallow I killed a black squirrel the first I had seen for two years it was a god runner. 7 I harrowed in the afternoon and was grately relieved at the going down of the sun. 8 I went to sunday school in the morning and kept house in the afternoon. 9 I harrowed the fal wheat and I sold one hive to Jessie Walker for seven dollars credit {pg} 2 10 Raining, I am making a game bag 11 Raining, I helped Alpaws to take up the hives and we had a severe job at it they stayed all night he gave a dollar for the combes and fifty cents for brood he paid 13 dollars and 75 cents toward the hives he is to get in the spring I bought a hive from him Smiths patent I gave 1.25 for it and cleaned hives for spring 12 Raining, Salisbury Shot a blacksqurrel and I stuffed it. I made a bellows for smoaking bees out of hives and sirplus boxes 13 Took sirplus boxes off and cleaned hives for next Spring 14 Berty and I had a capital good chase after a black squirrel in Coins bush lost it �15 Sunday I went to sunday school in the morning and to church in the afternoon 16 Putting up a building 17 Election day Salisbury went to Town at night and there was great fun {pg} 3 18 I went to the swamp in the afternoon and it is very wet. I shot one pigeon and one duck. 19 Putting in falwheat. 20 Aunt Sarah'sale Pa bot a plough and some other useless articles. I went to the lake and shot three ducks it was so stormy I could not get them off it. 21 I went to the swamp after 3 o clock but got nothing. 22 Sunday I went to Sunday School and Church 23 I am fixing up things at home. 24 I shot 7 six black birds, and stuffed one. They were capitable good eating. 25 I shot at a big hawk it had a rooster eating 26 I sat in the hous and red [read] to the evening I killed a black squirrel with Berry's help it was a roadster it took the gravel for it. 27 I went too the swamp this afternoon, and I shot one partridge, and a black squirrel. 28 Breakin Prince and he went first rate. {pg} 4 29 I went to Sunday, and Church in the afternoon 30 I shot a hen hawk. nailed up the stable. 1 November I took the boards off Hasman's house and killed a black squirrel on my way good fun. 2 Thrashing, the wheat was only midling. �3 Thrashing the rye it is nothing extra, we have about 100 and 25 bushels of barley. 4 Making a decoy duck 5 went to shoot in the afternoon I saw 4 partidges and 4 ducks. There were 5 men after a bear on Marshall's nole, they did not get it. 6 I went to sunday School and Church 7 I put away the sirplus {surplus} boxes and hives for next year, I am making a neckyock {neckyoke} for the buggie. 8 I went to caladon lake's this afternoon I saw some greabes, they travelled under water I couldn't get near enough to them, to get a shot at them. 9 I went to the agricultural shoe {show} in Orangeville, it was only a poor affair, it was only about half as good as it was last year. {pg} 5 10 Killed a tombtit and stuffed it. 11 I stuffed a grose {grouse} 12 I went to shoot after two oclock And I shot three 4 partiridges and a rabit {rabbit}. it was the best hunt of the season. I took up the last hive we are going to take up Ma Pa and Gatie have gon {gone} to move Aunt Sarah to her new housh {house} Uncle and Jessie went also 13 Anniversary I went to practice in the morning and church in the afternoon and evening 14 I took the partridges to the village and I gave one to Charley Crawford and sold the others for 50 cents cash when I got home old Mr. Ringrose was there with a big owl for me. I stuffed it that afternoon its the best yet 15 Ma, Pa, Gatie and I went to Meribor {???} we got ther about 5 o clock and had a good night 16 we went to Draton {Drayton perhaps} and had a boss time there 17 Rained all day and we sat in the house and talked. I went to Uncle Richards after dinner and to Cliftons for tea he is geting along very well �{pg} 6 18 We started for home we got home at 5 o clock I upset a man in Alora {Elora?} he was very cross the people were all laughing at him is buggie was all right. We broak {broke} the buggie as usual and started the rail business. 19 I got the rest of the northern spies 3 bags. I went to Coin's bush and shot two blacksquirrels the first snowstorm as ben to day very cold 20 I went to Sunday School and to Church in afternoon 21 I went to town this morning and puttied up the windows. Started to get up the ternups {turnips} 22 Getting up the ternups {turnips} butchered a sheep 23 I shot two wild ducks at Billy Ingrums pond they were flying. I killed them both at one shot they are the first of that species I have saw {seen} I stuffed them they are the third 5 pair I have shot this year. 24 I took Minnnie, Gatie and Hextall to the village. Hextall is going to put Aunt Sarahs kitchen up. Berry and myself are getting up ternups {turnips} to day Walker sent me a book called animal life it is a {continued on next page} {pg} 7 very nice book, a reward for taking care of his bees it cost 1.50 25 I went to the swamp after two o clock and shot one partirdge and blew it into pieces, there was a shour {shower} of fresh meat, the dog had a good feed. 26 I was going to shoot but it was so wet I could not 27 everything is white with snow, very cold the trees are whited over with frost it is thoughing {thawing} on 28 I killed about twenty chickens. It is winter if ever we had it icicles two feet long snow one foot and a half deep in drifts the ground will bear you walkin on it, it is frozen so hard Pa bought a cow from Mis Bucamon, for 20 dollars. �29 We have had a though {thaw} to day. Finished the ternups {turnips} to day I saw a flock of snowbirds the first I had seen this fall. Hextall went to Aunt Saras to work at the house 30 I built up the stonework, between the beams of the new stable, and plastered the chimney of the house and got up the beat {beet} and cabage before haloene {Halloween?} 31 Freezing up hard and tite as the old saying goes {pg} 8 I am helping Pa with a sheep pen 30 by 56 roof spaniel built the fire places up, with stone and bricks 1 November I went to town got a suit of cloths twead 125 a yard. Pa as got his sheep pen raised 2 I am making pumpshade very cold 3 Sunday I staid at home all day 4 Pruned the grape vines I went to the swamp and saw two patridges and a nigger I did not {shoot anything?} 5 Killed six pair of chickens an two pair ducks I went to Aunt Sarahs to work at the kitcheon we raised it in the afternoon with the help of Berry Jim and Abiathar and got one side borded in 6 got other side boarded in and Berry worked in my pace And I came home and killed 28 turkeys Sold 13 pigeons to Crosier for 95¢ they left him that day 9 Shingling at Aunt Sarahs. Sold the turkeys 7 cents a/ lbs We had 23.30 worth My Share came to 7 50 10 Went to Sunday school and to Church in the afternoon 11 Shingling in the morning and went up to the town in the afternoon and had a good chat with Wilson and Isaac Reid about hunting and fishing {pg} 9 12 Raised the another building and boarded it in and sheeted it 13 Shingling �14 Shingling and dressing cornice. Hextall and I went to the blew {blue} ribbon meeting and had a good time 15 Put the cormice on and I came home in the afternoon there was an engine off the track and I saw them put it on and started on at a good old rate for the junction. I got a pair of long boots at Greens for 2.7 8 5 16 Killed a goose for Sunday I went the swamp and saw one partridge Cut up a pork and salted it 17 I went to Sunday school in the morning and Church 18 Ploughing sod. Went to Church in the evening. 19 I gangploughed in the morning and ploughed sod in the afternoon and went to Church in the evening 20 I am helping Hextall to put new woodwork in the horse power I went to Church in the evening 21 Very warm the bees are hanging out on the hives the flies are flying about in the fields. I saw a butterfly flying about like summer. I am ribbing this morning and helping Hextall with the power in the afternoon. And I went to church in the evening. {pg} 10 22 I was ribbing in the morning and helping with the horsepower in the afternoon. 23 I was fixing up places for winter 24 I went to Sunday School in the morning and to Church in the afternoon 25 I went to hunt and had a good old tramp through the swamp I got one partridge 26 I am making an axe handle went to Church 27 Sam Reid and I went to shoot twas a day ever to be remembered, We tramped the swamp from 9 to 5 oclock We saw one rabbit and two ducks and 3 partridges We got nothing I never was so near don out in all my hunts We were wet through to the broges 28 Fixing up things for winter �29 Making latches for the doors. I went to the swamp for arms for the thrashing machine I shot at a duck on the lake and shot a bird of a new species. 30 Salisbury and I went to the swamp for timber We saw two partridges but We had no gun 31 I went to Sunday school and to Church the Rev {Joe?} preached {pg} 11 2 Dec Setting the old machine to thrash 3 I went to the village this morning I bought a tackhammer and hungarian nails and clout nails. R Perfect paid 140 for gravel. I set traps for weasels at Ingrums 4 Choring around 5 Made a wooden rat trap 6 tried the old machine 7 Thrashed the spring wheat and some rhy rye 8 Went to Church and to Sunday School 9 Thrashing finished the rye and started the fal wheat made bos work I took the rakes 10 Finished thrashing all but 3 loads of peas I was chasing a rat round the pea stack at the rate of 15 miles a nower and all at once I came to a full stop with the one side of the of the pea stack roof one me the first thing I new I new nothing. 11 Got the bees in very stormy 12 I went to town to carpenter with hextall 13 Workin in town. putting in an oak floor {pg} 12 14 Finished the floor and came home got a letter from Walker to day 15 I went to Sunday School and to church in the afternoon and evening to Orangeville Dr Edgar preached the same sermond both times �16 Monday I went to D. Wilcoxes floored the woodshed 17 Put up the pa{r}tition and boarded it up 18 Went to hear the last loaf and it was not so bad for a lot of old women 18 Lathed, and went to an guction {auction} and bot a pair of moccasines for 50 cents 19 Lathed. Came home in the evening to meet Walker he is a swell if there ever was one, he b{r}ought Jessie Milner with him to see her friends in Orangeville. He b{r}ought me 7 1/2 lbs of chilled shot and a box of caps 20 Wento my old bo{a}rding house and continued my lathing 21 Finished all we had ready for lathing. We came home and had a good time on our road home we had a fal to on the road {pg} 13 22 Sunday Hextall brought the Stevensons up this {cut off}We had a pleasant day with them, we went to Church in the afternoon 23 Very stormy went to the Orange Soiree in the evening it was the best entertainment we ever had around these parts speaches by Rev Mckay Dr Bar Rev Griffeth Dr Luc Dr. Fase Rev Carson. Excellant music 24 Stormy I was painting a birdcase and other artic{les?} 25 Stormy we had a good old game of footbal and an excellant ride on horseback 26 Stormy, killed 3 Geese and 3 turkey 27 Went to the village 28 Crushing rye and peas, Caught a weasel and it amputated the leg 29 Went to town in the the morning we wen{t} to the Primitive Church and spent the day at Stevensons, went to the C.M. Church in the evening. Spent a very pleasant day 30 Went to J Mays for Saw dust for aunt Sarahs kitchion. Mr. Linch and A. Hughson calle this eve �{pg} 14 31 Stormy sitting in the house most of the time 1 Jan Fine weather stuffed three snow birds and other small birds red and grey 2 Stormy Walker went to Woo{d}stock 3 Stormy I fixed up the henshouse with sawdust 4 Stormy cleaning up wheat. Trapped a squirrel 5 fine I went to Sunday School and Church 5 fine I went to School barbered two Walkers 7 Cold I went to school he put us thoug the drill{?} 8 School meeting day. Cleaned up wheat Trapped a red Squirrel they were two nice ones 9 Fine went to school learnt considerable 10 Cold moved straw of the hay put on a load of hay, cleaned up the peas 11 Cold started with the haye and upset I went to town in the evening and brough Miss Stevenson up, Berry got a dog a colie it is blue and black spots he is a tailer 12 I went to Sunday school. Church in the afternoon to Town in the evening went Church {pg} 15 13 Went to school went through the drill and other artic{les} 14 Pleasant. Went to school 15 V C. Went to school 16 Cold Went to school 17 Tokens of a thaw. Went to school 18 Cold lost our though. Went to the swamp and broak roads. Went to the P.C. �19 Cold Went to Sunday school. kept house in after{noon} 20 Cold Went to school 21 Stormy Went to School 22 Tokens of a though Went to school 23 Warm Went to School 23 Fine Went to school 24 Very Stormy Making a pair of snowshoes 25 Stormy working in the house 26 Fine Went to sundayschool and Church 27 Thoughing Went to school 28 Warm Went to school. Sandy and dexter had a great fight sandy was no 1 29 Warm Went to School {pg} 16 30 Warm. Went to school 31 Warm Went to school. I have got some kind of a distemter {distemper?} I ffel like Jobe of old 1 February Cold. Cleaning up wheat. went to the P.C. 2 Cold Went to sundayschool and taid at home in the afternoon 3 Fine Went to school. Berry gave colie away to Manary 4 Warm Staid at home. put on a load of hay Went to the blue ribbon meeting verry good 5 Snowing Went to school colie 6 Cold Went to schol. Caught a red squirrel in my wooden trap bos catch �7 Cold Went to school. The Meribur folks came down J Smith Mrs Smith and child P. Loury {Lowry?} Mrs Loury {Lowry?} Mrs Davis, and B. Walker 8 Cold The folks went to Wilcoxes. I fixed up a case of birds. And went to Orangeville in the evening. We had a good evening at home 9 Stormy Sunday staid at home and gossiped all day {pg} 17 10 Warmish Went to school the folks went to Wilcoxes J Smith and family staid at our place this evening 11 Tokens of a though {thaw} the folks went home after a good old visit. I went to school 11 Stormy Went to school 12 Cold Went to school 13 Cold Went to school 14 Very Cold. Hextall and I butchered old Ingrum she was very good beaf she weighed about 6 hundred 15 Cold choring around 16 Cold Went to Sunday school and Church 17 Cold Went to school I had a very bad night I slept about two ours and spent my grand holiday in bed 18 The marrage of Albert and Elizabeth took place Albert in his castor hat and Elizabeth in her silks with long vails and painted face it was a killer on the geese and turkeys. 19 Cold my ealth is returnining slowly I had another bad night slept about 4 ours out of {cut off} {pg}18 20 Sickin bed in spells 21 Worse and more of it laid in bed �22 Better took a change in the night, got a letter from Walker to day 23 Staid at home all day 24 Went to school. I saw a skylark the first bird that returns in the spring 25 Very stormy Went to school 26 V. Stormy Went to school. the Webster family came to have a visit they had a good time 27 Cold Went to school 28 Cold Went to school 1 March fine a though. {thaw} Choring around 2 Warm. Went to school had some rasling{?} and other plays{?} 4 Warm Went to school 5 Stormy hail snow rain and wind mixed Went to school through it all 6 fine Went to College {pg} 19 7 Warm. Went to school. Trapped a fine cat in the cage trap we made him run the gontlet{gauntlet} I shot at him, but my squib was too light he escaped 8 Thunderstorm. Cleaned up wheat 9 Great though {thaw} Went to sunday school and church the {illegible} Stevenson family came up to our house we had a very pleasant afternoon and even{ing} 10 Thoughing {thawing}. Crows are flying about like summer and the sky larks are singing their March song{?} Went to school very muddy, the roads are about as bad as they can be 11 Cold Went to school 12 Mild Went to school, Sam Reid came home from lumbering 13 Went to school �14 Cold Went to school 15 Cold Went to town David Hunter and Henry Carson were took to gaol for stealing {illegible} from Gilchrists 16 Cold went to sunday school and church {continued on next page} {pg} 20 Uncle Richard and Aunt Rebecca came down to see Grandmama 17 Cold. Making a goose house and crushing oats 18 Cold. Went to to school great gymnastics on a pole. 19 Cold. Went to the swamp and got out posts 20 Warm getting out posts got out about 70 Uncle Richard went home this morning 21 Warm. Getting out posts we cut over 80 We saw a hen hawk the first this spring the raccoons have roused from their winter slumber. We saw a great many tracks. 22 An east storm. I went to Stringers with some work 23 Stormy Went to sunday school and Church 24 Thoughing{thawing} Went to the swamp got out the remainder of the posts. I stuffed two sparrows. I shot them in the garden 25 Warm. Drawing posts, got about 130 hauled home. I snared a rabbit it was caught by the two hind legs, some animal eat the head off it. 26 Warm. Went to the swamp and finished drawing posts {pg} 21 27 Cold. Went to the swamp and got out posts 28 Mild. Went for more posts finished them �29 Thoughing {thawing} started for the swamp and had to turn back. We had a skylark hunt I shot one and had it in my hands. I thought it was dy giving its dying kicks. and I opened my hand and it flew far away over hill and dale, out of sight 30 Cold. Went to sunday school and Church 31 Warm and fine Salisbury and I went to the swamp we got out about 75 stakes, I saw one partridge 1 April Fine. I am making eave troughs and tinkering about. Pa got two cows from Farmer making four for this season 2 Cold, Minnie and Samuel Reid were married, we had a nice little party, they went away about four oclock on their wedding tour to the flourishing village now called Weston 3 Cold, Making horse troughs for the barn, and went to the grange in the afternoon {continued on next page} {pg} 22 The snow birds have left us. And the robin come in its place 4 Cold, went to the swamp and got a load of poles, and a load of stakes. 5 Cold, We went to the swamp and got out poles and one load of stakes and posts 6 Fine, Went to sunday school and church 7 Warm. The pigeon hawks have come back I saw two to day, we went to the swamp and got out 30 posts and three crooks for a rack. I saw two partridge 8 Warm. I went out to hunt groundhogs in Coins bush. I shot two, one got into the hole before I could get to it, the snow was so deep it was with great labor that I travelled at all. Salisbury and I am working at the troughs 9 Very warm. Working at the troughs, we got the troughs up, Berry put up a scaffold and was in the act of chinning on it when all at once it broke down with him he was hanging on a pole, his arms and legs were stretched to the last degree 10 Very cold and stormy snowing blowing and freezing. {continued on next page} �{pg} 23 There was a snow white bird flew over this morning, I watched it untill its whiteness mingled with the clouds and{was seen} I saw it no more as did Monk Phenex of old. I am sitting in the house, I made a picture frame and some other articles. Hextall put up his wind mill to day and it went splendid. it is second to none only electric light 11 Cold. I made two picture frames, and other work 12 Fine. I am pottering around 13 Fine morning, I went to sunday school and staid at home in the afternoon it wet snows 14 Warm. Minnie is moving, I went up with them to their log cabin. We called for Jessie Walker and we had a first rate time, trailed the sleigh through the mud or rather on the gravel. The moving created quite a sensation one sheep hung its self. I was sorry I did not come across it in time to make mutton of it. Berry went to Dunnings sawing bee to day 15 Warm. I finished bracketing the horse troughs. {pg} 24 and made two picture frames. I saw a crane this evening, I think the water must be rather cold for its delicate shins. Berry got lumber for bee hives. 16 Fine I made a work bench, and fixed up a case of birds for Minnie 17 Coldish. I started to make hives got one made Berry and I took a cow and some hens to Sams 18 Warm Berry and I set out the bees we have 43 hives alive and one one gone up, only one died out of 43 hives. Beet that old Alpough if you can 19 Warm J Walker came for their bees, they got another hive. I went down with them to set ther out for them, and Uncle said he was afraid that they would get boss of him. Thrashed the remainder of the peas 20 Went to sunday school and to meeting 21 Warm We started to plough sod the frost is not out only about 4 inches �22 Warm. ploughing. I shot at a diver on Ingrums pond and it dived and then flew, {continued on next page} {pg} 25 it was the first duck of the season it escaped. I saw one swallow. The frogs have begun to croak. 23 Fine I am ploughing sod 24 Fine. Cleaning out the hives, we have 41 Stacks. I had a great hunt for a turkey nest this after noon, they are nearly as wild as the as partridges. I found the nest in Coin's bush the partridges were drumming and the gobbler was dowing {doing} his best to make himself at home with great hooting and slashing of {gads?} I got them out of the bush and drove them home 24 Wet ploughing and sitting in the house by spells. I killed a snake Sandy scratched it out of its hole 25 Warm ploughing sod 26 Warm ploughing and so forth 27 Warm. Went to sunday school and kept house in the after noon, Minnie and Sam came to and we had a nice day Berry and I took them home in the evening. We drove very hard coming home to keep a head of the storm {pg} 26 28 Coolish Finished ploughing the sod I started grafting, I put in about 40 29 Warm and showry. I am gang ploughing in wheat. Charls. Palma(e)r came to buy bees we sol(d) him twelve hives at six dollars a hive He paid 22 dollars and is going to send a check on the bank of Commerce for $50 30 Snowing Very cold I am harrowing with mits on, and a scarf around my waist. C.Palmer came and got his bees. Berry went to Sams to work 1 May Cold I still keep to the mits and muffler I shot two ducks and wounded the third, they were on Ingrums pond, they are afresh different species to any I have shot before a duck and a drake, I stuffed them both they are nice birds 2 Cold I went to Sams I helped to plant trees and put in six grafts and then I went to shoot sky larks I shot one and it laid for a few seconds and then it flew away �{pg} 27 3 Cold I am gardening planting onions and prooning{pruning} trees 4 Pleasant I went to sunday school and to church in the after noon 5 Chilly I am gardening digging and prooning{pruning} gooseberry trees. I trapped a ground hog J and Nellie Webster came up for flowers 6 Cold I am digging the garden with the help of R Allin. Nellie and J Webster came for trees 7 Warm I am gardening 8 Warm I am cutching with the sulky rake 9 Warm I was rolling in the morning and stuffing a grebe in the afternoon R Hewet brought it over and I gave him 50 cents for it. I trap(p)ed two ground hogs in the same hole. The kingbirds, canaries and chimney swallows have returned 10 Warm. Went to the village and got my order I deposited it in the bank of Commerce $50 dollars from C. Palmer. I got lime for white washing and a pair of sunday shoes $2.60cts at B.G. Reids {pg} 28 11 Warm. Went to sunday school and kept house in the afternoon, Went up to Minnies in the evening, took them home 12 Warm. I shot a duck on Ingrums pond, I went to Reid's for our gobbler, with great labor I got him home, he staid about an hour and then straied again. I stuffed a duck and made a white wash brush. 13 Warm R. Allin and I started this afternoon to move wire fence at the road 14 Warm. R. Allin and I were digging around stones 15 Coldish. I white washed the kitchen in the morning and dug post wholes in the afternoon. 16 Warm. R. Allin and my self are digging wholes. 17 Warm. Allin and I are digging post wholes 18 Warm. I went to sunday school and to church �19 Warm hot. Allin and I are novices at digging and {goping?} AR-2165-994R {written in pencil by archival staff} 20 Warm Allin and I are planting posts 21 Warm at the posts again 22 Missing 23 Coolish planting posts 24 Warm I went to shoot I shot 4 groundhogs and a meadow lark, and then I started for creek to fish I caught about 50 sharks and Some whales mixed with an odd sucker. I had a good swim 25 Warm I went to sunday school and to Church and from Church to Minnies and spent the evening with them. 26 Warm Hextall and I were planting posts 27 Cold Planting posts and sheering sheep 28 Cool Finished planting posts 29 Cool I went to Sams to make a milk house we got it up and covered with dirt I had a round at ball in Ingrums field 30 Warm Pottering around home 31 Warm Marked the sheep and Pa and Berry took them to R Allins to pasture 12 1/2 cts a piece. I trap{p}ed a ground hog June Wet Had a very heavy rain. I went to sunday school and to church in the afternoon 2 Cool and cloudy. I planted corn and ploughed for turnips For more information on Carver Simpson, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6eabd0b75a09a3f71269b79373c33c30.pdf 9588e0367232baaf6e415a6bc3bca37e PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7b049aca9ddd10b92373132d6041ceb.pdf 237e0aac31aca28d64cfd44b47900e1d PDF Text Text Carver Simpson (1859-1949) 1881-1882 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers C.W. Simpson's diary AD1881 January 1st 1881. (Pleasant day. Berry, Gatie and I went to Minnies. We had dinner and then went out to hunt, we did not get a shot at anything, had an excellant supper, talked a while and then went home. 2 (cold) I went to S S and to Church, Sam and Minnie came and spent the day with us. 3 (cold) Berry went to Sams to draw hay, I went to the knoll and filled levelled the road. I saw two partridges and shot a big black woodpecker, cap is the best partridge dog I have had yet! 4 (Pleasant) We are claying the road to day we have Sam R. W. J. and S Hunter, and A Ingrum helping us We finished it about 4 oclock. Berry and I drew the horse power around and set it in the barnyard 5 (Cold) I started to School, Berry went to Sams to draw hay, it was a bout 8 oclock when they got their loads off. there was 10 loads in a head of them. 6 (Pleasant) I went to School, Berry went to Sams to draw hay down to town. 7 (Stormy) I went to School) Berry and Gatie went to Hextalls. 8 (Pleasant) We had a young calf came last night. I put red flannel around the doors, Berry and Gatie came home this morning, I went out to Coins bush I shot a rabbit and a squirrel, Cap ran the rabbit far about one hour steady. Sam and Minnie came over this evening. Pa bought 4 sheep from Ezrah for {figure scratched out} $14.75 Berry brought them home to night 9 (Pleasant) I went to S S and to Church in the afternoon Sam and Minnie came and spent the day with us {10} I went to School. We sold our sheep 20 for 100 dollars cash to Mr W Murphy. Berry and I took them to Marsville, traded two of them to with Sam for two bad ones. We went to the Orange Supper, it was only a mideling affair, I enjoyed my self considerably well �2 11 (fine) We had another calf this morning. I went to school. Mr. Griffeth and Mr. Rophe are starting knots. {protractive?} meetings tonight, Berry went to it. 12 (Cold) I went to school. 13 (Cold) I went to school, and to church in the evening. 14 (Pleasant) I went to school, Berry and Sam went to the fair to trade off old Hicks, they traded for two calves. I got a loging chain to boot. Minnie and Gatie went to Stevens. I went to the debate in the evening. 15 (Cold) I went to school. Saw Sam he says old Hicks came home, he his afraid he will have to take the calves back. 16 (Cold) We are cutting out sheves. Andie Heecyse's helping us. Sam recieved a note warning him to take the calves or he would be put into further costs, so he tied their legs and put them in the sleigh and took them. he called {Mamary?} a few names and told him his {opinion?}. The Srangers met here today to straighten up the accounts and to balance their groods. 17 (Foggie) I staid at home in the morning. Went to Church in the afternoon and evening Mr Rolfe preached. Same and Minnie came down and spent the day. There was a funeral at the church today. One of Tom Thomas Mideltons girls aged 12 years died of heart {disease?} I had a big rat in the trap this morning and one yester. 18 (Cold) I went to school. Cap got caught in the fox {illegible} he roared like a bull in a bog, he was not much {wor-?} went to church this evening, Rev Joe preached. 19 (Cold) I went to school. I caught another big rat 19 (Cold) I went to school Sam and and Minnie came down. Mr Griffeth and Mr Rolf were at our place {cut off} they got Norman, Earnest Harrold Reid Christen when to church in the evening. Robert, Prterfield, Kenneth Poriellp and William Tisdale went up to the peneton bench, Mrs Rolf preached. 20 (Tokens of a thaw] I went to school, caught another rat the forth, I went to Church, Mr. Griffeth preached. �3 21(Snowing) I caught another rat. Went to school, about one fut of snow fell today. 22 (Snowing) Berry and I helped Uncles to break in their two year old calf it went pretty I killed a cat, mended Pas felt boots, and other chores, Sam Reid sold old Hicks for $15 dollars to Mooday the pump maker Albert Simpson had a son on the 20th 23 (Cold) I went to S Sand to Luarttar meeting in the afternoon, Sam and Minnie came today. I saw the track of a mink it crossed from Blacks over to Uncles it was a good sized one. 24 (Stormy) I went to school and to church in evening. 25 (Stormy)I went to R. Hlins to get him to help us to skid sawlogs we skidded 22 logs. Sam and Minnie came for tea went to church. 26 (Very Stormy) We were skidding logs skided 24. Berry and I went to church 27 (V.band stormy) I went to school and to church in the evening Mr. Griffeth closed the meetings for the present. I caught another large rat. Sam and Minnie came down, Sam and Berry yoked up a pair of steers, they went well. 28 (Stormy) I went to school caught one big rat. There was a man got on the road opposite our place so he came to stay all night, he had 10 bushels of {cut off} and 16 of oats he had a boy, and a cow also. He seems to be a pretty nice chap. He came from near Barrie and is agoing to Eramosa. 29 (Pleasant) Berry Sam and I skidded sawlogs we got don about 3 oclock. Berry and I yoked up the steers it wnet well. They ran over the seilgh and broke the box. Berry got some heavy falls. 30 (Pleasant) I went to S S and to church in the afternoon. Sam and Minnie came and spent the day. {31} Uncle J {20?} Pleasant I went to school Feburary 1st Cold) I went to school Hextall and Pricilla came down with come oats to be chopped Sam and Minnie came also. �4 Mr Thomas came back today. He was six cattle with him he is going to stay all night. He thought he would never get here the cattle were so bad to drive. He brought us a bag of apples. He said if ever we went near his place we were to call in and he would do his very best for us. He seems to be quite a Gentleman in his manners. 2 (The coldest day there has been for 10 years) Thomas started on his journey again tis morning Berry and I helped him start with the cattle. Hextall started for home, I went to school 3 (Cold) I went to school. The man that bought the oxen came and took them away today. We sold them for $95 dollars. Berry went to Hextall's {HP?} to get a girl he is going to try to traid Jess for cattle to fat. Ma is sick sent for Dr. Dr Barbet he says it is a slow fever not dangerous the weather has been too severe for her. 4 (Pleasant) I went to the village for medicine for Ma. I churned two churnings, killed a dozen mice, Sam and Minnie came down today Minnie staid all day. 4 (Pleasant) I went to Sams and to [intelligble] for bags to get damaged grain. Sam , Berry Pa and I went to town we got 45 cut of wheat for a $1 cut very litle worse for the fire 5 (Pleasant) I came down from Sams went to Church in the afternoon Sam and minnie and {6} (Pleasant) I went to school Sam Berry and Pa went to town and bought 12 cut of 60 cent for wheat and oats very little worse. {7} (Thawing) I went to school, and from there to Sams staid all night. {8} (Thawing) Sam and I went to brothers and to D. Rights and then to W. Hardons, for some black ash to make baskets I made two. {9} (Thawing) I came home, went to school. 5 {sketch of a fox? At the top of the page} Sam, Berry, and Pa went to the fare R. Allin called in this evening, got a letter from Walker and another from Mr. Thomas. I went home with Sam. �{10} (Thawing) I went to school and to Sams after school I made another basket it is a very good one. 11 (Thawing) I helped Sam fix his cattle shade with wet straw and drew in two jags of hay. Went to the Post office and then home I went back with Sam. 12 (Very Stormy) Sam and I came home. I was sick and staid at home and washed my feet. 13 (Pleasant) We are crushing and cutting straw today. A Ingram drove for us I saw a lark today, it was singing as merry as if it was May. They are the first spring birds that we have seen. Minnie went home with Sam she has been here over a week. Ma is able to be up again. 14 (Pleasant) Berry and I loaded the horse power and set it in Potillos bush Berry is going to saw for G. Drumming. Sam Reid is going to help him. We had a hard time setting it the snow is frozen near as hard as ice. 15 (Pleasant) I went to school in the morning and to the sawing in the afternoon I drove the horses in Sams place he went to a sail to buy a cow he got me for $22 a very good one for the price. 16 (Pleasant) I went to school 17 (Pleasant) I went to school 18 (Pleasant) Chored a round in the morning and went to the knoll in the afternoon I cut two birch sawlogs. Hextall came this evening be staid. 19 (Fine) I went to S.S. Hextall went to town and brought up the {Iveson?} family, old his a very sensible talker. Hextall went 20 home this eveing, Sam and Minnie were here. Norman H.R. Reid has got two teeth. 6 21 (Pleasant) I went to School J. C. Reid gave Sam Bucannon a thrashing for disobeying orders 22 (Pleasant) I went to School �23 (Pretty cold) I went to Schoool. Berry took 3 sawlogs to D. Rights to get sawed. Sam Reid called in this evening on his way from Town. Berry went to Hextalls this evening to get a set pair of bobsleighs made. It is terrible cold this evening. 24 (Very Cold) I went to School. made a turnip basket 25 (Pleasant) I went to School. 26 (Pleasant) I made a mouse {drawing of a mouse over top of the word mouse} trap this morning. Went out into Coins bush in the afternoon I saw a {drawing of rabbit on grass} rabbit, chored around the rest of the day. 27 (Thawing) I went to SS. rained too hard to go to Church. Sam and Minnie came down. 28 (Pleasant) Sam and I struck out to buy a {drawing of a cow on grass} but could not get one to suit our notions, so he got one from L Ezrah a little black one for $3 cash. We cleaned up barley for seed. Berry came home from Hextalls, he took his sleighs up to Stringers to get them ironed off. Sam and Minnie came this afternoon. David W Midelton {B. FOX written on top of these stroked out words} D FOX and {drawing of a root or bouquet, maybe name "Harry"} Hunter were put in gaol for stealing {drawing of a fish} they stole two half barrels. 1 March Very Cold and stormy) I went to school. {drawing of "Harry" root or bouquet} and {drawing of a fox on grass} stood their trial to day. They were sentenced too one month's hard leighbor 2 (Pleasant) Berry and I killed a fat {drawing of a cow} cleaned up barley. I cut some wood. Sam called in today, he was coming from Orangeville, drawing hay down. I saw a {drawing of black bird} to day it was the first I saw since fall. 3 (Very stormy) I went to school. Jessie Walker came and spent the afternoon and evening with us. 4 (Stormy) I went to school and put in one miserable day. I took Jessie Walker home on horse back, she fell off once and lit on her feet, the next time she lit on her head and shoulders. I thought all was over, with her but she soon start to started kackle as usual 7 �Sam and Minnie came and spent the afternoon. Berry got his bobsleighs home today they are a very comicle too king sleigh the talk of the neighbourhood. 5 (Stormy) I made an {drawing of an axe} and put a hande in a {drawing of a pitchfork} Berry and I measured out our sprin seed barley measured out ten bushels for J Corbet. 6 (Warm) I went to SS TG Marshall came home with us I went to church in the afternoon Sam and Minnie came today. There was tow more men put in jaol. 7 (Warm) I made an hand spike and helped Berry to put bunks on the bobsleighs, went to swamp in the afternoon chew in 16 logs, hemlock sawlogs 8 (Warm) Berry and I was drawing in logs again today we took in 32 logs today, Hextall came today he brought a load of barley and oats to get crushed he staid all night. 9 (Hot) We got badly sunburnt today. Berry and I were drawing logs today we put in 20. I saw a {drawing of a chipmunk} chipmunk today. They say {drawing of a carrot} and {drawing of a fox} scaled the wall of the gaol yard and got out, they were caught and put back again. 10 (Hot) Berry and I went to the village and got two tons of salt $6 a ton. S Reid went and got 1/2 a ton, Hextall got 22 {cwt?}. We went down in the afternoon I got an axe, left my watch at Foxe's to get regulated. Dr Washington was called up for bad conduct to Mrs Homes so we staid to her the trial. They put us out till the woman had given her evidence, so we heard little or nothing. John Hamilton gave J Perry a thrashing Perry stabbed at Hamilton but did little harm he cut two of his fingers it was Perries fault he was bound to fight with someone. We went to the gale and saw the four gale {drawing of a chicken} 11 (Cold) I unloaded a load of salt I made and axe handle, Berry and I drew saw logs in the afternoon 12 (Cold) I made rigged {uping?} {drawing of an axe} went home for a roller. 13 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to church S and M came and spent the day. 8 Berry and I went to the knoll and finished drawing the saw logs 15 (Warm) I went to the knoll and cut cord wood I cut cord and three sawlogs tamerack I saw a partridge {drawing of a partridge} The bush is full of squirrels red, �16 (Pleasant) Berry and I cleaned up eleven bags of wheat I mended Berries boots, I made a handsome pike put hinges on the bin lid, Berry got 21 bushels of Missigan {hamar?} wheat for seed paid $125 a bushel for it. Sam and Minnie came this evening. 17 (Pleasant) I went to Drummings sawing we cut about 30 cords I saw a robin {drawing of a robin} it was chirping like as if it was summer 18 (Stormy Pleasant) I choped wood cut a cord in the afternoon 19(Stormy) Berry and I went to Dummings sawing we saw till five oclock in the evening and then brought the machine home 20 (Thawing) I went to SS and to Church Keech preached 21 (Cold) I helped Barry to set the machine to crush went to knoll to chop in the afternoon A Ingram helped to crush we hired Fredrick Peavoy for the summer he came today. 22 (Cold) I went to town bought 30 cents worth of wire and a watch chain for 10 cents, paid $1.50 for getting my watch fixed Berry and I chopped cord wood in the afternoon. 23 (Cold) I chopped cord wood cut about a cord and a 1/4. Berry went to Sams and set the sawing machine 24 (Pleasant) Berry and I went to Sams sawing 25 (Pleasant) Sold our old bobsleighs to a fllow that got stuck on the road, he had two buggies and he pulled the tongue out of one, we got $3 for them. Berry took down a load of potatoes got 50 cents a bag. Berry Gatie and I went to Minnies. I, Reid, F. Marshall J. and J. W walker, Mary, Grace and Billie Farnell came and Elizabeth Reid, this made up the surprise party we had a very good time. 9 We got home about 3 oclock in the morning 26 (Pleasant) Berry a took 30 bags of chopped {stowgh?} to Hextall J Comar went with him I went to the chopping I saw a bald headed Eagle {drawing of an eagle} 27 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to church �28 (Pleasant) I started to school again. Sam came down this evening, Norman is sick with his teeth he is some better today. 29 (Cold) I went to school I learnt considerable 30 (Cold) I went to school we had some heavy game at the foot ball, Berry came home tonight he could not get a girl. 31 (Cold) I tracked a raccoon through Johnstons and Porter's fields through S Potullos and then it turned and took the fields the snow drifted over its tracks and I had to give up the chase after about 2 miles of a tramp I went to school in the afternoon. April 1 Very Stormy. I went to school. Sam and Minnie came down, Minnie staid all night, I went home with Sam 2 (Very Cold) Sam and I went to Berry's lang for a {sceh?} made timber we got 4 pieces, we got two pieces of hash to make baskets of. We saw 3 partridges. Berry went home with Sam 3 (Cold) I went to SS and to church S and M came down. 4 (Cold) I went to Coins bush to hunt coons there was too many tracks to be able to follow one all the time, so that I had to give up the chase again without my coon. I shot a {drawing of a squirrel} it was the first shot I had fired this year. 5 (Very Stormy) Berry and I went to the swamp we cut 25 poles I cut 40 posts for the garden and about 30 poles it is the stormiest day we have had this winter. 6 (V. Stormy) I made a {drawing of a basket} Basket cut out sheaves in the afternoon. S and M came down this afternoon we kille about 40 {drawing of a mouse} mice {drawing of a dog} 10 7 (Warm) Berry and I took a load of potatoes over to the roote house, went to swamp got a load of posts and a load of poles. I was cutting poles got enough to make a fence from the orchard to the road. 8 (Warm) I helped Sam Reid to get out spout timber I cut a load of poles and about half a cord of wood, we took in 5- tamerack sawlogs. �9 (warm) Went to swamp cut a load of poles and a load of small ones I saw an {drawing of an owl} and a large butterfly the roads are getting very bad 10 (Warm) I went to the swamp for Cap he staid all night watching the trap went to Church in the afternoon, went to Minnies in the evening got my me nuckles badly skinned on the gravel road. 11 (Warm) Choring around in the morning went to swamp in the afternoon I caught a skunk in the box trap {drawing of a skunk} I am afriad it spolit my trap I drowned it, We got a seeder and drill combined. 12 (Cool) I went to swamp there is a foot of water on the road from Reids turn up to near Heayses hill, we are crushing this afternoon. 13 (Warm) I made an handspike and helped to crush Sam helped us, I went home with Sam. 14 (Warm) Came down with Sam, cut some wood and went to the examination in the afternoon, we had a great time they gave J Reid two oil paintings and a bracket they had a bag of apples and about a gallon of sweats and they distributed them amongst the audience. We had some very good music and some good speaches and some {sesitations?} It was the best examination ever I was at it was after seven when it broak up. Our hired girl came today Pollie Erwin. 15 (Warm) Berry and I went to the knoll the road was flooded for about half a mile about a foot deep and half an inch of ice, it was the worst travelling I ever saw. 11 We cut wood in the afternoon 16 (Pleasant) I cut wood in the morning and mended a bed sted. Cut wood in afternoon I saw about 10 robins. 17 (Warm) I went to SS and church in the afternoon 18 (Warm) I went to the bush and cut about a cord and a half of wood 19 (Pleasant) drawing out potatoes Sam and I cut the log for a roller, I set out the bees in the afternoon one of my patent hives was ded and one of Walkers. I shot a groundhog in the evening, went to Sam’s �20 (Pleasant) I hollowed out a trough 30 feet long and put it up Sam and I went to Smiths lake in the evening I shot a wind {drawing of a duck} and a red winged blackbird it was a very pretty duck. I never saw one like it before, I think it is a wood duck. 21 (Pleasant) I started to make a little gate for Sam. little D Ones died this morning she was only sick about 12 hours they did not know what was the matter with her, I came home in the afternoon, carried up a load of potatoes and helped to load them. We had a hatch of chickens came off today. I stuffed the blackbird, I saw a SN {drawing of a snake} 22 (Warm) We drew in 6 loads of hay and cut one with the cutting box for the fatting cattle, I stuffed the duck this evening Fred started to cultivate yesterday the ground this his quite dry off the top. 23 (Warm) We finished crushing and pit the horse-power away in the shade {drawing of an eye and a plough meaning “I ploughed’} the rest of the day. Sam and Minnie came and had dinner got a letter from Hextall. The frogs are croking tonight very loud {drawing of a frog} B. FROG 24 (Warm) I went to SS and to church it was very warm today. Jessie and Jim Walker came and spent the evening with us, I found a hens nest in a poplar tree at the bottom of the garden she was on the nest and had two eggs laid in is in between 3 large tree limbs. Andie Heeys came today with Sams horses to change work. 12 The swallows have comeback {drawing of two swallows} 25 (Warm) I took bolts and gugeons out of old roller. Made a whipeltree. cut over 30 stumps off level with the ground and ploughed the rest of the day. 26 (Rainey) I finished ploughing the stumpy field I stuck out half a dozen ridges for Andy to gang-plough. I started to plough the sod in the fallow where never a man hath ploughed before. 27 (Warm) I ploughed sod again, rained in the evening Sam came this evening his old cow had twins a bull and heifer they are both alive and doing well. We had a sheep had 3 lambs this evening all died. Our old turkey laid away in the bush fance. 28 (Pleasant) I ploughed dos finished at dark. We started to sow in heat of day �29 (Cool) I helped to pick stones off the new ground and cut boards for the top of the roller and mixed paint for it went to school in the evening. I shot at two hawks but did not kill them. I saw 8 ducks but could not get near them, Saw a partridge and a rabbit and a couple of groundhogs, sowed 6 acors of peas and 14 of wheat 30 (Cool) I put the roller together and painted it. Sam and I went to Coins and dug trees to plant we got some Maple, Birch, Helm, White Ash, Baswood, Hawthorn, Plum, Butternut, they were the finest lot of trees I ever saw 1st May (Cool) I took Ma down to Wilcoxes, went to Church and from there too Minnies and had tea with them. 2 (Pleasant) I am planting trees along the lane, I saw two loons fly over the farm this morning very fine birds. I killed a red squirrel {drawing of a squirrel} and a {drawing of a groundhog} I planted 33 trees and carried over 20 form Coins on my back. I got 5 Butternuts and 6 Basswoods one Hawthorn and 7 ash and the rest Maples got 10 more this evening. Killed another {drawing of a groundhog} 3 (Pleasant) I planted 10 trees and then started to pull down the picket fence and put in new posts and straigheten it out with the wire fence. 13 I found the {drawing of a hen?} nest in the brush fence she had {drawing of three eggs} in it I saw a nest of young crows they were squalking and near ready to fly it is in Coins bush in a big Maple tree 4 (Pleasant) Working at garden fence cultivated some {cut off} in the morning worked at fence in afternoon and harrowed after tea with Jess and the eight bulled {harrow h-?} 5 (Warm) I put up 24 feet of fence and cultivated the rest of the day. Berry drilled in 10 ac of wheat white russia and Missigan hamber 6 (Hot) I ploughed all day, ploughed about 2 acors 7 (Hot) I ploughed in the morning and went to Reids and grafted in the afternon, I put in about 45 grafts came home and ploughed a {hed?} land. Joseph Banks came and got a load of turnips W. Ingemam came and got another load and some hay. �8 (Hot) I went to town and grafted 5 trees for Aunt. Gang ploughed in the afternoon, there came on a heavy rain storm about 4 oclock and our wheat is quite green. 10 (Hot) I grafted for Albert Simpson all his plum trees are de only one. I put in about 30 grafts. Gang ploughed some and grafted some at home. 11 (Hot and showery) I dug in the garden and ploughed after teas. Sold a hive of bees to F.J. Marshall for $6 each. 12 (Hot) I ploughed the new orchard and gang some for barley, I sowed barley all day along with the roes of trees and harrowed about an acors and 1/2 of oats. 13 (Hot) Berry and I took 5 cattle up to the knoll to pasture, we saw two rabbits and a partidge came home and gang ploughed helped mother in the garden and pruned six large apple trees 14 (Rainie) I trees are out in {drawing of a leaf} the bushes are green. I 14 I was digging {self portrait of Carver with a shovel} in the garden and planting {drawing of an onion} onions. I drilled in about an acre of turnips and 1/2 of {mangleworsels?} and fixed the eve spoughts on the barn. 15 (Cool) I went to SS and to Church rained in the evening 16 (Pleasant) I ploughed in the morning and cultivated about 3 acors in the afternoon, went to town in the evening, got a pair of shoes and barrols $2.75 hand made and hand soled. 17 (Cool) I planted 2 roes of corn dug in garden and planted onions made a spout for the barn pump ploughed a hed land in the turnip field dug some more in garden. Mr and Mrs Griffeth called and had tea. 18 (Wet) I put a handle in a dung fork and gang ploughed. Sowed salt on the wheat in the afternoon Sam and Minnie came down. 19 (Wet) We started to draw out manure for barley. Drew out manure all afternoon. 20 (Cool) Drew out manure till tea time finished manur-ing 8 acors I started to gang plough afternoon. �21 (Pleasant) I gang ploughed all day. Walker and Birdie Wilcoxe came out this afternoon going to stay over night 22 (Warm) I went out to Coins for a walk Sam and Minnie came down I went to church in afternoon, 23 (Hot) I finished ploughing for barley I and Fred took the sheep to wash I washed them we have 15. I caught over a dozen {drawing of a fish} I saw a muskrat swimming up the creek so I armed myself with stones and wendt boldly the first throw I struck him on the back so I got it all right came home, Hextall and Priscilla were there had a good old chat with them, skined my rat and went to bed 24 (Hot) I went with J and J Walker and W. Black to {drawing of a fish} We caught over a hundred good trout. I shot one groundhog I had a good sail on Caledon Lake on an old raft. We had some very good fun, and a good swim. 25 (Hot) I went up to Minnies and put a floor in the cook house and a partition half way across came home and ploughed over a 1/4 of an acors with the jointer killed a red {drawing of a squirrel on a branch} 15 26 (Hot) I finished ploughing the orchard and dug some in the garden helped Berry to make a stone boat and pruned the dead limbs out of the plumb trees 27 (Hot) Berry and I picked the meadow I started to rolle took the young cattle to the swamp I caught a young woodcock {drawing of a woodcock} 28 (Wet) I finished rolling wheat and rolled one piece of barley picked stones off barley groung {ground} and scattered manure. Stuffed the young woodcock and dug in the garden 29 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to Church Sam and family came up and spent the day. I went to Uncles for tea had a very pleasant {drawing of a man and dog bleeding through the page} 30 (Warm) I put on some sirplus {boxeses?} Ra and I sowed about 15 acors with {plaster?} and salt, cleaned up the house and yard and put up 12 feet of a fence, took 12 1/2 dozen eggs over to W Carrots Minnie came down and staid all day, over clover is out in flower. 31 (Cool) I walked down from Sams Walker came home last night, I sheared sheep. �1st June (Pleasant) I finished shearing the sheep put on some {sirplus boxeses?} cleaned out the spouts cut some large limbs off the Cebelia tree and gang ploughed about an acre and a half took another groundhog {drawing of a groundhog} 2 (Pleasant) I finished gang ploughing sowed the last piece of barley went to town for Berry he went to Toronto on an excursion to buy harness 3 (Wet) I mended two pairs of braces, but potatoes and drew out three loads of manure shot two {drawing of a crow} for stealing {drawing of a chick} chicks Sam and Minnie came up and went too town 4 (Pleasant) I scattered manure made the frame for a gate, rolled the barley in the orchard. We sowed the buckwheat today the last of the seeding 5 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to Church went for a walk in the evening. Sam and Minnie came today 6 (A sharp frost last night) Minnie, {Gatie?} Walker and I went to Hextalls we took down one hive of bees and 8 hens. We took the black teeth out of his pigs he had 19 of them, went out to {drawing of a fish} I caught about two dozen trout. 16 7 (Pleasant) Finished the little gate and hung it sowed about 3 acors with salt and plaster Mr. Tayor the M.E. Minister came and paid us a visit seems to be a very nice man. 8 (Warm) I went to Johnstons and borrowed his turned drill, it is the best I ever saw, I drilled in over four acors. 9 (Warm) We planted potatoes, Sam and Minnie came and spent the day. Pa, Berry & Sam went to the fare. I staid at home and cut potatoes {Sickles?} dog bit Sam Reid on the leg {drawing of Sam being bit by a dog} 10 (Hot) Planted potatoes in the morning. Sold our 8 year old colt for $80 cash to R.J.Sturgeon, I took a bag of flower to W. Stringers, got Charlie shod on front feet, Went and drew out D. Rights steem engine, he had it in a terrible place we had to cross bad bogs it was dark when we got to Heeyses. Went to a party at Carrots had a middling time, got home at one oclock one {drawing of bee hive} of bees swarmed today the first. �11 (Hot) Finished planting potatoes, I cut off some blacknots planted cukembers and hoed in the garden, sowed a bed of lettise and finished one of the to long flower beds. I cut W.Y. Carrots hair, had a good swim in Ingrams, {drawing of groundhog bleeding through page} pond. 12 (Warm) I staid at home did not feel very well, Minnie came down, I watched the bees in the afternoon, went to here Rev. Taylor preach in the evening. 13 (Hot) I took young cattle to swamp, hived a swarm of bees and took honey out of two hives, cleaned two others, Came on a very heavy wind storm blew the dust in clouds followed by a storm of hail and rain. 14 (Cool) Berry and I took young cattle back and fired the slash we had a good fire. Cap killed a rabbit. Minnie came. 15 (Cool) I hoed in the garden in the morning and made a gate for Minnie in afternoon, cut thistles after tea. 16 (Cold and rainie) I made a bird case 30 by 40 inches for the crane Walker and I dug in the garden after tea, and pruned trees. 17(Cool) I cut thistles 18 (Cool) Cut thistles out os about 13 acors went to Town bought a glass for bird case 70 c and one box umber 20 cents 17 19 (cool) Hextall came last night. I went to S.S. and to Church twise, S. and Minnie came. 20 (cool) Hextall went home. I made a plumbbob. went to Sams and built a chimney on Stringers house. he gave me 50 cents for building it. 21 (Warm) I struck out for Niagara falls at 10 minutes to five, the trains left Orangeville at 20 ms to 6. I ran about a mile and a half. I got to the station about 5 minutes before the train started. We got into Toronto before 8 oclock, got on the Chicora steamer and sailed to the Town of Niagara, where we wated about 3/4 of a hour for the train, we saw the soldiers all out at camp. there was about 4000 thousand on drill, took the train from Niagara Town to the falls, saw Sir Isaac Brocks Monument. it stands at the top of a hight between Niagara Town �and the falls. The falls are the best sight I ever saw, as soon as we got to the falls we were paluted with cab drivers calling out to us to have a ride. Went up in the tower at the suspension bridge, we were about 300 feet from the water, it was a grand sight to look down, crossed the suspension bridge over to the American side, every store is a museam {drawing bleeding through the page} stuffed birds and animals, started from Niagara about 2 past I got to Toronto at 9, had to walk a mile, and wait one hour for the train, got to Orangeville at 1/2 past 12, got home at 2 oclock in the morning, I paid 50 cents for my dinner 40 to cross suspension bridge 10 ct for straw berries, 10 for figs, and 50 for to Indian pincussions pincussions, and 200 for my ticket, and ten to go up in Me elevators making a totle of $3.70 c. 22 (cool) got up just in time for dinner, went to swamp and brought home a cow, cut thistles rest of day. 23 (cool) drilled in about 2 acors of turnips, made a hand spike, and put a handle in a axe, pulled wild mustard out of the fitches and oats the field was full of it every yard or so there was a yellow flower. dug iin 24 (Warm) I pealed tanbark at Rights mill. 18 25 (Warm) I was pealing tanbark 26 (Warm) I staid at home and hived beas. we had four hives swarmed, three of them went together we separated them and searched for queens for about three hours and could only find one queen. Sam and Minnie came. Uncle and John Smith came and had dinner with us this was mr Mr Griffeths last sunday on this Circuit, the church was crowded full. I went out for a walk in the evening. 27 (cool) I put the 3 swarms in one of the big patent hives the common hive was full to the bottom, I went and pealed tan bark, came on a heavy rain storm, sheltered in {Kugses?} house I made two good whip stalks. pealed bark after the storm of rain was over, B. Bradley called to buy some scantelings 100 pieces of 2 by 4 and 100 pieces 1 x 2 raining very heavy now, a man wanted to trade me a bace fiddle for some stuffed birds, but I thought a bace fiddle would be out of my line. �28 (Warm) I pealed tanbark, came on a very heavy rain storm I took shelter in Marshalls old house. W. Marshall and I went out for a strole after the rain. I killed a large {drawing of a muskrat} muskrat, got some blaberries. 29 (Pleasant I am pealing tanbark again. 30 (I hived beas and drew lumber. 1 July Pleasant) I finished pealing logs, Walker and I went to Smeltzers Lake and got a good feed of straw berries. 2 (Hot) I was making hives and hiving bees. 3 (Hot) I hived beas in morning and went to Church in the afternoon the Rev. Reid preached his first sermond, Sam and Minnie came from Church with us. 4 (Hot) I went and piled the tanbark there will be over three cords of it, came home and cut thistles out of the late barley. 5 (Hot) finished the thistles and started to cut hay. I mowed fence corners and around stones. 6 (Hot) I was fixing up the sulky rake, putting in a new piece 19 to raise the teeth, went to Glovers got two teeth for rake, shortened, two hay forks fixted, and four rods mended to pull the hay off the teeth, took Reids hay fork home, rigged up the rake and started to work. 7 (tokens of rain) We drew in two loads of hay, and cocked up about an acor, and then it came on rain. I am doing little chores around the house. 8 (Hot) I made 4 hives and hived 3 swarms, drilled in turnips in the afternoon, took some work to Glovers, and 9 (Hot) I went to S.S. and to Church, rained in the evening Sam and Minnie came down. 10 (Hot) I made 2 hives, hived a swarm of beas in the top of the big labelia, went to R. Collins to get Dave to hoe turnips, took off a load of hay. �12 day of Ireland hot) I scattered hay out of the cocks, & drew in 3 loads of hay, and cocked about {blot} acors. Sam and Minnie came today. Sam went to town. 13 (Hot) We drew in 5 loads of hay I pitched on, mowed fence corners in the meadow field, James Walker and I took the cattle up to the swamp, went up to the lake and had a good feed of strawberries 14 (Plasant) threw of a load of th hay. Walker and I went to to the swamp took out two sawlogs hemlock and one cedar log 14 feet long, got a splendid crook for a rack. I raked up hay and helped of with the loads. Walker and I got a splendid feed of black currants in Haeeyses garden. 15 (Hot) I went to Dav Rights, got sills sawed for rack and boards for the sides, got a black ash stick sawed for a pea rake, and strips for the har summer house, started to draw in hay drew in 3 loads of hay the last at M present we have got 16 acors in, think we will cut some more of the pasture field, got a good feed of rasberries, went home with Minnie to help Sam with ha 16 (cool) Sam and I went to W Cooks and cocked 3 acors of hay came back and raked till supper time, and I mowed with the sithe till night, walked home, Walker and {Keu-?} have gon down to Hextalls with his new wagon. 20 17 (I went to S.S. and to church, Sam & Minnie came. 18 (Very windy) I went to Sams and helped him to cock hay, and draw in we took in 6 loads of clover. 19 (Windy) Cocking hay, and finished, drawing in the clover. 20 (Wet) Straightened of cocks, rained. I came home, and helped W. T Carrol off with two loads of hay, dug a post hole and put in a poast. 21 (Pleasant) I molded up the potatoes, fixed up a gate, and mowed aroune the new orchard, and a strip in the old one, Minnie came to get us to help Sam draw in hay. 22 (Fine) Pa, Berry and I went to Sams, drew in about 15 ac of first class timothy hay. W. Cook and I pitched on in the field, We covered the stack with boards. �23 (Fine) drew in two jags of hay, Berry went to Monomills to get the tiars set on the wagon. I went to Coins and picked 15 quarts of raspberries and mowed the fence corners in the hollow field. 24 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church. W. Milllner came to stay a week or two. Sam and Minnie came. 25 (cool) I went to pick berries got ten quarts of black berries, hoed turnips in the afternoon. 16 (Cold I was nearly frozen hoing turnips. I took off serptusboxes and put on about a dozen, and hoed the rest of the day. 27 (Cool) I drove the bees out of the the hive, Berry Walker Will Milner and I yoked up a pair of 3 year old steers, we had a very rough time for a while, one of then laid down and we could not get it up, so we left him think over it he laid there all afternoon, and got up in the evening. I hoed turnips, and cradled around in the orchard. 28 (Pleasant) I cradled barley in the orchard and bound some, got the orchard cut and shocked up. I cradled around the 9 ac piece, ground the reaper sickle. 29 (Pleasant) I started Pa off to Hextells, went to Coins and picked 6 qts of berries, started to bind barley in the afternoon. W. T. Carrol helped us after tea, he his a good man. 30 (Hot) We finished binding the barley and shocked it up. 31 (Hot) I staid at home in the morning, went to Church in 21 August 1st the afternoon and to Orangeville in the evening. 1st July AUG Hot) drew in barley, came on a very heavy rain storm about 1 oclock, pitched back some hay, and made a handle for a horse rake. Robert Stevenson came this evening and settled him self down for a visit. 2 (Hot) I made a pair of handles for horse rake and put in the teeth, and made wood for the ends. Berry and I went to get crooks for a rack, we got two very good one at the back of Tisdales spring. we went to Burnt hill and picked half a patent pail of berries. �3 (Hot) I went to Coins and picked 14 quarts of berries, came home and sulky raked about 2 ac, and finished drawing in the barley, all but the rakings. 4 (Hot) Pointed the rake teeth and put on the feet, started out to pull peas they would not pull with the rake, so we took the sithes two of us to our great sorrow. 5 (hot) I pulled peas all day. Pa gave up at noon. 6 (Wet) I fixed up a cace of birds, Berry and I partly made a wagon rack, I barbered Walker and he returned the compliment, I had a grand wash this evening. 7 (Hot) I went to S.S and to Church, went to Coins in evening. 8 (Pleasant) Sam Reid, A. Ingrum, Berry and I pulled 5 acors of peas with the sithes, finished them. 9 (Pleasant started to cut spring wheat & finished the rack, and drew in 3 loads of barley. Will Milner went home this evening. 10 (Hot) pulled peas with horse rake, and drew in barley finished pulling peas for this year. we ha 11 (Cool) Cutting wheat in afternoon wet in the morning. 12 (Pleasant) threw off a couple of loads barley, and turned, nine ac peas and 4 of us cut wheat, and shocked it up. 13 (Pleasant) Ware cutting wheat, and finished the field 14 ac, it is michiganhamber wheat and very good. We have 30 ac to cut yet, and about 44 cut. {Drawings here of a bird and a four-footed animal bleeding through the page} 14 (pleasant) Staid at home in the morning and went to Church in afternoon. Sam and Minnie came, We went to Coins in the evening and got a good feed of berries. 22 15 (Warm) We drew in 22 loads of peas. I pitched on in field 16 (Hot) drew in 4 5 loads of peas. Cut 8 acors of wheat in the afternoon and bound it, was done before dark. �17 (Warm) We covered the peas stack and the hay stack. Walker h is reaping wheat for W Ingram today. Drew in 10 ac of wheat in the afternoon. 18 (hot) Cut the late barley 5 acors, and drew in 3 ac of wheat and two loads of peas, and shocked 8 acors of wheat. 19 (Very hot) Finished cutting wheat {drawing of wheat} and drew in about 7 acors, and put 3 loads of peas in a {drawing of trap or barn?} for the {drawing of a pig?} 20 (Hot) We drew in wheat and about 5 ac of barley. Sold the 3 year old steers for $90 cash. 21 (Hot) I went to S.S. and to Church and to Sams and spent the evening, Sams crops are first rate this year. 22 (Pleasant) I cradled around the hollow field oats, threw off two loads of barley and drew in two loads of rakings finished the barley of for this year, drew in a load of w wheat {drawing of a rake} ins, I cradled around the stumpy field oats. 23 (Hot) I cradled oats in the stumpy field, finished cutting the oats, and finished drawing in wheat. 24 (Very Hot) threw off two loads of wheat and got in a load of rakings, and drew in the Vetches and oats 6 loads. 25 (V.H.) Bound oats, put up a scaffold, and drew in oats. 26 (V. Hot) I pitched on oats, and covered the stack, drew in a load of rakings the last of the harvest, only the buck wheat, We are the first I have heard of yet, 76 ac of harvest. 27 (Hot) We went to Sams and drew in oats, I pitched on in the field he had about 16 acors or more. 28 (Very hot) I went to Coins bush and had a good feed of berries. Went to Church in the afternoon. 29 (Hot) I shot a hen H. {drawing of a hen} burnt out stumps, We killed a {drawing of a weasel} WEASEL and patched up the brush fence 30 (Hot) I ploughed in the new ground. I trapped a large polecat {drawing of a skunk} �31 (Very hot) I am ploughing, there is some terrible fires in the swamp one can scarcely see a lot off for smoke. 23 I trapped {drawing of a groundhog} a groundhog. Walker made the draft of the animal 1 September, cleaned out the cistern and started to plaster, came on a heavy rain storm, terrible smoke {drawings of two birds and an animal bleed through the page} 2 (Hot and close) I was sick in the morning. Went to shoot I shot 12 pigeons and one hen hawk. I lost my shot flask and had to come home, grately gieved to leave the sport, picked the pigeons and saved the feathers for a pillow. 3 (Hot) W. Carrol and I plastered the cistern in the morning, and {drawing of an eye} went to shoot pigeons Walker went too I shot 5 and Walker shot one, he shot 3 others but could not find them. 4 (Hot) I went to ch S.S. and to Church. 5 (Hot) W. Carrol and I plastered the cistern once and a half. got A darkness came on about 4 oclock, so dark that we had to get the lantern to see to plaster, about 5 oclock you could not see one rod a head of you the sky was all as red as fire, one hour before the sun set, and totle darkness all around, lamplight looked to be a greenish white, some men are frightened near out of there whits wits. T. Farnell for instance he would run away if any one spoke to him about the darkness, men were going down to town to see what was the cause of it, it is not fire alone they said. {drawing of a bird bleeding through the page} {Note: The atmospheric phenomenon reported here may be due to the great forest fire in Michigan.} 6 (Hot) A great many people thought it was the last of the world, quite a few did not milk their cows, and some did not eat. We finished plastering the cistern and drew out manure the rest of the day. 7 (Hot) I put the floor over the cistern and drew out manure. The thrasher came this evening, Wiggons machine. �8 (Warm) We thrashed oats and wheat the spring wheat is the best the thrashers have seen this yeas by a long way 9 (Warm) thrashed barley we have about 4,50 bushels. 10 Hot) Finished thrashing about 1 oclock. Went to W Ingram in the afternoon. 11 (Hot) I went to S.S. and to Mrs. Pattersons funeral in the afternoon {drawing of an animal bleeds through the page} 24 12 Pleasant) I went out to hunt the year old cattle, took the {drawings of a rifle, a pointing hand, a dog, an eye, {shot?}, TWO, two birds, a pointing hand, a small rifle, and another bird meaning “gun and the dog I shot two hens and one pigeon”} PIGEON, came home and smothered 4 hives of beas. Berry found the cattle on the 4th line up about 7 lots. 13 (Cool) I went to Farnells thrashing, had a heavy day's pitching sheaves, finished before sun down. 14 (Cool) Cleaned up the barn floor, and cleaned out a cistern and plastered part of it. 15 (Cool) I took up bea hives, and took the 3 two year old cattle up to the swamp, took a plough up to Glovers to get mended, got Jess shod on the front feet. 16 (Cool) I struck out half a dozen ridges for Fred, started to plough pea ground, in the new ground, plastered the cistern. 17 (Wet) I ploughed in the morning, and cleaned up wheat in the afternoon. Berry took down a load of wheat 22 bags got $1.20 a bushel 18 (Cool) I went to S.S. and to Town in the afternoon, saw Hextall and family, went to Church in the evening 19 (Hot) Cleaned up a load of wheat, I went to give the cattle salt, took the gun and shot two p {drawing of bird} came home and made a pair of whipletrees 20 (Pleasant) cleaned up a load of wheat, and set up the buckwheat, made a whipletree for the buggie. �21 (Pleasant) I ploughed and helped to clean up a load of barley, Potatoes are a dollar a bag in Orangeville 22 (Pleasant) I cleaning up barley, Went to J. Johnstons thrashing in the afternoon, went to the teachers meeting in the evening, the anniversary is to be on the 29 October. 23 (Cool) I went to Johnstons thrashing. 24 (Hot) I took the 2 year old cattle up the swamp, cleaned up a load of barley and went to here McCormich trial. 25 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to Church. 26 (Fine) We thrashed the buckwheat and cleaned it we have 10 1/2 bags off of one acor, or more, trapped a GH {drawing of a groundhog} 25 27 (Warm) I ploughed about 2 acors. 28 (Warm) I ploughed, finished the buck wheat ground and started to plough in, the pea ground. 29 (Damp) I ploughed a couple of hours and went too the agricultural shoe, the shoe itself was very poor. 30 (Windy) I hunted eggs I found one nest with 30 and another with 22 and --16--and 11-and 9 all over the horse stable, ploughed, made a pair of whiple trees, and double tree. 1 October) I and Pa went to Alton to buy sheep and cattle. We did not deal, came home and skinned a sheep, the secon best one we had, she died of Inflamation of the longues, so Walker said he and I held a postmortem, chored around 2 (Wet) I went to SS and kept house in the afternoon. 3 (Fine and Warm) Walker went away this morning to college. I ploughed we had a swarm of beas this morning, they settled on a sirplus box and are there yet. 4 (Cold) I ploughed, went to Sams in the afternoon, killed the swarm of beas that came off yesterday, found the turkeys nest she had three eggs. �5 (Pleasant) I ploughed about two acors and a ha 1/4 6 (Warm) I ploughed all day. Went out to hunt coons after nine oclock, moon light, I shot a {drawing of a skunk} skunk it was all black only the top of the head an part of the tail. 7 (Pleasant) I ploughed, went out coon hunting but got nothing 8 (Wet) Cleaned up a load of barley. I ploughed abut 3 on hours. Got L 85 for the barley, took down another load, 131 in bushels in the two loads, came to $1,11;35 9 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to church. 10 (Very cold snowed,) I ploughed finished ploughing the 20 ac field and ploughed about one acor in the field behind the barn 11 (Cold) I ploughed all day. 12 (Wet) I ploughed about one hour finished the field behind the barn, and chored around in the wet. 13 (Pleasant) I ploughed the new orchard, and start another piece, Pa, bought a cow at the fare and he and Berry were bringing it home about dark and 26 she jumped the fence at McKenneys Berry followed her, he spraned his ancle and had to give up the chase Pa gave up also, I went out about 8 oclock with the two dogs, and Charley, I found her in the McKenneys barnyard, with great running I got her home, Watch tackled a skunk, I went to help with a harm full of stones and put an end to the stinking fight, Watch smells very bad. 14 (Cold) I ploughed, finished ploughing the first time. 15 (Wet) I puttied windows on the dry side of the house, Bery started to cross plough in the new ground, 11ca piece. 16 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church, and to practise. 17 (Wet) I ploughed 18 (Wet) I ploughed all day went to practise �19 (Warm) We started to dig potatoes dug half of them. 20 (Pleasant) I puttied the windows, finished the potatoes, they were a very good crop. 21 (Fine) We drew in 3 acors of strapleaf turnips. 22 (Pleasant) I topped turnips, drew in 4 loads of sweades. I butchered a sheep. 23 (Fine) I went to SS and to Church, and to practise in evening. 24 (Wet) I ploughed all day, went to practise 25)(Damp) I helped to finish topping turnips, started to drew. 26 (Pleasant) We drew in turnips. 27 (Very fine) Finished the turnips, {drawing of a turnip} nine acors of them. 28 (Fine) I ploughed finished the cross ploughing in the new ground Pa and S. Clingan drew in the mangles 29 (Wet) in the morning painted the bobsleighs, ploughed about 1/4 of an ac. I helped to put up a platform at church. Went to W. J Carrols, and spend the evening. 30 (Pleasant) Anniversary 14 teenth I went to practise and to Church afternoon and evening. Mr. Crompton preached 31 (Warm) We started to build our hog pen, diging and drawing stones, Went to tea meeting, had a very good one. Mr Crompton The speakers were Mr Crompton, Mr Taylor, and Mr Reid. Mr Berry of Orangeville was chairman, very good one. 1st November, Fine we are working at the pen. I built one side 26 ft long and over 3 high to day, went to Social had a very 27 nice time. W. Carrol gave us some misic with the fiddle. had Made over $33 dollars all together, trapped a large rat {drawing of a rat} 2 (Pleasant) I built the a side of the pen 3 ft high and 26 long �3 (Pleasant) We burried a stone over 7 ft across it was in the corner of the building. I built part of the end, caught large rat {drawing of a rat} 4 (Cold and snowed 3 inches) covered the pen with rails and straw I killed several chickens and one rat. 5 (Snowed) I built some in the morning, drew poles to fence the straw stack, and other chores. 6 (Fine) I staid at home my head ached, went to Church. 7 (Fine) I finished building the pig sty, Gatie found a {drawing of a duck} ducks nest she was sittting on 8 eggs, more wonders the end of the world is nigs, she so had her nest under some board 8 (Beautiful weather) I drew two loads of lumber to the pigsty and ploughed the rest of the day, in the turnip ground 9 (Fine) I ploughed 10 (Cold) I ploughed potato ground and Andie Heeys picked them. 11 (Cold and snowing) We tied up the milch cows. I went to Minnie ploughed in the afternoon finished one field of turnip ground and summer fallow, drew the short wood into the wood sh shade, 12 ( I ploughed and chored around. 13 (Cold snowing) I went to S.S. and to Church. {animal drawing bleeding through the page} 14 (Fine) I fixed the pump, and shot a large hawk, it had a chicken eating the chicken was alive and about 1/4 of it was eat. {drawing of a hawk with a chicken } 15 (Very cold, heavy snow storm, drifts 4 ft snowed about 8 in, on the level and drifts 3 and 4 ft deep. I killed some chickens, went to the swamp to get timber for the sheeppen, saw a owl and 4 partridges. 16 (Thawing) Went to swamp and finished getting poles, rigged up old jumper and started to draw manure, broak it the first load, started to make a new one. �17 (Wet) We worked at the sheeppen, got one plate on. 18 (Fine) Berry, A.Heeys, and I raised the sheeppen it was heavy work, 54 x 20 and 6 high 19 (Cold) We boarded in the sheeppen. I went to Town and 28 bought two pairs of boots one pair $3 and the other $4. 20 (Cold) Went to S.S. and to Church. 21 (Cold) Finished drawing manure out of the big shade. Berry 22 (Fine) drawing manure out of the barnyard. Berry and I went to Hextalls after dark when we left Orangeville. 23 (Fine) We struck out to hunt a yoke of steers {animal drawing bleeds through the page}, could not get any to suit us, so we came home in the afternoon. 24 (Stormy) We drew out manure to h the 20 ac field. 25 (Very cold) I went to W Cooks and bought three turkeys, the large king, gave 7c per lb. hens weighed 11 lbs. Drew out manure the rest of the day, killed turkeys at night we had 17 to kill. 26 (Fine) I put a new shaft in the churn dash, took down the beas in to cellar, about 36 hives, drew out seven loads of manure. 27 (Pleasant) Went to Church 28 (Cold) Drew out manure all day, went to a teameeting in the north Erin church. We had a very good time. 29 (Fine) Finished the manure, and put rails on the sheep pen and covered about 1/3 with straw, I went to Sam to trap a mink, it did not come out 30 (Warm the snow is all gone, only the big drifts.) I came home and started to work at sheep pen, built a chimney in the afternoon went to Sam's. Set traps for mink. �Dec 1st)(Cold) Caught the {drawing of a mink}. Finishe putting rails on the sheep pen and covered it with straw, skinned the mink and stretched the hide a very fine one. finished the chimney, and finished covering sheep pen. 2 (Warm) We went to the bush and leveled the road and made fresh new ones. 3 (Warm) I went to Town, took the turkeys down sold for seven cents per lb, bought a fox trap 60c. Went to bush in the afternoon and worked at road. 4 (Warm no frost in the ground yet) I went to S.S. and to Church afternoon and evening. 5 (Cold snowed 4 in) We went to bush got the road levelled, and started to cut saw logs. I measure and cut away brush, Berry and Andy saw, we cut 31 in the afternoon. I went to a tea meeting in the E.P.M. Church, had a good time. 29 {Fold-over at the left edge of this page covers the dates and some text.} {6} Warm) We cut 40 saw logs to day, went to see Grandmama she is very ill not expected till morning. Uncle Richard Uncle Parker and Aund Rabecca came down. {7} (Cold) we have 116 logs cut, we were cutting to day. We built a wigwam. Went to E. P. M. social, had a good time. {8} (Cold) Grandma died last night at 8 oclock. Chored around all day. Berry bought yoke of white oxen paid $86 for them they are 6 year old. {9} (Cold) Went to Grandma's funeral, Mr Reid preached {fu}neral sermond, Mr. Reid, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stevenson, Mrs. S. & Mr. Keetch came for dinner Uncle Richard, Un. Parker, and Aunt rabeccah, and Aunt Sarah came also. {10} (Cold) Killed the ducks, made a axe handle, cobbled my boote, and a lot of other chores. {drawing of ainimal bleeds through the page} {11} (Cold) Went to S.S and Church, and again in evenind to {O}rangeville. Mr. Millner preached, lots of anecdotes. {12} (Wwet) We cut saw, Went to a tea meeting in P. M. Church {beginning of word covered}anceville Mr Millmer and Mr Griffeth were the speakers {M}r Griffeth spoke on the Oecomenical council. We {h}ad a very good time. Mr Reid was chair man. �{13} (Warm) Killed 13 geese and 28 hens, and 6 ducks. {14} (Cold) Cutting logs cut all that were down we have one over two hundred cut. I shot a PARTRI {drawing of a partridge} {15} (Cold) Started to skid saw logs we onld got 25 skided {it} is a hard job clearing the brush away. Walker came {ho}me yesterday. he looks well. ha as a big beard all over the face. {16} (Cold) We are skidding logs, skidded about 25 or 30. I shot partridge {drawing} it was the seventh one I shot this fall {17} (Fine) I went to Town with the geese and old hens, took 10 lbs turnips to Clark, went to swamp and cut fire wood. {18} (Very fine) I went to SS and to Church. {19} (Fine and warm) I made an axe handle, u put in half of the peas tack in to the barn, killed a sheep. {20} (Warm) Went to skidding logs. I killed a mosqueto, shot another partridge {drawing of a partridge} {21} (Warm) We were skidding logs, skidded 30 and made about one hundred yds of a road. 30 22 (Rained all day) I made a willow basket and went into Coins to hunt, carried gun in one hand and a stick in the other to knock the wet off the trees. I got some ferns and bramble bushes, they were as green as they were in July. I shot a fine big {drawing of a partridge} partridge, Cap treed it he ran a couple of rabbits but they did not come near me. 23 (Cold) We skidded logs, Went to W. Carrols Concert in the evening had a very good time 24 (Fine) We were cutting wood to day. 25 (Fine & Warm) Hextell and Pricilla came to spend Christmas with us. I went to Church, Rev J. Simpson preached �26 (Thawing) Berry and I, John and Jim Walker went out to hunt I shot one {drawing of a rabbit} I saw 6 partridges and 5 rabbits I never had as bad luck as I remember of. Spent a very pleasant Christmas all together. 27 (Warm) We skidded sawlogs about 26 logs today. 28 (Warm) We went to the Schoolmeeting, went and skidded logs in the afternoon, weighed out a bag of four for D. Right. 29 (Warm) Skidded logs and sacked Andy Keeys. 30 (Cold) I cut logs for sawing for fire wood. Berry went to a sawing bee, cutting wood for Emerson Gylespie, our saw cut the fastest of any saw at the bee. 31 (Snowstorm) I cut wood and other chores, went out to Coins bush I shot a partridge, the ninth one this season {drawing of partridge} January 1st 1882 Very cold I went to S.S. and to Church, got two fresh eggs to day. 2 (V. Cold) We cut logs for sawing. Berry and I took 30 sheep to Marsville We got $5 dollars a piece for them 3 (Very Cold) We cut logs for sawing, I went to Town in the afternoon and got the rewards for the S.S. scollars. This is the coldest night that there as been for 14 years 4 (V. Cold) Berry and I cut some logs, I went to Minnies in even 5 (Cold) We put in the rest of the peas, went to swamp and got two Christmas trees for the social, went to the social had a very good one made $10.40 at it, I got three presents off the gift tree one was a silk handkerchies worth one dollar, a led pensol 25 and a new years card. 31 6 (Cold) Berry and I loaded the horsepower and sawing machine, took them to swamp and partly set them. 7 (Cold) Cut logs for sawing. Went to Minnies in the evening, and had a very good time. 8 (Thawing Very fast) I went to Church. �9 (Freezing) We went to Knolls Sam Reid and I cut logs. Walker shot a cat and a weasel, the weasel was as white as snow and a black tip on its tail. We had a little party this evening we had Sam and Minnie, John, Jim, & Jessie Walker, and Mary Farnell. We had a fine time. 10 (Fine and warm) I drew logs for sawing in the morning. and took Walker to the station in the afternoon, cut some fire wood and chored around the rest of day 11 (the Three inches of snow last night) We drew in logs and set the horse power. 12 (Cold) I made an axe handle, Went to bush and got saw in going order cut a little wood. {drawing of animal} 13 (Cold & snowing) We started to saw cut about 25 cords of good green maple. {drawing of animal bleeding through the page} 14 (Cold) Berry and I started to draw sawlogs, drew 21 today I mortased a bunk for sleigh, and cut down 5 hemlock for drags, Miss Willson sent a canary for me to stuff. 15 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church afternoon and evening to English Church Orangeville. 16 (Cold) Drawing sawlogs 17 (Cold -----------------------------18 ------------------------------------- trapped a couple of big rats. 19 ------------------------------------- Went to a Missionary meeting, good time 20 ------------------------------------- Sam and Minnie came and brought Mr. Wabb a cousin of Sams, very nice chap. 21 (Snowed all day) We drew sawlogs, we have 166 logs in now. 22 (Very cold and stormy) I went to S.S. in morning, very stormy 23 (-----------------------------) We took a cow down to Ezrahs and traded for a mooley, came home and chinked up sheep pens. 24 (Went to Swamp, we broak the switzer road, and drew one load of wood to the school hoase house. �25 (Cold) I am splitting wood at school house, can split and pile about 6 cords a day {illegible word scratched out} 32 26 (Thawing) Mr. J. Hunters house caught fire and burnt down on tuesday, they saved near everything. Berry went to their bee to day drawing lumber, I went to Schoolhouse and split a load of wood and piled it, came home and chored around. Raining the snow is going very fast, 27 (Cold) I went to Hunters bee, to put up the house, we raised in the morning, got the sides and ends boarded up and stuffed with tanbark. I dressed rafters and nailed most of the day. 28 (Cold) I went to Hunters again, we boarded up the gables and put on the sheeting in morning. I shingled in the afternoon, got about half of it shingled 29 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church 30 (cold) I went to School, split about 3 cords of wood and piled it, went to Uncles pond at night great skating going on now. 31 (Cold) I split wood and went to school in the afternoon February 1st I went to School it got very dull. 2 (Cold) I went to knoll and drew logs for sawing. I saw a {drawing of a fox?} Cap was running it he fetched it out of Gylespies and ran it into Reids field, I snared a rabbit {drawing of a rabbit} 3 (cold) We sawed cut about 40 cords of hemlock. 4 I am a day too far ahead of the time 5 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church, 6 (Cold) We killed pigs 9 four would of them would weigh about 2 cut apiece, and the others a bout one 1 cut there was only one of them squeeled after it was struck, 7 (Thawing) I went to School, had a very dull day, snared a rabbit and stuffed a weasel. 8 (Warm and sunny) I went to School �9 (Pleasant) I went to School, Hextall and family came. 10 (Pleasant) I split about two cords of wood, went to swamp and cut 40 ca posts, saw a large owl and three partridges, there is game yet. 11 (Cold) I went to Town, bot a pair of skates $165, and deposited $50 dollars in the savings bank, went to the swamp in afternoon cut about 90 posts. 12 (Rained some) I went to SS and from there to Minnies the girl is doing well, I walked home through the mud and darkness. 13 (Thawing) I went to School, a hard spot for boys. 33 14 (Very fine I Went to School 15 --------) I went to School, went to Minnies in the evening. 16 (Fine) I went to School, started to rain in the afternoon. I went to Swamp for the dogs, they were there from 2 oclock yesterday till 5 this evening, snared another {drawing of a rabbit} rabbit set traps for an owl 17 (Very cold) George Moote and I went out to hunt rabbits, we did not get a shot. I went to Minnies, she said Sam is greatly in the notion of going to Manitobah. 18 (V.C.) I went to swamp to under brush. I was walking up the and all at once the ice gave way and I went down to the knees, my bots were frozen stiff before I had gone 30 yds. I struck for the shanty and got dried of in one hour and 1/2 Berry came along and we struck for the swamp came back in one hour and a half and found our coats burnt to a crisp I got two buttons off mine and Berry got the buckle of is holster. I had a new pair of mits burnt, and a good Indian basket also, loss estimated at 7 dollars no insurance, came home and nailed up the old log stable to keep out storm and other chores 19 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church. Went from church to Minnies. Sam seems to be recovering very nicely from the Manitoba fever 20 (Thawing) I went to school �21 (Snowed about 3 in) I went to school, haf soled one of my boots. Berry sold the tanbark, got $8.40 for it, got $3.00 per cord. I bot a porcupines head and tail, gave 5c for 22 (Cold) I cut poles for fence 16 feet long I cut 140 or thereabout. 23 (Cold) Cutting poles cut about 140. Berry drawn them home. 24 (Pleasant) I and Berry went to swamp and cut a load of poles, drew one load home, Went to McKinvens salte, Berry bot an old cradle for 1.25. 25 (Pleasant) Went to swamp I had a fine mink in the trap, this mornin {drawing of a mink} I cut 36 poles, and 8 cedars 20 and 8,30 feet long for strawpen and enough cedar to make 30 posts, skinned the mink and stretched the hide, it is a very good hide. 26 (Thawing) I went to S.S. and to Church and from church to Minnies and spent the evening there, Sam said he is going to Manitoba he is going to rent and start so he sais mimmediately. 34 27 (Thawing) I went out to hunt. I got two rabbits, tracked a coon over a mile and lost the track in a slash, the snow as nearly all gon in the bushes, were the sun can get a blink 28 (Thawing) Berry and I cut cord wood and underbrushed in the beaver meadow. {Animal drawing bleeds through the page} We cut about 2 cords. 1st March (Warm) I went to swamp and got some ash and made a basked, trapped a weasel, and stuffed it. 2 (very warm) Berry and I made a gate, and chored around. 3 (Cool) I made a couple of wedges, went to the swamp and cut rail cuts Berry & I split over one hundred this afternoon. 4 (Warm) We went to swamp and took out rails got out about ninty and drew two loads home. They say the frogs are croaking up about frogtown. 5 (damp day) I went to S.S. and to Church. �6 (Cold) I went to school to day. Snowed about one inch to night Sam and family came down to day Minnie is going to stay a day or two, I think tomorrow will be a goodday to hunt coons. 7 (Cold) I went to School 8 (Cold and sunny) I went to hunt I shot a spruce partridge it is the finest one I ever shot. I stuffed it, came home and split wood, in 9 (Snowing) We sold a two year old heifer for $35 dollars I took her down to fare ground, came home and I got ready for crushing. Hextall came to get a load of oats crushed he gave 39 cents a bushel for them. 10 (cold) We crushed to day. Berry and I went to swamp and got a load of logs for strawpen, Cap ran a fox through the swamp alnd across Reids he was about one hundrd yds behind 11 (Cold) I went to swamp and split and piled about two cords of wood, came home and split wood in the wood shade. 12 (Snowed some) I went to S.S. and to Church. Hextall and family came this evening {Animal drawing bleeds through the page} 14 (Cold) I helped Hextall to clean up seed wheat and seed peas, wheat is worth $123 per bushel, and peas 75c per bushel. I split wood the rest of the day. Minnie went home tonight. 15 (Cold) I went to School, had some good fun at the football. 16 (----) ---------------------------------------------------------35 17 (Cold) Went to School. Paul Couse came to buy bees. he wanted to get 25 hives, we offered him 12 at $8 each to be delivered at C.V.R. Station Orangeville on the 1st May. 18 (Warm) I went to School. 19 (Pleasant) Berry and I went to swamp and cut 19 saw logs, three of them were fine, the but cut would be about 20 inches. 20 (I went to S.S and to Church. 19th I am one day ahead of time �21 20 (Warm) I went to Hextalls, took the turning lathe and aenough of other stuff to make out a load 21 (Cold) Hextall and I went seaken for rails. 22 (Cold stormy) We drew out some rail cuts and split 90 rails 23 (Thawing) We cut some seader, think we have enough cut to make 1500 rails, we split 90 in the afternoon. I came home after dark, came in less than 3 hours. Hextall gave me half a bushel of potatoes, they are a new sort. 24 (Very Cold.) I put a window in the sheep pen, and chored around. Berry went to J. Ringrose and got 50 bushels of sead oats 38 cents per bushel. {Animal drawing bleeds through the page} 25 (I went to Town and got lumber for bee hives. I paid $16.50 a thousand got enough to make part of 30 hives, we had somebot a hand saw gave $1.75, the price was $200, came home and started to cut lumber for hives, I went home with Minnie 26 (Thawing) I came down to S.s. and went to Church in afternoon. Mr. Crompton preached. The black birds have come back. 27 (Rained all day) I cut lumber the most of the day, the water in the hollow is higher than I ever saw it bel 28 (Pleasant) We crushed all day. I cut some lumber. Gatie went to the Sunday School Convention in Orangeville today 29 (Pleasant rained in evening) Berry and I sawed stuff for patent hives, with the circular saw, Pa went to Ringroses & and bot a mooley bull, gave $25 for him, he is three year old 30 (Cold) We finished ripping lumber for hives,it takes 1890 pieces to make 30 hives. 31 (Pleasant) Berry and I went to W. H. Hunters too look at a yoke of steers. I nailed racks together for hives. 1 April Pleasant) I nailed sides and ends of hives together, of 28 hives. 36 �2 (Warm) I went to S.S. and to Church, 3 (Pleasant) I went to J. Lambs and ordered one lawn mower, and 5 lbs white paint & 10 lbs green, to paint bee hives, nailed some racks for hives, went to Town and got 5 lbs nails and one lb brads, 4 (Wet) Berry and I cleaned up a grist in morning, I worked at hives some, I heard hounds making great running in Coins bush, so I went to see the fun there was three big hounds running two foxes I got up in a leaning maple out of all danger an in a good place to see all that was going on below. Presently I saw a big fox cross in front of me and abut 40 yds off, I fired and dropped him, he gave one terrible squall and limped off I followed & up and gave him another shot and downed him again he is a very large one. I saw another one but he was to far off to shoot 5 (Pleasant Berry and I finished clearning up wheat, I worked at hives, in I skinned the {drawing of a fox} FOX. Went to Smeltzers lake to shoot ducks, saw over a dozen but could not ged near them, one was all white, as near as I could tell. 6 (Wet) I am working at hives made over one 166 racks to day. Went out to look for ducks on the ponds, saw a crane was about 60 yds off it when it flew, did not see any ducks. 7 (Warm) We crushed and cut the oat sheaves and some straw. Berry and I went up to the lake to shoot ducks, but failed. 8 (Warm) We drew in the stack of hay, and set out the bees, about 30 hives, I ploughed in afternoon, went to Town in evenin, got sheet iron strips for hives, and a package brads 9 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church, Minnie drove down. I went back with her as far as R. Bradleys. 10 (Very cold ground is hard froze) I nailed racks for hives. We were intending to sow peas today, the ground was quite dry 11 (V. Cold) I went to shoot ducks, the lake is all froze over and white with snow. I saw about 8 black ducks and one crane, and a gull I think it was a large bird and white, came home and picked some potatoes, and finished the racks there is 385 I think. Cleaned y my 1 genn. 37 �12 (Very cold) I helped pick potatoes about one hour, and worked at hives, cut out the enterance and put on bottom boards on 28 hives, and helped Pa pertition off sheeppen. 13 (Cold) Berry took a load of potatoes to Town they would only give him 95 cents per bag, so he drew them back and took them to Hillsburge and got $1.05c for then he made over $3 by his driving, I worked at the hives, 14 (Cold) I started to make tops for hives made nine. Found gooses nest in orchard she had 7 egg not frozen. 15 (Pleasant) I cut black knots out of cherry trees, Berry and I went out to buy a steer to mate our bindle we could not meet with a man that had one to sell. We put away the horsepower and sleighs in the shed. {Drawing of a mouse?} 16 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church. J Walker came home with us from church, 17 (Warm and spring like) I started to gangplough with the oxen it takes a long time to get in a day with them 18 (Warm) I ploughed with the oxen. Went to T Reids and bought a three year old steer, gave $40 cash for him brought him home, Sold R. Jotullo 5 bushels wheat $130 per bushel, Berry started to drill in peas on the 17, finished them this evening about 12 acors. 19 (Wet) I made tops for hives, finished 4, and ploughed the rest of the day. O Rerry and I broak in the Reid steer Rerry ploughed about 1/4 acor with him and one of old oxen he set out the ridge and ploughed without any help, 20 (Cold) I went to Town and got appletrees and other articles, started to plough in the gore, very rough. 21 (Cold) I ploughed all day, Aunt Sarah and family came to day, I killed a sky lark with a stone, stuffed it. 22 (Pleasant Hard frost last night.) My pet lamb died it was a very fine lamb, weighed 15 lbs, I ploughed today Trapped a very large rat, Bery finished ralling the peas. 23 (Pleasant) {Animal drawing bleeding through the page} I staid at home in morning and went to Church. �24 (The ground is frozen to hard to ploug. before 9 oclock. I ploughed in the gore. We hired R. Allin for a week. 38 25 (Cold mornings) I ploughed in gore 26 (/ / / / / ) Ploughed, Lizzie Ingrum died to day, she started to walk from Town on monday. 27 (Pleasant) I ploughed in morning and sowed with seeder. Bery and Pa went to funeral, I saw 4 snow birds to day 28 (Cold) I ploughed in morning, and was sick in afternoon. I trimmed off the roots of apple trees, Bery & Pa went to schoolmeeting 29 (Pleasant) I ploughed in the morning & sowed oats in the afternoon with seeder. 30 (Pleasant) Went to Church in afternoon. 31 (Cold) I rolled wheat and finished sowing the oats we have about 34 acors of oats in, heavy rain storm this evening May th 2nd Very cold this morning, the ground is froze to hard to cultivate or harrow till noon. Bery and I drew of it stones with the oxen and little horses. I took the oxen to Town, we sold them for $125 to J Besmet. We bot a three year old steer gave $42 for him. I drove him home. 3 (Pleasant) Bery and I yoked up the steers and drove them around. I picked stones with them in the afternoon. Planted some trees in the evening. 4 (Warm) I planted the rest of the trees, put a bull in a harrow, and harrowed the rest of the day. 5 (Pleasant) I sowed barley in the newground about 9 acors. 6 (Hard frost last night did not thaw out till 10 oclock. I cultivated about 8 acors, 7 (Pleasant) I took Gatie to Minnies, W. T. Carrols were there, went to Church, and back to Minnies. �8 (Pleasant) I sowed 9 acors of barley, we will sow about 3 ac more I think instead of so many turnips. 9 (Very warm) I dug up a mapple tree about 4 in thick and planted it in new orchard, gardened the rest of the day. Jewels colt died this evening, it was never able to suck or get up alone. 10 (Very Cold) I finished rolling the barley, and started to cultivate in the new ground, came on rain. I trapped a {drawing of a groundhog} G.H.G. made tops for two hives. Our servant girl came to day. 11 (Raining yet) I chored around, took the hives in the barn for fear the of the old stable falling and smashing them. 39 Three of my hives have kicked the bucket, and one in the winter they have enough honey left to do them a couple of months or so. 12 (Raining yet snowed for about one hour) Bery and I took the young cattle to the knoll, very little grass. I made eight tops for hives, and sat around the rest of the day. We had a pet lamb and two goslins & 3 chickens kicked the bucket. We had three pet lambs a month ago, but they have all past from the stage 13 (Warm) Bery and I dug about 40 trees. I planted them. 14 (Warm) I went to Church in afternoon, went for a drive with John and Jessie Walker. 15 (Pleasant) I went to Town and got 146 eggs white leghorns, from Jams Carson paid $100 for the setting. gang ploughed in the afternoon. Killed a ground hog {drawing of a groundhog} 16 (Warm) Bery an I, J and J Walker fenced across the knoll. Bery and I made a pen for the cattle to lie in. 17 (Warm) I sowed 2 1/4 of barley in stead of so many turnips, gardened the rest of the day. 18 (Pleasant) I rolled oats in the gore. 19 (Warm) I dug some trees 4 butter nut and 5 black birch and baswood and white ash. Bery finished rolling this morning. I killed a large rat. Berry and I took two cattle to swamp We �brought home the sowing machine. I went to {drawing of a fish} and caught about a dozen, killed 5 ground hogs one old one and 4 young ones 20 (Pleasant) Bery and I cleaned up the lane. I went to W. Carrols in the afternoon, eggs are 14 cents per doz. 21 (Warm) I went to S.S. and to Church, Miss Stevenson and Miss Webs{ter?} walked up, this morning. 22 (Pleasant) I gangploughed, started to rain at noon. 23 (Cold) I white washed the kitcheon in morning went to Town and bot a pair shoes $200. Hextall and Pricilla came this evening 24 (Pleasant) I went to fish with John Jim and George Walker, an W. Black, to Melville. We had great fun and caught a good lot of fish. I caught two that weighed 2 1/2 lbs 1 1/4 lb each, I had over 7 lbs of good fish home with me. There was over one hundred people fishing in the pond I would think, it was nearly like a fare. There was a very heard frost last night the ground was froze quite hard and ice on all mut holes, did no harm here. {40} 25 (Pleasant) I fixed up the fence in front of the bees, and other chores went to swamp in afternoon brought home two loads of rails. I patched up the brush fence, 26 (Warm) I gardened some and started to drill in the turnips, finished the turnips. 27 (Pleasant) I gardened in morning) Came on rain) J. and Jim Walker and Bery and I went out to hunt foxes. We killed a ground hog, and got very wet. 28 (Warm) I went to S.S. and to Church, went to Uncles and spent the evening. 29 (Pleasant) I gardened all day. 30 (Pleasant) We cut potatoes. We have G. Clingan helping us 31 (Wet) Finished cutting the seed potatoes, and washed the buggie ready for painting, Sold two three year old steers for $95 to J.M. Smith, planted some potatoes this evening �(Cold) Chored around in morning and planted potatoes in afternoon we have about two acors in. Killed a ground hog. June 2nd ()Pleasant) Planted potatoes 3 (Wet) I painted bea hives 17, painte them green. pottered around the rest of it 4 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church. 5 (Warm) We finished planting potatoes, and split posts, for pole fence. 6 (Pleasant) We sowed plaster in morning, and washed the sheep in afternoon, We were offered $70 for our big cow, gave $35 for her in January. 7 (Warm & windy) We sowed 24 acors with plaster, started to build the pole fence about 4 oclock. 8 (Warm) G. Clingan and I fenced, 2 heavy rainstorms. Bery helped us after tea we finished the fence, it is about 35 rods long, Walker went to Convocation to day to get his degree B.A. For more information on Carver Simpson check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Crops of roots were good, while corn was poor. The most remarkable thing was that November to the 17th and October were entirely without rain, and the wheeling at this time exceptionally good, then snow came in hard frozen ground & stayed & stayed. {Note that this diary has no place to write about Sunday.} January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-365) 1904 In bush. about 14 below zero. SATURDAY, 2 (2-364) Snowed again. Went north for a foxhunt in morning with Rattler, followed two to a hole E of sideroad. Found a shefox back of A Greigs, & shot it edge of Guenters creek at 12.10. Dog was about played out. Heavy snowshoing. wants a thaw. Skidded cedar in after noon with Queen. Cut a length of ironwood for cant handles {diarist has drawn a map in the bottom corner of the page of where he shot the fox.} January MONDAY, 4 (4-362) 1904 Election Day. Went to town to vote. In bush after noon. Robinson Reeve Bernie -| Ottawell } Councilors 1 �Davidson Armstrong | -| TUESDAY, 5 (5-361) Cold. but prospects of milder weather. Some snow. S W. strong galesof In the south EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-360) Mild. N. Found all apples in barn were frozen. Those in pit are all right. January THURSDAY, 7 (7-359) 1904 Mild S W. Swamped out some ties withhorse, FRIDAY, 8 (8-358) In bush SATURDAY, 9 (9-357) Milder. Saw a fox on ice near sheep, could have shot it only for Turk who saw it &ran in, fired b.shot at it at 100. it went to Rankin straight down Boat Lake, did not follow. January MONDAY, 11 (11-355) 1904 In bush forenoon. In afternoon took 200 bus turnips out of 1 pit. Foxes paddled round sheep a lot last night. Must be 2 at least. Tried p.mice but altho' mice go there are no d. foxes, think birds must get mice first. Mild. TUESDAY, 12 (12-354) E & S finished Turnip pit in afternoon. Mild. L Wright came here after speles for dock. WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-353) Went to town, got bill of poles, attended agricultur al meeting, spoke on Farmers Asst Pd L Buckland 100 for sow service, Subscribed to the Canadian & lotter 'Eche', got an axhandle for G. The Sugar Beet Co bonds are now being called in by U. Bk, and there is quite a fuss in Wiarton. George Carson died this afternoon at 4 brain trouble. January THURSDAY, 14 (14-352) 1904 2 �Much colder. N. Cut some poles for cement Co & swamped out some ties. broke road all through swamp with team Set 2 traps at sheep scented with a Rhod. & anise. These foxes are evidently old stagers as they are as suspicious as they are made. ordered a No 44 Ideal Stevens 22.cal rifle from Mr. Lalls, to use as a target rifle at matches. FRIDAY, 15 (15-351) 33 ties out to town swamped in afternoon. SATURDAY, 16 (16-350) 2 loads ties to town. I went to F institute afternoon. Set 4 traps for fox at sheep. January MONDAY, 18 (18-348) 1904 Caught toe of a fox yesterday, but it froze so hard that the fox twisted it off. The other three traps were buried in snow. Must see another time that all are near surface, the dressing of oil of Rhod {oil of Rhodium attracts fox} + oil of anise seems to work alright. Fox went a little way in big swamp + lay down I went after him with Turk & T. put him into a hole in Clemens bush. 2160 of chop to town, 1/2 back. Cut some poles. 30 ties Very cold. TUESDAY, 19 (19-347) 2 loads ties to finish Getting milder. Sugar factory meeting. Got Jess shod behind gave G. 1.00 owesome 75cts WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-346) Quite soft all day. but not thawing much. Roads are cutting off. Fetched bal. Chophome. Two loads ties to finish . making 178 No 1 110 No 2 3 culls = 288 and about 12 to come. $69.63 21 posts. January THURSDAY, 21 (21-345) 1904 1 load logs FRIDAY, 22 (22-344) 2 loads logs SATURDAY, 23 (23-343) 3 �Went to Cement Works with first load of spils 8 pieces. Took 5 hrs to do round trip. Saw a fox on river this morning, but crust prevented dog from running him. Drew 69.13 from ties Drew 10.54 from logs. January MONDAY, 25 (25-341) 1904 A howling west blizzard yesterday. Caught a shefox at sheep. Today a little better but zero.In afternoon went to town & pd a note of 4600, and had to break road, too. Mr McNeill wants me to join Board of Sugar Factory directors. Refused. Storming again tonight. No trains into Wiarton for 5 days now Worst storm in 27 years so Y.M. says. TUESDAY, 26 (26-340) No mail through. Cutting in bush. Zero. WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-339) Caught another shefox this morning at sheep. Evidently himmiy {likely meaning to himmy or jimmy your way out), two doublespring traps, hindleg brokn Took a photo of her. Took picture of Harold & George also. Cut all day. Mail comes now by stage from Owen Sound as G.T.R. is blocked. Worst winter since 30 years ago. January THURSDAY, 28 (28-338) 1904 8˚ below zero. Cut till 11:30 loaded first load for this week 6 spiles took 'em in afternoon. I put a hook on canthook & put on a door knob Snowed 5in Today FRIDAY, 29 (29-337) 1 load ofspiles morning loaded for morning Takes 4 1/2 hrs to make round trip. 10 below zero. Snowed a little. George says there was one foxe fox moved at Clemens, & two at quarry, while I saw a track on Jordan Bay. SATURDAY, 30 (30-336) More snow two loads spiles to Cement Works I tried to get a shot at a fox in swamp ahead of Cross' dog, but it kept under cover till 2pm when dog left it. Several foxes still about. When snow is as heavy as now, foxes like to circle in the thickest place they can get, the dog can only walk, so that they have the best of it. 4 �February MONDAY, 1 (32-334) 1904 -10˚ A howling blizzard yester day & today. One trip. TUESDAY, 2 (33-333) One Trip -8˚ WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-332) George one trip forenoon. -10˚ Stormed all afternoon. Vern Fowler married Today. February THURSDAY, 4 (35-331) 1904 Skidding. 41 poles. -5˚ One of the wildest storms all day. West. FRIDAY, 5 (36-330) Milder. Zero. No roads broke E. to town with chop. Skidding & cutting. Tried to get mail but no trains into Wiarton since Monday. Sent Fire Ins. money by cheque 6.20. SATURDAY, 6 (37-329) A thaw. Snow settling,& falling off bushes. wind S.W. Drew up wood & turnips. Made a rack for Juniper. Dug out canvas canoe from 5 ft snow. February MONDAY, 8 (39-327) 1904 Changed yesterday to severe cold. N. Temp this morning 20˚ below zero. Hard to keep warm working in bush 3 caps. 1 16 to cement works 1 18 to cement works Fox barking along lake at 5 pm. Loaded for morning? Roads like iron & a heavy crust in bush. TUESDAY, 9 (40-326) Reid here today for hay, gave him 1/2 ton bought sleigh from him at 12.00 G. 2 loads. -25˚ WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-325) Reid here Said to be 35 below zero today in Wiarton & yesterday. 5 �February THURSDAY, 11 (42-324) 1904 -20˚ E. went for chop. – 20˚ George 2 loads. FRIDAY, 12 (43-323) -18˚ one load. A Reid fetched new sleigh yesterday. 2 loads Turnips. 2 SATURDAY, 13 (44-322) 1 load forenoon. In after noon got stuck, couldn't get out in time This week there has been no snow but very low Temperatures. {Written above the date line at the top of the page: Yesterday a blizzard from noon} February MONDAY, 15 (46-320) 1904 -22˚ Beastly cold, & N W. howling blizzard Hocked in Swamp, 20 pieces. Job.. to keep warm. Wind blew snow off traps, so fox saw them. TUESDAY, 16 (47-319) -20 In forenoon G & S cut up 2 trees for 4 ft wood. E drew up after noon In after noon cut 9 pieces. Not as unbearable as yesterday but still too cold for fun. ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-318) -25. Skidding one load No trains into Wiarton till tonight since Saturday February THURSDAY, 18 (49-317) 1904 -20. 2 loads .. FRIDAY, 19 (50-316) -10 2 loads Frank came over, & we had a foxhunt, I put both dogs on old Krugub trail coming up the river, started him in Greenlees bush, & ran him up across Tubie, back to McLeod's west to little lake S. to B.cocks & swamp back to McLeods & back of school, don t know the rest. I got after another dog & saw his fox 4 times, Rattle came home at 6.30 P.M. & Turk went to Cty line, met Jim who took him home. {Author drew a map of the foxhunt trail under entry on left side of page.} 6 �SATURDAY, 20 (51-315) -8 Got milder towards noon. 2 loads. February MONDAY, 22 (53-313) 1904 The regular blizzard from north today with snow. Must have blown up trai rail roads again. Shovelled 3 1/2 ft. snow off evaporator house. Cut 11 sticks today. Not cold today about 20˚ all afternoon. Tries to manage mild weather, but can't do it. TUESDAY, 23 (54-312) 15 below zero Mail trains blocked again. WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-311) 10 below zero. Load of spiles to town February THURSDAY, 25 (56-310) 1904 Shovelled snow all day off barn & chained the most of the split posts. Must have been 4 1/2 feet of snow on S E side of main barn. Mail Got through tonight first since Saturday. FRIDAY, 26 (57-309) About zero 2 loads today Skidded all the logs but some long ones Sent E. in with a load. SATURDAY, 27 (58-308) Milder 2.26. 3.18. 1.16. to Cement works Skidded all the logs cut. Only one load left now to fill bill. Thunder & lightening tonight & some rain February MONDAY, 29 (60-306) 1904 A howling blizzard West cut 4 ft woods March TUESDAY,1 (61-305) Last load of piles out of bush D WEDNESDAY, 2 (62-304) 7 �In town in afternoon at cementworks Picked up piles along road. Mild & quite soft. Split 4 ft in - Drew in turnips. Thunder at night March THURSDAY, 3 (63-303) 1904 A howling blizzard from north. Put pins in rack changed pigs. Made a p _ trough FRIDAY, 4 (64-302) In town all day. Zero Got settled up with Cement Co Collected Cameron Lake dues. from Cross. Junyn Kastner, Seamun & Leef. Paid for 22 rifle. Drawing dung. a fearful crust, got to be shovelled. Pd 150 on 230oo note of yesterday, and renewed $81 for 3 mos SATURDAY, 5 (65-301) Drew Dung. Had to shovel a road to patch as snow is so hard horses can't go in it. also it is 3-4 ft deep on the level. March MONDAY, 7 (67-299) 1904 Sent up cheque to H Pettigrew for Cameron Lake taxes 26.36. Drew dung forenoon Rained like everything in afternoon. Cleaned 35 bus. oats. TUESDAY, 8 (68-298) Went to town forenoon about ins. prem.of last Novr will arrange to borrow amt. on that policy. Drew dung. WEDNESDAY, 9 (69-297) Finished far patch 20 loads Shovelled road to center field & drew in one load. This is the worst winter Iever saw for getting on fields, we had a cut to make into field through ice in many places. March THURSDAY, 10 (70-296) 1904 Biting Eastwind & snow Drawing dung FRIDAY, 11 (71-295) Eastwind cold about 18˚. Drawing dung. G & I went after a handsleigh load of Masons' cow 2 eagles there, but wild. Took Rattler out after noon, shot 4 rabbits & 1 fox fox was one I 8 �caught in a trap a month ago. a ewe lambed 2 good lambs today No mail though yet. none for 2 wks. either in or out of Wiarton. None out for 3 wks. SATURDAY, 12 (72-294) Fine & mild. Drew dung forenoon 15 loads + 20 = 35 loads In afternoon tried a rabbit hunt, but too many tracks. March MONDAY, 14 (74-292) 1904 Strong east wind, turning in afternoon to a S E bliz zard Train got through yesterday Post office open yesterday with 4 engines. and Trains were coming in today again but will be blocked by Tomorrow again. About 3 1/2 ft of snow in bush & crust wh. will carry a man anywhere. We cut 2 1/2 cords 18 in. & 1 cord 4 ft today. making 1 1/4 + 2 1/2 TUESDAY, 15 (75-291) Cutting wood. More snow. WEDNESDAY, 16 (76-290) Cutting wood. Borrowed 250 from Canada Life Co on my 3000 policy. to pay premium of last year. J Robinson here. March THURSDAY, 17 (77-289) 1904 Sawed wood. Sold Ja Reid John Reid 1/2 ton hay FRIDAY, 18 (78-288) Renewed 136340 for1 month Estate note. Jos Davidson & wife here. Holmes 1/2 ton hay pd Mild {for?} Seven lambs from 4 ewes to date. SATURDAY, 19 (79-287) More Snow. March MONDAY, 21 (81--285) 1904 {Written on date lind: Found a m. in a trap yesterday.} Cut load 4th & drew up. Turnips. 1 cord wood. 1100 hay Stevenson 500 straw Randle.Cold eastwind. 9 �TUESDAY, 22 (82--284) Changed torain lastnight snow gone down 6 inches. Still too much. Cut cord wood forenoon. In afternoon drew out 4 loads dung. &spread. assessor here. WEDNESDAY, 23 (83--283) Began tapping today Put out 250 buckets Ernest in bed. Indigestion assessor here overnight. March THURSDAY,24 (84--282) 1904 Set out 200 buckets. Very heavy snowshoing. Sap ran well Today. Buckets tapped yesterday morning full tonight. About 450 trees tapped now. River frozen up yet. FRIDAY, 25 (85--281) Quite soft. Gathered sap in afternoon very heavy going SATURDAY, 26 (86--280) Freezing again. Gathered rest of sap on snowshoes. Boiled 1/3 of a tank down Fair sleighing for light loads. March MONDAY, 28 (88--278) 1904 Froze up hard N. Drew out dung. Went to town afternoon. Pd McEwans livery bill for Cam. Lake Co Pd 500 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet. Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts & 50 spiles at 3/4 ct. Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off. TUESDAY, 29 (89--277) Freeze up all day. N. Set out 50 buckets Drew dung onto center field. getting boggy about 50 loads out now. WEDNESDAY, 30 (90--276) Sawed up wood (old cedar) for evaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow in bush yet. Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon. Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bulls eyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove nail. 10 �March THURSDAY, 31 (91--275) 1904 Boiled all day from 8 am till 6.45 pm. got 7 gals. Syrup. & left about 2 1/2 in tank. Mixture of cedar & hardwood best, but all my wood today was wet. Rained SE drizzle. Drew up wood. & part sap. 8 tubs to fill Tank. Should get a larger draw tub. and about 200 more trees. == April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (92--274) Put fences at both ends of bridge water high. Cut some wood. SATURDAY, 2 (93--273) Put up fence after Hyatt. Gathered sap afternoon April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (95-271) 1904 Boiled all day 8 gals. syrup. Raining. TUESDAY, 5 (96--270) Gathered sap. 8 tubs off all routes. tank brim full & 1 tub over In morning split wood & piled. WEDNESDAY, 6 (97--269) Boiled all day 9 gals. syrup. Sent in E & old mare to McEwan as she seems no better. G. drew wood & sap. Shot 1 sparrow & 1 part with 22. Rained tonight April THURSDAY, 7 (98--268) 1904 Boiled all day for 9 gals. Would pay to have dry cedar or hemlock piled up ready for evaporator, cut 4ft long. FRIDAY, 8 (99-267) Rimmed out all spouts forenoon Cut 2 1/4 cords maple in afternoon. M Stub in bush. Sap not running much. 3 SATURDAY, 9 (100--266) Cutting wood forenoon Big maple. In after noon heavy rain. I boiled down rest of sap in tank for 4 gals. Syrup. Ernest went in with buggy for first time. Ice up at Gray's still un broken. Ducks here. 11 �April MONDAY, 11 (102--264) 1904 Sawen, wood & drawing sap. TUESDAY, 12 (103--263) Boiled down 4 gals. Syrup. Rained Everything covered with snow. Drywood is essential to good work, hemlock & cedar the best. About 1 cord a day needed 4 ft long. WEDNESDAY, 13 (104--262) Took in 19 1/2 gals syrup on sleighs, Snowed 2 in. last night. Not bad sleighing. Cold wind. could have sold lots more. Sold Fisher 5 gals Cr Kay 1/2 gal Pd Alderson 5 gals. Cr Hull 1/2 gal. Pd Acres 2 gals. Pd Miller 4 1/2 gals Pd McNeill 1 gal Pd Moore 1 gal. Pd Sold 6 cattle to Stead, 4 steers & heifer at 4 cts & cow at $405 two off April THURSDAY, 14 (105--261) 1904 Killed 2 pigs. Snow 3 inches on ground. Sawed wood. FRIDAY, 15 (106--260) Froze hard last night, did not thaw all day. Cut up both pigs. 100 lbs each. & salted to drain Split wood. & piled. E to Town with chop. SATURDAY, 16 (107--259) Froze hard last night & snowed. 2 1/2 in. ice on softwater tub outside. Sap frozen in buckets. split 4 ft wood & sawed up blown over tree 1 1/4 cords 18 in. This is the coldest April I ever saw. Ice in river at Grey's fast yet & Boat Lake frozen yet. April MONDAY, 18 (109--257) 1904 TUESDAY, 19 (110--256) Sawing wood WEDNESDAY, 20 (111--255) Took 10 pigs in today to Tyson at 4.50. Banked the amt. April THURSDAY, 21 (112--254) 1904 12 �Boiled today 7 gals syrup. FRIDAY, 22 (113--253) Put in whole day, bridging apple trees, & binding up damage done with mice, with clay & cowdung. & bandages. Got a cold over it. Snow still in orchard. Killed 7 mice. SATURDAY, 23 (114--252) Went to town today & bargained with R. Alderson that he is to buy factory property for $1150. Sent in my bill for beets. Renewed note for 1370 for one month from Thursday 21 st. April MONDAY, 25 (116--250) 1904 Old sow pigged eleven today, took them from her as they came. George after separator. I boiled in afternoon 4 1/2 gals syrup. Cut wood for engine. Jim here. TUESDAY, 26 (117--249) Thrashing colverseed today will Crandon's machine. Takes 2 with machine & 5 others, put through twice, last time must be fed slow or seed elevator chokes. Put through 7 loads for 13 bushels. Got through by 2:30 WEDNESDAY, 27 (118--248) Packed 32 m.rats, 5 fox, 2 skunk, 1 mink, 2 coon = $2300 Packed meat away. Began stoning we stoned 7 acre oatground Ernest began plowing in afternoon. Fairly warm today, April THURSDAY, 28 (119--247) 1904 Cleaned some clover FRIDAY, 29 (120--246) Rained all afternoon F Cleaned up clover seed. 580 lbs clean seed 44 lbs No 2. SATURDAY, 30 (121--245) Rained nearly all day. Plowed some. Bridged more trees in rain Cleaned evap. pans. took smokestack down & covered roof. 13 �{At top of page:Drawing of a diamond shape with "w" on top, "E" on bottom, "N" on right hand side and "S" on left hand side} This bed planted one row E & W. Kaiser {Gon?} Tulip, & N & S. Victoria tulip May MONDAY, 2 (123--243) 1904 Acheson 2. Pd Selves. 2. Pd Ames. Mahon 1/2 Pd Bailey 1/2 - 1 qrt Pd Manley 1 Miller 1/2 Pd Bought 1 bus Tim. Seed 2.50 . bag 20 cents Took in syrup today. Harrowing afternoon E in with just. TUESDAY, 3 (124--242) Took 7 head to old Davis place to pasture all labelled. 1 blk steer. 1 roan steer, 1 wh. heifer, 1 red heifer 2 red steer,s (bob tail) 1 woolly steer Turned out 7ea yrlings at home. 1 roan heifer, 1 blk & wh. steer, 1 blk steer (big) 1 red & wh. heifer. 1 red heifer 2 red steers. WEDNESDAY, 4 (125--241) Took 3 head cattle in to Parke 2270 x 4 90.80.40 $130.80 Sowed rest of 7 acres oats & seeded. May THURSDAY, 5 (126--240) 1904 Planted tomato and cabbage seed. Sowed 3 1/2 a. Oats & seeded down Quite warm Ice leaving bay. Cameron Lake Assn annual meeting. FRIDAY, 6 (127--239) Took in sap buckets. Spading sod. Very warm. Put about a dozen grafts of K. of Tompkins apples into Wealthy. Used last years wood, scions not exactly dormant. Can find snow yet under manure. SATURDAY, 7 (128--238) Sowed peas. Sod. 9 bags. Very warm. May MONDAY 9 (130--236) 1904 {long lines of addition: 3 1/2 3 8 1 1/4 1. 3/4 = 17 1/2 3 1/2 5 8 4 3 4 1/2 .1 1/2 1. 3/4 = 31 1/2 14 �5 2 1/2 8 1/2 3 4 1/4 4 3/4 3 1/2 1 1/4 1 3/4 = 34 1/2 3 = 37 1/2} TUESDAY, 10 (131--235) Quite cool Cleaned out cellar trimmed orchard Plowing in S field WEDNESDAY, 11 (132--234) Quite cold, put on underclothing again Plowed & harrowed garden. Went to town to see if evaporator was there. Bght 100 lbs rock salt. Sowed last of peas. May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 (133--233) 1904 Got incubator home & set up it & Brooder. Plowing & harrowing. Cows out at night now. Warmer tonight. Sold SWCross 535 lbs hay $2.10 Cr FRIDAY, 13 (134--232) Sowed chopping & fallow with clover Tim. & orchard grass Took in other 3 cattle to Parke. wghed 2720 lbs. 4 = 108.80 heifer pulled down average, Maher's bartender. Blake drowned in Pike River just below the Bridge, other fellow nearly to. SATURDAY, 14 (135--231) Rained heavily last night Thunderstorms. Sowed oats & harrowed. Planted Early ohio potatoes in garden. Leaves 1/2 out now. Finished seeding today. 7 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2 6 aces oats 7 1/2 acres peas. May MONDAY, 16 (137--229) 1904 Beastly cold. N.W. Sold M. McKenzie 400 of hay. Set 117 eggs in incubator at 8 a.m. Frost TUESDAY, 17 (138--228) Finished dumping 1½ next swamp Started plowing it Drawing dung on centre field. Drew out E's coulter WEDNESDAY, 18 (139--227) Drawing dung. May THURSDAY, 19 (140--226) 1904 15 18 �Drawing dung. FRIDAY, 20 (141--225) Drawing dung. SATURDAY, 21 (142--224) one load dung to finish G. started plowing May MONDAY, 23 (144--222) 1904 Plowing root ground too teams. VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 24 (145--221) G. finished plowing & harrowed. pretty soft. WEDNESDAY, 25 (146--220) very heavy thunder rain. May THURSDAY, 26 (147--219) 1904 Fixed a place for washing sheep, & washed them without going in a bridge. A heavy rain & thunder in afternoon. FRIDAY, 27 (148--218) Cutting sets for potatoes. 7 bus. Uncle Sam. about 10 bus. of these rotted in pit. I went to Hepworth Council Meeting. SATURDAY, 28 (149--217) Tried to sow potatoes too wet. Stoned field at bridge, & made gateway at the end of field. Lots of farmers not done seeding yet, & can't get on land, no roots or corn sowed yet. May MONDAY, 30 (151--215) 1904 Planted 7 bus. Uncle Sam, and 1½ bus. E. ohio. Cut down clump of pincherries, as all are breaking down. Drilling for mangels TUESDAY, 31 (152--214) 16 �Drilling for mangels. Sowed lbs June WEDNESDAY, 1 (153--213) Drawing dung for corn at Bridge Went town re tenders for Club Timber Rutherford & Davidson $1200 T.F. Bridge 350 Rathburn Co 350. The highest tender got it, but as they are taking 1 week to Sign lease, it is possible they may back out. Raining again June THURSDAY, 2 (154--212) 1904 Went to town re Anglo American call. Paid 8150 owing bank. Borrowed 100 for 3mos to pay Anglo American call. Bought 37 Tomato plants Dominion Day & set out. also 100 Brunswick cabbage, & 26 pansy plants. set out all but cabbage tonight. Rained hard tonight Muggy & misty. FRIDAY, 3 (155--211) G. sowed corn & harrowed. E & S cut 4 ft wood & evap. wood & logs in chopping. Starred all corn sowed G stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by time water is all out, the corn wdl be quite coated. 4 SATURDAY, 4 (156--210) Stretched piece of wire fence put down with snow set a post, for bridge field harrowed garden Rained heavily forenoon General complaint of destruction of grain by wet. Rained very heavy in evening June MONDAY, 6 (158--208) 1904 {left blank} TUESDAY, 7 (159—207) {left blank} WEDNESDAY, 8 (160--206) Rained hard a nearly all day. Hitched fence at bridge. got wet. Went to town with Rutherford & Davidson to get timbr lease signed. Swelled face from cold. June THURSDAY, 9 (161--205) 1904 17 �Rained last night. Saw tracks of 2 bear cubs & old bear crossing road from north, at corner of bush. Rattle took track at evap. house & followed into swamp. old brute evidently beat off both dogs. A very large bear went north out of swamp last night. I sheared sheep today after dinner. FRIDAY, 10 (162--204) To town to draw 1st instalment of timber sale. and divided into shares. Lowerd lane fence. scuffled potatoes. SATURDAY, 11 (163--203) Fine & warmer. Began digging hole for apple house 16 1/2 X 14 ft. & finished. Rattler got into bear trap. June MONDAY, 13 (165--210) 1904 Trimmed walls of wol house, & lowered floor six inches more. TUESDAY, 14 (166--200) Blasting & plugging stone at {?} heap. WEDNESDAY, 15 (167--199) Blasting & drilling stone Got all the big stone out now. June THURSDAY, 16 (168--198) 1904 Started roothouse wall with Bailey. Put in all the blasted stone. FRIDAY, 17 (169--197) at roothouse wall myself. Bailey here with cow SATURDAY, 18 (170--196) Dull. cloudy. At wall of roothouse myself. E. went to Bucklands with young sow. June MONDAY, 20 (172--194) 1904 {left blank} 18 �TUESDAY, 21 (173--193) At Roothouse WEDNESDAY, 22 (174--192) Finished wall of roothouse June THURSDAY, 23 (175--191) 1904 {left blank} FRIDAY, 24 (176--190) Cutting thistles SATURDAY, 25 (177--189) Farmers Assn meeting in Allenford 25 there. Cut thistles June MONDAY, 27 (179--187) 1904 Cutting thistles & oats TUESDAY, 28 (180--186) Cut thistles to finish Scuffled Taters. Ida Harold & Specking strawberries Very warm WEDNESDAY, 29 (181--185) Doing woodwork opp. lot 11. E to town, Dick new shoes all round. Ivan removed front. 400 lbs chop bought 5.65. 265. lbs peas ground June THURSDAY, 30 (182--184) 1904 Thunderstorm. Planted in corn at bridge. July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (183—183) {left blank} SATURDAY, 2 (184—182) {left blank} 19 �{written at top corner of page above date line: 132 1} July MONDAY, 4 (186--180) 1904 Cutting hay. Traded old binder on a new one. + TUESDAY, 5 (187--179) Hoeing mangels. Sent Anglo American 10000 last call. WEDNESDAY, 6 (188--178) Hoeing mangels. E & Ida Picking Strawberries Coiled up orchard hay Dull. THURSDAY, 7 (189--177) 1904 {left blank} FRIDAY, 8 (190—176) {left blank} SATURDAY, 9 (191--175) Cut 3½ a. hay coiled up 3 {series of strange horizontal lines} July MONDAY, 11 (193--173) 1904 Drew in 6 loads. TUESDAY, 12 (194--172) Rained heavy shower last night. Cool. Hoeing, Turned hay. WEDNESDAY 13 (195--171) Drew in 6 loadshay. 13 to date. July THURSDAY, 14 (196--170) 1904 Hoeing, scuffling, cutting clover field in front of barn. FRIDAY, 15 (197—169) {left blank} 20 �SATURDAY, 16 (198--168) Cut far 2 acres. July MONDAY, 18 (200--166) 1904 Heavy shower this morning. Started into clover at noon. Cut field runs 3 ton Raked far field. Drew in 4 loads bu Warmest day this summer. TUESDAY, 19 (201--165) Drew in clover hay. Hot. WEDNESDAY, 20 (202--164) Cut field Tim in front of house. girls with Ida picking berries, got v. few Field of 4 a. runs 3 ton. Timothy per a. July THURSDAY, 21 (203--163) 1904 Took in old binder, fetched new one out. Stooked up hay afternoon. Hawk took a Minorca chicken this morning at day light. FRIDAY, 22 (204--162) Got in 9 loads today straight Timothy, sold ½ ton to S.W. Cross in field. Sat up early for hawk but did not come. SATURDAY, 23 (205--161) 3 loads Tim. ½ ton rakings. Cleaned up tonight Put up fence at bridge. _hoed mangels. 17 + 9 + 12 = 38 1 sold = 3 q loads to date. July MONDAY, 25 (207--159) 1904 Cut center field v. warm Hoed mangels TUESDAY, 26 (208--158) Drew in 6 loads centre Set up binder 21 �WEDNESDAY, 27 (209--157) Drew in 1 load. Cut. last field. Drew ½ to do Hay at Lake Huron. July THURSDAY, 28 (210--156) 1904 Rained heavy FRIDAY, 29 (211--155) Hoed Taters. Poisoned d' with Bug death. Seems to require 12 lbs to the acre for season. Drew in 2 loads hay. 5 SATURDAY, 30 (212--154) Finished hay 57 loads. Showery. Scuffled roots. Painted boats. A Skunk killed 29 yg chickens in Brooder for me last night. got in thro' broken window. == August MONDAY, 1 (214--152) 1904 Laid new hardwood floor in woodshed. took of us all day. E began plowing for fall wht. Heavy rain yesterday TUESDAY, 2 (215--151) E plowing. G.scuffling. I hung doors of woodshed. made trapdoor WEDNESDAY, 3 (216--150) Cut our fall wht. this morning with new binder works well. a fairly good crop of wht on 2½ acres. Stooked afternoon. Pulled all wild oats in oats & peas. E. plowing. August THURSDAY, 4 (217--149) 1904 To town forenoon. E & G. plowing 3½ a. FRIDAY, 5 (218--148) Shower this morning. Plowing & harrowing 2 teams Picked Late Crop. Hot. Threatens rain. SATURDAY, 6 (219--147) 22 �Finished plowing 1½ a. nearswamp. Drew in 4 loads of wht. should be called 5: as there were 47 stooks on 1 load & 44 on another. Shot 3 ducks. I find ducks very late this year, and not particularly plentiful. It will be 2 weeks before the yg ones can fly. Looks like rain again. August MONDAY, 8 (221--145) 1904 Went at well, put on new cylinders Took all day. TUESDAY, 9 (222--144) Finished bracing in well, at 10. Hoed in corn WEDNESDAY, 10 (223--143) Picked stone & hoed corn August THURSDAY, 11 (224—142) 1904 Picking stone & hoeing corn. FRIDAY, 12 (225—141) Drew dung on wht ground. In afternoon shot 2 d. had to fetch canoe round for them. 6 ducks. SATURDAY, 13 (226—140) Heavy rain last night. Drawing dung & harrowed clods. Went to town. Edwards here evening. August MONDAY, 15 (228--138) 1904 Drew dung. TUESDAY, 16 (229--137) Rained lastnight. Looked for ducks on Boat Lake but only got one. I never saw such as scarce on the lake Think they are not forward enough to come to lake. Drew dung. Afternoon 8 d WEDNESDAY, 17 (230--136) Cut 7½ a. oats today & stooked E cutting weeds. Cold & windy. 23 �August THURSDAY, 18 (231--135) 1904 FRIDAY, 19 (232--134) SATURDAY, 20 (233--133) August MONDAY, 22 (235--131) Cut 3 3/4 a oats. This was a good patch of grain will run 70 bus. {17 cts?} acre at least TUESDAY, 23 (236--130) Drew in peas. Jim here. WEDNESDAY, 24 (237--129) Drew in oats. August THURSDAY, 25 (238—128) 1904 Tremendous wind. Called round S field. {?} Drew in oats all day. Ida & Harlold taking in Scotchmens day. FRIDAY, 26 (239--127) I cut 6½ acres oats Today Ja. & G. & Ernest drawing in. {Boneabert?} & Bert here for ducks, only got two I shot 4 at noon. 17. to date. About 3 acres of this field will run 50 bus, and the rest 40. SATURDAY, 27 (240--126) Stooked up rest of oats. tied ½ acre Picked 4 bags harvest apples at bridge Jim & George tried Boot Lake for ducks but say there are few. did not get any. G. harrowed 1 ½ a next swamp for wheat. August MONDAY, 29 (242--124) 1904 Finished harvesting at noon today. Geo & Ja went on lake after noon. TUESDAY, 30 (243--123) E in for chop. Stoned round applehouse. 24 �WEDNESDAY, 31 (244--122) Drew up earth to applehouse September THURSDAY, 1 (245--121) 1904 Dull. Worst day for duckshooting I ever saw. A great scarcity of birds, hardly a duck about. No shooting any where I shot 2. Wonder if ducks have bred better elsewhere. Made fences pigtight. Finished earthing of applehouse. FRIDAY, 2 (246--120) Put yg pigs 15. in front field. gathered apples. Shot a duck off bridge. 21 ducks. SATURDAY, 3 (247--119) Ironed reach. G. plowing. Made bins in applehouse. September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (249--117) 1904 {left blank} TUESDAY, 6 (250—116) {left blank} WEDNESDAY, 7 (251--115) Left for Toronto with Ernest Got then 1.30 poor. Pd for Ernests boots 900 September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904 Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crowd on cars. from grounds boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland. at 20 cts a meal, & rooms at 26 Trinity sq. at 50 cts a bed. good. FRIDAY, 9 (253--113) Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares Left for home at 4 pm. SATURDAY, 10 (254-112) Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed exceptours. 25 �September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904 Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crush on cars. from grounds boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland, at 20 cts a meal , & rooms at 26 Trinity sq. at 50 cts a bed. good. FRIDAY, 9 (253--113) Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares Left for home at 4 pm. SATURDAY, 10 (254-112) Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed except ours. September MONDAY, 12 (256--110) 1904 E. pulled down fence. S. of house 42 rods George sowed 3½ wheat opp. Greenlees. at rate of 1½ bus. per acre Stoning stumping on an 1½ strip TUESDAY, 13 (257--109) Sowed 1½ a. wht. at 1 3/4 bus per acre, Social at Oliphant tonight $40 receipts Mary Ida & Ernest there WEDNESDAY, 14 (258--108) Began driving posts for new temporary fence, for cows day pasture September THURSDAY, 15 (259-107) 1904 Finished putting up wire fence. 62 rods. FRIDAY, 16 (260-106) Drew rails from condemned fence. also stones, & find heaps of trash. Went to town today & paid last payment of Tontine life ins. policy, my 15 cts. 39. 20 Bght a sink, & soft water pump. Got Cherry & calf home tonight, red bull calf. SATURDAY, 17 (261--105) 26 �very hot & sultry. stoned fence bottom some very big stones, gained over 1/4 of an acre. Took boat to bridge & launched. Ernest began plowing in wht. Stubble. A walloping big bear crossed road at Clemens bush tonight at 6.30 pm. September MONDAY, 19 (263--103) 1904 TUESDAY, 20 (264--102) WEDNESDAY, 21 (265-101) September THURSDAY, 22 (266-100) 1904 {left blank} FRIDAY, 23 (267—99) {left blank} 6 SATURDAY, 24 (268--98) Tent in 75 posts afternoon {?} forenoon Shot 4 {meregansers} forenoon. {?} September MONDAY, 26 (270--96) 1904 TUESDAY, 27 (271--95) WEDNESDAY, 28 (272--94) September THURSDAY, 29 (273--93) 1904 FRIDAY, 30 (274--92) October SATURDAY, 1 (275—91) October MONDAY, 3 (277-89) 1904 Shot 2 Greenwine teal & 1 merganser this morning 28 d. to date TUESDAY, 4 (278--88) Bland nominated to run against Campbell Dominion House. Went to town afternoon to see about pigs. 27 �WEDNESDAY, 5 (279--87) Went to town with 9 pigs. had to carch 9.a.m. Fetched fence home. Bargained with {?} for sale of factory property October THURSDAY, 6 (280--86) 1904 Put up 20 rods P. fence opp. Greenlees barn. moved rails out. finished at 2.30 pm. Put up bins in apple house Moved in yg sow Promises to be cold tonight. It rained hailed & snowed today FRIDAY, 7 (281--85) A solid frost this mornng. P. River frozen clear across Drew in all corn {38 ags.?} Picked apples. Made up bins in apple house. E plowing at bridge. SATURDAY, 8 (282—84) {left blank} October MONDAY, 10 (284--82) 1904 To town. Sent draft for $100 to AngloAmerican. gave note for 30 days. TUESDAY, 11 (285--81) Thrashing here from 7.30 to 4.30. for 800 bus oats 45 bus wht 170 bus peas. 1015 Total Jas.Clemens √ G. Clemens √ Herb Rogers Pd. J. Ferguson CR R. Reston √ W. Schein √ W. Mason √ D. Renshaw √ A. Greig owe ½ H. Cook √ WEDNESDAY, 12 (286--80) At Masons & Restons. Ida away from 10 30. October THURSDAY, 13 (287--79) 1904 {left blank} FRIDAY, 14 (288--78) E. at Scheins thrashing till noon. G. plowing. 28 �SATURDAY, 15 (289--77) Both Teams plowing. H. & S stumping & burning. Wate in Lake so low that ducks cannot work near edge. 31 ducks to date October MONDAY, 17 (291--75) 1904 Went to town afternoon. $600 of 2nd instalmt. Cameron Lake Timber paid in but one cheque for $350. - refused by Union BK. Pd Langford 8.00 for fixing wagons Thrashing 800 Shot 1 grey duck. 32 ducks TUESDAY, 18 (292--74) Sent E in with grist this afternoon. wht went 58 lbs got low wagon wheels home. also sink, pump, & pipes. WEDNESDAY, 19 (293--73) Began mangels this morning To warm I had to wear a straw hat & shirtsleeves. October THURSDAY, 20 (294--72) 1904 At Mangels. G. & S. Warm. thr eatening rain. E finished S rough piece About ½ mangels up. FRIDAY, 21 (295--71) Drew mangels. squally rain Shot 1 mallard & grey duck Jordan Bay in Morning. 34 ducks SATURDAY, 22 (296--70) Peeled about 200 posts today for a carload. Wet & hail. N.W. Frost at night. Shot 3 grey ducks & 1 mallard in Jordan Bay in morning. 38 ducks October MONDAY, 24 (298--68) 1904 Shot 8 ducks this morning in Jordan Bay. This end of Lake just crawling with duck, shot 3 green headed mallard among them Went to town afternoon 46 d. TUESDAY, 25 (299--67) Dr Fisher here to hunt ducks, sent G & Bert to scare em up, we took stands. I had Laflin & Rand for first time, shells would not fire it. 1 duck. quit at noon, gave Dr 2 ducks 47 d. 29 �WEDNESDAY, 26 (300--66) At mangels. October THURSDAY, 27 (301--65) 1904 Dr Fisher & J. Acres here early to hunt ducks. sharp frost froze this end of lake, but thousands of duck at other end, but could not get very near then The Dr missed some 6 duck, I got 2, Acres 1. Blue bells very thick. 49. FRIDAY, 28 (302--64) Finished mangels. SATURDAY, 29 (303--63) Bert & I duckshooting on Jordan Bay till 10 o'clock. I shot 4 he shot 4. Got new shells for L & R. powder. 53 ducks. Sent 75 posts in this afternoon. October MONDAY, 31 (305--61) 1904 Sent in 73 posts Cutting posts. Sent in 75 posts. Frosty turning mild towards Sent in 44 posts. Evening. November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (306—60) {left blank} WEDNESDAY, 2 (307—59) {left blank} November THURSDAY, 3 (308--58) 1904 {left blank} FRIDAY, 4 (309--57) Got to Sundridge at 7 a.m. drove to Doe Lake got there at 3 pm. Charge 4.00 for trip. SATURDAY, 5 (310--56) I shot a fawn at Ogden Lake runway. Scent bad, leaves dry 30 �November MONDAY, 7 (312--54) 1904 Ran a doe into Doe Lake, had 3 plugs at it leaving shore but missed, plugged. 2 balls thro' the neck of a big buck, which got into Lake & stuck in ice Vance finished it. TUESDAY, 8 (313--53) Ran a little buck in Doe Lake, & shot it there. WEDNESDAY, 9 (314--52) Blank day, dogs got away to Poverty Bay, ought to have 6 men & 7 dogs for hunting here, and a 30 - 30 rifle. November MONDAY, 14 (319--47) 1904 This day a failure, as dogs got away, & some bad shooting done. TUESDAY, 15 (320--46) Hunted this morning in north tamarac thicket Sawyer shot 1st doe. put in dogs again I shot a big doe I jumped, & other was missed by Murray 7 shots, and another dog put out, Murray fired 6 shots at & missed. altogether 48 shots fired that morning, In afternoon went after deer with wagon. Shot 1 partridge We are just getting posted as to runways. all season has been bad for hunting, as the leaves are dry all the time. A 30 . 30 would be the best rifle for here. WEDNESDAY, 16 (321--45) Left Som campat 7 a.m. got into Sundridge at 1.30 pm. 17 miles, with 6 deer, leaving 3 hanging up, & 3 eaten or being eaten. November THURSDAY, 17 (322--44) 1904 Went to Burkes falls 14 miles. to Lemons. FRIDAY, 18 (323--43) Got home at 3.40 pm. after changing at Allandale Georgetown, Guelph, Palmerston & Parkhead. Deer both here, & fetched 10 patridge & 2 rabbits. 7 SATURDAY, 19 (324--42) 31 �Put up fences round front of old place. set fire to stumps & old fence. Drew 2 loads gravel for floors. Cut stuff for sink. November MONDAY, 21 (326--40) 1904 Started into calf stable, cleanng & levelling. Drew up 2 loads gravel. TUESDAY, 22 (327--39) Acres & Amis here for a duck hunt, gave them the boat & let them up, as I was too busy to go myself they got nothing. Cutting stall posts, hewing & flattening & sawing a strip out of each with crosscut. WEDNESDAY, 23 (328--38) Placing stall posts in calf stable Drew up gravel 1 load from Rushaws. November THURSDAY, 24 (329--37) 1904 Mild. Finished cementing calf stable & alley way. Went to town deposited $38.00 Paid R. Sawyer for Es medicine $280 oatmeal 25cts. FRIDAY, 25 (330--36) Put in partitions of birch in calfstable worked at sink, & pump. Drain of sink is lead pipe extending 8 ft. beyond woodshed door. SATURDAY, 26 (331--35) Tried a doubleshot this morning at 2 mallards but the Laflin & Rand powder is no good, tried it at a board. Finished putting in sink, & pump in kitchen. Finished partitions in calfstable 10 stalls. Took young cattle 12 head to old place. Freezing hard & snowed an inch at night from N. November MONDAY, 28 (333--33) 1904 {left blank} TUESDAY, 29 (334--32) Began jacking up henhouse to 3½ ft high. had to make jacks Pretty heavy to lift. 32 �WEDNESDAY, 30 (335--31) Worked hard at jacking up building, & put boards round it. George left for home for a while December THURSDAY, 1 (336--30) 1904 Drew boards to bank round henhouse and packed over boards with pea straw. FRIDAY, 2 (337—29) {left blank} SATURDAY, 3 (338—28) {left blank} December MONDAY, 5 (340--26) 1904 Sent Mrs Allan 2bbls Alexanders at 45, & 1 rooster at 100 TUESDAY, 6 (341--25) Fetched cattle up today, all looking well, calves a little thin. A big lynx went north into Greenlees slash, this morning, I went in with Rattler & put it out to Bert Davis, who shot it at the runway between the 2 swamps. WEDNESDAY, 7 (342--24) Have to water most of cattle at water holes near Jordan Creek as well below barn holds enough for 10 head only. Water horses at house. Nailed up silo. Altered 16 calf 3 boar pigs. Changed 3 calves into new stable on cement. December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (343--23) 1904 {left blank} FRIDAY, 9 (344--22) Piled wood. Papers say there is to be no rain in the near future. People are put to great trouble all over to get water for their stock. SATURDAY, 10 (345--21) 33 �Went to town this morning Borrowed $250 to pay overdraft $40. taxes $60. and to Rogers wages $150. Made posts & 4 ties afternoon. There is a pair of foxes about Jordan Bay. set traps in a Chaff bed for them, but think snow will hinder successful trapping in this way. One of the foxes seems an extra big one. Cold. December MONDAY, 12 (347--19) 1904 Worked in swamp. Skidded logs laying in chopping S of barn. Fetched sheep up from lot 11 real fat. Snow about a foot deep now TUESDAY, 13 (348--18) Worked in swamp. Cut off 12 Tails off sheep. Snowing Frost got in apple house slightly Put door on underpart of henhouse. WEDNESDAY, 14 (349--17) Worked in swamp morning. Sent in a load of hay to Dr Fisher in afternoon 1400 lbs at 800 December THURSDAY, 15 (350--16) 1904 George came back tonight FRIDAY, 16 (351--15) Cutting posts etc. SATURDAY, 17 (352--14) Cutting posts etc. down stuff. Set trap for a fox. . u December MONDAY, 19 (354--12) 1904 Sent yg sow to Bucklands. Filed narrow saw. Bernie here. Caught a she fox yesterday morning, where she jumped creek in Jordan Bay, very small. Think there is another there a big one. TUESDAY, 20 (355--11) Swamping out posts morning. Cut soft maple up. WEDNESDAY, 21 (356--10) 34 �Worked in swamp morning Sent a load of hay to Dr. Fisher afternoon 8° morning, 28° evening Cutting black ash & elm. Took Jersey to Greenlees Bull for a change December THURSDAY, 22 (357--9) 1904 Sent a load of hemlock to Moores mill. 12 logs. Went to Tara, Conservative Convention selected J. George as candidate local House raining coming home. FRIDAY, 23 (358--8) Took out 2 pine logs out of back near creek. About 700 ft in the two. SATURDAY, 24 (359--7) Cutting cedar & pine. George to town in afternoon. December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) [Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday.] MONDAY, 26 (361--5) 1904 Cutting elm & ash logs Skidded cedar in afternoon. TUESDAY, 27 (362--4) Cutting logs in morning. Raining & freezing In afternoon it rained all the time Too dangerous in bush so in afternoon we clipped all the yg cattle on neck & I greased them with machine oil & coal oil for lice. WEDNESDAY, 28 (363--3) Stormy Every things as slippery as glass In afternoon cleaned 5 bags of wht, for grist. December THURSDAY, 29 (364--2) 1904 Wild & stormy but not cold N. Skidded sixteen logs, 8 elm 8 ash in S chopping Cut one of big elms afternoon in 3 logs about 1200 ft in the three. FRIDAY, 30 (365--1) {left blank} SATURDAY, 31 (366) 35 �{left blank} MEMORANDUM R. To Cheadle horsehide pd 2.50. Ernest rubbers 1.90 Self " " 3.50. Sinclair acct 10.00. Sun savings 30.00 Sugar Blg 6.78 6.78 Canada Life Ins. & int. 6.88. Echo Fam. Herald 1.75 G. pt mils .50 Dom. Iron Co wheels 22.00. Globe Library Club 6.00. Date CASH ACCOUNT -- JANUARY Rec'd 4. coal oil 8 gals 1.50. rubbers 2.50. mitts .35 G. mitts .25 4. Div. Sun Savings 4. Hclippers 1.75. 13. L Buckland sow service 1.00. Canadian. 1.00 Paid 4.50. 30.00. 36 3.00. �Echo. 1.00 13. Meat 40. Axehandle 20. bal. seels. to A. & A. Society .25 85. 16 Meat 30. Herring .20, F.I. 25 Head 15 {head?} 20 1.10. 19. Jess shoeing .45 staple. 10. 23. 288 ties 69.13 3 load logs 10.54 25. Note Union BK 46. Armstrongs acct 1.54 46.00. 2 lights 16 x 32 64 meat 30 1.54 Harolds pant '60 Cond. powder & coughsyrup 70 2.24. seels. Black Cat 50. Folio papers 50 1.00 28. Seels & Sun Fam. Herald. Daily Mail 5. 5.00 30 Angl Am. Fire Mr. Divi. 14.00. Date CASH ACCOUNT -- FEBRUARY Rec'd 5. Removing Deck 3 .35 11 Saw {gunnering?} .75. Coal oil 50 gals 1.25 stamps 25 79.64 chop 90 Paid 3.15 10. A. Reid ½ ton hay 4.50. bal. on hay 7.09. Cash 25 10. Let sleighs from A. Reid 11.75. 12.00 37 �Axehandle 25 Shoeing 25 Fred. etc, 13. .50 Stanley Mills other 3.98. E's shirts 1.00 5.00 Bg flour 2.35 syrup 1.00 chop 90 4.25 11.75 24.90 Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay} Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay} $900 Date CASH ACCOUNT -- MARCH Rec'd Paid 4 Cement co 208.74 for piles delivered 208.74 4. Stevenson 1.00 2 loaves 20, Rifle {sells?} express 4. BBl. sugar 11.60 290 lbs. 3 lbs. steak 30 22 box 30.30 4. Dues Cameron Lake 4.00 4.50 4. Newman, cedar 2. Fred & Jess shoeing .67. Syrup 1.00 1.67. 7. Chopping 1.00, flour 1.50. Kyle & Hunter for axe & stove pipes for forge 3.20 5.70. 9. 30 lbs flaxseed to Edwards, 1 bus peas 60 9. Loningsoln 200 l. rifle easterly 1.00 Eaton. 9. 1 Bl. salt 1.50 11. Chopping .95 turning 2 cart handles 25. 10.54 J.Reid ½ ton hay Holmes ½ ton hay. 1.20. 1.60 1.20 9.00. 38 �16 Chopping basket 30 cts Express 40 1.60. 18. Medicine Harold 40., file 15. s spouts 55. bit .15 1.25 21. Stevenson 1100 hay 4.95 Randle straw 125 6.20. 22. Hutchinson cowfee cash 1.00 1.00 19. Wiarton Can. Furniture Co. bal. of acct. 3.76 Bag of flour. 3.00 3.00 24 Hutchinson 7 bus. peas 65 4.55. 28. 50 s. buckets 4.75. 50 spiles. McEwans livery 2.50 7.62. New Nat Hist paymt. 5.00 5.00 Date CASH ACCOUNT -- APRIL 1. Blk Min rooster 3.75 express. 3.75 Shoeing 50. .50 13. Rec'd Syrup 15 gals 15.00. Pd on Pigs Moran 1.00, pd on cattle Stead 5.00 6.00. Paid Chopping .45 overalls 85. E. Boot repair .15 E. {Express?} .25 1.90 13. 5 gls. coal oil 1.50 1.50 20. 10 pigs Moran @ 4.50 68.30 Lent Frank Davis 25.00 25.00 39 �26. George 5.00 5.00 Chopping 1.00 Crandon 7 hrs clover tho asking 6.00 7.00 120.22 25. Date CASH ACCOUNT -- MAY 2. 1 Bus. Timothy 2. 51 gals syrup Rec'd Paid 2.50. 5.25. chopping 55. L nails 15. 70. 4. 2270 lbs cattle 4. 1 cow 40. 130.80. 5. 6. Grimm Mfg Co bal. on Evaporator 43.25. BBl salt Tyson 1.00. 1.50. 6. 7 buspeas 443 10 lbs clover 1110 5.65. 7. Reston 27 lbs cloverseed. 2.97. Harold suit 3.75 etc. strawhat 10 socks 57 2.64. 11. 24 lbs clover seed 264. {Arrow to 2.64. above} 11. 100 lbs rocksalt Kempt. 1.50. 4 lbs beefsteak 40 Chatham brooder 10.40. 13. 2720 lbs cattle @ 4 cts less 7 received 101.80. 40 3.42. �16. M. McKenzie hay 1.60. Welding rods 20 Express 50. Flour 3.00 Durey fork 85 4.55. Baker 2 cow fees of 1903 2.00. 27. McKenzie 500 hay. 300 brick 4.10. 27. Looking after bridge 1.00 1.00 28. (coal .50 shoeing .20) {Service?} pck wages 2.00 21. R. Greenlees cow fee 1903. 2.70. 1.00. Date CASH ACCOUNT -- JUNE Rec'd 2. varnish & brush .45 plow bredh 50 plants .85 1.75 Un Bk Commerce note 8150 81.50 Anglo American call. 10000 + draft. 100.05 Wool. @ 16 cts 28 . Paid 14.96 Chop 1.25 pc cent chopping .5 chicken food .50 5.65 Shoeing 1.25 1.25 Anglo American Fire Ins. Ex. 100.15 pr ½ big rubber boots 4.50 L W Cross 500 hay 2.00 June 30. Two Savings Divided ½ an. 30.00 41 �Date CASH ACCOUNT -- JULY 11. Paid Ml on Can. Life loan Cheque 4.21 11 Globe Library Club on books 600 6.00. 22. Hutchinson 2 cows An. McLeod 1 cow fee 3.00. Hutchinson 1 cow 1.00 1.00. Recd paymt of R. Davis loan 100.00 , do fencing 12 112.00. 22. Rec'd {Shocts?} for chickens 1.00 Paid . 1.00 22 5 lambs to Parke 16.25. 22 ½ ton hay to Cross 3.00 3.00. 26. ½ ton hay to Hay 3.50 3.50. 28 4 bus. early later to Lyne @ 1.00 4.00. 29. 104 lbs " " Parke 1.70 26. orchard hay at bridge to Wilcox 2.00. 28 Cho 410 lbs. fr. Reckin 5.00. Ernest fix my boots 70. bus. Wht for chickens 85, barley .48 1.33 Bay flour 3.00, bay oatmeal 2.60. 2.90. {23.?} 2.60. Date CASH ACCOUNT -- AUGUST Rec'd 42 Paid �4. Ames 4 gal Syrup 4.00. " {Fl or U?} Allan acct in full 2.45 " Ashcroft. mainspring of my watch .50 3 cuts to Sun 75. grass seed 1.25. 2.00 Twine 4.95 Tie set 75 Shoes 1.75. pants 1.75 9.30 13. Machine oil 30 duty on grr suit 25. exprs d. 0.70 1.25 13. Loan retd by Trask 13 Chicken feed 85 .85 1.70 22. McEwan oct. med. 1.00 31. Flour lime 45 gorceries 90 2.35 25.00. Date CASH ACCOUNT -- SEPTEMBER Rec'd 3. Geo Rogers prt wages 10.00. 3. for cidermaking 50 Harold boots 1.00 1.50. Sep. 7.- 9. Ernests boots 9.00 Train fares 2 X 2.95 =5.90 room 2.00 17. Paid 16.90. Meals 4.40 4.40 Sink for kitchen 375 Pump for do 250 6.25. Life Ms. Premium 15th 39.20 R. Gibson Cowfee. 1.00. 43 �Date CASH ACCOUNT -- OCTOBER Rec'd 5. 9 1390 lbs Hogs @ 4.90 58.75 5. 3 400 lbs sheep 325 13.00: Paid Incubator note 19.00 Binder note 25.00 44.00. T. Eaton Co. 14 yds flannellette 3,50. Page Fence Co. 20 rds 12 bar 8.92 G. Rogers show day 1.00. 1.00. Sink 3.90 . oump. 250 6.25. Staples 20. rods 20. 40. Sam. oil 20 baseline 5½ lbs 88 1.13. 10. Anglo American Uns. Cl. call 100.00. 17. Thrashing 800 Layford acct 800 Whitlock adv. 1.00 17.00 18. Freight on iron wheels 1.11, Cross adv. 2.00 3.11. 24 3 pigs 23.25, Glip order timber 5.20 29. Harold's overcoat 3.50, 2 sets underclothing 4.00 7.50. 2 undershorts Ernest 2.00, gloves 1.00 3.50. pr Slater shoes 3.50 3.50. Rent for lots 11. & 12 in advance 500.00. 29th 28.45. 44 �Date CASH ACCOUNT -- NOVEMBER 3. .500 car of posts 3500 down bill, 400 at 8½, 85 at 7½, 15 at 8½ Expenses to Tun Tundridge Ticket for dog single & self return 10.20 Livery reg there & back & freight on due to Sundridge 2.35 board 6.00 Express on deer 250. License 200 Deer @ 10 cts 22,50. hides 2.00 11 partridge 3.00 2 hares .50 Sawyer drug bill Leicester cam lamb from Scott 800 25. Borrowed from Canada Life to pay premium on 3000 life policy Paid above premium to Co Date CASH ACCOUNT -- DECEMBER Rec'd Bal. on posts 6.50. Shoeing Dick 4 new shoes 1.20 1.20 Shoeing Jess & Fred 6 new shoes 2.05 Ernest medicine 50 .50 Eaton quinine & phenacitin 1.00 1.00 45 �10. Tol. Hunt taxes 1904 60.00 2. G. Rogers part wages 10.00 1. Baker cow fee of last summer 10. Harolds snowshoes Xpress order 14. Dr. Fisher Uskay on acct @ 8.00 23. George Rogers cash. 15.00 22. Tara 1.25 24. Ida 500 5.00 1.00 2.35 Reston 2 cows & chge Date 2.20. BILLS PAYABLE -- JANUARY $ c. {Series of Calculations as follows} 26) 1800 (69 + 156 = 240 234 7.00 + .70 = 7.70 George 5.00 " rifle 15.00 " cash 10.00 " " 1.00 " " 10.00 41.00 Dec. 1, '03 - Dec. 1,4 04 at 1800 18 0 + 18 = 198 + 7.70 = 205.70 + 41.00 = bal. = 164.70 Dec. 16th - 04 to Dec. 15. ' 05 72.00 7 2/3 46 �'4 mos at 18.00 72.00 8 mos at 20.00 160.00 Total 396.70 - 105.00 = $291.70 bal. Dec. 16th 1905. Mar. 23rd 1905. Cheque 50.00 June 24th 1905 " 10.-Aug. 22nd 1905 " 25 Sept. 1905 " 20 105 Dec. 16th 1905 - Dec. 16th 1906. at 20.00 per month = $240 + 137 103 + 291.70 394.70 Dec. 23 - 15.00 - 20 00 3 cheques 80.00 Mar. 2.00 May 20.00 July 5.00 Oct. 5.00. Dec. 25.00 137.00 RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- FEBRUARY $ c. RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- MARCH $ 47 c. �RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- APRIL $ c. RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- MAY $ c. $ c. RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- JUNE RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- JULY $ c. $ c. RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- AUGUST RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- SEPTEMBER $ c. $ c. $ c. $ c. RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- OCTOBER RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- NOVEMBER RECEIVABLE Date BILLS PAYABLE -- DECEMBER RECEIVABLE {Blank Page} {Blank Page} 48 �{Blank Page with border of back cover marbled brown} {Back Cover, brown with blue peacock feather marbling} For more information on Cecil Swale, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 49 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cecil Swale Diary & Transcription, 1904 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cecil Swale Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Bruce County, Amabel Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1904 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. The Cecil Swale Diary Collection UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front Cover}</p> <p>{Printed Title} Daily Journal 1904</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Note to transcribers: Please do not transcribe these printed, published pages.</p> <p>{Actual diary starts on page 44}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dominion Diary</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Daily journal</span></h3> <p>...For...</p> <p>1904</p> <p>THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>64 &amp; 66 Front street west, Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sterling Exchange</p> <p>For Customs House purpose sterling Exchange is rendered into Canadian Money at 9 1/2 per cent. Advance. this is called the Par of Exchange. The following Table will give the desired results:---</p> <p>{The Table is printed onto the page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{The table from the previous page continues on this page}</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Legal wieghts and measures in Canada</span></h3> <p>The legal weights and measures of Canada are the Imperial yard, Imperial pound, avoirdupois, Imperial gallon (of 277'27384 cubic inches), and the Imperial bushel. The Imperial gallon is equal to 4'54174 litereswhile the gine gallon, use in the United States, is equal to 3'785 litres.</p> <p>By Revised statues of Canada (1886), Chap. 204, it is provided that in contracts for sale and delivery of any of the undermentioned articles, the bushel should be determined by the wieghing, unless a bushel measure be specially agreed upond, the weght euivalent to a bushel being as follows:--</p> <p>wheat, 60 lbs. Indian Corn, 56lbs. Rye, 56 lbs Peas,60 lbs. Barley 48 lbs. Malt, 36 lbs. Oats, 34 lbs.</p> <p>{After a vertical line marginalizes the paragraph}</p> <p>Beans 60lbs. Flax seed*, 56 lbs, Hemp 44lbs. Blue grass seed 14 lbs. LIme: 70 lbs. Castor beans 40 lbs. potatoes 60 lbs. Turnips, 60 lbs. Carrots, 60 lbs, Bituminouss coal, 7 lbs. Clover seed, 60 lbs. Timothy 48 lbs. Buckweat, 48 lbs.</p> <p>By the same Act the British hudred weight of 112 pounds ad the ton of 2,240 pounds were abolished, and the hundredweight was declared to be 100 pounds and the 2,000 pounds avoidupois, thus assimilating the weights of Canada and the United states.</p> <p></p> <p>Changed from 50 to 56 lbs. by Act of Parliament, 1808. Changed from 60 to 50 lbs by Act of parliament, 1808. Added by Act of 1808</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#CANADIAN_TARIFF_OF_CUSTOMS"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#MEANING_OF_TERMS_USED."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">MEANING OF TERMS USED.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#FISH_FROM_THE_UNITED_STATES_AND_NEWFOUNDLAND."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">FISH FROM THE UNITED STATES AND NEWFOUNDLAND.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#EXPORT_OF_GAME_PROHIBITED."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">EXPORT OF GAME PROHIBITED.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#DUTIES_ON_WINES_AND_SPIRITS."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">DUTIES ON WINES AND SPIRITS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#MEDICINAL_AND_TOILET_PREPARATIONS."><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">MEDICINAL AND TOILET PREPARATIONS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#MEDICINAL_PREPARATIONS_TO_BE_LABELLED."><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS TO BE LABELLED.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#DUTY_ON_PACKAGES."><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">DUTY ON PACKAGES.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#PENALTY_FOR_HAVING_BLANK_INVOICE_WITH_CERTIFICATE_OF_CORRECTNESS."><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">PENALTY FOR HAVING BLANK INVOICE WITH CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTNESS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#AFFIDAVIT_OF_IMPORTER_CLAIMING_LOWER_RATE_OF_DUTY_ON_CERTAIN_GOODS."><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">AFFIDAVIT OF IMPORTER CLAIMING LOWER RATE OF DUTY ON CERTAIN GOODS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#BRITISH_PREFERENTIAL_TARIFF."><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">BRITISH PREFERENTIAL TARIFF.</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h3><span class="mw-headline">MEANING OF TERMS USED.</span></h3> <p>In this Act, and in any other Act relating to customs, unless the context otherwise requires, -</p> <p>The intitials "n.e.s." represent and ahving the meaning of the words, " not elsewhere specified";</p> <p>The intitials "n.o.p." represent and have the meaning of teh words "not otherwise provided for";</p> <p>The expression "gallon" means an imperial gallon;</p> <p>The expression "ton" means two thousand pounds avoirdupos;</p> <p>The expression "proof's or "proof spirits," when applied to wines or spirits of any kind, means spirits of a strength equal to that of pure ethyl alcohol compounded with distilled water in such porportions that the resultant mixture shall at a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit have a specific gravity of 0.9198 as compared with that of distilled water at teh same temperature;</p> <p>The expression "gauge" when applied to metal sheets or plates or to wire, mean the thickness as determined by Stubb's standard gauge;</p> <p>The expression "in diameter" when applied to tubing, means the actual inside diameter;</p> <p>The expression "sheet," when applied to metals, means a sheet or plate not exceeding three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FISH FROM THE UNITED STATES AND NEWFOUNDLAND.</span></h3> <p>The whole or part of the duties hereby imposed upon fish and other products of the fisheries may be remitted as respects either the United States or Newfoundland, or both, upon proclamation of the Governor in Council, which may be issued whenever it appears to his satisfaction that the Governments of the United States and Newfoundland, or either of them, have made changes in their tariffs of duties imopsed upon articles imported from Canada, in reduction or repeal of the duties in force in the said countries respectively.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">EXPORT OF GAME PROHIBITED.</span></h3> The export of wild turkeys, quail, partidge, prairie fowl and woodcock, in the carcase of parts thereof, is hereby declared unlawful and prohibited; and any person exporting or attempting to export any such article shall for each offence incur a penalty of one hundred dollars, and the article so attempted to be exported shall be forfeited, and may, on reasonable casue of suspicion of intention to export, be seized by any officer of the customs, and, if such intention is proved, shall be dealth with as for breakch of the custom laws: Provided, that this section shall not apply to the export, under such regulations as are made by the Governor in Council, of any carcase of part thereof of any deer raised or bred by any person, company, or association of persons upon his or their own lands.</td> <td> <p>designated by him and supplied to such officers as are by him charged with the duty of sampling and testing such molasses and syrups; and the decision of any officer (to whom is so assigned the testing of such articles) as to the duties to which they are subject udner the tariff shall be final and conclusive, unless upon appeal to the commissioner of customs within thirty days from rendering of such decision, such deicsion is, with approval of the controller, charged; adn the decision of the commissioner with such approval shall be final.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DUTIES ON WINES AND SPIRITS.</span></h3> <p>In the case of all wines, spirits, or alcoholic liquors subject to duty according to their relative strength of proof, such strength shall be ascertained either by means of Sykes's hydrometer or gravity bottle, it shall be ascertained by the distillation of a sample and the subsequent test in like manner of the distillate.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">MEDICINAL AND TOILET PREPARATIONS.