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Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1954 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1912 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph 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, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1912 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Picture of a House on a farm} {Portrait of a man} Diary 1912 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Inside front cover sticker with words AWA-Nº} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tital: 1912 Aggie 35 yrs old in 1912 Mon Jan 1. New years day. mother and the girle also Willie family here to spend the day. A cold west wind but fine. Lizzie remained. Tues Jan 2. Fine bright day Lizzie went to Willies we washed and churned. Mr and Mrs Cane called also mr mitherall uncle and aunt Nethe called on mrs morgan. Wed Jan 3. Fine day cold uncle in Toronto aunties called on mr Graingers mrs Piehett and mr Sittle. Thur Jan 4. Fine but cold aunt Nethe at mrs Bualkeys w.a uncle took her {ont?} and went for her. Fri Jan 5. Fine but extremely cold and high wind mr Grainger Sittles and Willies here for tea. Sat Jan 6. Fine but very cold. 14 below zero and lower in places i went to Toronto walked to car but uncle met. Sun Jan 7. Very very cold and high wind we did not go to church as it is so cold. Mon Jan 8. Rather blustery then started to snow about three o'clock we took our hene to the barn. Soft water pump froze. Tue Jan 9. A very stormy day blowing all day. Uncle aunt nellie and I went to weston took cutter but four sleighing. I remained others got home about twelve. Could not get up the lane. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Jan 29. Rather clormy raining and freezing. uncle at thornhill in the afternoon. Tue Jan 30. Fine day. mr Gibson called. Frank and mrs Jeasdale Charlie here. Wed Jan 31. Fina and moderately cold. Thur Feb 1. Fine and mild. Aunties at W.a. meeting. Uncle took them and drove out to meet them. Mrs Sittle here for milt I let the Range out the first time this year. Fri Feb 2. Fine but cold and bright the Bear could see its shadow. blustary at night. Sat Feb 3. Fine but very, very, cold, below zero. David Smellie here to spend the day. I went to Toronto to the Dentist. Stayed at Mothers for tea. Sun Feb 4. Fine but very, very cold. Uncle and aunt mattie at church. Uncle and I at Concord church. Mon Feb 5. Fine but very cold. Aunt Nellie at Thornhill. Uncle at {fohnsmo} Tue Feb 6. Fine and a little milder. I went to Toronto, to Dentist remained at aliee over night. Wed Feb 7. Rather blustery then cleared. I came home early. Thur Feb 8. Fine but cold Annie here all day. Uncle took her and I to Thornhill, got my cap and linished it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Feb 9. A cold windy day. Uncle at mr Russelk sale. Sat Fed 10. Fine but extremely cold. 24 below zero lower in many places. I went to Toronto on the noon car. came back and remained at mothers. I went to The Rink. Sun Feb 11. Fine and cold but slightly moderating. I walked home from Thornhill. Willies all here for tea. Mon Feb 12. Fine and moderately cold. Auntie went to Thornhill to make one egg. felly. Uncle at willies in the afternoon. Maryorie here for tea. Tue Feb 13. Fine and milder uncle at Thornhill in the afternoon. Wed Feb 14. The Social a fine mild day. Uncle at mr Sittles cutting feed in the morning. We took seven cakes. A ham one pound of butter two loaves of bread so its {jelly?} cleared about too Thur Feb 15. Fine and mild aunt mattie went out to wash dishes. Annie came with her for the afternoon. Fri Feb 16. Fine and very mild uncle at mr Russelk sale. Sat Feb 17. Fine and very mild I called at Willies. Uncle at Thornhill for cutter shafts exceptionally mild. Sun Feb 18. Fine and very mild sleighing poor on this road. I went to {Jishervilk?}. Uncle aunt mattie and I at evening{eho?} ulice sold farm a few days ago at {00?} am </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Feb 19. Fine and very mild uncle in Toronto. We had a few here to play cards. Annie here all night got another egg. Snow nearly all gone on sideroad. Tue Feb 20. Fine and mild. Annie went home. Uncle got Wystirs. Wed Feb 21. Very stormy an east wind all day blowing and snowing. Thur Feb 22. A dreadful west storm n and s roads all filled no evening train up we could not go to Willies. Fri Feb 23. Fine day uncle made our road through the orchard. We all went to Willies for tea. Sat Feb 24. Fine and very mild this roads sloppy and snow nearly all gone on it. Maryorie here for tea. Uncle took me to the Rink ice a little esaft. we get three egge Sun Feb 25. Fine and very mild. Uncle aunt Nellie and I at church. Uncle and aunt Mattie at evening church. Mon Feb 26 A very stormy day at times an east wind we washed and churned {at?} Camp bell and mr Snider here for {gtoner?}. Tue Feb 27. A stormy day with west wind. Dr Camp bell here for tea cleared in the evening. Wed Feb 28. Uncle and aunt mattie went to Toronto auntie remained still getting three eggs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Feb 29. Fine but cold. Dr Scholfield died uncle at wellies then came home and went to Thorn hill to see about grave. Fri Mar 1. Fine day and moderately cold. Mr and mrs morgan called. We went to mr Johnsins in eue. Sat Mar 2. Fine but cold. Uncle at A scholfields Funeral I did not go to the Rink. Sun Mar 3 Fine but cold East wind Willie here for dinner. I went to Fisherville. We were at Willies for tea. Mon Mar 4 Fine but east wind. I went to the Rink with Willies Dr Camp bell here. Tue Mar 5. Fine but cold east wind we called at {mundeys?} uncle in Toronto. Wed Mar 6. Fine but moderately cold. Uncle helping Willie in the morning. Dr Camp bell here. Dich in sick. I went to hear Jubilee {lsingere?} mith Willie and Mary. Thur Mar 7. Fine day and milder. Snow nearly all gone on this road auntie at W.a. uncle went to meet her Mick called. Fri Mar 8. Fine with exeption of light snow flurries. Uncle helping Willie in the afternoon. Sat Mar 9. Fine but colder again. Uncle at shop in the afternoon. Fri Mar 8. Fine with exception of light snow flurries. Uncle helping Willie in the afternoon Sat Mar 9. Fine but colder again. Uncle at shop in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Mar 10. Fine but cold Maryorie went to church with Uncle and Auntie Willies all here for tea. Mon Mar 11. Fine day and moderately cold. Tue Mar 12. Came a little snow then fine aunt Mattie came home mr and mrs Hiram Kiffer here. Wed Mar 13. Fine and mild uncle helping willie take lop out. Thur Mar 14. Fine and very mild no sleighing on the road. I called at mr Smellies. Uncle and I drove to the store at night. Fri Mar 15. Snowing and blowing from the east fell about six feel of wet snow a dreadful day Sat Mar 16. Fine day the snow very deep. Sun Mar 17. St Patricks Day. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. very mild snow nearly gone. Mon Mar 18. Fine bright warm day dreadfully sloppy. We washed and churned. mr and mrs smellie {lnr?} and mrs Johnson here in the evening. Tue Mar 19. Fine and warm water over the road uncle in Toronto. Auntie went to iss Mundeys. I went out in the evening got a little damp. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Mar 20. Fine but turning quite cold all frozen at night uncle and I at Frank Teasdales and Clara Teasdale returned with us. Thur Mar 21. Rather a rough day an east snow storm cleared in the afternoon. We took Clara away in evening Fri Mar 22. Fine but cold the sleighing a little better. Sat Mar 23. Fine and cold. Uncle at Willies and at the mill down to J. We have a calf but dead. I skated at Clarkes. Sun Mar 24. Fine and milder uncle I at church, the children here all day. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Wellies in the eve. Mon Mar 25. Fine and moderately cold mr Brown started to dug the lane, it is very icy and deep. Uncle went to order a car at the station. Tue Mar 26 Fine at first then came some soft snow. I went to Toronto walked out and home. Auntie called to see mrs White. I called in to ask for {Wm?} {Clarta?}. Wed Mar 27. Fine and mild. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the afternoon Annie came home with us and uncle took Annie home in the buggy the first time out. Snow nearly gone on this road but big drifts on N and S roads. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Mar 28. Fine and very mild, uncle in Toronto, water over the road again but I could get over alright. Fri Mar 29. Fine day quite mild, water high our peple taking wheat to the car, mr brown finished lane at noon. Sat Mar 30. Fine but a little colder, they finished filling the car. Mr Mc Donald has come to Thornhill roads drying in some places, water still over the road, the skating fairly good at the Rink. Sun Mar 31. Came a little shower at noon, uncle and aunt Nellie at church. Sizzie came home with them and uncle took her home in the evening. I have a cold. Mon Apr 1. April Fool East wind and cold. we washed and churned, washed some for cleaning. Snowed in the afternoon about 1 1/2 inches, let feeder out. Tue Apr 2. Fine but cold uncle and aunt Nellie at mr Mc Donalds with butter and eggs. Wed Apr 3. Fine but cold wind not thawing much. I called at Willies, uncle and aunt Nellie at mr Welshs Progressine Euchre. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Apr 4. Milder with a few squawk. Uncle took Aunties to W.a meeting. Fri Apr 5. Good Friday, fine and very mild taking snow water over the roads. Robins and Blackbirds. Willies family here for tea, water over. Sat Apr 6. Fine and very mild, water is down the ditch now. Frogs are out. We set a hen, cleaned clothes closets, took pipes down. Sun Apr 7. Easter Sunday. Rained heavily untill noon. We did not go to church. Uncle, aunt Mattie and I at mrs Clarkes for tea. Mon Apr 8. Fine but cold, Easter Monday. Uncle at the Vestry meeting. Tue Apr 9. Rel covered with snow several inches, very soft, uncle in Toronto roads very bad. Wed Apr 10. Fine but very wet and muddy. We cleaned the Chamber. Willie came to help carry coal feeder out. Thur Apr 11. Rained heavily in the morning. We three went to Toronto fine and bright in the afternoon. I got my hat $4. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I called to see miss Duncans in the evening. Fri Apr 12. Fine day roads bad. Auntie white washed ceilings and we cleaned n.spare room and cleaned feather bed. Sat Apr 13. Fine but cold East wind. Uncle at Mr Mounts funeral, he brought mother out for tea roads a little dry. Sun Apr 14. Raining most of the day, uncle and aunt Nellie at church a damp east wind frogs out again. Mon Apr 15. A heavy thunder storm last night, fine and warm started to wash out roads getting dry, washed and churned a vessel struck an Ieebery and over a thousand perished. 1600 Tue Apr 16 Fine and warm. We cleaned Uncles room and ours did not take carpets up. Wed Apr 17. Fine but cold east wind. Harold Parkinsin here the soft waer pump gomg thawed out cleaned Parlor and spare room. Thur Apr 18. Fine but dull and showery. Uncle in Toronto auntie cleaned Pantry. We called at mrs Whites. Fri Apr 19, Fine but cold ice very high wind. Sat Apr 20. Fine bright and warm. Auntie finished collecting at Thornhill. Uncle & she had tea at mothers. Annie came out I went a pieces. Raked & cleaned orchard Settuce and Onions in all that is dry roads dry. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apr 21. Fine but East wind, the children here uncle aunt Mattie and I at church Canon Morley speaking roads fine and dry. Mon Apr 22. A few showers, warm, washed blaukets, Mick started work uncle and auntie at mr K. Kiffers. mrs Clarke here in the evening turning cold at eve. Tue Apr 23. Fine but very cold and windy I went to Toronto, called at Aunt Sezzies and at the Dentists. Wed Apr 24. Fine and warmer, the machine came. Thur Apr 26. Fine but cold stretched Dining Roma Curtaine and put them up a little shower in afternoon Fishers here for chaff and stay dinner. Sat Apr 27. Fine but cold wind auntie cleaned kitchen word work, we went to mrs James for Duck eggs. Did a little cultivating. Sun Apr 28. Fine but cold, uncle and I at church, we all have colds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Newspaper Clipping} <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TORONTO.27S_IN_GRIP_OF_THE_COLDEST_WEATHER_FOR_SEVENTY_YEAR">1 TORONTO'S IN GRIP OF THE COLDEST WEATHER FOR SEVENTY YEAR</a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Observatory.27s_Offical_Thermometer_Gives_a_Temperature_of_19_Degrees_Below_Zero.2C_But_Others_Go_as_.7BCovered_by_sticker.7D_as_From_26_to_32_Below.">1.1 Observatory's Offical Thermometer Gives a Temperature of 19 Degrees Below Zero, But Others Go as {Covered by sticker} as From 26 to 32 Below.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#PROMISE_OF_MILDER_SPELL_ON_SUNDAY.2C_AND_THEN_STILL_MILDER_ON_MONDAY">1.2 PROMISE OF MILDER SPELL ON SUNDAY, AND THEN STILL MILDER ON MONDAY</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Offical_Temperature_At_the_Observatory_Colden_In_17_Years">1.3 Offical Temperature At the Observatory Colden In 17 Years</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#OTHERS_DAYS_AS_COLD.">1.4 OTHERS DAYS AS COLD.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#TEMPERATURES_FROM_CITIZENS.27_THERMOMETERS.">1.5 TEMPERATURES FROM CITIZENS' THERMOMETERS.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#TEMPERATURES_IN_OTHER_PLACES.">1.6 TEMPERATURES IN OTHER PLACES.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Coldest_in_17_Years.">1.7 Coldest in 17 Years.</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2>TORONTO'S IN GRIP OF THE COLDEST WEATHER FOR SEVENTY YEAR</h2> {Sticker} M A Cook (224) 29 Nov 12 {Written in top right} Feb. 10 - 1912 <h3>Observatory's Offical Thermometer Gives a Temperature of 19 Degrees Below Zero, But Others Go as {Covered by sticker} as From 26 to 32 Below.</h3> <h3>PROMISE OF MILDER SPELL ON SUNDAY, AND THEN STILL MILDER ON MONDAY</h3> <h3>Offical Temperature At the Observatory Colden In 17 Years</h3> 19 below at 7 a.m. 18 below at 8 a.m. 15 below at 9 a.m. 12 below at 10 a.m. <h3>OTHERS DAYS AS COLD.</h3> Jan. 17, 1840 ... ... ... 19 below Feb. 5, 1855 ... ... ..... 25.4 " Jan. 22, 1857 ... ... ..... 20 " Jan. 10, 1859 ... ... ..... 26.5 " Feb. 8, 1867 ... ... ... ... 20.8" Feb. 4, 1863 ... ... ... ... 19.8" Dec. 21, 1871 ... ... ..... 21 " Jan. 29, 1873 ... ... ..... 18.4 " Feb. 5, 1886 ... ... ... ... 22.8" Feb. 6, 1895 ... ... ... ... 21.2" <h3>TEMPERATURES FROM CITIZENS' THERMOMETERS.</h3> Lambton Station, at 6 a.m... 32 below Lambton Station, at 7:30 a.m., 30 below Lambton Village, at 8:30 a.m.. 26 below North Toronto, at 8 a.m. .. 29 below Bathurst, Hill, at 8 a.m. .... 26 below Wychwood Park, at 8 a.m. .. 24 below Bracondale, at 8 a.m. ... ... 23 below Bathurst and Dupont at 8 a. m. . ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 below West Toronto, at 6 a.m. .. .. 20 below Markham and Bloor streets, at 8 a.m. ... ... ... ........ 23 below King and Bathurst street, at 8 a.m. ..... ... ... ... .... 20 below Parliament and Carleton, at 8 a.m. ... ... ... ... ...... 20 below East Toronto, at 8 a.m. ... ... 21 below Balmy Beach, at 7 a.m. .... 22 below Swansea, at 7 a.m. ... ... ... 21 below Storm Signal Station, at 7:30 a.m. ... ... ... ...... ... 15 below Weston, at 7 a.m. ... ....... 24 below Bedford Park, at 8 a.m. .... 24 below Winter's Drug Store, 1492 Yonge street, at 8 a.m. .... 24 below <h3>TEMPERATURES IN OTHER PLACES.</h3> White River ... ... ... .... 54 below Southampton ... ... ... ... 34 below Cochrane ... ... ......... . 34 below Parry Sound ... ... ...... 32 below Kingston ... ... ... ... ... 24 below Ottawa ... ... ... ... .... 22 below <h3>Coldest in 17 Years.</h3> "This is the coldest day for seventeen years" said the Weather Man to The Star this morning. "The last time the mercury dropped so low was in 1895, when 21.2 degrees was registered. This winter, too, molds the record for cold, last month's average temperature of 13.9 degrees above having been only once beaten, and that over half a century ago, in 1857 when January averaged one degree colder. Last night was also the coldest night this winter, the next coldest day being on January 13th. when the mercury went down to 11.7" The probabillities are: "Fine and very cold today and tomorrow, with light local snow." </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {News paper clipping attached} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {postcard attached. Depicting people bathing in a lake, near a shore.} 502 Olcott Beach, Lake Ontario </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Postcard {line in middle of postcard} {stamp} H.L. Woebler, Buffalo, N.Y. & Dresden, Germany. Postage. Domestic 1 C. {line} Foreign 1 C. 124166 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Small written letter/note separate from Diary} Dear Miss Cooper, The early part of week is all freed up w {with?} Sat {Saturday?} off - Hoping this will suit you your sincerely {R?} McLean{?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2 EAST BLOOR ST., TORONTO. TEL. NORTH 2576. MM Cooper. {?} Appointment with R. GORDON McLEAN, D.D.S., L.D.S. Monday...AT...O'CLOCK. Tuesday...AT...O'CLOCK. Wednesday...AT...O'CLOCK. Thursday...AT...O'CLOCK. Friday...AT...O'CLOCK. Saturday {underlined} 3rd AT 30 O'CLOCK {-ever-?}. CHARGES WILL BE MADE FOR APPOINTMENTS NOT KEPT, UNLESS REASONABLE NOTICE IS GIVEN. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Apr 29. Fine men started seeding, we washed and churned. Tue Apr 30. Fine and warmer, I went to Toronto, to Dentist and called to see aunt Naney. Wed May 1. Aunt Nellie went to W.a in Toronto men seeding Ida Clarke here. Thur May 2. Fine bright day auntie painting chairs. Fri May 3. Fine and warm, I was at mothers Sadies aid Mrs Clarke and Herbie here in the evening Sat May 4. Fine men seeding all week we have another calf. Sun May 5. Fine and moderately warm we did not go to church I went to Fisherville a little shower in the eve. Mon May 6. Fine and warm, uncle went on fury aunt Nellie home. Tue May 7. Fine and very warm Willies came and helped to to take Range out in the evening. Wed May 8. Fine and warm uncle at home. Thur May 9. Cooler with a few showers uncle on fury Annie came home with him to stay all night miss Phillips and miss Pickett called. Fri May 10. Fine day and moderately warm, Auntie and I went to Toronto also uncle. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat May 11. Fine untill noon then showery, uncle at home all day men put in early potatoes and corn. Sun May 12. Dull and showery uncle aunt Nellie and I at church. Maryorie here for tea uncle at Willies. Mon May 13. Rained then cleared and very cold, I went to Mrs Clarkes Ida operated on for appendicitis. Tue May 14. Fine day but cold, thick ice this morning. I called at miss Picketts in eve. Wed May 15. Fine but cold east wind mrs Jeasdales called. Thur May 16. Rained all morning cleared at night. Fri May 17. Raining from the east then cleared, Mick and Auntie took butter out in the afternoon Sat May 18. Fine morning uncle at home, Uncle could not put om roots as it is too wet, land partly ready, shower eve. Sun May 19. Fine but dull and cool fire light all day, mr and mrs Rewe here all day. Mon May 20. Raining all day from the east shot a skunk Tue May 21. Raining all day, ground soaked with water, Uncle through on fury, eleven days. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed May 22 Rained heavily untill noon then cleared uncle aunt Mattie and I at miss Edeys funeral. Thur May 23. Fine and quite warm. Aunties and Uncle at {Cenfersnatru?} I was at Miss Duncans in the evening. Fri May 24. Queens Birthday, all spent day at mothers men at the Hill aunt Mattie walked. Sultry then cleared and a lovely day and quite cool. Sat May 25. Fine and warm Aunt Nellie at the gardeners for Settice. Dr Camp bell here for dinner. Aunt Mattie called at Sittles in eve. Sun May 26. Fine bright day, first fine Sunday Uncle aunt Mattie and I at church went to Willies for tea Mattie and I at Jisherville Mon May 27. Fine and warm, came shower in evening mr and mrs Gibson here for tea. Tue May 28. Fine day untill evening it rained. Wed May 29. Raining most of the day, Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in evening, Auntie at Mrs Riddells. Thur May 30. Fine day but everything very wet at mary eve. Fri May 31. Aunt Mattie in Toronto, Marjorie here for tea men firing fences. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat June 1. Fine day men firing fences. Sun June 2. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church, rainly most of the afternoo. The Bales families also the Breakeys here. Mon Jun 3. Fine day, had first Settuce. Tue June 4. Fine and moderately warm, men working at the root land. I took Settuce to Jessi Bowes, and Auntie took to Willies. Wed Jun 5. Fine but cool, Uncle and I took the butter out in the morning. Aunt Nellie went for the Tomato plants Uncle at mr J.Bowes, Mr Wilcor married Thur Jun 6. Rained a little in the morning then fine in the afternoon. Aunties at W.A. at mrs Gibsons. Charlie and Grant here for tea. Put in Roots Fri Jun 7. Fine and very cool, a frost, but did not harm our garden, we put garden seeds in the field. I took my clock to Richmond Hill, called to see miss Pages. Sat Jun 8. Fine and cool, a frost. I took Settuce to Willies in the eve men are ploughing for peas. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun June 9. fine and cool a lovely day Aunt Mattie and uncle at Mr Reives. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. I went to Concord, Norman Richardam took us for an Automobile ride in the afternoon. I went to Fisherville. Mon June 10. Fine bright. Uncle & m ploughing. Tue June 11. Fine and warmer. Mick out putting in his garden. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in the eve. Auntie getting her dress fitted. We June 12. A little shower then cleared and cool. Mr Cross here to tea. Thur Jun 13. Fine day very cool. Ida Clarke here for tea Fri Jun 14. Fine cool day, I was in Toronto called at Aunt Sizzies men putting in peas. Sat Jun 15. Rained most of the day. Verner and George Cook here for tea. Clara Teasdale came jin the eve. Sun Jun 16. Dull and warm then showery in afternoon Clara and I at church. Nelson and mrs Smellie here in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Jun 17 Fine and cool. Clara left, Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in the eve. Auntie got her dress. I went to see Mrs Brack in eve. Tue Jun 18. Fine day and a little warmer. I went to get fitted Wed Jun 19. Fine day very dry and dusty. Thur Jun 20. Fine day Sizzie came home. Fri Jun 21. Fine and warmer. I went for my dress. $3.50 Sat Jun 22. Fine and warm very dusty Edgely Pie-nie. I was at Sucy Bowes in afternoon. Sun Jun 23. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt M and I at church. Sizzie here all day all of Willies here for tea, straw berries 15 cts. Mon Jun 24. Fine and warm. Grant here, men cut yard and Orehand. Tue Jun 25. Fine and very warm. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Breakeys. I called at Mrs Sittles in eve. Prop Wed Jun 26. Fine with a little shower, Uncle and Aunt M in Toronto the latter remained, Uncle shot skunk. Aunt N called on mrs Welcor </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Jun 27. Fine and quite cool, very dry. Fri Jun 28. Fine and very warm, Mrs Miss Reive and the girls here for tea, came in an Auts Aunt M came home. Sat Jun 29. Fine and warm, men hauled orchard hay yesterday. Sun Jun 30. Fine and very cool. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church the boys here for dinner, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Thornhill to hear mr Douglas farewell. Mon July 1. Fine and moderately warm, very dusty, we were at home all day. Tue July 2. Fine day. Marjorie here, Uncle in Toronto got a horse. Wed July 3. Fine and warmer. Thur July 4. Fine and very warm. Uncle and Auntie took butter out, Thirmdered but no rain. Fri July 5. Rained a good shower in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Uncle hired a man. Sat July 6. Fine and very warm. Sun July 7. Fine but extremely warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church, Uncle and I at Willies in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon July 8. Fine and extremely warm. Uncle broke mower tongue and had to go to Toronto. Tue July 9. Fine and very warm. I went to a birthday party at Wilkie Bowes killed a skunk. Wed July 10. Fine untill afternoon it came a shower doing good. Our people did first cutting of hay. Marjorie here all day. killed a young skunk. Thur July 11. Fine and turning cooler. Annie and Sizzie here for tea, killed a skunk. Fri July 12. Fine and cool and no dust. Iwent to Toronto, called to see mrs Mc Elroy and at Aliees. Sat July 13. Fine and moderately warm, too windy to haul hay Sun July 14. Fine and moderately warm, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Frank & mrs Teasdale here for tea. Mon July 15. Fine at first and very warm, our men hauling hay. Mr Ireland here to take machine away. Came a thunder storm at 3 o'clock. Tue July 16. Fine and cool, Eduard helping Willie, our men at the hay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed July 17. Fine day our people at the hay. Eduared over helping Willie to haul in. Thur Jul 18. Fine day, our people hauling hay. We picked cherries and {cannedsome?}, came a thunder storm in the afternoon. Fri July 19. Fine and very cool, men could not haul in untill afternoon, Aunt M and I at Miss Duncans. Sat July 20. Fine and cool, hauling in hay all day. Sizzie here for tea. Sun Jul 21. Fine and cool and raining heavily untill about eleven O'clock, three little Turkeys out. Willie here for dinner. Uncle, Aunt Mattie & I at eve_ch Mon Jul 22. Fine and cool went picking berries only got two quarts when preserved. Uncle in Toronto too wet to draw in. Mick cutting the last. I went to miss Vincans got gooseberries 3 qts pt when preserved Tue July 23. Fine and cool men haying. Aunt M Marjorie and I at pic-nic at mr Gibsons. Uncle came for us. Wed Ju 24. A little showery then cleared Edward helping Mr Sittle picking peas at mrs Clarkes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur July 25. Fine and warmer, our people stacking Fri July 26. Fine and cool our men finished haying.. Mick went home at night to do his garden. Sat July 27. Fine and cool. Uncle at mr Sittle. Edward at mr Graingers helping. I went to Weston on the evening train. We got our Black Currants 12 cts. Sun July 28. Fine and moderately warm. I was at mr Teasd Mon Jully 29. Fine and cool, our people helped Willie to finish hay. I came home on the evening train. Tue July 30. Fine and cool our men got binder out had to bring mr Parkincom. Mr & mrs Sittle here in eve_ Wed July 31. Fine and very cool. Cutting wheat. Uncle and Aunt Mattie took butter out in the evening. Thur Aug 1. Fine after a little shower. Uncle & Auntie at mr Sittles to tea, finished cutting wheat. Fri Aug 2. Rained a very little then cleared I was at Willies in the evening. Sat Aug 3. Fine but very cold. Uncle brought mother out. David here all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Aug 4. Fine and very cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church, the mr Bales here in the evening. mr Gibson away on holidays. Mon Aug 5. Fine and cool, Uncle and Auntie took butter out in afternoon, I walked out to Mary Watsons in the evening. Cine Holiday. Tue Aug 6. Fine and a little warmer men cut a little Barley. Wed Aug 7. Fine our men hauling wheat, got word Aliee very low. Aunt Nellie went and Uncle and Aunties in the evening. A and L. came out .L. remained. Thur Aug 8. Raining in the morning. Uncle took Sizzie home in the afternoon. Fri Aug 9. Fine but sultry then showery. Aunt Mattie Mick home poorly and I in Toronto, called to see Alice. Sat Aug 10. Showery and dull. Uncle and I at Nelson Smellies in the evening. Sun Aug 11. Showery all day. Willie here for dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Aug 12. Clearing but sultry. Uncle in Toronto, called to see Alice who is very low. A Mason, girls here at I.Bowgs Tue Aug 13. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle at R.H. for repair Wed Aug 14. Fine day cutting barley all day I took apples to Marys in the evening. Mrs and miss Wilcox called. Thur Aug 15. Fine day, finished cutting Barley and hauled in rest of wheat, the mrs Clarkes here in the evening, cold at night. Fri Aug 16. Fine and cool. Uncle started to cut Oats but machine broke. Sizzie here for tea Sat Aug 17. Got mr Sittles machine cutting oats but it started to rain at 3 O'clock. Sun Aug 18. Dull and cloudy. Uncle at Willies went to church in the evening. Mon Aug 19. Rained early in the morning. Uncle in Toronto Mick came at noon. Tue Aug 20. Rained a little then cleared cut a little. Wed Aug 21. Rained a little then cleared started to cut oats at 4 O'clock. Willie & Mercie here for tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Aug 22. A little showery at first then cleared untill evening a thunder storm, I took beans out to Mothers, Alice Shanklin died. Fri Aug 23. Fine but very sultry. Dr Camp bell here for dinner. Mushrooms for tea, finished cutting Sat Aug 24. Showery all day. Uncle and Auntie at Alices funeral. Sun Aug 25. Very warm and sultry we were at Willies for tea, at Fisherville in the evening. Mon Aug 26. Rained last night. Mick came at noon. Uncle at the Ev. a dreadful storm at five O'clock. Tue Aug 27. A fine cool day but too wet to haulin. Wed Aug 28. Showery in the afternoon, W.Bowes bought 4 pair of chickens 37 lbs at 15 cts $ 5.33. Thur Aug 29. Fine and very cool started to haul in at Willies at noon. Uncle went to meet Mrs Wallbridge. Sily and little girl also Aunt Nellie in the evening. Fri Aug 30. Very cool a white frost and ice men at Willies all day grain not very dry Marjorie here for tea Will Allane body found </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Aug 31. Rained heavily all morning then cleared a little. We took the Bilboille people to the car. Sun Sept 1. Very damp and sultry Uncle and I walked to the Gardeners in the evening. Mon Sept 2. Cool and showery and very damp, grain frightfully wet mr Allan buried mrs and miss James called Tue Sept 3. Did not rain but damp and foggy all day. Wed Sept 4. Foggy and then cleared about noon. Aunt Mattie and I at the Exhibition beautiful afternoon came home one the 10 car. Thur Sept 5. Uncle went to the Exhibition in afternoon came a dreadful storm about seven O'clock several fires occured a very heavy rain. Fri Sept 6. Rather damp and a little shower in the evening Mr Graingers thrashing James Appelbe, mother and Annie called a great snany apples and pears blown off last night very warm and sultry. Sat Sept 7. Fine bright day drying but no harvesting all week. Uncle at mr Sittles thrashing home early. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Sept 8. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle & Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt N at Willies in eve. Aunt M & I at Mrs Clarkes. Mon Sept 9. Fine and very warm. Uncle at Mrs Clarkes thrashing. Hattie St. Clair and young Froger here Tue Sept 10. Hottest day 930 of the year. Wad Sept 11. A little shower then cleared, started to haul at noon at Willies, came here at 3 O'clock. Thur Sept 12. Fine day and moderately warm, the men all here hauling in the Bowes boys here. Annie here for tea, hauling Barley. Fri Sept 13. Fine day I went to Toronto at noon, the men all here finished Barley and started Oak. Sat Sept 14. Dull with a little shower, men here they finished all but rakings. Auntie and I went to gardeners and got tomatoes 20 cts. Sun Sept 15. Raining nearly all day, we were home. Mon Sept 16. Fine day but dull at first. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Sept 17. Dull but no rain. Aunt Mattie at Mothers and took watch to .R.H. Uncle took me to gardeners Wed Sept 18. Rained last night all very muddy. Thur Sept 19. A shower then fine and bright. We are thrashing came a shower first as they finished. Fri Sept 20. Fine day Willies are thrashing. Sat Sept 21. Fine but damp Ease wind. Mrs Gibson called. Sun Sept 22. East wind uncle, aunt Mattie and I at church. Willies family all here to tea. Started rain in the afternoon poured at night Mon Sept 23. Fine but damp East wind, uncle in Toronto. Tue Sept 24. Pouring rain from the East. Wed Sept 25. Fine and warm, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I got brown suit $15 and hat $5. I came home Auntie remained. Mrs Jeasdale here for tea. Frank and wife here in the evening, everything very damp. Thur Sept 26. Rained a little then cleared. Uncle at mrs Clarkes thrashing in the afternoon. Fri Sept 27. Fine and colder. Ice this morning. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at barrvile in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Sept 28. Dull and sprinkling. Aunt Mattu came home. Uncle in Toronto and Mick went home in the aftermore, started to rain heavily in the evening and poured all night. Sun Sep 29. Fine and cooler with {starting?staring?} wing Uncles and Auntie at Mr Barks. to tea. Mon Sept. 30. Strong wind with squwawls, washing things for cleaning then cleaned mamas room. Tue Oct 1. Find day, cleaned upstairs and took up hall carpet. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs {name?} and Mrs Duncans. Wed Oct 2. Fine and warmer, cleaned chamber, then Auntie and I went to decorate, men hawling wheat at Willies. Thur Oct 3. Find but colder. Men finished Willies wheat. Aunt Mattie and I at Thanksgiving. Fri Oct 4. Fine warm day. Men finished pulling Willies peas and started ours. Uncle & Willie at Jim {Mc Elroys?} funeral. We cleaned Parlor and {spare had?} room also Dining Room. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Oct 5. Fine and very warm, finished pulling peas. Sun Oct 6. Fine and warm sitting out all day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Annie walked home with me and mother drove mr and mrs Breakey called. Mon Oct 7. Fine but cold and windy, we went to garderners got tomatoes. Tue Oct 8. Fine day cold with ice I went to mothers to make brown silk waist. Men hauling Willies peas. Aunt Mattie cleared kitchen. Wed Oct 9. Fine until noon then rained. Hauled our peas in the morning. Mr Campbell here for tea. Thur Oct 10. A very damp East wind. Aunties at W.A meeting. Uncle cutting corn. Fri Oct 11. Fine until evening it started to rain and poured all night. Beattie Forbes and mr Smellie called. Sat Oct 12. Clearing and colder very windy, blowing apples down. Sun Oct 13. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie walked to church. I went to Concord. Marjorie here and Clara Jeasdale for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Oct 14. Fine bright day, Charlie and Grant here for tea and to get nuts. Tue Oct 15. Fine day but cold, cleaned back kitchen. All done now. Men finished corn. Wed Oct 16. Fine day after a heavy frost. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Word bridge Fair, ideal day. Thur Oct 17. Fine day. Annie here all day. We dug the garden. Fri Oct 18. Fine and quite warm, showery in eve. Sat Oct 19. Fine but much colder, raking leaves, Heise children here for nuts. Sun Oct 20. Fine bright day Uncle at Willies in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I walked to mail a letter, uncle aunt Mattie and I at church. Mon Oct 21. Fine day, Auntie cleaned coal feeder raked leaves, men getting in some clover in afternoon. Tue Oct 22. Fine day until afternoon became showery. Annie Nellie at the presentation at Mrs Atkinsons we mended grain bags, one of our pullets started to lay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Oct 23. Dull and windy, we put up coal feeder. Thur Oct 24. Started to rain at noon and fell a great deal the land very wet. Uncle in Toronto. Fri Oct 25. Clearing but black and dull and dreadfully wet, the boys here for apples. Sat Oct 26. Fine and bright with a high wind. Uncle and I picking apples in the afternoon. Sun Oct 27. Fine day Willie here for dinner. Mr Gibson preached his last Sunday at Thornhill we all went to church in the eve. Mon Oct 28. Thanksgiving. Fine but a little cold. Mrs Vanostrand and Amy here. Willies picking apples. Tue Oct 29. Fine day and quite mild Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto a beautiful day. Wed Oct 30. Fine day we were at home men hauling mangels Thur Oct 31. Halloween, the children here, Majorie stayed all night. Fri Nov 1. Raining then cleared. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Whites </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat nov 2. very cold and un sharle all day. sun nov 3. Fine and cold, uncle ans aunt Mattiw at church and want to firheruille and dammenee preachecl. mon nov 4. fine day, aunt nellie at mrs ridelelle {qsthing?} her waist fitted. washed in the house {forsli timie?}. tue nov 5. Fine day. I have a bad cold. Mr Littles here in {illegible} Wed. nov 6. Rained heavily in the afternoon and through the night. Thrus nov 7. Fine but colder. everything very wet. no ploughing. Uncle went to toronto I went to mothers to the five hundred club. Fri nov 8. I came home in the morning it was fine it rained in the evening. Sat nov 9. Fine day not very cold. aunt nellie {illegible} for her waist called at miss watery and mr {laurerice}. aunt nattie called at {mams}. Sun nov 10. Fine and mild I want to {hormlud Prisky} Uncle aunt nellie and I at church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> mon nov 11. Fine and very mild, mrs Banger here for dinner. Uncle finished pulling turnips Tue nov 12. mild {illiegible} to rain in afternoon. Uncle packing potatoes. rained most of the night. wed nov 13. Dull and showery. Mick went home. Uncle at Thornhill look out butter dirst since {illegible} packing. bought mother and annie to spend the day. thru nov 14. Fine but all very wet. mick came back. mr Lawrence here for tea. fri nov 15. Fine day but cold. aunt nellie sick. uncle picking potatos but got so cold had to stop sat nov 16. FIne but cold all day. men finished hauling the turnips l put sun nov 17. FIne but cold. uncle and I at evening church. mon nov 18 Fine and much milder. I called at marys. Tue nov 19Fine but mild. mr Fair{fairn?} called. one moon time and night mind my bangen have for dimonds uncle timiehead lovely amusmint time mount mount stated no mouse in amusmint zaima packing packing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur nov 21. Fine and mild. I went to Toronto. roads dry. Fri nov 22. Fine and mild. auntie and I called on mrs {nelevn?} Smillie and mrs {Forbes?} Sat nov 23. Fine at first then a slowly east wind. I went to Toronto to order rubber books for uncle. sun nov 24. Rained last night quite mild with little showers of snow in the afternoon. Winter underwear on. mon nov 25. Cold and all covered over with snow, washed and churned and brought an Coal {mange?}. Mick not here. Uncle and auntie look butter and eggs out. butter {29?} and eggs {40 cli?} tur nov 26. Fine but cold. home ploughing yet. one pullet layed 1 1/2 doz eggs. she has stopped and {live?} more started. wed nov 27 Cold with a few {squants?} Uncle in Toronto. thur nov 28. Fine but all frozen clean. Uncle helping wellie to butcher. Fri nov 29. Fine day all frozen clean. Sat nov 30. Fine day and bright at home all day. Sun dec 1. Fine until evening it rained. Uncle aunt m and I at church. mr and mrs settle here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Dec 2. Rained all morning then cleared we washed and churned. Willies are ploughing again. Jesse Bowes took ill. Tue Dec 3. Fine day quite mild Aunties in Toronto. Eggs 30 cts. Wed Dec 4. Fine day after a shower last night. I called at Willies. Uncle went to see Jesse Bowes. Thur Dec 5. Fine day but dull. Marjorie here for her first visit. Aunties at W.A meeting. Uncle brought Annie home for a while W.finish plough. Fri Dec 6. Fine day after a shower through the night. Cleared and turned colder. Uncle in Toronto. I called to see Mr Jesse Bowes. Aunt Nellie poorly. Sat Dec 7. Fine and all frozen clean. Final freezing. Jesse Bowes died this morning. Sun Dec 8. Fine but cold and windy. Uncle and I at church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Bowes. Mon Dec 9. Fine but very cold and windy. Uncle and I at Jesse Bowes funeral washed and churned. Tue Dec 10. Fine and very windy. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Herbert Jacksons to tea. Wed Dec 11. Fine day but cold Mr and Mrs Cane called Uncle and Auntie took butter and eggs out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Dec 12. Fine but very cold and windy. Fri Dec 13. Fine and milder, I went to Toronto. Sat Dec 14. Fine and quite mild roads, getting smooth. Willie and I went to Robert Phillips funeral. Sun Dec 15. Fine and quite mild with a few sprinkles. Willie here in the afternoon. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening church. Mrs Clarke and William here in the evening. Mon Dec 16. Fine and mild, we washed churned and killed ducks. Tue Dec 17. A cold east wind very high then milder with sleet. We butchered go through early. Wed Dec 18. Fine and very mild like spring we made pies and cleaned up Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill with butter & eggs. Thur Dec 19. Fine and much colder. Fri Dec 20. Fine had a little snow last night. Uncle helping Willie. Mr {Grainge?} thrashing Mr Brown in there. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Dec 21. Cold and snowing then cleared at noon. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. We washed and churned. Sun Dec 22. Fine but windy and cold. Henry and Sucy Bowes here for tea. Mon Dec 23. Fine bright day and mild Willies butchered.. Tue Dec 24. Fine and mild. Aunt Mattie and I went to decorate. Uncle came for us. Wed Dec 25. Christmas Day. Beautiful mild day. Aunt Nellie at church. Skating Rink opened. Thur Dec 26. Fine bright day and mild. Fri Dec 27. Fine mild day, we killed three Roosters. 8 pounds. 7 pounds. Sat Dec 28. Fine mild day. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in the afternoon. Sun Dec 29. Fine and mild. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Mrs Clarke called in the afternoon. Sun Dec 30. Fine and mild, rained and snowed very soft and sloppy, washed and churned; we get four and five eggs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Dec b31. 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His parents were peasants of the poorest class, but eager for the moral and intellectual advancement of their children, they lost no opportunity for supplying them with the rudiments of education. Robert, in the intervals of driving the plow and other farm work soon acquired a good knowledge of English, chiefly through reading the Bible, Mason's "Collection of Prose and Verse", the "Life of Hannibal" and the history of Sir William Wallace. Later in life he attempted to learn French and Latin without much success. He and his brother Gilbert were employed by their father as regular labourers, at F7 per annum, until Robert's 19th year, when he went to school at Kirkoswald to learn surveying. During this time he wrote and had printed some of the poems in which he manifested that deep fountain of pathos and humor that was soon to make him famous throughout Great Britain. The poetry of Burns appeals to the human heart. It is so full of passion, so instinct with melody, so true to nature, so artless in grace, that every one must be touched either by its pathos, its beauty or its mirth. <h2>HIGHLAND LADDIE.</h2> I. The boniest lad that e'er I saw - Bonie laddie, Highland laddie! Wore a plaid and was fu' braw- Bonnie Highland laddie! On his head a bonnet blue- Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie! His royal heart was firm and true- Bonnie Highland laddie! II. Trumpets sound and cannons roar, Bonnie lassie, Lawland lassie! And a' the hills wi' echoes roar, Bonie Lawland lassie! Glory, Honor, now invite Bonnie lassie, Lawland lassie! For freedom and my King to fight, Bonnie Lawland lassie! III. The sun a backward course shall take, Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie! Ere aught thy manly courage shake, Bonnie Highland laddie! Go, for yoursel' procure renown, Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie, And for you lawful King his crown, Bonnie Highland laddie! </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3e386c33e294b7bf02c35ab96dc4ea5.pdf ea99d0582e61594e1a6653786ea26a86 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53a92cc83c0cfd61fad1bd7e052ca007.pdf 161257cde6b91db584fd54de2a6afc03 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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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Diary 1913 The Sans Pareil Exercise Book Student's Name__________________ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {white envelope and inside page of notebook cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913</h2> Wed Jan 1st New Years Day a fine bright mild day with good wheeling. Mother and Annie also Willies family here to spend the day. I weigh 136 pounds Thur. Jan 2. Fine and mild, beautiful weather. Fri Jan 3, Fine day at first then stormy in the afternoon Mick here for dinner. Sat Jan 4. Fine day a little snow but not much sleighing Sun Jan 5, Fine and very mild. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church Mon Jan 6. Very mild with rain then cleared and bright but sloppy. Mr Jacksons also Mr Welshs here to tea Tues Jan 7. Colder and a little blustery, started to wash in house. Wed Jan 8 A little snow then cleared. I called at Mrs Clarkes. Sleighing good. took hens to barn. Thur Jan 9. Fine and very cold with good sleighing Uncle and I out with the cutter for the first time. Willie here helping Fri Jan 10. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, called at Mr Gibsons. Aunt Nellie at W. A. meeting Willie here helping clean up grain. Man here for hay. Sat Jan 11. A very mild day all slush. We went to Mrs Teasdales funeral. rained a little in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {See previous scan. This is a scan of the same page, but with newspaper clippings covering most of page} <h2>Coldest Wave for 28 Years, 22 Below Zero</h2> Are Official Obeservatory Figures, Though Unofficial Reports are Lower BAY COATED WITH TWO INCHES OF ICE Lambton Claims 36 below, York Mills 34, Scarboro 30, Eastern gap 27, Downtown 22 MEN SLEPT IN A TENT Life on the Industrial farm One of Intresting Fetures of the Cold Snap. OFFICAL FIGURES From Meterological Of- ffice on Bloor street ... 22 below Lambton ....... ....... 36 below Mimico at 6 a.m. ...... 25 below Humber Beach Hotel at 8 a.m. ....... 18 below Sunnyside at 8 a.m. ....... 23 below Lakefront ....... ....... 22 below Beaches at 8 a.m. ....... 24 below When a widower begins to tell his troubles to a widow, she knows. <h2>Toilet Talk.</h2> L.M.: For the unpleasant effects of perspiration bathe with a lotion of 1 ounce hydrate of chloral in 1 pin water. A good powder to be used is made of 1/4 ounce camphor in fine powder, 3/4 ounces oxide of zinc; 2 ounces precipitated chalk; 15 drops oil of roses. Rub the three last ingredients with the chalk, then add the other powders and mix thoroughly. Pass through a very fine sieve. (2) There is no adequate remedy for the shine on a serge skirt, but you may alleviate the malady by sponging with warm vinegar, or rubbing lightly with emery paper. The shine is caused by the departure of the nap. <h2>Works Commissioner Parts With That Great Dreadnought, the Dan Lamb.</h2> Works commissioner Harris is in receipt of three perfectly good dollar bills, in return for which the City of Toronto is transferring its "fleet" to the Harbor Commission. Although the bargain was arranged some time ago, the bill of sale is only now being put through, and the requisite documents are awaiting the Mayor's signature. For the three dollars in question, the commission get $75,000 worth of plant. On the face of it, the bargain is a good one for the board, but it carries with it obligations which rather modify first judgement. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {See previous scan. This is a scan of the same page, but with different newspaper clippings covering most of page} <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#LOWEST_TEMPERATURE_FOR_THE_PAST_TWO_DECADES">1 LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES</a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Three_Lower_Records.">1.1 Three Lower Records.</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THE_WEATHER.">2 THE WEATHER.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#RECORDS_BROKEN_THIS_WINTER">3 RECORDS BROKEN THIS WINTER</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES</h2> Feb. 10, 1912 ............ 19.0 below Feb. 16, 1911 ....... ..... 1.7 below Feb. 6, 1910 ....... ...... 8.7 below Feb. 1, 1909 ........ ..... 8.7 below Feb. 4, 1908 ............. 11.4 below Jan. 24, 1907 ............ 10.0 below Feb. 2, 1906 ............ 12.1 below Feb. 4, 1905 ............. 8.2 below Jan. 19, 1901 ............ 10.9 below Feb. 11, 1899 ............ 12.0 below Jan 30. 1899 ............ 15.0 below Feb. 17, 1896 ............ 17.9 below Feb. 6, 1895 ............ 21.2 below Jan. 4, 1893 ............ 17.8 below Jan. 17, 1840 ............ 19.0 below Feb. 5, 1855 ............ 25.4 below Jan. 22, 1857 ............ 20.0 below Jan. 10, 1859 ............ 26.5 below Feb. 8, 1867 ............ 20.8 Feb. 4, 1863 ............ 19.8 below Dec. 21, 1871 ............ 21.0 below Jan. 29, 1873 ............ 18.4 below Feb. 5, 1886 ............ 22.8 below Not for twenty-eight years has the stern old Frost King bitten this city so deeply as he did last night in the moonlight hours betweem midnight and six o'clock this morning. Calm, snapping, piercing cold, that is the way everybody is describing it to his neighbor to-day, and on top of that the weather man declares that the figures recorded by the tested, unerring official thermometer in the Meteorlogical Office up on Bloor street, was 22 below zero. From isolated places in the city's suburbs there comes the reports which drop the mercury as low as thirty, thirty-four, and even thirty-six degrees below the zero mark, but the official figure is the one which has to be relied upon for the compliance of statistics. <h3>Three Lower Records.</h3> If any person wishes to beat that official record of 22 degrees below for Toronto, he must chase back through the years until he comes to February 5 of 1886, where he will find that the lowest was 22.8, and that is twenty-eight years ago. Only three times during that period for which official figures have been preserved has Toronto experienced a stiffer burst of cold than came last night, and figures are on record for the past seventy-four years. January 10, 1859, holds the record, the temperature dropping to 26.5. That was fifty-five years ago, the third time when our recent figures were beaten being fifty-nine years ago, in February of 1855, the record then being 25.4. More to come. Cheerless as it seems, the weather third vice president, Mrs. J.J. Ramsey; treasurer, Miss Beadle; recording secretary, Miss H. E. Heakes corresponding secretary, Miss Burkart Methodist Deconess Aid Society. The Twentieth Annual Meeting o the Methodist Deaconess Aid Society was held yesterday afternoon and Room. <h2>THE WEATHER.</h2> Lower Lakes Region and Georgian Bay - Fresh northerly winds; fair and continued very cold to-day and on Tuesday. <h2>RECORDS BROKEN THIS WINTER</h2> February, 1914, coldest month in history of Toronto, mean temperature 7.2 degrees above 22 days. January 13, 1914, lowest temperature in 28 years - 22 degrees below. January 13, 1914, lowest average temperature for one day in history of Toronto - 16.5 degrees below. February 9, 10, 11, probably lowest average temperature for three days - 2 degrees above. If the month of February </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Jan 12, Turning colder and stormy. Mrs Clarke and boys here for tea. only get one and two eggs. Mon Jan 13. Fine and moderately cold we washed and churned. Willie here helping. Tues Jan 14. Fine bright day, moderately cold. Aunt Nellie went to Aunt Lizzies. Annie came out. Wed Jan 15, Fine and very mild. Willie helping Uncle. Thurs Jan 16. Fine and very mild. Uncle at Woodbridge. Fri Jan 17. Very mild and foggy. Willie and George here helping. the water here very high and roads muddy, Sat Jan 18, Rained heavily then turned to snow and very rough. Uncle went to meet Aunt Nellie. Sun Jan 19, Fine and mild, I was at Willies in the afternoon and Marjorie came home with me. Aunt Mattie, Uncle and I at Church in eve. let hens out. Mon Jan 20. Fine then poured and rained, Willie and George here, helping. water very high. Tues Jan 21 Fine day and a little colder, Uncle at Woodbridge, I went to Mr Browns at night, Wed Jan 22. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle at Woodbridge. I went to Lucy Bowes in afternoon. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in the afternoon. Thurs Jan 23, Rained and snowed a dreadful day untill {until} afternoon. Uncle at Woodbridge. got wet, Charlie Teasdale called we had tea at Franks. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Jan 24. Fine bright warm day, Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Whites. Annie and Lizzie here, the Thrashers came. Sat Jan 25. A beautiful mild day, Thrashing untill about four o'clock, Mr and Mrs Farrell came. Sun Jan 26, Fine and very mild. Uncle took Mr Farrells to Mr Osters. muddy and dirty. Mon Jan 27, Fine and mild. Thrashers cutting feed. finished about eleven for dinner. then went for Willies. Tue Jan 28. Fine and much colder. Willies are thrashing Aunt Mattie helping Mary. Wed Jan 29. Fine with east wind then turned milder. Willies finished thrashing at noon. Thur Jan 30. Fine and very mild. I called at Marys in the afternoon. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Joe Bales for tea. mild like spring. We are getting seven eggs. Fri Jan 31. Rained heavily until noon then cleared and colder by night. Sat Feb 1, Very cold with a cold, N.W. wind. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thornhill with butter and eggs. Sun Feb 2, Very cold west wind, bear could see its shadow. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church light the coal feeder. Mon Feb 3 Fine and milder, We did not wash and churn. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill helping at hall </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Feb 4. A very cold west wind with a few flurries. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at the social. we took a large piece of ham, four cakes, two loaves of bread and milk. took in $1.76. Wed Feb 5. Fine but a cold wind. Thur Feb 6. Fine but very cold and windy. I went over to Marys to help her. Uncle at Mr Larose Sale. Fri Feb 7. Cold west wind, dust blowing. Sat Feb 8. Fine but not so cold. a few squirrels. I went to Toronto. Uncle is poorly. the Doctor out to extract his tooth. Sun Feb 9. Fine and moderately cold. Willie here in the afternoon. the Doctor here. Mon Feb 10. Cold east wind, below zero for the first this year. We had Mr and Mrs Smellie, Mr and Mrs Teasdale, Mr Morgan and Walshs, Willie, Marjorie and Annie to spend the evening. Tue Feb 11. Fine and windy. Annie went home. I went to bake for Mary. Wed Feb 12, Fine but cold wind, roads all clean and dusty. at Dr. Thur Feb 13. Fine and cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill Fri Feb 14. Valentines Day. I went to bake for Mary. Sat Feb 15, A east wind, Uncle in Toronto. came snow at night. Sun Feb 16. Fine bright day but frosty. Willie and boys here for dinner. Uncle and I at church, in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Feb 17, Fine bright day but frosty, below zero. we did not wash or churn. Aunt M. called at Littles. Tue Feb 18, Fine bright day. milder. Dr Campbell here a sick steer. Wed Feb 19. Fine day moderately cold. Uncle in Toronto and Weston. Thur Feb 20. Fine and mild. very sloppy. Aunt Mattie at Mothers. Fri Feb 21. Fine bright mild day. I was at Marys all day. Sat Feb 22. Raining and sleeting very mild untill night a little colder. Willies Anniversary. I went over in the afternoon. Marjorie came home with us. Sun Feb 23 {scribbled over}. Fine but a cold wind. Willie here for a while. We did not go to church too cold. Mon Feb 24. Fine and moderately cold. We washed and churned. Tue Feb 25, Fine but cold. Uncle at the mill. Wed Feb 26. East wind and a little blustery. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Uncle Smellies funeral. Thur Feb 27. Fine day, sleighing, again. but not very good. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Fri Feb 28. Fine bright day, Uncle and I at Thornhill. he went to Doctor. I called at Marys in eve. Sat Feb 29 Mar 1. A little blustery but mild and bright in the afternoon rather {lamb?}. like. Sun Mar 2. Cold and blustery. Uncle and Auntie at church. I was at home all day, Cecille Pearson played the organ. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Mar 3, Rather stormy then cleared, sleighing good. Mick here in the afternoon. Tue Mar 4. Fine day. Uncle on Jury. Wed Mar 5. Beautiful day but cold four below zero. Thur Mar 6. Strong west winds and blustery Mr Bowes Sale, Mr and Mrs Bales, Miss Medd here. Fri Mar 7, Fine but cold. six below zero, coldest day. I was at Marys in afternoon. Sat Mar 8. Fine and milder. Uncle home early. Sessor here. Sun Mar 9. Rained heavily then cleared and very mild. Snow nearly gone. but very icy. We want to eve church. Mon Mar 10. Very mild and bright. We washed and churned. Mr Botham came. Tue Mar 11. Fine bright day. Mr Botham left. Mr Lawrence here for tea. Charlie Teasdale here in the evening roads are very muddy. Wed Mar 12. Fine and very mild. roads are bad. Thur Mar 13. Fine and mild. very sloppy ice nearly all gone. I called at Marys in eve. Fri Mar 14. Fine and very, very warm. thunder at night. Aunt Nellie at W.A. meeting. Aunt Mattie and I went over to a lecture but disappointed we left when it started to thunder. Robins here today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Mar 15. A few showers then turned colder. We have a Calf very, very muddy and roads very much cut up. Sun Mar 16. Fine but cold and windy, all frozen clean. I went to Concord church. Willies all here for dinner at night. Mon Mar 17. Fine but cold and windy. Tue Mar 18. Fine and moderately cold. very windy. Wed Mar 19. Fine day and quite warm. Auntie washed for house cleaning. Thur Mar 20. Fine and very warm. Black birds here. Auntie cleaned mans room. then clearned cellar in the afternoon fine and warm for the work. Uncle at New Market with the Jurymen. Fri Mar 21. Rained heavily in the morning then cleared. Good Friday. a dreadful wind in afternoon and turning colder. Uncle poorly blew chimneys down also barn roofs in many places. The Doctor here. Sat Mar 22. Fine and quite cold, all frozen clean, I went to Toronto on G.T.R. taken on to Maple in eve. Sun Mar 23. Fine at first, Uncle drove Aunt Nellie and I to early Communion then we walked home. It rained in the afternoon. Uncle a little better. Mon Mar 24. Easter Monday. Clearing and very mild. washed and churned, Annie hung bacon in afternoon Ammie here in afternoon. I called at Marys </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Mar 25. Rained all last night and sleeting and freezing all day. Wed Mar 26. Mild and very sloppy. I have a cold. Thur Mar 27. Snowing and blowing most of the day. quite a depth of snow. Fri Mar 28. Fine and moderately cold. Snow going a little Mr Clarke and Earnest here in the eve. Calf. Sat Mar 29. Fine and mild. I have a dreadful cold. Mr Robinson buried. Sun Mar 30. Fine and warm. I am miserable with a cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Clarkes to tea. Mon Mar 31. Rained early in the morning then cleared and a very high wind. Uncle finished on Jury 22 days I called at Marys in the evening. Tue Apr 1. Fine but very windy. Mick went home Coal feeder out Wed Apr 2. Fine and mild, the roads quite dry. Uncle and I went out to the Doctor. 75 cts Auntie cleaned stair and hall Carpet. Thur Apr 3. Cold East rain all day. Uncle brought Mother and Annie out. Mrs Davidson died. Fri Apr 4. Cold west wind with a few showers. Washed and churned. Uncle at Willies in the afternoon. Sat Apr 5. Fine but windy. Sun Apr 6. Fine but cold west wind we were at church. I spent the day at Mothers. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Willies in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Apr 7. Fine and a little warmer. Uncle in Toronto. We cleaned Clothes closets, Uncles room and spare room. Uncles Carpet up. took our Carpet up and cleaned in the evening. Tue Apr 8. Fine and moderately warm. Cleaned our room and put down stair Carpet and hall. Jennie Edey called My cold a little better. all upstairs finished. Wed Apr 9. Fine bright day, roads dry. Cleaned Chamber Willies helped carry out feeder. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Whites collecting. Thur Apr 10. Cold east rain, a very bad day. set a hen.. Fri Apr 11. Fine and mild but very muddy. Aunt Mattie went collecting, Uncle went for her in the evening. Sat Apr 12. Fine and quite mild. Started to wash outside. Mr Luesby here fixing pump. set a second hen. shot 5 Rabbits this week. Sun Apr 13. Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. frogs out first. Uncle at Willies in the evening. Aunt Mattie went to evening Church with Mrs Clarke Mon Apr 14. Fine and warmer. washed and churned. I called at Marys in the eve. Did a little raking. Tue Apr 15. Fine and mild. Uncle went to Thisleton with Willie. We cleaned Parlor. put in Lettuce and Onions. Marjorie and Mildred here for tea. I put on lighter Underwear. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Apr 16. A great many people started seeding. Fine and warm. Aunties and I went to Toronto. got my hat. $7. Mr and Mrs Little and Mr and Mrs Breakey here in the evening. Thur Apr 17. Fine and warm. raked yards etc. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. we called at Marys and Mrs Clarkes. Uncle took girls home in the evening. Fri Apr 18. Very warm wind. Auntie cleaned back kitchen. washed our blankets cleaned hen houses etc. a thunder storm in eve. Sat Apr 19. Cold west wind. Cleaned pantry. closets. etc. Luesby here fixing pump. Sun Apr 20. Cold wind. heavy frost and thick ice. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. heavy frost, & ice Mon Apr 21. Fine bright day. warmer quite a frost last night. Mick started work. Started seeding. cleaned Dining Room and took up Carpet. Tue Apr 22. A little showery. we washed and churned. men on land Wed Apr 23. Showery most of the day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the morning. Thur Apr 24. Fine and warm. very warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. called at Aunt Lizzies. had coats on but too hot. Fri apr 25. Fine and very warm. I went without coat. did up Dining Room Curtains. Mrs Little and Victor called. Sat Apr 26. Fine and cooler. We cleaned Kitchen wood work. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Apr 27. Raining in the morning so did not go to church. I went to Willies in the afternoon. Uncle and I at Mr Littles in the evening, it rained heavily through the night. Surplice Choir. Mon Apr 28. Fine and cool. no seeding. Willie came and helped take Range out. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thornhill in the eve. Tue Apr 29. Fine and cool. varnished Oil cloth. Wed Apr 30. Fine day, and cool. Auntie over at Mr Bowes for eggs. yesterday. We called at Mr Wiltshires Auntie and I called at Mrs Clarkes Thur May 1. A fine warm day. the growth is very forward. Ida Clarke here for tea. 14 chicks first hen. Fri May 2. Fine day very, very warm. I took clock to Richmond Hill. Auntie at Gardeners. I put on summer Underwear. Sitting out on Verandah. Sat May 3. Fine and very warm. Sitting out. out bare-headed and without coat Sun May 4. Fine and warm. dusty. Uncle and I at Church. Willies here for tea. Mr Bales. called in the evening. {written above line in pencil} "sitting out afternoon eve" Plumb and Pear blossom out. Mon May 5. Fine and warm. trees are out in full leaf. everything has great growth. very dusty. Tue May 6. Fine and turned cooler. I went to Richmond hill in eve for clock and watch. Wed May 7. Fine and very cool. strong west wind. put Meat away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur May 8. Fine but cold east wind. men finished seeding all but peas. - Mick went to put in his garden in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto. I went to Marys for a while in the afternoon. frost. Fri May 9. Fine and very cold. men ploughing. Aunt Nellie called at Marys in the afternoon. Sat May 10. Fine and very cold thick ice this morning. Sun May 11. Fine and a little milder Ice Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. Aunt Mattie and I went to Mothers and to evening Church. a lovely evening. Mon May 12. Fine but cold. Annie here for tea. I called Miss D. Tue May 13. Fine day. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Welsh's. Wed May 14. Fine and quite cool. I went to Toronto, called to see Aunt Lizzie and Aunt Nancy. Thur May 15. Fine at first then showery and cold East wind. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Bothams funeral. Fri May 16. Cold and windy a frost after thunder shower. Mick went home, as his son is dead. Sat May 17. Fine but cool. Uncle in Toronto in afternoon. I went to meet Clara at the station. Sun May 18. Fine but cool. Clara and I at Concord Church. Frank and Mrs Teasdale here for tea. a frost at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon May 19. Fine but cool. Uncle at Jim Kellys funeral. Annie came home with him then he ( I 126 lbs went to Toronto to Bordens reception. Clara and I called at Lucy Bowes and Marys. (weigh 127 we went to Frank Teasdales in the eve- Tue May 20. Fine but cool. very bright Aunt Nellie in Toronto getting her teeth repaired. Put in Peas Wed May 21. Dull and showery. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in the afternoon. I called at Frank Teasdales in the evening. Thur May 22. Fine but dull, Mr Long and Mrs Plowman called. Fri May 23. Fine but threatening, very cool in evening Sat May 24- We spent the day at Mothers. Lizzie came home with us. very cool! a few sprinkles {written in left margin} 127 lbs Sun May 25. Fine but very cool. Lizzie and I at Concord Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. Mrs Little, Redge, and Ernie called. Uncle went for a drive with Willie and boys. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church. Mon May 26. A frost - fine day Tue May 27. Rained a little. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzies. We got our Pineapples. 2 for 25 cts Wed May 28. Fine, the girls & Annie Mason called. Mrs Wiltshire called. I called at Mrs Whites in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur May 29. Fine bright and cool. Uncle to see Mr Teasdale. J. Edey called. Fri May 30. Fine and bright. Annie and Lizzie here. Lettuce. Sat May 31. Fine bright warm day. Mr and Mrs St Clair here for tea. We had Lettuce out of our garden. Sun June 1. Fine with exception of a little showers. Uncle and I at Church. Mrs Clarke here in eve - Mon June 2. Fine day. Aunt Mattie came home. I went to tea at Mothers. "Thimble Tea." We have about seventy five chickens. Tue June 3. Aunt Nellie at Dentists. Fine day. Auntie washed flannelette blankets. Wed June 4. Fine warm day. Wesley Gibbs and Miss Phillips married. Uncle started in barn yard. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Bracks. Thur June 5. Fine but cool. Ice this morning but very little Fri June 6. X A few sprinkles then cleared untill night it came a thunder storm. I went to Toronto. Sat June 7. Fine but very cold. Ice old Jesse died. Mr and Mrs Reive here they took us for a drive then took Aunt Mattie and I to church. Sat June 7. Fine but cold. we have seventy-five chicks. Sun June 8. Fine but cold Ice. old Jesse died. Mr and Mrs Reive here they took us for a drive and took Aunt Mattie and I to church. Mon June 9. Fine but cool. very bright. Aunt Nellie at the dentists. Mr and Mrs Little her in the eve - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue June 10. FIne bright and warmer. I went to Marys in the evening. Wed June 11. Fine and warm. Uncle in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Breakey called in the evening. Mr Teasdale died. Thur June 12. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Weston. Mrs Little and Victor called in the afternoon. Fri June 13. Fine but warm. Aunt Nellie at the Dentists Aunt Mattie at W.A. at Mrs Breakeys. Sat June 14 {underlined 14 written above the 14 after 'June'} Fine and warm very dusty. Uncle and I at Mr Teasdales funeral. Mr and Mrs Keffer here for tea. Sun June 15. A little shower then warm. John Milne called. We went to Willies for tea. Mon June 16 Very, very warm. Men in barn yard. Aunt Nellie at Marys in eve. Tue June 17. Cooler with high wind. 87 chickens hatched out Wed June 18. Fine and very cool. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto got white dress. $7.50 we called to see Mrs McElroy. Thur June 19. A few showers. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Fri June 20. A few showers. Uncle in Toronto Sat June 21. Fine and cool. David and Marion here all day. got Mower out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun June 22. Fine day. Cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Uncle and I at Masonic Service. Mon June 23. Fine and moderately warm. Dr Campbell here for dinner. Tue June 24. Fine and warm. Auntie called at F. Teasdales. Breakys called. Wed June 25. Fine and very warm. Came a shower in the evening. Uncle helping to build the church shed. Thur June 26. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at the Dentists, last time. I called to ask for Miss Duncan. Fri June 27. Very, very, warm. Uncle at the bee at Church. Sat June 28. Fine and cooler. Our Pic-nic a delightful day for it. Sun June 29. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr Reives I went to Concord. Aunt Mattie and I at eve- church. Mon June 30. Fine but very hot. Uncle finished at the shed. Tue July 1. Dominion Day extremely warm. hottest day this year. Uncle brought Mother and Annie he and I went for a drive in the eve - Wed July 2. Fine and very warm. men at barn-yard. Thur July 3. Fine but warm and very dusty. I walked to Thornhill. rode home with Mrs Clarke. Fri July 4. Rained heavily with severe thunder storm. I did not go to Welsh's. a good rain which was needed. lost seven chickens. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 5. Fine but very sultry. Calves out. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Mick went home. Sun July 6. Fine and very cold. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Willies here in the eve. Mon July 7. Fine and cool. boys here for dinner. folks at Mr. Littles Tue July 8. x I was in Toronto, a lovely day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the evening. Wed July 9. A thunder storm in the afternoon. Thur July 10. Fine and very cool. I was at Marys in eve - Fri July 11. Fine and moderately warm. Sat July 12. East wind and heavy rain at noon then cleared and bright afternoon. Uncle helping Willie untill rain came. Sun July 13. Fine and quite cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mrs Campbell and children here in the evening. Mon July 14. Fine and very cool. Uncle at Willies. Cut first hay. Miss Duncan and Mrs Shears called. Auntie called Miss {Langstaffs} Tue July 15. Fine and moderately warm. Annie here for tea. Wed July 16. Fine day. We preserved Gooseberries. Picked Cherries. Thur July 17. Willie here hauling hay. men set up Binder. Uncle and Auntie at Thorn-hill in eve, took Cherries to Marys Fri July 18. Fine and warm. Uncle at Willies then all came here about three O'clock. to haul in hay. Mrs Little called in the evening. (Aunt Mattie got a pint of Berries on Sunday eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 19. Fine and warm. Auntie Nellie in Toronto. George here helping. Sun July 20. Fine with exception of a few drops. We lost three more chickens. I went to Concord. The Bales and Breakeys here to tea. Mon July 21. Fine and moderately warm. Willie here finished hay all but rakings. picked Cherries Tue July 22. Fine day. did Black Currants. Uncle at Willies this afternoon. hauling hay. at Thornhill in the eve with butter. Wed July 23. Fine day and cool. Uncle at Willies in afternoon. Thur July 24. Fine, very dry. turned cold at night. Ida Clarke here in the evening. picked Cherries. Fri July 25. Fine and cool. Uncle at Willies. I called to see Mrs {Smllie} Sat July 26. Fine and moderately warm. David Smellie and George here. Sun July 27. Fine and very, very warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at the Methodist Church. I went to our own. came thunder but only a little shower at night, but not to do any good. Mon July 28. Fine and very warm. Uncle helped Willie to finish Haying. Tue July 29. Fine and very warm, and dry. Uncle and I at Lansing in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed July 30. Very, very hot wind. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. had our first green peas. Thur July 31. Fine and very hot. Mr Brown here to start the Binder. Fri Aug 1. Fine and very warm. Cutting barley. Sat Aug 2. Fine and very warm. very dry and dusty. Cutting barley. Sun Aug 3. Warm with a little shower. turned cool in eve. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Mon Aug 4. Fine and cool. men finished barley. Tue Aug 5. Fine and Cool. started to cut Oats. Wed Aug 6. Fine and warmer. Auntie and I at Mr Pearsons for beans in eve. Thur Aug 7. Fine and cool. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the morning. Cutting Oats in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Lawrence here to tea. Fri Aug 8. Fine and very hot wind. Uncle at Mr Bowes, laying the foundation. Cutting in afternoon. Sat Aug 9. Rained untill noon. then cleared and sultry. Sun Aug 10. Fine and turning cooler. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Mary and Marjorie called in afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Aug 11. Fine and very cool east wind. men finished cutting and put Binder away. Aunt Nellie called on Miss Duncans in the evening Cutting about 6 days - Mr Smellie accident. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Aug 12. Fine and cool. We were at Mr Bowes raising. Wed Aug 13. Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzies. the men at Willie's hauling in All cut at both places, and this the first to come in. Sold 7 chickens 15 cts lbs about 90 cts pr. I called at Mrs Welsh's in the evening. Thur Aug 14. Fine and warm. men at Willies. Auntie came home in the evening morning. Fri Aug 15. Very, very warm, men at Willies untill noon then came here. got apples at Mrs Clarks. Sat Aug 16. Extremely warm all day men finished barley and one load of Oats. a thunder shower in eve. Sun Aug 17. Very, very, warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at eve - church. Mon Aug 18. Fine and very hot. the Mrs Clarkes here in the evening. Tue Aug 19. Fine and cool. East wind. men finished about 2 O'Clock. and went to Willies. I went to gardeners and got Cabbage, made Chow - Chow. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. Wed Aug 20. Fine and cool. men at Willies hauling in finished Oats and Wheat. Thur Aug 21. Fine and cool. Uncle at Willies pulling peas. Aunt Mattie and I drove out with butter. Fri Aug 22. Rained in the morning. I was at Marys in the afternoon baking. A very heavy rain at night. did good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Aug 23. Fine and very cool after a good rain. We went to Concord, S. S. Pic-nic. Sun Aug 24. Fine and very cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at ev - church. Uncle had little accident. Mon Aug 25. Fine and very cool. heavy white frost. Pulling Peas Tue Aug 26. Fine and cool. no harvesting. grass greening Wed Aug 27. Fine day. Uncle helping to pall Willies peas then hauled ours in the afternoon all done harvest Thur Aug 28. Rained a little in afternoon. Aunt Mattie, Annie and I at the Exhibition. Fri Aug 29. Fine and cool. I called at Marys in afternoon Sat Aug 30. Fine bright day. moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and Mattie at Exhibition. Sun Aug 31. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie Uncle and I at Church. Willies here for tea. we had Corn. Marjorie and I at Fisherville. Mon Sep 1. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Teasdales for Crab apples. Mr Speight Jennie and friends here for tea. Tue Sep 2. Fine and warm. Wed Sep 3. Very warm and sultry, a showery afternoon Mary, Marjorie and I at Exhibition had a good day only for heat. pastures and grass freshening after rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Sept 4. Fine bright day and very cool. Uncle, Willie and the boys at the Exhibition. Fri Sept 5. Fine and moderately warm. Mrs Clarke thrashing I went to Toronto, Aunties met me in the evening and went to gardeners. tomatoes 30 cents. Sat Sept 6. A lovely day. Uncle at Mr Littles thrashing. Frank Teasdales called with Crabapples. Ex over Million Sun Sept 7. Fine but very warm. I went to Concord Church. Mr and Mrs Little here for tea. Mon Sept 8. Fine and warm then turned colder. Uncle at Mr Wiltshires thrashing. Tue Sept 9. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle at Mr. Wiltshires thrashing. cold at night. Wed Sept 10. A lovely day. after heavy frost. Vines are touched. I helped Mary do pears. Thur Sept 11. Frost and Ice. I helped Mary make Chow Chow. Mr Smellie died early this morning Fri Sept 12. Fine but cold. Uncle and Auntie called at Mr Smellies. Sat Sept 13. Fine but cold, and windy did Peaches. 65 cts a basket Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Smellies funeral Uncle went to Catholick H. Home. Sun Sept 14. Fine but cold. Uncle Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Mr and Miss Northgraves & Mr Woods here SMon Sept 15. Fine and cool. I went to Mrs Johnsons funeral. ice this morning. Dick sick. Aunt Nellie at Mothers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Tuesday Sept 16. Dull with a little shower. Mrs Milne here. Uncle in Toronto. Parlor fire light. Wed Sept 17. Fine untill evening a light shower. Frank and Mrs Teasdale also Mrs Teasdale & Clara here. Thur Sept 18. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Fri Sept 19. Fine day. warm I was helping Mary in the afternoon. Sat Sept 20. Fine and moderately warm. Sun Sep 21. Rained then clearing and colder. Concord H. H. I went to morning Church. Mr and Mrs Reaman, Mother and Annie here. went to eve - church. Mon Sep 22. Fine but cold. Annie, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at H. H. in eve - Tue Sep 23. Fine but cool. Auntie cleaned mans room. Aunt Nellie in Toronto at the Doctors. Wed Sep 24. Fine day but warm. Uncle picked potatoes. I went to help to decorate. Thur Sep 25. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Thanksgiving Service. Fri Sep 26. Fine and a little shower. Uncle at Mr Weavers funeral. then went to Toronto. Sat Sep 27. Fine day. Uncle at Mr Wiltshires corn cutting Sun Sep 28. Fine day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Uncle at Willies in afternoon then children came here and I went to Maple with Willies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Sep 29. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto. Uncle took a stroke and Hemorrhage of the brain. Tue Sep 30. Fine and warm. Uncle still unconscious, spoke a few words. Wed Oct 1. Fine and warm. Uncle much the same. Thur Oct 2. A damp East wind. Uncle passed away about seven O'clock in eve - Fri Oct 3. Fine day and very warm. Sat Oct 4. Fine and warm. Sun Oct 5. Fine and warm. Mon Oct 6. Fine and warm. Uncles funeral left the house at 2 O'Clock. Tue Oct 7. Fine and warm, sitting out all day. Aunt Lizzie and Annie left. Mr. Orr and Ethel called also Dr. Johns. Wed Oct 8. Fine and still warm. Mrs Rupert called. Ida Clarke here in eve. Auntie washed. warm enough to sit out. Thur Oct 9. Fine and warm. I went to Toronto. Annie here in afternoon. Fri Oct 10. Fine and quite warm. Cleaned upstairs. Mrs Clare also Tom Farr called. Sat Oct 11. Fine untill noon it came a good shower and freshened things up a little. Willie Cook came in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and Willie at Richmond Hill in the evening. Sun Oct 12. Dull and cool. Willie and boys here for dinner. Mrs Wiltshire and girls here to call. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Oct 13. Fine day and warm. We are thrashing. Miss Edey called. Tue Oct 14. Fine and warm. finished thrashing and cutting at noon. Minnie Appelbe came in the morning. Sara White called also Mr and Mrs Breakey. Wed Oct 15. Fine day. Woodbridge Fair. I helping Mary. Thur Oct 16. Fine day. cooler. Auntie helping Mary thrashing I called at Mr F Lawrences. Fri Oct 17. Fine day. but colder. Mr Lawrence called. showery at eve. Sat Oct 18. Fine but dull and colder. I went to Toronto and got suit $2.50. Sun Oct 19. Fine but cold. We all went to Willies to tea. Mon Oct 20. Rained {nd} all morning gently then cleared. Dr Campbell called. very damp. Tue Oct 21. Dull and colder. Aunties in Toronto. Wed Oct 22. Fine untill evening it came a shower. Ida Clarke here for tea. We picked Apples then helped Willie pick his in afternoon. Thur Oct 23. Fine but dull. Man started ploughing yesterday Fri Oct 24. Rained heavily most of the day. we packed a few things to day Sat Oct 27 25. Fine day. I went to Toronto. Mr and Mrs Atkinson called. Aunt Mattie called at Dr Johns. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Oct 26 Fine day but windy. Willie took Aunt Nellie Mary and I to Church then all had dinner here. Mon Oct 297. Fine but dull and damp. Eddie Clarke took Oats. Mrs Clarke here in eve - Tue October 28 Fine untill noon then showery Wed Oct 29. Fine untill evening showery Thur Oct 30. Fine but windy. Miss Pages called, also Mrs Teasdale, Mrs Barger here. Fri Oct 31. Hallow'een. fine bright day. Annie here for tea Sat Nov 1. Fine after very hard frost, windy. Mrs Clarke thrashing. Miss Medd, Miss Morgan, Mrs Boyle and Agnes called. Sun Nov 2. Fine bright day and mild. I went to Church. Willie here for dinner. I went to church with Mrs Clarke in the eve. Mon Nov 3. Fine and moderately cold. Mr Fowlers called. Tue Nov 4. Fine day. Eddie Clarke took load of Oats. Dr Campbell called. heavy frost. Christmas Cakes. made mince meat Wed Nov 5. Fine day. mild. after frost. Misses Wilson, Mrs Little and E_ called. I called at Frank Teasdales and Mr Osters. Thur Nov 6. A lovely day, bright and mild. Aunt Lizzie and Annie here to spend day. Fri Nov 7. Fine bright day. warm. Aunties in Toronto Mick went home his daughter dead. I called at Marys. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Nov 8. Raining from the East all day. Aunt Nellie helping Mary she is not well. Bert here to do the horses. Sun Nov 9. Raining all day from East. A dredful I storm. many boats sank and lives lost. Willie did the horses. Mon Nov 10. Snowing a little then cleared and cold. George helping Bert then went to Mill. ploughed in afternoon. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Clarkes. Tue Nov 11. Fine but cold. Mick came back. Bert left at night. Wed Nov 12. Fine and cold. boiled Plumb Pudding. Aunt Mattie helping Mary. Sold 4 pigs. Thur Nov 13. Fine day and quite mild. Mr and Mrs Gibson called. Willie finished his Turnips. Fri Nov 14. Fine mild day. all done ploughing but for fallow Sat Nov 15. Fine and mild. Mick at the Mill. Aunt Mattie in Toronto. The Hunt Club crossed. Sun Nov 16. Mild but dull and damp. Annie here for tea Mon Nov 17. Fine day. Mick ploughing his garden. Aunt Mattie and I went to Richmond Hill called at Miss Pages. their Mother dead. and at Willie Cooks. I called at Marys in eve - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Nov 18. Dull and misty then rained in the evening Wed Nov 19. Rained heavily all day. then cleared in eve. Thur Nov 20. Fine and very, very mild. Mrs Lawrence called. Nelson and Mrs Smellie here in the evening. John Cook called. Fri Nov 21. I went to Toronto. dull but mild. called at Aunt Lizzies. Sat Nov 22. Very mild all day. Mrs James and Laura called. also Miss Edey. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. It came a heavy rain about five o'clock. Sun Nov 23. A little colder. I went to Concord Church. Marjorie and Mrs Clarke here for tea. Mon Nov 24. Fine but high West wind. Aunt Mattie and I took butter out first since packing. Tue Nov 25. Fine bright day. Auntie brought Mother out to spend the day. Wed Nov 26. Fine bright day, and mild. David Smellie here. I went to help Mary. Dr Campbell here. Thur Nov 27. Fine but cold East wind. frozen so could not plough until noon. brought in our Coal Range. Willies killed a pig. Fri Nov 28. Fine day a little milder. Aunt Mattie and Willie in Toronto. I went over to help Mary. Sat Nov 29. Fine and mild. East wind. Mr and Mrs Bales called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Nov 30. Fine and mild. Mr and Mrs Wiltshire called. Lucy Bowes here for tea. Ida Clarke and {Herb?} here in the evening. Mon Dec 1. Fine and very mild. Mrs McKenzie called. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Clarke. I got weighed. 127 pounds. Tue Dec 2. Fine day. and warm. Aunt Nellie helping Mary. Aunt Mattie and I took up Parlor Carpet Mr and Mrs Jakes called. Wed Dec 3. Fine warm day. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto. Frank and Mrs Leasdale here in the evening. Thur Dec 4. Fine day. Aunt Nellie came home. Dr Campbell here. Dick is sick. Mick out at the mill Fri Dec 5. Fine day and very mild. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Mundeys. geting five Pullets eggs Sat Dec 6. Fine and mild. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Sun Dec 7. Mild at first then came heavy rain at noon and turned colder. Aunt Mattie and I at Church. and remained at {Motheres?} Mon Dec 8. Very cold and stormy. Willie helping to bright up cattle and calves. I went over to help Mary. all hard frozen Tue Dec 9. Fine day moderately cold. We washed and churned. five eggs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Dec 10. Fine and a little milder, Auntie at Doctors. Thur Dec 11. Fine and cold, all hard frozen. I went to Toronto. Fri Dec 12. Fine and milder, Doctor Carleton got eight {illegible} a dollar each. Sat Dec 13. Fine bright mild day. just a beautiful day. Grant and Charlie called. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Calrkes. Larry Kelly is dead. Sun Dec 14. Fine and mild. Willie took Aunties to church. Mrs Clarke took me to church in the evening. Mon Dec 15. Fine mild day. worked and churned. Tue Dec 16. Fine but dull and foggy. Willie here for a little while. Mary called in the afternoon. Wed Dec 17. A beautiful mild day. a little sloppy. Annie and Mary here. We are butchering. Mick went home. Thur Dec 18. Fine but cold west wind. Mr Smellie Sale. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Willie doing chores. Fri Dec 19. Fine bright day. cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Thornhill, Auntie at the Doctors. Aunt Nellie at Willies in the afternoon. Sat Dec 20. Fine and moderately cold, roads dry and dusty Clara Teasdale called. Sun Dec 21. Beautiful day, good roads. Norman Richardson and Mrs Clarke called to take us for an auto ride. Mrs {Reeves?} and family called. I called at Miss Duncans in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Dec 22. Fine day and moderately cold. did not wash or chum, East wind. Tue Dec 23. East wind started to snow about ten o'clock. very wet. Willies butchered. rough slushy day. Wed Dec 24. Fine and very mild. rather sloppy. Willie and boys helping bag up chop. an odd cutter out but very poor{sleighing?}. Thur Dec 25. Christmas day. We all went to mothers. Charlie drove Aunties out. turning cold at night. Fri Dec 26. Fine but very cold and windy. Washed, churned killed chickens. Sat Dec 27. Fine and a little milder. Aunt Nellie out with butter in the afternoon. Willie & boys here helping. Sun Dec 28. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Concord Church. Eddie and Ida Clarke and Norman Richardson here for tea. Annie walked out in the afternoon. Mr John Buchanan dead. Mon Dec 29. Fine and moderately cold. Mick took a bag of oats to Dr. Campbell. Tue Dec 30. Fine and mild. David Smellie here for dinner. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. Wed Dec 31. Fine day and moderately cold. Mick at the mill. End of year 1913. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1914 Thur Jan 1. New Years Day. fine but cold. Willies family also mother and Annie here to spend the day. Eddie Clark cleaning Barley. Fri Jan 2. Fine day and bright. East wind. I went to Mrs Osler funeral. Sat Jan 3. An East snow storm not very cold. W ____ $10. Sun Jan 4. Sleighing fairly good. fine and moderately cold. Mrs Clarke took me for a drive to Thornhill. Marjorie here and stayed all night. Mon Jan 5. Fine bright day, Mick and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill. Mr and Mrs Breaky called. Tue Jan 6. Fine but windy. Willes are thrashing. Aunt Nellie at Willies. Wed Jan 7. Fine and very mild all day, Willies finished at noon. I was over helping Mary. Mr and Mrs Hiram {keffler?} here for the evening. Thur Jan 8. Fine and mild. foggy. I called to see Mr Lyons. Fri Jan 9. Fine mild day but foggy. Our pump broken snowed at night. Eddie Clarke took a load of Barley to Woodbridge. Sat Jan 10. Fine day and colder. {illegible} here and fixed pump. Eddie Clarke here cleaning up. Sun Jan 11. Fine but a cold west wind. good sleighing. Annie here for tea. Snowed all night. Mon Jan 12. Rather stormy, drifting and very cold. Willie called in the morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Jan 13. Very cold, 22 below zero. a dreadful frosty day. Mrs Clarke here for tea. Eddie took a {wad?} of Barley to Woodbridge. Wed Jan 14. Fine day cold at first, but moderating rapidly toward evening. Thur Jan 15. Fine and very mild. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. I called at Mrs Teasdales but she was away. Fri Jan 16. Mild. We washed and churned. Came heavy snow and wet in the afternoon. Mrs {illegible} staff called. Mr Lawrence called. Sat Jan 17. Very strong wind and a little colder. Eddie Clarke here in the morning. Cleaning up Barley. Sun Jan 18. Fine bright day and moderately cold. Mary here for tea. Mick did not go home. Mon Jan 19. Fine and mild. Eddie Clarke here in the morn Grant here. Tue Jan 20. East wind and raining a little then turned to snow. Aunties, Willie and I in Toronto. E. Clarke here {ere?}. Wed Jan 21. Fine but cold, snow very deep. Willie got the bills. Thur Jan 22. Fine and moderately cold. Fri Jan 23. Very mild, and thawing. Lydia Wilson here for tea. Sat Jan 24. Rained last night, a little sloppy. I went to Mrs Teasdales for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Jan 25. Fine and cold. I went to Concord Church. I called at Mrs Littles in afternoon. Mon Jan 26. Fine and moderately cold, snowed last night Mr Morgan and Mrs Welsh called. also Dr. Campbell, Nelson and Mrs Smellie here in the evening splendid sleighing. Tue Jan 27. Fine and very mild, washed and cooked Hams, George and {Jermie?} Crok, aslo Mr and Mrs Cain called. Wed Jan 28. Fine and very mild and foggy, Willian Murphy here. Thur Jan 29. Fine and very mild roads getting here and icy. Thomas {illegible} and Annie here. Mr and Mrs Breaky called. Mick and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in morn. Fri Jan 30. Fine and a little colder, very icy, William cleaning {harness?}. Sat Jan 31. Very stormy East wind with sleet then snow. Sun Feb 1. Strong west wind. David Smellie here. I called at Mrs Clarkes. our lane pretty full. Mon Feb 2. Fine and moderately cold, I called at Mr Wiltshires. Tue Feb 3. Fine and moderately cold. Willie here. We are baking for the sale. the lane only needed little digging. Wed Feb 4. Fine day. men getting things out for sale. Thur Feb 5. East wind but fine bright day and only moderately cold. Sale. hens - 20 at 86 = 17.20 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Feb 6. Cold east wind and stated to storm in afternoon very rough. Annie went home. We moved our wood stove into Dining Room. Sat Feb 7. Very stormy and terrific wind, Mick went home, nearly everything gone. Dr. Campbell here for tea. Sun Feb 8. A very cold windy day, alone all day. Mon Feb 9. Fine but a terrific cold wind. Willie here a while. Tue Feb 10. Very cold 22 18 below zero. Mick came back, at noon. I walked to Thornhill and called at Miss {illegible}. Wed F 11. Fine but very cold, 19 below zero. pump frozen. Thur Feb 12. Fine but cold. 18 below zero. Pump frozen. Fri Feb 13. Cold East wind, 9 below zero. Went for water, letter Sat Feb 14. Fine but very cold. strong wind. Mick went home. Sun Feb 15. Fine bright day about zero. David Smellie here. the boys here for tea. Mon Feb 16. Fine bright day moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Breaky called. Tue F 17. Fine and milder. man took last of oats. I was at Marys in afternoon. Wed F 18. Fine and very cold, good sleighing. Mrs Simpson and Miss {Mundey?} called. Thur F 19. Fine and bright. 3 below zero. Fri F 20. Fine, day and moderately cold. Sat F 21. Fine and milder. Willies Anniversary. I went over after-dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Feb 22. Fine but cold west wind. I went to Concord Church. Marjorie here for dinner. Mon Feb 23. Fine but very cold & below zero. Mrs Tom {Bower?} called. also Mary. Tue Feb 24. Fine and cold but not blustery. & below zero. Wed Feb 25. Fine and a little milder, I called on Nelson Smellie. Thur Feb 26. Fine and milder, I walked out to Miss Mundeys. Fri Feb 27. x Fine and very mild. I went to Torontto. a grand day. called at Mrs Clarkes in eve. Sat Feb 28. Fine and very mild. Snow going and sloppy. Mrs Albert Farr and Lily, and Mrs Fred Farr here for tea. Sun Mar 1. Fine but a terrific wind, the strongest on record. We were at Mrs Clarkes to tea. Mon Mar 2. A dreadful storm, a little digging on the road. a good deal in the lane but horses went through. snow drifted into the house. Tue Mar 3. Fine and moderately cold. Wed Mar 4. Fine and quite mild. took the pig to Mr Grounds sale. I went out to Miss Mundeys. to have dress fitted. Thur Mar 5. Fine and moderately cold. I was at Marys in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Mar 6. A stormy day, snowing from the east. Sat Mar 7. Milder and a little blustery. Willie came and made a track. here laying fairly well. 37 last week. Sun Mar 8. Fine bright day, moderately cold. Annie here. also Lucy Bowes Willies family all here for tea. Mon Mar 9. Fine day, moderately cold. Tue Mar 10. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I called Mrs Littles. Mrs Simpson called. Wed Mar 11. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie called at Mr Wiltshires Thur Mar 12. Fine bright day warmer. I went out to Miss Mundeys had tea at mothers. Fri Mar 13. Fine day warm and thawing, a letter. Sat Mar 14. Fine and very mild. Sun Mar 15. Fine and very mild. walk over the road in afternoon I went to Concord Church. Annie here in afternoon Mrs Clarke and boys here for tea. Mon Mar 16. Fine and very mild. Water over the road. I went for my dress. Robins at Thornhill. Tue Mar 17. Fine and mild. Aunt Mattie at Marys for a while. Wed Mar 18. Fine but cold. started to snow. very cold at night. I called at Marys. Thur Mar 19. Fine but cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at Thornhill. Fri Mar 20. Fine but cold. I went and helped Mary. called to ask her for Mr Wiltshire in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Mar 21 Fine and moderately cold. I called to ask for Mr Wiltshire Sun Mar 22. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie at Church. it came a lot of soft snow in the afternoon and evening. Mon Mar 23. Fine and mild. I called to ask for Mr Wiltshire men here looking at the farm. I called at Willies in the evening, cold in eve. Tue Mar 24. Fine and mild. We hung the bacon. Wed Mar 25. Fine and very mild untill it came a shower in Robins here the afternoon. Willie took Auntie to the Doctor. Thur Mar 26. Mild with a shower in the afternoon. Willie in Toronto, and Aunt Nellie at Marys. Fri Mar 27. Rained gently most of the day. very mildly. Sat Mar 28. Fine and mild. Willie and the boys here. Mr Breaky here. snow all off the road and water down ditch. Sun Mar 29. Damp east wind. Annie here in the afternoon Ida Clarke here in the evening. Mon Mar 30. Rainy day - very wet untill noon. Aunties in Toronto. Willie took them to the car. Tue Mar 31. Fine bright day. Black fords here. men here looking at the farm. Aunt Mattie and I at Marys in the afternoon. Wed Apr 1. April Fool. Willie here. getting things, rained heavily in the evening. Thur Apr 2. Fine and moderately warm after a shower. I called at Mrs Clarkes in the evening. little flurry of snow in the eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Apr 3. Fine but cold. I went to Toronto got coat $7.50 Sat Apr 4. Fine with exception of a squawl. men here. I went to the Station for parcels in the evening. Sun Apr 5. Fine but cold wind roads getting quite dry. Willie took Aunt Nellie to Church. I called at Willies in the evening. Mon Apr 6. Fine day. Aunt Mattie spent the day at Mothers they went to see Mr D___ {house?}. Tue Apr 7. Fine bright day, roads dry. I went out to Mothers in the afternoon. Frank and Mrs Teasdale & Charlie here. Wed Apr 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunties in Toronto. Mary here. Jennie Eden called. Dr Johns here in eve. Thur Apr 9. Fine and cold wind. Dr Johns called. Fri Apr 10. Fine but cold and windy. Good Friday. Mrs Littles and Mrs Clarke called in the evening. Sat Apr 11. Cold and windy. Sun Apr 12. Fine but very cold, strong wind. Easter Sunday. I went to Concord Church in the morning, called at Willies in the evening. Mon Apr 13. Fine. Easter Monday. bright and clear. Tue Apr 14. Fine and quite warm. Willie here in the morning. Put lettuce in Frogs out {first?}. Wed Apr 15. Cool east wind. Willie here in the morning. I called at Willies in the eve__ Nelson Smellie sale. Dr Johns here. some few people seeding. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Apr 16. Fine and quite warm. Annie here for tea. Mr Lawrence called. also Mrs Clarke. Fri Apr 17. Fine and very warm. Sat Apr 18. Fine and warm. Dr Johns called. Sun Apr 19. Warm with a heavy shower at noon. Annie here for a while. We were at Willies for tea. Mon Apr 20. Dull with a few light showers. Willie started seeding. Tue Apr 21. Fine day. I went to Toronto to Willie Cooke. We Apr 22. Fine day, we washed. Mr Grogan got posession. M. {Pichett?} here. Thur Apr 23. Fine day, they started on the land. Mr Davidson called. Fri Apr 24. Fine with cold east wind. Sat Apr 25. Rained heavily most of the day. Willie and boys called in the evening. Sun Apr 26. Fine day but dull. Annie, Mick and {Marjrie?} here for tea, Mary here for short time Willie lost the {Cott?}. Mon Apr 27. Fine but dull. M__ started work at noon. Mr Clarke called. We packed fruit and jars. sold parlor store. Tue Apr 28. Fine bright day M__ brought mother out for the afternoon. bought house, took up Uncles Carpet. Wed Apr 29. Raining heavily from the east. then misty in the eve. I called at Willies in eve. packed dishes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Apr 30. Fine bright day. windy. Mr Grogan here for dinner. I called to see Mr {Wilts?} here. Fri May 1. May Day. fine and warmer. Mrs Clarke here in the eve. I called at Miss {illegible} in the evening. Sat May 2. Fine and warm. men all here. Sun May 3. Fine and warm. I drove to Church with Mike. Annie here in the afternoon Willies here for tea. Mon May 4. Fine and warm. I walked to Thornhill in the morning. Nelson and Mrs Smellie called. Tue May 5. Fine day. Mary here in the afternoon. Our carpet up. Wed May 6. Fine untill evening it came a thunder storm. Annie out for eggs. We have eleven chickens. Aunt N at Willies. Thur May 7. x Fine bright day. I went to Toronto. Mr {illegible} called. Fri May 9. Fine warm day. {Minnie?} Appelbe came. Sun May 10. Dull with a few light showers. we all went to Willies for tea. Mon May 11. Fine but cold east wind. {Minnie?} left. Mrs Jackson Howard, and Louie {illegible} {illegible} here for tea. Tue May 12. Fine at first then rained in the afternoon. I called at Willies, he and boys here in the eve. Wed May 13. Fine but cold. I went to see Mrs Brock in the evening. Miss Wiltshire called. Thur May 14. Fine and cold ice this morning. I went to Thornhill with Mike in the eve. ({Ice?}) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri May 15 {(Ice?)} Fine but cold, ice this morning. Auntie calleed at Mrs Littles. Mrs Teasdale, I, and wife here. Sat May 16. Fine and warmer. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Sun May 17. Fine and very warm, very dusty. I went to Concord Church. Annie here in afternoon also Willies for a while {Marjoue?} here all day. Mr and Mrs Wiltshire here in eve. Sitting out. Mon May 18. Fine and warm. Sitting on Verandah. Tue May 19. Fine but very, very warm. I went to Toronto. We let our Range out. Wed May 20. Fine but very, hot and dreadful dust. I called to see Mrs White in the evening. Thur May 21. Fine and very warm and dry. Fri May 22. Fine day. very warm and dusty, came shower at noon. Sat May 23. Fine and very cool. Aunt Mattie and I called at Marys in the afternoon. Sun May 24. Fine and cool. I went to Concord Church. David and Marion Smellie here also. Annie. I went to Mrs Clarkes in the evening. rained in eve. Mon May 25. Rained heavily untill eleven o'clock then cleared and very hot. all at Mothers. Tue May 26. Aunt Mattie, Mary, Annie and I cleaning the house. I went to gardeners in eve. Cattle came on the train. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed May 27. Very Warm, we moved two loads out, came a thunder shower just as we arrived. I walked home. Thur May 28. Fine day, Mary, Aunties and I out in the afternoon and put carpets down. I called at N. Smellies in eve. Fri May 29. Fine and moderately warm. Mrs James and Laura called. Mrs Clarke here in the evening. I called at Mrs Littles. Sat May 30. Fine and cool. Mr and Mrs Grogan called, also an auto load. Sun May 31. Fine at first, and moderately warm. John and Mrs Mc Elroy, also Willies here for tea. Mon June 1. Fine and cool, we moved, to Thornhill grand day for it. Mary drove us out. Tue June 2. Fine and cool. we are busy settling. Ma & A here in eve. Wed June 3. Fine and cool, we went to Toronto. Thur June 4. Fine day, still cool. East wind. Willie here and Mary called. Fri June 5. Fine day. Auntie went to Doctors that eve. Sat June 6. Aunt Mattie and I had to go to Toronto as rug is too small, Mother and Annie called. Sun June 7. Rained heavily in the afternoon. I went to morning church. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon June 8. Fine but extremely hot, put rug down. Nelson Smellie hung all the shades. Lizzie called. Tue June 9. Fine but extremely warm, Aunt Lizzie here. Mother and girls here for tea. Mrs Clarke called, about settled. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed June 10. Fine and a little colder, Mother and M. Watson called. Thur June 11. I went to Toronto. fine and warm. Dr Appelbe here in the evening. Fri June 12. Fine and cool. I went to Willies in afternoon. Sat June 13. Fine and cool. Charlie and Grant here for tea Sun June 14. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at Church, morning and evening. Mother here for tea. Mrs Clarke called in eve. Mon June 15. Fine day and very cool. Tue June 16. I went to Toronto to see Aunt Nancy. Misses Bowes also Mrs Lawrence and Ida Clarke called. frost. Wed June 17. Fine and a little warmer. I went to Richmond Hill for the clock. Thur June 18. Fine day. moderately warm. Fri June 19. A heavy rain then cleared and turned cold a heavy frost and Ice next morning. Sat June 20. Fine day, bright but cool. Ice. Sun June 21. Rained a very little but dull. Aunt Nellie at Church. Willie here for tea. had strawberries. Mon June 22. Fine and warmer. Willies here putting up the post. Mrs Shuter called in eve. Tue June 23. Fine and very warm. Mother and Annie here for tea. Wed June 24. Fine and warm. with just a little shower. Miss Johnson and Annie called. Thur June 25. Fine and moderately warm. I went to Toronto Ida Clarke called also Mrs Simpson & Miss Mundey </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri June 26. Fine day, and cool. I was at Marys, baking. Sat June 27. Rained very little but cold, damp east wind. I went to Pic-nic. stayed over. Mary Watson and Mrs Bowes and Mrs Echlin called. Sun June 28. I went to Concord Church. boys brought Marjorie and I out I went to evening church. Mick here for tea. heavy rain. Mon June 29. Rained in the afternoon. {illegible} sweeping majority for the Conservatives. Tue June 30. Fine day. Wed July 1. Fine but cool and dull. Willie came for Aunties. the girls called in the afternoon. Thur July 2. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I went for a walk in eve. W. Cook called, Mrs Wilson called Fri July 3. Fine and cool Aunties at Aunt Lizzies to dinner. Sat July 4. Fine with exception on a little shower in eve. John Teasdales called. We went to Pic-nic. Aunt Kate called. Sun July 5. Fine and cool. we went to Church. M. Watsons here, I went to evening Church. Mon July 6. Fine and warmer. we called at Mrs Chapmans in eve. Tue July 7. Fine but hot and dusty, called at Miss Bowes. Wed July 8. Very hot. Aunt Lizzie here. Nelson Smellies in eve. Thur July 9. Very warm. Aunt M. Took water to R. H. we went for a walk in eve. Fri July 10. Fine and very warm. Ida Clarke and Lorena called. Sat July 11. Fine and very warm. Willie Cook and Ada here to tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun July 12. Fine and warm then a gentle rain in the afternoon. David Smellie here. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. I went to evening Church. Aunties went for a Auto ride. Mon July 13. Fine and warm. Miss Andersons from Belleville called. we had tea at Mothers. B. Currants 18 c, qt. Tue July 14. Fine and still hot. I went to Willies in the afternoon. Wed July 15. Fine and very warm. got black currants, 18c qt. we were at Mothers in eve to see the Race. Thur July 16. Fine but extremely warm. fitting shutters. Aunt Mattie and I at graveyard. Aunt M_ called on Mrs Lawrence. Fri July 17. Fine and cooler. Aunties called on Mrs Bowes. Sat July 18. Fine and very cool. Thomas Poole here for dinner. the Cooke girls all here for tea. Sun July 19. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Mother and Annie, also Willies called in afternoon Aunties and I at eve_ church. Mon July 20. Fine and cool. we washed. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Mundeys, Lizzie Bowes called. Tue July 21. Fine day. Mrs Simpson brought peas. I went to R. H. Wed July 22. Fine day, at home. Thur July 23. Rained during afternoon. Auntie at Doctors. Fri July 24. Fine and cool. Mrs Teasdale and Clara called and had tea. Aunties up at grave yard. Sat July 25. Very warm, at home all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Aug 7. Fine but very warm. the girls and Annie M. called. Sat Aug 8. Extremely hot and smoky. Marjorie came and remained over Sunday. Sun Aug 9. Fine and extremely warm. we went to morning and evening church. Patriotic {illegible} in the eve. came a thunder storm and rain about ten o'clock. Mon Aug 10. Rained a little at first. boys came for Marjorie we washed. I called at Lydia Wilsons in afternoon. Tue Aug 11. Fine and very cool. Mrs Breaky and Mrs Atkinson called. Mother and Annie here in the eve. Wed Aug 12. Fine and quite cool. I went to Toronto. called to see Aunt Nancy. bought first butter 28c. Thur Aug 13. A little showery in the afternoon. Fri Aug 14. Fine and cool. Mrs and Miss Reeve here to dinner. I went out to Willies in the evening. Sat Aug 15. Fine and very cool. Mother and Mary Watson here in the evening. Sun Aug 16. Fine and cool then rained heavily in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I at eve_ Electric lights. Willie and Mary here in eve. Mon Aug 17. Dull and showery at first. We pumped water out of {illegible} and had it patched. We were at M. watsons for tea. Tue Aug 18. A heavy storm last night. Aunties went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie remained. Mother and Annie here in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Aug 19. A hot sultry day with occasionally showers. Annie and Lizzie called, no harvesting all this week. most people done. Thurs Aug 20. Rained heavily most of day. William Aunt Lizzie and Aunt Mattie came. Fri Aug 21. Fine and clearing after a dreadful storm last night. Mr Smiths farm burned. Mrs Rupert and Mother called. also Mrs Ball and Gladys. Sat Aug 22. Five and warm but clearing a little. Aunt Mattie poorly. Sun Aug 23. Fine and cooler. Aunt M very sick. Mrs Carson called Mon Aug 24. Fine and very cool. Auntie never downstairs. I went for medicine in eve. Mr Lawrence called, I went {illegible} Tue Aug 25. Fine and very cool. frost. Auntie no better. Willie here Willie finished harvest {underlined} Wed Aug 26. Fine and very cool. Doctor here again Thurs Aug 27. Fine and cool. {Mother here for tea written above} Willie and Mary called on way to Toronto. Fri Aug 28. Fine and cool. Auntie still in bed. Sat Aug 29. Rained gently nearly all day. Mr {illegible} called. Sun Aug 30. Moderately warm with a shower in the afternoon Auntie at morning church. Mother and a called also Willie. David and Mick. Mrs Clarke called. Mrs Simpson and Miss {Mundey?} called Mon Aug 31. Very warm. Thundering and a little shower. Made {illegible}, washed, Mr Lawrence called. Auntie sat up in chair a little while Tue Sept 1. Rained heavily in the afternoon. Mary called in the morn- Auntie Mattie downstairs for first Wed Sept 2. Rained heavily in the afternoon. Mother and A in eve Thurs Sept 3. Rained heavily all afternoon. Annie and I walked to Willies to see Marjorie who has jaundice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Sept 4. Fine and very cool. Mother and A here in the eve. Miss {illegible} called. Sat Sept 5. Fine and cool. Lucy Bowes here for tea. Patriotic Concert raised over $1000 for Red Cross Fund. Sun Sept 6. Showery and cool. Aunt Nellie at church. Annie called. I went to evening church. Showery in afternoon. Lizzie and Wylie called. Mon Sept 7. Fine and very cold Tue Sept 8. Fine and cold. Miss Eden called. Mr D. here to tea. Wed Sept 9. Fine day and bright and cool, an ideal day. Annie and I {Mr. Breakey called written above} went to Ex- in the afternoon, Thurs Sept 10. Fine and cool. Mother, Mrs Reaman and Mrs Martin called. Fri Sept 11. Fine bit cold. Aunt Mattie at Mothers to tea. I went to service at church. Sat Sept 12. White frost and cold. M. Chapman called Sun Sept 13. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at church, morning and {illegible}. Marjorie and Charlie brough cow. Willie and Mary called in eve. Lizzie and Tammy {illegible} also. Miss Conkey called. Mon Sept 14. Fine and bright. Mother here in afternoon. started {illegible} Tue Sept 15 Fine and warmer, mom here all day. Misses Welsh called. Mrs McDonald called. Aunt M. and I called at Mrs {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Sept 16. Fine and quite warm. I went to Toronto got grapes got water in the afternoon. Annie called in afternoon {Charlie took Aunt Mattie for a drive written above} Thur Sept 17. Fine and warm. Sitting out ina fternoon. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Edys. Mother here in eve. Fri Sept 18. Fine and warm. I had to go to Toronto on {illegible} I went to service at church. Aunt M went for a walk. Sat Sept 19. Fine and very warm. Sitting out.Mrs Noyle and Miss Morgan called. Mother and Annie here in eve, J Edy called Sun Sept 20. Fine and very warm, and dusty. Aunt Nellie at church Mon Sept 21. Fine and warm. Lizzie Bowes called. Mrs Little has a son Tue Sept 22. Very warm in eve came up a storm but not much rain. Aunti and I at Dr but he was out Wed Sept 23. Rained in the morning. Auntie and I at Dr in afternoon. I went to decorate also in eve. Thurs Sept 24. Fine and cooler. a little shower in eve. Auntie and I at Harvest. Home service. Lizzie and Fanny Bowes here in eve. We called on Mrs Small. Fri Sept 25. Fine and very cool. Heavy white frost {I called at Mrs Littles M. A 13 written above}. J Cooks here Sat Sept 26. Fine but cold wind. Aunt Nellie at Bazaar. Marjorie and Charlie here for tea Sun Sept 27. Fine bright day. but cool. Aunt Nellie at church. I went in eve we called at Mothers in afternoon. light rainy. Mon Sept 28. Fine and cool. Miss Northgraves, Mrs Woods, and Mrs Smith called. Arthur Mary Watson </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Sept 29. Fine and cool. Aunt N and I called on Mrs Ball. Mrs Sangstaff called. heavy white frost. Wed. Sept 30. Dine but cold L. Bowes called. Mary Watson here for tea. Thur Oct 1. Fine and cool. Aunt N- called on Mrs Athenson and Mrs Reaman. I called at Miss Bowes in eve Fri Oct 2. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Nellie out at Concord. I helped M. Watson to put up stove. Mother called. I called at Miss Seager in the eve. got tomatoes at Mr McDonald. Miss Edey called. Sat Oct 3. Fine and warm, sitting out at front. Miss Kelly called in the eve. I got beets at Miss Edeys. Sun Oct 4. Fine and warm very dusty. A grand day. I went to Presbyterian church. Mother called. Mr Pickett and Miss Seager called. Mick here for tea. I went to evening church. Mon Oct 5. Fine and very hot. I went to Willies corn cutting. Mother here all day. Tue Oct 6. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Lizzie here for dinner. Aunt Nellie went home with her. Auntie and I at Doctors in eve. Wed Oct 7. Fine and moderately warm. Mrs McKenzie here for tea. Thur Oct 8. Fine day. dreadful dust. Mrs Miller called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Oct 9. Came a thunderstorm and heavy rain. Aunt Nellie came home. Willie called. Sat Oct 10. Rained at first also in the evening a heavy rain. Mother and Annie called. Sun Oct 11. Fine and bright. Aunt Nellie at church. Willie here for dinner. Mrs Leasdale here for tea. Annie called. I went to eve church. Mon Oct 12. Thanksgiving and Woodbridge Fair. Annie and Mother called in the afternoon. fine bright day. Tue Oct 13. Fine day. Auntie called at Miss Mundy. Wed Oct 14. Fine day and quite cold. Mrs Milne and Mrs Smellie called, also Lizzie. Aunt Nellie making calls. Thur Oct 15. I went to Toronto, took a chicken to Aunt Lizzie. Annie called in afternoon. Dull with a few showers. Fri Oct 16. East winds with showers. Mr and Mrs Little called with Butter 30 and Potatoes. Mr Pickett called with pears. Sat Oct 17. Clearing and fine. Grant here for dinner. Sun Oct 18. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Annie and I at Willies and H.H. at Concord Mon Oct 19. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs. Kellys. I got apples at Miss Edeys. Tue Oct 20. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Aunt M and I called at Miss Bowes. Mother and Mrs Watson here in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Oct 21. Fine and quite warm. let Range out. Aunt M and I called at Miss Corkes and Mrs Boyle. I went to Doctors in eve. Misses {etc} called. Thur Oct 22. Fine and still warm. Aunt M and I in Toronto at Dentists. Fri Oct 23. Fine and warm. Aunt N and I called at Mrs Welsh and Miss Morgans out without coat every day so fine. Mrs McElroy died. Sat Oct 24. {illegible} their cooler. light range again. Mary called Sun Oct 25. Fine but much colder. Willies family here for tea. Mrs Clarke called. I went to evening church. We were at Mrs. McElroys funeral. Mon Oct 26. Fine but very, very cold. Mrs Lawrence called Tue Oct 27. Fine but very cold after heavy frost. all plants and flowers frozen black. I got Dahlias in. Wed Oct 28. Fine but still cold. I called at Mrs Wilsons Thur Oct 29. Rained gently all day. Aunt M and I in Toronto at Dentists. I got suit at Northrays $15.00. Mary and Willie called. Fri Oct 30. Fine but windy. Willie here moving W.C. Mr Lawrence called. I called at M. Watsons in eve. Sat Oct 31. Hallow'een. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Langstaffs M. Watson and Mrs Riddell called. fine bright day. moderately warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Nov 1. Fine bright day until afternoon came thunderstorm but soon over. We spent the day at Willies. I went to evening church. Mon Nov 2. Cold and windy. Mother here for tea. Tue Nov 3. Dull at first then fine and warm. Aunt Mattie at Mothers for tea. called at M. Watsons. Wed Nov 4. Fine day. very windy. W. Martin putting in cement for her house. I called at Miss Edeys in eve. Thur Nov 5. Fine but cold. We all had dinner at Aunt L Fri Nov 6. Fine day. I walked out to the old home in the afternoon no person at home. got {illegible} apples at Ma. Sat Nov 7. Fine after a little shower. Mary Chapman called also Marjorie and Grant. Sun Nov 8. Fine but cold and windy. I was at home all day. Aunt Nellie at church both times. Mon Nov 9. Fine but cold. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. We called at Mrs Ramans. Mrs Bowes and Mrs Danby called in afternoon. Tue Nov 10. Rained and snowed, very slushy. Annie called Wed Nov 11. Came heavy squawls in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Grant here for dinner and Mary for tea. Thur Nov 12. Dull and cold. Mother called in afternoon. I was there for a while in eve. Snowed in night. Xmas cakes Fri Nov 13. A dreadful morning quite a lot of snow then it rained and took it away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Nov 14 A fine bright day. I was in Toronto got my fur $22.50. Mrs Coy called. Sun Nov 15. Cold and raining all day. We were not away anywhere. Mon Nov 16. Fair but cold wind. Mick here digging the garden. Tue Nov 17. Fine and hard frozen. could not plough. Mr Oakshott here changing the pipes. Made mincemeat. J. Edey called. Wed Nov 18. Fine and clean frozen. I walked out to call at Willies. Ida Clarke here in the evening. Thur Nov 19. Fine day and cold. Fri Nov 20. Cold, Willie brought lumber. M. Watson called. David here. Sat Nov 21. Fine but cold. William and Wilie started her house {Santa Claus went down street written above} Sun Nov 22. Fine and very cold. Aunt Nellie at morning eh- I went to evening church with Mrs Clarke. Mon Nov 23. Fine but cold, we washed. I went to {illegible} Mrs Riddell. Tue Nov 24. Cold and blustery {Jamie Edey called written above} Wed Nov 25. Fine and milder. Lola Clarke here for dinner. I went to Toronto on business for Auntie. Thur Nov 26. Fine day. Mr Littles baby dead. Auntie and I called on Mrs Miller. Mother and Annie called. William here for a while Fri Nov 27. Fine bright day. I walked out to Mrs Littles. Sat Nov 28. Fine and bright, roads dry. I went to the funeral got apple butter $1.70. Clara Leasdale came. Sun Nov 29. Fine day and mild, ideal day. Aunt Nellie Clara + I at church, at Methodist in eve. John Cook here for tea. light furance </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Nov 30- Rained all morning then cleared in afternoon Clara and I called at Mrs. Reamans.. I left. Tue Dec 1. Fine day but muddy. Mrs Clarke and Marjorie called in the afternoon. very foggy. furnace out. Wed Dec 2- Fine warm day. William here and finished her house. Man started to make the road. foggy. Thur Dec 3- Fine and colder. I went to help Annie to get ready for the club. Fri Dec 4. Fine day and colder. Aunties and I in Toronto. Men finished road way. Sat Dec 5. Fine day. Mother called for a while. Mr D. moved the Piano. the boys called. Sun Dec 6. Fine bright day but cold. Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went in the evening. Willie and Mary called in afternoon. Mon Dec 7. Fine cold day. but bright and clear. Auntie and I at Doctors in the eve. East wind. moved hens in. Tue Dec 8. Fine but cold East wind. We light furnace. Wed Dec 9. East wind came a little dry snow. Our Bazaar Willies children out, and stayed all night. They took in about $180. Thurs Dec 10. Fine day with exception of a little dry snow. Fri Dec 11. Fine bright day. Aunt N. called in Mrs Jakes. Sat Dec 12. Fine day. I walked to Willies. Annie called, Ida Clarke called. Sun Dec 13. Snowing most of day. Aunt Nellie at church. I went in the eve- very bad walking. Annie called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Dec 14, Aunt Nellie went to Aunt Lizzies. Mother and Annie here for tea. Mr Lawrence called gas bad. A dreadful wind blowing snow. Tue Dec 15. Cold and windy. Doctor here. and we went to Mothers on account of gas. Wed Dec 16. Very cold. I was here most of the day. Thur Dec 17 Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie came home. Dr Campbell came over to the house here. Fri Dec 18. Fine but cold. Annie and I at Concord Christmas tree and entertainment. Sat Dec 19. Snowed heavily then cleared at noon. the cutters out. Sun Dec 20. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at church. I went in the evening. came a lot of snow in night Mon Dec 21. A cold blustery wind. blowing tracks full. I went to Toronto called to see Aunt Nancy Tue Dec 22. A dreadful wind, men fixing chimney Wed Dec 23. Very cold but calm. I called at Mrs Lawrence in the eve. Thur Dec 24. Fine but very cold Fri Dec 25. Christmas Day. 10' below zero in some places {toronto}, coldest since 1851. Skating Rink opened Sat Dec 26. Fine bright day. We came home. I went to the Rink in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Dec 27./ Fine and moderately cold. Willie also Annie called miss Seager, called, and Mrs Richardson and Clarkes in the even I went to church. Mon Dec 28./ Fine and much milder. Dr Johns called, Mrs Peebles and Miss Edey called. Pump thawed, got geese. 16 cts lb. Tue Dec 29/ Mild with heavy snow, turning to rain. I went to Church in the evening when prizes were awarded. Nelson and Mrs. Smellie here in eve Wed Dec 30/. Fine and a little frozen, sleighing good. {name?} and Fanny Bowes called, also {Armie?} and Lizzie. Thus Dec 31. Fine bright day, all frozen hard. quite a hard frosty night. but very clear and mooonlight. End of year. 1914. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Multiplication and Arithmetical Tables Printed in Type} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df8daff6542eea45dfe2eef24573ae47.pdf bb79b272486a941f7a5ebd816c7e92a3 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7dfc93784c103bece6398412233e8b0b.pdf 27707e05e61cd08d5c21ba7e7bd69f05 PDF Text Text Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper (1877 - 1964) 1916 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1916 In Honour Bound Page is blank 1916 Sat Jan 1. "New Years day" quite mild with occasional showers, Willies also, Mother and girls here "Skating Rink opened for the first of season Sun Jan 2. Mild and slushy, rather slippery. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. I went in the evening. Annie and Lizzie called. Mon Jan 3. Fine but very slippery. I called to ask for Mrs Kelly. Tue Jan 4. Fine bright day, moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at the dentists. Wed Jan 5. Raining and very slippery. Miss Edey called Thur Jan 6. Fine and much colder. Annie called in the afternoon. Fri Jan 7. Fine bright day but cold. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Kellys and Miss Edeys. I went to bandage rolling at Mrs Johns. Sat Jan 8. Beautiful day, clear and cold. I was at the girls to tea with other girls. good skating Sun Jan 9. Fine day. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Nellie and I at eve. church, Mrs Dewey and girls called Mon Jan 10. Dull with a few showers. roads are a glare of ice some cutters but mostly wheels. Washed Tue Jan 11. Fine and a little colder. I made Candy, 8, socks Auntie at Red Cross meeting. Wed Jan 12. Snowing and sleeting then turned mild and poured rain in the eve, we had, Red Cross night at Rink made about $70. �Thur Jan 13. Fine but colder and all a glare of ice. Fri Jan 14. Fine but very cold, below zero. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea. I called to see Aunt Kate. Sat Jan 15. Very cold and a little blustery. Sun Jan 16. Fine but very cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. the girls called. John Cook called, I went to evening church. Mon Jan 17. Very cold and terrific wind. I walked out to Willies. Mary sick, and all have colds. Tue Jan 18. Fine but terrific cold wind. Wed Jan 19. Fine but cold. I was at Willies all day. Mary in bed. the rest some better. wheels out. Thur Jan 20. Fine after a fall of snow, and much milder, sleighing again. Fri Jan 21. Very mild and drizzling rain. snow nearly gone and very icy again. I was at Bandage rolling at Mrs Halls. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in afternoon. Sat Jan 22. Strong wind, very icy and watery. turned a little colder at night. Aunt Nellie at Willies. I called at Miss Edeys in eve. no skating, got first Egg Sun Jan 23. Fine and moderately cold. all frozen clean and dry. Aunt Nellie came home. Aunt M- & I at church. Mon Jan 24. Fine, and quite mild, washed, Aunt Nellie in bed with a cold, called to pay for Coal. Tue Jan 25. Fine warm day, very muddy, Mrs Peebles called. I went to Red Cross Meeting as Auntie could not go. Aunt Mattie went to see Willie Cook, who has broken arm. Wed Jan 26. Very, very mild and roads very muddy. Thurs Jan 27. Drizzling, and raining most of day. and still mild, water very high. Fri Jan 28. Fine and turning colder. - all frozen hard by afternoon. I went to the Bandage rolling at Mrs Boyles. Sat Jan 29. Fine but very cold East wind. skating, ice and snow nearly all gone, scarcely any to be found. we got 14 eggs in week �Sun Jan 30. Raining gently nearly all day. was no person out to church, so wet and icy. Mon Jan 31. Rather damp and very muddy. water high. Aunt Matie and I called to see Bowes girls. Tue Feb 1. Fine bright day. but dreadful muddy. then turned quite cold and frozen up at night. Wed Feb 2. Fine bright day and moderately cold. no snow any place. Aunt Mattie and I called on Mrs Gibson, and Felicia Cook. I went to see Mary Dickinson who is very low. Thurs Feb 3. Fine but very cold wind all day. Fri Feb 4. Fine and still cold. I called at Miss Edeys with book. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Halls. In eve, hens laying fairly well. Sat Feb 5. A stormy day from the East. very fine and dry. not making sleighing. Mrs Edey called, in the evening. it cleared up fine about three O'clock. I was out in eve. big crowd at the Rink. lovely mild eve. Sun Feb 16. Moderately cold. with a little light snow, Aunt Nellie at morning Church. Willie called. I called at Mr Davidsons, we all went to eve church. Mon Feb 7. Fine but extremely cold wind, Mrs Langstaff called with wool. Tue Feb 8. Fine and very cold at first 4 below zero. then a little milder and started to storm about two O'clock. very fine and dry. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Wed Feb 9. Fine but very cold wind. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in the afternoon. Cutter out but not very good sleighing. Thurs Feb 10. Fine but cold wind, and blustery at times. Mr Botham called, also Mrs Shutes. Fri Feb 11. Cold and snowing all day from the East. very light and dry. Willies butchering. Annie and I out all day, Mrs Simpson called. came home in cutter. Sat Feb 12. A blustery day with light snow from the East. Aunt Mattie and I at the Rink for a short time. Marjorie and boys there. Sun Feb 13. Clear and very cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. 6 below zero. Frank and Mrs Teasdale and sister here for tea. I went to church, opening with them. �Mon Feb 14. Fine but extremely cold, 16 and 18 below zero. Aunt Nellie and I at Miss Simpsons Social. $15, Lizzie and Fanny Bowes called, also Mrs Davidson and Mrs Dixon. finished 14th pair of socks. Tue Feb 15. Fine and moderately cold. Nelson Smellie and baby in for a while Sleighing fairly good. Wed Feb 16. Fine and quite mild. I was at Miss Drevary funeral. Mrs Pearson, and Miss Kirby called. Thus Feb 17. Very mild and sloppy, wheels out again. We were at Mothers to call. Mr Gibson called. Fri Feb 18. Came a little snow then very blustery all day turning much colder. Mr Nesbitts, accident. I went to bandage rolling at Mrs Johns. Sat Feb 19. Fine but very cold north wind I was at Rink for a while. below zero. no sleighing. Sun Feb 20. A little light snow at first. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I walked out to Willies, children have colds. the girls called. I went to evening church. Mon Feb 21. Fine but very cold, we washed. Annie called, 16 below zero. Tue Feb 22. Fine and quite mild, snow nearly gone. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Cox. Mrs Peebles called. Wed Feb 23. Fine and very mild, sleighing all gone. I went to Five Hundred at Mrs Balls, in eve. Thurs Feb 24. Fine and mild. East wind. Mr Gibbs died. Fri Feb 25. A heavy snow storm last night, very deep and light. stopped storming about ten O'clock, {Above it reads: Boyles} Bandage {Above it reads: rolling} Sat Feb 26. Fine but colder and windy I went to Mr Gibbs funeral. Mary called, also Mrs Teasdale, John and Bruce. I went to Rink for a while. blustery in the eve. Sun Feb 27. High wind and blustery. drifting the roughest of the season. some places on road drifted. the girls called. it calmed down about five o'clock. I went to eve-church. Mon Feb 28. Fine but very cold. 4 below zero. the Concord School out at the rink. Mrs Willie Bowes called. Tue Feb 29. Fine and very cold. Mrs Davidson called in eve to learn to knit. Miss Edey called in afternoon. �Wed Mar 1. Cold and clear, very calm and lamb like. day of big parade, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, girls in eve. Thurs Mar 2. Fine and moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at Willies. I went to Girls Hockey match. Fri Mar 3. Fine and cold. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Halls. Aunt Mattie went to Mothers. Sat Mar 4. Fine and moderately cold, down to zero. Mr Peebles in and put screws in the ceiling. Mother and girls here to tea. Came a fall of light snow in eve. Sun Mar 5. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I walked out to see Marjorie who has cold. roads rather drifted, very heavy walking. Aunt Nellie and I at eve church. Grant drove me part of the way home. Mon Mar 6. A terrific East Storm, with Sleet and rain, as well as thunder and lightning in eve. cars are a little late. I did not go out in the eve. Tue Mar 7. A good deal of digging Snow. Fine and bright. Wilsons sale. I was out in the eve. Wed Mar 8. A stormy afternoon, drifting and light Snow. Ash Wednesday. I went to Toronto. The day of Prohibition parade. Thurs Mar 9. Blowing a little then at night Snowing again. Mrs Davidson in the afternoon. Fri Mar 10. Drifting from the west, the sideroad badly drifted in some places. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Atkinsons. rather rough. Cleared about six. Sat Mar 11. Fine and bright but a great debth of snow everywhere. I was at Rink for a while. Sun Mar 12. Blustery with light snow. Annie and Lizzie called Aunt Mattie helpt Mrs Davidsons baby in eve, snowed heavily in eve, Aunt Nellie went to eve church. Mon Mar 13. Fine bright day, thawing a little. I went to Toronto in afternoon, called at Jennie Speights but she was out, called at Aunt Lizzies. out in eve. Tues Mar 14. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs. Kellys. Mrs Reamans and Miss Edey. �Wed Mar 15. Very cold East wind, below zero. Willie called. Thur Mar 16. Fine but very cold. Frankie Cox called. I had Annie's Snow Shoes on in eve. Lenten Service Fri Mar 17. St. Patricks day. Very cold 4 below zero. I was at Guild Social at Mrs. Boyles in eve. Sat Mar 18. Fine at first then a little light snow in afternoon. Charlie here for tea. I was at the Rink for a while in afternoon eve. Sun Mar 19. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at church, Annie and Lizzie called Aunt Nellie and I at eve - church. Mrs Davidson here in eve. Mon Mar 20. Fine bright morning. we washed. clothes dryed came light snow in eve. Mrs Martin called. Tues Mar 21. Fine day and moderately cold. Miss Edey called. alsola Mrs Davidson. Mr Bowse called for yarn. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundey called. Wed Mar 22. Fine day. I called at Mrs Lawrences in eve. Thurs Mar 23. Fine and moderately cold. Auntie and I out. She called at Mothers and had tea. Aunt Nellie at Service. Lizzie and Fanny Bowes called. Fri Mar 24. Fine and milder, Auntie and I at Lydia Wilson to say goodbye. Mr Baker died. I was at Bandage rolling at Mrs Boyles. Miss Morgan called. Sat Mar 25. Fine and very mild. Grant and Herbert Clarke here for tea. I was at Rink, ice soft. Mrs Pearson and Cecile called in eve. Sun Mar 26. Fine and mild. Mr Bakers funeral. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Annie and Lizzie called, Aunt Nellie and I at eve- Church, roads bad and water very high. Mrs Davidson here in evening. Robins here. Mon Mar 27. Very mild and heavy rains. water very high the roads completely flooded. I was not out in eve. every one had a terrible time getting over. Tue Mar 28. Fine bright warm day, Snow going nicely, water down Then it raised for a few hours very high. then settled about six O'clock, I was out again eve. �Wed Mar 29. Fine and mild, water going down ditch and all off the road. Dam went out in eve. Buggies. Thurs Mar 30. Fine day. Snow nearly gone around yard but banks on side of roads. Aunt Nellie at Service. {Piece of paper. Reads: Read 1916} {Newspaper clipping. Title: Anniversary of War Declaration} {Piece of paper covering previous diary page. Reads: 1916} Fri Mar 31. Fine and warm, yard getting quite dry. I cleaned our feather bed. at Bandage rolling at Mrs Halls. Sat Apr 1. April fool. rained heavily then cleared and cooler. Mrs Martin called, Mrs Lawrence called. Ida Clarke here. I called at Mothers to see Gladys Wallbridge in eve. Sun Apr 2. Fine and cooler. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. John Ellis baby buried. girls and Gladys.W. here. I was at eve {Above it reads: church.} Mon Apr 3. Fine but cool. furnace out. and I cleaned it out. We washed some for cleaning. I called at Miss Edeys in eve. Tue Apr 4. Fine and mild. We cleaned upstairs took our bed room carpets up and cleaned. Mrs Bowes party. Wed Apr 5. Fine and cooler. finished cleaning upstairs. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly in the eve. Thurs Apr 6. Fine after a fall of wet snowmaking muddy again. Mary Chapman called. Very cold at night. Fri Apr 7. Fine but quite cold. Annie called. also Willie. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Atkinsons. Mrs Shutes here. Sat Apr 8. Fine but cold East wind. came snow in the eve. Mrs Martin and Miss Boyle for yarn. Mrs Peebles and daughter called. Sun Apr 9. Fine and cold. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. I was poorly last night. Aunt Nellie and I at eve- church. The girls called. �Mon Apr 10. Aunt M- washed some for cleaning down stairs. Mrs Peebles called. Mrs and Miss Boyle called. Tue Apr 11. A heavy down pour of rain in the afternoon 127. Battalion came down. We were at Miss Edeys. Mr and Mrs Poole here for tea. Wed Apr 12. Fine and moderately. Aunties and I in Toronto. My hat $8.00. Aunt Nellie came home for Red Cross Meeting. Thurs Apr 13. Fine day but still cool. Miss Edey called. Aunt Nellie at Service. Annie and E here in the eve. Fri Apr 14. A heavy rain and water high, then cleared and windy. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Gibsons. Verner and Alice Cook called. Sat Apr 15. Fine and much warmer. frogs out first. I was in Toronto. Sun Apr 16. Fine but East wind, Aunt Nellie at Church. the girls called. Aunties and I at eve- church. Mon Apr 17. Cold and showery most of the day. we washed and cleaned parlor ornaments. Mabel Welsh called. Tue Apr 18. Very cold north wind. We cleaned parlor and dining room. Wed Apr 19. Fine bright warm day. We cleaned kitchen, and did a little raking. Aunt Mattie did up parlor Curtains. Aunt Nellie helping to clean church. Mrs Martin called. Thurs Apr 20. Cold east wind and showery. Cleaned up Chamber. Fri Apr 21. Good Friday. a few showers. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mothers. Lizzie and I for a little walk Sat Apr 22. A dreadful rain last night. ditches and creeks overflowing. showery all forenoon. we cleaned wood shed. I called at Mrs Lawrence in eve. Sun Apr 23. Easter Sunday. a few light showers. Aunt Nellie and I at early church. nine O'Clock. Aunties and I at evening church. the girls called afterwards. Mon Apr 24. Cool and showery, then fine, roads very bad. �Tue Apr 25. Showery then fine and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I at the grave yard. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Mrs Shuter called. Wed Apr 26. Fine and warm in the morning. we cleaned the Cellar, the last of cleaning. a very heavy thunder storm in the afternoon. (last seen. Thurs Apr 27. Fine and moderately warm. washed bed Clothes. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Thompsons and Mrs Lawrences. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Atkinsons. who was out. also at Miss Morgans. Fri Apr 28. Fine bright warm day. the most spring like day, I went to meeting at Mrs Johns. first sewing for the box. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly. The roads drying a little but no seeding. James Appelbe called. Sat apr 29. Fine bright warm day. Our apple trees trimmed. we cleaned up brush. I went fishing with girls. I went to Mothers to spend evening. Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys in eve. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Will, Martins. Sun Apr 30. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. the girls called in afternoon. Aunties and I at evening church. Mr Lawrence full charge at Thornhill. Mon May 1. Showery. and warm. we washed, Aunt Nellie and I called at Mrs Littles in afternoon. Tue May 2. Fine day, and cooler. I walked out to Willies. they were on the land for a while in afternoon. Wed May 3. Raining heavily most of the day. Thurs May 4. Fine but still rather muddy. Aunt Mattie at Doctor in eve. Janice Edey called in eve. Cut lawn. Fri May 5. Dull and a few showers. I was at meeting {Between lines it reads: Lettuce and Onions in.} at Mrs Boyles. Will Martin putting in posts. Fine and bright at first, then a few showers toward eve. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called to see Aunt Lizzie. Sun May 7. Fine and bright and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie eat church, Willie here for tea. all at eve church. �Mon May 8. A heavy rain and thunder. then cleared and a terrific wind, Mabel Welsh called. Mr Gibson died. Tue May 9. Fine and bright. Aunties at R. C. Meeting at Miss Wilcox. Annie called in the evening. Wed May 10. Rained gently most of the day. Aunt Nellie and I at Mr Gibsons funeral. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in the evening. Thur May 11. Fine but a terrific wind and cold all day. Aunt Nellie called -at Mrs Welshs. Fri May 12. Fine bright -day. put in a little more garden Aunt Mattie at Miss Edeys in the eve. Aunt Nellie and I at - a meeting at Mrs Halls, Mrs Martins called. Sat May 13. Fine bright day. Aunties and I at the Dam for -a walk. the girls called in eve. Mrs Bowes called, hens shut in. Sun May 14. Dull with East wind. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Light showers in afternoon. Mothers and girls called. we all went to eve. church. The Memorial Service for Mr Gibson. Mon May 15. Rained early in the morning. great downpour, we washed, Auntie and I called at Mrs Kellys. Tue May 16. Dull -and showery. Mrs Clarke called. cut and trimmed grass. Sleet in the afternoon. Wed May 17. Fine at first then squally -and high wind, Aunt Mattie called -at Mr Lawrence. girls called in eve. Thur May 18. Cold and windy, -and -a few squawls and thunder, Fri May 19. Cold and windy. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Collins. a heavy shower in the evening, "Rainbow". I went to R. C. Meeting at Mrs Atkinsons, packing the box of Comforts. Sat May 20. Fine bright -day but windy first day without rain for -a week, very bad for farmers. Aunt Nellie at M. Watsons in the evening, Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. Sun May 21. Fine bright day and warmer. Aunt Nellie and I -at Church. Aunt Mattie and I for -a little walk. We all went to eve- church, the girls called. Mon May 22. Rained heavily, most of the day. land very wet. �Tue May 23. Fine -and very warm. Sultry. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Wilcox, Mrs Smellies and Mrs Boyles. Wed May 24. Victoria Day, all at Mothers to spend the -day. Aunt Nellie at Fair. Annie and I at Simpsons. let Range out. first time. very warm, hottest for years. Thurs May 25. Fine bright day and cooler. Aunt Mattie at Bines for rhubarb, I weigh 127 pounds. Dahlias in Fri May 26. Fine bright day and moderately warm. We all went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Gibsons. I called at Jennie Speights. Sat May 27. {Above it reads: Baked in Coal Oil first this season.} A very heavy rain early this morning, some people done seeding, but others a good deal to do. Irene Chapman called also Mrs Martin. Aunt Nellie called to see Mrs Kelly, rain in eve. Sun May 28. Fine bright warm day, after a very heavy rain through the night. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. Aunt Mattie and I in the evening. Mother and girls called. The subject of series of sermons. (Jachobed. {Jochebed from book of Exodus} Mon May 29. A very Warm sultry day. we washed. Mabel Welsh here for tea. Started to rain in eve, and poured all through the night. ditches full in morning. Put in tomato plants. Tue May 30. Fine and clearing and cooler. a little fire in range. Wed may 31. Fine bright. cool day. we all went to Richmond hill called at Willie Cooks and Miss Page. Thurs June 1. Fine bright cool day. Fri June 2. A showery afternoon; then a terrific storm and rain in the eve- Mr and Mirs Peebles here for tea. I went to meeting at Mrs Johns, no person out on account of storm. Sat June 3. Fine and cool after rain. Sun June 4. Fine at first then a heavy shower in. the afternoon and eve- we were all at Willies to spend the day. I went to church late in eve-. W- not done seeding. Deborah. Sermon on Mon June 5. Dull with occasional showers. Willie brought load of earth. Tinsmiths here. Miss Northgraves called, Lizzie and Fannie Bowes here in eve. �Tue June 6. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Red Cross Annual Meeting. only fine bright day. Wed June 7. Rained and dull most of the day. Annie Beside it reads: fire} called in the evening. Annie Mason called. Thur June 8. A dull foggy day. with damp East wind. Aunties at the Doctor in the eve. Fri June 9. Dull east wind. Auntie Mattie called at Mrs Littles. and just got home when a heavy rain came on. Sat June 10. A few scattered showers. East wind. Mrs Martin called - - and M. Watson here in the evening. a little fire in range. Sun June 11. {Below it reads: Hannah S. son Samuel} A very heavy rain early in the morning. "Whit Sunday," and dull East wind all day. we all went to evening church. Our Lettuce ready in abundance. Mon June 12. Fine and gradually clearing, we washed. Tue June 13. Fine bright clear day. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto, she remained at Aunt Lizzies who is poorly. Aunt Nellie at R.C. Meeting in eve. Mower wheels. 50 cts Wed June 14. Fine bright day. Men cannot do much work as land still wet. Mrs Teasdales, George and Frank called in Auto, gave them also Marjorie some Lettuce. Thur June 15. Dull East wind. Aunt Mattie came home in afternoon just as rain commenced. then cleared eve. {Above it reads: Agricultural pic nic at Wilcox Lake. Ida Clarke called in eve.} Fri June 16. Damp. East wind all day. but no rain. I went to the meeting at Mrs Boyles. Sat June 17. Dull then a heavy shower in the evening. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly in the eve. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Bowes in eve. Sun June 18. Dull and showery in the morning. Aunt Nellie at Church. the girls called. We all went to evening church. Mon June 19. Rained in the morning. then dull and cool. Tue June 20. Rather dull but no rain Auntie and I for a walk out to Willies bush. Mrs Breakey called. Wed June 21. Fine day and clearing. Aunt Mattie and I at graveyard. �Thur June 22. Fine day but terrific wind and cool. Fri June 23. Fine at first then showery in afternoon at Mothers in evening. Sat June 24. Rained heavily in the morning, then thunderstorm in the afternoon cleared about five O'clock I went to. R.C. garden party at Mr Nisbet. a little fire in Range. Sun June 25. Dull at first, Aunt Nellie at church clearing. Mother and girls called. We all went to eve Church, Orange Sermon Mon June 26. Dull and showery, Aunt Nellie at Ex. Red Cross Meeting. I took Lettuce to Miss Mundey in the morning, I had Auto {Above it reads: with Carman} Tue June 27. Fine bright day and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at R. C. Aunt Mattie and I to see 220 York Rangers camped in Village. Strawberries out here 15 cents. Wed June 28. Fine bright day, I went to see the Soldiers leave in the morning. Mother and girls here for tea. Thur June 29. Fine bright day, and moderately warm. Annie called in the eve- I went for an Auto drive with Mr Farr and family. Fri June 30. Fine day. Aunt Mattie at Drs. and Miss Edeys in the evening. Sat July 1. Fine bright day. the girls called in the morning. alone rest of day. Fine July 2. A thunder storm in the morning, no one at church., Aunt Nellie and I at eve church. Mrs Davidson in eve. Subject of Sermon "Naomi" Mon July 3. Cool and dull, a few sprinkles of rain {Above it reads: Miss Edey called} Tue July 4. Fine and quite warm. Mrs Davidson here in afternoon. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in eve. Wed July 5. Fine and warm. our S. S. Pic- nic to Scarboro Beech {Scarborough Beach}, a grand day. Strawberries 15 ct box. Thur July 6. Fine and warm. very dusty. Aunt Nellie at Mothers in eve, Bowes girls here eve. Fri July 7. Fine but extremely warm. Mrs Smith here for tea and Mr Ness came for her. I was at Meeting at Mrs Halls. �Sat July 8. Fine but dull and cool, we were at Mrs Peebles for tea. Sun July 9. Fine and cool but very dusty. We all went to Mr Reives for the afternoon. home by seven and Aunt Nellie and I went to church. Mon July 10. Fine and warmer. we washed and ironed. Mabel Welch called also Mrs Peebles. Tue July 11. Fine but very warm and sultry terrific dust. Red C. Wed July 12. A very very warm day. Mrs Gibson here to spend the day. Thur July 13. Fine and very warm, thunder but no rain. dust dreadful. Fri July 14. A fine day and cooler. I went to Toronto, called at Aunt Lizzies. Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard in the eve. Sat July 15. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie and I called on Miss Harris. Annie and Elizabeth here in eve. paid coal. T {ton?} 4 x $8 Sun July 16. Fine but extremely warm. Aunt Nellie at Church. Willies family all here for tea. Annie and Lizzie called. I went to evening church. Mon July 17. Fine and very warm. Tue July 18. Fine and warm. dreadful dust Mrs Peebles called, Wed July 19. Fine and extremely warm. good hay weather but rain badly needed. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in the eve. Thur July 20: Fine and still warm. and dusty. Fri July 21: fine and still hotter. Miss Williams here on business. I was at Red Cross meeting at Mrs Johns. Sat July 22. Very, very warm. intensely dry. Aunt Kate and Miss McKinnon called. Mary Watson here in the evening. Sun July 23. Very warm, Aunt Nellie at church, Aunt Nellie and I at eve-church. Annie called in the afternoon. Mrs Davidson in, in the eve. Mon July 24. Fine and very dry and dusty. Aunt N at Edeys. �Tue July 25. Fine and warm, everything baking with the drought. at R. C packing. Mrs Shuter called Wed July 26. Fine and still extremely warm. 94 degrees at observatory. 97. here. Raspberries at 15 cts. Thur July 27. Very, very hot, over 90, again. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Boyles in eve. Mr Lawrence called Wednesday afternoon. showers out west but none here. Fri July 28. Fine with a little cooler East wind. Annie here in eve. Mrs Martin called. Mr and Mrs Pebbles here for ice Cream. Sat July 29. Still otter and dreadful dust. Oil on road out near village, temperature up to 94 in Toronto Sun July 30. Fine and extremely warm. and dreadful dust. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Irene Gordon died at noon. Mr and Mrs Reive {Above it reads: Kathleen} here to tea girls called, terrific heat, 100 the official report, 104 - out here. Aunt Nellie at eve-church. New Ontario fire 300 or more lives lost. Mon July 31. Cooler here after rain in Northern Ontario but none here. still very dry and dusty. (started) Tue Aug 1. Fine and much cooler. Ada Bennett buried also Irene Gordon. Mary Watson here in eve. Wed Aug 2. A few sprinkles in the morning, then warm I went out to Willies for tea. Mabel. Welsh, and Mrs Martin called, Thur Aug 3. Fine and very warm I went to Willies, most of people done haying. W, has some out, some harvest in, we got cherries at M. Watsons. Fri Aug 4. Fine and extremely warm. no R.C. Meeting Auntie at Doctors in eve. Sat Aug 5. Very, very warm. Catholic pic-nic. Mother and girls called in the eve, then the girls and I went for a little walk. 94 degrees Sun Aug 6. Very hot and intense smoke, dust terrific and very dry. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church, Mr Lawrence poorly. and no evening service I was in at Mr Peebles in the eve. Mon Aug 7. Civic holiday. very warm. we washed. John and George Cook called in the afternoon. came a storm and rain about five O'clock. doing much good. as we had none for weeks. cleared in eve. �Tue Aug 8. Fine and warm the turned cooler. I went to Toronto- &- at Aunt Lizzies for tea. she is poorly. Irene Chapman here. Wed Aug 9. Fine and very cool. I went to Willies in eve, Mrs Pearson and Ida Kirby called, at. Mr Lawrences and Dr Langstaffs, Aunt Nellie was. Thur Aug 10. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in eve. {Above it reads: Ida Clarke here for tea.} Fri Aug 11. Dull and showery in the morning. Miss Corkery {Above it reads: Bowes girls called.} Sat Aug 12. Fine and quite cool, girls at Pic-nic at Wilcox Lake. I did not go. Aunt Mattie called at Mary Chapmans in eve. Sun Aug 13. Fine and cool. I went to morning church. Willie called in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Aug 14. Fine and very cool. we were at Mary Watsons for tea. Tue Aug 15. Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Nellie in Toronto, M. Watson. Auntie and I for a walk, Wed Aug 16. Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard. and Mrs Lawrence. plot paid $2.00 Thur Aug 17. Fine and moderately warm. Miss Mundey and Mrs Simpson called. Fri Aug 18: Fine and very warm. Auntie called at Mrs Langstaffs. 127 York Rangers. left for overseas. Sat Aug 19: Fine and very warm. a good many have finished harvest. I went for a walk. Lizzie Bowes called. E- finished H. {Missing Pages} Mon Sept 11. Fine and warm. we all went to Toronto. I got my suit $22.50. hat $7.50. peaches 50 cts. Tue Sept 2. Fine day and warm. still very dry. Aunt Lizzie and Mrs Grevellish here to spend the day. Willie and Marjorie brought plumbs. R. Cross Meeting. Wed Sept 13. Fine and warm, got pickling Cucumber. 30 cts basket. Annie here in eve. Mrs Simpson brought pears. �Thurs Sept 14. Fine and warm, pickling pears, and yellow pickles. Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons. Fri Sept 15. Fine day then turned much colder. Mrs Biggs and Farr here. Sat Sept 16. Fine but cold. A little white frost. but no harm done. Aunt Nellie and I at Frank Martins funeral. Cleaned store {Above it reads: room} Sun Sept 17. Dull and cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church, {Left margin reads: Sept 18.} Aunt Nellie and I at eve-church. Aunt Mattie and I out for a little walk. Mon Sept 18. Fine and cold. white frost. Aunt Mattie cleaned outside of windows, downstairs. Tue Sept 19. {Below it reads: Range light first} Fine and very cold. Ice for the first. got Plumbs at McGreggors. 35 cts small basket. Annie here in the evening. Annie here in eve. Wed Sept 20. Fine and very warm wind. dusty, We all went out in Auto. called at Mrs Bowes. Whites Miss Duncans and Frank Teasdales. Mary Watson here for tea. Range light then out as did not need it all week. Thur Sept 21. A good shower in afternoon but soon over Emma Morse here for tea. we went to the car with her. fine and warm Fri Sept 22. Fine and warm. then a shower in the evening. Aunt Mattie called to ask for Mrs Kelly. Mrs Martin called. Sat Sept 23. Fine at first Aunt Mattie cleaned windows upstairs. afternoon a little showery. Mrs Little brought. 6 lbs butter, 34 cents. I went to Mrs Lawrences for wool. Sun Sept 24. Dull and cool. Aunt Nellie at Church, light a little fire in range. the girls called I was in at Mrs Peebles. we all went to eve- church. warmer in the evening. Mon Sept 25. Fine and moderately cold. We cleaned upstairs. Mary Watson called. potatoes. 50 cts peck. Tue Sept 26. Rained a very little. Auntie at R. Cross in eve. Annie called. Wed Sept 27. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at Richmond Hill with watch. Aunt Mattie and I helping to decorate at church. house quite warm. �Thurs Sept 28. Fine and very warm wind. We all went to the Thanksgiving Service. a terrific rain at night. dreadful getting home. Fri Sept 29. Turning colder. and very cold at night. Aunt Mattie at Mothers for a while in afternoon. light Range and kept in over night. first time. Sat Sept 30. A heavy frost ice again. Annie and I at the School Fair. Vellore {neighbourhood in Vaughan}. a beautiful bright day. Sun Oct 1. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Thanksgiving Service. Mother and girls called. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church. Range going. Mon Oct 2. Fine warm day, washed and ironed, all plants frozen black. Miss Edey called. let fire out. Tue Oct 3. Fine warm day. house warm without fire. Mr Davidson fixing doors of furnace. made Snow Apple Jelly. Mr and Mrs Farrell came also Carrie Smurthwaite we went for a walk. very warm. Wed Oct 4. Fine warm day. Mr Farrells left. Aunt Nellie at Richmond hill. tea at Willie Cooks. we were at mothers in eve. sitting out in afternoon. Thur Oct 5. Fine and warm out for a walk in afternoon Aunt Mattie and called at Miss Mundeys in eve. Fri Oct 6. Fine and warm, Aunt Mattie up at Mr Watsons place in afternoon. Mrs Martin called. Sat Oct 7. Fine and warm, no fire all week. Mrs Wallbridge came. Sun Oct 8. Fine and warmer. sitting out all morning. Aunt Nellie at morning church. the girls called. Aunt Mattie, Mrs Wallbridge and I at Meth- church. Aunt Nellie at our own church. Mon Oct 9. Rained at first very heavy then cleared. Thanksgiving day. Woodbridge Fair. we all went to Mothers for tea. Range light & kept in steady now. Tue Oct 10. Fine and much colder. heavy frost. Auntie at Red Cross in the afternoon. Wed Oct 11. Fine bright day. Cool. Mrs Wallbridge at Mr Farrs for tea. Thur Oct 12. Fine bright day and warmer. Aunt Nellie and Mrs Wallbridge at Mausoleum. Annie and Lizzie here in eve. Fri Oct 13. Rained nearly all day from the East. helping the ploughing. �Sat Oct 14. Fine bright day. Autumn leaves very pretty. I was at Mothers for a call. Mabel Welsh called. butter 38 cts. Sun Oct 15. Fine. Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Lorraine here in the morning. Mother and girls here for tea. I went to eve-chMon Oct 16. Cool and windy. we washed. Mrs Peebles called. rained at night and high wind. Tue Oct 17. Fine but very windy. Auntie took Mrs Wallbridge to Toronto. we washed, things for downstair cleaning. Mrs Martin called. Wed Oct 18. Fine but cold East wind. Mr Peebles put up Furnace pipes. We cleaned parlor and Dining room. Thur Oct 19. Rained heavily from the East all day. never ceased. Fri Oct 20. East rain and thunder storm in afternoon. a terrific downpour for a while. Sat Oct 21. Fine but cold west winds and dull. Mary Watson called in the afternoon. potatoes 38 cts pk. Sun Oct 22. Fine bright day and moderately warm. Willies family all here for dinner. Aunt Mattie kept Lorraine morning and evening. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went in eve- to church. Mon Oct 23. Fine day and warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. called at Aunt Lizzie’s. Tue Oct 24. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. Aunt Mattie and I called to see Mrs Kelly. Mrs Pierce Robinson called. Wed Oct 25. Fine but colder with wind. Thur Oct 26. Rained a little then cleared and windy. Fri Oct 27. Dull and showery at first. mild. Aunt Mattie tatting. Aunt Nellie and I at the Hall packing Christmas boxes. Sat Oct 28. Fine bright day. and warm. Aunt Mattie called at Mothers. Aunt Nellie and I at the hall. addressing boxes. I called at Mary Watsons in the eve. butter 42 cts lb. Sun Oct 29. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunties and I walked to Willies in the afternoon. for a short time. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. an ideal day. �Mon Oct 30. Fine bright warm day. we washed. William Morse died. Aunt Mattie and I went down. I returned in the eve. Mary Watson also Mrs Langstaff called. Tue Oct 31. Rained in the afternoon thunder storm. Aunt Nellie went to Aunt Lizzies. I stayed all night at Mothers. Hallow’een”. Wed Nov 1. Dull with a few showers. I went to William Morses funeral. Marjorie here for tea. Thur Nov 2. Fine and moderately cold. I called at Mary Watson in eve. Mick dug garden in the afternoon. Fri Nov 3. Fine bright and warm. Sat Nov 4. Cold East rain in afternoon. Plowing Match. a little thunder. Sun Nov 5. Fine bright warm. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Mother and girls called. Annie and I at evening church. Mon Nov 6. A heavy white frost and ice but a beautiful clear, bright, day. Aunt Mattie came home. Tue Nov 7. Fine bright, warm day. Mary Watson called. Aunt Mattie walked out to Willies for a short time in the afternoon. Wed Nov 8. Fine day, and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Littles in the afternoon. Thur Nov 9. Rained heavily a good part of the day. Mrs Teasdale and Clara here to spend the day. potatoes $2.25. a bag. butter 43cts Fri Nov 10. Fine and bright a little colder. bread 8cts Sat Nov 11. Fine and cold after a heavy frost. Aunt Mattie and I out to the village in the afternoon. I called at Mary Watsons in the eve. Sun Nov 12. Fine but cold East wind. Aunties and Mother at Willies for dinner. the girls called in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church Mon Nov 13. Rain and sleet and a little snow, we washed, first Snow of the season. Tue Nov 14. Fine with just a few flurries. very cold, Irene Chapman called. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross meeting. �Wed Nov 15. Fine and very cold. the coldest for twenty years. for so early in the season. Aunt Nellie and I at the Patriotic Concert. a little more Snow this morning. Thur Nov 16. Fine and a little milder. but still cold for this early. Fri Nov 17. Rather stormy at first, then cleared and cold., Aunt Nellie called to ask for Miss Edey. butter 44 cts. Sat Nov 18. Fine and cold. we got apples at Mary Watsons. Sun Nov 19. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Presbyterian Church. the girls called. I went {Between lines it reads: Meals upstairs this week} to evening church. Mr Lawrence did not preach. poorly. Mon Nov 20. Fine bright day. but moderately cold. We all went to Toronto. roads frozen clean. some people ploughing in the afternoon. but mornings, rather hard frozen. Tue Nov 21. Fine and clear but cold. Aunt N and I at open R. C. Meeting. Wed Nov 22. Fine and a little milder. Thur Nov 23. Rained most of the day and mild. then cleared & windy. Fri Nov 24. Fine but terrific wind and turning colder Annie called, also Mary Watson. Mrs Peebles. and Mabel Welsh, I called at Mrs Shuters in eve. Sat Nov 25. Fine but very cold and hard frozen. butter 45 cts. roads good. Sun Nov 26. Fine and bright but cold. I went to morning Church. and evening Church alone. Aunt Nellie has a cold. the girls called after church. Mrs Davidson left the baby with Aunt Mattie. Mon Nov 27. Fine and much milder. we washed. clothes dried nicely. I walked as far as Willies for a while roads nice and dry. Tue Nov 28. Fine and very mild a little rain last night made it muddy again. Auntie at Red. Cross Meeting hazy like Indian Summer. Wed Nov 29. Fine and still mild. but dull and muddy. Thur Nov 30. Rained and a muddy. quite mild. Started a little. �Fri Dec 1. Turned much colder and windy. Lizzie here for a while in the afternoon gave up her work at the General yesterday. Sat Dec 2. A fine bright day. all frozen clean. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, Auntie at Aunt Lizzies. I called at Jennie Speights. I have a cough. Sun Dec 3. Fine bright day all frozen clean. but not so very cold. Aunt Nellie at church. I went to evening church. Mother and the girls called. after church. Mon Dec 4. Fine day and mild. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Edeys and Mr Lawrences. Mrs Shuter called. Tue Dec 5. Fine and mild, rather misty. I went to the shower for Lizzie at the Boyles. Willies thrashing. Wed Dec 6. Fine and colder. I have a cough. I was invited to the Congregational tea at the Methodist church in the evening. Auntie kept Lorraine. Thur Dec 7. Fine and mild a few sprinkles in the evening. Fri Dec 8. A dull damp day but mild, Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys. I called at Miss Mundeys. and at Mrs Kirks. Sat Dec 9. Turning colder, with a few snow flurries. our Bazaar and tea. and Concert. proceeds a little over ninety dollars. Sun Dec 10. Fine but quite cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Lizzie and Wylie called in the afternoon. Annie called after church. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Dec 11. Fine and cold. we washed and then Aunt Nellie and I went to wash dishes at the hall. it started to Snow in the evening. Mrs Peebles called in the evening. Tue Dec 12. Fine but very cold and strong wind. Aunt Nellie at the Red Cross Meeting. I called at the Bowes girls in the evening. Wed Dec 13. Fine but very, very cold. we light the Furnace this morning. all very cold. Mrs Davidson called. Thur Dec 14. Fine and very cold. Annie and Lizzie here in the evening. �Fri Dec 15. Very cold. down to zero or below. Sat Dec 16. x Fine and bright but cold - down to zero. I was in Toronto - called at Aunt Lizzies. Aunties at Mothers for tea. Sun Dec 17. Fine and very cold. Aunt Nellie at Morning church. I walked out to Willies for a while in the afternoon. I went to church alone in eve. Aunt Mattie kept Lorraine. Annie called in the afternoon Mon Dec 18. Fine and moderately warm. all day. Tue Dec 19. Fine after a snow. very light Mrs Peebles called Wed Dec 20. Fine and much warmer. rather misty, Aunt Mattie and I went up decorate in afternoon. some cutters out. Thur Dec 21. Fine and mild, a little more snow, the sleighing fairly good. my first cutter ride. I was at Mothers in eve- all the girls invited Fri Dec 22. A very blustery morning, then cleared in the afternoon. Mrs Peebles called with Christmas gifts. Mrs Simpson and miss Mundey called with pork, in the eve. Lorraine here. Sat Dec 23. Fine and bright but very cold. Aunties and I in Toronto, Annie called. also Mrs and Miss Peebles called in the eve. Sun Dec 24. Fine and cold. Aunt Nellie at Church. Lorraine here in the morning. also in the eve- it came up very stormy in the evening. I was not out. Mon Dec 25. A fine bright Christmas day. cold but good sleighing and clear. we spent all day at Mothers. the Rink was opened in the evening. Tue Dec 26. Fine day and cold day. started to sleet a little at eve. Wed Dec 27. Fine after noon. but very icy after the sleet and rain last night. it thawed a little and a nice warm evening. Annie Hamiltons shower for Lizzie. Thur Dec 28. Fine day but very cold west wind. Annie and Lizzie called in the afternoon. the boys brought Fri Dec 29. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at R.C. Meeting. Aunt Mattie and I at Bowes in eve. �Sat Dec 30. Very, very cold. the girls called. Mrs and Miss Posson called in eve. Mrs Martin called. I was at Rink Sun Dec 31. Fine but very cold. Aunt Nellie at church, called at Mr Horans. I went to eve church at the Methodist's. Annie called after church. I went to Watch Service and Communion at a quarter past Eleven. End of year 1916. {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Blank page} {Title: A Hymn of Empire} Lord, by whose might the Heavens stand, The Source from whence they came, Who holdest nations in Thy hand, �And call'st the stars by name. Thine ageless forces do not cease To mould us as of yore, The chiselling of the arts of peace, The anvil-strokes of war. Then bird our realms in brotherhood, Firm laws and equal rights, Let each uphold the Empire's good In freedom that unites; And make that speech whose thunders roll Down the broad stream of time, The harbinger from pole to pole Of love and peace sublime. Lord, turn the hearts of cowards who prate, Afraid to dare or spend, The doctrine of a narrower State More easy to defend ; Not this the watchword of our sires Who breathed with ocean's breath. Not this our spirit's ancient fires, Which nought could quench but death. �Strong are we? Make us stronger yet ; Great? Make us greater fret, Our crown the polar star ; Round Earth's wild coasts our batteries speak, Our highway is the main, We stand as guardian of the weak, We burst the oppressor's chain. Great God, uphold us in' our task, Keep pure and clean our rule, Silence the honeyed words which mask The wisdom of the fool. The pillars of the world are Thine ; Pour down Thy bounteous grace, And make illustrious and divine The spectre of our race. Fredrick George Scott By Permission of the Author For more information on Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1916 In Honour Bound </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Page is blank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1916</h2> Sat Jan 1. "New Years day" quite mild with occasional showers, willies also. Mother and girls here "Skating Rink opened for the first of season Sun Jan 2. Mild and slushy, rather slippery. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. I went in the evening. Annie and Lizzie called. Mon Jan 3. Fine but very slippery. I called to ask for Mrs Kelly. Tue Jan 4. Fine bright day, moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at the dentists. Wed Jan 5. Raining and very slippery. Miss Eday called Thur Jan 6. Fine and much colder. Annie called in the afternoon. Fri Jan 7. Fine bright day but cold. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Kellys and Miss Edays. I went to bandage rolling at Mrs Johns. Sat Jan 8. Beautiful day, clear and cold. I was at the girls to tea with other girls, good skating Sun Jan 9. Fine day, Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Nellie and I at eve. church, Mrs Deney and girls called Mon Jan 10. Dull with a few showers, roads are a glare of ice some cutters but mostly wheels. Washed Tue Jan 11. Fine and a little colder. I made Candy, 8,socks Auntie at Red Cross meeting. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Jan 12. Snowing and sleeting then turned mild and poured rain in the eve, we had, Red Cross night at the Rink made about $70. Thur Jan 13. Fine but colder and all a glare of ice. Fri Jan 14. Fine but very cold, below zero. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea. I called to see Aunt Kate. Sat Jan 15. Very cold and a little blustery. Sun Jan 16. Fine but very cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at morning church. the girls called. John Cook called, I went to evening church. Mon Jan 17. Very cold and terrific wind. I walked out to Willies. Mary sick, and all have colds. Tue Jan 18. Fine but terrific cold wind. Wed Jan 19. Fine but cold. I was at Willies all day. Mary in bed. the rest some better. wheels out. Thur Jan 20. Fine after a fall of snow, and much milder, sleighing again. Fri Jan 21. Very mild and drizzling rain. snow nearly gone and very icy again. I was at Bandage rolling at Mrs Halls. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in afternoon. Sat Jan 22. Strong wind, very icy and watery. turned a little colder at night. Aunt Nellie at Willies. I called at Miss Edeys in eve. no skating, got first Egg </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Jan 23. Fine and moderately cold, all frozen clean and dry. Aunt Nellie came home. Aunt M- & I at church. Mon Jan 24. Fine, and quite mild, washed, Aunt Nellie in bed with, a cold, called to pay for Coal. Tue Jan 25. Fine warm day, very muddy, Mrs Peebles called. I went to Red Cross Meeting as Auntie could not go. Aunt Mattie went to see Willie Cook, who has broken arm. Wed Jan 26. Very, very mild and roads very muddy. Thurs Jan 27. Drizzling, and raining most of day, and still mild, water very high. Fri Jan 28. Fine and turning colder, all frozen hard by afternoon. I went to the Bandage rolling at Mrs Boylers. Sat Jan 29. Fine but very cold east wind, skating, ice, and snow nearly all gone, scarcely, any to be found, we got 14 eggs in {Week?}. Sun Jan 30. Raining gently nearly all day. was no person out to church, so wet and icy. Mon Jan 31. Rather damp and very muddy water high. Aunt Matie and I called to see Bowes girls. Tue Feb 1. Fine bright day but dreadful muddy. Then turned quite cold and frozen up at night. Wed Feb 2. Fine bright day and moderately cold, no snow any place. Aunt Mattie and I called on Mrs Gibson, and Felicia Cook. I went to see Mary Dickinson who is very low. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thurs Feb 3. Fine but very cold wind all day. Fri Feb 4. Fine and still cold. I called at Miss Edeys with book. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Halls. In eve, hens laying fairly well. Sat Feb 5. A stormy day from the east. very fine and dry not making sleighing. Mrs Edey called, in the evening, it cleared up fine about three o'clock. I was out in eve. Big crowd at the Rink, lovely mild eve. Sun Feb 16. Moderately cold with a little light snow, Aunt Nellie at morning Church. Willie called, I called at Mr Davidsons, we all went to eve church. Mon Feb 7. Fine but extremely cold wind, Mrs Langstaff called with wool. Tue Feb 8. Fine and very cold, at first 4 below zero, then a little milder and started to storm about two o'clock. Very fine and dry, Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Wed Feb 9. Fine but very cold, Aunt Mattie at Mother's in the afternoon. Cutter out but not very good sleighing. Thurs Feb 10. Fine but cold wind, and blustery, at times. Mr Botham called, also Mrs Shuters. Fri Feb 11. Cold and snowing all day from the east, very light and dry. Willies butchering. Amie and I out all day, Mrs Simpson called, came home in Cutter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Feb 12. A blustery day with light snow from the East. Aunt Mattie and I at the Rink for {ral?} short time, Marjorie and boys there. Sun Feb 13. Clear and very cold, Aunt Nellie at Morning church. 6 below zero. Frank and Mrs Jeasdale and sister here for tea. I went to church, opening with them. Mon Feb 14. Fine but extremely cold, 16 and 18 below zero. Aunt Nellie and I at Miss Simpsons Social, $15, Lizzie and Fanny Bowes called, also Mrs Davidson and Mrs Dion, finished the 14th pair of socks. Tue Feb 15. Fine and moderately cold. Nelson Smellie and baby in for a while, sleighing fairly good. Wed Feb 16. Fine and quite mild. I was at Miss Drivary funeral. Mrs Pearson, and Miss Hurby called. Thus Feb 17. Very mild and sloppy, wheels out again. We were at Mothers to call. Mr Gibson called. Fri Feb 18. Came a little snow then very blustery all day turning much colder. Mr Nesbitts, accident. I went to bandage rolling at Mrs Johns. Sat Feb 19. Fine but very cold, north wind. I was at Rink for a while, below zero. no sleighing. Sun Feb 20. A little light snow at first, Aunt Nellie at morning church. I walked out to Willie, children have colds. The girls called. I went to evening church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Feb 21. Fine but very cold, we washed, Annie called, 16 below zero. Tue Feb 22. Fine and quite mild, snow nearly gone. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Coy. Mrs Peebles called. Wed Feb 23. Fine and very mild, sleighing all gone. I went to Five Hundred at Mrs Balls in eve. Thurs Feb 24. Fine and mild, east wind. Mr Gibson died. Fri Feb 25. A heavy snow storm, last night, very deep and light. Stopped storming about ten O'clock, Bandage rolling. Sat Feb 26. Fine but colder and windy I went to Mr Gibbs funeral. Mary called, also Mrs Teasdale, John and Bruce, I went to Rink for a while, blustery in the eve. Sun Feb 27. High wind and blustery, trifting the roughest of the season. some places on road drifted, the girls called. It calmed down about five o'clock. I went to eve-church. Mon Feb 28. Fine but very cold. 4 below zero. The Concord School out at the rink. Mrs Willie Bowes called. Tue Feb 29. Fine and very cold. Mrs Davidson called in eve to learn to paint. Miss Edey called in afternoon. Wed Mar 1. Cold and clear, very calm and lamb like. Day of big parade, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, girls in eve. Thurs Mar 2. Fine and moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at Willies. I went to Girls Hockey match. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Mar 3. Fine and cold. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Halls. Aunt Mattie went to Mothers. Sat Mar 4. Fine and moderately cold, down to zero. Mr Peebles in and put screws in the ceiling. Mother and girls here to tea. Came a fall of light snow in eve. Sun Mar 5. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I walked out to see Marjorie who has cold, roads rather drifted, very heavy walking. Aunt Nellie and I at eve church. Grant drove me part of the way home. Mon Mar 6. A terrific east storm, with sleet and rain as well as thunder and lightning in eve, cars are a little late. I did not go out in the eve. Wed Mar 8. A stormy afternoon, drifting and light snow. Ash Wednesday. I went to Toronto. The day of Prohibition parade. Thurs Mar 9. Blowing a little, then at night snowing again. Mrs Davidson in the afternoon. Fri Mar 10. Drifting from the west, the sideroad badly drifted in some places. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Attensons, rather rough. Cleaned after six. Sat Mar 11. Fine and bright but a great debth of snow everywhere. I was at Rink for a while. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Mar 12. Blustery with light snow. Annie and Lizzie called Aunt Mattie helpt Mrs Dardsons baby in eve, snowed heavily in eve, Aunt Nellie went to eve church. Mon Mar 13. Fine bright day, thawing a little, I went to Toronto in afternoon, called at Jammie Speights but she was out, called at Aunt Lizzie's out in eve. Tues Mar 14. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs. Kelly's Mrs Reaman's and Miss Edey. Wed Mar 15. Very cold east wind, below zero. Willie called. Thur Mar 16. Fine but very cold. Frankie Cox called. I had Annie's snow shoes on in eve, Lenten Service Fri Mar 17. St. Patrick's day. Very cold 4 below zero. I was at Guild Social at Mrs. Boyles in eve. Sat Mar 18. Fine at first then a little light snow in afternoon. Charlie here for tea. I was at the Rink for a while in afternoon [<crossed out] eve. Sun Mar 19. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at church, Annie and Lizzie called Aunt Nellie and I at eve - church. Mrs Davdson in eve. Mon Mar 20. Fine bright morning. We washed, clothes dryed camel white snow in eve. Mrs Martin called. Tues Mar 21. Fine day and moderately cold. Miss Edey called, also Mrs Davidson. Mr Bowsel called for yarn. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundy called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Mar 22. Fine day. I called at Mrs Laurences in eve. Thurs Mar 23. Fine and moderately cold. Auntie and I out. She called at Mothers and had tea. Aunt Nellie at Service. Lizzie and Fanny Bowes called. Fri Mar 24. Fine and milder, Auntie and I at {name?} Wilson to say goodbye. Mr Baker died. I was at Bandage rolling at Mrs Boylers. Miss Morgan called. Sat Mar 25. Fine and very mild. Grant and Herbert Clarke here for tea. I was at Rink, ice soft. Mrs Pearson and Cecile called in eve. Sun Mar 26. Fine and mild. Mr Bakers funeral. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Annie and Lizzie called. Aunt Nellie and I at eve Church. roads bad and water very high. Mrs Davidson here in evening. Robins here. Mon Mar 27. Very mild and heavy rains. Water very high. The roads completely flooded. I was not out in eve. Every one had a terrible time getting over. Tue Mar 28. Fine bright warm day. Snow going nicely, water down. Then it rained for a few hours, very high. Then settled about six o'clock. I was out again eve. Wed Mar 29. Fine and mild. water going down ditch and all off the road. Dam went out in eve. Buggies. Thurs Mar 30. Fine day, snow nearly gone around yard but banks on side of roads. Aunt Nellie at Service. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Read 1916 {Written on a separate piece of paper that has been glued to the page} {newspaper clipping pasted in} <pre> Anniversary of War Declaration </pre> <pre> Germany Declared War on Russia on August 1, 1914 </pre> Two years ago to-day, Germany declared war on Russia; two years ago Thursday, she declared war on France; two years ago next Friday, Britain declared war on Germany. These events followed an ultimatum from Germany to Russia on July 31, demanding demobilization. On the same day Sir Edward Grey had demanded of Germany and France if they would respect Belgium neutrality, so long as no other power violated it. France gave a definite pledge. Germany made no reply. Instead of that, she invaded Belgium, the Chancellor declaring that "we are now in a state of necessity- and necessity knowing no law. We were compelled to override the just pretext of the Luxemburg and Belgian Governments. The wrong- I speak openly-that we are committing, we will endeavor to make good as soon as our military goal has been reached. Anybody who is threatened as we are thretened can have only one thought- how he is to hack his way through." The British Government gave Germany a second chance, sending an ultimatum requiring withdrawal from Belgium, and the same pladge that France had given to respect Belgian neutrality. This reached Berlin at 7 p.m. Aug. 4, Germany being given until midnight to accept. Instead the German Government at once announced that Britain had declared war. Britain actually did so at 11 p.m. that night- midnight German time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {1916 is written at the top of a blank page that covers most of the text, making it hard to understand the text} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Mar 31. Fine and warm, yard getting quite dry. I cleaned our feather be. At Bandage Rolling at Mrs Halls. Sat Apr 1. April fool. Rained heavily then cleared and cooler. Mrs Martin called, Mrs Lawrence called. Ada Clarke here. I called at Mothers to see Gladys Wallridge in eve. Sun Apr 2. Fine and cooler. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. John Ellis baby buried. Girls and Gladys.W. here. I was at eve Church. Mon Apr 3. Fine but cool. Furnace out and I cleaned it out. We washed some for cleaning. I called at Miss Edeys in eve. Tue Apr 4. Fine and mild. We cleaned upstairs took our bed room carpets up and cleaned. Mrs Bowes party. Wed Apr 5. Fine and cooler. Finished cleaning upstairs. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly in the eve. Thurs Apr 6. Fine after a fall of wet snowmaking muddy again. Mary Chapman called. Very cold at night. Fri Apr 7. Fine but quite cold. Annie called, also Willie. I went to Bandage rolling at Mrs Atkins. Mrs Shuter here. Sat Apr 8. Fine but cold east wind, came snow in the eve. Mrs Martin and Miss Bayle for yarn. Mrs Peebles and daughter called. Sun Apr 9. Fine and cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I was poorly last night. Aunt Nellie and I at eve church. The girls called. Mon Apr 10. aunt M- washed some for cleaning down stairs. Mrs Peebles called. Mrs and Miss Bayle called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Apr 11. A heavy downpour of rain in the afternoon 127. The battalion came down. We were at Miss Edeys. Mr and Mrs Poole here for tea. Wed Apr 12. Fine and moderately. Aunties and I in Toronto. My hat $8.00. Aunt Nellie came home for Red Cross Meeting. Thurs Apr 13. Fine day but still cool. Miss Edey called. Aunt Nellie at Service. Annie and E here in the eve. Fri Apr 14. A heavy rain and water high. Then cleared and windy. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Gibsons. {name?} and Alice Cook called. Sat Apr 15. Fine and much warmer. Frogs out first. I was in Toronto. Sun Apr 16. Fine but east wind, Aunt Nellie at Church. The girls called. Aunties and I at eve church. Mon Apr 17. Cold and showery most of the day. We washed and cleaned parler ornaments. Mabel Welsh called. Tue Apr 18. Very cold north wind. We cleaned parler and dining room. Wed Apr 19. Fine bright warm day. We cleaned Kitchen and did a little raking. Aunt Mattie did up parlor curtains. Aunt Nellie helping to clean church. Mrs Martin called. Thurs Apr 20. Cold east wind and showery. Cleaned up Chamber. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Apr 21. Good Friday. A few showers. Aunt Nellie at Church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mothers. Lizzie and I for a little walk Sat Apr 22. A dreadful rain last night. Ditchs and creeks overflowing. Showery all forenoon. We cleaned wood shed. I called at Mrs Lawrence in eve. Sun Apr 23. Easter Sunday, a few light showers. Aunt Nellie and I at early church. nine O'Clock. Aunties and I at evening church. The girls called afterwards. Mon Apr 24. Cool and showery, then fine, roads very bad. Tue Apr 25. Showery then fine and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I at the grave yard. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross meeting. Mrs Shuters called. Wed Apr 26. Fine and warm in the morning. We cleaned the Cellar, the last of cleaning. A very heavy thunder storm in the afternoon. Thurs Apr 27. Fine and moderately warm. Washed bed clothes. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Thompsons and Mrs Lawrences. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Atkinsons who was out; also at Miss Morgans. Fri Apr 28. Fine bright warm day. The most spring like day, I went to meeting at Mrs Johns. First sewing for the box. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly. The roads drying a little but no seeding. James Appelle called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat apr 29. Fine bright warm day. Our apple trees trimmed. We cleaned up bunch. I went fishing with girls. I went to Mothers to spend evening. Aunt Nellie at Miss feys in eve. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Will, Martines. Sun Apr 30. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. The girls called in afternoon. Aunties and I at evening church. Mrs Lawrence full charge at Thornhill. Mon May 1. Showery and warm. We washed, Aunt Nellie and I called at Mrs Littles in afternoon. Tue May 2. Fine day, and cooler. I walked out to Willies. They were on the land for a while in afternoon. Wed May 3. Raining heavily most of the day. Thurs May 4. Fine but still rather muddy. Aunt Mattie at Doctor in eve. Janice Edey called in eve. Cut lawn. Fri May 5. Dull and a few showers. I was at meeting at Mrs Baylee. Lettuce and Onions in. Will Martin putting in posts. <pre>Sat May 6. Fine and bright at first. Then a few showers toward eve. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Called to see Aunt Lizzie. </pre> Sun May 7. Fine and bright and moderately warm. Aunt Nelli eat church. Willie here for tea, all at are church. Mon May 8. A heavy rain and thunder. Then cleared and a terrific wind, Mabel Welsh called. Mr Gibson died. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue May 9. Fine and bright. Aunties at R. C. Meeting at Miss Wilcoy. Annie called in the evening. Wed May 10. Rained gently most of the day. Aunt Nellie and I at Mr Gibsons funeral, Aunt Mattie at Mothers in the evening. Thur May 11. Fine but a terrific wind and cold all day. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welshs. Fri May 12. Fine bright day. Put in a little more garden. Aunt Mattie at Miss Edeys in the eve. Aunt Nellie and I at a meeting at Mrs Halls. Mrs Martins called. Sat May 13. Fine bright day. Aunties and I at the Dam for a walk. The girls called in eve. Mrs Bowes called, hens shut in. Sun May 14. Dull with East wind. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Light showers in afternoon. Mothers and girls called. We all went to eve church. The Memorial service for Mr Gibson. Mon May 15. Rained early in the morning. Great downpour, we washed, Auntie and I called at Mrs Kellys. Tue May 16. Dull and showery. Mrs Clarke called. Cut and trimmed grass. Sleet in the afternoon. Wed May 17. Fine at first then squally, and high wind, Aunt Mattie called, at Mrs Lawrence. Girls called in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur May 18. Cold and windy, and a few squawks and thunder. Fri May 19. Cold and windy. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Collins. A heavy shower in the evening, "Rain-bow". I went to R. C. Meeting at Mrs Atkinsins, packing the box of Comforts. Sat May 20. Fine bright day but windy first day without rain for a week, very bad for farmers. Aunt Nellie at M. Watsons in the evening. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. Sun May 21. Fine bright day and warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. We all went to eve- church, the girls called. Mon May 22. Rained heavily, most of the day. Land very wet. Tue May 23. Fine and very warm. Suttry. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Wileau, Mrs Smellies and Mrs Boyles. Wed May 24. Victoria Day, all at Mothers to spend the day. Aunt Nellie at Fair. Annie and I at Simpsons. Let Range out, first time. Very warm, hottest for years. Thurs May 25. Fine bright day and cooler. Aunt Mattie at Bines for rhubarb, I weigh 127 pounds. {Dahliasin?}. Fri May 26. Fine bright day and moderately warm. We all went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Gibson. I called at Jennie Speights. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Baked in coal oil. First this season. Sat May 27. A very heavy rain early this morning, some people done seeding, but others a good deal to do. Irene Chapman called also Mrs Martin. Aunt Nellie called to see Mrs Kelly, rain in eve. Sun May 28. Fine bright warm day after a very heavy rain through the night. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. Aunt Mattie and I in the evening, Mother and girls called, the subject of series of sermons. Jachobed. Mon May 29. A very Warm sultry day, we washed, Mabel Welsh here for tea. Started to rain in eve, and powred all through the night, ditches full in morning. Put in tomato plants. Tue May 30. Fine and clearing and cooler, a little fire in range. Wed may 31. Fine beight cool day. We all went to Richmond hill called at Willie Cooks and Miss Page. Thurs June 1. Fine bright cool day. Fri June 2. A showery afternoon; then a terrific storm and rain in the eve. Mr and Mirs Peebles here for tea. I went to meeting at Mrs Johns. No person out in account of storm. Sat June 3. Fine and cool after rain. Sun June 4. Fine at first then a heavy shower in the afternoon and eve- we were all at Willies to spend the day. I went to Church late in eve-. W- not done seeding. Deborah. Sermon on </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon June 5. Dull with occasional showers. Willie brought load of earth. Linsmiths here. Miss Northgraves called. Lizzie and Jamie Bowes here in eve. Tue June 6. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Red Cross annual meeting. Only fine bright day. Wed June 7. Rained and dull most of the day. Annie called in the evening. Fire. Ammie Mason called. Thur June 8. A dull foggy day with damp east wind. Aunties at the Doctor in the eve. Fri June 9. Dull east wind. Auntie Mattie called at Mrs Littles, and just got home when a heavy rain came on. Sat June 10. A few scattered showers, east wind, Mrs Martin called and M. Watson here in the evening. A little fire in range. Sun June 11. A very heavy rain early in the morning. "Whit Sunday," and dull east wind all day. We all went to evening church. Our Lettuce ready in abundance. Mon June 12. Fine and gradually clearing, we washed. Tue June 13. Fine bright clear day. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto, she remained at Aunt Lizzie who is poorly. Aunt Nellie at R.C. Meeting in eve. Mower wheels. 50 cts Wed June 14. Fine bright day. Men cannot do much work as land still went. Mrs Leasdales. Geroge and Frank called in Auto, gave them also Marjorie some Lettuce. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Agricultural picnic at Wilcoy Sales. Ada Clarke called in eve. Thur June 15. Dull East wind. Aunt Mattie came home in afternoon just as rain commenced. Then cleared eve. Fri June 16. Damp, east wind all day, but no rain. I went to the meeting at Mrs Boylers. Sat June 17. Dull then a heavy shower in the evening. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly in the eve. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Bowers in eve. Sun June 18. Dull and showery in the morning. Aunt Nellie at Church. The girls called, we all went to evening church. Mon June 19. Rained in the morning then dull and cool. Tue June 20. Rather dull but no rain Auntie and I for a walk out to Willies bush. Mrs Beakey called. Wed June 21. Fine day and clearing. Aunt Mattie and I at graveyard. Thur June 22. Fine day but terrific wind and cool. Fri June 23. Fine at first then showery in afternoon at Mothers in evening. Sat June 24. Rained heavily in the morning, then thunderstorm in the afternoon cleared about five O'clock I went to R. C. garden party at Mr Nisbet, a little fire in Range. Sun June 25. Dull at first, Aunt Nellie at church clearing. Mother and girls called. We all went to eve Church, Orange Sermon. Mon June 26. Dull and showery, Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. I took lettuce to Miss Mumday in the morning, I had Auto with Casman. Tue June 27. Fine bright day and moderately warm, Aunt Nellie at R. C. Aunt Mattie and I to see 220 York Rangers camped in village. Strawberries out here 15 Cents. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed June 28. Fine bright day, I went to see the Soldiers leave in the morning. Mother and girls here for tea. Thur June 29. Fine bright day, and moderately warm, Ammie called in the eve. I went for an Auto drive with Mr Tars and family. Fri June 30. Fine day Aunt Mattie at Dr and Miss Edeys in the evening. Sat July 1. Fine bright day. The girls called in the morning, alone rest of day. Fine July 2. A thunderstorm in the morning, no one at church, Aunt Nellie and I at eve church. Mrs Davidson in eve, Subject of sermon "Naomie". Mon July 3. Coll and dull, a few sprinkles of rain. Miss Edey called. Tue July 4. Fine and quite warm. Mrs Davidson here in afternoon. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in eve. Wed July 5. Fine and warm, our S. S. Pic- nic to {Searbors?} Beech, a grand day. Strawberries 15 ct toy. Thur July 6. Fine and warm, very dusty. Aunt Nellie at Mothers in eve, Bowes girls here eve. Fri July 7. Fine but extremely warm. Mrs Smith here for tea and Mr Ness came for her. I was at Meeting at Mrs Halls. Sat July 8. Fine but dull and cool, we were at Mrs Peebles for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun July 9. Fine and cool but very dusty. We all went to Mr Reives for the afternoon. home by seven and Aunt Nellie and I went to church. Mon July 10. Fine and warmer. we washed and ironed. Mabel Welch called also Mrs Peebles. Tue July 11. Fine but very warm and sultry terrific dust. Red C. Wed July 12. A very very warm day. Mrs Gibson here to sped the day. Thur July 13. Fine and very warm. thunder but no rain. dust dreadful. Fri July 14. A fine day and cooler. I went to Toronto, called at Aunt Lizzies, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard in the eve. Sat July 15. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie and I called on Miss Harris. Annie and Elizabeth here in eve. paid coal 4x8 Sun July 16. Fine but extremely warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Willies family all here for tea. annie and Lizzie called. I went to evening church. Mon July 17. Fine and very warm. Tue July 18. Fine and warm. dreadful dust Mrs Peebles called Wed July 19. Fine and extremely warm. good hay weather but rain badly needed. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in the eve. Thur July 20: Fine and still warm, and dusty. Fri July 21: fine and still hotter. Miss Williams here on business. I was at Red Grose meeting at Mrs Johns. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 22. Very, very warm. intensely dry. Aunt Kate and Miss McKimmon called. Mary Watson here in the evening. Sun July 23. Very warm, Aunt Nellie at church, Aunt Nellie and I at eve-church. Annie called in the afternoon, Mrs Davidson in, in the eve. Mon July 24. Fine and very dry and dusty. Aunt N at Edeys. Tue July 25. Fine and warm, everything baking with the drought. at R. C packing. Mrs Shuter called Wed July 26. Fine and still extremely warm. 94 degrees at observatory. 97 here. Raspberries at 15 cts. Thur July 27. Very, very hot, over 90, again. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Boylis in eve. {writer has used blue ink from this point forward} Mr Laurence called Wednesday afternoon. showers out west but none here. Fri July 28. Fine with a little cooler east wind. Annie here in eve Mrs Martin called. Mr and Mrs Pebbles here for ice cream. Sat July 29. Still otter and dreadful dust. Oil on road out near village, temperature up to 94 in Toronto Sun July 30. Fine and extremely warm. and dreadful dust. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Irene Gordon died at noon. Mr and Mrs Revve Kathdeen here to tea girls called, terrific heat, 100 the official report, 104 - out here. Aunt Nellie at eve-church. New Ontario fire 300 or more lives lost. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon July 31: Cooler here after rain in Northern Ontario but none here. still very dry and dusty. started. Tue Aug 1: Fine and much cooler. Ada Bennett buried also Irene Gordon. Mary Watson here in eve. Wed Aug 2: A few sprinkles in the morning, then warm. I went out to Willies for tea. mabel. Welsh and Mrs Martin called. Thur Aug 3: Fine and very warm I went to Willies most of people done haying. W, has some out, some harvest in, we got cherries at M. Watson. Fri Aug 4: Fine and extremely warm. no R.L. meeting Auntie at Doctors in eve. Sat Aug 5: Very, very warm. Catholic picnic. Mother and girls called in the eve, then the girls and I went for a little walk. 94 degrees Sun Aug 6: Very hot and intense smoke, dust terrific and very dry. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Mr Lawrence poorly and no evening service I was in at Mr Pebbles in the eve. Mon Aug 7: Civic Holiday. Very warm. we washed. John and George Cook called in the afternoon. came a storm and rain about five O'clock. doing much good. as we had none for weeks. cleared in eve. Tue Aug 8: Fine and warm the turned cooler. I went to Toronto & at Aunt Lizzies for tea. she is poorly. Irene Chapman here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Aug 9: Fine and very cool. I went to Willies in eve, Mrs Pearson and Ida Kirby called at Mr Lawrences and Dr Langstaffs, Aunt Nellie was. Thur Aug 10: Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in eve. Ida Clarke here for tea. Fri Aug 11: Dull and showery in the morning. Bowes girls called. Miss Corkey Sat Aug 12: Fine and quite cool. girls at Picnic at Wilcox Lake. I did not go. Aunt Mattie called at Mary Chapmans in eve. Sun Aug 13: Fine and cool. I went to morning church. Willie called in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Aug 14: Fine and very cool. we were at Mary Watsons for tea. Tue Aug 15: fine and a little warmer. Aunt Nellie in Toronto, M. Watson. Auntie and I for a walk, Wed Aug 16: Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard. and Mrs Lawrence. plot paid $2.00 Thur Aug 17: Fine and very warm. Auntie called at Mrs Langstaffs. 127 York rangers. left for overseas. Sat Aug 19: Fine and very warm. a good many have finished harvest. I went for a walk. Lizzie Bowed called. E- finished H. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Sept 11. Fine and warm, we all went to Toronto. I got my suit $22.50, hat $7.50. Peaches 50 cts. Tue Sept 2. Fine day and warm. still very dry. Aunt Lizzie and Mrs {Grivellish?} here to spend the day. Willie and Marjorie brought plumbs. R. Cross Meeting. Wed Sept 13. Fine and warm, got pickling cucumber. 30 cts baskets. Ammie here in eve. Mrs Simpson brought pears. Thurs Sept 14. Fine and warm, pickling pears, and yellow pickles. Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons. Fri Sept 15. Fine day then turned much colder. Mrs Biggs and Kack hwew. Sat Sept 16. Fine but cold. A little white frost but no harm done. Aunt Nellie and I at Frank Martins funeral. Cleaned store room. Sun Sept 17. Dull and cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunt Nellie and I at eve-church. Aunt Mattie and I out for a little walk. Mon Sept 18. Fine and cold, white frost, Aunt Mattie cleaned outside of windows, downstairs. Tue Sept 19. Fine and very cold. Ice for the first. Got plumbs at McGreggors, 35 cts small basket. Ammie here in the evening. Annie here in eve. Wed Sept 20. Fine and very warm wind. Dusty, we all went out in Auto, called out Mrs Bowes. Miss Duncans and Frank Leasdales. Mary Watson here for tea. Range light then out as {lid?} not need it all week. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Sept 21 - A good shower in afternoon but soon over. Emma Morse here for tea. we went to the car with her. fine and warm. Fri Sept 22 - Fine and warm. then a shower in the evening. Aunt Mattie called to ask for Mrs Kelly. Mrs Martin called. Sat Sept 23 - Fine at first Aunt Mattie cleaned windows upstairs. afternoon a little showery. Mrs Little brought 6 lbs butter, 34 cents. I went to Mrs Laurences for wool. Sun Sept 24 - Dull and cool. Aunt Nellie at church, light a little fire in range. the girls called I was in at Mrs Pebbles. we all went to eve- church. warmer in the evening. Mon Sept 25 - Fine and moderately cold. We cleaned upstairs. Mary Watson called. potatoes 50 cts pack. Tue Sept 26 - Rained a very little. Auntie at R. Gross in eve. Annie called. Wed Sept 27 - Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at Richmond HIll with watch. Aunt Mattie and I helping to decorate at church. house quite warm. Thurs Sept 28 - Fine and very warm wind. We all went to the Thanksgiving service. a terrific rain at night. dreadful getting home. Fri Sept 29 - Turning colder. and very cold at night. aunt Mattie at Mothers for a while in afternoon. light Range and kept in over night. fiest time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Sept 30 - A heavy frost ice again. Annie and I at the school fair. Vellore. a beautiful bright day. Sun Oct 1 - Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Thanksgiving Service. Mother and girls called. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church. Range going. Mon Oct 2 - Fine warm day. washed and ironed. all plants frozen black. Miss Edey called. let fire out. Tue Oct 3 - Fine warm day. house warm without fire. Mr Davidson {illegible} of furnace. made snow apple jelly. Mr and Mrs Farrell came also Carrie Smurthwaite we went for a walk. very warm. Wed Oct 4 - Fine warm day. Mr Farrells left. Aunt Nellie at Richmond Hill. tea at Willie Cooks. we were at mothers in eve. sitting out in afternoon. Thur Oct 5 - Fine and warm out for a walk in afternoon Aunt Mattie and called at Miss Mundeys in eve. Fri Oct 6 - Fine and earm, Aunt Mattie up at Mr Watsons place in afternoon. Mrs Martin called. Sat Oct 7 - Fine and warm, no fire all week. Mrs Wallbridge came. Sun Oct 8 - Fine and warmer, sitting out all morning. Aunt Nellie at morning churchm the girls called. Aunt Mattie, mrs Wallbridge and I at Meth- church. Aunt Nellie at our own church. Mon Oct 9 - Rained at first very heavy. then cleared. Thanksgiving day. Woodbridge Fair. we all went to Mothers for tea. Range light+ kept in steady now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Oct 10 - Fine and much colder. heavy frost. Auntie at Red Cross in the afternoon. Wed Oct 11 - Fine bright day. cool. Mrs Wallbridge at Mr Farrs for tea. Thur Oct 12 - Fine bright day and warmer. Aunt Nellie and Mrs Wallbridge at Mausoleum. Annie and Lizzie here in eve. Fri Oct 13 - Rained nearly all day from the East. helping the ploughing. Sat Oct 14 - Fine bright day. Autumn leaves very pretty. I was at Mothers for a call. Mabel Welsh called. butter 38 cts. Sun Oct 15 - Fine. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Lorraine here in the morning. Mother and girls here for tea. I went to eve-ch- Mon Oct 16 - Cool and windy. we washed. Mrs Peebles called. rained at night and high wind. Tue Oct 17 - Fine but very windy. Auntie took Mrs Wallbridge to Toronto. we washed, things for downstair cleaning. Mrs Martin called. Wed Oct 18 - Fine but cold east wind. Mr Peebles put up Furnace piped. we cleaned parlor and Dining room. Thur Oct 19 - Rained heavily from the east all day. never ceased. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Oct 20 - East rain and thunder storm in afternoon. a terrific downpour for a while. Sat Oct 21 - Fine but cold west winds and dull. Mary Watson called in the afternoon. Potatoes 28 cts pk. Sun Oct 22 - Fine bright day and moderately warm. Willies family all here for dinner. Aunt Mattie kept Lorraine morning and evening. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went in eve- to church. Mon Oct 23 - Fine day and warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. called at aunt Lizzies. Tue Oct 24 - Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. Aunt Mattie and I called to see Mrs Kelly, Mrs Pierce Robinson called. Wed Oct 25 - Fine but colder with wind. Thur Oct 26 - Rained a little then cleared and windy. Fri Oct 27 - Dull and showery at first. mild. Aunt Mattie tatting. Aunt Nellie and I at the Hall packing Chirstmas boxes. Sat Oct 28 - Fine bright day. and warm. Aunt Mattie called at Mothers. Aunt Nellie and I at the hall. addressing boxes. I called at Mary Watsons in the eve. butter 42 cts lb. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Oct 29 - Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunties and I walked to Willies in the afternoon. for a short term. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. an ideal day. Mon Oct 30 - Five bright warm day. we washed. William Morse did. Aunt Mattie and I went down. I returned in the eve. Mary Watson also Mrs Langstaff called. Tue Oct 31 - Rained in the afternoon thunder storm. Aunt Nellie went to Aunt Lizzies. I stayed all ought at Mothers. Halloween. Wed Nov 1 - Dull with a few showers. I went to William Morses funeral. Marjorie here for tea. Thur Nov 2 - Fine and moderately cold. I called at Mary Watson in eve. Mick dug garden in the afternoon. Fri Nov 3 - Fine bright and warm Sat Nov 4 - Cold east rain in afternoon. Plowing match. a little thunder. Sun Nov 5 - Fine bright warm. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Mother and girls called. Annie and I at evening church. Mon Nov 6 - A heavy white frost and ice but a beautiful clear, bright day. Aunt Mattie came home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Nov 7 - Fine bright, warm day. Mary Watson called Aunt Mattie walked out to willies for a short time in the afternoon. Wed Nov 8 - Fine dat, and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Littles in the afternoon. Thur Nov 9 - Rained heavily a good part of the day. Mrs Teasdale and Clara here to spend the day. potatoes $2.25<.a/u> bag, butter 43cts Fri Nov 10 - Fine and bright a little colder. bread 8cts Sat Nov 11 - Fine and cold after a heavy frost. Aunt Mattie and I out ro the village in the afternoon. I called at Mary Watsons in the eve. Sun Nov 12 - Fine but cold east wind. Aunties and Mother at Willies for dinner. the girls called in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church Mon Nov 13 - Rain and sleet and a little snow. we washed, first snow of the season. Tue Nov 14 - fine with just a few flurries. very cold, Irene Chapman called. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross meeting. Wed Nov 15 - Fine and very cold. the coldest for twenty years. for so early in the season. aunt Nellie and I at the Patrotic Concert, a little more sow this morning. Thur Nov 16 - Fine and a little milder. but still cold for this early. Fri Nov 17 - rather stormy at first, then cleared and cold. Aunt Nellie called to ask for Miss Edey. buttes 44 cts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Nov 18 - Fine and cold. we got apples at Mary Watsons. Sun Nov 19 - fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Presbytyrian church. the girls called. i went to evening church. Meals upstairs this week. Mr Lawrence did not preach. poorly. Mon Nov 20 - fine bright day. but moderately cold. We all went to Toronto. roads frozen clean. some people ploughing in the afternoon. but mornings, rather hard frozen. Tue Nov 21 - Fine and clean but cold. aunt N and I at open R. C. meeting. Wed Nov 22 - Fine and a little milder. Thur Nov 23 - Rained most of the day and mild. then cleared & windy. Fri Nov 24 - fine but terrific wind and turning older Annie called, also Mary Watson. Mrs Peebles and Mabel Welsh, I called at Mrs Shutern in eve. Sat Nov 25 - Fine but very cold and hard frozen. butter 45 cts roads good. Sun Nov 26 - Fine and bright but cold. I want to morning church. and evening church alone, Aunt Nellie has a cold. the girls called after church. Mrs Daviddson left the baby with aunt Mattie. Mon Nov 27 - fine and much milder. we washed clothes dried nicely. I walked as far as Willies for a while. roads nice and dry. Tue Nov 28 - Fine and very mild a little rain last night made of muddy again. Auntie at Red. Cross meeting hazy like Indian Summer. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Nov 29 - Fine and still mild. but dull and muddy. Thur Nov 30 - Rained much colder and windy. Lizzie here for a while in the afternoon gave up her work at the General yesterday. Sat Dec 2 - A fine bright day, all frozen clean. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, Auntie at Aunt Lizzies. I called at Jennie Speights. I have a cough. Sun Dec 3 - Fine bright day all frozen clean. but not so very cold. Aunt Nellie at church. I went to evening church. Mother and the girls called after church. Mon Dec 4 - Fine day and mild. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Edeys and Mr Lawrences. Mrs Shuter called. Tue Dec 5 - Fine and mild rather misty. I went to the shower for Lizzie at the Boyles. Willie thrashing. Wed Dec 6 - Fine and colder. I have a cough. I was invited to the Congregational tea at the Methodist church in the evening. auntie kept Lorraine. Thur Dec 7 - Fine and mild a few sprinkles in the evening. Fri Dec 8 - A dull damp day but mild Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys. I called at mIss Mundeys and at Mrs Kirks. Sat Dec 9 - Turning colder, with a few snow flurries. our Bazaar and tea. and Concert. proceeds a little over ninety dollars. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Dec 10 - Fine but quite cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Lizzie and Wilie called in the afternoon. Annie called after church. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Dec 11 - Fine and cold. we washed and then Aunt Nellie and I went to wash dishes at the hall. it started to snow in the evening. Mrs Peebles called in the evening. Tue Dec 12 - Fine but very cold and strong wind. Aunt Nellie at the Red Cross meeting. I called at the Bowes girls in the evening. Wed Dec 13 - Fine but very very cold. We light the Furnace this morning. all very cold. Mrs Davidson called. Thur Dec 14 - Fine and very cold. Annie and Lizzie here in the evening. Fri Dec 15 - Very cold. down to zero or below. Sat Dec 16 - fine and bright but cold down to zero. I was in Toronto called at Aunt Lizzies. Aunties at Mothers for tea. Sun Dec 17 - Fine and very cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church I walked out to willies for a while in the afternoon, I went to church alone in eve. aunt Mattie kept Lorraine. Annie called in the afternoon. Mon Dec 18 - Fine and moderately warm all day. Tue Dec 19 - Fine after a snow. very light. Mrs Peebles called. Wed Dec 20 - Fine and much warmer rather misty Aunt Mattie and I went up decorate in afternoon. some eutters out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Dec 21 - Fine and mild, a little more snow, the sleighing fairly good. my first cutter ride. I was at mothers in eve- all the girls writed. Fri Dec 22 - A very blustery morning then cleared in the afternoon. Mrs Peebles called with Christmas gifts. Mrs Simpson and miss Mundey called with pork, in the eve, Lorraine here. Sat Dec 23 - Fine and bright but very cold. Aunties and I in Toronto, Annie called. Also Mrs and Miss Peebles called in the eve. Sun Dec 24 - Fine and cold. Aunt Nellie at church. Lorraine here in the morning. also in the eve- it came up very stormy in the evening. I was not out. Mon Dec 25 - A fine bright Christmas day. cold but good sleighing and clear. we spent all day at Mothers. the Rink was opened in the evening. Tue Dec 26 - Fine day and cold day. started to sleet a little at eve. Wed Dec 27 - Fine after noon. but very icy after the sleet and rain last night. it thawed a little and a nice warm evening. Annie Hamilton shower for Lizzie. Thur Dec 28 - fine day but very cold west wind. annie and Lizzie called in the afternoon. the boys brought, Fri Dec 29 - Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at R.C. meeting. Aunt Mattie and I at Bowes in eve. Sat Dec 30 - Very very cold. The girls called. Mrs and Miss Posson called in eve. Mrs Martian called. I was at Rink, </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Dec 31 - Fine but very cold. Aunt Nellie at church, called at Mr Horans, I went to eve church at the Methodist's. Annie called after church. I went to Watch Service and Communion at a quarter past eleven. End of year 1916. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> A Hymn of Empire {Written in bold font} Lord, by whose might the Heavens stand, The Source from whence they came, Who holdest nations in Thy hand, And call'st the stars by name. Thine ageless forces do not cease To mould us as of yore, The chiselling of the arts of peace, The anvil-strokes of war. Then bird our realms in brotherhood, Firm laws and equal rights, Let each uphold the Empire's good In freedom that unites; And make that speech whose thunders roll Down the broad stream of time, The harbinger from pole to pole Of love and peace sublime. Lord, turn the hearts of cowards who prate, Afraid to dare or spend, The doctrine of a narrower State More easy to defend ; Not this the watchword of our sires Who breathed with ocean's breath. Not this our spirit's ancient fires, Which nought could quench but death. Strong are we? Make us stronger yet ; Great? Make us greater fret, Our crown the polar star ; Round Earth's wild consts our batteries speak, Our highway is the main, We stand as guardian of the weak, We burst the oppressor's chain. Great God, uphold us in' our task, Keep pure and clean our rule, Silence the honeyed words which mask The wisdom of the fool. The pillars of the world are Thine ; Pur down Thy bounteous grace, And make illustrious and divine The spectre of our race. <pre> Fredrick George Scott </pre> By Permission of the Author </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c0dbf5012f7229371b1a544697f3ff8.pdf 4c99495bbb875acb0acfdbb8d323f4a5 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc6d424ca3980fadccd849717dd17827.pdf 8f7c2be6bef7206f00174219b14dd651 PDF Text Text Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper (1877 - 1964) 1917 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1917 "And the little brown dog did not even say Excuse me, ma'am, as he scampered away; But I'm sure as can be his greatest joy Is just to trot behind that boy." Page is left blank 1917 Mon Jan 1. New Years. Willies family, also Mothers, and Wylie here to dinner, much milder, the children skating. Tues Jan 2. Fine and very mild, I went to Harry Bowes butchering, Mrs Peebles called, Lizzie called in the evening. Ms Nisbet died. Lizze Bowes called. Aunt Nellie at R.H station for parcel. Thurs Jan 4. Fine and mild, sleighing nearly all gone. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys and Mrs Reamans. the girls here in the evening named and sleeted in night. Fri Jan 5. Rained and sleeted nearly all day. Aunt Mattie in bed was sick all night. bilious, Mercy Cook and Misses Page called. Sat Jan 6. Fine and frozen clean but icy. I called at Mothers and at Rink. Mrs Peebles called. Sun Jan 7. Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to evening church. Annie and Lizzie called. Mon Jan 8. Fine but cold. we washed. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Peebles. Mrs Little and children in eve. Tue Jan 9. Fine and milder. Wed Jan 10, A very cold north wind, stormy at first. Lizzie called to say good. bye. she was married at five o'clock. We got our first egg. Thur Jan 11. Fine and very, cold. 16 below zero, in some places. �Fri Jan 12. Fine and still very cold. 9 below zero. Mrs Lawrence called, also M. Chapman. Annie here in the evening. Sat Jan 13. A little more snow and milder, then came a little more in the eve. I was out in the evening, the children at the rink. Sun Jan 14. Fine but very cold. a good deal of snow drifted through the night. Aunt Nellie has a cold. Annie here for dinner. Willie and Mary called in the afternoon, I went to evening church. Mon Jan 15. Fine day but very cold. Thomas Poole called Aunt Mattie and Mothers for a while in the afternoon. Tues Jan 16. Fine and cold. Wed Jan 17. Fine but still cold. Mr Howard buried. Thur Jan 18. Fine a little more light snow and blowing very cold. I was at Mr Drurys funeral. Mr Lawrence is poorly after a hemorrhage last Saturday evening. Aunt Nellie poorly Irene Chapman called. Fri Jan 19. Fine and a little milder then before night went down to zero again. Mrs Peebles called. Lizzie, Wylie and Annie called in evening, they just returned from New York. Sat Jan 20. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I out for a little walk. called at Miss Edeys with a book. we had oysters for tea, 75 cts a qt. this year I was at Mothers and at the rink in eve. Sun Jan 21. Very sharp. East wind and becoming very strong in the afternoon. Annie called in the afternoon. I went to Methodist Church is hear Mr Dean. in the evening. Mon Jan 22. Very cold and windy and quite a lot of digging them cleared and cold. Mabel Welsh called. Tue Jan 23. Fine and still cold, but bright. Mr Willie Bowes called in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at R. C. {Red Cross} Meeting. Wed Jan 24. Fine and moderately cold. Lizzie is at her own house this week and settling. Thur Jan 25. Fine and cold, a little light snow this morning. very cold and windy in the afternoon I went to S. S. Convertion {Conversion?