</span></h3> <p>All medicinal or toilet preparations imported for completing the manufacture thereof, or for the manufacture of any other article by the addition of any ingredient or ingredients, or by mixing such preparations, or by putting up or labelling the same, alone or with other articles or compounds, under any proprietary or special name or trade-mark, shall be valued for duty under the provision of subsection two of section sixty-five of The Customs Act, as amended by section fifteen of chapter fourteen of the statutes of 1888.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS TO BE LABELLED.</span></h3> <p>All medicinal preparations, whether chemical or other, usually imported with the name of the manufacturer, shall have the true name of such manufacturer and the place where they are prepared, and the word "alcohloic" or "non-alcoholic," premanently and legibly affixed to each parcel by stamp, label or otherwise; and all medicinal preparations imported without such names and word so affixed may be forfeited.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DUTY ON PACKAGES.</span></h3> <p>Packages shall be subject to the following provisions:</p> All bottles, flasks, jars, demijohns, carboys, casks, hogsheads, pipes, barrels, and all other vessels or packages, manufactured of tin, iron, lead, zinc, glass or any other material capable of holding liquids, and all packages in which goods are commonly placed for home consumption, including cases, not otehrwise provided for, in whcih bottled spirits, wines or malt liquors or other liquids are contained, and every package being the first receptacle or coving inclosing goods for the purpose of sale, shall in all cases, not otehrwise porvided for, in which they contain goods subject to an ad.</td> <td> <h3><span class="mw-headline">PENALTY FOR HAVING BLANK INVOICE WITH CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTNESS.</span></h3> <p>Any person who, without lawful excuse, the proof shall be on the person accused, sends or brings into Canada, or who, being in Canada, has in his possession, any bill-heading or other paper appearing to be a heading or blank capable of being filled up and used as an invoice, and bearing a certificate puporting to show, or which may be used to show, that the invoice which may be made from such bill-heading or blank is correct or authentic, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of five hundred dollars, and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, in discretion of the court, adn the goods entered under any invoice made from any such bill-heading or blank shall be forfeited.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">AFFIDAVIT OF IMPORTER CLAIMING LOWER RATE OF DUTY ON CERTAIN GOODS.</span></h3> <p>With respect to goods imported for manufacturing purposes that are admissible under this Act for any specific purposes at a lower rate of duty than would otherwise by chargeable, or exempt from duty, or proportionate exemptino from duty, shall make and subscribe to teh following affidavit or affirmation before the collector of customs at the port of entry, or before a notary public or a commissioner for taking affidavits:</p> <p>I, (name of importer) the undersigned, importer of the (names of the goods or articles) mentioned in this entry, do solemnly (swear to affirm) that such (names of the goods or articles) are imported by me for themanufacture of (names of goods to be manufactured) in my own factory, situated at (name of the place, county and province), and that no portion of the same will be used for any other purpose or dispoed of until so manufactured.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">BRITISH PREFERENTIAL TARIFF.</span></h3> <p>On and after the 1st day of August, 1898, section 17 of the said Act shall be repealed, and the follwing shall be substituted thereof:-</p> <p>"Articles which are the growth, produce or manufacture of any of the following countries may, when imported direct into Canada from any of such countries, be entered for duty or taken out of warehouse for consumption in Canada at the reduced rate of duty provided in the Britishs preferential tariff set forth in Schedule D in this Act:- (a) The United Kingdom; (b) The British colony of Bermuda; (c) The British colonies, commonly called the British West Indies, including the following: the Bahamas, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos Islands, the Leeward Islands (Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis, Dominica, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands, the Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Vincent and St. Lucia), Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago; (d) British Guiana; (e) Any other British colony or possession of the customs tariff of wihch is, on th ewhole, as favourable to Canada as the British preferential tariff herein refereed to is to such colony or possession.</p> Provided however, that manufactured articles to be</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Deer when shot for sport, under license, may be exported under regulations of the Customs Department.</p> <p>Regulations respecting the export of "Home-bred Deer."</p> <p>Any person who wishes to export any carcase or parts thereof of deer raised or bred upon his own land, or upon lands owned by a company or association of personss of which he is a member, shall make affidavit upon the face fo the export entry to the effect that the deer, the carcase or parts whereof is so entered for exportation, was raised or bred upon his own lands or upon lands owned or held by a company or association of persons of which he is a member(describing the location of such lands, and naming the association or company holding the same).</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DUTIES ON MOLASSES AND SYRUPS.</span></h3> Regulations respecting the manner in which molasses and syrups shall be sampled and tested for the purposes of determining the classes to which they belong with reference to the duty chargeable thereon shall be made by the Controller of Customs, and the instruments and appliances necessary for such determination shall be</td> <td> <p>valorem duty of a specific and ad valorem duty, be charged with the same rate of ad valorem duty as is to be levied and collected on the goods they contain, and the value of the packages may be included in the value of such goods;</p> <p>All such packages as aforesaid containing goods subject to a specific duty only, and not otherwise provided for, shall be charged with a duty of twenty per cent. and valorem;</p> <p>Packages not hereinbefore specified, and not herein specially charged with or declared liable to duty, and being the usual and ordinary packages in which goods are packed for exportation, according to the general usage and custom of trade, shall be free of duty;</p> <p>All such special packages or coverings as are of any use, or apparently designed for use other than the importation of the goods they contain, shall be subject to the same rate of duty as would thereon be levied if imported empty or separate from their contents;</p> <p>Packages (insdie or outside) containing free goods shall be exempt from duty when the packages are of such a nature that their destruction is necessary in order to release the goods.</p> </td> <td> <p>admittedunder such preferential tariff shall be bonfide the manufacture of a country or countries entitled to the benefits of such tariff, and that such benefits shall not extend to teh importation of articles into the production of which there has not entered a substantial portion of the labour of such countries. any question arising as to any article being entitled to such benefits shall be decide by the Minister of Customs, whose deicison shall be final.</p> <p>"Raw sugar, including all sugar described in item 436 of Schedule A, may, when imported direct from any British colony or possession, be entered for duty or taken out of warehouse for consumption in Canada at the reduced rate fo duty provided in the British preferential tariff.</p> <p>"The Minister of Customs, with the approval of the Governor in Council, shall determine what British colonies or psosessions, shall be entitled to teh benefits of the preferential tariff under clause (d) of subsection 1 of this section.</p> <p>"The Minister of Customs may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make such regulations as are deemed necessary for carrying out the intention of this section."</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><span class="mw-headline">THE FRENCH TREATY</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">(Circular from the Customs Deaprtment, dated 14th October, 1895.)</span></h3> <p>I beg to send herewith, for your information and guidance, text of a proclamation by the Governor in Council, dated the 10th day of October, 1895, declaring the provisions of the French Treaty Act in force on, from and after the 14th of October, 1895.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>You are hereby advised that the said Act provides as follows:-</p> <p>"Wines, sparkling and non-sparkling, common soaps, savons de Marseille (Castille soaps) and nuts, almonds, prunes and plums of French origin entering cCanada shall enjoy the following advantages:</p> <p>1. Non-sparkling wines gauging 15 degrees by the centesimal alchoholometer or less, or according to the Canadian system of testing, containing 26 per cent. or less of alcohol, and all sparkling wines shall be exempted from the surtaxe or ad valorem duty of 30 per cent.</p> <p>2. The present duty charged on common soaps, savons de Marseille (Castile soaps) shall be reduced by one-half.</p> <p>3. The present duty charged on nuts, almonds, prunes and plums shall be reduced by one-third.</p> <p>The following articles of Canadian origin imoprted direct from that country accompanied by certificates of origin shall receive teh advantage of the minimum tariff on entering France, Algeria or the French colonies:-</p> <p>Canned meats.</p> <p>Condensed milk, pure.</p> <p>Fresh water fish, eels.</p> <p>Fish preserved in their natural form.</p> <p>Lobsters and crayfish preserved in their natural form.</p> <p>Apples and pears, fresh, dried or pressed.</p> <p>Fruits preserved, others.</p> </td> <td> <p>Buidling timer in rough or sawn.</p> <p>Wood pavement.</p> <p>Staves.</p> <p>Wood pulp (cellulose).</p> <p>Extract of chestnut and other tanning extracts.</p> <p>Common paper, machine-made.</p> <p>Prepared skins, others, whole.</p> <p>Boots and shoes.</p> <p>Furniture of common wood.</p> <p>Furniture other than chairs, of solid wood, common.</p> <p>Flooring in pine or soft wood.</p> <p>Wooden sea-going ships.</p> <p>It is udnerstood that the advantage of any reduction of duty gratned to any other power on any of the artiles enumerated above shall be extended fully to Canada."</p> <p>Your attention is also directed to teh following provisions of "An Act respecting Commerical Treaties affecting Canada," Cahp. 3, 58-59 Vict., Viz. :-</p> <p>"1. So soon as The French Treaty Act, 1894, chapter two of the Statutes of 1894, is brought into force by proclamation of the Governor General, the advantages granted to France by the treaty with that power mentioned in the said Act, with respect to its commerce with Canada, shall extend to any and every other foreign power which by reason of the operation of such treaty is, under the provisions of a treaty with Great Britain, entitled, in whole or in part, to the same or to</p> </td> <td> <p>the like advantages with respect to its commerce with Canada, to the extent to which in manner aforesaid such otehr foreign power is entitled thereto; and such advantages shall continue to so extend to such other foreign power so long as the said Act remains in force, or until the right of such other foreign power to such advantages under its treaty with Great Britain is sooner determined.</p> <p>3. The advantages so granted to France by the said treaty shall extend also to Great Britain adn to teh several British colonies and possessions with respect to their commerce with Canada, so long as France continues to be entitled to such advantages; and during the period for which France is so entitled to such advantages, all laws inconsistent with the enjoyment thereof by Great Britain and such British colonies and possessions shall be suspended to the extent to which they are so inconsistent."</p> <p>The Foreign Powers entitled to the same advantages under the provisions of the said Act, as are granted to France by the Treaty in question, with respect to its commerce with Canada, are:- Argentine Repubilc, Germany (Zollverein), Austrai Hungary, Muscat, Belgium, Russia, Bolivia, Salvador, Chili, Sweden, Norway, Columbia, Spain, Costa Rica.</p> <p>Satisfactory proof of the origin of the goods in question shall be furnished to the collector at the time of entry.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFFS OF CUSTOMS.</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">REVISED AND CORRECTED TO THE LATEST DATE.</span></h3> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>c.ad val</p> <p>Absinthe, $2.40 per Imp. Gal. Acetate of Lime............... 20. Acetate and Nitrate of Lead, not ground................Free. Acid, Acetic Acid and Pyroligneous, n.e.s.,&amp; vinegar, a specific duty of fifteen cents for each gallon of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof, and for each degree of strength in excess of the strength of proof an additonal duty of two cents. The strength of proof shall be held to be equal to six per cent. of absolute acid, and in all cases the strength shall be determinded in such a manner as is established by the Governor Council. Acid, Acetic Acid crude, and Pyroligneous crude, of any strength not exceeding thirty per cent.........25. Acid, Muriatic and Nitric, and all mixed acids.............20. Acid, Oxalic and Boracic............Free. Acid, Phosphate, n.o.p..............25. Acid, Sulfuric......................25. Acid, Tartaric, in crystals.........Free. Acid, Tannic........................Free. Acids, other acids n.e.s............20. Aconite Root........................Free. Acorns as Nuts......................2cts. per lb. Advertising and printed matter, viz. -Advertising pictoral show cards, illustrated advertising periodicals; illustrated price books, catalogues and price books; advertising almanacs and calendars; patent medicine or other advertising circulars, fly sheets or pamphlets; advertising chromos, chromotypes, olegraphs or like work produced from any process other than hand painting or drawing and having an any advertisment or advertising matter printed, lithographed or stamped there-on, or attached thereto, including advertising bills, folders, and posters or other similar artistic work, lithographed, printed or stamped on paper or cardboard for business or advertisement purposes, n.o.p,15cts. per lb. Alabaster, Spar, Terra Cotta or Composition Ornaments.....35 Ale, Beer and Porter, in bottles (6 q. or 12p. to Imp. gal.) 24c.</p> </td> <td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Bank of India, Australia and China, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; Honolulu, Bishop &amp; Co., Fir National Bank of Hawaii; Australia and New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia, Bank of Australasia; South America, British Bank of South America, Londong and Brazilian Bank; Mexico, Banco de Londres y Mexico; New York, The Canadian Bank of Commerce, The American Exchange Nat. Bank; San fRancisco, The Canadian Bank of Commerce; Chicago, Norhtern Banking Co.; Hamilton, Bermuda, The Bank of Bermuda; West Indies, Bank of Nova Scotia; Kingsotn, Jamaica, Colonila Bank and Braches; Duluth, First National Bank; Maritime Proviinces, The Bank of Nova Scotia.</p> <p>DOMINION BANK - London, Naitonal Bank of scotland, Limited; New York, The National City Bank; Minneapolis, North-Western Nat. Bank; Chicago, Commercial National Bank.</p> <p>EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BANK - London, Nat. Bk. of Scotland; Boston, Nat. Exch. Bank; New York, Nat. Park Bl.</p> <p>HALIFAX BANKING CO. - Dominion of Canada, Molsone Bk.; New York, Fourth National Bk.; London, Eng., Parr's Bk. (Limited)</p> <p>HAMILTON, BANK OF - New York, Foruth Nat. Bk. and Hanover Nat. Bank; Buffalo, Marine Nat. Bank of Buffalo; London, Nat. Prov. Bank of England, Ld.; Chicago, First Na.t Bank; Detroit, Detroit Nat. Bank; Boston, International Trust Co.; Kansas City, The National Bank of Commerce; St. Louis, Naitonal Bank of Commerce.</p> <p>IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA - Canada, Bank of Montreal and Branches; Great Britain, Lloyds Bank (Ltds.), Manchester &amp; Liverpool District Banking Co. (Ltd.); France, Credit Lyonnais; United States - New York, Bank of Montreal, Bank of America, Bank of the Manhattan Co., Western National Bank, Merchants National Bank, Bank of British North America; Buffalo, Bank of Buffalo; Boston, Naiotnal Shawmut Bank; Chicago, First National Bank, Corn Exchange National Bank; Detroit, Detroit National Bank; Duluth, First National Bank, American Exchange Bank; Philadelphia, Farmers' and Mechanics' National bank; St. Paul, Second National Bank; Minneapolis, First Na-</p> </td> <td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Postal_Information."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Postal Information.</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#IMPORTANT_CHANGE_IN_POSTAL_RATES."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">IMPORTANT CHANGE IN POSTAL RATES.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#CHANGE_IN_POSTAL_RATES_TO_AND_FROM_ATLIN_AND_YUKON_DISTRICT"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">CHANGE IN POSTAL RATES TO AND FROM ATLIN AND YUKON DISTRICT</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Letter_Rates.2C_.26c."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Letter Rates, &amp;c.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Patterns_and_Samples_within_the_Dominion."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Patterns and Samples within the Dominion.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#United_Kingdom.2C_United_States_and_Foreign_Countries."><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">United Kingdom, United States and Foreign Countries.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Parcel_Post_with_the_United_Kingdom.2C_Newfoundland.2C_and_other_British_Colonies_and_Foreign_Countries."><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Parcel Post with the United Kingdom, Newfoundland, and other British Colonies and Foreign Countries.</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Postal Information.</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h3><span class="mw-headline">IMPORTANT CHANGE IN POSTAL RATES.</span></h3> <p>On and after the 1st of July, 1902, the rates of Postage on the undermentioned classes of matter, addressed to places in Canada, will be as follows:-</p> <p>Letters..............................2c. per ounce.</p> <p>Legal Documents......................2c. per ounce.</p> <p>Commerical Papers....................2c. per ounce.</p> <p>Newspapers...........................1c. per 4 ounces.</p> <p>Books................................1c. per 2 ounces.</p> <p>Circulars............................1c. per 2 ounces.</p> <p>Catalogues...........................1c. per 2 ounces.</p> <p>Printed or Lithograph Matter.........1c. per 2 ounces.</p> <p>Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., Engravings, Photographs, etc., Sheet Music, Book or Newspaper Manuscript, Printers' Proof Sheets, Blank Forms and Printed Stationery, Seeds, Cuttings, Bulbs, Roots, etc., Patterns and Samples of Merchandise, 2 cents for first 4 ounces or fraction thereof, and 1 cent for each addditional 2 ounces or fraction thereof.</p> <p>Merchandise, 2 cents for first 2 ounces or fraction thereof, and 2 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction thereof.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">CHANGE IN POSTAL RATES TO AND FROM ATLIN AND YUKON DISTRICT</span></h3> <p>On all matter passing between the Atlin and Yukon districts and any other part of the Dominion (except such as is paid for at the letter rate of two cents per ounce or fraction thereof, circulars not exceeding two ounces in wieght, and newspapers from the office of publication), postal rates shall be double those charged on the same classes of matter passing in any other part of the Dominion.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Letter Rates, &amp;c.</span></h3> <p>Canada, - Letters posted in Canada addressed to any place within the Dominion, 2 cents per oz. If unpaid, such letters cannot be forwarded but will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. If partially prepaid, the letter will be forwarded to its destination and double the delivery at or from the same office, provided that the office is not one at which free delivery by letter carriers is established, are charged 1 cent per oz., and must be at least partially prepaid; otherwise they are sent to the Dead Letter Office. Letters of this nature mailed at and for delivery from an office at which there is a free delivery by letter carriers, are liable to 2 cents per ounce. All postage must be prepaid by Postage Stamps.</p> <p>Post Cards. - From any place in Cnaada to any other place in Canada, or to the United States, 1 cent each. British and Foreign, 2 cents each.</p> <p>Private Post Cards. - Private Post Cards must not exceed 5 by 5/8 inches in size, and bear the words "Private Post Card," either printed or written, on the face.</p> <p>United Kingodom, and the following British Possessions and Protectorates: Aden, Ascension, Bahama Islands, Barbados, Bermuda, Honduras, British India, Biritsh North Borneo Company's Territory (including Labuan), Cape Colony, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, China (British Postal Agencies in), viz., Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Hankow, Hoihow, Liu-Kung-Tau(Wei-Hai-Wei)&lt; Ningpo, Shanghai and Swatow; Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Givraltar, Gold Coast Colony, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Johore, Lagos, Leeward Islands, Malay States, Malta, Mauritius, Natal, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Nigeria (Northern), Nigeria (Southern),</p> </td> <td> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Patterns and Samples within the Dominion.</span></h3> <p>Patterns and Samples of Merchandise and Goods for sale, not exceeding 3 lbs. in weight, except samples of tea, which must not exceed 8 oz. in weight, may be posted in Canada, to be forwarded to any place within the Dominion, on prepayment by Postage Stamp of a rate of 2 cents for teh first 4 ozs., and 1 cent for each additional 2 ozs., under the following regulations:</p> <p>If insufficiently prepaid the packet will be forwarded charged with double the deficient postage, provided at least 1 cent is prepaid.</p> <p>Packages of Samples and Patterns, addressed to any place in Canada, may be registered by affixing thereto stamps to the value of 5 cents in addition to the postage rate, and provided such packet be hadned into the Post Office for registration.</p> <p>Patterns or Samples must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of examination. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, &amp;c., which cannot be sent in open ocvers, may be enclosed in bags of linen, or such like material, fastened in such manner that they may be readily opened, so that the officers of the Post Office may be able to satify themsevles as to the nature of the contents.</p> <p>The packet may bear on the outside the address of the sender, in addition to the address of teh perosn for whom it may be intended; and also a trade mark or number, and the price of the sample enclosed; inside, there must be no enclosure but the samples or patterns themselves.</p> <p>The particulars, however, of the trade marks, numbers, and prices may be marked on the articles themselves instead of on the outside of the packet, at the option of the sender.</p> <p>Goods sent for sale or in execution of an order, however small the quantity may be, or any article sent by one private individual to another, which are not actually trade patterns or samples, are not admissible.</p> <p>Liquids, oils, etc., may be sent by mail in the Dominion if put up carefully in strict accordance with the directions given in the Postal Guide and ascertainable at any post office.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">United Kingdom, United States and Foreign Countries.</span></h3> <p>Patterns and Samples of Merchandise, when addressed to places in the United Kingdom, must not exceed 5 lbs. in weight; to the United States adn other foreign countries, 12oz, and must be preapid by postage stamp at the following rates:- 1 cent per 2 oz. or fraction of 2 oz., with a minimum prepayment of 2 cents covering a weight of 4 oz.</p> <p>Samples of liquids, oils, glass, etc., are admitted as samples provided they are put up in strict accordance with the directions given in the Postal Guide.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Parcel Post with the United Kingdom, Newfoundland, and other British Colonies and Foreign Countries.</span></h3> <p>Closed Parcels may be exchanged with the United Kingdom, Newfoundland, and most foreign countries and British colonies, under the following regulations:-</p> <p>1. The dimensions of a Parcel addressed to the United Kingdom must not exceed 30 inches in length or 1 foot in width or depth, nor must the combined length and girth of any Parcel exceed 6 feet. The dimensions of a Parcel addressed to any country other than the United Kingdom must not exceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth.</p> <p>2. A Parcel must not contain any explosive, combustible, or dangerous articles.</p> <p>3. All Parcels must be securely and substantially packed and closed.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Orange River Colony, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Straits Settlements, St. Helena, Tobago, Transvaal Colony, Trinidad, Turks Islands, Uganda, Windward Islands, Zanzibar. - Postage on Letters, 2 cents per half oz.</p> <p>Foreign Countries, except United States.- Postage on Letters, 5 cents per half oz. If sent unpaid, double postage will be charged.</p> <p>United States.- The rate on Letters to the United States is the same as in Canada, and at least one rate must be prepaid.</p> <p>It is very important to bear in mind that the postage upon letters for the United Kingdom and all Foreign Countries is calculated by the half-ounce, and double the defficient postage is charged on all unpaid or short-paid letters.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Registration_of_Letters."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Registration of Letters.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Book_Post.2C_.26c."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Book Post, &amp;c.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Miscellaneous_Matter."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Miscellaneous Matter.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Transient_Newspapers."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Transient Newspapers.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Post_Office_Money_Orders."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Post Office Money Orders.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Postal_Notes."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Postal Notes.</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Registration of Letters.</span></h3> <p>Persons posting letters containing value should be careful to require them to be Registered, and to obtain from the Postmaster a certificate of receitp for Registration.</p> <p>The charge for Registration on all classes of matter, in addition to the postage, is five cents.</p> <p>Both the Postage charge and Registration fee should, in all cases, be prepaid by stamp.</p> <p>Registration is not an absolute guarantee against the miscarriage or loss of a letter: but a Registered Letter can be traced where an Unregistered Letter cannot, and the posting and delivery or non-delivery can be proven.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Book Post, &amp;c.</span></h3> <p>A Book Packet may contain any number of separate books. Limit of weight of domestic post, 5 lbs. (unless consisting of a single book, in which case a weight of 10 lbs. is allowed): for foreign post, 4 lbs. Limit of size, two feet in length, or one foot in width or depth.</p> <p>Book Packets must be open at both ends or both sides, and must not contain any letter or sealed inclosure.</p> <p>Book for the use of the blind are free of Canada postage, and correspondence passing between blind persons in raised characters is chargeable at the rate of 1 cent per ozs.</p> <p>The rate on the Book Packets for delivery in Canada, Great Britain, the United States and all Postal Union Countries, is 1 cent per 2 ozs.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Miscellaneous Matter.</span></h3> <p>Miscellaneous matter, described as under, may pass between places in the Dominion of Canada upon prepayment of the rates indicated below. The regulations of the British Post Office do not admit of the transmission by mail to the United Kingdom (or other countries beyong the sea) of miscellaneous matter as such; but a great part of the matter referred to under the head may be forwarded to the United Kingdom by Book Post.</p> <p>No packet of miscellaneous matter can be transmitted by mail if it exceeds 30 inches in length or 12 inches in width or depth, or over 5 lbs. in weight.</p> <p>Legal and commerical papers generally are liable to letter rate of postage.</p> <p>Printed or written requests for return will now be recognized on 3rd and 4th class matter, addressed to places within the Domininon, and same will be returned direct to the sender, subject to the payment by the sender, on delivery to him through the Post Office, of the full amount of postage to which the article was in first place liable, together with any charges ratedd thereon in connection with any deficiency in the original prepayment.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Transient Newspapers.</span></h3> <p>Transient newspapers and periodicals include all newspapers and periodicals posted in Canada, other than Canadian newspapers sent from the office of publications, adn British and foreign newspapers posted by news agents for regualr subscribers in Canada. When addressed to any place within the Dominion or the United States, they must be prepaid the following rates by Postage Stamp:-</p> <p>If posted singly and weighing not more than 1 oz., half cent each.</p> <p>If weighing over 1 oz., one cent per four oz., half cent each.</p> <p>The newspaper rate to England, whether for transient newspapers or for those sent to regular subscribers, is 1c. per 2 oz. by whatever route they may be forwarded.</p> </td> <td> <p>4. Oils, liquids, etc., can only be forwarded if put up with the same security required in connection with their transmissino as samples in the ordinary mails. Fragile articles should be packed with special care.</p> <p>5. Each Parcel must be plainly directed, and such directions must include hte name and full address of the person for whom the Parcel is intended.</p> <p>6. For each Parcel the sender must fill up a Customs Declaration. On this form the sender will supply an accurate statement of the contents and value of the Parcel, also the address thereof, with signature and place of of abode of the sender. The Customs Declaration must be securely affixed by mucilage or paste to the Parcel to which it relates.</p> <p>Parcels from the United Kingdom or any other place beyond the Dominion will be liable to Canadian Customs duties, and under existing regulations must be examined for the purpose by an Officer of the Customs in the presence of the persons addressed.</p> <p>Rates and limits of weight vary. See Postal Guide, or enquire at Post Office.</p> <p>Prepayment by postage stamp is required in all cases. Parcels must be handed to the Postmaster; in no case should they be dropped into a letter box or other receptacle for mail matter.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Post Office Money Orders.</span></h3> <p>In sending money by mail it is always best to transmit by Money Order, if possible.</p> <p>Commissions on Money Orders.</p> <p>On Money Orders drawn by any Money Order Office in Cnaada on any other Money Order Office in the Dominion, the United States and Newfoundland, the Commission is as follows:</p> <p>On order up to.......$5.00............3 cents.</p> <p>Over $5.00 and up to $10.00...........6 cents.</p> <p>Over $10.00 and up to $30.00..........10 cents.</p> <p>Over $30.00 and up to $50.00..........15 cents.</p> <p>Over $50.00 and up to $75.00..........25 cents.</p> <p>Over $75.00 and up to $100.00.........30 cents.</p> <p>No single Money Order, payable in the Dominion of Canada, the United States and Newfoundland, can be issued for more than $100; but as many of $100 each may be given as the remitter requires.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Postal Notes.</span></h3> <p>Postal Notes have been placed in the hands of all Money Order and Postal Note Offices in Canada. They offer a convenient and safe means of transmitting small sums through the mails. Their use is confined to Canada.</p> <p>Tehre are seventeen denominations of Postal Notes; the different amounts and the commissions payable thereon are as follows:</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Denom. Commis.</p> <p>$0.20................1 cent.</p> <p>$0.25................1 cent.</p> <p>$0.30................1 cent.</p> <p>$0.40................1 cent.</p> <p>$0.50................2 cents.</p> <p>$0.60................2 cents.</p> <p>$0.70................2 cents.</p> <p>$0.75................2 cents.</p> <p>$0.80................2 cents.</p> </td> <td> <p>Denom. Commis.</p> <p>$0.90................2 cents.</p> <p>$1.00................2 cents.</p> <p>$1.50................2 cents.</p> <p>$2.00................2 cents.</p> <p>$2.50................2 cents.</p> <p>$3.00................2 cents.</p> <p>$4.00................3 cents.</p> <p>$5.00................3 cents.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Odd cents may be made up by affixing Canadian postage stamps, not exceeding nine cents in value, to the face of a Postal Note. For instance 64 cents may be remitted by means of a Note for 60 cents and 5 cents in stamps-65 cents will be paid on presention of the Note.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Mercantile Law.</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>PROMISSORY NOTES AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE. - Must be payable absolutely, and not depend on a contingency. Three days' grace allowed except when payable upon demand. Can be written in ink or lead pencil. Notice to dishonour must be sent to all endorsers. Those not notified are released from all liability. Notice must be sent to teh ocrrect address of endorser; but if that is not known, notice is sent to the place where note or bill purports to be made will be sufficient. Cheques are treated as bills of exchange, and must be presented on the day they are received or on the following day. Notes and bills endorsed in blank are transferable by delivery, the same if payable to bearer.Notes bear interest during currency only if so stated. The loss of a bill or note does not prevent the collection of it, but if required the holder must give indemnity before the lost note is paid. Notes and bills are payable any time during the day they mature. If no time is mentioned for payment, notes and bills payable on demand. Notes made on Sunday are void. Notes and bills falling due on Sunday are payable the next day porvided it is not a holiday.</p> <p>LANDLORD AND TENANT.- An agreement for a lease must be in writing; a lease, however, for less than three years can be made verbally. Rent must be due before it can be distrained for. If tenancy continues for a term of years, without any new bargain, it will be as a tenancy from year to year. No notice is required in case of the termination of a definite ime. A full six months' notice, ending with the end of the year, is required to terminate a tenancy from year to year. A monthly tenancy requires a month's notice. A weekly tenancy requires a week's notice to end it. A covenant for renewal does not call for a renewal covenant in the new lease, unless expressly called for. Destruction by fire during the currency of a lease does not release the tenant from payment of rent unless expressly provided for. The landlord is required to look after the roof and outside walls, but the tenant cannot require any defect apparent at the time of the lease to be repaired. Defective</p> </td> <td> <p>sion must be in writing, with an affidavit of execution and affidavit of bona fides in the form required by the Act, and must be filed within five days (except in certain outlying districts of Ontario, where the time is extended by the Act) from date of execution in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of the county where the property so mortgaged or sold is at the time of the execution of the instrument, otherwise are void as against creditors of vendor or mortgagor and subsequent purchasers mortgagees in good faith for value. Mortgages for securing against the indorsement of any bills or promissory notes or other liability incurred for the mortgagor (which liability must not extednd for a longer period than one year from the date of the mortgage), must set forth the terms of the agreement as to the indorsements and the amount of liability intended to be created. Mortgages for securing repayment of advances to be made in pursuance of an agreement in writing for the purpose of enabling the borrower to enter into and carry on business with such advances (the time for repayment not to be longer than one year from the making of the agreement), must set out terms of the agreement. A contract to give a chattel mortgage is considered by the Act to be a chattel mortgage, and is subject to the above requirements. A contract to make a sale is considered a sale, and is also subject to the above requirements. A renewal of chattel mortgage must be filled within thirty days proceding the expiration of one year from date of previous filing, otehrwise the mortgage becomes void as against the creditors of teh mortgagor and subsequent purchasers and mortgagees in good faith for value.</p> <p>LIEN NOTES.- Lien notes, hire receipts and receipt notes given by persons purchase is such that the possession of the chattel passes without any ownership therein being acquired by such purchaser until the payment of the purchase money, shall only be valid as against subsequent purchasers or mortgagees without notice in good faith for valuable con-</p> </td> <td> <p>responsible for the acts of their agents. Agency may be either general or limited. An agent must be a third person, not the other contracting party. A subsequent ratification of the acts of an agent will bind the principal. Agent's authority is not revoked till revocation is communicated to him. An agent signing in his own name is not allowed to offer parol evidence to prove that he did not intend to bind himself personally, but parol evidence is admissible to bind his prinicpal. A broker is not entitled to receive payment for goods, while a factor is. A del credere agency is where teh agent in consideration of larger commission guarantees the price of the goods.</p> <p>PARTNERSHIP.- Each member of a partnership is responsible for the whole amount of debts of the firm, except in case of special partnership. A special partner is only responsible to the amount of the capital contributed by him, but he cannot take any part in the management of the business. The act of one partner binds all. Partners are bound to keep good faith with each other. Partnership may be either for a term of years or at-will. A partnership at will may be dissolved at any time. The death of one partner dissolves the partnership, unless provided for in the articles of co-partnership. The sale by a partner of his interest in the firm also dissolves the partnership. In the absence of express agreement partners share equally. If a partner retires from the firm, he should give public notice of the fact and notify all persons doing business with the firm. All persons associated in partnership for trading, manufacturing or mining purposes must register within six months after the formation of the partnership with teh Registrar of the Registry Divison in which they carry on business, a declaration in writing, signed by the members of the partnership, setting forth the names, occupations and residences of every partenr, the name of the partnership is to exist, and that the persons therein named are the only partners. A similiar declaration must be registered in</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>drainage, causing injury to life or health, will justify a tenant in leaving.</p> <p>MASTER AND SERVANT. - A servant is bound to obey all orders of the master in the scope of his employment; a disobedience of orders will justify an immediate dismissla. Both master and servant are entitled to reasonable notice before an engagement is terminated. A servant wrongfully dismissed is only entitled to the actual damage sustained; he must credit the master with any wages earned by him. The master is entitled to recover teh damages sustained by reason of a servant deserting his employ. No wages due to an employee can be garnisheed (except in the case of a debt for board or lodging), or in the case of a debt contracted by an unmarried person having no family depending on him for support, in which cases the Judge has a discretion to allow the wages to be garnisheed, unless such wages exceeds the sum of $25, and then only to the extent of such excess. Whenever an assignment is made for the general benefit of creditors, the assignee shall pay, in priority to the claims of the general creditors, the wages of all persons in the employment of the insolvent, not exceeding three months' wages. All employees of a compny being wound up under the Joint Stock Companies' Winding-up Act shall have the same priority. All employees of a person whose property has been seized and sold by the Sheriff under an execution shall have the same priority in proceeds of the sale.</p> <p><br />CONTRACTS. - Contracts may be either parol or under seal. Parol contracts require a consideration to support them. Contracts for sale of goods over $40 in value must be in writing or accompanied by part performance, or part payment. A contract may be made by letters or telegrams. Contracts made on Sunday (with a few exceptions) are illegal. Contracts contrary to public policy, or of an immoral character, are illegal. A contract for sale of land must be in writing. To make a good contract the names of the parties, the consideration, and the articles sold or matter agreed upon should clearly appear. Fraud vitiates all contracts.</p> <p>BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTAGAGES. - All sales and mortgages of personal property not accompanied by an immediate delivery and an actual continued change of posses-</p> </td> <td> <p>sideration in the case of manufactured chattels, which, at the time possession is given to the purchaser, have the name and address of the manufacturer or vendor of the same painted, printed, stamped, or engraved thereon or otehrwise plainly attached thereto, and no such conditional sale shall be valid against such subsequent purchaser or mortgagee as aforesaid, unless it is evidenced in writing, signed by teh purchaser or his agent. The foregoing shall not apply to household furniture, otehr than pianos, organs, or other musical instruments, nor shall it apply to any chattels mentioned in any such lien note, etc., where teh manufacturer or vendor within ten days from teh execution of the lien note, etc., shall file with the Clerk of the County Court of the county in which the purchaser resided at the time of the purchase, a copy of the said lien note, etc. A copy of the lien note, etc., must be left with the purchaser within twenty days.</p> </td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MERCANTILE LAW - CONTINUED</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>stove with pipes and furnishings, one other heating stove with pipes, one crane, one pair andirons, one set of cooking utensils, one pair of tongs and shovel, one coal scuttle, one lamp, one table, six chairs, oen washstand, with furnishing, six towels, one looking-glass, one hair brush, one comb, one bureau, one clothes press, one clock, one carpet, one cupboard, one broom, twelve knives, twelve forks, twelve plates, twelve teacups, twelve saucers, one sugar basin, oen milk jug, one teapot, twelve spoons, two pails, one wahs tub, one scrubbing board, three smoothing irons, all spinning wheels and weaving looms in domestic use, one sewing machine and attachements in domestic use, thrity volumes of books, one axe, one saw, one gun, six traps, and such fishing nets and seines as are in common use, all these articles not to exceed in value $150. (2) All necessary fuel adn provisions for debtor and family for thirty days, and not to exceed $40 in value. (3) One cow, six sheep, four hogs, and twelve hens, in all not exceeding the value of $75, and food therefore for thirty days, and one dog. (4) Tools and implements ordinarily used in debtor's occupation, to the vale of $100. (5) Bees reared and kept in hives to extent of fifteen hives. (6) All materials furnished to mechanics adn workmen for construction of building under contract. (No articles exempt from seizure for debt contracted for identical article.) Landlord has preferential claim for four weeks, if let by the week; two terms, if let for periods less than a year, but in no case exceed one year.</p> <p><br />ASSIGNMENT. - There is no insolvency law. Assignments are made to trustee creditors.</p> </td> <td> <p>A clause in assignment giving the trustee the power to carry on trade to realize as a going concern will not vitiate assignment. Trsutee is bound to use ordinary business prudence in dealing with estate. Trustee is responsbile for fraud or gross misconduct. A trustee can be compelling in equity to give an account of his dealings with the estate.</p> <p>MARRIED WOMEN can carry on business, sue and be sued in the same manner as if unmarried. Are entitled to hold property free from debts and control of husband, and can convey away real estate acquired since July, 1884, without husband's concurrence. Are entitled to dower in all real estate owned by husband during the marriage, and in such equitable real estate as the husband may die entitled to. The real and personal estate of every man dying, after the first day of July, 1895, intestate and leaving a widow but no issue shall in all cases where the net value fo such real and personal estate does not exceed $1,000, belong to his widow absolutely and exclusively.</p> <p>ARREST. - Arrest for debt has been abolished, but if a debtor is about to leave Ontario with intent to defraud or hinder one or all of hi screditors in the recovery of their claims, he may be arrested under a write of capias, adn detained until he gives security for the claim. A writ of ca. sa. may be obtained after judgment. The writ is only issued upon order of a Judge, and the debt must exceed $100. A judgment debtor being examined as such, and not making satifactory answers, may be committed to jail by order fo the Judge utnil he does make satisfactory answers. In the Divison Corut the Judge may order the debtor to make regular payments on the judgment, and</p> </td> <td> <p>on default may commit him for not obeying the order.</p> <p>ATTACHMENT OF PREPERTY. - If a person resident in Ontario indebted to any other person departs from Ontario with intent to defraud his creditors, and at the time of his so departing is possessed of any real or personal property not exempt by law from seizure, he shall be deemed an absconding debtor, adn his property may be seized and taken for the satisfying of his debts by an order of attachment.</p> <p>REPLEVIN is used to obtain possession of goods wrongfully detained. Plaintiff must give security to three times the value of the goods before he can obtain them, and must proceed promptly with hi saction to prove the ownership of the goods.</p> <p>WILLS. - A will should express the intention of the testator in clear language. Every will shall be construed to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator. It may be drawn by any person. A bequest to a witness is void. No will made by any person under teh age of twenty-one years is valid. A will must be signed by teh testator in the presence of two witnesses, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, should affix their names as witnesses. Charitable bequests in wills of testators dying before the 14th day of April, 1892, are only payable out of pure personal estate; but in wills of testators dying on or after that date, land may be devised to or for the benefit of any charitable use, but such land shall be sold by the devisee within two years from the death of the testator. Money charged or securedon land may be devised for a charitable use.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sittings of the Courts.</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>SUPREME COURT OF CANADA sits at Ottawa on third Tuesday in February, first Tuesday in May, first Tuesday in October.</p> <p>EXCHEQUER COURT. - For the trial of causes the Court sits at such places and times as are appointed by the Judge of the Exchequer Court. For hearing demurrers, etc., the Court sits at Ottawa every MOnday, at 11 a.m., except during vacation or during the absence of the Judge.</p> <p>COURT OF APPEAL sits at Toronto at such times as appointed by the Judges of the Court.</p> <p>DIVISIONAL COURTS OF THE HIGH COURT. - Unless otherwise ordered, sittings of the Divisional Coruts are held at Toronto, and commence on the first Monday of each month, except during the long vacation and Christmas vacation; and continue to sit for two weeks (except on Saturdays and public holidays, and on any days falling in any vacation).</p> <p>CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ASSIZES. - Not less than two sittings of the Civil and Criminal Assizes are held at the County Town of every County and union of Counties in each year. In the County of York, at Toronto, not less than three of such sittings are held in each year, adn also a fourth such sittings, if necessary. In the Counties of Carleton, Wentowrth and Middlesex, at their respective county towns, not less than three of such sittings are held in each year. Sittings are held twice a year at Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur and Rat Portage, and once a year at Parry Sound, Bracebridge, Gore Bay and North Bay. The Judges of the High Court appoint the days upon which all such sittings of the Civil and Criminal Assizes are held.</p> <p>WEEKLY SITTINGS AT OSGOODE HALL, TORONTO. - A Judge of the High Court sits at Osgoode Hall, at Toronto, every week, excepting during vacations, for the purpose of disposing of all business, except trials, which may be</p> </td> <td> <p>transacted by a single Judge. The business of the weekly sittings is as follows: - Monday and Friday, Chambers; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Court.</p> <p>COUNTY COURTS. - Except in the County of York, these Courts sit twice a year for the trial of causes at teh same time as the Court of General Sessions, being on the second Tuesday in June and December. For the County of York there are four such sittings, commencing on the first Tuesdays in March and December and on second Tuesdays of May and September. For special hearings of causes without a jury, except in the County of York, the Courts sit on first Tuesday in April and October in each year. Besides these sittings the Judges may sit at such other times in their discretion for the trial of non-jury cases. Term Sittings. - In the County of York on the second Monday in January, June and October, and the first Monday in April in each year. In other counties on the second Monday in Jnauary and the first Monday in April, July and October, lasting one week each.</p> <p>DISTRICT COURTS AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE IN UNORGANIZED DISTRICTS. - Sittings are held each year as follows: - 1. At Rat Portage, on the first Tuesday of June and second Tuesday of October. 2. At Port Arthur, on third Tuesday of May and second Tuesday of November. 3. At Sault Ste. Marie, on second Tuesday of June and November. 4. At Gore Day, on last Tuesday of May and third Tuesday of October. 5. At North Bay, on second Tuesday of June and November. 7. At Bracebridge, on third Tuesday of June and November.</p> <p>SURROGATE COURTS. - There are four sittings in each eyar, which (except in the County of York) commence on the second Monday in January and the first Monday in April, July, and October. In the County of York the sttings commence on the second Monday in January, June and October, adn the first Monday in April.</p> </td> <td> <p>GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. - Sits no teh same days as the County Court jury sittings in each county.</p> <p>ADMIRALTY COURT. - The principal seat of the Court is at Toronto, but there are five Admiralty Offices at the following places, viz. : - Kingston, Windsor, Sandwich, Owen Sound and Goderich, with Deputy Marshals in charge. There are no regular sittings of the Court. Sittings are held by the Judge of the Court at Toronto or elsewhere in the Province at such times as may be appointed by him.</p> <p>Long Vacation, the months of July and August. Christmas Vacation, 24th December to 6th January following.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">LEGAL HOLIDAYS.</span></h3> <p>In all the Provinces of Canada, except the Province of Quebec, the following are legal holidays: - Sundays, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day (24th May), Dominion Day, Labour Day (1st Monday in September), King's Birthday (9th November), Christmas Day, any day appointed by Proclamation as a Public Holiday or for a General Fast or Thanksgiving, and the day next following New Year's Day, Victoria Day, Dominion Day, King's Birthday and Christmas Day, when those days respectively fall on Sunday.</p> <p>In the Province fo QUEBEC - The same days, and also Epiphany, Ascension, All Saints and Conception.</p> <p>The Quebec legal holidays are observed in the Public Departments, Ottawa.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pre-printed typed page continued from previous page.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Joint Stock Companies.</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>The follwoing remarks, except as hereinafter mentioned, apply to join stock companies, whether they are incorporated under the Dominion of Ontario Joint Stock Company Act.</p> <p>A Joint stock company is a partnership consisting of a large number of persons incorporated under some statute with the object of carrying on some specified purpose or business, and having a capital divided into equal shares which are transferable by the respective holders thereof without the consent of the other share-holders.</p> <p>One or more shares are held by each shareholder, and in proportion to the shares held by him he is entitled to vote at meetings of the company, and to participate in the profits of the company.</p> <p>There are two kinds of shares or stock, viz., common and preferred or preference.</p> <p>By common shares or stock is meant stock which entitles the owner of it to a pro rata division of profits.</p> <p>By preferred or preferenes stock is meant stock which entitles its owner to dividends out of the net profins before or in preference to the holders of the common stock, and which may in addition entitle its owner, in the event of the winding up of the company, and if Shere is any capital to be returned to the shareholders, to have the amount paid in on his shares returned to him before the common umon stockholder receives the amount paid in by him.</p> <p>Cumulative preference stock is preference stock which entities the holder thereof to have any deficiency of dividends in any year made good to him out of the profits of subsequent years.</p> <p>Non-cumulative preference stock does not give the holder thereof this right, so that the holder of such stock can only look to the year's profita for his dividend for that particular year.</p> <p>Preferred stock redeemable by the company is pret erence stock issued by a compsay by a company which has the right to buy hack that stock at any stipulated time.</p> <p>Shareholders of preference stock possess all the rights and are subject to all the liabilities of other share holders their only privilege is their preference over the other shareholders with respect to dividends and capital</p> <p>A joint stock company is known in law as a corpor ation aggregate. The members of the company and their successors form hut one person in law, a person different from that of any of the members, though composed of them.</p> <p>Each shareholder is responsible for the debts of the company to an amount equal to that not pald up on his shares; so that, in case of the insolvency of the com pany, he stands to low the amount paid in by him, and in addition he may be called upon to pay the amount still unpaid on his shares.</p> <p>Under The Ontario Joint Stock Company Act (which applies to companies incorporated under that act), no person holding stock in the company as an executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, is personally Habile as a shareholder; but the estate and funds in his hands of the party represented by him is liable.</p> The Dominion Joint Stock Company Act (which applies to companies incorporated under that act), is somewhat similar, and provides that no person holding stock in</td> <td> <p>executor, etc., represents the stock held by him at all meetings, and can vote as a shareholder. Every person who has pledged his stock represents the same at all meetings, and can vote as a shareholder. All questions proposed at meetings of the shareholders for teh consideration of the shareholders are determined by the majoirty of votes, and the chairman presiding at such meetings has the casting vote in case of an equality of votes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES UNDER THE ONTARIO JOINT STOCK COMPANY ACT.</span></h3> <p>1. There must be at least five petitioners for the letters patent, and each petitioner must be of the age of twenty-one years. Each petitioner must be the bona fide holder in his own right of the shares for which he has subscribed.</p> <p>2. There must be a formal petition, duly executed.</p> <p>3. There must be a memorandum of agreement and stock book, duly executed, in duplicate.</p> <p>4. Special conditions, if any, intended to have a bearing upon the stock of the company, or the manner of which it, or any portion of it, shall or may, be subscribed for, must be inserted in the petition and in the memorandum of agreementnt and stock book as material parts thereof.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">THE PETITION.</span></h3> <p>The petition, which may be put in at any time with-out gazette notice, must state: -</p> <p>a) The name, residence and occupation of each petitioner in full.</p> <p>b) The proposed corporate name of the company.</p> <p>c) The object of the company breifly stated in general terms, as, for example: "To manufacture and sell glassware."</p> <p>The objects of a mining compnay should be stated as follows: -</p> <p>"Subject to the provisions of The Ontario Mining "Companies Incorporation Act and with all the powers "mentioned in Section 4 of the said, act, to carry on, in "all their branches, the operations of a mining, milling, "reduction and development company."</p> <p>If a mining company wishes to be a no-personal liability compnay, the petitioners must add the necessary words to that effect to the prayer of their petition.</p> <p>d) The plact at, or from, which teh undertaking of the company is to be carried on.</p> <p>e) The place in Ontario where the head office of the company is to be situated, and where its prinicipal books of account and its corporation records are to be kept, and to which all communications and notices may be addressed.</p> <p>f) The capital of the company, and the number of shares, and the amount of each.</p> <p>g) The names of provisional directors of teh compnay, who must be, at least, three in number and who must be stockholders.</p> <p>h) The amount of stock for which each petitioner has subscribed in the memorandum of agreement and stock book.</p> i) The petition must be further state : That no public or private interest will be prejudically affected by the</td> <td> <p>The application must be by petition signed by the executive officers of the company, and passed under the company's seal.</p> <p>The petition must state the material facts, such as</p> <p>(1) the name of the kingdom, dominion, state, pro vince or other jurisdiction under the laws of which the petitioning company was incorporated and is working; (2) its corporate name; (3) the date and manner of its Incorporation; (4) the place where its head office is situated; (6) whether its existence is limited by statute or otherwise; and, if so, the period of its existence yet to elapse, and whether its existence may be lawfully extended; (6) whether it is a valid and subsisting cor-poration (7) whether it has power, either express or implied, to carry on its business in Ontario; (8) whether it has power to hold land in Ontario, and, if so, the con-ditions, if any, under which such land is to be held; (9) its authorized powers set out in full; (10) the powers which it destres to exercise in Ontario; (11) the amount of its authorized capital, and whether such capital is divided into shares, and, if so, how; (12) the amount of its subscribed capital; (13) the amount of its paid-up capital; (14) whether it was carrying on business in Ontario on 1st July, 1900, and, if so, in what manner, at what places and to what extent; (15) its head office, or other chief place of business in Ontario; (16) the name, description and place of residence of its chief agent or representative in Ontario; (17) that the company has authorized the making of the application, and has duly appointed an attorney; (18) the name, description and place of residence of such attorney, and (19) such further information as the Provincial Secretary may require. The contents of, the signatures to, and the impression of the seal upon the petition, must be verified by affidavit or statutory declaration.</p> <p>If the application be on behalf of a company incorpor ated under the laws of the Dominion of Canada, a copy of its charter, or of the act incorporating it, certified by the Deputy Registrar General, or by the Clerk of the Parliament, respectively, must be produced with the application. A similar observation will apply to a com pany incorporated under the laws of any of the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada, regard being had to the proper officers in that behalf for the purposes of certi deation. If the application be on behalf of a company incorpor ated under the laws of Great Britain and Ireland, the copy of the metnorandum and articles of association produced must be certified to be a true copy by the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies at London, Edin burgh or Dublin, as the case may be.</p> <p>If the application be on behalf of a company incorporated under the laws of one of the United States of America, the evidence of incorporation must consist of a duly-certified copy of the papers originally, and, if any, subsequently, filed in the Department of the Secre tary of State, or other proper officer having the custody of the papers, and duly verified by such officer.</p> <p>A person, resident in Ontario, or company having its head office in Ontario, must be appointed by the petition-ing company to be its attorney and representative in Ontario, and a power of attorney, duly executed, for the purpose, under the seal of the company, must be transmitted with the papers.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>the company as an executor, administrator, tutor, curator, guardian or trustee for aty person named in. the books of the company as being so represented by him, shall be personally Hable as a sharebolder; but the estate and funds in his hands of the party repre sented by him shall be liable.</p> <p>It should be stated that under both acts a company is hot bound to ses to the performance by the trustee of any trust in respect of any share; and the receipt of the sharebolder, in whose name the same stands in the hooks of the company, is a valid discharge to the com pany for any dividend or money payable on the shares. No person holding stock as collateral security is personally subject to Hability as a sharebolder; but the person pledging such stock is considered as holding the same, and is Habie as a shareholder.</p> <p>Calls on shares must be promptly paid on the day appointed for payment, and a shareholder is liable for interest thereon at the legal rate after default in payment.</p> <p>If the call is not paid at the appointed time the directors may, if they prefer, forfeit the shares, which will thereupon became the property of the company, and can be disposed of by the company. The Dominion Joint Stock Company Act provides that, notwithstand ing the forfeiture, the holder of such shares which have boun forfeited will continue llable to the then creditors of the company for the amount unpaid on such shares at the time of forfeiture, less any suns subsequently received thereon.</p> <p>The shares of stock are transferable on the books of the company in the manner prescribed by the letters patent or the by-laws of the company. No transfer of shares by a shareholder is valid for any purpose, so far as the company or are concerned, until entry thereof is made in the transfer book int, until such transfer is entered, both transferrer and transforce are each liable on the shares to the company and Its cruditors. Such a transfer, however, though not so entered, is valid as between the transferrer and trans-feree.</p> <p>The Dominion Joint Stock Company Act, however, provides that the entry of the transfer is not necessary in the cam case of companies whose stock is llated and dealt with on any recognized stock exchange by means of serip commonly in use, endorsed in blank, and trans terable by delivery, whilch constitutes valid transfers: the scrip holder is not, however, entitled to vote upon shares until they are registered in his name in the books of the company.</p> <p>No transfer of shores, whereof the full amount has not been paid in, can be made without the consent of The directors, and whenever any transfer of shares not Pally paid in has been made with such consent to a person who is not apparently of sufficient means to fully pay up such shares, the directors are personally liable to creditors of the company to the same extent as the transferring shareholder, but for such transfer, would have been.</p> <p>No share is transferable until all previous calls are fully paid: The Dominion Joint Stock Company Act further provides that the directors may deoline to register any transfer of shares belonging to any shareholder who is Indebted to the company.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SHAREHOLDERS.27_VOTES_AT_GENERAL_MEETINGS."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SHAREHOLDERS' VOTES AT GENERAL MEETINGS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#GOVERNMENT_FEES_FOR_LETTERS_PATENT_UNDER_ONTARIO_ACT."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">GOVERNMENT FEES FOR LETTERS PATENT UNDER ONTARIO ACT.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FOR_LETTERS_PATENT."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">FOR LETTERS PATENT.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEES_FOR_SUPPLEMENTARY_LETTERS_PATENT."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">FEES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS PATENT.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEES_FOR_LICENSES."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FEES FOR LICENSES.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEES_ON_DEPOSITING_WITH_THE_GOVERNMENT_ANNUAL_SUMMARY_OF_THE_AFFAIRS_OF_THE_COMPANY."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">FEES ON DEPOSITING WITH THE GOVERNMENT ANNUAL SUMMARY OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#ONTARIO_ACT_AS_TO_LICENSES_TO_EXTRA-PROVINCIAL_CORPORATIONS."><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">ONTARIO ACT AS TO LICENSES TO EXTRA-PROVINCIAL CORPORATIONS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEES_FOR_LICENSES_FOR_EXTRA-PROVINCIAL_CORPORATIONS."><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">FEES FOR LICENSES FOR EXTRA-PROVINCIAL CORPORATIONS.</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#FEES_ON_ANNUAL_RETURNS_OF_EXTRA-PROVINCIAL_CORPORATIONS."><span class="tocnumber">8.1</span> <span class="toctext">FEES ON ANNUAL RETURNS OF EXTRA-PROVINCIAL CORPORATIONS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#INCORPORATION_OF_COMPANIES_UNDER_THE_DOMINION_JOINT_STOCK_COMPANY_ACT."><span class="tocnumber">8.2</span> <span class="toctext">INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES UNDER THE DOMINION JOINT STOCK COMPANY ACT.</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SHAREHOLDERS' VOTES AT GENERAL MEETINGS.</span></h3> Every shareholder is entiteld to as many votes as he holds shares, and he may vote either in person or by proxy, but if he is in arrear in respect of any call he cannot vote. No transferee of shares, if his transfer is not registered in the transfer book, can vote. Every</td> <td> <p>grant of incorporation, and that at least ten per cent. of the nominla capital of the compnay has been subscribed.</p> <p>j) Signatures to the petition and memorandum of agreement and tosck book must be witnessed and proved by teh affidavit or statutory declaration of persons who are not petitioners, or directly interested in the formation of the company.</p> <p>k) Signatures by attorney must be made under a specific, not general, power of attorney, duly executed.</p> <p>l) At least two signatures must be written on the leaf, or page, which contains the prayer of the petition.</p> <p>m) The facts stated in the petition must be established by affidavit or statutory declaration.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">GOVERNMENT FEES FOR LETTERS PATENT UNDER ONTARIO ACT.</span></h3> <p>The petition will not be considered by the government until the fees are paid. The fees are payable to the Provincial Treasurer. The following is the tariff of fees:</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FOR LETTERS PATENT.</span></h3> <p>When capital stock is $40,000 or less, $100.</p> <p>When capital stock is more than $40,000, but does not exceed $100,000, the fee is $100, and $1 for every $1,000 or fractional part htereof in excess of $40,000.</p> <p>When capital stock is over $100,000, but does not exceed $1,000,000, the fee si $160, and $2.50 for every $10,000 or fractional part thereof in excess of $100,000.</p> <p>When captial stock is $1,000,000 or over, the fee is $385, and $2.50 for every $10,000 or fractional part thereof in excess of $1,000,000.</p> <p>When the charter is for a cheese or butter company, $10.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FEES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS PATENT.</span></h3> <p>When the capital of a company is increased, the fee is according to the above tariff, but on the increase only.</p> <p>In all other cases of supplementary letters patent the fee is $100.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FEES FOR LICENSES.</span></h3> <p>For an order-in-council changing the name of a company, $25.</p> <p>For an order order-in-council approving of a by-law creating preference stock, $50.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FEES ON DEPOSITING WITH THE GOVERNMENT ANNUAL SUMMARY OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY.</span></h3> <p>1. When the capital stock of the company is $50,000 or under, $2.</p> <p>2. When capital stock of the company exceeds $50,000 but does not exceed $100,000, $3.</p> <p>3. When the capital stock of the company exceeds $100,000, $5.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">ONTARIO ACT AS TO LICENSES TO EXTRA-PROVINCIAL CORPORATIONS.</span></h3> Under the provisions of this act nearly every company (otehr than an insurance or a loan company) not incorporated udner the authority of an act of the Legislature of Ontario, and having gain for one of its objects, must take out a license from the Government of the Province of Ontario to carry on businesws in the Province of Ontario.</td> <td> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEES FOR LICENSES FOR EXTRA-PROVINCIAL CORPORATIONS.</span></h2> <p>Fees for licenses to corporations incorporated under an act of the Legislature of the late Province of Canada, or by Royal Charter of the Government of that Province (that is, incorporated before 1st July, 1867), authorized to carry on business in Upper Canada, but not carrying on business in Ontario at the date of the commencement of the "Act respecting the licensing of Extra-Provincial Companies" (that is, on the 30th April, 1900); and for corporations incorporated under an act of the Dominion of Canada (that is, since 1st July, 1867), and authorized to carry on business in Ontario.</p> <p>If the capital stock of the company does not exceed $100,000, the fee is $25.</p> <p>If the capital stock of the comapny exceeds the sum of $100,000, the fee is $50.</p> <p>In respect of all other extra-provincial comapnies the license fees payable are the same as the fees payable upon the incorporation of a company by letters patent under The Ontario Joint Stock Company Act.</p> <p>In the case of certain extra-provincial companies the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may reduce the fee payable for the license. See Section 18 of the act.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FEES ON ANNUAL RETURNS OF EXTRA-PROVINCIAL CORPORATIONS.</span></h3> <p>If the capital stock does not exceed $100,000 the fee is $5.</p> <p>If the capital stock exceeds $100,000 the fees $10.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES UNDER THE DOMINION JOINT STOCK COMPANY ACT.</span></h3> <p>Under this act letters patent granting incorporation will be granted to any number of persons, not less than five, who must be of the age of twenty-one years.</p> <p>The petitioners must give at least one month's previous notice in The Canada Gezette of their intention to apply for the letters patent. This notics must contain the following particulars: (1) The proposed corporate name of the con company. (2) The purposes for which incorporation is sought, and that the operations of the company are to be carried on throughout the Dominion. ( The place within the Dominion which is to be its chief place of business. (4) The proposed amount of its capital stock. (5) The mumber of shares into which the cap capital is intended to be divided and the amount of each share. (6) The name in full and the address and occupation of each petitioner, with special metution of not less than three nor more than fifteen of their number who are to be the first or or provisional directors of the company, and the majority of whom must reside in Canada, and each director must own stock absolutely in his own right.</p> <p>At any time not more than one month after the last publication of such notice in the Gazette the petitioners may petition for the issue of the letters patent, and the persons who petition must be the same persons whose names appear in the Gazette, and must be shareholder in the proposed company. One half of the proposed capital stock must be subscribed for and ten per cent. in cash paid in thereon by those whose names are set out in the Gazette notice and in the petition, or by somце of them. Stock subscribed for by persons who have not Joined in the notice and petition will not be organized.</p> <p>The petition must correspond in every particular with the Gazette notice, and should confi {words covered by a stain} 2 additional information: The amount of s each of the petitioners; the amon paid lowing hereon by</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JOINT STOCK COMPANIES - Continued.</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>each petitioner, and how it is held for the company, and whether it was paid in cash, by services, or by the purchase or transfer of property or how otherwise.</p> <p>The ten per cent, paid in on the stock must be deposited to the credit of the Receiver-General of Canada, and must be standing at such credit in some chartered bank in Canada, and the petitioners must, with their petition, produce the deposit receipt for such amount so deposited. This receipt must be accompanied by a draft for the amount so deposited payable to the credit of the Receiver-General. When the letters patent have been granted or refused the Receiver-General will refund to the company the amount deposited.</p> <p>In case the object of the company is one requiring that it should own real estate, any portion not exceed-ing one half of the ten per cent, to be paid in on the stock may be taken as paid in, if it is bona fide invested in real estate suitable to such object, and such real estate is, by a valid registered deed, duly held by two or more trustees for the company; and the petitioners must establish by affidavit or statutory declaration the fact that such real estate is of the required value over and above all encumbrances thereon.</p> </td> <td> <p>The petition must be signed by each of the petitioners in person, and in the presence of a witness. If, how-ever, this is impracticable in any case, the petitioner may sign by an attorney; but the original power of attorney, or a duly-authenticated or notarial copy thereof, must be produced. Each signature must be verified by affidavit or statutory declaration by the witness thereto.</p> <p>The facts stated in the petition must be established by affidavit or statutory declaration.</p> <p>The petition must be accompanied by a memorandum of agreement and stock book, duly executed, in dupli-cate, and the signatures to the same must be verified as in the case of the signatures to the petition.</p> <p>The petition must also be accompanied by an affidavit or statutory declaration proving the publication in The Canada Gazette of the petitioner's notice of intention to apply for the letters patent.</p> <p>No step will be taken towards the issue of the letters patent until the fees therefor shall have been paid.</p> <p>The following is the tariff of fees payable upon applications for incorporation of companies under The Dominion Joint Stock Company Act:</p> <p>When capital stock is $20,000 or less-$50; when capi-</p> </td> <td> <p>tal stock is more than $20,000 and less than $50,000-$150; when capital stock is $50,000 or upwards and less than $100,000-$200; when capital stock is $100,000 or upwards and less than $150,000-$225; when capital stock is $150,000 or upwards and less than $200,000-$250; when capital stock is 8200,000 or upwards and less than $300,000-$300; when capitel stock is 8300,000 or upwards and less than $400,000-$325 when capitals stock is $400,000 or upwards and less than $500,000-$350; when capital stock is $500,000 or upwards and less than 8600,000-$375; when capital stock is $700,000 or upwards and less than $800,000-$400; when capital stock is $700,000 or upwards and less than 8800,000-$425; when capital stock is 8800,000 or upwards and less than $900,000-$450; when capital stock is $900,000 or upwards and less than $1,000,000-8475; when capital stock is $1,000,000-$500. For every additional million dollars of capital stock or fractional part thereof-$100. For supplementary letters ntary l patent to increase the capital stock the fee is to be according to the above tariff, but on the increase only. For supplementary letters patent for any purpose other than an increase of capital a fee of $100.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><span class="mw-headline">ABSTRACT OF ONTARIO GAME LAWS.</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>No person shall, on the Lord's Day, hunt or kill any game animal or bird, or use any gun or other engine for that purpose.</p> <p>No person shall hunt or kill any deer, moose, reindeer or caribou, except under a license.</p> <p>No wild ducks, geese, or other water fowl, shall be hunted or killed from sall-boats, yachts or launches, propelled by steam or other power.</p> <p>No person shall kill or take any game animal or bird by the use of poison.</p> <p>No person not a resident and domiciled in Ontario, may hunt or kill any animal or bird in Ontario without having procured a non-resident license.</p> <p>Deer. Open season November 1st to November 15th, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Only two Deer may be taken in one season by ons person. Moose, Reindeer or Caribou. Open season 1st Novem-her to Iith November, both days inclusive, in that part of Ontario lying south of the main line of Canadian Pacific Railway from town of Mattawa to town of Port Arthur. Throughout all that part of Ontario lying north and west of main line of Canadian Pacific Railway from Mattawa to Port Arthur, open season is from 16th October to 15th November, both days inclusive. Only one Moose, Reindeer or Caribou may be taken in one season by one person.</p> <p>No cow Moose, or young Moose, Reindeer or Caribou under the age of one year can be killed.</p> <p>No Elk or Wapiti shall be hunted, taken or kill at any time in Ontario.</p> <p>No person may transport or have in possession, except</p> </td> <td> <p>from November 1st to 15th, any wild Deer, Moose, Rein-deer or Caribou, or head, raw skin or other part thereof, unless accompanied by affidavit that same was taken during the open season. Deer, Moose, Reindeer or Caribou may not be carried or transported unless a license shipping coupon is attached.</p> <p>No hounds or dogs accustomed to pursue Deer are allowed at large where Deer are found, during the close season for Deer.</p> <p>Hounds or dogs running Deer during the close season may be killed on sight by any person, who shall not be liable to damage for so doing.</p> <p>Ducks. Open season September 1st to December 15th, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Geese and Swans Open season September 15th to May Ist in the following year, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Grouse, Open season September 15th to December 15th, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Hares, Open season September 15th to December 15th, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Partridge. Open season September 15th to December Tóth, both days inclusive. May not be bought or sold before the 15th day of September, 1906.</p> <p>Pheasants.-Open sesson September 15th to Decem ber 15th, both days inclusive, English or Mongolian Pheasants may not be killed before the 15th day of Sep-tember, 1905.</p> <p>Plover. Open senson September 15th to December 15th, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Prairie Posel-Open season September l5th to De</p> </td> <td> <p>cember 15th, both days inclusive. May not be killed before the 15th day of September, 1905.</p> <p>Quail-Open season Ist November to 1st December, both days inclusive. May not be bought or sold before the 15th day of October, 1905,</p> <p>Rail, Open season September 15th to December 15th, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Turkeys, Wild. Open season November 1st to Decem ber 1st, both days inclusive. May not be killed before the 15th day of October, 1905.</p> <p>Snipe. Open season September 15th to December 15th, both days inclusive. May not be bought or sold before the 15th day of September, 1905.</p> <p>Woodcock Open season September 15th to December 15th, both days inclusive. May not be bought or sold before the 15th day of September, 1905.</p> <p>Insectivorous birds may not be caught, killed or sold, or had in possession without a permit, except Hawks, Crows, Black-birds and English Sparrows.</p> <p>Squirrels (Black and Grey).-Open season September 15th to December 15th, both days inclusive.</p> <p>Beaver and Otter. Open season November 1st to April Ist in following year, both days inclusive, May not be taken or killed before the 1st day of November, 1905.</p> <p>Muzkrata, Open season January Ist to May Ist, both days inclusive. But no Muskrat may be shot during the month of April. Norn-For further particulars address E. Tinsley, Chief Game Warden, Parliament Buildings, Toronto.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>== ==Diary for 1904.. == == </pre> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Notes for 1904.. (Leap Year)</span></h3> <p>New Year's Day ...Friday, January 1st. Ash Wednesday February 17th Quadragesims, 1st Sunday in Lent February 21st St. David's Day Tuesday, March 1st. St. Patrick's Day Thursday, March 17th Lady Day Friday, March 25th Palm Sunday March 27th Good Friday April 1st. Easter Sunday April 3rd. St. George's Day Saturday, April 23rd. Holy Thursday May 12th Pentecost, Whitsunday May 22nd. Victoria Day Tuesday, May 24th Trinity Sunday May 29th. Corpus Christi Thursday, June 2nd. Midsummer Day Friday, June 24th. Dominion Day Friday, July 1st Labour Day Monday, September 5th. Michaelmas Day Thursday, Sept. 39th. Birth of King Edward VII (1841) November 9th. St. Andrew's Day Wednesday, Nov. 30th. Christmas Day Sunday, December 25th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memorandum from 1903</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memorandum from 1903</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1903</span></h2> <p>The summer of 1903 was quite cool, not at any time were we wanting ice. Crops of roots were good, while corn was poor. The most remarkable thing was that November to the 17th and October were entirely without rain, and the wheeling at this time exceptionally good, then snow came in hard frozen ground &amp; stayed &amp; stayed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-365) 1904</span></h2> <p>In bush. about 14 below zero.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (2-364)</span></h2> <p>Snowed again. Went north for a foxhunt in morning with Rattler {dog?}. followed two to a hole E of sideroad. Found a shefox back of A Greigs, &amp; shot it edge of Guenters creek at 12.10. Dog was about played out. Heavy snowshoing. wants a thaw.</p> <p>Skidded cedar in afternoon with Queen {horse}.</p> <p>Cut a length of ironwood for cant handles {diarist has drawn a map in the bottom corner of the page of where he shot the fox.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 4 (4-362) 1904</span></h2> <p>Election Day.</p> <p>Went to town to vote.</p> <p>In bush after noon.</p> <p>Robinson Reeve</p> <p>Councilors{:}</p> <p>Bernie</p> <p>Ottawell</p> <p>Davidson</p> <p>Armstrong</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (5-361)</span></h2> <p>Cold. but prospects of milder weather. Some snow. S W. strong gales of {in?} the south</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-360)</span></h2> <p>Mild. N.</p> <p>Found all apples in barn were frozen. Those in pit are all right.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 7 (7-359) 1904</span></h2> <p>Mild S W. Swamped out some ties with horse.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (8-358)</span></h2> <p>In bush</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (9-357)</span></h2> <p>Milder. Saw a fox on ice near sheep, could have shot it only for Turk who saw it &amp; ran in, fired b.shot at it at 100. it went to Rankin straight down Boat Lake, did not follow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 11 (11-355) 1904</span></h2> <p>In bush forenoon. In afternoon took 200 bus turnips out of 1 pit.</p> <p>Foxes paddled round sheep a lot last night. Must be 2 at least. {Tried?} p.mice but altho' mice go there are no d. foxes. think birds must get mice first.</p> <p>Mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (12-354)</span></h2> <p>E &amp; S finished Turnip pit in afternoon. Mild.</p> <p>L Wright came here after spiles for {dock?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-353)</span></h2> <p>Went to town, got bill of poles, attended agricultural meeting, spoke on Farmers asst.</p> <p>pd L Buckland 1.00 for sow service, Subscribed to the Canadian &amp; {(other?} Echo', got an axhandle for G. The Sugar Beet {lot?} bonds are now being called in by U. Bk, and there is quite a fuss in Wiarton.</p> <p>George Carson died this afternoon at 4 brain trouble.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 14 (14-352) 1904</span></h2> <p>Much colder. N. Cut some poles for cement Co &amp; swamped out some ties. broke road all through swamp with team Set 2 traps at sheep scented with a Rhod. &amp; anise. These foxes are evidently old stagers as they are as suspicious as they are made.</p> <p>ordered a No 44 Ideal Stevens 22.cal rifle from Jhe Falls, to use as a target rifle at matches.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (15-351)</span></h2> <p>33 ties out to town swamped in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (16-350)</span></h2> <p>2 loads ties to town. I went to F {Farmer's} Institute afternoon.</p> <p>Set 4 traps for fox at sheep.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 18 (18-348) 1904</span></h2> <p>Caught toe of a fox yesterday, but it froze so hard that the fox twisted it off. The other three traps were buried in snow. Must see another time that all are near surface, the dressing of oil Rhod {oil of Rhodium attracts fox} + oil of anise seems to work alright. Fox went a little way in big swamp + lay down I went after him with Turk &amp; T. put him into a hole in Clemens bush.</p> <p>2160 of chop to town, 1/2 back.</p> <p>Cut some poles. 30 ties</p> <p>Very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (19-347)</span></h2> <p>2 loads ties to finish</p> <p>Getting milder.</p> <p>Sugar factory meeting.</p> <p>Got Jess shod behind gave G. 1.00 owe some 75cts</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-346)</span></h2> <p>Quite soft all day. but not thawing much. Roads are cutting off.</p> <p>Fetched bal. chop home.</p> <p>Two loads ties to finish making</p> <p><br />178 No 1</p> <p>110 No 2 3 culls</p> <p>288 and about 12 to come.</p> <p>$69.63 21 posts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 21 (21-345) 1904</span></h2> <p>1 load logs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (22-344)</span></h2> <p>2 loads logs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (23-343)</span></h2> <p>Went to Cement Works with first load of spiles 8 pieces. Took 5 hrs to do round trip.</p> <p>Saw a fox on river this morning, but crust prevented dog from running him.</p> <p><br />Drew 69.13 from ties</p> <p>" 10.54 from logs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 25 (25-341) 1904</span></h2> <p>A howling west blizzard yesterday. Caught a shefox at sheep. Today a little better but zero.</p> <p>In afternoon went to town &amp; pd a note of 46.00, and had to break road, too.</p> <p>Mr McNeill wants me to join Board of Sugar Factory directors. refused.</p> <p>Storming again tonight. No trains into Wiarton for 5 days now Worst storm in 27 years so Y.M. says.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (26-340)</span></h2> <p>No mail through. Cutting in bush.</p> <p>Zero.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-339)</span></h2> <p>Caught another shefox this morning at sheep. Evidently himmiy {likely meaning to himmy or jimmy your way out), two double spring traps, hindleg broken Took a photo of her. Took picture of Harold &amp; George also.</p> <p>Cut all day.</p> <p>Mail comes now by stage from Owen Sound as G.T.R. is blocked.</p> <p>Worst winter since 30 years ago.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 28 (28-338) 1904</span></h2> <p>8˚ below zero. Cut till 11:30 loaded first load for this week 6 spiles took in in afternoon.</p> <p>I put a hook on canthook &amp; put on a door knob</p> <p>Snowed 5 in today</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (29-337)</span></h2> <p>1 load of spiles morning loaded for morning Takes 4 1/2 hrs to make round trip.</p> <p>10 below zero.</p> <p>Snowed a little.</p> <p>George says there was one foxe fox moved at Clemens, &amp; two at quarry, while I saw a track on Jordan Bay.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (30-336)</span></h2> <p>more snow</p> <p>two loads spiles to Cement Works I tried to get a shot at a fox in swamp ahead of Cross' dog, but it kept under cover till 2pm when dog left it. Several foxes still about.</p> <p>When snow is as heavy as now, foxes like to circle in the thickest place they can get, the dog can only walk, so that they have the best of it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 1 (32-334) 1904</span></h2> <p>-10˚ A howling blizzard yesterday &amp; today. One trip.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (33-333)</span></h2> <p>One Trip -8˚</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-332)</span></h2> <p>George one trip forenoon. -10˚</p> <p>Stormed all afternoon.</p> <p>Vern Fowler married Today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 4 (35-331) 1904</span></h2> <p>Skidding. 41 poles. -5˚</p> <p>One of the wildest storms all day. West.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (36-330)</span></h2> <p>Milder. Zero.</p> <p>No roads broke</p> <p>E. to town with chop.</p> <p>Skidding &amp; cutting.</p> <p>Tried to get mail but no trains into Wiarton since Monday. Sent Fire Ins. money by cheque 6.20.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (37-329)</span></h2> <p>A thaw. Snow settling, falling off bushes. wind S.W.</p> <p>Drew up wood &amp; turnips. Made a rack for {Jumper or Juniper}. Dug out canvas canoe from 5 ft snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 8 (39-327) 1904</span></h2> <p>Changed yesterday to severe cold. N.</p> <p>Temp this morning 20˚ below zero.</p> <p>Hard to keep warm working in bush</p> == == <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>3 caps.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>16</td> <td>to cement works</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fox barking along lake at 5 pm. Loaded for morning ? Roads like iron &amp; a heavy crust in bush. <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (40-326)</span></h2> <p>Reid here today for hay, gave him 1/2 ton</p> <p>bought sleigh from him at 12.00</p> <p>G. 2 loads.</p> <p>-25˚</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-325)</span></h2> <p>Reid here Said to be 35 below zero today in Wiarton &amp; yesterday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 11 (42-324) 1904</span></h2> <p>-20˚ E. Went for chop - 20˚</p> <p>George 2 loads.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (43-323)</span></h2> <p>-18˚ one load.</p> <p>2 loads Turnips.</p> <p>A Reid fetched new sleigh yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 SATURDAY, 13 (44-322)</span></h2> <p>1 load forenoon.</p> <p>In afternoon got stuck, couldn't get out in time This week there has been no snow but very low Temperatures.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Yesterday a blizzard from noon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 15 (46-320) 1904</span></h2> <p>-22˚ Beastly cold, &amp; NW.howling blizzard Hacked in Swamp, 20 pieces. job to keep warm. Wind blew snow off traps, so fox saw them.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (47-319)</span></h2> <p>-20 In forenoon G &amp; S cut up 2 trees for 4 ft wood. E drew up afternoon</p> <p>In afternoon cut 9 pieces.</p> <p>Not as unbearable as yesterday but still too cold for fun.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-318)</span></h2> <p>-25˚. Skidding</p> <p>one load</p> <p>No trains into Wiarton till tonight since Saturday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 18 (49-317) 1904</span></h2> <p>-20. 2 loads..</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (50-316)</span></h2> <p>-10 2 loads Frank came over, &amp; we had a foxhunt. I put both dogs on old Krugub trail coming up the river, started him in Greenlees bush, &amp; ran him up across Tubie, back to McLeod's west to little lake S. to B.rocks &amp; swamp back to McLeods &amp; back of school, don t know the rest. I got after another dog &amp; saw his fox 4 times, Rattler came home at 6:30 p.m. &amp; Turk went to Cty line, met Jim who took him home. {Author draws a map of the foxhunt trail under entry on left side of page.}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (51-315)</span></h2> <p>-8 Got milder towards noon.</p> <p>2 loads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 22 (53-313) 1904</span></h2> <p>The regular blizzard from north today with snow. Must have blown up trar railroads again</p> <p>Shovelled 3 1/2 ft. snow off evaporator house.</p> <p>Cut 11 sticks today.</p> <p>Not cold today about 20˚ all afternoon.</p> <p>Tries to manage mild weather, but can't do it.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (54-312)</span></h2> <p>15 below zero Mail trains blocked again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-311)</span></h2> <p>10 below zero. Load of spiles to town</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 25 (56-310) 1904</span></h2> <p>Shovelled snow all day off barn &amp; chained the most of the split posts.</p> <p>Must have been 4 1/2 feet of snow on SE side of main barn.</p> <p>Mail Got through tonight first since Saturday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (57-309)</span></h2> <p>2 loads today</p> <p>about zero</p> <p>Skidded all the logs but some long ones</p> <p>Sent E. in with a load.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (58-308)</span></h2> <p>Milder 2.26. 3.18. 1.16. to Cement works</p> <p>Skidded all the logs cut.</p> <p>Only one load left now to fill bill.</p> <p>Thunder &amp; lightening tonight &amp; some rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 29 (60-306) 1904</span></h2> <p>A howling blizzard West cut 4 ft woods</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY,1 (61-305)</span></h2> <p>Last load of piles out of bush D</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (62-304)</span></h2> <p>In town in afternoon at cementworks</p> <p>Picked up piles along road.</p> <p>Mild &amp; quite soft.</p> <p>Split 4 ft in -</p> <p>Drew in turnips.</p> <p>Thunder at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 3 (63-303)</span></h2> <p>A howling blizzard from north.</p> <p>Put pins in rack changed pegs. Made a p. trough</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (64-302)</span></h2> <p>In town all day. Zero</p> <p>Got settled up with Cement Co</p> <p>Collected Cameron Lake dues. from Cross. {Junyor?} Kartner, Seaman &amp; Leef.</p> <p>Paid for 22 rifle.</p> <p>Drawing dung. a fearful crust, got to be shovelled.</p> <p>Pd 150 on 230.00 note of yesterday, and renewed 81 for 3 mos.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATRUDAY, 5 (65-301)</span></h2> <p>Drew Dung.</p> <p>Had to shovel a road to patch as snow is so hard horses can't go in it. also it is 3-4 ft deep on the level.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 7 (67-299) 1904</span></h2> <p>Sent up cheque to H Pettigrew for Cameron Lake taxes 26.36</p> <p>Drew dung forenoon</p> <p>Rained like everything in afternoon.</p> <p>Cleaned 35 bus. oats.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (68-298)</span></h2> <p>Went to town forenoon about ins.prem.{insurance premium} of last Novr will arrange to borrow amt. on that policy.</p> <p>Drew dung.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (69-297)</span></h2> <p>Finished far patch 20 loads</p> <p>Shovelled road to center field &amp; drew in one load.</p> <p>This is the worst winter I ever saw for getting on fields, we had a cut to make into field through ice in many places.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 10 (70-296) 1904</span></h2> <p>Biting East wind &amp; snow</p> <p>Drawing dung</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (71-295)</span></h2> <p>Eastwind cold about 18˚.</p> <p>Drawing dung. G &amp; I went after a handsleigh load of Masons' cow 2 eagles there, but wild.</p> <p>Took Rattler out after noon, shot 4 rabbits &amp; 1 fox fox was one I caught in a trap a month ago.</p> <p>a ewe lambed 2 good lambs today</p> <p>No mail though yet. none for 2 wks. either in or out of Wiarton. None out for 3 wks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (72-294)</span></h2> <p>Fine &amp; mild. Drew dung forenoon</p> <p>15</p> <p>20</p> <p>35</p> <p>In afternoon tried a rabbit hunt, but too many tracks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 14 (74-292)</span></h2> <p>Strong east wind, turning in afternoon to a S E blizzard</p> <p>Train got through yesterday Post office open yesterday with 4 engines. and Trains were coming in today again but will be blocked by tomorrow again. About 3 1/2 ft of snow in bush</p> <p>We cut 2 1/2 cords 18 in. &amp; 1 cord 4 ft today. making 1 1/4 + 2 1/2 {added in right hand corner:} &amp; crust wh. will carry a man anywhere.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (75-291)</span></h2> <p>Cutting wood. More snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (76-290)</span></h2> <p>Cutting wood. Borrowed 250 from Canada Life Co on my 3000 policy. to pay premium of last year.</p> <p>J Robinson here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 17 (77-289) 1904</span></h2> <p>Sawed wood. Sold Ja Reid John Reid 1/2 ton hay</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (78-288)</span></h2> <p>Renewed 1363.40 for 1 month Estate note. Jos Davidson &amp; wife here. Holmes 1/2 ton hay pd</p> <p>Mild {for?}</p> <p>Seven lambs from 4 ewes to date.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (79-287)</span></h2> <p>More snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 21 (81--285) 1904</span></h2> <p>Found a m. in a trap yesterday.</p> <p>Cut load 4th &amp; drew up. Turnips.</p> <p>1 cord wood.</p> <p>1100 hay Stevenson 500 straw Randle.</p> <p>Cold eastwind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (82--284)</span></h2> <p>Chance to rain last night snow gone down 6 inches. Still too much.</p> <p>Cut cord wood forenoon. In afternoon drew out 4 loads dung. spread.</p> <p>assessor here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (83--283)..</span></h2> <p>Began tapping today Put out 250 buckets</p> <p>Ernest in bed. indigestion</p> <p>assessor here overnight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY,24 (84--282) 1904</span></h2> <p>Let out 200 buckets. very heavy snowshoing.</p> <p>Sap ran well Today.</p> <p>Buckets tapped yesterday morning full tonight.</p> <p>About 450 trees tapped now.</p> <p>River frozen up yet.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (85--281)</span></h2> <p>Quite soft.</p> <p>Gathered Tap in afternoon very heavy going</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (86--280)</span></h2> <p>Freezing again. Gathered cest of sap on snowshoes.</p> <p>Boiled 1/3 of a tank down</p> <p>Fair sleighing for light loads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 28 (88--278) 1904</span></h2> <p>Froze up hard N. Drew out dung.</p> <p>Went to town afternoon. Pd McEwans livery bill for Cam. Lake Cl. Pd 5.00 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet.</p> <p>Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts &amp; 50 spiles at 3/2 ct.</p> <p>Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (89--277)</span></h2> <p>Freeze up all day. N.</p> <p>Set out 50 buckets</p> <p>Drew dung onto under field. getting boggy</p> <p>about 50 loads out now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (90--276)</span></h2> <p>Sawed up wood (old cedar) for evaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow in bush yet.</p> <p>Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon.</p> <p>Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bullseyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove nail.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 31 (91--275) 1904</span></h2> <p>Boiled all day from 8am till 6.45 pm. got 7 gals. syrup. I left about 2 1/2 in tank.</p> <p>Mixture of cedar &amp; hardwood best, but all my wood today was wet.</p> <p>Rained SE drizzle.</p> <p>Drew up wood. &amp; part sap. 8 tubs to fill Tank. Should get a larger draw tub. and about 200 more tries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (92--274). ==</span></h2> <p>Put fences at both ends of bridge water high.</p> <p>Cut some wood.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (93--273)</span></h2> <p>Put up fence after Hyatt.</p> <p>Gathered sap afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (95-271) 1904</span></h2> <p>Boiled all day 8 gals. syrup.</p> <p>Raining.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (96--270)</span></h2> <p>Gathered sap. 8 tubs off all routes. tank brim full &amp; 1 tub over</p> <p>In morning split wood &amp; piled.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (97--269)</span></h2> <p>Boiled all day 9 gals. syrup.</p> <p>Sent in E &amp; old mare to McEwan as she seems no better.</p> <p>G. drew wood &amp; sap. Shot 1 sparrow &amp; 1 partr with 22.</p> <p>Rained tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 7 (98--268) 1904</span></h2> <p>Boiled all day for 9 gals.</p> <p>Would pay to have dry cedar or hemlock piled up ready for evaporator, cut 4ft long.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (99-267)</span></h2> <p>Rimmed out all spouts forenoon</p> <p>Cut 2 1/4 cords maple in afternoon. M Stub in bush.</p> <p>Sap not running much.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 SATURDAY, 9 (100--266)</span></h2> <p>Cutting wood forenoon Big maple.</p> <p>In afternoon heavy rain. I boiled down rest of sap in tank for 4 gals. syrup.</p> <p>Ernest went in with buggy for first time.</p> <p>Ice up at freeze still un broken.</p> <p>Ducks here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 11 (102--264) 1904</span></h2> <p>Sawen, wood &amp; drawing sap.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (103--263)</span></h2> <p>Boiled down 4 gals. syrup. Rained Everything covered with snow.</p> <p>Drywood is essential to good work, hemlock &amp; cedar the best.</p> <p>About 1 cord a day needed 4th long.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (104--262)</span></h2> <p>Took in 19 1/2 gals syrup on sleighs, Snowed 2 in. last night. Not bad sleighing. Cold wind. could have sold lots more.</p> <p>Sold Fisher 5 gals Cr. Kay 1/2 gal Pd</p> <p>Alderson 5 gals. Cr. Hull 1/2 gal. Pd</p> <p>Acres 2 gals. Pd Miller 4 1/2 gals Pd</p> <p>McNeill 1 gal Pd</p> <p>Moore 1 gal. Pd</p> <p>Sold 6 cattle to Stead, 4 steers &amp; heifer at 4 cts &amp; cow at $40$ two off</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 14 (105--261) 1904</span></h2> <p>Killed 2 pigs. Snow 3 inches on ground.</p> <p>Sawed wood.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (106--260)</span></h2> <p>Froze hard last night, did not thaw all day.</p> <p>Cut up both pigs. 100 lbs each &amp; salted to drain</p> <p>Split wood. &amp; piled.</p> <p>E to Town with chop.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (107--259)</span></h2> <p>Froze hard last night &amp; snowed.</p> <p>2 1/2 in. ice on softwater tub outside. Tap frozen in buckets. split 4th wood &amp; sawed up blown over tree 1 1/4 cords 18 in.</p> <p>This is the coldest April I ever saw. Ice in river at Grey's fast yet &amp; Boat Lake frozen yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 18 (109--257) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (110--256)</span></h2> <p>Sawing wood</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (111--255)</span></h2> <p>Took 10 pigs in today to Tyson at 4.50.</p> <p>Banked the amt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 21 (112--254) 1904</span></h2> <p>Boiled today 7 gals syrup.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (113--253)</span></h2> <p>Put in whole day, bridging apple trees, &amp; binding up damage done with mice, with clay &amp; cowdung. &amp; bandages. Got a cold over it.</p> <p>Snow still in orchard.</p> <p>Killed 7 mice.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (114--252)</span></h2> <p>Went to town today &amp; bargained with R. Alderson that he is to buy factory property for $1150.</p> <p>Sent in my bill for beets.</p> <p>Renewed note for 1370 for one month from Thursday 21st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 25 (116--250) 1904</span></h2> <p>Old saw pigged eleven today, took them from her as they came.</p> <p>George after separator.</p> <p>I boiled in afternoon 4 1/2 gals syrup.</p> <p>Cut wood for engine. Jim here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (117--249)</span></h2> <p>Thrashing colverseed today will Crandon's machine.</p> <p>Takes 2 with machine &amp; 5 others, put through twice, last time must be fed slow or seed elevator chokes.</p> <p>Put through 7 loads for 13 bushels.</p> <p>Got through by 2:30</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (118--248)</span></h2> <p>Packed 32 m.rats, 5 fox, 2 skunk, 1 mink, 2 coon = $23.00</p> <p>Packed meat away.</p> <p>Began stoning we stoned 7 acre oatground</p> <p>Ernest began plowing in afternoon.</p> <p>Fairly warm today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 28 (119--247) 1904</span></h2> <p>Cleaned some clover</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (120--246)</span></h2> <p>Rained all afternoon</p> <p>F Cleaned up clover seed.</p> <p>580 lbs clean seed</p> <p>44 lbs No 2.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (121--245)</span></h2> <p>Rained nearly all day.</p> <p>Plowed some. Bridged more trees in rain</p> <p>Cleaned evap. pans. took smokestack down &amp; covered roof.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Drawing of a diamond shap with "w" on top, "E" on bottom, "N" on right hand side and "S" on left hand side}</p> <p>This bed planted one cow E &amp; W. Raised corn Tulip, &amp; N&amp;S. Victoria tulip</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 2 (123--243) 1904</span></h2> <p>Acheson 2. Pd</p> <p>Selves. 2. Pd</p> <p>Ames.</p> <p>Mahon 1/2 Pd</p> <p>Bailey 1/2 - 1 grt Pd</p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <p>Manley 1</p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <p>Miller 1/2 Pd</p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <p>Bought 1 bus Tim. seed 2.50 bag 2 cents</p> <p>Took in syrup today.</p> <p>Harrowing afternoon</p> <p>E in {?}.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (124--242)</span></h2> <p>Took 7 head to old Davis place to pasture all labelled. 1 blk steer. 1 roan steer, 1 wh. heifer, 1 red heifer 2 red steer, (Bob tail) 1 woolly steer,</p> <p>Turned out 7ea yrlings at home. 1 roan heifer, 1 blk &amp; wh. steer, 1 blk steer(big) 1 red &amp; wh. heifer. 1 red heifer 2 red steers.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (125--241)</span></h2> <p>Took 3 head cattle in to Parke 2270 X 4 90.80.40 $130.80</p> <p>Sowed rest of 7 acres oats &amp; seeded.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 5 (126--240) 1904</span></h2> <p>Planted tomato and cabbage seed.</p> <p>Sowed 3 1/2 a. Oats &amp; seeded down</p> <p>Quite warm</p> <p>Ice leaving bay.</p> <p>Cameron Lake Assn Annual meeting.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (127--239)</span></h2> <p>Took in sap buckets.</p> <p>Spading sod.</p> <p>Very warm. Put about a dozen grafts of K. of Tompkins apples into Wealthy. Used last years wood, scions not exactly dormant.</p> <p>Can find snow yet under manure.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (128--238)</span></h2> <p>Sowed peas. Sod. 9 bags.</p> <p>Very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 9 (130--236) 1904</span></h2> <p>3 1/2 3 8 1 1/7 1. 3/4 4 17 1/2</p> <p>3 1/2 5 8 4 31 42 1 1/2 1 3/4 31 1/2</p> <p>5 21/2 8 1/2 3 4 1/2 4 3/4 3 1/2 1 1/4 1 3/4 34 1/2 3 37 1/2</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (131--235)</span></h2> <p>Quite cool</p> <p>Cleaned out cellar trimmed orchard</p> <p>Plowing in S field</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (132--234)</span></h2> <p>Quite cold, put on underclothing again</p> <p>Plowed &amp; harrowed garden.</p> <p>Went to town to see if evaporator was there.</p> <p>Bght 100 lbs rock salt. Sowed last of peas.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 (133--233) 1904</span></h2> <p>Got incubator home &amp; set up it &amp; Brooder.</p> <p>Plowing &amp; harrowing.</p> <p>Cows out at night now.</p> <p>Warmer tonight.</p> <p>Sold ShCross 235 lbs hay $2.10 Cr.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (134--232)</span></h2> <p>Sowed chopping &amp; fallow with clover Tim. {timothy} &amp; orchard grass</p> <p>Took in other 3 cattle to Parke. wghed 2720 lbs. 4 108.80</p> <p>Maher's bartender. Blake drowned in Pike River just below the Bridge, other fellow nearly dd.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (135--231)</span></h2> <p>Rained heavily last night Thunderstorm.</p> <p>Sowed oats &amp; harrowed.</p> <p>Planted Early Ohio potatoes in garden.</p> <p>Leaves 1/2 out now.</p> <p>Finished seeding today.</p> <p>7 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2 18 aces oats 7 1/2 acres peas.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 16 (137--229) 1904</span></h2> <p>Beastly cold. N.W. Sold M. McKenzie 400 of hay.</p> <p><br />Set 117 eggs in incubator at 8 a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (138--228)</span></h2> <p>Frost</p> <p>Finished dumping 1½ next swamp</p> <p>Started plowing it</p> <p>Drawing dung on centre field. Drew out E's coulter</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (139--227)</span></h2> <p>Drawing dung.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 19 (140--226) 1904</span></h2> <p>Drawing dung.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (141--225)</span></h2> <p>Drawing dung.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (142--224)</span></h2> <p>one load dung to finish</p> <p>G. started plowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 23 (144--222) 1904</span></h2> <p>Plowing root ground too {two} teams.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 24 (145--221)</span></h2> <p>G. finished plowing &amp; harrowed.</p> <p>pretty soft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (146--220)</span></h2> <p>very heavy thunder rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 26 (147--219) 1904</span></h2> <p>Fixed a place for washing sheep, &amp; washed them without going in a bridge.</p> <p>A heavy rain &amp; thunder in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (148--218)</span></h2> <p>Cutting sets for potatoes.</p> <p>7 bus. Uncle Sam. about 10 bus. of these rotted in pit.</p> <p>I went to Hepworth Council Meeting.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (149--217)</span></h2> <p>Tried to sow potatoes too wet.</p> <p>Stoned field at bridge, &amp; made gateway at the end of field.</p> <p>Lots of farmers not done seeding yet, &amp; can't get on land, no roots or corn sowed yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 30 (151--215) 1904</span></h2> <p>Planted 7 bus. Uncle Sam, and 1½ bus. E. Ohio.</p> <p>Cut down clump of pincherries, as all are breaking down.</p> <p>Drilling for mangels</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (152--214)</span></h2> <p>Drilling for mangels.</p> <p>Sowed lbs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 1 (153--213)</span></h2> <p>Drawing dung for corn at Bridge</p> <p>Went town re tenders for Club Timber</p> <p>Rutherford &amp; Davidson $1200</p> <p>T.F. Bridge 350</p> <p>Rathburn W. 350.</p> <p>The highest tender got it, but as they are taking 1 week to Sign lease, it is possible they may back out.</p> <p>Raining again</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 2 (154--212) 1904</span></h2> <p>Went to town re Anglo American call.</p> <p>Paid 81.59 owing bank.</p> <p>Borrowed 100 for 3mos to pay Anglo American call.</p> <p>Bought 37 Tomato plants Dominion Day &amp; set out.</p> <p>also 100 Brunswick cabbage, &amp; 26 pansy plants.</p> <p>set out all but cabbage tonight.</p> <p>Rained hard tonight</p> <p>Muggy &amp; misty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (155--211)</span></h2> <p>G. sowed corn &amp; harrowed.</p> <p>E S cut 4 ft wood &amp; evap. wood &amp; logs in</p> <p>chopping.</p> <p>{Starred? Tarred?} all corn sowed by stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by time water is all out, the corn will be quite coated.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 SATURDAY, 4 (156--210)</span></h2> <p>Stretched piece of wire fence put down with snow</p> <p>set a post, for bridge field harrowed garden</p> <p>Rained heavily forenoon</p> <p>General complaint of destruction of grain by wet.</p> <p>Rained very heavy in evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 6 (158--208) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (159--207)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (160--206)</span></h2> <p>Rained hard a nearly all day.</p> <p>Hitched fence at bridge. got wet.</p> <p>Went to town with Rutherford &amp; Davidson to get timbr lease signed.</p> <p>Swelled face from cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 9 (161--205) 1904</span></h2> <p>Rained last night. Saw tracks of 2 bear cubs &amp; old bear crossing road from north, at corner of bush. Rattle took track at evap. house &amp; followed into swamp. old brute evidently beat off both dogs.</p> <p>A very large beat went north out of swamp last night.</p> <p>I sheared sheep today after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (162--204)</span></h2> <p>To town to draw 1st instalment of timber sale. and divided into shares.</p> <p>Lowerd lane fence. scuffled potatoes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (163--203)</span></h2> <p>Fine &amp; warmer.</p> <p>Began digging hole for apple house</p> <p>161/4 X 14 ft. &amp; finished.</p> <p>Rattler got into beartrap.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 13 (165--210) 1904</span></h2> <p>Trimmed walls of root house, &amp; lowered floor six inches more.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (166--200)</span></h2> <p>Blasting &amp; plugging stones at {big lumps?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (167--199)</span></h2> <p>Blasting &amp; drilling stone</p> <p>Got all the big stones out now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 16 (168--198) 1904</span></h2> <p>Started roothouse wall with Bailey. Put in all the blasted stone.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (169--197)</span></h2> <p>at roothouse wall myself.</p> <p>Bailey here with cow</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (170--196)</span></h2> <p>Dull. cloudy. At wall of roothouse myself. E. went to Bucklands with young sow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 20 (172--194) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (173--193)</span></h2> <p>At Roothouse</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (174--192)</span></h2> <p>Finished wall of roothouse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 23 (175--191) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (176--190)</span></h2> <p>Cutting thistles</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (177--189)</span></h2> <p>Farmers Ass. meeting in Allenford 25 there.</p> <p>Cut thistles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 27 (179--187) 1904</span></h2> <p>Cutting thistles &amp; oats</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (180--186)</span></h2> <p>Cut thistles to finish</p> <p>Scuffled Taters.</p> <p>Ida Harold - Specking strawberries</p> <p>Very warm</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (181--185)</span></h2> <p>Doing woodwork opp. lot 11.</p> <p>E. to town, Dick new shoes all round.</p> <p>{Ivan?} removed front.</p> <p>400 lbs chop bought 5.65.</p> <p>265. " peas ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 20 (182--184) 1904</span></h2> <p>Thunderstorm.</p> <p>Planted in corn at bridge.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (183--183)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (184--182)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 4 (186--180) 1904</span></h2> <p>Cutting hay.</p> <p>Traded old binder on a new one. +</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (187--179)</span></h2> <p>Hoeing mangels. Sent Anglo American 100.00</p> <p>last call.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (188--178)</span></h2> <p>Hoeing mangels. E &amp; Ida Picking Strawberries</p> <p>Coiled up orchard hay</p> <p>Dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (189--177) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (190--176)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (191--175)</span></h2> <p>Cut 3½ a. hay</p> <p>coiled up 3½</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 11 (193--173) 1904</span></h2> <p>Drew in 6 loads.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (194--172)</span></h2> <p>Rained heavy shower last night. Cool.</p> <p>Hoeing, Turned hay.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 13 (195--171)</span></h2> <p>Drew in 6 loadshay.</p> <p>1.3 to date.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 14 (196--170) 1904</span></h2> <p>Hoeing, scuffling, cutting clover field in front of barn.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (197--169)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (198--168)</span></h2> <p>Cut far 2 acres.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 18 (200--166) 1904</span></h2> <p>Heavy shower this morning.</p> <p>Started into clover at noon.</p> <p>Cut field runs 3 ton</p> <p>Raked far field.</p> <p>Drew in 4 loads</p> <p>bu Warmest day this summer.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAT, 19 (201--165)</span></h2> <p>Drew in clover hay.</p> <p>Hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (202--164)</span></h2> <p>Cut field Tim. {Timothy seed} in front of house. girls with Ida Picking berries, got v. few</p> <p>Field of 4 a. runs 3 ton. Timothy per a.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 21 (203--163) 1904</span></h2> <p>Took in old binder, fetched new one out.</p> <p>Stooked up hay afternoon.</p> <p>Hawk tooka Minorca chicken this morning at daylight</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (204--162)</span></h2> <p>Got in 9 loads today straight Timothy, sold ½ ton to S.W. Cross in field.</p> <p>Sat up early for hawk but did not come.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (205--161)</span></h2> <p>3 loads Tim. ½ ton rakings.</p> <p>Cleaned up tonight</p> <p>Put up fence at bridge. hoed mangels.</p> <p>17</p> <p>9</p> <p>42</p> <p>68</p> <p>sold = 3 q loads to date.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, (207--159) 1904</span></h2> <p>Cut center field v. warm</p> <p>Hoed mangels</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (208--158)</span></h2> <p>Drew in 6 loads centre</p> <p>Set up binder</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (209--157)</span></h2> <p>Drew in 1 load. Cut. last fiel. Drew ½ to do Hay at Lake Huron.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 28 (210--156) 1904</span></h2> <p>Rained heavy</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (211--155)</span></h2> <p>Hoed Taters. Poisoned d' with Bug death.</p> <p>Seems to require 12 lbs to the acre for season.</p> <p>Drew in 2 loads hay.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 SATURDAY, 30 (212--154)</span></h2> <p>Finished hay 57 loads.</p> <p>Showery. Scuffled roots.</p> <p>Painted boats.</p> <p>A Skunk killed 29 yg chickens in Brooder for me last night. got in thro' broken window.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== August MONDAY, 1 (214--152) 1904</p> <p>Laid new hardwood floor in woodshed. took of us all day.</p> <p>E began plowing for fall wht.</p> <p>Heavy rain yesterday</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (215--151)</span></h2> <p>E plowing.</p> <p>G.scuffling. I hung doors of woodshed. made trapdoor</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (216--150)</span></h2> <p>Cut our fall wht. this morning with new binder works well. A fairly good crop of wht on 2½ acres.</p> <p>Stooked afternoon.</p> <p>Pulled all wild oats in oats &amp; peas.</p> <p>E. plowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 4 (217--149) 1904</span></h2> <p>To town forenoon.</p> <p>E &amp; G. plowing 3½ a.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (218--148)</span></h2> <p>Shower this morning.</p> <p>Plowing &amp; harrowing 2 teams</p> <p>Picked Late bugs.</p> <p>Hot. Threatens rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (219--147)</span></h2> <p>Finished plowing 1½ a. newswamp.</p> <p>Drew in 4 loads of wht. should be called 5: as there were 47 stooks on 1 load &amp; 44 on another.</p> <p>Shot 2 ducks. I find ducks very late this year, and not particularly plentiful. It will be 2 weeks before the yg ones can fly.</p> <p>Looks like rain again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 8 (221--145) 1904</span></h2> <p>Went at well, put on new cylinders</p> <p>Took all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (222--144)</span></h2> <p>Finished bracing in well, at 10.</p> <p>Hoed in corn</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (223--143)</span></h2> <p>Picked stone &amp; hoed corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 11 (224—142) 1904</span></h2> <p>Picking stone &amp; hoeing corn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (225—141)</span></h2> <p>Drew dung on wht ground. In afternoon shot 2 d. {ducks} Had to fetch canoe round for them.</p> <p>6 ducks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (226—140)</span></h2> <p>Heavy rain last night. Drawing dung &amp; harrowed clods. Went to town. Edwards here evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 15 (228--138) 1904</span></h2> <p>Drew dung.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (229--137)</span></h2> <p>Rained lastnight.</p> <p>Looked for ducks on Boat Lake but only got one. I never saw such as scarce on the lake Think they are not forward enough to come to lake.</p> <p><br />Drew dung. afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (230--136)</span></h2> <p>Cut 7½ a. oats today &amp; stooked</p> <p>E cutting weeds.</p> <p>Cold &amp; windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 18 (231--135) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (232--134)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (233--133)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 22 (235--131)</span></h2> <p>Cut 3 3/4 a oats. This was a good patch of grain will run 70 bus. {17 cts?} acre at least</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (236--130)</span></h2> <p>Drew in peas. Jim here.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (237--129)</span></h2> <p>Drew in oats.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 25 (238—128) 1904</span></h2> <p>Tremendous wind.</p> <p>Called round S field. {?}</p> <p>Drew in oats all day.</p> <p>Ida &amp; Harlold taking in Scotchmens day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (239--127)</span></h2> <p>I cut 6½ acres oats Today</p> <p>Ja. &amp; G. &amp; Ernest drawing in.</p> <p>{Boneabert?} &amp; Bert here for ducks. only got two</p> <p>I shot 4 at noon. 17. to date.</p> <p>About 3 acres of this field will run 50 bus, and the rest 40.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (240--126)</span></h2> <p>Stooked up rest of oats. tied ½ acre</p> <p>Picked 4 bags harvest apples at bridge</p> <p>Jim &amp; George tried Boot Lake for ducks but say there are few. did not get any.</p> <p>G. harrowed 1 ½ next swamp for wheat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 29 (242--124) 1904</span></h2> <p>Finished harvesting at noon today.</p> <p>Geo &amp; Ja went on lake after noon.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (243--123)</span></h2> <p>E in for chop. Stoned round applehouse.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31 (244--122)</span></h2> <p>Drew up earth to applehouse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 1 (245--121) 1904</span></h2> <p>Duck. Worst day for duckshooting I ever saw. A great scarcity of birds, hardly a duck about. No shooting anywhere I shot 2. Wonder if ducks have bred better elsewhere.</p> <p>Made fence pigtight.</p> <p>Finished earthing of applehouse.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (246--120)</span></h2> <p>Put yg pigs 15. in front field.</p> <p>gathered apples.</p> <p>Shot a duck off bridge.</p> <p>21 ducks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (247--119)</span></h2> <p>Ironed {reachs?}.</p> <p>G. plowed.</p> <p>Made bins in applehouse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (249--117) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (250--116)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (251--115)</span></h2> <p>Left for Toronto with Ernest</p> <p>Got hen 1.32 {poor?}</p> <p>Pd for Ernests boots 9.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904</span></h2> <p>Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crowd on cars. from grounds</p> <p>boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland. at 20 cts a meal, &amp; rooms at 26 Trinity sq. at 50 cts a bed. good.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (253--113)</span></h2> <p>Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares</p> <p>Left for home at 4 pm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)</span></h2> <p>Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed except ours.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904</span></h2> <p>Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crush on cars. from grounds</p> <p>boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland, at 20 cts a meal , &amp; rooms at 26 Trinity sq. at 50 cts a bed. good.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (253--113)</span></h2> <p>Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares</p> <p>Left for home at 4 pm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)</span></h2> <p>Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed except ours.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 12 (256--110) 1904</span></h2> <p>E. pulled down fence. s. of house 42 rods</p> <p>George sowed 3½ wheat opp. Greenlees. at rate of 1½ bus. per acre</p> <p><br />Stoning stumping on an 1½ strip</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (257--109)</span></h2> <p>Sowed 1½ a. wht. at 1 3/4 bus per acre,</p> <p>Social at Oliphant tonight {$?}40 receipts Mary Ida &amp; Ernest there</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (258--108)</span></h2> <p>Began driving posts for new temporary fence, for cows day pasture</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 15 (259-107) 1904</span></h2> <p>Finished putting up wire fence. 62 rods.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (260-106)</span></h2> <p>Drew rails from condemned fence. also stones, on {?} heaps of trash.</p> <p>Went to town today &amp; paid last payment of Tontine life ins. policy, my 15 cts. 39. 20 Bght a sink, &amp; soft water pump.</p> <p>Got Cherry &amp; calf home tonight, red bull calf.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (261--105)</span></h2> <p>very hot &amp; sultry.</p> <p>stoned fence bottom some very big stones, gained over 1/4 of an acre.</p> <p>Took boat to bridge &amp; launched.</p> <p>Ernest began plowing in wht. stubble.</p> <p>A walloping big bear crossed road at Clemens bush tonight at 6.30 pm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 19 (263--103) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (264--102)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (265-101)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 22 (266-100) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (267--99)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (268--98)</span></h2> <p>Tent in 75 posts afternoon {?} forenoon</p> <p>Shot 4 {meregansers} forenoon. {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 26 (270--96) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (271--95)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (272--94)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 29 (273--93) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (274--92)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 1 (275--91)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 3 (277-89) 1904</span></h2> <p>Shot 2 Greenwine teal &amp; 1 merganser this morning</p> <p>28 d. to date</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (278--88)</span></h2> <p>Bland nominated to run against Campbell Dominion House.</p> <p>Went to town afternoon to see about pigs.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (279--87)</span></h2> <p>Went to town with 9 pigs. had to carch 9.a.m.</p> <p>Fetched fence home.</p> <p>Bargained with {Anderson?} for sale of factory property</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 6 (280--86) 1904</span></h2> <p>Put up 20 rods P fence opp. Greenlees barn. moved rails out. finished at 2.30 pm.</p> <p>Put up bins in apple house Moved in yg sow</p> <p>Promises to be cold tonight.</p> <p>It rained hailed &amp; snowed today</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (281--85)</span></h2> <p>A solid frost this mornng. P. River frozen clear across</p> <p>Drew in all corn {38 ags.?}</p> <p>Picked apples. Made up bins in apple house.</p> <p>E plowing at bridge.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (282--84)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 10 (284--82) 1904</span></h2> <p>To town. Sent draft for $100 to AngloAmerican. gave note for 30 day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (285--81)</span></h2> <p>Thrashing here from 7.30 to 4.30.</p> <p>for 800 bus oats</p> <p>45 " wht</p> <p>170 " peas.</p> <p>1015</p> <p>Jas.Clemens (tick)</p> <p>G. Clemens (tick)</p> <p>Herb Rogers Pd.</p> <p>J. Ferguson CR</p> <p>R. Reston (tick)</p> <p>W. Schein (tick)</p> <p>W. Mason (tick)</p> <p>D. Renshaw (tick)</p> <p>A. Greig owe ½</p> <p>H. Cook (tick)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (286--80)</span></h2> <p>At Masons and Restons. Ida away from 10 30.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 13 (287--79) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (288--78)</span></h2> <p>E. at Scheins thrashing till noon.</p> <p>G. plowing.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (289--77)</span></h2> <p>Both Teams plowing.</p> <p>H. &amp; S stumping &amp; burning. Wate {Water} in Lake so low that ducks cannot work near edge. 31 ducks to date</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 17 (291--75)</span></h2> <p>Went to town afternoon. $600 of 2nd instalmt. Cameron Lake Timber paid in but one cheque for $350. - refused by Union BK. Pd Langford 8.00 for fixing wagons</p> <p>Thrashing 800 Shot 1 grey duck.</p> <p>32 ducks</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (292--74)</span></h2> <p>Sent E in with grist this afternoon. Wht went 58 lbs</p> <p><br />got low wagon wheels home. also sink, pump, &amp; pipes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (293--73)</span></h2> <p>Began mangels this morning</p> <p>To{o} warm I had to wear a straw hat &amp; shirtsleeves.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 20 (294--72) 1904</span></h2> <p>At Mangels. G. &amp; S. Warm. threatening rain</p> <p>E finished S rough piece</p> <p>About ½ mangels up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (295--71)</span></h2> <p>Drew mangels. squally rain</p> <p>Shot 1 mallard &amp; grey duck Jordan Bay in Morning</p> <p>34 ducks</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (296--70)</span></h2> <p>Peeld about 200 posts today for a carload.</p> <p>Wet &amp; hail. N.W.</p> <p>Frost at nigjt.</p> <p>Shot 3 grey ducks &amp; 1 mallard in Jordan Bay in morning.</p> <p>38 ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 24 (298--68) 1904</span></h2> <p>Shot 8 ducks this morning in Jordan Bay. This end of Lake just crawling with duck, shot 3 green headed mallard among them</p> <p>Went to town afternoon</p> <p>46 d.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (299--67)</span></h2> <p>Dr. Fisher here to hunt ducks, sent G &amp; Bert to scare em up, we took stands.</p> <p>I had Laflin &amp; Rand {powder}for first time, shells would not fire it. 1 duck. quit at noon, gave Dr. 2 ducks</p> <p>47 d.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (300--66)</span></h2> <p>At mangels.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 27 (301--65) 1904</span></h2> <p>Dr. Fisher &amp; J. Acres here early to hunt ducks. sharp frost froze this end of lake, but thousands of duck at other end, but could not get very near then the Dr. missed some 6 duck, I got 2, Acres 1.</p> <p>Bluebells very thick.</p> <p>49.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (302--64)</span></h2> <p>Finished mangels.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (303--63)</span></h2> <p>Bert &amp; I duckshooting on Jordan Bay till 10 o'clock. I shot 4 he shot 4. Got new shells for L &amp; R. powder.</p> <p>53 ducks.</p> <p>{Sent?} 75 posts in this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 31 (305--61) 1904</span></h2> <p>Sent in 73 posts Cutting posts.</p> <p>" " 75 posts. Frosty turning mild towards evening.</p> <p>" " 44 posts.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (306--60)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (307--59)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 3 (308--58) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (309--57)</span></h2> <p>Got to Sundridge at 7 a. m. drove to Doe Lake got there at 3 pm.</p> <p>Charge 4.00 for trip.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (310--56)</span></h2> <p>I shot a fawn at Ogden Lake runway.</p> <p>Scent bad, leaves dry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 7 (312--54) 1904</span></h2> <p>Ran a doe into Doe Lake, had 3 plugs at it leaving shot but missed, plugged. 2 balls thro' the neck of a big buck, which got into Lake &amp; stuck in ice Vance finished it.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (313--53)</span></h2> <p>Ran a little buck in Doe Lake, &amp; shot it there.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (314--52)</span></h2> <p>{Blank? Black?} day, dogs got away to Poverty Bay, ought to have 6 men &amp; 7 dogs for hunting {pack?}, and a 30 - 30 rifle.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Repeat of previous page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 7 (312--54) 1904</span></h2> <p>Ran a doe into Doe Lake, had 3 plugs at it leaving shot but missed, plugged. 2 balls thro' the neck of a big buck, which got into Lake &amp; stuck in ice Vance finished it.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (313--53)</span></h2> <p>Ran a little buck in Doe Lake, &amp; shot it there.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (314--52)</span></h2> <p>{Blank? Black?} day, dogs got away to Poverty Bay, ought to have 6 men &amp; 7 dogs for hunting {pack?}, and a 30 - 30 rifle.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 14 (319--47) 1904</span></h2> <p>This day a failure, as dogs got away, &amp; some bad shooting done.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (320--46)</span></h2> <p>Hunted this morning in north tamarac thicket</p> <p>Sawyer shot 1st doe. put in dogs again.</p> <p>I shot a big doe I jumped. &amp; other was missed by Murray 7 shots, and another dog put out, Murray fired 6 shots at &amp; missed. altogether 40 shots fired that morning.</p> <p>In afternoon went after deer with wagon. Shot 1 partridge We are just getting posted as to runways, all season has been bad for hunting, as the leaves are dry all the time. A 30 - 30 would be the best rifle for here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (321--45)</span></h2> <p>Left Som. camp at 7 a.m. got into Sundridge at 1.30 pm. 17 miles, with 6 deer, leaving 3 hanging up, &amp; 2 eaten or being eaten.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 17 (322--44) 1904</span></h2> <p>Went to Burkes falls 14 miles to {Temons?}.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (323--43)</span></h2> <p>Got home at 3.40 pm. After changing at Allandale, Georgetown, Guelph, Palmerson &amp; Parkhead. Deer both here, &amp; fetched 10 patridge &amp; 2 rabbits.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (324--42)</span></h2> <p>Put up fence round front of the place. set fire to stumps &amp; old fence. Drew 2 loads gravel for floors. Cut stuff for sink.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 21 (326--40) 1904</span></h2> <p>Started into calf stable, cleanng &amp; levelling.</p> <p>Drew up 2 loads gravel.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (327--39)</span></h2> <p>Acres &amp; Amis here for a duck hunt, gave them the boat &amp; let them up, as I was too busy to go myself they got nothing.</p> <p>Cutting stall posts, hewing &amp; flattening &amp; sawing a strip out of each with crosscut.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (328--38)</span></h2> <p>Placing shell posts in calf stable</p> <p>Drew up gravel 1 load from Rushaws.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 24 (329--37) 1904</span></h2> <p>Mild. Finished cementing calf stable &amp; alley way.</p> <p>Went to town deposited $38.00</p> <p>Paid R. Sawyer for Es medicine $2.80</p> <p>oatmeal 25 cts.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (330--36)</span></h2> <p>Put in partitions of birch in calfstable</p> <p>worked at sink, &amp; pump.</p> <p>Drain of sink is lead pipe extending 8 ft. beyond woodshed door.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (331--35)</span></h2> <p>Tried a doubleshot this morning at 2 mallards but the Laflin &amp; Rand powder is no good, tried it at a board.</p> <p>Finished putting in sink, &amp; pump in kitchen.</p> <p>Finished partitions in calfstable 10 stalls.</p> <p>Took young cattle 12 head to old place.</p> <p>Freezing hard &amp; snowed an inch at night from N.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 28 (333--33) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (334--32)</span></h2> <p>Began jacking up henhouse to 3½ ft high. had to make jacks Pretty heavy to lift.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (335--31)</span></h2> <p>Worked hard at jacking up building, &amp; put boards round it.</p> <p>George left for home for a while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 1 (336--30) 1904</span></h2> <p>Drew boards to bank round henhouse and packed over boards with pea straw.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (337--29)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (338--28)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 5 (340--26) 1904</span></h2> <p>Sent Mrs Allan 2bbls Alexanders at 75. &amp; 1 rooster at 1.00</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (341--25)</span></h2> <p>Fetched cattle up today, all looking well, calves a little thin.</p> <p>A big lynx went north into Grunters {?} this morning. I went in with Rattler &amp; put it out to Bert Davis, who shot it at the runway between the 2 swamps.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (342--24)</span></h2> <p>Have to water most of cattle at water holes near Jordan Creek as well below barn holds enough for 10 head only. Water horses at house.</p> <p>Nailed up silo. Altered 16 calf 3 boar pigs.</p> <p>Changed 3 calves into new stable on cement.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (343--23) 1904</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (344--22)</span></h2> <p>Piled wood.</p> <p>Papers say there is to be no rain in the near future.</p> <p>People are put to great trouble all over to get water for their stock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (345--21)</span></h2> <p>Went to town this morning</p> <p>Borrowed $250 to pay overdraft $40. taxes $60. and to Rogers wages $150.</p> <p>Made posts &amp; 4 ties afternoon.</p> <p>There is a pair of foxes about Jordan Bay. set traps in a Chaff bed for them, but think snow will hinder successful trapping in this way. One of the foxes seems an extra big one.</p> <p>Cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 12 (347--19) 1904</span></h2> <p>Worked in swamp. Skidded logs laying in chopping S of barn.</p> <p>Fetched sheep up from lot 11 real fat.</p> <p>Snow about a foot deep now</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (348--18)</span></h2> <p>Worked in swamp.</p> <p>Cut off 12 tails off sheep.</p> <p>Snowing Frost got in apple house slightly</p> <p>Put door on underpart of henhouse.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (349--17)</span></h2> <p>Worked in swamp morning.</p> <p>Sent in a load of hay to Dr. Fisher in afternoon 1400 lbs at 800</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 15 (350--16) 1904</span></h2> <p>George came back tonight</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (351--15)</span></h2> <p>Cutting posts etc.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (352--14)</span></h2> <p>Cutting posts etc. down stuff.</p> <p>Set trap for a fox. u</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 19 (354--12) 1904</span></h2> <p>Sent yg sow to Bucklands.</p> <p>Filed narrow saw.</p> <p>Bernie here.</p> <p>Caught a she fox yesterday morning, where she jumped creek in Jordan Bay, very small. Think there is another there a big one.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (355--11)</span></h2> <p>Swamping out posts morning.</p> <p>Cut soft maple up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (356--10)</span></h2> <p>Worked in swamp morning Sent a load of hay to Dr. Fisher afternoon 8° morning, 28° evening</p> <p>Cutting black ash &amp; elm.</p> <p>Took Jersey to Greenlees Bull for a change</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 22 (357--9) 1904</span></h2> <p>Sent a load of hemlock to Moores mill. 12 logs.</p> <p>Went to Tara, Conservative Convention selected J George as candidate local House</p> <p>raining coming home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (358--8)</span></h2> <p>Took out 2 pine logs out of back near creek. About 700 ft in the two.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (359--7)</span></h2> <p>Cutting cedar &amp; pine.</p> <p>George to town in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) [Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday. } MONDAY, 26 (361--5) 1904</span></h2> <p>Cutting elm &amp; ash logs</p> <p>Skidded cedar in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (362--4)</span></h2> <p>Cutting logs in morning. Raining &amp; freezing</p> <p>In afternoon it rained all the time</p> <p>Too dangerous in bush so in afternoon we clipped all the yg cattle on neck &amp; I greased them with machine oil &amp; coal oil for lice.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (363--3)</span></h2> <p>Stormy Every things as slippery as glass</p> <p>In afternoon cleaned 5 bags of wht, for grist.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 29 (364--2) 1904</span></h2> <p>Wild &amp; stormy but not cold N.</p> <p>Skidded sixteen logs &amp; 8 elm 8 ash in S chopping</p> <p>Cut one of big elms afternoon in 3 logs about 1200 ft in the three.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (365--1)</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (366)</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>R.</td> <td>pd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>To Cheadle horsehide</td> <td>2.50.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ernest rubbers</td> <td></td> <td>1.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Self " "</td> <td></td> <td>3.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sinclair acct</td> <td></td> <td>10.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun savings</td> <td>30.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sugar Blg</td> <td>6.78</td> <td>6.78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Canada Life Ins. &amp; int.</td> <td></td> <td>6.88.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Echo Fam. Herald</td> <td></td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G. pt mils</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dom. Iron C{o?} wheels</td> <td></td> <td>22.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Globe Library Club</td> <td></td> <td>6.00.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- JANUARY</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>coal oil 8 gals 1.50. rubbers 2.50. mitts .35 G. mitts .25</td> <td></td> <td>4.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Div. Sun Savings</td> <td>30.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Hclippers 1.75.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>L Buckland sow service 1.00. Canadian. 1.00 Echo. 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>3.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Meat 40. Axehandle 20. bal. seels. to A. &amp; A. Society .25</td> <td></td> <td>85.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Meat 30. Herring .20, F.I. 25 Head 15 {head?} 20</td> <td></td> <td>1.10.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Jess shoeing .45 staple. 10.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>288 ties 69.13 3 load logs 10.54</td> <td>79.64</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Note Union BK 46. Armstrongs acct 1.54</td> <td></td> <td>46.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 lights 16 X 32 64 meat 30</td> <td></td> <td>1.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Harolds pant '60 Cond. powder &amp; coughsyrup 70</td> <td></td> <td>2.24.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>seels. Black Cat 50. Folio papers 50</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28.</td> <td>Seels &amp; Sun Fam. Herald. Daily Mail 5.</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Angl Am. Fire Mr. Divi.</td> <td>14.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- FEBRUARY</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td>Removing Deck 3 .35</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Saw {gunnering?} .75. Coal oil 50 gals 1.25 stamps 25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>chop 90</td> <td></td> <td>3.15.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>A. Reid ½ ton hay 4.50. bal. on hay 7.09. Cash 25</td> <td>11.75.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>{L?}et sleighs from A. Reid</td> <td></td> <td>12.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Axehandle 25 Shoeing 25 Fred. etc,</td> <td></td> <td>50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Stanley Mills other 3.98. E's shirts 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>5.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bg flour 2.34 syrup 1.00 chop 90</td> <td></td> <td>4.25.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11.75</td> <td>24.90</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay} <p>Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay}</p> <p>$9.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- MARCH</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Cement co 208.74 for piles delivered</td> <td>208.74</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Stevenson 1.00 2 loaves 20, Rifle {sells?} express</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>BBl. sugar 11.60 290 lbs. 3 lbs. steak 30 22 box</td> <td></td> <td>30.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Dues Cameron Lake 4.00</td> <td></td> <td>4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Newman, cedar</td> <td>10.54</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Fred &amp; Jess shoeing .67. Syrup 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>1.67.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Chopping 1.00, flour 1.50. Kyle &amp; Hunter for axe &amp; stove pipes for forge 3.20</td> <td></td> <td>5.70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>30 lbs flaxseed to Edwards, 1 bus peas 60</td> <td>1.20.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>{Loningsoln?} 200 l. rifle easterly 1.00 Eaton.</td> <td></td> <td>1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>1 Bl. salt 1.50</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Chopping .95 turning 2 cart handles 25.</td> <td></td> <td>1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J.Reid ½ ton hay Holmes ½ ton hay.</td> <td>9.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Chopping basket 30 cts Express 40</td> <td></td> <td>1.60.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18.</td> <td>Medicine Harold 40., file 15. s spouts 55. bit .15</td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Stevenson 1100 hay 4.95 Randle straw 125</td> <td>6.20.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Hutchinson cowfee cash 1.00</td> <td>1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Wiarton Can. Furniture Co. bal. of acct.</td> <td></td> <td>3.76</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bag of flour. 3.00</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Hutchinson 7 bus. peas 65</td> <td>4.55.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28.</td> <td>50 s. buckets 4.75. 50 spiles. McEwans livery 2.50</td> <td></td> <td>7.62.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>New Nat Hist paymt. 5.00</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- APRIL</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Blk Min rooster 3.75 express.</td> <td></td> <td>3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shoeing 50.</td> <td></td> <td>50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Syrup 15 gals</td> <td>15.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>pd on Pigs Moran 1.00, pd on cattle Stead 5.00</td> <td>6.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Chopping .45 overalls 85. E. Boot repair .15 E. {Express?} .25</td> <td></td> <td>1.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>5 gls. coal oil 1.50</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20.</td> <td>10 pigs Moran @ 4.50</td> <td>68.30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Lent Frank Davis 25.00</td> <td></td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>George 5.00</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Chopping 1.00 Crandon 7 hrs clover tho asking 6.00</td> <td></td> <td>7.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>120.22 25.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- MAY</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>1 Bus. Timothy</td> <td></td> <td>2.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>51 gals syrup</td> <td>5.25.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>chopping 55. L nails 15.</td> <td></td> <td>70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>2270 lbs cattle 4. 1 cow 40.</td> <td>130.80.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5. 6.</td> <td>Grimm Mfg Co bal. on Evaporator</td> <td></td> <td>43.25.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>BBl salt Tyson 1.00.</td> <td></td> <td>1.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>7 buspeas 443 10 lbs clover 1110</td> <td>5.65.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Reston 27 lbs cloverseed.</td> <td>2.97.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Harold suit 3.75 etc. strawhat 10 socks 57</td> <td>2.64.</td> <td>3.42.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>24 lbs clover seed 264.</td> <td>{Arrow to 2.64. above}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>100 lbs rocksalt Kempt.</td> <td></td> <td>1.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 lbs beefsteak 40 Chatham brooder</td> <td></td> <td>10.40.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>2720 lbs cattle @ 4 cts less 7 received</td> <td>101.80.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>M. McKenzie hay</td> <td>1.60.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Welding rods 20 Express 50. Flour 3.00 Durey fork 85</td> <td></td> <td>4.55.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Baker 2 cow fees of 1903</td> <td>2.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>McKenzie 500 hay. 300 brick</td> <td>4.10.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>Looking after bridge 1.00</td> <td>1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28.</td> <td>(coal .50 shoeing .20) {Service?} pck wages 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>2.70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>R. Greenlees cow fee 1903.</td> <td>1.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- JUNE</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>varnish &amp; brush .45 plow bredh 50 plants .85</td> <td></td> <td>1.75.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Un Bk Commerce note 8150</td> <td></td> <td>81.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Anglo American call. 10000 + draft.</td> <td></td> <td>100.05.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wool. @ 16 cts</td> <td>14.96</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Chop 1.25 pc cent chopping .5 chicken food .50</td> <td></td> <td>5.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shoeing 1.25</td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Anglo American Fire Ins. Ex.</td> <td></td> <td>100.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>pr ½ big rubber boots</td> <td></td> <td>4.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>L W Cross 500 hay</td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 30.</td> <td>Two Savings Divided ½ an.</td> <td>30.00</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- JULY</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Paid Ml on Can. Life loan Cheque</td> <td></td> <td>4.21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Globe Library Club on books 600</td> <td></td> <td>6.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>/td&gt;</td> <td>Hutchinson 2 cows An. McLeod 1 cow fee</td> <td>3.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hutchinson 1 cow 1.00</td> <td>1.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Recd paymt of R. Davis loan 100.00 , cl 0 fencing 12</td> <td>112.00.</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{Shocts?} for chickens 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>5 lambs to Parke</td> <td>16.25.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>½ ton hay to Cross 3.00</td> <td>3.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>½ ton hay to Hay 3.50</td> <td>3.50.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>4 bus. early later to Lyne @ 1.00</td> <td>4.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>104 lbs " " Parke</td> <td>1.70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>orchard hay at bridge to Wilcox</td> <td>2.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Cho 410 lbs. fr. Reckin</td> <td></td> <td>5.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ernest fix my boots</td> <td></td> <td>70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>bus. Wht for chickens 85, barley .48</td> <td></td> <td>1.33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{23.?}</td> <td>Bay flour 3.00, bay oatmeal 2.60.</td> <td></td> <td>2.90.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2.60.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- AUGUST</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Ames 4 gal syrup</td> <td>4.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>{Fl or U?} Allan acct in full</td> <td></td> <td>2.45.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Ashcroft .mainspring of my watch</td> <td></td> <td>50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 cuts to Sun 75. grass sent 1.25.</td> <td></td> <td>2.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Twine 4.95 Tie set 75 Shoes 1.75. pants 1.75</td> <td></td> <td>9.30.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Machine oil 30 duty on grr suit 25. exprs d. 0.70</td> <td></td> <td>1.25.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Loan retd by Trask</td> <td>25.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Chicken feed 85 .85</td> <td></td> <td>1.70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>McEwan oct. med.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31.</td> <td>Flour lime 45 gorceries 90</td> <td></td> <td>2.35.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- SEPTEMBER</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Geo Rogers prt wages</td> <td></td> <td>10.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>for cidermaking 50 Harold boots 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>1.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep. 7.- 9.</td> <td>Ernests boots 9.00 Train fares 2 X 2.95 =5.90 room 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>16.90.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Meals 4.40</td> <td></td> <td>4.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sink for kitchen 375 Pump for d {e or o?} 250</td> <td></td> <td>6.25.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Life Ms. Premium 15th</td> <td></td> <td>39.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>R. Gibson Cowfee.</td> <td>1.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- OCTOBER</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td>9 1390 lbs Hogs @ 4.90</td> <td>58.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td>3 400 lbs sheep 325</td> <td>13.00:</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Incubator note 19.00 Binder note 25.00</td> <td></td> <td>44.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>T. Eaton Co. 14 yds flannellette</td> <td></td> <td>3.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Page Fence Co. 20 rds 12 bar</td> <td></td> <td>8.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>G. Rogers show day 1.00.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sink 3.90 . oump. 250</td> <td></td> <td>6.25.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Staples 20. rods 20.</td> <td></td> <td>40.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sam. oil 20 baseline 5½ lbs 88</td> <td></td> <td>1 13.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Anglo American Uns. Cl. call</td> <td></td> <td>100.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Thrashing 800 Layford acct 800 Whitlock adv. 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>17.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18.</td> <td>Freight on iron wheels 1.11, Cross adv. 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>3.11.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>3 pigs 23.25, {Glip?} order timber 5.20</td> <td>28.45.</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Harold's overcoat 3.50, 2 sets underclothing 4.00</td> <td></td> <td>7.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 undershorts Ernest 2.00, gloves 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>3.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>pr Slater shoes 3.50</td> <td></td> <td>3.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29th</td> <td>Rent for lots 11. &amp; 12 in advance</td> <td></td> <td>50.00.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- NOVEMBER</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>.500 car of posts 3500 down</td> <td>35.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>bill, 400 at 8½, 85 at 7½, 15 at 8½</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Expenses to Tun Tundridge</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ticket for dog single &amp; self return 10.20</td> <td></td> <td>10.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Livery reg there &amp; back &amp; freight on due to</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sundridge 2.35 board 6.00</td> <td></td> <td>8.35.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Express on deer 250 License 200</td> <td></td> <td>4.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Deer @ 10 cts 22,50. hides 2.00 11 partridge 3.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 hares .50</td> <td>28.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sawyer drug bill</td> <td></td> <td>2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Leicester cam lamb from Scott 800</td> <td></td> <td>8.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Borrowed from Canada Life to pay premium on 3000 life policy</td> <td>234.15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid above premium to Co.</td> <td></td> <td>234.15.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT -- DECEMBER</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bal. on posts</td> <td>6.50.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shoeing Dick 4 new shoes 1.20</td> <td></td> <td>1.20.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shoeing Jess &amp; Fred 6 new shoes</td> <td></td> <td>2.05.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ernest medicine 50</td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Eaton quinine &amp; phenacitin 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Tol. Hunt taxes 1904</td> <td></td> <td>60.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>G. Rogers part wages</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Baker cowfee of last summer</td> <td>1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Harolds snowshoes Xpress order</td> <td></td> <td>2.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Dr. Fisher Uskay on acct @ 8.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>George Rogers cash.</td> <td></td> <td>1.25.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Tara</td> <td></td> <td>1.25.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24.</td> <td>Ida 500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Reston 2 cows &amp; chge</td> <td>2.20.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- JANUARY</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>{Series of Calculations as follows} 26) 1800 (69 + 156 = 240 234</p> <p>7.00 + .70 = 7.70</p> <p>George 5.00</p> <p>" rifle 15.00</p> <p>" cash 10.00</p> <p>" " 1.00</p> <p>" " 10.00</p> <p>41.00</p> <p>Dec. 1, '03 - Dec. 1,4 04 at 1810</p> <p>18 0 + 18 = 198 + 7.70 = 205.70 + 41.00 = bal. = 164.70</p> <p>Dec. 16th - 04 to Dec. 15. ' 05 72.00 7 2/3</p> <p>'<b> 4 mos at 18.00 72.00</b></p> <p>8 mos at 20.00 160.00 Total 396.70 - 105.00 = $291.70 bal. Dec. 16th 1905.</p> <p>Mar. 23rd 1905. Cheque 50.00</p> <p>June 24th 1905 " 10.--</p> <p>Aug. 22nd 1905 " 25</p> <p>Sept. 1905 " 20</p> <p>105</p> <p>Dec. 16th 1905 - Dec. 16th 1906. at 20.00 per month = $240 + 137 103 + 291.70 394.70</p> <p>Dec. 23 - 15.00 - 20 00</p> <p>3 cheques 80.00</p> <p>Mar. 2.00</p> <p>May 20.00</p> <p>July 5.00</p> <p>Oct. 5.00.</p> <p>Dec. 25.00</p> <p>137.00</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- FEBRUARY</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- MARCH</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- APRIL</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- MAY</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- JUNE</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- JULY</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- AUGUST</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- SEPTEMBER</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- OCTOBER</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- NOVEMBER</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Date</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE -- DECEMBER</td> <td>$</td> <td>c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page with border of back cover marbled brown}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Back Cover, brown with blue peacock feather marbling}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5dfcb3336705157df4ce7dc91e41f73d.pdf 80d5dd1aac9f8e4590d0bdfa222bfd5c PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/baa19d939fe7cae59e05f7ccbca204d0.pdf e769378d72a4f39951fd9239ece6a922 PDF Text Text Charles “Wesley” Tofflemire (1868-1961) 1903-1907 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. March th/28 {SL/354 in pencil in different hand} 1903 (28) Went down to Filips and got my old pig and prooned apple trees a fine day (29) Sunday a cold north wind we went up to church and to Dady toffs (30) Went to kings town with a load of wood Dady snider and mother were down and i order for a Binder an mower and a rake (31) Cut fence poasts and halled peaces of rails it was a fine day for the last of March (1) April the first planted fence poasts a long the road and fixed the hogpen and cut apple trees Alice went to Oxley and Grace to Kingsville 526 2 April th/2 1903 (2) Drine {drain} watter furrows and Did the chors and went up to Mister Wrights it rained in the morning but a fine after noon (3) A north east sow storm i put away the cutter and worked in the shop Sowd old sod oats on the second of April (4) I did the chores and worked in the shop and piled up what i did yester the snow is a about gon (5) Went up to the baptest in the morning and stoped at John Arners for diners and went to kings town in the evening 3 April 6th 1903 1 �(6) I helped wash and opend some furrows in the forenoon and filed Roscoes buck saw and prooned trees in the after noon it is raining to night (7) We prooned trees and burnt the brush the mud was so sticky i thought i would loose my boots (8) I went out and helped plant the apple trees and peach trees and helped put the wire on the road fence (9) We finished the fence and put in the tile and Gordia and Roscoe went fishing (10) We cut wood in the orcherd and maid a hog trough and went back to the orcherd and dug a ditch and helped John load oats that is all 4 April th/11 1903 (11) I did the chores and split wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon I filed John Arners saw and plaid with the pup and Alice a wet rain. (12) Went up to Daddy Sniders and to church it rained hard and heavy my speller is not right as youl. notes. (13) I took aload of oats up for John and it rained all the way home and its raining yet I got some potatoes from John for seed white jient {White Giant} and church hill {Churchill} seedling and early rose (14) I cleaned the seller and did the choers it rained all day and still rains Bob has left us. my old pig found me nine pigs to day = April the “ 14th 5 April th/15 1903 (15) I took John arners scales home and Rube Arners corn sheller home and maid a gait I went down to Roscoes in the after noon and put afloor in the pig nest it rained to day (16) We went down town through the rain in the morning in the afternoon I baged up some oats and went to the bush and skided some bolts out to the road afine afternoon 2 �(17) I went out to the mill with chop and took my bolts out in the morning in the after noon I put the rize bords on the henhouse and helped Lues with the calvs a fine day (18) I did the chores and split wood in the morning and I went to town after diner another fine day. Roscoe went up hone fore the night 6 April th/19 1903 (19) A fine sunday. Bob and I went to the lake and chased a bumble bea. we went up to Church it was a fine day (20) I helped Alice wash in the morning and maid some hen nests and after diner I went out to the orcherd and harrowed the stubels and acame back a fine day agin (21) I helped Mister Loot moove his house and Roscoe halled golddust and plowed for oats. (22) I went and got pinch Bidy was sick this morning I plowed in the afternoon it snowed last night 23 We plowed for oats out back and Roscoe went to town and I went to Sladons and cleaned oats for seed it was a fine day. 7 April th/24 1903 (24) We put in our first oats to day it was fine in the forenoon but it rained all afternoon and still rains (25) We went to the bush and cut posts to fix the road brige and I went out to mill and helped with the brige a fine day. (26) We went up to church and when we got home Will and Lerina was hear it was a fine day sunday (27) We plowed and soad oats hear in the field by the lake a fine day I am so tired my feet wont track to night o dear 3 �(28) We finished the field hear by the lake we got it sowed and the furows cleaned and we finished the brige at the road Roscoe got a pig from me to night it waid 74 pounds {mathematical calculation: 74 x 5 = $3.70} 8 Aprile th/29 1903 (28)We went out in the eight acer field and plowed and soad oats it was a fine day I turned the cows out (30) We plowed and soad oats in the morning in the afternoon it rained Roscoe maid a hog trough I think it will freeze to night May May th/1 1903 (1) We plowed and soad oats Dady syneder was down it was so cold I had to ware my over coat and mits (2) We finished sowing oats and put in some potatos and Roscoe went to town Botsward got some hay and John brought his old hog hear (3) We went up to Oxley to church there was a cold west wend and some rain misses Eldia Hares is very sick to day Lambert has left Oxley 9 May th/4 1903 (4) We plowed for corn out in the hany field for the first it was a fine day Alise went up to dadys for pinch and a horse (5) We plowed for corn out in the hany field it was a hot day, Robert Mackmany got some hay (6) We finished plowing the hany field for corn Lambert cane down and got some oats and the hors we had (7) We roled disked in the hany fild I sent Alices jim to harrow and got ten dollers for him poor jim 4 �(8) We dished in the fourmon and went to the furniel of misses Ernest Iler it was a sad furniel and a big one (9) We deshed in the morning in the afternoon we halled hay one tun to Botsward 10 May th/10 1903 (10) We went up to Dady Syders and to church. Mister Milcon preached it was a fine day it lookes like rain to night. (11) We plowed and disked in the morning and went to Oxley in the afternoon with hay for Missis Brown. (12) I soed grass seed in the morning and went to the bush and roscoe disked in the afternoon. I plowed two rounds and drawed four loads of manure and we hilled a pig. (13) We halled goldust. doll found a colt last night th/12 1903 Ellive sent a load of lumber up to day. (14) We drawed gold dust it was fire day. Roscoe went to town to night. (15) We drawed golddast. Mary Brat was down and staid all night. 11 May th/16 1903 (16) We drawed goldsdust and I went out to the mill and got my pickets and chop. Alice took Mary down to Kingsville. (17) We went up to C.N. Tofflemires and to Church and pinch came home with us. (18) Roscoe harowed and I shelled corn. Dady Snider brought his heifer down th/17 of May 1903. (19) I got P.C. to plant a field of corn. It was a hot day. I did a little of every thing and not much of eny thing and finished up hear. (20) We worked on the corn ground it is hard and dry. Alice tuck pinch home. 5 �(21) We worked on the corn ground it is so hot we cant do much we put to the time bay chiming clods and sods. 12 May th/22 1903 22 Rosco plowed and I scatered golddust We had a fine rain (23) Rosco finished plowing the eight acre field for corn it looks a lot like rain to night I helped Harry plant corn 24 Sunday We went up to church in the afternoon (25) We disked all day I went up and got Botswards planter for to morow— (26) We disked and harowed and planted corn Solom Iler and R Baker was here to day Dady tuf came after the root drill May th/27 We planted corn and I roald oats in the morning we plowed and scatered golddust we had a big wind and rain it blew down fense and a lot of tres 13 May 28th 1903 (28) We piled up what the wind did in the morning and Rosco plowed in the after noon (29) I helped with the lain fence it blew down and spread gold dust Bub and Harry helped me with it Roscoe plowed and planted 30 I spread golddust Roscoe plowed and planted corn and Gordia plowed and harrowed We went up to Dady snyders for dinner and went out to church 31 We went up to Dady snyders for dinner and went out to church June the first 1903 (1)I replanted corn in the hany field and Roscoe plowed it rained after dinner (2) We took the railes trees out of Rubs field Roscoe plowed after noon 16 June the/3 1903 6 �3 We finished planting corn to day and aint I glad 4 I roled and Roscoe did a little of every thing and not much of enything and Ruben Arner roled one field to day for me 5 We plowed the little orchard and put in sum potatoes and I plowed my beet patch and went to the corner 6 I planted my beets we had a fine rain. Bidy went up home 7 We went down to stadons for diner then out to church at Caleforna 8 I cut posts for the line fence Rub helped me I plowed corn for the first 9 I plowed corn between showers and a number of other things June th/10 1903 10 I went to town with a load of oats and got my moer and rake and did a number of other things too numers to mention 11 I harrowed corn and plowed corn I thought I would freeze old doll has a lump on her sholder as big as a bag of oats 12 I helped with the line fence all day near west of the bildings 13 I did a little of every thing and aint much of enything for it rained all day 14 Sunday We went up to Dady T’s for dinner and up to Church 15 I went up to dady Sniders and got a calf and plowed corn in the afternoon. doll felt bad to day June the 15 — 1903 16 June th/16 1903 (16) I plowed corn all day for the first time this season it sounds like rain to night. they came and set up my mower and rake to day. (17) I plowed corn and odear it is planted so crucked that I I.I.I.I.Idon't no - - - - - - 7 �(18) I plowed corn between showers and did the chores and have fine growing wether the oats and grass is fine. Roscoe finished planting tobaco to day the/18 1903 think of me (19) I plowed corn and it rained we put up some chop and did the chores. (20) I did the chors and it rained all day I went to the corner and up to Squires to see his pigs. (21) We went up to church in the morning and up to Oxley in the after noon. 17 June th/22 1903 (22) I went out to mill in the morning and plowed corn and it rained the rest of the day and still rains. (23) We got some bolts and put the gat at the road. 24 We fixed at the fence north of the barn and I went and got my chop and took some bolts out to the mill and Roscoe went to Town Botsward paid for the oats and hay. (25) I plowed corn. It was a fine day. Bidy went calling and Rose came home with her. (26) We plowed corn all day. It was hot and dry. (27) I went to town with a load of oats and got my binder and plowed corn. 14 June th/24 1903 24 We went up to church it was a fine day 29 We plowed corn to day and Gordia cut his grass to day 30 I plowed corn and halled gravel and odear it was so hot 1 July th/1 1903 We put Gordies hay in it was a hot day he had seven loads of fine hay 2 I cut grass in the morning and in the after noon i put the hay fork up and cut thistles (3) We halled hay to day for the first I cut thistels in the morning and kicked up the hay and we had a fine rain this evening 19 July th/4 1903 8 �4 I went up to dady squiers and plowed corn and cut grass and it is raning tonight (5) We went up to Dady Sniders for dinner and out to church the scool gave Roxee afine presant to day (6) I cut grass and kicked up the hay and We got one load in before noon and We halled 4 in the after noon 7 We finished the hay to day and I am glad it lookes like rain to night 8 I plowed corn and howed beets i gess that is all for this time so good night 9 I hoed beets and cut grass for Rube I cut grass after diner and it was drienough to hall to night. hot. 20 July the/10 1903 10 I cut grass for Rube and cut the weeds along the road and helped put the binder up and went to bed and 11 We howed beets and I went up to Dady Squiers and got my red pig and we fixed the fence along the west lain Gordia and Pinch was down to night 12 I plowed corn it rained Gordia cut wheat and Roscoe helped him 13 I plowed corn and took the lumber to the bush for the shanty Edie Scratch was up to day 14 I went and cut Humprys wheat and eight others for it 15 I plowed corn and we are a going to Oxley to night I got my hat on ready to go so good by 21 July the/16 1903 16 I plowed corn in the morning and we helped Gordia draw his wheat to day 17 Bidy and I went to Harrow in the after noon we had a big rain last night the wind blew the oats and corn down 18 We plaid in the forenoon and went up to Oxley to church in the afternoon 9 �20 I hoed in the garden and went to town it rained all afternoon 21 I put the rake away and took the rack of the wagon and maid a single tree and went down to Roscoes and did some work in the barn and went over to Rubs and went and got the horses ready for morning and I gess that is all 22 We went and got my logs cut Toms and Dadys were down to day 22 July the/23 1903 (23) We went down to Kingsville and got some lumber and thined beets and Bidy went up to see Grany (24) I plowed corn and went out to the mill with chop Jacon was down to day I would like to get up before breakfast in the morning (25)I took six hogs to harrow to day they waighed 13.77 pounds I got $68.85 for them and I plowed some corn Tne and shut a old pig to fat (26) We went up to church and the people did not know me gest be case I cut my mistash of (27)We plowed corn we finished one field and started a nother (28)We plowed corn it was hot to day 23 July the/29 1903 (29) I plowed corn and plowed beets it was a hot day (30) I went out and got many pickets and maed pign pen floors and a chicken cup (31) I hoed potatos in the morning and dug ditch along the lain this after noon Augest the/1 I finished the ditch along the lane and planted my selery and plowed corn (2) We went up to Toms and to church (3) I helped wash and filed the saw and Dady and Mother Snider was down (4) I did the choers and went up to J. Arners and bought threee pigs and went to the corner 10 �24 August the/5 1903 Wind 5 We fixed take fence along the patch north of the house and I went out to the corned and got my boy to night 6 I cut humpys oats today and started mine 7 I cut oats in the fore noon and after dinner. We finished the fence north of the house 8 We plowed corn all day in the big field and bidy and Jim went to town 10 We cut oats it was a fine day but it is thundering to night 11 We finished cuting oats and I went to finish humpys I got it half done 12 I finished humpys oats and put the binder away and we plowed corn 25 August 1903 the/13 13 We halled oats today it was a fine day and bidy and jim and I went up to dadys to night 14 We plowed corn and helped Gordia hall oats it was a fine day 15 We drawed oats all day and got done bidy and grace went to town its trying to rain to night 16 We went up to Dady Sniders for dinner and to church it was a fine day. 17 I went to Harrow and Roscoe plowed corn 18 We shelled corn and halled oats for Gordia it was a hot day. 19 I went to Lueses bea it rained all after noon it was a fine rain just what we wanted. 26 August the/20 1903 20 I went to town with chop. It was a fine day. I started to plow for wheat. 21 We plowed all day. We got along fine better than I expected. 11 �22 We plowed all day. It was hot and dry and hard and the flies is so bad and the bumblebeas are worse and odear me I I I I 23 We went up to church. It was a fine day. Rev. Mister Long preached. 24 We cut some posts for some new fence out the lawn and I put one in. It is so wet I cant plow for wheat. 25 I plowed a little and rolled a little and had the summer complante a little and we went up to Edie Ilers a little while to night. 27 August 26, 1903 26 We disked in the morning and drawed gold dust in the afternoon. 27 We drawed two loads of menuer and it rained the rest of the day. 28 I did the chores. It rained all day and is raining yet the watter is standing every place. 29 I went to town this morning and got wier for the lain fence and did chores this after noon. 30 We went up to Dady Sniders for dinner and we went out to church. 31 We went up to Dady Tufflemiers and helped thrash to day. 28 September the/1 1903 1 I trimed the trees out in the long field and plowed a little 2 I drawed golddust and plaid with dady and took my hogs down town and got $78.73 c for then I had six of them 3 I worked on the shanty in the bush to day it was a fine day 4 We drawed goldust all day it was a fine day but still wet and looks wetter to night 5 We finished halling menuer to day it was a fine day Roscoe went to town to night 7 I dug hotatoes in the garden and fixed the bins is the granery and spread manuer and plowed a little 12 �29 September the/8 1903 8 I drawed two loads of ashes out back and plowed some it was hot to hay 9 I thrashed to day I had 710 bushels of oats and I helped bub thrash too 10 I went to the bea at mister botswards it was the worst mes ever sen the oats was rotten. The toad stools was all over the top of the mow 11 I went to the bea I will bee glad wen I am home again 13 I plowed all day it was a hot day Antie Huldy was hear to day 14 I plowed and roled it was a hot day Bidy is sck to night 15 We worked on the wheat ground this forenon it rained all after noon and still rains 30 September the/17 1903 17 it rained and rained and I put the stove up and cleaned Humpys timithy seed and took pinch home Jaspers Baby is deed 18 We dug potatoes in the fournoon and went to the funerl of Jaspers Baby 19 We dug potatos it was mier dig thar potatoes 21 I plowed a little and disked a little I would like to get my wheat in this fall I missed it this summer 22 I disked and got my seed wheat it looks like rain to night 23 I driled wheat today it went in fine Roscoe went to the bees 24 I disked and drilled in wheat it was a fine day but it was cold this morning 31 September th/25 1903 25 I finished drilling and cleaned the barn and went out back and plowed and got a load of wood 13 �26 I finished plowing for wheat today and helped Roscoe hang tobaco Grany died last night God bless her 28 I roled in the morning and cut seed clover this afternoon 29 We cut corn all day it was a fine day for cutting 30 We cut corn it was a fine day it looks like rain to night we went to finish cutting our field tomorrow 32 October the/1 1903 1 We cut corn betwen shewers. Bidy went to Town and stoped at Stadons and got something to eat and brought some peaches home. 2 We finished the hany field and started the other it was a fine day my corn is good in the eight acre field. 3 We cut corn all day. It was a fine day for cutting if the frost stays long enough we will get dun 5 We finished cutting another field of corn and o I am glad. 6 We finished the wheat today and got some nuts. Roscoe cut corn in the big field today. 7 We cut corn and went to the fair at Harrow it rained all the way home. 33 October the/8 1903 8 We went and got a load of nuts and cut corn it rained it is offel wet in the field the clay pulles off my boots. 9 We cut corn today but o deer the mud is so sticky it pulls my boots off. 10 We cut corn. It is pitty culle tonight I look for frost tonight. 12 We cut corn today. It was wet this morning we did not do much. 13 We finished cutting corn today and planted posts out the lain and killed a pig to night. 14 We finished the fence out the lain and roake the clover up. 14 �15 We went up to dadys Tufflemires and got some corn and put in a gait out the lain and put in the sweep acrost the road. 34 October 16/th 1903 (16) We husked corn to day for the first it is tuff yet (17)I went to town with chop this morning and drawed corn this afternoon (18)We husked corn to day it was a fine day I found ice Sundy morning in the trough (20)We husked corn in the morning and picked apples this afternoon it was a fine day dady and Mother was down (21)We husked corn again it was a fine day Bidy went home to day she got waid she waid away up in a 103 pounds (22) We husked corn to day it got dry this after noon 35 October the/23 1903 (23) We husked corn it was a cold day it snowed a little and blowed a lot (24) We husked corn in the morning and maid a brige bye the corn louse and maid a wagon box and went to town (26) We husked corn and pulled roots this after noon (27) We husked corn and finished the beets its a lot warmer to night (28) We drawed corn to day it was a fine day we have one field husked (29) We drawed corn all day it was a nother fine day (30) We husked corn it was a fine day Bidy went up to Dadys and took pinoh home 36 October the/31 1903 31 We halled fodder Gordia came down and helped me today November November the/2 1903 15 �2 We holled fodder and husked corn it was a fine day. 3 We husked and halled corn it was a fine day ~~~~~~~~ 4 We husked and drawed corn another fine day ~~~~~~~~~~ 5 I went to harrow in the morning and we husked corn this after noon and put the potatoes and apples in the seler ~~~~~~~~~ 6 it snowed and it blowed all morning and we husked corn this afternoon. 7 We hished corn and halled corn we finished the seckend field. 37 November the/9 1903 9 We husked corn in the big field for the first it was a fine day. 10 We husked corn and mooved tonight. I fit some pipe together and a o My I.I.I.I thought I 11 We drawed corn and husked corn and it rained this afternoon. 12 We went to the bush and got yung eicher and did chores and husked corn. 13 I helped Lewes kill pigs and husked corn. 14 We husked corn and drawed corn. 16 I put shelves in the pantry and did a lot of other things it was a rainy day. 38 November the/17 1903 17 We husked corn and did chores it is trying to snow to night 4 We took a loed of fodder to the boosh and did choers 19 We drawed a load of corn and fenced the strawstack and I made a storm doar 20 We drawed some fodder and husked some corn 21 We drawed corn and husked corn 16 �23 It rained some to day and looks like it will rain more to night I washed and Samie husked corn to day 24 I butchered my hogs and Stadon and Botsward and Cull killed three and I drawed a load of corn 39 November the/25 1903 25 I halled clover to day and helped Ruden Arner hall some 26 I broke stubls and took fodder to the bus and went to the bea and got my eyes full of dirt 27 We drawed corn and went to the bush and got a load of wood and finished husking corn to day the/27 28 We bilt fence and brought moly and her calf in from the bush 30 I helped bidy wash and we went down to Stadons 40 December the/1 1903 1 I potterd around all day this fournon and we went out to crner this afternon. 2 I halled wood all day on the log boat it was a fine day Bidy went to harrow to day. 3 We drawed foder it was a fine day Dady snider was down and Mister dowles. 4 We finished halling foder to days it was a fine day. Ruden Arner helped me this after noon. 5 I took a load of foder down to Stadon and bought the cattle in and went to town and paid my rent and taxes. 7 I helped wash and did chores the rest of the day. 41 December the/8 1903 8 I poterd around all day and split word and took Hunpys shain home its trying to snow to night. 17 �9 I did the chores and fixed the stable and put the colt in and split word this afternoon, Bidy went to lexies and to Oxley. 10 I split word and did the chores it was a fine day I think I will goto bed now so good night for this time. 11 I did the choers and worked in the shop it was a cold day. 12 I went to the corner and shelld corn and worked in the shop it rained all day. 14 I went to the bees it was a cold day. porkes six a hunderd. {six cents a hundred weight} 42 December the/15 1903 15 I shelled corn for chop and did chores all day it is still cold this fier {fire} hear is as contrary as a pig on ice I got more more smoke in the room heat. 16 Bidy and I went up to Daby sniders and I went to harrow it was a fine day. 17 I put a bunk on the wagon and painted it and Bidy went down to Roscoes to see the Babys. 18 I maid a mall and put the wagon together and did the choers and loaded up some corn for chop I would like to get up before breakfast so good night. 19 I took ym my chop to mill to day and it rained all after noon. 21 I maid a reach for the wagon and put a handle in the mall and got a hog of John Arner. 43 December the/16 1903 22 I went and got my team shawed and got my chop it is good slaying now. 23 We drawed lims from the bush and went to the Christmas tree up hear. 24 We went up to the Christmas tree it rained all day. 25 We did the chores and got one load of wood it was a fine Christmas day it is trying to snow to night. 18 �26 I filled chimney up and went up to see dady he is sick he workes too hard it is cold to night the chimney got a fier to night. 28 I helped wash this morning and did the choers we went to the bush and got a load of limbs. December the/29 1903 29 I maid a pair storm door and slay for Jim wehad a big snow storm last night we will have slaying it doant blow off the roads. 30 I cut a little wood and did the chores it was a fine day old jirsy {Jersey} found a calf to day the pig pen is about full of snow to night 31 I cut a little wood and did the chores. Toms were down to day in the slay. so good by old year good by god bless thoes days gon by C.W. Lofflemire Arner Ont December the/31 1903 A hapy new year {encircled with curly doodlings} == January the/1 1904 == 1 We cut enough wood to help warm and did the choers. Edgure was down to day 2 It was a stormey day it snowed all day I put the slays to gether and got the cutter down. 4 I went to town to day with some wood it was a cold day it was ten below zerow 5 We cut logs to day it is still cold but I think it will chang soon 6 We cut logs and I drawed one it snowed all fore noon I think it will rain to night so good night huny good night -----------(7) I drawed logs it was a fine day it looks like rain to night Bidy went to town to day in the cutter it is good slaying now ----------Jenuary the/4 1904 8 I drawed logs it was soft to day it rained a little and snowed a little Bidy went to Oxley and out home. 19 �9 We drawed logs to day it was afine winter day I think I can finish in a nother day if it is fine Bidy scrubed and scoured things up to day till they shine like a negro's heal. 10 11 I helped wash and went to see Dady he is no better it was afine day the best winter wether I ever saw I think. 11 12 I drawed some logs it snowed the afternoon and is snowing yet. 12 13 We went up to dadys Sniders and back to dady Tuffs and home again it was a fine day. 14 I drawed one load of logs and filed the saw it snowed all day. Jenuary the/15 1904 15 I drawed logs in the morning and went to kingsville this afternoon the slaying it fine I never seen better. 16 We shelled some corn and cut some wood and did choers it in a bit colder to night. I think, the lain will be fool in the morning for the snow is fling high. 18 I sold too calvs for $13$ it was a cold day I maid a platform for the stoar and filed my saw so good night I want to go to bed. 19 I did the choers and sit by the fier it was a cold morning but it rained this eving we went up to Dadys he is looking better I think 20 it rained all day and is raining yet. I took it eazy and watched it rain the slaying is bought gon in spots ~~~~~~~~ January the/21 1904 21 It rained all day and is raining yet. I worked in the shop a little. the watter is up to the pigs ears. 22 it rained all day and I sit and looked at it it is snowing to night I orderd my binder twine at 12 cents 100 pounds $12 20 �23 It snowed all day this forenoon we put a floore in the cow stable and I went to town it is a cold night to night. 25 I helped wash and did chores it is still cold I filed my saw a gain it is snowy snowing again 26 We shelled some corn and cut some wood it snowed all day from the north east the snow is up to the top rail of the fence. 27 I went to town with aload of wood and got my chop it was a cold morning. January the/28 1904 28 Harry and I cut wood today here in the yard it was a fine day 29 Harry and I cut logs in the bush to day it was a fine day we tryed to scare Charleys dog to deth but failed. 30 I helped Jasper moove to day it snowed to day Dady is now better I think he has the grip {la grippe} this time he looks bad so he dus Bidy went to harrow and got her horse hawed. february the/1 1904 1 I went up to see Dady he is now better I maid a curb for the well and splite some wood it is a cold night to night 2 I went to the bee to day I killed two my self one will weigh 400 for hunderd 3 I split a little wood and worked in the shop it was a cold day my old pig brought me $19.70 better thay I expected 4 We put the white pig in the stable and went and got a load of lime and cut some of them up I got the snofels {snuffles - cold} to night 5 We went to town this morning and cut a little wood this after noon it is raining to night for a chaing 6 I fit the saw and we cut some wood this morning Edies were down this after noon it rained a little to day but it is clear to night 21 �February the/8 1904 8 We cut a little wood and did chores and I went to the corner Misses Samuel Iler died this morning a sad deth 9 We did chores this forenoon Jacen and Will were down we went to the bush this after noon and drawed lims to bus 10 I went to the sawing bee at John Arners it was a cold day Misses Iler was beried to day 12 I went to the bee at gords it was a cold day I drawed watter and I thought my hands would freze I sawed yester day my self it was a fine day I have a fine pile of wood it snowed a little yesterday the/11 13 I went to the bee it was a fine day we drawed a load of wood this after noon it is snowing to night February the/15 1904 15 We cut a little wood and did chores it is a cold time Dady is sick with a cold 16 I helped Botsward kill pigs it was a cold day it was 12 below to day We cut a little wood in the yard 17 I went up to Botswards and got three chickens and went to the corner for the mail and we drawed some logs this after noon it is still cold it was 14 teen below zero yesterday {some sketchy scribbles} 18 I helped Humpy saw it snowed and we quit Jim and I cut alittle wood hear 19 we killed some chickens and went up to Eds 20 We went to town and cut some wood 22 I went to east harrow this morning and cut some wood this afternoon February the/23 1904 22 �23 it snowed this morning we did choers we went to the bush this after noon and got a poal to brake stubels with and cut some wood it is raining to night 24 We did chores this morning Biddy went up to Toms We cut a little wood this after noon it snowed some to day 25 Tom cam down and helped cut wood to day Dady Snider and mother was down to day Edia drove his colt down single that he got from me it was a fine day 26 I did the chores and split a little wood and did chores all day it is a fine day it is snowing to night Tom and I cut five 6 1/2 cords of wood yester day in 5 hours 27 I did choers this morning it was a fine day We went to town this afternoon February the/29 1904 29 It rained all day and is raining yet We did chores and set by the stove and dryed our clothes it acks like spring I think this will help the wheat it is about ten so I will quit and go to bed so good night March the/1 1904 1 I went to the corner and skined a a log after I came back We did choers the rest of the day 2 Charley and I cut wood it was a fine day Bidy went to Toms and Johns and and up home and to oxley and to Mister Flecks I think that all it is thundring to night 3 it snowed this morning I filed the saw we went to the bush and got shews to move the house on I think it will be zero in the morning a gain 4 Charlie and I broke stubels this morning the man frome the home was hear to day I went to town this afternoon 5 We went to harrow to day it was my birth day and wedenday Bidy went over to Rubens it was a fine day March the/7 1904 23 �7 I went out to the corner and up to Johns and got some chickens John butchered and I killed two my self I think they will weigh 3.4c 8 I did choers and went over to get Ruben to help me move the house it was mudy and wet 9 We finished moving the house to day it was a fine day 10 I helped Charley move today it was a fine day Jim left us to day I am sorry to say I want to meet him in heven where there is no parting God bless him is my prayer 11 I bilt a little house for the other house another fine day 12 We went to town today it was a cold day the lake is open March the/14 1904 14 It snowed all day and is snowing yet I did the choers and played with the pup 15 I helped wash and did choers Charley went to the mail to day I sold a calf for $5.00 to day and a cow for $25.00 16 I had the horse taken off some of the cattle today we drawed menuer out of the calf stable today and got a load of wood for Charlie 17 We put the straw in the barn it stormed this after noon Lester came after the old cow Bidy took Pinch home 18 We got a load of wood for Charles and cut it up and went to the corner I think it will rain to night 19 We cut wood in the yard today it rained but I think it will freaze to night March the/21 1904 21 It rained all day. I did the choers and splite wood. Colie got a load of corn for Tom Missus Cholk was hear to day 22 I did choers and split wood it rained this morning Charlie went to the bee at Googes this afternoon Bidy got her sewing machine this evening {sketch of a cat, with the word 'cat' written in it} 24 �23 We went up to dady sniders and Charlie went to the bee at Athesons a fine day it was 24 I choered all day Charley went to the bee {CTWALI and several other letters, done in pointillism} 25 I did the choers Charley went to the corner I cleaned up the dirt where the house was it rained all afternoon and is raining yet {indecipherable scribble} 26 I did the choers and split a little wood and plaid with the pup it was a fine day March the/27 1904 27 We broke stubbles and cut wood it was a fine day the roads are some better Btsward is going to have a murding bea {drawing of a cat, with the word 'cat' printed in it} 29 I went to town with chop and took Staddons pot hone Charlie went to Botswards bea it was a fine day Bidy went to see Lexia and the Baby Boy {sketch of a pig, with the word 'pig' printed in it} 30 We cut wood this morning it rained all after noon and is raining yet Misses Herdman was hear to day sewing 31 Charlia and I went to town this morning and bidy and I started for harrow but never got there I think the bottom has fell out of the roads and the top has gone to find it it is raning to night March the/31 1904 C.W Tofflemire Arner April the/1 1904 1 We did choers this morning and cut a little wood We went to the bush this afternoon and cut more wood a wet morning but a fine afternoon 2 I went to harrow this morning a cold west wind blew today the ice is good to night for this time I paid for the sowing machine to day it is snowing to night for a chang so good night 25 �4 We cut a little wood in the bush to day it was a fine day the sun maid me sweet to work fish hunting is all the go now days 5 We cut a little wood and fished a little we got one it was a fine spring day & big boat went up the first I have seen this spring Aprile the 5 6 it rained this morning and I cleaned my clover seed We went fishing this after noon we got one I wish I had staid at home and plaid with the pup April the 6 1904 {in a curly border at bottom right corner of page} April the/7 1904 7 Roscoe and I went to town this morning We cut a little wood this afternoon and Bidy and I went to the socile this evening 8 We went to the bush but the rain drove us back it rained the rest of the day of and on I did chores & Charlies cow got in the manger 9 We did choers it rained to day of and on all day Bidy and I went to town and Charley pulled down fence this afternoon 11 We went to the bush and cut some wood this morning it rained all afternoon and is raining now 12 I did chores all day Charley went to town to day it was a ruff day it snowed and blew 13 We went to town with hogs 13 teen of them they brought $100.30 Charley got one It dressed 95 pounds I got $5.70 for it April the/14 1904 14 We cut wood in the yard it was a fine day it snowed a little We got them about don to I will quit and go to bed and hav a rest 15 We cut a little wood in the yard it raind off and on all day Bidy got something in her eye to day it snowed to day 26 �16 We went to town this morning it was a cold morning Charlie and I cut a little wood and took a pig over to Stadons 18 We went and got Charlies fodder and did choers this morning we cut fence blocks and rails this afternoon it was afine day my wheat is a gon sucker 19 We maid rails and stakes this morning I did choers and split wood it {crossed out word} snowed off and on alle day it is going to freeze hard to night April the/20 1904 20 We worked in the bush all day it was a cold day I worked with my overcoat on all morning We drawed some logs to the road and maid some stakes and some rails and drawed some dirt for a tobaco bed. 21 We maid rails to day it was a fine day I killed 4 snakes to day it was like spring to day we went to the corner this eveng to sea about getting some logs cut 22 We drawed rails this fournoon it was a fine day I helped bidy put down carpet this afternon and split wood and went up up to johns this eaveng--23 I took some logs out to the mill to day and got them out it was a fine day April the/25 1904 25 I went out to the mill and got a load of my lumber it was a cold day I went over to Rubens and cleaned up some seed oats 16 bags it weighed - 49 1/2 bushels 26 I sowed oats to day for the first this year Charlie trimed trees out back this morning I sold old purch to night for $70 I dont noe how I will get threw with the work now I am a you now what I mean 27 We bilt fence it rained this afternoon and is raining yet misses Brown is hainging paper today 28 We went to the bush and cut blocks for the house and I went up home and got some oats for seed it tride to rain all day Charlie went to town to night to log April the/29 1904 27 �29 We went to the bush and got some blocks to put under the hous I went to town with chop and got some timethy seed it is raining to night the frost is not all gon yet in the fields 30 We put blocks under the house it rained off and on all day Charley went to the corner to night May the/2 1904 2 We disked and sowed oats to day I had Roscoe horse to day it was a fine day I have forty one little pigs to feed 3 We worked at the oats to day it was a nother fine day I am so tired to night that my feet wont track 4 We worked on the oats ground a fine day it was Bidy went to town to day 5 We finished the oats to day another fine day Jacen was down to day and shingled on the veranda 6 We finished the oats to day and sowed my grass seed and bilt fence another fine day for may Jacen was hear to day and finished the roof and a storm door May the/7 1904 7 We put the roof on the kitchen down to the other house it was a nother fine day Jacen was after down after hay to day 9 We worked down at the other house this morning I went to town this afternoon and got chorse 10 We drawed goldust to day it was a fine day Misses Herdman was here to day sowing 11 We drawed goldust another fine day it looks like rain to night 12 We drawed manure allday it was a fine day Bidy and misses Herdman went up to Botswards to night 13 We drawed manure and I took some logs to the mill it rained this after noon and to night Bidy took misses Herdman home to night 28 �May the/14 1904 14 We did chores I went out and got a load of lumber and took a load of a hay to Mister Khuble and put a load in the loft to feed Bidy went to town to day 16 We spread manure to day it was a fine day Jacen was here this afternoon and helped me and Charle drawed manure on his ground for tobaco 17 I plowed for corn to day for the first it is tuff yet Jacen worked at the garden fence to day it is raining to night 18 I plowed for corn it was a damp day it tried to rain all day Jacen worked at the fence to day. Charley and his Brother drawed manure on his patch to day 19 I worked in the shop it rained all morning I plowed some of the garden and corn in the field this afternoon May the/20 1904 20 I plowed it rained of and on all day Charley plowed and filled pits this after noon 21 I split wood plowed and Charley split wood it was a fine day Bidy went to town to day 23 I plowed for corn it was a hot day Charlie struck out lands this morning Jacen worked down at the other house Elihu came and got his horse today 24 I finished plowing in the barey field to day and rooled a little Jacen made a corn marker for Ruben Arner to day and helped Rub plant corn Charlie plowed for himself and disked a little for me Dad was down to night and got some corn and potatoes May the/25 1904 {in upper side margin} I sent the colt out to Mister Arners May the/25 1904 25 I roled and shelled my seed corn to day Charley took the colt out to mister Arners and disked Bidy went to town with misses Arner to day 26 I disked and harowed alittle we had a fine rain Charlie helped Rub plant corn 29 �27 I harowed and marked corn ground Humpy rooled for me forenoon Charley and Harie planted a little this evening 28 I disked all day it was a fine day Charley planted corn this forenoon I have one field in Hunpey helped this forenoon he roled Charley went to town to night 30 it rained all day I did the choers and laid by the fier and dried my cloes I sold my pigs to day 31 it rained all day and is raining yet O my so wet it is June June the/1 1904 1 it rained this morning I looking hogs away to day nine of them brought me $78-45 cents 2 We cut some posts and plowed some in the little Orcherd Bidy and I went up to Dads to night 3 We worked in the little orcherd to day it was a fine day it looks like rain to night 4 We worked at the fence along the road lake lake to day I paid Mister Quick for the colt to day 6 We worked on the corn ground afine day we had Buds team this afternoon Bidy went up to Dads this evening 7 We planted corn to day it rained a little 8 We finished planting the haney field to day I piled wood this afternoon June the/9 1904 9 I plowed for corn acrost the road it rained I went to Culls for corn to night 10 We worked on corn ground to day a fine day I finished plowing to day for corn Lambert roald oats this afternoon in the big field 11 I finished planting corn to day a fine day Charlie harowed and plowed the patch south of the old house Bidy went to town to day 30 �13 I planted a little patch of squash corn and plowed a little in the new peace Pinch and Dordia was down to night 14 I put in my beets to day and some potatos and some corn and some carots in the new patch 15 I roald all day ahot day. Dady and mother Snider was down June the/16 1904 16 I went to harrow this morning and replanted corn the rest of the day my corn is doing fine 20 acers of it 17 I plowed corn all day it is dry the corn is good and my oats looks fine 18 We finished the fence along the lake to day a hot day it was 20 Bidy and I went to town to day it rained a little to day I marked Charlies tobaco ground and plowed the garden to day 21 I plowed corn all day a fine day a little rain Charlie set tobaco to day 22 I replanted corn all day Bidy went up home to day afine day 23 I plowed corn all day a fine day I had Ruben Arners hors this afternoon June the/24 1904 24 I plowed corn all day a fine day it was Bidy is sick to night I got eight galens of milk to night 25 I plowed corn all day it rained a little to night Billie Borling came and got the old cultivater to night {illegible scribble} 27 I plowed corn and Charlie cut dock it was a fine day but dry 28 I did chores all day and went up to Dadys after the corn sheller and took Gordies plow home still dry it rained a little this morning not much 29 I went to harrow and plowed a little corn we had a fine rain to night 31 �30 I helped Charlie plant tobaco and worked up the patch north of the house we had a fine rain to night July the/1 1904 1 I worked in the barn and went to the mill with some logs it is raining to night 2 We cut the thistels this morning a fine day I did chores the rest of the day Dady and mother was down to night 4 I plowed corn all day it was a fine day Bidy and miney went to town to day Dady snider was down to tell us that Lexies Baby was ded 5 We went to the funeral to day and I went out to the mill this evening a fine day 6 I worked in the barn and went to the bush and sold four head of cattle for $1000 dollers 7 We went to the mill with 2 logs and fixed some fence I plowed my beet and potatos Bidy went to Lexies and to harrow July the/8 1904 8 I plowed corn all day a fine day a gan Charley plowed tobaco 9 I plowed corn all day it rained a little it is fine growing wether now my corn looks fine I washed my feet to night 11 We drawed some hay out of the big shed and put it in the stable and I went out back and cut grass 12 I plowed corn and cut grass it rained this morning Bidy and Loty went to town 13 We drawed hay a fine day it was I cut grass this afternoon for Ruben Arner 14 We harvested my hay to day and started Rubens it looks like rain to night July the/15 1904 15 We finished the hay to day We had a fine lot of it 16 I got aload of wood and plowed corn I hav a laim back a hot day 32 �18 I plowed corn it was hot to day Charley woorked in his tobaco 19 I plowed corn a nother hot day it was I would like to see it rain soon 20 I cut wheat and some rye for Lues and plowed corn 21 We finished Leweses rye and worked in the barn Bidy and Loty went to town to day 22 I worked in the barn all day we had a fine rain to day 23 I worked in the farm it rained Bidy and Loty went to the corner July the/25 1904 25 I cut wheat today I finished cutting mine it was afine day Bidy went and got some beries to day and did them up Rosie came home with her 26 I cut Humpes wheat and weeds to day it was a fine day I went to the bush and salted the cattle and picked some bugs 27 We hoed beets a nother fine day I think my beets is better than they was last year 28 I hoed beets betwen showers 29 I went to town with chop and got a few boards to finish the granery I finished my beets to night 30 We drawed wheat it was a fine day I had five fore loads August the/1 1904 1 We drawed Rubens barley and cleaned some oats for Wesley 107 bags 2 I took my oats to Kingsville to day and sheeled some corn 3 I cut oats to day for the first it was fine day 4 I cultevated to day in my roots and corn 5 I plowed corn all day it was a hot day Bidy went to town to day 33 �6 I cut oats to day it was a fine day 8 I cut oats it was a fine day but day Bidy went down to Rosces 9 We finished cutting oats and drawed some frome out back Bidy went to Harrow August the/10 1904 10 We drawed oats it rained to day a fine shower 11 I cut weeds and hoed in the garden this morning We set up oats this afternoon 12 We finished drawing my oats to day we drawed 17 loads 13 We drawed Rubens oats and went to Leweses bee it looks like rain to night 15 I helped wash and we went to harrow and got my plow wheal it was a hot day 16 We drawed manure to day it was a fine day Rub and Harey helped 17 I did choers all day it was a hot day 18 We drawed manure for Ruben to day August the/19 1904 19 We drawed manuer for Ruben it rained all afternoon and still rains 20 We did choers and boored out in the yard for watter we had a fine rain 22 We drawed sand in my barn yard we drawed 50 loads to day 23 I drawed sand all day it was a fine day 24 I did chores and got ready to thrash I plowed a little for wheat 25 We thrashed to day I had 964 of oats and 51 of wheat 14 of timithy seed and 206 of corn 26 I put the cobs in the wood house and plowed some it was a fine day August the/27 1904 34 �27 I went to town with chop to day and plowed a little Charlie went to the bed 29 I plowed and roled and Charlie went to the bed it was a fine day 30 I plowed all day Charley went to the bea Dady and mother snider was down 31 We cleaned oats 143 bags of them Bidy went to town to day it is raining to night September the/1 1904 1 I drawed oats to town Lewes and Ruben helped me it was a fine day I had one 140 bags and 372 bushels and I got $119 and 4 cents for them Bully for me 2 We helped Dady thrash to day he had 120 bushels of oats and 47 of wheat I roled and plowed a little this afternoon 3 I plowed a little and I roled a little and spread manure a little and killed flies the flies are worse than offle 5 I plowed and roled and scatered manure it was a fine day the flies are bad the nights is cold 6 I plowed and soled and spread manure it was a fine day 7 I plowed a few rounds and cleaned my timithy seed Bidy went to town it is raining to night September the/8 1904 8 I finished plowing for wheat and went and plowed for rub this afternoon I wood like to get my wheat in by the 20 fo September 1904 before sun down 9 I plowed for Ruben to day it was a fine day the flies is bad and the ground is hard and dry 10 I plowed for Rube this morning and we cleaned out a ditch this after noon for me 12 I cleaned my seed wheat to day it was a fine day but cold and wet we had a big rain last night 13 I disked all day it was a fine day Bidy went up home to day to a talking beea 35 �September the/14 1904 14 I disked a little and it rained a little the poor old horses is so por that they cant work much 15 I disked all day it was cule and the flies was bad 16 I put my wheat in to day it was a fine day Charley went to the bea 17 I finished my watter furrows and drawed tobaco Adanigo Brush came and got 27 bushel of corn to night at 50 cents a bushel $13.50 cents 19 I went to John Arners thrashing bea I have a nough dirt for this year so good night 20 I went to the bea to day it is like frost to night 22 I went to the bea and took bolts to the mill we had frost last night September the/22 1904 22 I helped Charlie this morning in the tobaco we got a load of poals this evening we have had frost but not to hart 23 I went to Town to day and did choers the rest of the day 24 I worked in the shop to day it was a wet day it rained about all day Bidy went to to East Harrow to day 26 I went to Harrow to get lath to hang tobaco on I cut corn this evening for the first 27 We went to Gests and staid over night I cut a little corn in the morning 28 We went on to Essex to the fair We had a good time and got home and found things all right September the/29 1904 29 I cut corn all day it rained a little to day Bidy and Mena went to town Charlie is sick in bed 36 �30 I cut corn and we worked at the well and killed a pig we did not get watter Charlie is a little better October the/1 1904 1 I cut corn all day it was a fine day for cutting Anty Brown went home to night she papered one room and fried some pig fat I finished cutting corn acrost the road to day 3 I cut corn all day we had a big frost last night it did not hurt the corn 4 I cut corn it is down bad Dady and Mother Snider was down 5 I cut corn all day it rained of and on all day 6 I cut corn all day a cool day it was Dady took my teem and got a load off lumber down town and took it to harrow 7 We cut corn all day it froze last night Bidy went to town to day John Fields helped this afternoon October the/8 1904 8 it rained We worked at some tobaco in the barn and cut a little corn this evening and Bidy and I went up to Dadies 10 We cut corn all day it was a fine day for cutting Colen and Lewes Ford and Jacen came down and cut to day one of my old pigs found me 10 pigs to day 11 We cut corn all day Bidy went to the funeral of Miss Howey to day 12 We cut corn all day a fine day for cutting Roy Allen was maried to day good for Roy I wish them all hart could wish 13 I cut corn and finished cutting and picked some appels and did choers 14 I dug potatos in the morning and went to the fair the afternoon October the/15 1904 37 �15 I unloaded my potatos and went to the mill and got my pickets and went up home and got some molases and the hors power 17 I maid a wagon box and did chores Bidy took Mertle up to dady Sniders 18 I went to town with chop and got some brand and shorts and got my wagon box ironed off a fine day it was 19 We husked corn all day for the first it was a fine day Bidy went to town 20 We husked corn all day it was a fine day but we have a big wind to night Bidy went up to Toms to day 21 We husked corn all day betwen showers a cold wet wind blew all day October the/22 1904 22 We finished husking the corn acrost the road and drawed some wood I painted my wagon box I have 47 little pigs 24 We put the beets away to day a windy day it was 25 I husked corn to day it is dry and cracked but it could bea worse it goes a bushel and a half to the shock 26 We husked corn all day it is raining and snowing to night 27 I husked corn and pulled my carots it was a fine day but cold Bidy went to Lexies to day 28 I husked corn and went to the funeral of misses foot this afternnon a fine day October the/29 1904 29 We husked corn all day it was a fine day Dady Toff was down to day 31 We husked corn all day it was a fine day for the last of October God has watched over us and blest us I thank him for past blessings may his blessing ever be with us C W Tofflemire 38 �Arner Ontario October the/31 1904 November the/1 1904 1 We husked corn all day Bidy went to Harrow to day and got the bugy fixed and got Jess shood a nother fine day 2 We husked corn all day Toms was down to night We finished a nother field of corn to night 3 We husked corn all day a fine day like summer a little dry for the wheat I think 4 We husked corn it was a fine day Bidy and I went to town to day 5 We husked corn in the morning it rained this afternoon Dady snider was down to day Bidy went up to Dady tofflemires 7 We husked corn a cloudy day it rained a little so good night for this time it is 8 oclok bed time November the/8 1904 8 We husked corn all day it was a fine day for husking I sold my hogs to day 9 We husked corn in the morning and did choers in the afternoon I will bee glad when the last shock is dun 10 I went to town with hogs this morning 10 of them they brought me $81-00 we did choers this afternoon 11 We husked corn and killed hogs we killed 15 of them 12 I went to town with my pork I got $109.86 for them I husked some corn 14 We went and got my colt home and cut some logs to fence the straw stack 39 �November the/15 1904 15 I went to the bee it lasted all day I did choers this evening it looks like rain to night 16 We drawed fodder to day it was a fine day we did a good day work 17 We drawed fodder for Ruden and my self a 11 loads a fine day Bidy went holoring to day 18 We drawed foder to day and some rails Bidy went town to day Coly and Jacen and Lewes Ford was in to night and got some chickens 19 We husked corn to day Bidy and I went up home to Dady Tuffs to night 21 We husked corn all day it was a fine day Bidy and I went to Botswards to night and got six chickens November the 22 1904 22 We finished the corn and fodder to day Bidy and I went up to Edies Tofflemiers to night 23 I plowed a little and run furrows it was a fine day it plows hard and tuff 24 I plowed all day it was cold I a good three acers to-day 25 I went to town with chop to-day and plowed a little Bidy and I went up to Gorges to night it is snowing to night 26 I plowed betwen snow storms it was a ruff day and cold 28 I did choers and went to harrow it looks like storm to night 29 We went to town this morning and I plowed some and Bidy and I went up to John Arners to-night November the 30 1904 30 I plowed all day it was cold I plowed with my overcoat on all day November ends up cold and dry the ground is so dry it cant freeze December the/1 1904 40 �1 I plowed a little and did choers the rest of the day it was cold and dry Bidy went down to see Grace this afternoon 2 I did choers all day it snowed all day and is snowing yet 3 I did choers all day it was afine day we fenced the stack to day Bidy went to Town to day 5 I helped wash and did choers all day it snowed some and thawed some 6 I went to harrow and to Dady Sniders for dinner and did choers Bidy went up to see her mother and Paw to day 7 I did choers and went to the bea at John Arners we dressed up hogs this afternoon Pinch cain down to day December the/8 1904 8 I helped Ruben thrash foder to day Bertia Tom was down to day Pinch went home with her to night 9 I helped Ruben thrash fodder to day a cold day it was 10 I thrashed 4 loads of fodder to day it was a cold day 12 I helped wash and did choers all day it snowed all day and is snowing yet 13 I did choers and drawed manuer the rest of the day Bidy went to town to day and to Stadons 14 I drawed a little manure and did choers the rest of the day Bidy went down to see Grace she has a girl baby at ther house Charlie went to the bea at Gord Olshes pork is 5.0 hundred dressed now 1904 December the/14 December the/15 15 I drawed manuer and wood and did choers a fine day I have six little calves to feed and look after 41 �16 I drawed sand a fine day it was it takes about all of my time to do the choers 17 I put the hens in the bayrn yard and 21 pigs and did a lot of other choers and washed my feet to night 19 I helped wash and piled up wood in the yard and plaid with the pup 20 I filed my saw and did choers the rest of the day I have 7 little calvs 21 I did choers and went to the bea at Rubens and Culvers December the/22 1904 22 I did the choers and went to see a pig and went to dady Sniders for diner and to Dady Toffs and home 23 I did choers and went up to John Arners and we went to town this evening it is trying to rain to night 24 I split a little wood and did the choers and we went to Oxley to the Christmas tree afine time we had 26 I did the choers and we went down to Stadons for dinner it rained a bout all day 27 It rained a little I ditched a little and plaid a little Bidy went down to Roscos we have a big blow to night 28 It blew and snowed all day a cold day it was Bidy washed and I did choers December the/29 1904 29 I went to town and got my team shawed and mooved the hen house and went up to dadys and got a stove to strip tobaco by 30 I went up to dadys and to mister Squiers this morning I took my old pigs up to dady Squiers the boys are having great sport catching fish through the ice on the creek crick to day 31 I drawed manuer and wood and did other choers John Arner brought me a hind quarter of beef and I cut it up 42 �So Good Bye Old Year God bless the days gon by and may we have his blessing in the days to cume Jenuary the/2 1905 2 I did choers all day it stormed all day and is snowing yet a ruff day it was 3 I did the choers and went up to mister Squiers Bidy went to town to day a cold day 4 We went to town with tobaco to day it brought $178.59 a cold day 5 I did the choers and drawed manuer we had a big snow last night 6 I did the chores it snowed all day I went up to Squiers and got a old pig 7 I did the choers and drawed manuer a fine day Jacen and Colen was down to day January the/9 1905 9 Bidy and I went up to the north west corner of nowhere and spent the day and I brought home a pig a burk {possibly Berkshire?} pig 10 We went to town with tobaco we got $20.50 $25.00 for it it was a cold day 11 it stormed all day and is storming yet 12 I went up to mister Squiers and bought a pig and drawed a load of wood and some manuer 13 I drawed my corn frome up home to day a fine winter day it was 14 I finished drawing my corn to day I got 900 hundred bushels from dady a cold day it was 16 I helped wash and went up to mister Squiers a fine day January the/17 1905 17 We went to town to day a fine winter day we went in the slay 43 �18 Gordia and I cut some wood for Chie Scratsh to day it rained this afternoon Bidy went up home to day 19 I drawed a load of manier and a load of wood and Charlie and I cut some wood 2 cords in 2 houers 20 We worked in the bush today a fine day Pinch was down to day I got my writing disk to day 21 We worked in the bush all day it snowed all day but not very hard 23 We worked in the bush to day it snowed a little John Arners was down to night 24 I went up to mister Squiers a cold day I drawed some logs it snowed January the/25 1905 25 I went to the bush and got a load of logs a cold stormy day it was and is storming yet 26 I halled wood and a load of manuer a cold day it was 27 I drawed a load of logs and split some wood it snowed a nother winter day it is a little wermer to night I have a bid to a shooting match this pen just wites by spells and I spell by spells 28 A fine winter day cold and frosty I did the choers and plaid with the dog Forest Larmery is hear to night I hope he dont freeze to dith to night for it is too cold to deny him now there is now fire in ther 30 I helped wash and churned and did choers the rest of the day January the/31 1905 31 We went up to dady Sniders for diner to day it snowed a little I drawed a load of manuer and a load of wood I think that is all so good night February the/1 1905 44 �1 I split a little wood and did choers Bidy went to town Toms was down to day Tom has sold his farm to Lewes Tofflemire 2 I helped John Arner to day we drawed old logs and put them down the bank a cold day it was I feele tuff to night and cold 3 I got a load of logs and helped John Arner get some a cold day and a fine wone it was 4 I did choers all day a fine day it was I think it is the finest winter I have seen 5 a cold stormy day Doc. Mckany was up Wesly is sick. 6 a fine day. Charlie went up and got Bertha, Wesly in sitting up this evening February the/7 1905 7 I am laid up with a laime back it is better pinch is hear Dady Snider was down to day Gordis was down to Gordia got a load of watter and drawed a load of manure 8 I did a few choers and laid a round the house Edie Ilers was down to day it rained a little and snowed a little Charlie went to the sawing bea at Clarks 9 I did choers {letter h is smudged} it snowed and thawed all day Roscoe was hear and Gordia and lambert and {word crossed out} Lexia Pinch went home Bidy went to town to day 10 I piled up what I did yesterday Mary and Welia Stadon was hear to day a fine day it was 11 A fine day Jacen and Rash fox was hear to day I went down to roscoes to day Bidy went to the corner February the/13 1905 13 I did a few choers Rash went to the bee a cold day it was a 11 below zero Charlie is mooving 14 I did choers and Baish went to the bee Charles finished mooving it was 17 below zero to day 45 �15 I did choers and rosted my shins a cold winter day it was we have the best of sleighing now days Oriasha is laid up with a cold 16 A fine day I piled up what I did yester day Chuck drawed wood Bidy we went to town to day 17 We oiled harness to day it was a storming day we have moore snow than we know what to do with now 18 We did choers this morning and Oraish went to town with wood a fine day February the/20 1905 20 I went to town to sell a old pig fine sleighing now Chuck went to the bus and took a load of logs to mill 21 We did choers and took some logs out to the mill Chuck went to the corner to night I got $26.52 cents for my old pig 22 I keped bach to day Bidy went home to day it tried to rain all day Chuck drawed logs to the mill 23 Horatio went to Kingsville with chop and got the team shod. Wesly went down in the cutter 24 We went to the bush this morning a fine day Chuck went to the mill Mister Long was hear to day Lewis Iler ang Edny 25 We did choers all day it rained and snow(ed) all day Chuck went to Harrow February the/27 1905 27 We went to town Chuck got the team showed I traided my disk for a heifer Chuck brought it home We got a load of logs this evening Dady Snider was down to day I got a old pig frome him I traided hay for her Bidy washed to day I think that is all for this time so god night 28 We drawed lims to day and went up to dady sniders I got a old pig from him it is 11 oclock so god night 46 �March the/1 1905 1 I did the choers and took Bidy to town to the Doctor Page the sleighing is gon 2 I did choers and went to the shooting match a fine day it is snowing to night Chuck went to harrow to day and down to Staddons to day 3 We cut wood in the yard to day a fine day it was it snowed a little to night Chuck went to the corner to night 4 I did choers and filed my saw a cold north wind to day Chuck went home to day to see his maw so good night 6 We cut and piled wood a fine day it was it looks like storme to night 7 I did the choers and Chuck went a fishing - a fine day Jacen was down March the /8 1905 8 We did choers this morning it snowed Fother and Mother was down to day We cut some wood this evening 9 We cut wood a fine day it was it looks like rain to night Grace was hear to day Edman snider was down to day to look at my hors power 10 We cut some wood to day a fine day Bidy went to town to day 11 We cut wood a fine day again it frezes every night a little 13 I did choers all day it was a fine day Chuck went to a sail to day 14 We did choers and cut a little wood a fine day it snowed some Bidy went up home to day March the/15 1905 15 We cut wood all day a fine day it was Bidy went to town to day Father and Mother was in to day 47 �16 We cut wood all day a fine day it was Bidy went to a bea to day to sew rags Elihu was up to day with a boy for me this summer 17 We finished cutting wood to day a nother fine day Chack went away to night 18 I did choers all day it rained off and on all day 20 I went to town and got my disk and my man for the summer the roads is mudy 21 I helped wash and did choers a fine day Gorg split wood March the /22 1905 22 We did the choers a fine day it was and lots of mud 23 I went up to Dady Sniders to day Gorg went to town with chop a fine day Eadith Larmed was hear to day 24 We did choers and piled some wood a fine day Bidy went to town to day We went over to Rubes to night 25 I went town to day with some potatos and got some clover seed Gorg went to a bea to day 27 I helped wash and did choers the rest of the day We went up to John Arners to night 28 We piled wood all day a fine day it was the ice is in the lake yet March the/29 1905 29 We piled wood this morning I sowed clover seed this afternoon Misses Brown hung papper for Bidy to day 30 I filed my hand saw and did choers We went out back and burned some trees Bidy went to town Colen was down to night a fine day the ice mooved out last night for the first 31 We worked out back all day a hot day Jacen was down to day Lewes Iler sowed oats to day April the/1 1905 48 �1 We fixed some fence this morning and we went to Town this afternoon a fine day but a cold day 3 J Wesley went up home to day and got Mrs Parker it rained this after noon 4 I plowed some to day it plowed fine it is for corn my oat ground is wet yet 5 I plowed all day a fine day Dady Snider was down to day Gilpen was down and got a pig Scratch came and got some ashes to make soap 6 I plowed this forenoon and We worked in the orched this after noon Bidy went to town to day 7 I plowed this morning but it snowed this after noon April the/8 1905 8 We plowed this yung orched to day a fine day Bidy went up home to day Edie and Raich was down to day 10 We plowed for oats to day for the first it is raining to night 11 We had a big rain last night so we did choers to day Elihu was up to day and got some oats and some corn 12 We bilt some fence out back to day a fine day the ground is wet yet 13 We sowed oats to day for the first afine day it looks rain to night 14 it snowed this fornoon we worked on the oat ground this after noon 15 We worked at the oats it snowed all day Bidy went to town to day April the/17 1905 17 We plowed for oats and some for corn it looks like rain to night 18 I plowed for corn all day a cold day it was Jacen Snider was hear to day I think it will be warmer tonorrowe 49 �19 We finished the oats to day a fined I plowed for corn this after noon Gorg drove the disk the Docter was up to see Bidy to day 20 I plowed this fore noon it rained this after noon I worked in the shop 21 We did the choers we had a big rain last night I worked in the shop all day We killed a pig to day 22 I did choers this morning and went to town April the/25 1905 24 We put up a gate out back and fixed some fence and we put up a gate hear at the house Dady and Mother was hear to day 25 We did choers and planted some posts a long the road Bidy went to see her Mother to day a fine day it was 26 I took a load of pigs to Harrow to day it tried to rain all day I took 35 of them they brought 1, 17-9 cents 27 We finished the fence along the road a fine day it was I went to the corner and got my plow fixed 28 We planted some potatoes to day a fine day it was We went to the bush this after noon 29 I plowed some for corn a fine day it was Roscoe came and got a pig and some corn it is trying to rain to night May the/1 1905 1 I plowed for corn and Gorg drawed manuer and roled a fine day. Ruben Arner came after seed oats to night 2 I plowed for corn a hot day it was Gorg drawed manure and roaled I took a old pig to the bush 3 I plowed some and loded up some hay Gorg drawed manuer a nother hot day Bid went holorigs 4 I plowed some and roled a little and went to harrow with some hay I sold 2 head of cattle 50 �5 We did the choers and took stadons calf home and went to Town 6 We did choers all day a rainy day Bidy went to the corner to night May the /8 1905 8 We baged up oats to take to town a fine day Dady was down to day Jacen and Tom was down Jacen brough his colt down {in left margin} May the/8 Jacen brought his colt down 9 I took oats to town a fine day I baged up some corn Evert took a load down they brought me $73 dollers 10 I took a load of corn to town this morning it rained all day my corn brought me $30-50 11 Bidy and I went to harrow to day it rained all day I am out of det now aint I glad 12 I worked in the shop afine day Bidy went to see her Mother Gordia came after some oats and some corn 13 We did choers all day a fine day Bidy went to town May the /15 1905 15 I took some chop to town and got my team showed Bidy went up home a nother fine day Bidy did not come home to night 16 I fixed the gate acrost the road we had a wet rain I went to the mill this evening 17 We staked some fence this morning Arne came and got some pigs it rained this afternoon I went after Bidy to night a cold wind blowes to night 18 I did choers this morning Bidy went up home I went to town a fine day it was 19 We went out to the mill and got my logs cut a fine day I went up Jacens and to Mister Sniders May the/21 1905 20 We did choers all day a fine day Bidy came home to night 22 We worked on the corn ground a fine day Bidy went up home this morning 51 �23 We planted a little corn to day a fine day it was 24 We worked on the corn ground all day A fine day it was it looks like rain to night 25 We worked on the cornground a fine day it rained to night Bidy came home to night 26 We planted corn a fine day it rained last night Ruben Arner helped this after noon Bidy went to town to day 27 We planted some corn and drawed manuer a fine day May the/29 1905 29 We worked on the corn ground it rained to day Bidy went to town to day 30 We planted corn to day half of the back field Bidy went up home to day a fine day 31 We worked on the corn ground to day a fine day it was I went and got Culls plow June the/1 1905 1 We worked on the corn ground a hot day it was it rained a little to night 2 We worked on the corn ground I finished plowing to night a nother fine day Jacen was down 3 We finished planting the corn to day I have some patches to plant yet Jacen helped to day 5 We did choers and plowed a little I went to see Bidy to night we had a big rain to night 6 We did chores all day it rained I sold some corn for seed to andrs Ellot 7 I went to the corner this morning and got my hair cut We did choers Bidy came home to day June the/8 1905 8 We piled manuer to day a fine day it was Bidy went to town to day We killed hog to night it looks like rain to night 52 �9 We piled manuer all day a fine day I cut up the pig 10 We piled manuer this morning it rained all afternoon I went up to Dady Sniders to see Mother she is a little better 12 We piled manuer all day a fine day it was Bidy went up home to day 13 I went to town to day and did choers Gorg pulled dock a fine day 14 We plowed corn all day a hot day Bidy went to town to day 15 I plowed corn to day a hot day Bidy went to see her mother June the/16 1905 16 We did choers and drawed some sand it rained Gorge went to the corner to night it looks like rain to night my corn is dirty and full of grass and so wet I canot work it 17 We plowed corn to day it was a hot day Bidy went up home to day the mud is deep in the corn field and the grass is hgh 19 We plowed corn all day a hot day it was Roscoe had Jess today to plow with 20 We worked in the corn all day a nother hot day Gorg replanted corn all day 21 We did choers this morning and plowed some corn this after noon Bidy went to town to day 22 We set tobaco to day a fine day Roscoe gave the plants a fine lot of them I got a new caltivater cultervater to day June the/25 1905 23 We plowed the patch out back a fine day Dady came down to day 24 We worked on the tobaco ground to day We planted some sweet corn and yelow flint 26 {vertically in left margin} cold night We planted tobaco to day. Colen planted it a fine rain last night 27 We planted plowed corn all day a fine day 53 �28 We plowed corn all day a fine day it was 29 We plowed corn and hoed tobaco a fine day but cold nights 30 We plowed corn all day a hot day Bidy went to town to day July the/1 1905 1 I went to town and got old doll shawed and hoed tobaco the rest of the day 3 I cut grass to day for the first We had a big rain to night 4 It rained to day we did choers all day poor wether for Rubens hay so it is 5 We cut thislels to day it rained to night and wet our hay Bidy went holering to day 6 We did choers and drawed seven loads of hay it is raining to night I gess I am through for to night it is nine o clock 7 We did choers and drawed hay a fine day it looks like rain to night 8 We maid hay a fine day it rained to night July the/10 1905 10 We worked in the tobaco and I cut grass a fine day Bidy went up home to day 11 We hoed tobaco and plowed corn and drawed hay it rained to day 12 I went to town for the Doctor for Bidy the Boys hoes some tobaco and went to town it rained to day Dady and Colen was down to day 13 We drawed hay a fine day the boys picked cheries this morning 14 We worked in the hay it rained this afternoon it raines every day 15 I went to harrow this morning and cut some wheat We drawed three loads of hay 17 We cut and drawed wheat to day we drawed ten loads July the/18 1905 54 �18 We finished my wheat and started Rubens I cut sume grass a hot day 19 We worked in Rubens hay wheat all day a fine day it was 20 We finished Rubens wheat and drawed 12 loads of hay for me a fine day it was 21 We drawed hay all day a fine day Dady and Mother was down to day 22 We finished my hay to day a fine day it was I had 28 loads of hay {in left side margin} finished the hay 24 We plowed corn all day a fine day I have a lame back to night 25 We plowed corn to day a fine day 26 I plowed tobaco and corn Gorge plowed corn and Chuck hoed July the/27 1905 27 We plowed corn all day a fine day it was Bidy went to Harrow to day 28 We did choers to day and hoed some tobaco it rained some to night 29 We did choers and cut oats a fine day it rained to night Edie and Chuck was down to night 31 We finished cutting the oats a fine day it loads like rains to night August the/1 1905 1 We plowed sun corn and drawed a load of oats and cut oats for Ruben We hav cold nights 2 We finished Rubens oats and halled some of mine a fine day I think it is going to rain some day 3 We finished drawing my oats Gorg plowed corn and I went out to the mill and drawed in some logs for Dady a fine day 4 it rained a little to day We did chores all day Orlia went home 5 I cut oats for John Arner to day a fine day Lewes Iler thrashed to day 55 �7 We helped Ruben draw his oats to day a fine day it was August The/8 1905 8 We plowed the little orcherd to day a fine day and a hot day it was 9 I drawed of manuer a load of rails and went to town a fine day 10 We drawed manuer to day a hot day it was 11 We drawed manuer and did chores Bidy went down to Stadons and got some plums 12 We drawed a little manure and plaid the rest of the day 14 We worked in the tobaco to day it rained and is raining yet 15 I went to Marrow this morning and plowed a little for wheat for the first August The/16 1905 16 I plowed all day a fine day the ground is lumpy and tuff 17 I plowed all day a fine day it was it was Ruben Arner started thrashing to day 18 I plowed to day a fine day Gorg went to the bea to day 19 I plowed a little and it rained a little Clark thrashed a little his date is in the field yet 21 I roled a little and plowed a little and did choers Father was hear to day Bidy went up to dadys to night 22 We thrashed to day we got out 300 bushels of oats it rained last night 23 We finished thrashing to day a fine day I had 347 bushels of wheat August the/24 1905 24 I went to towen and did choers the rest of the day it is raining to night 25 I took my wheat away to day I got $212-45 for it a fine day 26 I went to kingsville ant Harrow and to dadys for dnner. I lost my watch to day 56 �28 We worked in the tobaco and Bidy and I went to the funeral of Jacen Adems to day a sad site 29 I suckerd tobaco and went to mill to day a hot day it was Misses Clark was hear to day 30 I went to Harrow and choers a fine day Bidy stayed with her Mother to night 31 I worked on my wheat ground September the/1 1905 1 I worked on the wheat ground a fine day Gorg drawed manuer to day 2 I worked out in the little ourched it tride to rain to day 4 I took a load of manuer out back and worked in the to baco Mister Wagles barns burnt this morning they started to thrash and the einging set it a fier 5 I went to Harrow and clened out a ditch out back a fine day 6 I went to town with bidy to day and ditched some a hot day and lots of flies 7 I worked in the ditch out the lain a hot day and lots of flies 8 I worked out the lain and in the tobaco a hot day. September the/9 1905 9 I worked out the lain in the ditch a hot day it looks like rain to night 11 We cleaned wheat and got some poles it tried to rain all fore noon 12 I cut tobaco to day a fine day it was Bidy went up to stay with her Mother 13 I worked at the torbaco all day afine day Bidy came home to day & aint I glad 14 We worked in the tobaco a fine day it looks like raine to nighe Bidy went to town to day 15 We worked in the tobaco it rained to night till I am wet to my nees 16 We worked in the tobaco all day a fine day 57 �September the/18 1905 18 We hung a little tobaco and got some pols I took Billo away to day 19 We cut some tobaco and worked on the wheat ground a fine day We have work wating for us 20 We finished the tobaco and worked on the to day wheat ground 21 We worked on the wheat ground I drilled the most of it a fine day it was 22 We finished the wheat this day a fine day it was 23 We cut some corn and I went to Harrow with a load of wheat 25 We cut some corn and went to the funeral of Florence Stadon a fine day September the/26 1905 26 We cut corn all day a fine day it was Gordia and Pinch was down to night 27 We cut corn all day a fine day Bidy is under the wether to day 28 We cut corn all day a hot day it was 29 We cut corn all day a hot day it was about 92 in the shaid 30 We cut corn all day a fine day Gorg went to the corner to night Good by September you are gone never to return agan God forgive us of the past and help us be beter in the fuecher 1905 October the/2 1915 2 We cut corn it rained a little We went up to Fathers to night to a partey 3 We cut corn I helped wash and a fine day We wanto finish the corn tomorow 4 We finished cutting corn and went to the bea a fine day Lexia was down to day 5 We dug potatoes this morning and I went to town a fine day. 58 �6 We took some logs to the mill to-day A fine day it was 7 We picked appels and did choers a fine day. Bidy went to see her Mother 9 I plowed the patch north of the house and sowed grass on it Gorg did chores all day. October the/10 1905 10 I went to the mill and got my lumber and did choers the rest of the day 11 We went up to the fair to day a cold day and sum rain 12 I went to town this morning We started to husk corn Bidy went to see her Mother 13 We husked corn all day a fine day it was 14 We husked corn all day a fine day Father and Mother was down to day 16 We helped wash and husked corn a fine day it was 17 We husked corn all day another fine day 18 We did choers it rained all day October the/19 1915 19 It rained all day We did choers and went to the raising bea 20 We did choers and helped John Arner a little Bidy went up home to day 21 We did chores and husked corn a fine day we had frost for the last night 23 We tied up fodder to day to sreed a fine day 24 We tied up corn all day a fine day it was 25 I took my hogs away to day they brought me $241.31 cents 26 We drawed fodder all day a fine day Bidy went up home to day October the/27 1905 27 We drawed fodder a fine day Bidy went and paid the rent to day a fine day 59 �28 We drawed fodder a fine day but cold We finished Rubens fodder 30 We drawed a cuple loads of hay and tied up some corn and went to the raising bea a fine day it was I got my arm hert to day 31 We husked corn this afternoon with the husker November the/1 1905 1 We sreded corn to day a windy day and cold 2 We finished husking corn to day a fine day but cold 3 I did choers it rained a little and blew a little Gorge husked corn for Elise to day 4 We did choers and went to Town to day I sold two loads of lodder to Will Staddon for $5. 6 We did choers all day a fine day We put the potatoes in the seller to day 7 We pottered around all day a rainy day Bidy went up home to day 8 I plowed some a fine day Bidy came home to day November the/9 1905 9 I plowed all day a cold day but dry 10 I plowed and Gorg [sic] helped Botsward draw fodder 11 I plowed and cleaned furrows. I finished one field 13 I went to town with wagon and took Gorg home it stormed all after noon snow 14 I did choers and drawed a load of dirt for tobaco bed and plowed a little Bidy went to see her Mother 15 I plowed all day it snowed and blowed and froze and thawed and rained and the sun went down to night 16 I plowed all day a fine day the ground is dry 60 �November the/17 1905 17 I plowed all day a fine day. Bidy went to town to day. Aunt Huldy came home with her 18 I plowed all day a fine day. I finished a nother field to day 20 I drawed a load of fodder and plowed a little Bidy went and maid sider [sic] 21 I did chores and plowed a little Bidy went to see her mother 22 I plowed all day a fine day 23 I plowed all day a nother fine day I sold my tobaco to day for 7 1/2 cents 24 I did choers and went to the butchern bee a windey day 25 I roled a field and went to town a fine day November the/27 1908 27 I went to town with a load of oats and got a load of brand we had a nother fier in town to day Misses Boltsers house took fier Bidy went to see her Mother to day 28 I did choers it was a rainery day the most rain we have had for six months 29 I helped Roscoe moove to day a cold day it is snowing to night and freezing 30 I did choers and got a load of wood for Roscoe a cold day Bidy went to town to day C.W. Tofflemire Arner 1905 December the/1 1908 1 I did chores all day a rough day Bidy went to see her Mother to day 2 I brought the cattle in to day it rained all day and snowed all night I went to town to day 61 �4 I did chores all day a fine day but cold. We striped some tobaco to day 5 I went to a bee and to town a cold day 6 We drawed manuer all day a fine day it was Bidy went to see her Mother 7 I did choers and helped draw manuer a fine day it was 8 We put siding on the other house to day a fine day it was Dady and Mother was down to day December the/9 1905 9 I went to town and did choers the rest of the day a fogy day it was 11 I helped wash and did choers all day a fine day 12 We cut some wood and I went to the bee 13 Bidy and I went to town and I bought a farm 14 I did choers and went to town a cold day 15 We cut some wood and striped tobaco a cold wind 16 I went to town and up to see Mother Snider 18 We did choers all day a fogy day December the/19 1905 19 I went uphome to see mother Snider a fogy day I went to town and got my lece 20 We striped tobaco a fine day I went up to Dady Sniders 21 We worked at the tobaco we had a big rain last night 22 We finished my tobaco and put down some of Roscoes and went to Arner to night 23 I did choers all day and went up to Dady Sniders 25 We went up to Dady Sniders to day 62 �26 I went to town to day a fine day it was December the/27 1905 27 I did choers and went up to Dady Sniders a fine day 28 I did choers and helped drees chickens a fine day but raining to night Roscoe took my tobaco away to day I had $1,15.77 cents 29 We striped tobacco a rough day Bidy went to town to day jenuary the/1 1906 1 We went up to Mother Sniders funeral to day a fine day 2 I went to the bee and did chores the rest of the day a fine day 3 I went up and got dady Sniders caned froot and helped Roscoe a rainery day 4 I helped Roscoe in his tobaco to day a cold windy day it was 5 Helped Roscoe and did choers a snow storm to night 6 I helped Roscoe and Bidy I went to town a cold day it was 7 I took some chop away to day and went to harrow a cold day it was jenuary the/9 1906 9 I helped Roscoe get a load of wood and cut some for him and did choers Bidy went up Lixies to day 10 We went to town and out to our farm and did choers and eat the hens to night 11 We worked in the bush a fine day 12 We worked in the bush to day a fine day 13 We did choers it rained a little 15 We worked in Roscos tobaco a rainy day 16 I did chores and helped Roscoe with his tobaco it snowed all day 63 �17 I helped roscoe with the tobaco a fine day but a big snow storm to night jenuary the/18 1906 18 I had Osker Bickford here to day to visit a fine day 19 We went to town a fine day I did choers this after noon 20 I helped Roscoe in his tobaco a nother fine day 22 I did choers and helped wash a wet day the mud is nee deep 23 I did choers and went to the bush and cut some stakes 24 We worked in the bush all day a fine day 25 I was sick all day 26 I took Ruben down to the farm to witch for a well jenuary the/27 1906 27 We worked in the bush a fine day I killed a moskido 29 We worked in the bush all day a fine day 30 I went to town with chop to day a fine day but mudy roads 31 I helped Roscoe in the bush and went to town a fine day February the/1 1906 1 Bidy and I went up to Fathers to day a cold day the ice went off to day 2 a cold day I did choers and set by the stove 3 I went to Town a cold drive it was I did choers the rest of the day 5 We drawed manuer a cold day it was we went up to the church to night 6 We drawed manuer a cold day 64 �7 We drawed manuer a little warmer to day Bidy went to Town to day 8 I did choers and went to a sale a fine day 9 We drawed a load of hay and did choers a fine day February the/10 1908 10 I did choers and went to town a fine day 12 I helped wash and did chores and bidy and I went to harrow a fine day 13 I helped Roscoe with his tobaco a fine day but rain to night 14 I did choers and and burnt wood a cold day it was 15 I did choers and pulled down some fense Bidy went to town to day 16 We worked at the fence to day a fine day 17 I went to mill to day a fine day I went to arner to night 19 I went to the bea at Culver Arners a fine day February The/20 1906 20 I sawed to day a fine day it rained a little 21 we bilt a little fence and dad choers a fine day 22 I did choers and went up home a fine day Bidy and I went to town to day 23 I did choers and sharpened some stakes a fine day 24 I did choers and went to the funeral of Mister Henery Arner it rained 26 I did choers all day Jacen was hear and Lewes and Herb Tofflemire 27 I did choers and built fiers a stormy day 28 We drawed rails and put them on the fence a fine day 65 �March the/1 1906 1 We staked fence a fine day We drawed a load of hay 2 I did choers it rained Dady and I cut some trees for my bilding 3 We drawed two loads of hay in the morning and it tried to rain the rest of the day 5 I drawed wood all day a fine day Dady and Bidy went to John Lareby funeral 6 I took Dady a load of hay this morning Ruben and I cut timber for my bilding a fine day 7 I did choers and drawed out my timber a fine day 8 I did choers and drawed some logs a fine day March the/9 1906 9 I went to town and got my horses shews set a fine day 10 I drawed a few logs and did choers a mudy time it is now 12 I helped wash a fine day We drawed manuer this after noon 13 I went to Harrow with my pigs to day a fine day 13 pigs $149.82 14 I did choers and went to town a fine day abut cold wind 15 I did choers and helped Grdia cut some wood for Roscoe a cold day 16 We went to town a fine day at was I did choers this afternoon 17 I went to mill with chop to day a cold day March the/19 1916 19 A stormy day we drawed a load of hay it snowed all day 20 We drawed manure and dirt a cold wind hundreds of wild geese now days 21 A rough day I did choers and went to Arner 22 We did chores and went to town a cold day 66 �23 We drawed my logs to the mill today a fine day 24 I went to a sawing bea a cold wind and lots of sawdust 26 Dady and I went to town today a fine day but rain tonight 27 it rained and I did chores lots of mud today March the/25 1906 28 We drawed a load of hay and did choers I trimed broush this afternoon a fine day and lots of mud 29 We cut wood in Rubens bush all day a fine day 30 it tried to rain all day and I tried to do choers allday wind tonight 31 We cut wood all day a fine day it was windy April the/2 1906 2 We cut some wood and Bidy and I went to Town a fine day 3 We cut wood a fine day it was we killed two snakes to day 4 We drawed hay Gordia and Roscoe and Wesley it rained this afternoon 5 We cut five cords of wood it rained this afternoon 6 We cut wod a fine day We went to the corner this evening for the papers 7 We did chores a fine day and lots of mud 9 I did chores and helped wash a wet day April The/10 1906 10 I did chores and went to Town a mudy drive and a cloudy day 11 I planted posts a fine day it was Bidy went up to Erties to day 67 �12 We drawed gravle this morning I sowed grass sed this afternoon a fine day 13 I planted posts a fine day a little rain to night 14 I did choers and planted pasts a rainy day Bidy went over to see misses Arner 16 I did choers and plowed a little a fine day it was 17 We worked on the oat ground a fine day 18 We finished one field of oats to day a fine day April the/19 1906 19 I went to mill and went to my farm and sowed grass seed a fine day it looks like rain to night 20 We worked on the oats ground a fine day we put another field in to day 21 We worked on the oat ground this forenoon it rained this afternoon 23 We worked at the oats a fine day 24 We worked on the oat ground a fine day 25 We worked on the oat ground a fine day 26 We finished the oats to day a fine day it was 27 I clened furrows and worked on my corn ground a fine day April the/26 1906 26 We did chores and drawed manure a fine day it was Bidy went colling 30 We went down and pruned trees a fine day May the/1 1906 1 We drawed manure a fine day it rained to night Bidy went to town to day 2 We did choers a fine day it was a little rain 68 �3 We drawed manure to day a fine day it was 4 We went down and trimed trees and burnt brush a fine day 5 We burnt brush a fine day 7 We drawed manuer a fine day 8 I went to town with pigs a rainy day 9 I plowed a little and We went out to the mill and drawed in my logs 10 We went out to the mill to day a fine day May the/11 1906 11 I plowed for corn a fine day it was 12 I plowed for corn a fine day 14 I did chores we had a big rain last night every thing is wet 15 We planted posts and did chores a fine day 16 I went to town with chop a hot day it was 17 We put up fence to day a hot day 18 I worked on my corn ground a hot day 19 We planted corn to day a fine day it was May the/21 1906 21 I finished my corn to day a fine day Gordia was down and helped 22 I plowed a little and Bidy and I went to the funeral of Stadons Baby Boy a hot day 23 I plowed for Roscoe to day a hot day Gordy was down and plowed 24 a very hot day I worked for Roscoe 69 �25 I helped Roscoe a hot day it was 26 I helped Roscoe plant his corn this morning We had a big rain this afternoon 28 I did chores and went to town a cold wind May the/29 1906 29 We took lumber down to my farm a fine John Arner helped me he pulled peach stumps 30 a wet morning I did choers and went down to the farm 31 planted my mangels and Bidy and I went up to Johns a fine day June The/1 1906 1 I piled wood all day a fine day it was 2 I drawed stoon and sand out to the wind mill and did choers Edies was down to day 4 I did choers and plowed corn a fine day but rain to night 5 I plowed corn a fine day and a big rain my crops is good 6 I did chores all day a fine day but wet I went to the Corner 7 I went to town and did choers a fine day Gordia was down to night 8 I plowed the garden and did choers we had a big rain and a wet one June the/9 1906 9 We went to the bush and cut some logs a fine day we cleaned the well to day a mudy job it was 11 We went down to Stadans and cut some logs and took them and out to the mill a fine day 12 I went back to the mill after my lumber a fine day 13 I did choers and went down to the farm and took a stove down 14 We went down to our farm I piled my lumber and Bidy scrubed the house 70 �15 I plowed corn a hot day and a little rain to night 16 I plowed corn a fine day a little rain to night June the/18 1906 18 I did chores and plowed corn a fine day and a little rain 19 I did chores and plowed corn a fine day a little rain 20 I did chores and plowed corn a fine day Bidy went up to Toms and Jons to day 21 I went down to the farm with a load of gravle and plowed corn We had some rain to day 22 I did choers and plowed corn we had some rain to day Bidy is sick 23 I plowed corn this morning and went up to Luthers for dinner 25 I went down to the farm with gravel a fine day I went up and got Pinch June the/26 1906 26 I did choers and went on a wild goose chase 27 I took logs to mill ahot day and did choers 28 I went down to the farm a hot day 29 I plowed a little corn and helped Roscoe on his tobaco ground a hot day 30 I did choers and plowed corn and went to town a hot day July the/2 1906 2 I cut grass and plowed corn a fine day 3 it rained all day and is raining yet I did choers all day 4 I did choers and we drawed a load of hay we had a big rain to night 5 I cut a few thistels and We made hay the rest of the day 71 �6 We worked in the hay a fine day 7 We finished the hay a fine day 9 I cut thistels and helped Colen frame my timber a fine day 10 I did choers and worked at my frame a rainey day July the/11 1906 11 I went down to the farm and cut thistels a fine day 12 I went after the dockter a fine day and got my binder redy 13 I cut wheat to day a hot day 14 I hoed beats all day a hot day 16 I went to town and down to the farm a rainy day 17 I cut wheat a fine day but hot I went to town for the Docter 18 We went down and put my wheat in to day a fine day 19 We drawed wheat a fine day 20 We finished drawing wheat a fine day July the/21 1906 21 I did choers and hoed a little a fine day 23 I went to harow and did choers we had a bid rain last night 24 a fine day I plowed corn and did choers 25 I plowed corn and did chores a fine day 26 I took a load of gravel down to the farm to day a fine day 27 I did chores and cut oats a fine day 72 �28 I cut oats a fine day 30 I cut oats a fine day 31 I cut oats a hot day August the/1 1906 1 I finished cutting oats a fine day 2 I went to town and to a thrashing bea a fine day 3 We drawed oats a fine day 4 We drawed oats a hot day 6 I did chores and run a bout a day rain 7 I did choers any looked at it rain 8 I piled up what I did yester day 9 I did choers and we got two loads of oats and it rained 10 We went down to the farm with oats a fine day 11 We drawed oats a fine day August the/13 1906 13 We finished drawing oats a fine day I went to town 14 We took a load of oats and a load of gravel down to the farm 15 I plowed a little and went to harrow a hot day 16 I plowed all day a hot day it was 17 We took my frame down to the farm to day a hot day 18 I went to harrow and got a load of lumber and took it down to the farm 73 �20 I plowed a little a hot day 21 We went down to the farm to day and dig post holes August the/22 22 We went down to the farm to day a hot day 23 I took some logs to the mill to day a hot day and a little rain to night 24 I did choers and plowed a little 25 I did choers and went down to the farm a fine day and a fine rain to night 27 I did chores and plowed a little a fine day 28 We went down to the farm and set posts a fine day 29 I plowed all day a fine day 30 I finished plowing a fine day 31 I worked on the wheat ground September the/1 1906 1 I worked on the wheat ground a fine day 3 We took logs to mill for pickets a fine day 4 I did choers and cut some corne a fine day 5 I cut corn all day a fine day 6 I went to town and we thrashed a little a fine day 7 We finished thrashing a fine day 10 I cut corn a hot day 11 We went down to the farm to day 74 �12 I worked down to the farm September the/13 1906 13 I cut some corn and harrowed some 14 I cut corn a fine day 15 I cut some corn a fine day 17 cut corn a fine day 18 I cut corn a fine day 19 I cut corn a fine day 20 I did choers and finished cutting corn it rained this morning 21 I worked on the wheat ground a hot day 22 I went down to the farm to day and cut down clover seed a fine day 24 I put in the wheat to day a fine day September the/25 1906 25 We shiped some wheat a fine day 26 We mowed to day it tried to rain all day 27 We husked a little corn and draged up some oats a fine day 28 we shiped my oats to day a fine day 29 a wet day I did chores all day October the/1 1906 [There is a singular ink stain on this page near the 3rd line] 1 I did chores and raked up my clover seed 2 I took my hogs to harrow a fine day 75 �3 I went up and got the hens a fine day 4 I did chores a wet day I went to town 5 I went up and got my pigs a fine day 6 I did chores a rainy day I made a stone boat 8 I went up and got some corn and sum truck 9 I did chores it rained all day I went to town 10 I did chores ad helped Bond in tobaco it snowed to day [There are various ink stains on the pages] October the/11 1906 11 I got a load of wood and did choers a cold day it was 12 I drawed a few stone and did choers a fine day 13 I drawed corn a fine day and warm 15 We drawed my clover seed a fine day 16 We worked on the foundation to day a fine day it was 17 We finsihed the cement to day a fine day 18 I did chores and worked in the barn a wet day 19 I did choers a rainy day 20 I went up and got a load of corn to day a fine day October the/22 1906 22 I went up to the farm and waede {weighted} out oats for Scratch and cleaned wheat 23 I paied 500 on my farm to day 76 �24 I went to the Sitry a wet day it was 25 I went up and got my beets a fine day 26 I unloaded my beets and took some logs to the mill 27 it rained all day 29 I did chores and went up to the farm 30 I went colling to day a fine day but mudy and wet 31 A cold day I did choers November the/1 1906 1 I went up and tied up corn a fine day it was a but mudy 2 I went up and tied up corn a fine day it was 3 I went up to the farm We finished tieing the corn a fine day 5 We drawed my corn fodder and all a fine day 6 We finished drawing my corn to day a fine day it was I had 7 teams to day 7 I did chores a fine day I was over town twise to day. 8 I put up my fraim to day a fine day it was 9 We worked on the bildind a fine day November The/10 1906 10 Dady and I worked at the bilding a fine day 12 I took a log out to the mill a stormy day it was it snowed all day 13 I got my pump fixed and got a load of wood a cold day 14 We worked on the bilding a fine day but muddy 77 �15 We worked on the bidlind a fine day 16 We worked on the bidling a fine day 17 I did choers it rained a wet day and mudy 18 I did choers a wet day and mudy November the/20 1906 20 I worked at my graisery a rainy day it was 21 I did choers it rained all day it is wet and mudy 22 I did choers and worked in the new bilding a cold wind 23 I did choers and went and got some pols for the barn 24 I went up to the farm to day and got a load of stuff a fine day 26 I got a load of poals and a barl of salt a wet rain to day 27 I went up to town and got some lumber for doors a cold rain 28 I worked in the stonehouse a fine day November the/29 1906 29 I went up to the farm and got a load of corn a fine day but cold wind 30 I did choers and drawed manuer and helped kill a pig around hung some track a rough day December the/1 1906 1 I got a load of wood and did choers a cold night Roscoe bought a load of limbs to thrash with 3 I did choers and banked up the house a cold day Iven and I went and got the seperater 4 I went up to the farm and got a load to day a cold day 78 �5 I helped Iven husk some corn a stormy day snow and rain 6 I helped Iven take down tobacco this morning a mudy day 7 I helped Iven husk a cold day 8 Gordon & Alberta was down to day and we threshed. We had 300 bus. Of grain A.S. 10 I did choers a wet day December the/11 1906 11 I husked my corn to day a fine day 12 I went driving to day a fine day I went up to dadies and to Harrow 13 I did choers a wet day 14 It rained all day we droved the pig up to the stack to day 15 I went to Town to day and did choers 17 I went up to the farm and got a load of corn and some wood 18 I did choers a cold day I went to down 19 I went up to the farm and got a load of trush a cold day December the/20 1906 20 I did choers and went to town a fine day snow to night Tom and Bertie was in to day 21 I did choers we have some sleighing fine wether 22 I did choers and went to town a cold day Lambert was hear to day 24 I got a load of wood a cold day 25 I did choers a fine winter day 26 I went over town and cleaned wheat 27 I did choers it snowed and rained I went to town with wheat 79 �28 I went up to the farm and got a load of hay December 1906 29 Wesley up to the farm and got the heifer and old pigs I paid the taxes to day. 31 I went up to the farm lots of mud. January the/1 1907 1 I did choers a muddy time for Newyears 2 I went to town with chop a muddy time Dady Snider was down to day he left his hunny Sweety over town 3 I did choers a rainny day and lots of mud 4 I went to see Mrs Sheppley Wesley helped Mr. Blanceflower take not tobaco 5 I did choers a fine warm day it was and lots of mud 7 I went and got all mud and wet a wet day 8 I went to town 3 times and did choers January the/9 1907 9 I did choers and piled up what I did yester day a cold day it was 10 a cold day Nellie went up home and I went to see Mrs Sheppley and Wesley stayed home 11 I went and got a load of wood a fine day 12 I did choers a fine day it was like spring I put windows in the barn to day 14 I did chores and helped Iven with tobacco a muddy time 15 I did choers and helped Ivan with tobacco a cold day 16 I did choers and helped Iven a cold day I sold a calf for $4 and chickens for $6.27 cents 80 �Janunary the/17 1907 17 I did choers a fine day we had a snow storme last night 18 I went to town and did choers a fine day Mother and Father was down to day 19 I did choers we had a wet nit I went to town a muddy trip I got Jess shawed 21 I cut some wood and did choers a cold day 22 Mrs Staddon was down to day it was a nice day but a cold day 23 I went and got a load of wood a cold day 24 I piled up what I did yesterday January the/25 – 1907 25 I went to town and did choers a fine winter day 26 I got a bad cold some way a fine day and cold 28 We had a little boy come to our place last night a fine Boy and a big Boy he is 29 I took a load of hogs to town to day a fine day I have a sick hors to night 30 I went up to Dadies and got some hens and some wood a fine day 31 Uncle Wesley went to town & doctored old Tom a fine day February the/1 1907 1 I did chores a fine day a little rain to night for a chang 2 I did choers a fine day and a cold wind to night I feel tuff to night with a cold 4 I did choers a fine winter day I think we will have a snow storm 5 I went to town for to see the Docter and did choers and went to town a fine day 6 I went and got a load of wood a fine day and cold 7 I went and got a load of wood a nother fine day 81 �8 I got a load of wood a fine day February the/9 1907 9 I piled up what I did the day I did nothing a fine day it was 11 I went and got a load of wood a fine day Jasper brought ine load of wood to day 12 I got a load of wood and did choers Jasper brought a big load 5 cords more or less 13 We drawed wood to day a fine day it was We got two fine loads 14 I did the choers and plaid with the Boy a cold day 15 I cut up of the rest of my peach trees and went to town a fine day 16 I did choers a fine day I took the Nerse home Feburary th/18 1907 18 I went to a sawing bea a fine day. it is hot in the hear to night abought 102 19 I did choers and took some straw over town a fine day 21 I went to town and did chores a fine morning but snow to night 22 I took seven pigs up to the farm to day a cold day 23 I did choers and went over town and dot a load of manuer a fine day 25 I went over Town and got a load of manuer a fine day Feburary th/20 1907 26 I did choers and went to Town and got a lead of manuer a fine day. We sold a hefier for $23 27 I took a load of straw over Town to day and got a load of manuer a fine day a cold East wind 28 I got a lead of manuers and did choers a fine day a cold wind 82 �March the/1 1907 1 I piled brush a fine day with rain to night 2 I did choers all day a cold wind a big rain last night 4 I helped wash and burnt some brush and fixed some fence and choped some brush and did the chores so I think will go to bed 5 A fine morning but a rough after noon a cold wind I went to town 6 I worked in the peach brush a fine day Misses Clark and Miss Reuben Arner was down to day 7 I trimed brush a cold wind this morning and snow this after noon 8 I went to a sawing bee a fine day some snow on the ground to day March the/9 1907 9 I did choers and went up the road calling this afternoon a fine day 11 I helped wash a fine day I went to town lots of mud 12 I did choers a rainny wet muddy time it is I think it will rain to night I am right I think we will have lightning for a while so good night for this time 13 I did choers and plaid with the Baby a mudy day and rainy to night I was to town this afternoon a mudy trip it was 14 A fine day but lots of mud I think it will freeze a little to night 15 I did choers and split some wood a fine morning but a cold after noon and mud to my ears March the 16, 1907 16 I did choers a fine day I went to town the roads is offull muddddy to day I got a pair of boots to waid the mud 18 I helped wash a fine day I went to town the mud is drying up sum in sum places 83 �19 I did choers all day a fine day the warmest we have had 20 I did choers a fine day I went to a sale a muddy time it is 21 I did choers a fine day it was I think we will have a storm 22 I got some lumber from ivan to day a hot day it was I went to town twice to day the frogs is singing to night March the/23 1907 23 I went over town and got Pinch a fine day I bilt some fence along the barnyard 25 I burnt a little brush a fine day it was I took Pinch up to Stadons 26 I helped Ivan to day a little rain a thunder to night 27 I helped Ivan and did choers it rained some 28 I did a few choers and helped Ivan a little a wet day it rained a little all day 29 I fixed some anker posts and bilt some fence by the barnyard a fine day 30 I went to town and got some posts a fine day April the/1 1907 1 I drawed a little peach brush and did choers a cold wind the babe is sick 2 I got my clover seed hulled a fine day I was sick all day 3 I did the choers and fixed a tomato bed and planted some posts along the barn yard 4 I did choers and fixed my beds a fine day some rain and some sun shine 5 I bilt some fence along the barnyard and did choers a cold day 6 I got my team shawed and did oad jobs and pulled some peach stumps a fine day but cold 8 I helped wash and Jasper and I pulled peach sumps a fine day some rain 84 �April the/9 1907 I went to town with chop it snowed We finished pulling stumps 10 I did choers it snowed this morning I went after my chop a cold time it is 11 I went and got some posts and did choers a cold time some snow and freeze 12 I planted some posts it rained all afternoon and still rains and snows 13 I planted posts a cold wind and wet I went to town 15 We washed to day Wesley put in a anker post this afternoon, baby and I went over to Mrs Pettersons Pettersons this after-noon 16 I put in some posts a cold windy day April the/17 1907 17 I helped Jasper with his oats a cold day 18 I got a load of manuer from town and helped Jasper with his oats a cold day 19 I helped Jasper with his oats a cold day 20 I cleaned clover seed a fine day 22 I put up some page fence a fine day I plowed some for oats to day 23 Wesley plowed for oats to day and it rained some I washed alone the first time for all most a year 24 Wesley sowed oats to day and plowed some 25 I plowed some and sowed oats a wet after moon April the/26 1907 26 I went to town a fine day I finished my oats to day 27 I went and got some money and paid on my farm a fine day 85 �29 I did choers and plowed some a hot day between showers 30 I did choers and went to town we had a big rain last night May the/1 1907 1 I burnt some brush and drawed some stumps a fine day 2 I piled stumps and went to town a fine day 3 I spread out my clover straw and plowed some a fine day 4 I went to Town for the Docter for Bidy I did the choers and plaid with the Baby we had a snow storm this morning 6 I galoped around the cuntry and did choers a fine day a little rain 7 it rained I had a sleep and went to town I drawed manuer and went to Town and got Pinch 8 I drawed manuer a fine day it was 9 I drawed manuer a fine day May the/10 1907 10 I drawed manuer a cold day and snow to night 11 a fine day after the snow. Bessie & Ross came down this morning to day untill Monday 13 a warm dat Wesley plowed in the West field to day and I went over to town Alberta and I washed baby has got a sore mouth 14 a fine day Wesley plowed in the west field Mrs. & Mrs. Beetham and Clorie was hear to night 15 I did chores and Took Pinch over town and plowed a little a rainy day 16 I plowed a fine day 17 papa plowed some on his corn ground 86 �May the/18 1907 18 I plowed and spread manuer a hot day We went to Town to night 20 I plowed for corn a cold day it was I went to town after my trees 21 I planted my trees and plowed some a cold day we had a freeze last night 22 I plowed and went to town a fine day rain to night I got Charlie a high chair and a wagon 23 I plowed for corn a fine day a little rain I got more work than I can do 24 I plowed a fine day it was 25 I plowed some and went to town a wet day 27 I helped wash and went to town and harowed some 28 Wesley disk in the field west of the house to day we went to Jasper this evening 29 Jasper planted corn in the field west of the house Wesley started to work up the middle field for corn. 30 Wesley worked on his corn ground to day We went up to Norman Iler this evening 31 a windy day Wesley work on his corn ground and I was cleaning house June the/1 1907 1 I worked on my corn ground Jasper planted some a wed day and a big rain 3 I did choers and went to town a fine day I finished planting corn to day 4 I spread manure and helped wash a wet day it rained all day I cut some potatos 5 It rained all day a weet time it is I did choers and went to town 6 I fixed up some fence to keepe the old cow off the coarn and went to town a fine day 7 We went up to Mr. Ruben Arner’s to day. It is raining this evening 8 I put in some potatoes to day and went to town a fine day 87 �10 I drawed manure a fine day with wind 11 We went to Grandpa Tofflemire & Grandpa Snider’s to day all It is raining this evening 12 I harowed my corn and potatoes and pulled some stone a fine day 13 I did the choers and went and got my horses shawed We had 3 months rain last night 14 Bidy and I went up to John Waters to day a fine day it was 15 I did choers and piled wood a hot day Jasper was down to night 17 I went up to Jaspers to help it was to wet I came home and replanted corn a hot day 18 I went up to the farm with corn a hot day I took my old pig up to Ruben Arners June the/19 1907 19 We went to Malden to day a fine day 20 20 I planted my Beets a hot day We went to Town to night 21 I disked a little and harowed a little and planted a little corn and helped Bidy a little a hot day it is raining a little to night 22 I went to town a hot day I did od jobs this afternoon 24 I helped wash and took Jaspers planter home we had a fine rain last night 25 I cultivated corn and We went to Lementon a hot day and rain to night 26 Wesley worked in his corn and we planted sunflowers this evening a fine day june the/27 1907 27 I planted aern corn a fine day 28 I plowed a patch of thistels and worked it up for corn 29 I did choers and went to town a fine day and little rain 88 �For more information on Charles “Wesley” Tofflemire, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 89 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March th/28 {SL/354 in pencil in different hand} 1903</p> <p>(28) Went down to Filips and got my old pig and prooned apple trees a fine day</p> <p>(29) Sunday a cold north wind we went up to church and to Dady toffs</p> <p>(30) Went to kings town with a load of wood Dady snider and mother were down and i order for a Binder an mower and a rake</p> <p>(31) Cut fence poasts and halled peaces of rails it was a fine day for the last of March</p> <p>(1) April the first planted fence poasts a long the road and fixed the hogpen and cut apple trees Alice went to Oxley and Grace to Kingsville 526</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2 April th/2 1903</p> <p>(2) Drine {drain} watter furrows and Did the chors and went up to Mister Wrights it rained in the morning but a fine after noon</p> <p>(3) A north east sow storm i put away the cutter and worked in the shop Sowd old sod oats on the second of April</p> <p>(4) I did the chores and worked in the shop and piled up what i did yester the snow is a about gon</p> <p>(5) Went up to the baptest in the morning and stoped at John Arners for diners and went to kings town in the evening</p> <p><br />3 April 6th 1903</p> <p>(6) I helped wash and opend some furrows in the forenoon and filed Roscoes buck saw and prooned trees in the after noon it is raining to night</p> <p>(7) We prooned trees and burnt the brush the mud was so sticky i thought i would loose my boots</p> <p>(8) I went out and helped plant the apple trees and peach trees and helped put the wire on the road fence</p> <p>(9) We finished the fence and put in the tile and Gordia and Roscoe went fishing</p> <p>(10) We cut wood in the orcherd and maid a hog trough and went back to the orcherd and dug a ditch and helped John load oats that is all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4</p> <p>April th/11 1903 (11) I did the chores and split wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon I filed John Arner's saw and plaid with the pup and Alice a wet rain.</p> <p>(12) Went up to Daddy Sniders and to church it rained hard and he^a^vy my speller is not right as youl. notes.</p> <p>(13) I took aload of oats up for John and it rained all the way home and its raining yet I got some potatoes from John for seed white jient {White Giant} and church hill {Churchill} seedling and early rose</p> <p>(14) I cleaned the seller and did the choers it rained all day and still rains Bob has left us = my old pig found me nine pigs to day = April the = 14th</p> <p>5 April th/15 1903 (15) I took John arners scales home and Rube Arners corn sheller home and maid a gait I went down to Roscoes in the after noon and put afloor in The pig nest it rained To day</p> <p>(16) We went down town through the rain in the morning in the afternoon I baged up some oats and went to the bush and skided some bolts out to the road afine afternoon</p> <p>(17) I went out to the mill with chop and took my bolts out in the morning in the after noon I put the rize bords on the henhouse and helped Lues {Louise? }with the calvs a fine day</p> <p>(18) I did the chores and split wood in the mouning and I went to town after diner another fine day. Roscoe went up hone fore the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April 19, 1903</span></h2> <p>6</p> <p>April th/19 1903</p> <p>(19) A fine sunday. Bob and I went to the lake and chased a bumble bea. we went up to Church it was a fine day</p> <p>(20) I helped Alice wash in the morning and maid some hen nests and after diner I went out to the orcherd and harrowed the stubels and acame back a fine day agin</p> <p>(21) I helped Mister Loot moove his house and Roscoe halled golddust and plowed for oats.</p> <p>(22) I went and got pinch Bidy was sick this morning I plowed in the afternoon it snowed last night</p> <p>23 We plowed for oats out back and Roscoe went to town and I went to Sladons and cleaned oats for seed it was a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April 24, 1903</span></h2> <p>7</p> <p>April th/24 1903</p> <p><br />(24) We put in our first oats to day it was fine in the forenoon but it rained all afternoon and still rains</p> <p>(25) We went to the bush and cut posts to fix the road brige and I went out to mill and helped with the brige a fine day.</p> <p>(26) We went up to church and when we got home Will and Lerina was hear it was a fine day sunday</p> <p>(27) We plowed and soad oats hear in the field by the lake a fine day I am so tired my feet wont track to night o dear</p> <p>(28) We finished the field hear by the lake we got it sowed and the furows cleaned and we finished the brige at the road Roscoe got a pig from me to night it waid 74 pounds {mathematical calculation: 74 x 5 = $370}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>8</p> <pre> Aprile th/29 1903 </pre> <p>(28)We went out in the night aeer field and flowed and road rate it was a fun day I turned the cows out</p> <p><br />(30) We plowed and road rate in the morning in the afternoon it rained {Aorese?} mad a hag through I think it will freeze To night</p> <p><br />may may th/1 1903 (1) We plowed and road rate Dady ayneder was down it was so cold I had to ware my mez coat and mits</p> <p>(2) We finished sowing salts and put in some potatos and {Aorese?} went to town Botoward got some hay and John brought his old hog hear</p> <p>(3) We went wh to Okley to church there was a cold west wend and some rain misses Elolia Haree is very rich to day Lambert has felt Oaley</p> <p>(4) We plowed for corn met in the hany field for the first it was a fine day Alise went up to dady's for lunch and a horse</p> <p>(5) We plowed for corn out in the hany field it was a hot day, Aolert maehmany got some hay</p> <p>(6) We finished plowing the hany field for corn Lambert cane down and got some oats and the hors we had</p> <p>(7) We roled dished in the hany fild I sent Alicee jim to hallow and got ten dollers for him hoon yim</p> <p>(8) We dished in the fourmon and went to the furniel of misses Ennest Jlez it was a sad furniel and a log one</p> <p>(9) We deshed in the morning in the afternoon we halled hay one Tun to Autswand</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May 10, 1903</span></h2> <p>10</p> <p>May th/10 1903 may th/10 (10) We went up to Dady Syders and to church. Mister Milcon preached it was a fore day at lookes like rain to night.</p> <p>(11) We ploved and dished in the morning and went to Oxley in the afternoon with hay for Missis Brown.</p> <p>(12) I soed grass seed in the morning and went to the bush and rosed dished in the afternoon. Splowed two rounds and drawed four loods of manure and we hilled a forg.</p> <p>(13) We halled goldust. Dall found a colt last night. The 1909 Ellive sent a load of lumber up to day.</p> <p>(14) We drawed gold dust it was fire day. Roscoe went to town to night.</p> <p>(15) We drawed golddast. Mary Brat vas down and staid all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May 16, 1903</span></h2> <p>11</p> <p>May th/16 1903</p> <p>(16) We drawed foldsdust and I went out to the mill and got my pickets and chop. Olice tovh marry down to Kingsarlle.</p> <p>(17) We went up to B.N. Tofflemires and to Church and pench came home with us.</p> <p>(18) Roscoe horowed and {I eblled siad corn?}. Dady Snider brought his heifer down th/17 of May 1903.</p> <p>(19) I got P.C. to plant a field of corn. It was a hot day. I did a little of every thing and not much of enry thing and finished up bear.</p> <p>(20) We worked on the corn ground it is hard and dry. Olice tuck pinch home.</p> <p>(21) We worked on the corn ground it is so hot we cant do much. We put to the time bay chiming clods and sods.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 22nd 1903</span></h2> <p>Rosco plowed and I scattered golddust We had a fine rain</p> <p>(23) Rosco finished plowing the right acre field for corn it looks a lot like rain to night I helped Harry plant corn</p> <p>24 Sunday We went up to church in the afternoon</p> <p><br />(25) We disked all day I went up and got Dot towards planter for to morrow—</p> <p>(26) We disked and harrowed and planted corn Solon Sher and Dr Baker was here to day Daddy tel came after the root drill</p> <p>May 27 We planted corn and I should watch in the morning we plowed and scattered golddust we had a big wind and rain it blew down fence and a lot of trees</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 28th 1903</span></h2> <p>(28) We fixed up what the wind did in the morning and Rosco plowed in the afternoon</p> <p>(29) I helped with the lain fence it blew down and spread gold dust Bud and Harry helped me with it Rosco plowed and planted</p> <p>30 I spread golddust Rosco plowed and planted corn and Grodia plowed and harrowed We went up to Dady snyders for dinner and went out to church</p> <p>May 31 We went up to Dady snyders for dinner and went out to church</p> <p>June the first 1903 I replanted corn in the harrow field and Rosco plowed it rained after dinner</p> <p><br />(2) We took the cactus trees out of Tules field Rosco plowed after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June the 3rd 1903</span></h2> <p>We finished planting corn to day and aint I glad</p> <p>4 I roled and Rosco did a little of every thing and not much of anything and Ruben corner sods one field to day for me</p> <p>5 We plowed the little orchard and put in sum potatoes and I plowed my beet patch and went to the corn</p> <p>6 I planted my beets we had a fine rain. Ruby went up home</p> <p>7 We went down to stations for diner then out to church at California</p> <p>8 I cut posts for the line fence Dick helped me I plowed corn for the first</p> <p>9 I plowed corn between showers and a number of other thing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June the 10 1903</span></h2> <p>I went to town with a load of oats and got my mower and rake and did a number of other things too numerous to mention</p> <p>11 I harrowed corn and plowed corn I thought I would freeze. Old Doll has a lump on her sholder as big as a bag of oats</p> <p>12 I helped with the line fence all day near west of the bildings</p> <p>13 I did a little of every thing and aint much of anything for it rained all day</p> <p>14 Sunday We went up to Dady’s for dinner and up to church</p> <p>15 I went up to Dady Snyders and got a rake and helped corn in the afternoon. Doll felt bad to day</p> <p>June the 15 — 1903</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June 16, 1903</span></h2> <p>16</p> <p>June th/16 1903</p> <p>(16) I plowed corn all day for the first time this season it sounds like rain to night. Mary came and set up my mower and rake to day.</p> <p>(17) I plowed corn and oder it is planted so crooked that I don't know.</p> <p>(18) I plowed corn between showers and did the chores and have fine growing weather. The oats and grass is fine. Roscoe finished planting tobacco to day 1903.</p> <p>(19) I plowed corn and it rained. We put up some chop and did the chores.</p> <p>(20) I did the chores and it rained all day. I went to the corner and up to Squires to see his pigs.</p> <p>(21) We went up to church in the morning and up to Ousley in the afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June 22, 1903</span></h2> <p>17</p> <p>June th/22 1903</p> <p>(22) I went out to mill in the morning and plowed corn and it rained the rest of the day and still rains.</p> <p>(23) We got some bolts and put the gate at the road.</p> <p>24 We fixed at the fence north of the barn and east and got my chop and took some bolts out to the mill and Roscoe went to Town Bolsward paid for the oats and hay.</p> <p>(25) I plowed corn. It was a fine day. Bidry went calling and Rose came home with her.</p> <p>(26) We plowed corn all day. It was hot and dry.</p> <p>(27) I went to town with a load of oats and got my binder and plowed corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June 24, 1903</span></h2> <p>14</p> <p>June th/24 1903</p> <p>24 We went up to church it was a fine day</p> <p>29 We plowed corn to day and Gordia cut his grass to day</p> <p>30 I plowed corn and halled gravel and dear it was so hot</p> <p>July th/1 1905 We put Gordier hay in it was a hot day he had seven loads of fine hay</p> <p>2 I cut grass in the morning and in the after noon i put the hay fork up and cut thistles</p> <p>(3) We balled hay to day for the first I cut thistles in the morning and kicked up the hay and we had a fine rain this evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July 4, 1905</span></h2> <p>19</p> <p>July th/4 1905</p> <p>4 I went up to dady squiers and plowed corn and cut grass and it is raining tonight</p> <p>(5) We went up to Lady Sniders for dinner and went to church the scoal gave Roxel a fine presant to day</p> <p>(6) I cut grass and kicked up the hay and We got one load in before noon and We halled it in the after noon</p> <p>7 We finished the hay to day and I am glad it lookes like rain to night</p> <p>8 I plowed corn and howed beets i gess that is all for this time so good night</p> <p>9 I hoed beets and cut grass for Rube I cut grass after diner and it was dreenough to hail to night. hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July the 10 1903</span></h2> <p>10 I cut grass for Rube and cut the weeds along the road and helped put the binder up and went to bed and</p> <p>11 We howed beets and I went up to Dady Squires and got my red pig and we fixed the fence along the west lain Cordia and Pinch was down to night</p> <p>12 I plowed corn it rained Cordia cut wheat and Roscoe helped him</p> <p>13 I plowed corn and took the lumber to the bush for the shanty Edie Seratch was up to day</p> <p>14 I went and cut Humphrys wheat and eught others for it</p> <p>15 I plowed corn and we are a going to Obley to night I got my hat on ready to go So good by</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July the 16 1903</span></h2> <p>16 I plowed corn in the morning and we helped Cordia draw his wheat to day</p> <p>17 Ruby and I went to Harrow in the after noon we had a big rain last night the wind blew the oats and corn down</p> <p>18 We plaid in the forenoon and went up to Obley to church in the afternoon</p> <p>20 I hoed in the garden and went to town it rained all afternoon</p> <p>21 I put the rake away and took the rack of the wagon and maid a single tree and went down to Roscoes and did some work in the barn and went over to Rubs and went and got the horses ready for morning and I gess that is all</p> <p>22 We went and got my logs cut Toms and Daddys were down to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July th/23 1903</p> <p>(23) We went down to bingrville and got some lumber and themed beets and Friday went un to see Grany</p> <p>(24)I plowed corn and went out to the mill with ehap Jaeon was dourn to day I would like to get up before beeahfast in the morning</p> <p>(25)I took six hogs to honour to day they waighed 13.77 pounds I got $68.88 for them and I plowed some corn Tne and what a old pig to pat</p> <p>(26) We went up to church and the people dad mot bnoll me geet be ease I eat my mistash of</p> <p>(27)We plowed corn we finished once field and started another</p> <p>(28)We plowed corn it was hot to day</p> <p><br />July th/29 1903</p> <p>(29) I plowed corn and plowed beets it was a hot day</p> <p>(30) I went out and got many pielets and maed pig pen flour and a efiehem eup</p> <p>(31) I hoed potatos in the morning and dug ditel along the lain this after noon</p> <p>August th/1 I finished the ditch along the lane and planted my selery and plowed corn</p> <p>(2) We went up to Iams and to church</p> <p>(3)I helped wash and fetch the sour and Dady and Mother snictis was down</p> <p>(4)I did the choers and went up to I jonmein and bought threee pigs and went to the earnes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August 5, 1903</span></h2> <p>24</p> <p>August th/5 1903</p> <p>5 We fixed take fence along the patch north of the house and I went out to the cornfed and got my boy to weigh it</p> <p>6 I cut humpy's oats today and started mine</p> <p>7 I cut oats in the fore noon and after dinner. We finished the fence north of the house</p> <p>8 We plowed corn all day in the big field and {bidy?} and {Jim?} went to town</p> <p>10 We cut oats it was a fine day but it is thundering to night</p> <p>11 We finished eating oats and I went to finish humpy's I got it half done</p> <p>12 I finished humpy's oats and put the binder away and we plowed corn</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August 13, 1903</span></h2> <p>25</p> <p>August 1903 th/13</p> <p>13 We hauled oats today it was a fine day and bidy and Jim and I went up to Dady's to night</p> <p>14 We plowed corn and helped Gordia hall oats it was a fine day</p> <p>15 We drawed oats all day and got done bidy and grace went to town it's trying to rain to night</p> <p>16 We went up to Dady Sniders for dinner and to church it was a fine day.</p> <p>17 I went to Harrow and {rose?} plowed corn</p> <p>18 We shelled corn and hauled oats for Gordia it was a {bet?} day.</p> <p>19 I went to Sueses but it rained all after noon it was a fine rain just what we wanted.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August 20, 1903</span></h2> <p>I went to town with chop. It was a fine day. I started to plow for wheat.</p> <p>21 We plowed all day. We got along fine — better than I expected.</p> <p>22 We plowed all day. It was hot and dry and hard and the flies is so bad and the bumblebees are worse and dear me I S S S</p> <p>23 We went up to church. It was a fine day. Rev. Mister Long preached.</p> <p>24 We cut some posts for some new fence out the lawn and I put one in. It is so wet I can’t plow for wheat.</p> <p>25 I plowed a little and rolled a little and had the summer complaint a little and we went up to Eolie Ilers a little while to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August 26, 1903</span></h2> <p>26 We disked in the morning and drawed gold dust in the afternoon.</p> <p>27 We drawed two loads of manure and it rained the rest of the day.</p> <p>28 I did the chores. It rained all day and is raining yet. The water is standing every place.</p> <p>29 I went to town this morning and got wire for the rain fence and did chores this afternoon.</p> <p>30 We went up to Daddy Sniders for dinner and we went out to church.</p> <p>31 We went up to Daddy Zufflemers and helped thrash to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September 1, 1903</span></h2> <p>28</p> <p>September th/1 1903</p> <p>1 I trimed the trees out in the long field and plowed a little</p> <p>2 I drawed golddust and plaid with dady and took my bogs down town and got $78.730 for then I had sep of them</p> <p>3 I worked on the shanty in the buch to day it was a fine day</p> <p>4 We drawed goldust all day it was a fine day but still wet and looks wetter to night</p> <p>5 We finished halling {mener?} to day it was a fine day {Goalve?} went to town to night</p> <p>7 I dag hotatoes in the garden and fides the bins is the geaning and spread manier and plowed a little</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September 8, 1903</span></h2> <p>29</p> <p>September th/8 1903</p> <p>8 I droved two loads of ashes out back and plowed some it was hot to hay</p> <p>9 I brached to day I had 710 baskets of oats and I {hetkel?} but thrack to</p> <p>10 I went to the lea at mister botswards it was the worst mes ever sen the oats was rotten. The toad stods was all over the top of the mos</p> <p>11 I went to the lea I will bee glad wen I am home again</p> <p>13 I plowed all day it was a hot day Coint theldy was hear to day</p> <p>14 I plowed and noted it was a hot day</p> <p>Bidy is sck to night</p> <p>15 We worked on the wheat ground the {fener?} it rained all after noon and still rains</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September 17, 1903</span></h2> <p>30</p> <p>September th/17 1903</p> <p>17 it rained and snowed and I put the stove up and cleaned Bumpyo Timothy seed and took pinch home Jaspers Baby is dead</p> <p>18 We dug potatoes in the forenoon and went to the funeral of Jaspers Baby</p> <p>19 We dug potatoes it was more dry than potatoes</p> <p>21 I plowed a little and disked a little I would like to get my wheat in this fall I missed it this summer</p> <p>22 I disked and got my seed wheat it looks like rain to night</p> <p>23 I drilled wheat today it went in fine Roscoe went to the bees</p> <p>24 I disked and drilled in wheat it was a fine day but it was cold this morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September 25, 1903</span></h2> <p>31</p> <p>September th/25 1903</p> <p>25 I finished drilling and cleaned the barn and went out back and plowed and got a load of wood</p> <p>26 I finished plowing for wheat today and helped Roscoe hang tobacco Irany died last night God bless him</p> <p>28 I sold in the morning and cut seed clover this afternoon</p> <p>29 We cut corn all day it was a fine day for cutting</p> <p>30 We cut corn it was a fine day it looks like rain to night we went to finish cutting our field tomorrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October 1, 1903</span></h2> <p>32</p> <p>October th/1 1903</p> <p>1 We cut corn between showers. Rithy went to Town and stoped at Stations and got something to eat and brought some peaches home.</p> <p>2 We finished the hairy field and started the other. It was a fine day. My corn is good in the sight acre field.</p> <p>3 We cut corn all day. It was a fine day for cutting if the frost stays long enough we will get done.</p> <p>5 We finished cutting another field of corn and I am glad.</p> <p>6 We finished the wheat today and got some nuts. Roscoe cut corn in the big field today.</p> <p>7 We cut corn and went to the fair at Harrow. It rained all the way home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October 8, 1903</span></h2> <p>33</p> <p>October th/8 1903</p> <p>8 We went and got a load of nuts and cut corn. It rained. It is awful wet in the field. The clay pulled off my boots.</p> <p>9 We cut corn today but as the mud is so sticky it pulls my boots off.</p> <p>10 We cut corn. It is pretty cold tonight. I look for frost tonight.</p> <p>12 We cut corn today. It was wet this morning. We did not do much.</p> <p>13 We finished cutting corn today and planted posts out the lane and killed a pig tonight.</p> <p>14 We finished the fence. Cut the lane and broke the clover up.</p> <p>15 We went up to Daddy's Fuffleveres and got some corn and put in a cart out the lane and put in the swamp next the road.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 16/th 1903</p> <p>(16) We husked corn to day for the feast it to {laifl?} met</p> <p>(17)I went to town with ehop this morning and draired corn this alteir con</p> <p>(18)We husked corn to day it was a fine day I found ice Aundy morning in the trough</p> <p>(20)We husked corn in the morning and picked apples this afternoon it was a fine day dady and mother was down</p> <p>(21)We husked corn again it was a fine day Bidy went home to day she got maid she waid away up in a 103 pounds</p> <p>(22) We husked corn to day it got dry this after noon</p> <p>October th/23 1903</p> <p>(23)We husked corn it was a cold day it snowed a little and blowed a lot</p> <p>(24)We husked corn in the morning and maid a hugehiye the corn louse and maid a wagon fox and went to town</p> <p>(26)We husked corn and pulled roots this after noon</p> <p>(27)We husked corn and finished the beets its a lot warmer to night</p> <p>(28)We drawed corn to day it was a fine day we have one field husked</p> <p>(29)We drawed corn all day it was a nother fine day</p> <p>(30)We husked corn it was a fine day Bidy went up to Dady's and took pinoh home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October 31, 1903</span></h2> <p>36</p> <p>October th/31 1903</p> <p>31 We baled fodder. Gordia came down and helped me today.</p> <p>November th/2 1903</p> <p>2 We holled fodder and husked corn it was a fine day.</p> <p>3 We husked and halled corn it was a fine day.</p> <p>4 We husked and drawed corn another fine day.</p> <p>5 I went to harrow in the morning and we husked corn this afternoon and put the potatoes and apples in the cellar.</p> <p>6 It snowed and it blowed all morning and we husked corn this afternoon.</p> <p>7 We husked corn and halled corn we finished the second field.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November 9, 1903</span></h2> <p>37</p> <p>November th/9 1903</p> <p>9 We husked corn in the big field for the first it was a fine day.</p> <p>10 We husked corn and moved tonight. I fit some pipe together and a {Mrs. J.S.S. thought I.?}</p> <p>11 We drawed corn and husked corn and it rained this afternoon.</p> <p>12 We went to the bush and got young cider and did chores and husked corn.</p> <p>13 I helped Sewes hill pigs and husked corn.</p> <p>14 We husked corn and drawed corn.</p> <p>16 I put shelves in the pantry and did a lot of other things it was a rainy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November 17, 1903</span></h2> <p>38</p> <p>November th/17 1903</p> <p>17 We husked corn and did chores it is trying to snow to night</p> <p>4 We took a load of fodder to the bond and did chores</p> <p>19 We drawed a load of corn and penciled the strawstack and I made a storm door</p> <p>20 We drawed some fodder and husked some corn</p> <p>21 We drawed corn and husked corn</p> <p>23 It rained some to day and looks like it will rain more to night I wealed and Sammie husked corn to day</p> <p>24 I butchered my hogs and Stadon and Rotsward and Cull killed three and I drawed a load of corn</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November 25, 1903</span></h2> <p>39</p> <p>November th/25 1903</p> <p>25 I hulled clover to day and helped Auden Arner hull some</p> <p>26 I broke stubble and took fodder to the barn and went to the bin and got my eyes full of dirt</p> <p>27 We drawed corn and went to the bush and got a load of wood and finished husking corn to day</p> <p>28 We built fence and brought moly and her calf in from the bush</p> <p>30 I helped bidy and wash and we went down to Stadons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December 4th 1907</span></h2> <p>1 I potterd around all day this forenoon and we went out to corner this afternon.</p> <p>2 I halled wood all day on the log boat it was a fine day. Redy went to barrow to day.</p> <p>3 We drawed foder it was a fine day Rady snider was down and mister dowles.</p> <p>4 We finished halling foder to days] it was a fine day. Ruden Arner helped me this after noon.</p> <p>5 I took a load of foder down to stadon and bought the cattle in and went to town and paid my rent and taxes.</p> <p>7 I helped wash and did chores the rest of the day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December 25th 1998</span></h2> <p>8 I poterd around all day and split word and took Hunpys chain home its try to snow to night.</p> <p>9 I did the chores and fixed the stable and put the cattle in and split word. This afternoon, Redy went to lexus and to Oxley.</p> <p>10 I split word and did the chore it was a fine day. I think I will goto bed now so good night for this time.</p> <p>11 I did the choers and worked in the shop it was a cold day.</p> <p>12 I went to the corner and shelled corn and worked in the shop it rained all day.</p> <p>14 I went to the bees it was a cold day. porkes six a hunderd. {six cents a hundred weight}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December 15, 1905</span></h2> <p>15 I shelled corn for chop and did chores all day it is still cold this fier {fire} hear is as contrary as a pig on ice I got more smoke in the room heat.</p> <p>16 Bidy and I went up to Daby sniders and I went to harrow it was a fine day.</p> <p>17 I put a bunk on the wagon and painted it and Didy went down to Roscoes to see the Babys.</p> <p>18 I maid a mial and put the wagon together and did the choers and loaded up some corn for chop I would like to get up before breakfast so good night.</p> <p>19 I took ym my chop to mill to day and it rained all after noon.</p> <p>21 I maid a reach for the wagon and put a handle in the mall and got a hog of John Arner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December 16, 1905</span></h2> <p>22 I went and got my team shawed and got my chop it is good slaying now.</p> <p>23 We drawed lims from the back and went to the Christmas tree up hear.</p> <p>24 We went up to the Christmas tree it rained all day.</p> <p>25 We did the chores and got one load of wood it was a fine Christmas day it is trying to snow to night.</p> <p>26 I filled chimney up and went up to see dady he is sick he workes too hard it is cold it night the chimney got a fier to night.</p> <p>28 I helped wash this morning and did the choers we went to the bush and got a load of limbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December 29, 1903</span></h2> <p>December th/29 1903</p> <p>29 I maid a pair storm door and slay for Jim wehad a big snow storm last night we will have slaying it doant blow off the roads.</p> <p>30 I cut a little wood and did the chores. it was a fine day old jirsy {Jersey} found a calf to day the pig pen is about full of snow to night</p> <p>31 I cut a little wood and did the chores. Toms were down to day in the slay.</p> <p>so good by old year good by god bless thoes days gon by C.W. Lofflemire Corner Ont</p> <p>December th/31 1903</p> <p>A hapy new year {encircled with curly doodlings} == January 1the, 1904 ==</p> <p>1 We cut enough wood to help warm and did the choers. Edgure was down to day.</p> <p>2 It was a stormey day. It snowed all day. I put the slays to gether and got the cutter down.</p> <p>4 I went to town to day with some wood. it was a cold day it was ten below zero</p> <p>5 We cut logs to day it is still cold but I think it will chang soon</p> <p>6 We cut logs and I drawed one it snowed all fore noon I think it will rain to night so good night huny good night ------------</p> <p>(7) I drawed logs it was a fine day it looks like rain to night Bidy went to town to day in the cutter it is good slaying now -----------</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jenuary 8the 1904</span></h2> <p>8 I drawed logs it was soft to day it rained a little and snowed a little Bidy went to Oxley and out home.</p> <p>9 We drawed logs to day it was afine winter day I think I canfinish in a nother day if it is fine Bidy scrubed and scoured things up to day till they shine like a negro's heal.</p> <p>10 11 I helped wash and went to see Dady he is no better it was afine day the best winter wether I ever saw I think.</p> <p>11 12 I drawed some logs it snowed the afternoon and is snowing yet.</p> <p>12 13 We went up to dadys Sniders and back to dady Tuffs and home again it was a fine day.</p> <p>14 I drawed one load of logs and filed the saw it snowed all day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jenuary 15the 1904</span></h2> <p>15 I drawed logs in the morning and went to kinsgville this afternoon the slaying it fine I never seen better.</p> <p>16 We shelled some corn and cut some wood and did choers it in a bit colder to night. I think, the lain will be fool in the morning for the snow-is fling high.</p> <p>18 I sold to calvs for $13$ it was a cold day. I maid a platform for the stoar and filed my saw so good night. I want to go to bed.</p> <p>19 I did the choers and sit by the fier it was a cold morning but it rained this eving we went up to Radys he is looking better I think</p> <p>20 it rained all day and is raining yet. I took it eazy and watched it rain the slaying is bought gon in spots. {Illegible scribble}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 21the 1904</span></h2> <p>21 It rained all day and is raining yet. I worked in the shop a little. the watter is up to the pigs ears.</p> <p>22 it rained all day and I sit and looked at it it is snowing to night I orderd my binder twine at 12 cents 100 pounds $12</p> <p>23 It snowed all day this forenoon we put a floore in the cow stable and I went to town it is a cold night to night.</p> <p>25 I helped wash and did chores it is still cold I filed my saw a gain it is snowy snowing again</p> <p>26 We shelled some corn and cut some wood it snowed all day from the north east the snow is up to the top rail of the fence.</p> <p>27 I went to town with aload of wood and got my chop it was a cold morning.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 28the 1904</span></h2> <p>28 Harry and I cut wood today here in the yard it was a fine day</p> <p>29 Harry and I cut logs in the bush to day it was a fine day we tryed to scare Charleys dog to deth but failed.</p> <p>30 I helped Jasper moove to day it snowed to day Dady is now better I think he has the grip {la grippe} this time he looks bad so he dus Bidy went to harrow and got her horse hawed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">february 1the 1904</span></h2> <p>1 I went up to see Dady he is some better I maid a curb for the well and splite some wood it is a cold night to night</p> <p>2 I went to the bee to day I killed two my self one will weigh 400 for hunderd</p> <p>3 I split a little wood and worked in the shop it was a cold day my old pig brought me $19.70 better thay I expected</p> <p>4 We put the white pig in the stable and went and got a load of lime and cut some of them up I got the snofels {snuffles - cold} to night</p> <p>5 We went to town this morning and cut a little wood this after noon it is raining to night for a chang</p> <p>6 I fit the saw and we cut some wood this morning Edies were down this after noon it rained a little to day but it is clear to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February 8the 1904</span></h2> <p>8 We cut a little wood and did chores and I went to the corner Misses Samuel Iler died this morning a sad deth</p> <p>9 We did chores this forenoon Jacen and Will were down we went to the bush this after noon and drawed lims to bus</p> <p>10 I went to the sawing bee at John Arners it was a cold day Misses Iler was beried to day</p> <p>12 I went to the bee at gords it was a cold day I drawed water and I thought my hands would freze</p> <p><br />I sawed yester day my self it was a fine day I have a fine pile of wood it snowed a little yesterday 11th</p> <p>13 I went to the bee it was a fine day we drawed a load of wood This after noon it is snowing to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/15 1904</span></h2> <p>15 We cut a little wood and did chores it is a cold time Dady is sick with a cold</p> <p>16 I helped Botsward kill hogs it was a cold day it was 2 below to day We cut a little wood in the yard</p> <p>17 I went up to Botswards and got three chickens and went to the corner for the mail and we drawed some logs this after noon it is still cold it was 14 teen below zero yesterday</p> <p>18 I helped Humpy saw it snowed and we quit Jim and I cut alittle wood here</p> <p>19 we killed some chickens and went up to Eds</p> <p>20 We went to town and cut some wood</p> <p>22 I went to east harrow this morning and cut some wood this afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/23 1904</span></h2> <p>23 it snowed this morning we did choers we went to the bush this after noon and got a poal to brake stubels with and cut some wood it is raining to night</p> <p>24 We did chores this morning Biddy went up to Toms We cut a little wood this after noon it snowed some to day</p> <p>25 Tom cam down and helped cut wood to day Dady Snider and mother was down to day Edia drove his colt down single that he got from me it was a fine day</p> <p>26 I did the chores and split a little wood and did chores all day it is a fine day it is snowing to night Tom and I cut five 6 1/2 cords of wood yester day in 5 hours</p> <p>27 I did chores this morning it was a fine day We went to town this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/29 1904</span></h2> <p>29 It rained all day and is raining yet We did chores and set by the stove and dryed our clothes it acks like spring I think this will help the wheat it is about ten so I will quit and go to bed so good night</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 I went to the corner and skined a a log after I came back We did chores the rest of the day</p> <p>2 Charley and I cut wood it was a fine day Bidy went to Toms and Johns and and up home and to oxley and to mister Flecks I think that all it is thundering to night</p> <p>3 it snowed this morning I filed the saw we went to the bush and got shews to move the house on I think it will be zero in the morning again</p> <p>4 Charlie and I broke stubels this morning the man frome the home was hear to day I went to town this afternoon</p> <p>5 We went to harrow to day it was my birth day and wedenday Bidy went over to Rubens it was a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 7the 1904</span></h2> <p>7 I went out to the corner and up to John and got some chickens John butchered and I killed two my self I think they will weigh 3.4c</p> <p>8 I did chores and went over to get Ruben to help me move the house it was muddy and wet</p> <p>9 We finished moving the house to day it was a fine day</p> <p>10 I helped Charley move today it was a fine day Jim left us to day I am sorry to say I want to meet him in heaven where there is no parting God bless him is my prayer</p> <p>11 I bilt a little house for the other house another fine day</p> <p>12 We went to town today it was a cold day the lake is open</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 14the 1904</span></h2> <p>14 It snowed all day and is snowing yet I did the chores and played with the pup</p> <p>15 I helped wash and did chores Charley went to the mail to day I sold a calf for $5.00 to day and a cow for $25.00</p> <p>16 I had the horse taken off some of the cattle today we drawed manure out of the calf stable today and got a load of wood for Charley</p> <p>17 We put the straw in the barn it stormed this after noon Lester came after the old cow Bidy took Pinch home</p> <p>18 We got a load of wood for Charley and cut it up and went to the corner I think it will rain to night</p> <p>19 We cut wood in the yard today it rained but I think it will freaze to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March the/21 1904</span></h2> <p>21 It rained all day. I did the choers and split wood. Edie got a load of corn for Tom Missus C. Holl was here to day</p> <p>22 I did choers and split wood it rained this morning Charlie went to the bee at Googes this afternoon Bidy got her sewing machine this evening {sketch of a cat, with the word 'cat' written in it}</p> <p>23 We went up to Dady sniders and Charlie went to the bee at Athesons a fine day it was</p> <p>24 I choered all day Charlie went to the bee</p> <p>25 I did the choers Charlie went to the corner I cleaned up the dirt where the house was It rained all afternoon and is raining yet {indecipherable scribble}</p> <p>26 I did the choers and split a little wood and plaid with the pup it was a fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March the/27 1904</span></h2> <p>27 We broke stubbles and cut wood it was a fine day the roads are some better Btsward is going to have a murding bea {drawing of a cat, with the word 'cat' printed in it}</p> <p>29 I went to town with chop and took Staddons pot hone Charlie went to Botswards bea it was a fine day Bidy went to see Lexia and the Baby Roy {sketch of a pig, with the word 'pig' printed in it}</p> <p>30 We cut wood this morning it rained all after noon and is raining yet Misses Herdman was hear to day sewing</p> <p>31 Charlie and I went to town this morning and Bidy and I started for harrow but never got there I think the bottom has fell out of the roads and the top has gone to find it it is raining to night</p> <p>March the/31 1904</p> <p>C.W Tofflemire</p> <p>Arner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 We did chores this morning and cut a little wood We went to the bush this afternoon and cut more wood a wet morning but a fine afternoon</p> <p>2 I went to harrow this morning a cold west wind blew today the ice is good to night for this time I paid for the sowing machine to day it is snowing to night for a chang so good night</p> <p>4 We cut a little wood in the bush to day it was a fine day the sun maid me sweet to work fish hunting is all the go now days</p> <p>5 We cut a little wood and fished a little we got one it was a fine spring day &amp; big boat went up the first I have seen this spring Aprile the 5</p> <p>6 It rained this morning and I hauled my clover seed No more fishing this after noon we got one I wish I had staed at home and plaid with the pup</p> <p>April the 6 1904 {in a curly border at bottom right corner of page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/7 1904</span></h2> <p>7 Roscoe and I went to town this morning We cut a little wood this afternoon and Bidy and I went to the socile this evening</p> <p>8 We went to the bush but the rain drove us back it rained the rest of the day off and on I did chores &amp; Charlies cow got in the manger</p> <p>9 We did chores it rained to day off and on all day Bidy and I went to town and Charley pulled down fence this afternoon</p> <p>11 We went to the bush and cut some wood this morning it rained all afternoon and is raining now</p> <p>12 I did chores all day Charley went to town to day it was a ruff day it snowed and blew</p> <p>13 We went to town with hogs 13 teen of them they brought $100.30 Charley got one It dressed 95 pounds I got $5.70 for it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/14 1904</span></h2> <p>14 We cut wood in the yard it was a fine day it snowed a little We got them about don to I will quit and go to bed and hav a rest</p> <p>15 We cut a little wood in the yard it raine-d off and on all day Bidy got something in her eye to day it snowed to day</p> <p>16 We went to town this morning it was a cold morning Charlie and I cut a little wood and took a pig over to Stadons</p> <p>18 We went and got Charlies fodder and did choers this morning we cut fence blocks and rails this afternoon it was afine day my wheat is a gon sucker</p> <p>19 We maid rails and stakes this morning I did choers and split wood it {crossed out word} snowed off and on alle day it is going to freeze hard to night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/20 1904</span></h2> <p>20 We worked in the bush all day it was a cold day I worked with my overcoat on all morning We drawed some logs to the road and maid some stakes and some rails and drawed some dirt for a tobaco bed.