} afternoon and evening. Elsie Mathewson here for tea. Fri Jan 26. Fine and cold. good sleighing. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys and Mrs N. J. Smelllies. Sat Jan 27. x. I went to Toronto, called at Aunt Lizzies. A very stormy day from the East, Snowing and blowing all day. cleared in evening. David Smellie here for dinner. {Paper that reads: 1917. Covering previous diary page.} Sun Jan 28. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning and evening church. I walked to Willies in afternoon. Susie Ufland here for tea. Mon Jan 29. Milder with rain from the East, not heavy, Aunt Mattie and I at the Rink. Concord School out. Mrs D- in �Tue Jan 30. Fine day and a little colder rather slippery. Mrs Martin called also Willie Bowes. for yarn Wed Jan 31. Fine and colder. Willie took Lizzies things down a little sleet in the evening. Thur Feb 1. Fine bright day, very, very cold, and a terrific N. W. wind. Annie here in the evening. Fri Feb 2. Fine but very severe frost. 9 below zero, and 12 below in some places. Aunt Nellie at village in afternoon at Mothers and Mary Chapmans. Lizzie home. Sat Feb 3: Fine and very cold wind a terrific gale from the North West. Shower at Mrs Halls for the boys. I went to the Rink in the evening. it was 6 below zero. Sun Feb 4. Rather milder but a little snow and rain. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to evening church. Annie called after church. Willie called for a few minutes in the morning. Mon Feb 5. Fine but very cold. we washed, I went to Institute Meeting. Miss Edey called, also Miss Mundey, and Mrs Simpson in the evening. Tue Feb 6. Fine and moderately cold. Mrs Peebles called in the evening Web Feb 7. Fine but very cold. Aunt Mattie at Mothers for a little while. I went to Carnival. $63. for boys. Thur Feb 8. Very cold and below zero, little flurries of snow. extremely cold in the evening. A & I called on Miss Ramsey. Fri Feb 9. Very cold. 4 below zero. Annie and I at Willies butchering. Willie at Elliots Sale, and here for tea. Sat Feb 10. Very cold, 6 below zero. 12 below at Jail farm, a strong N.W. wind all day. Mrs Peebles here in eve. I went to the Rink for a while Sun Feb 11. Clear and very cold, below zero. Aunt Nellie at morning church. There was 77 ships sunk with tonnage during first 10 days in February. I went to eve church. Annie called in afternoon. Mon Feb 12. Fine but cold down to zero. 9 below zero. 12 below R. H Tue Feb 13. Moderately cold and a little blustery in the evening Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Mrs Kirk called {In left margin it reads: started freely} in the afternoon. Willie called with pork. Helen Wiltsfire here for tea. Wed Feb 14. Fine and much milder. I was out in the evening. Thur Feb 15. Fine bright day. Annie Lizzie and Mrs Hamilton called in afternoon. Missisagua Horse band at Rink. Fri Feb. 16. Fine day with strong wind. Mrs Peebles called. hens not laying now. Sat Feb 17. Very mild and thawing, then heavy wind and much colder at night. I was at Rink. Sun Feb 18. Fine and colder. Aunt Nellie at church. I went to evening church. �Mon Feb 19. Cold and down to zero. turning to East storm in {Between lines it reads: washed} the afternoon. Auntie and I packing boxes for boys. Tue Feb 20. Fine and moderately cold. Wed Feb 21. {Below it reads: Ash Wed.} Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie at the village in the afternoon. hens starting to lay again. Thur Feb 22. Fine and mild. Mr Breakey’s Sale. Fri Feb 23 Rained and sleeted, very mild. wet and slushy. Mr Peebles helping to move bed and springs. Sat Feb 24. Fine and much colder with strong wind. I went to the Rink for a while in evening. Mrs Martin called. Sun Feb 25. Aunt Nellie at church. I went in to Mr Davidson. Mon Feb 26. Annie called in the afternoon. I went to evening church. milder with a little flurry of snow in the afternoon. Mon Feb 26. Rain and sleet then mild and sloppy. Lorraine is sick with bronchitis. Mrs Peebles called in eveTue Feb 27. Fine and colder, Aunt Nellie at Red Cross meeting. Aunt Mattie went to see the baby. Wed Feb 28. Fine and cold. very icy. Hockey Match at Rink. Thur Feb 29. {Above it reads: Mar 1.} Fine bright day and moderately cold. Mabel Welsh and moderat called in the evening. Fri Mar 2, Fine day and thawing quite sloppy. Mr James Chapman died. {Below it reads: and} Aunt Nellie and I at Mr Lyons funeral. Mrs Willard Simpson, also Miss Mundey here with Victrola in the evening, Aunt Nellie at Lenten Service. Willie called a few minutes in afternoon. Sat Mar 3. Fine bright day, mild and thawing. I went to the Rink for a while in the evening. Sun Mar 4. Fine and bright, but very cold. I went in to see Lorraine. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to evening church. Annie called after church. Mon Mar 5. A stormy day, snowing about the heaviest of the season. Concord School. at the Rink. Tue Mar 6. Fine bright day and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie at Mothers a while in afternoon. Wed Mar 7. Fine day and much milder. Snow going quickly. Willie took Aunt Mattie out for dinner. Aunt Nellie at Lenen Service. I was out in the eve. Willie Bowes here. Mrs Shuter called in the evening, started to sleet and rain. Thur Marh 8. Fine after a heavy rain last night, very sloppy. �Fri Mar 9. Cold wind but taking the snow. the water raised and nearly over road but men dug ditch and got it away quickly. Sat Mar 10. Fine bright day and mild. Sleighing nearly gone and many buggies out. I was at Rink for a while in evening. started to sleet in eve. Sun Mar 11. Mild and misty. then started to rain at noon I went to morning church. Auntie not out. I went in to Mrs Davidsons in eve. it came a thunder storm at four o'clock. Mon Mar 12. Fine and mild, sleighing nearly over, very icy. Tue Mar 13. Fine day. moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. Wed Mar 14. Fine day, Irene Chapman here. cleaned {bunea?} drawers. Thur Mar 15. Fine but cold. frozen quite clean. We girls all went down to Lizzies, the first time I was there. Childrens Carnival at the Rink. Fri Mar 16. Fine and mild, bright sun taking the snow, water over the road. a little. Mabel Welsh here. Aunties cleaned kitchen cupboards. Sat Mar 17. St Patricks day, poured heavily untill noon then a terrific wind, water very high and over road but able to walk over it. I called in at Rink. Dr. Langstaff died, Sun Mar 18. Fine but very cold wind. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Aunt Nellie and I at afternoon Confirmation Service. Annie called in afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I at Mr D- to see Lorraine she is better and sitting up. Mon Mar 19. Fine but cold. down to zero in morning. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly and at Mothers. Mra Martin and Mrs Bowes called. Tues Mar 20. Fine and bright. roads muddy. Aunt Nellie and I at Dr Langstaffs funeral. John Cook here for tea. a little. Wed Mar 21. Fine and warmer. Mrs Atkinson called. Aunt Nellie and I went up to service, but none. Thur Mar 22. Fine and moderately warm. roads here muddy We all went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie got a new Jacket black moira. Annie here in the evening. Robins and Black-birds Fri Mar 23. Fine at first then started to rain. Mrs Shuter called. Aunt Mattie cleaning cellar headway, then we washed kitchen walls. Aunt Nellie and I went out to Millinery {hat} shop. thunder and rain in evening. Mrs Clarke - and William here in evening. Sat Mar 24. Fine but cold wind all day. skating at the Rink but soft. Annie and Lizzie called in the afternoon. Sun Mar 25. Fine and bright. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. I went to evening church. Annie has measels. Furnace let out. Mon Mar 26. Fine and very warm. Mrs Davidson and Lorraine here. her first day out. Lizzie and Fanny Bowes also. Nelson Smellie called. Wild geese here. �Tue Mar 27. Rained heavily most of the day, then a very heavy wind and cleared. Aunt Nellie at R. C. Meeting, we put on coal ashes. Wed Mar 28. Fine but a terrific wind. Our cistern leaking. Thur Mar 29. Fine but very windy and cold. Annie called also Mrs Peebles. Mrs Wilcox called. rained through night. Fri Mar 30. Fine and bright. I went to see Walter Luesby about fixing cistern. called at Milliner's. Sat Mar 31. Fine and mild untill eve - - a little shower. Sun Apr 1. April fool. much warmer, but dull. Lorraine here all morning. Rained heavily in afternoon. Mr and Mrs Willie Farr here for tea. I went to evening church. Mon Apr 2. Rained heavily most of the day. we pumped the cistern dry, as it leaks, and going to have it cemented. We washed. Tue Apr 3. Fine and very windy, we washed Bed Covers. Willie called in the afternoon, roads muddy. Mrs Davidson called. Aunt Mattie out to village. Wed Apr 4. A fine warm day drying up nicely. We cleaned sitting room Carpet. Upstairs. and did a few boxes and trunks up. chamber. Herb Gibbs and son painting Kitchen $1. 35 and 75 for 1 qt paint $2.50 in all. Aunt Nellie at Mothers and out for her bonnet. Mrs Breakey and Mrs Atkinson here. Thur Apr 5. Rained heavily then sleeted. about two inches of snow we pumped again to empty cistern. Spare room {Above it reads: cleaned} Carpet Fri Apr 6. Good Friday. Rained and drizzled most of day. and horribly slushy, we pumped dry again. Annie here in morning. Lorraine here in afternoon. Sat Apr 7. Very cold N. W. wind, Mr Luesby cemented. Cistern. Katie Chapman here in afternoon. Sun Apr 8, Easter Sunday. Aunt Nellie and I at church. cold, wind but bright. we went to evening church Annie called in the afternoon. Mon Apr 9. {Below it reads: E. Bowes killed} Fine but very, very cold and quite a frost. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto to Aunt Lizzies for tea. Easter Monday. Cut fruit for marmalade. Tue Apr 10. Fine but very cold with high wind. Aunties made marmalade, and we put spare room carpet down. Mrs Little called. Aunt Nellie of Red Cross. Wed Apr 11. Fine and a little warmer. roads dusty. Mother and Annie here for tea. Mrs Davidson here. Thur Apr 12. Fine and moderately cold. we cleaned our Bed rooms. and put down sitting room carpet. halls, etc, all done upstairs. I called at Miss Bowes. Mr Sloan called. Fri Apr 13. Fine but colder again. I went up to see Mr Luesby about cementing pipe to cistern. Sat Apr 14. Fine but still cold. snow still lying in sheltered places over a week. �Sun Apr 15; Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at church. I went for a walk as far as Willies in the afternoon. Marjorie has measels. Annie called in the afternoon. roads very dusty. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mr Lawrence away. Mon Apr 16 Fine day, we washed, did dining room curtains. Tue Apr 17. Fine and much warmer. We cleaned chambers and wood shed. Most people Seeding. Wed Apr 18. Fine and much warmer. cleaned cellar a lovely day, so warm. Mrs Peebles called. Thur Apr 19. Fine but cooler East wind. We did some garden lettuce and Onions and Radish. Aunt Mattie varnished chairs, etc, a shower in eve. Annie and Lizzie here in evening. Fri Apr 20. Fine and very, very warm sultry. we cleaned all our Silver. Nelson Smellie planted a Maple. Mrs Simpson here in the evening. a thunder Storm about ten o'clock and a good rain filled Cistern first since it was cemented. Sessor here. Sat Apr 21. Fine but dull and cold. grass greening after rain. Aunt Nellie and I at Musicale at Mrs Pearsons. Aunt Mattie in at Mrs Davidson in afternoon. Sun Apr 22. Fine and moderately warm, Aunt Nellie at church. Willie and Mary here, stayed for early tea. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Apr 23. Fine and bright, cool. we cleaned Parlor and Dining Room and did varnishing oilcloth. All done cleaning. Tue Apr 24. Fine but cool. Aunties at Red. Cross. Mrs Martin called. Wed Apr 25. Fine but cold East wind. Aunt Mattie, Annie and I in Toronto bought Piano. shower in eve. Thur Apr 26. Rained a little dull and cool. I went to Richmond Hill in the morning. Piano came. Aunt Mattie and I out, ordered hat and Coal. Fri Apr 27. Fine but very cold. Aunt Nellie out calling. Mrs Shuter called. Flour 11.50 a bbl, we got 1/2 bbl, 5.75 Sat Apr 28. Fine but very cool. Aunt Mattie at Mrs Kellys. and the grave yard. got my hat $5.75. Sun Apr 29. Fine but cool, East wind. Aunt Nellie and I at morning an church. I went to evening church. a little showery. Annie here after church. Mon Apr 30. Fine warm day and very bright in afternoon. I went to Toronto in afternoon to release Mr R- mortgage. got Charlie a watch. walked out to Willies in the eve after tea. we washed. Mrs W. Bowes called in afternoon. Tue May 1. May-day, very cold disagreeable wind after a heavy wind through night, and heavy rain. Wed May 2. Fine but very cold and windy. Mary Watson here. Thur May 3. Fine but cool and windy. Mrs Davidson here. Horseradish. �Fri May 4. Fine and bright. Mrs Cox and Frankie called, also Mrs. Peebles and Miss Peebles in the evening. We planted peas. Sat May 5. Rained gently most of the day from east. I called at Mrs Atkinsons in afternoon Sun May 6. Dull and cool, East wind. Mrs Davidson and Lorraine here in the morning. I went to Willies for tea and to Memorial Service for Eddie Bowes. Aunt Nellie at eve. church. Annie called in afternoon. Mon May 7. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie painted East Verandah. Mrs Peebles called, Aunt Mattie at Miss Edeys in the evening. Tue May 8. Fine and quite warm packed Boxes for the boys. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Littles in the evening. trees came. Wed May 9. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto to Aunt Lizzies. Nelson Smellie planting trees, came a shower in afternoon, then colder. Thur May 10. Fine but very cold wind. Aunt Mattie painted South Verandah and steps also chairs. Fri May 11. Fine but cold and windy a little squawl of rain. Mr and Mrs Peebles here for tea. Sat May 12. Fine but cold wind. Mary Watson here in this evening. Sun May 13. Fine and a little warmer, Aunt Nellie at morning church, Mother, Annie, Lizzie and Wylie called. We all went to evening church, the first time for Aunt Mattie. very dusty. Mon Mar 14. Fine but cool north wind. Mr Heise store burned. We went out to see the ruins with Mr McDonalds in the evening. Tue May 15. Fine bright day but cold wind. We all went to Weston for the day. George brought us back to car. Wed May 16. Dull and cool as little squawl in afternoon. very dusty roads. Irene Chapman here. Thur May 17. Fine and warmer. Mrs Nelson Smellie and Donald called, also Mrs W. Bowes. washed, knit quilt and Blanket. Fri May 18. Fine and much warmer. Mabel and Hazel Welsh also Misses Barker called in evening. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Pearce Robinsons. Sat May 19. Fine untill eve a thunder storm and heavy rain started which will do much good. I went to Toronto. was at Dentists. - and called at Jennie Speights. Sun May 20. Fine and cooler. Aunt Nellie at morning church. we all went to evening church. Mon May 21. Fine until evening it came as shower. Tue May 22. Raining from the east all day steadily, giving everything a good soaking, cleared a little then thunder in the eve. Aunt Mattie at M. Watsons. Aunt Nellie at R. C. in eve at Mrs Langstaffs. Tue May 23. Fair but cold west winds and a few squawls. I went to Welshs with wool in the evening. �Wed May 24. Fine with the exception of squawls and very, very cold west winds. we all spent the day at Mothers. Empire day. Fri May 25. Fine but still cool. I went down to see Florence James in the evening a number of Aeroplanes passed over. Sat May 26. Fine day and much warmer. Aunties and I went for a walk out the mill road and to the Cemetry. Sun May 27. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Annie and Mother called. We all went to evening church, fine and warmer. Mon May 28. Fine untill eve it came a little shower, washed, put in some Dahlias, I called at miss Mundeys. Tue Mon 29. Fine bright and warmer. Aunties and I in Toronto, Aunt Mattie a hat, Aunt Nellie dress and I got material for dress, Aunties called, Mrs Smellies Mrs Shuter called. Wed May 30. Fine and warm. Cut lawn. Mrs Peebles called Thur May 21. {Below it reads: Range out first} Fine at first then a heavy shower at five. Mrs Reive here for tea, a heavy rain started at eight and continued. Mrs Martin called. Fri June 1 {Below it reads: R} Fine bright warm day after rain, trees coming out. did pine apples yesterday. 6 at 10 cts {Above it reads: 20 cts} (4 qts, 4 quarts in all. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys, our fire out a couple of days. did our pines Wed, 20 cts each, I weigh 129. lbs. Sat June 2. Fine but cool. light a little fire. Mary Chapman called. I went for a drive with N. Smellie in eve. Sun June 3. Fine but dull and very cool, fire. We all went to evening church. Annie called. Mon June 4. Fine and warm we let stove out. cutting lawn. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welsh, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard and called at Mrs Langstaffs in evening. put in all Dahlias, some tomatoes. Tue June 5. Fine and warm a little shower in afternoon. then clear and warm. Wed June 6 A cold east wind, had to light fire. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Edeys. came a heavy rain and thunder storm in the evening. Mrs Davidson in while storming. cut first lettuce. last fire. Thur June 7. A warm day but showery. Auntie canned Rhubarb. Fri June 8 Dull, cool and showery, tree fully out in leaf and blossoms out now. fine in eve. I walked out to Willies. Sat June 9. Fine and very warm, put in more Tomatoe plants. Mrs Davidsons baby born. I called at Miss Mundey in evening, Lorraine here. bread is down to 11 cts it was 12 for a while. Sun June 10. Fine after rain but dull Aunt Nellie at church in the morning, Summer Vest. Annie called in evening. We all went to evening church, cleared eve. �Mon June 11. Fine and munch warmer, we called at Mrs Shuters. Tue June 12. Fine and very warm. Aunt Lizzie and Mrs Griselich here for tea came on 2. Car, and home. 7. Aunt Nellie at Annual Red Cross Meeting. Mattie {Above it reads: called at Bowes.} Wed June 13. Fine and very warm. Aunt Mattie and I called on Mrs Atkinson. Mrs Breakey and Miss Morgan all out, so called at Mrs Pearsons. Mrs Halls. came a thunder storm in the evening and a heavy rain. Thur June 14. Fine and bright. at first then clouded and cooler. Aunt Nellie called at M. Watsons. Fri June 15, Fine but very cool after a heavy rain last night. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Boyles. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Davidson. Aunt Mattie to see Mrs Kelly. Sat June 16. Fine bright a little warmer. Aunt Mattie and I for a walk up by springs. Annie called. Aunt Mattie to see Mr Horne to cut grass. I was in to see Mrs Davidson. Butter, 40. cts. Bread 11cts, Royal Oil 22c gal. Mrs Wallbridge died. full flow. Sun June 17. Fine and much warmer, a slight frost last night but no harm. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Mother and Annie here in the afternoon very dusty. we all went to eve- church. Mon June 18. Fine untill noon a terrific rain and thunder storm Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I got my dress fitted in the eve. Tue June 19. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Pebbles I went to Miss Mundeys. Marjorie called. Wed June 20. Fine at first. then showery in afternoon, Mrs Davidson up and doing work. Nurse left yesterday. �Thurs June 21. Fine after a heavy rain last night got word Mrs Wallbridge dead. got my dress. $3 making. $8.44 in all. Fri June 22. Fine and quite cool. I walked to Willies in the evening, took lettuce, called Miss Wilcox, Lawrence, Thursday. Sat June 23.Rained all afternoon, a great growth the past two weeks, we all had tea at Mrs Peebles. Sun June 24. Aunt Nellie at church. fine but dull all day, We all went to evening church. called at Mrs McDon Mon June 25. Fine bright day. we washed. Tues June 26. Fine after a heavy rain in the night. Irene Chapman called. very hot and sultry. Mr Lawrence called. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross in eve. Mr Horne cut grass. Contents Wed June 27. Fine and moderately warm. I walked to Willies in the evening with Lettuce, then I went up to the Church to see Miss Richards married. Thur June 28. Fine and bright then cloudy with showers in eve. Fri June 29.A very heavy rain last night, then cleared at noon. the two Marion Smellies called (letter). David Smellie here for tea. Mary Watson and Lizzie Bowes here in eve. Sat June 30. Fine bright day and moderately cool. I went to Toronto. called to see Aunt Lizzie at I {1?}. Aunt Nellie at Horticultural show and tea. I went in the evening. �Sun July 1. Rained and thunder early in the morning a dreadful downpour. then cleared about ten o'clock we all went to Willie's for the day. I stayed for Church, Aunt Nellie at our church. Orange Sermon. Mon July 2. Fine bright day, moderately warm. Mother, Annie and Mrs Mason here for tea. Tues July 3,. Fine bright day, cool, went for a drive first since. Apr 13. Mabel Welsh called, Aunt M. and I. Cemetry. Wed July 4. Fine bright warm day. Aunt Nellie and I called at Mrs E. Langstaffs in the evening. Mrs Boyle and Miss Wilcox called. Thur July 5. Fine bright day moderately warm. just ideal. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Alice Cook and tea at Mrs Gibsons. Aunt Nellie and L. Bowes at Mrs Littles in eve. Aun Mattie and I out with Nelson Smellie to Frank Teasdales in eve, we went to Mt. Pleasant. Fri July 6. Fine bright day, a little dusty again. Mrs Davidson and baby in. Miss Edey called. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in the evening. Sat July 7. Warmer with east wind. Came a storm in the evening, then drizzled all night. Sun July 8. Very, very wet after night's rain and still misty all forenoon. Kept damp all day. We expected to go to Markham but too wet. Annie and Lizzie called in afternoon. Aunties and I at evening church. Mon July 9. Dull and sultry then a thunder and rain about five o'clock. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs McDonalds. �Tue July 10. Damp all day then came a shower in eve and more rain through night. Mr and Mrs Peebles in to see our garden. Our S.S. pic-nic to the Beech. Aunt Nellie did not go to Red Cross. too wet. Wed July 11. Dull and misty all day and a little shower eve, I took wool to Mabel Welsh. Thur July 12. Dull and threatening occasional showers. I went to Willies in the evening, had Lorraine in. Mr Bowes to H- Fri July 13. Fine at first then showery in eve. Strawberries. 16 cts Sat July 14. A heavy storm and dreadful rain about three o'clock ground and everything soaked all week. strawberries15 cts. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. New potatoes 80 c pk. Sun July 15. St. Swithians day. Aunt Nellie at church. fine with the exception. of a very few drops in afternoon. Willie's family all here for tea. Mary, Marjorie, and Aunt Nellie and I at Toront evening church. Mon July 16. Fine and moderately warm. I was at Mrs Langstaffs for wool in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors in the evening. rained heavily at night. Tue July 17. Fine after the heavy rain, untill eve it came more rain, Wed July 18, Fine with exception of a little shower, only sprinkles about one o'clock. We went out to Markham Village in afternoon. at Mr Reives for tea. Lizzie Carleton called in eve. Thur July 19, Rained a little in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Welsh’s for Rhubarb. Mrs Johns called, green peas three time out of our garden �Fri July 20, Fine but hot at first, I went to Willies to hoe in the afternoon, it came thunder storm but not much rain about six. Sat July 21. Fine but warm all day, butter 38 cents, Sun July 22. Fine and very warm, Aunt Nellie at church, got 5 gal oil on friday. I went alone to evening church. Aunt Mattie out for a little dive with Mr McDonalds after church, extremely warm. A. came from L. Simcoe. Mon July 23. Fine and very, very warm, we washed. Mrs Shuter called in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I took a walk west. Tue July 24. Fine and warm. Grant came for me to go to hoe. Mary Watson here in afternoon. Aunt Nellie at Red cross in evening. Miss Edey here in the evening. Wed July 25. Fine but very, very warm. first Raspberries 16 c. I went for a drive to see Frank Teasdale with Nelson Smellie. Aun Mattie has a swollen face. Thur July 26. Very, warm and roads dusty. Aeroplane came down in the afternoon. thunder but no rain here. Fri July 27. Fine and a little cooler. Aunt Nellie went to Willie sand to see Mrs White. Mrs Cox called in the evening, also Mrs Clarke. Sun July 29, Fine and warm again, Aunt Nellie at morning church. Mr. Mrs Reive and Kathleen here. no person at evening church so very warm, 98. degrees hottest day. Sat July 28. Fine and very warm the dust dreadful, Aunt {Above it reads: Mattie in Toronto at Dentists, with swollen face.} �Mon July 30. Fine very, very hot. I went to Mrs. Littles in eve to order berries. Aunt M. and I at Dentists, I called at Aunt Lizzies, 4 doz eggs, 50 cents. Tue July 31. Dry and very warm, rain needed I walked out to Willies in the evening, busy haying. Wed Aug 1, Fine and extremely warm, Aunt Nellie picked 2 baskets berries, 13 cents, I got 6 at, 16 cents at Mr Kaisers. thunder and rain in some places, none here. Thur Aug 2. Fine and cooler, ground hard and dry, dreadful dust. Mrs. Simpson, Miss Mundey here, Mrs Peebles brought red currants, Fri Aug 3. Fine and cool, I went out with Mr Farr to the University, Aunt Mattie at the Doctors in evening. Sat Aug 4. Fine and cool, Aunt Mattie to see Mrs Kelly in the evening, I was in Toronto, at Lizzies for tea Sun Aug 5. Aunt Nellie at morning church, We all went to eve church, Aunt Mattie and I came out a little early as it was thundering but we got no rain here, quite cool. Mon Aug 6. Fine and cool, washed. Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Littles picking berries 6 boxes at 12 cts. Aunt Mattie, Annie and I for a walk to the second, some are not done haying, and many cutting grain, the hay heavy. Civic Holiday. Tue Aug 7. Fine and moderately warm, Ida Clarke for Tea, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard in eveWed Aug 8. It came a shower last night, then a heavy storm and rain about four O'clock, put some grain down. Thur Aug 9. Fine after the rain and cool, I went to Mrs. Littles for two baskets of berries. Annie here in evening. Fri Aug 10. Fine and very cool. we got berries at M. Watsons and Mrs. Peebles, about nine baskets. Aunt Mattie and I at Willies in the evening cutting barley, and fall wheat cut. Sat Aug 11. Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Nellie at church {Above it reads: at Bowes in eve.} Mr Lawrence away. we got a few black currants & berries. Sun Aug 12. Fine and warmer, Aunt Nellie at morning Church, We all went to evening church. Mr. Diamond preached �Mon Aug 13. Fine and moderately warm. We picked Currants and berries at M. Watsons, she came home. about 35 box in all. Tue Aug 14. Fine and moderately warm. then came storm but very little rain here. Aunt Nellie at R. C. at Mrs Wilcox in afternoon. Wed Aug 15. Fine day, Aunt Nellie in Toronto. in afternoon. Mary Watson here in the evening. Thur Aug 16. Fine and warm, a very light shower in evening. Fri Aug 17. Fine and very cool, Aunt Kate and Mary Chapman called. also Mrs Teasdale and Mrs Frank. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in evening. Sat Aug 18. Fine bright day, an ideal day, a little dusty and gardens dry, also pastures, but good for Harvest. John Cook here for tea. about Sun Aug 19. A light shower in the morning no person at church. we all went to eve-church. Mon Aug 20. Warm, we washed. Spare room curtains. a thunder storm very little rain here. Thunder but no rain. here Tue Aug 21. Fine and warmer, thunder but no rain here. Wed Aug 22. Fine and warm. Mary Watson here in afternoon. I went to Willies in eve- all cutting done but seven acres and nothing in but four loads of wheat. it started to rain heavily about eleven o'clock. Thur Aug 23. Rained gently all morning, Mrs Jakes called collecting for tea. Mrs Simpson called. Fri Aug 24. Fine with exception of squawls, quite cool. Butter 45 {Above it reads: 45 cts} Sat Aug 25. Fair with exception of odd showers. Marjorie came out in afternoon, and we all went to Horticulture Show and Red Cross tea, proceeds $ {Diarist left empty space for dollar amount but never filled it in} very cold. Sun Aug 26, Fine and very cool, Marjorie went home. Aunt Nellie at Morning Church, We all went to evening church. Aunt Mattie and I at Presbyterian Church. {Missing Pages} �Thur Oct 18, Fine until eve it started to rain, and rained all night and until noon, then it cleared and the Soldiers left {Above it reads: on Friday.} Fri Oct 19, It rained heavily until noon. Soldiers left then. Sat Oct 20. Fine & colder, Mary Watson called. Aunt M. called at Mrs Kellys, Parlor window put in. a squawl of sleet or snow. We brought Manure for garden Sun Oct 21. Dull and misty but not cold, Annie went with use to eve- church. Mon Oct 22. Fine bright day, we swept upstairs, Tue Oct 23. Rained gently most of the day, Mrs Teasdale and Clara, here to spend the day, Mary Chapman called Wed Oct 24. Rather dull and showery, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto, to Aunt Lizzies, Aunt Nellie came home in afternoon I called at Mary Watsons in the evening. rained all night Thur Oct 25. Rained and a little snow at first. cleared at noon & bright. Mrs Edwin Langstaff called, Aunt Nellie at Milliners, Lorraine in. Fri Oct 26. Fine day, East wind, we put in Kitchen window. We sold last three hens 17 cts a lb the other three at 20 cts. We went to Mrs Littles for pullets five at $1 a piece, got a bag of potatoes $1.50 Annie here in eve. Sat Oct 27. Fine and bright at first, then started rain towards evening & poured all night. I was in Toronto dinner at Aunt Lizzies. Sun Oct 28. Cleared and quite bright but windy. I walked to Concord church and dinner at Willies. {Above it reads: then home.} We went to evening church. Mon Oct 29, Rained heavily all day. we washed. poured and thunder about five o'clock. Tue Oct 30. Fine and very cold and windy, brought Dahlias and Onions into cellar. Mrs Martin called. Wed Oct 31. Fine but dull and a few sprinkles, I called at Mrs Lawrences with yarn Thur Nov 1, Fine after a little squawl of snow. Aunt Mattie came home. Fri Nov 2, Fine but black and cold, Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Welsh's in the afternoon, I took Lorraine for a ride. �{Sun Nov 4 written over Sat Nov 3.} Fine bright day, roads nice and dry. beautiful day. Aunt Nellie & I at morning church M. Watson. Miss Carruthers called. Aunt M and I at Mothers for a while. We all went to evening church. {Sat Nov 3 written over Sun Nov 4.} Fine bright day. I took Lorraine out for ride. Mon Nov 5. Fine and mild roads beautiful. Aunt Mattie and I at Willies for a while. got turnips. Aunt Nellie at hall, packing boxes Tue Nov 6. Fine bright day, heavy white frost, Lizzie has a daughter Annie here in the evening. Mr James Martin very low. {Below line it reads: Mick dug garden.} Wed Nov 7. Fine bright day, frosty and ice, but grand weather. {Above it reads: Mrs} Langstaff {Above it reads: called} Thur Nov 8. Fine day, bright. Aunt Mattie called to see Lizzie Bowes. Fri Nov 9. Fine day and mild and bright. Mr Little brought potatoes $1.75. Sat Nov 10. Fine bright day. I went to Toronto called to Lizzies. got my black velvet hat made over. $2.00. butter is 49 cts now. Sun Nov 11. Fine but a heavy fog, Aunt Nellie at morning church. Annie called. I went alone to evening church. quite dark. Aviator killed near Victoria Square. Mon Nov 12. Fine bright day. we washed. Mrs Bowes called, beautiful roads Tue Nov 13. Fine bright day, warm. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. Wed Nov 14. Fine bright day. We all went to Toronto. Thur Nov 15. Fine day but not quite so bright, butter is fifty cents a lb, Fri Nov 16. Fine and a little cooler. I took Victory Bond, $100. Miss Barker called in the evening, got one egg. Sat Nov 17,.Fine bright day with lovely dry roads, we have had three weeks of fine weather for fall work and over two weeks with no rain at all. Mr and Mrs Jakes called in afternoon. Sun Nov 18. A little shower then cleared and windy. I went to Willies and called at Mrs Clarkes, I went alone to eve church, squawly �Mon Nov 19. Fine and bright roads still dry. Mabel Welsh called. Tom Speight called. Tue Nov 20. Cloudy but no rain, Auntil night a little. I took Lorraine a drive Wed Nov 21. Rained heavily and very black all day. I was in at Mrs D- eve Thur Nov 22. Rained heavily then snowed and very, very cold. Mrs Peebles called. {In left margin and continuing above next line it reads: Range in at night first.} I called at Bowes in eve. Annie called in morning Fri Nov 23. Very, very cold and terrific north-west wind. Sat Nov 24. Fine and very, very cold. north west wind. Radiator froze light furnace. extremely cold for November. Sun Nov 25. Fine bright day. still hard frozen, Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Boy Scouts service. I stayed with Lizzie Bowes Annie here in afternoon. I went to evening church alone. Mon Nov 26. Fine but still very cold. Plumber here and fixed pipes and disconnected Rad, Ada Martin called in afternoon. I took a second Victory Bond. let Range out again nights Tue Nov 27. Fine and a little milder. Mary Watson here for dinner. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross, Jennie Edey called, Aunt Mattie in at Mrs Davidsons for a while Wed Nov 28. Dull and misty with a little rain and flurries, fine eve. Thur Nov 29. Fine and very mild. Aunt Mattie called at Bowes and Mothers in the afternoon. Fri Nov 30. Rained and misty, from the East, all very slushy. I stayed with Lizzie Bowes in the evening. (Phoned) Sat Dec 1. Fine but sloppy, with high winds. Willie brought Pork, I went to Marguerite Boyles Recital at Methodist Church in eve. I was in at Mrs Davidsons, Sold 1 doz eggs, 70 {Above it reads: cts.} Sun Dec 2. Fine but very, very cold again. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Annie and Marjorie also Wylie called in afternoon, I went to eve church, Mon Dec 3. Fine and bright. Irene Chapman called. Tue Dec 4. Fine day a little milder, splendid roads. I went for a drive in the evening. Aunt Mattie at Mrs Kellys (17 weeks away. �Wed Dec 5. Fine but much colder. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I called to see Jamie Speight. Mrs Lawrence called. Thur Dec 6. Fine day, moderately warm. Mrs Davidson & children in Fr Dec 7. Beautiful day, clear cold and good roads. Sat Dec 8. Cold east blizzard with terrific storm about 10 inches of snow, or more. drifting in everywhere. let Range in night Sun Dec 9. Cold west wind and still drifting, a good deal of digging Cutters out and fairly good sleighing, I went to evening church only a few out, so snowy walking, very cold. Mon Dec 10. Fine and very cold, five below zero. we washed, Willie here for window Tue Dec 11. Fine and moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Wed Dec 12. A little snow then cleared. Aunties in Toronto. at W. Cook. Thur Dec 13. Fine and then started to snow in the afternoon. Lorraine in Fri Dec 14. Fine and very cold and windy. good sleighing. Sat Dec 15. Very, very cold, severe frost {empty space} below zero. Mrs Peebles called. Sun Dec 16. Fine and cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to evening church. Mon Dec 17. Fine bright day, and a little milder Election Day the West York majority over 7000. Tue Dec 18. Fine and milder. beautiful day. good sleighing out for first sleigh drive. Aunt Mattie out in the afternoon. Phoned. Wed Dec 19. Rained a little and very foggy, the streets very slushy. I went to Toronto. sleighing nearly gone after over a week good. Thurs Dec 20. Fair and very mild snow going rapidly. Annie here. Fri Dec 21. Rained a little. roads slushy. then cleared and freezing. Sat Dec 22. Fine bright day and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I up to decorate. The Rink opened. wheels out �Sun Dec 23. Fine bright day, moderately cold. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church, I went to evening church. Annie called. Mon Dec 24. Fine and very mild and foggy. all icy and sloppy. washed. I went up to decorate in afternoon, Mrs Peebles in eve. Tue Dec 25. Christmas Day. fine and moderately cold with N. W. wind. Skating in the evening, we all spent at Mothers. Wed Dec 26. Fine and moderately cold. Mrs. Peebles called. geese, 18 1/2 lbs. 30 {Above it reads: cts} Thur Dec 27. Fine and moderately cold. Annie called and I went out eve Fri Dec 28. A terrific wind and blizzard at first then extreme frost down to 11 below zero. day of S.S. tea at the hall. Sat Dec 29 x. {Above line it reads: 20 below zero it was 15 below most of the day.} I went to Toronto, called at Aunt Lizzies Miss Barker here Sun Dec 30. Fine and extremely cold, 22 below zero, I went to evening Church, we have meals upstairs first. red hen layed two dozen and two eggs lately, 16 in most places. Mon Dec 31. Fine and very cold, but clear and bright, 8 below zero. End of year 1917. Page is left blank Wed Nov 28. Dull and misty, with a little rain and flurries. fine eve. Thur Nov 29. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1917 "And the little brown dog did not even say Exxuse me, ma'am, as he scampered away; But I'm sure as can be his greatest joy Is just to trot behind that boy." </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Page is left blank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1917">1 1917</a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Mon_Jan_1.">1.1 Mon Jan 1.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tues_Jan_2.">1.2 Tues Jan 2.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thurs_Jan_4.">1.3 Thurs Jan 4.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Fri_Jan_5">1.4 Fri Jan 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sat_Jan_6">1.5 Sat Jan 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sun_Jan_7.">1.6 Sun Jan 7.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Mon_Jan_8.">1.7 Mon Jan 8.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tue_Jan_9.">1.8 Tue Jan 9.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wed_Jan_10.2C">1.9 Wed Jan 10,</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2>1917</h2> <h3>Mon Jan 1.</h3> New Years, {Willies} family, also Morthers, and Wylie here to dinner, much milder. the children skating. <h3>Tues Jan 2.</h3> {Tine's?} and very mild, I went to Harry Bowers butchering, Mrs Peebles called, Lizzie called in the evening. Ms Niobel died. Lizze Bowese called. Aunt Nellie at R.H station for parcel. <h3>Thurs Jan 4.</h3> Fine and mild sleighing nearly all gone. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys and Mrs Reamund, the girls here in the evening named and sleeped in night. <h3>Fri Jan 5</h3> <pre>Rained and {sleeted?} nearly all day. Aunt Mattie in bed was sick all night. below, Mary Gork and Misses Page called. </pre> <h3>Sat Jan 6</h3> Fine and frozen clean but icy. I called at Morhters and at Pink. Mrs Peebles called. <h3>Sun Jan 7.</h3> Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to evening church. Annie and Lizze called. <h3>Mon Jan 8.</h3> Fine but cold. we washed. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Peebles. Mrs Little and children in eve. <h3>Tue Jan 9.</h3> Fine and milder. <h3>Wed Jan 10,</h3> A very cold north wind, stormy at first. Lizzie called to say good bye. she was married at five o'clock. We got our fried egg. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Jan_11.">1 Thur Jan 11.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Jan_12.2C">2 Fri Jan 12,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Jan_13.">3 Sat Jan 13.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Jan_14">4 Sun Jan 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Jan_15">5 Mon Jan 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tues_Jan_16.">6 Tues Jan 16.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Jan_17.">7 Wed Jan 17.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Jan_18.2C">8 Thur Jan 18,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Jan_19">9 Fri Jan 19</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Thur Jan 11.</h3> Fine and very, cold. 16 below zero, in some places. <h3>Fri Jan 12,</h3> Fine and still very cold. 9 below zero. Mrs Lawrence called, also M. Chapman. Arrive here in the evening. <h3>Sat Jan 13.</h3> A little more snow and milder, then came a little more in the eve. I was out in the evening, the children at the rink. <h3>Sun Jan 14</h3> Fine but very cold. a good deal of snow drifted through this night. Aunt Nellie has a cold. Arrive here for dinner. Willie and Mary called in the afternoon, I went to evening church. <h3>Mon Jan 15</h3> Fine day but very cold. Thomas Poole called Aunt Mattie and Morhters for a while in the afternoon. <h3>Tues Jan 16.</h3> Fine and cold. <h3>Wed Jan 17.</h3> Fine but still cold. Mr Howard buried. <h3>Thur Jan 18,</h3> Fine a little more light snow and blowing very cold. I was at Mr Driery's funeral. Mr Lawrence is poorly after a hemorrhage last Saturday evening. Aunt Nellie poorly Irene Chapman called. <h3>Fri Jan 19</h3> Fine and a little milder then before night went down to zero again. Mrs Peeble called Lizzie, Wylie and Annie called in evening, they just returned from New York. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Jan_20.2C">1 Sat Jan 20,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Jan_21.">2 Sun Jan 21.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Jan_22.">3 Mon Jan 22.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Jan_23.">4 Tue Jan 23.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Jan_24.">5 Wed Jan 24.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Jan_25">6 Thur Jan 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Jan_26_.3D.3D.3D">7 Fri Jan 26 ===</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Jan_27_x">8 Sat Jan 27 x</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Sat Jan 20,</h3> Fine and moderately col.d AUnt Mattie and I out for a little walk called at Miss Edeys with a book. we had oysters for tea, 75 this year. I was at Morthers and at the rink in eve. <h3>Sun Jan 21.</h3> Very sharp. Easy wind and becomming very strong in the afternoon. Annie called in the afternoon. I went to {Marthodist?} Church is hear Mr Dean in the everning. <h3>Mon Jan 22.</h3> Very cold and windy and {guile?} as lot of digging them clearned and cold. Mabel Walsh called. <h3>Tue Jan 23.</h3> Fine and still cold, but bright. Mr Willie Barrel called in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at R. G. meeting. <h3>Wed Jan 24.</h3> Fine and moderately cold. Lizzie is at her own house this week and settling. <h3>Thur Jan 25</h3> Fine and cold, a little light snow this morning. very cold and windy in the afternoon I went to S. S. {Gomrsrlion}afternoon and evening. Elsie Mathewson here for tea. <h3>Fri Jan 26 ===</h3> Fine and cold. good sleighing. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys and Mrs U. J.{Smallies?} <h3>Sat Jan 27 x</h3> I went to Toronto. called at Aunt Lizzes. A very stormy day from the East, snowing and blowing all day, cleared in evening. {Danid} Smallie here for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {There is a blank paper covering the middle of diary titled "1917"} {ineligible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Jan_28">1 Sun Jan 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Jan_29">2 Mon Jan 29</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Jan_30">3 Tue Jan 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Jan_31">4 Wed Jan 31</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Feb_1">5 Thur Feb 1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Feb_2.2C">6 Fri Feb 2,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Feb_3:">7 Sat Feb 3:</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Feb_4">8 Sun Feb 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Feb_5">9 Mon Feb 5</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Sun Jan 28</h3> Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning and evening church. I walked to Willies in afternoon. Susie Wyland here for tea. <h3>Mon Jan 29</h3> Milder with rain from the east, not heavy. Aunt Mattie and I at the Rink. Concord School out. Mrs D is. <h3>Tue Jan 30</h3> Fine day and a little colder rather slippery. Mrs Martin called also Wilie {Borigel?} for yarn <h3>Wed Jan 31</h3> Fine and colder. Willie took Lizzies things down a little sleet in the evening <h3>Thur Feb 1</h3> Fine bright day, vey, very cold, and a terrific N. W. wind. Aunnie here in the evening. <h3>Fri Feb 2,</h3> Fine but very severe frost. 9 below zero, and 12 below in some places. Aunt Nellie at village in afternoon at Mothers and Mary Chapmans. Lizzie gome. <h3>Sat Feb 3:</h3> Fine and very cold wind a terrific gale from the North West. Shower at Mrs Halle for the boys. I went to the Pink in the evening, it was 6below zero. <h3>Sun Feb 4</h3> Rather milder but a little snow and rain. Aunt Nellie at norning church. I went to evening church. Annie called after church. Willie called for a few minutes in the morning. <h3>Mon Feb 5</h3> Fine but very cold we washed, I went to Institute meeting. Miss Eday called, also Miss Mundey, and Mrs Simpson in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Feb_6">1 Tue Feb 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Web_Feb_7">2 Web Feb 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Feb_8">3 Thur Feb 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Feb_9">4 Fri Feb 9</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Feb_10">5 Sat Feb 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Feb_11">6 Sun Feb 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Feb_12">7 Mon Feb 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Feb_13">8 Tue Feb 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Feb_14.2C">9 Wed Feb 14,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Feb_15">10 Thur Feb 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Feb._16.">11 Fri Feb. 16.</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Tue Feb 6</h3> Fine and moderately cold. Mrs Peebles called in the evening <h3>Web Feb 7</h3> Fine but very cold. Aunt Mattie at Mothers for a little while. I went to Carnival. $63 for boys. <h3>Thur Feb 8</h3> Very cold and below zero, little flurries of snow. extremely cold in the evening. A I I called on Miss Ramsey. <h3>Fri Feb 9</h3> Very cold. 4 below zero. Annie and I at Willies {burchering?}. Willie at Elliols Sale, and here for teas. <h3>Sat Feb 10</h3> Very cold, 6 below zero. 12 below at jail farm, a strong N.W. wind all day. Mrs Peebleshere in eve. I went to the Rink for a while <h3>Sun Feb 11</h3> Clear and very cold, below zero. Aunt Nellie at morning church There was 77 ships sunk with tonnage during first 10 days in February. I went to eve church. Annie called in afternoon. <h3>Mon Feb 12</h3> Fine but cold down to zero. 9 below zero. 12 below {R. H?} <h3>Tue Feb 13</h3> Moderately cold and a little blustry in the evening. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting. Mrs Kirk called started freely in the afternoon. Willie called with pork. Helen {Wiltopine?} here for tea. <h3>Wed Feb 14,</h3> Fine and much milder. I was out in the evening. <h3>Thur Feb 15</h3> Fine bright day. Annie Lizzie and Mrs Hamilton called in afternoon. Missisaugua Horse found at Rink. <h3>Fri Feb. 16.</h3> Fine day with strong wind Mrs Peebles called hens not laying now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Feb_17.">1 Sat Feb 17.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Feb_18">2 Sun Feb 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Feb_19.">3 Mon Feb 19.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Feb_20.">4 Tue Feb 20.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Feb_21">5 Wed Feb 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Ash_Wed_.7Bday_in_Catholicism.7D">6 Ash Wed {day in Catholicism}</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Feb_22">7 Thur Feb 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Feb_23">8 Fri Feb 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Feb_24">9 Sat Feb 24</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Feb_25.">10 Sun Feb 25.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Feb_26.">11 Mon Feb 26.</a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Mon_Feb_26._2">11.1 Mon Feb 26.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tue_Feb_27">11.2 Tue Feb 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wed_Feb_28.">11.3 Wed Feb 28.</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h3>Sat Feb 17.</h3> Very mild and thawing, then heavy wind and much colder at night. I was at Rink. <h3>Sun Feb 18</h3> Fine and colder. Aunt Nellie at church. I went to evening church. <h3>Mon Feb 19.</h3> Cold and down to zero turning to East storm in the afternoon. Auntie and I packing {bousel?} for boys <h3>Tue Feb 20.</h3> Fine and modetately cold. <h3>Wed Feb 21</h3> <h3>Ash Wed {day in Catholicism}</h3> Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie at the village in the afternoon, hens starting to lay again. <h3>Thur Feb 22</h3> Fine and mild. Mr {Brealjeys?} Sale. <h3>Fri Feb 23</h3> Rained and sleeted, very mild. wet and slushy. Mr Peebles helping to move bed and springs. <h3>Sat Feb 24</h3> Fine and much colder with strong wind. I went to the Rink for a while in evening. Mrs Martin called. <h3>Sun Feb 25.</h3> Aunt Nellie at church. I went in to Mr Daridon. <h2>Mon Feb 26.</h2> Annie called in the afternoon ! I went to evening church. MIlder with a little flurry of snow in the afternoon. <h3>Mon Feb 26.</h3> Rain and sleet then mild and sloppy. Lorrain is sick with bronchitis. Mrs Peebles called in eve. <h3>Tue Feb 27</h3> Fine and colder. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross meeting. Aunt Mattie went to see the baby. <h3>Wed Feb 28.</h3> Fine and cold. very icy. Hockey March at Rink. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thurs_Feb_29_Mar_I.">1 Thurs Feb 29 Mar I.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Mar_2.2C">2 Fri Mar 2,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Mar_3">3 Sat Mar 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Mar_4">4 Sun Mar 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Mar_5.">5 Mon Mar 5.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Mar_6.">6 Tue Mar 6.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Mar_7.">7 Wed Mar 7.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Marh_8">8 Thur Marh 8</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Thurs Feb 29 Mar I.</h3> Fine bright day and moderately cold. Mabel Welsh and Ms deral called in the evening. <h3>Fri Mar 2,</h3> Fine day and thawing quite sloppy. Mr James Chapman died. Aunt Nellie and I at Mr Lyone funeral. Mrs Willard Simpson, also Miss Munday here with {Victrola} in the evening. Aunt Nellie at Lenten Service. Willie called in few minutes in afternoon. <h3>Sat Mar 3</h3> Fine bright day, mild and thawing. I went to the Rink for a while in the evening. <h3>Sun Mar 4</h3> Fine and bright, but very cold. I went in to see Lorraine. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to evening church. Annie called after church. <h3>Mon Mar 5.</h3> A stormy day, snowing about the heaviest of the season. Concord School at the Rink. <h3>Tue Mar 6.</h3> Fine bright day and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie at Morthers a while in afternoon. <h3>Wed Mar 7.</h3> Fien day and much milder. Snow going quickly. Willie took Aunt MAttie out for dinner. Aunt Nellie at Lenen Service. I was out in the even. Willie Bowes here. Mrs Shuter called in the evening, started to sleet and rain. <h3>Thur Marh 8</h3> Fine after a heavy rain last night, very sloppy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Mar_9.">1 Fri Mar 9.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Mar_10.2C">2 Sat Mar 10,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Mar_11.">3 Sun Mar 11.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Mar_12">4 Mon Mar 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Mar_13">5 Tue Mar 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Mar_14">6 Wed Mar 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Mar_15">7 Thur Mar 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Mar_16">8 Fri Mar 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Mar_17">9 Sat Mar 17</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Fri Mar 9.</h3> Cold wind but taking the snow the water raised and nearly over road but men dug ditch and got it away quickly. <h3>Sat Mar 10,</h3> Fine bright day and mild. Sleighing nearly gone and many buggies out. I was at Prink for a while in evening started to sleet in even. <h3>Sun Mar 11.</h3> Mild and misty then started to rain at noon. I went to morning church. Auntie not out. I went in to Mrs {Dandion?} in eve. A came a thunder storm at four o'clock. <h3>Mon Mar 12</h3> Fine and mild. sleighing nearly over very icy. <h3>Tue Mar 13</h3> Fine day moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. <h3>Wed Mar 14</h3> Fine day, Gene Chapman here cleaned {burnea?} drawers. <h3>Thur Mar 15</h3> Fine but cold frozen quite clean. We girls all went down to Lizzes, the first time I was there. Childrens Carnival at the Rink. <h3>Fri Mar 16</h3> Fien and mild, bright sun taking the snow, water over the road a little. Mabel Welsh here. Aunties cleaned kitchen cupboards. <h3>Sat Mar 17</h3> St Patricks day, poured heavily until noon then a terrific wind, water very high and over road but able to walk over it. I called in at Pink. Dr. Laystaff died. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Mar_18">1 Sun Mar 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Mar_19.">2 Mon Mar 19.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tues_Mar_20">3 Tues Mar 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Mar_21">4 Wed Mar 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Mar_22">5 Thur Mar 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Mar_23">6 Fri Mar 23</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Sun Mar 18</h3> Fine but very cold wind. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Aunt Nellie and I at afternoon Confirmation Service. Annie clleed in afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I at Mr D to see Lorainne she is better and sitting up. <h3>Mon Mar 19.</h3> Fine but cold down to zero in morning. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Kelly and at Mothers. Mra Martin and Mrs Bowers called. <h3>Tues Mar 20</h3> Fine and bright roads muddy. Aunt Nellie and I at Dr Laugstaffs funeral. John Cork here for tea a little. <h3>Wed Mar 21</h3> Fien and warmer. Mrs{Atlinson?} called. Aunt Nellie and I went up to service, buy none. <h3>Thur Mar 22</h3> Finwe and moderately warm. roads here muddy we alll went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie got a new jacket black moira. Annie here in the evening. Robins and Black {larde?} <h3>Fri Mar 23</h3> Fine at first then started to rain. Mrs Shuter calld. Aunt Matie cleaning cellar headway then we washed kitchen walls. Aunt Nellie andI went out to Millinery shop. thunder and rain in evening. Mrs Clarke and William here in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Mar_24.">1 Sat Mar 24.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Mar_25">2 Sun Mar 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Mar_26">3 Mon Mar 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Mar_27">4 Tue Mar 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Mar_28">5 Wed Mar 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Mar_29">6 Thur Mar 29</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Mar_30">7 Fri Mar 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Mar_31.">8 Sat Mar 31.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Apr_I">9 Sun Apr I</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Apr_2">10 Mon Apr 2</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Sat Mar 24.</h3> Fine but cold wind all day skating at the Rink but soft. Annie and Lizzie called in the afternoon. <h3>Sun Mar 25</h3> Fine and bright. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. I went to evening church. Annie has measels. Furnace let out. <h3>Mon Mar 26</h3> Fien and very warm. Mrs Davidson and Lorraine here, her last day out. Lizze and {Zanny?} Bowes also Nelson Smellie called.Wild geese here. <h3>Tue Mar 27</h3> Rained heavily most ofthe day, then a very heavy wind and cleared. Aunt Nellie at R. C. {acryonym for Red Cross} meeting, we put on coal ashes. <h3>Wed Mar 28</h3> Fine but a terrific wind. Our cistern leaking. <h3>Thur Mar 29</h3> Fine but very winder and cold. Annie called also Mrs Pebbles. Mrs Wilcox called, rained through night. <h3>Fri Mar 30</h3> Fine and bright. I went to see Walter Suesby about fixing cistern. called at Milliner's. <h3>Sat Mar 31.</h3> Fine and mild untill we _ _ a little shower. <h3>Sun Apr I</h3> April fool muych warmer. but dull. Lorraine here all morning. Rained heavity in afternoon. Mr and mrs Willie Farm here for teas. I went to evening church. <h3>Mon Apr 2</h3> Rained heavity most of the day. we pumped the cistern dry as it leaks, and going to heave it cemented. We washed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Apr_3">1 Tue Apr 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Apr_4.">2 Wed Apr 4.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Apr_5">3 Thur Apr 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Apr_6">4 Fri Apr 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Apr_7">5 Sat Apr 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Apr_8">6 Sun Apr 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Apr_9">7 Mon Apr 9</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#E._Bowes_killed">8 E. Bowes killed</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Apr_10">9 Tue Apr 10</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Tue Apr 3</h3> Fine and very windy, we washed Bed Covers. Willie called in the afternoon, roads muddt. Mrs Davidson called Aunt Mattie out to village. <h3>Wed Apr 4.</h3> A fine warm day drying up nicely. We cleaned sitting room Carpet upstairs and did a few boxes and trunks up chambe. Herb Gibbs and son painting Kitchen $1. 35 and 75 for 1 at paint $2.50 in all. Aunt Nellie at Mothers and out for her bonnet. Mrs Breakey and Mrs Atlinson here. <h3>Thur Apr 5</h3> Rained heavily then sleeting about two inces of snow we pumped again to empty cistern. Spare roon cleaned {Coifet?} <h3>Fri Apr 6</h3> Good Friday. Rained and drizzeled most of day and horribly slushy, we pumped dey again. Annie here in morning. Lorraine here in afternoon. <h3>Sat Apr 7</h3> Very cold N. W. wind, Mr Suesby cemented cistern. Katie Chapman here in afternoon. <h3>Sun Apr 8</h3> Easter Sunday. Aunt Nellie and I at church. cold, wind but bright. we went to evening church Annie called in the afternoon. <h3>Mon Apr 9</h3> <h3>E. Bowes killed</h3> Fine but very, very cold and quite a frost. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto to Aunt Lizzies for tea. easter Monday. Cut fruit for marmalade. <h3>Tue Apr 10</h3> Fine but very cold with high wind. Auynties amde marmalade and we put spare roon carpet down. Mrs Sittles called Aunt Nellie of Red Cross. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Apr_11">1 Wed Apr 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Apr_12">2 Thur Apr 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Apr_13.">3 Fri Apr 13.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Apr_14">4 Sat Apr 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Apr_15">5 Sun Apr 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Apr_16">6 Mon Apr 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Apr_17">7 Tue Apr 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Apr_18">8 Wed Apr 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Apr_19">9 Thur Apr 19</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Wed Apr 11</h3> Fine and a little warmer. roads dusty. Mother and Annie here for tea. Mrs Davidson here. <h3>Thur Apr 12</h3> Fine and moderately cold. we cleaned our Bed rooms and put down sitting room, carpet, halls, etc, all done upstairs! I called at Miss Bowes. Mr Sloan called. <h3>Fri Apr 13.</h3> Fine but colder again. I went up to see Mr Suesby about cementing pipe to cistern. <h3>Sat Apr 14</h3> Fine but still cold. snow still lying in sheltered places {wer} a week. <h3>Sun Apr 15</h3> Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at church. I went for a walk as far as Willies in the afternoon. Marjorie has measels. Annie called in the afternoon, roads very dusty. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mr Lawrence away. <h3>Mon Apr 16</h3> Fine day, we washed, did dining room curtains. <h3>Tue Apr 17</h3> Fine and much warmer. We cleaned chambers and wood shed. Most people seeding. <h3>Wed Apr 18</h3> Fien and much warmer. cleaned cellars a lovely day, so warm. Mrs Peebles called. <h3>Thur Apr 19</h3> Fine but cooler east wind. We did some garden lettuce and Onions and Radish. Aunt Mattie varnished chairs, etc, a shower in eve. Annie and Lizzie here in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Apr_20">1 Fri Apr 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Apr_21">2 Sat Apr 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Apr_22">3 Sun Apr 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Apr_23">4 Mon Apr 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Apr_24">5 Tue Apr 24</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Apr_25">6 Wed Apr 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_Apr_26">7 Thur Apr 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_Apr_27">8 Fri Apr 27</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Fri Apr 20</h3> Fine and very, very warm sultry. we cleaned all our silver. Nelson Smellie planted as Maple. Mrs Simpson here in the evening a thunder storm about ten o'clock and a good rain filled Cistern first since it was cemented. {Sesor?} here. <h3>Sat Apr 21</h3> Fine but dull and cold, grass greening after rain. Aunt Nellie and I at Musical at Mrs Pearson. Aunt Mattie in at Mrs Davidson in afternoon. <h3>Sun Apr 22</h3> Fine and moderately warm, Aunt Nellie at church. Willie and Mary here, stayed for early tea. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church, <h3>Mon Apr 23</h3> Fine and bright, cool. we cleaned Parlor and Dining Room and did varnishing oilcloth all done cleaning. <h3>Tue Apr 24</h3> Fine but cool. Aunties at Red. Cross. Mrs Martin called. <h3>Wed Apr 25</h3> Fine but cold easy wind. Aunt Mattie, Annie and I in Toronto brought Piano. shower in eve. <h3>Thur Apr 26</h3> Rained a little dull and cool. I went to Richmond Hill in the morning. Piano came. Aunt Mattie and I out, ordered hat and Coal. <h3>Fri Apr 27</h3> Fine but very cold. Aunt Nellie otu calling. Mrs Shuter called. Flour 11.30 a ttc, {inelligible} got 1/2 {inelligible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_Apr_28.">1 Sat Apr 28.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_Apr_29">2 Sun Apr 29</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Apr_30">3 Mon Apr 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_May_I">4 Tue May I</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_May_2">5 Wed May 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_May_3">6 Thur May 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_May_4.">7 Fri May 4.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_May_5">8 Sat May 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_May_6">9 Sun May 6</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Sat Apr 28.</h3> Fine but very cool. Aunt Mattie at Mrs Kellys and the grave yard. got my hat $3.75. <h3>Sun Apr 29</h3> Fine but cool, east wind. Aunt Nellie and I at morning anchurch. I went to evening church a little showery. Annie here after church. <h3>Mon Apr 30</h3> Fine warm day and very bright in afternoon. I went to Toronto in afternoon to release Mr R mortgage. got Charlie a watch, walked out to WIllies in the eve after tea. we washed. Mrs W. Bowers called in afternoon. <h3>Tue May I</h3> May day, very cold disagreeable wind after a heavy wind through night, and heavy rain. <h3>Wed May 2</h3> Fine but very cold and windy. Mary Watson here. <h3>Thur May 3</h3> Fine but cool and windy. Mrs Davidson here. Horseradish. <h3>Fri May 4.</h3> Fine and bright. Mrs Coy and {Fraulic?} called, also Mrs. Peebles and Miss Peebles in the evening. We planted peas. <h3>Sat May 5</h3> Rained gently most of the day from east. I called at Mrs Atlinsons in afternoon <h3>Sun May 6</h3> Dull and cool, east wind. Mrs Davidson and Lorraine here in the morning. I went to Willies for tea and to Memorial Service for Eddie Bowes. Aunt Nellie at eve. church. Annie called in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_May_7.">1 Mon May 7.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_May_8">2 Tue May 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_May_9">3 Wed May 9</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_May_10">4 Thur May 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_May_11">5 Fri May 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_May_12">6 Sat May 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_May_13">7 Sun May 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_Mar_14">8 Mon Mar 14</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Mon May 7.</h3> Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie painted east Verandas . Mrs Peebles called, Aunt Mattie at Miss Edeys in the evening. <h3>Tue May 8</h3> Fine and quite warm packed Boxes for the boys. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross Meeting in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Sittles in the evening trees came. <h3>Wed May 9</h3> Aunt Nellie went to Toronto to Aunt Lizzies. Nelson Smellie planting trees came a shower in afternoon then colder. <h3>Thur May 10</h3> Fine but very cold wind. Aunt Mattie painted South Verandah and steps also chairs. <h3>Fri May 11</h3> Fine but cold and windy a little squawl of rain. Mr and Mrs Peebles here for tea. <h3>Sat May 12</h3> Fine but cold wind. Mary Watson here in this evening. <h3>Sun May 13</h3> Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Mother, Annie, Lizzie and Wylie called. We all went to evening church, the first time for Aunt Mattie. very dusty. <h3>Mon Mar 14</h3> Fine but cool north wind. Mrs Heise store burned. We went out to see the reins with Mr McDonalds in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_May_15">1 Tue May 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_May_16">2 Wed May 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_May_17">3 Thur May 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_May_18">4 Fri May 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_May_19">5 Sat May 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_May_20">6 Sun May 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_May_21">7 Mon May 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_May_22">8 Tue May 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_May_23">9 Tue May 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_May_24">10 Wed May 24</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Tue May 15</h3> Fine bright day but cold wind. We all went to Weston for the day. George brought us back to car. <h3>Wed May 16</h3> Dull and cool as little squawl in afternoon. very dusty roads. Irene Chapman here. <h3>Thur May 17</h3> Fine and warmer. Mrs Nelson Smellie and Donald called, also Mrs W. Bowes washed, knit, quilt and Blanket. <h3>Fri May 18</h3> <pre>Fine and much warmer. Mabel and Hazel Welsh also Misses Baker called in evening. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Pearce Robinsons. </pre> <h3>Sat May 19</h3> Fine untill we a thunder stor mand heavy rain started which will do much {govel?}. I went to Toronto. was at Dentists and called at Jamie Speights. <h3>Sun May 20</h3> Fine and cooler. Aunt Nellie at morning church. we all went to evening church. <h3>Mon May 21</h3> Fine until evening it came as shower. <h3>Tue May 22</h3> Raining from the east all day steadily, giving everything a good soaking, cleared a little then thunder in the eve. Aunt Mattie at M. Watsons. Aunt Nellie at R. C. in eve at Mrs Langstaffs. <h3>Tue May 23</h3> Fair but cold west winds and a few squawls. I went to Welshs with wool in the evening. <h3>Wed May 24</h3> Fine with the exception of squawk and very, very cold west winds. we all spend the day at Mothers. Empire day. {Victoria Day} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_May_25">1 Fri May 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_May_26">2 Sat May 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_May_27">3 Sun May 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_May_28">4 Mon May 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_Mon_29.">5 Tue Mon 29.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_May_30">6 Wed May 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_May_21.">7 Thur May 21.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_June_1">8 Fri June 1</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Fri May 25</h3> Fine but still cool. I went down to see Florence James in the evening a number of Aeroplances passes me. <h3>Sat May 26</h3> Fine day and much warmer. Aunties and I went for a walk out the mill road and to the Cemetry. <h3>Sun May 27</h3> Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Annie and Mother celled. We all went to evening church, fine and warmer. <h3>Mon May 28</h3> Fine untill eve it came a little shower washed, put in some Dahlias, I called at miss Mundeys. <h3>Tue Mon 29.</h3> Fine bright and warmer. Aunties and I in Toronto. Aunt Mattie a hat, Aunt Nellie dress and I got material for dress. {inelligible} called, Mrs Smellies Mrs Shutery called. <h3>Wed May 30</h3> Fine and warm. Cut lawn. Mrs Peebles called. <h3>Thur May 21.</h3> Fine at first then a heavy shower at {five?} Range out first. Mrs Peive here for teas, a heavy rain started at eight and continued. Mrs Martin called. <h3>Fri June 1</h3> Fine bright warm day after rain, trees cinubg out, did pineapples yesterday. Got {sots?} (4 to, 4 quarts in all. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Kellys, our fire out a couple of days. did our pine. Wed 20 lb each, I weigh 129 lbs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_June_2.">1 Sat June 2.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_June.">2 Sun June.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_June_4.">3 Mon June 4.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_June_5">4 Tue June 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_June_6">5 Wed June 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_June_7">6 Thur June 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_June_8">7 Fri June 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_June_9">8 Sat June 9</a></li> </ul></div> <h3>Sat June 2.</h3> Fine but cool light a little lire. Mary Chapman called. I went for a drive with N. Smellie in eve. <h3>Sun June.</h3> Fine but dull and very cool, fire. We all went to evening church. Annie called. <h3>Mon June 4.</h3> Fune and warm we let stove out cutting lawn. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welsh, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard and called at Mrs Laugstaffs in evening. put in all Dahlias, some tomatoes. <h3>Tue June 5</h3> Fine and warm a little shower in afternoon. then clear and warm. <h3>Wed June 6</h3> A cold east wind, had to light fire. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Ediys. Came a heavy rain and thunder storm in the evening. Miss Davidson in while storming. cut first lettuce. East fire. <h3>Thur June 7</h3> A warm day but showery. Auntie canned Rhubarbs. <h3>Fri June 8</h3> Dull, cool and showery, tree fully out in leaf and blossons out now. fine in eve. I walked out to WIllies. <h3>Sat June 9</h3> Fine and very warm, put in more Tomatoe plants. Mrs Davidsons baby born. I called at Miss Mundey in evening, Lorraine here. bread is down to 11 cts it was 12 for a while. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_June_10.">1 Sun June 10.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_June_11.">2 Mon June 11.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_June_12.">3 Tue June 12.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_June_13.">4 Wed June 13.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_June_14.">5 Thur June 14.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_June_15">6 Fri June 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_June_16">7 Sat June 16</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>Sun June 10.</h2> Fine after rain but dull Aunt Nellie at church in the morning, Summer {Rest?}. Annie called in evening. We all went to evening church, cleared eve. <h2>Mon June 11.</h2> Fine and munch warmer, we called at Mrs Shuters. <h2>Tue June 12.</h2> Fine and very warm. Aunt Lizzie and Mrs {Griielech?} here for tea came on 2 Card and home. I called at Bowes. Aunt Nellie at Annual Red Cross Meeting. Mattie <h2>Wed June 13.</h2> ien and very warm. Aunt Mattie and I called on Mrs Atkinson. Mrs Breakey and Miss Morgan all out, so called at Mrs Pearsons. Mrs Halls. came a thunder storm in the evening and a heavy rain. <h2>Thur June 14.</h2> Fine and bright at first then clouded and cooler. Aunt Nellie called at M. Watsons. <h2>Fri June 15</h2> Fine but very cool after a heavy rain last night. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Boyles. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Dacison. Aunt Mattie to see Mrs Kelly. <h2>Sat June 16</h2> Fine bright a little warmer. Aunt Mattie and I for a walk up by springs. Annie called. Aunt Mattie to see Mr Horne to cut grasss. I was in to see Mrs Davidson. Butte, 40. cts. Bread 11cts, Royal Oil 22c gal. Mrs Wallbridge died. full flow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_June_17.">1 Sun June 17.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_June_18">2 Mon June 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_June_19.">3 Tue June 19.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_June_20.">4 Wed June 20.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thurs_June_21">5 Thurs June 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_June_22">6 Fri June 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_June_23">7 Sat June 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_June_24.">8 Sun June 24.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_June_25.">9 Mon June 25.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tues_June_26.">10 Tues June 26.</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>Sun June 17.</h2> Fine and much warmer, a slight frost last night but no harm. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Mother and Annie here in the afternoon very dusty. we all went to eve. church. <h2>Mon June 18</h2> Fine untill noon a terrific rain and thunder storm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I got my dress fitted in the eve. <h2>Tue June 19.</h2> Fine and quite warm. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Pebbles. I went to Miss Mundeys. Marjorie called. <h2>Wed June 20.</h2> Fine at first, then showery in afternoon. Mrs Davidson up and doing work. Nurse left yesterday. <h2>Thurs June 21</h2> Fine after a heavy rain last night got word Mrs Wallbridge dead. got my dress. $3 making. $8.44 in all. <h2>Fri June 22</h2> Fine and quite cool. I walked to Willies in the evening, took lettuce, called Miss Wilory Lawrence, Thursday. <h2>Sat June 23</h2> Rained all afternoon, a great growth the past two weeks, we all had tea at Mrs Peebles. <h2>Sun June 24.</h2> Aunt Nellie at church. Fine but dull all day, We all went to evening church, called at Mrs M {Don?} <h2>Mon June 25.</h2> Fine bright day. we washed. <h2>Tues June 26.</h2> Fine after a heavy rain in the night. Irene Chapman called. very hot and sultry. Mr Lawrence called. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross in eve. Mr Horne cut grass. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_June_27.">1 Wed June 27.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_June_28.">2 Thur June 28.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_June_29.">3 Fri June 29.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_June_30">4 Sat June 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_July_1">5 Sun July 1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_July_2">6 Mon July 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tues_July_3.2C.">7 Tues July 3,.</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>Wed June 27.</h2> Fine and moderately warm. I walked to Willies in the evening with lettuce , then I went up to the Church to see Miss Richards married. <h2>Thur June 28.</h2> Fine and bright then cloudy with showers in eve. <h2>Fri June 29.</h2> A very heavy rain last night, then cleared at noon. the two Marion Smellies callled (letter). David Smellie here for tea. Mary Watson and Lizze Bowers gere in ever. <h2>Sat June 30</h2> Fine bright day and moderately cool. I went to Toronto. called to see Aunt Lizzie at 1. Aunt Nellie at Horticultural{"relating to the study or activity of growing garden plants: a horticultural show."} show and tea. I went in the evening. <h2>Sun July 1</h2> Rained and thunder early in the morning a dreadful downpour then cleared about ten o'clock we all went to Willie's for the day. I stayed for Church. Aunt Nellie at our church. Orange Sermon. <h2>Mon July 2</h2> Fine bright day, moderately warm. Mother, Annie and Mrs Mason here for tea. <h2>Tues July 3,.</h2> Fine bright day, cool, went for a frive first since Apr 13. Mabel Welsh called, AUnt M. and I. Cemetry. == Wed July 4. == Fine bright warm day. Aunt Nellie and I called at Mrs E. Langstaffs in the evening. Mrs Boyle and Miss Wilory called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_July_5.">1 Thur July 5.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_July_6">2 Fri July 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_July_7">3 Sat July 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_July_8">4 Sun July 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_July_9.">5 Mon July 9.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_July_10">6 Tue July 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_July_11.">7 Wed July 11.</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>Thur July 5.</h2> Fine bright day moderately warm just ideal. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Alice {Girk?} and tea at Mrs Gibson. Aunt Nellie and L. Bowes at Mrs Littzes in eve. Aun Mattie and I out with Nelson Smellie to Frauk Teasdales in eve, we went to Ms. Pleasant. <h2>Fri July 6</h2> Fine bright day, a little dusty again. Mrs davidson and baby in. Miss Edey called. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in the evening. <h2>Sat July 7</h2> Warmer with east wind. Came a storn in the evening, then drizzled all night. <h2>Sun July 8</h2> Very, very wet after night's rain and still mistry all forenoon. Kept damp all day. We expected to go to Markham but too wet. Annie and Lizzie called in afternoon. Aunties and I at evening church. <h2>Mon July 9.</h2> Dull and sultry then a thunder and rain about five o'clock. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs McDonalds. <h2>Tue July 10</h2> Damp all day then came a shower in eve and more rain through night. Mr and Mrs Peebles in to see our garden. Our S.S. pic-nic to the Beech.Aunt Nellie didn ot go to Red Cross too wet. <h2>Wed July 11.</h2> Dull and misty all day and a little shower eve. I took wool to Mabel Welsh. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_July_12">1 Thur July 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_July_13">2 Fri July 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_July_14">3 Sat July 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_July_15">4 Sun July 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_July_16.">5 Mon July 16.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_July_17">6 Tue July 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_July_18.2C">7 Wed July 18,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_July_19.2C">8 Thur July 19,</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>Thur July 12</h2> Dull and threatening occcasional showers. I went to Willies in the evening, had Lorraine in. Mr Bowes to {k?] <h2>Fri July 13</h2> Fine at first then showery in eve. Strawberries 16 cts <h2>Sat July 14</h2> A heavy storm and dreadful rain about three o'clock ground and everything soaked all week.strawberries15 cts. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. New potatoes 80 cents pack. <h2>Sun July 15</h2> St. Swithians day. Aunt Nellie at church. fine with the exception of a very few drops in afteroon. Willie's family all here for tea. Mary, Marjorie, and Aunt Nellie and I at Toronto evening church. <h2>Mon July 16.</h2> Fine and moderately warm. I was at Mrs Langstaffs for wool in the afternoon.Aunt Mattie and the Doctors in the evening. rained heavily at night. <h2>Tue July 17</h2> Fine after the heavy rain, untill eve it came more rain, <h2>Wed July 18,</h2> Fine with exception of a little shower, only sprinkles about one o'clock. We went out to Markham Village in afternoon at Mr Reives for tea. Lizzie Carleton called in eve. <h2>Thur July 19,</h2> Rained a litttle in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Welshs for Rhubarb. Mrs Johns called, green peas three time out of our gards. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_July_20.2C">1 Fri July 20,</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_July_21.">2 Sat July 21.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_July_22.">3 Sun July 22.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mon_July_23">4 Mon July 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tue_July_24">5 Tue July 24</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_July_25">6 Wed July 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thur_July_26.">7 Thur July 26.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Fri_July_27.">8 Fri July 27.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sun_July_29.2C">9 Sun July 29,</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>Fri July 20,</h2> Fine but hot at first. I went to Willies to hol in the afternoon, it came thunder storm but not much rain about six. <h2>Sat July 21.</h2> Fine but warm all day, butter 38 cents <h2>Sun July 22.</h2> Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at church, got 5 gal oil on Friday. I went alone to evening church. Aunt Mattie out for a little dive with Mr McDonalds after church. extremely warm. A. came from L {Somae?}. <h2>Mon July 23</h2> Fine and very, very warm, we washed. Mrs Shuter called in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I took a walk west. <h2>Tue July 24</h2> Fine and warm. Grant came for me to go to hoe. Mary Watson here in afternoon. Aunt Nellie at Red cross in evening. Miss edey here in the evening. <h2>Wed July 25</h2> Fine but very, very warm. first Raspberries 16 cents. I went for a drive to see Frank Teasdale with Nelson Smellie. Aun Mattie has a swollen face. <h2>Thur July 26.</h2> Very, warm and roads dustry. Aeroplace came down in the afternoon. thunder but no rain here. <h2>Fri July 27.</h2> Fine and a little cooler. Aunt Nellie went to Willie sand to see Mrs W Kite. Mrs Coy called in the evening, also Mrs Clarke. <h2>Sun July 29,</h2> Fine and warm again, Aunt Nellie at morning church. Mr. Mrs Reeve and Kathleen here. no person at evening church. Its very warm, 98 degrees hottest day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 28. {written over "Sun July 29"} Fine and very warm the dust dreadful, Aunt {continues above the previous line} Mattie in Toronto at Dentists, with swollen face. Mon July 30. Fine very, very hot. I went to Mrs. Littles in eve to order berries. Aunt M. and I at Dentists, I called at {T" written in margin on left} Aunt Lizzies, 4 doz eggs, 50 cents. Tue July 31. Dry and very warm, rain needed I walked out to Willies in the evening, busy haying. Wed Aug 1, Fine and extremely warm, Aunt Nellie picked 2 baskets berries, 13 cents, I got 6 at, 16 cents at Mr Kaisers. thunder and rain in some places, none here. Thur Aug 2. Fine and cooler, ground hard and dry, dreadful dust. Mrs. Simpson, Miss Mundey here, Mrs Peebles brought red currants, Fri Aug 3. Fine and cool, I went out with Mr Farr to the University, Aunt Mattie at the Doctors in evening. Sat Aug 4. Fine and cool, Aunt Mattie to see Mrs Kelly in the evening, I was in Toronto, at Lizzies for tea Sun Aug 5, Aunt Nellie at morning church, We all went to eve church, Aunt Mattie and I came out a little early as it was thundering but we got no rain here, quite cool. Mon Aug 6, Fine and cool, washed, Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Littles picking berries 6 boxes at 12 cts. Aunt Mattie, Annie and I for a walk to the second {referring to second concession}, some are not done haying, and many cutting grain, the hay heavy, Civic Holiday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Aug 7, Fine and moderately warm, Ida Clarke for Tea, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard in eve Wed Aug 8. It came a shower last night, then a heavy storm and rain about four O'clock, put some grain down. Thur Aug 9. Fine after the rain and cool, I went to Mrs. Littles for two baskets of berries. Annie here in evening. Fri Aug 10, Fine and very cool, we got berries at M. Watsons and Mrs. Peebles, about nine baskets, Aunt Mattie and I at Willies in the evening cutting barley, and fall wheat cut, Sat Aug 11, Fine and a little warmer, Aunt Nellie at church at Bowes in eve, Mr Lawrence away. We got a few black currants & berries. Sun Aug 12, Fine and warmer, Aunt Nellie at morning church, we all went to evening church. Mr. Damond preached Mon Aug 13, Fine and moderately warm. We picked Currants and berries at M. Watsons, she came home {ink changes here} about 35 box (?) in all Tue Aug 14, Fine and moderately warm. Then came storm but very little rain here. Aunt Nellie at R. C. at Mrs Wilcox in afternoon. Wed Aug 15, Fine day, Aunt Nellie in Toronto in afternoon. Mary Watson here in the evening. Thur Aug 16, Fine and warm, a very light shower in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Aug 17, Fine and very cool, Aunt Kate and Mary Chapman called, also Mrs Teasdale and Mrs Frank. Aunt Mattie at Mothers in evening. Sat Aug 18, Fine bright day, an ideal day, a little dusty and gardens dry, also pastures, but good for Harvest. John Coole here for tea. about {appears faded or in pencil} Sun Aug 19, A light shower in the morning no person at church {ink appears darker} we all went to eve-church. Mon Aug 20, Warm, we washed, spare room curtains a thunder storm very little rain here. {ink changes} Thunder but no rain here Tue Aug 21, Fine and warmer, thunder but no rain here. Wed Aug 22, Fine and warm. Mary Watson here in afternoon & went to Willies in eve, all cutting done but seven acres and nothing in but four loads of wheat, it started to rain heavily about eleven o'clock. Thur Aug 23, Rained gently all morning, Mrs Jakes called collecting for tea. Mrs Simpson called. Fri Aug 24. Fine with exception of squals, quite cool. Butter 45 cts {written above} Sat Aug 25, Fair with exception of odd shower, Marjorie came out in afternoon, and we all went to Horticulture Show and Red Cross Tea, proceeds $ {she leaves an empty space for the amount which she never filled}very cold. Sun Aug 26, Fine and very cool, Marjorie went home, Aunt Nellie at Morning church, We all went to evening church. Aunt Mattie and I at Presbyterian church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Oct 18, Fine until eve it started to rain, and rained all night and until noon, then it cleared and the soldiers left on Friday {written above} Fri Oct 19, It rained heavily until noon, soldiers left then, Sat Oct 20, Fine & colder, Mary Watson called, Aunt M. called at Mrs Kellys, parlor window put in, a squal of sleet or snow. We brought Manure for garden Sun Oct 21, Dull and misty but not cold, Annie went with use to eve church. Mon Oct 22, Fine bright day, we swept upstairs, Tue Oct 23, Rained gently most of the day, Mrs Teasdale and Clara, here to spend the day, Mary Chapman called Wed Oct 24 Rather dull and showery, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto, to Aunt Lizzies, Aunt Nellie came home in afternoon I called at Mary Watsons in the evening, rained all night Thur Oct 25, Rained and a little snow at first, cleared at noon & bright. Mrs Edwin Langstaff called, Aunt Nellie at Milliners, Lorraine in. Fri Oct 26. Fine day, east wind, we put in kitchen window. We sold last three hens 17 cts a lb the other three at 20 cts. We went to Mrs Littles for pullets five at $1 a piece, got a bag of potatoes $1.50 Annie here in eve. Sat Oct 27. Fine and brightat first, then started rain towards evening & poured all night I was in Toronto dinner at Aunt Lizzies. Sun Oct 28, Cleared and quite bright but windy, I walked to concord church and dinner at Willies, then home {written above} we went to evening church. Mon Oct 29, Rained heavily all day, we washed. poured and thunder about five o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Oct 30. Fine and very cold and windy, brought Dahlias and Onions into cellar. Mrs Martin called. Wed Oct 31. Fine but dull and a few sprinkles, I called at Mrs Lawrences with yarn Thur Nov 1, Fine after a little squal of snow. Aunt Mattie came home. Fri Nov 2, Fine but black and cold, Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Welsh's in the afternoon, I took Lorraine for a ride. Sun {written over "Sat"} Nov 4 {written over "3"}, Fine bright day, roads nice and dry, beautiful day. Aunt Nellie & I at morning church M. Watson, Miss Carruthers (?) called. Aunt M and I at Mothers for a while. We all went to evening church. Sat {written over "Sun"} Nov 3 {written over "4"} Fine bright day, I took Lorraine out for ride. Mon Nov 5, Fine and mild roads beautiful, Aunt Mattie and I at Willies for a while, got turnips. Aunt Nellie at hall, packing boxes Tue Nov 6, Fine bright day, heavy white frost, Lizzie has a daughter Annie here in the evening. Mr James Martin very low,{written below line} Mick dug garden Wed Nov 7, Fine bright day, frosty and ice, but grand weather, {written above} Mrs Langstaff called Thur Nov 8, Fine day, bright. Aunt Mattie called to see Lizzie Bowes. Fri Nov 9, Fine day and mild and bright, Mr Little brought potatoes $1.75. Sat Nov 10, Fine bright day, I went to Toronto called to Lizzie, got my black velvet hat made over $2.00, butter is 49 cts now. Sun Nov 11. Fine but a heavy fog, Aunt Nellie at morning church, Annie called, I went alone to evening church, quite dark. Aviator killed near Victoria Square. Mon Nov 12, Fine bright day, we washed. Mrs Bowes called, beautiful roads Tue Nov 13, Fine bright day, warm. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross. Wed Nov 14, Fine bright day. We all went to Toronto </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Nov 15, Fine day but not quite so bright, butter is fifty cents a lb, Fri Nov 16, Fine and a little cooler, I took Victory Bond, $100. Miss Barker called in the evening, got one egg. Sat Nov 17, Fine bright day with lovely dry roads, we have had three weeks of fine weather for fall work and over two weeks with no rain at all. Mr and Mrs Jakes called in afternoon. Sun Nov 18, A little shower then cleared and windy. I went to Willies and called at Mrs Clarkes, I went alone to eve church, squaly Mon Nov 19, Fine and bright roads still dry, Mabel Welsh called, Tom Speight called. Tue Nov 20, Cloudy but no rain, until night a little, I took Lorraine a drive Wed Nov 21, Rained heavily and very black all day. I was in at Mrs D eve Thur Nov 22, Rained heavily then snowed and very, very cold. Mrs Peebles called. {written above line} Range in at night first . I called at Bowes in eve. Annie called in morning Fri Nov 23, Very, very cold and terrific north west wind. Sat Nov 24, Fine and very, very cold, north west wind. Radiator froze light furnace. extremely cold for November. Sun Nov 25, Fine bright day, still hard frozen, Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Boy Scouts service. I stayed with Lizzie Bowes Annie here in afternoon. I went to evening church alone. Mon Nov 26, Fine but still very cold. Plumber here and fixed pipes and disconnected Rad, Ada Martin called in afternoon. I took a second Victory Bond. Let Range out again nights Tue Nov 27, Fine and a little milder. Mary Watson here for dinner. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross, Jamie Edey called, Aunt Mattie in at Mrs Davidsons for a while </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Nov 28, Dull and misty with a little rain and flurries, fine eve Thur Nov 29, Fine and very mild, Aunt Mattie called at Bowes and Mothers in the afternoon. Fri Nov 30, Rained and misty, from the East, all very slushy, I stayed with Lizzie Bowes in the evening. (Phoned) Sat Dec 1, Fine but sloppy, with high winds, Willie brought Pork, I went to Marguerite Boyles Recital at Methodist church in eve. I was in at Mrs Davidsons, sold 1 doz eggs, 70{written above}cts . Sun Dec 2, Fine but very, very cold again. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Annie and Marjorie also Wylie called in afternoon, I went to eve church, Mon Dec 3, Fine and bright. Irene Chapman called. Tue Dec 4. Fine day a little milder, splendid roads. I went for a drive in the evening. Aunt Mattie at Mrs Kellys (17 weeks away. Wed Dec 5, Fine but much colder, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, I called to see Jamie Speight. Mrs Lawrence called. Thur Dec 6, Fine day, moderately warm. Mrs Davidson & children in Fr Dec 7, Beautiful day, clear cold and good roads. Sat Dec 8, Cold east blizzard with terrific storm about 10 inches of snow, or more, drifting in everywhere. let Range in night Sun Dec 9. Cold west wind and still drifting, a good deal of digging cutters out and fairly good sleighing, I went to evening church only a few out, so snowy walking, very cold. Mon Dec 10, Fine and very cold, five below zero, we washed, Willie here for window Tue Dec 11, Fine and moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at Red Cross meeting. Wed Dec 12, A little snow then cleared. Aunties in Toronto at W. Cooles. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Dec 13. Fine and then started to snow in the afternoon. Lorraine in Fri Dec 14. Fine and very cold and windy. good sleighing. Sat Dec 15. Very, very cold, severe frost below zero. Mrs Peebles called. Sun Dec 16. Fine and cold. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to evening church Mon Dec 17. Fine bright day, and a little milder Election Day the West York majority over 7000. Tue Dec 18. Fine and milder. beautiful day. good sleighing out for first sleigh drive. Aunt Mattie out in the afternoon. phoned. Wed Dec 19. Rained a little and very foggy. the streets very slushy. I went to Toronto. sleighing nearly gone after over a week good. Thurs Dec 20. Fair and very mild snow going rapidly. Annie here. Fri Dec 21. Rained a little. roads slushy. then cleared and freezing. Sat Dec 22. Fine bright day and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I up to decorate. The Rink opened. wheels out Sun Dec 23. Fine bright day, moderately cold, Aunt Nellie and I at morning church, I went to evening church, Annie called. Mon Dec 24. Fine and very mild and foggy, all icy and sloppy, washed. I went up to decorate in afternoon, Mrs Peebles in eve. Tue Dec 25. Christmas Day, fine and moderately cold with N. W. wind. skating in the evening, we all spent at Mothers. Wed Dec 26. Fine and moderately cold, Mrs. Peebles called, geese, 18 1/2 lbs, 30 cts Thur Dec 27. Fine and moderately cold, Annie called and I went out eve Fri Dec 28. A terrific wind and blizzard at first then extreme frost down to 11 below zero. day of S.S. tea at the hall </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Dec 29 x {written above the line} 20 below zero it was 15 below most of the day I went to Toronto, called at Aunt Lizzies Miss Barker here Sun Dec 30. Fine and extremely cold, 22 below zero, I went to evening church, we have meals upstairs first. red hen layed two dozen and two eggs lately, 16 in most places. Mon Dec 31 Fine and very cold, but clear and bright, 8 below zero. {below previous line and centered on the page}End of year 1917 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Page is left blank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Nov 28. Dull and misty, with a little rain and flurries, fine eve. Thur Nov 29. Fine and very mild </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Page is left blank </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Page is left blank </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b6d53a29c4012879e39583effda58aa.pdf d798eb9c5db1c733b0ab32f654e3072f PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fc6111fa43ef790d9361a696d8c7d31.pdf 7247cddf72d607266be56a056c8dae8e PDF Text Text Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper (1877-1964) 1919 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1919 Wed Jan I. New Years day. very mild and raining gently at first then heavily in the afternoon. very icy. Mother and Annie, Willie, Mary and the boys alo Elizabeth and Margaret here for the day. East wind. Thur Jan 2. Fine and a little colder, sleighing fairly good, little rough. {written between the lines: Ida Clarke here.} Fri Jan 3. Fine after a little snow last night. walks all iced. {written between the lines: Coldest this season.} Sat Jan 4 Fine and clear and cold. Rink opened first of season. Sun Jan 5. Fine and very cold but no wind I went to morning Church. Annie . called also Mrs. Davidson. Auntie & I at Meth. Mon {Sun over it} Jan 6. Fine bright day, we washed. Willies brought pork and Sausage Tue Jan 7. Fine and cold. I went to the Red Cross. the last meeting and no more boxes needed and no more socks .needed. {written between the lines: Mrs Simpson called.} Wed Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie out in the afternoon Thur Jan 9 A terrific wind and blowing and very cold. Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold and terrific wind. I went to the butchering at Henry Bowes. too windy to render lard. Annie called, not much Snow or roads would be full. Sat Jan 11. Fine bright day and extremely, cold and frosty, skating. Sun Jan 12. Fine but cold and frosty at first. Aunt Nellie at church. I went to evening church. Mon Jan 13. Fine day, much milder. I was in Toronto, called at Sellers {Grugh?} �Tue Jan 14. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie out for a walk to Village Wed Jan 15: Fine _day. moderately cold, I walked to Willies for a call. Jennie Edey called. Thur Jan 16. Fine warm day thawing a great deal. I went to Miss Edeys. W. A, Meeting. Auntie Mattie and I at Mr Littles in eve, Fri Jan 17. Fine day, still milder, Sleighing nearly gone. Sat Jan 18. Fine day, mild, no skating too soft good wheeling Sun Jan 19. Fine and a little colder. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Annie and I for a walk in the afternoon, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church, just like March. Mon Jan 20. Fine bright day and warm, we washed. Tue Jan 21. Fine day, very mild but no sunshine. Mrs Teasdale, Clara. Wed Jan 22. Fine and very mild, sun bright, Mary. Watson here. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Langstaffs. Thur Jan 23. Raining gently all day. very dirty and wet, Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys for tea. Annie called in evening. Fri Jan 24. Colder with high wind all frozen clean but a little icy. Sat Jan 25. Fine bright day, milder. Miss Libby here for tea I went to the Rink in evening. Sun Jan 26. Fine and moderately cold. I went to evening church, Mr M c Donald preached. Mon Jan 27 Fine bright and warmer. I was in Toronto, took Aunties teeth to dentist, called at Jennie Speights. streets clean. {written between the lines: Miss Edey called.} Tue Jan 28 Fine day bright and moderately warm, roads clear with exception of a little ice, yards nice and clean Wed Jan 29. Fine day moderately warm, like spring Vemer Cook arrived home. Thur Jan 30 Fine a little colder. Auntie Nellie called at Miss Mundeys Fri Jan \ 31. Fine but much colder. Tammy Bowes called. �Sat Feb 1. Fine bright day. very cold and windy, kept Range at night for first for some time. I went to Rink Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons, roads frozen dry & dusty. Sun Feb 2. Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Willies to tea and remained for evening church. Aunt Nellie and Mattie at evening church. Mr McDonald Mon Feb 3. Fine bright and warm, clothes dried beautifully . outdoors. roads frozen - dry and dusty. I went to Mr Littles. Tue Feb 4. Fine brigh misty rain most of day. Mrs Davison and children here. I called at Miss Edeys in evening. Wed Feb 5. Colder and windy, but no storm. Auntie made Xmas Cake Thur Feb 6. Fine and moderately cold. Aunties and I in Toronto. I called at Aunt Lizzies. M rs Simpson. Miss Mundey called. Fri Feb. 7. Fine bright day. Sat Feb 8. Fine and moderately warm. Mother and Annie here for tea also. John and Verner Cook. came a little fall of snow only lasted about an hour. very light. Sun Feb 9. Beautiful bright day and quite mild. Grant here for dinner Aunt Nellie at morning church, she and I went in eve. Mon Feb 10. Fine bright day moderately warm. We were at Mary Watsons for tea. Tue {Thur under} Feb 11. Fine and moderately cold. I called at Mrs Littles with Snaps, in ' evening. Auntie at Red Cross. we kept Donald. Wed. Feb 12 Fine bright day, roads dry and dusty. Thur Feb 13. East wind. I went to the Carnival. rained heavily all night, raised water in the ditches. {Written in pencil: Miss Kelly called.} Fri Feb 14. Damp and drizzling most of the day. Sat Feb 15. Fine in afternoon Snow flurries in the morning. I had. the girls for tea, Welsh's, Emily Boyle, Florence James and Annie turning colder in eve. Sun Feb 16. Fine but cold. west wind. I went to evening Church. �Mon Feb 17. Fine and moderately cold. Mary Watson here to tea. Sir Wilfred Laurier died. Tue Feb 18. Fine and moderately old. Wed Feb 19. Fine but cold west wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto had tea at Aunt Lizzies. Thur Feb 20. Fine bright day. beautiful and mild. Fri Feb 21. Rather misty and little flurries of damp snow. Sat Feb 22. A strong east wind and mist then heavy rain at night. Grant came to stay all night. Sun Feb 23. Strong west wind roads icy and watery. Grant here. went home after breakfast. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church Mon Feb 24. Fine bright and warm, a little sloppy then frozen at night. Tue Feb 25. Fine and mild Marjorie. Ross and the baby called. dark and showery in evening. Wed Feb 26 Fine but cold. N.W. wind roads rather rough but no snow and ice on them, yards all clear of snow. Aunt Mattie out to spend the day at Henry Bowes. I went to Carnival Thur Feb 27. Fine and moderately cold. I called at Willies in afternoon. Fri Feb 28. Fine and much milder, Mr Bowes and Tammy called. Annie here in even. got up a terrific wind in night. Sat Mar 1. Fine but a terrific wind. and cold. Sun Mar 2. Fine bright and warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church. good walking all clear of snow and no ice on roads. Willies Mary also, Ross and Marjorie called in afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Mar 3, Fine warm day. Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Millers funeral it was like April. yonge street all-dry. Tue Mar 4. Fine day untill afternoon it came heavy showers like spring. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she called on Aunt Lizz I went to the Hockey Match. girls in evening, the roads very sloppy. {Written in pencil: Robin at Village} �Wed Mar 5, Fine and much colder. some light snow in the evening Thur Mar 6. Fine bright but cold. I went to ask for Mr Wm James in afternoon. We Aunt Mattie out calling. Fri Mar 7. A beautiful day. cold and bright. Lizzie called with Margaret. then she and Annie came in the eve - Miss Jennie Edey here for tea. Sat Mar 8. Fine day, Aunt Mattie called at Miss Kelly's. Sun Mar 9. Came a heavy fall of wet snow through the night, then rained gently through the day. a little colder at night and frozen. I went to evening church rather blustery. Mon Mar 10. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Hockey Match. Tue Mar 11 Fine and milder getting sloppy. Wed Mar 12. Fine and mild but very muddy and sloppy. Mrs Langstaff called. Mrs Lawrence, here for tea. Thur Mar 13. Fine but very cold and windy Fri Mar 14. Fine but cold East wind. Lucy and Henry Bowes here for tea, also Fanny Bowes. Sat Mar 15. Fair at first then started to rain about noon. East. {Written between the lines: Last skating.} Sun Mar 16. Raining gently, had fallen a lot of rain in night. ditches full. Memorial window unveiled, in morning. Mrs D and I at evening church. Mr McDonald was inducted in the evening. Mon Mar 17. Rained gently and misty all day, roads very bad. Tue Mar 18. Fine and quite mild. I went to Toronto. Made. W. Wed Mar 19. Fine and mild, I walked to Willies for a while the roads are cut in a dreadful condition but can walk on side not so bad. Annie and I in Toronto in the evening to see C.M.C. parade the first to arrive in a Unit. Robins here all around some in Village last week. Thur Mar 20 Fine and mild our Furnace out by mistake so left it out until Saturday. Mabel and Hazel Welsh called. �Fri Mar 21. Fine but colder. Willie called for a while. Sat Mar 22, Fine but cold west wind. I called at Mrs Smellies Sun Mar 23 Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church the roads drying a little. We all went to evening church. Mon Mar 24. Fine bright day warmer. Cleaned clothes closets. Furnace {written above the line: out.} Tue Mar 25. Fine and warm bought. my dress and boots. also each got a hat. Aunt N- a bonnet. called on Mrs Gibson. Wed Mar 26. Fine and warm. cleaned back Kitchen cupboards. and Kitchen ceiling. also cellar way. I went to Willies in afternoon. {Written between the lines: "Frogs out" then shut up again"} Thur Mar 27. Came a heavy rain last night, then colder by noon. Fri Mar 28. Fine but cold very high wind and freezing hard, we walked down to Parkinsons their Sale. I went to moving pictures at Methodist church, light Furnace Sat Mar 29. FIne but very cold wind, roads are dry again. Sun Mar 30. Fine but cold win. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Presbyterian church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. George Cook returned. Mon Mar 31. Fine but extremely cold. N. W. wind all frozen clean. we washed some things for cleaning. New time Tue Apr I Fine but still very cold. Marjories moved their furniture. Wed Apr 2. Fine but cold, roads -dry. I went to help Marjorie to settle. Thur Apr 3. Fine with exception of a little shower in afternoon. washed. spare rooms. Aunt Nellies white quilt also our, feather bed. Cover. took covers off feather beds. And washed ours. Annie and. Elizabeth called. Aunt. Mattie and I walked to Mrs Lelliots to see about Miss W. {written in margin above next date: Furnace out.