</p> <p>21 We maid rails to day it was a fine day I killed 4 snakes to day it was like spring to day we went to the corner this eveng to sea about getting some logs cut</p> <p>22 We drawed rails this fournoon it was a fine day I helped bidy put down carpet this after-non and split wood and went up up to johns this eaveng---</p> <p>23 I took some logs out to the mill to day and got them out it was a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/25 1904</span></h2> <p>25 I went out to the mill and got a load of my lumber it was a cold day I went over to Rubens and cleaned up some seed oats 16 bags it weighed - 49 1/2 bushels</p> <p>26 I sowed oats to day for the first this year Charlie turned trees out back this morning I sold old furch to night for $70 I dont noe how I will get threw with the work now I am a you now what I mean</p> <p>27 We left first it rained this afternoon and is raining yet misses Brown is hanging paper today</p> <p>28 We went to the bush and cut blocks for the house and I went up home and got some oats for seed it tried to rain all day Charlie went to town to night to log</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/29 1904</span></h2> <p>29 We went to the bush and got some blocks to put under the house I went to town with chop and got some timothy seed it is raining to night the frost is not all gon yet in the fields</p> <p>30 We put blocks under the house it rained off and on all day Charley went to the corner to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">may the/2 1904</span></h2> <p>2 We disked and sowed oats to day I had Roscoe horse to day it was a fine day I have forty one little pigs to feed</p> <p>3 We worked at the oats to day it was a nother fine day I am so tired to night that my feet wont track</p> <p>4 We worked on the oats ground a fine day it was Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>5 We finished the oats to day another fine day Jacen was down to day and shingled on the veranda</p> <p>6 We finished the oats to day and sowed my grass seed and bilt fence another fine day for may Jacen was hear to day and finished the roof and a storm door</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">may the/7 1904</span></h2> <p>7 We put the roof on the kitchen down to the other house it was another fine day Jacen was after down after hay to day</p> <p>9 We worked down at the other house this morning I went to town this afternoon and got chorse</p> <p>10 We drawed goldust to day it was a fine day Misses Herdman was here to day sowing</p> <p>11 We drawed goldust another fine day it looks like rain to night</p> <p>12 We drawed manure allday it was a fine day Bidy and misses Herdman went up to Botswards to night</p> <p>13 We drawed manure and I took some logs to the mill it rained this after noon and to night Bidy took misses Herdman home to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May the/14 1904</span></h2> <p>14 We did chores I went out and got a load of lumber and took a load of a hay to Mister Khuble and put a load in the loft to feed Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>16 We spread manure to day it was a fine day Jacen was here this afternoon and helped me and Charle drawed manure on his ground for tobaco</p> <p>17 I plowed for corn to day for the first it is tuff yet Jacen worked at the garden fence to day it is raining to night</p> <p>18 I plowed for corn it was a damp day it tried to rain all day Jacen worked at the fence to day. Charley and his Brother drawed manure on his patch to day</p> <p>19 I worked in the shop it rained all morning I plowed some of the garden and corn in the field this afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May the/20 1904</span></h2> <p>20 I plowed it rained of and on all day Charley plowed and filled pits this after noon</p> <p>21 I plowed and Charley split wood it was a fine day Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>23 I plowed for corn it was a hot day Charlie struck out lands this morning Jacen worked down at the other house Elihu came and got his horse today</p> <p>24 I finished plowing in the barey field to day and rooled a little Jacen made a corn marker for Ruben Arner to day and helped Bub plant corn Charley plowed for himself and disked a little for me Dad was down to night and got some corn and potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May the/25 1904</span></h2> <p>25 I roled and shelled my seed corn to day Charley took the colt out to mister Corners and disked. Bidy went to town with misses Arner to day</p> <p>26 I disked and harowed alittle we had a fine rain Charlie helped Bub plant corn</p> <p>27 I harowed and marked corn ground Humpy rooled for me forenoon Charley and Harie planted a little this evening</p> <p>28 I dished all day it was a fine day Charley planted corn this forenoon I have one field in Hunpey helped this forenoon he roled Charley went to town to night</p> <p>30 it rained all day I did the chores and laid by the fier and dried my cloes I sold my pigs to day</p> <p>31 it rained all day and is raining yet O my so wet it is</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 it rained this morning I looking hogs away to day nine of them brought me $78-45 cents</p> <p>2 We cut some posts and plowed some in the little orchard Bidy and I went up to Rads to night</p> <p>3 We worked in the little orchard to day it was a fine day it looks like rain to night</p> <p>4 We worked at the fence along the wood lake lake to day I paid Mister Quick for the colt to day</p> <p>6 We worked on the corn ground a fine day we had Buds team this afternoon Bidy went up to Rads this evening</p> <p>7 We planted corn to day it rained a little</p> <p>8 We finished planting the lanery field to day I piled wood this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/9 1904</span></h2> <p>9 I plowed for corn acrost the road it rained I went to Culls for corn to night</p> <p>10 We worked on corn ground to day a fine day I finished plowing to day for corn Lambert roald oats this afternoon in the big field</p> <p>11 I finished planting corn to day a fine day Charlie harowed and plowed the patch south of the old house Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>13 I planted a little patch of squash corn and plowed a little in the new peace Pinch and Dordia was down to night</p> <p>14 I put in my beets to day and some potatos and some corn and some carots in the new patch</p> <p>15 I roald all day ahot day. Rudy and mother Snider was down</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/16 1904</span></h2> <p>16 I went to harrow this morning and replanted corn the rest of the day my corn is doing fine 20 acres of it</p> <p>17 I plowed corn all day it is dry the corn is good and my oats look fine</p> <p>18 We finished the fence along the lake to day a hot day it was</p> <p>20 Bidy and I went to town to day it rained a little to day I marked 6 barrels tobaco ground and plowed the garden to day</p> <p>21 I plowed corn all day a fine day a little rain Charlie set tobaco to day</p> <p>22 I replanted corn all day Bidy went up home to day afine day</p> <p>23 I plowed corn all day a fine day I had Ruben Arners here this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/24 1904</span></h2> <p>24 I plowed corn all day a fine day I had Bidy is sick to night I got eight galens of milk to night</p> <p>25 I plowed corn all day it rained a little to night Billie Borling came and got the old cultivater to night {illegible scribble}</p> <p>27 I plowed corn and Charlie cut dock it was a fine day but dry</p> <p>28 I did chores all day and went up to Dadys after the corn sheller and took Gordies plow home still dry it rained a little this morning not much</p> <p>29 I went to harrow and plowed a little corn we had a fine rain to night</p> <p>30 I helped Charlie plant tobaco and worked up the path north of the house we had a fine rain to night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 I worked in the barn and went to the mill with some logs it is raining to night</p> <p>2 We cut the tile this morning a fine day I did chores the rest of the day Dady and mother was down to night</p> <p>4</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>I plowed corn all day it was a fine day Bidy and miney went to town to day Dady snider was down to tell us that Lexies Baby was ded</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 5 We went to the funeral to day and I went out to the mill this evening a fine day 6 I worked in the barn and went to the bush and sold four head of cattle for $1000 dollers 7 We went to the mill with 2 logs and listed some fence I plowed my beet and potatos Bidy went to Lexies and to harrow</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/8 1904</span></h2> <p>8 I plowed corn all day a fine day a gan Charley plowed tobaco</p> <p>9 I plowed corn all day it rained a little it is fine growing wether now my corn looks fine I washed my feet to night</p> <p>11 We drawed some hay out of the big shed and put it in the stable and I went out back and cut grass</p> <p>12 I plowed corn and cut grass it rained this morning Bidy and Loty went to town</p> <p>13 We drawed hay a fine day it was I cut grass this afternoon for Ruben Arner</p> <p>14 We harvested my hay to day and started Rubens it looks like rain to night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/15 1904</span></h2> <p>15 We finished the hay to day We had a fine lot of it</p> <p>16 I got aload of wood and plowed {cora I hav a lawn baeb?} a hot day</p> <p>18 I plowed corn it was hot to day Charley worked in his tobaco</p> <p>19 I plowed corn a nother hot day it was I would like to see it rain soon</p> <p>20 I cut wheat and some rye for Sues and plowed corn</p> <p>21 We finished {illegible} rye and worked in the barn Rudy and Soty went to town to day</p> <p>22 I worked in the barn all day we had a fine rain to day</p> <p>23 I worked in the farm it rained Rudy and Soty went to the {coana?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/25 1904</span></h2> <p>25 I cut wheat today I finished cutting mine it was afine day Bidy went and got some beries to day and did them up Rosie came home with her</p> <p>26 I cut Humpes wheat and weeds to day it was a fine day I went to the bush and salted the cattle and picked some bugs</p> <p>27 We hoed beets a nother fine day I think my beets is better than they was last year</p> <p>28 I hoed beets betwen showers</p> <p>29 I went to town with chop and got a few boards to finish the granery I finished my beets to night</p> <p>30 We drawed wheat it was a fine day I had fore loads</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 We drawed Rubens barley and cleaned some oats for Wesley 107 bags</p> <p>2 I took my oats to Kingsville to day and sheeled some corn</p> <p>3 I cut oats to day for the first it was fine day</p> <p>4 I cultivated to day in my roots and corn</p> <p>5 I plowed corn all day it was a hot day Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>6 I cut oats to day it was a fine day</p> <p>8 I cut oats it was a fine day but day Bidy went down to Rosces</p> <p>9 We finished cutting oats and drawed some frome out back Bidy went to Harrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/10 1904</span></h2> <p>10 We drawed oats it rained to day a fine shower</p> <p>11 I cut weeds and hoed in the garden this morning we set up oats this afternoon</p> <p>12 We finished drawing my oats to day we drawed 17 loads</p> <p>13 We drawed Rubens oats and went to Leweses but it looks like rain to night</p> <p>15 I helped wash and we went to harrow and got my plow wheel it was a hot day</p> <p>16 We drawed manure to day it was a fine day Bub and Harey helped</p> <p>17 I did choers all day it was a hot day</p> <p>18 We drawed manure for Ruben to day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/19 1904</span></h2> <p>19 We drawed manuer for Ruben it rained all afternoon and still rains</p> <p>20 We did choers and boored out in the yard for watter we had a fine rain</p> <p>22 We drawed sand in my barn yard we drawed 50 loads to day</p> <p>23 I drawed sand all day it was a fine day</p> <p>24 I did chores and got ready to thrash I plowed a little for wheat</p> <p>25 We thrashed to day I had 964 of oats and 51 of wheat 14 of timithy seed and 206 of corn</p> <p>26 I put the cobs in the wood house and plowed some it was a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/27 1904</span></h2> <p>27 I went to town with chop to day and plowed a little Charlie went to the bed</p> <p>29 I plowed and roled and Charlie went to the bed it was a fine day</p> <p>30 I plowed all day Charley went to the bed Dady and mother snider was down</p> <p>31 We cleaned oats 143 bags of them Bidy went to town to day it is raining to night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 I drawed oats to town Lewes and Ruben helped me it was a fine day I had over 140 bags and 372 bushels and I got $119 and 4 cents for them Bully for me</p> <p>2 We helped Dady thrash to day he had 190 bushels of oats and 47 of wheat I roled and plowed a little this afternoon</p> <p>3 I plowed a little and I roled a little and spread manure a little and killed flies the flies are worse than offle</p> <p>5 I plowed and roled and scatered manure it was a fine day the flies are bad the night is cold</p> <p>6 I plowed and soled and spread manure it was a fine day</p> <p>7 I plowed a few rounds and cleaned my timithy seed Bidy went to town it is raining to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/8 1904</span></h2> <p>8 I finished plowing for wheat and went and plowed for oats this afternoon I wood like to get my wheat in by the 20 fo September 1904 before sun down</p> <p>9 I plowed for Ruben to day it was a fine day the flies is bad and the ground is hard and dry</p> <p>10 I plowed for Rube this morning and we cleaned out a ditch this after noon for me</p> <p>12 I cleaned my seed wheat to day it was a fine day but cold and wet we had a big rain last night</p> <p>13 I disked all day it was a fine day Bidy went up home to day to a talking beea</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/14 1904</span></h2> <p>14 I disked a little and it rained a little the poor old horses is so por that they cant work much</p> <p>15 I disked all day it was cold and the flies was bad</p> <p>16 I put my wheat in to day it was a fine day Charley went to the bea</p> <p>17 I finished my water furrows and drawed tobaco Adanigo Brush came and got 27 bushel of corn to night at 50 cents a bushel $13.50 cents</p> <p>19 I went to John Arners thrashing bea I have a nough dirt for this year so good night</p> <p>20 I went to the bea to day it is like frost to night</p> <p>22 I went to the bea and took bolts to the mill we had frost last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/22 1904</span></h2> <p>22 I helped Charlie this morning in the tobaco we got a load of poals this evening we have had frost but not to hart</p> <p>23 I went to Town to day and did chores the rest of the day</p> <p>24 I worked in the shop to day it was a wet day it rained about all day Bidy went to to East Harrow to day</p> <p>26 I went to Harrow to get lath to hang tobaco on I cut corn this evening for the first</p> <p>27 We went to Gests and staid over night I cut a little corn in the morning</p> <p>28 We went on to Essex to the fair we had a good time and got home and found things all right</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/29 1904</span></h2> <p>29 I cut corn all day it rained a little to day Bidy and Mena went to town Charlie is sick in bed</p> <p>30 I cut corn and we worked at the well and killed a pig we did not get water Charlie is a little better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 I cut corn all day it was a fine day for cutting Anty Brown went home to night she papered one room and fried some pig fat I finished cutting corn acrost the road to day</p> <p>3 I cut corn all day we had a big frost last night it did not hurt the corn</p> <p>4 I cut corn it is down bad Dady and mother Snider was down</p> <p>5 I cut corn all day it rained of and on all day</p> <p>6 I cut corn all day a cool day it was Dady took my teem and got a load off lumber down town and took it to harrow</p> <p>7 We cut corn all day it froze last night Bidy went to town to day John Fields helped this afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/8 1904</span></h2> <p>8 it rained We worked at some tobaco in the barn and cut a little corn this evening and Bidy and I went up to Dadies</p> <p>10 We cut corn all day it was a fine day I was cutting Colen and Lewes Ford and Jacen came down and cut to day one of my old pigs found me 10 pigs to day</p> <p>11 We cut corn all day Bidy went to the funeral of miss Howey to day</p> <p>12 We cut corn all day a fine day for cutting Roy Allen was maried to day good for Roy I wish them all hart could wish</p> <p>13 I cut corn and finished cutting and picked some appels and did choers</p> <p>14 I dug potatos in the morning and went to the fair the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/15 1904</span></h2> <p>15 I unloaded my potatos and went to the mill and got my pickets and went up home and got some molases and the hors power</p> <p>17 I maid a wagon box and did chores Bidy took Mertle up to dady Sniders</p> <p>18 I went to town with chop and got some brand and shorts and got my wagon box ironed off a fine day it was</p> <p>19 We husked corn all day for the first it was a fine day Bidy went to town</p> <p>20 We husked corn all day it was a fine day but we have a big wind to night Bidy went up to Toms to day</p> <p>21 We husked corn all day betwen showers a cold wet wind blew all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/22 1904</span></h2> <p>22 We finished husking the corn acrost the road and drawed some wood I painted my wagon box I have 47 little pigs</p> <p>24 We put the beets away to day a windy day it was</p> <p>25 I husked corn to day it is dry and cracked but it could bea worse it goes a bushel and a half to the shock</p> <p>26 We husked corn all day it is raining and snowing to night</p> <p>27 I husked corn and pulled my carots it was a fine day but cold Bidy went to Lexies to day</p> <p>28 I husked corn and went to the funeral of misses foot this afternnon a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/29 1904</span></h2> <p>29 We husked corn all day it was a fine day Rady Toff was down to day</p> <p>31 We husked corn all day it was a fine day for the last of October God has watched over us and blest us I thank him for past blessings may his blessing ever be with us</p> <p>C W Tofflemire</p> <p>Arner</p> <p>Ontario</p> <p>October the/31 1904</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 We husked corn all day Bidy went to Harrow to day and got the bugy fixed and got Jess shood a nother fine day</p> <p>2 We husked corn all day Toms was down to night We finished a nother field of corn to night</p> <p>3 We husked corn all day a fine day like summer a little dry for the wheat I think</p> <p>4 We husked corn it was a fine day Bidy and I went to town to day</p> <p>5 We husked corn in the morning it rained this afternoon Dady snider was down to day Bidy went up to Dady tofflemires</p> <p>7 We husked corn a cloudy day it rained a little so good night for this time it is 8 oclok bed time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November the/8 1904</span></h2> <p>8 We husked corn all day it was a fine day for husking I sold my hogs to day</p> <p>9 We husked corn in the morning and did choers in the afternoon I will bee glad when the last shock is dun</p> <p>10 I went to town with hogs this morning 10 of them they brought me $81-00 we did choers this afternoon</p> <p>11 We husked corn and killed hogs we killed 15 of them</p> <p>12 I went to town with my pork I got $109.86 for them I husked some corn</p> <p>14 We went and got my colt home and cut some logs to fence the straw stack</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November the/15 1904</span></h2> <p>15 I went to the bee it lasted all day I did choers this evening it looks like rain to night</p> <p>16 We drawed fodder to day it was a fine day we did a good day work</p> <p>17 We drawed fodder for Ruden and my self a 11 loads a fine day Bidy went holoring to day</p> <p>18 We drawed foder to day and some rails Bidy went town to day Coly and Jacen and Lewes Ford was in to night and got some chickens</p> <p>19 We husked corn to day Bidy and I went up home to Dady Tuffs to night</p> <p>21 We husked corn all day it was a fine day Bidy and I went to Botawards to night and got six chickens</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November the 22 1904</p> <p>22 We finished the corn and fodder to day Bidy and I went up to Edies Tofflemiers to night</p> <p>23 I plowed a little and run furrows it was a fine day it plows hard and tuff</p> <p>24 I plowed all day it was cold I a good three acers to-day</p> <p>25 I went to town with chop to-day and plowed a little Bidy and I went up to Gorges to night it is snowing to night</p> <p>26 I plowed between snow storms it was a ruff day and cold</p> <p>28 I did chores and went to harrow it looks like storm to night</p> <p>29 We went to town this morning and I plowed some and Bidy and I went up to John Arners to-night</p> <p>November the 30 1904</p> <p>30 I plowed all day it was cold I plowed with my overcoat on all day</p> <p>November ends up cold and dry the ground is so dry it cant freeze</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December the/1 1904</span></h2> <p>1 I plowed a little and did choers the rest of the day it was cold and dry Bidy went down to see Grace this afternoon</p> <p>2 I did choers all day it snowed all day and is snowing yet</p> <p>3 I did choers all day it was a fine day we fenced the stack to day Bidy went to Town to day</p> <p>5 I helped wash and did choers all day it snowed some and thawed some</p> <p>6 I went to harrow and to Rady Sniders for dinner and did choers Bidy went up to see her mother and Paw to day</p> <p>7 I did choers and went to the bea at John Arners we dressed up hogs this afternoon Pinch cain down to day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December the/8 1904</span></h2> <p>8 I helped Ruben thrash foder to day Bertio Tom was down to day Pinch went home with her to night</p> <p>9 I helped Ruben thrash fodder to day a cold day it was</p> <p>10 I thrashed 4 loads of fodder to day it was a cold day</p> <p>12 I helped wash and did choers all day it snowed all day and is snowing yet</p> <p>13 I did choers and drawed manure the rest of the day Bidy went to town to day and to Stadons</p> <p>14 I drawed a little manure and did choers the rest of the day Bidy went down to see Grace she has a girl baby at ther house Charlie went to the bea at Gord Olsheo pork is 5.0 hundred dressed now</p> <p>1904 December the/14</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December the/15</span></h2> <p>15 I drawed manuer and wood and did choers a fine day I have six little calves to feed and look after</p> <p>16 I drawed sand a fine day it was it takes about all of my time to do the choers</p> <p>17 I put the hens in the bayrn yard and 21 pigs and did a lot of other choers and washed my feet to night</p> <p>19 I helped wash and piled up wood in the yard and plaid with the pup</p> <p>20 I filed my saw and did choers the rest of the day I ahve 7 little calvs</p> <p>21 I did choers and went to the bea at Rubens and Culvers</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December the/22 1904</span></h2> <p>22 I did the choers and went to see a pig and went to dady Sniders for diner and to Dady Toffs and home</p> <p>23 I did choers and went up to John Arners and we went to town this evening it is trying to rain to night</p> <p>24 I split a little wood and did the choers and we went to Oxley to the Christmas tree afine time we had</p> <p>26 I did the choers and we went down to Stadons for dinner it rained a bout all day</p> <p>27 It rained a little I ditched a little and plaid a little Bidy went down to Roscos we have a big blow to night</p> <p>28 It blew and snowed all day a cold day it was Bidy washed and I did choers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December the/29 1904</span></h2> <p>29 I went to town and got my team shawed and mooved the hen house and went up to dadys and got a stove to strip tobaco by</p> <p>30 I went up to dadys and to mister Squiers this morning I took my old pigs up to dady Squiers the boye are having great sport catching fish through the ice on the creek to day</p> <p>31 I drawed manuer and wood and did other choere John Arner brought me a hind quarter of beef and I cut it up So Good Bye Old Year God bless the days gon by and may we have his blessing in the days to cume</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January the/2 1905</span></h2> <p>2 I did choers all day it stormed all day and is snowing yet a ruff day it was</p> <p>3 I did the choers and went up to mister Squiers Bidy went to town to day a cold day</p> <p>4 We went to town with tobaco to day it brought $178.59 a cold day</p> <p>5 I did the choers and drawed manuer we had a big snow last night</p> <p>6 I did the chores it snowed all day I went up to Squiers and got a old pig</p> <p>7 I did the choers and drawed manuer a fine day Jacen and Colen was down to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January the/9 1905</span></h2> <p>9 Bidy and I went up to the north west corner of nowhere and spent the day and I brought home a pig a burk {possibly Berkshire?} pig</p> <p>10 We went to town with tobaco we got $20.50 $25.00 for it it was a cold day</p> <p>11 it stormed all day and is storming yet</p> <p>12 I went up to mister Squiers and bought a pig and drawed a load of wood and some manuer</p> <p>13 I drawed my corn frome up home to day a fine winter day it was</p> <p>14 I finished drawing my corn to day I got 900 hundred bushels from dady a cold day it was</p> <p>16 I helped wash and went up to mister Squiers a fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January the/17 1905</span></h2> <p>17 We went to town to day a fine winter day we went in the slay</p> <p>18 Gordia and I cut some wood for Chie Scratsh to day it rained this afternoon Bidy went up home to day</p> <p>19 I drawed a load of manier and a load of wood and Charlie and I cut some wood 2 cords in 2 houers</p> <p>20 We worked in the bush today a fine day Pinch was down to day I got my writing disk to day</p> <p>21 We worked in the bush all day it snowed all day but not very hard</p> <p>23 We worked in the bush to day it snowed a little John Arners was down to night</p> <p>24 I went up to mister Squiers a cold day I drawed some logs it snowed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January the/25 1905</span></h2> <p>25 I went to the bush and got a load of logs a cold stormy day it was and is storming yet</p> <p>26 I halled wood and a load of manuer a cold day it was</p> <p>27 I drawed a load of logs and split some wood it snowed a nother winter day it is a little warmerr to night I have a bid to a shooting match this pen just wites by spells and I spell by spells</p> <p>28 A fine winter day cold and frosty I did the choers and plaid with the dog Forest Larmery is hear to night I hope he dont freeze to dith to night for it is too cold to deny him now there is now fire in ther</p> <p><br />30 I helped wash and churned and did choers the rest of the day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January the/31 1905</span></h2> <p>31 We went up to dady Sniders for diner to day it snowed a little I drawed a load of manuer and a load of wood I think that is all so good night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/1 1905</span></h2> <p>1 I split a little wood and did choers Bidy went to town Toms was down to day Tom has sold his farm to Lewis Tofflemire</p> <p>2 I helped John Arner to day we drawed old logs and put them down the bank a cold day it was I feele tuff to night and cold</p> <p>3 I got a load of logs and helped John Arnes get some a cold day and a fine wone it was</p> <p>4 I did choers all day a fine day it was I think it is the finest winter I have seen</p> <p>5 a cold stormy day Doc. Mckany was up Wesly is sick.</p> <p>6 a fine day. Charlie went up and got Bertha, Wesly in sitting up this evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/7 1905</span></h2> <p>7 I am laid up with a laime back it is better pinch is hear Dady Snider was down to day Gordia was down to Gordia got a load of watter and drawed a load of manure</p> <p>8 I did a few choers and laid a round the house Edie Ilers was down to day it rained a little and snowed a little Charlie went to the sawing bea at Clarks</p> <p>9 I did choers {letter h is smudged} it snowed and thawed all day Roscoe was hear and Gordia and lambert and {word crossed out} Lexia Pinch went home Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>10 I piled up what I did yesterday Mary and Welia Stadon was hear to day a fine day it was</p> <p>11 A fine day Jacen and Rash fox was hear to day I went down to roscoes to day Bidy went to the corner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/13 1905</span></h2> <p>13 I did a few choers Rash went to the bee a cold day it was a 11 below zero Charlie is mooving</p> <p>14 I did choers and Baish went to the bee Charles finished mooving it was 17 below zero to day</p> <p>15 I did choers and rosted my shins a cold winter day it was we have the best of sleighing now days Oriasha is laid up with a cold</p> <p>16 A fine day I piled up what I did yester day Chuck drawed wood Bidy we went to town to day</p> <p>17 We oiled harness to day it was a storming day we have moore snow than we know what to do with now</p> <p>18 We did choers this morning and Oraish went to town with wood a fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/20 1905</span></h2> <p>20 I went to town to sell a old pig fine sleighing now Chuck went to the bus and took a load of logs to mill</p> <p>21 We did choers and took some logs out to the mill Chuck went to the corner to night I got $26.52 cents for my old pig</p> <p>22 I heped back to day Bidy went home to day it tried to rain all day Chuck drawed logs to the mill</p> <p>23 Horatio went to Kingsville with chop and got the team shod. Wesly went down in the cutter</p> <p>24 We went to the bush this morning a fine day Chuck went to the mill Mister Long was hear to day Lewis Iler ang Edny</p> <p>25 We did choers all day it rained and snow(ed) all day Chuck went to Harrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February the/27 1905</span></h2> <p>27 We went to town Chuck got the team showed I traided my disk for a heifer Chuck brought it home We got a load of logs this evening Dady Snider was down to day I got a old pig frome him I traided hay for her Bidy washed to day I think that is all for this time so god night</p> <p>28 We drawed lims to day and went up to dady sniders I got a old pig from him it is 11 oclock so god night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March the/1 1905</span></h2> <p>1 I did the choers and took Bidy to town to the Doctor Page the sleighing is gon</p> <p>2 I did choers and went to the shooting match a fine day it is snowing to night Chuck went to harrow to day and down to Staddons to day</p> <p>3 We cut wood in the yard to day a fine day it was it snowed a little to night Chuck went to the corner to night</p> <p>4 I did choers and filed my saw a cold north wind to day Chuck went home to day to see his maw so good night</p> <p>6 We cut and piled wood a fine day it was it looks like storme to night</p> <p>7 I did the choers and Chuck went a fishing - a fine day Jacen was down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the /8 1905</p> <p>8 We did choers this morning it snowed Fother and Mother was down to day We cut some wood this evening</p> <p>9 We cut wood a fine day it was it looks like rain to night Grace was hear to day Edman snider was down to day to look at my hors power</p> <p>10 We cut some wood to day a fine day Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>11 We cut wood a ine day again it frezes every night a little</p> <p>13 I did choers all day it was a fine day Chuck went to a sail to day</p> <p>14 We did choers and cut a little wood a fine day it snowed some Bidy went up home to day</p> <p>{page 2)</p> <p>March the/15 1905</p> <p>15 We cut wood all day a fine day it was Bidy went to town to day Father and Mother was in to day</p> <p>16 We cut wood all day a fine day it was Bidy went to a bea to day to sew rags Elisha was up to day with a boy for me this summer</p> <p>17 We finished cutting wood to day a nother fine day Chack went away to night</p> <p>18 I did choers all day it rained off and on all day</p> <p>20 I went to town and got my disk and my man for the summer the roads is mudy</p> <p>21 I helped wash and did choers a fine day Gorg split wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the /22 1905</p> <p>22 We did the choers a fine day it was and lots of mud</p> <p>23 I went up to Dady Sniders to day Gorg went to town with chop a fine day Eadith Larmed was hear to day</p> <p>24 We did choers and piled some wood a fine day Bidy went to town to day We went over to Rubes to night</p> <p>25 I went town to day with some potatos and got some clover seed Gorg went to a bea to day</p> <p>27 I helped wash and did choers the rest of the day We went up to John Arners to night</p> <p>28 We piled wood all day a fine day it was the ice is in the lake yet</p> <p>{page 2}</p> <p>March the/29 1905</p> <p>29 We piled wood this morning I sowed clover seed this afternoon Misses Brown hung papper for Bidy to day</p> <p>30 I filed my hand saw and did choers We went out back and burned some trees Bidy went to town Colen was down to night a fine day the ice mooved out last night for the first</p> <p>31 We worked out back all day a hot day Jacen was down to day Lewes Iler sowed oats to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April the/1 1905</p> <p>1 We fixed some fence this morning and we went to Town this afternoon a fine day but a cold day</p> <p>3 J Wesley went up home to day and got Mrs Parker it rained this after noon</p> <p>4 I plowed some to day it plowed fine it is for corn my oat ground is wet yet</p> <p>5 I plowed all day a fine day Rady Snider was down to day Gilpen was down and got a pig Scratch came and got some ashes to make soap</p> <p>6 I plowed this forenoon and We worked in the orched this after noon Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>7 I plowed this morning but it snowed this after noon</p> <p>{page 2}</p> <p>April the/8 1905</p> <p>8 We plowed this yung orched to day a fine day Bidy went up home to day Edie and Raich was down to day</p> <p>10 We plowed for oats to day for the first it is raining to night</p> <p>11 We had a big rain last night so we did choers to day Elihu was up to day and got some oats and some corn</p> <p>12 We bilt some fence out back to day a fine day the ground is wet yet</p> <p>13 We sowed oats to day for the first a fine day it looks rain to night</p> <p>14 it snowed this fornoon we worked on the oat ground this after noon</p> <p>15 We worked at the oats it snowed all day Bidy went to town to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April the/17 1905</p> <p>17 We plowed for oats and some for corn it looks like rain to night</p> <p>18 I plowed for corn all day a cold day it was Jacen Snider was hear to dy I think it will be warmer tonorrowe</p> <p>19 We finished the oats to day a fined I plowed for corn this after noon Gorg drove the disk the Docter was up to see Bidy to day</p> <p>20 I plowed this fore noon it rained this after noon I worked in the shop</p> <p>21 We did the choers we had a big rain last night I worked in the shop all day We killed a pig to day</p> <p>22 I did chores this morning and went to town</p> <p>{page 2}</p> <p>April the/25 1905</p> <p>24 We put up a gate out back and fixed some fence and we put up a gate hear at the house Dady and Mother was hear to day</p> <p>25 We did choers and planted some posts a long the road Bidy went to see her Mother to day a fine day it was</p> <p>26 I took a load of pigs to Harrow to day it tried to rain all day I took 35 of them they brought 1, 17-9 cents</p> <p>27 We finished the fence along the road a fine day it was I went to the corner and got my plow fixed</p> <p>28 We planted some potatoes to day a fine day it was We went to the bush this after noon</p> <p>29 I plowed some for corn a fine day it was Roscoe came and got a pig and some corn it is trying to rain to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May the/1 1905</p> <p>1 I plowed for corn and Gorg drawed manuer and roled a fine day. Ruben Arner came after seed oats to night</p> <p>2 I plowed for corn a hot day it was Gorg drawed manure and roaled I took a old pig to the bush</p> <p>3 I plowed some and loded up some hay Gorg drawed manuer a nother hot day Bid went holorigs</p> <p>4 I plowed some and roled a little and went to harrow with some hay I sold 2 head of cattle</p> <p>5 We did the choers and took stadons calf home and went to Town</p> <p>6 We did choers all day a rainy day Bidy went to the corner to night</p> <p>{Page 2}</p> <p>May the /8 1905</p> <p>8 We baged up oats to take to town a fine day Dady was down to day Jacen and tome was down Jacen brough his colt down {in left margin} May the/8 Jacen brought his colt down</p> <p>9 I took oats to town a fine day I baged up some corn Evert took a load down they brought me $73 dollers</p> <p>10 I took a load of corn to town this morning it rained all day my corn brought me $30-50</p> <p>11 Bidy and I went to harrow to day it rained all day I am out of det now aint I glad</p> <p>12 I worked in the shop afine day Bidy went to see her Mother Gordia came after some oats and some corn</p> <p>13 We did choers all day a fine day Bidy went to town</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May the /15 1905</p> <p>15 I took some chop to town and got my team showed Bidy went up home a nother fine day Bidy did not come home to night</p> <p>16 I fixed the gate acrost the road we had a wet rain I went to the mill this evening</p> <p>17 We staked some fence this morning Arne came and got some pigs it rained this afternoon I went after Bidy to night a cold wind blowes to night</p> <p>18 I did choers this morning Bidy went up home I went to town a fine day it was</p> <p>19 We went out to the mill and got my logs cut a fine day I went up Jacens and to Mister Sniders</p> <p>{Page 2}</p> <p>May the/21 1905</p> <p>20 We did choers all day a fine day Bidy came home to night</p> <p>22 We worked on the corn ground a fine day Bidy went up home this morning</p> <p>23 We planted a little corn to day a fine day it was</p> <p>24 We worked on the corn ground all day A fine day it was it looks like rain to night</p> <p>25 We worked on the cornground a fine day it rained to night Bidy came home to night</p> <p>26 We planted corn a fine day it rained last night Ruben Arner helped this after noon Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>27 We planted some corn and drawed manuer a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May the/29 1905</span></h2> <p>29 We worked on the corn ground it rained to day Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>30 We planted corn to day half of the back field Bidy went up home to day a fine day</p> <p>31 We worked on the corn ground to day a fine day it was I went and got Culls plow</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/1 1905</span></h3> <p>1 We worked on the corn ground a hot day it was it rained a little to night</p> <p>2 We worked on the corn ground I finished plowing to night a nother fine day Jacen was down</p> <p>3 We finished planting the corn to day I have some patches to plant yet Jacen helped to day</p> <p>5 We did choers and plowed a little I went to see Bidy to night we had a big rain to night</p> <p>6 We did chores all day it rained I sold some corn for seed lo andres Ellot</p> <p>7 I went to the corner this morning and got my harvest we did choers Bidy came home to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June the/8 1905</p> <p>8 We piled manuer to day a fine day it was Bidy went to town to day We killed hog to night it looks like rain to night</p> <p>9 We piled manuer all day a fine day I cut up the pig</p> <p>10 We piled manuer this morning it rained all afternoon I went up to Dady Sniders to see Mother she is a little better</p> <p>12 We piled manuer all day a fine day it was Bidy went up home to day</p> <p>13 I went to town to day and did choers Gorg pulled dock a fine day</p> <p>14 We plowed corn all day a hot day Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>15 I plowed corn to day a hot day Bidy went to see her mother</p> <p>{Page 2}</p> <p>June the/16 1905</p> <p>16 We did choers and drawed some sand it rained Gorge went to the corner to night it looks like rain to night my corn is dirty and full of grass and so went I canot work it</p> <p>17 We plowed corn to day it was a hot day Bidy went up home to day the mud is deep in the corn field and the grass is high</p> <p>19 We plowed corn all day a hot day it was Roscoe had Jess today to plow with</p> <p>20 We worked in the corn all day a nother hot day Gorg replanted corn all day</p> <p>21 We did choers this morning and plowed some corn this after noon Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>22 We set tobaco to day a fine day Roscoe gave the plants a fine lot of them I got a new caltivater cultervater to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June the/25 1905</p> <p>23 We plowed the patch out back a fine day Dady came down to day</p> <p>24 We worked on the tobaco ground to day We planted some sweet corn and yelow flint</p> <p>26 {vertically in left margin} cold night We planted tobaco to day. Colen planted it a fine rain last night</p> <p>27 We planted plowed corn all day a fine day</p> <p>28 We plowed corn all day a fine day it was</p> <p>29 We plowed corn and hoed tobaco a fine day but cold nights</p> <p>30 We plowed corn all day a hot day Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>{Page 2}</p> <p>July the/1 1905</p> <p>1 I went to town and got old doll shawed and hoed tobaco the rest of the day</p> <p>3 I cut grass to day for the first We had a big rain to night</p> <p>4 It rained to day we did choers all day poor wether for Rubens hay so it is</p> <p>5 We cut thislels to day it rained to night and wet our hay Bidy went holeraing to day</p> <p>6 We did choers and drawed seven loads of hay it is raining to night I gess I am through for to night it is nine o clock</p> <p>7 We did choers and drawed hay a fine day it looks like rain to night</p> <p>8 We maid hay a fine day it rained to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July the/10 1905</p> <p>10 We worked in the tobaco and I cut grass a fine day Bidy went up home to day</p> <p>11 We hoed tobaco and plowed corn and drawed hay it rained to day</p> <p>12 I went to town for the Doctor for Bidy the Boys hoes some tobaco and went to town it rained to day Dady and Colen was down to day</p> <p>13 We drawed hay a fine day the boys picked cheries this morning</p> <p>14 We worked in the hay it rained this afternoon it raines every day</p> <p>15 I went to harrow this morning and cut some wheat We drawed three loads of hay</p> <p>17 We cut and drawed wheat to day we drawed ten loads</p> <p>{Page 2}</p> <p>July the/18 1905</p> <p>18 We finished my wheat and started Rubens I cut sume grass a hot day</p> <p>19 We worked in Rubens hay wheat all day a fine day it was</p> <p>20 We finished Rubens wheat and drawed 12 loads of hay for me a fine day it was</p> <p>21 We drawed hay all day a fine day Dady and Mother was down to day</p> <p>22 We finished my hay to day a fine day it was I had 28 oads of hay {in left side margin} finished the hay</p> <p>24 We plowed corn all day a fine day I have a lame back to night</p> <p>25 We plowed corn to day a fine day</p> <p>26 I plowed tobaco and corn Gorge plowed corn and Chuck hoed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/27 1905</span></h2> <p>27 We plowed corn all day a fine day it was Bidy went to Harrow to day</p> <p>28 We did choers to day and hoed some tobaco it rained some to night</p> <p>29 We did choers and cut oats a fine day it rained to night Edie and Chuck was down to night</p> <p>31 We finished cutting the oats a fine day it loads like rains to night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/1 1905</span></h2> <p>1 We plowed sun corn and drawed a load of oats and cut oats for Ruben we hav cold nights</p> <p>2 We finished Rubens oats and halled some of mine a fine day I think it is going to rain some day</p> <p>3 We finished drawing my oats Gorg plowed corn and I went out to the mill and drawed in some logs for Dady a fine day</p> <p>4 it rained a little to day We did chores all day Orlia went home</p> <p>5 I cut oats for John Arner to day a fine day Lewes Iler thrashed to day</p> <p>7 We helped Ruben draw his oats to day a fine day it was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August The/8 1905</p> <p>8 We plowed the little orchird to day a fine day and a hot day it was</p> <p>9 I drawed of manures a load of nails and went to town a fine day</p> <p>10 We drawed manures to day a hot day it was</p> <p>11 We drawed manures and did chores Bidy went down to atwdrowne and got some idiune</p> <p>12 We drawed a little manure and plaud the rest of the day</p> <p>14 We worked in the lobact to day it rained and is naming yet</p> <p>15 I went to Marrow this morning and plowed a little for wheat for the firet</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August The/16 1905</span></h2> <p>16 I plowed all day a fine day the ground is lumping and Tulip</p> <p>17 I plowed all day a fine day it was it was Ruben Armes atested thracehng to day</p> <p>18 I plowed to day a fine day Gorg went to the bea to day</p> <p>19 I plowed a little and it rained a little Clark thrashed a little his date is in the field yet</p> <p>21 I roled a little and plowed a little and did chores Father was hear to day Bidy went up to Dadye to night</p> <p>22 We Thrashed to day we got out goo bushed of rats it rained last night</p> <p>23 We finished thrashing to day a fine day I had got hecklod of wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August the/24 1905</p> <p>24 I went to towen and did choers the rest of The day it is raining to night</p> <p>25 I took my wheat away to day I got $212.05 for it a fine day</p> <p>26 I went to kingsville ant Harrow and to dadys for dnner. I lost my watch to day</p> <p>28 We worked in the tobaco and Bidy and I went to the funeral of Jacen Adems to day a sad site</p> <p>29 I suckerd tobaco and went to mill to day a hot day it was Misses Clark was hear to day</p> <p>30 I went to Harrow and choers a fine day Bidy stayed with her Mother to night</p> <p>31 I worked on my wheat ground</p> <p>{Page 2}</p> <p>September the/1 1905</p> <p>1 I worked on the wheat ground a fine day Gorg drawed manure to day</p> <p>2 I worked out in the little ourched it tride to rain to day</p> <p>4 I took a load of manuer out back and worked in the to baco Mister Wagles barns burnt this morning they started to thrash and the einging set it a fier</p> <p>5 I went to Harrow and clened out a ditch out back a fine day</p> <p>6 I went to town with bidy to day and ditched some a hot day and lots of flies</p> <p>7 I worked in the ditch out the lain a hot day and lots of flies</p> <p>8 I worked out the lain and in the tobaco a hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September the/9 1905</p> <p>9 I worked out the lain in the ditch a hot day it looks like rain to night</p> <p>11 We cleaned wheat and got some poles it tried to rain all fore noon</p> <p>12 I cut tobaco to day a fine day it was Bidy went up to stay with her Mother</p> <p>13 I worked at the torbaco all day afine day Bidy came home to day &amp; aint I glad</p> <p>14 We worked in the tobaco a fine day it looks like raine to nighe Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>15 We worked in the tobaco it rained to night till I am wet to my nees</p> <p>16 We worked in the tobaco all day a fine day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September the/18 1905</p> <p>18 We hung a little tobaco and got some pols I took Billo away to day</p> <p>19 We cut some tobaco and worked on the wheat ground a fine day We have work wating for us</p> <p>20 We finished the tobaco and worked on the to day wheat ground</p> <p>21 We worked on the wheat ground I drilled the most of it a fine day it was</p> <p>22 We finished the wheat this day a fine day it was</p> <p>23 We cut some corn and I went to Harrow with a load of wheat</p> <p>25 We cut some corn and went to the funeral of Florence Stadon a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 26–30, 1905</p> <p>26 We cut corn all day a fine day it was. Gordia and Pinch was down to night.</p> <p>27 We cut corn all day. A fine day. Bidy is under the wether to day.</p> <p>28 We cut corn all day a hot day it was.</p> <p>29 We cut corn all day a hot day it was about 96 in the shaid.</p> <p>30 We cut corn all day a fine day. Gorg went to the corner to night.</p> <p>Good by September If you are gone never to return agan God has give us the past and help us be beter in the fuecher. 1905</p> <p>October 2–9, 1915</p> <p>2 We cut corn it rained a little. We went up to Fathers to night to a partey.</p> <p>3 We cut corn &amp; shocked and a fine day. We wanto finish the corn tomorow.</p> <p>4 We finished cutting corn and went to the bea a fine day Lexia was down to day.</p> <p>5 We dug potatoes this morning and I went to town a fine day.</p> <p>6 We took some logs to the mill to-day. A fine day it was.</p> <p>7 We picked apples and did chores a fine day. Bidy went to see her mother.</p> <p>9 I plowed the patch north of the house and sowed grass on it &amp; did chores all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October the/101915</p> <p>10 — I went to the mill and got my lumber and did choers the rest of the day</p> <p>11 — We went up to the fair to day a cold day and sum rain</p> <p>12 — I went to town this morning. We started to husk corn. Bidy went to see her Mother</p> <p>13 — We husked corn all day a fine day it was</p> <p>14 — We husked corn all day a fine day. Father and Mother was down to day</p> <p>16 — We helped wash and husked corn a fine day it was</p> <p>17 — We husked corn all day another fine day</p> <p>18 — We did choers it rained all day.</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>October the/19, 1915</p> <p>19 — It rained all day. We did choers and went to the raising bee.</p> <p>20 — We did choers and helped John Arner a little. Bidy went up home to day.</p> <p>21 — We did chores and husked corn a fine day we had frost for the last night.</p> <p>23 — We tied up fodder to day to sreed; a fine day.</p> <p>24 — We fed up corn all day a fine day it was.</p> <p>25 — I took my hogs away to day they brought me $241.31 cents.</p> <p>26 — We drawed fodder all day a fine day Bidy went up home to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October the/27 1905</p> <p>27 We drawed fodder a fine day Bidy went and paid the rent to day a fine day</p> <p>28 We drawed fodder a fine day but cold We finished Rubens fodder</p> <p>30 We drawed a cuple loads of hay and tied up some corn and went to the raising bea a fine day it was I got my arm hert to day</p> <p>31 We husked corn this afternoon with the husker</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>November the/1 1905</p> <p>1 We sreded corn to day a windy day and cold</p> <p>2 We finished husking corn to day a fine day but cold</p> <p>3 I did choers it rained a little and blew a little Gorge husked corn for Elise to day</p> <p>4 We did choers and went to Town to day I sold two loads of lodder to Will Staddon for $5.</p> <p>6 We did choers all day a fine day We put the potatoes in the seller to day</p> <p>7 We pottered around all day a rainy day Bidy went up home to day</p> <p>8 I plowed some a fine day Bidy came home to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November the/9 1905</span></h2> <p>9 I plowed all day a cold day but dry</p> <p>10 I plowed and Gorg [sic] helped Botsward draw fodder</p> <p>11 I plowed and cleaned furrows. I finished one field</p> <p>13 I went to town with wagon and took Gorg home it stormed all after noon snow</p> <p>14 I did choers and drawed a load of dirt for tobaco bed and plowed a little. Bidy went to see her Mother</p> <p>15 I plowed all day it snowed and blowed and froze and thawed and rained and the sun went down to night</p> <p>16 I plowed all day a fine day the ground is dry</p> <p>{page two}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November the 17 1905</span></h2> <p>17 I plowed all day a fine day. Bidy went to town to day. Aunt Huldy came home with her</p> <p>18 I plowed all day a fine day. I finished a nother [sic] field to day</p> <p>20 I drawed a load of fodder and plowed a little. Bidy went and made sider [sic]</p> <p>21 I did chores and plowed a little. Bidy went to see her mother</p> <p>22 I plowed all day a fine day</p> <p>23 I plowed all day a nother fine day. I sold my tobaco to day for 7 1/2 cents</p> <p>24 I did choers and went to the butchern bee a windey day</p> <p>25 I rolled a field and went to town a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November the 27 1908</span></h2> <p>27 I went to town with a load of oats and got a load of brand we had a nother fier in town to day. Misses Boltsers house took fier. Bidy went to see her Mother to day</p> <p>28 I did chores it was a rainery day the most rain we have had for six months</p> <p>29 I helped Roscoe moove to day a cold day it is snowing to night and freezing</p> <p>30 I did choers and got a load of wood for Roscoe a cold day. Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>C.W. Tofflemire Arner 1905</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December the/1 1908</span></h2> <p>1 I did chores all day a rough day. Bidy went to see her Mother to day</p> <p>2 I brought the cattle in to day it rained all day and snowed all night. I went to town to day</p> <p>4 I did chores all day a fine day but cold. We striped [sic] some tobaco to day</p> <p>5 I went to a bee and to town a cold day</p> <p>6 We drawed manuer [sic] all day a fine day it was. Bidy went to see her Mother</p> <p>7 I did chores and helped draw manuer a fine day it was</p> <p>8 We put siding on the other house to day a fine day it was. Dady and Mother was down to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December the/9 1905</p> <p>9 I went to town and did choers the rest of the day a fogy day it was</p> <p>11 I helped wash and did choers all day a fine day</p> <p>12 We cut some wood and I went to the bee</p> <p>13 Bidy and I went to town and I bought a farm</p> <p>14 I did choers and went to town a cold day</p> <p>15 We cut some wood and striped tobaco a cold wind</p> <p>16 I went to town and up to see Mother Snider</p> <p>18 We did choers all day a fogy day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>December the/14 1905</p> <p>19 I went uphome to see mother Snider a fogy day I went to town and got my lece</p> <p>20 We striped tobaco a fine day I went up to Dady Sniders</p> <p>21 We worked at the tobaco we had a big rain last night</p> <p>22 We finished my tobaco and put down some of Roscoes and went to Arner to night</p> <p>23 I did choers all day and went up to Dady Sniders</p> <p>25 We went up to Dady Sniders to day</p> <p>26 I went to town to day a fine day it was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December the/27 1905</p> <p>27 — I did choers and went up to Dady Sniders a fine day</p> <p>28 — I did choers and helped drees chickens a fine day but raining to night Roscoe took my wheat away to day I had $1,15.77 cents</p> <p>29 — We striped tobacco a rough day Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>January the/1 1906</p> <p>1</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>We went up to Mother Sniders funeral to day a fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2 — I went to the bee and did chores the rest of the day a fine day 3 — I went up and got dady Sniders caned froot and helped Roscoe a rainy day 4 — I helped Roscoe in his tobaco to day a cold windy day it was 5 — Helped Roscoe and did choers a snow-storm to night 6 — I helped Roscoe and Bidy I went to town a cold day it was 7 — I took some chop away to day and went to harrow a cold day it was</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Jenuary the/9 1906</span></h2> <p>9 I helped Roscoe get a load of wood and cut some for him and did choers Bidy went up Lexies to day</p> <p>10 We went To Town and out to our farm and did choers and eat the hens to night</p> <p>11 We worked in the bush a fine day</p> <p>12 We worked in The bush to day a fine day</p> <p>13 We did choers it rained a little</p> <p>15 We worked in Reeses tohane a rainy day</p> <p>16 I did chores and helped Roscoe with his tobaco it snowed all day</p> <p>17 I helped roscoe with the tobaco a fine day but a big snow storm to night</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Jenuary the/18 1906</span></h3> <p>18 I had Osker Richford here to day to visit a fine day</p> <p>19 We went To town a fine day I did choers this after noon</p> <p>20 I helped Roscoe in his tobaco a nother fine day</p> <p>22 I did choers and helped wash a wet day the mud is nee deep</p> <p>23 I did choers and went to the bush and cut some stakes</p> <p>24 We worked in the bush all day a fine day</p> <p>25 I was sick all day</p> <p>26 I took Ruben down to the farm to witch for a well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Jenuary the/27 1906</span></h2> <p>27 We worked in the bush a fine day I killed a moskido</p> <p>29 We worked in the bush all day a fine day</p> <p>30 I went to town with chop to day a fine day but mudy roads</p> <p>31 I helped Roscoe in The bush and went to town a fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feburary the/1 1906</span></h2> <p>1 Bidy and I went up to Fathers to day a cold day The ice went off to day</p> <p>2 a cold day I did chores and set by the stove</p> <p>3 I went to Town a cold drive it was I did chores the rest of the day</p> <p>5 We drawed manuer a cold day it was we went up to the church to night</p> <p>6 We drawed manuer a cold day</p> <p>7 We drawed manuer a little warmer to day Bidy went to Town to day</p> <p>8 I did choers and went to a sale a fine day</p> <p>9 We drawed a load of hay and did choers a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feburary the/10 1908</span></h2> <p>10 I did choers and went to town a fine day</p> <p>12 I helped wash and did chores and bidy and I went to harrow a fine day</p> <p>13 I helped Roscoe with his tobaco a fine day but rain to night</p> <p>14 I did choers and and burnt wood a cold day it was</p> <p>15 I did choers and pulled down some fense Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>16 We worked at the fence to day a fine day</p> <p>17 I went to mill to day a fine day I went to arner to night</p> <p>19 I went to the bea at Culver Arners a fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feburary The/20 1906</span></h3> <p>20 I sawed to day a fine day it rained a little</p> <p>21 we bilt a little fence and dad choers a fine day</p> <p>22 I did choers and went up home a fine day Bidy and I went to town to day</p> <p>23 I did choers and sharpened some stakes a fine day</p> <p>24 I did choers and went to the funeral of Mister Henery Arner it rained {a double bordered box is drawn around this entry}</p> <p>26 I did choers all day Jacen was hear and Lewes and Herb Tofflemire</p> <p>27 I did choers and built fiers a stormy day</p> <p>28 We drawed rails and put them on the fence a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the/1 1906</p> <p>1 We staked fence a fine day We drawed a load of hay</p> <p>2 I did choers it rained Dady and I cut some trees for my bilding</p> <p>3 We drawed two loads of hay in the morning and it tried to rain the rest of the day</p> <p>5 I drawed wood all day a fine day Bady and Bidy went to John Lareby funeral</p> <p>6 I took Dady a load of hay this morning Ruben and I cut timber for my bilding a fine day</p> <p>7 I did choers and drawed out my timber a fine day</p> <p>8 I did choers and drawed some logs a fine day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March the/9 1906</p> <p>9 I went to town and got my horses shews set a fine day</p> <p>10 I drawed a few logs and did choers a mudy time it is now</p> <p>12 I helped wash a fine day We drawed manuer this after noon</p> <p>13 I went to Harrow with my pigs to day a fine day 13 pigs $149.82</p> <p>14 I did choers and went to town a fine day abut cold wind</p> <p>15 I did choers and helped Grdia cut some wood for Roscoe a cold day</p> <p>16 We went to town a fine day at was I did choers this afternoon</p> <p>17 I went to mill with chop to day a cold day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the/19 1916</p> <p>19 A stormy day we drawed a load of hay it snowed all day</p> <p>20 We drawed manure and dirt a cold wind hundreds of wild geese now days</p> <p>21 A rough day I did choers and went to Arner</p> <p>22 We did chores and went to town a cold day</p> <p>23 We drawed my logs to the mill today a fine day</p> <p>24 I went to a sawing bea a cold wind and lots of sawdust</p> <p>26 Dady and I went to town today a fine day but rain tonight</p> <p>27 It rained and I did chores lots of mud today</p> <p>{page 2}</p> <p>March the/25 1906</p> <p>28 We drawed a load of hay and did chores I trimmed broush this afternoon a fine day and lots of mud</p> <p>29 We cut wood in Rubens bush all day a fine day</p> <p>30 It tried to rain all day and I tried to do choers allday wind tonight</p> <p>31 We cut wood all day a fine day it was windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/2 1906</span></h2> <p>2 We cut some wood and Bidy and I went to Town a fine day</p> <p>3 We cut wood a fine day it was we killed two snakes to day</p> <p>4 We drawed hay Gordia and Boscoe and Wesley it rained this afternoon</p> <p>5 We cut five cords of wood it rained this afternoon</p> <p>6 We cut wod a fine day We went to the corner this evening for the papers</p> <p>7 We did chores a fine day and lots of mud</p> <p>9 I did chores and helped wash a wet day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April The/10 1906</span></h2> <p>10 I did chores and went to Town a mudy drive and a cloudy day</p> <p>11 I planted posts a fine day it was Bidy went up to Erties to day</p> <p>12 We drawed gravle this morning I sowed grass sed this afternoon a fine day</p> <p>13 I planted posts a fine day a little rain to night</p> <p>14 I did choers and planted pasts a rainy day Bidy went over to misses Arner</p> <p>16 I did choers and plowed a little a fine day it was</p> <p>17 We worked on the oat ground a fine day</p> <p>18 We finished one field of oats to day a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April the/19 1906</p> <p>19 — I went to mill and went to my farm and sowed grass seed a fine day it looks like rain to night</p> <p>20 — We worked on the oats ground a fine day we put another field in to day</p> <p>21 — We worked on the oat ground this forenoon it rained this afternoon</p> <p>23 — We worked at the oats a fine day</p> <p>24 — We worked on the oat ground a fine day</p> <p>25 — We worked on the oat ground a fine day</p> <p>26 — We finished the oats to day a fine day it was</p> <p>27 — I cleaned furrows and worked on my corn ground a fine day</p> <p>April the/26 1906</p> <p>26 — We did chores and drawed manure a fine day it was Bidy went colling</p> <p>30 — We went down and pruned trees a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May the/1 1906</span></h2> <p>1 — We drawed manure a fine day it rained to night Bidy went to town to day</p> <p>2 — We did choers a fine day it was a little rain</p> <p>3 — We drawed manure to day a fine day it was</p> <p>4 — We went down and trimed trees and burnt brush a fine day</p> <p>5 — We burnt brush a fine day</p> <p>7 — We drawed manure a fine day</p> <p>8 — I went to town with pigs a rainy day</p> <p>9 — I plowed a little and We went out to the mill and drawed in my logs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May the/11 1906</span></h2> <p>11 — I plowed for corn a fine day it was</p> <p>12 — I plowed for corn a fine day</p> <p>14 — I did chores we had a big rain last night every thing is wet</p> <p>15 — We planted posts and did chores a fine day</p> <p>16 — I went to town with chop a hot day it was</p> <p>17 — We put up fence to day a hot day</p> <p>18 — I worked on my corn ground a hot day</p> <p>19 — We planted corn to day a fine day it was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May the/21 1906</p> <p>21 — I finished my corn to day a fine day Gordia was down and helped</p> <p>22[the 22 is outlined] — I plowed a little and Daisy and I went to the funeral of Stadons Baby Boy a hot day</p> <p>23 — I plowed for Roscoe to day a hot day Gordy was down and plowed</p> <p>24 — a very hot day I worked for Roscoe</p> <p>25 — I helped Roscoe a hot day it was</p> <p>26 — I helped Roscoe plant his corn this morning We had a big rain this afternoon</p> <p>28 — I did chores and went to town a cold wind</p> <p>May the/29 1906</p> <p>29 — We took lumber down to my farm a fine … John Arner helped me he pulled small stumps</p> <p>30 — a wet morning I did choers and went down to the farm</p> <p>31 — I planted my mangels and Bidy and I went up to Johns a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[there are various smudges of a dark blueish black on the page alongside some smudges of pink pigment]</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June The/1 1906</span></h2> <p>1 I piled wood all day a fine day it was</p> <p>2 I drawed stoon and sand out to the wind mill and did choers Edies was down to day</p> <p>4 I did choers and plowed corn a fine day but rain to night</p> <p>5 I plowed corn a fine day and a big rain my crops is good</p> <p>6 I did chores all day a fine day but wet I went to the Corner</p> <p>7 I went to town and did choers a fine day Gordia was down to night</p> <p>8 I plowed the garden and did choers we had a big rain a wet one</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/9 1906</span></h3> <p>9 We went to the bush and cut some logs a fine day we cleaned the well to day a mudy job it was</p> <p>11 We went down to Stadans and cut some logs and took them and out to the mill a fine day</p> <p>12 I went back to the mill after my lumber a fine day</p> <p>13 I did chores and went down to the farm and took a stove down</p> <p>14 We went down to our farm I piled my lumber and Bidy scrubed the house</p> <p>15 I plowed corn a hot day and a little rain to night</p> <p>16 I plowed corn a fine day a little rain to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/18 1906</span></h2> <p>18 I did chores and plowed corn a fine day and a little rain</p> <p>19 I did chores and plowed corn a fine day a little rain</p> <p>20 I did chores and plowed corn a fine day Bidy went up to Toms and Jons to day</p> <p>21 I went down to the farm with a load of gravle and plowed corn we had some rain to day</p> <p>22 I did choers and plowed corn we had some rain to day Bidy is back</p> <p>23 I plowed corn this morning and went up to Luthers for dinner</p> <p>25 I went down to the farm with gravel a fine day I went up and got Pinch</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/26 1906</span></h3> <p>26 I did choers and went on a wild goose chase</p> <p>27 I took logs to mill ahot day and did choers</p> <p>28 I went down to the farm a hot day</p> <p>29 I plowed a little corn and helped Roscoe on his tabaco ground a hot day</p> <p>30 I did chores and plowed corn and went to town a hot day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/2 1906</span></h2> <p>2 I cut grass and plowed corn a fine day</p> <p>3 it rained all day and in harmony yet I did chores all day</p> <p>4 I did chores and we drawed a load of hay we had a bug rain to night</p> <p>5 I eat a few chocotales and we made hay the rest of the day</p> <p>6 We unloaded in the hay a fine day</p> <p>7 We finished the hay a fine day</p> <p>9 I eat thistele and helped Calem frame my Timber a fine day</p> <p>10 I did chores and worked at my frame a rainy day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/11 1906</span></h3> <p>11 I went down to the farm and eat Thistele a fine day</p> <p>12 I went after the daebtes a fine da and got my benetes nedy</p> <p>13 I eat wheat to dayy a hot day</p> <p>14 I haed beats all day a hot day</p> <p>16 I went to town and down to the farm a rainy day</p> <p>17 I eat wheat a fine day but hot I went to Town for the Daetes</p> <p>18 We went down and put my wheat in to day a fine day</p> <p>19 We drawed wheat a fine day</p> <p>20 We finished drawing wheat a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July the/21 1906</span></h2> <p>21 I did chores and hold a little a fine day</p> <p>23 I went to harow and did chores we had a bid rain last night</p> <p>24 a fine day I plowed corn and did chores</p> <p>25 I plowed corn and did chores a fine day</p> <p>26 I took a load of gravel down to the farm to day a fine day</p> <p>27 I did chores and eat oats a fine day</p> <p>28 I eat oats a fine day</p> <p>30 I eat oats a fine day</p> <p>31 I eat oats a fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/1 1906</span></h3> <p>1 I finished eating oats a fine day</p> <p>2 I went to town and to a thraeheng bea a fine day</p> <p>3 We drawed oats a fine day</p> <p>4 We drawed oats a fine day</p> <p>6 I did chores and nun a bout a day rain</p> <p>7 I did chores my loaded at it rain</p> <p>8 I piled up what I did yester day</p> <p>9 I did chores and we got two loads of oats and it rained</p> <p>10 We went down to the farm with oats a fine day</p> <p>11 We drawed oats a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/13 1906</span></h2> <p>13 We finished drawing oats a fine day</p> <pre> I went to town </pre> <p>14 We took a load of oats and a load of gravel down to the farm</p> <p>15 I plowed a little and went to harrow a hot day</p> <p>16 I plowed all day a hot day it was</p> <p>17 We took my frame down to the farm to day a hot day</p> <p>18 I went to harrow and got a load of lumber and took it down to the farm</p> <p>20 I plowed a little a hot day</p> <p>21 We went down to the farm to day and dig first holes</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August the/22</span></h3> <p>22 We went down to the farm to day a hot day</p> <p>23 I took sme logs to the mill to day a hot day and a little rain to night</p> <p>24 I did chores and plowed a little</p> <p>25 I did chores and went down to the farm a fine day and a pone saen to night</p> <p>27 I did chores and plowed a little a fine day</p> <p>28 We went down to the farm and set poats a fine day</p> <p>29 I plowed all day a fine day</p> <p>30 I finished plowing a fine day</p> <p>31 I worked on the wheat ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/1 1906</span></h2> <p>1 I worked on the wheat ground a fine day</p> <p>3 We took logs to mill for pischete a fine day</p> <p>4 I did chores and eat some corne a fine day</p> <p>5 I eat corn all day a fine day</p> <p>6 I went to town and we thrashed a little a fine day</p> <p>7 We finished Thrashing a fine day</p> <p>10 I eat corn a hot day</p> <p>11 We went down to the farm to day</p> <p>12 I worked down to the farm</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/13 1906</span></h3> <p>13 I eat some corn and harrowed some</p> <p>14 I eat corn a fine day</p> <p>15 I eat some corn a fine day</p> <p>17 eat corn a fine day</p> <p>18 I eat corn a fine day</p> <p>19 I eat corn a fine day</p> <p>20 I did chores and finished cutting corn it rained this morning</p> <p>21 I worked on the wheat ground a hot day</p> <p>22 I went down to the farm to day and cut down cloves seed a fine day</p> <p>24 I put in the wheat to day a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September the/25 1906</span></h2> <p>25 We shiped some wheat a fine day</p> <p>26 We mowed to day it tried to rain all day</p> <p>27 We huakedr a little earn and draged up some oats a fine day</p> <p>28 we shiped my oats to day a fine day</p> <p>29 a wet day I did chores all day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/1 1906</span></h3> <p>[There is a singular ink stain on this page near the 3rd line]</p> <p>1 I did chores and raked up my clover seed</p> <p>2 I took my hogs to harrow a fine day</p> <p>3 I went up and got the hens a fine day</p> <p>4 I did chores a wet day I went to town</p> <p>5 I went up and got my pages a fine day</p> <p>6 I did chores a rainy day I made a straw hat</p> <p>8 I went up and got some corn and eum trovel</p> <p>9 I did chores it rained all day I went to town</p> <p>10 I did chores ad helped Bend in tobaco it rained to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[There are various ink stains on the pages]</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/11 1906</span></h2> <p>11 I got a load of wood and did chores a cold day it was</p> <p>12 I drawed a few stone and did chores a fine day</p> <p>13 I drawed corn a fine day and warm</p> <p>15 We drawed my clover seed a fine day</p> <p>16 We worked on the foundation to day a fine day it was</p> <p>17 We finsihed the cement to day a fine day</p> <p>18 I did chores and worked in the farm a wet day</p> <p>19 I did chores a rainy day</p> <p>20 I went up and got a load of corn to day a fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October the/22 1906</span></h3> <p>22 I went up to the farm and weeds out oats for acraitch and cleaned wheat</p> <p>23 I faced soa on my farm to day</p> <p>24 I went to the Sity a wet day it was</p> <p>25 I went up and got my beets a fie day</p> <p>26 I unloaded my beets and took some logs to the mill</p> <p>27 it rained all day</p> <p>29 I did chores and went up to the farm</p> <p>30 I went ealling to day a fine day but mushy and wet</p> <p>31 A cold day I did chores</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">november The/1 1906</span></h2> <p>1 I went up and tied up corn a fine day it was a but mudy</p> <p>2 I went up and tied up corn a fine day it was</p> <p>3 I went up to the farm We finished tieing the corn a fine day</p> <p>5 We drawed my corn fodders and all a fine day</p> <p>6 We finished drawing my corn to day a fine day it was I had teams to day</p> <p>7 I did chores a fine day I was over town twice to day.</p> <p>8 I put up my fream to day a fine day it was</p> <p>9 We worked on the bildind a fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">november The/10 1906</span></h3> <p>10 Dady and I worked at the building a fine day</p> <p>12 I took a log out to the mill a stormy day it was it rained all day</p> <p>13 I got my pump piked and got a load of weed a cold day</p> <p>14 We worked on the building a fine day but muddy</p> <p>15 We worked on the buidling a fine day</p> <p>16 We worked on the buidling a fine day</p> <p>17 I did chores it rained a wet day and muddy</p> <p>18 I did chores a wet day and mudy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">november The/20 1906</span></h2> <p>20 I worked at my grainsery a rainy day it was</p> <p>21 I did chores it rained all day it is wet and mudy</p> <p>22 I did chores and washed in the new building a cold wind</p> <p>23 I did chores and went and got some pots for the lrasn</p> <p>24 I went up to the farm to day and got a load of staphls a fine day</p> <p>26 I got a load of hoals and a hahl of salt a wet raint to day</p> <p>27 I went up to town and got some lumber for doove a cold rain</p> <p>28 I worked in the stonehouse a fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">november The/29 1906</span></h2> <p>29 I went up to the farm and got a load of corn a fine day but cold wind</p> <p>30 I did chores and drawed manures and helped bill a peg around huouy some Track a rough day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 1916</p> <p>20 — I did chores and went to town a fine day snow to night Tom and Berta was in to day. 21 — I did chores we have some sleighing fine wether. 22 — I did chores and went to town a cold day Lambert was here to day. 24 — I got a load of wood a cold day. 25 — I did chores a fine winter day. 26 — I went over town and cleaned wheat. 27 — I did chores it snowed and rained I went to town with wheat. 28 — I went up to the farm and got a load of hay.</p> <p>December 1906</p> <p>29 — Wesley up to the farm and got the heifers and old pigs I paid the taxes to day. 31 — I went up to the farm lots of mud.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1907</p> <p>1 — I did chores a muddy time for newyears 2 — I went to town with chop a muddy time Andy Snider was down to day he left his hinny Sweety over town 3 — I did chores a rainny day and lots of mud 4 — I went to see Mrs Shepley Wesley helped Mr. Blanceflower take out tooth 5 — I did chores a fine warm day it was and lots of mud 7 — I went and got all mud and wet a wet day 8 — I went to town 3 times and did chores</p> <p>9 — I did chores and piled up what I did yester day a cold day it was 10 — a cold day Nellie went up home and I went to see Mrs Sheppley and Wesley stayed home 11 — I went and got a load of wood a fine day 12 — I did chores a fine day it was like spring I put windows in the barn to day 14 — I did chores and helped Ivan with tobacco a muddy time 15 — I did chores and helped Ivan with tobacco a cold day 16 — I did chores and helped Ivan a cold day I sold a calf for $4 and chickens for $6.27 cents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feburary th/18 1967</span></h2> <p>18 I went to a (zareng)? hea a fine day. it is hot in the heas to night (abrought0?</p> <p>19 I did chores and taoh some (etan)? ever town a fine day</p> <p>21 I went to town and did chores a fine mourning but (enaea)? to night</p> <p>22 I took eeven hegs up to the farmers to day a cold day</p> <p>23 I did chores and went over (Aaeane)? and dat a found of manners a fine day</p> <p>25 I went over Town and got a lead of manues a fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feburary th/20 1907</span></h3> <p>26 I did chores and went to Town and got a lead of manues a fine day. We add a hefine (?)</p> <p>27 I took a lead of (?) over Town to day and got a load of manues a fine day a cold last wind</p> <p>28 I got a lead of manuers (?) a fine day a cold meme</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1907</p> <p>1 — I [sled-break?] a fine day with rain to night. 2 — I did chores all day a cold wind a big rain last night. 4 — I helped wash and burnt some brush and fixed some fence and chopped some brush and did the chores so I think will go to bed. 5 — A fine morning but a rough after noon a cold wind I went to town. 6 — I worked in the peach brush a fine day Misses E. Clark and Miss Reuben come was down to day. 7 — Trimmed brush a cold wind this morning and snow this noon. 8 — I went to a sewing bee a fine day some snow on the ground to day.</p> <p>March 1907</p> <p>9 — I did chores and went up the road calling this afternoon a fine day. 11 — I helped wash a fine day I went to town lots of mud. 12 — I did chores a warm wet muddy time it is I think it will rain to night I am right I think we will have lightning for a while a good night for the time. 13 — I did chores and [played] with the Baby a muddy day and rainy to night I was to town this afternoon a muddy time it is. 14 — A fine day but lots of mud I think it will freeze a little to night. 15 — I did chores and split some wood a fine morning but a cold after noon and wind in my ears.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the 16, 1907 16 — I did chores a fine day I went to town the roads is awfull muddy to day I got a pair of boots to wade the mud. 18 — I helped wash a fine day I went to town the mud is drying up sum in sum places. 19 — I did chores all day a fine day the warmest we have had. 20 — I did chores a fine day I went to a sale a muddy time it is. 21 — I did chores a fine day it was I think we will have a storm. 22 — I got some lumber from Swan to day a hot day it was I went to town twice to day the frogs is singing to night.</p> <p>March the 23, 1907 23 — I went over town and got Punch a fine day I bilt some fence along the barnyard. 25 — I burnt a little brush a fine day it was I took Punch up to Stadona. 26 — I helped Swan to day a little rain a thunder to night. 27 — I helped Swan and did chores it rained some. 28 — I did a few chores and helped Swan a little a wet day it rained a little all day. 29 — I spiked some anker posts and bilt some fence by the barnyard a fine day. 30 — I went to town and got some posts a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/17 1907</span></h2> <p>17 I helped fashen with his date a cold day</p> <p>18 I got a load of manure from Town and helped fashen with his oats a cold day</p> <p>19 I helped (?) with his oats a cold day</p> <p>20 I cleaned elovez seed a fine day</p> <p>22 I put up some page fiend a fine day I plowed some for oats To day</p> <p>23 Wesley plwed for oats to day and (?) some d crashed alone the (?) time for all must a year</p> <p>24 Wesley sowed oats to day and folowed some</p> <p>25 I plowed some and aowed oats a met after moon</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April the/26 1907</span></h3> <p>26 I went to Town a fine day I pinicked my oats to day</p> <p>27 I went and got some money and had mumy farm a fine day</p> <p>29 I did chores and plowed some a hot day (heteme ehouwe?)</p> <p>30 I did chores and went to town we had a beg mum loot meght</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">may The/1 1907</span></h2> <p>1 I burnt some bread and shawed some turnips(?) a fine day</p> <p>2 I filed turnips(?) and went to Town a fine day</p> <p>3 I spread out my elover after and plowed some a fine day</p> <p>4 I went to Town for the Dactes for Didy I did the chores and placed with the Baby we had a snow (?) this morning</p> <p>6 I galoped around the country and did chores a fine day a little sack</p> <p>1 it rained I had a cleph and went to Town I drawed manues and went to Town and got Pinch</p> <p>8 I drawed manues a fine day it was</p> <p>9 I drawed manues a fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">may the/10 1907</span></h3> <p>10 I drawed manues a cold day and anow to noght</p> <p>11 a fine day after the snow. Bessies Boss came down this morning to day untill all on day</p> <p>13 a warm dat Wesley plowed in the West fild to day and went over to town allotor and a moaded baby has got a and another</p> <p>14 a fine day Wesley plowed in the west field Mrs. &amp; Mrs. Beethams and blowie was they to night</p> <p>15 I did chores and Jard Pinch over Town and plowed a little a namy day</p> <p>16 I plowed a fine day</p> <p>17 papa plwoed some on his corn ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">may The/18 1907</span></h2> <p>18 I plowed and spread manures a hot day We went to Town to night</p> <p>20 I plowed for earn a cold day it was I went to town after my Trees</p> <p>21 I planted my Trees and plowed some a cold day we had a freege last night</p> <p>22 I plowed and went to Town a fine day rain To night I got Charlie a high chair and a wagen</p> <p>23 I plowed for earn a fine day a little rain I got more work than foam do</p> <p>24 I plowed a fine day it was</p> <p>25 I plowed some and went to Town a wet day</p> <p>27 I helped wash and went to Town. and harvested some</p> <p>28 Wesley Aish in the field west of the house to day we went to gasper this evening</p> <p>29 gasper planted corn in the field west of the house Wesley started to work up the (???) amiddlo field for corn</p> <p>30 Wesley worked on his corn ground to day we went up to Northwest dlez this evening</p> <p>31 a windy day Wesley work on his corn ground and I was cleaning house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/19 1907</span></h2> <p>19 We went to malden to day a fine day 20 20 I planted my Beeto a hot day we went to Town to night</p> <p>21 I disrod a little and hasewed a little and planted a little easn and helped Bidy a little a hot day it is raining a little to night</p> <p>22 I went to Town a hot day I did (and jabe?) this afternoon</p> <p>24 I helped wash and Task Jaephese plants home we had a fine rain last night</p> <p>25 I eulteualid easm and we went to Lementre a hot day and rain to night</p> <p>26 Wesly worked in his corn and we planted sunflowers this evening a fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June the/27 1907</span></h3> <p>27 I planted aern corn a fine day</p> <p>28 I plowed a pateh of thitete and washed it up fas corn</p> <p>29 I did chores and went to town a fine day and little rain</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19f645cd1cdd2ce930a5337efde6f383.pdf bc94424f81ffc19cd2781fad991febc0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July the/1 1907 1 I took the old pig up to the farm that I had to leave there a fine day. 2 I plowed corn all day a fine day Bidy went to town to day 3 I took chop to mill to day and cut thistles and plowed some corn 4 I plowed corn all day a fine day 5 I plowed corn and cut thistles a hot day Bidy went to town 6 I plowed corn all day a hot day We went to town tonight 8 I plowed my beets and plowed corn a fine day hot and dry 9 I and Bidy and Charlie went up to Edies today a hot day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7b4af8139be9b10dbc80da32bca4930.pdf 81edef6c47c0fc78bd8b70cf69dde494 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July the/10 1907 10 I helped Jasper in his hay a fine day dry and dusty. 11 We had a big rain I did chores and went to town a wet day. 12 I did chores and disked my tobacco ground a fine day 13 I did chores a fine day 14 I had some tobacco plants set today a fine day with a little rain 16 I plowed corn all day We had a big rain to night 17 I did chores a wet spell it is 18 I did chores and went to mill a hot day 19 I swed turnep seed and plowed corn a fine day 20 I hoed tobaco and plowed corn a fine day {page 2} July th/22 1907 22 I plowed my tobaco and plowed corn a fine day 23 I plowed corn all day a fine day 24 I plowed corn we had a fine rain 25 Wesley plowed corn and sowed timothy seed 26 I cut Ruben Arners wheat to day a fine day 27 I got a load of hay to day a fine day 29 I went up to Ruben Arner and got a old pig and little ones a fine day 30 I helped Jasper draw his wheat a fine day I got my team shaweed 31 I helped Jasper pile his rye up to day We had a big rain to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da24fb0cbb2be72c51d07aece7e4623c.pdf 2c11de099dfc721ee38b0525373a894e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1, 1907 I did chores. Sam’s thrash sick a big rain tonight. August 2, 1907 We went to the funeral of Mrs. Edman under. August 3, 1907 I plowed tobacco and corn and potatoes and picked bugs and went to town. August 5, 1907 I did some chores a rainy day. August 6, 1907 I went to town with chop and did chores a fine day. August 7, 1907 I helped Jasper with his oats a fine day. August 8, 1907 I cut my oats today a fine day. August 9, 1907 I took the binder home and helped Jasper. August 10, 1907 I helped Jasper in his oats. August 12, 1907 I helped Jasper in his oats.August 13, 1907 I helped Jasper draw oats a fine day. August 14, 1907 Jasper and I drawed my oats today a fine day. August 15, 1907 I thrashed my oats a fine day. August 16, 1907 I helped Jasper draw his peas a fine day. August 17, 1907 I helped draw oats a fine day. August 19, 1907 I helped Jasper finish his oats a fine day and dry and hot. Got a load of fleas today I think. I will go out and shake them off in the barn. August 20, 1907 I did chores and helped Jasper thrash. We had some rain. August 21, 1907 I went to the sea and plowed my tobacco and we went to town. August 22, 1907 I hoed my tobacco today a fine day hot dry. August 23, 1907 I went to mill and cut weeds. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/548d45f1d6116fb4f7d055bf7cfee6d8.pdf 04e553bc27d471ee4f1011249d9f5119 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 24 1907 24 I drawed manure a windy day and hot and dry my corn is drying very up. 26 I drawed golddust a fine day hot and dry. 27 I drawed manure and went to a bee a dry time. 28 We had wrestlers to day a fine dry day cool nights. 29 I did chores a fine day of pickett worms. 30 I got a load of wood and did chores a fine day I went over town. 31 I got a load of wood a dry day. September 1907 2 I drawed wood a fine day hot and dry. 3 I drawed wood a fine day lots of flies. 4 I helped Jasper cut some logs a fine day my corn is drying up with the dry wether [sic]. 5 I did chores a fine day with a little rain. 6 I got a load of dirt for my beds a fine day. 7 I did chores and went up to Jaspers a little rain tonight. 9 I did chores and went up to Jaspers and Ruby and I went out to the sale this after noon. 10 I did chores a rainy day. 11 I did chores a wet day. 12 I worked over town a hot day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f81486022aa8ef70a2bbcbb35b492a7.pdf 044c7f5aa76f43f3f680c3830b637068 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September the/13 1907 13 I worked over town a fine day I [nailed?] on shingels all day 14 I worked over town a fine day but hot 16 I took a load of corn over town and sold it and worked 2 owers 17 I worked over town to day a fine day with rain to night 18 I worked over town it rained a little 19 I worked over town a fine day 20 I worked over town a hot day 21 I worked over town to day a fine day 23 I worked over town a fine day 24 I worked over town this morning and did choers this afternoon a big wind cool and cold September the/25 1907 25 I cut corn and tobaco a cold day, next [? ] to frost 26 I cut corn all day We had frost last night 27 I cut corn in the morning it rained the rest of the day 28 I cut corn this forenoon it rained this afternoon 30 I cut corn all day a fine day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ba56ae926cb8a1a36dce98072353f66.pdf e7714d6728c23e4077d4dccf91f2a20f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October the/1 1907 1 I cut corn and piled my tobaco a fine day frost last night 2 I cut corn and set sum up Mister Fox cut for me a hot day 3 I did choers a rainy day it was 4 I finished cutting corn to day a fine day 5 I worked at my tobaco a fine day 7 I dig my potates and drawed a load of tobaco we had a big rain 8 I went to town I set up some corn and did some little jobs a fine day. 9 We went to the fare to day at harrow 10 I worked over town a windy day 11 I worked over town to day some snow October the/12 1907 12 I worked over town this forenoon and did choers the rest of the day 14 I worked on the school house to day a fine day a big frost last night 15 I worked on the school house a fine day 16 I worked on the school house a fine day 17 I worked on the school house a fine day 18 I worked on the school house a fine day 19 I worked on the school house a fine day. 21 I did choers a fine day 22 I did choers and pulled turnips a fine day 23 I did choers a fine day we had frends from [gests?] last night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e71e3b94809d0c38a1cd88a7a8d6ec04.pdf e004c89d1b37d7cd789c6499575e1553 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October the/24 1907 24 I worked on the schoolhouse a fine day 25 I worked on the school house a fine day 26 I worked on the schoolhouse a fine day 28 I did some choers and went up to stadons and cut some logs a cold day. 29 I husked corn a fine day 30 I took some chickens to town and husked some corn 31 Wesley husked corn Alberta went up to Mr. Staddon’s to day. November the/1 1907 1 I husked corn and beried some turnips a fine day 2 I did choers a wet day 4 I put wood in the wood house and pulled ] turnips a fine day 5 I husked corn a fine day rain to night 6 I husked corn a fine day with rain to night 7 I husked corn a cold windy day 8 I husked corn a hot day 9 I husked corn and went to town a fine day 11 I did choers and helped wash we had a snow storm last night 12 I drawed my corn I had cut with the binder https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a5b453ac20cbd28b787387bbb7bf1f8.pdf 337ae4f8568b63348fc9adf6378b56ec PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November the/13 1907 13 I took some bags to the mill a cold day 14 I helped Stadon draw fodder a cold day. 15 I helped Staddon draw foder a fine day 16 I helped Leasen draw foder a fine day 18 I did choers and drawed corn a fine day 19 I drew corn a fine day We went up to Jaspers to night 20 We drew foder to day it rained all after noon 21 I drew a load of foder and a load of corn and did choers 22 We went visiting 23 I plowed a little and went to town November the/25 1907 25 I plowed all day a fine day 26 I plowed all day another fine day 27 I plowed a fine day Grace and the kids was down 28 I plowed a little and went to a bea 29 I plowed and went to the bea 30 I went to mill and plowed some https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c664863f26af13e85c912c1637ce34f8.pdf b0e68d02cc509237ab784089f2df9fe3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December the/2 1907 2 I broke stubels and plowed some a cold day 3 I plowed some a cold day and a snow storm 4 I husked corn a cold day it was 5 I did choers and husked corn 6 I went to a bee a fine day 7 I husked corn all day 9 I did choers and plowed some a wet day 10 I did choers it snowed all day it looks like winter 11 I plowed cold day it froze all day. 12 I plowed a cold day. 13 I husked a 11 shocks of corn a fine day 14 it rained and snowed all day December the/16 1907 16 I plowed all day a cold day 17 I husked corn after we got up a fine day 18 I went to town and did choers a stormy day 19 I got my team shawed a cold day 20 We went calling to day a fine day 21 I husked corn a fine day 23 A stormy day 24 I drawed corn a cold wind to day 25 I did choers a stormey day Christmas day 26 I husked corn a fine day with rain to night 27 A mudy time https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/18613339c569ae5756a78111a4e7554d.pdf 200719b3eb79dde233350c2359606a64 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December the/28 1907 29 We went up to Reuben Drners to day. 30 A stormy day it rained and snowed the mud and watter and snow is up to my ears to night 31 I killed a pig and went town a fine winter day jenuary the/1 1908 1 I husked some corn and went to a sawing bea a fine day 2 I went to a bea and drawed some foder 3 I did choers a fine day We went to town to night 4 I maid a storm door and did choers it rained some to day 6 I helped wash a fine day it was I went to town 7 I helped husk some corn Lams was down 8 I husked corn a fine winter day 9 I husked corn a fine day 10 We went to Harrow a fine day 11 We cut some stumps a fine day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cae9a2b61bbfc6c2b083d0181ca696e9.pdf 5abcc038a9667a8e770e9bd2d94aacad PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January the/13 1908 13. I did choers and went to town a col day snow and mud 14. I did choers and help wash and went to town 15. I did choers and went out to Smarts farm a cold wind to day 16 I got a load of manuer and did choers a cold day 17 I got 2 loads of manuer to day 18 I got 1 load of manur to day a fine day I filed my saw and went to tow 20 We went up to jaspers to day I helped cut some logs for wood 21 I drawed manuer a fine day 22 I drawed manuer a mudy day january the/23 1908 23 a cold day I helped jasper cut some wood 24 I drawed manuer cold day 25 I drawed manuer a fine winter day 27 I went and got my team shawed 28 I sit by the stove all day 29 I did choers and got a load of manuer 30 I got a load of manuer a cold winter day 31 I drawed manuer a cold day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5f76635831edc4756fd1777d7558409.pdf 3288c42c75e43f13a1f2ae0e9d697bd9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a51033b2c711f2a4284faf8763eb58a6.pdf 721fe25cb51bdfc99dc2add8502f3a3e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c07ee0fd3cea07ab7bfd0dd9c38b25f.pdf a8253bc0e443511d8a10bc232efb8cb5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/724f87d798201fc78610b65891810978.pdf 54d363d3a389d0e062a928f074c0eba5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3cb6204a934e5d78c04832f5621132d1.pdf 200e3f081047598b5a55f54610848dab PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/917c02886b5194de965570f107f58a2f.pdf 3c56d870d814907b8ad164bddb3331aa PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b67fb9fb1f289ad43ff00d0377d8412.pdf e04b7fea463caaaa1a030a2c792d2459 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d53584b8a503896651f3327b817ddba5.pdf b80c3fadbe4ccb1d0cd6d4df967755f4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June the/1 1908 == 1 I worked on my corn ground a fine day 2 I plantid corn and potatos a fine day 3 I worked at my Tomatoes 4 I finished the tomaatoes 6 I worked in my beets 8 I worked in my tobaes ground a dry time 9 I went to a rowing and replantid corn 10 I replanted corn and went to mill 11 I plantid Tobacs a hot dauy 12 I eallevated earn 13 I eallevated earn and tomatos == June the/15 1908 == 15 We set Tobaco a fine day 16 We set Tomateo a fine day first last night 17 I hoed lato a fine day 18 I worked in the leto and went up to Jaspers 19 I put up fence westt of the barn 20 I went out and got askes and plowed corn a hot day 22 We set Tabaea a hot day 23 I replanted Toaes and eat Thatels and plowed corn 24 I plowed corn 25 I dirked some and harrowed some and saled some and helped mertes Branel draw hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7281a130d1dd5174a08ba9ff2533dd82.pdf 44cc231055e74d26f3d81f11f893a006 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June the/26 1908 == 26. We set tobaco a hot day 27 I got a load of hay and harowed some and roaled some and plowed corn. ang went to mill with chap and drew a barel of watter for the [leash?] 29 I plowed corn we had a big rain this evening 30 I replanted tobaco a fine day {Next page} == July the/1 1908 == 1 I got strabery plants and helped Mr branch plower with his hay 2 I set my strawberys and helped Jasper with his hay a nother rain to night 3 I did choers and plowed corn 4. I did choers and went to town 6. I plowed corn a fine day 7. I went up to Ruben corners and got some pigs 8. We picked cherrys and I plowed corn 9. I plowed tomatos and tobaco 10 I plowed corn a hot day 11. I plowed corn a nother hot day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1c2341281822043c4efbc61b50c326c.pdf 2e87b3021f60aa326e5877e9bf754615 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July the/13 == 13 I plowed corn a fine day 14 I plowed tabaco and went to mell 15 We went harrow to (Siatters?) a fine day 16 I went to Town and plowed corn a fine day 17 I did choers and went to town we had a big raen 18 I went to Town and plowed Tabaco a fine day 20 I ran a round and got a load of manuers 21 We did choers a rainy day 22 I worked in the house a fine day 23 I Took my tobaco to town a fine day 24 I plowed corn and looked at it rain {next page} == July the/25 1908 == 25 did chores and went To Town 27 I plowed TomaTos and corn a hot day 28 I went up and helped Jasper 29 I did choers and helped mista Branelflower 30 We went To gesto a hot day 31 I did some work on the neunt drar 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27df46a58b59d278cbdebc86178b2c76 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1 I got the old horse shaved and took the carpet rags to antys. 2 We worked at the new house a fine day with a few drops of rain. 3 a stormy day I went to town. 5 I worked at the new house a fine day. 6 a rainy morning but a fine afternoon I worked at the house. 7 a windy day didn't do much. 8 We worked at the house a fine day. 9 a stormy day. 10 a cold day I sat by the stove. 12 a fine day We worked at the house. 13 a wet day and a long day. 14 We worked at the house a fine day. 15 We worked at the house a fine day. 16 I did some work at the house a fine day. 17 I went to Town on business a fine day. 19 I plowed a little and went to town. 20 We plowed and rolled some a windy day. 21 a rainy day went to town. 22 a fine day I plowed all day. 23 We put in oats and barley a fine day. 24 We finished the oats a fine day. 26 I worked at the house. 27 I worked at the house. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dea3ed26d474b2f5c848c23f5318781b.pdf c6ae9bd33483c6f1f7ceefadd3e22517 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April the 28 1909 == 28 I worked at the house a cold day 29 Body Snider and I put on lath 30 We put on lath a cold time == May the 1 1909 == 1 We put on lath on the new house 3 I worked at the new house 4 I finished the lathing to day 5 I went to Town and worked for Bert Tedrem a fine day 6 I did nothing a very fine day 7 a rainy rain and another fine day 8 We went to the lake a fine day 9 a rainy day and a wet time 10 More rain more wet a wet time 11 I leveled the yard over Town 12 I worked fore the Boys a fine day 10 13 I worked for the boys 10 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76295099832e254edb05d73368db82bf.pdf b04f71a74e17d7cd45909e4cf805fc09 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May the 14 1909 == 14 I helped the Boys a fine day 8 15 I worked for the boys a fine day with a big rain this eaving 9 17 I worked with the Boys a fine day 10 18 I worked for the Boys 10 19 I worked fort the Boys a fine day 10 20 a nother fine day worked with Bert Dady scrubed the bowel 10 21 a fine day worked on the block 10 22 a fine day worked on the block a fine day 24 I plowed some for corn a fine day 25 I plowed for corn 26 I worked for the boys a fine day == May the 27 1909 == 27 a big rain last night and some to day 28 I worked over Town a fine day 29 I worked on Dock’s stable a fine day 31 I worked for the Boys a hot day 50 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/620c9f6af769cb56e8ead1b8b04e8df3.pdf 5ea5b59463417ae325a986bd129e6751 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1 1909 == 1 a fine day I helped the boys 2 a fine day We worked on Gord's stable 3 a fine day We put the shingels on the stable of Gord Snyder 4 a wet morning and a fine afternoon I worked on Gord's barn 5 a fine day worked at Gords a fine day 7 a wet day worked some at Gords and some at my house 8 a wet day We worked at my house 9 We put in some gardens in the lot 10 We finished the work in the house 11 worked for the Boys == June 12 1909 == 12 a fine day worked for the Boys 14 a fine day worked on Gords stable 15 a fine day worked for the boys 16 I did chores a fine day 17 We did some scrubing and some laying over to the house 18 We put down the carpet in the new house a fine day 19 We went to harrow a fine day 21 We moved to town a fine day 22 I worked at home 23 worked around home 24 I finished plowing the lot https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/279529c1ff6175b0f94fb9986cbd10e7.pdf f77dcf37956261346709548f6bf6ec10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June the 25 1909 == 25 I pottered around home a fine time for crops 26 I plowed corn and did chores 28 I helped mister Clark a hot day 10 - 11/2 29 I helped mister Clark this morning 4 - 70 30 I worked for mister Clark 10 1/2 50 === July the 1 1909 === 1 I worked for Will Corblen a fine day 2 I worked for Will a hot day 3 I piled lumber a fine day 5 I worked down in the lumber 6 I put in the day down to the mill 7 worked at the mill a fine day 8 I put up some track for mister Branch 9 I worked at the mill a hot day 10 I worked down to the mill a hot day 12 I worked at the mill a hot day 13 I worked at the mill a fine day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77e98122054ff72b277254e456502980.pdf d2af28c3435e99fec89c04b598540a58 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 14 1909 == 14 I worked at the planing mills a fine day 15 I worked at the mill a hot day 16 Worked for Corblen at the Mill a fine day We went down to the farm to night 17 a nother day at the mill a fine day 19 a fine day worked for Corblen 20 a hot day worked at the mill 21 a hot day worked at the Mill 22 a nother hot day down at the mill 23 a Vindy day I worked at the mill 24 a hot day piled lumber 26 a fine day Come home and hat finished piling lumber == July 27 1909 == 27 I cut my Barley to day a hot day 28 I put down some flar up stove 29 I worked for Epharm a big rain last night 30 I down to the lake a fine day 31 I worked at the lake a fine day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd896215011fcc3a1e42269b1237a175.pdf 0c604b4729d53e531b859981aaddcce3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August the 2 1909 == 2 I worked for Ben down to the lake a fine day 3 I worked for Ben a fine day 4 We cut my oats a fine day 5 I worked for Ben a fine day 6 I worked down at the lake 7 I did chores at home and down to the farm 9 I worked for Ben a fine day 10 I went to tea 11 I Threshed and helped my neibors 12 I went to a tea and cut some weeds 13 I cut some weeds == August 14 1909 == 14 I did chores and went out to the farm 16 I plaid all day 17 I piled up what I did yesterday 18 I worked in the yard 19 I did nothing 20 I went out to the farm and burnt weeds 21 I plowed some a fine day 23 I worked down to the lake 24 I worked for Ben a hot day 25 I went down to the farm and worked for Ben a half day 26 I worked for Ben a fine day 27 I worked for Ben... https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75a3309ab06c48ed8c258d22c64e8fac.pdf 04a54bf6b3c681956f42aee14c3d8147 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August the 28 1909 == 28 I worked on merby Fishes house we had a big rain 30 I for Bert Opleng a fine day 31 I worked for Bert a cold day == September the 1 1909 == 1 I worked for Bert Opleng a cold day 2 We worked up to Coles to-day 3 We finished Coles house to-day I got five dollars from Bert to night [8-50] 4 I took a load of logs to mill and got them cut 6 I made a shanty to put cole in a fine day 7 I went to a 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load of wood 29 I helped Even and cut corn 30 I cut corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7880bba79d37a879ad4708a3f2910eff.pdf 42ccf2460bae76d9daf127d5991f05e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October the 1 1909 == 1 I cut corn a fine day 2 I got brick for the well 4 I worked at the well 5 I worked at the well 6 finished the well and did other work 7 I drawed manuer a fine day 8 I cut some logs into and helped Even with his corn 9 I helped silas Wagle with his corn 11 I took logs to mill 12 I husked corn a cold wind and some snow 13 I helped silas cut corn == October the 14 1909 == 14 I helped Wagle in his corn and ditch 15 I cut corn for wagle a cold wind 16 I dug my potatoes 17 I husked corn a fine day 19 I took logs to mill 20 I worked for myself and Wagle 21 I helped myself and Wagle in the ditch a fine day 22 I worked in the ditch a fine day I went to husk corn for silas to morrow 23 I helped myself this 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July the/1 1907 </p><p>1 I took the old pig up to the farm that I had to leave there a fine day. </p><p>2 I plowed corn all day a fine day Bidy went to town to day </p><p>3 I took chop to mill to day and cut thistles and plowed some corn </p><p>4 I plowed corn all day a fine day </p><p>5 I plowed corn and cut thistles a hot day Bidy went to town </p><p>6 I plowed corn all day a hot day We went to town tonight </p><p>8 I plowed my beets and plowed corn a fine day hot and dry </p><p>9 I and Bidy and Charlie went up to Edies today a hot day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July the/10 1907 </p><p>10 I helped Jasper in his hay a fine day dry and dusty. </p><p>11 We had a big rain I did chores and went to town a wet day. </p><p>12 I did chores and disked my tobacco ground a fine day </p><p>13 I did chores a fine day </p><p>14 I had some tobacco plants set today a fine day with a little rain </p><p>16 I plowed corn all day We had a big rain to night </p><p>17 I did chores a wet spell it is </p><p>18 I did chores and went to mill a hot day </p><p>19 I swed turnep seed and plowed corn a fine day </p><p>20 I hoed tobaco and plowed corn a fine day </p><p>{page 2} </p><p>July th/22 1907 </p><p>22 I plowed my tobaco and plowed corn a fine day </p><p>23 I plowed corn all day a fine day </p><p>24 I plowed corn we had a fine rain </p><p>25 Wesley plowed corn and sowed timothy seed </p><p>26 I cut Ruben Arners wheat to day a fine day </p><p>27 I got a load of hay to day a fine day </p><p>29 I went up to Ruben Arner and got a old pig and little ones a fine day </p><p>30 I helped Jasper draw his wheat a fine day I got my team shaweed </p><p>31 I helped Jasper pile his rye up to day We had a big rain to night </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1, 1907 I did chores. Sam’s thrash sick a big rain tonight. </p><p>August 2, 1907 We went to the funeral of Mrs. Edman under. </p><p>August 3, 1907 I plowed tobacco and corn and potatoes and picked bugs and went to town. </p><p>August 5, 1907 I did some chores a rainy day. </p><p>August 6, 1907 I went to town with chop and did chores a fine day. </p><p>August 7, 1907 I helped Jasper with his oats a fine day. </p><p>August 8, 1907 I cut my oats today a fine day. </p><p>August 9, 1907 I took the binder home and helped Jasper. </p><p>August 10, 1907 I helped Jasper in his oats. </p><p>August 12, 1907 I helped Jasper in his oats.August 13, 1907 I helped Jasper draw oats a fine day. </p><p>August 14, 1907 Jasper and I drawed my oats today a fine day. </p><p>August 15, 1907 I thrashed my oats a fine day. </p><p>August 16, 1907 I helped Jasper draw his peas a fine day. </p><p>August 17, 1907 I helped draw oats a fine day. </p><p>August 19, 1907 I helped Jasper finish his oats a fine day and dry and hot. Got a load of fleas today I think. I will go out and shake them off in the barn. </p><p>August 20, 1907 I did chores and helped Jasper thrash. We had some rain. </p><p>August 21, 1907 I went to the sea and plowed my tobacco and we went to town. </p><p>August 22, 1907 I hoed my tobacco today a fine day hot dry. </p><p>August 23, 1907 I went to mill and cut weeds. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 24 1907 24 I drawed manure a windy day and hot and dry my corn is drying very up. 26 I drawed golddust a fine day hot and dry. 27 I drawed manure and went to a bee a dry time. 28 We had wrestlers to day a fine dry day cool nights. 29 I did chores a fine day of pickett worms. 30 I got a load of wood and did chores a fine day I went over town. 31 I got a load of wood a dry day. </p><p>September 1907 2 I drawed wood a fine day hot and dry. 3 I drawed wood a fine day lots of flies. 4 I helped Jasper cut some logs a fine day my corn is drying up with the dry wether [sic]. 5 I did chores a fine day with a little rain. 6 I got a load of dirt for my beds a fine day. 7 I did chores and went up to Jaspers a little rain tonight. 9 I did chores and went up to Jaspers and Ruby and I went out to the sale this after noon. 10 I did chores a rainy day. 11 I did chores a wet day. 12 I worked over town a hot day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September the/13 1907 </p><p>13 I worked over town a fine day I [nailed?] on shingels all day </p><p>14 I worked over town a fine day but hot </p><p>16 I took a load of corn over town and sold it and worked 2 owers </p><p>17 I worked over town to day a fine day with rain to night </p><p>18 I worked over town it rained a little </p><p>19 I worked over town a fine day </p><p>20 I worked over town a hot day </p><p>21 I worked over town to day a fine day </p><p>23 I worked over town a fine day </p><p>24 I worked over town this morning and did choers this afternoon a big wind cool and cold </p><p>September the/25 1907 </p><p>25 I cut corn and tobaco a cold day, next [? ] to frost </p><p>26 I cut corn all day We had frost last night </p><p>27 I cut corn in the morning it rained the rest of the day </p><p>28 I cut corn this forenoon it rained this afternoon </p><p>30 I cut corn all day a fine day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October the/1 1907 </p><p>1 I cut corn and piled my tobaco a fine day frost last night </p><p>2 I cut corn and set sum up Mister Fox cut for me a hot day </p><p>3 I did choers a rainy day it was </p><p>4 I finished cutting corn to day a fine day </p><p>5 I worked at my tobaco a fine day </p><p>7 I dig my potates and drawed a load of tobaco we had a big rain </p><p>8 I went to town I set up some corn and did some little jobs a fine day. </p><p>9 We went to the fare to day at harrow </p><p>10 I worked over town a windy day </p><p>11 I worked over town to day some snow </p><p>October the/12 1907 </p><p>12 I worked over town this forenoon and did choers the rest of the day </p><p>14 I worked on the school house to day a fine day a big frost last night </p><p>15 I worked on the school house a fine day </p><p>16 I worked on the school house a fine day </p><p>17 I worked on the school house a fine day </p><p>18 I worked on the school house a fine day </p><p>19 I worked on the school house a fine day. </p><p>21 I did choers a fine day </p><p>22 I did choers and pulled turnips a fine day </p><p>23 I did choers a fine day we had frends from [gests?] last night </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October the/24 1907 </p><p>24 I worked on the schoolhouse a fine day </p><p>25 I worked on the school house a fine day </p><p>26 I worked on the schoolhouse a fine day </p><p>28 I did some choers and went up to stadons and cut some logs a cold day. </p><p>29 I husked corn a fine day </p><p>30 I took some chickens to town and husked some corn </p><p>31 Wesley husked corn Alberta went up to Mr. Staddon’s to day. </p><p>November the/1 1907 </p><p>1 I husked corn and beried some turnips a fine day </p><p>2 I did choers a wet day </p><p>4 I put wood in the wood house and pulled ] turnips a fine day </p><p>5 I husked corn a fine day rain to night </p><p>6 I husked corn a fine day with rain to night </p><p>7 I husked corn a cold windy day </p><p>8 I husked corn a hot day </p><p>9 I husked corn and went to town a fine day </p><p>11 I did choers and helped wash we had a snow storm last night </p><p>12 I drawed my corn I had cut with the binder </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November the/13 1907 </p><p>13 I took some bags to the mill a cold day </p><p>14 I helped Stadon draw fodder a cold day. </p><p>15 I helped Staddon draw foder a fine day </p><p>16 I helped Leasen draw foder a fine day </p><p>18 I did choers and drawed corn a fine day </p><p>19 I drew corn a fine day We went up to Jaspers to night </p><p>20 We drew foder to day it rained all after noon </p><p>21 I drew a load of foder and a load of corn and did choers </p><p>22 We went visiting </p><p>23 I plowed a little and went to town </p><p>November the/25 1907 </p><p>25 I plowed all day a fine day </p><p>26 I plowed all day another fine day </p><p>27 I plowed a fine day Grace and the kids was down </p><p>28 I plowed a little and went to a bea </p><p>29 I plowed and went to the bea </p><p>30 I went to mill and plowed some </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December the/2 1907 </p><p>2 I broke stubels and plowed some a cold day </p><p>3 I plowed some a cold day and a snow storm </p><p>4 I husked corn a cold day it was </p><p>5 I did choers and husked corn </p><p>6 I went to a bee a fine day </p><p>7 I husked corn all day </p><p>9 I did choers and plowed some a wet day </p><p>10 I did choers it snowed all day it looks like winter </p><p>11 I plowed cold day it froze all day. </p><p>12 I plowed a cold day. </p><p>13 I husked a 11 shocks of corn a fine day </p><p>14 it rained and snowed all day </p><p>December the/16 1907 </p><p>16 I plowed all day a cold day </p><p>17 I husked corn after we got up a fine day </p><p>18 I went to town and did choers a stormy day </p><p>19 I got my team shawed a cold day </p><p>20 We went calling to day a fine day </p><p>21 I husked corn a fine day </p><p>23 A stormy day </p><p>24 I drawed corn a cold wind to day </p><p>25 I did choers a stormey day Christmas day </p><p>26 I husked corn a fine day with rain to night </p><p>27 A mudy time </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December the/28 1907 </p><p>29 We went up to Reuben Drners to day. </p><p>30 A stormy day it rained and snowed the mud and watter and snow is up to my ears to night </p><p>31 I killed a pig and went town a fine winter day </p><p>jenuary the/1 1908 </p><p>1 I husked some corn and went to a sawing bea a fine day </p><p>2 I went to a bea and drawed some foder </p><p>3 I did choers a fine day We went to town to night </p><p>4 I maid a storm door and did choers it rained some to day </p><p>6 I helped wash a fine day it was I went to town </p><p>7 I helped husk some corn Lams was down </p><p>8 I husked corn a fine winter day </p><p>9 I husked corn a fine day </p><p>10 We went to Harrow a fine day </p><p>11 We cut some stumps a fine day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January the/13 1908 </p><p>13. I did choers and went to town a col day snow and mud </p><p>14. I did choers and help wash and went to town </p><p>15. I did choers and went out to Smarts farm a cold wind to day </p><p>16 I got a load of manuer and did choers a cold day </p><p>17 I got 2 loads of manuer to day </p><p>18 I got 1 load of manur to day a fine day I filed my saw and went to tow </p><p>20 We went up to jaspers to day I helped cut some logs for wood </p><p>21 I drawed manuer a fine day </p><p>22 I drawed manuer a mudy day </p><p><br /> january the/23 1908 </p><p>23 a cold day I helped jasper cut some wood </p><p>24 I drawed manuer cold day </p><p>25 I drawed manuer a fine winter day </p><p>27 I went and got my team shawed </p><p>28 I sit by the stove all day </p><p>29 I did choers and got a load of manuer </p><p>30 I got a load of manuer a cold winter day </p><p>31 I drawed manuer a cold day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span id="June_the/1_1908"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="June_the.2F1_1908">June the/1 1908</span></h2> <p>1 I worked on my corn ground a fine day </p><p>2 I plantid corn and potatos a fine day </p><p>3 I worked at my Tomatoes </p><p>4 I finished the tomaatoes </p><p>6 I worked in my beets </p><p>8 I worked in my tobaes ground a dry time </p><p>9 I went to a rowing and replantid corn </p><p>10 I replanted corn and went to mill </p><p>11 I plantid Tobacs a hot dauy </p><p>12 I eallevated earn </p><p>13 I eallevated earn and tomatos </p> <h2><span id="June_the/15_1908"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="June_the.2F15_1908">June the/15 1908</span></h2> <p>15 We set Tobaco a fine day </p><p>16 We set Tomateo a fine day first last night </p><p>17 I hoed lato a fine day </p><p>18 I worked in the leto and went up to Jaspers </p><p>19 I put up fence westt of the barn </p><p>20 I went out and got askes and plowed corn a hot day </p><p>22 We set Tabaea a hot day </p><p>23 I replanted Toaes and eat Thatels and plowed corn </p><p>24 I plowed corn </p><p>25 I dirked some and harrowed some and saled some and helped mertes Branel draw hay </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span id="June_the/26_1908"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="June_the.2F26_1908">June the/26 1908</span></h2> <p>26. We set tobaco a hot day </p><p>27 I got a load of hay and harowed some and roaled some and plowed corn. ang went to mill with chap and drew a barel of watter for the [leash?] </p><p>29 I plowed corn we had a big rain this evening </p><p>30 I replanted tobaco a fine day </p><p>{Next page} </p> <h2><span id="July_the/1_1908"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="July_the.2F1_1908">July the/1 1908</span></h2> <p>1 I got strabery plants and helped Mr branch plower with his hay </p><p>2 I set my strawberys and helped Jasper with his hay a nother rain to night </p><p>3 I did choers and plowed corn </p><p>4. I did choers and went to town </p><p>6. I plowed corn a fine day </p><p>7. I went up to Ruben corners and got some pigs </p><p>8. We picked cherrys and I plowed corn </p><p>9. I plowed tomatos and tobaco </p><p>10 I plowed corn a hot day </p><p>11. I plowed corn a nother hot day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span id="July_the/13"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="July_the.2F13">July the/13</span></h2> <p>13 I plowed corn a fine day </p><p>14 I plowed tabaco and went to mell </p><p>15 We went harrow to (Siatters?) a fine day </p><p>16 I went to Town and plowed corn a fine day </p><p>17 I did choers and went to town we had a big raen </p><p>18 I went to Town and plowed Tabaco a fine day </p><p>20 I ran a round and got a load of manuers </p><p>21 We did choers a rainy day </p><p>22 I worked in the house a fine day </p><p>23 I Took my tobaco to town a fine day </p><p>24 I plowed corn and looked at it rain </p><p>{next page} </p> <h2><span id="July_the/25_1908"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="July_the.2F25_1908">July the/25 1908</span></h2> <p>25 did chores and went To Town </p><p>27 I plowed TomaTos and corn a hot day </p><p>28 I went up and helped Jasper </p><p>29 I did choers and helped mista Branelflower </p><p>30 We went To gesto a hot day </p><p>31 I did some work on the neunt drar </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span id="August_The/1_1908"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="August_The.2F1_1908">August The/1 1908</span></h2> <p>1 I did choers and went to Town a hot day </p><p>3 I get a load of band and did choers a hot day </p><p>4 I plaid with the bab and went To Town and eat my oats </p><p>5 I cut weeds and rade and bawnd my oats and shoeled it we had a big raen last night </p><p>6 I did chers and went to Town some more rain To night </p><p>7 We went calling a fine day </p><p>8 I worked in my Tabaco and (?)-berys and went to town </p><p>10 I worked tabaco a fine day </p><p>11 I plowed Tobaco and (?wbences) and went to a fes </p><p>{Next page} </p> <h2><span id="August_the/12_1908"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="August_the.2F12_1908">August the/12 1908</span></h2> <p>12 We had a big rain last night </p><p>13 I did choers a medddddey Time 14 We went eaTting </p><p>15 I worked in my Tobaco and went to Town </p><p>17 I let of waTter and went to town </p><p>18 I worked in The Tobaco </p><p>18 I worked in The Tobaco </p><p>20 I worked in the Tobaco and went fars a diene </p><p>21 I and Trayang To work in the tobaco </p><p>22 I worked in my Tobaco and went to town </p><p>24 I cut Tobaco </p><p>{Previous entries we in red, this entry is in black} 25 I worked at my Tobaco </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1 I got the old horse shaved and took the carpet rags to antys. </p><p>2 We worked at the new house a fine day with a few drops of rain. </p><p>3 a stormy day I went to town. </p><p>5 I worked at the new house a fine day. </p><p>6 a rainy morning but a fine afternoon I worked at the house. </p><p>7 a windy day didn't do much. </p><p>8 We worked at the house a fine day. </p><p>9 a stormy day. </p><p>10 a cold day I sat by the stove. </p><p>12 a fine day We worked at the house. </p><p>13 a wet day and a long day. </p><p>14 We worked at the house a fine day. </p><p>15 We worked at the house a fine day. </p><p>16 I did some work at the house a fine day. </p><p>17 I went to Town on business a fine day. </p><p>19 I plowed a little and went to town. </p><p>20 We plowed and rolled some a windy day. </p><p>21 a rainy day went to town. </p><p>22 a fine day I plowed all day. </p><p>23 We put in oats and barley a fine day. </p><p>24 We finished the oats a fine day. </p><p>26 I worked at the house. </p><p>27 I worked at the house. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_the_28_1909">April the 28 1909</span></h2> <p>28 I worked at the house a cold day </p><p>29 Body Snider and I put on lath </p><p>30 We put on lath a cold time </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_the_1_1909">May the 1 1909</span></h2> <p>1 We put on lath on the new house </p><p>3 I worked at the new house </p><p>4 I finished the lathing to day </p><p>5 I went to Town and worked for Bert Tedrem a fine day </p><p>6 I did nothing a very fine day </p><p>7 a rainy rain and another fine day </p><p>8 We went to the lake a fine day </p><p>9 a rainy day and a wet time </p><p>10 More rain more wet a wet time </p><p>11 I leveled the yard over Town </p><p>12 I worked fore the Boys a fine day 10 </p><p>13 I worked for the boys 10 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_the_14_1909">May the 14 1909</span></h2> <p>14 I helped the Boys a fine day 8 </p><p>15 I worked for the boys a fine day with a big rain this eaving 9 </p><p>17 I worked with the Boys a fine day 10 </p><p>18 I worked for the Boys 10 </p><p>19 I worked fort the Boys a fine day 10 </p><p>20 a nother fine day worked with Bert Dady scrubed the bowel 10 </p><p>21 a fine day worked on the block 10 </p><p>22 a fine day worked on the block a fine day </p><p>24 I plowed some for corn a fine day </p><p>25 I plowed for corn </p><p>26 I worked for the boys a fine day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_the_27_1909">May the 27 1909</span></h2> <p>27 a big rain last night and some to day </p><p>28 I worked over Town a fine day </p><p>29 I worked on Dock’s stable a fine day </p><p>31 I worked for the Boys a hot day 50 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1_1909">June 1 1909</span></h2> <p>1 a fine day I helped the boys </p><p>2 a fine day We worked on Gord's stable </p><p>3 a fine day We put the shingels on the stable of Gord Snyder </p><p>4 a wet morning and a fine afternoon I worked on Gord's barn </p><p>5 a fine day worked at Gords a fine day </p><p>7 a wet day worked some at Gords and some at my house </p><p>8 a wet day We worked at my house </p><p>9 We put in some gardens in the lot </p><p>10 We finished the work in the house </p><p>11 worked for the Boys </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_12_1909">June 12 1909</span></h2> <p>12 a fine day worked for the Boys </p><p>14 a fine day worked on Gords stable </p><p>15 a fine day worked for the boys </p><p>16 I did chores a fine day </p><p>17 We did some scrubing and some laying over to the house </p><p>18 We put down the carpet in the new house a fine day </p><p>19 We went to harrow a fine day </p><p>21 We moved to town a fine day </p><p>22 I worked at home </p><p>23 worked around home </p><p>24 I finished plowing the lot </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_the_25_1909">June the 25 1909</span></h2> <p>25 I pottered around home a fine time for crops </p><p>26 I plowed corn and did chores </p><p>28 I helped mister Clark a hot day 10 - 11/2 </p><p>29 I helped mister Clark this morning 4 - 70 </p><p>30 I worked for mister Clark 10 1/2 50 </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="July_the_1_1909">July the 1 1909</span></h3> <p>1 I worked for Will Corblen a fine day </p><p>2 I worked for Will a hot day </p><p>3 I piled lumber a fine day </p><p>5 I worked down in the lumber </p><p>6 I put in the day down to the mill </p><p>7 worked at the mill a fine day </p><p>8 I put up some track for mister Branch </p><p>9 I worked at the mill a hot day </p><p>10 I worked down to the mill a hot day </p><p>12 I worked at the mill a hot day </p><p>13 I worked at the mill a fine day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_14_1909">July 14 1909</span></h2> <p>14 I worked at the planing mills a fine day </p><p>15 I worked at the mill a hot day </p><p>16 Worked for Corblen at the Mill a fine day We went down to the farm to night </p><p>17 a nother day at the mill a fine day </p><p>19 a fine day worked for Corblen </p><p>20 a hot day worked at the mill </p><p>21 a hot day worked at the Mill </p><p>22 a nother hot day down at the mill </p><p>23 a Vindy day I worked at the mill </p><p>24 a hot day piled lumber </p><p>26 a fine day Come home and hat finished piling lumber </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_27_1909">July 27 1909</span></h2> <p>27 I cut my Barley to day a hot day </p><p>28 I put down some flar up stove </p><p>29 I worked for Epharm a big rain last night </p><p>30 I down to the lake a fine day </p><p>31 I worked at the lake a fine day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_the_2_1909">August the 2 1909</span></h2> <p>2 I worked for Ben down to the lake a fine day </p><p>3 I worked for Ben a fine day </p><p>4 We cut my oats a fine day </p><p>5 I worked for Ben a fine day </p><p>6 I worked down at the lake </p><p>7 I did chores at home and down to the farm </p><p>9 I worked for Ben a fine day </p><p>10 I went to tea </p><p>11 I Threshed and helped my neibors </p><p>12 I went to a tea and cut some weeds </p><p>13 I cut some weeds </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_14_1909">August 14 1909</span></h2> <p>14 I did chores and went out to the farm </p><p>16 I plaid all day </p><p>17 I piled up what I did yesterday </p><p>18 I worked in the yard </p><p>19 I did nothing </p><p>20 I went out to the farm and burnt weeds </p><p>21 I plowed some a fine day </p><p>23 I worked down to the lake </p><p>24 I worked for Ben a hot day </p><p>25 I went down to the farm and worked for Ben a half day </p><p>26 I worked for Ben a fine day </p><p>27 I worked for Ben... </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_the_28_1909">August the 28 1909</span></h2> <p>28 I worked on merby Fishes house we had a big rain </p><p>30 I for Bert Opleng a fine day </p><p>31 I worked for Bert a cold day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_the_1_1909">September the 1 1909</span></h2> <p>1 I worked for Bert Opleng a cold day </p><p>2 We worked up to Coles to-day </p><p>3 We finished Coles house to-day I got five dollars from Bert to night [8-50] </p><p>4 I took a load of logs to mill and got them cut </p><p>6 I made a shanty to put cole in a fine day </p><p>7 I went to a tea and did chores </p><p>8 I pottered around home and worked this afternoon </p><p>9 I worked for Bert a fine day rain to night </p><p>10 I worked for Bert a fine day </p><p>11 I worked for Bert </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_the_13_1909">September the 13 1909</span></h2> <p>13 I worked for Bert Opleng down on the Bording house by the Station a fine day </p><p>14 a hot day We went out to put the rof on the barn of the Boy I crost the road from our farm </p><p>15 We worked on the rof to day </p><p>16 Bert and I had shingels all day a fine day </p><p>17 We finished the shingels on pete barn </p><p>18 We finished down to the bording house </p><p>20 We worked on Morles house a fine day </p><p>21 We worked at Morles </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_the_22_1909">September the 22 1909</span></h2> <p>22 I plowed and went down to the farm </p><p>23 We worked at morles house </p><p>24 I went to a tea a fine day </p><p>25 I got the horse shoed </p><p>27 I put in some wheat a fine day </p><p>28 I got a load of wood </p><p>29 I helped Even and cut corn </p><p>30 I cut corn </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_the_1_1909">October the 1 1909</span></h2> <p>1 I cut corn a fine day </p><p>2 I got brick for the well </p><p>4 I worked at the well </p><p>5 I worked at the well </p><p>6 finished the well and did other work </p><p>7 I drawed manuer a fine day </p><p>8 I cut some logs into and helped Even with his corn </p><p>9 I helped silas Wagle with his corn </p><p>11 I took logs to mill </p><p>12 I husked corn a cold wind and some snow </p><p>13 I helped silas cut corn </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_the_14_1909">October the 14 1909</span></h2> <p>14 I helped Wagle in his corn and ditch </p><p>15 I cut corn for wagle a cold wind </p><p>16 I dug my potatoes </p><p>17 I husked corn a fine day </p><p>19 I took logs to mill </p><p>20 I worked for myself and Wagle </p><p>21 I helped myself and Wagle in the ditch a fine day </p><p>22 I worked in the ditch a fine day I went to husk corn for silas to morrow </p><p>23 I helped myself this afternoon </p><p>25 I got a load of cornmeal did some chores </p><p>26 I put shingels on cont go heave </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_the_27_1909">October the 27 1909</span></h2> <p>27 I worked on castig's house a cold day </p><p>28 I fixed my stable a cold day </p><p>29 I got some fodder and worked at chanty's house </p><p>30 I worked on Bries house </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_the_1_1909">November the 1 1909</span></h2> <p>1 I worked at aties house it rained this afternoon </p><p>2 I worked at home a fine day </p><p>3 I husked corn a fine day </p><p>4 I husked corn a nother fine day </p><p>5 I strained my hand I did some chores </p><p>6 I fixed a place for my corn </p><p>8 I did chores a wet day </p><p>9 I husked some corn </p><p>10 I husked corn </p><p>11 I finished husking corn </p><p>12 I hauled corn it rained </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_the_15_1910">December the 15 1910</span></h2> <p>15 Worked in the bush </p><p>16 cut timber </p><p>17 another day amoung the trees </p><p>19 Worked in the bush </p><p>20 another day in the bush </p><p>21 cut timber fine and cold </p><p>22 another fine day in the bush </p><p>23 a stormy day </p><p>24 We went to barrow </p><p>26 We got home to day </p><p>27 We went to the Bush </p><p>28 a Stormy day </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_the_19_1910">December the 19 1910</span></h2> <p>29 We went to the bush </p><p>30 another day in the bush the snow is 10 inches deep </p><p>31 We cut bolts and logs a fine day </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34db2a4d61c652c32ca9491d06fa286b.pdf a55b57c305f2eab6691d42abc509e961 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c0cc1185e3732bbc81033a3ec9b62a2.pdf 8063e1b016648c5cea5f7d3c40100d5b PDF Text Text Garrison William Shadd (1839-1892) 1885-1887 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 126 Monday 2nd February 1885 Cold Snowing Ter 2 below Z. Wm & I hauled load of hay and of straw to stable & a load of fodder to barn a load of bolts to Buxton & half cord of dry wood to Lodge Father went up to see bolt man Wm Morhead got 1 cord of soft dry wood, Chas comenced to write Diary. Tuesday 3 Feb Cloudy Ther 24 above Z Wm and I took sawdust out of wood shed & drove mice Miss Nell to Fletcher to see if ice on pool was good Father went to Buxton to see bolts measured Wednesday 4 Feb Cloudy snowed and drizled rain Ther 26 Father and Mother went to Chatham Wm and I hauled a load of bolts to Buxton and a load of ice from Fletcher Thursday 4 Feb 5 Clear, Ther 22 above Z Wm and I hauled two loads of ice from Fletcher, Chas Simpson got a load of corn fodder Windermuts men started to haul hickory & White ash out of half next Paterson's Friday Feb 6 Clear, cold, Ther 14 below Z Wm and I took a few bolts to Buxton and brought back two loads of saw dust for ice Wm drove colts to ninth concession Saturday Feb 7 Cloudy, Ther 12 above Z, Father went to Ann Arbor to get medicine for himself Mother & Joseph Wm and I hauled tow loads of bolts the last to Buxton Monday 6 Feb 8 9 �Cloudy, rained all afternoon, Ther 20 above Z, Wm put new plunger in pump I went down and got aunt Mary and Bushed out some hickory wood Tusday Feb 7 10 Cold blustry, Ther 1 below Z, Father came home from Ann Arbor with medicine from Dr White for himself, Mother & Josh, we shelled 8 bus of corn for grist Very cold blustery Wensday Feb 8 11 Ther 16 below Z, chores hauled couple bags of fodder 127 Thursday February 192th 1885 Cloudy, Ther 10 above Z, bushed out cord wood, faned corn to go to Merlin for grist. Friday 10 13th Februar {faded} Clear, cold, Ther 14 below Z, Wm and I bushed out all cut hickory wood hauled two load of straw to stable and one of fodder to barn Father went to Merlin with grist but did not get it ground Saturday Feburary 14 Clear, cold, Ther 16 blow Z Father and Willie went to town and took 6 BM of wheat Brought back 210 lbs of flour, I hauled up some tops Sunday Feb 15 Cloudy, pleasant, warm, Ther 17 above Z Monday Feb 16 Cloudy, windy, turning cold, Ther 12 above Z, Wm, De, Flavius, I thrashed beans in barn, afternoon Father went to Merlin and got meal grist Tuesday Feburary 17 Clear, cold, Ther 10 below Z Wm & I thrashed beans in the barn with horses. Tim & George & Kate & bet, D & Flave rode horses �Wensday Feb 18 Cloudy Ther Z thrashed beans in the barn with horses Thursday Feb 19 Clear, cold, Ther 2 below Z we finished thrashing beans Father and Mother went to Buxton took some yarn to Mamie Kersey toand donation to Elder Brown Friday 20 Feb Clear, Cold, Changed the Thermometer from portch to back of kitchen making diff of from 8 to 19 this morning 4 below Z Father went to town with 30 bu of wheat for grist got due bill and brand Wm and I faned up beans Clear, Ther 13 below Z, Saturday 21st Feb Father and I went to town took 50 bus of beans got .85 cts. per bu Wm and De hauled to some tops for wood a load of fodder to barn & hay to 128 Monday Feburary 23 1885 Clear, sun shining bright thawing about noon morning temperature 10 degrees below Z Willie and I hauled up wood for fires Tusday Fed 24 Cloudy warm Ther 7 degrees above Z Thawing about noon Willie & I hauled load of hay and of straw to stable after dinner hauled two loads smal logs to Kersey Mill to get sawed Wensday Feb 25 Clear, pleasant sun shining bright Ther 8 degrees above Z reached 40 degrees above Z during day Willie and I hauled 3 maple logs to mill after noon Wm took up fourth log I got a load of sawdust Thursday Feb 26 �Cloudy, Warm, thawing, Ther 20 degrees above Z, Father and Mon picked beans Wm and I hauled out some hickory wood Willie picked beans Willie hauled with Mic and Nell and some fodder to barn Friday Febar 27 Cloudy snowing, Ther 30 degrees above Z Wm and I put some sawdust around ice and hauled up some fire wood Saturday Feb 28 Clear Ther 20 degrees above Z Father and Alfred went to town took 200 lb bag got $6 per b cut Willie and I sawed fire wood afternoon bushed out some hickory wood off of line Jane West began wash this morning Monday 1st March 2nd Clear, snowed during night a little Ther 20 degrees above Z Wm Alfred & I hauled fodder into barn all day Chas Simpson got a load of fodder Tuesday March 2 nd 3 3rd Cloudy, Snowing, blustering, Ther 28 degrees above Z Father Mother and all picked beans in the forenoon Willie Alf and I hauled fodder in aftern Wensday March 3rd 4th Snowed a little in the morning Ther 30 degrees above Z Willie Alf and I hauled rest of fodder off of field Jane West left Thursday March 5th Some Scattered Clouds Ther 24 degrees above Z WIllie and I got a load of saw dust each from Buxton papa picked some beans went to the literary society tonight as usual O Shadd Wm {page rip} 129 Friday March 5th 6 1885 �Clear Ther 12 degrees above Z Willie and I bushed out some hickory wood Father went to Buxton got $5 from colt man Wm finished cutting pigs up Saturday March 7th Cloudy, little snow last night Ther 20 degrees above Z Father and Mother went to Chatham Willie and I bushed out some hickory wood Tidy heifer had a calf this morn Mr Richard Peaker died this Evg at 20 min to 7 oclock Monday March 9th Clear cold windy, ther 12 degrees above Z Father Willie and Alfred went to Mr Peaker's funeral (Sold Mic and Nell to Thorps for $200) Changed stals and fixed stable a little Tusday March 10th Clear cold Ther 16 degrees above Z I went down and got Aunt Mary and GrandMother come and the rendered lard Willie and I began to saw stove wood to dry Wensday March 11th Clear cold Ther 6 degrees above Z Father went to town Willie bushed out rest of hickory wood making about 23 1/2 cords Thursday March 12 Cloudy cold Ther 16 degrees above Z Willie and I sawed stove wood Friday March 13 Clear few clouds Cold Ther 6 degrees above Z Willie and I loaded a load of hay put it in stable Father and Wm Salted up the pork Snowed a little Saturday March 14 Clear cold in morning rained in evening string wind from South Ther 4 degrees above Z Father and I went to town Monday March 16 few clouds cold Ther 6 degrees above Z Wm and I sawed stove wood �Tuesday March 17 clear cold Ther 7 degrees above Z Willie and I sawed stove wood all day Wednesday March 18th Cloudy Ther 12 degrees above Z snowed hard morning and evening Wm & I hauled out hickory wood about last, makeing about over 25 cords also some rails along western line fence Father went to Pekers tos 130 Bull Account 1885 Aug 11th Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Aug 28th Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Sept 2nd Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Sept 20th Amer Cooper one Cow to Bull Nov 10th Felix Shreve two 2 cows to Bull 1886 March 11th one 1, John Orton 1 Cow to Bull April 1st Orton one Cow returned May 12th Tohmas Clark 2 heffiers to bull May 26th Patrck Forhan 1 cow to bull May 27th Emab Ebar 1, cow to bull June 2nd P. Forhan 1 cow to bull June 4th C Simpson 1 cow to bull June 6 John Orton 1 cow to bull �June 10th Thomas Clarish one cow to bull . 10th C Simpson 1 cow to bull also June 11th Dennie Griffin 1 cow to bull account taken from Diary 1887 Dates for breeding of stock for year 1887 May 3rd breed Gin to Young Wonder, Wheeler & Smithes horse May 5th breed Polly to Young Lord Hadds May 12th breed Kate to Lord Hadds May 17th breed Dolly Doll to Young Wonder June 2nd rebreed Kate to Hadds 1888 Dates of berths of Stock 1888 April 17th Doll mare had a horse colt Nan April 24th Gin had a horse colt & breed Doll mare to Dick breed May 3rd Kate to Young Wonder & Gin to Dick ReBreed May 9th Doll mare to Dick May 26 rebreed Gin to Dick June 21st re Breed Doll to Young Wonder cows to bull 1888 July 8th Dinah & bloss cows to Thomas Clarks bull July 18th a heffier to bull August 1st Dolly ba heffier to T Clarks bull, august 14th a heffier (White) to T C- bull 131 Dates of breading and births of stock of 1886 Breed March 26th one sow to J John Lecocq's boar "April 3rd Essex sow to John Lacocq's Boar "May 10th breed Jewel mare to our own Dick colt "May 12th Kate to Henson's horse at Fletchers Aunt E Beau beant also " May 14th Jin; mare; to Dick, May 19th Aunt E Kate to Henson's horse �Births May 1st Jewel 3 yr colt bought at Tilbury center last spring had a mare colt May 10th Shimmer cow had a calf May 22nd Dinah cow had a calf June 12th Flower cow had a calf June 28th Rose cow had a calf April 4th 1888 breed Aunt E Kate mare to our Dick Return Breeding; jewel colt to Dick June 6 "June 7th gin colt to Dick "June 9th breed Kate to Henson's horse first breeding June 11th Joseph Rice one mare to Dick June 22nd bred a mare for John Orton to Dick June 23rd breed a mare for John Orton to Dick June 26 breed a mare for Joseph Rice to Dick Dates of Births stock for year 1887 March 7th a littler of pigs of Essex sow April 11th a heifer got at Rice's sale had a calf April 22nd Bloss hiffier had a calf April 25 Shimmer cow had a calf June 15 Rose cow had a calf October 4 Cherry heffier had a calf 2 sows had 12 pigs 6 6 each; June 20th Essen sow had 13 pigs 3 die X Dates of Births of stock for the year 1888 X �Febarary 12 Dolly cow had a calf February the 12th May 15th Flower cow & Pink heffier had a heffier calf each May 20th sp Shimmer cow of a calf May 23rd 2 sows had 6 - 9 pigs June 20th Essex sow had 12 pigs 3 died 132 Tursday March 19th XX 1885 Clear cold Ther 1 degree below Z Willie and I hauled 400 rails out around west and north lines Friday March 20th Clear cold snowed little during night Ther 4 degrees ab below Z Willie and I chopped down and piled brush of smal trees hauled load of Saturday March 21st Clear cold Ther 5 degrees below warming 24 degrees about noon previous morning 10 degrees below Z Father went to town Aunt Emmaline Simpson went with him P Willie and I hauled out 482 rails Tuesday March 24th Cloudy warm Ther 26 degrees above Z Snowed some this after noon Willie went up and got Rachel, James after Father and him went to Kennedy Sale bought, 1, one 2 year old colt, mare for $78 and at Bull $35 Wednesday March 25th Clear cold Ther Z Father went took Mrs Peaker to town Willie and I went to Kennedy's and got the bull Thursday March 26 26th �Cloudy Warm Ther 30 degrees above Z rained during day to 52 degrees above Z Willie went down and drawed out rail cuts for GrandMother Alf and I hauled out 240 rails Friday 27th March Cloudy Warm Ther 40 degrees above Z Wm Alf and I hauled a load of hay and of straw to the stable Father took Rachel James horse Saturday 28th March Cloudy Ther 30 degrees above Z Father went to town Willie and made Fravoy bushed out soft wood on it in after noon Monday 29th March 30th Cloudy snowed hard in morning Ther 20 degrees above Z Willie sharpened little croscut saw made two pokes for horses, small handle Tuesday March 31st 1884 Cloudy rained this morning Ther 36 degrees above Z Willie and I washed Dick Sam and Bet all over first with Lie then with disinfectant 133 1885 Wensday March April 1st Clear Ther 32 degrees above Z Willie and I took 5 bu of potatos and sawed some stove wood Thursday April 2nd Cloudy Ther 33 degrees above Z Willie and I sawed stove wood rained in afternoon Rose cow had a calf Friday April 3rd Stormy snowed heavy Ther 28 degrees above Z Willie and Emal Ebare sawed stove wood on shares in afternoon rest picked beans Saturday March 4th �Clear 20 degrees above Z Wm Emal and I sawed stove wood and har Monday April 6th Clear 34 degrees above Z Willie went to town for medicine for Mother and Joseph horse back I sawed stove wood with Emal on shares rest picked beans father let some water off the wheat Tuesday April 7th Cloudy Drisling rain Ther 38 degrees above Z Willie Emal and I sawed stove wood in afternoon James & Harris began to trim apple trees Wednesday April 8 Cloudy Ther 36 degrees above Z Willie Emal and sawed stove wood Thursday April 9 Clear Ther 24 degrees above Z hauled load of straw and of hay to stable Willie and Emal sawed January Ebar and I split stove wood Friday April 10th Clear Ther 22 degrees above Z got grist of corn ready Father took it to merlin got it ground took out some potatos Saturday April 11th Cloudy Stormy snowed about 6 in during night and today Ther 32 degrees above Z all picked a few beans Monday April 13th Cloudy blustry snowed a little Ther 29 degrees above Z all picked a few beans Tuesday 14th April X Clear Ther 29 degrees above Z cloudy in afternoon snowed a little Willie and I bushed out stove wood in forenoon fixed lieleach Began X to Plow tryed them in field back of house in �sod x January Ebar began to pile brush James Harris finished trimming trees in young orchard 134 Thursday April 15th 1885 Cloudy Stormy snowed a little in morning rained nearly allday Ther 35 degrees above Z picked last of beans Paterson helped us ring the bulls father Willie and I faned oats rest of day Friday April 16th Clear Ther 35 degrees above Z Willie took plows points and cutters to Fletcher got them sharpened cleaned out some ditch in afternoon January Ebar filed brush in slashing Friday April 17th Cloudy snow all gone Father went to town Willie J D and I hauled load of straw and of hay to stable Willie let some water off cornfield, plowed some Dollie cow had a calf Saturday April 18 18th Clear in morn cloudy afternoon Ther 40 degrees above Z Willie and I plowed in sod back of house rest cleaned trimming of trees out of orchard Monday April 20th Clear morn cloudy very warm Ther reached 70 degrees above Z Willie and I plowed in sod sod Father sold Billy steer and Lilly heifer for $45 Teusday April 21st Cloudy very warm Ther reached 82 degrees above Z morn ton temperature 54 degrees above Z Willie and I plowed in sod Wenesday Wesday April 22nd Few clouds very warm Ther reched 81 degrees above Z Willie and AJ plowed in sod Thursday April 23rd �Cloudy very warm Ther reached 83 degrees above Z Father went to town to attend before the master on a summons brought out by Dennis sent doctor Springer out to see Mother Willie plowed in sod I took out 2nd but of potatos but of beats and some carrots Friday April 24th Cloudy Ther 62 degrees above Z, noon 59 degrees above Z hot wind last night rained shower in morning heavy mist Father went to town to attend Chancery Corbet Willie finished plowing sod plowed strip of sod in cornfield I took out carrots Saturday April 25th Cloudy cool Willie went to town to spring Fair horseback Father and Flavius shined clover fields HD rolled one east of orchard portion of other 135 1885 Monday April 27th Clear beautiful Ther highest 62 degrees abovest Z, Willie scraped the road in forenoon plowed in No 2 finished rolling clover in No 5 began to roll sod in No 4 Tuesday April 28th Clear in morning Cloudy windy shower of cold rain and hail Ther 40 degrees Willie sowed clover seed in part of No 1 I harrowed it JD rolled it also for benefit of wheat, harrowed in No 4, cleaned seed oats in afternoon Wedenesday April 30th Cloudy Ther 52 degrees Willie sowed baresputs in No 3 clover I and JD harrowed and rolled began to sow Oats on sod in No 4 a long continued rain began this evening Father got 2 shots hogs from Uncle Mack Friday May 1st Cloudy Cold Frosted little Ther 36 degrees Father went to town got some flour and medicine Willie and I put a Slide gate into cornfield fixed line fence between us and Lucas Lacocq Saturday May 2nd �Few clouds changed cool Willie sowed oats in No 4 JD and I harrowed them in Monday May 4th Few clouds cool Ther 40 degrees (yesterday was cold froze some heavy frost rained in night) Father took up the school Desks Willie and I took out the pit of seed potatos Father and I took Desks and other things over to new school house Willie plowed rest of No 2 and garden removed fence off it to orchard Tuesday May 5th Cloudy rained showers Willie and I went down to Uncle Amarcus's and got two shoots bags fro he recently bought shelled 30 bu of corn D and F the cobs Wednesday May 6th Cloudy sprinkled rain alittle Father and Alf went 136 May 6th 1885 to town took Aunt Sarah Ann Willie and I washed Dick Sam & Bet with disinfectant put up rails on fence between us and Lucas Thursday May 7th Cloudy cool Ther 50 degrees rained heavy last night Willie and I plowed school lot for Emal, hung up the meat meat, Father let some water of wheat in No 5 Friday May 8th Cloudy, very cool, windy, Ther 40 degrees Willie and I ditched with Shade on back of corn field No 6, D and F cut corn stalks, began cold ram this evening Saturday May 9th X Cloudy "Snow" Blizzards, heavy but of short duration windy turned to rain and snow in afternoon Ther 39 degrees Father went to town took 31 bu of corn got 50 cts per bu, had Bet's teeth fil filled Willie and I ditched up back of corn field �Monday May 11th Clear pleasant frosty in morn Ther 34 degrees Willie and I ditcher up back of corn field to lane started up towards barn Tuesday May 12th Cloudy showered in afternoon Ther 40 degrees Father went after some chickens Willie and I ditched in corn field Wednesday M 13th May Clear foggy Ther 40 degrees warm pleasant Willie and I finished the ditch in cornfield up to barn forenoon plowed sod for potato patch in young orchard Thursday May 14th Clear heavy fog, Ther 39 degrees reched 63 degrees buds are beginning to unfold on apple trees Willie sowed few Oats in No 2 De harrowed it I cultivated it afternoon Wm fixed part of back line fence JD and harrowed sod for beans in No 4 smallest bought Uncle Mack died Father sawed garden seeds, Onions, Lettuce, Parsnip Friday 15 May Clear warm Ther reached 81 degrees Father drilled in some carrots & parsnips seeds I got scraper from Rices took Grandmother home {illegible} and Mother D harrowed potato patch Willie and I began to Plow corn field No 6 137 1885 Saturday May 16th Clear, warm, Ther reached 83 degrees Father went to town got some medicine for Mother and Joe, Willie plowed in corn field I put up Election Bills he Wm and I pulled stumps in afternoon Monday May 18th �Clear very warm Ther reached about 82 degrees began a shower this evening Father and Willie held Election in Old School I got a load of saw dust from Buxton put on ice cultivated potato in garden JD harrowed sod over again for Beans in No 4 Tuesday May 19th Cloudy Cool Ther 52 degrees Father sowed carrots, Peas, Wm, JD, C, I pulled out stumps and heaped them in corn field No 6 Wednesday May 20th Cloudy Cool in morn, warm, Ther 42 degrees Father cut & planted potatos Willie De and I pulled and hauled stumps in cornfield finished pulled 200 or over Thursday May 21st Misty Cloudy sultry Ther reached 78 degrees Father grubbed a tree and set some fires in corn field Willie and I plowed scraped down same hills in No 6 Father and Wm took Cate and Bet to Chinick's to Young Wonder were not in season Friday May 22nd Cloudy, rained, drizzled all day Father Wm and I cleaned up rest of oats Saturday May 23rd Cloudy, Ther 62 degrees to 78 degrees, Father went to town I plowed with Cate and Bet in corn field, Willie dug around currant bushes Monday May 25th Cloudy Ther reached 76 degrees trees in full blossom Father raked garden burnt stumps in cornfield Willie and I scraped down hills in AM plowed PM in cornfield and scraped back ditch camp there Tuesday May 26th Clear, few clouds, Ther 50 degrees morn, to noon 80 degrees Father burnt stumps Willie and (I C with gin and George all day) plowed in corn field �138 Tuesday May 26th 1885 Sold Jin and George for $170 Dinah cow and a calf Wednesday May 27th Cloudy Ther reached 75 degrees Father took Jin and George to town to buyer Willie hitched up Pat and gin (colt bought at Kennedy's sale) colts the first time drove around yard a while then harrow little in corn field I plowed with Kate and Bet in corn field Thtursday 28th Cloudy, Cool, Ther 48 degrees to 72 degrees I plowed in corn until noon afternoon I planted potatoes in orchard W.A took Kate & Bet up to Chinick's and put them to Stallions young Wonder owned by Whiaeler & Smith Father took a sow over to Pattersons Boar this morning Friday 29th Cloudy, Cool, Ther 56 degrees rained little I plowed in corn field with Kate and Bet Willie harrowed with Colts Pat and Jin Father cut some potatoes went to Buxton afternoon got the mail hoed some of the spring wheat and some onions Saturday 30th Variable Father went to town on the cars got {illegible} and medicine for Mother came out with Shreve to the plans then walked in Bill harrowing with Colts Pat and Gin. I D harrowing with Kate and Bet I planted some potatoes J shelled 8 bu of corn for grist and chop Monday June 1st Clear, warm, Father cut some potatos worked in garden Willie drove colts (Pat and Gin) to town yesterday brought Aunt Sarah Ann to day took grand Mother home made a corn marker I plowed in corn field Tuesday 2nd �Clear cool in morn Ther 42 degrees to 76 degrees Father and Willie took grist to Merlin with colts, worked in garden marked off corn rows some Alfred telegraphed for Dr Springer he got here before noon to see Mother I finished plowing for corn crossharrowed half of it Wednesday 3rd Cloudy rained in showers all day De crossharrowed some in corn field 139 Wednesday June 3rd 1885 Father Willie and I picked and shelled seed corn planted some potatoes Thursday 4th Cloudy rained a little Father went to town got Kate and oats shod some medicine for mothers buggy spring we loaded &c Willie marked off some corn rows I planted sweet corn in potato patch washed Dick and Sam with soap suds Friday 5th Cloudy rained very hard last night Willie let off some water washed Dick and Sam with Disinfectant Saturday 6th Clear Cool in morn, Ther 46 reached 72 degrees Father went to town took Aunt Sarah Ann bought a pair of harrows “Supple Jack” Willie and I pilled manure in barn yard Sunday 7th Clear very warm Ther reached 88 degrees and 90 degrees Willie drive Kate to town for Doctor Springer he came out to see Mother Monday 8th Cloudy very cold drizzled rain in morn highest Temp 62 degrees Wm made slide gate across the lane got seed corn 1 1/2 bu from Lucas Father and I planted some potatos, weeded in garden �Tuesday 9 clear cool night I finished harrowing cross in corn field Wm marked it if long way with colts Father began marking off with chain Willie and I planted corn after him Wednesday 10th Clear Ther 70 degrees noon Father went to town to get some medicine for mother Bought 2 pumps B Martins Wm and I planted corn De marked off some Flower planted Squash seed Thursday 11 Clear Father marked off Wand I finished planting corn No 6 Wm took Kate and Bet to Chinick horse hither one in season Father De and I planted potatoes. 140* Friday June 12th Clear very warm Ther reached 90 degrees cultivated harrowed and dull in the beans the beans W-H No 4 Saturday 13th Cloudy warm rained little Father and Willie went to town took Aunt Sarah Ann she has been here 2 weeks brought Sussy De Al and I worked in garden grand mother came this evening 140 *Sunday 14th June Clear Ther reached 93 degrees Dear Mother passed from this life at 15 min to 5 O'clock A.M Wm got Aunt Mary and Aunt Emmaline also Mrs Morhead and H. Kessey Uncle Amarcus sent telegraph to Windsor to Rev S.D.W Smith and others, to Xenia Monday 15th Father went to town to make nessary arrangements for the funeral brought Aunt Sarah Ann out, Uncle Horace Black brought out coffin Tuesday 16th �Cloudy rained little Funeral started at 2 Oclock RU Rev Seth DW Smith preached sermon and preformed services assisted by Elder Brown Wednesday 17th Willie De and I planted povae potatos Thursday 18th Father went to town to get knew buggy spring and other things on return stoped at Chinichs put Bet to young Wonder second time Wm and I finished planting potatos began to replant corn Friday 19th Friday Wm and I finished replanting corn AM hauled 40 rails to back line fence finished fixing it Saturday 20th Cloudy rained heavy D.M Father went to town took Aunt Sarah Ann and Sussy home Wm and I finished fixing line fence West half began building summer kitchen 141 Monday June 22nd 1885 Few chores cool in morn Ther 45 degrees Willie and I finished building summer kitchen Friday 23rd Clear cool Ther 42 degrees in morn Father hoed sweet corn Wm and I cultivated west half cornfield De and Flavius uncorned Wednesday 24th Clear cool morn Ther 48 degrees w 78 Father went to town took Joseph to stay a week Aunt Sarah Ann's 5 bu beans last an strawberries and Aunt Emmaline Wm began to cultivate beans I erect scarecrow in cornfield re planted sweet corn Thursday 25th �Pureloads Wm cultivated beans J, D, Flave and I uncovered with hoes Friday 26 Few clouds Ther 76 degrees Father hoed potatos in garden Wm cultivated some beans him De Fla and I uncovered, more rain Saturday 27th Few clouds Father went to town took Aunt Emmaline and marketing Willee, De, Fla, and I uncovered beans Monday 29 Clear cool Ther 46 degrees yesterday turned windy showered Ther Ther 90 degrees to 52 degrees, Willie and I cultivated corn in morn cut field No 3 of clover Tuesday 30th Clear cool Ther 44 degrees Wm and I cultivated corn in morn I cut part of field No 5 of clover, Father and Wm cut fence corners Wednesday 1st July Father took Aunt Emmaline and strawberries to to town with alts (Pat and Jin) Wm De and I raked apple orchard and and part of clover in No 3 snook up the rest Thursday 2nd Clear moderate Father Wm De and I shook rest of B No and eat past of No 5 shocked part of No 3 142 Friday July 3rd 1885 Clear warm Ther reached 84 degrees Father Wm and I shocked hay rest of No 3 part of No 5 began to haul into barn P.M 7 loads Saturday 4th �Few clouds warm Ther reached 86 degrees Wm D A and I haled rest of field No 3 5 loads making 12 loads on No 3 alas 4 loads of No 5 Alfred went to town to try 3rd C Exam Monday 6th Clear hot in morn rained heavy P of U I finished cutting No 5 rest took up hauled 3 loads Tuesday 7 Clear warm Father took scraper and lard to Fletcher and shook out hay Wednesday 8 Finished shaking out and hauled in 4 loads of hay Thursday 9th Finished Ther reached 94 degrees hauling hay 3 loads making 14 loads in No 5, hay in all 26 loads, 4 in stable, I recut down part of No 5 Wm cut fence corners Friday 10th Few clouds Ther 82 degrees Wm and I cultivated corn finished one way began other De reraked fields of hay Saturday 11th Clear cool Father went to town brought Alf out Wm De F and I hauled reraking and cutting 5 3 loads had beans rest is done Monday 13th Few clouds rained hard with heavy wind in afternoon Father cut fence corners Wm and I cultivated corn sill rain Tuesday 14th Cloudy cool Ther 76 degrees Father Wm De Fl & I weeded in garden Wednesday 15th Cloudy warm Father cut fence corners Wm and I cultivated corn �Thursday 16th (finished cultivated beans) Misty clouds Ther reached 84 degrees Father cut fence corners Wm and I finished cross cultivating corn. hight of corn average 14 in inches 143 57 degrees Friday July 17th 1885 Warm clear Ther reached 94 degrees all hoed some beans hauled in load of fence corner hay Father got Cradle fixed at Fletcher cut bound and shocked a little rd wheat in No 1 Saturday 18th Clear warm Ther reached 90 degrees Father went to town Wm helped grand Mother haul hay rest hoed beans Monday 20th Clear sultry warmest day this summer got Ther highest Temperature 98 degrees Father began reaping wheat in No 1 Wm D. F and I bound Sold Spot cow for $25 went to town in eve meet Mrs N Rosier at dusk who commenced work in morning got 200 cwt of clover Tuesday 21st Clear cloudy threatened rain in afternoon, breezey all day Ther reached 110 degrees bound wheat in No 1 Father cut some fence corners Cultivated and hoed some corn Mrs N Rosier began wash Wednesday 22nd Few clouds warm Ther 88 degrees Father cut some fence corners Wm and I cultivated corn Alf De, F hoed Thursday 23rd Few Clouds Ther reached 88 degrees Father cut some fence corners Wm and I cultivated I, A, F hoed corn, A.M in P.M. all downed wheat Father co cut �Friday 24th Clear warm in morn cloudy rained heavy {faded} here crossed corn field Father reached W half No 4, Wm Al De Fla and I bound and shocked it Saturday 25th Cloudy Ther reached 82 degrees Father went to town Bet to S. Bogast Vt Surgen Rest bound some W Half No 4 after hoed sweet corn and potatos Monday 27th Clear, cold Ther reached 89 degrees Wm reaped Wheat No 1 rest with Kate’s colts {illegible} 144 Friday July 3rd 1885 clear very warm Ther reached 84 degrees, Father Wm and I shocked rest of No 3 part of No 5 began to haul into the barn, P, M hauled 7 loads, Saturday 4th few clouds very warm Ther reached 86 degrees Alfred went to town to try Examination Father Wm De, Fla and I hauled hay into barn, loads, Tuesday 28th Clear cool in morn Ther 57 degrees reached 93 degrees Father helped Uncle much bind wheat Wm Alf De and I bound rest of No 1 set most up sow taken to Paterson's boar Wednesday 29th Few clouds rained little last night Ther rea 91 degrees all began to haul wheat hauled field WH No 4 closon wheat Thursday 30th Cloudy rained last night little today Father went to town drive Kate and gin, got brand for Bet rest cut Thistles and weeds in old slashing base cwt Gladstone �Friday 31st Few clouds got Aunt Emmaline Team and Charlie to help draw wheat drawed all to one load and rakings of No 1 August 1st Sturday Cloudy rained little Father went to town drove Aunt Emma Kate and ours we finished hauling Wheat and rakings into barn a sow had 10 Pigs Monday 3rd Cloudy showered heavy all night and today til al and noon Tuesday 4th Cloudy cool in morn Ther 65 degrees W 75 degrees all moved fence around garden began to haul up stove wood rained little Wednesday 5th Father cut Aunt Emmaline Oats few clouds cold in morn Ther 60 degrees W to 74 degrees all hauled stove wood Thursday 6th Cloudy cut spring wheat cut about blocks to go under fence William made some rails to {page rip} know slashing 145 Mary Mary H Friday August 7th 1885 Cloudy moderate Father bought a 2 year old colt from Theodre Marchan give Tidy cow and $40 all began along fence line next woods of slashing Saturday 8th �Cloudy Father and De drove Kate & gin to town in PM marketing rest luged PM turned Aunt Emmaline Oats Sunday warm heavy showers very wet Marchan took Tidy Monday 10th Few clouds, warm very wet ground Father and Willie went to Detroit on Excursion, per CSR, rest pull fields clear of weeds out of Onions and garden & potatos Tuesday 11th A Copper brought a cow to Gladston Clear warm Ther reached about a 85 degrees all picked up in clearing 7 in forenoon bought and set up Aunt Emmaline's Oats PM Wednesday 12th Clear warm Ther reached 84 degrees Father and Wm went to Tilbury Center and got 2 yrs old Colt bought off Marchan rest picked up in bush Thursday 13th Cloudy rained in showers PM Wm cut around Oats all picked up in the slashing Friday 14th Cloudy very cool Wm cut field 2 and most of No 4 with Kate and bet, rest cut weeds house yard and fence Saturday 15th Clear very cool in morn Ther from 46 degrees to 76 degrees Father drove Kate and bet to town, Marketing, Wm took plows to Fletcher with colts to be repaired we bound Oats No 2 and part of field 4 Sunday 16th Aug Brought Sam Colt age 1 year 3 mots, up this morn sick took {illegible} Wild road Kate to town sent Dr Hall VS out he died before arrival of VS Monday 17th �Cloudy moderate built log pile over colt S barn finished cutting Oats in field No 4 bound and set up one 146 Tuesday 18th August 1885 Cloudy threatened rain Wm Alf De Fla and I bound and set up Oats until 4 Oclock PM W. g. A. D and I went to see Fireworks in Chatham Wednesday 19th Clear misty Ther from 65 degrees to 78 degrees Father took Mrs Peaker to town. Willie took 25 bu 30 cts per bu of Oats and 18 of wheat 80 cts per bu to town with K and bet, rest bound last of the Oats, field No 4 Thursday 20th Father and Willie went to Fletcher and got plows and scraper Father went to Mrs Peakers to sell 25 ac ground W plowed PM,I, plowed AM with Kate & bet in stubble No 5, Wand A stacked Aunt Emmaline's Oats in the afternoon cut some weeds in eve Friday 21st Cloudy warm Ther 80 degrees rained very heavy accompanied with strong wind and heavy hail, Father brought calves home from Morheads took 5 bu of Oats off Siberian trees cut some weeds 22nd Cloudy Father drove out Kate and Emmaline's Kate to town sent Dr Hall out to Examine Bet split wood cut new Monday 24th Cloudy rained heavy all night and in showers today Ther 70 degrees cut 10 posts for a Waggonshed in L Lecoq & J Ellit valued hay {illegible} on tack yesterday Tuesday 28th Cloudy cool Wm Alfred and I worked on timber hauld hauled up for shed �Wednesday 26th Cloudy cool Ther from 52 degrees to 66 degrees straightened up Oats and worked on timber finished Father attended some business for Mrs Morhead & J. Grant bought a single buggy of J. Williams Thursday 27th Clear warm cloudy cool Ther 44 degrees Wm Alf De and I worked in timber for shed 147 Friday August 28th 1885 Cloudy cool Ther 46 degrees Alf & De began to haul in Oats with Kate Pat & Jin together, I went down and got Aunt Emmaline's Team ploughed PM with them Saturday 29th Cloudy Father and De went to town drove Aunt Emmaline's Team Wm Alf Fla & I hauled in the rest of the Oats from field No 4 & 21 Wm brought single buggy from J Williams Monday 31st Cloudy cool heavy shower of hail and rain in evening Wm and I began to plow in No 5, W with Kate gin and Pat, I with Aunt Emmaline's team Tuesday 1st September 1st Cloudy cool Ther reached 64 degrees rained a shower PM Father went to town drove Kate Wm and I finished plowing in No 5 began in No 2 Wednesday 2nd Clear in morn cloudy Ther 40 degrees slight frost Wm and I finished ploughing lot No 2, began to E, lot No 4 Alf De and Fla began to pull beans WH of No 4 Father & Alf took the Democrat buggy to Shaws to be repainted Thursday 3rd Cloudy Wm and I plowed in No 4 De Alf and Fla shelled beans �Friday 4th Cloudy rained with all shelled corn until noon Plowed a little PM both teams Saturday 5th Cloudy Father drive Kate to town single I plowed with Aunt Emma Team Wm and rest worked at Waggonshed Monday 6 7th 7 Cloudy (Sunday morn clear frost Ther 34 degrees) Wm and I finished ploughing stubble in No 4, de finished work on Waggonshed raised Father bought a Wisner seed drill for $84 148 Tuesday 8th September 1885 Cloudy rained all day with short intermissions Willie drove Kate to town got some medicine for Aunt Emmaline, rest Shelled corn Wednesday 9th Cloudy several misty showers Willie Alf De Fla & I finished raising the Waggonshed Thursday 10th Cloudy Ther 74 degrees went to town for Aunt Emmaline we all worked at Waggonshed sided it in Friday 11th Brought double buggy from Buxton Cloudy Wm Alf and I got rafters finished out of bush worked at them and places for them D and F pulled bean Saturday 12 Cloudy Father and I took 30 bu of dry shell corn got 52 Wm shaped and pull up the rafters A, D and F pulled beans Monday 14th �Clear Father went to town yesterday to Conference came out tonight Wa, Alf and I worked on sideing and roofing shed Tuesday 15th Few Clouds Father got 12 bu seed wheat, Wm harrowed WH No 5 and lot No 2 A,D,F pulled beans, I went down and began Plowing for Aunt Emmaline Wednesday 16th Clear cool Ther 50 degrees Wm drilled lot No 2 and WH of No 5 in Wheat, A, D &, F pulled beans, I plowed for Aunt E with team Thursday 17th Misty cool Ther 38 degrees frost some places Wm harrowed all day I with Aunt E team also until noon in No 4 rest pulled beans Friday 18th Clear warm Wm got 12 bu of Oats from Paterson hauled in 2 loads of beans rest pulled beans I plowed for Aunt E Saturday 19th Clear foggy cool nights Ther reached 75 degrees Father drove Kate to town & all hands pulled beans today 149 Monday September 21st 1885 Clear heavy dew warm I got Aunt Emmaline team and rolled E, H, No 4 Wm harrowed half of it with Kate and colts A, D and F, pulled beans Tuesday 22nd Cloudy Ther 66 degrees went to town Wm and I harrowed afternoon Wm began drill in wheat in No 4, I followed with harrow De Alf & F pulled beans Wednesday 23rd �Cloudy warm in morn turned windy cold Ther 40 degrees Wm finished drilling wheat in No 4, A, M, went down and plowed for Aunt Emmaline both teams, D, A, F, pulled beans Thursday 24th Clear cool in morn Willie and I finished plowing Aunt Emma Alf, De and Flav finished pulling the beans in No 4 Friday 25th Few clouds warm Ther reached 80 degrees Willie and I harrowed ground down at Aunt Emmaline, Father and I got 16 bu of seed wheat Saturday 26 27th 26 Few clouds very warm Ther reached 90 degrees Father went to town with Mrs Peakers horse Willie and I drilled and harrowed after 7 1/2 bu of wheat at Aunt Emmalines A and D began to dig potatos Monday 28th 28 Clear warm Ther reached 78 degrees Wm run out water furrows on wheat at Aunt E, A, D and I hauled in rest of beans with, Kate and bet, both plowed PM in beans ground in No 4 put a nine little pigs in the Pen to wean Tuesday 29th 29 Clear warm Ther reached 80 degrees Wmn and I plowed in No 4 AM Father helped Aunt Emmaline thrash A cut first of grapes Wednesday 30th Few clouds slight breezes warm Father Wm and I went to town to Fair took some marketing Thursday October 1st Misty clouds, warm Wm and I plowed in No 4 and harrowed 150 October Friday 2nd 1885 �Cloudy moderate Ther 74 degrees turned cooler Wm and I finished plowing in all field No 4 harrowed and began cultivating it Saturday 3rd Cloudy cool rained about noon till 2 Friday Father drove colts to town Wm harrowed and cultivated No 4 with (Kate and Kate and bet) A, D, and I cut corn first cut Monday 5th Cloudy cool Ther 37 degrees rained slowly till noon we shelled corn fanned seed wheat Wand I fanned 4 bu of wheat for Aunt E brought team up Tuesday 6th Cloudy cool Ther 36 degrees, first, snowed little Father took grist for Aunt E, and D Flav and Eunice for Vaccination to town, Wm drilled part of WH of No 4 in wheat, Alf and I cut corn Wednesday 7th Cloudy cool Ther 27 degrees Wm finished drilling wheat in No 4 I harrowed with Aunt E team finished all Furrows & c by 3 PM, all cut corn rest of day Thursday 8th Few clouds fl rained heavy during night Wm Alf De and I cut corn Friday 9th Clear heavy frost Ther 29 degrees Father went to D. Fletchers sale got 2 two grade and one Thoroughbred Heifers price $74, all cut corn Saturday 10th Clear Frost and fig in morn Ther 34 degrees Father drive Kate to town Wm De and I got 3 heifers from Fletcher's, hauled had punkins up for pigs, all cut corn rest of day Monday 12th Cloud began raining last night rained nearly all day Wm A and I put the gable end in waggon shed �Wednesday 14th Cloudy rained drisly in forenoon Father went to town drive Kate Wm and Alf and I greased gin and pats harness 151 Thursday October 15 1885 Few clouds moderate Father and I Wm A and I put some roof on waggon shed Friday 16th Few clouds Father and I took 39bu of corn got 48 cts per bu to town with Aunt E Kate and out Wm Cut some of clover for seed in No 3 Saturday 17th Few clouds warm Ther reached 65 degrees Father drove Aunt E team to town Wm cut rest of clover in No 3 and part of No 5 A and I husked some corn hauled 2 loads punkins Aunt E Pat weaned here De and F cut corn stalks Monday 19th Cloudy rained hard last night drizzled some today Father Wm and I went down and cleaned 30 bu of wheat for Aunt E Father went to town hall took a petition we began to haul manure on No 3 Tuesday 20th Cloudy cool in eve windy Father drove Kate and beauty took 30 bu of wheat to town for Aunt E, Wm and I hauled manure With (Kate and Bet) Went rest of clover in No 5 Wednesday 21st Clear cool, Wm, Alf, De, and I, hauled manure all day on No 3 with both teams, Kate bealit Thursday 22nd Cloudy cool all hauled manure from barn yard, ice in morn �Friday 23rd Cloudy cool, Ther 32 degrees morn, Father and I went to Fletcher got 413 ft of lumber for waggon shed, AM, Father took 12 bu of corn to Merlin to get ground did not get it ground, Wm and Alf helped A Uncle Mack to Thrash in the afternoon Saturday 24 Clear heavy frost last night Father went to town in the democrat got 100 cwt of flour settled Kennedy note Chas Alf and I put some roof on the shed and hauled in some dirt and turned some of the clover 152 Monday 26th October 1885 Clear frosty in morn Father went to Merlin got grist Wm, Alf and De went down and helped Uncle Mack to thrash I layed up with vaccination Tuesday 27th Misty Wm and Alf made general arrangements for thrashing cleaned Barn, granary hauled wood & De and Fla gathered apples Wednesday 28th Cloudy Father went to town got necessities for thrashing rest tinkered about got engine and machine over and {faded} Thursday 29th Cloudy rained heavy last night and drizzled all day stoped our thrashing Wm made piks for colts Friday 30th Cloudy cool windy snowed all A.M, several hands gathered to thrash but failed Father and Wm drove (Kate and Bet) to Buxton hauled our logs to gangway of Kersey Mill Saturday 31st �Clear in morn cool Ther 20 degrees Father went to town market Wm, A, D and I dug and pitted about 16 bu of carrots Monday 2nd November Cloudy cool, one short shower, we began to thrash first wheat Clawson, Democrat, Reliable, resp, in all 286 bu, set for oats Tuesday 3rd Cloudy cool, hail last night, Ther 37 degrees, we thrashed oats 214 bu A.M, Father went to Buxton PM to get logs sawed failed Wednesday 4th Cloudy rained Father went Buxton got a cant hook from S-haw we picked apples in Old orchard pitted rest of carrots and beats Thursday 5th Cloudy rained continuous PM, very muddy finished picking apples in old orchard Friday 6th Cloudy {page torn} most of day Father piled lumber sawed a Kersey Mill 153 Friday November 6th 1885 We fanned up all of Reliable Wheat Saturday 7th Cloudy warm Ther 60 degrees very muddy Father went to town single buggy Wm and I went to Buxton W brought back lumber to finish shed I remained and piled rest of lumber as sawed rest gathered some apples finished roofing W Monday 8th 9th Cloudy cool Wm, Alf, De, Flave, and I began to husk corn �Tuesday 9th 10 Cloudy cleared off PM all husked corn Wednesday Friday 10th Clear Ther 39 degrees Wm took Mrs Peaker 40 bu of corn AM drawed 40 in from field all began to turn clover over Thursday 12th Cloudy turned windy and cool we turned over rest of seed clover in No 5 hauled in 3 waggonloads Friday 13th Cloudy cool rained during night we hauled up a load of squash and punkins and 40 bu of corn turned clover in No 3 Saturday 14th 14 Cloudy cool heavy blustering snow storms Ther 30 degrees Father drove Aunt E team to town took 4 bu of Wheat for grist, we daubed stable stalls Monday 16th Cloudy cool windy we shook up seed clover in No 5 and hauled in rest of it, 3 loads Tuesday 17th Clear AM cloudy PM warm Ther 24 degrees reached 60 degrees turned and hauled 2 loads of No 3 seed clover Father sold all Elm on east side lane for $60 Wednesday 18th Cloudy rained nearly all day Father Wand I measured and bined Reliable Wheat 118 bu fanned most of Democrat, hauled a of hay to stable a sow had 9 pigs Thursday 19th Cloudy, moderate, Father and I made roads in slashing to some rails W got barrel of plaster from Rices, all husked some corn �154 Friday November 20th 1885 Cloudy, cool, all husked corn Saturday 21st Cloudy Ther 36 degrees Father drove (Kate and Pat) to town market we all husked corn Monday 23rd Cloudy cool we hauled in 3 loads of corn Tuesday 24th Cloudy cool snowed 1/2 inch Wm went to town on Kate A, D, & I hauled corn Wednesday 25th Cloudy cool Ther 34 degrees snowed about 1 1/2 or 2 in Wm with colts, I Kate hauled out 400 rails west bettwen between clearing and bush A, D, helped. I. James Harris patched plaster in house Thursday 26th Cloudy moderate we hauled out 329 rails from slashing Friday 27th Cloudy cool, we hauled out last of rails 57 rails and 19 poles hauled also 50 bu of corn P.M Saturday 28th Clear warm Ther 22 degrees Father went to town single buggy Wm and I bushed out soft wood in slashing all hashed some corn PM ba Barry's men began cutting Elm in slashing, all woods east of home Monday 30th Clear warm Ther 26 degrees Willie rode Kate to town started to take Bet got to Scipio's on 6th con, A, D, and I husked corn turned seed clover left �Thursday December 1st Cloudy rained little in morn warm Father shoveled some in E line ditch rest all husked Wednesday 2nd Cloudy warm all husked corn F Thursday 3rd Cloudy windy cool we hauled in 3 1/2 loads of corn 1 load the last of seed clover from No 3 Bet mare died at Scipio's Friday 4th Cloudy, little snow in morn rained at night Wm D and I husked corn Cousin Arminta and George came here from Windsor 155 Saturday December 5 1885 Stormy heavy blustry snow storm nearly all day Ther 22 degrees could not go to town Wand I put stalls in stable rest picked wood Monday 7th Clear cold Ther 3 degrees above Z (preceding day very stormy heavy snow blizzards Ther 18 degrees fell to 10 degrees) Wm and I hauled 2 loads of hay to stable F, S here brought engine we began to tash thrash clover seed about 4 O'clock PM, Tuesday 8th Clouded in morn Ther 2 degrees about Z reached 34 degrees snowed turned to sleety rain Father went to Chatham to attend cort on Cooper vs Webb case, We finished thrashing clover seed about 4h 30m PM had about 13 bu from machine Wednesday 9th Cloudy moderate showered some rained all night high water Father went to town to attend cort Wm took 23 bu of Wheat to town got 80 cts per bu We cleaned barn after mill �Thursday 10th Cloudy cooler windy Ther 28 degrees Ftaher stayed in town awaiting trial Cooper vs Webb, Wm and Alf took engine out to H. Blacks with Kate and Aunt E Kate, We hauled 30 bu of corn Friday 11th Cloudy Ther 19 degrees Father went to town on trial Cooper vs Webb Wm went to Buxton got a load of lumber sawed for us at Kersey Mill we hauled out 167 rails, trial came off Webb had damages to pay Saturday 12th Cloudy Ther 10 degrees evening 30 degrees, Father drove pat and gin to town, Wm drove (Kate and jewel) to Buxton got load of lumber AM hauled in 50 bu of corn to Barn Monday 14th Cloudy snowed about 5 in yesterday and this morn hauled in some fodder Tuesday 15th Cloudy Blustry Ther 16 degrees Wm and I hauled 4 loads 2 each rest of lumber from Buxton hauled 2 loads of soft wood up to hewkirks with teams (Pat and Gin) (Kate and Jewel) 156 Wednesday December 16th 1885 Clear in morn pleasant Ther 10 degrees Wm Alf and I I hauled rest of 5 cord of soft wood to hewkirks got a grist of 6 bu of corn ready Thursday 17th Cloudy Ther reached 40 degrees we hauled corn fodder into Barn Friday 18th Cloudy little snow Ther 32 degrees we hauled up fire wood all day Father took 6 bu of corn to Merlin for a grist with pat and gin �Saturday 19th Clear in morn windy Ther 32 degrees Father took 31 bu of wheat to town got 76 cts per bu (with Kate Aunt E Kate) Wm went to Merlin and got yesterday's grist Monday 21st Cloudy turning warm we fanned up the last of Democrat wheat in all 81 bu and commenced in Clawson fixed one wood rack to haul the waggon (Brought mare coming 4, Polly) home we got from Chatham Tuesday 22nd Cloudy warm Ther reached 50 degrees Father drove Kate and Polly to town took 33 3/4 bu of wheat got 76 cts per bu hauled load of fodder into barn and a load of hay into stable and others chores L Wednesday 23rd LLLLL Cloudy, very muddy, we put up beams in shed waggons put up rake plows & c got some white flint ready to pound into {illegible} Thursday 24rd Cloudy Ther 28 degrees Father took cousin Arminta and Mrs Rossier to town, Latter left, Wm went to Stockton's for cider press did not get it, took 10 bu of apples to Rices got them ground Saturday 26th Clear, warm Sun, Ther 14 degrees Father and Alf went to town drove (Kate and Polly team) Willie and I put up a crane in waggon shed fixed stye put in little pigs Monday 28th Cloudy Ther 34 degrees to 40 degrees Father went to Buxton to meet Post O. Inspector We fanned up rest of Clawson in all 111 bu other wood rack to haul in the waggon 157 Tuesday December 29th 1885-1886 �Cloudy Ther 34 degrees Father posted bills of sale of old home-stead in south and north Buxton We hauled a load of hay into stable hauled part of manure pile in garden spread it on No 4 Wednesday 30th Cloudy Ther 38 degrees (48 degrees in eve) rained some Father went to School meeting was elected trustee We culled corn in cribs pilled and choped and slashing Thursday 31st Cloudy Ther 40 degrees We spread manure in No 3 Friday January 1st 1886 AD Cloudy We spread rest of manure on No3 Wm sharpened little crosscut Sat Jan 2nd Cloudy Ther 44 degrees very muddy rained in eve Father went to town We got up pole for waggon shed sawed some stove wood in slashing Monday 4th Cloudy rained nearly all day Ther 50 degrees at 9AM 34 degrees 6 PM Father and Wm held municipal election at old school Alf and I let off water culed some corn &c Tuesday 5th Cloudy Ther 30 degrees snowed PM Father took election returns to Fletcher We took heated fodder ofit of mow sawed some stove wood began to fan clover seed Friday 6th Wednesday 6th Cloud Ther 12 degrees we began to thrash beans in barn with horses Thursday 7th Cloudy snowed little Ther 14 degrees we thrashed beans Friday 7 th 8 �Clear in morn snowed little Ther 5 degrees above We finished thrashing beans and fanned them about 42 bu Saturday 8th 9 Cloudy blustry Ther 9 degrees Father and Wm went to down in sleigh I and Alf hauled a load of hay into stable &c Monday 11th 11 Cloudy blustry Ther 6 degrees below Z snowed PM Wm and I hauled one load each of hickory wood to Buxton on sleighs 158 Tuesday Dec Jan 11th 1886 Clear in morn Ther 13 degrees below Z hauled hickory wood to Buxton in sleighs Wednesday 13th Clear Ther 4 degrees below Z we hauled wood to Buxton on waggons Thursday 14th Clear warm Ther 10 degrees above Z we made 3 trips with hickory wood on waggons to Buxton Friday 15th 15 Cloudy drizzled little in evening Ther 16 degrees above reached 38 degrees we made two trips to Buxton with wood took cousin Arminta Hughs to Fletcher to go home on rail Saturday 16th Cloudy warm Ther 38 degrees rained considerable Father went to town with Aunt Emmaline, We made 3 trips each to Buxton Monday 18th �Cloudy snowed little Ther 14 degrees Wm and I made one last trip to Buxton, all on waggons with hickory wood had in all 25 1/2 cords got $2.75 per cord, loaded one waggon with 20 in Beach Wednesday 20th Cloudy blustry turned to rain in evening Wm and I took load each of 20 in Beach for Dr Springer to Chatham Thursday 21st Cloudy little snow sleeted in night Ther 28 degrees we shedded a few few maple saw logs Friday 22nd Cloudy blustry snow storm storm in eve Ther 14 degrees Wm and Alf took rest of 20 in stove wood in all 8 single cords to Dr Springer on the sleighs Saturday 23rd Clear cold Ther 2 degrees below Z reached 10 above Father went to town on sleigh Wm and Alf took a load of hay from barn to stable we drawed up some firewood &&c 159 Imp Monday J January 25th 1886 Cloudy moderate very little snow sleety roads Wm and Alf made 4 trips each to Fletcher with Maple saw log to Barry's Tuesday 26th Cloudy drizzled some Wm and Alf Father took rest of maple logs to Barry's to be sawed Father Wm and I went to Buxton PM and rolled three large White Oak logs up to the skidway of Kersey's mill maple logs to Barry's 14 Wednesday 27th �Cloudy Ther 30 degrees to 38 degrees Father and Wm went to town on waggon took 7 bu 29 lbs of clover seed got $6.50 per bu 11 bu 11 of beans got 65 cts per bu Alf and I bushed out some soft cord wood and fire wood Thursday 28th Cloudy drizzled rain a little Ther 32 degrees to 36 degrees Wm and Alf bushed out 340 rails I finished bushing out soft wood cut by E, Elare Friday 29th Cloudy Ther 24 degrees to 34 degrees Wm and I got one load each of ice from Fletcher to pack Saturday 30th Cloudy snowed about 2 in Ther 18 degrees Father and Wm went to town Ordered P a Traction Engine built at D. Park and sons Alf and I hauled a load of hay to stable built fence around cow yard Monday 1st February 1886 Cloudy moderate Wm and Alf packed ice I took 10 bu to Aunt Emmaline and 10 bu to Aunt Mary of beans brought a load of sawdust from Buxton Tuesday 2nd Cloudy snowed about 2 1/2 in most got to lay on road this winter Wm and I began to cut maple logs to get sawed by Barry Wednesday 3rd Clear Ther 8 degrees below Z Wm and I sawed rest of maple logs all 9 began to cut some elm Thursday 4th Clear Windy Ther 7 degrees below Z noon 4 degrees above Wm and I hauled 8 maple logs to Fletcher �160 Friday Februay 5th 1885 Clear calm Ther 16 degrees below Z Wm and I hauled one maple last, making in all 23 maple logs 5 to get sawed also 9 Elms for sale Saturday 6th Cloudy blustry snowed about 3 in Ther 14 degrees Father and Wm went to town A and I got up a load of limbs to heat kittle for Hog killing Monday 8th Clear warm Sun, Ther 25 degrees above reached 42 degrees snow going fast & Father Wm Alf and I cut 4 Elm logs AM hauled them PM one tree 1640 feet Tuesday 9th Few clouds Ther 28 degrees reached 48 degrees We killed our pigs 4 Wt 355-154-135-115 lbs respectively, hauled a load of hay to stable Wednesday 10th Few clouds Ther 30 degrees to 52 degrees Wm Alf and I husked some corn hauled it in Thursday 11th Cloudy Ther 38 degrees to 42 degrees Father and Willie cut up and salted pork got Aunt Mary who rendered lard; W and I sawed some cord wood Friday 12th Cloudy rained in night and AM misty very muddy Ther 40 degrees to 44 degrees Wm sharpened both saws Saturday 13th Cloudy misty drizzled little Ther 38 degrees to 40 degrees Father went to town in buggy we sawed wood, stove, cord, and firewood took sow to Patterson's boar �Monday 15th Cloudy snowed 1 in windy Ther 26 degrees Father Wm Alf and I sawed wood of all kinds and slashed and filed brush Tuesday 16th Clear cool Ther 8 degrees Wm Alf and I sawed cord wood all day Wednesday 17th Few clouds Ther 5 degrees during night, 22 degrees to 32 AM, We hauled a load of hay from barn to stable Wm got rest of hand picked beans from Aunt Emmalines some from Aunt Mary's cut cord wood PM Thursday 18th Cloudy Ther 40 degrees little skiff of snow Wm A and I sawed cord wood 161 Friday February 19th 1886 Cloudy rained Wm cleaned up Clock and Organ we picked beans Saturday 20th Cloudy blustry Ther 4 degrees above Z Father and Wm took 10 bu of bean hand picked got $1.00 per bu we picked some beans got up some wood Monday 22nd Cloudy Snowed yeasterday little today about 3 in snow has not exceeded 4 in in depth this winter Father went to town in sleigh Wm and Alf hauled manure from stable and spread on wheat in No 4 Tuesday 23rd Clear, cloudy in morn Ther 32 degrees thawing PM Wm and Alf hauled manure from stable spread on wheat in field No 4, cut some wood Aunt E's PM �Wednesday 24th Clear Ther 10 degrees reached 32 38 degrees Wm and Alf hauled manure on No 4 Thursday 25 Cloudy and very windy Tem 28 degrees this morning but turned cold we hauled the last of the hay from the East mow of the barn and put it in the stable very muddy Friday 26th Clear little skiff of snow very muddy windy Ther 8 degrees above we hauled in a load of fodder cut cord PM Saturday Friday 27 Clear warm sun Ther 6 degrees above Father and Wm went to town in the buggy A and I piled some cord wood, cut firewood & c Monday March 1st Clear windy at times Ther 4 degrees above Z Father Wm Alf and I cut cord wood and rail cuts Tuesday 2nd Clear windy Ther 8 degrees above Wm Alf and I cut cord wood AM, fanned and shelled 6 bu of old a corn for grist Wednesday 3rd Cloudy Ther 12 degrees above Father went to town in democrat took 6 bu of corn got grist Wm A and I cut cord wood Thursday 3rd 4th Clear Ther 20 degrees reached 36 degrees We hauled in rest of corn fodder the ground is bare frozen dry, snow has not exceeded 4 in this winter 162 �Friday March 5th 1886 Clear Ther 16 degrees reached 40 degrees We hauled the remaining corn shocks into Barn Wm went tor Rileys got 4 bu of seed corn from E bar got rest of bean from Aunt Mary's Saturday 6th Clear Ther 16 degrees reached 40 degrees (Father took 25 bu of wheat for grist -to town) We sawed cord wood some stove wood also, Monday 8th Cloudy Clear intervals skifs of snow Ther 34 degrees Wm and I hauled and spread manure on wheat in No 4, AM, all cut wood in slashing PM Tuesday 9th Cloudy some wind Ther 24 degrees to 36 degrees all hauled up firewood M AM Cut in wood PM Wednesday 10th Few clouds Ther 24 degrees to 36 degrees Father Wm Alf and I cut in slashing firewood 68 c PM Wm and I scattered blocks for fence around clearing hauled out 128 rails Thursday 11th Cloudy windy Ther about 36 degrees Father Willie and Alf cut in slashing Friday 12 Cloudy & cool Tem 36 degrees slight skiff of snow this morning Father went to Fletcher Chasunwell we did not do much Saturday 13 Cloudy Tem 38 degrees Father went to Town put in a tender for the Shadd homestead of $5500 Chasunwell Alf and I husked some corn in the barn &c Monday 15 �Clear and warm becoming very muddy Alf and I cut some stovewood in the woods Father helped us Tuesday 16 Clear and warm Alf and I sawed some stovewood in the woods Wednesday 17 Clear and warm Father and I went to town in the buggie roads very heavy Thursday 18 Cloudy and raining I filed the saw we done not much 163 March Friday 19 1886 Showered some this morning Alf and I hauled the first load of hay from west mow to the stable Father went to Fletcher heavy thunder storm night before last Saturday 20 Cloudy & showery very muddy Father scouring ditches Alf and I sawed some stovewood Monday 22nd 22nd Cloudy snowed about 2 in Wm and Alf wood sawed cord and stove Tuesday 23rd Few clouds Father Wm and Alf sawed wood in slashing Wednesday 24th Few clouds Ther 40 degrees to 50 degrees Father Wm and Alf sawed wood Thursday 25th Few clouds moderate Father Wm and Alf sawed wood �Friday 26th Cloudy windy Ther 40 degrees to 32 degrees Father burned grass along line ditch Wm and Alf trimed some trees in young orchard took out some carrots Saturday 27 Cloudy Tem 28 Father went to town where he found that his tender of 5300 $ for the homestead was accepted Alf and Wm trimmed treess all day Monday 29th Cloudy and showery Alf and Wm finished husking corn in the barn Tuesday 30 Cloudy & damp Alf and Wm hauled in a load of hay trimmed some trees & c Wednesday 31 Heavy frost Tem 22 Clear & warm in the day Father & W.A went to town in the Buggie Roads very muddy Thursday 1 April Snowing Raining & c W.A hung up the pork 164 April Friday 2 1886 Cloudy and Cool Alf and W.A fixing up fences Saturday 3 Clear but Cool Father Aunt Emma and WA went to town in the Buggie roads very heavy Monday 5 Cloudy and cool Father and WA sowed clover Chaff on lot No 2 Father went to Wilsons sale Alf and W.A went to cut down & piled up 4 old apple trees & fixed fences �Tuesday 6 Snowed all day snow very deep over a foot we did not do much cool Ther 22 Wednesday 7 Alf and W.A hauled out some manure from the garden on to No 1 Thursday 8 Is cool this morning Alf and WA hauled out some manure to No 1 got soft and we had to quit we then hauled out rails from garden fence onto the road Father went to town hall to division court Friday 9 Clear and warm very muddy snow going fast we hauled some rails on to Lacocq & hauled up some wood Saturday 10 Clear Father and Aunt Emma went to town D Hall took a large splint from Kates breast Alf and W.A trimmed trees at upper place Monday 12 Cloudy & showery Alf and W.A let off water took out carrots parsnips & beets & shelled corn 165 Tuesday 13 1886 Clear Alf and W.A hauled some Hay to Aunt Emma's trimmed grape vines &c Wednesday 14 Clear Alf and WA trimmed trees at upper place Williams, Moore, & Mathews Cut wood Thursday 15th 15 Clear warm Father W,a and I went to trim Father to attend cort court on summons, I went to Doctor brought out 200 lbs of flour roads beginning to dry up some heavy yet �Friday 16 Clear very warm Ther reached 75 degrees Father returned from town this evening Wm and Alf trimed trees on upper place Saturday 17th Clear warm Ther reached 72 degrees Wa and Alf trimed trees on upper place Monday 19th Clear very warm Ther reached 80 degrees shade Father took 22 bu of White wheat to town got 78 cts per bu Wm and Alf fixed fence along front of place Tuesday 20th Clear AM rained a heavy shower PM Father drove colts to town took 24 bu of wheat got 8 cts per bu Wm fixed fences on upper place Alf got Aunt Emma team being roling meadow in No 1 Wednesday 21st Clear Ther reached 78 degrees Wm took 10 bu of oats and Dull to upper place and bed stead Ge to cultivate and sow field Alf finished Roling No 1 began No 5 Thursday 22nd Clear warm Wm finished cultivating began to Drill in oats PM on upper place Alf and Flave gathered stones on clover on upper place PM A finished roling clover in No 5 home AM 166 Saturday 24th April 1886 Intermitting clouds Fatehr drove Aunt Emma team to town took 30 bu of wheat got 80 cts per bu Wm finished drilling oats Alf roled clover on upper place Monday 26th Cloudy Ther reached 65 degrees Wm cultivated and drilled in Oats for Aunt Emmaline Alf and C Simpson harrow and roled what on east side of lane on the upper place �Tuesday 27th Cloudy cool windy Wm plowed; Alf harrowed, C Simpson roled wheat C roled meadow also on upper place Wednesday 28th Clear warm Ther 70 degrees Wm harrowed wheat in No 4 home with Pat gin and Dick, latter added today, C Simpson finished wheat roling on upper place began roling in No 4 Alf plowed on upper place Father flave and I picked tree trimming on upper place Thursday 29th Cloudy cool windy Wm finished harrowing wheat in No 4 lot 2 & EH of No 5 C Simpson roled it Father sowed clover seed on lot No 2 and EH of No 5 Alf plowed on upper place AM began harrowing wheat down at Aunt Emmalines' Friday 30th Cloudy cold drizzly rain all day Father sold all of the Elm and Basswood on the upper place to PT Barrey for 300 to be taken off within 3 years from date April 30th 1886 May 1st 1886 Saturday May 1st Cloudy warm Ther 70 degrees rained PM Father went to town Wm Alf scraped the road from townline to Drakes road with colts & Aunt E team Monday 3rd Cloudy Father sowed clover at Aunt Emma's Alf and C Simpson harrowed and roled wheat down at Aunt E Wm plowed on upper place Teusday 4th Cloudy rained PM Wm Alf and C Simpson ploughed and har-rowed on upper place Dick cold broke and worked some this week 167 �Wednesday May 5th 1886 Cloudy cooler Wm Alf and C Simpson Plowed on upper place Father went to town Thursday 6th Few Clouds Wm Alf and C Simpson Drilled in and harrowed land rolled oats on upper place Father and I burnt part of the bush in orchard Friday 7th Clear warm Ther reached 78 degrees Father Fla and I finished burning brush trimings in Orchard on upper place Wm Alf and C Simpson plowed for Oats down at Aunt Emmalines Saturday 8th Clear Ther 76 degrees Father went to town S buggy Wm Alf finished putting in oats at Aunt Emmalines worked dick Monday 10th Cloudy heavy rain last night AM we loged up some log piles in slashing PM Wm and Alf plowed for corn at Aunt Emmaline's Oliver Higate put 24 had head of cattle X and calves in E bush on upper place to pasture one Month Tuesday 11th Cloudy Am Ther 70 degrees PM Wm and Alf finished plowing for corn down at Aunt Emmaline Wednesday 12th Clear warm Ther reached 80 degrees in shade Wm drove Pat to town to horse Doctor De Alf and C Simpson began to plow for corn in field No 6 some garden potatos planted Thursday 13th Few clouds Ther 76 degrees Wm & Alf and C Simpson plowed in No 6 for corn Father went to town Mr Hacket's funeral F & I picked up chunks Friday 14th �Cloudy warm Ther 76 degrees rained heavy in eve and night Wm and Alf plowed in No 6 Kate and Polly and Aunt E team Saturday 15th Cloudy rained drizzly AM Father went to town Wm Alf De and Flave Cleaned up house and barn on upper place Monday 17th Cloudy Wm Alf & C Simpson plowed for corn in No 6 to be right to make him work out the amount and consider it a christian act Argument on Slavery Mrs I. D. Shadds Argument on the 28th March 28 was that if she were to buy a slave that she believes it to be her right to hold him until which time as it takes the slave to remunerate her and that if the slave runs away that she would have him brought back she said she would not sell him but she would scourge and whip him; this she considers Christianity and right, thereby admitting the right to buy men under all such circumstance. If a master was to sell a slave she has would buy him to keep him from going south but, would believe it 168 Tuesday May 18th 1886 Clear Frost this and yeasterday morn Ther 36 degrees and 40 rest Wm Alf and C Simpson plowed in No 6 Father burnt in slashing Wednesday 19th Clear Wm Alf and C Simpson finished plowing for corn in No 6 Father loged and burnt in slashing I bagged up rest of the Closon Wheat 22 bu Thursday 20th Clear warm Wm Alf and C Simpson finished harrowing and marked off one way field No 6 began planting in evening Friday 21st �Clear warm Father marked we planted all of field No 6 in corn C Simpson roled part of it Saturday 22nd Clear very warm Ther reached 9 86 degrees in shade Father went to town took 36 bu of wheat got 76 cts per bu Wm Alf and C Simpson & I finished roling corn in No 6 and went to Aunt E and harrowed marked off and planted 4 acres for her Monday 24th May Clear we began to move part of things to upper place all but Willie and Flave moved up, PM Wm and A plowed Tuesday 25th Clear Wm A and C Simpson harrowed oats Father took a load of 25 bu; got 76 cts for 5 bu left rest there in Chatham also 2 heavy plows for repair Wednesday 26th Clear Father went to town hall to council meeting got assesment on upper place changed in to his name Wm got gin shod at b Buxton brought road scraper from shaws C Simpson plowed Thursday 27th Cloudy heavy shower last night Wm Alf and I hauled out 278 rails from W bush on upper place AM plowed PM for summerfallow C Simpson plowed also Friday 28th Few clouds Wm C Simpson and I finished plowing summerfallow scraped at the road & fixed line fence bt us DJ Lacey 169 Saturday May 29th 1886 Clear Father and Wm went to town Alf and I planted some garden down home sweet corn &c Monday 31st �Clear warm Father and Wm measured off upper place and layed off ditches Alf and I cleaned and while washed root house Tuesday June 1st Clear very warm AM Father went to town brought Mrs Anga Carter Wm Alf and C Simpson began to ditch along line fence SE gate quarter next 8 con Wednesday 2nd Cloudy rained shower PM Father went to town and got Mrs Carter's furniture Wm Alf and C Simpson ditched SE, q next 8th con Thursday 3rd Few clouds cool Father put away pork Wm Alf and C Simpson plowed for beans on upper place De and I cut rubbish in fence corners Friday 4th Few clouds Ther 72 degrees Father and De scraped road from townline to 12 and 13 sideroad Wm and A finished working ground and out it in beans AM W, A, CS, D I cut rye in Aunt E wheat Saturday 5th Clear AM rained shower PM Ther 74 degrees Father went to town Wm Alf and De ditched, 2 teams, I replanted part of field No 6 in corn Monday 7th Few clouds rained in morning Ther reached 80 degrees Wm Alf De and C Simpson ditched, hauled out 82 rails also I p replanted some in No 6 Father cut rye at Aunt E Tuesday 8th Few clouds Ther 72 degrees Wm Alf, De, & C Simpson finished the ditch on SW half line up here began to haul out manure on summerfallow I finished replanting corn in No 6 down home Father finished rye at Aunt E Wednesday 9th �Few clouds warm boys hauled manure on summerfallow roled it and harrowed it I replanted corn down at Aunt Emma 170 Tuesday 10th June 1886 Few clouds A, D and I hauled manure on summer follow AM Wm Alf and I began to cultivate corn on lower place PM Friday 11th Few clouds Ther reached 78 degrees Wm Alf and I finished cultivating corn in No 6 on lower place David Tuncovern Saturday 12th Few clouds warm father went to town we fixed fence for lit behind the barn for Dick Monday 14th Few clouds very warm Ther reached 89 degrees in shade Wm Alf and I began a track behind slashing for Ditch and fence Tuesday 15th Few clouds very warm Ther 89 degrees Father went to town took iron plow for repairs brought out a hay Fedder, Wm and Alf began to cultivate corn in No 6 I cultivated at Aunt E's Thomas Sulivan put 2 horses in bu to pasture Wednesday 16th Few clouds very warm Ther 90 degrees Wm Alf cultivated corn in No 6 C Simpson and I finished corn at Aunt Emmaline's brought horses up Thursday 17th Cloudy warm rained last night Wm Alf De and I finished cross cultivating corn in No 6 began to Ditch between slashing and bush on lower place Friday 18th �Cloudy cool Wm Alf De & I loged AM ditched PM along back of slashing Saturday 19th Few clouds Ther 74 degrees Father and Wm went to town De and I finished ditch behind slashing A pulled mustard from oats &c Monday 21st Cloudy rained in showers PM Wm went to town We cut some thistles in old slashing Tuesday 22nd Cloudy misty Father Alf and boys loged Wm and I began fence around slashing on lower place 171 Wednesday 23rd June 1886 Few clouds We put up some fence loged some Am began cutting clover PM on lower place in No 5 Thursday 24th Cloudy rained PM and night Wm and Alf cultivated corn in No 6 rest dressed and thined corn A finished cutting clover PM in 5 Friday 25th Cloudy rained some PM We fixed some fence cultivated some corn PM Saturday 26th Cloudy AM Father went to town with Aunt Emma's team Wm and Alf began cutting clover in No 1 AM all raked and shocked up clover in No 5 Wm got mower of Aunt E's yeasterday Monday 28th Clear Father went to town got clover for horse rake & c Wm and C Simpson finished mowing No 1 we raked and coocked part of cut saturday, hauled in clover in No 5 to barn �Tuesday 29th Clear Father tedded and raked EH of No 1 We began to haul to barn and stable WH No 1, Isadore Elare moved into house Wednesday 30th Clear We hauled rest of No 1 in AM C Simpson raked stubble PM Wm and Alf began cutting on upper place PM Thursday June 1st Clear Alf and De mowed rest of Clover on upper place Wm and I cut fence corners C Simpson tedded all cacked some PM Friday June 2nd Misty Sultry all worked at hay hauled to old stable PM shook and coocked some Saturday 3rd Few clouds warm Ther 80 degrees Father drove Pat and gin to town C Simpson helped all to coock and haul clover on upper place Monday 5th Clear warm Ther reached 90 degrees in shade We finished raking up clover in upper place and hauled it in 172 Tuesday 6th July 1886 Clear very warm We cut fence corners and old orchard in AM cut new orchard also Also cut and bound Wheat in lot No 2 Wednesday 7th Clear very warm Ther 70 degrees morn all cultivated and hoed corn on lower place in No 6 Thursday 8th �Clear Father and rest of us hoed corn Alf and Wm cutting Friday 9th Clear very warm Wm and Alf cultivated corn Father and rest hoed Saturday 10th Few clouds Wm went to town, father and rest hoed corn Alf finished cultivating corn in No 6 Lucas Lecocq put 2 cows in bush to pasture Monday 12th Cloudy Father took Democrat to Fletcher to tyers cut Alf began cutting Timmothy hay on upper place rest finished hoeing corn in No 6 finished Timothy and cut fence corners around it Tuesday 13 Cloudy little shower in evening Father went to Fletcher and got load of fence lumber at Barry mill rest hauled in Timothy hay part to barn lower place Thomas Sulivan put 7 head of cattle in bush to pasture Wednesday 14 Clear this morning heavy rain this Evg Wm cultivated beans until noon Chats & Father ground knives and cradle rest hoed beans afternoon we commenced cutting wheat in No 5A W.AS Thursday 15 Clear but damp we set up wheat until noon when we finished cutting No 5A and cut cut some in No 4A Friday 16 Clear we finished cutting East half of No 4 and Commenced Cutting Aunt Emma's 173 Saturday 17 July 1886 �Tolerable clear Father, Aunt Emma Mrs Carter and I went to town to go cut thistles in the Evg we cut some wheat at Aunt Emma's Monday 19 I finished Cultivating the beans and cut some fence corners Father and Chas cut fence corners Flave raked timothy stubble and we hauled the rakings in, rest hoed beans Tuesday 20 We cut fence corners & c until noon aft noon we finished Aunt Emmas wheat and cut some on upper place Wednesday 21 Cool night, Clear day, we finished Cutting wheat at lower place & cut on at upper place Thursday 22 Clear we hauled in wheat from No 5 & finished Cutting wheat this afternoon Friday 23 Clear we stacked Aunt Emma wheat and hauled in some from No 4 Saturday 24 Clear Father went to town we Cut fence corners and hauled in some wheat Monday 26 Showery this morning Chas and Alf cut fence corners & weeds Father shot a Black squirrel & weasel after noon he sowed some turnips in the garden and helped us log some Tuesday 27 Foggy this morning we finished hauling in out wheat and hauled some fence corner hay Wednesday 28 �Clear Alf & D Commenced ploughing this morning in No 4 with Kate & Pollie, and Aunt Emma's team Chas loaded & I hauled cut & spread manure on No 4 Father & Flave burning in clearing Thursday 29 A shower this afternoon we hauled out manure and ploughed in No 4 Friday 30 Clear we hauling manure & ploughing in No 4 Father burning 174 August Saturday July 31st 1886 Clear and warm Father drove Kate to Chatham in single buggie Chas Alf & I hauled manure on to No 4 JD ploughed in No 4 Father burned in the clearing Tuesday 3 Clear and Cool Chas Flave and I hauling manure JD ploughing No 4 Father & Alf burning in the clearing Wednesday 4 Clear and Cool Father went to town in the buggie took 4 bu corn & 6 bu wheat for grist also took the hay tedder in and got another I hauled some stone some dirt & c to bull stall and ploughed some with Kate & Marsham Chas & Alf hauled some manure Thursday 5 Showers all day I built a stall in the shed at the barn and a feed trough Friday 6 Clear and Cool we JD and I ploughed in No 4 all day I drove Kate and Marsham {illegible} Saturday 7 �Father Aunt Emma & I went to town in buggie other boys hauled manure on to No 4 Monday 9 Clear Father cut some oats at Aunt Emma's and Attended Old Mrs Hixes Funeral this Evg Chas & Alf hauled manure JD burned & I ploughed in No 4 with our Kate & Bute Tuesday 10 Father cut some oats at Other place Chas and Alf bound I ploughed until noon after noon JD and I went down and bound Oats at Aunt Emmas Wednesday 11 Very warm tem 94 degrees Father cut some Oats Chas Alf J.D. and I ploughed rest finished binding the Oats corn & spread manure red fletcher heiffer calved Friday 13 ilea heavy shower this morning we logged all day in the clearing 175 Mary Saturday 12 August 1886 Clear and warm Father Aunt Emma and I went to town boys hauled some wood ploughed and harrowed some in summerfallow upper place Monday 16 Rained some this morning we put up some oats Father commenced Cutting After noon we ploughed some in orchard Tuesday 17 Clear we bound Oats most of the day Father finished Cutting Oats Wednesday 18 �Cloudy this morning we Cut finished binding our own and almost finished Aunt Emmas Father put up Aunt Emmas Clothesline posts Thursday 19 Clear & warm we commenced hauling in oats today hauled the spring wheat Father got a job of Ditching on the Shadd drain which was sold today Friday 20 Clear we hauled Oats most of the day Chas and Alf ploughed some this morning in summerfallow Saturday 21 Tolerable Clear Father Aunt Emma & I went to town in the democrat this morning Father took 1 1/4 bu of plums got 10 per qt Monday 23 Tolerable clear we finished hauling in our Oats and laid out a ditch through the center of the upper place Tuesday 24 Cloudy but warm we hauled in stacked Aunt Emma's Oats and Commenced work on the center ditch Wednesday 25 Clear and warm we worked all day on the Centre ditch with 3 teams Thursday 26 Clear and very warm we worked all day on the centre ditch on the upper place Friday 27 Clear and warm we worked all day on the ditch Except that Chas hauled some water for Aunt Emma, Father went down and Cleaned out her pool �176 Saturday August 28th 1886 Very hot some heavy showers in Tilbury father Aunt Emma Ada and I went to town in the democrat Chas Alf and JD worked on the ditch Monday 30 Cloudy and damp this morning we finished the first piece of centre ditch and scraped some in the road put there was too much water to clean it out Tuesday 31 Clear and Cool we worked at the Centre Ditch all day Wednesday 1st September 1886 Clear and cool JD harrowed all day in No 4 Alf & I cut clover seed with mowers Chas & Father worked in the clearing Thursday 2 Clear and cool Alf and I cut clover until noon JD harrowed, afternoon Chas and Alf finished cutting clover JD sulkey raked & Chas Simpson Flave Morrise & I cocked it up Friday 3 Clear Alf & D finished harrowing No 4 we cleaned up balance of Old wheat 25 bu & then cocked up clover seed Saturday 4 Clear Father Aunt Emma & I went to town in buggie took 5 bu 45 lbs lb wheat got 218 lbs flour boys harrowed summerfallow & out up balance of clover Monday 6 Clear and warm we hauled in Clover seed all day Father dug some in Aunt Emmas pool and the helped in clover �Tuesday 7 Clear and warm we scraped mud out of pond until noon and then finished hauling in Clover Wednesday 8 Clear and very warm we scraped mud out of the pond all day with 3 teams 177 September Thursday 9 Clear a shower this Evg we finished scraping the mud out of the pond and commenced harrowing No 4 I commenced drilling reliable wheat on it 1 bu per acre also sowing timothy 6 lbs per acre Friday 10 Clear a shower this Evg JD finished harrowing & I finished drilling No 4 took 10 bu of wheat Father measured the field 9 5/8 acres Alf and Father went for water down the townline Chas & others pulled beans Saturday 11 Clear & pleasent Father Aunt Emma and I went to town boys hauled 2 loads water & piled some lumber at Fletcher we drilled lot front of house on upper place the Evg in reliable wheat 28 26 pua Monday 13 Clear & cool a shower this Evg we helped Aunt Emma thrash she had 196 bu Oats & 102 bu of wheat Tuesday 14 Clear & cool Chas and Alf got a load of water this morning I run out farrows in No 4 After noon we ditched on Centre ditch Wednesday 15 �Clear we ditched until noon after noon Father Alf & Morrise went to help uncle mack thrash rest hauled in two loads of beans & ditched some Thursday 16 Showery Al Chas & Alf hauled two loads of lumber from Fletcher Father helped uncle mack Thrash I went to town in single buggie to get some harness fixed Friday 17 Heavy rain last night we cleaned up a load of wheat this morning afternoon we ploughed some at Aunt Emmas Saturday Tolerable Clear father and Aunt Emma went to town in the buggie I took 26 bu wheat in it weighed 27 bu got 72 c per bu 178 Monday 20 September 1886 Clear we ploughed and harrowed at Aunt Emmas all day for wheat Tuesday 21 Clear I drilled in 4 bu of reliable wheat at Aunt Emmas 1 bu per Ac, Jd finished harrowing Alf ploughed on upper place afternoon we all worked on centre ditch Father helped uncle mack thrash Chas cut some corn Wednesday 22 Clear we worked on the centre ditch all day Thursday 23 Clear Father went to Old Mr Cooper's funeral he was 100 years old I’ve finished the front part of centre ditch and commenced ploughing rest of summerfallow for wheat Friday 24 �We scraped a flat ditch across summerfallow and I commenced to drill reliable wheat on N 7 half picks per Ac Saturday 25 Father went to town this morning in democrat I finished drilling Summerfallow took 4 3/4 bu after noon Chas and I went to town in single buggie Alf got in rest of beans JD ploughed Monday 27 Father and I went to town took 44 bu of Oats for Aunt Emma Also 17 bu wheat got 26 c for Oats 70 c for wheat Alf & D ploughed After noon some Chas cut some corn Tuesday 28 Cloudy drizzled rain after noon we commenced ploughing for wheat in No 5 with 3 teams Wednesday 29 Tolerable Clear & Cool we ploughed in No 5 most of the day with 4 teams J working Dick and Pollie Thursday 30 Frost last night Cool Alf harrowed some on upper place rest ploughed in No 5 Pat had colie at noon and did not work after 179 Friday October 1886 Rained some last night Cloudy & cool I drilled 2 1/2 bu beaury wheat on centre ditch back & 1 bu puge & commenced drilling in No 5 Alf & D harrowed in No 5 & Chas finished ploughing it Saturday 2 Clear & cool Father went to town Alf & d finished harrowing No 5 Alf run out furr{cut off} & I drilled in 9 bu of Beaury wheat on it had not quite Enough to finish C 1 bu per ac Monday 4 �Cloudy & showery I finished drilling this morning we then commenced hauling manure from back of barn on upper place on to field beyond the house Alf commenced ploughing in it Father went to S Woods to sale and bought 6 pigs C 6.75 Each Tuesday 5 Father went to town in single buggie Alf ploughed rest hauled manure from behind Old barn Wednesday 6 Clear & Cool Alf ploughed rest hauled manure Thursday 7 Clear and pleasant Father Chas Alf and I went in Chatham to the fair JD hauled up some pumpkins & c Friday 8 Clear we thrashed a flooring of beans after noon we ploughed & harrowed some on upper place beyond the Orchard Saturday 9 Clear and warm Father and Aunt Emma went to town in single buggie I took in a load of wheat 26 bu & 10 bu of beans also took out iron plow & other plow irons to get fixed Alf harrowed on upper place boys hunted a lost pig Monday 11 Clear and pleasant we hauled up wood water & c for thrashing Father got 3 lambs from T Sullivan for $2.75 Each I also hauled in 14 bu of Corn from Henry 180 Tuesday Oct 12th 1886 Clear & pleasant we commenced thrashing about 9 Oclock at upper place Louis Granduson Isac Williams Uncle Mack Jobe River & J T harris helped us finnished at upper place and thrashed at had 180 Oats & 115 Wheat Also thrashed Oats at lower place had 205 bu Oats �Wednesday 13 Clear & pleasant Ive finnished thrashing had 225 bu wheat at lower place Thursday 14 Rained a little this morning heavy wind this after noon Father took 40 bu of wheat to town, blew front barn doors off and blew down a great deal of fence &c we faned up some wheat after noon I took 7 bu of wheat down to uncle Macks for seed he paid me $5.00 for it Friday 15 Clear and windy we fixed up fence all day Saturday 16 Father Aunt Emma & Mrs Carter went to town in the democrat I took 40 bu of wheat got 68 C Monday 18 Clear & cool we husked Corn all day Tuesday 19 Clear & Cool we husked Corn until noon after noon we hauled in 35 bu Corn & 30 bu Culls Father measured the field 12 ac 18 {illegible} Wednesday 20 Clear & pleasant Father and I went to town to see my Engine tried took 36 bu wheat got 68 C boys hauled 40 bu corn Thursday 21 Clear we put in a bridge at upper place over the road ditch Friday 22 Clear and Cool we husked Corn all day Saturday 23 �Clear and Cool we hauled in Corn all day Father went to town in the single buggie 181 Monday 25 October 1886 Clear & Cool Father went to town took a load of Oats for Aunt Emma we husked corn all day Tuesday 26 Cloudy & Cool Chaz & Father Assisted the surveyor me George on the line ditch between us and McCart rest husked Corn Wednesday 27 Cloudy rained all the Afternoon we husked Corn until noon after noon F boarded up a stall for slick in shed by the barn Thursday 28 Cloudy & damp we husked Corn most of the day Friday 29 Cloudy we hauled in Corn 200 bu of good Corn & 6 bu Culls Father ween to Joe Rices sale this afternoon Saturday 30 Clear and pleasant Father Aunt Emma And I went to town in the democrat took 4 bu Culls Monday November 1st Clear we straightened up the Corn Cribs at upper place and hauled up 50 bu of Ebeir's husking And put in them Tuesday 2nd Clear and pleasant we husked Corn all day Wednesday 3 �Clear & pleasant fodder very dry we husked all day Thursday 4 We finnished husking about noon after noon we hauled in ballance of Ebeir's husking he husked 219 bu Friday 5 We finished hauling in our Corn had 1057 bu off the field 539 bu good Corn 993 Culls And 225 bu unculled 182 Saturday 6 November 1886 About 2 inches of snowfall this morning Father went to town in democrat we hauled up some wood Cleaned up some wheat &c snowing again this Evg Monday 8 Cloudy and damp we laid a bridge across Center ditch in Crosslane & loged up some in bush preparing for work on our part of McCart drain Tuesday 9 Cloudy and damp Chas Alf & D hauled 4 loads of lumber from Fletcher I ploughed some with Dick & Pollie in the Evg we cleaned up some wheat Father put in some window glass &c Wednesday 10 Clear Father went to town took 36 bu of wheat got 70 C Chas D and J Commence ditching on the McCart drain Alf grubbed some in some roots Thursday 11 Cloudy we finished ploughing and harrowing a piece of ground for timothy seed Just beyond the house weed Aunt Emmas team Afternoon we ditched some with two teams Friday 12 �Tolerable pleasant we ditched all day with 4 teams Saturday 13 Cloudy & damp Father drove Kate and Pollie to Chatham J. D. took Aunt Emmas team home J got 32 bu of corn from henrys field hauled up some pumpkins wood &c afternoon J went to town Alf ploughed some with Pat & Shays Monday 14 Tolerable clear we ditched all day with 4 teams Tuesday 16 Toler Clear Clear we ditched all day with 3 teams Father went to the plains to a trustee meeting this Evg Wednesday 17 Rained all day we Cleaned up some wheat &c Thursday 18 Cloudy and blustery Occasional snow squalls we ditched some in the afternoon 183 November 1886 Friday 19 Cloudy we ditched on the McCart ditch all day with 3 teams Saturday 20 Tolerable Clear Muddy Father went to town in the democrat we ditched with tow teams after dinner J went up to Buxton and got some plaster for patching Alf ploughed Monday 22 Cloudy and frosty we finished scraping on the McCart drain �Tuesday 23 Cloudy we ploughed most of the day on upper place rained this Evg and we had to quit Wednesday 24 Cloudy and Cool very muddy we ploughed on upper place beyond the house finished front Thursday 25 Cloudy we ploughed over behind the orchard on upper place finished about 7 acres Friday 26 Cloudy and Crusty we hauled in 12 loads of fodder from No 6 Saturday 27 Cloudy Father went to town in democrat we hauled in 12 loads of fodder from No 6 Monday 29 Cloudy snowed some this morning we ploughed most of the day in sodfield in upper place Tuesday 30 Cool and windy frozen too hard to plough Father and I went to town took 21 bu of wheat boys hauled in the ballance of the fodder out of our field Wednesday 1 December snowing & blustery all day we cleaned up some timothy seed & c Thursday 2 Cold and windy Tem 4 degrees we got two loads about 900 ft of white Oak lumber from Kerseys Mill which was sawed from our logs on shares Kersey got 700 ft for sawing Friday 3 Cold Them 14 we bushed our wood sled & Flave hauled 3 Cords of Ash for Copfield �Saturday 4 Clear & cold Father went to town we finished hauling out wood and hauled 4 loads of fodder from Henrys field 184 Monday 6 Clear & pleasant J D & I went down and helped Chas Simpson haul in his fodder Alf & Chas hauled up some wood water &c Tuesday 7 Clear & pleasant we commensed thrashing clover this morning with Gillulak's machine Thrashing all day & got 2 1/2 bags Father went to Mrs James Steels funeral this afternoon Wednesday 8 Clear & Cool we finished Thrashing Clover had 7 1/2 bags I took the Engine over to J Dillons this Evg Thursday 9 Clear Father took James Harris’s 6 bu of Corn over we cleaned up the barn floor put some Chaff in the mow &c Friday 10 We killed Woods Hogs 5 & one other woods hogs weighed 977 lbs and other one 213 also cleaned 26 bu wheat & shifted other hogs into the pen Saturday 11 Clear & pleasant, muddy, Father went to town took 28 bu of wheat we hauled 55 bu of Corn from Henrys field and I took 5 hogs down to Fletcher this Evg weight 989 lbs got $5.50 per cwt largest hog weighed 210 Monday 13 Very muddy Father rode old Kate out to the Council we ground axes fanned wheat &c �Tuesday 14 Tuesday froze up during last night Isador moved away up to Sleds we commensed getting out timber for a shed to go on the west side of the barn Father cut up a hog Wednesday 15 Snowed some last Evg Father went to town took 20 bu of wheat for grist got 6 bags of brand also got a draft for $20 for me to send Munn & Co. we hewed a piece of timber for the shed and cut some wood X Thursday 16 Cold we framed some at the shed X Friday 17 Writing of Diary by Chas Cold Tem 4 degrees below we finished framing at the shed and set up 4 posts Mrs Carter left Father took her over to Rues Saturday 18th Father went to town diary written by CW 185 December 20th 1886 Jan 1st 1887 took 20 bu of wheat to town to for grist Monday 20th Father took some wheat to town got 73 cts per bu Wm De and I worked on shed (took 30 bu) Tuesday 21st Father Wm also took x a load of oats to town for Aunt Emmaline We worked on hauled up some firewood &c Wednesday 22nd �Wm De and I sawed some logs in lower place worked on shed PM Thursday 23rd All faned up clover seed about 10 bu when clean Father went up to counsil meeting got $44 back tax on Shadd drain 70 cts on Deary Rice Drain Friday 24th Snowed heavy Father went to town to Xmas market Monday 27th We cut a few Elm logs hauled up some fire wood we Tuesday 28th Cold Ther 4 degrees above Father held the Provincial Election at E Elare of div 2 Wm and I cut down Elm logs in bush an on lower place Wednesday 29th Snowed some Father attended school meeting Wm and I finished cutting down helm Thursday 30th Father and J D, C I and De made 2 trips with 2 teams to Fletcher with Elm logs. Wa and I cut {illegible} to logs Friday 31st Snowed and blowed heavely today Father and I made one trip to Fletcher with logs Wm sharpened saw Saturday January 1st 1887 1887 Snowed heaivly heaveily Father wen took 30 bushel of wheat to town got 79 cts per bu rest tinkered Mon 2 3rd �Father and Wm held Municipal Elect in south {?} house De and I hauled 4 cord of softwood to Wm Newkirk Tues 3rd 4th Father went to town I took two loads of logs to F, PM Wed 4th 5th De and I hauld logs to Fletcher made 3 trips Thurs 6th Father and De finished drawing down elm logs to F Wm and I cut smalest of the 2 white oaks in NW corner on lower place Frid 7th Clear cold Ther 12 degrees below Z Father and De took two white oak logs of tree to Chatham had 1100ft got $12 per thousand Wm and I cut 3 red oak and remaining 1 w oak log Satu 8th Cold Ther 18 degrees below Z Father went to town with Aunt E 186 Wm & Alf took 1 white oak 3 red oak logs to Chatham got $6 per thousand all around Mon 10th Cold windy Killed 9 of big hog Nem Zebbs and AB upper helped Aunt Mary and Emmaline ridded entrails Tues 11th Father took 2228 lbs of pork got $5.75 per cut to town Wm and De took 5 1/2 cord 40 in wood to Dr Springer Wedn 12th �Father and De took 3 cord of dry wood to N. Murray Wm and I cut down last large white oak on lower place Thur 13th Father and De took two white oak logs of 817 ft 675 rest got A Elare to cut up the tree. Wm and I cut 4 red oaks Fri 14th Warm drizzled rain AM snowed PM Father went to Fletcher Sat 15th Father went to town to work it took 4 bu of corn for grist Wm and De took 4 red oaks had J 8.00 ft Mon 17th Snowed blustry Father and De took 2 more white oak logs of tree to lower had 1175 ft got $8 per thousand ft Wm and I cut 3 red oak logs on upper place Tues 18th Blustry Ther 0 degrees all hauled out fire wood and loaded red oaks for Chatham Wed 19th Ther 13 degrees above Father & De took 3 red oaks to Chatham Wm & I cut two maples Thurs 20th Warm Ther reached 45 degrees above Z Father Wm De and Uncle {illegible} Cooper brought out 4 crads of 3100 brick from Chatham to upper place Frid 21st Warm Ther 24 degrees above in mirn thawed Father and Wm went to Chatham brought out 1100 brick Sat 22nd �Warm Ther reached 52 degrees above Father took 65 bu of Clover seed got $5 per bu 2 bu of Timothy seed got $3.50 Wm & De took two maple logs 907 feet to town Mon 24th Thawed some snow gone from roads Father went to Fletcher to settle with Barry Wm De and I {faded} washed of x on shed out lower place Tues 25th Father we to Fletcher Wm De and I worked on sheep shed Wed 26th Father took {faded} Wm De and I thrashed seed of beans and faned them worked on shed PM Thurs 27th Ther 10 degrees {faded} all ground {faded} Wm piled 187 January 28th 1887 AD Saw, went to little bush PM to cut slash and pile brush Frid 28th Ther 38 degrees above rained in evening Wm and I cut 4 maple logs in lower place Father C De slashed Sat 29th Fair Ther reached 42 degrees Father went to town to market Wm De and I tore old locard fence to front gateaway and renewed it Mon 31st Cloudy blustry Ther 1 degree above Z hauled up lot of firewood PM Tuesday 1st Febuary �Cloudy blustry Ther 2 degrees above all took teams and hauled 10 maple logs to Buxton for Aunt E Simpson Wed 2nd Cloudy Wm De & I faned 20 bu of oats for mardmarket all slashed and piled brush in little bush Thurs 3rd Cloudy I and WM cut rail cuts De bushed them Fri 4th Cloudy Ther 10 degrees above hauled 4 maple logs length 12, 16, 16th rest dime 20, 22, 16, 22 in Sat 5th Cloudy snowed PM Ther 10 degrees Father and Wm went to town De and I hauled some wood up to hills on LP and a load of hay from barn there to stable on UP Mon 7th Cloudy rained showers all day I went down got Aunt mary Mary to wash Wm De and I faned up oats at LP Tues 8th Cloudy rained heavy in showers all day Wed 9th Clear Ther 26 degrees warm very high water Father and all cut slashed and piled brush on UP Thur 10th Cloudy moderate Killed 5 little size pigs wt 1000lbs and 1 large one for Aunt Emma wt 350 lbs N. Zebbs helped us �Fri 11th Cloudy rained Father cut up the pork Sat 12th Cloudy Ther 6 degrees above Z Wm De and I cut and slashed Mon 14th Cloudy rained PM Ther 20 degrees cut & slashed Father got Aunt Mary to render lard Tues 15th Father salted some of pork we got out timber for a {faded} Wed 16th Fair Father finished salting pork Wm De and I cut slashed and pied brush Thur 17th Clear AM cloudy PM Father took 36 bu of oats to {faded} got 28 cts per bu Wm and I sowed clover seed clearing of EH of field No 4 P John Carter and family moved into house LP Fri 18th Cloudy rained heavy PM Father {faded} 188 February 19th 1887 We hauled a light load of hay and a load of fodder to UP Wm let up some water & c Sat 19th Cloudy cold Father went to town dob we put a fence around barn yard on LP &c Mon 20th 21st �Cloudy Wm sowed clover seed on rest of No 4 began in No 5 De and I shelled 3 bags of corn for T Sullivan fixed up down pieces of fence Tues 22nd Cloudy Father held polls at E Elare's Smith VS Campbell majority for latter 51, Wm finished sowed some clover in No 4 De and I brought rest of cord wood up some fodder drw drew up some wood Wed 23rd Cloudy Ther 22 degrees rained PM WM took 42 bu of oats to town got 28 cts per bu Father came out with him De and I drew up wood Thur 24th Fair Wm De and I sawed some cord wood cut and piled brush Friday 25th Cloudy Wm De and I cut some cord wood Piled some bush &c Sat 26th Cloudy rained PM Father went to town we brought 8 a load of fodder up cut and put up ice to keep Mon 27th Clear AM Cloudy began snow Ther 9 degrees above Z all shelled and 1st March Fanned corn at LP 28th Father took 36 1/2 bu of corn to town got 44 cts per bu Wm De and I hauled 3 loads of hay from LP to UP Wed 2nd March �Clear warm Wm De and I cut stove wood in little bush Thur 3rd Fair cool Wm De and I cut cord wood in little bush Fri 4th Cloudy Ther 25 degrees Wm De and I cut cord wood in little bush Sat 5th Cloudy Ther 18 degrees snowed all day began rain in evening Father got went to Fletcher Mon 7th Fair Wm De and I cut wood in bush drew a coup Kerrys {faded} up today Tues 8th Fair Wm De and I cut wood in fixed up fences on LP De and I took 10 bu of corn over to E Elare Wed 9th Cloudy warm Ther 58 degrees We cut some stove wood took top off Lacocq line fence finished covering in the ice Thur 10 Fair I sowed some clover and Timothy seed of in back field on UP we cut wood trimmed and pied brush & c Fri 11th Clear Father and Wm killed and dressed pig at LP {faded} lbs I sowed some clover & Timothy seed of back field Sat 12th Clear windy Father went to town took pig got 5.75 per cwt I sowed some clover & Timothy seed all cut and slashed in back field �189 March 14 1887 Mon 14th Cloudy Ther 20 degrees Wm De and I cut wood &c Tues 15th Fair Ther 19th weighed out a ton of hay for D Martin cut some wood &c PM Wed 16th Fair cool Wm I and De fixed fence along W side of lane on LP Father got 40 bu of seed oat of D Young Thur 17th Windy cool I sowed clover suden wheat field back of orchard Wm & De bushed out some hickory wood cut by E Elare all cut in bush PM Fri 18 Cloudy cool we slashed in bush from cross lane back Sat 19th Cloudy Father went town took wooden handled plow for repairs I sowed clover lot in front of house UP we slashed Mon 21st Cloudy cool Ther 29 degrees snowed evening Father scraped the road we trimmed trees in front of house UP shelled some corn Tues 22nd Cloudy snowed a little Wm De & I shelled corn AM at LP cut and slashed in back at UP. PM Wed 23rd �Clear Father sowed some pots of clover seed on field No 1 LP I finished sowing Lot in front of house UP we all cut cut and slashed in bush Thur 24th Cloudy began rain in evening we slashed in bush Fri 25th Fair cool Father and De got last of corn 7 1/2 bu from field No 3 worked by H Parson at LP Wm and I hauled out rest of rail cuts AM, all cut and slashed PM Sat 26th Fair cool Father & Wm went to town JD & I cut stove wood Mon 28th Cloudy blustry Ther 28 degrees Wm De and I bushed out hickory wood out y E Elare AM cut Elm logs PM T Sullivan got 12 bu of shelled corn Tues 29th Cloudy blustry AM Ther 8 degrees above Z Wm De and I finished cutting Elm logs of Barry's in little bush cut rail cuts PM Wednes 30th Cloudy all bushed out cord wood and hauled out some rails Cuts, cut The rails of down timber in pond bush Thur 31st Fair moderate we hauled out rail cuts sent in pond bush along 8th con AM cut those in little bush to single cut Friday April 1st Fair warm all cut and slashed in little bush Beatman Crosby began to split rails Sat 2nd �Clear warm Father went to town We cut {faded} slashed 1 field backed 8 con 190 Monday April 3rd 4th 1887 X Clear warm windy Wm De & I began to plow X in field No 3 LP Tues 5th Cloudy blustery Ther 18 degrees above Wm plowed AM at LP De and I hauled a load of manure on garden UP all dug at a watering PM Up Wed 6th Fair windy cool Wm De & I finished all to head lands plowing No 3 LP, I rolled part of wheat in No 4 AM Thur 7th Clear warm Wm dug at trough De and I plowed in No {faded} Fri 8th Fair warm Wm & De plowed in the No 6 I rolled No 4 Sat 9th Clear Ther reached 70 degrees Father wen to town Wm & I spread manure on garden Wm plowed at LP, De plowed in {faded} Mon 11th Fair warm AM cooler PM Wm plowed in No6 De harrowed wheat I rolled in No5 I began an l roling clover in No 7 Tues 12th Fair cooler Father put in a trunk at road in center ditch UP, Wm & De plowed in No 6 I finished roling field No Wedn 13th �1 and 2 lot garden at LP was plowed yesterday harrowed to day Thurs 9 Fair Ther reached 59 Degrees Wm & De plowed in No6 Father {faded} at garden I finished roling wheat on UP Father sowed onion seed in garden at LP Thur 14th X Fair windy Father planted some Beets Turnips Parsnips & Carrots in garden at LP Wm De and I finished plowing field No6 LP, AM began plowing on UP in clover next back field PM sold Rice hefier to Mrs Morhead for $15 Frid 15th Cloudy cool showered a little Wm De and I plowed in clover next back field UP Sat 16th Cloudy drizzled a little in morn Father went to town {faded} W gang plough from Wm Dosston's (bought at sale) Wm & De plowed in clover field UP I finished digging {faded} Mon 18th Cloudy windy Ther {faded} degrees Wm De & I plowed in field out to backfield Tues 19th Clear Ther 23 degrees AM Wm De & I finished plowing fields next to cornfield Wm manured part of garden on UP Wed 20th Fair Wm & D began to harrow field No6 LP, I plowed potato field on UP Wm began to {faded} Oats in No6 191 Thursday April 21 3rd 1887 �Fair Father went to Fletcher got some {faded} Hughs Wm and I went to get lumber sawed at Barry's AM drilled Oats D and I harrowed in No 6 22nd Fri Cloudy cool showered some Wm finished drilling in Oats D and I finished harrowing and run out {faded} in No 6 LP Father put in a trunk Sat 23rd Cloudy windy Father went to town Wm & D plowed UP in fall plowing E side of center ditch Mon 25 Cloudy Wm D & I finished plowing front field next house E side of C ditch AM harrowed it PM Tues 26th Fair showered little Wm drilled E side center ditch field in Oats D & I harrowed field No 3 LP Wedn 27 Fair warmer Ther reached 54 degrees showered morn Father and Wm went to town D & I finished harrowing No 3 LP, AM, D plowed front field E side of lane I roled ES lane Thur 28 Cloudy rained heavy all shelled some corn at LP Fri 29th Cloudy windy cool Father took 20 bu of corn got 45 cts for bu Wm & I went in also to get engine to fair round Sat 30th Fair Ther reached 54 degrees Father went to town Fair & market Wm & D plowed ES of lane part field UP Monday May 2nd Cloudy rained little rained very heavy yesterday we shelled some corn AM loged some PM �Tues 3rd Fair warm Wm & De took mares gin & Doll to Fletcher to Young Wonder gin was in season & breed Father & Wm weighed out a ton of hay to Wm Rice all greased harness Wed 4th Fair warm Father went to town took 25 bu of corn got 45 cts per bu Wm D & I {faded} some board fence along back of yard UP Breed Polly to Thur 5th Fair warm Wm D & I {faded} weigh stands in back ditch behind clearing No 7 LP loged in it PM Fri 6th Fair Ther reached 79 degrees Father and all loged in clearing No 7 Sat 7th Fair warm rained in evening Father went to town X Wm Drilled D harrowed field No 3 LP in oats 192 Monday May 9th 1887 Fair warm Wm D & I loged in clearing No 7 LP Tues 10th Fair warm Father and all loged helped by Isaac Williams and Job Piecce sr in clearing No 7 LP Wed 11th Clear warm Father and all loged AM helped by Isaac Williams & Job Pierce latter and Wm hauled manure PM Thur 12th �Clear warm Ther reached 80 degrees Wm hauled manure on ridge for potato patch &c J Pierce loded it D and I harrowed in back field nat 8 con field for peas Fri 13th Fair warm Father & Job Pierce finished shearing sheep AM Wm drilled in Peas on field next 8 con field D harrowed I plowed potato &c patch on ridge harrowed J it Sat 14th Fair cooler wind Father went to town Wm plowed D harrowed rest front field finished for coin UP Monday 16th Clear Ther reached 76 degrees Wm went to town AM I rolled pea ground in back field next 8 con field I D cross harrowed cornfield both finished it PM, Wm marked it off Tues 17th Cloudy rained little PM Wm finished cross marking cornfield I planted part of it Wm & D plowed part of front field west side of center ditch Wedn 18th Fair warm Wm D & I plowed rest of front field west of center ditch Father and F planted some potatos Thur 19th Fair warm Ther about 80 degrees Father and Wm went to town to bring out traction engine but got through that 12 & 13 bridge I finished planting corn in field E G of lane UP, D harrowed W side of center ditch Fri 20th Clear warm all went and got engine out of bridge and sun it home helped by F Shreeve & W Morhead Sat 21st �Fair warm Father went to town Wm marked off WS center ditch field D and I planted part of it Mon 23rd Clear Ther 85 degrees Wm & I finished WS center ditch field in corn plowed & harrowed garden put in some sweet corn and squash F planted pumpkins in cornfield Tues 24th Clear Am cloudy PM rained heavy shower Father went to Mr Rhece's funeral Wm & D harrowed part of sod field 8 con field I planted some mellons and potatos 193 Wednesday 25th May 1887 Cloudy showered little in evening Father weed in garden at LP, I planted some mellons cucumbers & potatoes Wm doble cultivated sod in part, D, & I harrowed Thur 26th Cloudy showered PM Father went up to town hall to council meting Wm cultivated De harrowed in sod for corn in back field next to cornfield Fri 27th Cloudy showered some in evening I finished cultivating De finished harrowing & Wm marking off back field next to cornfield I began planting corn in it PM Sat 28th Fair Ther 47degrees to 73 degrees Father went to town Wm & D began to plow clearing at LP, No 7 I finished planting corn in back field next to cornfield UP Mond 30th Fair AM cloudy began rain in evening Wm & D plowed AM in Clearing fixed fence around clearing PM, LP I rolled corn ground in back field next to cornfield Tues 31st �Cloudy rained most of day D & I greased 1 set double harness and single harness Wm shelled some corn Wedn June 1st Cloudy rained all AM, Wm D and I greased other set double harness, shelled corn PM Father culled it Thur 2nd Fair rained toward evening Father & I plowed in clearing No 7 Wm & D cut blocks to go under fence Friday 3rd Fair Father took rye out of wheat LP D & I plowed in clearing Wm worked at fence Sat 4th Clear warm Ther reached 86 degrees father went to town D and I plowed in clearing Wm & I finished laying fence aloud back of clearing No 7 Mon 6th Cloudy rained PM Wm D and I plowed in clearing Tues 7th Fair warm Father took park Bros tank back to town Wm & D plowed in Clearing LP X I replanted field No 1 UP Wed 8th Clear AM rained PM Wm D & I finished half of clea- 194 Wednesday June 8th 1887 -ing LP planted part of it PM Thur 9th �Fair turned cooler Father D & F worked in garden Wm & I planted part of Clearing LP Fri 10 Fair warm Wm & I finished planting plowed part of cornfield No 1 LP, D double cultivated bean ground UP Sat 11th Fair warm Father went to town Wm & I cultivated corn on UP field No 1 Mon 13th Fair warm Wm & I finished (1 way) corn in No 1 UP D harrowed bean ground Father Wm & I planted bean PM in field No 5 6 UP S Tues 14th Fair warm Father Wm & I finished planting LP beans in No 5 UP D finished roling corn No 1 2 Wedn 15 Fair warm Wm & I cultivated corn No 3 UP D U plowed for sorgum in garden patch Thurs 16th Fair warm Father and all logged in Clearing No 7 LP Fri 17th Fair warm Ther 85 degrees all loged in Clearing No 7 LP Sat 18th Clear warm Ther 90 degrees Father went to town to market rest finished loging in clearing LP Mon 20th Cloudy showered in evening Wm plowed in Clearing LP, D & I cultivated corn in field No 6 UP �Tues 21st Cloudy rained Am Father took Kate to Fletcher to get shoe {illegible} Wm & D PM plowed in corn field No 7 LP for beans I began to plant beans PM Wed 22nd Fair shower AM Father got some beans of {faded} Wm & D plowed I planted Father helped PM Thur 23rd Cloudy cooled heavy shower some hail D finished plowing for beans Wm & I finished planting No 7 Fri 24 Fair cooler Father cut fence corners & c Wm D & I cultivated corn in No 1 & EH No 2 UP Sat 25th Fair Ther 50 degrees to 74 degrees Father went to town Wm D & I cultivated rest of corn in EH No 2 & planted No 5 UP Mon 27th Fair warm Wm D & I cultivated corn No 7 UP Tues 28th Fair warm Wm D & I cultivated corn in No 2 EH, UP Wed 29th Fair warm Wm D & I cultivated part of beans AM UP began 195 29th June 1887 Wed 29th �To cut hay in N1 & 2 LP Thurs 30th Father went up to Town Hall to council got $30 $30 for engine going through bridge Wm & I finished cutting clover hay in No 1 & 2 LP raked and corked some Friday 1st July Fair warm Father & all hauled hay into barn LP A Emal Elare helped us PM Sat 2nd Clear warm Ther reached 95 degrees in shade Father went to town rest hauled rest of hay into barn LP Mon 4th Wm D & I finished cultivating beans field No 6 UP Tues 5th Clear Wm D & I finished corn (1 way) in No 6 UP began cultivating in No 1 UP Wed 6th Fair father cut Aunt Emmaline's clover Wm D & I cradled around No 4 wheat LP also No 3 UP Thur 7th Fair all cut raked & shocked Timothy hay in No 4 UP Fri 8th Fair warm Ther reached 95 degrees all hauled Timothy to stable UP Sat 9th Clear AM cloudy rained heavy PM Father went to town Flav cut Wm D & I bound wheat part of No 4 LP �Mon 11th Clear Father cut wheat took Alfred to town in evening to try examination all bound wheat No 4 LP Chas Simpson helped (finished field) Tues 12th All shocked wheat AM LP began to cut No 3 UP Wed 13th Finished cutting & binding No 3 and lot in front of house Thurs 14th All cut bound & shocked wheat of Aunt Emmaline Friday 15th Father cut rest bound (C Simpson helped) part of No 5 LP Sat 16th Father & Wm went to town Alf returned D & I finished cutting weeds & shocked wheat in No 5 LP Mon 18th Clear very warm Ther reached 102 degrees yesterday all hauled X wheat No 4 LP, Father began to dig a well by Pond UP Cous Araninta Hughs came up from Windsor Tues 19th Father finished digging well by pond all hauled wheat into barn UP from field No 4 C S helped 196 Wednesday 20th July 1887 Wm went to haul Aunt Emmaline wheat AM rest took brick out of well behind orchard UP Father layed them in pond well, all finished stacking Aunt E wheat �Thur 21st Cloudy all hauled wheat (our share) from 8 corn field of H Parson's to LP barn hauld wheat out of No 5 LP Fri 22nd Cloudy rained during night Wm cultivated cane rest hoed it Father cut some fence corners Sat 23rd Clear Father & cou Araminta went to town rest cut fence corners Up & LP D {faded} C Mon 28th Cut some fence corners & hay lot in 8 cornfield Tues 26th Hauled hay from back 8 cornfield & wheat rakings Wed 27th Father began to cut oats on No 3 UP rest hauled rakings off LP wheat fields Thur 27 Father began cut oats for Aunt Emma rest bound & shocked No 3 UP Fri 29 Father finished cutting oats for Aunt Emma all tied part of hers Sat 30th Father & I began to cut oats in No 6 LP rest finished binding for Aunt Emmaline Monday 1st August 1887 Clear warm Father cut rest bound in No 6 oats Tues 2nd Clear warm father cut oats rest bound & shocked �Wed 3rd Clear Ther about 93 degrees in shade Father cut oats rest bound & shocked C Simpson helped Thur 4th Clear warm all bound & shocked oats in No 6 Fri 5th Cloudy rained PM Father finished cutting oats in No 3 rest finished binding & shocking No 6 LP Sat 6th Fair Father went to town rest bound little in No 3 Monday 7th Dear Joseph died at 8:15 this morning Father went to town made arrangements for funeral Tues 8th Funeral took PM services conducted by Rev C. A. Washington Wed 9th All bound & set up oats in No 3 LP Thur 10th D went to Fletcher got tires set on waggon 1 rest 197 -finished oats AM, LP cleared out west line fence UP Fri 11th All began to haul oats from field No 6 LP �Sat 12th Father & R Hughs went to town town rest hauled rest of oats from No 6 LP 13th Monday Cloudy rained Am Father took 26 bu of corn to town got 50 cts per bu Wm and F Shrieve took Engine up on middle road to thrash rest built fence around orchard removed from between 3 & 4 LP Tues 14th Hauled some oats in from No 3 UP pulled stones into well at pond &c Wed 15th Cloudy rained PM finished hauling oats out of No 3 UP C Simpson helped preceeding week and the {cut off} For more information on Garrison Shadd, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42adbb3d2c124bd820d08b7e3fdaf771.pdf 40197731d95757deb5526c3f5653f636 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/899d7ab348feec91593b6e4c029f3863.pdf e8e2bb50a3ca166bbd16d9273ba42fb0 PDF Text Text Charles John Treffry (1825-1908) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers C.J. Treffry January 1st 1867 [Mathematical calculation] 24 lbs of Wool at 28¢ $6.72 Carding 1.20 Spinning 4.00 Color 1.00 Weaving 3.16½ 16.08½ .50 101 15.58 ½ Cost of Car (shortform for carpet) pr yd say 62¢ {In left hand corner he has worked out the 62¢ calculation} 5-1 {L07 NC pyw LX} or something like that, likely written by archival staff} Diary for 1867 Diary for 1867 C J Treffry Lot No 2 - 10th Con South Norwich Canada West Tuesday Jany 1st 1867 Very fine & mild self & Sam sawing wood dined in the woods Mr Randall & Mr Trefford dined with us Mother dined here Wednesday 2d �fine day self & Horses as yesterday Thursday 3d fine mild weather self & team as yesterday Friday 4th self & team & John in the woods sawing 1867 Saturday Jany 5th Self cutting wood out of the tree tops John draw'g it in the forenoon afternoon John went to Otterville self cutting wood &c Sunday 6th Mothers Birthday aged 79 Father Jane Mother & Wm here to dinner self Wife Mother & Wm went to Randalls in the afternoon Wife taken very poorly Monday 7th Attended Town Meeting G. Goodwin Reeve A L. Wilson Dpy Reeve Sam Wallace H A Titus & D Randall Councillors Tuesday Jany 8th 1867 Self Wm & John attended South Norwich Branch Agl. Soc'y Annual Meeting at the Town Hall Otterville the following persons were Elected C J Treffry Presdt A. L. Wilcox V. P. W. H. Treffry H. A. Titus G. Goodwin H. Shattuck Martin Harris Henry Vanmere, A. B. Moore Dr. Maccasar, & J B Smith Directors Wednesday 9th Mary R. came to help fine day self attended school meeting H. A. Titus Elected Trustee in place of Martin Duhig M. Reynolds & Mr Marshall here to dinner Mary Randall here Written vertically] John commenced to work. Self & Wife went to Otterville in the afternoon Thursday Jany 10th �Cold self & Wife left home for Foxes got there about ½ past two in the afternoon Friday 11 self & Wife went with P Fox to Woodstock to get the girls dress's also calln on Mr. & Mrs Wright. Saturday 12 Cold self & wife at P Foxes Sunday 13th Cold & Blustry self & wife returned home wife very poorly Monday Jany 14th 67 self went down to Hamilton to timber lot to see about drawing shingle timber in the forenoon afternoon making rack for drawing shingle bolts Wife very poorly [Written vertically] John took 8 bul of Oats to Otterville for chop and got the Horse line repaired Tuesday 15th self went down with John & team drew 1 cord of shingle wood for Hamilton in the forenoon afternoon got out a load of staves for Phelps from Silverthorns Wife very poorly Wednesday 16th John took the load of staves to M. Allmorts Farm to have $4 per 1200 afternoon got out another load 1867 Thursday Jany 17 Cold John took a load of staves to M Allmorts self went to Shaws & Beals in the forenoon to see about staves afternoon making sleigh rack Friday 18 self went with John to Beals & brot out a load of staves John took them away in the afternoon Saturday 19 �self & John as yesterday Moses & M Corless came in the evening Sunday 20th Cold Moses & Wife & self dined at Fathers Wife not well enough to go Mother Wm and Jane here to Tea Monday Jany 21st 67 snow during the part night self & Moses cleaned up a grist in the forenoon John drawing firewood afternoon self & Moses went to Otterville & to Barkers Mill with 4 Bl of Wheat & 10 of Oats Moses & Wife & Wm at D Randalls in the evening they could not go home on account of his mare being very lame Kickd by his horse Tuesday 22 John got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon J took Melisia and babe home, Moses Mare being too lame to go faster than a walk. Wednesday Jany 23 67 The snow now is about 1ft deep self & John getting down firewood in the forenoon afternoon John took down a load of staves self spliting wood &c H Lossing brot Rebecca Reynolds here Mother & Wm also here to dinner self & Wife took tea at Mothers. Thursday 24 Mild, got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon John took them away self helping Wm clean oats {This page and part of the next are written in different handwriting.} Friday 25th Jany 67 Snowing a little in the forenoon afternoon snowing very fast with some rain self & John drawing staves out of the woods Saturday 26th �very stormy snowing and drifting. John went to Otterville & to Barkers Mill in the forenoon for the chop which I left there last monday self went to the shoemaker & G Southwick sold 8½ lb of Butter 16¢ afternoon self making bin for chop stuff & John spliting wood & helpd clean up 8 bags of oats Sunday 27 snowing & drifting lane drifted full impassable obliged to make road through the field [Written vertically in different handwriting] Father not here 1867 Monday Jany 28th Self & John breaking roads through the front field also to the woods drew 2 load of wood for Father Corless 1 for Wm & 2 for ourselves unloaded the staves & brot the sleigh home self repaird the Barnyard Gate & doing other jobs snowing again towards evening with a strong west wind John took the team [written vertically] to go to Gillette Tuesday 29th {handwriting changes back to the original diarist} Cold day John took the Children to school & brot Mother up to spend the day self writing John threshing oats Wm at Otterville Auditing Township Books John went to Otterville in the evening Wm returned with him. 1867 Wednesday Jany 30th Cold day John self took the children to school & went to Otterville took Wm out & called at the school with the children orderd a ash pail & shovel for the school & got a poker John spliting wood in the forenoon afternoon self got Nelly shod/shoe John threshing oats Themr 0/6 paid Joshua $2.15 Thursday 31 Mild Themr 20 in morning evening 42 with rain S.W. Wind John Drawing staves took 623 Martin Nold here in the forenoon and paid Lottice Dickins $38.40 & 1.50 Interest self threshing & cleaning up barn in the afternoon Friday Feby 1st 1867 �very slopy Themr 36 in the morning 30 in the evening John drew a load of staves out of the woods the road is to soft to take them out self threshing oats in the forenoon afternoon self & John cleaning up oats RB Cromwell calld in the evening Saturday 2d John took a load of staves 618 Wm help'd me clean up some oats self went to Otterville in the evening rain & freezing most of the day Sunday Feby 3 1867 rather stormy in the forenoon Father here to dinner Catherine Mott Elias & Alice with their 2 children came in the afternoon Mother & Wm here to Tea Father also came up in the afternoon C Mott went home with Mother Monday 4th fine mild morning commenced to snow about ½ past three in the afternoon John took 676 staves to Allmorts self & Wife dined at fathers with Motts C & A. M. left for home about 3 oClock Catherine staid at fathers Lydia heifer calved heifer calf self went to J Randalls for our X cut saw Tuesday Feby 5th 1867 Mild John took a load of staves to Allmorts self jobing drawing wood spliting &c went to Fathers for C Mott Mother & Wm here to dinner Wednesday 6th fine day John went to the woods for staves could not get a load sold part of a load to M Carder for 60¢ afternoon drawing wood. self preparing cutting box Moth Thursday 7th very fine John drawing wood self clean'd up a grist 4 bl of wheat afternoon to the wheat & 4 bags of oats to Otterville Mill and attended Meeting of the Directors of the S.W.A. Society Friday Feb 8th �very fine day John drew 7 load of wood self went to the saw mill to see Hamilton about sawing he said he would saw on shares or for $2.50 per M. or would buy good logs and pay $3.50 per M. in the log afternoon self cut down a large dry pine, wife at Fathers with C. Mott Saturday 9th wet snow self drew 4 load of wood snow fell so fast & wet obliged to quit went to Fathers for C Mott John went to M Allmort to meet Phelps to get his pay for drawing stave returnd there without his money Phelps out Sunday Feby 10th 1867 Cold Themr 4 snow drifting with a west wind too stormy for Father to come up to dinner Monday 11th Cold south wind Themr 6 self took C Mott to Elias Motts George Mary Maggie Emma & Berry all went with us for a visit dined at Elias's and took Tea at Moses Corless's returnd about 7 in the evening Tuesday 12th 1867 more mild thawing fast in the afternoon Themr 40 in the evening self went to the smiths shop to get chains mended & to James Randalls to get him to cut saw logs could not get him afternoon cut a pine tree for saw logs John poorly went to Otterville brot home the grist of wheat I took to mill on Thursday wife went to see Mrs Snyder who is very ill sent a letter to Morton {Poulium} 1867 Wednesday Feby 13th John poorly not doing any thing but chores self cut a pine tree for saw logs commenced rain about 11 oClock & rained very hard all the afternoon self hung the meat in the smoke house Thursday 14th self in the woods preparing for sawing John took the children to school and went for Mary Randall in the forenoon afternoon sawing saw logs Friday 15th Mild self & John sawing R B Cromwell came in the evening with a bill of exchange for {ASF} for $609.0.8 {SLG} I gave him his mortgage �Monday 18th Feby 1867 fine warm day John threshing oats self helping him also made a pen for calf &c Father here in the evening paid $36.40 on his land {purchase} for me to send to Toronto Tuesday 19 John threshing oat self & Wm went to Otterville in the afternoon Wednesday 20th very stormy self & Wm attended Mrs McCurdys funeral on foot dined at Robt Tuffords Thos Pennington here to tea John threshing oats some snow fell last night & this morning but not enough to make good sleighing Thursday 21st self & John cutting roads & took one log to mill in the forenoon afternoon took 4 logs had Wms Oxen to load with Mother & Wm here to tea Mothers staid the night Friday snowing very fast most of the afternoon Friday 22 self & John geting out logs took 2 logs to mill in the forenoon afternoon Wm took the horses to draw wood self & John skiding logs & cutting roads Mother & Wm here to tea Mother staid the night Saturday Feby 23 snow going fast south wind rain in the evening self & John with oxen & horses took 9 logs to the mill Sunday 24th more cold Father here to dinner fine day Mother here in the afternoon Monday 25 fine day self went to Otterville in the forenoon also call'd on JW Snyder to see about clover seed bot a pair of Boots of Creighton afternoon self & Wife went to see Jesse Cornell John poorly split wood ½ day Tuesday Feby 26th 1867 �fine day cleand up oats in the forenoon John poorly but help'd me clean oats afternoon self spliting wood John went to get his boot mended Wednesday 27th fine day self went to Lossings Mill with chop for horses & cows took Mary Cunliffe to Dr Cardens to have a tooth drawn Mary Sherwood & Mrs Randall here Thursday 28th Cloudy some slight showers self brot 6 & ½ thousand shingles from Longstreets which they made last spring afternoon fixing waggon to take shingles John took his Aunt Alice to Snyders left her there whilst he went to Otterville 1867 March Friday 29 1st fine morning Wm returnd from Moses Corless's about noon Wife went to D Randalls in the morning self went for her in the evening self loaded the shingles & doing other jobs John not fit for work Saturday 2d Cold blustry self went to see Hamilton about sawing lumber in the forenoon afternoon went to post office Sunday 3 Cold but more mild than yesterday Father here to dinner self & wife went down to Mothers a little while in the afternoon Monday March 4th fine day but rather cold self jobing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville got a bottle of Medicine for Wife Tuesday 5th afternoon fine warm day self went in search of clover seed for the Agricultural Society dined at Mr Eagles south of Delhi could not get any seed Wednesday 6th �East Wind rather chilly self threshing peas and fixing shingle load &c Mary Sherwood Jr here to dinner slight shower of sleet in the evening 1867 Thursday March 7 [change of handwriting] fine day self drawing wood & got Nelly shod Friday 8th fine day self left home with a load of Shingles 11½ m for Ingersoll sold them in Otterville to Moses Jackues Jacques & deliver them 1 mile North of Burgessville for $2.25 per m. Saturday 9th fine day self Job drew 200 spokes from the woods in the forenoon afternoon Wm had the team to go to Mill John Hillier call'd about clover seed Johny went to G Southwicks to stay in shop Sunday March 10th 1867 Cloudy rain in the afternoon Father here to dinner Monday 11th Cloudy self & Father went to Moses Corless exchanged 4 Bushel of wheat for seed winter for spring also went to Jas Martins with Father snow in the evening Tuesday 12th fine day self skin'd the calf which died yesterday some time in the night from bloat after drinking afternoon threshing peas sent $25 to Mr A McLinn by George to School snow came last night nearly all gone this evening roads very muddy Wednesday March 13th Cloudy growing colder towards evening with a strong west Wind self cleand up 10½ Bushel of wheat and a bag of Barley for a grist Thos Pennington here to Tea & staid the evening Thursday 14 �very cold Themr 6 self went to Barkers Mill returnd by Otterville. Maild Fathers Instalment $36.40 to W.T. Mason Toronto & Paid {Garvan} **Goodwin $6 on account Mr Friday 15th D Tufford & Mary Randall here also Mother & William Friday March 15th 1867 Cold self threshing peas &c Saturday 16th Cold and stormy towards evening self made a Map for Morton {Toulmin} posted it to him by George in the afternoon self spliting wood &c John came home from G Southwick in the evening Sunday 17 Snowing and blowing from the West Wm went to John Siples for Marianna Lossing self & Wife at Mothers Marianna & Wm came about 8 oclock in the evening Monday March 18th 1867 fine day self & John went to Simcoe and bot 12 Bushel of clover seed paid $7.50 per Bl Tuesday 19th fine day self weighing clover seed & threshing peas Paid JH Treffry $1.50 Wednesday 20th fine morning cold east wind in the afternoon self putting up fences on the line east & threshing peas John went to Otterville Sam Innis & John Hillier came for clover seed sent a letter to the Office for John Dennis also sent one to J Pittitt Otterville Paid John H Treffry $2.50 March Thursday 21st 1867 Stormy most of the day D Randall & Wife here to dinner self & Wife went with them to Mothers to Tea Friday 22nd self & John went to Otterville to look after the timber on Lot No 10 in the 9 Con brot home a load of pine �Saturday 23 fine day very slopy on the roads self killed Peggys Calf 5 weeks old. afternoon self went to Otterville Sunday 24th commenced snow and rain about noon self went to P. Foxes in the afternoon Father here to dinner Monday 25th March 1867 fine day but chilly self at P. Foxes drawing Leases between P. Fox and J. Rutherford Tuesday 26 fine day self & P. Fox went to Woodstock in the forenoon afternoon returned home Bot cloth for self & Boys Wednesday 27 very chilly self & Wife went to G Southwick store bought trimmings for cloth also dresses for Girls & 1lb 75¢ Tea sold him 56¾ lb of side pork @ 8¢ Als bought a Carboy of Oil of H.H Southwick 10 Gal @ 20¢ per Gal sold him a Shoulder 31½ lb @ 9¢ pd the balance 17¢ cash afternoon self & John threshing peas with the flail. Thursday March 28th 67 fine day self & John threshing peas in the forenoon George went to the P.O. with a letter for FR Ball afternoon John went to Roots Mill to work self helping Wm clean oats Friday 29th self cleared up Barley Wm helping in the evening Saturday 30th fine day Spot cow had Bull calf, self did not go to Simcoe with Barley as intended staid home in the morning to look after the Cow afterwards went to Otterville Mill with 2 Bags of Chop Barley & Millett Monday March 31st 1867 very fine day Mother & Father here to dinner Wm went to Stephen Lossings with Marianna John came home last night left again this evening �April Monday 1st Ground coverd with snow Snow & Rain most of the forenoon self threshing oats & helped Father draw a load of Hay Tuesday 2d fine day self threshing oats &c Mrs Randall called here in the afternoon George & Mary went home with her to eat hot sugar self took ham to P Southwick in the evening 21½ lb @ 10¢ heard the Frogs first for the season 1867 April Wednesday 3rd A fine day self threshing &c. &c. Thursday 4th Mild self threshing oats rain in the afternoon Jim Wood here in the morning assessing Jane Corless & her Mother here self took them home in the evening very wet & muddy 1867 April Friday 5th Cloudy & snow showers in the afternoon self threshing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville attended a Meeting of the Directors of the {A.S c/o} decided to have a spring show on the 25 of this month Saturday 6th Cloudy but also and chilly R. Longstreet returnd 255lb of wheat borrowed last septr self kiled Spots calf in the forenoon afternoon went to S.P. Cornells and returned by Otterville P.O. recd a letter from Lizzie John came home in the evening April Sunday 7th 1867 fine day Father here to dinner also Mrs D. & Mr Jas Randall who called on their way home from J. W. Snyders whose wife died this morning Monday 8th �Cloudy day self & George threshing oats Tuesday 9th very fine day self and Mother attended Mrs Snyders funeral Wife too poorly to go baby & Maggie also poorly Wednesday 10 a very wet day Wife very poorly put a blister between her shoulders self & George working in the Barn Thursday April 11th Chilly cleand up some oats took 2 Bags of oats & 2 of Barley to Otterville Mill Wife still poorly Friday 12th self & George cleand up some Oats, &c in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for the chop Bot a pr of shoes from P Southwick for George & took my Boots to Fowlers to be mended Saturday 13th fine day self with J.P. McCurdy & Elias Boweman at Fongers & Summers acting as Fence Reivers respecting Water courses George went to Otterville McC & E B dined here Sunday April 14th 1867 Cloudy & warm Father & John here to dinner Wife continue very poorly G Tufford & Wife calld in the evening Monday April 15 Wet day self & George finishd cleaning the oats Wm helpd a little while Mrs Randall & Mrs Lemons here to dinner Wife a little better George Cornell paid his ½ year Interest for {Asser} Tuesday 16 fine day self & George drawing manure into the Orchard Maggie & Emma went to Randalls to eat hot sugar 1867 �April Wednesday 17th fine day self & George drawing manure Marys Birthday 15th Children at at Grandmas to tea Wife very poorly Thursday 18th fine day self & George as yesterday Mary Randall here Wife very poorly Friday 19 fine day self went to Norwichville for Dr Cook to come down and see Wife he left her medicine for pleurisy a inflamation on the lungs self returnd by Otterville took 2 B of Barley to Barkers mill for Father Saturday April 20th 67 fine day strong west wind self & George drawing manure until Tea time after tea drew a load of Hay for Father Wife very poorly in bed all day Johny came home in the eve Sunday 21st fine day self went to Dr. Cook for more medicine for wife who is a litle better today Mr & Mrs Stowe D Randall & Wife G Tufford & Wife Warren Sherwood & Wife calld to see Wife Monday 22 Ground coverd with snow & snowing most of the day self went to the Store & Blacksmith shop in the forenoon and afternoon self & Wm went to the Cheese April Tuesday 23 1867 Cold & Cloudy self & George drawing manure self went over to help T Penning to ring his pigs Wife better Wednesday 24th Stormy most of the day self at the Smith shop with the plow in the forenoon afternoon commenced plowing after it quit snowing George spreading manure Wife still improving Thursday 25 �John Win diging Garden fine day self sow'd about 31 Bushel of Peas on the sod south of the railroad in the forenoon afternoon attended the first Spring Show in this Township George draging with Wms Oxen Friday Apr 26th 1867 fine day self plowing George spreading manure Mary Sherwood Senr here to tea J Wrin finished spading garden at noon paid him one dollar Saturday 27 very cold Themr 30 at 9 oClock in the forenoon self plowing Overcoat & Mitts on George spreading manure in the forenoon afternoon draging self attended Milk Meeting Mr Farrington present John came home in the evening George planted some Beans Sunday 28 Chilly Father here to dinner Mariannas Birthday 1 yr old Jane here to Tea Mr Nobbs & Wife & Mother & 3 Children calld in the afternoon Monday April 29th 1867 fine day took chilly & Cloudy sowd some Spring wheat in the orchard George harrowing self finishd planting Top onions sowd some Lettuce radish early york and cauliflower seed evening plowing Tuesday 30th slight shower during the night Warm & Cloudy finishd the spring wheat 4 Bushel in all also plowing sold to James Martin 20 Bushel of Barley @ 50¢ it has been a cold wet month Wednesday May 1st 1867 Rain in the part night a chilly day attended Councill in the afternoon and left a written award of fence viewer respecting Fongers & Summers water courses Thursday 2d {No entry} Friday 3 {No entry} �Saturday April May 4th 1867 {No entry} Sunday 5th {No entry} Monday 6 Cold & wet self & Wm went to Otterville bot 5 Bl of potatoes from Mr Cornell @ 35¢ Tuesday 7th April May 1867 self plowing for Barley George spreading manure Wednesday 8th a fine day self plowing George spreading manure Joseph Kelly R. Randall W Treffry Marianne Lossing Mary Randall & Alice Tufford here to Tea Thursday 9th fine but chilly self cleand & sow'd 7 Bushel of Barley wrote an Agreement for Jonathan TItus & other jobs George draging Wife went with Mrs Randall to Fathers & Penningtons Friday April May 10th 1867 fine day self George finishd draging Jonathon Titus came for his agreement self plowing east of the house Saturday 11th fine day self plowing & sowd 1½ B of Barley George harrow'd some & sowd some carrots self went down after tea to assist in cleaning School House Sunday 12 fine day self & Children attended Sabbath School first Elias & Alice Mott here to dinner self & wife with them at Mothers to Tea Father here to dinner Monday May 13th 1867 �Showery self Gardening sow'd some Cabbage seed and planted Pri plant Hoarhound & Wormwood & fixing porch &c George taking the manure from the cellar banking Jane Corless & her Mother here Tuesday 14 some slight showers land very wet self as yesterday until 4 oClock when I went down to the school engaged Mr A McLinn to teach the school for a year from 15th of May evening attend a committee meeting at the Cheese factory Wednesday 15 self plowing in the east field for peas Thursday May 16th Cloudy self finishd plowing in the east field all that was dry enough and sowd 4½ Bl of peas George draging them in rain in the evening Friday 17 George finishd draging in the peas sowd yesterday rain very hard before he finished self & John making wheelbarrow self commenced plowing the North field about 4 oClock for Oats very wet Saturday 18 fine day but cold self plowing George jobing Sunday 19 Cold & cloudy rain in the evening no Sabbath School Joel Comfort buried today Father here to dinner Mother has staid the night Tuesday Monday May 20 1967 Cloudy land very wet self plowing in the North field John went to the Mill again to work in the evening after finishing the wheelbarrow George put in some more carrot seed Tuesday 21st self plowing untill noon when it set in to rain and raind all the afternoon and at night wet cold backward weather �Wednesday 22 Wet day went to the mill to see about having logs saw'd took plowshare to the smith shop got a hole drilld in it took 1 ham & 1 shoulder of pork to G Southwick 53½ lb @ 9¢ lb Wife at G Southwick on a visit Thursday 23rd May 1867 wet day self took 53½ lbs of Meat Ham & shoulder to George Southwick 9¢ per lb went to T S McCurdys for seed corn in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville Friday 24 Queens Birthday self plowing for corn fine day Fathers children & their mother here Saturday 25 Cloudy morning commenced to rain again about 11 oClock Old Mr Tufford call'd in the forenoon self plowing in the forenoon afternoon self & Wife went to C.P. Cornells & Otterville Sunday 26th May 1867 fine day but very chilly self & Children attended Sabbath School Lizzie went for the first, Father here In the evening self Wife and Children went to the Corners to meeting Preacher did not come self & Wife returnd by George Tuffords call'd to see Mr & Mrs Tufford Senr Polly Mare got a mare colt Monday 27 No rain but rather cloudy self plowing and harrowing ground for corn Tuesday 28 Rain again in the forenoon self went to the Store to exchange Marys shoes also got 1lb Tea afternoon furrowing corn ground, self & Wife took T at Mothers with Tuffords & Randalls caught a brood Wood Duck in Formans bush Wednesday May 29th 1867 fine and warm self & George drawing manure for the corn hills Ben & Cornelius here in the afternoon commenced to plant, wife went over to Randalls & Tuffords after Tea Thursday 30th �fine day but very chilly self planting corn Boys drawing manure & putting it in the hills Mary planted the Beans in the corn field in the afternoon Friday 31st fine day warmer than yesterday Boys planting corn John Wrinken diging post holes for fence self plowing for oats George plowing with Wms oxen in the afternoon for the first Boys finishd the corn before Tea Mrs Hamilton Mrs {Diletinn} & Mrs G Southwick here in the afternoon We have had a very wet cold May June 1st 1867 Saturday fine & warm for this season Themr 76 self plowing with the oxen in the forenoon Wife & George went to Otterville in the morning got a hat for Mary afternoon George Harrowing self plowing finishd the Oat ground for Oats Johny came in the evening Sunday 2d A very wet day Father Johny & Marianna Lossing here to dinner could not attend School on account of reason rain hard in the evening after dark sharp thunder & lightening Monday 3d Cloudy morning self & George fixing fence around the meadows North in the forenoon afternoon plowing ground for potatoes some slight showers June Tuesday 4th 1867 fine & warm self finishd plowing & harrowing potatoe ground Wednesday 5th fine & warm George harrowing self sowd 18 Bl of Oats North of the Orchard & 1 peck of vetches also washed the sheep water very warm the girls at Father's Mary C - Birthday 24 Thursday 6th fine day sow'd ½ Bushel of Peas self & George finishd harrowing in Oats & furrowed them out Themr 84 at noon Friday 7 �fine very hot Themr 90 at noon thunder showers passing round in the evening sow'd 45 lb clover seed & 33 of Timothy on 6½ acres of ground North of the orchard also small amount potatoe ground June Saturday 8th 1867 fine day self George Maggie Emma & Morton planted the potatoes about 15 Bushel in all also planted Cucumber Squash Pop Corn & radishes, in the evening drew fence posts in the front field John came home in the afternoon cool in the evening Sunday 9 fine day Father & Johny here to dinner Wife at Fathers to Tea Maggie Robertson & her niece & Mrs {---} self & 6 children attended Sabbath School Monday 10th very warm George covering in the grass seed on the oats self setting fence posts in the front field Tuesday June 11 1867 fine day self setting fence posts Wednesday 12 Hot & Cloudy rain towards evening self as yesterday Thursday 13 self drawing fence Boards and making fence wife cleaning house white washed parlour to day Friday 14 fine day hot self & George making fence Roxalana leuber and 2 children here to tea also Mother & Wm Saturday 15th self & George as yesterday Sunday June 16 �Somewhat Cloudy & very hot self took Mother & Marianna Lossing to Quartly meeting dined at Benson Lossings left Marianna at S Pitchers Father at meeting also; wife left home. Monday 17th Cloudy & hot very fine growing weather self & Morton went to Lossings Mill with 7 Bl of Wheat & 2 of Chop could not get it ground went to Barkers & from there to Otterville where I got it ground 17 Buildings burnd in Otterville last night rain in the evening Tuesday June 18th commenced plowing for Turnip ground with Wms Oxen Wednesday 19th plowing Turnip ground Thursday 20 fine day preparing Turnip ground after Tea drove 8 pigs to Jonathan Titus Cheese factory to be fatted on halves Friday 21st June self & George preparing turnip ground Saturday 22 drill'd in the Turnip seed Wm went to Otterville in the evening Sunday 23 very hot self & Children attended sabbath School in the morning afternoon self & Wife went to Henry Lossings Father here to dinner Monday 24th self cultivating corn George hoeing Beans after tea self killd a calf and went to the cheese factory & to H Lossings Recd from him $216 which he got from the Bank at Simcoe for the Cheese factory Polly Mare to Bonds Horse Tuesday 26 25 June �self finished cultivating corn slight shower in the evening Wednesday 26 very warm self sheard the sheep got {blank} lbs of wool from 16 Thursday 27 fine self warning hands on the roads self & Wife went to Randalls in evening Friday 28 very hot self plowing in the old Garden Wife at Sherwoods Saturday 29th very hot self plowing in the forenoon afternoon with D. Randall examining the New Road East of Southwick [Written vertically] H Corless {---} To CJT after paying for carpet $4.18 Copied the above from Box {----} {----} made at the time Sunday 30th June 1867 very hot self & children attended sabbath school Father here to dinner also John Treffry Monday July 1st Public Holiday Confederation of the Provinces begins today self on the roads John plowing afternoon took his Aunt Alice to Otterville self on the Roads Tuesday 2d Hot & dry self on the roads John plowing for self & Wm Mr Jacob Tufford dined here Mother Marianna here picking wool also Jane here in the afternoon pickd 24½ lbs for frocks Wednesday 3d very hot self on the roads let a job of ditching to John Wrin 80 Rods @ 25¢ Mary Randall here D Randall here for Rape seed 10 lb Thursday July 4th 1867 �Cloudy morning Father took Wife to Moses Corless's on a visit to stay untill Sunday self on the roads part of the day sowd 4½ lb of Rape in the old Garden a slight shower Friday 5th more rain in the night & morning self went to the mill to see about geting logs saw'd John at the mill in the afternoon self gardening in the afternoon & sowd 1½ B of Bire wheat East of the house slight shower in the evening Saturday 6 Rain during part night rain trough away over John at Carders Mill self got Nelly shod & Gardening after Tea self & Mother went to Moses Corless's Topsy To Jack May July 4th 1867 Lydia " Jack May July 5 Spot " Jack May July 7 Suke " Jack May July 9 X Peggy " Jack July 13 Bobtail Red " Jack July 15 Cherry " (second time Aug 13) 22 Lydia " 2nd time Jack July 26 3rd time 14 August Polly Mare to King of France June 24 Jenny " "Pennington Colt" June 25 Sunday July 7th 1867 fine day self & Mother attended friends meeting Wife staid at Moses Motts, self Wife & Mother & Martha Bowden from London England dined at M Motts, came home in the evening after tea Father here to dinner Monday 8th �fine morning self John & George hoeing & cultivating potatoes in the forenoon afternoon drew a load of hay for Wm when it came to rain planted some Cabbage plants this evening self & Wife drove over to George Tuffords Tuesday 9th rain during the part night and rain this morning self finished cultivating potatoes Wednesday 10th 1867 self repaird the cultivator in the morning afterwards cultivating corn Thursday 11th finishd cultivating corn in the forenoon afternoon went to Mr Wilkinsons with the half years School Report returnd through Otterville settled with [Written vertically] Bree Rink for Milk Company heavy shower in the afternoon heavy shower in the afternoon Friday 12 self & George hoeing potatoes after tea raking hay for Wm Saturday 13th Themr morning 48 Evening 46 self repairing rakes in the morning helpd Wm rake hay & drew in 5 load after Tea went to Barkers Mill got 4 Bl of Wheat from D Randall & 2 from S Tufford lent them last fall Sunday July 14th 1867 fine day self & children attended Sabbath School after School took self & D Randall took 21 children in our waggon down to the Meeting house to hear a Sabbath School lecture deliverd by Ward Kelly. Wife walk'd down & rode back D Randall & Father here to dinner - self Wife & children attended Ward Kelly meeting at the corners 4 oClock Monday 15th self writing to Morton Toulium rain in the afternoon put up 10 Cocks of hay for Wm Tuesday 16th July 1867 �fine day self finishd up for Morton Toulium and went to Norwichville & Otterville bot a sythe & swath also calld at Barkers Mill for Grist left there saturday last Wednesday 17 fine day self commenced to mow on the railroad Thursday 18th fine day self commenced to mow in the clover meadow North made a cart rack for Father Corless Friday 19th self mowing cut 2 acres William & George raked what I cut yesterday Saturday July 20th 1867 fine day self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking Wm helpd in the afternoon Tuesday 21st very hot self & Children at Sunday School self & Wife walked over to Randalls in the evening Monday 22 self mowing in the new meadow north in the forenoon afternoon rain, in the evening self cuting Canada Thistles Tuesday 23 July fine self mowing George raking Wednesday 24 self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking hay Wm helpd in the afternoon about 3 hours Thursday 25 Cloudy morning a wet day self fixing waggon rack &c John Treffry came from D Carders afternoon Friday 26 �John cultivating potatoes in the morning helping in the hay self mowing drew in 2 load of hay in the evening Saturday July 27th 1867 fine day self & John George drawing and raking hay Wm helpd in the forenoon, got 8 load of hay in G Goodwin calld to request the postponement of the Agricultural Meeting Sunday 28th very warm self & Children attended Sabbath School Children attended meeting in the afternoon Father here to dinner Monday 29th fine & cool self mowing John cultivating Potatoes & Turnips Wife & children Picking Black raspberries pickd 29 Quarts in our slashing North evening self went down to the cheese factory Tuesday July 30th fine day John fin & George finishd cultivating Turnips in the morning then went and drew in Wms hay evening attended cheese meeting at the Factory Wednesday 31st fine day self & John mowing in the forenoon afternoon self finished mowing in the new meadow Wm & John drawing & raking hay Mary cut her leg with the scythe Thursday August 1st Cloudy self & John drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon came up a shower about noon self & Wm attended the agricultural meeting to make out prize list Friday August 2d 1867 Cloudy heavy fog in the morning self mowing John & George hoeing Turnips untill about 11 oClock when we commenced cutting Wheat south of the railroad Mary Anne Treffry came for her milk money paid her $17.31 cents less 30¢ discount Saturday 3d �very hot self & John cutting & putting up the wheat finishd about 2 oClock Mrs Jonathan Titus & Carrie Robertson here to dinner at Mothers to Tea Mrs Austin & Peter Corn came to see Johnny afternoon self preparing show Bill and took it to Otterville in the evening sent it to Norwich for printing by G. Goodwin Sunday 4th August very hot and dry self & Children & Carrie Robertson attended Sabbath school Moses & Melisia Corless here to dinner also Father and Carrie R afternoon all hands at Fathers to Tea Monday 5th self & John cutting Barley Tuesday 6 Threatening rain self & John finishd cutting what Barley was fit Wm help'd part of the afternoon drew in 3 load Wednesday 7 very hot self went with H Southwick down on the East New Road in the forenoon Johnny poorly afternoon drew in the winter wheat August Thursday 8th 1867 very hot showers passing around John pulling peas self cleaning out the well in the Turnip field George & Mary & Mary Corless went to Moses Corlesses & took 2 little pigs with them for Moses Friday 9 very hot John pulling peas self cleaning out water ditch Saturday 10th very hot John went to H Southwick road Bee self fixing the well & fence so the cattle could get to the water Wife Made a cheese Sunday 11 hot & dry self & children at Sabbath School, afternoon self & wife went to G Tuffords to Tea Father here to dinner �Monday August 12th 1867 continued dry weather self & John cutting spring wheat John cut some Barly in the morning Wife made a cheese same as saturday with the milk from Wms and our Cows Water works out of order at the factory Tuesday 13 Tuesday Wednesday 14th {No entry} August 15th 1867 Thursday {No entry} Friday 16 {No entry} Saturday 17 {No entry} Sunday 18 {No entry} August Monday 19th {No entry} Tuesday 20th {No entry} Wednesday 21 self & John raked some hay & drew in 2 load in the forenoon afternoon self went to Otterville Council meeting & to Barkers Mill for grist Jones Gibing Bessy Wardle & E Meddeon here Thursday 22 �self & John mowing in the forenoon afternoon John raking & drew in a load in the evening with Georges half August Friday 23 1867 very sultry heavy thunder showers went round North in the evening self & John raked hay for 14 Cocks remainder of day preparing for Pic Nic Saturday 24 fine day good breese from the North self & Wife & 4 oldest children attended S.S. Pic Nic in McCurdeys Woods Sunday 25 self & children attended S School after school self & Wife Maggie & Emma dined and took Tea at D Randalls E Mott & Wife & Mellisa Corless there Father here to dinner Monday 26 sultry John mowing part of the day too poorly to work all day sold 14 lambs to Drovers from Hamilton at $1.50 each Wm sold & brot the yarn from Tuffords Tuesday August 27 Hot & sultry self laying out ditch on G Sommers line for John Winn to dig in the forenoon afternoon at the Smith shop to get Waggon tires set Wednesday 28 Drovers came for the Lambs Shower in the morning self went to Otterville in the afternoon drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon Thursday 29 {No entry} Friday 30 {No entry} Saturday August 31 �cloudy self & Mother left home for Foxes & Woodstock reachd Foxes about noon afternoon self & P Fox went into Woodstock rain all the afternoon could not do business being too late for the bank Sunday Sept 1st 1867 Cool & Cloudy most of the day self & Mother at P Foxes Alice Trufford George Longstreet Marianna Lossing Johny & Granfather here to dinner Monday 2nd Chilly self went into Woodstock with P Fox in the forenoon afternoon came home Tuesday Sept 3d 1867 fine morning rain towards evening Gervase Goodwin came for me to go to Otterville to act as check clerk for J Noxon Candidate for the LLA of Ontario Wednesday 4 fine day self as yesterday Thursday 5th fine day very hot self cutting oats & John took the team with a load of folk to pick blackberries wife & Mary went both came home poorly Friday 6th Sept 1867 Shower in the morning early John left for Root Mill in Windham paid him $1.00 after it dried self cutting oats Robt Treffry came from Iowa Saturday 7th fine day self raking & binding oats Sunday 8th fine day very warm self & Children went to S. School John & Father here to dinner Grandmother Lossing Wm & Mother here to Tea Monday 9 �cloudy self cutting & binding oats in the forenoon afternoon attended Agricultural Meeting at Otterville rain in the evening Paid J Win $1 on road job Tuesday Sept 10th self cutting oats R Treffry here to dinner George took him to Norwichville in the afternoon Wednesday 11 My Birthday 42 fine day self working at the oats George drawing manure Wife at Wm Deldinnes visiting Weather Indicator indicate rain this morning Thursday 12 fine self at the oats George drawing manure Wife at Formans visiting Friday 13 Cloudy self & James Forman raking oats in the forenoon afternoon rain self jobing George drawing manure in the forenoon - his Birthday 12 yrs Sept Saturday 14th 1867 Cool day Eclipse on the Moon last night self & George Tufford examined the new road & accepted the Job from H Southwick paid him 11 Dol. James Forman & self finishd cutting oats & rake & bound got our flannel from Father Corless's 25¼ yds Paid J F $1.50 Sunday 15th fine chilly in the evening self attended Sabbath School afternoon self Wife & Mr D Randall & Wife went to Mr Jacob Tuffords Sept 16th Monday 1867 {No entry} Tuesday 17th {No entry} Wednesday 18 {No entry} �Thursday Sep 19th 1867 fine day self plowing Friday 20th 20 fine day self plowing Saturday 21 self & Wm at Otterville fixing up the show ground sowd a little over 3 Bl of Mediterain Wheat in the orchard Sunday 22 Sept 1867 {No entry} Monday 23rd 1867 fine day self & George & Benny drawing in Oats Tuesday 24th fine day finishd drawing oats afternoon drawing wood Benny here Sept 25th Wednesday fine day strong West Wind self plowing in the forenoon afternoon at Longstreets looking after Pettingers share of Grain Thursday 26 fine day self at Longstreets looking after Pettingers grain in the forenoon afternoon at D Randalls threshing Friday 27th fine day self went to Otterville fixing up show ground drawing saw dust &c Saturday 28th Sept 1867 very fine day self Wife Mary George Maggie & Emma attended the 2d Annual Exhibition of SNB Agl Society show not as good on the whole as last year but was a good show �Sunday 29th fine day self & Children attended Sabbath School Monday 30th fine day self sow'd some more wheat in the orchard George dragd it in Tuesday Oct 1st 1867 fine day C Baughslaugh's Threshing Machine came about 10 oClock in the forenoon commenced threshing after dinner Thos & Miles Pennington & Team here Robt Randall George Tufford & Johnny 28½ Bushel of Wheat 111 Bl of Oats 37½ Barley poor crops wet spring & very dry summer Threshers left for H Lossings in the evening Wednesday 2 self & George cleaning up the barn Thursday 3 fine day self went to see J Wins ditch & paid him in part $5 yet due him John R & Marianna Harris here self wrote Mrs Wilkison's Will Friday Oct 4th 1867 fine day self & Wife Johnny & Robt Treffry attended the Dereham & County Show Saturday 5th rain in the part night self & Wm attended Agricultural Meeting at Otterville read the prize list & paid prizes Sunday 6th fine day self unable to attend school having to attend Jenny mare who is taken ill this morning like the colic Martin Hulbert & one Jackson from Tilsonburgh came to see but could not relieve her sent Johny to Norwichville for a vitinery could not get him George & D Randall staid late in the evening self & Wm staid up with the men nearly all night John took R Treffry to Norwichville Oct Monday 7th 1867 �sent John again for the Farrier he arrived here about 11 oClock but could not do any good she died about 4 oClock we opend her & found inflamation & mortification had taken place could not get any passage through not even with Proton oil in the evening exchanged horses with the farrier gave him old Jim 15 yr old Polly's sucking colt and a note for $12 payable 1st of Jany for his mare 4 yr old John & Team at Penningtons threshing from 4 oClock Tuesday 8 John & Team as yesterday until noon self help'd Wm clean 13 Bags of Oats which I lent him weighing 26 Bl 16 lbs self & children picking apples Wednesday 9th Cloudy morning self & children picking apples in the forenoon afternoon rain self went to Randalls in the evening John & Wm attended North Norwich show R Treffry returned with them Thursday 10th fine day self & George brot the Cow from Randalls in the forenoon afternoon went again Friday 11th Cloudy rain towards evening John took Robert to Norwichville Wife at fathers Oct Saturday 12th 1867 self & George cleand up a grist 8 Bushel of wheat John returnd about noon self took the grist to Barkers Mill in the afternoon Moses Corless & Wife came in the evening Sunday 13th fine day Father Moses & Wife Mother & Wm here to dinner self & Wife went with them to Mothers to Tea Monday 14 fine day George went to mill for the grist self at Carders Mill looking after the Lumber cut from my logs Tuesday Oct 15th 1867 �fine day self at Carders Mill as yesterday self & Wife took Tea at Fathers Saml Smith & Wife & J Pollard also there Father signed and deliverd his a deed to S Smith of his Lot in Norwichville Wednesday 16 fine and very warm self at the Mill in the forenoon afternoon drew home 2 load of Lumber evening self Wife and Wm at Titus's self preparing account of Milk deliverd at the factory Thursday 17th self drew home 1 load of Lumber afternoon finishd Milk account went to the factory in the evening loaded 27 cheese and left for Woodstock about 10 oClock Friday Oct 18 1867 fine day reachd Woodstock about daylight left Woodstock about 4 in the afternoon got home about 10 oClock 3 fellow attempted to get in to my waggon near Otterville Johny & Children diging potatoes Saturday 19th self at Otterville got a warrant to arrest the fellow that attempted to stop Moyers horses & to get in my Waggon caught one Frank Johnson the other two ran away Sunday 20 very warm self wife & children except Maggie & Babe attended sunday school Father here to dinner I Pennington here in the afternoon Monday Oct 21st 1867 fine day self at Otterville attending the examanitation of the 2 Prisoners C Wayner & Frank Johnson they were fined $1 each and Costs or to go to jail for 10 days they prefered going to jail Tuesday 22 fine day digging potatoes Wednesday 23 finishd the potatoes a poor crop only about 35 Bushel put them in the cellar �Thursday Oct 24th 1867 drawing home Lumber from Carden Mill Friday 25th draw pileing Lumber Saturday 26th Went to Titus's Factory for the 8 pigs I took there on the 20th of June to fat on halves they are not more than half fat commenced to feed them corn Sunday 27 self and children attended sabbath school self & Wife call'd to see Mrs Dildine & Tufford who are very ill Father here to dinner Monday 28 Oct 1867 {No entry} Tuesday 29 {No entry} Wednesday 30 {No entry} Thursday 31 {No entry} Friday Nov 1st 1867 {No entry.} Saturday 2 fine day self plowing Sunday 3 �a wet day Father here to dinner D Randall & Wife calld in the afternoon Monday 4 chiliy self plowing & logging Tuesday 5th Nov 67 very chilly John plowing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for a Bl of salt self went Jobing preparing to butchering pig Wednesday 6 rather chilly self Wm Johny & James Forman killed the 8 Pigs that was at the factory & altered the old Boar & 2 young ones Thursday 7 fine day self went to Pettingers farm to measure the hay stack in the forenoon afternoon went to took in the Turnips only 30 Bushel Evening went to J Titus & to A TItus Friday Novr 8th 1867 fine day self & Jonathan Titus cut up the pork pack'd 2 Barrals & salted the hams & shoulders Wm Terhune here to see about taking the school left after dinner. self & Wife took 23lb of Butter to George Southwicks sold it for 15¢ per lb the first sold since sending the Milk to the Factory [Written vertically] self staid at Tuffords all night Saturday 9th fine day self & George got a load of wood from the Woods and cleand up a load of Barley Sunday 10th Novr 1867 self & Wife went to see Tuffords in the forenoon afternoon at Mothers Mr Cornell & Wife & Jenny there. Monday 11th self went to Woodstock took 27 Bl & 30 lb of Barley sold it for 65¢ per Bl went to P Foxes in the evening �Tuesday 12 Chilly ground coverd with snow left P Foxes soon after breakfast returnd by Woodstock bought a palour cook stove and exchanged it with Wm for his Box stove Wednesday Nov 13 self plowing & sent 8 sheep to T Penningtons Wm took two to JB Smith & 3 to Penningtons Thursday 14 self plowing Friday 15th chilly self & Wm attended SP Cornells sale returned by Otterville Saturday 16th Chilly self & Wife went to Otterville in the afternoon Recd $150 from Wood School money $60 Sil & 4% dis & 90 papers Sunday Nov 17 self & Wife drove over to Randalls & Tuffords to see the sick Wm went for Dr Carroll for Mrs T & Mary R [ Written vertically] Father here to dinner Monday 18 Cold self drawing wood Tuesday 19 Chilly self repairing shed & stables Wednesday 20 self as yesterday in the forenoon afternoon plowing in the East field Thursday Nov 21st More mild self plowing Friday 22 �self plowing fixing fences &c. Wm took the horses in the afternoon to Otterville Mother went with him as far as Randalls Saturday 23 very warm self plowing Jacob Flouten threshing peas ¾ day self & Wife at Randalls & Tuffords in the evening very dark & a dense fog Sunday Nov 24th foggy morning very warm & dry for the time of year self went over to Tuffords in the evening Father here to dinner Mother & Wm here in the afternoon rain in the evening slightly Monday 25 showery self plowing in the forenoon afternoon took Wife over to Randalls & Tuffords & went to Otterville for the Doctor for Mrs Tufford Jacob & Sam Flouten threshing peas Tuesday 26 Cloudy somewhat chilly self plowing Mr Pettinger came in the afternoon went with him to his farm J. & S. F as yesterday Wednesday 27th Nov 1867 Cloudy self plowing part of the day very lame with a Boil on my thigh Jacob & Sam Flouten finishd the peas paid them $3.45 Wife went over to see Mrs Tufford came home made a chicken pie and sent to her Thursday 28 Cloudy self plowing in the forenoon obliged to quit on account of Boil on my thigh which is very large and painful Friday 29th Novr 1867 Cold wet day snow & rain mixed self laid up unable to wear my pants Mr A McLine Teacher calld in the evening paid him $20 Saturday 30th �Cold wintery day self laid up as yesterday George & Mary put the Cows in the stable for the first for the season Sunday December 1st 1867 cold Father here to dinner Wm took Marianna Lossing to her Granmother Lossings Monday Dec 2nd 1867 Cold ground still coverd with snow self better walkd to G Southwick Store got a pair of Boots for Morton Paid G. S. $5.92 in full up to date afternoon went down again and bought an axe & handle which I did not pay for $1.50 Wm went to Mill took 6 Bl of wheat for me and 10 Bl of Corn for himself Tuesday 3rd Wm went to Mill for the Grist Wife went with him as far as Randalls & staid until he returned self not doing much H C Lossing call'd in the forenoon afternoon self went into the woods {--} cut a liller wood Wednesday 4th Dec 1867 More Mild self chopping Wood in the woods George went to Otterville Thursday 5th Mild self cutting wood & helpd George load he drew 5 load Friday 6th High Winds with some rain & sleet self helping Wm Kill his pigs in the forenoon afternoon cutting wood Saturday 7th Cold ground coverd with snow wind blowing strong from the west self & George drawing manure for banking the Cellar in the forenoon afternoon attended Trustees Meeting at the School House Sunday Dec 8th 1867 rather cold but fine Father here to dinner also Johnny afternoon self & Maggie & Emma went to Randalls & Tuffords �Monday 9th self took Nell to the shop & got her shod afternoon Wm went to Otterville with the horses self drew a load of manure for banking the cellar and fixing stables Tuesday 10 cold self fixing shed for calves & sheep made a sheep rack &c Wednesday 11th Dec 67 Mild self helpd Wm get the wagon ready for loading sheep and went to the woods to see about cutting log roads Wm went to Foxes with 5 sheep in the afternoon self went to Randalls brot home the Cow and went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs Mother here to dinner & Lee George & Maggie went home with her Thursday 12 very cold with a strong East Wind Them at 9 Zero, self cutting wood and attending the Cattle too Cold to work George & Maggie with Mother Wm returned in the evening Friday 13th Dec More Mild but still very cold self went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs - afternoon Warren Sherwood came up to see the logs he agreed to deliver them a Gradons Mill for 71 or 87½¢ p m he is to have Wm Oxen he finds them hay and gives Wm one days drawing of logs when he is ready Saturday 14th Cold self drawing wood for Wm & for self Wm killd a sheep for me self went to Otterville in the evening settled up with Mr A McLinn School Teacher Sunday Dec 15 1867 Mild Father & Johnny here to dinner Wife went to see Tuffords H C Lossing here in the afternoon evening self took tea with Wife at Tuffords & went to Randalls for a short time Monday 6th �Mild self cutting wood George drawing 2 load in the forenoon John Wood Collector here to dinner & settled with me School accounts afternoon self & Wife went to Otterville Tuesday Dec 17 67 self & George getting in Wood in the forenoon afternoon preparing for Butchering evening went to the School House to let Wood contract the other Trustees did not attend did not let the contract Wednesday 18 Mild self & Jas Foreman killd 4 July Pigs which weighed 96 - 95 - 80 - 85 afternoon cut them up H C Lossing calld in the evening to pay over the money got for Cheese December Thursday 19 1867 very cold self hung 8 hams 16 Shoulders in the Smoke House & went to Jonathan Titus's in the forenoon afternoon went to Gradons Mill & to Otterville got the Harness repaird & paid 62¢ for it to Warren {Durker} Friday 20 mild Jonathan Titus here in the forenoon making up the milk & cheese account afternoon self helping Warren Sherwood make sawlog road Jonathan Titus & B Dell here about milk account Lent J Titus $100 1867 Saturday Decr 21st very red in the east rain and snow in the evening self cutting & drawing wood - Fish put a pump in the Barnyard well Sunday 22 rain during the past night Father & Johnny here to dinner self went to G Tuffords in the afternoon Monday 23 fine but cold self at the factory Books in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville attended the Nomation for Councillors Tuesday 24th 1867 �fine but chilly self went to the store in the morning & put the carpet down in the dining room afternoon went to the School paid the Teacher $10 and engaged him to teach six months @ 22 dollars per month Jonathan Titus and Luy Nold here in the evening to tea Wednesday 25 Xmas day Father Jane & all their children here to dinner & tea allso also Mother & Wm had 2 roast Geese & plum pudding very stormy evening rain and wind took 24¼ lb Butter to G Southwick Wm Dildine burried Thursday 26 Decr fine warm day like spring self attend factory Committee Meeting in the forenoon afternoon Patrons meeting Wife at Randalls self & Wm went to Otterville Friday 27 soft & showery Wife very poorly with a violent head ache self fixing the platform around the pump Saturday 28 self & George went in to the woods got a trough for the barnyard pump got the X cut saw got a Barral of salt from G Southwick Sunday 29th Dec 1867 Father Mother & Wm here to Dinner roast Duck & plum pudding Mother staid to tea. Monday 30th self cutting firewood in the forenoon & helpd Wm clean up 6 Bl of corn afternoon at Otterville making out Report for Annual Agricultural Meeting {written vertically} took 13½ lb Butter to G Goodwins 18¢ per lb Tuesday 31st and last of 67. fine day self in the woods cutting wood Mother & Wife at Pennington self went for them in the evening, Jany 1st 1868 Wednesday �A little snow fell during the part night self & Wife left home on a visit to Moses Corless & Alice dined at Moses and took Lea and staid the night with Elias & Alice Mott Thursday 2nd Mild self Wife Moses & Wife went to James Martins to see Aunt Jinny dined there self returned home left Wife at Moses Corless Friday 3rd self writing school notice went to PO in the afternoon & put up notices in the section rec'd a Letter from Leys of Toronto Saturday 4th 1868 wet disagreeable day rain & snow self cutting wood writing to Leys & to the Editor of the Leader enclosed Bank of Upper Canada Bill of five dollars for the Leader No of Bill 36126 96 Kingston date 1st Jan 1861 Sunday 5th very fine day self & Wm went to Addisons Mrs Addison buried in Norwichville Wife returned from Moses Corlesses with Moses & Wife and E Mott & Alice all hands dined at Father Corless's & took tea with us Monday Jany 6th 68 fine day but cold self out electioneering for D Randall as Deputy Reeve Johnny drove the team Wife at D Randalls self took Tea at DRs AL Wilcox elected Dpy Reeve by a majority of 6 Tuesday 7th fine day self took a load of poles to Gradons Mill to put under the saw Logs Warren Sherwood & Sam Innis commenced to draw logs Afternoon self went to the school house & to A Titus's to see about the school Report J E Terhinn here in the evening making Report Wednesday 8th Jany 68 self attended School meeting Wife at Fathers also Morton & Lizzie Mrs Pettinger here to dinner Thursday 9th �very cold self & Wm attended Directors meeting and Members Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Meeting Society Friday 10th very cold self in the woods in the forenoon cutting poles & butting sawlog afternoon cutting wood &c. Saturday 11th cold but more mild than yesterday self cutting & drawing wood & took poles to the saw mill &c. Sunday Jany 12th 1867 Cold self Wm & George attended the funeral of Isreal Wood who was buried in Titus's burying ground Father & Johny here to dinner self & Wife at Mothers to Tea D Randall & Wife here in the evening Monday 13th Cold self & Wm cutting dry pine for firewood drew a load for him & one for self in the evening went to the saw mill Tuesday 14 still continues cold self took a load of poles to the mill in the forenoon afternoon sawing for Wm cut 5 Logs George & his Ma went to Otterville maild the School Report to L Sup little snow in the evening January Wednesday 15th 1867 forenoon helped Wm cut logs also part of the afternoon Thursday 16th cold self went to the Mill to see about placing the Logs James Forman butting Logs help'd Wm cut some Basswoods Logs self paid him 3/ for ½ days work afternoon sharpend the saw in the evening self & Wife D Randall & Wife & G Tufford & Wife at Mothers & Wm Oysters supper Friday 17th More Mild self & George Longstreet cutting saw Logs 6 cuts for self & 3 for George L Saturday 18th Jan 1867 �cold slight showers of snow self went to J Read for ground augur to bore the well and took the Long sleigh to the smiths shop to be repair'd afternoon boreing in the barnyard well for water took 9½ lb of Butter to G Southwick Sunday 19 [Mathematical calculations] 4) 63 13 3 ___ 39 63 ___ 102 125 102 13 25¼ yds @ 12½¢ per yd $3.16 1¾ lb yarn @ 63¢ per lb $1.02 $4-18 D To Wool in all $5.33 4.18 $1-15 Paid Due CJT from HC March 9th 1868 1. Measurement of Cut by Self GL. 18 18 436 436 315 594 633 398 609 436 644 976 304 600 736 835 288 532 344 457 493 �567 582 459 436 436 500 334 596 648 377 377 524 493 200 391 657 510 457 228 562 X609 436 588 344 784 233 330 303 552 477 500 213 739 657 600 330 657 500 500 303 404 450 548 334 840 644 411 240 770 588 404 454 876 616 334 1068 11047 9320 9304 8373 Woods Saw Logs 1868 657 739 588 210 644 375 680 213 411 �622 500 548 334 575 375 609 377 657 280 500 459 14 509 x 459 x 654 532 542 784 119 500 925 954 86 739 303 439 162 459 14 439 344 100 588 2 710 710 548 692 588 855 222 692 838 870 576 657 801 552 185 500 675 532 304 582 548 609 x 784 377 710 377 650 548 �800 251 377 1046 840 436 330 1110 12196 10595 7117 11904 657 548 14915 600 509 17700 657 600 11904 725 657 7117 552 871 9595 692 975 12196 840 1207 8373 657 800 9304 710 772 9510 600 954 100614 390 840 �500 903 509 903 550 925 240 920 552 954 436 840 493 1007 657 14915 650 708 820 Corrected 782 Cut by GL 101649 850 by self 11047 609 622 112696 �493 786 17725 $37.50 22 $37.72 37½ $38.09 Thick Total of 30146 inch $20 / 1211 31357 250 40 85 375 686.07 210 84 $475.23 Thick P 1349 �Inch Pick Thick P No of M Pottz Thick Piece Pecies 1613 3993 1204 Total in all 36963 Saw Logs 1868 Dr Jany 3 Paid G. Longstreet for cutting $30.00 Paid G. Longstreet for cutting 4.00 Feby 3 Paid G. Longstreet for cutting 3.94 Jan " 25 By Warren Sherwood order 11.10 Sam Innis for drawing 10.00 March 9th Warren Sherwood 10.00 18 Warren Sherwood 20.00 �21 Paid W Sherwood 13.79 23 Saml Innis 23.80 Apr ½ Bushel of Wheat 1.50 9 Cash per Boy S Innis 8.00 Hay for Oxen .50 136.63 Paid Reably for Teaming 110.84 S Longstreet Teaming 12.69 D Randall Teaming 2.30 F Graydon for sawing &c Cr fd By 36,947 sold to Cook $686.07 �2000 Eighing 12.00 2446 E Mott @ $6.50 15.90 L Stenhoof @ $6-0 7. 1050 S Wallace $6.50 6.80 1000 Showground $6 6.00 1012 J Martin $6.50 6.60 333 Siple $6 2.00 8214 A White 744 J Williams $6.50 & $10 5.35 May 13 307 Steinhoof & Watt C.C. 3.07 Dec 29 600 Watts @ 10 Dol per M 6.00 {Blank page} {Blank page} �[Mathematical calculations] June 10th 1869 T S McCurdy Elias Bowman & CJ Treffry fence reivers met on the line between Summers & Fonger and traced a line shown by John & George Summers which they said was the old line shown to their Father by John Treffry many years ago as the proper line - after staking out the line they the fence reivers divided the portion to be fenced & apportioned 9 chains 41½ Links for Summers to build commencing at the front of the Lot running South to a stake planted at a distance of 9 C 41½ L James Fonger is to build a fence from the stake planted as before described and running South 9 C 41½ Links 18.81 4 72 A/c of Lumber sold To A White 1869 June 1543 Self Con 26 X625 Sam L Con 26 1996 Sam L Con 28 1939 Sam L Con 30 1020 D Randall Feb 2 X 1091 Clear June 8th/69 Bal due from Wm White $46.24 8 Longstreet delivered 5651 ft of Lumber to A White for one at $225 $2.25 per M $12.69 �Paid 1.00 Due 11.69 4098 for WHJ 9.22 $20.91 Total Paid S Longstreet $21-93¾ Feb 9th 1869 Mem June 9th 1869 Paid W.H. T, in full for lumber $44.30 and recd from him $10 in Sil on Wm Pettinger's a/c say 90000 feet in Log will make ¼ clear 4/ 90 22-2 Clear 22000 at $18 176000 22000 $396000 340 $736 360 376 90 22 68000 at $5 340,000 Cuting drawing & sawing $4 per M 90 4 360 [Mathematical calculations] �First Pile 376 Peices [Mathematical calculations] X July 17 Pickd Beans first full scize [Mathematical calculations] Seed sown in 1867 lb Gch Apr 25 sowd Peas Apr 27 Planted Beans {----} Apr 29 & 30 Spring Wheat Apr 29 sowd Early York Lettuce & Califlower 3 00 4 00 planted onions May 9 Barley 7 May 11 Barley sowd carrots 14 May 16 Barley peas 44 29 to 31 planted Corn & Beans one & ¾ acres May 31 planted Tomatoes June 4 sow'd some lettuce June 5th sow'd Oats June 5th vetches 1 peck 18 Bl �June 6 peas June 7 sowd 45 lb Clover & 33 Timothy seed on 6½ acres North of Orchard June 7th sowd radishes / pulld first July 5th June 8th planted Potatoes 13 Bl also Squash Cucumbers & popcorn July 5 sowd ½ Bl Buckwheat July 4 4½ lb Rape ½ Bl 1867 Feby 15th Recd for drawing Staves Cash $21.30 $21.60 March 8th sold 11 & ½ M Shingles 25.87 March 27th Sold G Southwick 56 & ¾ meat 8¢ 4.54 March 27th Sold H H Southwick shoulder 2.83 April 2nd G Southwick Ham 2.15 30 lb veal 1.50 20 Bl of Barly to J Martin 10.00 Apr {Page duplicated} 1867 Recd for drawing Staves �Sep Octr 9 changed $10 Bill lent Wm $2.00 Paid Horse Doctor $1.50 & J H Treffry $2.00 Nov 30 lent WHT $2.00 Decr 11 Lent WHT $10 Commercial & 5 Dol Bil M Duhig [Mathematical calculations] [Mathematical calculations] [Mathematical calculations] [Mathematical calculations] For more information on Charles John Treffry, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Charles John Treffry Diary & Transcription, 1867 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1867 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Charles John Treffry Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles John Treffry Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Norwich & District Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Oxford County, Norwich Township, Ontario Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <h2><span class="mw-headline">C.J. Treffry January 1st 1867</span></h2> <p>{in right hand corner is written the following calculation}</p> <p>24 lbs of Wool at 28¢</p> <p>$6.72</p> <p>Carding 1.20</p> <p>Spinning 4.00</p> <p>Color 1.00</p> <p>Weaving 3.16 1/2</p> <p>______________</p> <p>16.081/2</p> <p>{-} .50</p> <p>______________</p> <p>101 /15.58 1/2</p> <p>Cost of Car (shortform for carpet) pr yd say 62¢</p> <p>{In left hand corner he has worked out the 62¢ calculation}</p> <p>5-1 {L07 NC pyev LX or something like that, likely written by archival staff}</p> <p>Diary for 1867</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Diary for 1867 C J Treffry</span></h2> <p>Lot No 2 - 10th Con</p> <p>South Norwich</p> <p>Canada West</p> <p>Tuesday Jan 1st 1867 Very fine &amp; mild self &amp; Sam sawing wood dined in the Woods Mr Rendall &amp; Mr Trefford dined with us Mother dined here</p> <p>Wednesday 2d fine day self &amp; Horses as Yesterday</p> <p>Thursday 3d fine mild weather self &amp; team as yesterday</p> <p>Friday 4th self &amp; team &amp; john in the woods sawing</p> <p>1867</p> <p>Saturday Jany 5th Self cutting wood out of the tree tops John draw'g it in the forenoon afternoon John went to Otterville self cutting wood &amp;c</p> <p>Sunday 6th Mothers Birth day aged 79 Father Jany{?} Mother &amp; Wm here to dinner self Wife Mother &amp; Wm went to Randalls in the afternoon Wife taken very poorly</p> <p>Monday 7th Attended Town Meeting G. Goodwin Reeve A L. Wilson Dpy reeve Sam Wallace H A Titus{?} &amp; D{?} Randall Councillors</p> <p>Tuesday Jan/y 8th 1867</p> <p>Self W &amp; John attended South Norwich Branch Agl. Soc'y Annual Meeting at the Town Hall Otterville the following persons were Elected C J Treffry Presdt A. L. Wilcox V. P. W. H. Treffry H. A. Titus G. Goodwin H. Shattuck Martin Harris Henry Vanmere, A. B. Moore Dr. Meccasar{?}, &amp; J B Smith Directors</p> <p>Wednesday 9th</p> <p>Mary R. came to help fine day self attended school meeting H. A. Titus Elected Trustee in place of Martin Du{illegible} M. Reynolds &amp; Mr Marshall here to dinner Mary Randall here</p> <p>[written vertically:] John comenced to work. Self &amp; wife went to Otterville in the afternoon</p> <p>Thursday Jany 10th</p> <p>Cold self &amp; Wife left home for Foxes got there about 1/2 past two in the afternoon.</p> <p>Friday 11</p> <p>self &amp; Wife went with P Fox to Woodstock to get the girls (dres's?) also call a on M &amp; Mrs Wright.</p> <p>Saturday 12</p> <p>Cold self &amp; wife at P Foxes</p> <p>Sunday 13th</p> <p>Cold &amp; blustry self &amp; wife returned home wife very poorly</p> <p>Monday Jan/y 14th 6y</p> <p>self went down to Hamilton to timber lot to see about drawing shingle timber in the forenoon afternoon making rack for drawing shingle botts Wife very poorly</p> <p>Tuesday 15th</p> <p>self went down with John &amp; team drew 1 cord of shingle wood for Hamilton in the forenoon afternoon got out a load of staves for Phelps from {illegible} Wife very poorly</p> <p>Wednesday 16th</p> <p>John took the load of staves to M Allwort Farm to have $4 per 1200 afternoon got out another load</p> <p><br />Crosshatched: John took 8 Bul of Oats to Otterville for chop &amp; got the horse line repaired</p> <p>1867</p> <p>Thursday Jany 17 Cold John took a load of staves to M Allmorts self went to Shaws &amp; Beals in the forenoon to see about staves afternoon making sleigh rack</p> <p>Friday 18 self went with John to Beals &amp; brot out a load of staves John took them away in the afternoon</p> <p>Saturday 19</p> <p>self &amp; John as yesterday Moses &amp; M Corless came in the evening</p> <p>Sunday 20th</p> <p>Cold Moses and Wife and self dined at Fathers Wife not well enough to go Mother Wm and Jane here to tea</p> <p>Monday Jany 21st/67 snow during the past night self and Moses cleaned up a grist in the forenoon John drawing firewood afternoon self and Moses went to Otterville &amp; to Barkers Mill with 4 lb of Wheat &amp; 10 of Oats Moses &amp; Wife &amp; Wm at D Rowdaly in the evening they could not go home on account of his mare being very lame Rickd by his horse</p> <p>Tuesday 22 John got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon J took Melisia and babe home, Moses mare being too lame to go faster than a walk.</p> <p>Wednesday Jany 23/67 The snow now is about 1ft deep self &amp; John getting down firewood in the forenoon afternoon John took down a load of staves self spliting wood &amp; H Lossing brot Rebecca Reynolds here Mother &amp; Wm also here to dinner self &amp; Wife took tea at mothers.</p> <p>Thursday 24 Mild, got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon John took them away self helping Wm clean Oats</p> <p>{This page and part of the next are written in different handwriting.}</p> <p>Friday 25th Jan/67 Snowing a little in the forenoon afternoon snowing very fast with some rain self and John drawing staves out of the wood.</p> <p>Saturday 26th very stormy snowing and drifting. John went to Otterville &amp; to Barkers Mill in the forenoon for the chop which I left there last Monday self went to the shoemaker &amp; G Southwick {?} sold 8 1/2 lb of Butter 16 cents afternoon self making {illegible} for chop stuff &amp; John spliting wood &amp; helped clean up 8 bags of oats</p> <p>Sunday 27 Snowing &amp; drifting lane drifted full impassable obliged to make road through the field</p> <p>{note vertically at right side of page in larger and possibly different handwriting} Father not here</p> <p>1867 Monday Jan'y 28th</p> <p>Self &amp; John breaking roads through the front field also to the woods drew 2 load of wood for Father Corless 1 for Wm &amp; 2 for ourselves unloaded the staves &amp; brot the sleighs home self repaired the Barnyard Gates &amp; doing other jobs snowing again towards evening with a strong west wind John took the team {written vertically up right side of page "to go to Gillette" perhaps to finish this sentence}</p> <p>Tuesday 29th {now handwriting changes back to the original diarist}</p> <p>Cold day John took the children to school &amp; brot Mother up to spend the day self writing John threshing oats Wm at Otterville Auditing Township Books John went to Otterville in the evening Wm returned with him</p> <p>1867 Wednesday Jan'y 30th</p> <p>Cold day John self took the children to school &amp; went to Otterville took Wm out &amp; called at the school with the children ordered a ash pail &amp; shovel for the school &amp; got a poker John spliting wood in the forenoon afternoon self got Nelly shod/shoe John threshing oats Therm 0/6 paid Joshua $2.15</p> <p>Thursday 31</p> <p>Mild Therm 20 in morning evening 42 with rain S.W. wind John drawing {or perhaps "sawing"} staves took 623 Martin {Nold?} here in the forenoon and paid {illegible} Dickins $38..60 &amp; 1..30 Interest self threshing &amp; cleaning out barn in the afternoon</p> <p>Friday Feb'y 1st 1867</p> <p>Very slopy Therm 36 in the morning 30 in the evening John drew a load of staves out of the woods the road is to soft to take them out self threshing oats in the forenoon afternoon self &amp; John cleaning up oats RB Cromwell called in the evening</p> <p>Saturday 2d</p> <p>John took a load of staves 618 Wm helped me clean up some oats self went to Otterville in the evening rain &amp; freezing most of the day</p> <p>Sunday Feb'y 3 1867</p> <p>rather {snowy or stormy?} in the forenoon Father here to dinner Catherine Mott Elias &amp; Alice with their 2 children came in the afternoon Mother &amp; Wm here to tea Father also came up in the afternoon C Mott went home with Mother</p> <p>Monday 4h</p> <p>fine mild morning commenced to snow about 1/2 past three in the afternoon John took 676 staves to Allworts self &amp; wife dined at fathers with Motts {C or E?} &amp; A. M. left for home about 3 oclock Catherine staid at fathers Lydia heifer calved heifer calf self went to J Randalls for our X cut saw</p> <p>Tuesday Feby 5th 1867</p> <p>Mild John took a load of staves to Allmotts self jobing drawing wood spliting &amp; went to Fathers for C Mott Mother &amp; Wm here to dinner.</p> <p>Wednesday 6th</p> <p>fine day John went to the woods for staves could not get a load sold parts of a load to M Carder for 60 cents afternoon drawing wood. self preparing cutting box {Moth?}</p> <p>Thursday 7th</p> <p>very fine John drawing wood self clean'd up a grist 4 bl of wheat afternoon to the wheat &amp; 4 bags of oats to Otterville Mill and attended meeting of the Directors of the S.W.A. Society</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February 1867</span></h2> <p>Friday Feb 8th Very fine day John drew 7 load of wood self went to the saw mill to see {?} about sawing he said he would saw on shares or for $2,,50 pr M. or would buy good log and pay $3,,50 pr M. in the log afternoon self cut down a large dry pine, wife at Father with C. Mott</p> <p>Saturday 9th wet snow self drew 4 load of wood snow fell so fantly wet oblijed to quit went to Fathers for C Mott {?} her went to M Allmort to meet Phelps to get his pay for drawing stave returned there without his money Phelps not</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feby 10th 1867</span></h2> <p>Cold Thaw 4 snow drift with a west wind too stormy for Father to come up to dinner</p> <p>Monday 11th Cold south wind Them 2 6 self took C Mott to Elia's Motts Geutrye May Maggie Emma &amp; Berry all went with us for a visit dined at Eliass and took Tea at Moses Corless s returned about 7 in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12th 1867</span></h2> <p>More mild thawing out in the afternoon Therm 2 40 in the evening self went to the smiths shop to get chain needed &amp; to James Randalls to get him to cut saw logs could not get him afternoon out a price tree for saw logs Jim poorly went to Ottawa brot home the grist of wheat I took to Mice on Thursday wife {?} out to see Mr Snyder who is very ill sent a letter to Morton Pouleem</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 Wednesdsay Feby 13th</span></h2> <p>John poorly not doing any thing but chores self cut a pine tree for sew logs commenced rain about {?} &amp; rained very hard all the afternoon self hung the meat in the smoke house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14th</span></h2> <p>self in the woods preparing for sawing John took the children to school and went for Mary Randalls in the forenoon afternoon sawing saw logs</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15th</span></h2> <p>Milet self &amp; John sewing R B Cromwell came in the evening with a bill of exchange for {?} for bog - 8 Stlg I gave him his mortgage</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18th Feby 1867</span></h2> <p>fine warm day Wm threshing oats self help-ing him also made a pen for calf see Father here in the evening paid $36,,40 on his {?} for me to send to Toronto</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h2> <p>John threshing oat self &amp; Wm went to Ottawa in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20th</span></h2> <p>very stormy self &amp; Wm attended Mr M Cuidys funeral on foot dined at Rob Tuffords {?} Pennington here to tea John threshing oats some snowfall last night &amp; this morning but not enough to make good sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 21st</span></h2> <p>self &amp; John cutting roads &amp; took one log to mile in the forenoon afternoon took 4 logs had Wm Oxen to load with Mother &amp; Wm here to tea Mothers staid the night Friday snowing very fast most of the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h2> <p>self &amp; John {?} out logs took 2 logs to Mile in the forenoon afternoon Wm took the horses to draw wood self John skiding log &amp; cutting road, Mother &amp; Wm here to tea Mother staid the night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feby 23</span></h2> <p>snow going fast south wind rain in the evening self &amp; John with Oxen &amp; horses took 9 logs to the Mill</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24th</span></h2> <p>more cold Father here to dinner fine day Mother here in the afternoon</p> <h1><span class="mw-headline">= Monday 25</span></h1> <p>fine day self went to Otterville in the forenoon also call'd on JW Snyder to see about Cloves seed bot a pair of Boots of creynton afternoon self &amp; wife went to see Jesse Cornele John poorly split wood 1/2 day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feby 26th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day cleand up oats in the forenoon John poorly but help'd me clean Oats afternoon self spliting wood John went to get his boot mended</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27th</span></h2> <p>fine day self went to Losings Mile with chop for horses &amp; cows took Mary Cunliffe to Dr Cardens to have a tooth drawn Mary Sherwood &amp; Mr Randall here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy some slight showers self brot 6 &amp; 1/2 thousand shingles from {?} which they made last spring afternoon fixing wagon to take shingles John took his Aunt Alice to {?} left them whilst he went to Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Friday 29 1st 1867</span></h2> <p>fine morning Wm returned from Moses Corlesss about noon Wife went to Dr Randalls in the morning self went for her in the evening self loaded the shingles &amp; storing other jobs John not fit for work</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2d</span></h2> <p>Cold blustry self went to see Hamilton about sawing lumber in the forenoon afternoon went to post office</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 3</span></h2> <p>Cold but more mild then yesterday Father here to dinner self &amp; wife went down down to Mothers a little while in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 4th</span></h2> <p>fine day but rather cold self jobing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville got a bottle of Medicine for Wife</p> <p>== Tuesday 5th == afternoon fine warm day self went in search of Clover seed for the Agricultural Society dined at Mr Eagles south of Delhi could not get any seed</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6th</span></h2> <p>East wind rather chilly self threshing peas and fixing shingle load {?} Mary Sherwood here to dinner slight shower of sleet in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 Thursday March 7</span></h2> <p>fine day self drawing wood &amp; god Nelly shod</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8th</span></h2> <p>fine day self left home with a load of singles 11 1/2 M for Ingersoll sold them in Otterville to Miss Jackie Jacques &amp; deliver them 1 mile North of Burgessville for $2,,25 pr M.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9th</span></h2> <p>fine day self Job drew 200 spokes from the woods in the forenoon afternoon Wm had the team to go to Mill John Hillier call'd about clover seed Johny went to G Southwks {?} to stay in shop</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 10th 1867</span></h2> <p>Cloudy rain in the afternoon Father here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy self &amp; Father went to Moses Corless exchanged 4 Bushel of wheat for seed winter for spring also went to Jas Martins with Father snow in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12th</span></h2> <p>fine day self skin'd the calf which died yesterday some time in the night from bloat after drinking afternoon threshing peas sent $25 to Wm AM Lin by George to School snow came last night nearly all gone this evening roads very muddy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday March 13th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy growing colder towards evening with a strong west wind self cleand up 10 1/2 Bushel of wheat and a bag of Barley for a {?} Shop Pennington here to Tea &amp; staid the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h2> <p>very cold Therm <span style="text-decoration:underline;">2</span> 6 self west to Barkers Mile returned by Otterville. Maild Fathers Initaliment $36,,40 to W.T. Mason Toronto xx Goodwin $6 on af Mr {?