} Fri Apr 4. Fine and warmer. Cleaned. up chamber. Mrs Davidson in. �Sat Apr 5. Cleaned attic. put away outside door. Aunt Mattie cleaned windows. I cleaned pictures in afternoon. Mary Watson called, George Cook here for tea. Cleaned Furnace. Sun Apr 6. Mild with gentle rain. then fine and warm Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Sniders. we all went to evening church. Mon Apr 7. Fine until evening it came a shower. We cleaned upstairs and cleaned all carpets with Vaccum. then bought it $2.00. I took clock to R. H. and called on M rs Charlton. Tue Apr 8. Dull and cold a few squawls. we cleaned furniture and furnished all upstairs. rained through the night. Wed Apr 9. Fair but dull and cold. put on ashes. at "Euchre" Thur Apr 10. Fair but dull. after a heavy rain last night. I called at Miss Mundeys. Fry Apr 11. Fine but cool. cleaned Cellar Sat Apr 12. Dull and light showers. Aunt Mattie washed things for Dining room. I went with girls to tea at Elizabeths, Put Coat in storage $3.00 valued it at $100. Sun Apr 13. A few squawls then cleared. Aunt Nellie at Church. Annie called in eve. we all went to evening church. Mon Apr 14.Fine and quite warm. washed and cleaned shed down part. Aunt Mattie did up. Dining Room Curtains. I went to Willies in the evening. Aunt Nellie at church. Tue Apr 15. Fine but cool east wind. cleaned Dining Room and Kitchen washed walls. Aunt N. at church. I called at Miss Mundeys Annie here in evening. Wed Apr 16. A heavy east rain last night and all day to-day driving in from east window and cellar. cleared and I went to church Thur Apr 17. Fair with little squawls colder. Aunt N. and I at church. Fri Apr 18. Good Friday. fair but cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Littles in eve. Our cleaning is all done but verandas and varnishing etc, Sat Apr 19. Fine and warmer. did a little raking. Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons in afternoon. Annie and I for a walk. �Sun Apr 20. A shower in morning then cleared. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Aunties and I at evening church. Easter Sunday. Mon Apr 21. Fine bright day. Ice early in the morning. we washed our Blankets and Aunt Nellies quilt. Put in garden. {Written between the lines: Aunt Nellie called at Miss Morgans.} Tue Apr 22. Aunt Mattie Varnished Oilcloths. Aunt Nellie and I dug around trees and shrubs. Wed Apr 23. Fine bright warm day. patched paper around Bay windows Aunt Nellie and I at Way Works at the hall. Thur Apr 24. Very cold. north-west wind. and freezing. {Written in pencil: Butter 65 cts} Fri Apr 25. Fine but very cold. extremely cold for time of year. freezing and blowing. we were afraid of Radiators. Sat Apr 26. A fall of snow last night and still blowing, quite deep in places. not freezing so hard. Ice Annie Smellie and Marion called. Snow nearly all gone by night. Mary Watson called in evening. Recd. cheque from Ottawa. V.B. Sun Apr 27. Fine bright morning and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. we all went to evening church. Mon Apr 28. Rained day most of the -day. a little chilly. Aunt Mattie and I have bad colds. Tue Apr 29. Fine but cool. we washed as yesterday was wet. Aunt Nellie and I called on Mrs McDonald and Mrs Jee. Annie and I walked out to see Marjorie in eve. roads were dry, but very, rough and cut in places. Wed Apr 30. Fine bright day. we got two tons Coal. $11.50. Thur May 1, Rained heavily most of the -day. then cold. very little weather for seeding. Fri May 2. Fair but dull and windy. I went to Toronto, at Aunt Lizzies for tea, Sat May 3 Fine at first. I went for Aunt Matties Clock $2.00 called at Misses Page. it commenced to rain in the evening and fell a lot in night. Sun May 4. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie at morning church. It came a thunder storm and heavy rain in the afternoon and did not clear untill evening I went to church. �Mon May 5. It rained through the night then cleared and fine. I went to the church and Rectory to a meeting in eve. Tue May 6. Fine but cold wind. I went to Willies in the afternoon and came home with Grant in the evening. Wed May 7. Fine and warmer. farmers on the land first this week. Mary Chapman called in the evening. Lawn Mower out Thur May 8. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Bowes. I had my dress fitted. I went to Presbyterian Concert. Fri May 9. Fine and moderately warm. Put in garden Peas. I called at M. Watsons. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Halls. Sat May 10. Rained heavily from the east all day, a drifting storm beat in at east. Sun May 11. Dull and drizzling. Aunt Nellie at church. It came a heavy shower in the afternoon then mizzling. Willie and Mary here for tea. I went to evening church. Mon May 12. Fine and clearing but land very wet. Aunt Mattie an I up at the grave yard in the evening. {Written in pencil: took off top Blanket} Tue May 13. Fine and warm. the warmest day. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. went to Miss Mundeys in eve. Annie here {Written in margin under date: Range Out} Wed May 14. Fine and very warm. Range out. yesterday first cleaned North Verandah. Auntie painted East Veranda. Wed Thur May 15. Fine and warm. Cut all lawn. Oil store out of order. Fry May 16. Dull at first followed by heavy rain in evening started fire in the Range. Mr Simpson died. Sat May 17. Fine but dull and damp. Mr Speight and Mr Scadding here for dinner. I went to Miss Mundeys for dress $ 5. Sun May 18. Fine bright day but windy. Aunt Nellie and I called at Simpsons. Mother and Annie also. Wylies all here for tea. Aunt Nellie, Annie and I at evening church. �Mon May 19. Fine bright day. men seeding the only day this week. Tue May 20. Rained heavily from the east all day. beat in a little in D.- room. Wed May 21. Rained at first then fine and bright for a while. then rained again in the evening. Mr McDonald called first. Mrs Nisbet called. Mrs Clarke called at noon. Thur May 22. Rained a little in the morning then cleared. we cut grass but very wet. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edeys. I ordered my hat. Annie called in evening. {Written in margin, under date: Range out. last.} Fri May 23. Rained a little at noon. then fine. Annie and I out in eve. Sat May 24. Fine and warm. then It came a very heavy rain in the afternoon. roads in a bad condition. we all spent the day at Mothers. Sun May 25. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. we all went to evening church an ideal day. Annie called in afternoon. {Uncharacteristically written above the top line of the page: Mon May 26 Fine -day. quite warm. washed bottom blankets. Aunt Nellie at a meeting at Mrs Halls. Put in all our Dahlias. Cut grass which is -growing very fast. sitting out. MonTue May 267. Fine warm -day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea. TuWed May 298. Fine day quite warm. Put on Bamboo Curtains. and Screen door. Thur May 29. Fine and very warm and dusty. Fri May 30. Fine and very warm Mrs Anthony Bowes buried. Aunt Nellie and I at the funeral. Annie here in evening then, she, Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. blossoms are beautiful. sitting out all week. eve warm. Sat May 31. Fine and warm. extreme heat for May almost the greatest for a length of time in May. Mary Watson here in eve. Mrs Little and children here. I called at Drs for Auntie. Aunt Nellie at a meeting. Sun June 1. Fine and warm. extremely warm for so early in season Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went in the eve. Misses Libby here for tea. �Mon June 2. Fine and very warm. Sent for Dr early in the morning Aunt Mattie very poorly. Willie and Mary also Annie here in the evening. Farmers done seeding and roots. mostly Tue June 3. Fine and very warm. 94 degrees. Dr came in eve. Auntie came down stairs for a while it is so warm. Wed June 4. Fine and very warm, terrific dust. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Breaky tea. for Mrs Langstaffs. Dr and Minnie also Arthur and bride to tea. Mr and Mrs Scott called to see them. Thur June 5. Fine at first. Annie and Eliz- called. It came a terrific storm and rain about six o'clock. doing much good as land getting very much baked with having so much rain before. Tomato Fri June 6. Cloudy and thunder but little rain. still warm. plants. Sat June 7. Fine and a little cooler. I called at Dr in eve. Races at New. Brook Sun June 8. Fair at first. "Whit Sunday." Aunt Nellie at church. a few drops of rain in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon June 9. Fine and warm. I walked to Willies in the evening. Tue June 10. Fine and pleasant. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. I went to Richmond Hill in eve with watch and clock for Aunt Mattie {Written between the lines: Mary Watson here in afternoon.} Wed June 11. Fine and cool but -dusty. Aunt M. and I called at Mrs Henry's Thur June 12. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welsh's. I walked out to see Misses Duncan in eve. Fri June 13. Fine very, very warm. Sat June 14. Very, very warm. Came a thunder storm in the afternoon. terrific wind, struck one of Willies trees. John and Felicia Cook here for tea. still warm after Sun June 15. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went to evening church. M. Watson here in eve. Mon June 16. Fine very warm I went to Toronto. rain there. �Tue June 17. Fine and warm. Wed June 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. Thur June 19. Very, very warm again. Strawberries ripe. very dusty. Fri June 20. It came a nice rain. Willie called. Miss Seager and baby called I went to Marjories for a while. Aunt Nellie at Wiltshires. Miss Mundy called in eve. Sat June 21. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Horticultural I helped with tea. Sun June 22. Fine and cool but dusty. I walked out to Concord church. had dinner at Willlies. Ross and rest drove me home. Railway strike Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to Meth. Reception for boys. Willie and Mrs Farr called at door. M Mon June 23. Fine. moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Hall's We washed, strawberries 23 cts box. butter 50¢, Bacon 60¢ Tue June 24. Fine an moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Seagers. Dr Wed June 25. Rained heavily for an hour or two then clear and poured in the eve- -again. Aunt Nellie out. Miss Edey called. Thur Jan 26. Sultry and damp. then clearing and cooler. Fri Jan 27. Fine and very cool. I went to Willies to help bake Cakes Sat June 28. Fine bright cool. an ideal -day. "Peace Signed" Banquet for Thornhill boys. and presentation also Concord picnic. Sun June 29. Fine bright- cool -day. I went with Aunt Nellie to morning church. Mrs Lawrence here for tea. and stayed eve Aunt. Nellie and I at eve. church. Mon June 30 Fine, warm. Aunt Nellie. at Rink. Neil and Mrs McDonald took us for a -drive in eve. Tue July I. Do.-day. very warm. Markham presented boys with watches. Wed July 2. Fine very warm. Mothers away. Oiled road. I went for watch clock. �Thur July 3. Fine -day. extremely warm. terrible -dust. Fri July 4. Extreme heat. 98 degrees. Street cars running again. Sat July 5. Warm at first then came a shower and cooled. about three Ross & Marjorie also Aunties and I with Willie & Mary all at Bond Lake. heavy shower but did not harm us. Mary Watson called in evening. Mrs Little sent box berries Sun July 6. Raining gently at first then clear and bright and cool. Aunt Nellie not at morning at church as raining. I went for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. We all went to eve - church. Mon July 7 Fine and cool. washed then Aunt Mattie and I to Toronto she took watch, and we had tea at Aunt Lizzies. Tue July 8. Fine and cool. we all went to Markham in the eve. called at Mr Reives. very cool east wind. Wed July 9. Fine bright -day. warmer. I went to D. for Auntie tablets Thur July 10. Fine -day and cool. I walked to Willies in the evening. Fri July 11. Fine with terrific wind and dust. Mr and Mrs H. Keffer {written between the lines: called} Sat July 12. Fine -dull and cool. Annie called was out for the day. Auntie at Drs. Sun July 13. Fine very dusty. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I for a little drive with M r Davidsons. Aunt Nellie and I at eve- church. Wolf Cubs at church. Mon July 14. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I picking berries at Mr Littles 22cts I helped Mary and Willie pick. Mary Watson also Annie called in the evening. Mother and Annie came home. Aunt M-poorly. Tue July 15. Fine and cool. Mary and Willie called, brot' tongue, {Written between the lines: Light shower this morning.} Annie and I for a walk. Mrs Simpson, Miss Mundey brot berries Wed July 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie down to see Mick, F, Bowes gave us currants. Mrs Reive and Mrs Trueman here. Thur July 17. Fine and much warmer, very dusty. David and Mapeon here for tea. �Fri July 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie up with committee to present Miss Simpson. Sat July 19 Very, very warm. Peace celebration. Pic_nic at Mr Fee. lawn. Nellie finished haying. some fall wheat come. Sun July 20. Fine very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. She and I at eve .chu, Mon July 21. Rained heavily started about 4. a.m. and rained heavily untill about 1. We went for a little walk out west in eve. Tue July 22 Fine but sultry. The Smellie girls called at noon Wed July 23. Fine moderately warm. I went to Toronto. Thur July 24. Fine and warm, the rain of monday did much good. Fri July 25. Fine and warm. Mary Watson called, she and I for a walk. Sat July 26. Rained and terrific storm about six. a.m. Mr Breakeys barm burned on the 2nd. Annie and I for a walk in the evening. Sun July 27. Fine and warm. very hot wind. Aunt N not out. not well. I went to eve. church Miss Edey have us Apples in eve. Mon July 28. Fine and quite cool. I walked to Willies in eve. most of people cutting grain. spring and some early Oats ready. Tue July 29. Fine and cool. high wind. Aunt Lizzie and Miss Libby here. Wed July 30. Fine. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I called to see Aunt . Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys & I went to Willies in eve. F. Bowes here Thur July 31. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went to grave yard in eve. Fri Aug I. Fine and very cool. Mary Watson here in eve. very dusty. Sat Aug 2. Fine and cool. A.Y.P.A. pic_nic also Catholic pic nic. Sun Aug. 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. We all went to evening church. also Annie. Corn for dinner. 30cts. �Mon Aug 4. Fine and warm. Civic Holiday. Aunt Mattie, Mrs Davidson and I for a little walk. very dusty. washed our Matress Cover Tue Aug 5. Fine and warm. Annie and went for Corn 25 cts doz. Wed Aug 6. Fine and warm. very dusty. Thur Aug 7. Fine and warm. then turned quite cool in eve. Fri Aug 8. Cool north wind and terrific dust blowing I went to Willies stayed for tea and rode home with Willie. Mr Bowes brought a bad of kindling from Mr McD, Sat Aug 9. Fine and very cool. Mr Morgan brought apples. Sun Aug 10. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Willies family also Ross and Marjorie here for tea. Orange Sermon. terrific dust. Mon Aug 11. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Aunt Lizzies. Tue Aug 12. Fine and cool. Cecile Pearson called. Wed Aug 13. Fine with cool east wind. Mrs. Simpson, Miss Mundy called Thur Aug 14 Rained a light shower then clear and warm. I was out to help Marjorie thrashing. Fri Aug 15. Fine and moderately warm. few sprinkles in eve. Mrs Nelson Smellie called. I went for cucumbers! 35cts. Sat Aug 16. Fine at first then light shower at noon. Corn from Smellies. I went to Maj. Morrisons to help with tea. it came a terrific storm and rain about six. rain much needed as none of any account for three weeks. Sun Aug 17. Dull followed by a heavy shower about four o'clock we all had tea at Willies. he took Annie and Aunt M. then Ross came for the rest after rain was over. I went for a little drive with Mr Davidsons first. Mon Aug 18. Fine but damp air. we washed. then it came a heavy storm about five o'clock. made yellow pickles. Tue Aug 19. Damp and dull. made Saccharine pickles. Aunt M & I walk. �Wed Aug 20. Fine fright_day. clear. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Mrs McDonald and baby. Aunt Mattie and I called at Nelson Smellies in eve. Aunt Mattie made Chow Chow. Thur Aug 21. Came a heavy rain in the afternoon. very little h harvesting all week. everything soaked again. Fri Aug 22. Fine bright warm day. drying some. aired Quilts. Sat Aug 23. Fine and warm. I got tomatoes at Smellies made Catsup. Auntie and I walked to second. tomatoes 35 cts. small. Sun Aug 24. Dull untill noon. then beautiful and bright. Aunt N. at morning church. we all went to evening church Mon Aug 25. Fine with exception of a little squawl at noon. Annie and I went with girls to Ex and see the Prince, on the stand at 3.o'clock, home on 10. Car. Tue Aug 26. Fine but. very cold n. w. wind. I walked to Willies eve. Wed Aug 27. Fine and still cold. Burbauk Plumbs. 50 cts small. B. Thur Aug 28. Fine and bright, but cool. Aunt Mattie called at M r McDonalds to pay for Plot cutting. cleaned Chamber, Fri Aug 29. Beautiful-day. sitting out again Annie called in afternoon Mrs John Wallbridge, Lily Morton and baby here tea. Sat Aug 30. Fine day and warm. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Julies not at home. I went for Pumpkins to Mr Reawans Sun Aug 31. Dull and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunt Mattie, and I at Presbypterian Church. Annie called. we all went to evening church. north wind dreadful dust. Mon Sept I. Fine day, Labor_day. Terrific crowd at Fair. terrific dust. {Written between the lines: Mrs Simpson called and brot Pears.} Tue Sept 2. Fine and quite warm. Mr Hughes took us for a $2. drive to Toronto. Willie brought Plumbs �Wed. Sep 3. Fine and warm . Annie and I at Exhibition, Car .strike for a few hours. came home on 11. Car. We canned Plumbs. 3/4 lb to lb. Thur Sep 4. Fine bright day but dusty. Aunt Mattie and I walked to the old farm in the evening. Fri Sep 5. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called in Mrs Robinsons in evening. Willies at Ex. Sat Sep 6. Fine and very warm. We all went to Horticultural show and tea. I was helping. a light shower in night. Sun Sept 7. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt M and I for a little drive with M r Dr. I went to eve. church also Aunt Nellie. Mon Sept 8. Fine and very warm. Mary Watson called Aunt Nellie for Elder {written above the line: Berries.} Tue Sept 9. A little cooler. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she got her bonnet made over. Aunt Mattie and I at N. Smellies last evening went to see ruins of Purse Riddells house. Henry Bowes died in the evening. Aunt M. canned tomatoes and Elderberries 5 qts, Wed Sept 10. Fine and cooler. Woodbridge field day at Vaughan presentation Willie called, Aunt Nellie and I went with McDonalds to Bowes in eve_ a few sprinkles. made tomato Butter Thur Sep 11. Fair and cool. then rained through the night. settled dust but not enough to reach roots. Fri Sep 12. Fine and very cool. cold but clearing and brighter Aunt Nellie and I at funeral. I went to house with Nelson Smellie. wore Velvet hat got small basket of tomatoes from Nelson. Brown hat fixed $1.25 Sat Sep 13. Beautiful day, Aunt Mattie and I walked to Willies stayed tea and Willie drove Aunt Mattie home Sun Sept 14. Fine much warmer. without Coat in morning. Aunt Nellie and I at church white hat on. We all went to evening church. Mrs Watson _died. �Mon Sept 15. Damp and dull but little rain we washed. Marjorie and Rose called in eve. also Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundey brought tomatoes. {Written below and between the lines: took up & cleaned spare room carpet.} Tue Sept 16. Fine day and bright. Auntie and I called at Mrs Watsons Wed Sept 17. Fine day. I walked to Marjories in eve_ a frost tonight Thur Sept 18. A slight frost but no harm to plants or vines. bright and clear, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard. Fri Sept 19. Fine and cool wind from East. Annie called with Margaret. started to rain in the evening. Sat Sept 20. Fine and very warm and sultry sitting out. Mary Watson called in evening. rain would do much good. Sun Sept 21. Rained heavily through night with thunder. and raining this morning steadily. Tablet unveiled Willie and Mary here for dinner. then left at four as it looked like rain, it faired at noon but started to rain heavily about six and continued most of night. I went to eve_ church Mr McDonalds baby Christened, warm. South W. wind and sun crosses line so indications for warm fall. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edeys in eve. Mon Sep 22. Fine and clearing nice and warm. We cleaned our Upstairs to-day. F. Bowes called. Marjorie brot Tomatoes. Tue Sep 23. Fine and moderately warm, Aunt Mattie and I at decoration afternoon and evening. made more tomato butter. Wed Sep 24. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she was on business at W. Cooles. W._ Thur Sep 25. Fine but very cold a frost, but not much _ damage Thanksgiving Service. Rev. Mr Buskell preached. Fri Sept 26. Fine but very cool wind. lovely sun. Mrs Atkinson called. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs Littles baby. I walked to Willies just for a few minutes call Annie here in eve. Sat Sep 27. Fine and bright cool in house. Coal oil light a little while. George Morse. wife and child here to tea. Bruce McD_ broke his arm. Elizabeth has daughter. �Sun Sep 28. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church many people without coats. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk to ask for Bruce McDonalds broken arm. We all went to eve_church. Lt. Smith preached. in the morning strange preacher Dr Hallam. could sit out. Mon Sep 29. Dull and warm a light shower. I went to Willies Corn Cutting finished shortly after dinner. I called to see Lucy, Mrs Breakey and Miss Medd called. W. brot me home in eve. Aunties washed. Tue Sep 30 Fine but cool. Anne & I went to see ruins of house and Pottery, Wed Oct I. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Kellys. Thur Oct 2_ A heavy shower this morning. A little fire. Miss Corleery & Ella and Mabel Welsh called. Fri Oct 3. Fine and extremely warm. I went to corn cutting at Bowes' Aunt Matie washed dining room Curtains & Doylies. Mother {illegible} Sat Oct 4. Fine very warm. Miss Peebles & Mrs Hamilton here to tea. Sun Oct 5. Dull and foggy. Rained lightly Aunt M. At church. Aunt M_ poorly. M rs Teasdale called in afternoon, I went to eve church Mon Oct 6. fine and bright after a light shower. Cleared and dry. I went to Toronto for Mothers prescription. quite warm. Tue Oct 7. Fine day much colder. Swept upstairs. Wed Oct 8. Fine bright day. first heavy frost with ice all black I went to W. thrashing. A Thur Oct 9. Rained from East all day. doing good. cleaned Dining room and Parlor, Aunt Mattie poorly, a little fire Fri Oct 10. Fine and very warm. I went to Toronto. Called at Jarvis St. Sat Oct 11. Fine but colder and windy a little fire in Range. {Written between the lines, above: fire only two days} Sun Oct 12. Dull and cool. Aunt N. Church. I went in evening. �Mon Oct 13. Fine bright day Thanksgiving. Aunties both poorly. Aunt N in bed. Aunt Mattie and I washed. John Cooks called in Auto. Tue Oct 14. Fine day. bright & warm. Mr Knapton put Furnace Pipe Wed Oct 15 Fine bright and warm. no fire. Mrs McDonald called I took up Dahlias. Covered Cistern. Thur Oct 16. Rained gently then cleared, Put in double door Fri Oct 17. Fine bright day. I was at Temperance Meeting. Meth church. {Written between the lines, below: Parlor window} Sat Oct 18. Fine bright day. Aunt M and I called at Miss Mundeys. Sun Oct 19. Fine bright day, cool. Annie called. Aunt M. & I at eve church. Mon Oct 20. Fine day. Election, Prohibition carried also U.F.O. To Teasdales Tue Oct 21. Fine at first then showery in afternoon. with No S. in eve Wed Oct 22. Fine bright day. Miss Morgan, Miss Medd called, Thur Oct 23. Fine. Apples from Lumas $2.50 a bus. Potatoes Mr Little $1.90 Fri Oct 24. Fine and warm. Annie and I for a walk in the eve. {Written faintly: (Tax Col} Sat Oct 25. Rained steadily most of day. Annie called in in eve. Dahlies in cellar {Written between the lines, above: in cellar} Sun Oct 26. Fine dull. day. Aunt N. at church. Range all week first steady. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church. Mon Oct 27. Rained most of day. we washed. sultry. Tue Oct 28. Fine but a terrific wind, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at aunt Lizzies for tea. I was at. W.C. $50. Wed Oct 29. Fine bright day, I got blue waist fitted. �Thur Oct 30. Fine day but very misty then heavy rain & thunder in evening. Mimmie Appelbe here also Annie for tea. Fri Oct 31. {Written between the lines above: Halloween, Frogs [faint and illegible word].} Fine very warm & damp. Mummie left. I got waist $275 making Sat Nov I Fine colder. Aunt M. & I called to see Miss Corkery's remains. Sun Nov 2. Fine. Aunt N & I at church. I went to Willies stayed church Aunties at eve church. Confirmation. Bishop Sweeny. Mon Nov 3. Fine but East wind. I went to Miss Corkerys funeral. Tue Nov 4. Rained from East. Very little frost all fall. Ice twice Wed Nov 5. Fine but cold. Mr and Mrs Griffith here for tea. Thur Nov. 6. Fine and bright. Aunt Mattie at Village. $3. storage Fri Nov. 7. Cold east wind and showery. I went Toronto. Coat home Sat Nov 8. Fine but dull. And cool. Mary Watson called Sun Nov 9. Fine dull. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I also Mrs Davidson at eve church. Mon Nov 10 Fine day. moderately warm. we washed. (and Turnips Tue Nov 11. Fine. Aunt Nellie took chicken to Aunt L. Marjorie brot Pears Wed Nov 12. Fine day. this far very little cold and ice, only couple {written as a slight angle between and above the line: times} Thur Nov 13. Fine but very cold. a few flakes flying. stopped Plough Fri Nov 14. Very cold light a little fire. Willie called with Turnips. Sat Nov 15. Fine bright cold. W and Mercie Cook here. I got Vaccinated Sun Nov 16. Fine. Aunt Nellie at church. Willie & M. Called. Aunt M & I church �Mon Nov 17. Beautiful and mild. I took Venison to W. ThenAunties and I went to Toronto in afternoon. Pie knife $4.50 – Tongs. $2.25 Ploughing, Tue Nov 18. Fine day a little colder. Emily and Marg _ Boile called in eve. Wed Nov 19. Fine but cold windy day a little squawl. Pullet $1.00 Thur Nov 20. Fine but bright _ and frosty M. Watson here. Ladies left. F.M. {Written above and between the lines: literature.} Fri Nov 21. Fine and milder. Roads good no heavy rain for ten days. Sat Nov 22. Windy with light showers. at. W. A. Tea Mrs Balls, I went to Dr Sun Nov 23. A few squawls. Aunt. N at church. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church Mon Nov 24. Fine but windy washed. a few squawls. Tue Nov 25. Colder with squawl. My arm very painful. Wed Nov 26. Fine and very cold. light Furnace roads frozen dry. Thur Nov 27. Very cold. I went to Toronto and Aunt Nellie & I met M rs Vanostrand {written at an angle: funeral.} Fri Nov 28. {Written above and between the lines: W. Brot Pork} Fine but cold. I went to Drs my arm very painful and inflamed, Sat Nov 29. Rained steadily all day. at nine o'clock a terrific wind Youngmans hen house. Chimney blown down also Sempkins house. sore throat. Sun Nov 30. A very high wind and cold. We were not out. My arm bad. {written between and above the line: called,} Annie Mon Dec. I. Fine and cold. Good roads frozen clean. wind did a lot of damage Tue Dec 2. Fine clear and cold. Our Range out every night as Coal is bad. Wed Dec 3. A beautiful day. clear & cold. Aunt Mattie and I went to Wedding. Thur Dec 4, Fine day. bright and cold. The day of Mr Cummers accident. �Fri Dec 5, Fine day. east wind. and cold. Sat Dec 6. Snowing lightly all afternoon. Mr Littles baby died. Aunt Mattie and I called. David and George. Here to tea. quite a snow fall, Sun Dec 7, Still snowing a little very light. Annie and I called at M r Littles Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Dec 8, Fine and very mild. Aunt N. And I at funeral. Mary here a while. Jermie Eday called, in evening. Mrs Davidson in eve. Clothes dried {written between and above the line: well} Tue Dec 9. Very mild and misty. Aunties and I in Toronto. slushy. Wed Dec 10, Fine very cold west wind. Snow flurries, little Cummer girl in {written between and above the line: Vault.} Thur Dec 11, Fine very cold and frosty, Mary Chapman called, Fri Dec 12. Fine and mild. M. Watson here. Aunt N. called at Littles & Seagers very slushy. Annie here in eve. Sat Dec 13. Fine very mild untill eve freezing Sun Dec 14. Fine very cold., I went to Mrs Davidsons. Aunt M. & I eve ch. Mon Dec 15. Fine but severe cold wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto Tue Dec 16. Fine very, very. Cold. Wind. Mrs Davidson and children in to tea. a. and I called at Mrs Kaysers. Wed Dec 17. Extreme cold, 6 and 8 below zero, a vary cold week, Thur Dec 18. Fine and still cold but only 2 below zero. Fri Dec 19. Fine good roads, a little milder, Sat Dec 20. Fine and much milder. Mrs D_ in in eve �Sun Dec 21. Fine bright – day a little milder, Aunt N. At church good roads. Lorraine in in morning. Aunt Mattie and I at eve_church. {Written between the lines, below: Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edys.} Mon Dec 22. Fine moderately cold. We washed. Clothes dryed nice, Tue Dec 23. Fine moderately cold. Good roads neither snow or ice. I went to Christmas tree with Mrs Davidson. Aunt Mattie and Miss Edy at church decoration in eve. Wed Dec 24. A stormy morning but stopped blowing at noon. Willie called, Thur Dec 25 Christmas a beautiful _day. clear and cold and bright. All at Mothers to spend the day. No Pudding. Fri Dec 26. Fine and quite mild. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Tea at Aunt Lizzies. Our Geese came. 45 cts a lb. amt to $8.50. Sat Dec 27. Fine and mild, Mrs D. Came home. Rink open. Snow in eve. Sun Dec 28 Fine clear and cold. Aunt N. at church. Mary Watson and Libbie Dobson called. Aunt M. and I at church. Mon Dec 29. Fine but cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edy snowed through night. Tues Dec 30 __ Fine and quite cold, David and George here for tea. Miss Mundey and M rs Simpsons here, Wed Dec 31__ Fine and a little milder coming as little Snow in the evening. but for good for sleighing. end of year 1919. For more information on Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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January 1st, 1919 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front page} 1919 {Picture of a man drinking water from a watering can} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank inside cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1919 Wed Jan I. New Years day. very mild and raining gently at first then heavily in the afternoon. very icy. Mother and Annie, Willie, Mary and the boys alo Elizabeth and Margaret here for the day. East wind. Thur Jan 2. Fine and a little colder, sleighing fairly good, little rough. older Blarks here. Fri Jan 3. Fine after a little snow last night. walks all iced. Coldest this season. Sat Jan 4. Fine and clear and cold. Rink opened first of season. Sun Jan 5. Fine and very cold but no wind I went to morning Church. Annie called also Mrs. Davidson. Auntie and I at {Meth?.} Mon {Sun over it} Jan 6. Fine bright day, we washed. Willies brought pork and Sausage. Tue Jan 7. Fine and cold. I went to the Red roses, the last meeting and no more {bo?es} needed and no more socks needed. Mrs Simpson called. Wed Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie out in the afternoon Thur Jan 9 A terrific wind and blowing and very cold. Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold and terrific wind. I went to the butchering at Henry Bries . Too windy to render land. Annie called, not much snow or roads would be full. Sat Jan 11. Fine bright day and extremely cold and frosty, skating. Sun Jan 12. Fine but cold and frosty at first. Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to evening Church. Mon Jan 13. Fine day, much milder. I was in Toronto, called at {Sellers Grugh?} Tue Jan 14 Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie out for a walk to Village Wed Jan 15. Fine day, moderately cold, I walked to Willies for a call. Jennie Edey called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Jan 16. Fine warm day thawing a great deal. I went to Miss Edeys. W. a, meeting. Auntie Mattie and I at {mr Littles} in eve. Fri Jan 17. Fine day, still milder, sleighing nearly gone. Sat Jan 18. Fine day, mild, no skating too soft good wheeling Sun Jan 19. Fine and a little colder. Aunt Nellie at morning Church, Annie and I for a walk in the afternoon, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church, just like March. Mon Jan 20. Fine bright day and warm, we washed. Tue Jan 21. Fine day, very mild but no sunshine. Mrs Teasdale, Clara Wed Jan 22. Fine and very mild, sun bright, Mary. Watson here. Aunt Nellie called at mrs Langstaffs. Thur Jan 23. Raining gently all day. very dirty and wet, Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys for tea. Annie called in evening. Fri Jan 24. Colder with high wind all frozen clean but a little icy. Sat Jan 25. Fine bright day, milder. Miss Libby here for tea I went to the Rink in evening. Sun Jan 26. Fine and moderately cold. I went to evening church, Mr Ms Donald preached. Mon Jan 27 Fine bright and warmer. I was in Toronto, took Aunties {Miss Edey called.} teeth to dentist, called at Jennie Speighte. streets clean. Tue Jan 28 Fine day bright and moderately warm, roads clear with exception of a little ice, yards nice and clean Wed Jan 29. Fine day moderately warm, like spring Verner Cook arrived home. . </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Jan 30 Fine a little colder. Auntie Nellie called at Miss Mundays Fri Jan \ 31. Fine but much colder. Tammy Bowes called. Sat Feb 1. Fine bright day. very cold and windy, kept Range at night for first for some time. I went to Rink Aunt Mattie at Mary Wastons, roads frozen dry and dusty. Sun Feb 2. Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Willie to tea and remained for evening church. Aunt Nellie and Mattie at evening church. Mr McDonald . Mon Feb 3. Fine bright and warm, clothes dried beautifully outdoors. roads frozen dry and dusty. I went to Mr Littles. Tue Feb 4. Fine brigh misty rain most of day. Mrs Davison and children here. I called at Miss Edeys in evening. Wed Feb 5. Colder and windy, but no storm. Auntie made Xmas Cake Thur Feb 6. Fine and moderately cold. Aunties and I in {Jornels?}. I called at Aunt Lizzies Mrs Simpson. Miss Munday called. Fri Feb. 7. Fine bright day. Sat Feb 8. Fine and moderately warm. Mother and Annie here for tea also. John and Verner Cook. came a little fall of snow only lasted about an hour. very light. Sun Feb 9. Beautiful bright day and {gets?} mild. Grant here for dinner. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went in eve. Mon Feb 10. Fine bright day moderately warm. We were at Mary Watsons for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue {Thur under} Feb 11. Fine and moerately cold. I called at Mrs Little with {Snape?} in evening. Auntie at Red Cross. we kept Donald. Wed. Feb 12 Fine bright day, roads dry and dusty. Thur Feb 13. East wind. I went to the Carnival. rained heavily all night, raised water in the ditches. {pencil: Miss Kelly called} Fri Feb 14. Damp and drizzling most of the day. Sat Feb 15. Fine in afternoon Snow flurries in the morning. I had the girls for tea, Welshs, Emily Boyle, Florence James and Annie turning colder in eve. Sun Feb 16. Fine but cold. west wind. I went to evening Church. Mon Feb 17. Fine and moderately cold. Mary Watson here to tea. Sir Wilfred Laurier died. Tue Feb 18. Fine and moderately old. Wed Feb 19. Fine but cold west wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto had tea at Aunt Lizzies. Thur Feb 20. fine bright day. beautiful and mild. Fri Feb 21. Rather misty and little flurries of damp snow. Sat Feb 22. A strong east wind and mist then heavy rain at night. Grant came to stay all night. Sun Feb 23. Strong west wind roads icy and watery. Grant here. went home after breakfast. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church Mon Feb 24. Fine bright and warm, a little sloppy then frozen at night. Tue Feb 25. Fine and mild Marjorie Ross and the baby called. dark and showery in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Feb 26 Fine but cold. N.W. wind roads rather rough but no snow and ice on them, yards all clear of snow. Aunt Mattie out to spend the day at Henry Bowes. I went to Carnival Thur Feb 27. Fine and moderately cold. I walled at Willies in afternoon. Fri Feb 28. Fine and much milder, Mr Bowes and Tammy called. Annie here in even. got up a terrific wind in night. Sat Mar 1. Fine but a terrific wind. and cold. Sun Mar 2. Fine bright and warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church. good walking all clear of snow and no ice on roads. Willies Mary also Ross and Marjorie called in afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Mar 3. Fine warm day. Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Millers funeral it was like April. yonge street all-dry. Tue Mar 4. Fine day until afternoon it came heavy showers like spring. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she called on Aunt Lizz {Lizzie} I went to the Hockey Match. girls in evening, the roads very sloppy. {pencil: Robin at Village} Wed Mar 5. Fine and much colder. some light snow in the evening Thur Mar 6. Fine bright but cold. I went to ask for Mr {W ms?} James in afternoon. Aunt Mattie out calling. Fri Mar 7. A beautiful day. cold and bright. Lizzie called with Margaret. then she and Annie came in the eve - Miss Jennie Edey here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Mar 8. Fine day, Aunt Mattie called at Miss Kelly's. Sun Mar 9. Came a heavy fall of wet snow through the night, then rained gently through the day a little colder at night and frozen. I went to evening church rather blustery. Mon Mar 10. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Hockey Match. Tue Mar 11 Fine and milder getting sloppy. Wed Mar 12. Fine and mild but very muddy and sloppy. Mrs Langstaff called. Mrs Lawrence, here for tea. Thur Mar 13. Fine but very cold and windy Fri Mar 14. Fine but cold East wind. Lucy and Henry Bowes here for tea, also {Farmy? } Bowes. Sat Mar 15. Fair at first then started to rain about noon. East. Last skating Sun Mar 16. Raining gently, had fallen a lot of rain in night. ditches full. Memorial window unveiled in morning. Mrs D and I at evening church. Mr McDonald was inducted in the evening. Mon Mar 17. Rained gently and misty all day, roads very bad. Tue Mar 18. Fine and quite mild. I went to Toronto. made .W. Wed Mar 19. Fine and mild, I walked to Willies for a while the roads are cut in a dreadful {convolution?} but can walk on side not so bad. Annie and I in Toronto in the evening to see {C.M.C?} parade the first to arrive in a Unit. Robins here all around some in Village last week. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Mar 20 Fine and mild our Furnace out by mistake so left it out until Saturday. Mabel and Hazel Welsh called. Fri Mar 21. Fine but colder. Willie called for a while. Sat Mar 22. Fine but cold west wind. I called at Mrs Smellies Sun Mar 23 Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church the roads drying a little. We all went to evening church. Mon Mar 24. Fine bright day warmer. Cleaned clothes closets. Furnace out. Tue Mar 25. Fine and warm bought my dress and boots also each got a hat. Aunt N {Nellie} a bonnet. called on Mrs Gibson. Wed Mar 26. Fine and warm. cleaned back Kitchen cupboards and Kitchen ceiling. also cellar way. I went to Willies in afternoon. {"Frogs out" then shut up again" in between lines} Thur Mar 27. Came a heavy rain last night, then colder by noon. Fri Mar 28. Fine but cold very high wind and freezing hard, we walked down to Parkinsons then Sale. I went to moving pictures at Methodist church. light Furnace. Sat Mar 29. FIne but very cold wind, roads are dry again Sun Mar 30. Fine but cold win. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Presbyterian church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. George Cook returned. Mon Mar 31. Fine but extremely cold. N.W. wind all frozen clean. we washed some things for cleaning. New time Tue Apr I Fine but still very cold. Marjories moved their furniture. Wed Apr 2. Fine but cold, roads dry. I went to help Marjorie to settle. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Apr 3. Fine with exception of a little shower in afternoon. washed. spare rooms. Aunt Nellie white quilt also our father bed cover, took covers off feather beds. and washed ours. Annie and Elizabeth called. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Mrs {Lellioh?} to see about Miss W. {Watson?} Furnace out. Fri Apr 4. Fien and warmer. Cleaned up chamber. Mrs Davidson in. Sat Apr 5. Cleaned attic. put away outside doors. Aunt Mattie cleaned windows. I cleaned pictures in afternoon. Mary Watson called. George Cook here for tea. Cleaned Furnace. Sun Apr 6. Mild with gentle rain. then fine and warm Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Sniders. we all went to evening church. Mon Apr 7. Fine until evening it came a shower. We cleaned upstairs and cleaned all carpets with vaccum. then bought it $2.00. I took clock to R. H. and called on Mrs Charlton. Tue Apr 8. Dull and cold a few squawls. we cleaned furniture and furnished all upstairs. rained through the night. Wed Apr 9. Fair but dull and cold. put on ashes. at "Euchre" Thur Apr 10. Fair but dull. after a heavy rain last night. I called at Miss Mundeys. Fry Apr 11. Fine but cool. cleaned Cellar Sat Apr 12. Dull and light showers. Aunt Mattie washed things for Dining room. I went with girls to tea at Elizabeths, Put Coat in storage $3.00 valued it at $100. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Apr 13. A few squawls then cleared. Aunt Nellie at Church. Annie called in eve. we all went to evening Church. Mon Apr 14.Fine and quite warm. washed and cleaned shed down part. Aunt Mattie did up. Dining Room Curtains. I went to Willies in the evening. Aunt Nellie at church. Tue Apr 15. Fine but cool east wind. cleaned Dining Room and Kitchen washed walls. Aunt N. {Nellie} at church. I called at Miss Mundeys Annie here in evening. Wed Apr 16. A heavy east rain last night and all day to-day driving in from east window and cellar. cleared and I went to church Thur Apr 17. Fair with little squawls colder. Aunt N {Nellie} and I at church. Fri Apr 18. Good Friday. fair but cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Littles in eve. Sat Apr 19. Fine and warmer. did a little raking. Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons in afternoon. Annie and I for a walk. Sun Apr 20. A shower in morning then cleared. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Aunties and I at evening church. Easter Sunday. Mon Apr 21. Fine bright day. Ice early in the morning. we washed our Blankets and Aunt Nellies quilt. Put in garden. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Morgans. Tue Apr 22. Aunt Mattie Varnished Oilloths. Aunt Nellie and I dug around trees and shrubs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Apr 23. Fine bright warm day. patched paper around Bay windows Aunt Nellie and I at Way Works at the hall. Thur Apr 24. Very cold. north-west wind. and freezing. Butter 65 cts {in pencil} Fri Apr 25. Fine but very cold. extremely cold for time of year. freezing and blowing. we were afraid of Radiators. Sat Apr 26. A fall of snow last night and still blowing, quite deep in places. not freezing so hard. Ice Annie Smellie and Marion called. Snow nearly all gone by night. Mary Watson called in evening. {Read?}. cheque from Ottawa V.B. Sun Apr 27. Fine bright morning and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. we all went to evening church. Mon Apr 28. Rained day most of the -day. a little chilly. Aunt Mattie and I have bad colds. Tue Apr 29. Fine but cool. we washed as yesterday was wet. Aunt Nellie and I called on Mrs McDonald and Mrs Jee. Annie and I walked out to see Marjorie in eve. roads were dry, but very, rough and cut in places. Wed Apr 30. Fine bright day. we got two tons Coal. $11.50. Thur Mai I. Rinaed heavily most of the -day. then cold. very little weather for seeding. Fri May 2. Fair but dull and windy. I went to Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea. Sat May 3 Fine at first. I went for Aunt Matties clock $2.00 called at Misses Page. it commenced to rain in the evening and fell a lot in night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun May 4. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie at morning church. It came a thunder storm and heavy rain in the afternoon and did not clear until evening I went to church. Mon May 5. It rained through the night then cleared and fine. I went to the church and Rectory to a meeting in eve. Tue May 6. Fine but cold wind. I went to Willies in the afternoon and came home with Grant in the evening. Wed May 7. Fine and warmer. farmers on the land first this week. Mary Chapman called in the evening. Lawn Mower out Thur May 8. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Bowes. I had my dress fitted. I went to Presbyterian Concert. Fri May 9. Fine and moderately warm. Put in garden Peas. I called at M. Watsons {Mary Watsons}. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Halls. Sat May 10. Rained heavily from the east all day, a drifting storm {beat?} in at east. Sun May 11. Dull and drizzling. Aunt Nellie at Church. It came a heavy shower in the afternoon then mizzling. Willie and Mary here for tea. I went to evening church. Mon May 12. Fine and clearing but land very wet. Aunt Mattie an I up at the grave yard in the evening. Blanket took off top {in pencil} Tue May 13. Fine and warm. the warmest day. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. went to Miss Mundeys in eve. Annie here Range Out Wed May 14. Fine and very warm. Range out. yesterday first cleaned North Verandah. Auntie painted East Veranda. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Thur May 15. Fine and warm. Cut all lawn. Oil store out of order. Fry May 16. Dull at first followed by heavy rain in evening started fire in the Range. Mr Simpson died. Sat May 17. Fine but dull and damp. Mr Speight and Mr Scadding here for dinner. I went to Miss Mundeys for dress $ 5. Sun May 18. Fine bright day but windy. Aunt Nellie and I called at Simpsons. Mother and Annie also. Wylies all here for tea. Aunt Nellie, Annie and I at evening church. Mon May 19. Fine bright day. men seeding the only day this week. Tue May 20. Rained heavily from the east all day. beat in a little in D.- {Dining} room. Wed May 21. Rained at first then fine and bright for a while. then rained again in the evening. Mr McDonald called first. Mrs Nisbet called. Mrs Clarke called at noon. Thur May 22. Rained a little in the morning then cleared. we cut grass but very wet. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edeys. I ordered my hat. Annie called in evening. Range out last. Fri May 23. Rained a little at noon. then fine. Annie and I out in eve. Sat May 24. Fine and warm. then It came a very heavy rain in the afternoon. roads in a bad condition. we all spent the day at Mothers. Sun May 25. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. we all went to evening church an ideal day. Annie called in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon May 26 Fine -day. quite warm. washed bottom blankets. Aunt Nellie at a meeting at Mrs Halls. Put in all our Dahlias. Cut grass which is growing very fast. sitting out. Tue May 27. Fine warm -day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea. Wed May 28. Fine day quite warm. Put on Bamboo Curtains. and Screen door. Thur May 29. Fine and very warm and dusty. Fri May 30. Fine and very warm Mrs Anthony Bowes buried. Aunt Nellie and I at the funeral. Annie here in evening then, she, Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. blossoms are beautiful. sitting out all week. eve warm. Sat May 31. Fine and warm. extreme heat for May almost the greatest for a length of time in May. Mary Watson here in eve. Mrs Little and children here. I called at Drs for Auntie. Aunt Nellie at a meeting. Sun June 1. Fine and warm. extremely warm for so early in season Aunt Nellie at morning church I went in the eve. Misses Libby here for tea. Mon June 2. Fine and very warm. Sent for Dr early in the morning Aunt Mattie very poorly. Willie and Mary also Annie here in the evening. Farmers done seeding and roots mostly Tue June 3. Fine and very warm. 94 degrees. Dr came in eve. Auntie came down stairs for a while it is so warm. Wed June 4. Fine and very warm, terrific dust. Aunt Nellie at Mrs {Breaky?} tea. for Mrs Langstaffs. Dr and Minnie also Arthur and bride to tea. Mr and Mrs Scott called to see them. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur June 5. Fine at first. Annie and Eliz- called. It came a terrific storm and rain about six o'clock. doing much good as laud getting very much baked with having so much rain before. Tomato Fri June 6. Cloudy and thunder but little rain. still warm. plants. Sat June 7. Fine and a little cooler. I called at Dr in eve. Races at New. Brook. Sun June 8. Fair at first. "Whit Sunday." Aunt Nellie at church. a few drops of rain in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon June 9. Fine and warm. I walked to Willies in the evening. Tue June 10. Fine and pleasant. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Mary Watson here in afternoon. I went to Richmond hill in eve with watch and clock for Aunt Mattie Wed June 11. Fine and cool but -dusty. Aunt M. and I called at Mrs Henry's Thur June 12. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welsh's. I walked out to see Misses Duncan in eve. Fri June 13. Fine very, very warm. Sat June 14. Very, very warm. Came a thunder storm in the afternoon. terrific wind, struck one of Willies trees. John and Felicia Cook here for tea. still warm after Sun June 15. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went to evening church. M. Watson here in eve. Mon June 16. Fine very warm I went to Toronto. rain there. Tue June 17. Fine and warm. Wed June 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur June 19. Very, very warm again. Strawberries ripe. very dusty. Fri June 20. It came a nice rain. Willie called. Miss Seager and baby called I went to Marjories for a while. Aunt Nellie at Wiltshires. Miss Mundy called in eve. Sat June 21. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Horticultural I helped with tea. Sun June 22. Fine and cool but dusty. I walked out to Concord church. had dinner at Willlies. Ross and {seet?} drove me home. Rail strike Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to Meth. Reception for boys. Willie and Mrs Jarr called at door. M Mon June 23. Fine. moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Hall's We washed, strawberries 23 {cls boy?}. butter 50 c, Bacon 60 c Tue June 24. Fine an moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Seager. Dr Wed June 25. Rained heavily for an hour or two then clear and poured in the eve- again. Aunt Nellie out. Miss Edey called. Thur Jan 26. Sultry and damp. then clearing and cooler. Fri Jan 27. Fine and very cool. I went to Willies to help bake Cakes Sat June 28. Fine bright ool. an ideal -day. "Peace Signed" Banquet for Thornhill boys. and presentation also Concord picnic. Sun June 29. Fine bright-ool-day. I went with Aunt Nellie to morning church. Mrs Lawrence here for tea. and stayed eve Aunt Nelli and I at eve. church. Mon June 30 Fine, warm. Aunt Nellie at Rink. Neil and Mrs McDonald took us for a -drive in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue July I. Do.-day. very warm. Markham presented boys with watches. Wed July 2. Fine very warm. Mothers away. Oiled road. I went for watch clock. Thur July 3. Fine -day. extremely warm. terrific -dust. Fri July 4. Extreme heat. 98 degrees. Street care running again. Sat July 5. Warm at first then came a shower and cooled. about three Ross & Marjorie also Aunties and I with Willie & Mary all at Bond Lake. heavy shower but did not harm us. Mary Watson called in evening. Mrs Little sent for berries Sun July 6. Raining gently at first then clear and bright and cool. Aunt Nellie not at morning at church as raining. I went for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. We all went to eve - church. Mon July 7 Fine and cool. washed then Aunt Mattie and I to Toronto she took watch and we had tea at Aunt Lizzies. Tue July 8. Fine and cool. we all went to Markham in the eve. called at Mr {Reives?}. very cool east wind. Wed July 9. Fine bright -day. warmer. I went to D. for Auntie tablets Thur July 10. Fine -day and cool. I walked to Willies in the evening. Fri July 11. Fine with terrific wind and dust. Mr and Mrs. H. {Keffer?} called. Sat July 12. Fine -dull and cool. Annie called was out for the day. Auntie at Drs. Sun July 13. Fine very dusty. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. Aunt Nellie and I at eve- church. Wolf Cubs at church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon July 14. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I picking berries at Mr Littles {els 22} I helped Mary and Willie pick. Mary Watson also Annie called in this evening. Mother and Annie came home. Aunt M-poorly. Tue July 15. Fine and cool. Mary and Willie called, brot' longue, Annie Light shower this morning. and I for a walk. Mrs Simpson, Miss Mundey brot berries Wed July 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie down to see Mick, I, {Bensel} gave me currants. Mrs Reive and Mrs Trueman here. Thur July 17. Fine and much warmer, very dusty. David and {??