} Tufford &amp; Mary Randall here also Mother &amp; William</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 15th 1867</span></h2> <p>Cold self threshing pease tc</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 16th</span></h2> <p>Cold and stormy towards evening self made a Map for Morton Toulurin pasted it to him by George in the afternoon self splitting wood John came home from G Southwrick in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 17</span></h2> <p>Snowing and blowing from the West Wm went to John Siples for Marianna tossing self &amp; Wife at Mothers Marianna Wm came about 8 oclock in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 18th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; John went to Simcoe and bot 12 Bushel of Clover seed paid $7,,50 pd</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19th</span></h2> <p>fine day self weighing Clover seed &amp; threshing peas paid J{?} Truffry $11-50</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20th</span></h2> <p>fine morning cold east wind in the afternoon self putting up fences on the {?} east &amp; threshing peas John went to Otterville Sam Innis &amp; John Heillien came for clover seed sent a letter to the office for John Dennis's also sent one to J Pittitt Otterville Paid John H Truffry $2,,50 ==</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Thursday_21st_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday 21st 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_22d"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 22d</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_24th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 24th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday 21st 1867</span></h2> <p>Stormy most of the day D Randall &amp; Wife here to dinner self and Wife went with them to Mothers to Tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span></span></h2> <p>self &amp; John went to Otterville to look after the timber on Lot no 10 in the g con book home. a load of pine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23</span></h2> <p>fine day very slopy on the roads self killed Peggys Calf 5 weeks old afternoon self went to Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24th</span></h2> <p>commenced snow and rain about noon self went to P. Foxes in the afternoon Father here to deliver</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25th March 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day but chilly self at P. Fores drawing Seases between P. Fores and J. Rutherford</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; P. Fox went to Woodstock in the forenoon afternoon returned home bot cloth forself &amp; boys</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27</span></h2> <p>very chilly self &amp; Wife went to G. Southwick store bought trimmings for cloth. also dresses for girl &amp; 1lb 75¢ Lea sold him 5b 3/4th of side pork a 8¢ als bought a carbog of oil of H. H Southwick 10 gal a 20¢ for Gal sold him a Shoulder 21 1/2th a 9¢ pd the balance 17¢ cash afternoon self &amp; John threshing peas with the flail.</p> <p>.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 28th /67</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; John threshing peas in the porenoon George went to the P.O. with a letter for FR Bale afternoon John went to Root Mile to work self helping Will clean oats</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29th</span></h2> <p>self cleared up Barley Will helping in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 30th</span></h2> <p>fine day Spot cow had Bull calf, self did not go to Simcoe with Barley as intended slaid home in the morning to look after the cow afterwards went to Otterville Mile with 2 bog of chip Barley &amp; butter</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 31st 1867</span></h2> <p>very fine day Mother &amp; Father here to dinner W went to Stephen Losunge with Marianna John came home last night left again this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Monday 1<span style="text-decoration:underline;">st</span></span></h2> <p>ground coverd with snow Snow &amp; Rain most of the forenoon self threshing oats &amp; helped Father draw a load of hay</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2d</span></h2> <p>fine day self threshing oats &amp; Mr Randall called here in the afternoon George &amp; Mary went home with her to eat hot sugar self took him to P Southwick in the evening 21 1/2 lb at 10¢ heard the Frogs first for the season</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Wednesday 3d 1867</span></h2> <p>a fine day self thrashing oats</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 4th</span></h2> <p>Mild self threshing oat rain in the afternoon Jm Wood here in the morning assessing Jane Corless &amp; her Mother here self took them home in the evening very wet &amp; muddy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 April Friday 5th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy and snow showers in the afternoon self threshing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville attended a Meeting of the Directors of the A.Locz decided to have a spring show on the 25th of this month</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy but and chilly R. Longstreet returned 255lb of wheat borrowed last sept self Riled spots calf in the forenoon afternoon went to L.P. Connelly and returned by Otterville P.O. recd a letter from Sirrie John came home in the evening</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Sunday_7th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Sunday 7th 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_8th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 8th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_9th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 9th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 10</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday 7th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day Father here to dinner also Mrs D. &amp; Mr Jas Randall who called on their very home from J. W. Snyder whose wife died this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 8th</span></h2> <p>Claudy day self &amp; George threshing oats</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9th</span></h2> <p>very fine day slef and Mother attended Mrs Snyders funeral Wife too poorly to go baby &amp; Maggie also poorly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10</span></h2> <p>a very wet day Wife very poorly put in blisher between her shoulder, self &amp; George working in the Barn</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 11th</span></h2> <p>Chilly cleand up some Ants took 2 Bags of oats &amp; 2 of Barley to Otterville Mile Wife still poorly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 12th</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George cleand up some Oats, &amp; in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for the chop Bot a pr of shoes from P. Southwicks for George &amp; took my boots to Forolers to be mended</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13th</span></h2> <p>fine day self with J.P. McCurdey &amp; Elia Boweman at Fongers &amp; Summons acting as Feuce Veiairs {no idea } respecting Water courses George went to Otterville NcP &amp; E B dived here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 14th 1867</span></h2> <p>Cloudy &amp; warm Father &amp; John here to dinner Wife continue very poorly G Tuford &amp; wife caled in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 15</span></h2> <p>Wet day self &amp; George finishd cleaning the oats Will helped a little while Mr. Randall &amp; Mr Lemons here to dinner Wife a little better George Cornell</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; George drawing manure into the Orchard Maggie &amp; Emma went to Randalls to eat hot sugar</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 April Wednesday 17th</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; George drawing manure Marys Birthday 15th Children at at Grandmas to tea Wife very poorly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18th</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; George as yesterday Mary Randar here Wife very poorly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19</span></h2> <p>fine day self went to Norwichville for Dr Cook to come down and see Wife he left her medicine for placing a inflamation on the lungs self returned by Otterville took 2 B of Bark to Barkers mile for Father</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 20th / 67</span></h2> <p>fine day strong wet wind self &amp; George drawing manure until Tea time after tea drew a load of Hay for Father Wife very poorly in bed all day Johny came home in the eve</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 21st</span></h2> <p>five day self went to Dr. Cookes for more medium for wife where a litle better today Mr &amp; Mrs Stowe D Randall &amp; Wife G Tufford &amp; wife warren Sherwood &amp; Wife called to see Wife</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h2> <p>Ground coverd with snow &amp; snowing most of the day self went to the Store &amp; Blacksmith shop in the forenoon and afternoon self &amp; W went to the Cheese</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Tuesday 23 1867</span></h2> <p>Cold &amp; Cloudy self &amp; George drawing manure self went over to help F Denny to wring his pigs Wife better</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24th</span></h2> <p>Storm most of the day self at the Smith shop with the plow in the forenoon afternnon commenced plowing after it quit snowing George spreading manure Wife still improving</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 25</span></h2> <p>John Min. (?) Cardin fine day self sow'd about 31 bushel of peas on the sod south of the railroad in the forenoon afternoon attended Mr first Spring Show in this Township George draging with Mr Apen</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Apr 26th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self plowing George spreaing manure Mary Sherwood Sent these to tea J Wrin finished spading (?) at noon paid him one dollar</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 27</span></h2> <p>very cold Them 30 at (?) ni the foremoon self plowing overcoat &amp; Mittgon George spreading manure in the forenoon afternoon draging self attended Milk meeting Mr. Farrington present John came home in the evening George planted some bean</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28</span></h2> <p>Chilly Father here to dinner Marianna Birthday 1 yr old Jane here to Lun Mr Nobbs &amp; Wife &amp; Mother &amp; 3 children called in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 29th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day took chilly &amp; Cloudy sowd some spring wheat in the orchard George harrowing self finished planting top onions sowd some Lettuce radish early goods and cauliflower seed evening plowing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 30th</span></h2> <p>slight shower during the night Warm &amp; Cloudy finished the spring wheat to P. while in ale also plowing sold to James Martin 20 Bushel of Barley a 50¢ it has been a cold wet month</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday May 1st 1867</span></h2> <p>Rain in the part night a chilly day attended councile in the afternoon and left a written award of feuce viewer respecting Fongers &amp; Luminus water couries</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2nd</span></h2> <pre>== Friday 3 == </pre> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April May 4th 1867</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5th</span></h3> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6</span></h2> <p>Cold &amp; wet self &amp; Mr went to Otterville bot 5 Bl of potatoes from Mr Cornell at 35¢</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7th May April 1867</span></h2> <p>self plowing for Barley George spreading manure</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8th</span></h2> <p>a fine day self plowing George spreading manure Joseph Kelly R Randall W Triffy Marianne lossing Mary Randall &amp; Alice Tufford here to Tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 9th</span></h2> <p>fine but chilly self cleand &amp; sowd 7 Bushel of Barley wrote an agreement for Janathan TItus &amp; other jobs George draging Wife went with Mrs Randall to Fathers &amp; Pennington</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday April May 10th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self George finished draging Jonathon Titus came from his agreement self plowing earth of the house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11th</span></h2> <p>fine day self plowing &amp; sowd 1 1/2 B of Barley george harrowed to me &amp; sowd some carrots felf went down after tea to assist in cleaning School House</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; Children attended Labbeth School first Elias &amp; Alice Matt here dinner self &amp; wife with them at Mothers to Tea Father here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 13th 1867</span></h2> <p>Showery self gardening sow'd some Cabbage seed and planted Pri plant Hoarhound &amp; Wormwood &amp; fixing porch &amp; George taking the manure from the celar banking Jane Corless &amp; her Mother here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h2> <p>some slight showers land very wet self as yesting until 4 oclock when I went down to the shool engaged W A McLim to teach the shool for a year from 15th of May evening attend a committe meeting at the Cheese factory</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 15</span></h2> <p>self plowing in the east field for peas</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 16th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy self finished plowing in the east field all that was dry enough and sowd 4 1/2 Bl of peas George draging them in rain in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17</span></h2> <p>George finished draging in the peas sowd yesterday rain very hard before he finished self &amp; John making wheelbarrow self corn plowing the North field about 4 of (?) for Ants very wet</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18.</span></h2> <p>fine day but cold self plowing George Johny</p> <p>Sunday 19 cold &amp; cloudy rain in the evening no Sabbath School Joel Comfort buried to day Father here to dinner Mother has stayed the night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday. Monday May 20 1967</span></h2> <p>Cloudy land very wet self plowing in the North field John went to the Mill again to work in the evening after finishing the wheelbarrow George put in some more carrot seed</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21st</span></h2> <p>self plowing untile noon when it set in to rain and rained all the afternoon and at night wet cold backward weather</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 22</span></h2> <p>Wet day went to the mill to see about drawing logs saw'd took plow share to the smith ship got a hole drilled in it took 1 ham &amp; 1 shoulder of took to G Southwick 53 1/2 lb a 9¢ lb wife at G Southwick on a visit</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 23rd May 1867</span></h2> <p>wet day self took 53 1/2 lbs of meat Ham shoulder to Geroge Southwick 9¢ pr lb went to T L McCurdys for seed corn in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 24</span></h2> <p>Queens Birthday self plowing for sorn five day Fathers children &amp; their mother here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25</span></h2> <p>Cloudy morning commenced to rain again baout 11 oclock Old Mr Tufford cal'd in the forenoon self plowing in the forenoon afternoon self &amp; wife went to C.P. Cornells &amp; Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 26th May 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day but very chilly self &amp; children attended Sabbath School Lissie went for the first, Father here In the evening self Wife and Children went to the corners to meeting Preacher did not come self &amp; Wife returned by George Tuffords call'd to see Mr &amp; Mrs Tufford son Polly Mare got a mare colt</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 27</span></h2> <p>No rain but rather cloudy self plowing and harrowing ground for corn</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28</span></h2> <p>Rain again in the forenoon self went to the store to exchange shoes also get 1 lb ten afternoon furrowing corn ground, self &amp; Wife took P at Mother with Tuffords &amp; Randalls caught a brook &amp; Wood Duck in forenoon bush</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday May 29th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine and warm self &amp; George drawing manure for the corn hills Ben &amp; cornelius here in the afternoon commenced to plant, wife went over to Randall &amp; Tuffords after Tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 30th</span></h2> <p>fine day but very chilly self planting corn Boys drawing manure &amp; putting it in the hills Mary planted the beans in the corn field in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 31st</span></h2> <p>fine day warmer than yesterday Boys planting corn John Winken diging post holes for fence self plowing for Oats George plowing with W open in the afternoon for the first Boys finished the corn before Tea Mrs Hamilton Mr Dileturn &amp; Mrs G Southwick here in the afternoon We have had a very wet Cold May</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1st 1867</span></h2> <p>Saturday fine &amp; warm for this season Them (?) 6 self plowing with the Oxen in the forenoon Wife &amp; George went to Otterville in the evening got a hat for Mary afternoon George Harrowing self plowing finished the Oat ground for Oats Johny came in the evening</p> <p>== Sunday 2<span style="text-decoration:underline;">nd</span> == A very wet day Father Johny &amp; Marianna (?) here to dinner could not attend School on a/c of (?) rain had in the evening after dark sharp thunder &amp; lightening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3<span style="text-decoration:underline;">rd</span></span></h2> <p>Cloudy morning self &amp; George firing fever around the meadows North in the forenoon afternoon plowing ground for potatoes some slight showers</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Tuesday_4th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Tuesday 4th 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday 4th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine warm self finished plowing &amp; harrowing potatoe ground</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5th</span></h2> <p>fine &amp; warm George harrowing self sowd 18 Bl of Oats North of the Orchard &amp; 2 Peck of vetches also washed the sheep water very warm; the girls at Father's Marys C- Birthday 22</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6th</span></h2> <p>fine day sow'd 1/2 bushel of Peas self &amp; George finished harrowing in Oat &amp; furrowed them out Therm 84 at noon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h2> <p>fine very hot Therm 90 at noon thunder showers pening round on the eveing sow'd 45 lb clover seed &amp; 33 of Timothy on 6 1/2 acres of ground south of the orchard also small amount potatoe ground</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 8th 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine day self George Maggie Emma &amp; Morton planted the potatoes about 15 Bushel in all also planted cucumber Squash Pop Corn &amp; radishes, in the evening drew fence posts in the front field John came home in the afternoon cool in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9th</span></h2> <p>Fine day Father &amp; John to dinner Wife at Fathers to Tea Maggie Robertson &amp; her niece &amp; Mr lambert self &amp; 6 children attended Sabbeth School</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10th</span></h2> <p>Very warm George covering in the grass seed on the oats self setting fence posts in the front field</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_11_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 11 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_13"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_14"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_15th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 15th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 11 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self setting finer ports</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 12</span></h2> <p>Hot &amp; Cloudy rain towards evening self as yesterday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 13</span></h2> <p>self drawing fence Boards and making fence wife having house white washed parlour to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14</span></h2> <p>fine day hot self &amp; George making fence Roxalana leuber and 2 children here to tea also Mother &amp; Mrs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15th</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George as yesterday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 16</span></h2> <p>Somewhat Cloudy &amp; very hnot self took Mother &amp; Marianna (?) to Quartly meeting dined at Bewson Lossings left Marianna at Y Pitchers Father at meeting also; wife left home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy &amp; hot very fine growing weather self &amp; Morton went to Lossny, Mile with 7 B' of Wheat &amp; 2 f chop could not pct of ground went to Barkers &amp; from there to Otterville where I got it ground 17 Buildings burned in Otterville last night rain in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 18th</span></h2> <p>commenced plowing Jos Turnip ground with Mr. Ojen</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19th</span></h2> <p>plowing Turnip ground</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h2> <p>fine day prepare up Turnip ground after Tea above 8 pigs to Jona then Tituis Cheese factory to be fatten on halves</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_21st_June"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21st June</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21st June</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George preparing turnip ground</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h2> <p>drill'd in the Turnip seed W went to Otterville in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 23</span></h2> <p>very hot self &amp; children attended sabbeth School in the morning afternoon self &amp; Wife went to Heury Lossings Father here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26th</span></h2> <p>self cultivating corn George hoeing Beans after tea self hilld a calf went to the cheese factory &amp; to H Lossings Rec<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span> from him $216 which he got from the Bank at Simcoe for the Cheese factory Polly Mare to Bonds Home</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_36_25_June"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 36 25 June</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 29</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 36 25 June</span></h2> <p>self finished cultivating corn slept shower in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h2> <p>very warm self sheard the sheep got lbs of wool from 16</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h2> <p>fine self warning hands on the roads self &amp; Wife went to Randals in eving</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 28</span></h2> <p>very hot self plowing in the old garden Wife at Sherwoods</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29</span></h2> <p>very hot self plowing in the forenoon afternoon with D. Randall examining the New Road East of Southwick</p> <p>{In pencil written vertically} H Corless D Lo C P after preparing for carpet $4-18 Copied the about from Box Cousin Mem made at the time</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_30th_June_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 30th June 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_July_1st"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 1st</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_2d"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 2d</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_3d"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 3d</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 30th June 1867</span></h2> <p>very hot self &amp; children attended sabbath school Father here to dinner also John Triffay</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 1st</span></h2> <p>Public Holiday Confederation of the Provinces begins today self on the roads John plwing afternoon took his Aunt Alice to Otterville self on the Roads</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span></span></h2> <p>Hot &amp; dry self on the roads John plowing for self &amp; W W Jacob Tufford drived her Mother Marianna here McRing wool also Jane here in the afternoon pickd 24 1/2 lbs for pocks (frocks ?)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 3<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span></span></h2> <p>very hot self on the roads let a (?) diteting to John Min 80 Rods a 25¢ Mary Randall here D Randall here for Rope seed 90lb</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday July 4th 1867</span></h2> <p>Cloudy morning Father took Wife to Moses Corlesss on a visit today untile Sunday self on the roads part of the day sowd 4 1/2 lb of Rafis in the old garden a slight shown</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 5th</span></h2> <p>more rain in the night morning self went to the mile to see about getting logs saw'd John at the mile in the afternoon self gardeng in the afternoon &amp; sow 1 1/2 B of Bire wheat East of the house slight shower in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6</span></h2> <p>Rain during part night rain trough away over John at Carders Mile self get Nelly shod &amp; Gardening after Tea self &amp; Mother went to Moses Corlesss</p> <p>Topay Lou Jack May July 4 - 1867</p> <p>Lydia Jack May July 5</p> <p>Spot Jack May July 7</p> <p>Suke Jack May July 9</p> <p>Peggy Jack May July 13</p> <p>Bobtail Red May July 15</p> <p>Cherry (seed time Aug 13) 26 3rd time August</p> <p>Polly Mare to King of France June 24</p> <p>Jenny "Pennington Colt" June 25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday July 7th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; Mother attended friends meeting Wife staid at Moses Motte, self Wife &amp; Mother &amp; Martha Bowden from London England dined at Mr Motts, came home in the evening after tea Father here to diner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 8th</span></h2> <p>fine morning self John &amp; George hoeing &amp; cultivating potatoes in the forenoon afternoon drew a load of hay for Wm where it came to rain planted some Cabbage plants this evening self &amp; Wife drove over to George Tuffords</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9th</span></h2> <p>rain during the part night and rain this morning self finished cultivating potatoes</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 11th</span></h2> <p>(written on the side of the page) heavy shower in the afternoon, Bree Rink for Milk Co.</p> <p>finished cultivating corn in the forenoon afternoon rent to W Wilkinson with the half years school report returned through Otterville settled with</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 12</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George hoeing potatoes after tea raking hay for Wm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13th</span></h2> <p>morning Therm 48 Evening 46 self repairing rakes in the morning helpd Wm raking hay &amp; drew in 3 (?) after tea went to Barkers mill got 4 Bl of wheat from D Randed &amp; 2 from S Taffrd first them part fall</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday July 14th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; children attended Sabbeth School after school took self &amp; D. Randall took 21 children in our waggon down to the Meeting house to hear a sabbath school lecture deliverd by Mark Kilry. Wife walk'd down &amp; rode back D Randall &amp; Father here to dinner - self Wife &amp; children attended Maid Rilly meeting at the corners 4 oclock</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 15th</span></h2> <p>self writing to Morton Loulrim ariv in the afternoon put up 10 cocks of hay for Wm</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_16th_July_1967"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 16th July 1967</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_18th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_19th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 19th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16th July 1967</span></h2> <p>fine day self finished up for Morton Toulinun and went to Norwichville &amp; Otterville bot a sythe &amp; swath also culed at Barker Mile for grit left there saturday last</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17</span></h2> <p>fine day self commenced to mow on the railroad</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18th</span></h2> <p>fine day self commenced to mow in the clover meadow - north made a cart rack for Father Corless</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19th</span></h2> <p>self mowing cut 2 acres William &amp; George raked what I cut yesterday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday July 20th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking Wm helpd in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21st</span></h2> <p>very hot self &amp; children at Sunday School self &amp; Wife walked over to Randall in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h2> <p>self mowing in the new meadow north in the forenoon afternoon rain, in the evening self cuting Canada Thistles</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_23_July"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 23 July</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 26</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23 July</span></h2> <p>fine self mowing George raking</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24</span></h2> <p>self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking hay Wm helpd in the afternoon about 3 hours</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 25</span></h2> <p>Cloudy morning a wet day self fixing waggon rack (?) John Triffry came from D Carders afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 26</span></h2> <p>John cultivating potatoe in the morning helping in the hay self morning drew in 2 load of hay in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday July 27th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; John George drawing and raking hay Wm helpd in the forenoon, got 8 load of hay in G Goodwin called to request the portpowerment of the Agricultural Meeting</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28th</span></h2> <p>very warm self &amp; children attended Sabbath School Children attended meeting in the afternoon Father here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 29th</span></h2> <p>fine &amp; cool self mowing John cultivating potatoes Turnips Wife &amp; children picking Black raspberries pickd 29 Quarts in our slashing North evening salf went down to the cheese factory</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday July 30th</span></h2> <p>fine day John fin&amp; George finished cultivating Turnips in the morning then went and drew in Wm hay evening attended cheese meeting at the Factory</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 31st</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; John Mowing in the forenoon afternnon self finished mowing in the new meadow Wm &amp; John drawing &amp; raking hay Mary cut her leg with the scythe</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday August 1st</span></h2> <p>cloudy self &amp; John drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon came up a shower about noon self &amp; Wm attended the agricultural meeting to snake out prize list</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday August 2nd 1867</span></h2> <p>cloudy heavy fog in the morng self mowing John &amp; Georg hoeing Turnips until about 11 oclock when recommenced cutting Wheat south of the railroad Mary Anne Treffry came for her milk money paid her $17 nil cents less .30¢ discount</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3rd</span></h2> <p>very hot self &amp; John cutting &amp; putting up the wheat finished about 2 oclock Mr Jonathan Titers &amp; Carrie Robertson here to dinner at Mothers to Tea Mrs Austin &amp; Peter Corn came to see Johny afternoon self preparing show Bike and took it to Otterville in the evening sent it to Norwich for printing by G. Goodrom</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_4th_August"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4th August</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 5th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4th August</span></h2> <p>very hot and dry self &amp; children &amp; Carrie Robertson attended Sabbath school Moses &amp; Melisier Corless here to dinner also Father and Carrie R afternoon all hands at Fathers to Tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 5th</span></h2> <p>self &amp; John cutting Barley</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h2> <p>Threatening rain self &amp; John finished cutting what Barley was fit Wm help'd part of the afternoon drew in 3 load</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h2> <p>very hot self went with H Southwrik down on the Cart New Road in the forenoon Johny poorly afternoon drew in the winter wheat</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Thursday_8th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday 8th 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_10th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 10th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday 8th 1867</span></h2> <p>very hot showers passing around John pulling peas self cleaning out the well in the TUrnip field George &amp; Mary &amp; Mary Corless went to Moses Corless &amp; took 2 little pies with them for Moses</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h2> <p>very hot John pull in peas self cleaning out water ditch</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 10th</span></h2> <p>very hot John went to H Loathac road Bu self fixing the well &amp; fence so the cattle could get to water wife made a cheese</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h2> <p>hot &amp; dry self &amp; children at Sabbath school, afternoon self &amp; wife went to go Tuffords to take Father here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday August 12th 1867</span></h2> <p>continued dry weather self &amp; John cutting spring wheat John cut some Barly in the morning Wife made a cheese same as saturday with the milk from Wms and out cows water works out of the order at the factory</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h2> <p>Tuesday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14th</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 18</span></h2> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_19th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 19th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 19th</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20th</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h2> <p>self &amp; John raked some hay U drew in 2 load in the forenoon afternoon self went to Otterville Courner meeting &amp; to Barkers Mile for guiet John Gibing Bessy Wardle &amp; E Meddeon (?)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h2> <p>self &amp; John Mowing in the forenoon afternoon John raking &amp; drew in a load in the evening with George half</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Friday_23_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Friday 23 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Friday 23 1867</span></h2> <p>very sultry heavy thunder showers went round North in the evening self &amp; John raked hay for 14 cocks remainder of day preparing for Pic Nic</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 24</span></h2> <p>fine day good breese from the North self &amp; Wife &amp; 4 oldest children attended S.S. Pic Nic in McCurdneys Woods</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25</span></h2> <p>self &amp; children attended S School after school self &amp; Wife Maggie &amp; Emma dined and took Tea at D Randalls E Mott &amp; Wife &amp; Nellisen Corless there Father here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h2> <p>sultry John Mowing part of the day too poorly to work all day sold 14 lambs to Drovers from Hamilton at $1-50 each Wm sold but the yarn from Tuffords</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_August_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday August 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 30</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday August 27</span></h2> <p>Hot &amp; sultry self laying out ditch on G Sommers line for John Winer to dig in the forenoon afternnon at the Smith shop to get Waggon tires set</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h2> <p>Drover cause for the Lasnler shower in the moring self went to Otterville in the afternoon drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday August 31</span></h2> <p>cloudy self &amp; Mother left home for Foler &amp; Woodstock reached Foler about noon afternnon self &amp; P Los went into Woodstock rain all the afternnon could not do business being too late for the bank</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Sept 1st 1867</span></h2> <p>Cool &amp; Cloudy most of the days self &amp; Mother at P Foler Alice Trufford G Longstreet Marianna Losing Johny &amp; Granfather here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2nd</span></h2> <p>Chilly self went into Woodowes with P Foler in the forenoon afternoon came home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Sept 3d 1867</span></h2> <p>fine morning rain towards evening Servase Goodwin came for me to go to Otterville to act as check clerk for J Noxon Candidate for the LLA of Ontario</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h2> <p>fine day self as yesterday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5th</span></h2> <p>fine day very hot self cutting oats &amp; John took the team with a load of folk to pick blackberries wife &amp; Mary went both came home poorly</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6th_Sept_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6th Sept 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_7th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 7th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6th Sept 1867</span></h2> <p>shower in the morning early John left for Root Mile in Windham paid him $1-00 after it dried self cutting oats Robt Treffy came from Iowa</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 7th</span></h2> <p>fine day self raking &amp; binding oats</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8th</span></h2> <p>fine day very warm self &amp; Children went to S School John &amp; Father here to dinner Grandmother Sassing Wm &amp; Mother here to Tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h2> <p>cloudy self cutting &amp; binding oats in the forenoon afternoon attended Agriculturel meeting at Otterville rain in the evening Paid J Kin $1 on load job</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Sept_10th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Sept 10th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_11_My_Birthday_42"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11 My Birthday 42</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Sept 10th</span></h2> <p>self cutting oats R Treffry here to dinner George took him to Norwichville in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11 My Birthday 42</span></h2> <p>fine day self working at the Oats George drawing manure Wife at Mrs <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Deldinnes visiting</span> Weather indicator indicate rain this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h2> <p>fine self at the Oats George drawing manure Wife at <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Formans visiting</span></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h2> <p>Cloudy self &amp; James Forman raking oats in the forenoon afternoon rain self jobing George drawing manure in the forenoon - his Birthday 12 yrs</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept Saturday 14th 1867</span></h2> <p>Cool day Eclipes on the Moon last night self &amp; George Tufford examined the new road &amp; accepted the Job from H Southwick paid him 11 Dol. James Form &amp; Self finished cutting oats &amp; rake &amp; bound got our Flannel from Father Corless 25 1/2 yds Paid J F $1.50</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15th</span></h2> <p>fine chilly in the evening self attended sabbath School afternoon self Wife &amp; Mrs. D. Randal &amp; Wife went to Mr Jacob Triffords</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 16th Monday 1867</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17th</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Sep 19th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self plowing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20th 20</span></h2> <p>fine day self plowing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h2> <p>self &amp; Wm at Otterville filing up the show pound sowd a little over 3 Bl of medaterain Wheat in the orchard</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22 Sept 1867</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23rd 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; George &amp; Bing drawing in Oats</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26th</span></h2> <p>fine day finished drawing oats afternoon drawing wood Burngheu f</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 25th Wednesday</span></h2> <p>fine day strong West winds self plowing in the forenoon afternoon at Longstreets forking after Pettinges share of Grain</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h2> <p>fine day self at Longstreets looking after Pettingers grain in the forenoon afternoon at D. Randalls theshing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27th</span></h2> <p>fine day self went to Otterville fixing up show ground drawing saw dustter</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28th Sept 1867</span></h2> <p>very fine day self Wife Mary George Maggie &amp; Emma attended the 2nd Annual Exhibition of Set B Agr Society show not as good on the whole as last years but was a good show</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29th</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; children attended sabbath School</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30th</span></h2> <p>fine day self sow'd some more wheat in the orchard George dragd it in</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Oct 1st 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day C Baughslaugh's Threshing Machine came about 10 oclock in the forenoon commenced threshing after dinner Thos &amp; Miles Pennington &amp; Team here Robt Randall George Tufford &amp; Johnny 28 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 111 Bl of Oats 37 1/2 Barley poor crops wet spring &amp; very dry summer Threshers left for H Lossings in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George cleaning up the barn</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h2> <p>fine day self went to see for Wm's ditch &amp; paid him in part $5 yet due him John R &amp; Marianna Harris here self wrote Mrs Wilkison's Will</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Oct 4th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; Wife Johnny &amp; Robt Treffry attended the Derehaw &amp; Country Show</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5th</span></h2> <p>rain in the past night self &amp; Wm attended Agricultural. Meeting at Otterville read the prize list &amp; paid Jurer</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6th</span></h2> <p>fine day self unable to attend school having to attend Jurey mare who is taken ill this morning like the colic Martin Hulbert &amp; one Jackson from Tilsonburgh came to see but could not relieve her sent Johny to Norwichville for a vetinery could not get him George &amp; D Randale staid (?) in the evening self &amp; Wm staid up with the men nearly all night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 2 Monday 7th 1867</span></h2> <p>sent John again for the Fairier he arrived here about 11 oclock but could not do any good she died about 4 oclock we opened her &amp; found imflamation &amp; mortification had taken place could not get any passage through not even with proton oil in the evening exchanged horses with the fairier gave him old Jim 15 yr old Polly sucking colt and a note for $12 payable 1st of Jany for his mare 4 yr old John &amp; Team at Perringtons threshing from 4 oclock</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 8</span></h2> <p>John &amp; Team as yesterday untils noon self help'd Wm clean 13 Bags of Oats which I lent him weighing 26B16 lbs self &amp; children picking apples</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9th</span></h2> <p>Cloudy moring self &amp; children picking apples in the forenoon afternoon rein self went to Randalls in the eveing John &amp; Wm attended North Norwich show R Treffry returned with them</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10th</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; George brot the Cow from Randalls in the forenoon afternoon went again</p> <p>== Friday 11th ==Cloudy rain towards evening</p> <p>John took Robert to Norwichvilla Wife at fathers</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct Saturday 12th 1867</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George cleand up a grist 8 Bushel of wheat John returned about noon self took the grist to Barkers Mill in the afternoon Moses Corless &amp; Wife came in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13th</span></h2> <p>fine day Father Moses &amp; Wife Mother &amp; Wm here to dinner self &amp; Wife went with them to Mothers to Tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 14</span></h2> <p>fine day George went to milr for the grist self at Carder Mill looking after the lumber cut from my logs</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Oct 15th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self at Carders Mill as yesterday self &amp; Wife took Tea at Fathers same Smith &amp; Wife &amp; J Pollard also there Father signed and deliverd a deed to L Smith of his Lot in Norwichvilla</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h2> <p>fine and very warm self at the Mile in the forenoon afternoon drew home 2 load of lumber evening self Wife and Wm at Litus &amp; self preparing ap of Milk deliverd at the factory</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 17th</span></h2> <p>self drew home 1 load of Lumber afternoon finished Mild ap e went to the factory mothr evening loaded 27 cheese and left for Woodstock about 10 oclock</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Oct 18 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day reached Woodstock about daylight left Woodstock about 4 in the afternoon got home about 10 oclock 3 fellow attempted to get in to my waggon near Otterville Johny &amp; Children diging potatoes</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19th</span></h2> <p>self at Otterville got a warrent to arrest the fellow that attempted to stop Moyers horses &amp; to get in my waggon caught one Frank Johnson the other two ran away</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h2> <p>very warm self wife &amp; children execpt Maggie O Babe attended sunday school Father here to dinner T Pennington here in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday oct 21st 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self at Ottervile attending the examanitation of the 2 Prisioner B Wagner &amp; Frank Johnson they were fined $1 each and costs or to go to Jail for 10 days they prefered goiong to Jail</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h2> <p>fine day digging potatoes</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23</span></h2> <p>finished the potatoes a poor crop only about 35 bushel put them in the cellar</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Oct_24th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Oct 24th 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_25th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Oct 24th 1867</span></h2> <p>drawing home Lumber from Carden Mill</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25th</span></h2> <p>draw pileing Lumber</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26th</span></h2> <p>Went to Tituss Factory for the 8 pigs I took there on the 20th of June to fats on halves they are not more than half fat commenced to feed them corn</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2> <p>self and children attended sabbath school self &amp; Wife call'd to see Mrs Dildini &amp; Tuffor who are very ill Father here to dinner</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28_Octer_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28 Octer 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_31"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28 Octer 1867</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31</span></h2> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Nov_1st_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Nov 1st 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Nov 1st 1867</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2</span></h2> <p>fine day self plowing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 3</span></h2> <p>a wet day Father here to dinner D Randall &amp; Wife called in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h2> <p>chily slef plowing &amp; Logging</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5th Nov 67</span></h2> <p>very chilly John plowg in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for a Bl of salt self went Jobing preparing to butching (?)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h2> <p>rather chilly self Wm Johny &amp; James Forman killed the 8 Pigs that was at the factory &amp; altered the old Boar &amp; 2 young ones</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h2> <p>fine day self went to Pettnger farm to Measure the hay stock in the forenoon afternoon went to took in the Turnips only 30 Bushel Evening went to J Titus &amp; to A TItus</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Novm 8th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; Jonathan Titus cut up the pork pack'd 2 Barrals &amp; salted the hams &amp; shoulders Wm Terhune here to see about taking the school lift after dinner. self &amp; Wife took 23lb of Butter to George Southwicks sold it for 15¢ lb (?) the first sold since sending the Milk to the Factory self stand at Tuffords all night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9th</span></h2> <p>fine day self &amp; George got a load of wood from the Woods and cleand up a load of Barley</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 10th Nov 1867</span></h2> <p>self &amp; Wife went to see Tuffords in the forenoon afternoon at Mothers Mr Cornell &amp; Wife &amp; Jenny there</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11th</span></h2> <p>self went to Woodstock took 27 Bl 30 lb of Barley sold it for 65¢ pr Bl went to P FOxes in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12</span></h2> <p>Chilly ground coverd with snow left P Foxes soon after breakfast returned by Woodstock bought a palour cookstove and exchanged it with Wm for his Box stove</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_Nov_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday Nov 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thurdsy_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thurdsy 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_15th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 15th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_16th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 16th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday Nov 13</span></h2> <p>self plowing &amp; sent 8 sheep to T Penningtons Wm took two to J B Smith &amp; 3 to Penningtons</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thurdsy 14</span></h2> <p>self plowing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15th</span></h2> <p>chilly self &amp; Wm attended LP Cornells sale returned by Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 16th</span></h2> <p>Chilly self &amp; wife went to Otterville in the afternoon Recd $150 from J Moud Schhol Mony $60 Sil &amp; 4/Cdrs &amp; 90 papers</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Nov_17"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Nov 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_18"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 20</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Nov 17</span></h2> <p>self &amp; Wife drove over to Randalls &amp; tuffords to see the sick Wm went for Dr Carroll for Mrs. T U May R</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18</span></h2> <p>Cold self drawing wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h2> <p>Chilly self reparing shed &amp; stables</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20</span></h2> <p>self &amp; yesterday in the forenoon afternoon plowing in the East field</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Nov 21st</span></h2> <p>More Mild self plowing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h2> <p>self plowing fixing fences &amp; Wm took the horses in the afternoon to Otterville Mother went him as far as Randalls</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23</span></h2> <p>very warm self plowing Jacob Floriten threshing peas 3/4 day self &amp; SWife at Randalls &amp; Tuffords in the eveing very dark &amp; a dense fog</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Nov 24th</span></h2> <p>foggy moring very warm &amp; dry for the time of year self went over to Tuffords in the evening Father here to dinner Mother &amp; Wm here in the afternoon rain in the evening slightly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25</span></h2> <p>showering self plowing in the forenoon afternoon took Wife over to Randalls &amp; Tuffords &amp; went to Otterville for the Doctor for Mrs. Tufford Jacob &amp; Garn Flouten threshing peas</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h2> <p>Cloudy somewhat chilly self folowing Mr Pettinger came in the afternoon went with him to his farm &amp; S.F as yesterday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27th Nov 1867</span></h2> <p>Cloudy self plowing part of the day very lame with a Boil on my thigh Jacob &amp; Lam Flouten finished the peas paid them $3.45 Wife went over to see Mrs. Tufford came home made a chicken pie and sent to her</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28</span></h2> <p>Cloudy self plowing in the forenoon obliged to quit on account of Boil on my thigh which is very large and painful</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29th Nov 1867</span></h2> <p>Cold wet day snow &amp; rain mild self laid up unable to wear my pants Wm A McLine Teacher called in the evening paid him $20</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 30th</span></h2> <p>Cold winter day self laid up as yesterday George &amp; Mary put the Cows in the stables for the first for the season</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday December 1st 1867</span></h2> <p>cold Father here to dinner Wm took Marianna Losing to her Grandmother Lossings</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 2d 1867</span></h2> <p>Cold ground still coverd with snow self better walkd to G Southwick Store got a pair of Boots for Morton Paid G. L. $5.92 in full up to date afternoon went down again and bought an axe &amp; handle which I did not pay for $1.50 Wm went to Mill took 6 Bl of wheat for me and 10 Bl of Corn for himself</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3rd</span></h2> <p>Wm went to Mill for the Grist Wife went with him as far as Randalls &amp; staid until he returned self not doing much H C Lossing called in the forenoon afternoon self went into the woods : cat a litter wood today</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_4th_Dec_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4th Dec 1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_7th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 7th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4th Dec 1867</span></h2> <p>More Mild self chopping Wood in the woods George went to Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5th</span></h2> <p>Mild self cutting wood &amp; helpd George load he drew 5 load</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6th</span></h2> <p>High Winds with some rain &amp; sleet self helping Wm Kill his pigs in the forenoon afternoon cutting wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 7th</span></h2> <p>Cold ground coverd with snow wind blowing strong from the west self &amp; Geroge drawing manure for banking the Cellar in the forenoon afternoon attended Trustees meeting at the School House</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 8th 1867</span></h2> <p>rather cold but fine Father here to dinner also Johny afternoon elf &amp; Maggie &amp; Emma went to Randalls &amp; Tuffords</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9th</span></h2> <p>self took Nell to the shop &amp; got her shod afternoon Wm went to Otterville with the horses self drew a load of manure for banking the cellar and fixing stables</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2> <p>cold self fixing shed for calves &amp; sheep made a sheep rack (?)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11th Dec 67</span></h2> <p>Mild self helpd Wm get the wagon ready for loading sheep and went to the woods to see about cutting log roads Wm went to Foxes with 5 sheep in the afternoon self went to Randalls brothers the cow and went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs Mother here to dinner &amp; Lee Geoge (?) went home with her</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h2> <p>very cold with a strong East Wind Therm at 9 Zero, self cutting wood and attending the Cattle too Cold to work George &amp; Maggie with Mother Wm returned in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13th Dec</span></h2> <p>more Mild but still very cold self went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs - afternoon Warren Sherwood came up to see the logs he agreed to deliver them a Gradons Mill for 7/ or 8/1/2 cp M he is to have Mr Oxen he finds them hay and gives Wm one days drawing of logs when he is ready</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 14th</span></h2> <p>Cold self drawing wood for Wm &amp; for self Wm killd a sheep for me self went to Otterville in the eveing settled up with Mr AM Gim School Teacher</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 15 1867</span></h2> <p>Mild Father &amp; Johny here to dinner Wife went to see Tuffords H C Lossing here in the afternoon evening self took tea with Wife at Tuffords &amp; went to Randalls for a short time</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6th</span></h2> <p>Mild self cutting Wood George drawing 2 load in the forenoon John Wood Collector here to dinner &amp; settled with me School account afternoon self &amp; Wife went to Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 17 67</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George getting in Wood in the forenoon afternoon preparing for Butching evening went to the School House to let Wood contract the other Trustees did not attend did not let the contract</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h2> <p>Mild self &amp; Ja Foreman killd 4 July Pigs which weighed 96 - 95 - 80 - 85 afternoon cut them up H Thursday calld in the evening to pay over the money for the Cheese</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday 19 1867</span></h2> <p>very cold self hung 8 hams 16 Shoulders in the smoke House &amp; went to Jonathans Titus in the forenoon afternoon went to Gradons Mill &amp; to Otterville got the harness repaired &amp; paid 62¢ for it to Warren Durker</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h2> <p>mild Jonathan Titus here in the forenoon making up the milk &amp; cheese (?) afternoon self helping Warren Sherwood make sawlog road Jonathan Titus &amp; B Dell here about Milk after Lent J Titus $100</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1867</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Decbr_21st"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Decbr 21st</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1867</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Decbr 21st</span></h2> <p>very red in the east rain and snow in the evening self cutting &amp; drawing wood - Fish put a pump in the Barry and well</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22</span></h2> <p>rain during the past night Father &amp; Johnny here to dinner self went to G Tuffords in the afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h2> <p>fine but cold self at the factory Book in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville attended the Nomation for Councillar</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24th 1867</span></h2> <p>fine but Chilly self went to the store in the morning &amp; put the carpet down in the dining room sftarnoon went to the School paid the Teacher $10 and engaged him to teach six months a 22 dollars pr month Jonathen Titus and Lugs Nold here in the evening (?)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h2> <p>Xmas day Father Jane &amp; all their children here to dinner &amp; tea allso also Mother &amp; Wm had 2 roast Geese &amp; plum pudding very stormy evening rain and wind took 24 1/2 lb butter to E Southwick Wm Dildine burried</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26 Dec</span></h2> <p>fine warm day like spring self attend factor Committee Meeting in the forenoon afternoon Patrons meeting Wife at Randall self &amp; Wm went to Otterville</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h2> <p>soft &amp; showery Wife very poorly with a violent head ache self fixing the platform around the pump</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h2> <p>self &amp; George went in to the woods gat a hough for the barnyard pump got the X cutsaw got a Barrel of salt from P Southwick</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30th</span></h2> <p>self cutting firewood in the forenoon &amp; helpd Wm clean up 6 Bl of corn afternoon at Otterville making out Report for Annual Agricultural Meeting took 13 1/2 lb Butter to G Goodway 18¢ pr lb</p> <p> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31st and last of 67</span></h2> <p>fine day self in this woods cutting wood Mother &amp; Wife at Pennington self went for them in the evening,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1st 1868 Wedneday</span></h2> <p>A little snow fell during the past night self &amp; Wife left home on a visit to Moses Corless &amp; Alice dined at Moses and took Lea and staid the night with Elias &amp; Aline Mott</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2d</span></h2> <p>Mild self wife Moses &amp; Wife went to James Martins to see Aunt Ginny dined there self returned home left Wife at Moses Corless</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3rd</span></h2> <p>self writing school Notice went to PO in the afternoon O put up notices in the section rec'd a Letter from J Leys of Toronto</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 4th 1868</span></h2> <p>wet disagreeable day rain &amp; snow self cutting wood writing to Lays &amp; to the Editor of the Leader enclosed Bank of Upper Canada Bill of five dollar, for the Leader No of Bill 36126 JG Kingston date 1st Jan 1861</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5th</span></h2> <p>very fine day self &amp; Wm went to Addison Mrs Addison buried in Norwichville Wife returned from Moses Corless with Moses Wife and E Motts &amp; Alice all hands dined at Father Corlesss &amp; took tea with us</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MOnday Jany 6th 68</span></h2> <p>fine day but cold self out electioneering for D Randall as Deputy Rein Johnny drove the team Wife at D Randalls self took Tea at Drs Al Wilcox elected Dp'y Reeve by a majority of 6</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7th</span></h2> <p>fine day self took a load of poles to Gradons Mile to put under the saw Logs Warren Sherwood &amp; Lam Innis commenced to draw logs Afternoon Self went to the school house &amp; to A Tituss to see about the school Report J E Terhenun here in the evening making Report</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_8th_Jany_68"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 8th Jany 68</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thurdsy_9th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thurdsy 9th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_10th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 10th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_11th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8th Jany 68</span></h2> <p>self attended School meeting Wife at Fathers also Morton &amp; Lirris Mrs Pettinger here to dinner</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thurdsy 9th</span></h2> <p>very cold self &amp; Wm attended Directors meeting and Members Annual Meeting of the Agricultral Meeting Society</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 10th</span></h2> <p>very cold self in the woods in the foremoon cutting poles &amp; butting saw Log afternoon culting wood (?)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11th</span></h2> <p>cold but morn mild then yesterday self cuttings drawing wood &amp; took poles to the saw mill here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jany 12th 1867</span></h2> <p>Cold self Wm &amp; George attended the funeral of Isreal Wood who was buried in Titus s burying ground Father &amp; Johny here to dinner self &amp; Wife at Mothers to Tea D Randall &amp; Wife here in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13th</span></h2> <p>cold self &amp; Wm cutting dry pine for firewood drew a load for him &amp; one for self in the evening went to the saw mill</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14</span></h2> <p>still continue cold self took a load of poles to the Mill in the forenoon afternoon sawing for Wm cut 5 logs George &amp; his Ma went to Otterville Maild the School Report to L Sup little snow in the evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 16th</span></h2> <p>cold self went to the Mill to see about placing the Logs James Forman butting Logs help'd Wm cut some Basswoods Logs self paid him 3/ for 1/2 days work afternoon sharpend the saw in the evening self &amp; Wife D Randall and Wife &amp; G Tufford &amp; Wife at Mothers &amp; Wm Oysters supper</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17th</span></h2> <p>more MIld self &amp; George Longstreet cutting saw Logs 6 cuts for self &amp; 3 for George L</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18th Jan 1867</span></h2> <p>cold slight showers of snow self went to J Read for ground argar to bore the well and took the Long sleigh to the smiths shop to be repair'd afternoon boreing in the barnyard well for water to ok 9 1/2 lb of Butter to G Southwick</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19</span></h2> <p>(there are math calculations)</p> <p>4) 63</p> <pre> 13 3 ___ 39 63 ___ 102 </pre> <p> </p> <p>125 102 ___ 13</p> <p>25 1/2 yds a 12 1/2 ¢ pr yd $3.16</p> <p>1 3/4 lb yarn a 63¢ pr lb 1-02</p> <pre> ________ $4-18 </pre> <p>D To Wool in all</p> <pre> $5-33 4-18 ______ $1-15 Due CJT from 26 @ March 9th 1868 </pre> <p>1. Measurement of</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Cut by Self</td> <td>GL.</td> <td>18</td> <td>18.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>436</td> <td>436</td> <td>315</td> </tr> <tr> <td>594</td> <td>633</td> <td>398</td> <td>609</td> </tr> <tr> <td>436</td> <td>644</td> <td>976</td> <td>304</td> </tr> <tr> <td>600</td> <td>736</td> <td>835</td> <td>288</td> </tr> <tr> <td>532</td> <td>344</td> <td>457</td> <td>493</td> </tr> <tr> <td>567</td> <td>582</td> <td>459</td> <td>436</td> </tr> <tr> <td>436</td> <td>500</td> <td>334</td> <td>596</td> </tr> <tr> <td>648</td> <td>377</td> <td>377</td> <td>524</td> </tr> <tr> <td>493</td> <td>200</td> <td>391</td> <td>657</td> </tr> <tr> <td>510</td> <td>457</td> <td>228</td> <td>562</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X609</td> <td>436</td> <td>588</td> <td>344</td> </tr> <tr> <td>784</td> <td>233</td> <td>330</td> <td>303</td> </tr> <tr> <td>552</td> <td>477</td> <td>500</td> <td>213</td> </tr> <tr> <td>739</td> <td>657</td> <td>600</td> <td>330</td> </tr> <tr> <td>657</td> <td>500</td> <td>500</td> <td>303</td> </tr> <tr> <td>404</td> <td>450</td> <td>548</td> <td>334</td> </tr> <tr> <td>840</td> <td>644</td> <td>411</td> <td>240</td> </tr> <tr> <td>770</td> <td>588</td> <td>404</td> <td>454</td> </tr> <tr> <td>876</td> <td>616</td> <td>334</td> <td>1068</td> </tr> <tr> <td>____________</td> <td>____________</td> <td>____________</td> <td>____________</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11047</td> <td>9320</td> <td>9304</td> <td>8373</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Law Logs 1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>657</td> </tr> <tr> <td>739</td> <td>588</td> <td>210</td> <td>644</td> </tr> <tr> <td>375</td> <td>680</td> <td>213</td> <td>411</td> </tr> <tr> <td>622</td> <td>500</td> <td>548</td> <td>334</td> </tr> <tr> <td>575</td> <td>375</td> <td>609</td> <td>377</td> </tr> <tr> <td>657</td> <td>280</td> <td>500</td> <td>459</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 509</td> <td>x 459 x</td> <td>654</td> <td>532</td> </tr> <tr> <td>542</td> <td>784</td> <td>119</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>925</td> <td>954</td> <td>86</td> <td>739</td> </tr> <tr> <td>303</td> <td>439</td> <td>162</td> <td>459</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 439</td> <td>344</td> <td>100</td> <td>588</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 710</td> <td>710</td> <td>548</td> <td>692</td> </tr> <tr> <td>588</td> <td>855</td> <td>222</td> <td>692</td> </tr> <tr> <td>838</td> <td>870</td> <td>576</td> <td>657</td> </tr> <tr> <td>801</td> <td>552</td> <td>185</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>675</td> <td>532</td> <td>304</td> <td>582</td> </tr> <tr> <td>548</td> <td>609</td> <td>x 784</td> <td>377</td> </tr> <tr> <td>710</td> <td>377</td> <td>650</td> <td>548</td> </tr> <tr> <td>800</td> <td>251</td> <td>377</td> <td>1046</td> </tr> <tr> <td>840</td> <td>436</td> <td>330</td> <td>1110</td> </tr> <tr> <td>____________</td> <td>____________</td> <td>____________</td> <td>____________</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12196</td> <td>10595</td> <td>7117</td> <td>11904</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>657</td> <td>548</td> <td>14915</td> </tr> <tr> <td>600</td> <td>509</td> <td>17700</td> </tr> <tr> <td>657</td> <td>600</td> <td>11904</td> </tr> <tr> <td>725</td> <td>657</td> <td>7117</td> </tr> <tr> <td>552</td> <td>871</td> <td>9595</td> </tr> <tr> <td>692</td> <td>975</td> <td>12196</td> </tr> <tr> <td>840</td> <td>1207</td> <td>8373</td> </tr> <tr> <td>657</td> <td>800</td> <td>9304</td> </tr> <tr> <td>710</td> <td>772</td> <td>9510</td> </tr> <tr> <td>600</td> <td>954</td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td>390</td> <td>840</td> <td>100614</td> </tr> <tr> <td>500</td> <td>903</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>509</td> <td>903</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>550</td> <td>925</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>240</td> <td>920</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>552</td> <td>954</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>436</td> <td>840</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>493</td> <td>1007</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>657</td> <td>_______</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>650</td> <td>14915</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>708</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>820</td> <td>Corrected</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>782</td> <td>Cut by GL</td> <td>101649</td> </tr> <tr> <td>850</td> <td>by self</td> <td>11047</td> </tr> <tr> <td>609</td> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td>622</td> <td> </td> <td>112696</td> </tr> <tr> <td>493</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>786</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>_______</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>17725</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 38.09&lt;/tr&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>$37.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$37.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>37 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>_______</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Thick</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Total of</td> <td>30146</td> </tr> <tr> <td>inch</td> <td>1211</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$20 /</td> <td>31357</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>250</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>85</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>375</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>686-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>210 84</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>$475 23</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Thick P</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1349</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Inch Pick</td> <td>Thick P</td> <td>self</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M Pottz</td> <td>Thick Piece</td> <td>Pecies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1613</td> <td>3993</td> <td>1204</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total</td> <td>in all</td> <td>36963</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saw Logs 1868 Dr</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jany 3</td> <td>Paid G. Longststreet for cutting</td> <td>$30.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>I"</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feby 3</td> <td>D</td> <td>3.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan " 25</td> <td>By Warren Sherwood order</td> <td>11.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Saw Innis for drawing</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 9th</td> <td>Warren Sherwood</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18.</td> <td>Warren Sherwood</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Paid W Sherwood</td> <td>13.79</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sam Innis</td> <td>23.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 7</td> <td>Bushel of Wheat</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Cash for Boy S Innis</td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Hay for Oten</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>13663</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Paid Reably for Teaming</td> <td>110.84</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>S Longstreet Teaming</td> <td>12.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>D Randall Teaming</td> <td>2.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>F Graydon for saving ten</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Cr ft</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>By</td> <td>36,947</td> <td>sold to cook</td> <td>$686.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>2000</td> <td>Eighing</td> <td>12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>2446</td> <td>E Mott at $6.30</td> <td>15.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>L Stenhoofa $6-0</td> <td>7"</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>1050</td> <td>S Wallace $6.50</td> <td>6"80</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>1000</td> <td>Showground $6</td> <td>6"00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>1012</td> <td>J Martin $650</td> <td>6"60</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>333</td> <td>Tiple $6</td> <td>2"00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>8214</td> <td>A Mirte</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>744</td> <td>J Williams $650 8 of 10</td> <td>5.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 13</td> <td>307</td> <td>Steinhoof &amp; Watt C.C.</td> <td>3.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 29</td> <td>600</td> <td>Watts a 10 Dolf$4</td> <td>6-00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>{Blank page}</p> <p>{Blank Page}</p> <p>{page used for mathematical calculations}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 10th 1869</span></h2> <p>TT McCurdy Elias Bowman &amp; CJ Tuffry Jessie veivers met on the line between Summers &amp; Longer and traced a line shown by John &amp; George Summers which they said was the old line shown to their Father by John Tuffry many years ago as the proper line - after staking out the line they the fence veiwes divided the portion to be fenced &amp; apportioned 9 chains 41sh Sinks for Summers to build commencing at the front of the Posts running South to a stake planted at a distance of 9C41 1/2 L</p> <p>James Fonger is to build a fence from the stake planted as before described and runing south G C 41 1/2 Links</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>18-81</p> <pre> 4 </pre> <p>______ 72</p> <p>A/c of Lumber sold To A White 1869</p> <p>1543 self com 26 X625 Sam L ' ' 26 1996 Saw L ' ' 28 1939 Sam L ' ' 30 1020 D Randall Feb 2</p> <p> </p> <p>X 1091 Clear</p> <p> </p> <p>June 8th/69 Bal dirc from Wm White $46.24</p> <p>8 Longstreet delivered 5651 ft of Lumber to A White for one at $225 $2,25 pr M</p> Total Paid S Longstreet $21-93 3/4 Feb 9th 1869 Mem June 9th 1869 Paid W.H. T, in full for lumber $44-30 and recd from him $10 in Sil on W Pettinger ' a/c <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td>$12-69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid</td> <td>1-00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Due</td> <td>11-69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4098 for WHJ</td> <td>9-22</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>$20-91</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>say 90000 feet in Log will make 1/4 clear 4/ 90 22-2</p> cuting drawing &amp; sawing $4pr M (mathematical calculations) <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Clear</td> <td>22000</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>at</td> <td>$18</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>176000</td> <td>68000</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>22000</td> <td>at $5</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> <td>_______</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>$396,000</td> <td>340,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>340</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>$736</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>360</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>_______</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>376</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>First Pile 376 peices</p> <p>{,mathematical calculations with no references}</p> <p>X July 17 Pickd Beans first full scise</p> <p> </p> <p>(mathematical calculations)</p> <p>Seed sown in 1867</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>lb Gch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 25</td> <td>sowd Peas</td> <td>3 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 27</td> <td>Planted Beans hasejam</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 &amp; 30</td> <td>Spring Wheat</td> <td>4 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>sowd Early York Lettuce &amp; Califlower</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>planted onions</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 9</td> <td>Barley</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>"sowd carrots</td> <td>1 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>" peas</td> <td>4 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 to 31</td> <td>planted corn &amp; Beans one &amp; 3/4 acres</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>planted Tomatoes</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 4</td> <td>sow'd some lettuce</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>5th</td> <td>Sow'd Oats</td> <td>18,131</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>vetches 1 peck</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>peas</td> <td>Tr Bl</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sowd 45lb Clover &amp; 33 Trimothy seed on 6 1/2 acres North of Orchard</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>7th</td> <td>sowd radishes / pulled first July 5th</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>8th</td> <td>planted Potatoes 13 Bl also squash cucumbers &amp; prp corn</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 5</td> <td>sowd 1/2 Bl Buckwheat</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>4 1/2 H Rape</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>1867</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feby 15th</td> <td>Recd for drawing Staves cash</td> <td>$21.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Dr D</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 8th</td> <td>sold 11 &amp; 1/2 M Shingles</td> <td>25.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27th</td> <td>Sold G Southwick 56 &amp; 3/4 meat 8¢</td> <td>4.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>" H H Southwick shoulder</td> <td>2.83</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 2nd</td> <td>G Southwick Ham</td> <td>2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>3 ottveal</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>20 Bl of Barly to J Martin</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>{this seems to be a second scanned copy of the previous page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1867</span></h2> <p>Sep Oct r 9 changed $10 Bill but W $200 Paid Horse Doctor $1.50 J H Treffry $2.00 Nov 30 lent WHT $2-- Decb 11 Lent W H T $10 Cornmercial &amp; 5 Dol Lit</p> <p>M Duhig</p> <p>{mathematical calculatons}</p> <p>{mathematical calculations}</p> <p>{mathematical calculations}</p> <p>{mathematical calculations}</p> <p>{Back cover of diary}</p> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/742a20bd21bbbbdcc9c077c1393e4f31.pdf b47d24c079407162ca18ea80b4c101eb PDF Text Text ������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86b1be80f927b29298301ac9f41d03e9.pdf 5e88d34001c0d458affd456d03d2640a PDF Text Text Charles Kirk Clarke (1857 – 1924) 1865-1866 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers {Front Cover} CANADIAN {Print of a beaver} COPY BOOK. {Hand written} & Daily Journal of Charles Kirk Clarke GEO. BARNES & CO. Booksellers and Stationers, Dealers in Wall Papers, AND BOOKBINDERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. KING STREET, HAMILTON, C.W. GEORGE BARNES. JAMES WILSON. A Daily Journal written By Charles Clarke & Son A Daily Journal A Daily Journal {facing page} Mar 437a 954.17.73a Friday Elora. Dec 1st. 1865 I went to school and said my lesson. It was snowing all to day. I had one sleigh ride to day the side walks are very slippery. I got two or three falls on them. Father is going to drill to night in the new drill shed. Saturday Elora. Dec 2nd 1865 I went over to Mr Shaws and stayed to tea with them. Mr Shaw went to Toronto to day and is not back yet. Jennie and Emma went to their music. I hitched colley to the sleigh for the first time this winter. I went to the post office and got the bread at the same time. I got a good many sleigh rides to day. It was very Sunday. Dec 3rd. 1865. �I Went to the Methodist church to day. It was very sloppy and warm. Father and Emma and Jennie Cartwright and I went over as far as Kinnetels {or Kinnettles}. I had two apples this afternoon. I looked at Harpers weekely to nighgtt. Monday Dec 4th 1865. We got in the new school to day. It was raining this morning a little this but soon cleard up. I went to school said my lessons. Said my French. Emma and Lucy Chinnech did not say their French because Mrs Hollis was not very well. Floy was not very well to day. Tuesday Dec 5th 1865. It was a very fine day but very sharp. There was not a very larg fair to day. Jennie Cartwright is {illegible} just now. A good deal of butter was bought in the shop. I went to school and said my lessons. Wedensday Dec 6th 1865. I was a very fine day to day. John Hollis and I built a house out of branches to day. Mother is making window blinds for my bed room. I went to school said my lessons and said my french. Thursday Dec 7th 1865. Itwas a very fine but cold I went to school said my lessons. I wrote my a french lesson to day. I finished my copy book. Jennie and Emma have just come from Miss Shepards Friday Dec 8th. 1865. I went to school said my lessons. It is Lillys Cartwrights birth day. It was very cold to day. The river is frozen over to day and there is are a great many skating but two fell in and were nearly drownd one was John Duncan and the other John Shields one up by the tannery and the other own by Mr G Taylors Saturday Dec 9th 1865 It was very cold and it snowed this after noon. Father gave Willy Shaw a pair of skates and Willy says he is proud of them. I went over to Mr Shaws this morning. Fatherrley Milnes Funeral was to day. There wasere about forty on the ice to day Sunday Dec 10th 1865. It was pretty warm and a good bit of snow on the ground. There was a fire down the Village in the Coopers shop to day at first we thought it was the mill they thought that a few cinders got under the floor, but it was saved. I saw a cutter and a sleigh the cutter was Mr Mundels and I dont know whose sleigh was �Monday Dec 12 1865 {Blank page} Monday Dec 11th 1865 Very fine day but slushy and wet. We did not go to school because the girls had bad colds and I took some medicine. I painted 5 pictures to day. The Docter has been to do Aunt she has not been out of bead to day. Miss Mikels chimney was on fire to night Tuesday Dec 12th 1865. It was a fine day but very mudy. There was not a very large fair and the Salem pepole sent the band waggon to take the people up to the Salem fair. We did not look sell our cow to day. I made a dozen of paper flags this afternoon I went for it . this morning. Wedensday Dec 13th 1865. It was very cold to day. I went to Guelph and saw a sheep of Mr Stone's that weighed 400 pounds and a lot of pigs that was so fat that they could not see without you opend their eyes and they had such little legs and noses. Anne came home to night with Mr. Tompson we met her at Mr Hearst's. Thursday Dec 14th 1865 It was very cold to daay. Anne brought me home a terrestrial globe and thearts two hearts and Jennie got a Ladies Companion and Jennie Cartwright the same and Emmy a yard measure in the shape of a win mill and Flag a needle case in the shape of an umbrela and Bessy Queen Sheaba in her charriot and a lion drawing it. I went over to Mr Shaws and was folding paper with Willy Shaw this after non{?}. Friday Dec 15th 1865 It was very cold to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw and went for a sleigh ride in Mr Shaws new cutter up to Salem for some bran. Willy had to go to school and so I went down to the shop. Father went to a meeting at Mr Dabby's new hotel Saturday Dec 16th 1865. It was very cold to day. I went to the post office 2 this Morning and after I and Willy Shaw went down skating all to day the ice is about a foot thick now. Jennie Clarke and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright all went over to Mr Lawerences. They were curling on the ice to day. �Sunday Dec 17th 1865 I was very fine to day. I went to the Methodist church to day Mr Tear preached to day. We got a telegraph that Aunt Jane was in Guelph I wen over to the Methodist church to tell George Bristow to go down and fetch her up. Monday Dec 18th 1865. It was a nice day to day. Lilly Cartwright came with Aunt it is the first time I ever saw Lilly Aunt brought a lot of games from Waukon and she brought Emmy some bird seed for her bird and she brout some pop corn and she brought some appeles out of their garden. I got my skating stick fixed so that I would not fall I got a broken pol stuck in it with an iron thing around it. Tuesday Dec 19th 1865 It was very wet and disegreble. I went to school said my lessons it was very late before we got out because we had a lot of lessons. I went to the post office an{g}d got the bread. I am going to get some grammer to night. Floy and Lilly and Bessy are playing now Wedensday Dec 20th. 1865. I was a very nice day. I went to the exmanation to day. There was Mr and Mrs MidMedler and Mrs Dollar and Mrs Reyonels and Mr Shaw and Mr Taylor and Father and Aunt Jane. I went to skate this after noon and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright and George Bristow all went. Aunt isent quite so well to day. Aunt Jane wents oto Mrs Catnie's this afternoon. I had part of a guail to day. Jennie has just wrote tramp for George and is now is writing for Jenie Cartwright 1865 Thursday Dec 21st 1865. It was very cold today and was drifting. Mr Crowely died to day he went to a funeral and when he was coming back he got thrown out and they thought he had a broken back. I went over to Mr Shaw's and was folding paper. Aunt Jane went down to Mrs Catniah's to get her new cloak. We was cutting out paper flowers out of wal paper for the flags and cornopous and we got the flags finished and some of the cornopous. Aunt Drury is a little better to day she got down stairs about four o clock. Mr William Drury came down to day. Mr Drury brought down a tree for Xmas but it was too small and so he is going to get another one, he took Mrs Potters girl with him. I had part of a quail to day. I went to the post office and got the bread, there is a good many sleighs and cutters out to day. There is no skating to day. The snow is about a quater of a foot thick. Floy and Bessy and Lilly are all playing to night they all went to bed to gether to night �Wedensday 22nd Dec 1865. It was cold to day and snowed to night. Willy Shaw and I was playing and we Willy got his cart and we filled it with snow and then we peretended that we was in war. Aunt Jane made a lot of cornopous while I cut out ormanets for them. Mr William Drury brought a nother Xmas and it will reach up to the cealing Saturday Dec 23rd 1865. It was a cold day and was snowing a little. I got out the big sleigh and Willy Shaw and I was sleighriding to day I went over to Mr Shaws an Willy and I was roling the press. Sunday Dec 24th 1865. It was a very nice day to day. I went to church and it was deckrated. George Bristow went up home to day. We hung up our stockings to night Monday Dec 25th 1865 It was a nice day to day. I went up to Mr Williams Drurys to ask if he would get some ceader and he brought down the sleigh and got some ceader by the bridg and then he came to our house and ROBERT Foster and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy all went out this morning and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy and Jane Drury all went up to Furges this after noon. I got a book and a game and some candies. Tuesday Dec 26th 1865 I was a very fogy day to day to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw all to day. Mr Hollis was here to day. The girls went to ask the girls and boys to day. Wedensday Dec 27th 1865 It was a pleasent day to day it was freezing to. I Went to play with Willy Shaw to day. The party was to day. I enjoyed my self very much I got a g{?}s of the Xmas tree. Thursday Dec 28th 1865 It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I went down skating this after nioon. It was snowing a little this after noon. Friday Dec 29th 1865 �It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. Mr Kilpateack a def and dum man was here to day. I went skating to day I went about a mile from Furges and there was two men up ther waching mink traps frightened us away. Mrs Foster brought us each a preasent to night. Friday Dec 29th 1865. It was a fine day but cold. A deaf and dum man was here to day to diner and after diner we each gave him a york shilleng for to go to New York with to go to school to finesh his education. We all went skating to day and Lilly and Bessy went in the sleigh Saturday Dec 30th 1865. I was a fine day but cold and foggy at night. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly and Bessy and Mrs Foster and her two boys and Jimmy Drury all went up to Luther early this morning. Sunday Dec 31st 1865. It was a very fine day to day. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Clarke and I all went to the Englash church this Morning we went to the caskade this after noon Robert Foster and I climbed up to the top of it. Monday De Jan 1st 1866 It was a nice day to day. It is New years day to day. I went skating and the two Jennies amd Emmy and George Bristow went skating to day. The election was to day. I saw to bucks deer to day when I was comming home from skating. I went to the tea meating and heard some speaches after. Tuesday Jan 2nd 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I was down skating most of the day. Mre Holmes and Mary Ann and Robert was all here to day. Floy was on skates for the first time to day. I went up to Maroborough to night we started at fife o clock and got there a quarter to nine. Wedensday Jan 3rd 1866. I was a nice day to day, John Wesly and Mr Farrow and his son and Mr Noble and Mr Holms and a nother man was killing pigs to day. Robert and I was thrashing peas with a flail and a man slept with me at night. I got up early that at morning and went down to the stable with Mr Hoilms �Thursday Jan 4th 1866. It was a very nasty cold day and was drifting. Robert and I were playing marbles this morning until Emmy Vancamp/s cousins Solora an Surina Walker . and then Charlie Burrows and he stoped and played with us till half past one o clock we went down to the barn and was thrashing peas and then playd again. Friday Jan 5th 1866. I was a nasty day again snowing and drifting. Josh beres was at Mr Holms thrashing peas all morning and we faned them in the after noon there was twenty bushel of peas that was faned. Robert and I were tramping pea straw. Saturday Jan 6th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I got up early this morning but it had gone before day light and so I had to wait till the after noon stage. Robert and I went up to Rothsey and I saw Fathers lot were the Englash church. Robert and I went down to Mr Gub's and got dinner there and Willy Gub came down to Mr Holmes with us and after while the the stage came and so I got in and came down to Elora. Sunday Jan 7th 1866. I was a very cold day to day. I Went to the Englash church this Morning and Mr Tompson preached and Georg Bristow went to. Grandma was not very wel to day. I went for a walk with father at night. And Mrs Cathren Drury and Mrs Charles Drury was here last night. We had the ducks that Aunt Yates sent to diner. Monday Jan 8th 1866 I was a cold day to day. Went to school said my lessons we got five new scholars to day. We got the Beeton annual to day there is no skating to day the ice is all floded Tuesday Jan 9th 1866 I went to school said my lessons. I was a cold day to day. Jennie cartwright and I went down to Mrs Dalbys to night to get some milk. Jennie Clarke got a wild duck Mr Smart gave it to her. Mr Crowly died to day. Wedensday Jan 10th 1866. �I was not cold and it snowed a little. I went to school said my lessons we got two new schoolars this morning. The new Christmas numbers of the Illustrated London news Thursday Jan 11th 1866 It was a nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I wen to the post offise got the milk. There was a good many skating to day. There is a man that is going to try to get an new singing school. Friday Jan 12th 1866. I thawed to day and I it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. Jennie Clarke practisced and we sung and the m p. After we plaig some games. Got the milk went to the post office. Saturday Jan 13th 1866. It was a mild day to day. Went to the post office got the milk. I went to play with Willy Shay and was getting wood in after we got the wood in we played in the pea straw with toby. Sunday Jan 14th 1866 It was a cold day to day. I went to church and Mr Tompson preached. The new bell rung four times to day it does not ring very loud. I got the milk. We sung to night. I looked at a bound Illustrated London news. Saturday Dec Jan 15 Monday Jan 15th 1866 It was a very cold day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office to get the milk. Aunt Jane and Mother went up to Salem. Tuesday Jan 16th 1866. I was a not a nice day it snowed and drifted. I to went to school said my lessons. We went to a new singing school. Mr Yowmans he has goat a base fiddle and another one. Wedensday Jan 17th I was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons we got a new schoolar to day Willy Noble. Mr Fenwick gave us the skin{?} of Jenie's bird. Got the milk and as we were comming up with it we met Willy Benaly a boy we had in the Store he is now working at his fathers mill �Thursday Jan 19th 1866 It was warm and it thawd. Went to school said my lessons. GJennie and Emmy went to their music. We went to singing school. We had compnay to night Mr Chineck and Mrs Chineck and Mr Shaw and Mrs Shaw and Mr Lawernce and Mrs Lawernce And Miss Alen and Mr Sibley all were here to night. we went to bed at one o clock in the morning Friday Jan 19th 1866. It was a very foggy day and it thawed. I went to school said my lessons. Graandmother is sickto day. Got the milk and went to the post office. I went to a panarama to night. Saturday Jan 20th 1866. It was a very cold and windy to day and it froze a good bit at night. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I got washed in the tub to day. I went to singing school at two ocloc the afternoon and 7 at night For more information on Charles Kirk Clarke, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Simcoe County Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Elora Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke (1857 - 1924)</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1865 - 1866 Diary</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Transcribed by Rural Diary Volunteers</span></h3> <p>{Front Cover}</p> <p>CANADIAN</p> <p>{Print of a beaver}</p> <p>COPY BOOK. {Hand written} &amp; Daily Journal of Charles Kirk Clarke</p> <p>GEO. BARNES &amp; CO. Booksellers and Stationers, Dealers in Wall Papers, AND BOOKBINDERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. KING STREET, HAMILTON, C.W.</p> <p>GEORGE BARNES. JAMES WILSON.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Inside Front Cover}</p> <p>A Daily Journal written By Charles Clarke &amp; Son</p> <p>A Daily Journal</p> <p>A Daily Journal</p> <p>{Facing Page}</p> <p>Mar 437a 954.17.73a</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Elora. Dec 1st. 1865</span></h3> <p>I went to school and said my lesson. It was snowing all to day. I had one sleigh ride to day the side walks are very slippery. I got two or three falls on them. Father is going to drill to night in the new drill shed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Elora. Dec 2nd 1865</span></h3> <p>I went over to Mr Shaws and stayed to tea with them. Mr Shaw went to Toronto to day and is not back yet. Jennie and Emma went to their music. I hitched colley to the sleigh for the first time this winter. I went to the post office and got the bread at the same time. I got a good many sleigh rides to day. It was very</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cold to day</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._Dec_3rd._1865."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. Dec 3rd. 1865.</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_Dec_4th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Dec 4th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_Dec_5th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Dec 5th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Dec_6th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Dec 6th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_Dec_7th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Dec 7th 1865.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. Dec 3rd. 1865.</span></h2> <p>I Went to the Methodist church to day. It was very sloppy and warm. Father and Emma and Jennie Cartwright and I went over as far as Kinnetels {or Kinnettles}. I had two apples this afternoon. I looked at Harpers weekely to nighgtt.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 4th 1865.</span></h3> <p>We got in the new school to day. It was raining this morning a little this but soon cleard up. I went to school said my lessons. Said my French. Emma and Lucy Chinnech did not say their French because Mrs Hollis was not very well. Floy was not very well to day.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 5th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a very fine day but very sharp. There was not a very larg fair to day. Jennie Cartwright is {illegible} just now. A good deal of butter was bought in the shop. I went to school and said my lessons.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 6th 1865.</span></h3> <p>I was a very fine day to day. John Hollis and I built a house out of branches to day. Mother is making window blinds for my bed room. I went to school said my lessons and said my french.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 7th 1865.</span></h3> <p>Itwas a very fine but cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I wrote my a french lesson to day. I finished my copy book. Jennie and Emma have just come from Miss Shepards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 8th. 1865.</span></h3> <p>I went to school said my lessons. It is Lillys Cartwrights birth day. It was very cold to day. The river is frozen over to day and there is are a great many skating but two fell in and were nearly drownd one was John Duncan and the other John Shields one up by the tannery and the other own by Mr G Taylors</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 9th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very cold and it snowed</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p><br /> this after noon. Father gave Willy Shaw a pair of skates and Willy says he is proud of them. I went over to Mr Shaws this morning. Fatherrley Milnes Funeral was to day. There wasere about forty on the ice to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 10th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was pretty warm and a good bit of snow on the ground. There was a fire down the Village in the Coopers shop to day at first we thought it was the mill they thought that a few cinders got under the floor, but it was saved. I saw a cutter and a sleigh the cutter was Mr Mundels and I dont know whose sleigh was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 12 1865</span></h3> <p>{Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Dec_11th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Dec 11th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Dec_12th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Dec 12th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Dec_13th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Dec 13th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Dec_14th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Dec 14th 1865</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 11th 1865</span></h3> <p>Very fine day but slushy and wet. We did not go to school because the girls had bad colds and I took some medicine. I painted 5 pictures to day. The Docter has been to do Aunt she has not been out of bead to day. Miss Mikels chimney was on fire to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 12th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day but very mudy. There was not a very large fair and the Salem pepole sent the band waggon to take the people up to the Salem fair. We did not look sell our cow to day. I made a dozen of paper flags this afternoon I went for it this. morning.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 13th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to day. I went to Guelph and saw a sheep of Mr Stone's that weighed 400 pounds and a lot of pigs that was so fat that they could not see without you opend their eyes and they had such little legs and noses. Anne came home to night with Mr. Tompson we met her at Mr Hearst's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 14th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to daay. Anne brought me home a terrestrial globe and thearts two hearts and Jennie got a Ladies Companion and Jennie Cartwright the same and Emmy a yard measure in the shape of a win mill and Flag</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a needle case in the shape of an umbrela and Bessy Queen Sheaba in her charriot and a lion drawing it. I went over to Mr Shaws and was folding paper with Willey Shaw this after non(?).</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Dec_15th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Dec 15th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Dec_16th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Dec 16th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Dec_17th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Dec 17th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Dec_18th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Dec 18th 1865.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 15th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw and went for a sleigh ride in Mr Shaws new cutter up to Salem for some bran. Willey had to go to school and so I went down to the shop. Father went to a meeting at Mr Dabby's new hotel</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 16th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to day. I went</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to the post office 2 this Morning and after I and Willy Shaw went down skating all to day the ice is about a foot thick now. Jennie Clarke and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright all went over to Mr Lawerences. They were curling on the ice to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 17th 1865</span></h3> <p>I was very fine to day. I went to the Methodist church to day Mr Tear preached to day. We got a telegraph that Aunt Jane was in Guelph I wen over to the Methodist church to tell George Bristow to go down and fetch her up.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 18th 1865.</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a nice day to day. Lilly Cartwright came with Aunt it is the first time I ever saw Lilly Aunt brought a lot of game from Waukon and she broutght Emmy some bird seed for her bird and she brout some pop corn and she brought some appeles out of their garden. I got my skating stick fixed so that I would not fall I got a broken pol stuck in it with an iron thing around it.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 19th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very wet and disegreble. I went to school said my lessons it was very late before we got out because we had a lot of lessons. I went to the post office angl got the bread. I am going</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to get some grammer to night. Floy and Lilly and Bessy are playing now</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 20th. 1865.</span></h3> <p>I was a very nice day. I went to the exmanation to day. there was Mr and Mrs Midmedler and Mrs Dollar and Mrs Reyonels and Mr Shaw and Mr Taylor and Father and Aunt Jane. I went to skate this after noon and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright and George Bristow all went. Aunt isent quite so well to day. Aunt Jane wents oto Mrs Catnie's this after noon. I had part of a guail to day. Jenie has just wrote {tramp} for George and is now is writing for Jenie Cartwright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1865</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 21st 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was very cold today and was drifting. Mr Crowely died to day he went to a funeral and when he was coming back he got thrown out and they thought he had a broken back. I went over to Mr Shaw's and was folding papers. Aunt Jane went down to Mrs Catriah's to get her new cloak. We was cutting out paper flowers out of wal paper for the flags and cornopous and we got the flags finished and some of the cornopous. Aunt Drury is a little better to day she got down stairs about four o clock. Mr William Drury came doun</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to day. Mr Drury brought down a tree for Xmas but it was too small and so he is going to get another one, he took Mrs Potters girl with him. I had part of a quail to day. I went to the post office and got the bread. there is a good many sleighs and cutters out to day. There is no skating to day. The snow is about a quater of a foot thick. Floy and Bessy and Lilly are all playing to night they all went to bed to gether to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 22nd 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was cold to day and snowed to night. Willy Shaw and I was playing and we</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Willy got his cart and we filled it with snow and then we peretended that we was in war. Aunt Jane made a lot of cornopous while I cut out ormanets for them. Mr William Drury brought a nother Xmas and it will reach up to the cealing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 23rd 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and was snowing a little. I got out the big sleigh and Willy Shaw and I was sleighriding to day I went over to Mr Shaws an Willy and I was roling the press.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 24th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nice day to day. I went to church and it was deckrated. George Bristow went up home to day. We hung up our stocking to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 25th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went up to Mr Williams Drurys to ask if he would get some ceader and he brought down the sleigh and got some ceader by the bridg and then he came to our house and ROBERT Foster and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy all went out this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Jennie and Emrmy and Jennie Cartwright and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy and Jane Drury all went up to Furges this after noon. I got a book and a game and some candies.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Dec_26th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Dec 26th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Dec_27th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Dec 27th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Dec_28th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Dec 28th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Dec_29th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Dec 29th 1865</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 26th 1865</span></h3> <p>I was a very fogy day to day to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw all to day. Mr Hollis was here to day. The girls went to ask the girls and borys to day.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 27th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a pleasent day to day it was frezing to. I Went to play with Willy Shaw to day. The party was to day. I enjoyed my self very much I got a g{?}s of the Xmas tree.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 28th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I went down skating this after nioon. It was snowing a little this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 29th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Kilpatrack a def and dum man was here to day. I went skating to day I went about a mile from Furges and there was two men up ther waching mink traps frightend us away. Mrs Foster brought us each a preasent to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 29th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day but cold. A deaf and dum man was here to day to diner and after diner we each gave him a york shilleng for to go to New York with to go to school to finesh his education. We all went skating to day and Lilly and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>Bessie went in the sleigh</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 30th 1865.</span></h3> <p>I was a fine day but cold and foggy at night. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly and Bessy and Mrs Foster and her two boys and Jimmy Drury all went up to Luther early this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 31st 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a very fine day to day. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Clarke and I all went to the Englash church this Morning we went to the caskade this after noon Robert Foster and I climbed up to the top of itt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_De_Jan_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday De Jan 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Jan_2nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Jan 2nd 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_3rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 3rd 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 4th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday De Jan 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. It is New years day to day. I went skating and the two Jennies and Emmy and George Bristow went skating to day. The election was to day. I saw to bucks deer to day when I was comming home from skating. I went to the tea meating and heard some speachs after.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 2nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nice day to day. I was down skating most of the day. Mre Holmes and Mary And and Robert was all here to day. Floy was</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>on skates for the first time to day. I went up to Maroborough to night we started at fife o clock and got there a quarter to nine.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 3rd 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a nice day to day, John Wesly and Mr Farrow and his son and Mr Noble and Mr Holms and a nother man was killing pigs to day. Robert and I was thrashing peas with a flail and a man slept with me at night. I got up early that at morning and went down to the stable with Mr Hoilms</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nasty cold day and was drifting. Robert and I were playing marbles this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>until Emmy Vancamp/s cousins Solora an Surina Walker. and then Charlie Burrows and he stoped and played with us till half past one o clock we went down to the barn and was thrashing peas and then played again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Jan 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a nasty day again snowing and drifting. Josh beres was at Mr Holms thrashing peas all morning and we faned them in the after noon there was twenty bushel of peas that was Faned. Robert and I were tramping pea straw.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Jan 6th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I got up early this morning but it had gone before day light and so I had to wait till the after noon stage. Robert and I went up to Rothsey and I saw Fathers lot were the Englash church. Robert and I went down to Mr Gub's and got dinner there and Willy Gub came dowm to Mr Holmes with us and after while the the stage came and so I got in and came down to Elora.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a very cold day to day. I Went to the Englash church this Morning and M Tompson</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>preached and Georg Bristow went to. Grandma was not very wel to day. I went for a walk with father at night. And Mrs Cathren Drury and Mrs Charles Drury was here last night. We had the ducks that Aunt Yates sent to diner.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a cold day to day. Went to school said my lessons we got five new scholars to day. We got the Beeton annual to day there is no skating to day the ice is all floded</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I was a cold day to day. Jennie cartwright and I went down to Mrs Dalbys to night to get some milk. Jennie Clarke got a wild duck Mr Smart gave it to her. Mr Crowly died to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was not cold and it snowed a little. I went to school said my lessons we got two new schoolars this morning. The new Christmas numbers of the Illustrated london news</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Jan_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Jan 12th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Janm_13th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Janm 13th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Jan_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Jan 14th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I wen to the post office got the milk. There was a good many skating to day. There is a man that is going to try to get an new singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Jan 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>I thawed to day and I it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. Jennie Clarke practisced and we sung and them {f} after we plaig some games. Got the milk went to the post office.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Janm 13th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day to day. Went to the post office got the milk. I went to play with Willy Shay and was getting wood in after we got the wood in we played in the pea strayu{w} with toby</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day to day. I went to church and Mr Tompson preached the new bell rung four times to day it does not ring very loud. I got the milk. We sung to night. I looked at a bound Illustrated London news.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Dec_Jan_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Dec Jan 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Jan_15th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Jan 15th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Jan_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Jan 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_17th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 17th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 18th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec Jan 15</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day to day. I went to school said my: lessons. I went to the post office ys got the milk. Aunt Jane and Mother went up to Salem.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a not a nice day it snowed and drifted. I to went to school said my lessons. We went to a new singing school. Mr Yowmans he has goat a base fiddle and another one.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 17th</span></h3> <p>I was a mild day to day. I went to school said my</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>lessons we got a new schoolar to day Willy Noble. Mr Fenwick gave us the skins of Jenie's bird. Got th{ink blot} milk and as we were comming up with it we met Willy Benaly a boy we had in the Store he is now working at his fathers mill</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was warm and it thawd. Went to school said my lessons. GJennie and Emmy went to their music. We went to singing school. We had compnay to night Mr Chineck and Mrs Chineck and Mr Shaw and Mrs Shaw and Mr Lawernce and Mrs Lawernce</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>954.17.73aMan 437a</p> <p>And Miss Alen and Mr Sibley all were here to night. we went to bed at one o clock in the morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Jan 19 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very foggy day and it thawed. I went to school said my lessons. Graandmother is sickto day. Got the milk and went to the post office. I went to a panarama to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Jan 20th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold and windy to day and it froze a {great written over} good bit at night. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I got washed in the tub to day. I went to singing school at two oclock the afternoon and 7 at night</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3480ee24a53968ab12b6e4548688f6e.pdf 1b4324fa23a35344faf35f1d0ef34cf5 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77f62382bdd4ebac0312996a3987fc71.pdf 0f5e8bc5d337f299679d978dd24edc4d PDF Text Text Charles Kirk Clarke (1857 – 1924) 1866 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers {Inside Front cover} {handwriting is different} Charles Clarke {in pencil} aged 8 Jany. 21st 1866 Charles Kirk Clarke Charles Kirk Clarke {Sketch of a man} {facing page} Sunday Jan 21st 1866 It was a very cold day to day. I went to the Methodist Church to day and I sat up stairs in the gallery with George Bristow. I wrote a letter to Georgy Cartwright. We sung this eavning. Mother and Father went over to Mrs Sheaperd to see George Sheaperd. Monday Jan 22nd 1866. It was a cold day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took a letter and some papers over to Mrs Shepard's. Jennie went to Mr Tompsons to see if Mrs Derry would give her musice lessons. I went to the post office got the milk and the bread Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons we had good fun at playtime sliding. I went to singing school. Aunt Jane and Mrs Vancamp and Mother all have gone out to night. We have heard that Mr Ward our old singing master had a concert on Thursday and went crasy on Friday. �Wedensday Jan 24th 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons we went at one o clock in the after noon. We went to Mr Shaws party to night I enjoyed my self very much there was about 30 there. Thursday Jan 25th 1866. It was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons. We went to singing school to night. Mr Charles Drury came down to day. I Got the milk. Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. I went a skating to night. Aunt Drury is a little better to day she got down stairs Saturday Jan 27th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went a good many erands to day. I went to singing school this afternoon and Jennie is to be the Fary Queen in the festfal of the rose after the singing school was out we went up to Mrs Allens to a party there was all our family there Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwrights all went with us. Sunday Jan 28th 1866. I was a very nice day. Aunt Drury died at a quarter past five oclock in the morning. Dr Page and Mr Shaws I went to Mrs Dalbys and Mr Shaws and Mrs Allens and Mr Tompsons and Mrs Shepards I went to Mrs Shepards to stay all day. Monday Jan 29th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went to the post office and got the milk. I painted the magic Giant to day. Miss Shepard came here to day and and Mrs Catneh and Mrs Drury and Mr William Drury and Mr Charles Drury and Mrs Ingels and Mrs Mainy and Mrs Allen the coffin came to day. Tuesday Jan 30th 1866. It was foggy and it snowed �Grandfather cut out the magicle Giant this morning I went to the post office and 4 times and I went to Mr Maws and to Mrs Mcgregers and to Mr Shepards and to Mrs Marshels this morning I painted a game this afternoon. Wedensday Jan 31st 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went a sleigh ride to day with Mr Lawerance 5 miles down to Mrs Connors. Aunt Drury funeral was to day. Thursday Feb 1st 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school we have a little rink. Mrs Foster and Aunt Jane and Grandmother all went over to Aunt's old house. Friday Feb 2st 1866 It was cold an it snowed heavly. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school to day. We all went over to Mrs Sheppards to night. We played at at a game and you can play one 100 games with it I enjoyed my self very much. Saturday Feb 3 1866 It was a cold day. I got the milk this morning. Grandfather put put the magicl giant to gether to day. Anny Drury and Mother and Mrs Foster and her baby all went down to Guelph. Jennie Drury took a fit this after noon. Sunday Feb 4th 1866. It was a cold day and it drifted. I went to church. Mr Tompson preached. James Drury came to dinner to day. Mr Cormack and Mrs Cormack came up to day. Monday Feb 5th 1866 It was a fine day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Miss Allen is here to day. I got a new neck tie to day. Jennie Cartwright went to school this after noon. �Tuesday Feb 6th 1866. It was a nice day. Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwright all went away this morning at ten o clock. I went to school said my lessons. Willy Shaws cousins were came here to day. I went to singing school twis once at half past four o clock this afternoon and at 7 oclock at night. Wedensday Feb 7th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went up to Mr Pichers to night. I went skating with Willy Shaw. The Girls went to pratic for to sing in the church Thursday Feb 8th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons I drew for the first time in the drawing book. I went to the singing school. Jennie and Emmy went to their music. Friday Feb 9th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office and got the milk. I went down to the shop to night Grandfather gave me a pad lock to night Saturday Feb 10th 1866 It was a nice day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw Mr Holms come down with a load of wheat and Me and Willy Shaw went down to see them unload it. I went to singing school. Grandfather Kent and Mothers Uncle Chadwick came up with him. Sunday Feb 11th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowed. Father and Grandfather Kent and Mr Chadwick and Emie and Jennie and Floy went and I went to the methodist Church this morning. I read a story in the boys own magizine I got the milk. M{ink blot}day Feb 12th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans and said my anouncment and he gave me two more tickets and I sold them. The Girls are going to sing to night. �Tuesday Feb 13 1866. It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons. Miss McKenisy mad a bonnet for Emmys dooll. Bessy is sick to day. I went to singing school. We had pancakes to dinne Grandfather Kent sung to us to night. Wedensday Feb 14 1866 It was a nice day. It snowed hard to day. It is saint Valentine's day. I went to school said my lessons. George Bristow gave Bessis a very nice valentine to day I went to singing school and we came home seven o clock at night. George Shepard is much worse and they sent for Father to go over and stay with him. Thursday Feb 15 1866 It was a cold windy day and drifted very much. Went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school we sung in Mr Biggirs hall we had the curtion up ready for the concert. The Girls went to go to sing at the church Friday Feb 16th 1866 It was a cold day and drifted. I went to s-chool said my lessons. Mother mad some win cranberrys tarts. Went to singing school at Mr Biggars Hall to sing at the concert ther was about about a hunderd aduince at the concer. It is my birthday to day. Saturday Feb 17 1866. It was a nice day to day. I painted a giant and some Baboons riding on dogs Father bogught me a four new paint brushes. I went to the post office got the milk. I kept my birth day till to day I went to Mr Wiggens show with Willy Shaw to night. Sunday Feb 18th 1866 It was mild and snowd. I went to church Mr Edward Newan preached. Mr Shaw was here to day. I finished the story of Antony Wamouth I got the milk. I went to bed at seven o clock. Monday Feb 19th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I said my French. I went to post office. I went to Mr Shaws and got my tea there. The girls went to sing at church. �Tuesday Feb 20th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I drew to day. I went to the post got the milk. Went to singing school. Wedensday Feb 21st 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons I had a french lessons to day. I went to the post got the milk Father stayed up with George Shepard for he is worse. Floy went to Mrs Shaws Thursday Feb 22nd 1866 It was a fine day and thawd I went to school said my lessons. We built a fort to day. I went to post office got the milk I went to singing school. Friday 23rd 1866 It was a very slopy and raind. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Shaw is starting to sink a well. I went to post office got the milk. Mrs Hollis gave me some things for the art exebiton. Mr Shepard come here to night Mr Frasers horse ran away to day Saturday Feb 24th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to Mr Shaws Mrs Shaw has gone down to Hamilton to day. I got washed in the tub to day. Willy Shaw and I went up to Mr Drurys sale we went up with Mr Buie Mr Tailor was auctiner th all the things were sold I had good fun in the hay Willy and I came home with Mr Shaw we came home in two or three munits Sunday Feb 25th 1866 It was a cold day and it was stormy. I went over to Mrs Sheppards and I went to Mr Shaws. I went to church Mr Tompson preached Mr Charles Drury was here to day. Monday Feb 26th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to school said my lessons. Ft Mrs Howlet of Pilkinton was buried to day. Mr William Drury went up to Luther to fech a load of hay. �Tuesday Feb 27th 1866 I went to school said my lessons. Mr Holms and Mrs and Harret and Mrs Foset and her baby Mrs Foset was sick and they had to fech the docter. I took some things to the exhibiting this Morning. We went to the exhibiting to night. Wedensday Feb 28th 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. Mother and Annie and Bessie and Floy was at the exebiton this after noon. Thursday F March 1st 1866. It was a beautfil day. I went to school in the forenoon and Mother and Annie and Grandmother and Bessie and I went to the exhebiteng Mrs Lawernce come home to day M Friday March 2nd 1866 It was a beawtfil day. I went to school said my lessons. It is Willy Shaws s birthday to day. I got my hair cut at the new barbers I went to singing school We sung at the exhibiton a man danced the highland fling and the sord dance in the kilt Saturday March 3rd 1866 It was a beautfil day but cold. Willy Shaw came over to play I went to Mr Pichers. I went to the post office got the milk. Sunday March 4th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to the English church Mr Tommpson preached. I finished the young voyagaers it is a very nice story. Mr Simson was here. Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons we had god fun at reses. I got my boots mened to night. We went to the exhibiteng to night. Tuesday March 6th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. It was fair day we got our coppers. I went to singing school he showd us some red fire. �Wedensday March 7th 1866. It was a very stormy day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis's piano was unpacked. I went to the post got the milk. Father was taken down the things at the drill shed. Thursday March 7th 1866 It was a beautfil day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mrs Shepard's to see if Father could go over there to night. Mrs Shaw came home to night and she brough Willy a newfoundlaand dog and two carpet balls and she gave me a carpet ball. Friday March 9th 1866. It was a cold day I went to school in the fore noon. I went to post office got the milk. We we went to the drill shed to pratic for the night there was the Fergus and Salem and Elora scholars there we got the concert over very well the vison of angels was the pettist of them all. Th Saturday March 10th 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws. I went to Mr Hallies. Went over to Mr Shaws stayd all afternoon. Got washed in the tub Sunday March 11th 1866 It was a snowey day. I went to the English church Mr Tompson preached. I went to the Methodisd church at night. I red some storys in Betons Boys own book. George Shepard was a much wors. Monday March 12 1866. It was a mild day and thawd. I went to school said my lessons. It was Tony John Hollis's birthday to day. I went to the post office got the milk. Tuesday March 13th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Ben Tailor was here to night I was down to the shop to night. Wedensday March 14th 1866 It was anasty day and raind. I went to school said my lessons. George Sheppard died to day at 8 oclock this morning Mother went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to post office got the milk. �Thursday March 15th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Cristys and Mr Fenwicks. I went to the postoffice got the milk. Friday March 16th 1866. It was a beautfil day in the morning and it snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. Father and Mr Shaw and Frank Mcfarlen and Washy Sheppard wen down with George. I went to the post office got the milk Saturday March 17th 1866 I was a very cold day. I went to post office got the milk. I got washd myself in the tub. I was down in the store all day. Two men were nearly fighteng to day. Sunday March 18th 1866 It was a cold day. We went to church and we had to come back because there was nobody to preach. Mr Shaw was here to day. I am reading the book d{ay} cruso. Saturday Monday March 19th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. Fathe and Mr Shaw went to Monteral to day. Washy Sheppard gave me 30 glass allies. I went to postoffice got the milk. Tuesday March 20th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to school said my lessons. It was willy Knowls birthday to day. Fred Beck was buried married to day. I went to postoffice three times got the milk. Wedensday March 21st 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school. It was Jennies birthday to day. Mr Stephens was here to day. I was sleighriding to night. I went to post got the milk. Thursday 22nd 1866. It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. Lissy M Noris was to school to day. I went to the post got the milk. Miss Chinek was here to day. �I went to play with Willy Shaw. Friday March 23rd 1866 It was a mild day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I got Willy Shaws magnets to lend. Saturday March 24th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to Mr Shaws went to the post office got the milk went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to play with Willy Shaw. Willy Shaw got his hair cut. The girls went out for a walk. Father and Mr Shaw came home and brought Maggy McLean with them. Father brought me an Indian cap and Mr Shaw brought me a birch bark canoe embrorided with porpquiles. Sunday March 25th 1866 It was a very cold day and drifted. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. Mr Sibly was here to day I am reading pilgrems progress now. Monday March 26th 1866 It was a nice day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I had my coungerin book down to night. Tuesday March 27th 1866 It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. There was a runaway to night. Wedensday March 28th 1866 It was a cold day and snowd I went to school said my lessons. I ween to post office got the milk. Bessy was over to Mrs Lawarence's. I got some goods down at the store Thursday March 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons I left school I got too books before I left. The school holidays commencd to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went to the shop and over to Mr Shaw. �Friday March 30th 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is good friday to day. I went to post office got the milk. I mad e a featherd toy out of my coungering book. I went down to the store and George Bristow cleand his flute. We made some shadow seenes to day. We stayed up till after ten oclock at night looking at the eclipise of the moom. Saturday March 31st 1866 It was a mild day and snowed. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store I got washed in the tub Sunday April 1st 1866 It was a mild diay. It is April fools day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. It is Easter sunday I got the milk. Monday April 2nd 1866 It was a beaitful day. Father was driling all to day and I was with him. Grandmother was down at the shop Bessie was of over to Mrs Lawerence's all after noon I went to the post office got the milk. Tuesday April 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is fair day. I went to see the rifelmen drill they got their licknesses taken. I went to post office got the milk. Wedensday April 4th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to McGregors school said my leesons I like the gramar school very much. I got up at five oclock this morning to see Father and the other rifelmen go to Chatham. Thursday April 5th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I bought a new top to day. I went to postoffice got the milk Friday April 6th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons got to. We got a letter from Father to day. I went to the post got the milk. �Saturday April 7th 1866 It was a cold day. I went down to the store. I went to the post office got the milk. I sold two tops and bought l a whistel with some of the money I went to play with Willy Shaw Sunday April 8th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. The girls went to the methodist church to night Monday April 9th 1866. It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to the post office got the milk went dow{n?} to the watchmakers Tuesday April 10th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. We went to Mr Youmans singing school Wedensday April 11th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Maggie McLean came here to pratic here with Jennie and Emmie. We went to Mr Youmans singing school. I went to post office got the milk. Thursday April 12th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Went to singing school. I went to post office got the milk. I went to Mr H Lands and bought a new pair of shoes. I went over to Mr Shaws to sleep to go to Chatham with Mr Shaw to see Father. Friday April 13th 1866 It was a beatful day. We started to go to Chatham at four o clock in the morning we went ont the cars to Woodstock and we stayed there till 5 o clock and then we got onthe cars and went to Chatham and we took Father by saprise. Saturday April 14th 1866 It was a beatful day. I got up at six o clock to see the rifle men drill I walked up to Chatham swamp. I was all over Chatham �Sunday April 15th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to church it is a very nice chuch. I went a walk with Father and we saw a great many large fish and we saw the stemor come swooping roun the corner of the river Willy Shaw and I took a wal as far as the market house we saw a man that weid 400 pounds Monday April 16th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I got up at 6 o clock in the morning to see the riflemen drill and went down to see the new schooner getting built. We started for to come home I bid Father good by and we started in the cars and we stooped at Woodstock and we saw a dwarf his name is fish we saw a crazy man on the streets. Tuesday April 17th 1866 It was a beaitful day. We got at Mr Shaws at 2 o clock in the morning I slept there all morning there and got breakfast there I went to school said my lessons. Kitty Cheasman and little Alfie her brother was here to night Wedensday 18th 1866 A beaitful morning but raind in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school Grand father planted some flower seeds. Thursday April 19th 1866 A beaitful day but raind in the afternoon evening. I went to school said my lessons. The crouses the daisys the violets and the mezerian tree w are out. Mrs Drury was down. Friday April 20th 1866 It was a beaitful day but raind at night. George Bristows Mother was here to day. I went to post office I went to school said my lessons. Mr Bristow George's Father slept here we sung Saturday April 21st 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to post office got the milke. Went to singing sing school. got washed in the tub. I got a swing. Willy Shaw was here to day �Sunday April 22nd 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church. I got the milk. Grandfather and I went out for a walk. The two cats were fighting Monday April 23rd 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school in the forenoon and said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans singing school at three o clock in the afternoon. We had our concert we had a big turn out Tuesday April 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Wedensday April 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Grandfather was in the garden. I went to postoffice got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea Thursday April 26th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold in the morning I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea and was here to night. Friday April 27th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Taylor was here in the after noon and got tea here. George Bristow and Mother planted some broad beans and some peas and onions ther was a run away Iit was Mr David Findalys horse he was not hurt but the gig was broken. Saturday April 28th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold in the after noon and windy at night. I was a working in the garden and we had a fire out on the commons burning up all the rubish out of the garden. I was down in the g{?}d shop waiteng on people I went to the postoffice got the milk. Sunday April 29th 1866. It was a beaitful day but windy. I went to church Mr Tompson preached I went to get the milk Mr William Drury was down �Monday April 30th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Ther was a aloe round the sun this afternoon. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store. Tuesday May 1st 1866 It was a beaitful day but snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day it was not a very large fair. I went to the post office got the milk I was down to the store Mrs Shaw was here to night. Wedensday April May 2nd 1866 It was a cold day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. Father came home from Chatham to day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Sthepens son came her to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. Friday May 4th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the postoffice got the milk. I was playing with Willy Shaw Saturday May 5th 1866. It was a beaitful day. Willie Shaw and Hennie Shaw and Fannie Shaw and Emmie and Jennie and Miss Sheppard and Washy Sheppard and Willy Knowls all went fishing to Mr Gilbens farm and caught a few small fish. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willie Shaw was over her to night. Sunday May 6th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Mr William Drury was here. We all went a walk over to Mr William Drurys and got a lot of flowers and we got tea there �Monday May 7th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. Willy Shaw went to the grammar school for the first time. I wen to the post office got the milk. I went to Mr Fenwicks to get Fathers new suit of cloths Tuesday May 8th 1866 It was a beaitful morning but raind inthe afternoon. Father went to Chatham again at four o clock in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Hallys Horse ran away. I went to Mr Fenwicks. We planted patos. Wedensday May 9th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. We sowed beets parsnip carrots and vegetable oyster. I went to post office got the milk. Wed Thursday May 10th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willy Faskin planted a few patatos today. We had some of the firs ruebury to day. Friday May 11th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Fannie Newmam was Married to Mr Hays. I went to post office got the milk. I planted a row of onions Saturday May 12th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to post office got the milk. There was a runaway to day and it tore Mr Sumars varanda doum. I was playing with Willy Shaw. Sunday May 13th 1866. It was a rainy day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. The cow calvd. I got the milk. I went over to Mrs Allens. Monday May 14th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. they had a Huste{?}s meeting in the school I got a pair of new boots. I went to school said my lessons. �Tuesday May 15th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to post office got the milk. Wedensday May 16th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Sturtridge went to England. I went to Mr Stafords and Mr Leaches and to Mr Shaws Thursday May 17th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the m. The Rifle company come home and they had a bonfire and the cannon went off. Friday May 18th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons we had a half holiday in the after noon Mr Crowlys boy was drownd. The rifle men were drilling to day Saturday May 19th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to postoffice. I went with Willy Shaw up to Mr Shaws park lot. I made a lot of fire crackers. I was firing of my cannon off. Sunday May 20th 1866 I was a beaitful morning but raind in the afternoon I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went a walk with Father. Monday May 21st 1866 It was a beaitful day but rather cold in the morning. I went down to the store went to the post office. Tuesday May 22nd 1866 It was a dull day. The tuner tuned our paino to day. I went to school said my lessons. Mary An Holms and Mr Holmes was down to day. �Wedensday May 23rd 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons and Eddy Day struck me with a big stone and cut my lip so bad that I had to come home and have a rag with cold water on it. I went to Mr Derrys concert Thursday May 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I is Queens birthday. I had to go to Dr Mckinions with my lip and he gave me some glycerine to put on my it. I set of my fire crackers and cannon off George Bristow went up home. I went to the bonfire. Friday May 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I did not go to school because I got up so late. Mr Yarrow died yesterday. Saturday May 26th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to Mrs Reynolds to fish all day and caught a lot of trout. Mr Yarrows funeral was to day. I got washed in the tub Sunday May 27th 1866 It raind all day. I went to the Methodist church. We had the fish for breakfast. Monday May 28th 1866 It was a rainy day I went to school and we had an examenation and I passed. I was down to see the rifle men drill Tuesday May 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Mr Drury planted some patatos a kidny beens in the garden. Wedensday May 30th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I was down in the ch shop went to the postoffice We are learning to play chees �Thursday May 31st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Father got a telegraph to be ready to go away at a moments warning. I went to post office Friday June 11st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. They was house cleaning to day. I went to post office. There was a fight betwen the Fenians and regulars. Saturday June 2nd 1866 x. It was a beaitful day. The rifle men had to go to Guelph to be ready to go right away I went to Guelph and had good fun I got dinner at O {N}iels Mr Allen gave me dinner. The Rifle company had to got to Sarinor. Sunday June 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful morning but rained in the after noon I went to church Mr Tomposons preached. Ther is a great excitment here to day Mr Shaw printed an extra. Monday June 4th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office and to Mr Godfrey's and to Mr Tompsons. There was an other extra out to day that the Feniens were coming to Guelph. Tuesday May June 5th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day to day Mr Allen was in the store to day Wedensday June 6th 1866 It was a beautiful forenoon but rained in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. The six of the Queens own rifles were buried in Toronto these which were killed in at fort erie. Thursday June 5th 1866 It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons there was a very few there. I was playing with Willy Shaw. �Friday June 8th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I had an orange to day I went to post office. Saturday June 9th 1866 It was a beautiful day. I got washed in the tub. I was up to Mr Shaws park lot all day we had jolly fun burning up logs and I killed a snake Sunday June 10th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went down to Mr Carders with Willy Gaskin and got my tea there. I went to the Methodist church Mrs Sheppards brother preached Monday June 11th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office. Tuesday 12th 1866. A fine day but a shower in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mother planted some squash. I went to post office. Wedensday June 13th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office Cathren Lawerence was over here Thursday June 14th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. All the girls and the two Shaws were to Mrs Duffs to tea. I went to post office Friday June 15th 1866. A beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs VauhaVaughan and Mrs Drury was here to tea and Emmie Drury. �Saturday June 16th 1866 It was a showery day. I was down in the store all day selling things. I got a letter from George Cockburn Bristow this morning Sunday June 17th 1866 It was a showery day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I finished reading the young yogers to day Monday June 18th 1866 It is a very rainy day. I went to school said my lessons and got very wet. I was down in the store at night Tuesday June 19th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice We had onions to tea. Wedensday June 20th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollises holidays begin to day Thursday June 21st 1866 It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office. Mrs Hollis gave Jennie and Floy a prize and Emmie got an s {amalach}. Friday June 22nd 1866 A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. we had an examanation to day and I passed and we got six weeks holiday Mrs McKinnon was here to day Saturday June 23rd 1866 A beaitful day but a small shower Mr Smart is here to day Mr Archle was here to day. Sunday June 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. The strawberries are ripe to day Mr and Mrs Shaw was over to see the garden I went to church. �Monday June 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Lawrence was over to day. George Bristow is coming home. Tuesday June 26th 1866 A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr and Mrs Holmes was down here Wedensday June 27th 1866 It was a beaitful day. George Bristow came home. The girls went up to Mrs Holmes Thursday June 28th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. To morrow is the examanation and we got a half holiday. I was lerning my lessons very hard Friday June 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day. Our examination was to day there was some people there I passed and we got six weeks holiday Saturday June 30th 1866 A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. I went to the post office Sunday July 1st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Monday July 2nd 1866 A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. The girls came home and brought a lot of sasesperilla and a lot of winter greens. Tuesday July 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is Emmies birthday to day and it is fair day. Mr Vancamp is up. We had tea under the center e tree. �Wedensday July 4th 1866 A beaitful day but had a sleight shower in the morning George packed some butter to day. Mr Vancamp went away to day Thursday July 5th 1866 A beaitful morning but we had a thunder shower in the after noon Father wrote a letter to me telling me to go down to Point Edward I went down as far as Guelph on the stage and was stopping at Mr Cormacks till to morrow morning and in the after noon the Elora Rifles came marching through Guelph and I missed my trip down to point Edward Friday July 6th 1866 A beaitful day. Mother was preserving strawberras Mr Foot was here to se the garden. I fired of fathers revolver Written By CK Clarke in AD. 1866 Elora Province of Ontario Essays written by CK. Clarke in 170 {1870} & 1871 & 1872 at the Elora County Grammar School No 1 Revolution in the reign of Charles I Bene No 2 Canada Bene Writing needs improvement No 3 Harvest Time Béne Writing improved and very neat No 4 Nicholas Nickleby Bene No 5 Mary Queen of Scots (the wicked) Bene �No 6 Knowledge is Power Bene No 7 Politeness Bene No 8 A Canadian Winter Writing improved, Bene No 9 A Trip to Iowa Valde Bene No 10 Procrastination Valde Bene No 11 Obedience to Parents Fair No 12 Queen Elizabeth (The Good) Bene No 13 Revolution 1688 (Janes) Bene No 14 Constitution of Sparta & Athens not full enough No 15 English Literature of first 1/2 of 19th century Bene No 16 Charles II Valde Bene No 17 Necessity is the Mother of Invention Bene No 18 A Stitch in Time saves Nine Bene No 19 The Magna Charta Fair �No 20 Evil Examples are like Pestilential Diseases Dot your i's No 21 Hindostan Bene No 22 Negro Slavery Composition Bene Writing might be more careful No 23 Christopher Columbus Mind stops & Punctuation No 24 The Tower of London Bene No 25 Description of a farm Mind stops Writing not good enough No 26 Mahomet Bene No 27 Benefits of Commerce Composition good No 28 Letter to W K Shortt Bene No 29 Barnaby's Ridge Bene No 30 Mechanics of Liquids "W. K. S." No 31 George III Bene No 32 Acoustics "W. K. S." No 33 Synopsis of Eng. His. before the Norman Conquest Bene �No 34 Spanish Armada Valde Bene No 35 Economy WKS No 36 Crimean War Bene Essays Continued No 37 True Greatness Valde Bene No 38 Uses of the Metals Valde Bene No 39 South America No 40 No 41 Essays with Mr. Mills No 42 13/15 13/15 No 43 Letter No 44 Billy Buster at Windsor Camp 18/20 No 45 No 46 No 47 No 48 �No 49 No 50 No 51 No 52 No 53 No 54 No 55 No 56 No 57 No 58 No 59 No 60 No 61 No 62 No 63 No 64 �No 65 No 66 No 67 No 68 No 69 No 70 No 71 No 72 No 73 No 74 No 75 Maps Drawn by CK Clarke No 1 Map of Ontario No 2 Map of Newfoundland Begin to get marks for maps 10 highest Nov 12th 1871 Marks �No 3 Map of United States 10 No 4 Mexico Map of United States Western X9 No 5 Mexico 10 No 6 West Indies & Central America 10 No 7 South America 10 No 7 Ontario 12 Xenophon. Two boys are born to Darius and Parysatis the elder Artaxerxes, the younger Cyrus. Now when Darius fell sick and saw his end was coming he wished his two sons to be with him. The elder was present at the time but he sent for Cyrus from the province over which he had made him governor. And he made him general over all the troops which meet in the plain of the Castolus. Cyrus therefore went up taking Tissaphernes as his friend. And he went up taking three hundred heavy armed Greeks and Xenias a Parrhasian their commander. And when Darius was dead and Artaxerxes had settled the kingdom Tissaphernes accuses Cyrus of plotting against his brother. And he is persuaded and apprehends Cyrus as if to kill him. But his mother begs him off, and sends him back to his government. And he having incurred danger and having been dishonored, consults how he will be no longer in the power of his brother & if he is able he will reign instead of this man. But Parysatis his mother favored Cyrus loving him better than the reigning Artaxerxes. And whoever of those came to him from the king he sent away disposing them so as to be friendly rather to him than to the king. And those barbarians that were about him he had regard that they might be fit to fight and be well disposed towards him. But his Greek force he collected as seceretly as possible in order that he might take the king unprepared. In this way he made a levy. Whatever garrisons he had in towns he commanded their leaders each to get Peloponnesian men as many as they could and the best as Tissaphernes was plotting against the towns. For the Ionian cities belonged to Tissaphernes having been given to him by the king. But at this time all had gone over to Cyrus but Miletus. But Tissaphernes having already perceived that they were meditating all these things in Miletus (viz) to revolt so Cyrus slew some of them and banished others. Cyrus having harbored the �fugitives and having collected an army besieged Miletus by land and by sea and tried to restore those banished. And this was another pretext for him to assemble an army. And sending to the king he claimed that the cities should be given to him, he being his brother, rather than to Tissaphernes should rule over them. And his mother agreed with him in these things. Wherefore the king did not perceive the plot against himself but thought that he was spending money upon troops as being at war with Tissaphernes, so that he was nothing troubled since they were at war. For indeed Cyrus used to remit to the king the actual tribute from the cities which Tissaphernes had possessed And there was another army being collected for him in the Chersonesus opposite Abydos in this manner. Clearchus a Lacaedaemonian was an exile. With this man Cyrus having fallen in with was both struck with admiration for him and gives him ten thousand daries And he having taken the gold collected an army with this money and rallying forth from the Chersonesus warred with the Thracians who live above the Hellespont and assisted the Greeks wherefore the Hellespontic towns contributed money for him for the subsistence of his soldiers. And thus this again was an army being secretly supported for him. Aristippus too the Thessalian, was his guest friend and he being pressed by the opposite party at home comes to Cyrus and begs from him as many as two thousand mercenaries and three months pay as that so he would overcome the opposing party. But Cyrus gives him as many as four thousand and six months pay and entreated him not to end the war against his adversaries before he shall have consulted him. And thus again the corps in Thessaly was being secretly supported for him Proxenus the Boeotian also who was his guest friend he ordered to procure as many men as he could & to join him as he wished to undertake and expedition against the Pisidians for that the Pisidians gave him trouble on his own ground. And he ordered Sophaenetus the Stymphalian and Socrates the Achaean, these also being his guest friends to come having procured as many men as possible for that he was going to make war upon Tissaphernes with the Milesian exiles. And this they did. II But when he had already determined to march up he made it a pretext indeed that he wished to banish the Pisidians wholly out of the country and he collects the Graecian and Barbarian troops as if against these. taking his and he summons Clearchus to come to him taking his forces as many as he had. And he commands Aristippus to send the army which he had to him making peace with those at home. And he commands Xenia the Arcadian who commanded the mercenary troops in the towns for him, to take as many as he could except sufficent to garison the citadels {Handwritten alphabet in capital letters} Snap goes the bacca box �Up goes the lid In pops the finger And draws out a quid {Handwritten alphabet in small letters} A little mouse ran up the stairs To hear Miss Blodget say her prayers Here I stand before Miss Blodget She's going to hit me & I'll dodge it {Handwritten alphabet in capital letters} {Sketch of a box} {Sh} {Sketch of a boot} {Sketch of a bee} dont bodder me {Sketch of concentric circles with a coloured centre and one small circle on the perimeter} {Sketch of a face with hat and beard} {4 signatures} Charles K. Clarke Elora Charles K. Clarke Elora C K Clarke P. Ont Charles K. Clarke Elora {sketch of a bee at bottom right of page} For more information on Charles Kirk Clarke, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Simcoe County Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-1866 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Elora Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Charles Kirk Clarke Diary & Transcription, 1865-1866 Charles Kirk Clarke Diary & Transcription, 1866 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Diary & Transcription, 1866 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1866 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Charles Kirk Clarke Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Simcoe County Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Elora Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1866 Diary</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Transcribed by Rural Diary Volunteers</span></h3> <p>{Front cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Inside Front Cover S1/3</p> <p>{different handwriting}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Charles_Clarke_aged_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Charles Clarke aged 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jany_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Jany 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Charles_Kirk_Clarke"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Jan_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Jan 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_Jan_22nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Jan 22nd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Clarke aged 8</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 21st 1866</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></h2> <p>Charles Kirk Clarke</p> <p>{Sketch of a man}</p> <p>{First Page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day to day. I went to the Methodist Church to day and I sat up stairs in the gallery with George Bristow. I wrote a letter to Georgy Cartwright. We sung this eavning. Mother and Father went over to Mrs Sheaperd to see George Sheaperd.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 22nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took a letter and some papers over to Mrs Shepard's. Jennie went to Mr Tompsons to see if Mrs Derry would give her musice lessons I went to the post office got the milk and the bread</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Jan_23rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866.</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_24th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 24th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_25th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 25th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Friday_Jan_26th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_Jan_27th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Jan 27th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866.</span></h2> <p>It was a very nice day to day I went to school said my lesson we had good fun. at playtime sliding. I went to singing schoo Aunt Jane and Mrs Vancamp and Mother all have gone out to night. We have heard that Mr Ward our old singing master had a concert on Thursday and went crasy on Friday</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 24th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nice day to day I went to school said my lessons we went at one o clock in the after noon. We went to Mr Shaws party to night I enjoyd my self very much there was about 30 there.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 25th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons. We went to singing school to night. Mr Charles Drury came down to day. I Got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. I went a skating to night. Aunt Drury is a little beter to day she got down stairs</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Jan 27th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went a good many erands to day. I went to singing school this afternoon and Jennie is to be the Fary Queen in the festfal of the rose after the singing school was out we went up to Mrs Allens to a party there was all our family there Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwrights all went with us.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 28th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a very nice day. Aunt Drury died at a quarter past five oclock in the morning. Dr Page and Mr Shaws I went to Mrs Dalbys and Mr Shaws and Mrs Allens</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and Mr Tompsons and Mrs Shepards I went to Mrs Shepards to stay all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 29th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to the post office and got the milk. I painted the magic Giant to day. Miss Shepard came here to day and and Mrs Catneh and Mrs Drury and Mr William Drury and Mr Charles Drury and Mrs Ingels and Mrs Mainy and Mrs Allen the coffin came to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 30th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was foggy and it snowed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Grandfather cut out the magicle Giant this morning I went to the post office and 4 times and I went to Mr Maws and to Mrs Mcgreges and to Mr Shepards and to Mrs Marshels this morning I painted a game this afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_31st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 31st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Feb_1st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Feb 1st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_2_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 2 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 31st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went a sleigh ride to day with Mr Lawerance 5 miles down to Mrs Connors. Aunt Drury funeral was to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school we have a little rink. Mrs Foster and Aunt Jane and Grandmother all went over to Aunt's old house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 1st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was cold an it snowed heavly. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school to day. We all went over to Mrs Sheppards to night. We played at at a game and you can play one 100 games with it I enjoyed my self very much.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 2 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a cold day. I got the milk this morning. Grandfather put put the magicl giant to gether to day. Anny Drury and Mother and Mrs Foster and her baby all went down to Guelph. Jennie Drury took a fit this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and it drifted. I went to church. Mr Tompson preached. James Drury came to dinner to day. Mr Cormack and Mrs Cormack came up to day.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Miss Allen is here to day. I got a new neck tie to day. Jennie Cartwright went to school this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 6th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwright all went away this morning at ten o clock. I went to school said my lessons. Willy Shaws cousins were came here to day. I went to singing school twis once at half past four o clock this after noo and at 7 oclock at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_7th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 7th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Feb_9th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Feb 9th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went up to Mr Pichers to night. I went skating with Willy Shaw. The Girls went to pratic for to sing in the church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons I drew for the first time in the drawing book. I went to the singing school. Jennie and Emmy went to to their music.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <pre>it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office and got the milk. I went down to the shop to night Grandfather gave me a pad lock to night </pre> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw Mr Holms came down with a load of wheat and Me and Willy Shaw went down to see them unload it. I went to singing school. Grandfather Kent and Mothers Uncle Chadwick came up with him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_12th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 12th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_12_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 12 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_14_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 14 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and it snowed. Father and Grandfather Kent and Mr Chadwick and Emie and Jennie and Floy went and I went to the methodist Church this morning, I read a story in the boys own magizine I got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 12th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans and said my anouncment and he gave me two more tickets and I sold them. The Girls are going to sing to night.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 12 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons. Miss McKenisy mad a bonnet for Emmys dooll. Bessy is sick to day. I went to singing school. We had pancakes to dinne Grandfather Kent sung to us to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 14 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. It snowed hard to day. It is saint Valentine's day. I went to school said my lessons. George Bristow gave Bessis a very nice valentine to day I went to singing school and we came home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>seven o clock at night. George Shepard is much worse and they sent for Father to go over and stay with him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 15 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold windy day and drifted very much. Went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school we sung in Mr Biggirs hall we had the curtion up ready for the concert. The Girls went to go to sing at the church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 16th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>drifted. I went to s-chool said my lessons. Mother mad some win cranberrys tarts. Went to singing school at Mr Biggars Hall to sing at the concert ther was about about a hunderd adnince at the concer. It is my birthday to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 17 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I painted a giant and some Baboons riding on dogs Father bogught me a four new paint brushes. I went to the post office got the milk. I kept my birth day till to day I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Wiggens show with Willy Shaw to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 19th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 21st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was mild and snowd. I went to church Mr Edward Newan preached. Mr Shaw was here to day. I finished the story of Antony Warnouth I got the milk. I went to bed at seven o clock.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I said my French. I went to post office. I went to Mr Shaws and got my tea there. The girls</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>went to sing at church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I drew to day. I went to the post got the milk. Went to singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons I had a french lessons to day. I went to the post got the milk Father stayed up with George Shepard for he is worse. Floy went to Mrs Shaws</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_24th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 24th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 25th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day and thawd I went to school said my lessons. We built a fort to day. I went to post office got the milk I went to singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very slopy and raind. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Shaw is starting to sink a well. I went to post office got the milk. Mrs Hollis gave me some things for the art exebiton. Mr Shepard came here to night Mr Frasers horse ran away to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 24th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to Mr Shaws Mrs Shaw has gone down to Hamilton to day. I got washed in the tub to day. Willy Shaw and I went up to Mr Drurys sale we went up with Mr Buie Mr Tailor was auctiner th all the things were sold I had good fun in the hay Willy and I came home with Mr Shaw we came home in two or three munits</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and it was stormy. I went over to Mrs Sheppards and I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Shaws. I went to church Mr Tompson preached Mr Charles Drury was here to day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_F_March_1st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday F March 1st 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to school said my lessons. Ft Mrs Howlet of Pilkinton was buried to day. Mr William Drury went up to Luther to fech a load of hay.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>I went to school said my lessons. Mr Holms and Mrs and Harret and Mrs Foset and her baby Mrs Foset was sick</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and they had to fech the docter. I took some things to the exhibiting this Morning. We went to the exhibiting to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. Mother and Annie and Bessie and Floy was at the exebiton this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday F March 1st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school in the forenoon and Mother and Annie and Grandmother and Bessie and I went to the exhibiteng</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs Lawernce come home to day</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#M_Friday_March_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">M Friday March 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 4th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Monday_March_5th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M Friday March 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. It is Willy Shaws s birthday to day. I got my hair cut at the new barbers I went to singing school We sung at the exhibiton a man danced the highland fling and the sord dance in the kilt</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day but cold. Willy Shaw came over to play I went to Mr Richers.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to the English church Mr Tommpson preached. I finished the young voyagaers it is a very nice story. Mr Simson was here.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons we had good fun at reses. I got my boots mended to night. We went to the exhibiteng to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_7th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 7th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 7th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 9th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. It was fair day we got our coppers. I went to singing school he showd us some red fire.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very stormy day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis's piano was unpacked. I went to the post got the milk. Father was taken down the things at the drill shehd.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>It was a beautfil day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mrs Shepard's to see if Father could go over there to night. Mrs Shaw came home to night and she brough Willy a newfoundlaand dog and two carpet balls and she gave me a carpet ball.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day I went to school in the fore noon. I went to post office got the milk. We we went to the drill shed to pratic for the night there was the Fergus and Salem and Elora scholars there we got the concert over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>very well the vison of angels was the pettis't of them all.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Th_Saturday_March_10th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Th Saturday March 10th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_March_12_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday March 12 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_13th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 13th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th Saturday March 10th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws. I went to Mr Hallies. Went over to Mr Shaws stayd all afternoon. Got washed in the tub</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a snowey day. I went to the English church Mr Tompson preached. I went to the Methodisd church at night. I red</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>some storys in Betons Boys own book. George Shepard was a much wors.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 12 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and thawd. I went to school said my lessons. It was Tony John Hollis's birthday to day. I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Ben Tailor was here to night I was down to the shop to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 14th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_15th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 15th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 17th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 18th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was anasty day and raind. I went to school said my lessons. George Sheppard died to day at 8 oclock this morning Mother went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and it snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Cristys and Mr Fenwicks. I went to the postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day in the</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>morning and it snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. Father and Mr Shaw and Frank Mcfarlen and Washy Sheppard wen down with George. I went to the post office got the milk</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a very cold day. I went to post office got the milk. I got washd myself in the tub. I was down in the store all day. Two men were nearly fighteng to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. We went to church and we</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had to come back because there was nobody to preach. Mr Shaw was here to day. I am reading the book d{ay} cruso.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Monday_March_19th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Monday March 19th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_20th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 20th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_21st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 21st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22nd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Monday March 19th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. Fathe and Mr Shaw went to Monteral to day. Washy Sheppard gave me 30 glass allies. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 20th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to school said my lessons. It was willy Knowls birthday to day. Fred Beck was buried</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>married to day. I went to post office three times got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 21st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school. It was Jennies birthday to day. Mr Stephens was here to day. I was sleighriding to night. I went to post got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. Lissy M Noris was to school to day. I went to the post got the milk. Miss Chinek was here to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to play with Willy Shaw.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 23rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_March_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday March 26th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I got Willy Shaws magnets to lends.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to Mr Shaws went to the post office got the milk went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to play with Willy Shaw. Willy Shaw got his hair cut. The girls went out for a walk. Father</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and Mr Shaw came home and brought Maggy McLean with them. Father brought me an Indian cap and Mr Shaw brought me a birch bark canoe embrorided with porpquiles.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day and drifted. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. Mr Sibly was here to day I am reading pilgrems progress now.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day but cold. I went to school said</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I had my coungerin book down to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 29th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 30th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. There was a runaway to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and snowd I went to school said my lessons. I ween to post office got the milk. Bessy was over to Mrs Lawerence's. I got some goods down at the store</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 29th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons I left school I got too books before I left. The school holidays commencd to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went to the shop and over to Mr Shaws.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is good friday to day. I went to post office got the milk. I mad e a featherd toy out of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my coungering book. I went down to the store and George Bristow cleand his flute. We made some shadow seenes to day. We stayd up till after ten oclock at night looking at the eclipise of the moom.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_31st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 31st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 3rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 31st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and snowed. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store I got washed in the tub</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild diay. It is April fools day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. It is Easter sunday I got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. Father was driling all to day and I was with him. Grandmother was down at the shop Bessie was of over to Mrs Lawerence's all after noon I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 3rd 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is fair day. I went to see the rifelmen drill they got their likenesses taken. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 4th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_5th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 5th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 7th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to McGregors school said my leesons I like the gramar school very much. I got up at five oclock this morning to see Father and the other rifelmen go to Chatham.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I bought a</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>new top to day. I went to postoffice got the milk</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons got to. We got a letter from Father to day. I went to the post got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went down to the store. I went to the post office got the milk. I sold two tops and bought l a whistel with some of the money I went to play with Willy Shaw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 9th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_10th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 10th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 12th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. The girls went to the methodist church to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to the post office got the milk went down to the watchmakers</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. We went to Mr Youmans singing school</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Maggie McLean came here to pratic here with Jennie and Emmie. We went to Mr Youmans singing school. I went to post office got the milkes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Went to singing school. I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>post office got the milk. I went to Mr H Lands and bought a new pair of skates. I went over to Mr Shaws to sleep to go to Chatham with Mr Shaw to see Father.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beatful day. We started to go to Chatham at four o clock in the morning we went ont the cars to Woodstock and we stayed there till 5 o clock and then we got on the cars and went to Chatham and we took Father</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>by saprise.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beatful day. I got up at six o clock to see the rifle men drill I walked up to Chatham swamp. I was all over Chatham</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to church it is a very nice chuch. I went a walk with Father and we saw a great many large fish and we saw the stemar come swooping roun the corner of the river Willy Shaw and I took a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wal as far as the market house we saw a man that weid 400 pounds</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 17th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I got up at 6 o clock in the morning to see the riflemen drill and went down to see the new schooner getting built. We started for to come home I bid Father good by and we started in the cars and we stooped at Woodstock and we saw a dwarf his name is fish we saw a crazy man on the streets.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. We got at Mr Shaws at 2 o clock in the morning I slept there all morning</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>there and got breakfast there I went to school said my lessons. Kitty Cheasman and little Alfie her brother was here to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful morning but raind in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school Grand father planted some flower seeds.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but raind in the afternoon evening. I went to school said my lessons. The crouses the daisys the violets and the mezerian tree</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>w are out. Mrs Drury was down.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 23rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but raind at night. George Bristows Mother was here to day. I went to post office I went to school said my lessons. Mr Bristow Georges Father slept here we sung</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to post office got the milke. Went to singing sing school, got washed in the tub. I got a swing. Willy Shaw was here to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church. I got the milk. Grandfather and I went out for a walk. The two cats were fighing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school in the forenoon and said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans singing school at three o clock in the afternoon. We had our concert we had a big turn out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 27th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Grandfather was in the garden. I went to postoffice got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold in the morning</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea and was here to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Taylor was here in the after noon and got tea here. George Bristow and Mother planted some broad beans and some peas and onions ther was a runaway I it was Mr David Findays horse he was not hurt but</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the gig was broken.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_29th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 29th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 1st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold in the after noon and windy at night. I was a working in the garden and we had a fire out on the commons burning up all the rubish out of the garden. I was down in the gard shop waiteng on people I went to the postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 29th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but windy. I went to church Mr Tompson preached I went to get the milk</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>Mr William Drury was down</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Ther was a aloe round the sun this afternoon. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day it was not a very large fair. I went to the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>post office got the milk I was down to the store Mrs Shaw was here to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_May_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April May 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Thursday_May_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 4th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_5th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 5th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April May 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. Father came home from Chatham to day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Sthepensson came her to night. I went to postoffice got the milk.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the postoffice got the milk. I was playing with Willy Shaw</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. Willie Shaw and Hennie Shaw and Fannie Shaw and Emmie and Jennie and Miss Sheppard and Washy Sheppard and Willy Knowls all went fishing to Mr Gilbens farm and caught a few small fish. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willie Shaw was over her to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 7th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 9th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Mr William Drury was here. We all went a walk over to Mr William Drurys and got a lot of flowers and we got tea there</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. Willy Shaw went to the grammar school for the first time. I wen to the post office got the milk. I went to Mr Fenwicks to get Fathers</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>new suit of cloths</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful morning but raind inthe afternoon. Father went to Chatham again at four o clock in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Hallys Horse ran away. I went to Mr Fenwicks. We planted patos.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. We sowed beets parsnip carrots and vegetable oyster. I went to post office got the milk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Thursday_May_10th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wed Thursday May 10th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_11th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 11th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 12th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_13th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 13th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_14th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 14th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wed Thursday May 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said may lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willy Faskin planted a few patatos today. We had some of the firs ruebury to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 11th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Fannie Newmam was Married to Mr Hays. I went to post office got the milk. I planted a row of onions</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to post office got the milk. There was a runaway to day and it tore Mr Sumars varanda dowm. I was playing with Willy Shaw.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 13th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. The cow calvd. I got the milk. I went over to Mrs Allens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 14th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. they had a Hustens</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>meeting in the school I got a pair of new boots. I went to school said my lessons.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_15th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 15th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_17th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 17th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 18th 1866</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_May_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 15th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Sturtridge went to England. I went to Mr Stafords and Mr Leaches and to Mr Shaws</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 17th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the m. The Rifle company come home and they had a bonfire and the cannon went off.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 18th 1866</span></h2> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons we had a half holiday in the after noon Mr Crowlys boy was drownd. The rifle men were drilling to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to postoffice. I went with Willy Shaw up to Mr Shaws park lot. I made a lot of fire crackers. I was firing of my cannon off.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_23rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 23rd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a beaitful morning but raind in the afternoon I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went a walk with Father.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but rather cold in the morning. I went down to the store went to the</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <pre>post office. </pre> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a dull day. The tuner tuned our paino to day. I went to school said my lessons. Mary An Holms and Mr Holmes was down to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 23rd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons and Eddy Day struck me with a big stone and cut my lip so bad that I had to come home and have a rag with cold water on it. I went to Mr Derrys concert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 28th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I is Queens birthday. I had to go to Dr Mckinions with my lip and he gave me some glycerine to put on my it. I set of my fire crackers and cannon off George Bristow went up home. I went to the bonfire.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I did not go to school because I got up so late. Mr Farrow died yesterday.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to Mrs Reynolds to fish all day and caught a lot of trout. Mr Farrows funeral was to day. I got washed in the tub</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It raind all day. I went to the Methodist church. We had the fish for breakfast.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day I went to school and we had an examenation and I passed. I was down to see the rifle men drill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 29th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_31st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 31st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 1st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 29th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Mr Drury planted some patatos a kidny beens in the garden.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I was down in the ch shop went to the postoffice We are learning to play chees</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 31st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Father got</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>a telegraph to be ready to go away at a moments warning. I went to post office</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. They was house cleaning to day. I went to post office. There was a fight betwen the Fenians and regulars.</p> <p>=== Saturday June 2nd 1866 === x It was a beaitful day. The rifle men had to go to Guelph to be ready to go right away I went to Guelph and had good fun I got dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at O {N}iels Mr Allen gave me dinner. The Rifle company had to go to Sarina.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 4th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_June_5th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May June 5th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 7th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful morning but rained in the after noon I went to church Mr Tompsons preached. Ther is a great excitment here to day Mr Shaw printed an extra.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office and to Mr Godfrey's and to Mr Tompsons. There was an other extra out to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>that the Feniens were coming to Guelph.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May June 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day to day Mr Allen was in the store to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful forenoon but rained in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. The six of the Queens own rifles were buried in Toronto those which were killed in at fort erie.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 7th 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons there was a very few there. I was playing with Willy Shaw.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_9th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 9th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_10th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 10th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_11th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 11th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_12th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I had an orange to day I went to post office.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I got washed in the tub. I was up to Mr Shaws park lot all day we had jolly fun burning up logs and I killed a snake</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 10th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went down to Mr Carders with Willy {G}askin and got my tea there. I went to the Methodist church Mrs Sheppards brother preached</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 11th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12th 1866.</span></h3> <p>A fine day but a shower in the morning. I went to school said my</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>lessons. Mother planted some squash. I went to post office.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_13th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 13th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 14th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_15th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 15th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_16th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 16th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 17th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice Cathren Lawerence was over here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. All the girls and the two Shaws were to Mrs Duffs to tea. I went to post office</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 15th 1866.</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Vauha Vaughan and Mrs Drury was here to tea and Emmie Drury.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 16th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a showery day. I was down in the store all day and selling things. I got a letter from George Cockburn Bristow this morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a showery day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I finished reading the young {y}agers to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 19th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 23rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It is a very rainy day. I went to school said my lessons and got very wet. I was down in the store at night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice We had onions to tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis holidays begin to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office. Mrs Hollis gave Jennie and Floy a prise and Emmie got an s amalach.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. we had an examanation to day and I passed and we got six weeks holidays Mrs McKinnon was here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but a small shower Mr Smart is here to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Arckle was here to day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 29th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. The strawberries are ripe to day Mr and Mrs Shaw was over to see the garden I went to church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Lawrence was over to day. George Bristow is coming home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I went</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to school said my lessons. Mr and Mrs Holmes was down here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. George Bristow came home The girls went up to Mrs Holmes</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. To morrow is the examanation and we got a half holiday. I was lerning my lessons very hard</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 29th 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beaitful day. Our examination was to day there was some people there I passed and we got six weeks holiday</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_July_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday July 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_July_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_July_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday July 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_July_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday July 4th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. I went to the post office</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday July 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitaful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>all day. The girls came home and brought a lot of sasesperilla and a lot of winter greens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday July 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is Emmies birthday to day and it is fair day. Mr Vancamp is up. We had tea under the center e tree.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday July 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but had a sleight shower in the morning George packed some butter to day. Mr Vancamp went away to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday July 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful morning but we had a thunder shower in the after noon Father wrote a letter to me telling me to go down to point Edward I went down as far as Guelph in the stage and was stopping at Mr Cormarcks till to morrow morning and in the after noon the Elora Rifles came marching through Guelph and I missed my trip down to point Edward</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday July 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>{facing page}</p> <p><br /> A beaitful day. Mother was preserving strawberras Mr Foot was here to se the garden. I fired of fathers revolver</p> <p>Written By CK Clarke in AD. 1866 Elora Province of Ontario</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Essays written by CK. Clarke in 170 {1870} &amp; 1871 &amp; 1872 at the Elora County Grammar School</span></h3> <p></p> <p>=== Essays continued === {second table facing page}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revolution in the reign of Charles I</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>2</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Bene Writing needs improvement</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>3</td> <td>Harvest Time</td> <td>Bene Writing improved and very neat</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>4</td> <td>Nicholas Nickleby</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>5</td> <td>Mary Queen of Scots (the wicked)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>6</td> <td>Knowledge is Power</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>Politeness</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>8</td> <td>A Canadian Winter</td> <td>Writing improved, Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>9</td> <td>A Trip to Iowa</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>10</td> <td>Procrastination</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>11</td> <td>Obedience to Parents</td> <td>Fair</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>12</td> <td>Queen Elizabeth (The Good)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>13</td> <td>Revolution 1688 (James)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>14</td> <td>Constitution of Sparta &amp; Athens</td> <td>not full enough</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>15</td> <td>English Literature of first 1/2 of 19th century</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>16</td> <td>Charles II</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>17</td> <td>Necessity is the Mother of Invention</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>18</td> <td>A Stitch in Time saves Nine</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>19</td> <td>The Magna Charta</td> <td>Fair</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>20</td> <td>Evil Examples are like Pestilential Diseases</td> <td>Dot your i's</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hindostan</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>22</td> <td>Negro Slavery Composition</td> <td>Bene Writing might be more careful</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christopher Columbus</td> <td>Mind stops &amp; Punctuation</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>24</td> <td>The Tower of London</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>25</td> <td>Description of a Farm</td> <td>Mind stops Writing not good enough</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>26</td> <td>Mahomet</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>27</td> <td>Benefits of Commerce</td> <td>Composition good</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>28</td> <td>Letter to WK Shortt</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>29</td> <td>Barnaby Ridge</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>30</td> <td>Mechanics of Liquids</td> <td>"W. K. S."</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>31</td> <td>George III</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>32</td> <td>Acoustics</td> <td>"W. K. S."</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>33</td> <td>Synopsis of Eng. His. before the Norman Conquest</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>34</td> <td>Spanish Armada</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>35</td> <td>Economy</td> <td>WKS</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>36</td> <td>Crimean War</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Essays Continued</span></h3> <p>{No 56 to 75 on facing page - no entries}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>37</td> <td>True Greatness</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>38</td> <td>Uses of the Metals</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>39</td> <td>South America</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>41</td> <td>Essays with Mr. Mills</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>42</td> <td></td> <td>13/15 13/15</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>43</td> <td>Letter</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>44</td> <td>Billy Buster at Windsor Camp</td> <td>18/20</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>45</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>46</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>47</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>48</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>49</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>51</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>53</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>54</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>55</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>56</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>57</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>58</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>59</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>61</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>62</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>63</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>64</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>65</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>67</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>68</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>69</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>70</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>71</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>72</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>73</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>74</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>75</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Maps Drawn by CK Clarke</span></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>1</td> <td>Map of Ontario</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>2</td> <td>Map of Newfoundland</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>Begin to get marks for maps</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>10 highest</td> <td>1871</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>3</td> <td>Map of United States</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mexico Map of United States Western</td> <td>X9</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>5</td> <td>Mexico</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>6</td> <td>West Indies &amp; Central America</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>South America</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ontario</td> <td>12</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Xenophon.</span></h3> <p>Two boys are born to Darius and Parysatis the elder Artaxerxes, the younger Cyrus. Now when Darius fell sick and saw his end was coming he wished his two sons to be with him. The elder was present at the time but he sent for Cyrus from the province over which he had made him governor. And he made him general over all the troops which meet in the plain of the Castolus. Cyrus therefore went up taking Tissaphernes as his friend. And he went up taking three hundred heavy armed Greeks and Xenias a Parrhasian their commander. And when Darius was dead and Artaxerxes had settled the kingdom Tissaphernes accuses Cyrus of plotting against his brother. And he is persuaded and apprehends Cyrus as if to kill him. But his mother</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>begs him off, and sends him back to his government. And he having incurred danger and having been dishonored, consults how he will be no longer in the power of his brother &amp; if he is able he will reign instead of this man. But Parysatis his mother favored Cyrus loving him better than the reigning Artaxerxes. And whoever of those came to him from the king he sent away disposing them so as to be friendly rather to him than to the king. And those barbarians that were about him he had regard that they might be fit to fight and be well disposed towards him. But his Greek force he collected as secretly as possible in order that he might take the king unprepared. In this way he made a levy. Whatever garrisons he had in towns he commanded their leaders each to get Peloponnesian men</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as many as they could and the best as Tissaphernes was plotting against the towns. For the Ionian cities belonged to Tissaphernes having been given to him by the king. But at this time all had gone over to Cyrus but Miletus. But Tissaphernes having already perceived that they were meditating all these things in Miletus (viz) to revolt so Cyrus slew some of them and banished others. Cyrus having harbored the fugitives and having collected an army besieged Miletus by land and by sea and tried to restore those banished. And this was another pretext for him to assemble an army. And sending to the king he claimed that the cities should be given to him, he being his brother, rather than to Tissaphernes should rule over them. And his mother</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>agreed with him in these things. Wherefore the king did not perceive the plot against himself but thought that he was spending money upon troops as being at war with Tissaphernes, so that he was nothing troubled since they were at war. For indeed Cyrus used to remit to the king the actual tribute from the cities which Tissaphernes had possessed And there was another army being collected for him in the Chersonesus opposite Abydos in this manner. Clearchus a Lacaedaemonian was an exile. With this man Cyrus having fallen in with was both struck with admiration for him and gives him ten thousand daries And he having taken the gold collected an army with this money and rallying forth from the Chersonesus warred with the Thracians who live</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>above the Hellespont and assisted the Greeks wherefore the Hellespontic towns contributed money for him for the subsistence of his soldiers. And thus this again was an army being secretly supported for him. Aristippus too the Thessalian, was his guest friend and he being pressed by the opposite party at home comes to Cyrus and begs from him as many as two thousand mercenaries and three months pay as that so he would overcome the opposing party. But Cyrus gives him as many as four thousand, and six months pay and entreated him not to end the war against his adversaries before he shall have consulted him. And thus again the corps in Thessaly was being secretly supported for him Proxenus the Boeotian also who was</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>his guest friend he ordered to procure as many men as he could &amp; to join him as he wished to undertake and expedition against the Pisidians for that the Pisidians gave him trouble on his own ground. And he ordered Sophaenetus the Stymphalian and Socrates the Achaean these also being his guest friends to come having procured as many men as possible for that he was going to make war upon Tissaphernes with the Milesian exiles. And this they did.</p> <p>II</p> <p>But when he had already determined to march up he made it a pretext indeed that he wished to banish the Pisidians wholly out of the country and he collects the Graecian and Barbarian troops as if against these. taking his</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and he summons Clearchus to come to him taking his forces as many as he had. And he commands Aristippus to send the army which he had to him making peace with those at home. And he commands Xenias the Arcadian who commanded the mercenary troops in the towns for him, to take as many as he could except sufficent to garrison the citadels</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in capital letters}</p> <p>Snap goes the bacca box Up goes the lid In pops the Finger And draws out a quid</p> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in small letters}</p> <p>A little mouse ran up the stairs To hear Miss Blodget say her prayers Here I stand before Miss Blodget She's going to hit me &amp; I'll dodge it</p> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in capital letters}</p> <p>{Sketch of a box}</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{O}h</p> <p>{Sketch of a boot and a bee} dont bodder me</p> <p>{Sketch of concentric circles with a coloured centre and one small circle on the perimeter}</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>{Sketch of a face with hat and beard}</p> <p>{4 signatures, first two with several circles drawn around them}</p> <p>Charles K. Clarke Elora</p> <p>Charles K. Clarke Elora</p> <p>C K Clarke P. Ont</p> <p>Charles K Clarke Elora</p> <p>{Drawing of a bee on bottom right of page}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fda7a2ef9beed403a2060d8ed695eccd.pdf 07d880ad6f9cae9b182fc0ef3045f925 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === == Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905... == === A black front cover with a brown left spine https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ffdba268ed55abb991399a70b33f22f.pdf 42cb8085cb41b53c21148431f8ba0d07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1897 1. Friday. Fine day. Pa was up early and went to see Murdy, he is sinking gradually. The children slept late. They were at the church there was a night watch. 2. Soft snow and rain. Murdy died at noon. I got M Cremmin to take M Killop away to green valley. % 1 pan bread trok. 3. Sunday. lovely day a large congregation Tassie Dingwall here to stay over night. 4. Uncle Murdy buried today there was a very large funeral. % 2 pans of bread and pan for I got yesterday 60 cts % 1 lantern 50 1.10 5. Rain and snow today but not cold. Yesterday was as fine as a day in the 1st of May. 6. Freezing in the morning, snowing in the evening. Mr. Brown left for Kingston in forenoon Birdie at the manse today. 7. Fine bright day womens meeting at the manse. My fee 1.00 offering 25 paid for faithfull witness. 40. 1.65 Bids fee & offering 35. Bot at Willies lemons 15 sugar 25 75 raisins 9. Paid the girls rink tickets 1.00. 1.9. 8. Very fine day no more yet sleighing % 6 loaves 30. Paid Fraser for butter lard & sugar got in Decr. and 1 gall coulor' .95. % 5 lbs sugar 1.20 1 cake chockolate 9- 1 hank fingering yarn 1 onion at Willie's 5. 9. Saturday. Fine and soft % 1 panibread 20 1 gall {illegible} 40. 10. A large congregation morning and evening. 11. Sent provender to mill. Jamie cleaned the furnace pipes. % 1 pan bread tick. 12. Fine day. 13. Thought to go to prayer meeting. but went to the manse January 1897 15. Friday. Pa is not very well. 16. Raw day 17. I did not go to church today. Pa is not well. 18. Cold high wind. Birdie is not getting a chance to South Finch. she will try tomorrow 19. Mercury fell to 20 below zero At 8 AM was cold all day. I bake in oven % 1 gall coal oil 18. rice 25. sold Snider oats 2 bush. 20. Mercury up to zero at 9 A.M. Far and Donald Robertson call in afternoon. Boys draw 1 load of wood from Salunys place. 21. Turned soft and mowing. 22. There was no Carnival last night on account of snow. Snider & James working hard to clear the ice. Mrs. Donald Kennedy was buried yesterday. A. J. Grant is very poorly. Russ went to Martintown this evening to stay a week with Dr. M. {illegible}. % coal oil 20. tea 25. 45. 23. Snow all day and pretty cold. Randy got his suit from Fraser yesterday making & trimming 7.50, not paid. Sold 3 1/2 doz eggs. at Frasers 70 cts, % 1 lb. cream tarter 35. A. J. Grant died at 11 A.M. Will be buried on Tuesday. 24. Mercury down at 20 at 7:30 A.M. don't know how much lower it had been. 25. Mercury down to 25 this morning and a cold West-wind. Snow drifting ugly day. washed in morning. The manse took fire in basement. 26. High wind still and drifting. A. J.'s funeral today. The church was warmed the corpse was taken in and the Rev A. McGillway preached the funeral sermon. Bird had a letter yesterday from J. C. Brown. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4fc26c7f163cac13e60c0e44b1122143.pdf d26564a849427db7a1f96488de3d560e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1849 27. Fine mild day. Donald Keys' wife and Illett were here this afternoon. Fer and Marley drew wood from Salways. 28. Snowing and drifting all day. The boys drew three loads of wood. Had a letter from Uncle Charley. He is in Syracuse. Pa is up again. Jimmie went to Lancaster on Wednesday to get his tooth fixed. He got $4.75 worth of wheat. This is a fine day. Jimmie is clearing the round of the bank. It stormed all day yesterday. 30. Mercury down to 12 below zero this morning. The annual meeting of the church was held last night on the Hill. Pa sent the rent of the rental, let at $4.00. John R. took it. Jimmie went to Cornwall Friday and did not get back yet. 10 P.M. 31. Sunday, fine day. I was not in church in the morning but went in the evening. Jimmie Roy came here from church to stay for a few days. Mr. Vaughn died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Blues) died in Montreal. Jimmie will be up sick here in St. Mary's tomorrow. February 1849 1. Monday Fine day. Mercury at zero in the morning, higher through the day. The carnival will go on tonight. 75 lbs flour at Whittles $2.90, yeast $.05, 2.45. Marvin and Mordy are going to the trunk market, Mr. Red, white and blue, he also pack of cards. Paid me Jimmie did not go. 2. Another fine day. The girls and Jimmie went to the G. M., got home about 6 P.M. I baked in oven. Nan came home from Marshaltown yesterday. 3. Fine bright day. Allie came for Jimmie. Jimmie went to Moravio Mills, took 23 bush of oats, got in exchange 56 lbs of oat-meal. 4. Far went to Alexandria in morning, got home in afternoon. Horins meeting at J. F.’s over 22 members and visitors, my offering 25-burks 0. 5. Cold, mercury at 6 below zero. Cold wind and heard that there was scarlet fever in the village. At home French home. Jimmie & Mordy went to the cashor. 6. Fine soft day. Birdie & Christiane went to spend the afternoon at Jimmie Dingwell’s. 7. Rain roads very bad. Ran went some place Far drove him to Lancaster 8. I washed today, & churned. Annie is assessing 9. Baked small cakes at the front. 1/2 gal. syrup 25 cts. Sold 2 doz. eggs 44 cts. yesterday. Got 7 spools thread 16 cts Ran got home this evening. 10. Old man on the war path. All the boys went some where with the horses I got bread trimmings 13, 3 yds. broad 10 2 1/2 yds. cotton 20. Ballance for Anville & Franca It is a very fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/141aa0d81e15074548f38ec59797d93f.pdf d30b347f4c99a01d4052913c46486eaf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1897 == 10. Lillian McLeman from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe. 12. Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, snow 6 PM with a rough wind. Will be our severest storm yet. Mr. Blackmore of Lancaster preached a very good sermon. Not many in session. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Mr. Long did not get home until 8 PM yesterday. 13. A better attendance at church. Mr. Watson preached. I pulled coal oil at Grange. 14. A very heavy snowstorm out for the day and the Grippe. This afternoon's reading was for Foreign Missions. Mr. Long is better. Birdie is well today. 15. Jimmie went off early. Murdoch's apprehensions are lightened. Birdie is not so well today. 16. Jimmie off early. Murdoch is better, leaves down. Birdie as usual. Abram brought butter gross weight – 39 lbs at .18. 17. Jimmie went off early. Will not be home tonight. Snow to the 25th. Murdoch improving. Birdie 18. Marion was at a party at Deplia. Masons last night. Pa & Han. to Lancaster to Master's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is grip. 19. I am in for grip. 20. Douglas's wife is poorly. Had twins. They were buried today. Pa got 80 lbs of sugar. 21. I came upstairs for the day. 22. I am not very well. 23. Boys drawing wood. Weather stormy. 24. Jimmie left for [Cross?], will not be home until Thursday morning. Got 700 flour at Fellies 2.90. Weather stormy. == February 1897 == 25. The E.E. had a social Tuesday night – made about $17.50. Mrs. Evan Dingwall died 10 A.M. Pa & J. pulled coal oil. 26. Friday fine bright day. Sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimmie went to Crosswell's to see about iron posts. 27. Fine bright day. Cold wind. Pa & Tom down. Pa went to Connell's. Snider paid two months rent - $6.00. I was doing a little work. 28. Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall and her son took the corpse into the church and had a sermon. Uncle Donald & Mary were over. James McKenna, Daniel's son called this afternoon. Birdie was out today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b17ec69806a228d4e9fb63e5a1a363d3.pdf f0a536cf4ba13e2c987947ba4c1f9b61 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March == 24 Sunday 24. Arrived 23. April 41. 25 Snow all day, and a little sunshine, heard that Mrs. Sandy John McDonald died today, and Mr. S. P. Sylvester died at Pontiac last fall. Home & Far were at Lancaster. 26 Rainy all day, some wind and a little snow. Annie came home about 4 P.M. sick with croup. 27 Dull day, Bridie & I went to see my aunt Katie, she is very poorly, we called at Sandy's & Fmoi. Sent reminder to Will, heard Mr. McArthur of Lancaster was buried today with masonic rites. 28 Fine day, made a washing, Fan got word to get ready to go to Mexico. 29 Wrote to Seiber & Kingle, work like sugar weather. 30 Another fine day. 31 Got a letter from L. & P. and a cheque for 134.85 for rent & c. Mr. Lancaster had it cashed lost 60 cts. Paid Dr on 25.30 on note 4 for value received 29.30 - 134.85 - 95 cts, still with H. McDougall. July 28th. It cleared up in the morning and I took Fan and Allan about ten in the morning to Bowers. The mare was shod 10. Paid 25 cts. Mary & James came up yesterday and they leave for Lanark today to Mr. Stewart's. Mr. Linde got 18 lbs of flour today. John got 6 lbs. of sugar 25. 18 lbs. == April 1889 == 1. Very fine day. Heard that my aunt Kate died this morning. Union meeting at Mr. Elder's. Mr. Griggs 25 cts. 10 for Mrs. D. McLennan. A few The English. 1 gall coal oil 20. 2 lamp chimneys. 2. Fine day, roads bad. Marvin & I went to hunt Kates with in the afternoon. Saw a number of [illegible]. 3. 10. sugar 25. tea 25. 4. Was in church and heard Daniel Scott my off 5 cts. 5. Gave 2. 2. of. 20 cts to Marvin 1.20. to Will. Jennie is on the mend today on horseback. 6. 7. 3 spools B. thread 2. 2 port cards 3. 7. Bridie is not well today, has blankets. 8. Kindly went to the East Farm to fish. Got 4 fine ones. 20 bottle coal oil. 9. Fine day. Snow all day. Ground covered. 10. Bathed in snow. The anniversary of our marriage, and I never thought of it until now. 7 P.M. 20 below zero. 11. Was in church, Marvin & Marvin off 5 cts. 12. Washed a few things. Snowed most of the all off. Annie left for North side B. river. 13. Warm. Some rain cleansed the furnace pipes to work all on Sunday. Is better now. Bridie is not gaining very fast. 14. Bright in morning, drizzled in afternoon. Run went to Lancaster. Got $20 from Mr. Honeywell. paid Sandy 1.50 for overshoes, .75 for rubbers 8.75 for cloths 11. Paid Fraser $7 for making suit & furnishing trimmings. 15. Rev. R. Ervin & A. G. McDonell paid a pastoral call. Jimmie got home, had finished the assessing. 16. Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3e7be6d94b33aa9ff6e20adef1be285.pdf b7127a054491d59eb06f112eef13ac45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1894 == 18 Was in church, not many present, a funeral in afternoon, a William Conroy from the 9th branch, who died in Cornwall. 19 Jimmie left this morning for Toronto. Gave him 25 for himself (advance) 2.50 to make some purchases 25. for timber, (a barn) 2.50 to make some purchases at T. Eaton, sent for 10 worth of cotton gingham flannelette thread small necessaries, turned cold. 20 Morning down to zero frying, froze water solid in some basins in the cookhouse. Far got 5 dres 3. success this evening. McDonell finished cutting cords of wood. 21 Still cold. I made a small showing. 22 Fine, but cold wind looks like a change. 23 Jimmie came home this morning. Ridgway & sons here shelling wood, Monday, borrowed a cart to drive in the woods, put a clothes line up, Saturdays, Robt & c. 25 cts box of yeast. Paid Monday $20. 4.52 for value received. 24 Some wind. Jyds drove to Lancaster. 25 Fine warm in morning with rough wind degrees to rain in afternoon. 26 Morning bright & warm. In afternoon turned cold & wet. Gave 1.20 to run to pay for a Telegram. 27 Turned cold in the night. Ground covered with snow, an ugly day. 28 Wednesday snow all off. 29 Jimmie got through with the assessment roll and went with it to McElharron's 6 1/2 lbs tea 38 cts - 1 gallon coal oil, 2 lamp chimneys 30 cts. 30 6 lbs meat from McKervin 63 - 100 of flour from Willie 2.40. One box from T. Eaton's came on Wednesday sent for some cotton and silk 1.52. Jimmie returned 15, had Ridgway & son shelling wood, Drew two loads of hay from Fraser. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f75e0afbb5316493594fe62c75e9d166.pdf 3798b22ff15bef43b4b0b0aff0ca4fc7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1871 == 19. Fine day, to Dr. Mrs. Caster 47. Wrote some a/c’s, Flower, Corn, carrots turnips pot. Bignon to show, F. men not well, Ministry, Can. Bible &. 20. Rain all day 21. Rain in forenoon Ministry. Came home 6 P. M. Mr. & Mrs. Left in the morning for Cornwall. Mrs. Miller for McKee 22. Fine day, Planted grass fruit last night. B. & made solucitors at Y. Ad 30-60. AB tree 25. 23. Fine in morning, B. & C. turned to noon offering today for Kindlay Agd. Minister Rid off. 24. Fine all day, Birdie D. went to make a few calls in the Ev. Mrs. Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. She got some roots at Mrs. R. Flemings, Daughter out in my coat. 25. Rain all day. Gave my measure to James Smith for a black suit, wrote but don’t pay. 8 yds B. lace 25.75 26. Fine. 8 yds B. lining 72. 4 yds black lining 42 & twine 54. 4 yds B. N. lining 30. 1 yd. Linton 8. 1 yd. Midge 48. 1 yd. mat 10. 12 yds dress goods, 15, 120 1.30 27. Y. & F. some. 20. Fruit 4 & yesterday. 28. Y. 6th, Y. 30. 2. Sugar 25. 1 jar lard 20 29. F. 2 cans salmon 25. 6 1/4, 6 black silk 25. Jennie Sandy born, our nice housemaid gone home tonight 30. Dull and drizzly all day. Macpherson getting out manure. 31. Sunday fine day == June == 1. Working at my [unclear] 2. Fine day. Settles letters 33. Paid 280.60 from Friday. Got my base from Jessie 57. 3. 1,000 to Cornwall 4. Evening. Got home about 2, & rained all day. 5 tickets to Cornwall 80. Gave Bird 37 for pair rubbers bot 2 little crackers, Liverpool McFee & the boys got molasses, stayed at Fraue 5. Cleared up. J & Luff 38. Paid the 28 & 33. 6. Some rain. Bird got home, had his flowers for me. Canvas 25. [unclear] trimming 23. Witty, Kennedy, did Dudley. 7. B. 1 yd. boys working at fun. Drawing [unclear] for building. I made a washing, Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Mason began to move a barn at James Smiths 8. Dull day. Jimmie went to Cornwall to attend the Jigg. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with D. McIntosh, who was at Renfrew. Prompt, I gave her 45. 9. Drizzle all day, 8. P.M. heavy rain 10. Rain all day, Jimmie got home 6 P.M. & finished drawing stone for [unclear] foundation. I will finish the mason work tomorrow. 11. Y.W. met at Dromore. 27 off 25. Pushed 10. $35. 12. Y.W. Marrions dress 80, got it at Lancaster 50 13. Y. got camors 50. I got short [unclear] 7. & sugar 39 14. [unclear] 45. 2 new apples 35. Rain 53 15. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School game came off. [unclear] town made 24 points over Cornwall. [unclear] Marion 19 & 9. P.M. thursday [unclear] Inders Jail 93. I have paid 9.12 on this winter up till now. Tea 25. 16. Mr. [unclear] of Martintown preached in after [unclear] 17. Meade a lot-washing. & sugar 25 18. B. had [unclear] over, Roy went to Lancaster. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0db83a18a5d6a789d033782fc73606af.pdf 6a3374621f7369d03b804bac849960cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1899 == 16. T. Cavenage 20, News 24. 17. Fine day done a little weeding in onions. 18. Marion & Murdie went to Cornwall to the School Games. Cornwall won on Lacrosse and is ahead of Williamstown. Grace Marion 10. 19. Done some weeding and planted Beans. Murdie hoed potatoes & corn. Beef 52 cts. 20. Fine day but cool. Mr. McKay of Summerville preached. Mr. Matheson in evening. 21. Monday, washed. 22. Jimmie drove Kate to Murdie's buggy to Cornwall to the Jubilee. Murdie and Ran the cow in the star in account of an earthquake in Mexico. Bonfire on brick yard. Some boys stole the cannon from Martintown last night. 23. To 100 plants at Welles 2.20. 24. Baked in oven. To sugar 25. 25. To Cavenage 20 cts. 26. Marion drove to Apple Hill for Murdie. Flora McGimmon from Kingston came with her niece Nora Ann to try the Celebrance began next week. Mrs. Stanley & Mrs. Kennedy spent the afternoon here. I canned apples 16 cts. 27. I went to Mr. Tatum's preaching. He had communion. To 1/2 c. raisins 20 cts. occasional droughts. 28. To Mr. 18 Cavenage 25. Gentle rain. J. P. Mr. Tatum last night – Mrs. & Mr. McLeavy left. Baked in oven. To 22 lbs butter 40. 29. 4 pm in afternoon for Flora Ann. == July 1899 == 1. Saturday, Murdie & I went to the U.F.M.S. meeting at John Knox. My offer 25 & $10.00. Paid the Registered fee 10 each. 35. 2. To 2 1/2 roller 44, beef also 27. 71. 3. To sugar 25. 4. Very hot. Mercury up to 84, Mr. Green at home and preached. 5. Washed in morning. Got 14 lbs butter 24. corn starch 10 cts. Murdie, up to 94. 6. Jimmie, D.D. and a Mrs. Ferguson called on their way to Lancaster and took Murdie with them. Jimmie went and took Marion. The District Council met there. 22. 7. Killed a lamb. Commenced with the potatoes. Mrs. Ferguson. Murdie to McLennie to see Misses. Graceley & McLennie. 8. Very hot Mr. Green preached long fee in church. 9. To Mr. McGilloway in church Mr. McGill. preached. To 5 tins 5 lbs butter tickle to arm. 1.1. Got 14 lbs 15 4 lbs claw. 1.24. 39. 10. Jimmie Brown came this morning on a bake. Mr. McGilloway preached and served the table. Mr. McGilloway preached a sermon to the Proctor at 3 & 7. Mrs. John Marsell was buried at 4 & 7. Turned back and rain again fell. The collection was for French Evangelization. 11. Rain to farm Broad 125. 12. Rain to farm Broad 20. Rain again. 13. To 4 lbs claw 20. Rain again. 14. More rain. 15. Fine day both a little dry. Weeding. 11. 16. Another fine day. From Rosie 62 lbs beef. 39. * 2 lb Cavenage from Mr. Irwin. 15. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2fd79d4144210d7b2dddceb514fe5b1.pdf 1fd61ee9ff749efa76d722020bf5e760 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1889 == 16. W. Potter, 48 lbs., Farquharson put in black bay. 17. Fine day. Far. two loads hay. Had a paper from Far. Mexio Herald. 18. A pretty good congregation. Alicie Scott preached. Mr. & Mrs. Far. Robertson called. 19. Bride washed. Brie 5 lb. Nise 30. 70 1/2 pm. Bread 20. yeast 5. sugar at 4 per lb. glass 0. 20. Our young folk went to Temples Re. Noe. 21. Hot day for farm. Bread 20. starch 10. 22. Heavy rains for two or three hours. 70 1/2 pm. Angus 25. Two cans salmon 25. Kate Hay Jane 87 was here to dinner. I gave her 50 cts for butter. She will bring it on Sunday. 23. There was very heavy rain today. Had a letter from Mrs. Kerr Alexandria. Uncle Don and family were here. 78 & Mrs. New Burns. Dr. & Mrs. Rogers called. I baked in oven. Got pine yesterday at Willie 2.25. 24. Rain all forenoon. Called up at 3 P.M. Dr. King's brought the butter. Jamie gave me per. 25. Cloudy day. For average congregation. Morning and evening. C. E. of South Branch were down. 26. Fine day. Jamie cut some meadow. Bride washed. 27. Quite bright. 1 doz eggs 10. 2 lb cheese 25. butter 12. Hello Blakie here 25. sugar 25. molasses. Cast oil 44. M. drank 35 cts. salt 10. Miss Clark & Dr. son in. Mr. Hamilton took wine here. Mrs. Kerr & daughter Jessie & Mr. McPhee came at 2 P.M. to remain over night. Angus put in heads of hay from our meadow. 28. Fine morning at 5 A.M. Nov 4 P.M. Still rainy. 7 1/4 lbs black at Moore 45 cts. Day eggs 25. The Alexandria guest here yet. 29. Wrote our guest are merry. They cannot 11. 7 1/2 lbs butter 30. Farm bread 20. 2 cans 25. Donald Robertson called. == August 1887 == 1. Sunday a good many in church 2. Getting Pa ready for the Springs. 3. Pa left at 5 A.M. Mr. Jeb B. left for Kennedale Monday for Toledo. Mitie went to a C.E. picnic at Lone Star point. 4. Rain last night, dull all day. Took Jasper to Johnson's. Sent $2.00 by Tassie Smith to Eutown for shoes for the girls. 5. Went with Mr. Grim to Woman Meeting at Miss Drenguolls My Glowing 25. Pants 10. 6. 7. M. cheese 30. 7. Jimmie took Mamie to Lancaster to dentist. 8. Fine day. A large congregation. 9. Mrs. Fisk, Mr. Harmon & Mr. Gray broke two watchmen. 10. 7. Mayes 25. cheese 20. Paid Tassie 25 for Express on girls’ shoes. 11. Rain all day. 11. Rain all night. Pa came home. 12. All are going one way, went to the Sabbath. pic mic. took my book to Mary & had one of the girls. Temp was low and turned the primus 25th to a prout. Entertainment in D. C. Hall. 13. D. Angus 25. Pa is not well since he came home. 14. Fine day. Boys working at farm. Salary for L. in train of hay. 9 cheese cost 35. 14. 6 L. Large Lummins one 15, one 25. Sent a letter and some papers to F. on Wednesday Friday we came & Maudie from L. from Moon 25th. 15. We had a good many in church. 16. Wished it looks like rain. 7 of farm load 6 to farm 5.30. killed an old hen. 17. Miss Drummond & Miss Drummond were here visiting. the ground for the State. W. L. Maroon are to tea at Town Rd. I can preach so Pa is not. any better. D. Bottle Fragrent 5. 18. Pa came today. 9 cheese 30c. 75. B. Bottle. 1.74 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56b927b076b71d78ce53aeff25f7549f.pdf e0ae311a339ce4533625cec4bc123769 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August 1887 == 19. Thursday 20. 7 Anger 25. 21. 22. I stayed in Smythe. Pa is not doing well + Bought 2 lbs of bread. 9 tart. 20. 23. Washed today. 7 lbs butter 45c. 45. 24. Rain in evening. Baked. 9 butter. 25. Rain all day. Monty went to North St. Bird & I washed the old buggy. Pa is still in bed. Bird, Monty & I [aimlessly] went to the Manor. 26. Cloudy all day. A pic mic on the fourth I M Brunch. All our boys went but [J. F. Drunk] [appeared still] fine day. Met a harvest day, to [sawmage] and [risk]. 75c 28. Fine day. 7 galls coal oil 18c. 1 lb butter 45c. 60 D. F. McDonald paid $2.00 for rent. Pads [gun] married [took] [name] was ill made sick with toothache that is talking from far 29. Very fine day. La Mint $2.00 for organist [fund] 30. Very fine day. Bird & I made a large washing J. E. Brown visited [Drummond] yesterday. Pa is around today and eats heartily. 31. 7 Anger 25. 2 lbs tea 25. cakes 3 pies 15c. 40 [Buy Mr Drunk] get any good sheets from Emily 25c. 25 Got 7 lbs of beef from M Hoven. Pa got a bottle of tonic from [Tanny] 50c 50 == Wednesday, this is the day of the Sons of Scotland == 1. The [Nie at Hamiltons Island]. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went to London today. Fine day. Meeting there was off. 2. [Index 10]. 7 sugar 25. Cheese 29. The maintenance [bo] of J. took the [former boy] update 1 [Ramp] broke two prizes. 3. Pa & I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. [Ann Willow, Duncan M Lemon, aged 87] Pa and big [Able's] workers gave [Baird] for R. 2 40 4. Fine day 5. Another fine not a large congregation 6. Getting ready for the exposition making [flower] [Actron Fanny, Ellen, [Drove], Funnel, Pass, [Auguest] [Word torn] 7 sugar 25. 20 25 lbs flour 75c 7. Tuesday, not many at the fair. Today very fine. 8. Hot between 3:30 & 20.00 at the fair my ticket 25 Kids got 3 [large Monies] 30 for fat [Nannie 2d] for 3 years Milken cow 9. Pa & I went to [Dande] Douglas's. After dinner [and] Mary E, went to the front to call on Mrs [Me Eery] enjoyed it very much 10. Hot 6 measure. Gathered 80. today 90. Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Rey. got butter 7 lbs at 6 lbs - 56. Had [Henril] for day 25 - 81 7 & 25 stock 35. Donald Kennedy died today his wife died in January. Hally M [Shadden]died yesterday. She went to school here. 11. The [land who went Thursday to Jan Kent Hill]got home at 6 p.m. M Richie is very kind. 12. Turned cool. A very pleasant day. 13. Bird, Marion, Jamie & myself are sick. A cold old late laugh. 14. Mr Brown left for Toronto. He will not be back until next summer. Monty went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdd88c2d0c859c68dd2cdb48566d85ca.pdf c829312deeb52f6b7095b640034e33d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1879 == To Alexandria, to a Conservative Meeting to select a candidate for the Local House. Dr. McDonald was chosen. Tinder paid up 6 months' rent. 1 1/4 M of tea 25 & 2 lbs 8oz 37. 7 1/2/gall wool oil 1/0. 16 One day 17 To John aged 24. Burried. 18 William Campbell died at 1 A.M. Father Rob & I went to the buriel. 20 Made a washing. 21 A large funiral, Service in the Church. no.5 boxes 30. 22 2 quarts vinegar 20 mixed spices 5. 2 lb brown sugar 8 Marvin went with Mundy to Alex andina 1 pair boots 25. 23 2 1/2 yards ribena 15 1/4 blue lung 15 3/4 canvas 37. 2 1/2 yard water & 1 pint paint oils 1 pint turpentine 20. roll gran sugar 25. 24 2 100 lb & 30. worm broom. 2 lemons 12. quart 5 3 lb sausages 20. justices direckment got for Mrs. Carins 14. 1/2 pint brandy 30 Harry Roy brought 2 lb butter 30. 25 My family & I baked my oven. 26 Fine day forenoon began to rain at 2 P.M. did not rain much. Mr. McLean, student, preached. 27 I washed. turned cold. 28 Frost at night. Sent letter to Sandy for Fe. 29 went off for Marrville today. the fall fair. 30 Went to Admin Yesterday 29th Muddy went to Ex. McGill got home the same day. patriarch of Mr. Conman Chicago yesterday. Very fine day. == October 1879)== 1 Friday. Very fine and warm. Jamie went to Marthas town to the funeral of Mrs. McShaden. Murphy went to the S. Branch to trim a horse for a Mr. McKley. & made a deal at 3/26. 2 Another fine fine off again. drew wood was funeral in Fornow, Walter from Fats. 3 Fine day frost last night. L & Mr McLachlan from Pineville preached fine out back 24 4/0 P.M. 4 Same day. made black dye sugar 25 6 adues 5 30 mining 5. 5 Died & Christy Cattarnach arrived at Marguis. Johnson (his right knee) was killed in Cornwall today by a derrick falling on him. The death of Neal Dow is announced in today papers 28 aged 94. 6 Dull day The husking corn — 7 Fine day but cold. Thompson remains were brought home last night and buried in Lancaster today 1/7 Mr. Went & measures sent mention. 8 Fine day Friday before communion Mr. Methown preached to a small congregation. Got the pigs, many. 9 Rev D Temple preached to a small congregation. 10 Large Congregation. Offering for Home Mission put in £3: 15/- of seeds & grapes on Saturday from Virdiky fire from Lancaster 3/5 35. 11 Received the grapes, Fruit on Sunday see french. 12 Jamie got 3 1/2 of sugar at R. McDoug also 2lb 1.00. 13 Enman McRae was buried today. Many laughed at wine down shovels were reserved from. 9 Fine day uncle Donald was sent yesterday Ev a dismortal took place, was he is no danger. 16 Frinse for wine bottled. sweet plumed prairs for aund Jella & Mundy at E. Hotthes. 2 1/4 lb bice 25. 5 2 lb forsc. 2 D. J. Algie. for bores ced for. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df31bf827b44cdd933f0017fb302e124.pdf 9507ade95257cfbfc27811178a748ece Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October 1879 == 14 Very fine day. Rob went to Montreal for 2 g of brandy & 5/7 got 10 1/2 lb McCameron butter from Lancaster. 3 pairs of boots and slippers 30 32. 15 The K. of F. trial last night was good my ticket 15. Presbyterians took the day and Lady 7 3/4 lbs sausages 30. 16 Warm summer heat. 17 Cold wind. 18 Cold and raw. Belgiom Bg. 82. Mrundy went. 19 Very fine day, quite warm. We washed the windows on Monday. 20 Fine day high wind. A. C. McDonald’s Brush is on fire under the marsh, and there is lots of smoke. 21 Another warm day. 24 lbs sausages 25. 15 lbs long hams, went to Lancaster. They washed the windows came home at 4 P.M. closing up. 22 Dull day Saturday, no congregation. R. Tho. G. Gray preached and practiced a disappoint occasion. 23 Fine day. Large congregation. Rev. McCabe called to the Missionaries. 26 Reverend Mcalister at Vankham & Ferguson and Thomas at Blakerstown. 27 Wednesday windy day, frost tonight. Fine day, quite warm, worked a little in the forenoon. 28 Fine cold wind, cold at Walker, turned. Thanksgiving dinner and went to the F. Mc. 14 yds. 30 Friday the heat at night. Mrs. E. McKaysktones, later in Montreal & other occasion of 31 Very fine day. Started to S. Craig. Auction of Mr. Bennett’s assets and furniture. Mr. Archer’s papers. 32 Large Congregation. Mr. Carter preached a moving meeting, very good. == November 1879 == 1 Monday drizzled all day. Panning done. 2 Covered were turkeys with spareribs sent to N. McKenzie, got the 5/1 first rate. 3 Fine day. Traveled all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mr. J. E. Kaysher from Cornwall came back today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was due for communion drove home to Lancaster. 4 Fine day and bright 12/9. Mr. S. Metcalf & John’s call my offering 10. 5 12 lb peas & vegetables and corn, sugar 15 0 46 6 Gale late 3/0. 16 1/2 lb butter 6 1/2 turnover 17. 7 Saturday. Fine day. 8 Cold day not many in church. Good sermon. 9 Fine day. preached and answered. there was more enough to value the weeds. 10 Covered 12 to Mr. Milliken and it was a letter for $25 for a visit. Richmond British Columbia. 11 Snow about 2 inches it melted away quickly. 12 8 took the day, took place preaching. felt cold. 13 Muddy left for Pepield 5 P. M. Mr. McLeod took home, Mr. Indigo, in the afternoon for home, come from Charlestown 2. 12 18 bags flour from Milliken 27 1/2. soft wood all 2/15. clay rough, saw 3 1/2 with 6 1/2 butter 27 1/2 7 15 furs in storage. 14 Fine day Wednesday. we wrote some home. made him very sick at Montreal with two days rest. 15 We heard the Committee of yesterday the original date was 5 years and then took it by surprise he saw Mr. Mundy at Thomas. the rest stood 7-8. 16 Old man on Cragsfield again. 13 1/2 letter from Mr. McK. also small in Wall. 17 Sunday Judson was clear. 18 Apple congregation good. Disley hear the people in town said a fine sermon. 33. 19 Very fine yesterday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/873180ff24b44e59b857d8beb3971f20.pdf 2e13a4749901f339a335e5d12d79b406 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1894 == 16 Monday. Made a small washing 17 Very fine day. Took in the nets 18 A very cold day. 2/5 lb butter 25 cts. R got $3 in votes for the academy 157. 19 Very cold in the room. 20 Cold. The river is good. I’m able to do it. Monday was at Mr. McKim’s. Jennie was at Glencoe. Donald the middle of the week 21 Cold and snowing a little tonight. 22 Mild day. Ground wet. 1 gal coal oil for matches 25 cts 23 Called J. C. O. in the evening. Mr. Shaw was there. 24 Fine day. I wrote Mrs. McKenzie 2 ½ lbs of beef straight through the cutter made entirely. Birdie was training and came home on a horse sent to the stables by noon at Murdock’s. This was late coming out on the way. The mill and bridge were very fine in the middle. Killed the cow, Ohad Monday, Dunbar's funeral at 1 o'clock. Mr. Morchison and Mr. Snedick were present, not many out. A man fell about 9 am, turned to rain. Brick foundations are very poor tonight. A pleasant evening. Went to the camp all day. Uncle Donald McDonall. We are trying to build a small house. About 42. The cow that was on Saturday week is down over. 28 Sunday. Cold and bright. Temperance Sunday. Dr. Emerson preached from Isaiah 28:8. Subject from I Chronicles. A splendid address. 29 Done the washing. Very fine day. 30 A glorious day. Fine day. Things going on as usual. Harry Snowdon rode to Marlathion to consult the C. of the academy. 2 ½ lb butter 25 cts. Received 2 lbs mackerel 50. Moved two pints of apple sauce from barrels. == December 1894 == 1 Saturday. Began to snow about 8 a.m. Mr. Gorman 2 Sunday. Fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. 3 Monday. All day Monday went to Cornwall as far as Martin’s. Arrived home at 2:30, not paid. 4 Very fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. 5 Tuesday night. Edwin McCrum came to visit. 6 Uncle Donald and Mary were out. They brought a small sleigh of pork from market to Collins. Edwin McCrum spent the afternoon and evening here. The old crow was 102 years. 7 Ethel T. paid 25 cts. B. paid for frames 80 cts. Began to rain about 6 a.m. Mr. McCormick and I visited all day. Had a letter from Ferguson. 8 Drizzled all day. Had a letter from Ferguson at 9 p.m. from Lancaster. 9 Cold day (no more rain or frost) not many home for lumber. 10 Fine bright day. Cold for lumber. 11 Dull day. Frost (no more rain or frost) not many for lumber. 12 Wednesday. Cloudy day. Took some things to the house. 13 Uncle Sam or way back from the West. The T.D. church is going on nicely. Small crowd. 14 Sunday. The meeting was held in the Mission House, a large congregation and many people. 15 To paid Aunt Kate 2/6. Took it home from the bank. 16 The paid Aunt Kate 2/6 for last year's pears. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/624cdd2368a94c8d488f412ea457d15f.pdf 6a1e1d6e279200c56e469f11a906bff5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December 1894 == 14. Coloured up 26 1/4 lbs. cod oil 15. Munday left this morning for Van Camp's Mill to see the temperance advocate, to take Chester to Montreal tomorrow if it continues. Horse will be alright tomorrow, I hope. 16. Fine day. Cold. 17. Munday went to Lancaster to meet the boys, Nills & Munday came home this evening with nothing to eat. George came home this morning from Chesterville. David got a team for Charlie tonight. Drove Charlie home. 18. Roads very bad. 19. Drove to Thos. Markell's along with the other stock. Snowed about 5 in. Snow deep. 20. Wrote to Miss Annie Chester. 21. Moved in the oven today, the roof today. Munday was at Mr. Brisson's yesterday. He drove past again this afternoon today. 22. Monday cold. Saw John Brown in the evening. I was trimming a boy's overcoat. 23. Several men were out this way. Mr. Robertson got a load of shingles, took the fifth to some other farm. 24. Mr. Connor's took turkey 18 lbs $2.65. Fine day for Christmas. All were at church except for the Donald & Louise. Paid $2.65. Ethel went for Edward & Kate. 25. Nice warm day. Not many in church. Victoria Duncan in Montreal (Mr. Rose) was sick this morning after a week's illness. Ruby paid 3 months' board. 26. Fine day for traveling, 12 inches snow at 2:10 a.m. 27. Done the washing. Very fine day. 28. Finished all at home. Had supper. Sold 2 1/2 lbs. 1.50. 29. This night was fine but a large number made a party from John's this day. Munday went to Bryan's with Munday. == January 1895 == 1. Saturday. Uncle Marion & Munday went to Maxville. I & Marion went up to Munday's room, comfortables & blankets, & talked New Year. Dr. Ferguson & James on. 2. Munday got some meat at the shop today, steak, some beef & pork. 3. Fine day. Snowing tonight. Munday went to church, Mr. A.C. Thomas & Ferguson for Massie. There is no meeting at the St. Andrew’s church. 4. Munday saw Miss Nellie Murray. Marked 26 ft. 1st. M.P. McIntyre, Douglas’ child did not get a chance. James Ferguson was born. 5. Fine day. Munday went up to Uncle Donald's. Mr. G. B. Tanner is reading. Some beautiful songs at Miss Mallory's. 6. This day Munday heard about Mr. A. Stewart, Postmaster of Mallorytown, who was there today. Ethel bought some apples. Mild, frosty. Moon good roads. Fine today. William, Elizabeth, and Mr. Gillard & wife in from Kenyon today. 7. Another fine day. Thomas Selling, Miller of Martintown was there here today. 8. Very nice day. A large congregation, Mr. Donahue preached a fine discourse. The meeting in the hall was very well attended. 9. Fine day. Good moonlight. Little longer in the evening. 10. Mild, fine day, but rough. The gable ends about added on to the corner of the house yesterday by Jim Glover. Snow falling. 11. Snowing very fast, and quite cold. Margaret & I did not get home from Braggards, but he gave me the ride home. 12. Mild day. A great crowd in attendance at the club meeting this evening. Snow deep. 13. Mild day with rain. More snow & drizzled all night. Ferguson got home from his drive about 9. Drove to Lancaster. 6/6. 14. Rain & frost. Came on 8:20. Munday went to the club meeting at 8 o'clock. The roads are in fair shape. Gray branches are standing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eacc822320b579eb80204baba3a561d8.pdf aa245ac5c09a5cf8903f3e18e75a2a39 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January 1895 == 14. Munday got home yesterday and I off for home today. I stopped at G. Markell's, got a few things, and got home early, not feeling well. Maria. 15. Sarah’s first day at school. Nice day. Began to snow at night. Robert H. Markell's child ill. Munday called at R. McDonalds. Mary J. called in. Ethel came here for a ride. Mrs. D. took tea. Mr. McMaster returned this evening from Maxville. Munday went home this evening. Had a letter from Agnes and one from Mr. Rutherford. My cold is getting better. 16. Nice sleighing today. Very calm and bright. 17. Cold, my cold is better. Religous, $2.06 for rent. 18. Brought calf at 7:30. M.P. at home of the sick. Tomorrow we are to take the children to Mrs. Macpherson’s. There in the evening were the McLellans, Dan & Mrs. Falconer, where were the southern skies of the night on his arrival. 19. A woollen collection was this night. Mr. E. went to Alexandria this morning. Got home at 5 P.M. Heavy time. 20. Nice day. Very cold. Eunice came home Friday at 3 P.M. Munday & Daisy came to Maxville. Went to Sunday School. It is snowing. Marion came at 6 P.M. Munday got 1 kettle. 21. Saturday, snowed all day. Large work to Lancaster. 22. Fine day. Quiet, many in church, long walk. 23. Storm ceased. James went out with Owen’s plough. 24. Got the water on Saturday as per Mr. Kit’s. 25. Sunday service. Did not finish, but went to bed. Got home very late. Mr. Munday went to Cornwall. 20. 26. A little rain. Roads bad to the end of the water. 27. Went to Fitzpatrick's for Mr. Wille called. 28. Munday got the house built. Ethel got a letter from Mr. D. after dinner. We had a nice supper. 29. Nice day. Munday got home at 9 P.M. on the way. Mr. Munday came to Maxville. 21st a Sunday. 30. Mild, pleasant day. 31. Very mild, but cloudy. Harry McMaster came here last night. He went to Alexandria for the mail. The weather was fair at the school. == February 1895 == 1. Friday, Eunice & Harry both left for Toronto. 2. Finished some flour and bay for winter weight $6.50. 3. Munday & all went to St. Mary’s for lumber & $10.00 and saw the fence. 4. Men on the ground at midnight. 5. Very fine day, not cold. Eunice here about 4. 6. Snowing this morning. Very bleak. The furnace pipe is very smoky. 7. Nice day. Robert McLellan in our garden all day. I began to repair & stop from 2:30 until 25. 2.86 8. Fine day. Ethel, Kenworthy & Lizzie McLellan are in for an evening visit. 9. Agnes & Munday were here this afternoon for a visit. 10. The Presby. Don’t understand. Were $3.26 or $3.27 11th & 13th. 11. Saturday evening. Munday went to Lancaster to break a road to E.L. Fraser. Signed Horton’s book. 12. Fine day. Total amt. $99.94. Received 3.02. 13. Mild day in the community. Sent to Mr. May, Trustee. 14. Not many in church. Church kept up well. 15. Fine day. Mr. Donald preached on his return. 16. A large congregation. Offering for F. Mudge was $2.18. 17. Hardisty is getting ready to go to the Klondyke today. Very fine day. 18. Kenworthy left this evening. Brittle had a nice sermon for the church, reading of Teniers. Got home at 10. 19. Nice day. 20. Rough. Left this evening, I write this. 21. January 25th 2 1/2, by butter 3.06 22. Rough storm. Began snow last night. 23. Blowing all day. J. M. Wallace gone. 3. 24. This day was quite nice. Eunice & Catharwood are getting married. This evening is Mr. Day's promotion. He is from Monaghan. 25. Munday brought a nice treat from his father. 26. A fall could be seen. Had a letter from the Donald. He is not doing well with his work at Niagara Que. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c52fabc74157814479dab50eaeaf4ac2.pdf 5570dfc7658d4d08dd8f3a0d09e8017c https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61b832a0b4883ab55b40eff2098980fc.pdf cab77df0c0bb771164ccc0fe8bed2fc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1892 == 16 Wednesday, fine day, dull in morning. Sent a letter to Landcroft, Jim, have a load of manure home from Tyers house, Jim went with us to Lang's sale. 17 Fine, some snow going fast. The water is high over the West Bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it. 18 Another fine day. The Bruce Company of Canada come in the Hall and had George Trotter of Belleville give them $3.00 we had 1,748.25 tons. 19 Fine day, the water is one 1 1/2 ft from the letter board. 20 Fine day, sold 3 doz. eggs 2.25, to Angus 25, paper, 7 calamus and cash. 21 Another fine day, not many in churches, loads are the result, not running. 22 A fine day, all work in the shanty, much talk by the look of things from Downley. 23 Wet forenoon in the shanty, gave table and coffee to the company last meeting, it was a great success. 24 Lovely weather. Drove team of colts. 25 W. & J. Fennell are invited to J. Dugnell tonight. Went to a little party, got home at midnight. 26 Another fine day, the water observing nicely on the flat, some sows out all morning, took them to the party, took the team at bargain. 27 Fine day, took hay, came home fine, got fish. 28 It made a new nest. 29 Mr. Burns is away, went to hear Mr. Falcom. 30 Lovely weather again, I made some money off of it, my horse. 31 Fine day. == April 1892 == 1 Friday, fine and cold, 2 1/2 ft from the mark. 2 Cold, hard new, like more. 20 lbs. to sale 32 3 Cold and fine, not many in churches. 4 Hard frost last night, sale 320 eggs, 89 & new. 5 Fine morning, got 6 doz. eggs, commenced to mud stove, 9 lbs. 20 $2.50 6 Cold wind, 10 pieces bread 26. 7 Fine day at Bellwood, saw Aunt there, June in 2, walk to [illegible] in the Hall all day. 8 Fine, have to write letters, Mr. Douglass sent me some seeds. 9 Fine. Have to write letters, Easter sermon. 10 Very fine day, an Easter sermon. 11 Fine day. 12 Fine. 13 Fine. 14 Mrs. [illegible] told me Mary M. Philips up at her time at last, Mr. Weaver 15 Went and bought a bee today. 16 R. and went to Lancaster, I had from Mr. Yeoman, fair wind to shop. No. 10. No. 13. Morning 9.20. 17 S. N. 16 loafs, 15 from bread 24. 18 Cold from 2.75, got coal oil 5. 19 Pretty good congregation. 20 Fine, better, in good, clean [illegible] 21 Muddy left yesterday for Panama. 22 B. S. from the P.R.C. to County. 23 10 lbs. in pantry. Mary in [illegible] 24 Drizzling a little, repaired wagon. 25 Fine, most dry. 26 Nothing unusual. 27 A fair large congregation. 28 A cold but fine day. Very cold wind. 29 Mr. Duncan in Bolton did last night. 30 Broke the wooden box up at the hall. The [illegible] found Mr. Gourlay, all well, back tomorrow. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/447823dd0b63817adc9a4e7b43a31fde.pdf 5631bb5e57d4ffa7790b8fc661bd9114 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1892 == 25 Monday, fine, B. P. went to the funeral. The largest funeral ever seen here. Father measured 47 by 44 steps. Mr. Fessenden, others from different places were here. Came with me to dinner. 26 Wrote a receipt. 27 Cold day and blustering, spent the afternoon with company from Peterboro in the house. Called upon E. the editor's wife. 28 Fine day, the wind is chilly. Sold a hen, the[illegible] paid 10 for him. 29 The weather has been unpleasant good,and cool for reading. 30 Fine day, Annie went to Peterboro, went to K. to visit M. First funeral.Mary M. Fahey went to see Peter and the Murrowsons. == May 1892 == 1 Sunday, Rev. Hastie of Cornwall preached in the morning, Mr. Leatherworth in the evening. Mr. Finn here in the evening. 2 Fine day, home some washing. 3 Baked in the evening, sent bread. 4 Cold, 12 1/2 butter 50. 5 Wrote and done at Woman's Meeting at Lough's in the evening. Walk my feet sore. 6 Fine morning, stormy, went to Hurst's. 7 Done a little in garden, took down oats, carrots, mangels, pease, some onions. The raspberry strawberry came. 8 Fine day. Planted it. 9 Fine day. Home wood keeps told. 10 Mary left today for Napanee, the old man Smith came for her. 11 She started the post office extension of post[illegible] today. 12 A warm wind, warm in the evening, spring was over.W. went to see J. O. after supper. 13 Cold and a little windy, went to D. W.Bought seeds for the season, 30 lbs, $2.20. 14 Worked in garden. 15 W. & E. Hugh brought [illegible] Uncle Donald and 16 Worked in school in garden, 1 at [illegible][illegible] planted beans in a bed. Annieout at meeting, [illegible] many, A. and [illegible] at Mr. Anderson's marriage. 17 Fine day, planted 3 rows left soon with [illegible] 1 row. E. [illegible] 18 Thursday, a general day, the crops hold on, but clean. And the work could not remain without. There was a thunderstorm last night. A great deal of grain fell, and the day before a span of 18 rows was sent to the dump. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec2845f0bf9efe60eedf52e92ee59180.pdf 6d549ea974796523c9cfa9b4ccc18f3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1892 == 18. No sign of muskrats or ploughing. 19. W. went to Campbell by train. Freight from Boston to the Cape. He got the statues but took them at [illegible]. 20. Looked curiously and moved (8 p. 10 p. B). 21. Sweet breeze, 6 lbs sausages 13. 22. Sold on Saturday 3 doz. eggs 30 doz. butter 2 lbs, butter 30, 30 sugar 5, paper 3, lamp oil 3, the drain. 23. Sunday, 5, 5 lbs warm, wrote to McCallum, 24. Fine day, boiled 20, 5 1/2 lbs paper. 25. Coal oil 20, 16 loaves bread, late. 26. E. Howe came last night, will remain until Monday. 27. Fine day. Did not go to church. 28. Ironing all day, Bridie washed, bike coat. Mrs. Thorn came for tea. 29. Tuesday, warm with long rain all day, some rain, we wrote. 30. Fine all day, had a letter from Hanaby, mailed at Glamis, B.B., written on the 19th. 31. Sent a letter to Hanaby, Lizzie calls to converse. N. visited with coal, 26 lbs for 25. 28 1/2 lbs coal, $1.00 for fine 3.4. 21. Mrs. E. sent cloth piece to Lindsay, by little McRae. 57 [illegible] 22. Rained a little shower in afternoon. 23. A very large congregation. 30. Dull day, road had a [illegible]. 31. 9 1/2 lbs sausages 30, paid for cloth got, Maddy, 9 cwt. ham, 8 lbs for 7 with a load of rails from west of the Westbrook, 10 goats. == June 1892 == 1. Wednesday. Annie has just left for the west with 33. 2. Thursday, Thunder meeting in society, not many present, May 9, 10 [illegible]. 3. Got the money from Cornwall butchers. 4. Four times in the past 26 butchers 36. 5. Sunday, carriage 15, 1 whole week, bread 20 80. 6. A very large congregation, collection for union. 7. Fine day, warm. 8. Paid Mr. Hanson for butter 10 1/2, sugar 2 cwt. 3 1/2, bread 10, lamp, window glass 16, 2 1/2. 9. Planted two rows of onions, black and yellow, day 20, long table, sale 2 1/2 of five from 3-39. 10. Fine day, 5 shovels, 5 1/2 miles E. 11. Rain this afternoon. Ann writes to Chifton that a calf yesterday. 12. A heavy shower and a severe gale of wind about 9. Mr. W. had a telegram from Her, she is leaving for home, it was a bright one. 13. Mending till the ice left. Milk 17, 44 to August, 15 to raining, 5, 30. 14. Mrs. Barker took the train for Point Day. M. W. Music 10. Had dinner after, cold tea. 15. All the young folk went to the K. 16. Music festival. Meeting till 5 in the morning. The fair one was all clouds. 12. Church, [illegible] a small congregation. 13. Done some sowing. Went to Morrison in the morning, got 1 pound [illegible]. 14. Done the same, sown 2 1/2 lbs [illegible]. 15. W. drove home at 1.30 p.m. in a [illegible]. 16. Paid 3, 2 1/2 Myfore morning, June 1 to Hyde 10 9, 4. 17. W. H. M. [illegible] 25 August 25. Cream for two 30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/399d636cd305a2804225b4b9ac6a8bc7.pdf fb1c75538bcff61d0c915f04905fefa2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1898 == 14. Laid useless 10, 2, raisins 25, 3 lb butter 34. Henry and Maddy, Fred, Elsie, and [illegible] at Hampton, Mr. Lank, Maddy left for Kingston. We got a telegram from Far the day before the people came. 15. Laid out cream, she looks fine. 16. Fine day. 17. Rain. The folk went to the picnic. 18. Warm day. Five 7s, my 7s unused. 19. Warm day. Fine day. Mr. Wood left for home. 20. Mending in garden, finished. For congregation. 21. Mending preparation for a trial—The K. Ry. Alex. got some of the school teachers. 22. 22 of eggs, butter 25, sugar 25, 2/10 matches 15-16, 2 to 3, raisins 9, 2 lb 25, sugar 23. 44. 23. Laid. 24. The Friday before tomorrow. Mr. Burnet—Mischief is completed, a baby of [illegible] [illegible]. 25. The middle is finished. 26. Turned the McLennan turned library. Died on Friday. A large congregation. Henry sung in the choir for B. E. Chug. Ref. W. 8/12. 27. Rainy. 28. Fine day, heavy rain. 29. Went to Devon, vegetables, 1 ice cream at Woodlawn House, Chesterville & ice cream. The intelligence came, Graham, is Ex. at Depot. 30. Fine, warm weather, Alice in Toronto. 2 doz. shirts, 3. We put at Deposit 20 James. For Fred went to Cornwall. Some. A good deal of mending in garden. == July 1898 == 1. Friday. Wedding. Annie will be home tomorrow. 2. 2 lb loaf, eggs 28, 2 lb butter 34, 9 pk vinegar. 68 3. Sunday, 5 eggs, bread, Monday. P.E., clean clothes, there was a thunder shower. 4. We got no Montreal paper since Friday, mending indoors, 1 was cold. I washed, 1 for bread. 5. Fine day, 3-4-6, 4 lb coffee 24. The picture for 29 9/16. 6. 1 pot of bread, 5 1/2 bottle of molasses, 1 2 lb sugar, 1 2 lb coffee. Mended clothes, had home linen. 7. 1/2 lb 25, 5 loaf bread 25, 2 lb butter 34. 34. 8. Put in the clover from the village meadow. A slightly cloudy day, no tornado. Maddy went to the garden, did not return. Mr. R. Marion painted the kitchen floor yesterday. Earn, paint pipe, 9.20, flour 2.31. 9. Fine, picked up near clean count 35-36, went to the kitchen another coat. 10. Far gathered seven times, this afternoon. A very large congregation, the Methodist long word, was buried, at North Branch Cemetery, ring of rope, and the putting up of a form, had free. 11. Rained last night—Marion got 2 gals of raspberries. 12. Finished tuning for Mr. B's, father of 7 yrs. Mrs. Darragh. Uncle Donald’s family went to Alexandria. 13. Another fine day, rain at night. Marion went to Cornwall. 14. Fine warm, Mrs. in evening. 15. The butter spoiled, comes warm. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train. 16. Rain, went to Cornwall, [illegible]. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b7974bf9150af24f171955dec64ba2c.pdf f1ad12c90bb9bbdc4aee5ce2dc9e2eb4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1898 == 16. Fine day, fine day, beef, pork, and mutton 83 17. I went to Lancaster and Cornwall in afternoon. Very large congregation. Mrs. Goods. 18. We went to Caledonia Springs. 19. All our young folk went for picnic. Got beef 10 lbs. Had Mr. Finn and wife and Mrs. Tate spent the evening here. 20. Hot day. 90 lbs. tea 30, sugar 25, 70 lbs. sugar 1.50. Canned the berries. Mercury over 90. 21. Very hot day. Mrs. Burton and Minnie Cameron spent part of the day here on their way to the Island. 22. A shower in the morning. 5 lbs. brown sugar. Paid subscription to Skymarron yesterday. 23. Fine day. Very hot. 5 lbs. 5 lbs. pork 60, beef 60, mutton 65, 1 lb. beef. 24. Large congregation. Rev. A. McGilloway preached in morning. Rev. S. Dummitt in evening. 25. Hot favorable evening. Had wind and rain. 26. Hot. Paid McEwen $50 for tailands? beef, had an evening 30 for balance due on Sunday last. 27. Hot again. 28. Jessie went to R.Y.'s meeting with Lizzie and Marvin. 29. Hot. == August 1898 == 1. Monday, Mary McIntyre was here all night. We think to go to J.R. Robertson’s today. 2 lbs. tea 48, sugar, 1 lbs. 2. Jessie went to Alexandria to a meeting to organize for the plebiscite. Munday went North yesterday. We paid $30 to McEwen for Saturday beef. Bismark died 30 July. Archbishop Walsh of Toronto died Sunday night - 31st July. 3. Minnie and Bruce McEwen were here last night until midnight. 4. Fine day. 2-3 lbs. steak at brown 30. F. McRae of N.P. took dinner here. Jessie Brown came too. Mr. I out in. 5. Baked in oven. Jessie and Marvin drove to Lancaster in afternoon. Had a shower. 6. Fine day, 2 lbs. tea, 60. Paid the sugar I got on the 1st 10 sugar 25, rice 15, cheese 5, 1 lb. soda 5. Sent cows to Smith's. D. McGinnis. 7. Fine day, large congregation. Rev. T. Dummitt conducted the evening service. 8. Mrs. John McGibbon was buried today. Funeral left from H. Calder and Lancaster. 9. 1/2 lb. tea 33 cents. 10. Fine day, 70 sugar 25. 11. Another fine day. 12. Munday left for Caledonia with paper. 13. I took the train for Caledonia. 70 lbs. tea 24 cents. 14. Fine day, Rev. R. Scott preached in morning and evening. 15. Fine day. Peter and Jessie went to the funeral of Mrs. Russell, who was killed by the car on Saturday. 78 lbs. tea 25, vanilla 40. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7d78615bf45768d3bfcb50a96c6e226.pdf a9e930f6b5d59820c6a096e7ba5085ab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August 1898 == Tuesday. To Alex, sugar 13 lbs, cornstarch 10 lbs. Mr. Angus Gillie went out 20. Sugar 15. Got the car 40 lbs. I am making a cake and it is not doing well. Far went to see Alice, Maggie. Hot day. The men on the harvest today. Bride working for the big man. Far went to Hamilton Island. Killed in the [???]. Mandy got home. To 60 sugar. Broke the dinner. All our young folk went to the picnic. We came home today. To Alex 57. corla. 2 bread 12. Had an offering for Organist. Paid 10. Lizzie and I went to Alex. McLaren drove. Left home 8.30 A. M. Got to McEwens at 9.30 A. M. Took dinner there then went to Loders and had tea. To sugar 25. McEwen came too. Began to rain. Got the piano tuned. To sugar 1.00. Mandy went north. Rainy day. I went 80 for paid the 7 cts to Peter. Rains all day. Far went to Montreal today. Left home for Lancaster last night. Issued McEwen. Over Lancaster. Was buried today. 76 lbs flour at Lancaster 6 cts lb. Showery night. P. M. Christie, Jimmie McEwan took tea with us. Lizzie & Marion going to a meal on Sat. 7 March 96 bush apples. Georgie. Cool showery day. 2 months at B. Liz. 5 pay Cornwalls. I drove today. A large congregation. Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall to gather annual. To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes. Fine day. To Alex. 42. work 15. 66 [oats?] [???]. Jimmie Lizzie & Marion went to B. McEwen. Mild rain. Lizzie & Marion went to Martintown to E. E. [???] == September 1898 == Thursday. Bride & Marion remained in Martintown. Wrote a letter in the valley. May off 10. 26 lbs pot tea. Lizzie left for Toronto today. J. R. B. left for Toronto today and sent a letter to Far. To sausage 25. Sugar 60 cts tea & kettle. Hot. Mercury up to 90 in shade. Mrs. McCallum of Glen Sandfield preached. Fine day. Not so hot. Got sugar 2.00, tick. 6 making jelly all morning. Jimmie went to Alexandria to the fair. Marion went with him. She took her golden bantam parsnips, carrots to pickles, jelly, flowers. Marion $2.00. To sugar 25. vinegar 15. rice 10. coal oil 20. coffee 20. E. E. [??] [pinnies?] of literature, fine. Fine. Got home last night. I am not well. Jimmie & Marion came to play until Sunday. I went to restless night with a severe pain in my right side. Did not get up until 10 A.M. To sugar 60. 4 work 75 cts tick 10. Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to church. Fine day. Feel pretty well. To 100 flour tick 2.00. To Alex 25 cts tick. Funeral. D. D. came to stay a few days. Jimmie went to Alexandria for Marion. Got home about 6 P.M. Fine day. Jimmie went to Maxville for the fair tomorrow. Bride drove Jimmie to D. D. McEwan this evening. Mandy left for Dalkeith at 6 A.M. To sugar 25 cts. Hannah Dunn called today. Fine day. Small congregation. Rain. D. D. gave a very good sermon on temperance. Bride made the washing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3fa926275b1be0ad98f268db10e75fad.pdf bcd0517d34f4dc9d261a783f2c304f27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1898 == 20. Tuesday. To Alex 6 cts tick. Moved it to 1.27 P.M. J.B. tea 25 cts. J.B. tea 15. Coal oil 20. The T.E.C.W. will meet in St. Andrew's Hall tomorrow in convention. 21. Fine day, not many delegates at afternoon session; five are all. Had a good meeting at night—Temperance was the theme. 22. Two more delegates today. We got them—M. Sinclair & M. Langald of St. Elmo. 23. Began to rain last night—land is raining still, our guests left at 10 A.M. in the rain. Bride went to J. Donald. Cleared up a little, does not look settled. To sausage 25 cts paid. 24. Dull & cold. Mr. McLean of Lancaster preached. Margaret McRae of Kingston will be buried today. She was on a visit in Montreal and died very suddenly. 25. Cold raw day. Temperance meeting at A. Wells. 26. Washed a few things. 27. Fa and I went to the North Branch. Busy fine day. Our evangelists went to Glen Donald to a Temperance meeting. 28. Very fine day. Far worked for Bride, got the majority for Barlston. Rodebert took it. 29. This month the Empress of Austria was assassinated in Switzerland by an Italian anarchist. == October 1888 == 1. Saturday. Snider paid $3.00 rent. 2. Children's Sunday, 132 in Sabbath School. 3. Far & Jimm went to Cornwall. Began to rain and about noon poured. 4. 7 1/2 mps. Lorne 12.60; paid the 1.27. 239. 5. Dull day. Munday went North to Greenfield. 6. Very fine at prayer meeting. Fine night. Baked in oven. Got 30 lb flour 1.15. 10 1/2. 7. 2 lamps 12. 1 gal. coal oil 20. yeast 5. 32. 8. Very fine day. Went to T.P. M.C. at morning. I walked over to late. Preached. May & Daisy. We rode back. My opp. 9. Friday before Communion. Leland Smith preached. To buy salt-10 lb. 10. Another fine day. Graham preached. Snider painted. Uncle D. brought a piece of pork. To buy 3.25. 53. 11. Large Congregation. R.E. Mont. presided. Mr. Jimm offered for Home Mission. Col. 2.00. 12. Far is cold. We made the washing. Pa went to Abraham to bargain for wood. Jimm drug for load of wood. 13. Munday went North. To Alex 18 cts. 14. Rain began 9.30. Busy cutting wood. 15. I took to bed Wednesday and was not up until today. I had a light attack of bronchitis. Called Dr. Mont on Saturday. He told me to remain in bed for some days. Got bottle medicine. 16. Rain rough weather. 17. To Alex 32 cts. Munday got home last night. 18. The girls expected Hattie last night. She did not come. Mrs. Gunn so very poorly. Bride was there this afternoon. 19. A very wet in Church. We got 100 apples from Dunlop the beginning of last week. 20. There came a letter from Kennedy on 2.25. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad15c38d1be727263937588110c0e2d3.pdf a1527ef7dec77f36b13c5798c9ef9c6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October 1898 == 24. Buddie washed and today, Monday, went North. 25. Fine day. Pa put in the carrots and beets today. 26. To sugar at J. A. & E. A. (5?), out meal 25. 27. Pa put in the mangolds. There was snow today. Charlotte M. Gunnan passed away. D. R. McDonald’s M.P.P. wife died last night of consumption. 28. Fine day. To pipe brush 10. Hose flasher 5. Marvin went to visit at Sandy Burns. Murdie got home about 7 P.M. 29. Very fine bright day. Mr. D. R’s funeral was large. To 1 gal coal oil 20. 4 lbs stew 24. Mill & May walked to call on Dr. Fraser’s wife. 30. Sunday Cold & raw. Not many in church. I was at home. == November 1898 == 1.Tuesday, All Saints' Day. Charlotte was here last night until 10. To Rib tea 25; one 6 ct. sample, Black tea 30 To also 8 sausages 63. 16 raisins 31 1/2 lbs molasses 10 2.Pa went to Palawang. They are breaking leaves today. Sometimes bright, again chill & damp. 7 1/2 lbs cheese 30, ginger 5 stone prunes 5. Murdie went to D. Con from Trent. 3. Fine day. W. T. M. I. met here today two ladies from the Branch Pure two Mrs. Grants 4. Another fine day. Got through Threshing at Palawang. 5. Fine day. To buy 35 cts. Have asked J. M. McDonald & Mr. Robertson H. P. Hackers, to tea tonight and Mary McDonell. 6. Fine day. Uncle D. & Mary were over to church. 7. Bright day, cold wind. Brides washed D. H. McDonald got the key of K. kitchen Pa & Murdie went to Cornwall. 8. Bright cold high wind, To 42 lbs stew 28. 9. Fine day. Had fine yr doing digging the garden. Pa covered the strawberries. Far went to the post office, walked. 10. Began to snow with east wind about 9 A.M., the ground is covered. Got medicine from Mornet – two bottles & box of pills. 1 P. M. still snowing. To 1 gal coal oil 17. D. H. McDonald retrieved the key, he went into Dan Gould’s house. Filled the cows. 11. Frost with a little rough. Aunt 3 black ducks to mill. 12. Got over the fence, got hens picked. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0d2c94b528d6456281ee9dcb167c8e3.pdf aca7c32385a0aa457b75efde5447eab9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1898 == 12 Mr. Donald Cameron died last night—was 80 years. Marvin got another bottle of medicine from Morvet. On the Milla (?) settled one 25 cts. 13. Fine day, Uncle Donald & Mary Ed. were over. Jilly, Bride & Murdie drove there in church. 14. Fine day, Murdie washed. 15. Soft day, Murdie went to Mrs. Cameron’s funeral. 16. Still threshing, killed a hen. There was an awful accident. Happened on the C. P. rail road on Tuesday R. R. McL (?) & sixteen persons killed. 17. Fine day. At Range Meeting arranged for Christmas entertainment. 18. Murdie still boiling. 19. Cold but dry. 20. Some rain. Killed two hogs. 21. Wet & raw. Took part Uncle Donald’s wood. 22. Fine day like Indian summer. To 1 gal coal oil 17. 23. Another fine day. To 42 lbs pork 25; 9 lbs stew 30. Got two eggs. The first for over three weeks. 24. Fine day. The meeting of the Aerial committee Thanksgiving day. Auntie Campbell & Uncle Donald were there. Lorrimore practiced in evening. 25. Done little cleaning in the dining room. 26. Turned damp snow. Done 4 days. Laid 50 over Gable (?) S. 27. Cold day. Turned warm. Put over over a month. The Riddle (?) met tonight. 28. Mild day, I worked. Pa went to Abraham’s threshing on the river. == December == 1. Thursday. W.F.M.S. met at R.C.E. Murdie and I drove today. Our offering 20 cts. 2. Fine day. Got wood yesterday 3. To show 20 cts ticket. Borrowed $3.00 from Bird. Got 7 yds calico at 14 cts. Canned 7 quarts "ge gone to the table." Jimmie came home. Murdie went to Fair Castle for him. Murdie bought 1/2 bu. corn & 9 1/2 lbs apples 4. Fine winter day. A good congregation. Mr. Tatum at night came up to preach. Heard that a son of Black McPherson R.N. died 4 A.M. after a short illness. I made soap today 5. Fine day. Jimmie went to Martintown with 10 1/2 bush. wheat and got 3 bags of flour. Murdie got sugar 25 lbs 6. Murdie went North today. The R.R. had an entertainment last night. 7. Fine day. Made a small washing. 8. Done nothing but cooking. Had two of F.D.’s girls & 2 of Isaac McCulloch's girls to tea last night. Murdie came home tonight. 9. Jimmie, Mr. Fann & R. McCullough’s horseshoe. 10. Jimmie, I did not go to church. 11. Cold, 2 degrees below zero, washed. Mrs. Calder & Bella D. Roy called with her little girl. 12. Murdie went to Cornwall by train to Pont 13. Cold, 14 degrees below zero. 14. Got coal oil 9 lbs church. Turned summer. 15. Baked in oven. Turkeys – dress – parched raisins – 36 1/4. Bunch of oats 12 1/2 wheat – 2 bushels. 20 potatoes. 16. To Mr. 25, sugar 25 cts. Murdie got home at 7. 17. Mr. Abraham brought 1 bush. apples. Paid $1.50. Mrs. Martha sent last night. 18. I did not go to church. I had toothache. 19. Cold wind. Murdie went to Cornwall. Baked. Jimmie shared two bands of wood & mended. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8e26351c6edaf594968ff4a5dd52cc6.pdf ec4aaf72cb2215eaeaed0cb328befec5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December 1888 == 20. Tuesday. Practicing, practicing for Christmas concert. 21. High school has a kind of an entertainment tonight. The medals will be given to the parties who won them at the summer examination. 22. D.B. McLennan & Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimmie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25. 23. Murdie went to Cornwall. Got at Nelle's 1 gal coal oil 14. 3 gals molasses. 3 pks 13. 4 spools thread 18. 2 lbs raisins 24. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy & raisins 25. 24. Fine day. Good sermon. 25. Fine day. Jimmie came in afternoon and I went to the concert at Munro & Bred's. 26. Halley & Birdie went to Dr. Roy's. 27. Far. came home today. Halley & Bird visited at C. Co's. 28. Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimmie drove Halley to the funeral. Widow Alick French was buried today aged 81. 29. Jimmie got hay from S. Hislop. Sold one load wood. Took the grain to the grist mill. 30. Drove to the manse to take the time for the minister. Sold 2 days egg 3 lbs, got 7 lbs sugar @ 16, cream candy 13. 31. Church cold, very slippery. Halley did not turn up yet. Here is the transcription of the diary page from January 1889: == January 1889 == 1. Sabbath. Halley was in church. She gave Ben the pants. Murdie, Jimmie went North for the evening and came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10, and brought Murdie home. 2. Election of Councilors. Jimmie poll clerk. Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephzibah. Cold day. 3. Fine day, mercury 25 above zero at 8 a.m. Birdie & I went this afternoon to Dr. Roy's. 4. Rain all day, ugly day. Meeting at Mr. Fallon's hall. People falling it was so slippery. 5. Very mild day for January. All through the W.C.T.U. M.E.L. formed. My efforts were [three] bushels of clover, 33 cts. 6. Jimmie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and she went to the harness and got the back fixed, cost of dressing it 85 cts. Turned very stormy about noon. Angus still storming. J.P. McLellan called for an hour this afternoon. 7. Stormy all day. Snider By Cash $6.00 for rent. 8. Sunday. Dull day, neither good for sleighing or walking, not many in church. Mrs. William Burnett died last night. She was ill for over a year. 9. Murdie got to Wilson Front. 10 p.m. mercury down to 12. 10. Murdie down today at 7 a.m. Sold 5 dozen eggs 110. lbs sugar 25; molasses 22 1/2 cts. Got a ball for 10 cts. Marion & Murdie went to Lancaster, she got some cloth for Jimmie. The girls Murdie and myself went to the children’s social. Had a very pleasant evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6815f06c0685767a0b7df95b5e6e342.pdf c4fa5b3c15b54e1deb7118d9fffcdd92 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1899 11. Meeting of Y.P.A. Murdie went to 2nd com. from Front. Pa & Murdie got beef from Shields 90 lb at 5½ c per lb. Turned soft in evening. 12. Morning 10. Below at 7 a.m. Murdie borrowed a horse from J.A. and drew one load of wood. 13. Murdie drew two cords of wood. 14. Rain all day. To 2 lbs tea 3 bags 3 ct nails for taking up of church bell - 60 cts. 15. A pretty large congregation. 16. Made a big washing, boys dried wood. 17. Murdie went to Alexandria. And will go to Van Kleck hill to Sabbath convention. Mary McIntyre came yesterday at noon to remain a few days. 18. Fine day, no snow yet. The roads are icy. Father Champagne died. Murdie went to the funeral Thursday. Murdie got home last night at 10:30. Tonight there is a vocal in St. (?) Drew hall. Tonight all our young folks went. 20. Fine day. 21. Rain. Got 4 doz eggs, got coal oil 17. Due Bill for Sullivan's. 22. A large congregation, both morning and evening. Rev. Tamlil of Martintown led the young armie. 23. Fine bright day. Made the washing, Pa & Murdie came to Aunt Kate Comings. Jessie McPhee died this morning, will be buried on Wednesday. 24. Pa & Murdie getting ready for the funeral. 25. Got up early. Pa & Murdie went to Mr. McPhee to meet the corpses. Here is the transcription of the text from the image: == January 1899 == 25. Jos. and Osbold, it was not here. Hugh & John Robertson, Uncle Donald & Dan, came to the funeral. The Robert sons remained until 2:30. Pa & Murdie filled in the grave. The Sons of Scotland have a concert tonight to celebrate Burns' birthday. Most of the talent is imported: Mrs. McLean, Toronto, Mrs. Craig, Toronto, James W.H. D, Toronto, Miss E. Gleesman, Montreal, James J. G, Halifax, McG, Montreal, Edith DeLamarter, Col. & Minnie McG, Instrumental. Murdie got receipt for the balance of the eggs, 6 sets. All our young folk were at the concert. 26. Dull day. Snowed a little. John McDonald Murray, born to 3rd laborer and wife. A. D. McLennan was buried today in Lancaster. Pa and Murdie went to Jacques & Lehans. 27. Dull day. Sold 3 doz eggs, got sugar 25 cts, raisins 25 cts, rice 8 cts. 28. Not a very large congregation. Another death in John McDonald family, his aunt will be buried tomorrow. 29. Cold day. I washed. Pa went to Cornwall by train. 31. Fine bright day. Mercury 10 below at 8 a.m. The Y.P.A. are having a masquerade tonight. Millie D.'s boy called. Their people are getting better. The mail was opened. The ground rent of McRae lot. Allie sent it for Aunt Kate. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0d07e4d4a80ffa83c6a8741220386b7.pdf f95ebcc79210bac252ebb874c0d73bc3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1899 == 1. Wednesday, fine day. The annual meeting at Dunfermline. The annual meeting of St. Andrew’s church. Going to sell some of the Glebe. John A. McDonald Sr. appointed trustee for the church in place of A.J. Grant. The C.E. had a rally last night. 2. Fine day. The C.E. had a rally last night. They expect visitors from Martintown tomorrow. South branch, Kilmarie Grove. Murdie is sick of sore throat. I got coal oil 17¢. 3. Very fine day. I was out in church. Marion is sick. Pa went to the North Branch. 4. Another fine day. Murdie is some better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. McIntosh girls are home 12 p.m. 5. Pa took charge of pump. It froze up. 6. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. 7. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. He went out. Pa went by mail to Martintown. I came home. D.McLennan drove him. 8. Snowing & blowing. Jimmie is sick. He went on sleigh to Alexandria and must have got cold. Pa went by mail to Martintown. 9. Jimmie was bad last night. Now 2:30 p.m., cold drifting. Our sick are some better. Pa got a sink from Raymond's yesterday 23¢. 10. One of our cows is lame & Pa is trying to doctor it. It is very cold, snow is 20 inches deep. 11. Still cold. The cow better. Jimmie worse. 3 1/2 gals coal oil 17¢. Sugar 25¢. Lemons 24. Candy 2. 12. Still cold. Not many in church. The new Elders announced. Sandy S--- L. Brown, H. Monroe A.P. Ross will be ordained on the 26th. Pa came home. D.McLennan drove him. 13. Not so frosty. About zero. Boys took home about 2 loads of wood. Murdie 3 1/2 lbs butter 36¢. 14. Murdie is getting the grip. 15. Marion is better. Cold. 16. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c19e83b9d5e2f26ee0420bf3699d9fdf.pdf 82b1ddf7fe55cd25f1ce8aafa5ccccdf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1899 1. Wednesday, Marion’s birthday. Fine day, all were today. 2. Murdie went to Woman’s Meeting & Jim Dougal H. R. sent my H. yoke, she paid her fee 1/25 and got her off. 10 lbs. of flour at Wilson’s 2¢. 3. Fine day, thawing. Baked in oven. 4. The C.E. had a class before our communion, and Mr. Kellers of Martintown preached. I did not go to church. 5. Dr. McLangley of Martintown preached. Pa and Amy went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Bar. $1.27, for some trouble with Maigon. But at Campbell’s in Wilkie, 1 piece gray cotton 20 yds. ½ yd = 2.10, 15 yds of yellow. Pa got Lancaster whip stock 40 cts. 4 yds of guipure 3. 6. High wind all last night. Calmed towards morning. Murdie went to the Green Valley. I washed. 7. Hard high all day. Began to snow about 6 p.m. Pa went to see Kate, and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lancaster when there was an accident. Supposed that he was brought home insensible. Dr. Macnette was called, and Dr. McLennan from Martintown. 3 ½ gals B. snap 22, Mr. Butler 22, 4 gals coal oil. 8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it may help the yards more. Kenneth Robertson is a little better, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a nurse for him. March 1899 9. Thursday. Fine day. 10. Fine, fine day. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Pa bought 2 white shirts @ 45¢, 2 ni [illegible] 50¢, 2 pair braces 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 16¢, 1 [illegible] apron 1/25, The got legal advice from D.B. McL. 50¢. 11. Sold 2½ doz eggs, 16 per doz. Got 2 lbs butter 25¢ per lb. 2 lamps chimneys 17¢. Went to L.R., 1 lb tea 25¢ 2 pints oil, 10¢. Smoked some calls today. Murdie got home about 10 last night. 12. Communion at Hop [illegible], Albert left, bought it. 13. Fine day. Murdie went to the today. 14. J. Liddle [illegible] store, Simon Fraser called today, Pa got a knee in Lot Sleigh. Got $1.30. I made a feed cake, Jinie drew up wood. 15. 8 yr old buried. D.M. Cranmer had a sale of cattle and farm implements. The heavy fall of snow at 1 p.m. then rained for over three hours, Sandy & Anne’s wife were here for a short time. 16. Murdie got home about 10 last night, when we had rain last night – they had snow in Montreal. The papers say 8 inches of it stopped traffic for some time. Very fine day. The snow is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood home. Pa sent 6 Doz. 18. Snowing all day. I baked in oven, Murdie pouting a dishpan. The boys drew two cords of wood. Claire Ferguson cut 20 cords. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7630abf6a0c7126c1e2cb713a9539699.pdf f9a7da7858fbd020692ea7f499709014 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1899 1. Wednesday. Marions Birthday. Fine day, all were today. 2. Mother went to Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Dingwell's. H.K. sent my H.Y. oats, she paid her fee. 7.25. Mrs. Anderson sent her off 10.15. 70. 100# flour at Tillies 2.10. 3. Fine day, thawing. I spoke in oven. This is the last day before our communion. Rev’d Mr. Keller of Marlintown preached. I did not go to church. 4. Rev. Mr. Langell of Marlintown preached. Pa and Ginny went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. T. Stewart, Barr, $4.27 for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbell’s in Philips. I paid gray cotton 30 yds. .06 per yd = 2.10, 15 bleached yellow 3.10. Bot at Lancaster 4 prs black socks. 4 yds yellow. 64. 5. Dull day, some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrament. None from here but Mirkle, Jennie & Mandy. Offering for Missions, Poo off 1.00. 6. High wind all last night, calmed towards morning. Mandy went to the Green Valley to wash. 7. Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 P.M. Pa went to see Kate and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lan Castle when there was an accident. Suppose that he was brought home unconscious. Dr. Marnette was called, and Dr. McCrummen sent for. Sarah & Dr. Mrs. McCrummen ½ yd. B. strip 21, MB. Butter, 22, 4 galls, wd oil 4. 8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it many high, yards were kneed. Robertson gave 2nd letter, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a mare working. Here is the transcription of the diary page from March 1889: March 1889 7. Thursday. Fine day. 10. Fine day, P.M. Went to Cornwall by train. Halley bought 2 white shirts 70¢ each, 2 negro dress shirts of flannelette 50¢ each, 2 gray flannel shirts 75¢ each, 3 bars of soap 30¢ each, 1 neck tie 25¢, 1 1/2 yd of brace 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ per lb., 10¢ per doz. for eggs, 33¢. She got legal advice from D.B. McL. at 9 p.m. F. Coombs' wife and Sam Haslam were charged with the murder of her husband last summer. 11. Sold 27 doz. eggs per doz., got 20¢ butter, soap 20¢, 2 lamp chimneys 17¢, bought at J.C.L. 1/2 lb. tea 25¢, 2 spools thread 6¢. Made some calls today. Heard Jimmie was very sick. Called on Rev. White, Mr. Thieman, Hephzibah, Mr. Fallon. Had a word this evening from the P[illegible] commission at Hephzibah. Halley left tonight. 12. Fine day. Murdie went North today and D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. 13. Jimmie got a tree in the sleigh. Bought 30 at 1:30. F. McLeod's wife died. Jimmie drew wood. 14. Fine day, made a good call. Jimmie drew wood all day. 15. Fine fair, mild. D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. He had a heavy sale by 1 p.m., then rain for over three hours. Candy, bread, and wife were here for a short time. 16. Murdie got home about 10 last night. The papers say 8 inches of snow in Montreal. Taffie has been stopped for some time. 17. Fine day, top sleds. The wind is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood (home today). To Gerald 6¢. 18. Storming all day, I baked in oven, made pudding and birthday. The boys drew two cords of wood. Steward Farquharson cut 20 cords. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3db031e057fb0d062157c58b486a733.pdf e3ec2e622b60b2bc4849506ea89a23ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1889 18. Saturday. This is the largest storm we had this winter. We had a bad one in December. 18¢ for butter, sold 20 lbs., 65¢ for cream, 40¢, sugar 25¢, sold 5 doz. eggs, 65¢. Marion is on the mend. 19. Still storming, snow, and showers. Not many in church. Jimmie’s Birthday. 20. The wildest day yet. High west wind and drifting, sun shining beautifully. The account of a terrible fire which took place in New York on Saturday. The Windsor Hotel was burnt in the afternoon. The clearest day, over thirty had perished. 21. Fine bright day, the news in today’s papers that Donald Robertson of Quebec was at the Windsor Hotel in New York on Wednesday. Got 6 lbs. of butter, 48¢. Willie and I took oats, bought alt. 20, 120, for value received, by D. Farquharson. 22. Storming again, Jimmie went to Mr. Campbell’s sale. 23. Jimmie bought a sleigh at Vail’s yesterday, gave $13.25. 24. Fine bright day, Marion sold 32 doz. eggs at Marion, 1½ bushels, 40¢, and got a pair of shoes. Hat and bag from Blach Bros., B.R. 100 lbs., 5.80, 5.50. 25. Jimmie went to Cornwall to an officers meeting and saw a doctor. 26. Fine day, good sleighing, large congregation. 27. Jimmie went to Cornwall as a witness for Dr. Dingwell's R.R. 28. Dull day, 600 barrels at 1.10. Bride went to Martintown to a C.E. Rally, took buggy. Jimmie McGinnis went with us. Farquharson was to tea yesterday. 29. Storm all day. 30. Thursday. Prayer meeting, Dunn there. 70 1-gall, coal oil, 20¢. 31. Fine day, but cold. Sleighing better than it was all winter. Jimmie got home from Cornwall. Mrs. Duncan McEwan let Jimmie and Brenda have $90. Here is the transcription of the diary page from April 1889: April 1889 1. Monday. Fine day. Cold with wind, roads good. Boys took home a load of hay from the D.J. farm. Sold today 290 eggs, 60 cts, ½ lb. butter, 12 cts. Sugar 25 cts, calf 13. 2. Fine day, though cold wind, a large congregation. 3. Done a small washing. After dinner, Mrs. A. E. called on the way to Donald King’s and took me for a drive. Cattle boys do not gain any; the roads are pretty good. L. Baltimore is sawing our wood. 4. Finished the wood at noon. They drilled the well yesterday and stopped work at 3 PM. Began at 6 AM. Mr. Earley charged $8 per load, 2 loads oats. Jim, Uncle Donaldson, on field, took $30.00 out, borrowed money on Sunday. 5. I made a few calls. Jimmie & Marion were all day on the 3rd of Lancaster running a line. 6. Fine day, got 1 gallon of syrup from Farquhar yesterday. The W.F.M.S. met at Elders today. My off 25 cts. 7. Fine day, Farquhar 2 gallons syrup. 8. Snow and rain, sold 6 lbs. beefsteak, 28 cts., mustard. I was working at a pair of pants for a fee. He brought the cloth. D.M. Cummings 2½ yds at 65 cts, 1.63. 9. Very fine day, wind and bright, not many in church, roads very bad. 10. The Anniversary of our marriage 37 years. Paid Dr. Munot for attendance for 1888 & 1889, $7.00. Ordered two big saws from Raymond, cost 50 cts each. 11. Very fine day, got 7 gallons thin syrup. Well boiled it. Made a little butter, finished bed plants. 12. Fine day. 13. Made a window box and put it on the verandah. 14. By myself again, very fine bright day, but cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b9cacbbaaa374814f7695d5dd1bd878.pdf 1698d1b8525a97d8b4772251445fe28e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1889 == 14. Friday. Some rain, no appearance of vegetation in February. People were planting; they would have to wait some time, as it is keeping cold. Wrote in April 1881 on the Morning Light. 15. Fine day, roads good; good day for the workers. Took S.M. and W. to Cornwall to a Home [and] Meeting. Jimmie went to a sale at Druid farm,Jno W. (Horse) there, not many. 16. Very fine bright day, roads very bad, not many in church. 17. Went up to the Run to fetch for Maysburg; the water is nearly over. 18. A call in vain for a fence, Jimmie got through with Farquhar. 19. Farquhar brought 2 gallons of syrup. 20. Sold today 29 eggs at 12 cts, butter 12 cts, sugar 2 cts. 21. Fine day, 4 eggs today, 24 lbs. butter, 12½ cts. Made a good congregation. 22. Jimmie came to the Run to search for May McGinnis. This week had Words to do Irish news from Belfast. 23. Another very fine day, rain. 24. Fine day, rain. Came from service early, will be in on Sunday P. & I. drive out to the sick man. In afternoon, found the family very comfortably. The roads are still very bad, particularly between the village and the hill. Went to a prayer meeting. To McKeon and Mecoos selling two dwelling houses. 25. Jimmie got 2 gallons of molasses, the wood was short. Started the Axle today. 26. Sold 23 eggs at 12 cts, butter 18½ cts. 27. Very fine day, sold 16½ lbs. butter, 15½ cts. Sent to London. 28. Very fine warm day, more like May than April. A very large funeral, all the **Farquhars turned out**. It was a large funeral. [illeligible] McGinnis were there. Mrs. Jackson came to the funeral. 29. Saturday. Warm, 80 in shade. 30. Sunday. Very warm. Not many in church. The last day of April and warm enough for July. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b4f407864b6f4dc54350647d0fe2c64.pdf e3801471c22a9604932082855c473e27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1899 == 1. Monday. Fine warm day, a gentle drizzle all afternoon. We took off the storm windows today. Bridie went to the Glen to teach for Mary. Marion is fixing for the welcome home to J. & L. McDowell and his wife. They were married in November and took a six months court amongst in New York State. I am making a head dress. 2. Another fine day. R. L. is gone. 3. We were all at the W.H. but R.A. I went about 8 and got home 20 to 2. Bird came a little earlier. The rest stayed until 4. I was at prayer meeting only 16. R. bot 2 gals syrup 40, 1 gal mol oil 64. 4. Marion meeting in Centre. I paid my fee and my offering 25. Much cold yesterday. 5. Fine last night. 2 lbs 3 oz butter 20 cts, 40. Done some work in garden. Trimmed the bushes, saw a few neighbors. Young red currant bushes. 6. Fine day. Baked in oven. 7. Rather large congregation. 8. Fine day. Planted 6 black currant bushes. Done some work in garden, Mrs. Burnie went while Currants bushes. 9. Worked some in garden. 10. The village was horrified to hear that Janie Hennan hung herself this morning. She had been ill for some time. We sowed some white carrots and turnip beet, planted strange turnips and turnip beet. We sent 2 stalks 4½. 11. Worked all forenoon in garden, buds made 5 long July 5. 2 oz sugar 25 cream tartar. 12. 70. 25 lbs flour at McLaren’s 50, 2 lbs butter 36, 1 loaf bread 5, 2 pairs 15 cts, 1 lb tea 30 cts. 13. Baked in oven, rain in afternoon turned cold. 14. Cold, not many in church. Nancy Roy, Ellen, and Wesley. Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: == May 1899 == 15. Monday. Cold bright day. I washed G. H. McGilloway read a good paper last night at the C. T. meeting. 16. Cold. Nancy Roy was buried today. Aunt Donald and Mary were over. Sat a long time. 17. Keeps cold, 2 lbs butter 26 cts, got vinegar 10 46. 18. Sold Golden Tankard & Yellow Globe, rained all afternoon. Fan & Annie went to Cornwall. Mostly worked for E. Dingwall. Prayer meeting tonight. Rec'd Kenneth late at. Sat out 10 cauliflower. 19. Dull and cloudy, trying to get a black hen to 107 of lime. 20. Cool day, drizzling, put out 4 tomato plants magnolias out. 21. Sunday. A pretty large congregation. Red Graham of Lancaster conducted the prayer meeting. Mrs. Gavin went to Lancaster. Collection in church 62 cts, 50 cts. 22. I was cutting potatoes. Bird washed. Marion began to clean the hall. Annie took down the porch at front door. Got 2 lbs butter 24 cts. 23. Fine day. Planted some corn & some potatoes on past office lot. Planted beans in garden. Dr. McLennan took tea with us. I bought a lawn mower from Millett, $6.50 to be paid in June. Mary McGummin, sewing and tea. 24. Fine day. Village very quiet. Mary went to Montreal. Mr. Killen came to remain until tomorrow. There is a strike on the G. T. R. & the track men if it won't be settled it will interfere with the travel. 25. Very fine day. Mr. Killen left in afternoon. Gave Black Candles to a bunch of oats. 26. Fine & warm. Put down melon seeds, cucumber, pumpkins, citron, gourds & musket melon. Lettuce & melon out, took 7 to plant 5. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae338da8c79fc929e406d7451ddf4147.pdf 2523720b0b6b041d4c8652a8d6b32892 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1899 == 26. Hope has been a new holy day, kept this summer for the first time in Canada called "Empire day" to be observed by schools & colleges, to teach children the history of their country and to be patriotic. The 26th to be kept on the 23rd of May. The day before the Queen's birthday. Their long been nothing said about the day, when Victoria dies it will likely be dropped the day before her successor's birthday. It was celebrated in fine style in Montreal on the 23rd, over 1000 children engaged, chiefly the Protestant schools. Mary came home last evening, heard Sousa's band. 27. Fine day, 2 lbs tea 25 cts. 28. Not a very large congregation. 29. Bird washed. I was cutting potatoes for Landers. Looks like rain. Got 1 gallon cod oil 18 cts. Afternoon rains, Dr. left. 30. Sold the white cow, the last of mother's troop, to Mr. Noustin from York for 34 dollars. Annie went to Lancaster with the bishop. 31. Fine day. Magnolias very bud. Mary went to North Lancaster yesterday morning. Got 2 1/4 lbs butter 26 cts. Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: == June 1899 == 1. Thursday. Fine day, high wind. I went to the T. meeting at John Dingwall’s. It was filled as far as long cattle come at the turn of the road when Mrs. A. Cocksworth met and gave me a ride. Paid off 25 cts for Willie to my presbyterial fee. Gave 25 cts to Mrs. Jim Dingwall for C. C. T. U. Called on Mrs. McGillis. 2. Fine day, 2 cabbages 26 cts. Lillian McLennan called at gate. Planted beans, pole & bush. 3. Fine day, looks like rain. 4. Not many in church. Heavy rain last night. 5. I am not feeling too well, Birdie is sick. Sold 19 ½ lbs sugar 53 cts, 2 lbs butter 32 cts. 6. Done a small washing. 7. Tackled some blankets. Went to Calvons for some things, 2 pair gloves, 1 pair boots, 2 pair stockings. Got a button for me 6 ½ cts, 6 cts in shop & rain yesterday. Killed a hen, had one die. Rain & storm. 8. Fine day turned very cool. 9. The L. T. L. gave a small picnic today in the grove. They report a good time. Got 2 lbs butter 16 cts, 5 ½ lbs bacon 12 cts, 19 lbs tea 30 cts, lemon biscuit 10 cts. 10. Fine day. I was in church. Rev. S. E. Lattison preached. Mrs. McDougald and Mary of Alexandria came to stay overnight. 11. Monday. Left at 1 A.M. for Glen Robertson. Mrs. McDougald & Mary left at noon. Picked raisins & carrots and salmon 35 cts. Canned tomatoes 10 cts. 12. Heavy rain last night between 7 & 8. Dr. D. D. and wife called at F. L. McR. Put out some turnips on D. Corn farm. Came home early to eggs in shackle. 13. Hot sun. Mercy hot, 86° in shade. Looks like rain. Got 10 flour at McEwenmill. This name I had not caught at that time of the record. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae4c63091d5f04ca2d0eca75c5b9d58a.pdf af84a5df18c31251a970c5ae18e9b682 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1899 == 15. Heavy rain last night, drenching and showery. Things are putting up and turn today. Annie went to Martintown to the L. T. games. 16. Kind of lowering day. Florence Ross, Lizzie H. came to visit—Marion until Monday. Dr. Gillis, Fa & Annie went to a lawn __ at the H.C. Grove. To day from Lachine tick 57. 17. Fine day. Rolled ground. 18. Another fine day. Mr. Truett—Summersdown preached. Pretty large congregation. Annie & Lizzie went visiting at Aunt Katie's. 19. Very fine day. The volunteers left this evening for Niagara, to camp. 2 butter 33. I called with Miss Annie McLennan to see Mrs. Haddon. There is a nice new side walk of thick planks along Warren St. which adds to the appearance of the place. Mendy put Paris green on the potatoes. Some have blossoms on them. 20. Showery all day, and very high wind. 21. Mendy left for Glen Robertson this morning. Mrs. Donald Roy & her granddaughter spent most of the day here. Annie McLennan (spins?) I had the afternoon and late fire. Yesterday Fa paid the Martintown butcher $7.15, coal oil 2 gal. paid 54, 20 lbs. Bride is cleaning the sitting room. 22. Looks like rain. Put out a large washing. Paid $15.60 to McIntosh for insurance. Out to day mail to Moose Creek. 23. Mendy got home last night at 10:30. I baked and done some ironing. Bride dusting curtains. A sack of salt at McLaren's tick. 24. Killed a rooster. 2 gal. coal oil 25. 25. I went to hear Mr. Watson, he led communion and the Masons. Marched to the graveyard. Here is the transcription from the latest image: == June 1898 == 26. Fine day. Done the washing. 27. Fa paid the flour $2.00, had 3 call[s] 30 at McLennan. 28. Began to rain about 5 A.M. and rained until 6 P.M. It will do a great deal of good. Libby McLennan came yesterday for a visit. Canned two cans of Red and 17 of strawberries. 29. Very fine day. Mendy went North, quite cool, mercury down to 53 at 10:30 P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/553d3915d122ecf70328e5f40e0ab2cf.pdf 6bff2d43e8ef7ad9053b0c07262b6627 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1899 == 1. Saturday, fine warm day, 92 in shade. All our people who were at the lawn social last night were well pleased. The volunteers came home last night instead of today. This Dominion day they were let off. A dry shower Annie did not come. 2. Fine day. A large congregation. All glad to see Mr. James back. 3. We are busy preparing for the District Council, which meets here on the 4th & 5th. Got $5.00 from Munday. Pd. at McCrimmon 2½. 14 gal molasses 1.2, 10 lb sugar 50, yeast cake 5, lard 30. 1.19 12 lb blue 20, ½ lb glue 15, 1 cake soap 5, 40 7 cans pumpkin, he did not know the price Pd. for 4 yds of floor oil cloth 60 cts per yd 2.40 4. Fine day. The first of the guests arrived in the room of Mr. Campbell from Van St., Ralie, Bella & Annie McLennan, And a Mr. Bruce from the Front. They were here for dinner. A Red Shawl of [name] came to tea and to spend the night. He got 5 lbs of butter from Brownie. 5. To get 7.50 from Snider. Paid for oil cloth $2.40, pumpkins 10, 2 rolls of felt 45 cts per yd and also nails. There was a good meeting last night. The Convention closed at 5 PM and it began to rain at 9 P.M. 6. Sunday. Mr. Hand left about 9 a.m. It rained all day. There was a wild storm of lightning, thunder & rain last night. 7. This is Friday before Communion, Mr. Urquhart from the E. of Lancaster preached. Mr. Campbell left in the afternoon. == July 1899 == 8. Rained all night and showery all day. Mr. Langill preached. Paid 29 cts to Martintown butcher for last week and took 2 loaves sugar 22, ½ pan bread 24 cts. 9. Rained all last night and poured most of this day. The people were all soaked. 10. Been fine all day, made a large washing. Got 27 lbs butter 9 cts from Bird. 11. Bella and Murdie went to F.D.M.C. with the Buck tomorrow. Murrin went to Cornwall with Daisy, by train. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Taylor went also. Uncle D. sent 6½ lbs of cheese by Aunt Kate Craig. Lizzie Brown & our Minnie came by boat from Toronto to Cornwall, then by Macassar to Summerstown. Lizzie brought her wheel; she can ride well. 12. 7:45 p.m., S met in St. Andrew's Hall, 1⁄10th. 13. Fine day, kind of showery. Done a small washing. ½ lb tea 30 cts. 14. Minnie sent 5 lbs steak, ½ butter 25 cts, 1 loaf. 15. Fine day. 16. Done the washing. 17. 100 looms at McCrimmon. 18. Baked an oven, Minnie cut the meadow. 19. Murdie went to Lachine. Murrin & I went for berries. Got 2 quarts. 20. Looks like rain. Butter at Willie’s 23 cts. 21. Stormed all last night. Thunder, lightning, and rain. Rain all this day. 22. Dull. Not very good drying. 3 galls oil 30 cts, 4 lbs blue 40. Murdie got 10 lbs of flour. 23. 2 cans estimated by 20 galls oil to take to Crimmon for to make it. Cleaned it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e5a11877ef0535b6ef930467f98ca47.pdf 09068a3a2591ec0c5d5a2f8ef286dca6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1899 == 23. Fine cool day. A large congregation. A good sermon from Rev. A. Patt. 24. Muncie and I went to pick berries at Lander's. Got 7 quarts. Very hot. Marvin and Lizzie walked to D. B. McLennan and got home about 11 P.M. 25. Very hot. I washed. 26. Got 7 lbs butter at McCrimmon's with Annie. Muncie came at 8:30 A.M., was on foot. Annie passed Lancaster, taken by Colledge. Came back on McCague. Wheeled here. Muncie went to meet him at 6. Hot, very hot. 27. Rain storm this morning, now 11:40 A.M. Muncie bright with high wind. We put icecream out at McCrimmon's. Turned over butter twice, 13. Cod oil 20. Lye 20. Sugar 25 7/20 + 25 7/20 + 20 + 8 = 3.35. Tin lye 10, cream tester 10 = 20. 28. Fine day, pretty warm. J. R. B. got 2 loaves from a Mr. Jellybaby. Came in bright. We all sang on Sunday. Got 2 lbs slices ham, 1 box of starch 15, sugar 25, R. sold some oats to McCrimmon. Got matches and soap, white blakings 5. Bottle Edron pills 20 = 35. Lizzie and Muncie went to Stanley Island with a few of the village folk. 29. Got a black from Bessie 40 cts. Fine day. Butter 16 cts. Wap & Wetcakes (?), 18 cts. 30. Fine day. A large congregation. 31. Was up early, T. M. left for Caledonia Spring. Dr. Dunlop called and took Muncie to the class. Got at McCrimmon's 8 lbs molasses 13, 5 lbs sugar 25, colts 5 = 49. Two members of parliament were with us. Mr. Longmore got word from Rockfield at the family gathering. Captain Edgar, speaker of the house, died in the 70s. == August 1899 == 1. Tuesday. The Ran girls and Bruce were here last night, and we enjoyed their company very much. 2. Sold some hen feed 23.26. Got sugar rolls 56 cts. Rained in night, shower, 23 from Mundy. 3. Our folk and Lizzie went to the F.P. picnic. Jamie Brown did not go. Donald McLachlan's head was buried today. Mr. Jack McPherson moved into old post office building. 4. Fine day, pretty hot. Met at McCrimmon's 4½ gal. check. 86 cts per gal 31. 2 lbs catfish 2 cts. 1 white bowl 60 cts. Hatty, Effy, Gordon, and Effy, Sandy, Sant, were here to have a home meeting today. Mrs. F. 25, Bridie's 10. Profit to Lizzie 5, Mundy to cheese 27 cts. 5. Fine day. 22 lbs butter 376 cts. T. to Lancaster 58. 6. Large congregation. Rev. Mackay... preached morning & evening. 7. Fine day. Young folk had a picnic to Hamilton's Island. Lizzie, Marvin & Mundy went. R. came home in the evening. ½ 2 cts for bread 12. 10 lbs flour at McCrimmon's 12. 20 lbs butter 20 cts to 40, yeast 5 cts. 8. Fine cool day. R. paid the flour $2.00. Finished at Dingwall's. 9. Rained a little but settled. ½ grain sugar 50 cts. 2 lbs butter 40 cts. 2 doz tomatoes 10 cts. 2 lbs raisins 12, nutmeg 2, ½ lb cream tartar 34, 1 bottle vanilla 10 cts. Louisa McGill's called 10. Lizzie had a gum boil, kind of middle. 10. ½ lb tea 31, 1 qt molasses 13, sugar 5 cts 48. ½ lb butter 30, 1 qt vinegar 10, 3 lbs salt 30, 1 gal coal oil 1.10. Crack 5 cts. 11. ½ sugar 25, 2 lbs butter 40 cts. Mundy went to Lancaster and took McCrimmon's butter and cakes. David Fraser of Lancaster & Kingswood died. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97349a792e92539811cc6f196a0086e0.pdf 396189577aede5f364479983fda653b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August 1899 == 13. is to be buried here today. There was an accident happened on the C.P. R.R at T.P. camp in which seven persons were killed & ten injured. 14. It was 12.30 when we got from Hamilton. Then our party arrived at the church at 7:30, we had dinner with tea about six. Then went on board a small steamer called the *Belleville,* Captain Woods, & went to St. Regis. We found the members of the church. Then to Cornwall. After dark, a few minutes there to stop, not far from McCrimmon. We left just after sunset, then we returned to the boat at one of the mills and worked on some crops, returned in 30 minutes for the rest of the party. We arrived at Hamilton's Head at 10:30. We spent a very pleasant afternoon & evening." 15. Fine day. The Mr. Elders of East Gwillimbury preached in the morning, and in the afternoon, one of Mr. McElduff's people were there. The singing was very strong. 16. Fine cool day. Made a washing. To butter 10. 17. Very fine day. Walked to F.P.'s in the forenoon. 18. Another fine day. Got 5 lbs of suet on Tuesday from Martintown. Buttered. And on Tuesday, got honey 90. John & Jane McDonald were to tea on this day. Lizzie & Marion went to see Mary McBride and called on Florence, we paid 2.25 for rent - for 3 months. Finished letters to Dr. Swain, Eagle on Thursday morning, an empty gal. 2.33 at 20 cts. Very fine day, many at F.P.'s. Here is the transcription: == August 1899 == 18. Sugar 25¢, rice 25¢, 1 lb tea 30¢, R. bot 4 lbs steak 40¢, from Marlinton butcher 40¢. Annie got her wheel yesterday and left today for Halifax, meeting R. is not well, he got a bottle of medicine from Morell yesterday, 50¢. 19. Fine hot day, mercury up to 88°. 20. Another hot day. The roads are very dusty. 21. Took the reign from us, Pat trying his oats. I did two washings, rolled 10, 1 can 6, 22 gals syrup 16. 22. Slightly showery, not enough to make an inlet in the cistern. 23. Dull day. D.B., McL took tea with us. 24. ½ lbs butter 4¢ cts. 25. Fine day but little settled weather. Mrs. J. & P.M. all our young folk went to church social at Hugh Fraser 25¢. Corn 7½ lbs, sausage 45¢, 2 lbs steak 20¢, ¾ lbs settled with rice 35¢. 26. Fine day. There is a picnic at Hamilton Island. Richie, Marion & Daisy drove. D. Ladders have Mr. McCrimmons to hire in their family. Mrs. B.L. not over. Janie took a wobble, Jessie Brown had 2½ ozs rump alt sup, R. Jolly lent oil 18 cts, 1 lamp chimpy 28¢, 1 lb butter at McCrimmons & sugar 25¢. We took a loaf. 27. Fine day. I was not in church. It is natural. H. Robertson called to see us, Susie Coulter & Lilly Jones called. D.B., M. Gemme & Charlotte were here. 28. Another hot day. Lizzie had a letter from Uncle R. He will not be down this fall. Rasp 50¢, butter and sugar at McCrimmons and got $1.00 off, sugar 2.66. 29. Another hot day. Called at McCormons, got a fair bunch of redheart. ½ of rings 21 cts, sugar 50¢, 71. 30. Fine day. ½ lb butter 30¢, 4 lbs bacon 57¢ at McCrimmons. 31. 45 lbs sugar $3.75, 2 gals vinegar 22¢, 2 wood 4, cloth brush 95¢, saddlery 1.20. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15e4362ed41b97fe52f670002ac6efcf.pdf ae0174f0c74bbdabca51253eb1607e13 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1899 == 1. Friday. Fine day. 4 cans of crab apples 30¢, 30. 2. A dull day. 3. Fine day. Got home this morning 4 bu. oats 15. 4. Fine day. Maud and I went to church. 5. Fine day. I baked in oven. Two gals bottle ketchup. Baked in oven, 8 cts yeast, sugar 25 cts. Wm. Hill and fam are all through to fill jars. Collection of some plants for room. Am busy fixing up for winter. We lost one of our nice Jersey heifers this afternoon. Nancy Roy, Ellen and I picked tomatoes. I lost my offering 25. Nancy bought butter 8 lbs 20 cts, 6 lbs. cheese 60 cts, 30 years sugar 1.50. 6. Fine day. Cold bright. Fine cool morning. Changed rooms. Did not get to the fair until 10:30, Ellen Mc. & boys and J went over. D.B. Demarres was here this a.m. Helped fix baker. 7. Fine day. Prices at the fair was al– D.B. Mc. C busy got some crab apples 5. 8. Damper but no rain. Very busy, too. Cleaning the cellar. Marion received a letter today from Robert Mayhew. Bought sausage 4 lbs 20 cts, 2½ lbs cheese 31 cts, 12 lbs lard 60 cts. 9. Cold, cool day. 10. Fine day. Completed rooms. Nancy, Davy, John went to the harvest thanksgiving service. 11. Cold, damp. G. Hillman & P. S. came to pick pears. 12. A dull day. H. 13. Cold. We received our 5 lb. sack filled with flour from C. C. Commens 10 cts. 15 cts for dinner. Bread 10 cts, butter 10 cts, ½ lb cheese 10 cts. 14. Fair, cool. Yesterday had light rain. 15. J. and Marion got home at 10 P.M. Yesterday Maud was at a picnic at N. Lancaster. Yesterday got home I was at Uncle Donald's. 16. Lovely day. Maude & I went to call at Hugh Camerons. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 5 cts on leather. 17. I was not in church in the morning. 18. Maud is not working for Christina. 19. Rain all day, night and east. 7 ½ lbs, 50. Maude teaching, Maggie F. D. getting married. Went to Jennie K., 7 ½ lbs, 20. Dull, not drying. 21. 7 ½ 25 cts fine at McCrimmons, 1 box yeast, 5 cts. Maud went to Masterson's to mill, 11 bush wheat, got 350 flour. 22. Baked in oven. Maude went to Markland to see H., to get vinegar to make chow-chow. 23. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 10 cts. Dr. R. McDonald had a sale of cattle today. He went to see the potatoes we dug. I can prove crop. Killed 2 white woolers, 1 black hen. 24. Rain. 25. Rain. Jennie went to Alex and had a 1st swing. 26. Made a small wash, 7 ½ lbs vinegar, 3 cts. 27. Mr. McGinnis & Maude are leaving tomorrow for Canada, Michigan, to spend the winter with Lou. Mr. R. G. called to see her. 28. Fine day. The two days of cold rain. They are making a road on the E. side kitchen & East end, finished it and collected the wood. Paid the plain butter 5 cts. 10 ½ cts butter, 10. Paid for pies 5 cts this week. 29. The H. & S. Extension ran on a rock at Bath. The passengers had a hard time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/962046ac11e639eddcbb73ea458eef49.pdf fbde2cb6527b7e4515e27d91da231ce9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October 1899 == 2. Monday. Frost and ice last night. Some flakes of snow this morning. Murdy went north. 3. 7 ½ lbs butter 25, 1 lb tea 30. Jennie went north. 4. I went out 22. The month came in on Sunday, not Monday. 5. Lovely day. Annie & John paid 12 & 3.00 for two months' rent. W.T. & M.J. met in testing me off to 42 lbs sugar 25. Made a few cakes. 6. Another lovely day, 10, west 30, am away 20. Pa let some sheep go to paint old black. Jessie & Lizzie cut & sent the picture from last book. Tea 7 ½ lbs butter 30 cts. Murdy came about 5 ½ P.M. 7. 7 lbs 3.46, paid rent 30, 4 ½ gum sugar 25. Hattie came about 6:30 P.M. on a wheel. Murdy had a letter from Pa. 8. A pretty large congregation. Mr. Fargel at opening of the day. 9. 7 ½ lbs tea, made a washing, raining not heavily all day. 10. 7 ½ lbs tea, 2 lbs of soap. 11. Fine warm day. 10 west, warm, 65. 9 gallons molasses 23, 7 oz 10. 8 yds flannelette 24, 4 yds oil thread 4 ½. Received some tea from Belgium. 12. Rained some today. 13. Friday. Our Sacrament will be on Sunday. Mr. John McGinnis of Oct-De-Songe preached today, a good sermon. Maud came later on, brought letters for 16 ½ lbs tea & 40 cts butter is lovely. The youngsters are to have a happy pull on the R. & L. lodge tonight. Murdy got home. 14. Another fine day, Rev. Scott of St. John preached. 10 ½ lbs butter 60 cts, Hogue sale today, Maud & Jennie went. Paid on nothing. 15. Fine but cool wind. A large congregation. A good sermon from the pastor. 16. Fine day. Maud left early. Murdy went north alone. A big washing. Called at Mrs. H.'s at 7 ½. M.J. and Mr. John went with a friend to paint. == October 1899 == 17. Paid 20¢ for a pan of bread I got in September. 18. Fine day. 7½ meat 25; 1 gal lard oil 20. Got at McCrimmons butter 50¢, yeast 2½, hitch. Killed two black hens. Mary D.R. came to stay all night. 19. Lovely day. Thanksgiving. Had preaching after for the Cornwall Synod. Not so late. Murdy and Annie Brown went to Montreal to hear a grand opera. Lint Leye paid for Smiths & Off. 20. Fine day. Cold wind. Murdy left at the noon. Last night Mrs. Finn & Mrs. Yates went to Montreal. The boys came home from Montreal with plans for the opera. 7½ lbs sausage. 21. Hattie came today and remained to dinner. Our boys & brides were at a large wedding at the "Fat Mac" Grove last night. 7½ lbs butter 50. Killed two B. hens. Cold, hard frost. 22. A large congregation for the time of year. 23. Cold and snow in morning turned to rain. Jennie left for Ottawa. 24. Pa & M.T. went to Alexandria on legal business. 1 lb lard from Bechthier 2½ hitch. Mr. Lemmery's wife is dying. 25. Had a letter from Mrs. Harry Stone (Mrs. Hump). I went with her to call at Walrins, to two butter, got mine with 2½ hitch. She went for groceries. 26. Sent a letter to Willie by Annie. Very fine. 2 of frozen rain. I renewed the letter yesterday morning. Pa pulled the cart. 27. 7½ lbs sausage 40. 28. Rain. Murdy had a letter from Jennie. 29. Rain. Mr. Reid of Buffalo Soldier as announcer. Two pages of guest book yesterday as Col. Scott talked about the restaurant at 7 P.M. 30. Very fine day. Made a washing. 31. Murdy got home. Maud & Willie Flora here. He paid for butter, got more. 7 ½ lbs butter 12 (one cheese). https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9f99280f605e23abdecd3327b63cda9.pdf 13e3813e7ee79a2088165d04ab985d01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1899 == 1. Wednesday, just after Marion and I got home last night about 5:30, it began to rain and rained all night and all today until about 4 P.M. 7½ lbs butter 37; 6½ meat 35; chocolate 10; 1 gal lard oil; wool 25. 2. Fine bright day. Cold wind, freezing. We dug in the shade at 4 P.M. and had three of my pumpkins, 18 with Birdie and myself, myself off. 3. Fine cold day. 7 to P.O. beef 6½. 4. 7 to McCrimmons. Butter 47; 2 lbs cheese 25; 2 lbs raisins 18. 5 lbs McClery of 7 wants peaches in afternoon. Jennie McCrimmon spent noon & evening with us. 5. Fine bright day. Made a washing. 6. 7 to from Board 20¢, Minnie D. was here for a short time. Worked tired. 7. Very fine day. Uncle Donald sent us two letters. Black friar & received doll yesterday. Angus McClellan (J.B.) was buried today; he died after a long illness Monday 7 A.M. 18½ gal molasses 25¢, 16 lbs currants, 9-7 gal gray cotton cloth 36. Pa was fixing fence on 2nd farm. 8. Fine, we were digging our garden. Larch McGinn died. Pertha Manuel (Charley) was buried today. Pa paid the account at McCrimmons, Angus got enough oatmeal. 9 to P.O. 7 inches butter 24; milk ticket 14. 10. Murdy and Pa put up the porch. Hand gave a wild plant. Maud and I went to Apple Hill. It is very cold. 11. Fine bright day. Turned cold in afternoon and began to snow about 2:30 P.M. Pa went for the cheese while got down. Then they are wild. 10 lbs tea 25¢, 7½ butter 12. at John’s. == November 1899 == 12. Sunday, fine and bright. The ground is covered by snow. No service in our church. Paid 5. Murdie went to Hephzibeth. 13. Fine day. Fixed the pig pen after a catch. 14. Another fine day. Murdie went North early. Got 2 lbs. Amadego 20 cts. Kate McCrimmon & Roy & Ella at Job’s. 62. Got some logs sawn yesterday. Lavallette drew the lumber today. Charged 1.00 for four loads, Stewart Ferguson took 6 (unk.) of wheat to Martintown and got it ground for us. Charged 30. 15. Fine day. Gave Albert Roy 25 cts. My little Joe, for 3 hours’ work at the new mill. 25 cts. 16. I was working up stoves. Murdie cleaned the furnace pipes. Jamie Brown & James Clark gone home about 3 p.m. Meeting since Tuesday. 17. 9 ¾ lbs steak 30 cts. 4 lbs sugar 25 cts. 53. 18. Fine day, thawing. There was a long sermon in Martintown last evening. Darling. 9 lbs. tea 35 cts. 2 lbs raisins 20 cts. 4 lbs cream tarts 11. Butter 23 cts. 2 qts milk & bread. Murdie got home this forenoon (on Wednesday the 16th). He was in the Danesville. Not progressing as favorably as the doctor expected. 19. Fine day. Annie started baking. Dr. McDonald was digging. 12 lbs butter 23. 42. Drank 25. 20. Sunday, very fine day. James Clark left for home. Birdie went with Apple Hill. Rev. McLeod preached a union sermon in the afternoon in St. Andrew's on the Centenary. Gave collection 5. 21. Very bright in the morning, turned cloudy. Papa has not been well for more than a week. Mild day as we were, making a small pot of soap. ½ gall coal oil 20, oatmeal 25, calls 3. 30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22f397dd964d7abf6f13461b539b1ad2.pdf aa661d155e585ee95b5846b778d72c12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1899 == 22. Fine day, slight frost every night. Sir William died. Hugh McLennan of Montreal, formerly of Lancaster, died suddenly yesterday. It was a shock to his friends. I sent a letter to Jamie & one to Stanley. Pa got an answer from D.H. and a postal order for $65. 23. Fine, cold day. 24. Murdie went to Kenyon. Took little reins, got the P.O. cashes. 25. Marvin sent for some things to Eaton's. Sent for two sets of under wear 2.82 & for etc. etc. Her order was $3.35. 7 lbs tea 30. 26. Cold day. I was not in church. Pa is not well. 27. Murdie went north, a long mild day. The sheriff called. Our taxes are $3.21. 26 lbs butter 5 ½ cts. Mrs. Clarke paid $2.00. Colville’s order 23. Codfish 20. 28. Favorable news from N. Dist. ¾ gal alecia 3, 1 spool 13, thread 4. 29. Fine day. 30. Murdie left for Apple Hill yesterday and got home today with the things. The annual meeting of the Bible Society. Mr. Reid the agent gave a good address. My hay. This has been a very exciting month for the British nation. They have a great number of men in Africa, they fought several decisive battles with the Boers, they are confident of success, and have taken three out of ten places. But in the Bronx they have a different foe to fight more like themselves. == December 1899 == 1. Friday. Very fine. Mercury up to 49. 2. Fine warm rain. Calm, like spring. Nothing much about the war, the Canadians continue to go in Tuesday. 7 lbs cheese 70 cts, 21 lbs butter $2.26, 55 lbs turkey. Called at E.J.'s this evening. Mrs. McVicar and Mr. Taylor were well. It began to rain and blow fair. 3. Not many in church. 4. Fine day, kind of hard. 7 ½ gal coal oil 20. Bird & I made a large washing. 5. Snow this morning, but not enough for sleighing. 29 ½ lbs butter 65 cts, 7 ½ gal molasses 25 cts. 6. Some snow today. Little rain. Mercury was up to 6 above zero this morning and it is rising. It is about 40° and a fine day for butter. 25 lbs of tea 30, 27 lbs butter $2.04½, 33 lbs ¾ gal coal oil. 7. Pretty cold, mercury down to zero. Had a letter from Jamie today written on the Bohemian. Mailed on Nov. 16th on a steamer they met on the other side of Cape Slate islands. 7 lbs tea 30, 27 lbs butter 2.04½, 33, ¾ gal coal oil. 8. Cold damp day. I was out in church. I have a bad cold. 9. Made a washing, hung the clothes in hall. Began to rain, rained all day. 10. Rain all day. The snow is all off. Murdie went north yesterday, did not get back yet. 7:30 P.M. 11. Fine mild mercury up to 30. Jessie and Edith McRae, E. J. Laland called. Jessie, McDonald. McRae is very still. Turned up in the afternoon. Murdie got home about 5:30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37eaa3c2f234d07c286e3f63023312f3.pdf f3464fa2f1d0a4b6816034d67c2e12bd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December 1899 == 14. Cold. This morning muary down to 12 above zero in the morning. It began to snow about 7 AM. A rumour around today that Buller & Clary relieved Ladysmith and took 10.000 prisoners. 7 15. The relief of Ladysmith not confirmed. To butter 45, molasses 25, sugar 25, mop stick 15. 16. Cold morning 4 below at 8:30. Still cold. 16. Today's star says Buler met with heavy losses. 11.00 men killed, wounded, and missing. 10 guns https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/820b5e9b1ca7ff9e8cf85015dcb8db56.pdf 6a8e7ed4d8ae2389d1d8f86ff721f11b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January 1899 == 1. Monday Fine day. 2. Cold Tuesday 11° above zero at 8 A.M. M.K. got 2 gal milk Mr. Robertson here to tea. 3. Fine day. Made a large washing. 7 lbs butter 40, 20 yds cotton 15. 4. Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Meers My fee for offering 1.75, kind fee 25¢, for 10. 5. 7 lbs butter 40, 1 gal coal oil 25¢. 6. Fine mild day, just a particle of snow although it looked like it. To sugar 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 20¢. Birdie and Marian drove to the store in the afternoon. 7. Fine and mild in the morning. Pa went to Lancaster on some small business. Began to rain at noon. You & Minnie milking. 8. Cold day, high wind. Birdie and Mandy went to Smiths to welcome home Charley and wife. Pa left for Lancaster. Orders: to 6 lbs sugar 25¢, 7 lbs butter 40 & 35¢, bills for Kate 1.55, Jennie Brown wheeled from Lancaster. The oldest inhabitants say that they do not remember such a fine winter. It is not good for trade, wheeling is not good for heavy loads, and it is so cold riding high. 9. Very fine day, no snow. Mary McIntyre came, she is looking well. Rolled out 25 eggs. 10. Some rain last night, and more today. About 10 a.m. McEwen brought milk, windy. To 7 lbs butter 71¢, 18 lbs 30. Marian went with Birdie Dingwell, widow Mrs. McLaughlin to Jennie Dingwell's. Kings went to spend the evening. Here is the transcription of the image you provided: == January 1899 == 11. Looks like a change of weather. Mary left to make some calls in the village. 12. There was snow this morning. It began to fall last night about 9 o'clock. It did not drift much. Mandy went to meet the 12 o'clock Lancaster, was $40. P.M. fine and bright. Pa came by D.R., warm. 13. Fine day. 10 lbs butter 60¢, 6 lbs raisins 20¢, sugar 25¢. Mandy got Harris in the morning. I got at Mr. Crummond 2 yds red cloth $1.50, ½ gal molasses 25¢, towels little owed 25¢. 14. Fine day, snow enough to make light sleighing. A large congregation. Off to L. 15. Girls talking for social tonight. Marian went to Simpson’s Toronto on Saturday for little, to make a want for herself and Birdie sent $3.50 for bridge & post order sold. 16. Had a good social last night. Very fine myself and girls. Cream butter 10¢, thread 10¢, braid 5¢. Mandy cleaned furnace pipes. 17. Cold day. Pa went to Alexandria to special burial meeting. To 1 gal coal oil 23¢, 2 lbs butter 45¢. 18. Fine day. 19. Looks like rain. 20. Rains. I went to Herman’s. Got 3 lbs butter 60¢, 2 qts milk 10 paid. 21. Slippery roads. Very few in church. My Sunday off 8¢. 22. Fine and mild, mercury up to 39°. 23. Cold this morning. Sleighing all off, roads are kind of siege. 24. 10½ lbs butter 75¢, sugar 25¢. 25. Cold and windy. Mercury down to 6 below. 26. Looks like snow or rain. It is rain. Mercury up to above freezing at home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8dbf6c24a5782ff5bf781ed57443d133.pdf f5bc3b5b2ffb0d0a4ca7910ab1163dc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January 1900 == 26. "Began to storm and snow, very wild. 7 ½ lbs tea 30 cts, 3 lbs butter at Hemming’s land 2 qts milk 10 cts paid. 1 gallon coal oil 25. 80 27. Saturday. J.C. had a letter from Jennie today, it was written on the 21st Dec/99, she was well. ½ gallon molasses 27 cts. The storm is over and it’s a very fine day. Bright sunshine. 24 28. Fine day, a pretty large congregation. Made fire through rough. 29. Another fine day. Done a small washing. 30. Pretty cold until, Middie & Murdie, went to Cornwall, drove to Summerstown, took the cars to 5 lb butter at 15. Butter at Hymans 1.00 31. Fergushie’s Birthday. == February 1900 == 1. Thursday. T. M. C. met at John Dingwall's, Middie and I drove Lady. Very cold day, people froze their ears and noses. Murdie got one ear nipped while coming home. Paid off 25 cts 2. Friday. 6 a.m. was 21 below zero, raised to zero. Very fine day. To 2 qts milk at Hemman 10 cts. To 6 lbs sugar. A valley tonight at W. A. Hall. To sugar 25 cts, to corned 15 cts. 40 3. Fine day. J.C. left for home. We went last night. Murdie got some furniture for his bedroom in Cornwall. It came here on Thursday by a cutter. He and Middie are putting it in today. To 5th drink at Ferrie's 50 cts. Valentine 10 cts for Murdie's trunk. 4. Began to snow in the morning, snowed P.P.M. turned to soft drifting. 5. Monday. Murron left by morning train for Ottawa to attend the St. Ladies College. To fare 8.00. 8 P.M. This has been a very fine day 100. I was down to Hemman and got 3 ½ lbs butter 1.15. We got mail from Jennie, Murron, myself, & Murdie. He was well when writing in January. 6. Snowed in morning but cleared up by noon. Murdie went to Lancaster and closed the land which we sold to Mr. Gregor. Got 375 dollars for this land. Paid 50 cts to boy to drive her. Paid at Mr. Crummins $6.00 6 lbs raisins 25; 1 gallon coal oil 25; 1 lb currants 9; 1 lb raisins 9; 1 gallon molasses 1.00; 1 gallon coal oil 25. Miss M. Murdie, who is going to sing at the S.F. concert tonight, is here to remain until tomorrow. 7. Fine day. We were all at the concert. Our tickets were renewed. To paid for pin I paid for Miss O. Entires https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4e93dfb38dbf92906db79eee46042ec.pdf ab9b72fe394fc7611628018205a8d8aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1900 == 8. Thursday. Rain. Uncle Donald brought us a novel of Mrs. Southworth. Miss Cotton left home. Kates baby hurt itself. A strong wind S. P.M. raining hard very sloppy. 9. Friday. Preparatory to the sacrament. Mr. Farles of Cornwall preached. Not many in church. The roads are very bad, wet, wet. We bought a small fore quarter of beef from John for 7 1/2 cts per lb. 53 lbs, $3.53. I sold a pig to Jipeny, he done to the table spoon 30 cts. I got milk at Hemman 10 cts. All tea at Mr. Crumman's 30 cts. 10. Fine day. Not a large congregation. Mr. Langly of Martintown was to preach but did not come. Mr. Gunn preached. 11. Very fine day. A large congregation. Offer for Foreign Missions, $60. 12. Very fine in morning, turned mild in afternoon. Began to rain at 7:30 P.M. Uncle Duncan and Duncan D. called in evening. Foreign Farquhar D. called in evening. Very soft and rain rained all day. Mr. Gunn cannot cross the bridge, it is flooded. To feed oats 25 cts. 13. Very high wind all last night and today. Very little snow, only on corners and on the roads. Not much work now. 14. Thursday. Dull day, trying to snow. To Handy m's corn from Beaver 25 cts. I sent a letter to Jennie, done to Sandy, postage 3 cts. 15. Fine day. McKee put one cord in the shed. To 6 lbs butter from Hemman 1.10. I got milk 10 cts. 1/2 lb of butter at Mr. Crumman's yesterday 20 cts. 1/2 off butter 80. I got flannel 20 cts, 1 gallon coal oil 25 cts. 3 pm writing 20 cts on the butter. 16. News last night heard. Kimberly has been relieved. A church was there, bless. == February 1900 == 19. Monday. In the morning, dull & snowing, now 2:30 P.M. fine and frosty. 20. Tuesday. Fine day. Exchanged oats for meal at the mill. Re[illegible] went to North March with Kenneth Robson. All there were well. Sold 33 doz. eggs at White's and Drew Bill for $18.60. Word today of a sad encounter of Canadians with Boers, on the 18th. No particulars. 13 killed, 60 wounded, 2 missing & prisoners. 21. Wednesday. Storm of snow & wind from the east. It is not cold but very wild. 22. Thursday. Fine day turned warm. Paid Humson 2 ½ [pence] for 2 lbs. 8 weeks' worth of milk at 30 [pence] per week, 10 ½ gal. milk, and 20 [pence] for sausage & butter. 24. Saturday. To P.O. 36 lbs butter, 70 lbs sugar, 25 - 26 rain, 1 lb molasses 3 [pence], ginger 5 [pence], mustard 5[pence], cheese 25 [pence]. I gave 2.50 [pence] to give Halquorn for fixing boots. The boots cost 15 [pence]. 25. Sunday. Uncle Sandy came this morning and it was pouring rain. 26. Monday. Stormy. Snow & rain. Mary McLennon came to stay all night. Mercury below 12. 27. Tuesday. Stormy and cold. Mercury down to 12. 70 lbs raisins 20 [pence], 2 doz. herrings 50 [pence]. Paid Shruby 1 dollar for two tickets for son W.J. Comart for freight on box from Eaton. 28. Wednesday. Fine day. Uncle Sandy made a few calls today. This is Ash Wednesday. B [illegible] at Easton: 5 yards beige at 40 pence, $2.00, 3 yards more, 1.10, 13 gimps 25 pence, 2 yards poplin 18 [pence]. 10 yards gray sheeting 2 pence, 5 yards white sheeting 20 pence, 22 canvas at 22 pence per yard, lining and sheets. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d43110e610f0071211676656c5013aea.pdf aec8f67efb57f48c53a877b270c5c9fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1900 == 1. Thursday, It began to snow last night. Then commenced to storm about 3:30 P.M. There are big drifts and will drifting very until it is through, and such a storm we have not seen for some years. 2 gallons coal oil 23. 2. It stormed and drifted all last night and what a night! The kitchen window to the north was covered on the house east and a point up to the roof. A large drift from the west through the gate to the south end of the wood shed. Murdy had to make a road between it and the shed before the cow got to it. Primary, from the front door to the road was one big drift, and one very large one in front of the church. The drift across the road is about 6 feet high. We got no mail today, and it is quite fatal that there was no movement on the road today. 2 quarts milk 10. 3. Still moving & blowing, no sleighs on our road 7.5 lbs sugar 25, 2 lbs raisins 20. 4. Snowing, not many in church. 5. Ladysmith was relieved on Feb. 28th by Lord Dundonald. 6. Storming, 7½ lbs butter at 24 cents. 7. Uncle Sandy and Murdy went to call on Dr. Band. == March 1900 == 7. Lard, meat, La plaire, Tartar paper. On the 8th got 100 lbs of flour from Mr. Cameron 1.90. 8. Uncle Sandy, Band, Murdy called to see Charlotte last night, and the will go off tonight. Mrs. Donald Rey came this evening to make a short call. 9. Lovely day, Mrs. D.R. went to see Aunt. The Masons Ed Foster stuck at Bruce. (Got over on the 5th) 10. Fine day, paid Herman 1.14 for butter, 10 for milk 1.20 yesterday. Mrs. Roy has today. The snow drift was dug out today from our gate to the Minister’s lane, and it took 3 men with two horses. 11. Fine, bright day. Murdy and I were at J.R.M.’s. A cold east wind blowing. A pretty large congregation. 12. Monday. Murd & I made a large washing. To F.L. butter 25¢ per lb. Sent the due bill. Got 10 lbs sugar 25¢, molasses 33¢. Cold wind, and drifts again. A wind through the barn yard. Had to drive wood with a shovel. A disappointment in the lane to the barn yard gate. Sent grain to the mill for provender. Had two cards from Annie, one on the 3rd Feb to be. The other on the 7th Feb. to Bridie, she was well. 13. Stormy, through tonight. 9 lbs steak 60¢. 14. Pretty fine day. Baked in oven. 7½ lbs butter 45¢. 15. Snowing most of the day and drifting. Wouldn't March so far that been wild & cold. Fine stormy. It looks like January weather more than March. I had a letter from Sandy on Saturday; it was mailed at Devon on the 20th. It was well. 16. Stormy, all our walks are filled up with snow and St. Patrick’s day never was as much snow before. Red D.D. broke shingle bars. 17. Sunday, not many in church. Think owing to the roads. Mr. Kenneth has a sermon today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb4dca735308a2031c57db4f73f4eaef.pdf efafdabda7107841bcbf5664070c593f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1900 == 19. Monday. Cloudy, looks like rain. Murdy and I to town with the sleigh. The sleighs to be put away. This is the first time Kitty was plaited since mine went off. There has not been a sign of the cow yet. 7 ½ lbs butter 30¢, clover, honey 20¢. 20. Still cold. Long dress and 3 loads of wood. No news from Montreal. The Capital of the Orange Free State is surrendered to Lord Roberts. Everywhere a little fire. 21. Got home a small load of straw. Kitty has sprained her shoulder. The weather cold. 22. 7 ¾ lbs butter 60¢. 23. ½ gallon milk 10¢. 24. Fine day, bright but cold. High wind, 1½ gallons molasses 23¢. 25. Very fine day, but still cold. Collection for India famine fund. Myself and A.J. to church. 26. The first spring working day. Washed. Murdy drove 6 loads of **wood**. Had Frederick with him. Kitty had a heifer calf last night. 7½ lbs butter 35¢. Heard that Mrs. Simpson went to Cornwall today to have an operation for appendicitis, and died under the operation. Old Mrs. Donnald was buried today. Duncan Grant (Carpenter) died today, aged 88. 27. Fine day, no news from Annie. Posted a letter to Kincardine to Sandy, postage 10¢. 28. Fine day. A card from Annie. 29. Drawing wood in the morning. Got the first milk from the cow. Lauder cutting hay and sowing corn. Mrs. Murdy was [illegible]. 30. Still cold, the weather good. They were out picking up stones. 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Mrs. Bell & D. Corn, Co., Fairb. from Mansey, he died out west. 2 tickets for Mrs. McLeod’s entertainment – 1.00. 1 gal. coal oil 20, perfum. 1.00, bread knife 15. Mrs. Brown to tea. === 24 === Mailed 15 for Holborn, Rum Hall 7½, day 25. Domville ½ day. === 25 === Mrs. Owen came at 8 and went away 5 P.M. To Methodist. Pa & I were at the entertainment last night – it was good. === 26 === Thanksgiving. King fern in Church. The off. was for Cornwall G. Hospital. Pa & Ja. Domville not working. Bot. apples 1.00. === 27 === Dull day. Hard frost. Bottle in all the flowers. Annie came home yesterday. Began to take up roots & re-till by barn. Pa took all garden roots on Tuesday. Maud, up the banks yesterday and today. Brought Rachel home, she got a sight in her breast. === 28 === Dull & damp. Sent box off. Put in soaking 3 days to go bath. Murray went to Green Valley. === 29 === Fine day. Murray. John hired boys from and primed posts. Annie out up fire & made cake. Murray away. Pa & Annie put in front of the posts. === 30 === Rachel cold, hope like a gillay hope. Took home the team and put Rachel back. Domville is done painting. He is going to Cornwall. I settled with him, paying him $3.50 and $6.00 on the rent. === 31 === Dull day. Ironed. Mrs. Brown at Birks. Heard the will challenged. Eliza Duggan & daughter from Ireland. Place to Murray. == November 1906 == === 1 === Wednesday. Very fine in early morning & a little rawish. Killed an old rooster yesterday. Alec McDonald & French mangel came to the same ground house yesterday. Sent $7.50 for Miss mine clamping. Mrs. Brown called. === 2 === Cold today. Alice Monday boiled plum house for winter. $3.50, and we 25½ for ice. Met at Milles. Flour 20, sugar 15, meat 4½ 22, currants 10, raisins 10, lamp 10, lamp wick 5, soda 5. Domville left our house. === 3 === Fine day, frost at night. === 4 === Fine in morning. 7 1 cattle laid 1.15, butter 37½ lb 40, 1 pan bread 20, plate 25. Killed an old hen 45. Rev. Jamet preached at 3 P.M. === 5 === Began to snow at 9 A.M. Donald McCannon paid $7.5 on the H. W. for ground rent. Gave receipt for the ½, and other paid before. Mrs. St. Thomas paid 2 dollars for old rent. Rain in evening, I boiled the ½. Mrs. Pilgrim paid 13.2 for old time. Murray went to Domville down the river, Mrs. Brown in. Mrs. Wilson called in afternoon. === 8 === Murray got home 7 P.M. 7 pan bread 20, meals outfit, 2.32 lb steak. === 9 === Did not put up flag until 2 P.M. and I think it is a little over ¼ mast. It is raining and blowing wind from the west. Some died on the fence from the minister’s lane, Alice Monday putting up a wire setting along the lane by the Manor. Killed two old hens. === 10 === Cold but bright, fine ploughing. Heard results of the Alberta Election, Liberal government for them. === 11 === Threat of snow. 7 enbal 20, bread 20, ½ buf 42. Annie cleaned the furnace pipes. === 12 === Fine dull day. Rev. Mr. Parkinson preached at 3 P.M. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christina McLennan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christina McLellan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Glengarry County Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-1922 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Centuries, Glengarry County, Charlottenburg Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Christina McLennan Diary, 1875, 1877, 1879 Christina McLennan Diary, 1883 Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888 Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893 Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905 Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915 Christina McLennan Diary, 1916-1922 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christina McLennan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Glengarry County Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1905 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Centuries, Glengarry County, Charlottenburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1897 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><h3><span id="==_Christina_McLennan_Diary,_1897-1905..._=="></span><span class="mw-headline" id=".3D.3D_Christina_McLennan_Diary.2C_1897-1905..._.3D.3D">== Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905... ==</span></h3> <p>A black front cover with a brown left spine </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1897 </p><p>1. Friday. Fine day. Pa was up early and went to see Murdy, he is sinking gradually. The children slept late. They were at the church there was a night watch. </p><p>2. Soft snow and rain. Murdy died at noon. I got M Cremmin to take M Killop away to green valley.&#160;% 1 pan bread trok. </p><p>3. Sunday. lovely day a large congregation Tassie Dingwall here to stay over night. </p><p>4. Uncle Murdy buried today there was a very </p><p>large funeral.&#160;% 2 pans of bread and pan for I got yesterday 60 cts&#160;% 1 lantern 50 1.10 </p><p>5. Rain and snow today but not cold. Yesterday was as fine as a day in the 1st of May. </p><p>6. Freezing in the morning, snowing in the evening. Mr. Brown left for Kingston in forenoon Birdie at the manse today. </p><p>7. Fine bright day womens meeting at the manse. My fee 1.00 offering 25 paid for faithfull witness. 40. 1.65 </p><p>Bids fee &amp; offering 35. Bot at Willies lemons 15 sugar 25 75 </p><p>raisins 9. Paid the girls rink tickets 1.00. 1.9. </p><p>8. Very fine day no more yet sleighing </p><p>% 6 loaves 30. Paid Fraser for butter lard &amp; sugar got in Decr. and 1 gall coulor' .95.&#160;% 5 lbs sugar 1.20 </p><p>1 cake chockolate 9- 1 hank fingering yarn 1 onion at Willie's 5. </p><p>9. Saturday. Fine and soft&#160;% 1 panibread 20 1 gall {illegible} 40. </p><p>10. A large congregation morning and evening. </p><p>11. Sent provender to mill. Jamie cleaned the furnace pipes.&#160;% 1 pan bread tick. </p><p>12. Fine day. </p><p>13. Thought to go to prayer meeting. but went to the manse </p><p><br /> January 1897 </p><p>15. Friday. Pa is not very well. </p><p>16. Raw day </p><p>17. I did not go to church today. Pa is not well. </p><p>18. Cold high wind. Birdie is not getting a chance to South Finch. she will try tomorrow </p><p>19. Mercury fell to 20 below zero At 8 AM was cold all day. I bake in oven </p><p>% 1 gall coal oil 18. rice 25. sold Snider oats 2 bush. </p><p>20. Mercury up to zero at 9 A.M. Far and Donald Robertson call in afternoon. Boys draw 1 load of wood from Salunys place. </p><p>21. Turned soft and mowing. </p><p>22. There was no Carnival last night on account of snow. Snider &amp; James working hard to clear the ice. Mrs. Donald Kennedy was buried yesterday. A. J. Grant is very poorly. Russ went to Martintown this evening to stay a week with Dr. M. {illegible}.&#160;% coal oil 20. tea 25. 45. </p><p>23. Snow all day and pretty cold. Randy got his suit from Fraser yesterday making &amp; trimming 7.50, not paid. Sold 3 1/2 doz eggs. at Frasers 70 cts,&#160;% 1 lb. cream tarter 35. A. J. Grant died at 11 A.M. Will be buried on Tuesday. </p><p>24. Mercury down at 20 at 7:30 A.M. don't know how much lower it had been. </p><p>25. Mercury down to 25 this morning and a cold West-wind. Snow drifting ugly day. washed in morning. The manse took fire in basement. </p><p>26. High wind still and drifting. A. J.'s funeral today. The church was warmed the corpse was taken in and the Rev A. McGillway preached the funeral sermon. Bird had a letter yesterday from J. C. Brown. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1849 </p><p>27. Fine mild day. Donald Keys' wife and Illett were here this afternoon. Fer and Marley drew wood from Salways. </p><p>28. Snowing and drifting all day. The boys drew three loads of wood. Had a letter from Uncle Charley. He is in Syracuse. Pa is up again. Jimmie went to Lancaster on Wednesday to get his tooth fixed. He got $4.75 worth of wheat. This is a fine day. Jimmie is clearing the round of the bank. It stormed all day yesterday. </p><p>30. Mercury down to 12 below zero this morning. The annual meeting of the church was held last night on the Hill. Pa sent the rent of the rental, let at $4.00. John R. took it. Jimmie went to Cornwall Friday and did not get back yet. 10 P.M. </p><p>31. Sunday, fine day. I was not in church in the morning but went in the evening. Jimmie Roy came here from church to stay for a few days. Mr. Vaughn died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Blues) died in Montreal. Jimmie will be up sick here in St. Mary's tomorrow. </p><p>February 1849 </p><p>1. Monday Fine day. Mercury at zero in the morning, higher through the day. The carnival will go on tonight. 75 lbs flour at Whittles $2.90, yeast $.05, 2.45. Marvin and Mordy are going to the trunk market, Mr. Red, white and blue, he also pack of cards. Paid me Jimmie did not go. </p><p>2. Another fine day. The girls and Jimmie went to the G. M., got home about 6 P.M. I baked in oven. Nan came home from Marshaltown yesterday. </p><p>3. Fine bright day. Allie came for Jimmie. Jimmie went to Moravio Mills, took 23 bush of oats, got in exchange 56 lbs of oat-meal. </p><p>4. Far went to Alexandria in morning, got home in afternoon. Horins meeting at J. F.’s over 22 members and visitors, my offering 25-burks 0. </p><p>5. Cold, mercury at 6 below zero. Cold wind and heard that there was scarlet fever in the village. At home French home. Jimmie &amp; Mordy went to the cashor. </p><p>6. Fine soft day. Birdie &amp; Christiane went to spend the afternoon at Jimmie Dingwell’s. </p><p>7. Rain roads very bad. Ran went some place Far drove him to Lancaster 8. I washed today, &amp; churned. Annie is assessing 9. Baked small cakes at the front. 1/2 gal. syrup 25 cts. Sold 2 doz. eggs 44 cts. yesterday. Got 7 spools thread 16 cts Ran got home this evening. 10. Old man on the war path. All the boys went some where with the horses I got bread trimmings 13, 3 yds. broad 10 2 1/2 yds. cotton 20. Ballance for Anville &amp; Franca It is a very fine day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1897">February 1897</span></h2> <p>10. Lillian McLeman from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe. </p><p>12. Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, snow 6 PM with a rough wind. Will be our severest storm yet. Mr. Blackmore of Lancaster preached a very good sermon. Not many in session. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Mr. Long did not get home until 8 PM yesterday. </p><p>13. A better attendance at church. Mr. Watson preached. I pulled coal oil at Grange. </p><p>14. A very heavy snowstorm out for the day and the Grippe. This afternoon's reading was for Foreign Missions. Mr. Long is better. Birdie is well today. </p><p>15. Jimmie went off early. Murdoch's apprehensions are lightened. Birdie is not so well today. </p><p>16. Jimmie off early. Murdoch is better, leaves down. Birdie as usual. Abram brought butter gross weight – 39 lbs at .18. </p><p>17. Jimmie went off early. Will not be home tonight. Snow to the 25th. Murdoch improving. Birdie </p><p>18. Marion was at a party at Deplia. Masons last night. Pa &amp; Han. to Lancaster to Master's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is grip. </p><p>19. I am in for grip. </p><p>20. Douglas's wife is poorly. Had twins. They were buried today. Pa got 80 lbs of sugar. </p><p>21. I came upstairs for the day. </p><p>22. I am not very well. </p><p>23. Boys drawing wood. Weather stormy. </p><p>24. Jimmie left for [Cross?], will not be home until Thursday morning. Got 700 flour at Fellies 2.90. Weather stormy. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1897_2">February 1897</span></h2> <p>25. The E.E. had a social Tuesday night – made about $17.50. Mrs. Evan Dingwall died 10 A.M. Pa &amp; J. pulled coal oil. </p><p>26. Friday fine bright day. Sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimmie went to Crosswell's to see about iron posts. </p><p>27. Fine bright day. Cold wind. Pa &amp; Tom down. Pa went to Connell's. Snider paid two months rent - $6.00. I was doing a little work. </p><p>28. Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall and her son took the corpse into the church and had a sermon. Uncle Donald &amp; Mary were over. James McKenna, Daniel's son called this afternoon. Birdie was out today. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March">March</span></h2> <p>24 Sunday 24. Arrived 23. April 41. 25 Snow all day, and a little sunshine, heard that Mrs. Sandy John McDonald died today, and Mr. S. P. Sylvester died at Pontiac last fall. Home &amp; Far were at Lancaster. 26 Rainy all day, some wind and a little snow. Annie came home about 4 P.M. sick with croup. 27 Dull day, Bridie &amp; I went to see my aunt Katie, she is very poorly, we called at Sandy's &amp; Fmoi. Sent reminder to Will, heard Mr. McArthur of Lancaster was buried today with masonic rites. 28 Fine day, made a washing, Fan got word to get ready to go to Mexico. 29 Wrote to Seiber &amp; Kingle, work like sugar weather. 30 Another fine day. 31 Got a letter from L. &amp; P. and a cheque for 134.85 for rent &amp; c. Mr. Lancaster had it cashed lost 60 cts. Paid Dr on 25.30 on note 4 for value received 29.30 - 134.85 - 95 cts, still with H. McDougall. </p><p>July 28th. It cleared up in the morning and I took Fan and Allan about ten in the morning to Bowers. The mare was shod 10. Paid 25 cts. Mary &amp; James came up yesterday and they leave for Lanark today to Mr. Stewart's. Mr. Linde got 18 lbs of flour today. John got 6 lbs. of sugar 25. 18 lbs. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1889">April 1889</span></h2> <p>1. Very fine day. Heard that my aunt Kate died this morning. Union meeting at Mr. Elder's. Mr. Griggs 25 cts. 10 for Mrs. D. McLennan. A few The English. 1 gall coal oil 20. 2 lamp chimneys. 2. Fine day, roads bad. Marvin &amp; I went to hunt Kates with in the afternoon. Saw a number of [illegible]. 3. 10. sugar 25. tea 25. 4. Was in church and heard Daniel Scott my off 5 cts. 5. Gave 2. 2. of. 20 cts to Marvin 1.20. to Will. Jennie is on the mend today on horseback. 6. 7. 3 spools B. thread 2. 2 port cards 3. 7. Bridie is not well today, has blankets. 8. Kindly went to the East Farm to fish. Got 4 fine ones. 20 bottle coal oil. 9. Fine day. Snow all day. Ground covered. 10. Bathed in snow. The anniversary of our marriage, and I never thought of it until now. 7 P.M. 20 below zero. 11. Was in church, Marvin &amp; Marvin off 5 cts. 12. Washed a few things. Snowed most of the all off. Annie left for North side B. river. 13. Warm. Some rain cleansed the furnace pipes to work all on Sunday. Is better now. Bridie is not gaining very fast. 14. Bright in morning, drizzled in afternoon. Run went to Lancaster. Got $20 from Mr. Honeywell. paid Sandy 1.50 for overshoes, .75 for rubbers 8.75 for cloths 11. Paid Fraser $7 for making suit &amp; furnishing trimmings. 15. Rev. R. Ervin &amp; A. G. McDonell paid a pastoral call. Jimmie got home, had finished the assessing. 16. Rain </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1894">April 1894</span></h2> <p>18 Was in church, not many present, a funeral in afternoon, a William Conroy from the 9th branch, who died in Cornwall. </p><p>19 Jimmie left this morning for Toronto. Gave him 25 for himself (advance) 2.50 to make some purchases 25. for timber, (a barn) 2.50 to make some purchases at T. Eaton, sent for 10 worth of cotton gingham flannelette thread small necessaries, turned cold. </p><p>20 Morning down to zero frying, froze water solid in some basins in the cookhouse. Far got 5 dres 3. success this evening. McDonell finished cutting cords of wood. </p><p>21 Still cold. I made a small showing. </p><p>22 Fine, but cold wind looks like a change. </p><p>23 Jimmie came home this morning. Ridgway &amp; sons here shelling wood, Monday, borrowed a cart to drive in the woods, put a clothes line up, Saturdays, Robt &amp; c. 25 cts box of yeast. Paid Monday $20. 4.52 for value received. </p><p>24 Some wind. Jyds drove to Lancaster. </p><p>25 Fine warm in morning with rough wind degrees to rain in afternoon. </p><p>26 Morning bright &amp; warm. In afternoon turned cold &amp; wet. Gave 1.20 to run to pay for a Telegram. </p><p>27 Turned cold in the night. Ground covered with snow, an ugly day. </p><p>28 Wednesday snow all off. </p><p>29 Jimmie got through with the assessment roll and went with it to McElharron's 6 1/2 lbs tea 38 cts - 1 gallon coal oil, 2 lamp chimneys 30 cts. </p><p>30 6 lbs meat from McKervin 63 - 100 of flour from Willie 2.40. </p><p>One box from T. Eaton's came on Wednesday sent for some cotton and silk 1.52. </p><p>Jimmie returned 15, had Ridgway &amp; son shelling wood, Drew two loads of hay from Fraser. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1871">May 1871</span></h2> <p>19. Fine day, to Dr. Mrs. Caster 47. Wrote some a/c’s, Flower, Corn, carrots turnips pot. Bignon to show, F. men not well, Ministry, Can. Bible &amp;. </p><p>20. Rain all day </p><p>21. Rain in forenoon Ministry. Came home 6 P. M. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Left in the morning for Cornwall. Mrs. Miller for McKee </p><p>22. Fine day, Planted grass fruit last night. B. &amp; made solucitors at Y. Ad 30-60. AB tree 25. </p><p>23. Fine in morning, B. &amp; C. turned to noon offering today for Kindlay Agd. Minister Rid off. </p><p>24. Fine all day, Birdie D. went to make a few calls in the Ev. Mrs. Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. She got some roots at Mrs. R. Flemings, Daughter out in my coat. </p><p>25. Rain all day. Gave my measure to James Smith for a black suit, wrote but don’t pay. 8 yds B. lace 25.75 </p><p>26. Fine. 8 yds B. lining 72. 4 yds black lining 42 &amp; twine 54. 4 yds B. N. lining 30. 1 yd. Linton 8. 1 yd. Midge 48. 1 yd. mat 10. 12 yds dress goods, 15, 120 1.30 </p><p>27. Y. &amp; F. some. 20. Fruit 4 &amp; yesterday. </p><p>28. Y. 6th, Y. 30. 2. Sugar 25. 1 jar lard 20 </p><p>29. F. 2 cans salmon 25. 6 1/4, 6 black silk 25. Jennie Sandy born, our nice housemaid gone home tonight </p><p>30. Dull and drizzly all day. Macpherson getting out manure. </p><p>31. Sunday fine day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June">June</span></h2> <p>1. Working at my [unclear] </p><p>2. Fine day. Settles letters 33. Paid 280.60 from Friday. Got my base from Jessie 57. </p><p>3. 1,000 to Cornwall </p><p>4. Evening. Got home about 2, &amp; rained all day. 5 tickets to Cornwall 80. Gave Bird 37 for pair rubbers bot 2 little crackers, Liverpool McFee &amp; the boys got molasses, stayed at Fraue </p><p>5. Cleared up. J &amp; Luff 38. Paid the 28 &amp; 33. </p><p>6. Some rain. Bird got home, had his flowers for me. Canvas 25. [unclear] trimming 23. Witty, Kennedy, did Dudley. </p><p>7. B. 1 yd. boys working at fun. Drawing [unclear] for building. I made a washing, Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Mason began to move a barn at James Smiths </p><p>8. Dull day. Jimmie went to Cornwall to attend the Jigg. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with D. McIntosh, who was at Renfrew. Prompt, I gave her 45. </p><p>9. Drizzle all day, 8. P.M. heavy rain </p><p>10. Rain all day, Jimmie got home 6 P.M. &amp; finished drawing stone for [unclear] foundation. I will finish the mason work tomorrow. </p><p>11. Y.W. met at Dromore. 27 off 25. Pushed 10. $35. </p><p>12. Y.W. Marrions dress 80, got it at Lancaster 50 </p><p>13. Y. got camors 50. I got short [unclear] 7. &amp; sugar 39 </p><p>14. [unclear] 45. 2 new apples 35. Rain 53 </p><p>15. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School game came off. [unclear] town made 24 points over Cornwall. [unclear] Marion 19 &amp; 9. P.M. thursday [unclear] Inders Jail 93. I have paid 9.12 on this winter up till now. Tea 25. </p><p>16. Mr. [unclear] of Martintown preached in after [unclear] </p><p>17. Meade a lot-washing. &amp; sugar 25 </p><p>18. B. had [unclear] over, Roy went to Lancaster. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1899">June 1899</span></h2> <p>16. T. Cavenage 20, News 24. </p><p>17. Fine day done a little weeding in onions. </p><p>18. Marion &amp; Murdie went to Cornwall to the School Games. Cornwall won on Lacrosse and is ahead of Williamstown. Grace Marion 10. </p><p>19. Done some weeding and planted Beans. Murdie hoed potatoes &amp; corn. Beef 52 cts. </p><p>20. Fine day but cool. Mr. McKay of Summerville preached. Mr. Matheson in evening. </p><p>21. Monday, washed. </p><p>22. Jimmie drove Kate to Murdie's buggy to Cornwall to the Jubilee. Murdie and Ran the cow in the star in account of an earthquake in Mexico. Bonfire on brick yard. Some boys stole the cannon from Martintown last night. </p><p>23. To 100 plants at Welles 2.20. </p><p>24. Baked in oven. To sugar 25. </p><p>25. To Cavenage 20 cts. </p><p>26. Marion drove to Apple Hill for Murdie. Flora McGimmon from Kingston came with her niece Nora Ann to try the Celebrance began next week. Mrs. Stanley &amp; Mrs. Kennedy spent the afternoon here. I canned apples 16 cts. </p><p>27. I went to Mr. Tatum's preaching. He had communion. To 1/2 c. raisins 20 cts. occasional droughts. </p><p>28. To Mr. 18 Cavenage 25. Gentle rain. J. P. Mr. Tatum last night – Mrs. &amp; Mr. McLeavy left. Baked in oven. To 22 lbs butter 40. </p><p>29. 4 pm in afternoon for Flora Ann. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899">July 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday, Murdie &amp; I went to the U.F.M.S. meeting at John Knox. My offer 25 &amp; $10.00. Paid the Registered fee 10 each. 35. </p><p>2. To 2 1/2 roller 44, beef also 27. 71. </p><p>3. To sugar 25. </p><p>4. Very hot. Mercury up to 84, Mr. Green at home and preached. </p><p>5. Washed in morning. Got 14 lbs butter 24. corn starch 10 cts. Murdie, up to 94. </p><p>6. Jimmie, D.D. and a Mrs. Ferguson called on their way to Lancaster and took Murdie with them. Jimmie went and took Marion. The District Council met there. 22. </p><p>7. Killed a lamb. Commenced with the potatoes. Mrs. Ferguson. Murdie to McLennie to see Misses. Graceley &amp; McLennie. </p><p>8. Very hot Mr. Green preached long fee in church. </p><p>9. To Mr. McGilloway in church Mr. McGill. preached. To 5 tins 5 lbs butter tickle to arm. 1.1. Got 14 lbs 15 4 lbs claw. 1.24. 39. </p><p>10. Jimmie Brown came this morning on a bake. Mr. McGilloway preached and served the table. Mr. McGilloway preached a sermon to the Proctor at 3 &amp; 7. Mrs. John Marsell was buried at 4 &amp; 7. Turned back and rain again fell. The collection was for French Evangelization. </p><p>11. Rain to farm Broad 125. </p><p>12. Rain to farm Broad 20. Rain again. </p><p>13. To 4 lbs claw 20. Rain again. </p><p>14. More rain. </p><p>15. Fine day both a little dry. Weeding. 11. </p><p>16. Another fine day. From Rosie 62 lbs beef. 39. </p> <ul><li>2 lb Cavenage from Mr. Irwin. 15.</li></ul></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1889">July 1889</span></h2> <p>16. W. Potter, 48 lbs., Farquharson put in black bay. </p><p>17. Fine day. Far. two loads hay. Had a paper from Far. Mexio Herald. </p><p>18. A pretty good congregation. Alicie Scott preached. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Far. Robertson called. </p><p>19. Bride washed. Brie 5 lb. Nise 30. 70 1/2 pm. Bread 20. yeast 5. sugar at 4 per lb. glass 0. </p><p>20. Our young folk went to Temples Re. Noe. </p><p>21. Hot day for farm. Bread 20. starch 10. </p><p>22. Heavy rains for two or three hours. 70 1/2 pm. Angus 25. Two cans salmon 25. Kate Hay Jane 87 was here to dinner. I gave her 50 cts for butter. She will bring it on Sunday. </p><p>23. There was very heavy rain today. Had a letter from Mrs. Kerr Alexandria. Uncle Don and family were here. 78 &amp; Mrs. New Burns. Dr. &amp; Mrs. Rogers called. I baked in oven. Got pine yesterday at Willie 2.25. </p><p>24. Rain all forenoon. Called up at 3 P.M. Dr. King's brought the butter. Jamie gave me per. </p><p>25. Cloudy day. For average congregation. Morning and evening. C. E. of South Branch were down. </p><p>26. Fine day. Jamie cut some meadow. Bride washed. </p><p>27. Quite bright. 1 doz eggs 10. 2 lb cheese 25. butter 12. Hello Blakie here 25. sugar 25. molasses. Cast oil 44. M. drank 35 cts. salt 10. Miss Clark &amp; Dr. son in. Mr. Hamilton took wine here. Mrs. Kerr &amp; daughter Jessie &amp; Mr. McPhee came at 2 P.M. to remain over night. Angus put in heads of hay from our meadow. </p><p>28. Fine morning at 5 A.M. Nov 4 P.M. Still rainy. 7 1/4 lbs black at Moore 45 cts. Day eggs 25. The Alexandria guest here yet. </p><p>29. Wrote our guest are merry. They cannot 11. 7 1/2 lbs butter 30. Farm bread 20. 2 cans 25. Donald Robertson called. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1887">August 1887</span></h2> <p>1. Sunday a good many in church </p><p>2. Getting Pa ready for the Springs. </p><p>3. Pa left at 5 A.M. Mr. Jeb B. left for Kennedale </p><p>Monday for Toledo. Mitie went to a C.E. picnic at Lone Star point. </p><p>4. Rain last night, dull all day. Took Jasper to Johnson's. Sent $2.00 by Tassie Smith </p><p>to Eutown for shoes for the girls. </p><p>5. Went with Mr. Grim to Woman Meeting at Miss Drenguolls My Glowing 25. Pants 10. </p><p>6. 7. M. cheese 30. </p><p>7. Jimmie took Mamie to Lancaster to dentist. </p><p>8. Fine day. A large congregation. </p><p>9. Mrs. Fisk, Mr. Harmon &amp; Mr. Gray broke two watchmen. </p><p>10. 7. Mayes 25. cheese 20. Paid Tassie 25 for Express on girls’ shoes. </p><p>11. Rain all day. </p><p>11. Rain all night. Pa came home. </p><p>12. All are going one way, went to the Sabbath. pic mic. took my book to Mary &amp; had one of the girls. Temp was low and turned the primus 25th to a prout. Entertainment in D. C. Hall. </p><p>13. D. Angus 25. Pa is not well since he came home. </p><p>14. Fine day. Boys working at farm. Salary for L. in train of hay. 9 cheese cost 35. </p><p>14. 6 L. Large Lummins one 15, one 25. Sent a letter and some papers to F. on Wednesday Friday we came &amp; Maudie from L. from Moon 25th. </p><p>15. We had a good many in church. </p><p>16. Wished it looks like rain. 7 of farm load 6 to farm 5.30. killed an old hen. </p><p>17. Miss Drummond &amp; Miss Drummond were here visiting. the ground for the State. W. L. Maroon are to tea at Town Rd. I can preach so Pa is not. any better. D. Bottle Fragrent 5. </p><p>18. Pa came today. 9 cheese 30c. 75. B. Bottle. 1.74 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1887">August 1887</span></h2> <p>19. Thursday </p><p>20. 7 Anger 25. </p><p>21. </p><p>22. I stayed in Smythe. Pa is not doing well </p><p>+ Bought 2 lbs of bread. 9 tart. 20. </p><p>23. Washed today. 7 lbs butter 45c. 45. </p><p>24. Rain in evening. Baked. 9 butter. </p><p>25. Rain all day. Monty went to North St. Bird &amp; I washed the old buggy. Pa is still in bed. Bird, Monty &amp; I [aimlessly] went to the Manor. </p><p>26. Cloudy all day. A pic mic on the fourth I M Brunch. All our boys went but [J. F. Drunk] [appeared still] fine day. Met a harvest day, to [sawmage] and [risk]. 75c </p><p>28. Fine day. 7 galls coal oil 18c. 1 lb butter 45c. 60 D. F. McDonald paid $2.00 for rent. Pads [gun] married [took] [name] was ill made sick with toothache that is talking from far </p><p>29. Very fine day. La Mint $2.00 for organist [fund] </p><p>30. Very fine day. Bird &amp; I made a large washing J. E. Brown visited [Drummond] yesterday. Pa is around today and eats heartily. </p><p>31. 7 Anger 25. 2 lbs tea 25. cakes 3 pies 15c. 40 [Buy Mr Drunk] get any good sheets from Emily 25c. 25 Got 7 lbs of beef from M Hoven. Pa got a bottle of tonic from [Tanny] 50c 50 </p> <h2><span id="Wednesday,_this_is_the_day_of_the_Sons_of_Scotland"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday.2C_this_is_the_day_of_the_Sons_of_Scotland">Wednesday, this is the day of the Sons of Scotland</span></h2> <p>1. The [Nie at Hamiltons Island]. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went to London today. Fine day. Meeting there was off. </p><p>2. [Index 10]. 7 sugar 25. Cheese 29. The maintenance [bo] of J. took the [former boy] update 1 [Ramp] broke two prizes. </p><p>3. Pa &amp; I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. [Ann Willow, Duncan M Lemon, aged 87] Pa and big [Able's] workers gave [Baird] for R. 2 40 </p><p>4. Fine day </p><p>5. Another fine not a large congregation </p><p>6. Getting ready for the exposition making [flower] [Actron Fanny, Ellen, [Drove], Funnel, Pass, [Auguest] [Word torn] 7 sugar 25. 20 25 lbs flour 75c </p><p>7. Tuesday, not many at the fair. Today very fine. </p><p>8. Hot between 3:30 &amp; 20.00 at the fair my ticket 25 Kids got 3 [large Monies] 30 for fat [Nannie 2d] for 3 years Milken cow </p><p>9. Pa &amp; I went to [Dande] Douglas's. After dinner [and] Mary E, went to the front to call on Mrs [Me Eery] enjoyed it very much </p><p>10. Hot 6 measure. Gathered 80. today 90. Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Rey. got butter 7 lbs at 6 lbs - 56. Had [Henril] for day 25 - 81 7 &amp; 25 stock 35. Donald Kennedy died today his wife died in January. Hally M [Shadden]died yesterday. She went to school here. </p><p>11. The [land who went Thursday to Jan Kent Hill]got home at 6 p.m. M Richie is very kind. </p><p>12. Turned cool. A very pleasant day. </p><p>13. Bird, Marion, Jamie &amp; myself are sick. A cold old late laugh. </p><p>14. Mr Brown left for Toronto. He will not be back until next summer. Monty went </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1879">September 1879</span></h2> <p>To Alexandria, to a Conservative Meeting to select a candidate for the Local House. Dr. McDonald was chosen. Tinder paid up 6 months' rent. 1 1/4 M of tea 25 &amp; 2 lbs 8oz 37. 7 1/2/gall wool oil 1/0. </p><p>16 One day </p><p>17 To John aged 24. Burried. </p><p>18 William Campbell died at 1 A.M. Father Rob &amp; I went to the buriel. </p><p>20 Made a washing. </p><p>21 A large funiral, Service in the Church. no.5 boxes 30. </p><p>22 2 quarts vinegar 20 mixed spices 5. 2 lb brown sugar 8 Marvin went with Mundy to Alex andina 1 pair boots 25. </p><p>23 2 1/2 yards ribena 15 1/4 blue lung 15 3/4 canvas 37. 2 1/2 yard water &amp; 1 pint paint oils 1 pint turpentine 20. roll gran sugar 25. </p><p>24 2 100 lb &amp; 30. worm broom. 2 lemons 12. quart 5 3 lb sausages 20. justices direckment got for Mrs. Carins 14. 1/2 pint brandy 30 Harry Roy brought 2 lb butter 30. </p><p>25 My family &amp; I baked my oven. </p><p>26 Fine day forenoon began to rain at 2 P.M. did not rain much. Mr. McLean, student, preached. </p><p>27 I washed. turned cold. </p><p>28 Frost at night. Sent letter to Sandy for Fe. </p><p>29 went off for Marrville today. the fall fair. </p><p>30 Went to Admin Yesterday 29th Muddy went to Ex. McGill got home the same day. patriarch of Mr. Conman Chicago yesterday. Very fine day. </p> <h2><span id="October_1879)"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1879.29">October 1879)</span></h2> <p>1 Friday. Very fine and warm. Jamie went to Marthas town to the funeral of Mrs. McShaden. Murphy went to the S. Branch to trim a horse for a Mr. McKley. &amp; made a deal at 3/26. </p><p>2 Another fine fine off again. drew wood was funeral in Fornow, Walter from Fats. </p><p>3 Fine day frost last night. L &amp; Mr McLachlan from Pineville preached fine out back 24 4/0 P.M. </p><p>4 Same day. made black dye sugar 25 6 adues 5 30 mining 5. </p><p>5 Died &amp; Christy Cattarnach arrived at Marguis. Johnson (his right knee) was killed in Cornwall today by a derrick falling on him. The death of Neal Dow is announced in today papers 28 aged 94. </p><p>6 Dull day The husking corn — </p><p>7 Fine day but cold. Thompson remains were brought home last night and buried in Lancaster today 1/7 Mr. Went &amp; measures sent mention. </p><p>8 Fine day Friday before communion Mr. Methown preached to a small congregation. Got the pigs, many. </p><p>9 Rev D Temple preached to a small congregation. </p><p>10 Large Congregation. Offering for Home Mission put in £3: 15/- of seeds &amp; grapes on Saturday from Virdiky fire from Lancaster 3/5 35. </p><p>11 Received the grapes, Fruit on Sunday see french. </p><p>12 Jamie got 3 1/2 of sugar at R. McDoug also 2lb 1.00. </p><p>13 Enman McRae was buried today. Many laughed at wine down shovels were reserved from. </p><p>9 Fine day uncle Donald was sent yesterday Ev a dismortal took place, was he is no danger. </p><p>16 Frinse for wine bottled. sweet plumed prairs for aund Jella &amp; Mundy at E. Hotthes. 2 1/4 lb bice 25. 5 2 lb forsc. 2 D. J. Algie. for bores ced for. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1879">October 1879</span></h2> <p>14 Very fine day. Rob went to Montreal for 2 g of brandy &amp; 5/7 got 10 1/2 lb McCameron butter from Lancaster. 3 pairs of boots and slippers 30 32. </p><p>15 The K. of F. trial last night was good my ticket 15. Presbyterians took the day and Lady 7 3/4 lbs sausages 30. </p><p>16 Warm summer heat. </p><p>17 Cold wind. </p><p>18 Cold and raw. Belgiom Bg. 82. Mrundy went. </p><p>19 Very fine day, quite warm. We washed the windows on Monday. </p><p>20 Fine day high wind. A. C. McDonald’s Brush is on fire under the marsh, and there is lots of smoke. </p><p>21 Another warm day. 24 lbs sausages 25. 15 lbs long hams, went to Lancaster. They washed the windows came home at 4 P.M. closing up. </p><p>22 Dull day Saturday, no congregation. R. Tho. G. Gray preached and practiced a disappoint occasion. </p><p>23 Fine day. Large congregation. Rev. McCabe called to the Missionaries. </p><p>26 Reverend Mcalister at Vankham &amp; Ferguson and Thomas at Blakerstown. </p><p>27 Wednesday windy day, frost tonight. Fine day, quite warm, worked a little in the forenoon. </p><p>28 Fine cold wind, cold at Walker, turned. Thanksgiving dinner and went to the F. Mc. 14 yds. </p><p>30 Friday the heat at night. Mrs. E. McKaysktones, later in Montreal &amp; other occasion of </p><p>31 Very fine day. Started to S. Craig. Auction of Mr. Bennett’s assets and furniture. Mr. Archer’s papers. </p><p>32 Large Congregation. Mr. Carter preached a moving meeting, very good. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1879">November 1879</span></h2> <p>1 Monday drizzled all day. Panning done. </p><p>2 Covered were turkeys with spareribs sent to N. McKenzie, got the 5/1 first rate. </p><p>3 Fine day. Traveled all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mr. J. E. Kaysher from Cornwall came back today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was due for communion drove home to Lancaster. </p><p>4 Fine day and bright 12/9. Mr. S. Metcalf &amp; John’s call my offering 10. </p><p>5 12 lb peas &amp; vegetables and corn, sugar 15 0 46 </p><p>6 Gale late 3/0. 16 1/2 lb butter 6 1/2 turnover 17. </p><p>7 Saturday. Fine day. </p><p>8 Cold day not many in church. Good sermon. </p><p>9 Fine day. preached and answered. there was more enough to value the weeds. </p><p>10 Covered 12 to Mr. Milliken and it was a letter for $25 for a visit. Richmond British Columbia. </p><p>11 Snow about 2 inches it melted away quickly. </p><p>12 8 took the day, took place preaching. felt cold. </p><p>13 Muddy left for Pepield 5 P. M. Mr. McLeod took home, Mr. Indigo, in the afternoon for home, come from Charlestown 2. </p><p>12 18 bags flour from Milliken 27 1/2. soft wood all 2/15. clay rough, saw 3 1/2 with 6 1/2 butter 27 1/2 7 15 furs in storage. </p><p>14 Fine day Wednesday. we wrote some home. made him very sick at Montreal with two days rest. </p><p>15 We heard the Committee of yesterday the original date was 5 years and then took it by surprise he saw Mr. Mundy at Thomas. the rest stood 7-8. </p><p>16 Old man on Cragsfield again. 13 1/2 letter from Mr. McK. also small in Wall. </p><p>17 Sunday Judson was clear. </p><p>18 Apple congregation good. Disley hear the people in town said a fine sermon. 33. </p><p>19 Very fine yesterday. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1894">November 1894</span></h2> <p>16 Monday. Made a small washing </p><p>17 Very fine day. Took in the nets </p><p>18 A very cold day. 2/5 lb butter 25 cts. R got $3 in votes for the academy 157. </p><p>19 Very cold in the room. </p><p>20 Cold. The river is good. I’m able to do it. Monday was at Mr. McKim’s. Jennie was at Glencoe. Donald the middle of the week </p><p>21 Cold and snowing a little tonight. </p><p>22 Mild day. Ground wet. 1 gal coal oil for matches 25 cts </p><p>23 Called J. C. O. in the evening. Mr. Shaw was there. </p><p>24 Fine day. I wrote Mrs. McKenzie 2 ½ lbs of beef straight through the cutter made entirely. Birdie was training and came home on a horse sent to the stables by noon at Murdock’s. This was late coming out on the way. The mill and bridge were very fine in the middle. Killed the cow, Ohad Monday, Dunbar's funeral at 1 o'clock. Mr. Morchison and Mr. Snedick were present, not many out. A man fell about 9 am, turned to rain. Brick foundations are very poor tonight. A pleasant evening. Went to the camp all day. Uncle Donald McDonall. We are trying to build a small house. About 42. The cow that was on Saturday week is down over. </p><p>28 Sunday. Cold and bright. Temperance Sunday. Dr. Emerson preached from Isaiah 28:8. Subject from I Chronicles. A splendid address. </p><p>29 Done the washing. Very fine day. </p><p>30 A glorious day. Fine day. Things going on as usual. Harry Snowdon rode to Marlathion to consult the C. of the academy. 2 ½ lb butter 25 cts. Received 2 lbs mackerel 50. Moved two pints of apple sauce from barrels. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1894">December 1894</span></h2> <p>1 Saturday. Began to snow about 8 a.m. Mr. Gorman </p><p>2 Sunday. Fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. </p><p>3 Monday. All day Monday went to Cornwall as far as Martin’s. Arrived home at 2:30, not paid. </p><p>4 Very fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. </p><p>5 Tuesday night. Edwin McCrum came to visit. </p><p>6 Uncle Donald and Mary were out. They brought a small sleigh of pork from market to Collins. Edwin McCrum spent the afternoon and evening here. The old crow was 102 years. </p><p>7 Ethel T. paid 25 cts. B. paid for frames 80 cts. Began to rain about 6 a.m. Mr. McCormick and I visited all day. Had a letter from Ferguson. </p><p>8 Drizzled all day. Had a letter from Ferguson at 9 p.m. from Lancaster. </p><p>9 Cold day (no more rain or frost) not many home for lumber. </p><p>10 Fine bright day. Cold for lumber. </p><p>11 Dull day. Frost (no more rain or frost) not many for lumber. </p><p>12 Wednesday. Cloudy day. Took some things to the house. </p><p>13 Uncle Sam or way back from the West. The T.D. church is going on nicely. Small crowd. </p><p>14 Sunday. The meeting was held in the Mission House, a large congregation and many people. </p><p>15 To paid Aunt Kate 2/6. Took it home from the bank. </p><p>16 The paid Aunt Kate 2/6 for last year's pears. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1894">December 1894</span></h2> <p>14. Coloured up 26 1/4 lbs. cod oil </p><p>15. Munday left this morning for Van Camp's Mill to see the temperance advocate, to take Chester to Montreal tomorrow if it continues. Horse will be alright tomorrow, I hope. </p><p>16. Fine day. Cold. </p><p>17. Munday went to Lancaster to meet the boys, Nills &amp; Munday came home this evening with nothing to eat. George came home this morning from Chesterville. David got a team for Charlie tonight. Drove Charlie home. </p><p>18. Roads very bad. </p><p>19. Drove to Thos. Markell's along with the other stock. Snowed about 5 in. Snow deep. </p><p>20. Wrote to Miss Annie Chester. </p><p>21. Moved in the oven today, the roof today. Munday was at Mr. Brisson's yesterday. He drove past again this afternoon today. </p><p>22. Monday cold. Saw John Brown in the evening. I was trimming a boy's overcoat. </p><p>23. Several men were out this way. Mr. Robertson got a load of shingles, took the fifth to some other farm. </p><p>24. Mr. Connor's took turkey 18 lbs $2.65. Fine day for Christmas. All were at church except for the Donald &amp; Louise. Paid $2.65. Ethel went for Edward &amp; Kate. </p><p>25. Nice warm day. Not many in church. Victoria Duncan in Montreal (Mr. Rose) was sick this morning after a week's illness. Ruby paid 3 months' board. </p><p>26. Fine day for traveling, 12 inches snow at 2:10 a.m. </p><p>27. Done the washing. Very fine day. </p><p>28. Finished all at home. Had supper. Sold 2 1/2 lbs. 1.50. </p><p>29. This night was fine but a large number made a party from John's this day. Munday went to Bryan's with Munday. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1895">January 1895</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday. Uncle Marion &amp; Munday went to Maxville. I &amp; Marion went up to Munday's room, comfortables &amp; blankets, &amp; talked New Year. Dr. Ferguson &amp; James on. </p><p>2. Munday got some meat at the shop today, steak, some beef &amp; pork. </p><p>3. Fine day. Snowing tonight. Munday went to church, Mr. A.C. Thomas &amp; Ferguson for Massie. There is no meeting at the St. Andrew’s church. </p><p>4. Munday saw Miss Nellie Murray. Marked 26 ft. 1st. M.P. McIntyre, Douglas’ child did not get a chance. James Ferguson was born. </p><p>5. Fine day. Munday went up to Uncle Donald's. Mr. G. B. Tanner is reading. Some beautiful songs at Miss Mallory's. </p><p>6. This day Munday heard about Mr. A. Stewart, Postmaster of Mallorytown, who was there today. Ethel bought some apples. Mild, frosty. Moon good roads. Fine today. William, Elizabeth, and Mr. Gillard &amp; wife in from Kenyon today. </p><p>7. Another fine day. Thomas Selling, Miller of Martintown was there here today. </p><p>8. Very nice day. A large congregation, Mr. Donahue preached a fine discourse. The meeting in the hall was very well attended. </p><p>9. Fine day. Good moonlight. Little longer in the evening. </p><p>10. Mild, fine day, but rough. The gable ends about added on to the corner of the house yesterday by Jim Glover. Snow falling. </p><p>11. Snowing very fast, and quite cold. Margaret &amp; I did not get home from Braggards, but he gave me the ride home. </p><p>12. Mild day. A great crowd in attendance at the club meeting this evening. Snow deep. </p><p>13. Mild day with rain. More snow &amp; drizzled all night. Ferguson got home from his drive about 9. Drove to Lancaster. 6/6. </p><p>14. Rain &amp; frost. Came on 8:20. Munday went to the club meeting at 8 o'clock. The roads are in fair shape. Gray branches are standing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1895">January 1895</span></h2> <p>14. Munday got home yesterday and I off for home today. I stopped at G. Markell's, got a few things, and got home early, not feeling well. Maria. </p><p>15. Sarah’s first day at school. Nice day. Began to snow at night. Robert H. Markell's child ill. Munday called at R. McDonalds. Mary J. called in. Ethel came here for a ride. Mrs. D. took tea. Mr. McMaster returned this evening from Maxville. Munday went home this evening. Had a letter from Agnes and one from Mr. Rutherford. My cold is getting better. </p><p>16. Nice sleighing today. Very calm and bright. </p><p>17. Cold, my cold is better. Religous, $2.06 for rent. </p><p>18. Brought calf at 7:30. M.P. at home of the sick. Tomorrow we are to take the children to Mrs. Macpherson’s. There in the evening were the McLellans, Dan &amp; Mrs. Falconer, where were the southern skies of the night on his arrival. </p><p>19. A woollen collection was this night. Mr. E. went to Alexandria this morning. Got home at 5 P.M. Heavy time. </p><p>20. Nice day. Very cold. Eunice came home Friday at 3 P.M. Munday &amp; Daisy came to Maxville. Went to Sunday School. It is snowing. Marion came at 6 P.M. Munday got 1 kettle. </p><p>21. Saturday, snowed all day. Large work to Lancaster. </p><p>22. Fine day. Quiet, many in church, long walk. </p><p>23. Storm ceased. James went out with Owen’s plough. </p><p>24. Got the water on Saturday as per Mr. Kit’s. </p><p>25. Sunday service. Did not finish, but went to bed. Got home very late. Mr. Munday went to Cornwall. 20. </p><p>26. A little rain. Roads bad to the end of the water. </p><p>27. Went to Fitzpatrick's for Mr. Wille called. </p><p>28. Munday got the house built. Ethel got a letter from Mr. D. after dinner. We had a nice supper. </p><p>29. Nice day. Munday got home at 9 P.M. on the way. Mr. Munday came to Maxville. 21st a Sunday. </p><p>30. Mild, pleasant day. </p><p>31. Very mild, but cloudy. Harry McMaster came here last night. He went to Alexandria for the mail. The weather was fair at the school. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1895">February 1895</span></h2> <p>1. Friday, Eunice &amp; Harry both left for Toronto. </p><p>2. Finished some flour and bay for winter weight $6.50. </p><p>3. Munday &amp; all went to St. Mary’s for lumber &amp; $10.00 and saw the fence. </p><p>4. Men on the ground at midnight. </p><p>5. Very fine day, not cold. Eunice here about 4. </p><p>6. Snowing this morning. Very bleak. The furnace pipe is very smoky. </p><p>7. Nice day. Robert McLellan in our garden all day. I began to repair &amp; stop from 2:30 until 25. 2.86 </p><p>8. Fine day. Ethel, Kenworthy &amp; Lizzie McLellan are in for an evening visit. </p><p>9. Agnes &amp; Munday were here this afternoon for a visit. </p><p>10. The Presby. Don’t understand. Were $3.26 or $3.27 11th &amp; 13th. </p><p>11. Saturday evening. Munday went to Lancaster to break a road to E.L. Fraser. Signed Horton’s book. </p><p>12. Fine day. Total amt. $99.94. Received 3.02. </p><p>13. Mild day in the community. Sent to Mr. May, Trustee. </p><p>14. Not many in church. Church kept up well. </p><p>15. Fine day. Mr. Donald preached on his return. </p><p>16. A large congregation. Offering for F. Mudge was $2.18. </p><p>17. Hardisty is getting ready to go to the Klondyke today. Very fine day. </p><p>18. Kenworthy left this evening. Brittle had a nice sermon for the church, reading of Teniers. Got home at 10. </p><p>19. Nice day. </p><p>20. Rough. Left this evening, I write this. </p><p>21. January 25th 2 1/2, by butter 3.06 </p><p>22. Rough storm. Began snow last night. </p><p>23. Blowing all day. J. M. Wallace gone. 3. </p><p>24. This day was quite nice. Eunice &amp; Catharwood are getting married. This evening is Mr. Day's promotion. He is from Monaghan. </p><p>25. Munday brought a nice treat from his father. </p><p>26. A fall could be seen. Had a letter from the Donald. He is not doing well with his work at Niagara Que. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1892">March 1892</span></h2> <p>16 Wednesday, fine day, dull in morning. Sent a letter to Landcroft, Jim, have a load of manure home from Tyers house, Jim went with us to Lang's sale. </p><p>17 Fine, some snow going fast. The water is high over the West Bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it. </p><p>18 Another fine day. The Bruce Company of Canada come in the Hall and had George Trotter of Belleville give them $3.00 we had 1,748.25 tons. </p><p>19 Fine day, the water is one 1 1/2 ft from the letter board. </p><p>20 Fine day, sold 3 doz. eggs 2.25, to Angus 25, paper, 7 calamus and cash. </p><p>21 Another fine day, not many in churches, loads are the result, not running. </p><p>22 A fine day, all work in the shanty, much talk by the look of things from Downley. </p><p>23 Wet forenoon in the shanty, gave table and coffee to the company last meeting, it was a great success. </p><p>24 Lovely weather. Drove team of colts. </p><p>25 W. &amp; J. Fennell are invited to J. Dugnell tonight. Went to a little party, got home at midnight. </p><p>26 Another fine day, the water observing nicely on the flat, some sows out all morning, took them to the party, took the team at bargain. </p><p>27 Fine day, took hay, came home fine, got fish. </p><p>28 It made a new nest. </p><p>29 Mr. Burns is away, went to hear Mr. Falcom. </p><p>30 Lovely weather again, I made some money off of it, my horse. </p><p>31 Fine day. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1892">April 1892</span></h2> <p>1 Friday, fine and cold, 2 1/2 ft from the mark. </p><p>2 Cold, hard new, like more. 20 lbs. to sale 32 </p><p>3 Cold and fine, not many in churches. </p><p>4 Hard frost last night, sale 320 eggs, 89 &amp; new. </p><p>5 Fine morning, got 6 doz. eggs, commenced to mud stove, 9 lbs. 20 $2.50 </p><p>6 Cold wind, 10 pieces bread 26. </p><p>7 Fine day at Bellwood, saw Aunt there, June in 2, walk to [illegible] in the Hall all day. </p><p>8 Fine, have to write letters, Mr. Douglass sent me some seeds. </p><p>9 Fine. Have to write letters, Easter sermon. </p><p>10 Very fine day, an Easter sermon. </p><p>11 Fine day. </p><p>12 Fine. </p><p>13 Fine. </p><p>14 Mrs. [illegible] told me Mary M. Philips up at her time at last, Mr. Weaver </p><p>15 Went and bought a bee today. </p><p>16 R. and went to Lancaster, I had from Mr. Yeoman, fair wind to shop. No. 10. No. 13. Morning 9.20. </p><p>17 S. N. 16 loafs, 15 from bread 24. </p><p>18 Cold from 2.75, got coal oil 5. </p><p>19 Pretty good congregation. </p><p>20 Fine, better, in good, clean [illegible] </p><p>21 Muddy left yesterday for Panama. </p><p>22 B. S. from the P.R.C. to County. </p><p>23 10 lbs. in pantry. Mary in [illegible] </p><p>24 Drizzling a little, repaired wagon. </p><p>25 Fine, most dry. </p><p>26 Nothing unusual. </p><p>27 A fair large congregation. </p><p>28 A cold but fine day. Very cold wind. </p><p>29 Mr. Duncan in Bolton did last night. </p><p>30 Broke the wooden box up at the hall. The [illegible] found Mr. Gourlay, all well, back tomorrow. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1892">April 1892</span></h2> <p>25 Monday, fine, B. P. went to the funeral. The largest funeral ever seen here. Father measured 47 by 44 steps. Mr. Fessenden, others from different places were here. Came with me to dinner. </p><p>26 Wrote a receipt. </p><p>27 Cold day and blustering, spent the afternoon with company from Peterboro in the house. Called upon E. the editor's wife. </p><p>28 Fine day, the wind is chilly. Sold a hen, the[illegible] paid 10 for him. </p><p>29 The weather has been unpleasant good,and cool for reading. </p><p>30 Fine day, Annie went to Peterboro, went to K. to visit M. First funeral.Mary M. Fahey went to see Peter and the Murrowsons. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1892">May 1892</span></h2> <p>1 Sunday, Rev. Hastie of Cornwall preached in the morning, Mr. Leatherworth in the evening. Mr. Finn here in the evening. </p><p>2 Fine day, home some washing. </p><p>3 Baked in the evening, sent bread. </p><p>4 Cold, 12 1/2 butter 50. </p><p>5 Wrote and done at Woman's Meeting at Lough's in the evening. Walk my feet sore. </p><p>6 Fine morning, stormy, went to Hurst's. </p><p>7 Done a little in garden, took down oats, carrots, mangels, pease, some onions. The raspberry strawberry came. </p><p>8 Fine day. Planted it. </p><p>9 Fine day. Home wood keeps told. </p><p>10 Mary left today for Napanee, the old man Smith came for her. </p><p>11 She started the post office extension of post[illegible] today. </p><p>12 A warm wind, warm in the evening, spring was over.W. went to see J. O. after supper. </p><p>13 Cold and a little windy, went to D. W.Bought seeds for the season, 30 lbs, $2.20. </p><p>14 Worked in garden. </p><p>15 W. &amp; E. Hugh brought [illegible] Uncle Donald and </p><p>16 Worked in school in garden, 1 at [illegible][illegible] planted beans in a bed. Annieout at meeting, [illegible] many, A. and [illegible] at Mr. Anderson's marriage. </p><p>17 Fine day, planted 3 rows left soon with [illegible] 1 row. E. [illegible] </p><p>18 Thursday, a general day, the crops hold on, but clean. And the work could not remain without. There was a thunderstorm last night. A great deal of grain fell, and the day before a span of 18 rows was sent to the dump. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1892">May 1892</span></h2> <p>18. No sign of muskrats or ploughing. </p><p>19. W. went to Campbell by train. Freight from Boston to the Cape. He got the statues but took them at [illegible]. </p><p>20. Looked curiously and moved (8 p. 10 p. B). </p><p>21. Sweet breeze, 6 lbs sausages 13. </p><p>22. Sold on Saturday 3 doz. eggs 30 doz. butter 2 lbs, butter 30, 30 sugar 5, paper 3, lamp oil 3, the drain. </p><p>23. Sunday, 5, 5 lbs warm, wrote to McCallum, </p><p>24. Fine day, boiled 20, 5 1/2 lbs paper. </p><p>25. Coal oil 20, 16 loaves bread, late. </p><p>26. E. Howe came last night, will remain until Monday. </p><p>27. Fine day. Did not go to church. </p><p>28. Ironing all day, Bridie washed, bike coat. Mrs. Thorn came for tea. </p><p>29. Tuesday, warm with long rain all day, some rain, we wrote. </p><p>30. Fine all day, had a letter from Hanaby, mailed at Glamis, B.B., written on the 19th. </p><p>31. Sent a letter to Hanaby, Lizzie calls to converse. N. visited with coal, 26 lbs for 25. </p><p>28 1/2 lbs coal, $1.00 for fine 3.4. </p><p>21. Mrs. E. sent cloth piece to Lindsay, by little McRae. 57 [illegible] </p><p>22. Rained a little shower in afternoon. </p><p>23. A very large congregation. </p><p>30. Dull day, road had a [illegible]. </p><p>31. 9 1/2 lbs sausages 30, paid for cloth got, Maddy, 9 cwt. ham, 8 lbs for 7 with a load of rails from west of the Westbrook, 10 goats. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1892">June 1892</span></h2> <p>1. Wednesday. Annie has just left for the west with 33. </p><p>2. Thursday, Thunder meeting in society, not many present, May 9, 10 [illegible]. </p><p>3. Got the money from Cornwall butchers. </p><p>4. Four times in the past 26 butchers 36. </p><p>5. Sunday, carriage 15, 1 whole week, bread 20 80. </p><p>6. A very large congregation, collection for union. </p><p>7. Fine day, warm. </p><p>8. Paid Mr. Hanson for butter 10 1/2, sugar 2 cwt. 3 1/2, bread 10, lamp, window glass 16, 2 1/2. </p><p>9. Planted two rows of onions, black and yellow, day 20, long table, sale 2 1/2 of five from 3-39. </p><p>10. Fine day, 5 shovels, 5 1/2 miles E. </p><p>11. Rain this afternoon. Ann writes to Chifton that a calf yesterday. </p><p>12. A heavy shower and a severe gale of wind about 9. Mr. W. had a telegram from Her, she is leaving for home, it was a bright one. </p><p>13. Mending till the ice left. Milk 17, 44 to August, 15 to raining, 5, 30. </p><p>14. Mrs. Barker took the train for Point Day. M. W. Music 10. Had dinner after, cold tea. </p><p>15. All the young folk went to the K. </p><p>16. Music festival. Meeting till 5 in the morning. The fair one was all clouds. </p><p>12. Church, [illegible] a small congregation. </p><p>13. Done some sowing. Went to Morrison in the morning, got 1 pound [illegible]. </p><p>14. Done the same, sown 2 1/2 lbs [illegible]. </p><p>15. W. drove home at 1.30 p.m. in a [illegible]. </p><p>16. Paid 3, 2 1/2 Myfore morning, June 1 to Hyde 10 9, 4. </p><p>17. W. H. M. [illegible] 25 August 25. Cream for two 30. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1898">June 1898</span></h2> <p>14. Laid useless 10, 2, raisins 25, 3 lb butter 34. Henry and Maddy, Fred, Elsie, and [illegible] at Hampton, Mr. Lank, Maddy left for Kingston. We got a telegram from Far the day before the people came. </p><p>15. Laid out cream, she looks fine. </p><p>16. Fine day. </p><p>17. Rain. The folk went to the picnic. </p><p>18. Warm day. Five 7s, my 7s unused. </p><p>19. Warm day. Fine day. Mr. Wood left for home. </p><p>20. Mending in garden, finished. For congregation. </p><p>21. Mending preparation for a trial—The K. Ry. Alex. got some of the school teachers. </p><p>22. 22 of eggs, butter 25, sugar 25, 2/10 matches 15-16, 2 to 3, raisins 9, 2 lb 25, sugar 23. 44. </p><p>23. Laid. </p><p>24. The Friday before tomorrow. Mr. Burnet—Mischief is completed, a baby of [illegible] [illegible]. </p><p>25. The middle is finished. </p><p>26. Turned the McLennan turned library. Died on Friday. A large congregation. Henry sung in the choir for B. E. Chug. Ref. W. 8/12. </p><p>27. Rainy. </p><p>28. Fine day, heavy rain. </p><p>29. Went to Devon, vegetables, 1 ice cream at Woodlawn House, Chesterville &amp; ice cream. The intelligence came, Graham, is Ex. at Depot. </p><p>30. Fine, warm weather, Alice in Toronto. 2 doz. shirts, 3. We put at Deposit 20 James. For Fred went to Cornwall. Some. A good deal of mending in garden. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1898">July 1898</span></h2> <p>1. Friday. Wedding. Annie will be home tomorrow. </p><p>2. 2 lb loaf, eggs 28, 2 lb butter 34, 9 pk vinegar. 68 </p><p>3. Sunday, 5 eggs, bread, Monday. P.E., clean clothes, there was a thunder shower. </p><p>4. We got no Montreal paper since Friday, mending indoors, 1 was cold. I washed, 1 for bread. </p><p>5. Fine day, 3-4-6, 4 lb coffee 24. The picture for 29 9/16. </p><p>6. 1 pot of bread, 5 1/2 bottle of molasses, 1 2 lb sugar, 1 2 lb coffee. Mended clothes, had home linen. </p><p>7. 1/2 lb 25, 5 loaf bread 25, 2 lb butter 34. 34. </p><p>8. Put in the clover from the village meadow. A slightly cloudy day, no tornado. Maddy went to the garden, did not return. Mr. R. Marion painted the kitchen floor yesterday. Earn, paint pipe, 9.20, flour 2.31. </p><p>9. Fine, picked up near clean count 35-36, went to the kitchen another coat. </p><p>10. Far gathered seven times, this afternoon. A very large congregation, the Methodist long word, was buried, at North Branch Cemetery, ring of rope, and the putting up of a form, had free. </p><p>11. Rained last night—Marion got 2 gals of raspberries. </p><p>12. Finished tuning for Mr. B's, father of 7 yrs. Mrs. Darragh. Uncle Donald’s family went to Alexandria. </p><p>13. Another fine day, rain at night. Marion went to Cornwall. </p><p>14. Fine warm, Mrs. in evening. </p><p>15. The butter spoiled, comes warm. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train. </p><p>16. Rain, went to Cornwall, [illegible]. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1898">July 1898</span></h2> <p>16. Fine day, fine day, beef, pork, and mutton 83 </p><p>17. I went to Lancaster and Cornwall in afternoon. Very large congregation. Mrs. Goods. </p><p>18. We went to Caledonia Springs. </p><p>19. All our young folk went for picnic. Got beef 10 lbs. Had Mr. Finn and wife and Mrs. Tate spent the evening here. </p><p>20. Hot day. 90 lbs. tea 30, sugar 25, 70 lbs. sugar 1.50. Canned the berries. Mercury over 90. </p><p>21. Very hot day. Mrs. Burton and Minnie Cameron spent part of the day here on their way to the Island. </p><p>22. A shower in the morning. 5 lbs. brown sugar. Paid subscription to Skymarron yesterday. </p><p>23. Fine day. Very hot. 5 lbs. 5 lbs. pork 60, beef 60, mutton 65, 1 lb. beef. </p><p>24. Large congregation. Rev. A. McGilloway preached in morning. Rev. S. Dummitt in evening. </p><p>25. Hot favorable evening. Had wind and rain. </p><p>26. Hot. Paid McEwen $50 for tailands? beef, had an evening 30 for balance due on Sunday last. </p><p>27. Hot again. </p><p>28. Jessie went to R.Y.'s meeting with Lizzie and Marvin. </p><p>29. Hot. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1898">August 1898</span></h2> <p>1. Monday, Mary McIntyre was here all night. We think to go to J.R. Robertson’s today. 2 lbs. tea 48, sugar, 1 lbs. </p><p>2. Jessie went to Alexandria to a meeting to organize for the plebiscite. Munday went North yesterday. We paid $30 to McEwen for Saturday beef. Bismark died 30 July. Archbishop Walsh of Toronto died Sunday night - 31st July. </p><p>3. Minnie and Bruce McEwen were here last night until midnight. </p><p>4. Fine day. 2-3 lbs. steak at brown 30. F. McRae of N.P. took dinner here. Jessie Brown came too. Mr. I out in. </p><p>5. Baked in oven. Jessie and Marvin drove to Lancaster in afternoon. Had a shower. </p><p>6. Fine day, 2 lbs. tea, 60. Paid the sugar I got on the 1st 10 sugar 25, rice 15, cheese 5, 1 lb. soda 5. Sent cows to Smith's. D. McGinnis. </p><p>7. Fine day, large congregation. Rev. T. Dummitt conducted the evening service. </p><p>8. Mrs. John McGibbon was buried today. Funeral left from H. Calder and Lancaster. </p><p>9. 1/2 lb. tea 33 cents. </p><p>10. Fine day, 70 sugar 25. </p><p>11. Another fine day. </p><p>12. Munday left for Caledonia with paper. </p><p>13. I took the train for Caledonia. 70 lbs. tea 24 cents. </p><p>14. Fine day, Rev. R. Scott preached in morning and evening. </p><p>15. Fine day. Peter and Jessie went to the funeral of Mrs. Russell, who was killed by the car on Saturday. 78 lbs. tea 25, vanilla 40. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1898">August 1898</span></h2> <p>Tuesday. To Alex, sugar 13 lbs, cornstarch 10 lbs. Mr. Angus Gillie went out 20. Sugar 15. Got the car 40 lbs. I am making a cake and it is not doing well. Far went to see Alice, Maggie. Hot day. The men on the harvest today. </p><p>Bride working for the big man. </p><p>Far went to Hamilton Island. Killed in the [???]. Mandy got home. To 60 sugar. Broke the dinner. </p><p>All our young folk went to the picnic. </p><p>We came home today. </p><p>To Alex 57. corla. 2 bread 12. </p><p>Had an offering for Organist. Paid 10. </p><p>Lizzie and I went to Alex. McLaren drove. Left home 8.30 A. M. Got to McEwens at 9.30 A. M. Took dinner there then went to Loders and had tea. To sugar 25. McEwen came too. </p><p>Began to rain. Got the piano tuned. To sugar 1.00. Mandy went north. Rainy day. I went 80 for paid the 7 cts to Peter. </p><p>Rains all day. Far went to Montreal today. Left home for Lancaster last night. Issued McEwen. Over Lancaster. Was buried today. 76 lbs flour at Lancaster 6 cts lb. </p><p>Showery night. P. M. Christie, Jimmie McEwan took tea with us. Lizzie &amp; Marion going to a meal on Sat. 7 March 96 bush apples. Georgie. </p><p>Cool showery day. 2 months at B. Liz. 5 pay Cornwalls. I drove today. </p><p>A large congregation. </p><p>Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall to gather annual. To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes. </p><p>Fine day. To Alex. 42. work 15. 66 [oats?] [???]. Jimmie Lizzie &amp; Marion went to B. McEwen. </p><p>Mild rain. Lizzie &amp; Marion went to Martintown to E. E. [???] </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1898">September 1898</span></h2> <p>Thursday. Bride &amp; Marion remained in Martintown. Wrote a letter in the valley. May off 10. 26 lbs pot tea. </p><p>Lizzie left for Toronto today. </p><p>J. R. B. left for Toronto today and sent a letter to Far. To sausage 25. Sugar 60 cts tea &amp; kettle. </p><p>Hot. Mercury up to 90 in shade. Mrs. McCallum of Glen Sandfield preached. </p><p>Fine day. Not so hot. Got sugar 2.00, tick. 6 making jelly all morning. </p><p>Jimmie went to Alexandria to the fair. Marion went with him. She took her golden bantam parsnips, carrots to pickles, jelly, flowers. Marion $2.00. </p><p>To sugar 25. vinegar 15. rice 10. coal oil 20. coffee 20. E. E. [??] [pinnies?] of literature, fine. </p><p>Fine. Got home last night. I am not well. </p><p>Jimmie &amp; Marion came to play until Sunday. I went to restless night with a severe pain in my right side. Did not get up until 10 A.M. To sugar 60. 4 work 75 cts tick 10. </p><p>Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to church. </p><p>Fine day. Feel pretty well. To 100 flour tick 2.00. </p><p>To Alex 25 cts tick. Funeral. D. D. came to stay a few days. </p><p>Jimmie went to Alexandria for Marion. Got home about 6 P.M. </p><p>Fine day. Jimmie went to Maxville for the fair tomorrow. Bride drove Jimmie to D. D. McEwan this evening. </p><p>Mandy left for Dalkeith at 6 A.M. </p><p>To sugar 25 cts. Hannah Dunn called today. </p><p>Fine day. Small congregation. </p><p>Rain. D. D. gave a very good sermon on temperance. </p><p>Bride made the washing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1898">September 1898</span></h2> <p>20. Tuesday. To Alex 6 cts tick. Moved it to 1.27 P.M. J.B. tea 25 cts. J.B. tea 15. Coal oil 20. The T.E.C.W. will meet in St. Andrew's Hall tomorrow in convention. </p><p>21. Fine day, not many delegates at afternoon session; five are all. Had a good meeting at night—Temperance was the theme. </p><p>22. Two more delegates today. We got them—M. Sinclair &amp; M. Langald of St. Elmo. </p><p>23. Began to rain last night—land is raining still, our guests left at 10 A.M. in the rain. Bride went to J. Donald. Cleared up a little, does not look settled. To sausage 25 cts paid. </p><p>24. Dull &amp; cold. Mr. McLean of Lancaster preached. Margaret McRae of Kingston will be buried today. She was on a visit in Montreal and died very suddenly. </p><p>25. Cold raw day. Temperance meeting at A. Wells. </p><p>26. Washed a few things. </p><p>27. Fa and I went to the North Branch. Busy fine day. Our evangelists went to Glen Donald to a Temperance meeting. </p><p>28. Very fine day. Far worked for Bride, got the majority for Barlston. Rodebert took it. </p><p>29. This month the Empress of Austria was assassinated in Switzerland by an Italian anarchist. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1888">October 1888</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday. Snider paid $3.00 rent. </p><p>2. Children's Sunday, 132 in Sabbath School. </p><p>3. Far &amp; Jimm went to Cornwall. Began to rain and about noon poured. </p><p>4. 7 1/2 mps. Lorne 12.60; paid the 1.27. 239. </p><p>5. Dull day. Munday went North to Greenfield. </p><p>6. Very fine at prayer meeting. Fine night. Baked in oven. Got 30 lb flour 1.15. 10 1/2. </p><p>7. 2 lamps 12. 1 gal. coal oil 20. yeast 5. 32. </p><p>8. Very fine day. Went to T.P. M.C. at morning. I walked over to late. Preached. May &amp; Daisy. We rode back. My opp. </p><p>9. Friday before Communion. Leland Smith preached. To buy salt-10 lb. </p><p>10. Another fine day. Graham preached. Snider painted. Uncle D. brought a piece of pork. To buy 3.25. 53. </p><p>11. Large Congregation. R.E. Mont. presided. Mr. Jimm offered for Home Mission. Col. 2.00. </p><p>12. Far is cold. We made the washing. Pa went to Abraham to bargain for wood. Jimm drug for load of wood. </p><p>13. Munday went North. To Alex 18 cts. </p><p>14. Rain began 9.30. Busy cutting wood. </p><p>15. I took to bed Wednesday and was not up until today. I had a light attack of bronchitis. Called Dr. Mont on Saturday. He told me to remain in bed for some days. Got bottle medicine. </p><p>16. Rain rough weather. </p><p>17. To Alex 32 cts. Munday got home last night. </p><p>18. The girls expected Hattie last night. She did not come. Mrs. Gunn so very poorly. Bride was there this afternoon. </p><p>19. A very wet in Church. We got 100 apples from Dunlop the beginning of last week. </p><p>20. There came a letter from Kennedy on 2.25. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1898">October 1898</span></h2> <p>24. Buddie washed and today, Monday, went North. </p><p>25. Fine day. Pa put in the carrots and beets today. </p><p>26. To sugar at J. A. &amp; E. A. (5?), out meal 25. </p><p>27. Pa put in the mangolds. There was snow today. Charlotte M. Gunnan passed away. D. R. McDonald’s M.P.P. wife died last night of consumption. </p><p>28. Fine day. To pipe brush 10. Hose flasher 5. Marvin went to visit at Sandy Burns. Murdie got home about 7 P.M. </p><p>29. Very fine bright day. Mr. D. R’s funeral was large. To 1 gal coal oil 20. 4 lbs stew 24. Mill &amp; May walked to call on Dr. Fraser’s wife. </p><p>30. Sunday Cold &amp; raw. Not many in church. I was at home. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1898">November 1898</span></h2> <p>1.Tuesday, All Saints' Day. Charlotte was here last night until 10. </p><p>To Rib tea 25; one 6 ct. sample, Black tea 30 </p><p>To also 8 sausages 63. 16 raisins 31 1/2 lbs molasses 10 </p><p>2.Pa went to Palawang. They are breaking leaves today. Sometimes bright, again chill &amp; damp. 7 1/2 lbs cheese 30, ginger 5 </p><p>stone prunes 5. Murdie went to D. Con from Trent. </p><p>3. Fine day. W. T. M. I. met here today </p><p>two ladies from the Branch Pure two Mrs. Grants </p><p>4. Another fine day. Got through Threshing at Palawang. </p><p>5. Fine day. To buy 35 cts. Have asked J. M. McDonald &amp; Mr. Robertson H. P. Hackers, to tea tonight and Mary McDonell. </p><p>6. Fine day. Uncle D. &amp; Mary were over to church. </p><p>7. Bright day, cold wind. Brides washed D. H. McDonald got the key of K. kitchen </p><p>Pa &amp; Murdie went to Cornwall. </p><p>8. Bright cold high wind, To 42 lbs stew 28. </p><p>9. Fine day. Had fine yr doing digging the garden. Pa covered the strawberries. </p><p>Far went to the post office, walked. </p><p>10. Began to snow with east wind about 9 A.M., the ground is covered. </p><p>Got medicine from Mornet – two bottles &amp; box of pills. </p><p>1 P. M. still snowing. To 1 gal coal oil 17. </p><p>D. H. McDonald retrieved the key, he went into Dan Gould’s house. Filled the cows. </p><p>11. Frost with a little rough. Aunt 3 black ducks to mill. </p><p>12. Got over the fence, got hens picked. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1898">November 1898</span></h2> <p>12 Mr. Donald Cameron died last night—was 80 years. Marvin got another bottle of medicine from Morvet. On the Milla (?) settled one 25 cts. </p><p>13. Fine day, Uncle Donald &amp; Mary Ed. were over. Jilly, Bride &amp; Murdie drove there in church. </p><p>14. Fine day, Murdie washed. </p><p>15. Soft day, Murdie went to Mrs. Cameron’s funeral. </p><p>16. Still threshing, killed a hen. There was an awful accident. Happened on the C. P. rail road on Tuesday R. R. McL (?) &amp; sixteen persons killed. </p><p>17. Fine day. At Range Meeting arranged for Christmas entertainment. </p><p>18. Murdie still boiling. </p><p>19. Cold but dry. </p><p>20. Some rain. Killed two hogs. </p><p>21. Wet &amp; raw. Took part Uncle Donald’s wood. </p><p>22. Fine day like Indian summer. To 1 gal coal oil 17. </p><p>23. Another fine day. To 42 lbs pork 25; 9 lbs stew 30. Got two eggs. The first for over three weeks. </p><p>24. Fine day. The meeting of the Aerial committee Thanksgiving day. Auntie Campbell &amp; Uncle Donald were there. Lorrimore practiced in evening. </p><p>25. Done little cleaning in the dining room. </p><p>26. Turned damp snow. Done 4 days. Laid 50 over Gable (?) S. </p><p>27. Cold day. Turned warm. Put over over a month. The Riddle (?) met tonight. </p><p>28. Mild day, I worked. Pa went to Abraham’s threshing on the river. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December">December</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday. W.F.M.S. met at R.C.E. Murdie and I drove today. Our offering 20 cts. </p><p>2. Fine day. Got wood yesterday </p><p>3. To show 20 cts ticket. Borrowed $3.00 from Bird. Got 7 yds calico at 14 cts. Canned 7 quarts "ge gone to the table." Jimmie came home. Murdie went to Fair Castle for him. Murdie bought 1/2 bu. corn &amp; 9 1/2 lbs apples </p><p>4. Fine winter day. A good congregation. Mr. Tatum at night came up to preach. Heard that a son of Black McPherson R.N. died 4 A.M. after a short illness. I made soap today </p><p>5. Fine day. Jimmie went to Martintown with 10 1/2 bush. wheat and got 3 bags of flour. Murdie got sugar 25 lbs </p><p>6. Murdie went North today. The R.R. had an entertainment last night. </p><p>7. Fine day. Made a small washing. </p><p>8. Done nothing but cooking. Had two of F.D.’s girls &amp; 2 of Isaac McCulloch's girls to tea last night. Murdie came home tonight. </p><p>9. Jimmie, Mr. Fann &amp; R. McCullough’s horseshoe. </p><p>10. Jimmie, I did not go to church. </p><p>11. Cold, 2 degrees below zero, washed. Mrs. Calder &amp; Bella D. Roy called with her little girl. </p><p>12. Murdie went to Cornwall by train to Pont </p><p>13. Cold, 14 degrees below zero. </p><p>14. Got coal oil 9 lbs church. Turned summer. </p><p>15. Baked in oven. Turkeys – dress – parched raisins – 36 1/4. Bunch of oats 12 1/2 wheat – 2 bushels. 20 potatoes. </p><p>16. To Mr. 25, sugar 25 cts. Murdie got home at 7. </p><p>17. Mr. Abraham brought 1 bush. apples. Paid $1.50. Mrs. Martha sent last night. </p><p>18. I did not go to church. I had toothache. </p><p>19. Cold wind. Murdie went to Cornwall. Baked. Jimmie shared two bands of wood &amp; mended. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1888">December 1888</span></h2> <p>20. Tuesday. Practicing, practicing for Christmas concert. </p><p>21. High school has a kind of an entertainment tonight. The medals will be given to the parties who won them at the summer examination. </p><p>22. D.B. McLennan &amp; Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimmie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25. </p><p>23. Murdie went to Cornwall. Got at Nelle's 1 gal coal oil 14. 3 gals molasses. 3 pks 13. 4 spools thread 18. 2 lbs raisins 24. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy &amp; raisins 25. </p><p>24. Fine day. Good sermon. </p><p>25. Fine day. Jimmie came in afternoon and I went to the concert at Munro &amp; Bred's. </p><p>26. Halley &amp; Birdie went to Dr. Roy's. </p><p>27. Far. came home today. Halley &amp; Bird visited at C. Co's. </p><p>28. Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimmie drove Halley to the funeral. Widow Alick French was buried today aged 81. </p><p>29. Jimmie got hay from S. Hislop. Sold one load wood. Took the grain to the grist mill. </p><p>30. Drove to the manse to take the time for the minister. Sold 2 days egg 3 lbs, got 7 lbs sugar @ 16, cream candy 13. </p><p>31. Church cold, very slippery. Halley did not turn up yet. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the diary page from January 1889: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1889">January 1889</span></h2> <p>1. Sabbath. Halley was in church. She gave Ben the pants. Murdie, Jimmie went North for the evening and came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10, and brought Murdie home. </p><p>2. Election of Councilors. Jimmie poll clerk. Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephzibah. Cold day. </p><p>3. Fine day, mercury 25 above zero at 8 a.m. Birdie &amp; I went this afternoon to Dr. Roy's. </p><p>4. Rain all day, ugly day. Meeting at Mr. Fallon's hall. People falling it was so slippery. </p><p>5. Very mild day for January. All through the W.C.T.U. M.E.L. formed. My efforts were [three] bushels of clover, 33 cts. </p><p>6. Jimmie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and she went to the harness and got the back fixed, cost of dressing it 85 cts. Turned very stormy about noon. Angus still storming. J.P. McLellan called for an hour this afternoon. </p><p>7. Stormy all day. Snider By Cash $6.00 for rent. </p><p>8. Sunday. Dull day, neither good for sleighing or walking, not many in church. Mrs. William Burnett died last night. She was ill for over a year. </p><p>9. Murdie got to Wilson Front. 10 p.m. mercury down to 12. </p><p>10. Murdie down today at 7 a.m. Sold 5 dozen eggs 110. lbs sugar 25; molasses 22 1/2 cts. Got a ball for 10 cts. Marion &amp; Murdie went to Lancaster, she got some cloth for Jimmie. The girls Murdie and myself went to the children’s social. Had a very pleasant evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1899 </p><p>11. Meeting of Y.P.A. Murdie went to 2nd com. from Front. Pa &amp; Murdie got beef from Shields 90 lb at 5½ c per lb. Turned soft in evening. </p><p>12. Morning 10. Below at 7 a.m. Murdie borrowed a horse from J.A. and drew one load of wood. </p><p>13. Murdie drew two cords of wood. </p><p>14. Rain all day. To 2 lbs tea 3 bags 3 ct nails for taking up of church bell - 60 cts. </p><p>15. A pretty large congregation. </p><p>16. Made a big washing, boys dried wood. </p><p>17. Murdie went to Alexandria. And will go to Van Kleck hill to Sabbath convention. Mary McIntyre came yesterday at noon to remain a few days. </p><p>18. Fine day, no snow yet. The roads are icy. Father Champagne died. Murdie went to the funeral Thursday. Murdie got home last night at 10:30. Tonight there is a vocal in St. (?) Drew hall. Tonight all our young folks went. </p><p>20. Fine day. </p><p>21. Rain. Got 4 doz eggs, got coal oil 17. Due Bill for Sullivan's. </p><p>22. A large congregation, both morning and evening. Rev. Tamlil of Martintown led the young armie. </p><p>23. Fine bright day. Made the washing, Pa &amp; Murdie came to Aunt Kate Comings. Jessie McPhee died this morning, will be buried on Wednesday. </p><p>24. Pa &amp; Murdie getting ready for the funeral. 25. Got up early. Pa &amp; Murdie went to Mr. McPhee to meet the corpses. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the text from the image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1899">January 1899</span></h2> <p>25. Jos. and Osbold, it was not here. Hugh &amp; John Robertson, Uncle Donald &amp; Dan, came to the funeral. The Robert sons remained until 2:30. Pa &amp; Murdie filled in the grave. The Sons of Scotland have a concert tonight to celebrate Burns' birthday. Most of the talent is imported: Mrs. McLean, Toronto, Mrs. Craig, Toronto, James W.H. D, Toronto, Miss E. Gleesman, Montreal, James J. G, Halifax, McG, Montreal, Edith DeLamarter, Col. &amp; Minnie McG, Instrumental. Murdie got receipt for the balance of the eggs, 6 sets. All our young folk were at the concert. </p><p>26. Dull day. Snowed a little. John McDonald Murray, born to 3rd laborer and wife. A. D. McLennan was buried today in Lancaster. Pa and Murdie went to Jacques &amp; Lehans. </p><p>27. Dull day. Sold 3 doz eggs, got sugar 25 cts, raisins 25 cts, rice 8 cts. </p><p>28. Not a very large congregation. Another death in John McDonald family, his aunt will be buried tomorrow. </p><p>29. Cold day. I washed. Pa went to Cornwall by train. </p><p>31. Fine bright day. Mercury 10 below at 8 a.m. The Y.P.A. are having a masquerade tonight. Millie D.'s boy called. Their people are getting better. The mail was opened. The ground rent of McRae lot. Allie sent it for Aunt Kate. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1899">February 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Wednesday, fine day. The annual meeting at Dunfermline. The annual meeting of St. Andrew’s church. Going to sell some of the Glebe. John A. McDonald Sr. appointed trustee for the church in place of A.J. Grant. The C.E. had a rally last night. </p><p>2. Fine day. The C.E. had a rally last night. They expect visitors from Martintown tomorrow. South branch, Kilmarie Grove. Murdie is sick of sore throat. I got coal oil 17¢. </p><p>3. Very fine day. I was out in church. Marion is sick. Pa went to the North Branch. </p><p>4. Another fine day. Murdie is some better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. McIntosh girls are home 12 p.m. </p><p>5. Pa took charge of pump. It froze up. </p><p>6. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. </p><p>7. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. He went out. Pa went by mail to Martintown. I came home. D.McLennan drove him. </p><p>8. Snowing &amp; blowing. Jimmie is sick. He went on sleigh to Alexandria and must have got cold. Pa went by mail to Martintown. </p><p>9. Jimmie was bad last night. Now 2:30 p.m., cold drifting. Our sick are some better. Pa got a sink from Raymond's yesterday 23¢. </p><p>10. One of our cows is lame &amp; Pa is trying to doctor it. It is very cold, snow is 20 inches deep. </p><p>11. Still cold. The cow better. Jimmie worse. 3 1/2 gals coal oil 17¢. Sugar 25¢. Lemons 24. Candy 2. </p><p>12. Still cold. Not many in church. The new Elders announced. Sandy S--- L. Brown, H. Monroe A.P. Ross will be ordained on the 26th. Pa came home. D.McLennan drove him. </p><p>13. Not so frosty. About zero. Boys took home about 2 loads of wood. Murdie 3 1/2 lbs butter 36¢. </p><p>14. Murdie is getting the grip. </p><p>15. Marion is better. Cold. </p><p>16. Fine day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1899 </p><p>1. Wednesday, Marion’s birthday. Fine day, all were today. </p><p>2. Murdie went to Woman’s Meeting &amp; Jim Dougal H. R. sent my H. yoke, she paid her fee 1/25 and got her off. 10 lbs. of flour at Wilson’s 2¢. </p><p>3. Fine day, thawing. Baked in oven. </p><p>4. The C.E. had a class before our communion, and Mr. Kellers of Martintown preached. I did not go to church. </p><p>5. Dr. McLangley of Martintown preached. Pa and Amy went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Bar. $1.27, for some trouble with Maigon. But at Campbell’s in Wilkie, 1 piece gray cotton 20 yds. ½ yd = 2.10, 15 yds of yellow. Pa got Lancaster whip stock 40 cts. 4 yds of guipure 3. </p><p>6. High wind all last night. Calmed towards morning. Murdie went to the Green Valley. I washed. </p><p>7. Hard high all day. Began to snow about 6 p.m. Pa went to see Kate, and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lancaster when there was an accident. Supposed that he was brought home insensible. Dr. Macnette was called, and Dr. McLennan from Martintown. 3 ½ gals B. snap 22, Mr. Butler 22, 4 gals coal oil. </p><p>8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it may help the yards more. Kenneth Robertson is a little better, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a nurse for him. </p><p><br /> March 1899 </p><p>9. Thursday. Fine day. </p><p>10. Fine, fine day. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Pa bought 2 white shirts @ 45¢, 2 ni [illegible] 50¢, 2 pair braces 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 16¢, 1 [illegible] apron 1/25, The got legal advice from D.B. McL. 50¢. </p><p>11. Sold 2½ doz eggs, 16 per doz. Got 2 lbs butter 25¢ per lb. 2 lamps chimneys 17¢. Went to L.R., 1 lb tea 25¢ 2 pints oil, 10¢. Smoked some calls today. Murdie got home about 10 last night. </p><p>12. Communion at Hop [illegible], Albert left, bought it. </p><p>13. Fine day. Murdie went to the today. </p><p>14. J. Liddle [illegible] store, Simon Fraser called today, Pa got a knee in Lot Sleigh. Got $1.30. I made a feed cake, Jinie drew up wood. </p><p>15. 8 yr old buried. D.M. Cranmer had a sale of cattle and farm implements. The heavy fall of snow at 1 p.m. then rained for over three hours, Sandy &amp; Anne’s wife were here for a short time. </p><p>16. Murdie got home about 10 last night, when we had rain last night – they had snow in Montreal. The papers say 8 inches of it stopped traffic for some time. Very fine day. The snow is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood home. Pa sent 6 Doz. </p><p>18. Snowing all day. I baked in oven, Murdie pouting a dishpan. The boys drew two cords of wood. Claire Ferguson cut 20 cords. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1899 </p><p>1. Wednesday. Marions Birthday. Fine day, all were today. </p><p>2. Mother went to Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Dingwell's. H.K. sent my H.Y. oats, she paid her fee. 7.25. Mrs. Anderson sent her off 10.15. 70. 100# flour at Tillies 2.10. </p><p>3. Fine day, thawing. I spoke in oven. This is the last day before our communion. Rev’d Mr. Keller of Marlintown preached. I did not go to church. </p><p>4. Rev. Mr. Langell of Marlintown preached. Pa and Ginny went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. T. Stewart, Barr, $4.27 for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbell’s in Philips. I paid gray cotton 30 yds. .06 per yd = 2.10, 15 bleached yellow 3.10. Bot at Lancaster 4 prs black socks. 4 yds yellow. 64. </p><p>5. Dull day, some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrament. None from here but Mirkle, Jennie &amp; Mandy. Offering for Missions, Poo off 1.00. </p><p>6. High wind all last night, calmed towards morning. Mandy went to the Green Valley to wash. </p><p>7. Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 P.M. Pa went to see Kate and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lan Castle when there was an accident. Suppose that he was brought home unconscious. Dr. Marnette was called, and Dr. McCrummen sent for. Sarah &amp; Dr. Mrs. McCrummen ½ yd. B. strip 21, MB. Butter, 22, 4 galls, wd oil 4. </p><p>8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it many high, yards were kneed. Robertson gave 2nd letter, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a mare working. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the diary page from March 1889: </p><p>March 1889 </p><p>7. Thursday. Fine day. </p><p>10. Fine day, P.M. Went to Cornwall by train. Halley bought 2 white shirts 70¢ each, 2 negro dress shirts of flannelette 50¢ each, 2 gray flannel shirts 75¢ each, 3 bars of soap 30¢ each, 1 neck tie 25¢, 1 1/2 yd of brace 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ per lb., 10¢ per doz. for eggs, 33¢. She got legal advice from D.B. McL. at 9 p.m. F. Coombs' wife and Sam Haslam were charged with the murder of her husband last summer. </p><p>11. Sold 27 doz. eggs per doz., got 20¢ butter, soap 20¢, 2 lamp chimneys 17¢, bought at J.C.L. 1/2 lb. tea 25¢, 2 spools thread 6¢. Made some calls today. Heard Jimmie was very sick. Called on Rev. White, Mr. Thieman, Hephzibah, Mr. Fallon. Had a word this evening from the P[illegible] commission at Hephzibah. Halley left tonight. </p><p>12. Fine day. Murdie went North today and D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. </p><p>13. Jimmie got a tree in the sleigh. Bought 30 at 1:30. F. McLeod's wife died. Jimmie drew wood. </p><p>14. Fine day, made a good call. Jimmie drew wood all day. </p><p>15. Fine fair, mild. D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. He had a heavy sale by 1 p.m., then rain for over three hours. Candy, bread, and wife were here for a short time. </p><p>16. Murdie got home about 10 last night. The papers say 8 inches of snow in Montreal. Taffie has been stopped for some time. </p><p>17. Fine day, top sleds. The wind is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood (home today). To Gerald 6¢. </p><p>18. Storming all day, I baked in oven, made pudding and birthday. The boys drew two cords of wood. Steward Farquharson cut 20 cords. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1889 </p><p>18. Saturday. This is the largest storm we had this winter. We had a bad one in December. 18¢ for butter, sold 20 lbs., 65¢ for cream, 40¢, sugar 25¢, sold 5 doz. eggs, 65¢. Marion is on the mend. </p><p>19. Still storming, snow, and showers. Not many in church. Jimmie’s Birthday. </p><p>20. The wildest day yet. High west wind and drifting, sun shining beautifully. The account of a terrible fire which took place in New York on Saturday. The Windsor Hotel was burnt in the afternoon. The clearest day, over thirty had perished. </p><p>21. Fine bright day, the news in today’s papers that Donald Robertson of Quebec was at the Windsor Hotel in New York on Wednesday. Got 6 lbs. of butter, 48¢. Willie and I took oats, bought alt. 20, 120, for value received, by D. Farquharson. </p><p>22. Storming again, Jimmie went to Mr. Campbell’s sale. </p><p>23. Jimmie bought a sleigh at Vail’s yesterday, gave $13.25. </p><p>24. Fine bright day, Marion sold 32 doz. eggs at Marion, 1½ bushels, 40¢, and got a pair of shoes. Hat and bag from Blach Bros., B.R. 100 lbs., 5.80, 5.50. </p><p>25. Jimmie went to Cornwall to an officers meeting and saw a doctor. </p><p>26. Fine day, good sleighing, large congregation. </p><p>27. Jimmie went to Cornwall as a witness for Dr. Dingwell's R.R. </p><p>28. Dull day, 600 barrels at 1.10. Bride went to Martintown to a C.E. Rally, took buggy. Jimmie McGinnis went with us. Farquharson was to tea yesterday. </p><p>29. Storm all day. </p><p>30. Thursday. Prayer meeting, Dunn there. 70 1-gall, coal oil, 20¢. </p><p>31. Fine day, but cold. Sleighing better than it was all winter. Jimmie got home from Cornwall. Mrs. Duncan McEwan let Jimmie and Brenda have $90. Here is the transcription of the diary page from April 1889: </p><p>April 1889 </p><p>1. Monday. Fine day. Cold with wind, roads good. Boys took home a load of hay from the D.J. farm. Sold today 290 eggs, 60 cts, ½ lb. butter, 12 cts. Sugar 25 cts, calf 13. </p><p>2. Fine day, though cold wind, a large congregation. </p><p>3. Done a small washing. After dinner, Mrs. A. E. called on the way to Donald King’s and took me for a drive. Cattle boys do not gain any; the roads are pretty good. L. Baltimore is sawing our wood. </p><p>4. Finished the wood at noon. They drilled the well yesterday and stopped work at 3 PM. Began at 6 AM. Mr. Earley charged $8 per load, 2 loads oats. Jim, Uncle Donaldson, on field, took $30.00 out, borrowed money on Sunday. </p><p>5. I made a few calls. Jimmie &amp; Marion were all day on the 3rd of Lancaster running a line. </p><p>6. Fine day, got 1 gallon of syrup from Farquhar yesterday. The W.F.M.S. met at Elders today. My off 25 cts. </p><p>7. Fine day, Farquhar 2 gallons syrup. </p><p>8. Snow and rain, sold 6 lbs. beefsteak, 28 cts., mustard. I was working at a pair of pants for a fee. He brought the cloth. D.M. Cummings 2½ yds at 65 cts, 1.63. </p><p>9. Very fine day, wind and bright, not many in church, roads very bad. </p><p>10. The Anniversary of our marriage 37 years. Paid Dr. Munot for attendance for 1888 &amp; 1889, $7.00. Ordered two big saws from Raymond, cost 50 cts each. </p><p>11. Very fine day, got 7 gallons thin syrup. Well boiled it. Made a little butter, finished bed plants. </p><p>12. Fine day. </p><p>13. Made a window box and put it on the verandah. </p><p>14. By myself again, very fine bright day, but cold. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1889">April 1889</span></h2> <p>14. Friday. Some rain, no appearance of vegetation in February. People were planting; they would have to wait some time, as it is keeping cold. Wrote in April 1881 on the Morning Light. </p><p>15. Fine day, roads good; good day for the workers. Took S.M. and W. to Cornwall to a Home [and] Meeting. Jimmie went to a sale at Druid farm,Jno W. (Horse) there, not many. </p><p>16. Very fine bright day, roads very bad, not many in church. </p><p>17. Went up to the Run to fetch for Maysburg; the water is nearly over. </p><p>18. A call in vain for a fence, Jimmie got through with Farquhar. </p><p>19. Farquhar brought 2 gallons of syrup. </p><p>20. Sold today 29 eggs at 12 cts, butter 12 cts, sugar 2 cts. </p><p>21. Fine day, 4 eggs today, 24 lbs. butter, 12½ cts. Made a good congregation. </p><p>22. Jimmie came to the Run to search for May McGinnis. This week had Words to do Irish news from Belfast. </p><p>23. Another very fine day, rain. </p><p>24. Fine day, rain. Came from service early, will be in on Sunday P. &amp; I. drive out to the sick man. In afternoon, found the family very comfortably. The roads are still very bad, particularly between the village and the hill. Went to a prayer meeting. To McKeon and Mecoos selling two dwelling houses. </p><p>25. Jimmie got 2 gallons of molasses, the wood was short. Started the Axle today. </p><p>26. Sold 23 eggs at 12 cts, butter 18½ cts. </p><p>27. Very fine day, sold 16½ lbs. butter, 15½ cts. Sent to London. </p><p>28. Very fine warm day, more like May than April. A very large funeral, all the **Farquhars turned out**. It was a large funeral. [illeligible] McGinnis were there. Mrs. Jackson came to the funeral. </p><p>29. Saturday. Warm, 80 in shade. </p><p>30. Sunday. Very warm. Not many in church. The last day of April and warm enough for July. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1899">May 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Monday. Fine warm day, a gentle drizzle all afternoon. We took off the storm windows today. Bridie went to the Glen to teach for Mary. Marion is fixing for the welcome home to J. &amp; L. McDowell and his wife. They were married in November and took a six months court amongst in New York State. I am making a head dress. </p><p>2. Another fine day. R. L. is gone. </p><p>3. We were all at the W.H. but R.A. I went about 8 and got home 20 to 2. Bird came a little earlier. The rest stayed until 4. I was at prayer meeting only 16. R. bot 2 gals syrup 40, 1 gal mol oil 64. </p><p>4. Marion meeting in Centre. I paid my fee and my offering 25. Much cold yesterday. </p><p>5. Fine last night. 2 lbs 3 oz butter 20 cts, 40. Done some work in garden. Trimmed the bushes, saw a few neighbors. Young red currant bushes. </p><p>6. Fine day. Baked in oven. </p><p>7. Rather large congregation. </p><p>8. Fine day. Planted 6 black currant bushes. Done some work in garden, Mrs. Burnie went while Currants bushes. </p><p>9. Worked some in garden. </p><p>10. The village was horrified to hear that Janie Hennan hung herself this morning. She had been ill for some time. We sowed some white carrots and turnip beet, planted strange turnips and turnip beet. We sent 2 stalks 4½. </p><p>11. Worked all forenoon in garden, buds made 5 long July 5. 2 oz sugar 25 cream tartar. </p><p>12. 70. 25 lbs flour at McLaren’s 50, 2 lbs butter 36, 1 loaf bread 5, 2 pairs 15 cts, 1 lb tea 30 cts. </p><p>13. Baked in oven, rain in afternoon turned cold. </p><p>14. Cold, not many in church. Nancy Roy, Ellen, and Wesley. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1899_2">May 1899</span></h2> <p>15. Monday. Cold bright day. I washed G. H. McGilloway read a good paper last night at the C. T. meeting. </p><p>16. Cold. Nancy Roy was buried today. Aunt Donald and Mary were over. Sat a long time. </p><p>17. Keeps cold, 2 lbs butter 26 cts, got vinegar 10 46. </p><p>18. Sold Golden Tankard &amp; Yellow Globe, rained all afternoon. Fan &amp; Annie went to Cornwall. Mostly worked for E. Dingwall. Prayer meeting tonight. Rec'd Kenneth late at. Sat out 10 cauliflower. </p><p>19. Dull and cloudy, trying to get a black hen to 107 of lime. </p><p>20. Cool day, drizzling, put out 4 tomato plants magnolias out. </p><p>21. Sunday. A pretty large congregation. Red Graham of Lancaster conducted the prayer meeting. Mrs. Gavin went to Lancaster. Collection in church 62 cts, 50 cts. </p><p>22. I was cutting potatoes. Bird washed. Marion began to clean the hall. Annie took down the porch at front door. Got 2 lbs butter 24 cts. </p><p>23. Fine day. Planted some corn &amp; some potatoes on past office lot. Planted beans in garden. Dr. McLennan took tea with us. I bought a lawn mower from Millett, $6.50 to be paid in June. Mary McGummin, sewing and tea. </p><p>24. Fine day. Village very quiet. Mary went to Montreal. Mr. Killen came to remain until tomorrow. There is a strike on the G. T. R. &amp; the track men if it won't be settled it will interfere with the travel. </p><p>25. Very fine day. Mr. Killen left in afternoon. Gave Black Candles to a bunch of oats. </p><p>26. Fine &amp; warm. Put down melon seeds, cucumber, pumpkins, citron, gourds &amp; musket melon. Lettuce &amp; melon out, took 7 to plant 5. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1899">May 1899</span></h2> <p>26. Hope has been a new holy day, kept this summer for the first time in Canada called "Empire day" to be observed by schools &amp; colleges, to teach children the history of their country and to be patriotic. The 26th to be kept on the 23rd of May. The day before the Queen's birthday. Their long been nothing said about the day, when Victoria dies it will likely be dropped the day before her successor's birthday. It was celebrated in fine style in Montreal on the 23rd, over 1000 children engaged, chiefly the Protestant schools. Mary came home last evening, heard Sousa's band. </p><p>27. Fine day, 2 lbs tea 25 cts. </p><p>28. Not a very large congregation. </p><p>29. Bird washed. I was cutting potatoes for Landers. Looks like rain. Got 1 gallon cod oil 18 cts. Afternoon rains, Dr. left. </p><p>30. Sold the white cow, the last of mother's troop, to Mr. Noustin from York for 34 dollars. Annie went to Lancaster with the bishop. </p><p>31. Fine day. Magnolias very bud. Mary went to North Lancaster yesterday morning. Got 2 1/4 lbs butter 26 cts. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1899">June 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday. Fine day, high wind. I went to the T. meeting at John Dingwall’s. It was filled as far as long cattle come at the turn of the road when Mrs. A. Cocksworth met and gave me a ride. Paid off 25 cts for Willie to my presbyterial fee. Gave 25 cts to Mrs. Jim Dingwall for C. C. T. U. Called on Mrs. McGillis. </p><p>2. Fine day, 2 cabbages 26 cts. Lillian McLennan called at gate. Planted beans, pole &amp; bush. </p><p>3. Fine day, looks like rain. </p><p>4. Not many in church. Heavy rain last night. </p><p>5. I am not feeling too well, Birdie is sick. Sold 19 ½ lbs sugar 53 cts, 2 lbs butter 32 cts. </p><p>6. Done a small washing. </p><p>7. Tackled some blankets. Went to Calvons for some things, 2 pair gloves, 1 pair boots, 2 pair stockings. Got a button for me 6 ½ cts, 6 cts in shop &amp; rain yesterday. Killed a hen, had one die. Rain &amp; storm. </p><p>8. Fine day turned very cool. </p><p>9. The L. T. L. gave a small picnic today in the grove. They report a good time. Got 2 lbs butter 16 cts, 5 ½ lbs bacon 12 cts, 19 lbs tea 30 cts, lemon biscuit 10 cts. </p><p>10. Fine day. I was in church. Rev. S. E. Lattison preached. Mrs. McDougald and Mary of Alexandria came to stay overnight. </p><p>11. Monday. Left at 1 A.M. for Glen Robertson. Mrs. McDougald &amp; Mary left at noon. Picked raisins &amp; carrots and salmon 35 cts. Canned tomatoes 10 cts. </p><p>12. Heavy rain last night between 7 &amp; 8. Dr. D. D. and wife called at F. L. McR. Put out some turnips on D. Corn farm. Came home early to eggs in shackle. </p><p>13. Hot sun. Mercy hot, 86° in shade. Looks like rain. Got 10 flour at McEwenmill. </p><p>This name I had not caught at that time of the record. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1899">June 1899</span></h2> <p>15. Heavy rain last night, drenching and showery. Things are putting up and turn today. Annie went to Martintown to the L. T. games. </p><p>16. Kind of lowering day. Florence Ross, Lizzie H. came to visit—Marion until Monday. Dr. Gillis, Fa &amp; Annie went to a lawn __ at the H.C. Grove. To day from Lachine tick 57. </p><p>17. Fine day. Rolled ground. </p><p>18. Another fine day. Mr. Truett—Summersdown preached. Pretty large congregation. Annie &amp; Lizzie went visiting at Aunt Katie's. </p><p>19. Very fine day. The volunteers left this evening for Niagara, to camp. 2 butter 33. I called with Miss Annie McLennan to see Mrs. Haddon. There is a nice new side walk of thick planks along Warren St. which adds to the appearance of the place. Mendy put Paris green on the potatoes. Some have blossoms on them. </p><p>20. Showery all day, and very high wind. </p><p>21. Mendy left for Glen Robertson this morning. Mrs. Donald Roy &amp; her granddaughter spent most of the day here. Annie McLennan (spins?) I had the afternoon and late fire. Yesterday Fa paid the Martintown butcher $7.15, coal oil 2 gal. paid 54, 20 lbs. Bride is cleaning the sitting room. </p><p>22. Looks like rain. Put out a large washing. Paid $15.60 to McIntosh for insurance. Out to day mail to Moose Creek. </p><p>23. Mendy got home last night at 10:30. I baked and done some ironing. Bride dusting curtains. A sack of salt at McLaren's tick. </p><p>24. Killed a rooster. 2 gal. coal oil 25. </p><p>25. I went to hear Mr. Watson, he led communion and the Masons. Marched to the graveyard. Here is the transcription from the latest image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1898">June 1898</span></h2> <p>26. Fine day. Done the washing. </p><p>27. Fa paid the flour $2.00, had 3 call[s] 30 at McLennan. </p><p>28. Began to rain about 5 A.M. and rained until 6 P.M. It will do a great deal of good. Libby McLennan came yesterday for a visit. Canned two cans of Red and 17 of strawberries. </p><p>29. Very fine day. Mendy went North, quite cool, mercury down to 53 at 10:30 P.M. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899">July 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday, fine warm day, 92 in shade. All our people who were at the lawn social last night were well pleased. The volunteers came home last night instead of today. This Dominion day they were let off. A dry shower Annie did not come. </p><p>2. Fine day. A large congregation. All glad to see Mr. James back. </p><p>3. We are busy preparing for the District Council, which meets here on the 4th &amp; 5th. Got $5.00 from Munday. Pd. at McCrimmon 2½. </p><p>14 gal molasses 1.2, 10 lb sugar 50, yeast cake 5, lard 30. 1.19 </p><p>12 lb blue 20, ½ lb glue 15, 1 cake soap 5, 40 </p><p>7 cans pumpkin, he did not know the price Pd. for 4 yds of floor oil cloth 60 cts per yd 2.40 </p><p>4. Fine day. The first of the guests arrived in the room of Mr. Campbell from Van St., Ralie, Bella &amp; Annie McLennan, And a Mr. Bruce from the Front. They were here for dinner. A Red Shawl of [name] came to tea and to spend the night. He got 5 lbs of butter from Brownie. </p><p>5. To get 7.50 from Snider. Paid for oil cloth $2.40, pumpkins 10, 2 rolls of felt 45 cts per yd and also nails. There was a good meeting last night. The Convention closed at 5 PM and it began to rain at 9 P.M. </p><p>6. Sunday. Mr. Hand left about 9 a.m. It rained all day. There was a wild storm of lightning, thunder &amp; rain last night. </p><p>7. This is Friday before Communion, Mr. Urquhart from the E. of Lancaster preached. Mr. Campbell left in the afternoon. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899_2">July 1899</span></h2> <p>8. Rained all night and showery all day. Mr. Langill preached. Paid 29 cts to Martintown butcher for last week and took 2 loaves sugar 22, ½ pan bread 24 cts. </p><p>9. Rained all last night and poured most of this day. The people were all soaked. </p><p>10. Been fine all day, made a large washing. Got 27 lbs butter 9 cts from Bird. </p><p>11. Bella and Murdie went to F.D.M.C. with the Buck tomorrow. Murrin went to Cornwall with Daisy, by train. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Taylor went also. Uncle D. sent 6½ lbs of cheese by Aunt Kate Craig. Lizzie Brown &amp; our Minnie came by boat from Toronto to Cornwall, then by Macassar to Summerstown. Lizzie brought her wheel; she can ride well. </p><p>12. 7:45 p.m., S met in St. Andrew's Hall, 1⁄10th. </p><p>13. Fine day, kind of showery. Done a small washing. ½ lb tea 30 cts. </p><p>14. Minnie sent 5 lbs steak, ½ butter 25 cts, 1 loaf. </p><p>15. Fine day. </p><p>16. Done the washing. </p><p>17. 100 looms at McCrimmon. </p><p>18. Baked an oven, Minnie cut the meadow. </p><p>19. Murdie went to Lachine. Murrin &amp; I went for berries. Got 2 quarts. </p><p>20. Looks like rain. Butter at Willie’s 23 cts. </p><p>21. Stormed all last night. Thunder, lightning, and rain. Rain all this day. </p><p>22. Dull. Not very good drying. 3 galls oil 30 cts, 4 lbs blue 40. Murdie got 10 lbs of flour. </p><p>23. 2 cans estimated by 20 galls oil to take to Crimmon for to make it. Cleaned it. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899">July 1899</span></h2> <p>23. Fine cool day. A large congregation. A good sermon from Rev. A. Patt. </p><p>24. Muncie and I went to pick berries at Lander's. Got 7 quarts. Very hot. Marvin and Lizzie walked to D. B. McLennan and got home about 11 P.M. </p><p>25. Very hot. I washed. </p><p>26. Got 7 lbs butter at McCrimmon's with Annie. Muncie came at 8:30 A.M., was on foot. Annie passed Lancaster, taken by Colledge. Came back on McCague. Wheeled here. Muncie went to meet him at 6. Hot, very hot. </p><p>27. Rain storm this morning, now 11:40 A.M. Muncie bright with high wind. We put icecream out at McCrimmon's. Turned over butter twice, 13. Cod oil 20. Lye 20. Sugar 25 7/20 + 25 7/20 + 20 + 8 = 3.35. Tin lye 10, cream tester 10 = 20. </p><p>28. Fine day, pretty warm. J. R. B. got 2 loaves from a Mr. Jellybaby. Came in bright. We all sang on Sunday. Got 2 lbs slices ham, 1 box of starch 15, sugar 25, R. sold some oats to McCrimmon. Got matches and soap, white blakings 5. Bottle Edron pills 20 = 35. Lizzie and Muncie went to Stanley Island with a few of the village folk. </p><p>29. Got a black from Bessie 40 cts. Fine day. Butter 16 cts. Wap &amp; Wetcakes (?), 18 cts. </p><p>30. Fine day. A large congregation. </p><p>31. Was up early, T. M. left for Caledonia Spring. Dr. Dunlop called and took Muncie to the class. Got at McCrimmon's 8 lbs molasses 13, 5 lbs sugar 25, colts 5 = 49. Two members of parliament were with us. Mr. Longmore got word from Rockfield at the family gathering. Captain Edgar, speaker of the house, died in the 70s. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1899">August 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Tuesday. The Ran girls and Bruce were here last night, and we enjoyed their company very much. </p><p>2. Sold some hen feed 23.26. Got sugar rolls 56 cts. Rained in night, shower, 23 from Mundy. </p><p>3. Our folk and Lizzie went to the F.P. picnic. Jamie Brown did not go. Donald McLachlan's head was buried today. Mr. Jack McPherson moved into old post office building. </p><p>4. Fine day, pretty hot. Met at McCrimmon's 4½ gal. check. 86 cts per gal 31. 2 lbs catfish 2 cts. 1 white bowl 60 cts. Hatty, Effy, Gordon, and Effy, Sandy, Sant, were here to have a home meeting today. Mrs. F. 25, Bridie's 10. Profit to Lizzie 5, Mundy to cheese 27 cts. </p><p>5. Fine day. 22 lbs butter 376 cts. T. to Lancaster 58. </p><p>6. Large congregation. Rev. Mackay... preached morning &amp; evening. </p><p>7. Fine day. Young folk had a picnic to Hamilton's Island. Lizzie, Marvin &amp; Mundy went. R. came home in the evening. ½ 2 cts for bread 12. 10 lbs flour at McCrimmon's 12. 20 lbs butter 20 cts to 40, yeast 5 cts. </p><p>8. Fine cool day. R. paid the flour $2.00. Finished at Dingwall's. </p><p>9. Rained a little but settled. ½ grain sugar 50 cts. 2 lbs butter 40 cts. 2 doz tomatoes 10 cts. 2 lbs raisins 12, nutmeg 2, ½ lb cream tartar 34, 1 bottle vanilla 10 cts. Louisa McGill's called 10. Lizzie had a gum boil, kind of middle. </p><p>10. ½ lb tea 31, 1 qt molasses 13, sugar 5 cts 48. ½ lb butter 30, 1 qt vinegar 10, 3 lbs salt 30, 1 gal coal oil 1.10. Crack 5 cts. </p><p>11. ½ sugar 25, 2 lbs butter 40 cts. Mundy went to Lancaster and took McCrimmon's butter and cakes. David Fraser of Lancaster &amp; Kingswood died. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1899">August 1899</span></h2> <p>13. is to be buried here today. There was an accident happened on the C.P. R.R at T.P. camp in which seven persons were killed &amp; ten injured. </p><p>14. It was 12.30 when we got from Hamilton. Then our party arrived at the church at 7:30, we had dinner with tea about six. Then went on board a small steamer called the *Belleville,* Captain Woods, &amp; went to St. Regis. We found the members of the church. Then to Cornwall. After dark, a few minutes there to stop, not far from McCrimmon. We left just after sunset, then we returned to the boat at one of the mills and worked on some crops, returned in 30 minutes for the rest of the party. We arrived at Hamilton's Head at 10:30. We spent a very pleasant afternoon &amp; evening." </p><p>15. Fine day. The Mr. Elders of East Gwillimbury preached in the morning, and in the afternoon, one of Mr. McElduff's people were there. The singing was very strong. </p><p>16. Fine cool day. Made a washing. To butter 10. </p><p>17. Very fine day. Walked to F.P.'s in the forenoon. </p><p>18. Another fine day. Got 5 lbs of suet on Tuesday from Martintown. Buttered. And on Tuesday, got honey 90. John &amp; Jane McDonald were to tea on this day. Lizzie &amp; Marion went to see Mary McBride and called on Florence, we paid 2.25 for rent - for 3 months. Finished letters to Dr. Swain, Eagle on Thursday morning, an empty gal. 2.33 at 20 cts. Very fine day, many at F.P.'s. </p><p>Here is the transcription: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1899_2">August 1899</span></h2> <p>18. Sugar 25¢, rice 25¢, 1 lb tea 30¢, R. bot 4 lbs steak 40¢, from Marlinton butcher 40¢. Annie got her wheel yesterday and left today for Halifax, meeting R. is not well, he got a bottle of medicine from Morell yesterday, 50¢. </p><p>19. Fine hot day, mercury up to 88°. </p><p>20. Another hot day. The roads are very dusty. </p><p>21. Took the reign from us, Pat trying his oats. I did two washings, rolled 10, 1 can 6, 22 gals syrup 16. </p><p>22. Slightly showery, not enough to make an inlet in the cistern. </p><p>23. Dull day. D.B., McL took tea with us. </p><p>24. ½ lbs butter 4¢ cts. </p><p>25. Fine day but little settled weather. Mrs. J. &amp; P.M. all our young folk went to church social at Hugh Fraser 25¢. Corn 7½ lbs, sausage 45¢, 2 lbs steak 20¢, ¾ lbs settled with rice 35¢. </p><p>26. Fine day. There is a picnic at Hamilton Island. Richie, Marion &amp; Daisy drove. D. Ladders have Mr. McCrimmons to hire in their family. Mrs. B.L. not over. Janie took a wobble, Jessie Brown had 2½ ozs rump alt sup, R. Jolly lent oil 18 cts, 1 lamp chimpy 28¢, 1 lb butter at McCrimmons &amp; sugar 25¢. We took a loaf. </p><p>27. Fine day. I was not in church. It is natural. H. Robertson called to see us, Susie Coulter &amp; Lilly Jones called. D.B., M. Gemme &amp; Charlotte were here. </p><p>28. Another hot day. Lizzie had a letter from Uncle R. He will not be down this fall. Rasp 50¢, butter and sugar at McCrimmons and got $1.00 off, sugar 2.66. </p><p>29. Another hot day. Called at McCormons, got a fair bunch of redheart. ½ of rings 21 cts, sugar 50¢, 71. </p><p>30. Fine day. ½ lb butter 30¢, 4 lbs bacon 57¢ at McCrimmons. </p><p>31. 45 lbs sugar $3.75, 2 gals vinegar 22¢, 2 wood 4, cloth brush 95¢, saddlery 1.20. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1899">September 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Friday. Fine day. 4 cans of crab apples 30¢, 30. </p><p>2. A dull day. </p><p>3. Fine day. Got home this morning 4 bu. oats 15. </p><p>4. Fine day. Maud and I went to church. </p><p>5. Fine day. I baked in oven. Two gals bottle ketchup. Baked in oven, 8 cts yeast, sugar 25 cts. Wm. Hill and fam are all through to fill jars. Collection of some plants for room. Am busy fixing up for winter. We lost one of our nice Jersey heifers this afternoon. Nancy Roy, Ellen and I picked tomatoes. I lost my offering 25. Nancy bought butter 8 lbs 20 cts, 6 lbs. cheese 60 cts, 30 years sugar 1.50. </p><p>6. Fine day. Cold bright. Fine cool morning. Changed rooms. Did not get to the fair until 10:30, Ellen Mc. &amp; boys and J went over. D.B. Demarres was here this a.m. Helped fix baker. </p><p>7. Fine day. Prices at the fair was al– D.B. Mc. C busy got some crab apples 5. </p><p>8. Damper but no rain. Very busy, too. Cleaning the cellar. Marion received a letter today from Robert Mayhew. Bought sausage 4 lbs 20 cts, 2½ lbs cheese 31 cts, 12 lbs lard 60 cts. </p><p>9. Cold, cool day. </p><p>10. Fine day. Completed rooms. Nancy, Davy, John went to the harvest thanksgiving service. </p><p>11. Cold, damp. G. Hillman &amp; P. S. came to pick pears. </p><p>12. A dull day. H. </p><p>13. Cold. We received our 5 lb. sack filled with flour from C. C. Commens 10 cts. </p><p>15 cts for dinner. Bread 10 cts, butter 10 cts, ½ lb cheese 10 cts. </p><p>14. Fair, cool. Yesterday had light rain. </p><p>15. J. and Marion got home at 10 P.M. Yesterday Maud was at a picnic at N. Lancaster. Yesterday got home I was at Uncle Donald's. </p><p>16. Lovely day. Maude &amp; I went to call at Hugh Camerons. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 5 cts on leather. </p><p>17. I was not in church in the morning. </p><p>18. Maud is not working for Christina. </p><p>19. Rain all day, night and east. 7 ½ lbs, 50. Maude teaching, Maggie F. D. getting married. Went to Jennie K., 7 ½ lbs, </p><p>20. Dull, not drying. </p><p>21. 7 ½ 25 cts fine at McCrimmons, 1 box yeast, 5 cts. Maud went to Masterson's to mill, 11 bush wheat, got 350 flour. </p><p>22. Baked in oven. Maude went to Markland to see H., to get vinegar to make chow-chow. </p><p>23. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 10 cts. Dr. R. McDonald had a sale of cattle today. He went to see the potatoes we dug. I can prove crop. Killed 2 white woolers, 1 black hen. </p><p>24. Rain. </p><p>25. Rain. Jennie went to Alex and had a 1st swing. </p><p>26. Made a small wash, 7 ½ lbs vinegar, 3 cts. </p><p>27. Mr. McGinnis &amp; Maude are leaving tomorrow for Canada, Michigan, to spend the winter with Lou. Mr. R. G. called to see her. </p><p>28. Fine day. The two days of cold rain. They are making a road on the E. side kitchen &amp; East end, finished it and collected the wood. Paid the plain butter 5 cts. 10 ½ cts butter, 10. Paid for pies 5 cts this week. </p><p>29. The H. &amp; S. Extension ran on a rock at Bath. The passengers had a hard time. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1899">October 1899</span></h2> <p>2. Monday. Frost and ice last night. Some flakes of snow this morning. Murdy went north. </p><p>3. 7 ½ lbs butter 25, 1 lb tea 30. Jennie went north. </p><p>4. I went out 22. The month came in on Sunday, not Monday. </p><p>5. Lovely day. Annie &amp; John paid 12 &amp; 3.00 for two months' rent. W.T. &amp; M.J. met in testing me off to 42 lbs sugar 25. Made a few cakes. </p><p>6. Another lovely day, 10, west 30, am away 20. Pa let some sheep go to paint old black. Jessie &amp; Lizzie cut &amp; sent the picture from last book. Tea 7 ½ lbs butter 30 cts. Murdy came about 5 ½ P.M. </p><p>7. 7 lbs 3.46, paid rent 30, 4 ½ gum sugar 25. Hattie came about 6:30 P.M. on a wheel. Murdy had a letter from Pa. </p><p>8. A pretty large congregation. Mr. Fargel at opening of the day. </p><p>9. 7 ½ lbs tea, made a washing, raining not heavily all day. </p><p>10. 7 ½ lbs tea, 2 lbs of soap. </p><p>11. Fine warm day. 10 west, warm, 65. 9 gallons molasses 23, 7 oz 10. 8 yds flannelette 24, 4 yds oil thread 4 ½. Received some tea from Belgium. </p><p>12. Rained some today. </p><p>13. Friday. Our Sacrament will be on Sunday. Mr. John McGinnis of Oct-De-Songe preached today, a good sermon. Maud came later on, brought letters for 16 ½ lbs tea &amp; 40 cts butter is lovely. The youngsters are to have a happy pull on the R. &amp; L. lodge tonight. Murdy got home. </p><p>14. Another fine day, Rev. Scott of St. John preached. 10 ½ lbs butter 60 cts, Hogue sale today, Maud &amp; Jennie went. Paid on nothing. </p><p>15. Fine but cool wind. A large congregation. A good sermon from the pastor. </p><p>16. Fine day. Maud left early. Murdy went north alone. A big washing. Called at Mrs. H.'s at 7 ½. M.J. and Mr. John went with a friend to paint. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1899_2">October 1899</span></h2> <p>17. Paid 20¢ for a pan of bread I got in September. </p><p>18. Fine day. 7½ meat 25; 1 gal lard oil 20. Got at McCrimmons butter 50¢, yeast 2½, hitch. Killed two black hens. Mary D.R. came to stay all night. </p><p>19. Lovely day. Thanksgiving. Had preaching after for the Cornwall Synod. Not so late. Murdy and Annie Brown went to Montreal to hear a grand opera. Lint Leye paid for Smiths &amp; Off. </p><p>20. Fine day. Cold wind. Murdy left at the noon. Last night Mrs. Finn &amp; Mrs. Yates went to Montreal. The boys came home from Montreal with plans for the opera. 7½ lbs sausage. </p><p>21. Hattie came today and remained to dinner. Our boys &amp; brides were at a large wedding at the "Fat Mac" Grove last night. 7½ lbs butter 50. Killed two B. hens. Cold, hard frost. </p><p>22. A large congregation for the time of year. </p><p>23. Cold and snow in morning turned to rain. Jennie left for Ottawa. </p><p>24. Pa &amp; M.T. went to Alexandria on legal business. 1 lb lard from Bechthier 2½ hitch. Mr. Lemmery's wife is dying. </p><p>25. Had a letter from Mrs. Harry Stone (Mrs. Hump). I went with her to call at Walrins, to two butter, got mine with 2½ hitch. She went for groceries. </p><p>26. Sent a letter to Willie by Annie. Very fine. 2 of frozen rain. I renewed the letter yesterday morning. Pa pulled the cart. </p><p>27. 7½ lbs sausage 40. </p><p>28. Rain. Murdy had a letter from Jennie. </p><p>29. Rain. Mr. Reid of Buffalo Soldier as announcer. Two pages of guest book yesterday as Col. Scott talked about the restaurant at 7 P.M. </p><p>30. Very fine day. Made a washing. </p><p>31. Murdy got home. Maud &amp; Willie Flora here. He paid for butter, got more. 7 ½ lbs butter 12 (one cheese). </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1899">November 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Wednesday, just after Marion and I got home last night about 5:30, it began to rain and rained all night and all today until about 4 P.M. 7½ lbs butter 37; 6½ meat 35; chocolate 10; 1 gal lard oil; wool 25. </p><p>2. Fine bright day. Cold wind, freezing. We dug in the shade at 4 P.M. and had three of my pumpkins, 18 with Birdie and myself, myself off. </p><p>3. Fine cold day. 7 to P.O. beef 6½. </p><p>4. 7 to McCrimmons. Butter 47; 2 lbs cheese 25; 2 lbs raisins 18. 5 lbs McClery of 7 wants peaches in afternoon. Jennie McCrimmon spent noon &amp; evening with us. </p><p>5. Fine bright day. Made a washing. </p><p>6. 7 to from Board 20¢, Minnie D. was here for a short time. Worked tired. </p><p>7. Very fine day. Uncle Donald sent us two letters. Black friar &amp; received doll yesterday. Angus McClellan (J.B.) was buried today; he died after a long illness Monday 7 A.M. 18½ gal molasses 25¢, 16 lbs currants, 9-7 gal gray cotton cloth </p><p>36. Pa was fixing fence on 2nd farm. </p><p>8. Fine, we were digging our garden. Larch McGinn died. Pertha Manuel (Charley) was buried today. Pa paid the account at McCrimmons, Angus got enough oatmeal. 9 to P.O. 7 inches butter 24; milk ticket 14. </p><p>10. Murdy and Pa put up the porch. Hand gave a wild plant. Maud and I went to Apple Hill. It is very cold. </p><p>11. Fine bright day. Turned cold in afternoon and began to snow about 2:30 P.M. Pa went for the cheese while got down. Then they are wild. 10 lbs tea 25¢, 7½ butter 12. at John’s. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1899_2">November 1899</span></h2> <p>12. Sunday, fine and bright. The ground is covered by snow. No service in our church. Paid 5. Murdie went to Hephzibeth. </p><p>13. Fine day. Fixed the pig pen after a catch. </p><p>14. Another fine day. Murdie went North early. Got 2 lbs. Amadego 20 cts. Kate McCrimmon &amp; Roy &amp; Ella at Job’s. 62. Got some logs sawn yesterday. Lavallette drew the lumber today. Charged 1.00 for four loads, Stewart Ferguson took 6 (unk.) of wheat to Martintown and got it ground for us. Charged 30. </p><p>15. Fine day. Gave Albert Roy 25 cts. My little Joe, for 3 hours’ work at the new mill. 25 cts. </p><p>16. I was working up stoves. Murdie cleaned the furnace pipes. Jamie Brown &amp; James Clark gone home about 3 p.m. Meeting since Tuesday. </p><p>17. 9 ¾ lbs steak 30 cts. 4 lbs sugar 25 cts. 53. </p><p>18. Fine day, thawing. There was a long sermon in Martintown last evening. Darling. 9 lbs. tea 35 cts. 2 lbs raisins 20 cts. 4 lbs cream tarts 11. Butter 23 cts. 2 qts milk &amp; bread. Murdie got home this forenoon (on Wednesday the 16th). He was in the Danesville. Not progressing as favorably as the doctor expected. </p><p>19. Fine day. Annie started baking. Dr. McDonald was digging. 12 lbs butter 23. 42. Drank 25. </p><p>20. Sunday, very fine day. James Clark left for home. Birdie went with Apple Hill. Rev. McLeod preached a union sermon in the afternoon in St. Andrew's on the Centenary. Gave collection 5. </p><p>21. Very bright in the morning, turned cloudy. Papa has not been well for more than a week. Mild day as we were, making a small pot of soap. ½ gall coal oil 20, oatmeal 25, calls 3. 30. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1899">November 1899</span></h2> <p>22. Fine day, slight frost every night. Sir William died. Hugh McLennan of Montreal, formerly of Lancaster, died suddenly yesterday. It was a shock to his friends. I sent a letter to Jamie &amp; one to Stanley. Pa got an answer from D.H. and a postal order for $65. </p><p>23. Fine, cold day. </p><p>24. Murdie went to Kenyon. Took little reins, got the P.O. cashes. </p><p>25. Marvin sent for some things to Eaton's. Sent for two sets of under wear 2.82 &amp; for etc. etc. Her order was $3.35. 7 lbs tea 30. </p><p>26. Cold day. I was not in church. Pa is not well. </p><p>27. Murdie went north, a long mild day. The sheriff called. Our taxes are $3.21. 26 lbs butter 5 ½ cts. Mrs. Clarke paid $2.00. Colville’s order 23. Codfish 20. </p><p>28. Favorable news from N. Dist. ¾ gal alecia 3, 1 spool 13, thread 4. </p><p>29. Fine day. </p><p>30. Murdie left for Apple Hill yesterday and got home today with the things. The annual meeting of the Bible Society. Mr. Reid the agent gave a good address. My hay. This has been a very exciting month for the British nation. They have a great number of men in Africa, they fought several decisive battles with the Boers, they are confident of success, and have taken three out of ten places. But in the Bronx they have a different foe to fight more like themselves. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1899">December 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Friday. Very fine. Mercury up to 49. </p><p>2. Fine warm rain. Calm, like spring. Nothing much about the war, the Canadians continue to go in Tuesday. 7 lbs cheese 70 cts, 21 lbs butter $2.26, 55 lbs turkey. Called at E.J.'s this evening. Mrs. McVicar and Mr. Taylor were well. It began to rain and blow fair. </p><p>3. Not many in church. </p><p>4. Fine day, kind of hard. 7 ½ gal coal oil 20. Bird &amp; I made a large washing. </p><p>5. Snow this morning, but not enough for sleighing. 29 ½ lbs butter 65 cts, 7 ½ gal molasses 25 cts. </p><p>6. Some snow today. Little rain. Mercury was up to 6 above zero this morning and it is rising. It is about 40° and a fine day for butter. 25 lbs of tea 30, 27 lbs butter $2.04½, 33 lbs ¾ gal coal oil. </p><p>7. Pretty cold, mercury down to zero. Had a letter from Jamie today written on the Bohemian. Mailed on Nov. 16th on a steamer they met on the other side of Cape Slate islands. 7 lbs tea 30, 27 lbs butter 2.04½, 33, ¾ gal coal oil. </p><p>8. Cold damp day. I was out in church. I have a bad cold. </p><p>9. Made a washing, hung the clothes in hall. Began to rain, rained all day. </p><p>10. Rain all day. The snow is all off. Murdie went north yesterday, did not get back yet. 7:30 P.M. </p><p>11. Fine mild mercury up to 30. Jessie and Edith McRae, E. J. Laland called. Jessie, McDonald. McRae is very still. Turned up in the afternoon. Murdie got home about 5:30. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1899">December 1899</span></h2> <p>14. Cold. This morning muary down to 12 above zero in the morning. It began to snow about 7 AM. A rumour around today that Buller &amp; Clary relieved Ladysmith and took 10.000 prisoners. 7 </p><p>15. The relief of Ladysmith not confirmed. To butter 45, molasses 25, sugar 25, mop stick 15. </p><p>16. Cold morning 4 below at 8:30. Still cold. </p><p>16. Today's star says Buler met with heavy losses. 11.00 men killed, wounded, and missing. 10 guns </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1899">January 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Monday Fine day. </p><p>2. Cold Tuesday 11° above zero at 8 A.M. M.K. got 2 gal milk Mr. Robertson here to tea. </p><p>3. Fine day. Made a large washing. 7 lbs butter 40, 20 yds cotton 15. </p><p>4. Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Meers My fee for offering 1.75, kind fee 25¢, for 10. </p><p>5. 7 lbs butter 40, 1 gal coal oil 25¢. </p><p>6. Fine mild day, just a particle of snow although it looked like it. To sugar 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 20¢. Birdie and Marian drove to the store in the afternoon. </p><p>7. Fine and mild in the morning. Pa went to Lancaster on some small business. Began to rain at noon. You &amp; Minnie milking. </p><p>8. Cold day, high wind. Birdie and Mandy went to Smiths to welcome home Charley and wife. Pa left for Lancaster. Orders: to 6 lbs sugar 25¢, 7 lbs butter 40 &amp; 35¢, bills for Kate 1.55, Jennie Brown wheeled from Lancaster. The oldest inhabitants say that they do not remember such a fine winter. It is not good for trade, wheeling is not good for heavy loads, and it is so cold riding high. </p><p>9. Very fine day, no snow. Mary McIntyre came, she is looking well. Rolled out 25 eggs. </p><p>10. Some rain last night, and more today. About 10 a.m. McEwen brought milk, windy. To 7 lbs butter 71¢, 18 lbs 30. Marian went with Birdie Dingwell, widow Mrs. McLaughlin to Jennie Dingwell's. Kings went to spend the evening. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the image you provided: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1899_2">January 1899</span></h2> <p>11. Looks like a change of weather. Mary left to make some calls in the village. </p><p>12. There was snow this morning. It began to fall last night about 9 o'clock. It did not drift much. Mandy went to meet the 12 o'clock Lancaster, was $40. P.M. fine and bright. Pa came by D.R., warm. </p><p>13. Fine day. 10 lbs butter 60¢, 6 lbs raisins 20¢, sugar 25¢. Mandy got Harris in the morning. I got at Mr. Crummond 2 yds red cloth $1.50, ½ gal molasses 25¢, towels little owed 25¢. </p><p>14. Fine day, snow enough to make light sleighing. A large congregation. Off to L. </p><p>15. Girls talking for social tonight. Marian went to Simpson’s Toronto on Saturday for little, to make a want for herself and Birdie sent $3.50 for bridge &amp; post order sold. </p><p>16. Had a good social last night. Very fine myself and girls. Cream butter 10¢, thread 10¢, braid 5¢. Mandy cleaned furnace pipes. </p><p>17. Cold day. Pa went to Alexandria to special burial meeting. To 1 gal coal oil 23¢, 2 lbs butter 45¢. </p><p>18. Fine day. </p><p>19. Looks like rain. </p><p>20. Rains. I went to Herman’s. Got 3 lbs butter 60¢, 2 qts milk 10 paid. </p><p>21. Slippery roads. Very few in church. My Sunday off 8¢. </p><p>22. Fine and mild, mercury up to 39°. </p><p>23. Cold this morning. Sleighing all off, roads are kind of siege. </p><p>24. 10½ lbs butter 75¢, sugar 25¢. </p><p>25. Cold and windy. Mercury down to 6 below. </p><p>26. Looks like snow or rain. It is rain. Mercury up to above freezing at home. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1900">January 1900</span></h2> <p>26. "Began to storm and snow, very wild. 7 ½ lbs tea 30 cts, 3 lbs butter at Hemming’s land 2 qts milk 10 cts paid. 1 gallon coal oil 25. 80 </p><p>27. Saturday. J.C. had a letter from Jennie today, it was written on the 21st Dec/99, she was well. ½ gallon molasses 27 cts. The storm is over and it’s a very fine day. Bright sunshine. 24 </p><p>28. Fine day, a pretty large congregation. Made fire through rough. </p><p>29. Another fine day. Done a small washing. </p><p>30. Pretty cold until, Middie &amp; Murdie, went to Cornwall, drove to Summerstown, took the cars to 5 lb butter at 15. Butter at Hymans 1.00 </p><p>31. Fergushie’s Birthday. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1900">February 1900</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday. T. M. C. met at John Dingwall's, Middie and I drove Lady. Very cold day, people froze their ears and noses. Murdie got one ear nipped while coming home. Paid off 25 cts </p><p>2. Friday. 6 a.m. was 21 below zero, raised to zero. Very fine day. To 2 qts milk at Hemman 10 cts. To 6 lbs sugar. A valley tonight at W. A. Hall. To sugar 25 cts, to corned 15 cts. 40 </p><p>3. Fine day. J.C. left for home. We went last night. Murdie got some furniture for his bedroom in Cornwall. It came here on Thursday by a cutter. He and Middie are putting it in today. To 5th drink at Ferrie's 50 cts. Valentine 10 cts for Murdie's trunk. </p><p>4. Began to snow in the morning, snowed P.P.M. turned to soft drifting. </p><p>5. Monday. Murron left by morning train for Ottawa to attend the St. Ladies College. To fare 8.00. 8 P.M. This has been a very fine day 100. I was down to Hemman and got 3 ½ lbs butter 1.15. </p><p>We got mail from Jennie, Murron, myself, &amp; Murdie. He was well when writing in January. </p><p>6. Snowed in morning but cleared up by noon. Murdie went to Lancaster and closed the land which we sold to Mr. Gregor. Got 375 dollars for this land. Paid 50 cts to boy to drive her. Paid at Mr. Crummins $6.00 6 lbs raisins 25; 1 gallon coal oil 25; 1 lb currants 9; 1 lb raisins 9; 1 gallon molasses 1.00; 1 gallon coal oil 25. Miss M. Murdie, who is going to sing at the S.F. concert tonight, is here to remain until tomorrow. </p><p>7. Fine day. We were all at the concert. Our tickets were renewed. To paid for pin I paid for Miss O. Entires </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1900">February 1900</span></h2> <p>8. Thursday. Rain. Uncle Donald brought us a novel of Mrs. Southworth. Miss Cotton left home. Kates baby hurt itself. A strong wind S. P.M. raining hard very sloppy. </p><p>9. Friday. Preparatory to the sacrament. Mr. Farles of Cornwall preached. Not many in church. The roads are very bad, wet, wet. We bought a small fore quarter of beef from John for 7 1/2 cts per lb. 53 lbs, $3.53. I sold a pig to Jipeny, he done to the table spoon 30 cts. I got milk at Hemman 10 cts. All tea at Mr. Crumman's 30 cts. </p><p>10. Fine day. Not a large congregation. Mr. Langly of Martintown was to preach but did not come. Mr. Gunn preached. </p><p>11. Very fine day. A large congregation. Offer for Foreign Missions, $60. </p><p>12. Very fine in morning, turned mild in afternoon. Began to rain at 7:30 P.M. Uncle Duncan and Duncan D. called in evening. Foreign Farquhar D. called in evening. Very soft and rain rained all day. Mr. Gunn cannot cross the bridge, it is flooded. To feed oats 25 cts. </p><p>13. Very high wind all last night and today. Very little snow, only on corners and on the roads. Not much work now. </p><p>14. Thursday. Dull day, trying to snow. To Handy m's corn from Beaver 25 cts. I sent a letter to Jennie, done to Sandy, postage 3 cts. </p><p>15. Fine day. McKee put one cord in the shed. To 6 lbs butter from Hemman 1.10. I got milk 10 cts. 1/2 lb of butter at Mr. Crumman's yesterday 20 cts. 1/2 off butter 80. I got flannel 20 cts, 1 gallon coal oil 25 cts. 3 pm writing 20 cts on the butter. </p><p>16. News last night heard. Kimberly has been relieved. A church was there, bless. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1900_2">February 1900</span></h2> <p>19. Monday. In the morning, dull &amp; snowing, now 2:30 P.M. fine and frosty. </p><p>20. Tuesday. Fine day. Exchanged oats for meal at the mill. Re[illegible] went to North March with Kenneth Robson. All there were well. Sold 33 doz. eggs at White's and Drew Bill for $18.60. Word today of a sad encounter of Canadians with Boers, on the 18th. No particulars. 13 killed, 60 wounded, 2 missing &amp; prisoners. </p><p>21. Wednesday. Storm of snow &amp; wind from the east. It is not cold but very wild. </p><p>22. Thursday. Fine day turned warm. Paid Humson 2 ½ [pence] for 2 lbs. 8 weeks' worth of milk at 30 [pence] per week, 10 ½ gal. milk, and 20 [pence] for sausage &amp; butter. </p><p>24. Saturday. To P.O. 36 lbs butter, 70 lbs sugar, 25 - 26 rain, 1 lb molasses 3 [pence], ginger 5 [pence], mustard 5[pence], cheese 25 [pence]. I gave 2.50 [pence] to give Halquorn for fixing boots. The boots cost 15 [pence]. </p><p>25. Sunday. Uncle Sandy came this morning and it was pouring rain. </p><p>26. Monday. Stormy. Snow &amp; rain. Mary McLennon came to stay all night. Mercury below 12. </p><p>27. Tuesday. Stormy and cold. Mercury down to 12. 70 lbs raisins 20 [pence], 2 doz. herrings 50 [pence]. Paid Shruby 1 dollar for two tickets for son W.J. Comart for freight on box from Eaton. </p><p>28. Wednesday. Fine day. Uncle Sandy made a few calls today. This is Ash Wednesday. B [illegible] at Easton: 5 yards beige at 40 pence, $2.00, 3 yards more, 1.10, 13 gimps 25 pence, 2 yards poplin 18 [pence]. 10 yards gray sheeting 2 pence, 5 yards white sheeting 20 pence, 22 canvas at 22 pence per yard, lining and sheets. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1900">March 1900</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday, It began to snow last night. Then commenced to storm about 3:30 P.M. There are big drifts and will drifting very until it is through, and such a storm we have not seen for some years. 2 gallons coal oil 23. </p><p>2. It stormed and drifted all last night and what a night! The kitchen window to the north was covered on the house east and a point up to the roof. A large drift from the west through the gate to the south end of the wood shed. Murdy had to make a road between it and the shed before the cow got to it. Primary, from the front door to the road was one big drift, and one very large one in front of the church. The drift across the road is about 6 feet high. We got no mail today, and it is quite fatal that there was no movement on the road today. 2 quarts milk 10. </p><p>3. Still moving &amp; blowing, no sleighs on our road 7.5 lbs sugar 25, 2 lbs raisins 20. </p><p>4. Snowing, not many in church. </p><p>5. Ladysmith was relieved on Feb. 28th by Lord Dundonald. </p><p>6. Storming, 7½ lbs butter at 24 cents. </p><p>7. Uncle Sandy and Murdy went to call on Dr. Band. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1900_2">March 1900</span></h2> <p>7. Lard, meat, La plaire, Tartar paper. On the 8th got 100 lbs of flour from Mr. Cameron 1.90. </p><p>8. Uncle Sandy, Band, Murdy called to see Charlotte last night, and the will go off tonight. Mrs. Donald Rey came this evening to make a short call. </p><p>9. Lovely day, Mrs. D.R. went to see Aunt. The Masons Ed Foster stuck at Bruce. (Got over on the 5th) </p><p>10. Fine day, paid Herman 1.14 for butter, 10 for milk 1.20 yesterday. Mrs. Roy has today. The snow drift was dug out today from our gate to the Minister’s lane, and it took 3 men with two horses. </p><p>11. Fine, bright day. Murdy and I were at J.R.M.’s. A cold east wind blowing. A pretty large congregation. </p><p>12. Monday. Murd &amp; I made a large washing. To F.L. butter 25¢ per lb. Sent the due bill. Got 10 lbs sugar 25¢, molasses 33¢. Cold wind, and drifts again. A wind through the barn yard. Had to drive wood with a shovel. A disappointment in the lane to the barn yard gate. Sent grain to the mill for provender. Had two cards from Annie, one on the 3rd Feb to be. The other on the 7th Feb. to Bridie, she was well. </p><p>13. Stormy, through tonight. 9 lbs steak 60¢. </p><p>14. Pretty fine day. Baked in oven. 7½ lbs butter 45¢. </p><p>15. Snowing most of the day and drifting. Wouldn't March so far that been wild &amp; cold. Fine stormy. It looks like January weather more than March. I had a letter from Sandy on Saturday; it was mailed at Devon on the 20th. It was well. </p><p>16. Stormy, all our walks are filled up with snow and St. Patrick’s day never was as much snow before. Red D.D. broke shingle bars. </p><p>17. Sunday, not many in church. Think owing to the roads. Mr. Kenneth has a sermon today. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1900">March 1900</span></h2> <p>19. Monday. Cloudy, looks like rain. Murdy and I to town with the sleigh. The sleighs to be put away. This is the first time Kitty was plaited since mine went off. There has not been a sign of the cow yet. 7 ½ lbs butter 30¢, clover, honey 20¢. </p><p>20. Still cold. Long dress and 3 loads of wood. No news from Montreal. The Capital of the Orange Free State is surrendered to Lord Roberts. Everywhere a little fire. </p><p>21. Got home a small load of straw. Kitty has sprained her shoulder. The weather cold. </p><p>22. 7 ¾ lbs butter 60¢. </p><p>23. ½ gallon milk 10¢. </p><p>24. Fine day, bright but cold. High wind, 1½ gallons molasses 23¢. </p><p>25. Very fine day, but still cold. Collection for India famine fund. Myself and A.J. to church. </p><p>26. The first spring working day. Washed. Murdy drove 6 loads of **wood**. Had Frederick with him. Kitty had a heifer calf last night. 7½ lbs butter 35¢. Heard that Mrs. Simpson went to Cornwall today to have an operation for appendicitis, and died under the operation. Old Mrs. Donnald was buried today. Duncan Grant (Carpenter) died today, aged 88. </p><p>27. Fine day, no news from Annie. Posted a letter to Kincardine to Sandy, postage 10¢. </p><p>28. Fine day. A card from Annie. </p><p>29. Drawing wood in the morning. Got the first milk from the cow. Lauder cutting hay and sowing corn. Mrs. Murdy was [illegible]. </p><p>30. Still cold, the weather good. They were out picking up stones. Little but snow scattered about. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thank you for the excellent work that you've done so far.To transcribe this in table format enter the diarist's words within the html coding in the following manner (or go to “Tips on Transcribing” on our website to learn how to use a word-html converter.)If you need help, feel free to contact me at cawilson@uoguelph.ca. </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>17</td> <td> To 2 lbs butter 42 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Dull day. 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Mrs. Bell &amp; D. Corn, Co., Fairb. from Mansey, he died out west. 2 tickets for Mrs. McLeod’s entertainment – 1.00. 1 gal. coal oil 20, perfum. 1.00, bread knife 15. Mrs. Brown to tea. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="24">24</span></h3> <p>Mailed 15 for Holborn, Rum Hall 7½, day 25. Domville ½ day. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="25">25</span></h3> <p>Mrs. Owen came at 8 and went away 5 P.M. To Methodist. Pa &amp; I were at the entertainment last night – it was good. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="26">26</span></h3> <p>Thanksgiving. King fern in Church. The off. was for Cornwall G. Hospital. Pa &amp; Ja. Domville not working. Bot. apples 1.00. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="27">27</span></h3> <p>Dull day. Hard frost. Bottle in all the flowers. Annie came home yesterday. Began to take up roots &amp; re-till by barn. Pa took all garden roots on Tuesday. Maud, up the banks yesterday and today. Brought Rachel home, she got a sight in her breast. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="28">28</span></h3> <p>Dull &amp; damp. Sent box off. Put in soaking 3 days to go bath. Murray went to Green Valley. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="29">29</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Murray. John hired boys from and primed posts. Annie out up fire &amp; made cake. Murray away. Pa &amp; Annie put in front of the posts. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="30">30</span></h3> <p>Rachel cold, hope like a gillay hope. Took home the team and put Rachel back. Domville is done painting. He is going to Cornwall. I settled with him, paying him $3.50 and $6.00 on the rent. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="31">31</span></h3> <p>Dull day. Ironed. Mrs. Brown at Birks. Heard the will challenged. Eliza Duggan &amp; daughter from Ireland. Place to Murray. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1906">November 1906</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="1">1</span></h3> <p>Wednesday. Very fine in early morning &amp; a little rawish. Killed an old rooster yesterday. Alec McDonald &amp; French mangel came to the same ground house yesterday. Sent $7.50 for Miss mine clamping. Mrs. Brown called. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2">2</span></h3> <p>Cold today. Alice Monday boiled plum house for winter. $3.50, and we 25½ for ice. Met at Milles. Flour 20, sugar 15, meat 4½ 22, currants 10, raisins 10, lamp 10, lamp wick 5, soda 5. Domville left our house. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="3">3</span></h3> <p>Fine day, frost at night. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="4">4</span></h3> <p>Fine in morning. 7 1 cattle laid 1.15, butter 37½ lb 40, 1 pan bread 20, plate 25. Killed an old hen 45. Rev. Jamet preached at 3 P.M. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="5">5</span></h3> <p>Began to snow at 9 A.M. Donald McCannon paid $7.5 on the H. W. for ground rent. Gave receipt for the ½, and other paid before. Mrs. St. Thomas paid 2 dollars for old rent. Rain in evening, I boiled the ½. Mrs. Pilgrim paid 13.2 for old time. Murray went to Domville down the river, Mrs. Brown in. Mrs. Wilson called in afternoon. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="8">8</span></h3> <p>Murray got home 7 P.M. 7 pan bread 20, meals outfit, 2.32 lb steak. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="9">9</span></h3> <p>Did not put up flag until 2 P.M. and I think it is a little over ¼ mast. It is raining and blowing wind from the west. Some died on the fence from the minister’s lane, Alice Monday putting up a wire setting along the lane by the Manor. Killed two old hens. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="10">10</span></h3> <p>Cold but bright, fine ploughing. Heard results of the Alberta Election, Liberal government for them. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="11">11</span></h3> <p>Threat of snow. 7 enbal 20, bread 20, ½ buf 42. Annie cleaned the furnace pipes. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="12">12</span></h3> <p>Fine dull day. Rev. Mr. Parkinson preached at 3 P.M. So far Nov. has not been cold but dull and threatening. Snow and drizzle. </p></div> untranscribed