} here for tea. Fri July 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie up with committee to present Miss Simpson. Sat July 19 Very, very warm. Peace celebration. Pic-nic at mr Fee. lawn. Nellie finished haying. some fall wheat come. Sun July 20. Fine very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. She and I at eve .chu, Mon July 21. Rained heavily started about 4. a.m. and rained heavily untill about 1. We went for a little walk out west in eve. Tue July 22 Fine but sultry. The {Smellie} girls called at noon Wed July 23. Fine moderately warm. I went to Toronto. Thur July 24. Fine and warm, the rain of monday did much good. Fri July 25. Fine and warm. Mary Watson called, she and I for a walk. Sat July 26. Rained and terrific storm about six. a.m. Mr Breakeys farm burned on the second. Annie and I for a walk in the evening. Sun July 27. Fine and warm.very hot wind. Aunt N not out. not well. I went to eve. church Miss Edey have us APPLES in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon July 28. Fine and quite cool. I walked to Willies in eve. most of people cutting grain. spring and some early oats ready. Tue July 29. Fine and cool. high wind. Aunt Lizzie and Miss Libby here. Wed July 30. Fine. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I called to see Aunt Kate. Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys. I went to Willies in WE. J. Bowes here Thur July 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went to gravel yard in eve. Fri Aug 1. Fine and very cool. Mary Watson here in eve. very dusty. Sat Aug 2. Fine and cool. A.Y.P.A picnic also Catholic picnic. Sun Aug. 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. We all went to morning church. also Annie. Corn for dinner. 30-ct. Mon Aug 4. Fine and warm. {illegible} Holiday. Aunt Mattie, Miss {Dandron?} and I for a little walk. very dusty. washed our matress cover Tue Aug 5. Fine and warm. Annie and went for Corn 25 {illegible} Wed Aug 6. Fine and warm. very dusty. Thur Aug 7. Fine and warm. then turned quite cool in eve. Fri Aug 8. Cool north wind and terrific dust blowing I went to Willies stayed for tea and rode home with Willie. Mr. Bowes brought a {bad?} of kindling from Ms {meD?} Sat Aug 9. Fine and very cool. Ms Morgan brought apples. Sun Aug 10. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Willies family also Ross and {illegible} here for tea. Orange Sesmon. {illegible} dust. Mon Aug 11. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Aunt Lizzies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Aug 12. Fine and cool. {Guile?} Peason called. Wed Aug 13. Fine with cool east wind. Mr. Simpson, Miss Mundy called Thur Aug 14 Rained a light shower then clear and warm. I was out to help Marjorie thrashing. Fri Aug 15. Fine and moderately warm. few sprinkles in eve. Mr. Nelson Smellie called. I went for cucumber. 35-ct. Sat Aug 16. Fine at first then light shower at morn. Corn from Smellie. I went to Maj. {illegible} to help with tea. it came a terrific storm and rain about six. rain much needed as none of any account for three weeks. Sun Aug 17. Dull followed by a heavy shower about four o'clock we all had tea at Willies. he took Annie and Aunt M. then Ross came for the rest after rain was over. I went for a little drive with Ms Davidsons {fret?} Mon Aug 18. Fine but damp air. we washed then it came a heavy storm about five o'clock. made yellow pickles. Tue Aug 19. Damp and dull. made Saccharine pickles. Aunt M + I walk. Wed Aug 20. Fine fright-day. clear. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Ms. McDonald and baby. Aunt Mattie and I called at Nelson Smellies in eve. Aunt Mattie made Chow Chow. Thur Aug 21. Came a heavy rain in the afternoon. very little harvesting all week. everything {snaked?} again. Fri Aug 22. Fine bright warm day. drying some. aired quilts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Aug 23. Fine and warm. I got tomatoes at Smellies made Catsup {ketchup}. Auntie and I walked to second. Tomatoes 35 ct. small. Sun Aug 24. Dull untill noon. Then beautiful and bright. Aunt N. at morning church. we all went to evening church Mon Aug 25. Fine with exception of a little {illegible} at noon. Amie and I went with girls to Ey- and see the Prince, on the stand at 3.O'clock, home on 10. Car. Tue Aug 26. Fine but. very cold n. w. wind. I walked to Willies ave. Wed Aug 27. Fine and still cold. Burbauk Plumbs. 50 ct Small. B. Thur Aug 28. Fine and bright, but cool. Aunt Mattie called at McDonalds to pay for plot cutting. Cleaned chamber, Fri Aug 29. Beautiful-day. sitting out again Annie called in afternoon Mrs John Wallbridge, Lily Morton and baby here tea. Sat Aug 30. Fine day and warm. Aunt Marrie called at Mrs Julies not at home. I went for pumpkins to Mr {illegible}. Sun Aug 31. Dull and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunt Mattie, and I at Presbytarian church. Annie called. we all went to morning church. north wind dreadful duet. Mon Sept 1. Fine day, {underlined} debut day. Terrific crowd at Fair. {underlined} Terrific duet. Mr Simpom called and brot {brought} Pears. Tue Sept 2. Fine and quite warm. The Hughes took us for a 2. drive to Toronto. Willie brought Plumbs! Wed. Sep 3. Fine and warm . Annie and I at {illegible}, Car strike for a few hours. came home on 11. Car. We canned Plumbs. 3/4 lb to lb. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Sep 4. Fine bright day but dusty. Aunt Mattie and I walked to the old farm in the evening. Fri Sep 5. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called in Mrs Robinsons in evening. Willie at Ex. Sat Sep 6. Fine and very warm. We all went to Horticulture show and tea. I was helping. a light shower in night. Sun Sept 7. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt M and I for a little drive with Mr {Dr?}. I went to eve. church also Aunt Nellie. Mon Sept 8. Fine and very warm. Mary Watson called Aunt Nellie for Elder Berries. Tue Sept 9. A little cooler. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she got her bonnet made over. Aunt Mattie and I at N. Smellies last evening went to see ruins of Purse Ruddells horse. Henry Bowes died in the evening. Aunt M canned tomatos and Elderberries 5-{do?} Wed Sept 10. Fine and cooler. Woodbridge field day at Vaughan presentation Willie called, Aunt Nellie and I went with McDonalds to Bows. in eve. a few sprinkles. made tomato Butter Thur Sep 11. Fair and cool. then rained through the night. settled dust but not enough to reach {roof?} Fri Sep 112. Fine and very cool. cold but clearing and brighter Aunt Nellie and I at funeral. I went to house with Nelson Smellie. wore velvet hat got small basket of tomatoes from Nelson. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Brown hat fixed $1.25 </pre> Sat Sep 13. Beautiful day, Aunt Mattie and I walked to Willies stayed tea and Willie drove Aunt Mattie home. Sun Sept 14. Fine much warmer. without coat in morning. Aunt Nellie and I at church while hat on. We all went to evening church. Mrs Watson died. Mon Sept 15. Damp and dull but little rain we washed. Marjorie and Rose called in eve. also Mr Simpson and Miss Mundey brought tomatoes. took up & cleaned spare room carpet. Tue Sept 16. Fine day and bright. Auntie and I called at Ms Watson. Wed Sept 17. Fine day. I walked to Marjories in eve. a frost tonight Thur Sept 18. A slight frost but no harm to plants or {vines?}. bright and clear, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard. Fri Sept 19. Fine and cool wind from East. Annie called with Margaret. started to rain in the evening. Sat Sept 20. Fine and very warm and sultry sitting out. Mary Watson called in evening. rain would do much good. Sun Sept 21. Rained heavily through night with thunder. and raining this morning steadily. {Tablet?} unveiled Willie and Mary here for dinner. then left at four as it looked like rain, it {faced?} at noon but started to rain heavily about six and continued most of night. I went to eve. church Ms McDonalds baby Christened, warm. South W. wind and sun crosses line so indications for warm fall. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edeys in eve. Mon Sep 22. Fine and clearing nice and warm. We cleaned our upstairs today. J. Bowes called. Marjorie {brot?} tomatoes. Tue Sep 23. Fine and moderately warm, Aunt Mattie and I at decoration afternoon and evening. made more tomato butter. Wed Sep 24. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I in front she was on business at W. Cooles. W. Thur Sep 25. Fine but very cold a frost, but not much damage Thanksgiving Service. Rev. Mr Burbell preached. Fri Sept 26. Fine but very cool wind. lovely sun. Mrs, Atkinson called. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs. Little baby. I walked to Willies just for a few minutes call Annie here in eve. Sat Sep 27. Fine and bright cool in house. Coal oil light a little while. George Morse wife and child here to tea. Bruce McD- broke his arm. Elizabeth has daughter. Sun Sep 28. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church many people without coats. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walked to ask for Bruce McDonalds broken arm. We all went to eve-church. St. {illegible} preached in the morning strange preacher Dr Hallam could sit out. Mon Sep 29. Dull and warm a light shower. I went to Willies Corn Cutting finished shortly after dinner. I called to see Lucy, Mrs Breakey and Miss Medd called. {illegible} brot me home in eve. Aunties washed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Sep 30 Fine but cool. Annie & I went to see ruins of house and Pottery. Wed Oct 1. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Kellys. Thur Oct 2. A heavy shower this morning. A little fine. Miss Corkery & Ella and Mabel Welsh called. Fri Oct 3. Fine and extremely warm. I went to Corn Cutting at Bowes' Aunt Mattie washed dining room Curtains & Doylies. Mother {st?} Sat Oct 4. Fine very warm. Miss Peebles & Mrs Hamilton here to tea. Sun Oct 5. Dull and foggy. rained lightly Aunt M. at Church. Aunt M. {poorly?} Mrs Teasdale called in afternoon. I went to eve church Mon Oct 6. Fine and bright after a light shower. cleared and dry. I went to Toronto for Mothers prescription. quite warm. Tue Oct 7. Fine day much colder, swept upstairs. Wed Oct 8. Fine bright day. first heavy frost with ice all black I went to W. thrashing. a Thur Oct 9. Rained from East all day. doing good. cleaned Dining room and Parlor, Aunt Mattie {poorly?}, a little fire Fri Oct 10. Fine and very warm. I went to Toronto. Called at Jarvis St. Sat Oct 11. Fine but colder and windy, a little fire in range. for only two days Sun Oct 12. Dull and cool. Aunt N. church. I went in evening. Mon Oct 13. Fine bright day Thanksgiving. Aunties both {poorly?}. Aunt N in bed. Aunt Mattie and I washed. John looks called in {Auts.?} Tue Oct 14. Fine day. bright & warm. Mr Knapton put Furnace Pipe. Wed Oct 15. Fine bright and warm. no fire. Mrs McDonald called. I took up Dahlias. Covered Cistern. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Oct 16. Rained greatly then cleared, put in double doors. Fri Oct 17. Fine bright day. I was at Temperance Meeting. Meth church. Sat Oct 18. Fine bright day. Aunt M and I called at Miss {Mondeys}. Sun Oct 19. Fine bright day, cool. Annie called. Aunt M. & I at the church. Mon Oct 20. Fine day. Election. Prohibition carried also {U.F.O. to Jeandales} Tue Oct 21. Fine at first then showery in afternoon. with No S. in eve Wed Oct 22. Fine bright day. Miss Morgan, Miss Medd called, Thur Oct 23. Fine. Apples from {dumae} $2.50 a bus. Potatoes {mr dulles} $1.90 Fri Oct 24. Fine and warm. Annie and I for a walk in the eve. {en cellar} Sat Oct 25. Rained steadily most of day. Annie called in in eve. {Dahlies} in cellar Sun Oct 26. Fine dull day. Aunt N. at church. Range all week first steady. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church! Mon Oct 27. Rained most of day. We washed sultry. Tue Oct 28. Fine but a terrific wind, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at aunt {Signies} for tea. I was at W.G. {50???} Wed Oct 29. Fine bright day, I got blue {waist} fitted. Thur Oct 30. Fine day but very misly then heavy rain & thunder in evening. {Mommie appelre} here also Annie for tea. Fri Oct 31. Halloween, Fine very warm & damp. {Mummie} left. I got {waist!} 75 - making. Sat Nov 1 Fine colder. Aunt M. & I called to see Miss Corkery's remains. Sun Nov 2. Fine. Aunt N & I at church. I went to Willies stayed church {aunties} at eve church. Confirmation. Bishop Sweeny. Mon Nov 3. Fine but east wind. I went to Miss Corkerys funeral. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Nov 4. Rained from east. very little frost all fall. Ice {twice?} Wed Nov 5. Fine but cold. Mr and Mrs Griffith here for tea. Thur Nov 6. Fine and bright. Aunt Mattie at Village. $3 storage Fri Nov 7. Cold east wind and showery. I went Toronto. Coat home Sat Nov 8. Fine but dull and cool. Mary Watson called Sun Nov 9. Fine dull. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I also Mrs Davidson at eve church. Mon Nov 10 Fine day. moderately warm. we washed. (and Turnips Tue Nov 11. Fine. Aunt Nellie took chicken to Aunt L. Marjorie brot Pears Wed Nov 12. Fine day. this far very little cold and ice, only couple {tippers?} Thur Nov 13. Fine but very cold. a few flakes flying. stopped Plough. Fri Nov 14. Very cold light a little fire. Willie called with Turnips. Sat Nov 15. Fine bright cold. W and Marcie Cook here. I got {Vaccine of?} Sun Nov 16. Fine. Aunt Nellie at Church. Willie & M. called. Aunt M and I church Mon Nov 17. Beautiful and mild. I took Venison to W. then Aunties and I went to Toronto in afternoon. Pie knife $4.50. Tongs. $2.25 Ploughing. Tue Nov 18. Fine day a little colder. Emily and Mary Boile called in eve. Wed Nov 19. Fine but cold windy day. a little squawl. Pullet $1.00 Thur Nov 20. Fine but bright and frosty, M. Watson here. ladies left. {F.M. Cilcratuce?} Fri Nov 21. Fine and milder. roads good no heavy rain for ten days. Sat Nov 22. Windy with light showers. at W. a. tea Mrs Balls. I went to Dr. Sun Nov 23. A few squawls. Aunt N at church. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church. Mon Nov 24. Fine but windy washed. a few squawls. Tue Nov 25. Colder with squawls. My arm very painful. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed nov 26 - Fine and very cold. Light furnaces made from dry. Thur nov 27 - Very cold. I went to Toronto and Aunt Nellie & I met Mrs. {Vanostrand} funeral. {illegible} Fri Nov 28. Fine but cold. I went to Drs my arm very painful and inflamed. Sat Nov 29. Rained steadily all day. At nine o'clock a terrific wind {illegible} her house, chimney blown down also Sempkin house. Sore throat. called Annie Sun Nov 30. A very high wind and cold. we were not out. my arm bad. Mon Dec 1. Fine and cold. good roads frozen clean. wind did a lot of damage. Tue Dec 2. Fine clear and cold. Our Range out every night as Cal is bad. Wed Dec 3. A beautfiful day. clear & cold. Aunt Mattie and I went to Wedding. Thur Dec 4. Fine day. bright and cold. the day of Mr. Gunners accident. Fri Dec 5. Fine day. East wind, and cold. Sat Dec 6. Snowing lightly all afternoon. Mr Littles baby died. Aunt Mattie and I called. David and George, here to tea. quite a snow fall. Sun Dec 7. Still snowing a little very light. Annie and I called at Mr Littles. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Dec 8. Fine and very mild. Aunt N. and I at funeral. Mary here a while. Jennie Edey called, in evening. Mrs Davidson in eve. Clothes dried well. Tue Dec 9. Very mild and misty. Aunties and I in Toronto. slushy. Wed Dec 10. Fine very cold west wind. Snow flurries, little Gunner girl in vault. Thur Dec 11. Fine very cold and frosty. Mary Chapman called. Fri Dec 12. Fine and mild. M. Watson here. Aunt N. called at Littles & {Seagers} very slushy. Annie here in eve. Sat Dec 13. Fine very mild until eve freezing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Dec 14. Fine very cold, I went to Mrs Davidsons. Aunt M & I eve {ok}. Mon Dec 15. Fine but severe cold wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto Tue Dec 16. Fine very, very, cold, wind. Mrs. Davidson and children in to tea. and I called at Mrs Kays eve. Wed Dec 17. Extreme cold, 6 and 8 below zero, a very cold week. Thur Dec 18. Fine and still cold but only 2 below zero. Fri Dec 19. Fine good roads, a little milder. Sat Dec 20. Fine and much milder. Mrs D. in in eve. Sun Dec 21. Fine bright day a little milder. Aunt N. at church. good roads. Lorraine in in morning. Aunt Mattie and I at eve. church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edeys. Mon Dec 22. Fine and moderately cold. we washed, clothes dryed nice. Tue Dec 23. Fine moderately cold, good roads neither snow or ice. I went to Christmas tree with Mrs. Davidson. Aunt Mattie and Miss Edey at church decoration in eve. Wed Dec 24. A stormy morning but stopped blowing at noon. Willie called. Thur Dec 25. Christmas a beautiful day, clear and cold and bright. all at Mothers to spend this day, no Pudding. Fri Dec 26. Fine and quite mild. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. tea at Aunt Lizzies, our geese came. 45-cts a lb. amt to $8.50. Sat Dec 27. Fine and mild, Mrs D. came home. {Pick open}. Snow in eve. Sun Dec 28. Fine clear and cold. Aunt N. at church. Mary Watson and Libbie Dobson called. Aunt M. and I at church. Mon Dec 29. Fine but cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edey Snowed through night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues Dec 30 -- Fine and quite cold, David and George here for tea. Miss Mundey and Mrs. Simpson here. Wed Dec 31 -- Fine and a little milder coming a little snow in the evening. but no good for sleighing. 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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript and typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> November 1900 Thurs Nov 1st: Fine day. We were at home Fri Nov 2nd: Fine day quiet warm. Aunt Mattie and I at Pa’s in the evening. Aunt Nellie up at Mary’s. Sat Nov 3rd: Fine day and warm. Aunt Mattie and I walked out to Lydia Deans, Mrs Froyer and Lynda here for tea. Sun Nov 4: Fine day. Uncle and Auntie at morning Ch. I went to Fisherville, Aunt M. and I also Annie and Lizzie went to Thornhill Methodist. Mon Nov 5: Day of Reception for 1st {Coulingent?} Auntie called on Mrs James. A dreadful wind storm. Tues Nov 6: Fine day but dull. Auntie Nellie at W.A. Meeting; We light our coal stoves. Wed Nov 7: Rained in the morning, “Election Day” I was at Mary’s in the afternoon. Prayer meeting. Thurs Nov 8: Rained all day. At W.A Meeting. At Mrs. {Drury?} Fri Nov 9: Very cold and windy. Auntie went to Toronto. Sat Nov 10: Very cold frozen so could not plough in morning. Aunt Mattie came home from Toronto. Sun Nov 11: Fine day a little warmer. Uncle at pa’s for dinner. T.Farr here for tea; went to evening Ch. Mon Nov 12: Still colder, Aunt Nellie came home. Tues Nov 13: Heavy snow about four inches. We brought our brought up cattle. Cooking stone in. Very cold a few cutters out. Wed Nov 14: Uncle up at Maple, very cold, Mr. Berrnett called. I did not go to Prayer Meeting. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Nov 15: Fine day but cold. Uncle and I went up to Willis in the morning. Fri Nov. 16. Fine day about two above zero in the morning. Uncle brought Mary down in the sleigh. I went for a ride the sleigh went fine. Sat Nov.17. Frank Teasdale came for walnuts; Lizzie Cooper also. Tom Farr here all night, raining. Sun Nov.18. Rained heavily in afternoon and evening. We went to Pa’s to spend the day. Had duck. Mon. Nov.19. Rained heavily all day; Uncle went to Toronto with Tom, snow all gone. Made fruit cakes. Tue. Nov.20.Rained a little, much warmer. Uncle and Nick went to Vaughan Plowing Match. Wed. Nov. 21. Rained a little, very high wind. Tom Farr brought out a piece of {Venion?} Thurs. Nov. 22. Dull day, moderately warm. Uncle and Mick (B.Oslir married) went to Unionville Plowing Match. Fri Nov 23. Fine but cold. Aunt Mattie and I went out to call at {Dalzirls?} Sat Nov 24. Fine until evening, started snowing, Uncle and Aunt Mattie went to John Cooks. Sun Nov 25. Snowing in the morning then cleared up {quiet?} from the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at John Cooks for dinner and tea, Uncle and she at morning church. Uncle at T.Farrs for tea. I went to Fisherville in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Dec 18.. Fine and mild but a little foggy- Aunt Mattie and Nellie walked out to call at Mr Fred Gallanonghs, in afternoon rained in evening. Wed Dec 19.. Beautiful mild day, Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto, stayed with Alice all night. Thurs Dec 20= Fine day still mild, we were shopping all day and came home on the 5.40 car. Fri Dec 21.. Pa’s took the fowls to Toronto got ten cents, Aunt Mattie, Lizzie, and I went to decorate. Sat Dec 22.. Fine day, little George Morse came, Annie and Lizzie here for tea, Sun Dec 23= Rained heavily in morning, then cleared a little muddy, Uncle, Aunt Nellie and george at Church. We all went to {Willis *illegable*?} Mon Dec 24” Fine day turning colder, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went out to decorate at the church. Tues Dec 25= “Christmas Day,” We all went to Pa’s for to spend the day, We went down to Mr. Leasedales to skate in the evening. Wed Dec 26- Fine day, we were at home all day. Thurs Dec 27- Fine day: auntie went up to Mr Keys for tea, Uncle out at supper at {The Lody?} Fri Dec 28- Fine day, Ucle took a load of wood to the Church, the firls and I went up to Mr Keys to {sleate?} Sat Dec 29- Uncle and I went to Richmond Hill in morning, the girls here for awhile in the afternoon, then we went sleating in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Dec 30th_ Uncle, Aunt Mattie and George went to church in the morning. It snowed a little in the afternoon. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went to evening Church. Mon Dec 31st_ Fine, in morning, came snow flurries in the afternoon. Old Mr {Bezzyl} came! Uncle went to Dr Nellies funeral, Auntie went to Felicia Cooks, then Uncle called for tea. End of Year 1900 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> New Year 1901 Tues Jan 1_ Fine day. Pa’s family also, Tom and Sarah Farr here to spend the day. Wed Jan 2” Fine but decidedly colder, George went home, I went to Prayer Meeting. Thur Jan 3” Fine day. The girls and I went skating down to Mr Leasedales. Fri Jan 4” Uncle in Toronto, Aunt Mattie and I went down to Mr Leasedales in the evening. I was at Mr Watsons in {morning?} Sat Jan 5” Fine day. Mild, Dick & Mary Watson also Alongo here for tea. Sun Jan 6”_ Fine day, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went to morning Church, I went to Fisherville. In the evening Uncle and Aunt Nellie went to the evening Church. M and Elsie Loyer here in the eveing, came squawl of snow at night. Mon Jan 7” Fine day, we were at home all day, Uncle at Mr. Farrells in the evening, Lily and Maggie Snider called in the afternoon. Tues Jan 8” The old man went home;; rained at night and took all the snow off. Wed Jan 9” Roads good; Uncle went to Toronto, Mr and Mrs Gibson and Mrs Baker also John and Felicia Cook here for tea: Thurs Jan 10= Snowed a little then sleeted and froze last night. Pa’s could not thrash, Uncle took us out to W.A. Meeting at Miss Farrs, then came for us in the evening. Some cutters out on Yonge Street, but no sleighing here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Jan 11th: Fine morning then commenced to snow in the afternoon. They thrashed all day. Sat Jan 12.. Plenty of snow though not packed very good yet. Finished thrashing at Pa's then moved the machine over here. Uncle went out to Thornhill in the evening. Sun Jan 13..- Beautiful day, quiet mild Aunt Nellie and Uncle went to church; I went to Fisherville. Uncle and Tom {Farr?} out for a drive. Then Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went out in evening. Mon Jan 14. We are thrashing, a little stormy in afternoon. Tue Jan 15:- Raining a little, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon, I went out to Thornhill Mick had the team hauling wood, Aunt Nellie and I went up to Willies in evening. Wed Jan 16.. Fine day very slushy and mild. Then at night it turned very cold and windy. Thur Jan 17. Fine day but cold, we were at home all day, Fri Jan 18. Mr and Mrs. Farrell came in afternoon. We sold three pan chickens {at Soct?}, We went to Mr Welsh's for tea, very cold. Sat Jan 19. It is extremely cold, about fourteen below zero in the city, about 10 below zero here in the evening when Uncle took the girls and I to the Rink, </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Jan 20.. Fine and quiet mild, I went to Church in the afternoon, Willie, Mary, and the baby, here for tea; also John Cook and Mr Gardiner, Mon Jan 21.. Dull and very mild, the sleighning nearly gone. Uncle took Aunt Nellie and I to call on Mrs Nellie in the afternoon. Tue Jan 22 = Beautiful day a little colder,I called at Mary {Watson's?} in the afternoon, Queen died 7. pm Wed Jan 23.. Fine day, mild, Mr Frances buried, I went to Prayer meeting in the evening, Thur Jan 24.. Rained in the afternoon, we were at home. Fri Jan 25.. Colder, came a little snow last night which made the sleighing a little better; Annie called in the morning. Up at Mary's for tea, she had the girls up for tea. Uncle and Aunt Nellie over at Pa's in the evening. Sat Jan 26 = Beautiful day, I went over to see Lucy {Bows?} she is very sick, home in the evening. Sun Jan 27.. Fine with exception of a little light snow, Uncle and Auntie at Church, I went to Fisherville, and we all went in the evening "Memorial Service for the Queen" Mon Jan 28 = Came quiet a fall of snow, Mr and Mrs Farrell here for tea. Tue Jan 29.. _ A little colder, Uncle and I went to Thornhill in the afternoon, Mrs Alf. Keller called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Jan 30.._ Fine in the morning, then came a snow flurry in the afternoon. Uncle shot four pigeons, I called in at Pa's in the afternoon. Thur Jan 31.. Fine day, We drove up to Willie's in the afternoon. Fri Feb. 1st _ Beautiful day. We went up for Mary in the morning, a little colder, Sat Feb. 2nd _ Fine day. I went to Mr {Teadales?} for tea, Uncle and Tom Farr drove to Toronto in the evening. Sun Feb. 3.. High East wind. We went to Church in the morning; I went up to Willie for tea. It commenced to storm, Uncle came for me. Dr Millman spoke in the evening {illegible}. Mon Feb. 4.. Very stormy all day. Thomas Poole here. Tue, Feb. 5.. Fine day. good sleighing. Aunt Nellie at W. A. Meeting at Mrs Cherrys. Wed Feb. 6.._ Fine day. moderately cold. Tom Farr here for dinner, Uncle and I went to the Band Carnival. Thur Feb. 7.. Fine day. Aunt Nellie went to W. A. Meeting at Mrs Gibsons. Uncle and I went out for her in the evening. Fri Feb. 8.. Fine day. Tom Farr and Uncle went to Woodbridge in the afternoon. Sarah also Annie Cooper here for tea. Sat Feb. 9.. Very stormy and cold all day. Storm abataed about five O'clock then Uncle made {lunch?} down the lane. Willie here in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun, Feb. 10th:__ Roads pretty snowy, Uncle and Auntie went to church in the morning, Uncle and I went in the evening, it is snowing a little. Mon. Feb. 11th._ Fine day, we were at home with the exception of me. I was up at Mary's. Mr. Bowes had a stroke. Tue Feb. 12._ Very stormy. roads very bad in some places. Uncle went out to meet Aunt Mattie. Wed Feb. 13. Very cold and windy, blowing all day. Thur Feb. 14..=: Very cold, We went out to the Social at the Gibsons, the road not very good in places. quiet a crowd, took in about 30, {illegible} Fri Feb 15.. Fine day. Lizzie came over and stayed all night. Sat Feb. 16.. Fine day. quiet mild, Annie came over for tea. Uncle took us all to the Skating Rink. Sun Feb. 17.. Fine day, Uncle and I went to Fisherville. Then ({above line of text, in smaller writing} Mr Bowes died) Uncle took the sleigh and took the girls, Aunt Mattie and I to Church in evening. Mon Feb. 18.. Fine day. very mild. Willie, and Thomas here helping to cut feed,; Lizzie here. as the rest went out to Toronto, Aunt Mattie and I went out to help clean up the Church after decorations. Tue Feb. 19.._: Fine morning then very stormy in the afternoon. Mr Bowes was buried. Wed Feb. 20.._ Fine day, a little colder, I went to Prayer Meeting Thur Feb 21.. Snowed in the afternoon, I walked out to call at Lydia {Hems?} and Forbes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Feb. 22.. Fine day. Uncle brought out Mrs Gibson {for day?}. Sat Feb. 23..Beautiful day, colder, we spent day at Pa's had, Turkey and Plum Pudding. Sun Feb. 24.. Fine day, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church I went to Fisherville in afternoon Aunt Mattie called at Mary's and Farry Gordans. Aunt Mattie Uncle and I went to evening Church. Mon Feb. 25.. Fine day. with exception of a {sqawl?} of snow. Tue Feb. 26.. We {(above line of text, in smaller writing) Uncle and Aunt Nellie at {illegible} had Mr Welshs also Tom and Sara for tea. Wed Feb 27.. I called at Mr Heys and Mr Teasdales. Uncle took Aunt Mattie and I out to The Carnival. Thur Feb 28.. Fine day. We were at home all day. Fri Feb 29 Mar 1st {above 'Feb 29'}.. Fine day untill evening it was a little damp. We had the young people to spend the evening. Sat Mar 2.. Fine a little cold, Mary and Marjorie {illegible} from last night, I went with the S.S. for the drive then a had a tea in the hall. Sun Mar 3.. Cold East wind, Aunt Mattie and Uncle at Church then at Mr Farrs for dinner. rained a little in the evening. Mon Mar 4.. Fine day. but very mild, taking the sleighing. Pa's family also Mr and Mrs Heys here for tea Tue Mar 5.. Fine day, much colder and very windy, Aunt Nellie at the W.A. Meeting at Mrs {Iroyers?}. Uncle took Aunt M. and I to see Aunt Nancy. Tom Farr called in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Mar. 6th.. Fine day, but very cold untill night it turned a little milder. Willie called in the afternoon Uncle and I went down in sleigh load to Mr Bermeth. about thirty went; roads very bad. Thur Mar 7. Fine day much milder.; Uncle and Aunt Mattie went down to Mr Pearsons to a Presentation Fri Mar 8th.. Damp day, then commenced to snow in the evening. Aunt Mattie at Pa's for a while. Sat Mar 9.. We had a very heavy fall of snow but very wet and damp. Uncle took Aunt Mattie and I out to Thornhill, I went to John Books for tea, then Uncle came for me in the evening. Sun Mar 10"._ We went to morning Church, it rained and froze all afternoon, sleeting the trees up. Mon Mar 11th..= Raining a little in the morning. Ice all thawed off. Cars late we went down to Toronto in the 12 O'clock car. Then went to Alices for the night Tue Mar 12.. Fine and a little colder, We called at Aunt Lizzies then home in the 5:40 Car. Wed Mar 13.._ Verry stormy day, all day, terrific east wind. We are quilting our quilt, Thomas seen {Robine?} Thur Mar 14.. Mild and Snowing, wery wet. We went to Mr Heffers {(above line of text, in smaller writing) had to make road through field} and Mr Welshs collecting Missionary Money. Fri Mar 15.. Rather Stormy at times, I went up to Mary's for a while, Uncle and Aunt Mattie out collecting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Mar 16..= Beautiful day. Uncle brought Marjorie down in the morning, Mary & Willie here tea Sun Mar 17.._ Fine day, quiet mild, I went to Fisherville. Uncle, Aunt Mattie & I at evening Church. Mon Mar 18.. Very mild roads very sloppy. Aunt Mattie called ({above line of text, in smaller writing} T. Farr here in the evening) at Mrs Bowes; Mr and Mrs Gibson called Tue Mar 19.._ {FVerry?} stormy, Snowing and blowing all day,Uncle at Mr {Shuters?} funeral, We went out to John Cooks to spend the evening, gateways drifted, Cars stopped Wed Mar 20 = Mild and raining. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Lenten Service. had to dig out gateways. Thir Mar 21.._ Fine day. We were at home all day. Fri Mar 22.. Fine day a little colder. Uncle brought Felicia and the children out; Aunt Nellie and I went out for a drive in the evening. Sat Mar 23.. Fine day. Uncle took wood out for the Church. he and Tom Farr went for a drive in the afternoon. My cold is much worse. John {Hilne?} here for tea. Roads sloppy. Sun Mar 24 = Sleighing nearly all gone some Buggies out; Uncle & Aunt Nellie at Church. Our field and roads very watery. Mon Mar 25 = Dull day. Tom, Sara and the children out for tea. Snow going fast, then died and lightened at night; rained heavily. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {most likely continued from Monday Mar. 25th entry} Mr Pearson called and had tea. Tue Mar 26.. Fine day. The water going out the ditches our field very watery but water getting away. Uncle at Mr Woods funeral, Ma and girls went to Toronto, lots of blackbirds & Robins. Wed Mar 27.= Colder, our field bad but the roads are imporving; Uncle broke a roads thro the lane. Aunt Mattie and Uncle went to Lenten Service. I wrote to Minnie Appelbe, Willie brought Marjorie. Thur Mar 28.. Freezing, quiet clean, Willie here for a while in the afternoon. Fri. Mar. 29.._ Fine day, cold; Mary came home from Toronto, we had tea here, then took Marjorie home. Sat Mar 30th.. Beatiful day, much warmer, {illegible} road very dry up the centre; I walked to the Store; our lane deep with Snow, but not bad walking;- down; Aunt Nellie has a bad cold. Sun Mar 31st.._ Fine but a raw wind, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church in the morning, Uncle and Aunt Mattie went again at night, I did not go as my cold is not well yet. Mon Apr. 1.. "April Fool Day". Fine but cold, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I went down to Mr Farrells for tea, our road quiet dry, cleaned the mans room. Tue Apr 2.. Fine untill evening it commenced to rain, Uncle down at Station to see Mr Pearson off to N.W. {town?} Wed Apr 3.. Raining a little all day, makes the yard very wet worse than ever. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Apr 4.. Fine day, rather cold; roads sloppy, Uncle and Aunt Mattie went out to Thornhill. Aunt M. at W.A; meeting at Mrs Gibsons; {Mick hid?} Good Friday Fri Apr 5.. Fine and a little warmer. Pa's and family, also Willie and Mary here to spend the day, Pa is poorly, my cough is not much better. Sat Apr 6.._ Fine and colder; we were all over at Pa's to spend the day, they had their last turkey. Sun Apr 7.. Fine day, Aunt Mattie spent the day with the girls, as Ma is away at her Mothers Uncle and Aunt Nellie at morning Church. The roads are drying up, quiet a lot of snow and ice in our lane yet. Mon Apr 8.. Easter Monday..Fine day, Annie Mason and Lizzie here for tea, Tue Apr 9.. Fine and a little warmer; my cold getting better ({in smaller text, between this and next line of writing} Two of our turkeys layed.) Wed Apr 10.. Fine roads nice and dry again, Mr Bennett here for dinner; We took our stove out in the afternoon; Uncle and Aunt Mattie went for a drive in the evening; I went to Prayer Meeting Thur Apr 11.. Much warmer; Mary brought Marjorie down in ({in smaller text, between this and next line of writing} cleaned the chamber) the Carriage; then Uncle took us to Miss Allans Fri Apr 12.._ Fine day still warmer. Uncle took some Roots out of the cellar. We got Maple Syrup, a few frogs croaking. a great many are Seeding. Pa's Starting, did some gardening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Apr.13= Fine day, Annie Teasedale here for tea. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thornhill in eve. Sun Apr.14,, Fine but a little dull. I wore my spring hat to morning Church but not in the afternoon, roads very dusty, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Willies in the evening. All turkeys laying. Mon Apr.15,, Fine day, warm. We cleaned our cellar, Mick started work. T. Farr here in the evening. Mr. Gibson called in the afternoon, Aunt Mattie and I at Pa's in the evening. F. Farrs have a daughter. Tue Apr.16,, Fine the warmest day yet. We cleaned Uncles room and spare room, Uncle {abbr. for brought?}." Marysue down, then Mary came for tea, Aunt Mattie walked to Thornhill for Onions, started seeding. Wed Apr. 17,, Fine day, finished cleaning upstairs. Sensus man called, I went to Prayer Meeting . Thurs Apr. 18,, Raining a little all day, Uncle went to town in afternoon. We cleaned Parlor and spare bedroom. Aunt Mattie walked down to ask for Mrs Baldwin, Uncle brought a horse home, cleaned parlor and spare room. Fri Apr.19,, Fine but cold. We finished cleaning kitchen, all done with the exception of dining room (1.6) Sat Apr.20.. Snowing all day. We were at home all day, very wet, heavy rain last night. Sun Apr 21,, (26.) Raining a little all afternoon: Willie here for awhile, did not go to Church, very sloppy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Mon Apr.22= Snow nearly all gone again; Rained heavily thru, the night; We did a small wash. uncle & Aunt M went to Mr Farnells they are branding Cattle, Cannot seed for awhile. Tues Apr. 23,, Rained last night, dull all day. Aunt Mattie and I at Pa's for a while in the afternoon. Wed Apr.24: Raining a little all day, cleared about four and turned very warm. i went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs. Apr.25,, Fine day, very warm. I walked out to Thornhill, to call at Felicia's, Uncle and Aunt Mattie drove up to Richmond Hil. Fri Apr.26,, Fine, and quite mild. Marjorie here as Mary is in Toronto. Mr and Mrs {McMonty?} and Susie Gallanongh here for tea. Sat Apr. 27,, Fine and warm. I took off heavy flannel. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. Sun Apr.28,, Fine and very warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie, and I went to Church, I went to Fisherville. Aunt M and I to Thornhill Me, at night. I went to pa's, Uncle and Tom out for drive. Mon Apr 29,, Still warm, we washed blankets, started to make soup. Aunt Nellie went down to Tom Brows for duck eggs, Mrs Leasdale and Annie here for awhile in the evening. Tues Apr.30. Dull day, rained heavily in evening. Annie and I at Mary Watsons and went to the station to see the folks off to Alberta. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed May 1st,, Dull day, fine in the evening, I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs May 2nd,, Dull all day, rained heavily early this morning, Nellie went to Toronto, Aunt Mattie and I went to see Mrs Baldwin in the evening, we have a Jersey Calf, turning cold. Fri May 3,, Very cool, fine day, Aunt Mattie and I went to Mary's and {Brov?}; Marjorie down. Sat May 4,, Beautiful day, Aunt Nellie came home in the evening; she is poorly. Sun May 5,, Fine day, pretty warm. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at morning Church, I went to Fisherville in the afternoon, Pa's here in eve. Mon May 6,, Fine day, very warm, we were at home all day; Mr and Mrs Gibson called. Tues May 7,, Beautiful day, very warm, I started to feed the little pig: I went to Mr Teasdale in the afternoon. Wed May 8;; Fine day, Aunt Mattie went down to Toronto to attend W.A. Meeting, Annie called in the morning, Mary and Marjorie here did not go to Prayer Meeting as it was thundering: Thurs M. 9,, A little cooler; dull and sprinkling rain in the afternoon; Uncle went to a raising at Mr Gordons. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri May 10,, Dull and cool, Mr McElroy and John called, Aunt Mattie and Alice came on 8:00 car. Sat May 11;; Dull day, we were at home; trees coming out; cherry and plum blossom out: Sun May 12;; Came a dreadful rain in morning. Uncle; Aunt M. and Alice at Church, Willie; Mary & Marjorie came just got here before a heavy thunder storm & hail. Mon May 13;; Dull and cold, Uncle cut lawn. We went over to Pa's in the evening. Tues May 14,, Fine day, we went to the bush to gather May flowers. Uncle, Pa and Willie took the fat cattle down. The Mises Wilcox called, Uncle, Aunt M and Alice went to see Mrs Baldwin, I went for a drive in the evening. Wed May 15.. Fine day, quiet, a frost last night but warmer today. Uncle, Alice & I went for a drive, to Pine View, Rochmond-Hill, Headford {rc?} Mr & Mrs Gibson called in evening, I was at Prayer Meeting. Thurs May 16,, Fine day, a little warmer, T. Farr and Uncle went for a little drove then to lanes {?} Fri May 17,, Rained a little all day. Uncle, Aunt M. and N. and I went to Pa's then L. & I went to Mr Leasedales for {drill *illegible*} Gordon died this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat May 18. Fine but rather cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went up to Gordons in the evening. Sun May 19,, Cold and showery all day. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I went to Mr Rivers to spend the day, Aunt Nellie went to the funeral. Mon May 20" Rained a little in the morning. Uncle at the shop & brought Mary and Marjorie Tues May 21" Fine and cool, we washed. Wed May 22" Rained nearly all day. We took the coal stove out and cleaned dining room. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs May 23" Fine & very warm. We took butter to Thornhill, put Toronto Plants in and burnt grubs out of trees, rained at night. Fri May 24" Empire Day Rained all day, We were at home until evening. I went over to Pa's for awhile. Sat May 25" Fine day, Annie and Lizzie here for tea. Sun May 26" Rained a little, very dull all day. Uncle and Auntiies went to Church, Aunt-Mattie and I at Pa's in the evening, we have 33 turkeys. Mon may 27" Fine and warmer, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr Whites they were laying the foundation. Aunt M. went to Toronto. We went to a lecture at Fisherville, I went with the girls. Tues May 28" Fine until evening it commenced to rain. Willie and Mercie called in evening. I went over to a meeting at the church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed May 29;; Rained heavily in the morning, I went to Toronto to meet Auntie. Mr W.J.Clark buried. Thurs May 30;; Dull day, rained heavily in the evening, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Richmond Hil. Fri May 31,, Raining still, we were at home all day. Sat June 1st __ Dull and rained very heavily all morning; cleared a little in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie went to Mary's for tea, John Cook here for tea, Aunt M, and I went to see Mrs Baldwin. Sun June 2,, Started to rain at noon, Aunt Mattie and Uncle at Church, she & I at Pa's in evening. Mon June 3,, Fine day and warmer. We went to the Raising at Mr Whites, I stayed for evening. Tues June 4" Fine day much warmer, Aunties at W.A. Meeting at Mrs Langstaffs. Uncle at Mr Jacksons laying foundation. Wed June 5,, Fine day, Aunt Mattie and Nellie went to Toronto on the afternoon car. I went to Prayer meeting. Thurs June 6" Rained a little in the morning, Uncle {brought?} Miss Mair and Nan Cook out; Mary & Marjorie here Fri June 7,, Fine day, we were at home all day. Sat June 8" Fine day, turning quite cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie out the latter calling on people about the picnic, Lizzie here for tea, and in evening. She, Aunt Mattie, and I called at Mr Whites and Keffers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun June 9" Fine day did not rain. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church, I went to Fisherville. Tom and Sarah Farr also Willie and Mary here! Mon June 10" Fine day a little warmer, we were at home. Marjorie here. Miss Duncans called in eve. Tues June 11" Beautiful day, warmer. Aunt Mattie and Annie left for the Pan America, Aunt Nellie at W.A. Meeting at Fisherville. Wed June 12" Fine and warm. Mrs Baldwin here. Mr Sloan, Mrs Wright and Wilfred Reive here for tea. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs June 13" Fine, very warm. I went up to Mary's for tea. Fri June 14" Extremely warm, hottest day this season. Louie, Mr {Murtry?} came in the morning. Uncle at Mr Jacksons raising, rained. Sat June 15" Fine and cooler, Uncle took Louie out to Thornhill, Aunt Mattie and Annie returned. Sun June 16" Fine all day and cool. Aunt Mattie and Uncle went out to Mr R. Johnstons. I went to Fisherville. Aunt Nellie and I walked to Church in eve. Mon June 17" Fine day, Uncle brought Marjorie; I went to Thornhill in the afternoon. Uncle went to the Circuses. Sun June 18" Fine day until evening a little shower. Uncle {Brot?}; Maggie Brooks. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed June 19" Fine day and warm. Uncle took maggie out to the car. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs June 20" Rained all morning, cleared about two O'clock. Aunt M and Uncle went out to help {Fix} for the picnic, fine evening. Fri June 21st- Fine day. T.Farr here for dinner, Aunt Nellie down at mrs Farrells for dinner. Sat June 22- Fine morning very hot, Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Leasedales it came a terrific thunder storm in the evening. Sun June 23" Fine day and cool. Uncle, Aunt mattie and I at morning church, I went to Mr Farrs for dinner and they came in afternoon. Aunt Nellie walked out to evening Church. Mon June 24" Fine day, warm. Mable reaman here for tea; Uncle & Aunt M at Masons supper. Tues June 25" Fine but extremely warm. We girls all up at Elsie Leasedales for tea, hottest day this summer so far. Wed June 26" Very warm day. Mr St.John came, Mrs Franers, Miss Lindsay, and the Mises Lane drove him out. 1 green peas. I went over to Prayer Meeting, but there was none. Thurs June 27" Extremely warm, 94 {degrees} the hottest day on record since (Aug 74)-- Aunties Jennie and Lizzie came out in morning, the girls here in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri June 28" Fine and slightly cooler. Uncle at Mr Laines raising. Aunties went home in evening. Sat June 29" Fine and a little cooler, We went to the combined S.S Picnic at Mr Farrells flats. Sun June 30 Fine day, a little warmer. Mr & Mrs Reive also Mr Johnson and little boy here Mon July 1st Dominion Day- Extremely warm again. Willie took Mary, the girls, and I up to Maple Picnic, a great crowd there- men hauling manure. Tue July 2" Continuing warm. The girls over for peas in the evening came a little thunder storm. Pa's started laying. Wed July 3- A little cooler. I went to Ice Cream Social at Fisherville, beautiful evening. men hauling manure all week, Aunties at Mr Charltons in eve. Thurs July 4" Fine until afternoon, a little thunderstorm. Aunties went to W.W. Meeting at John Cooks. Fri July 5= Fine, and cool. Mary and Marjorie here. Sat July 6" Had a heavy rain last evening. We went up to Picnic at Bond Lake lovely day. The new buggy came home. Sun July 7- A few light showers. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Fisherville. Aunties and I walked out to Church in evening. Uncle at Isaac Whites funeral & at Mr Farrs for tea. Mon July 8" Dull day, very cool. Mrs Farrell & Andrew also Mrs Leasedale & Annie here for tea. {Night off at home at W. Lanes?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues July 9- Fine day and cool. Aunt Mattie and I at Mary's in the evening. Wed July 10" Fine and warm. Mary and Marjorie here all day. i went to Prayer Meeting. Mr Wilkinson {illegible} Thurs July 11" Fine day. Moderately warm. Aunt nellie went down to Tornoto on afternoon car. Aunt M and I called at Mrs Lroyers. Lizzie here for tea. Fri July 12,, Fine day, and cool. Aunt Nellie came home in the evening. Uncle and I went for a drive. Sat July 13- Mrs. Golland had a daughter on July 12. {Author writing between lines} Cut a little hay. A little warmer, we went to Pa's bush in eve. Sun July 14" Very, Very warm. Uncle and Aunt mattie at Church, Willie and Mary also T.Farr here. I went to Fisherville. Mon July 15= Fine but extremely warm all day. mand & Elsie {Troyer brot?} the cherries up in evening. Tues July 16,, Still very warm, came heavy thunder storm. We picked some cherries in the evening . Wed July 17,, Fine day, extremely warm. Sara & Ida White also Annie here for tea. Thurs July 18,, Fine & very warm. Uncle & Aunt Nellie out for a little drove. I was at Mary's in evening. Fri July 19- Very warm, Uncle & Aunt Mattie at Thornhill looking for a man. Sat July 20" Still very warm. Bob Howes here to help with haying, picked about four pails of cherries off our trees. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun July 21, Dull day, got a little cooler in the evening; We were all up at Willies to tea. Mon July 22- Fine and warm. Lizzie here for tea. Uncle took she and I to Thornhill in evening. Tues July 23" Fine and still warmer. Uncle very sick, Mrs Gordon and two sons came. Wed July 24" Mrs Gordon left, F.Farr here helping with the hay; I went to Prayer Meeting. Wed July 24" Mrs Gordon left, F.Farr here helping with the hay; I went to Prayer Meeting Thurs July 25- Fine, but dull and cool, men finished haying and got the binder out, rained in eve. Fri July 26- Aunt Mattie left for Parry Sound. Men cutting barley in the afternoon, I went to Mrs {Lroyers} in eve. Sat July 27,, Fine in the morning, but showery in afternoon. Sun July 28,, Very close, we went to church in the moring rained heavily in the afternoon and evening. Willie here for awhile in the afternoon/ Mon July 29,, Very close, showery in morning, and the afternoon it came a dreadful heavy rain, a regular flood. Tues July 30,, Fine day, warm, men cannot harvest. Uncle and Aunt Nellie went for a long drive. Wed July 31,, Beautiful cool day, men, cutting again, {broken} machine and had to bring Mr. Parkinson. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Aug 1,, Fine and cool, we were home until evening, I walked out to Thornhill at {Grices the cemetery?} and called at Felicias. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Aug 2" Fine and cool untill evening it came a heavy shower, we were at home, finished cutting {illegible} and barley. Sat Aug 3,, Fine and cool, not able to harvest, we went over to Pa's in evening, a son at Bowes. Sun Aug 4,, Fine and beautiful day. We went to Church in the morning also to Fisherville then to Mr Farrells for tea, he is home. Mon Aug 5,, Fine and very cool, Lizzie here for tea, men are hauling in the first grain. Tues Aug 6,, Fine and cool, I went over to Pa's at noon with message about the thrashing machine. Wed Aug 7,, A little warmer, I went to station to meet Aunt Mattie then up to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Aug 8,, Fine day, I went with Uncle for a drive in the morning, down to Mr. Farrells and Johnsons we went over to Pa's in evening, very cool. Fri Aug 9,, Fine and cool, Pa's are thrashing. Sat Aug 10,, Fine day, a little warmer. We thrashed in the morning, then the machine left and went to {Hoznes?} Lizzie and I went to Mr. Watsons in eve. Sun Aug 11,, Fine day quite cool. Mr and Mrs Watson and I went for a little drive in the evening. Mon Aug 12,, Fine and a little warmer, I went to Mr Teasedales for tea. Mr Milner and Miss Armour here for tea. Uncle & Aunt Nellie went to ask dor Mrs {Grover?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues Aug 13; Fine day, Lizzie and Marjorie here all day. I went home with L and Marjorie in evening. Wed Aug 14,, Fine and much warmer, I went to Prayer meeting. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Woods. funeral then out to Markham Village. Thurs Aug 15,, Fine and quite warm, came a thunder shower in the evening, men started cut oats. Fri Aug 15,, Fine and warm, Aunt Mattie and I went to Pa's in the eve. Sat Aug 17,, Fine day. Men finished cutting. Uncle and Aunt Nellie went out to call on Alice at Johns. Sun Aug 18,, Fine day, quite cool. Aunt and I went to Fisherville in afternoon. Childrens sermon. Mon Aug 20,, Rained in the afternoon, then in the evening we went up to see the {Andians Ponies?} then topok a drive afterwards. Wed Aug 21,, Fine and very, very warm. Miss Lewis & son also Mrs Rupert here all day, also Mary and Marjorie. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Aug 22 Fine and very warm, men {buot} " in the Hungarian and the Oats rest of day. Fri Aug 23" Rained nearly all day; Mrs Clarkes thrashing. Marjorie here all last night, and today. Alice came out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Aug 24, Fine day, quite cool. Uncle, Alice and Aunt nellie went up to see Sudian Ponies. Lizzie here for tea; Cousin Willi and Mercy here in evening. Sun Aug 25,, Fine day, a little warmer. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and Alice at morning church. I went to {Gishiout?} Harvest Home Services, stayed tea at Mrs Groyers. Uncle and Alice have down to Walmer Boad, and Aunties walked out to Thornhill church. Mon Aug 26" Very warm, came a rain in the afternoon. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and Alice went up to Mercy for tea; Aunt Mattie and I went up to see Mr.Watson. Tues Aug 27" Fine day, pretty warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie, Alice and I all at Harvest Home. Wed Aug 28" Fine and warm, Aunt Mattie, Alice, and I went to tea at Pa's. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Aug 29" Fine morning, our people finished Harvest at noon, Uncle took Alice up to cousin Willis in the afternoon, came quite a shower. Fri Aug 30" Rained a little in the afternoon; John Cook, Miss Gardiner, and the little girls here for tea they have a little baby on Monday. Mr Graham & {Mead?} Froyer here. Sat Aug 31" Rained heavily all day. Our men at Mr Farrells thrashing. Sun Sept 1st- Fine with exception of showers, Uncle & Aunt Mattie at morning church; Aunt M & I walked in evening; Uncle went to see Mr Watson. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Sept2,, We made {Catsup}. Lizzie here in afternoon; I went to Prayer Meeting; cleaning Tues Sept 3,, Fine day. Very warm, Uncle told Mary and Marjorie came down; Henry Fisher, Uncle & Aunt Dobson here. Wed Sept 4= We went to Exhibition, Aunt M, Annie, Lizzie and I. {Author writing between lines} Mary gave a basket of plums. Very hot, stayed for the late train. Thurs Sept 5,, Fine and very warm; Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Richmond Hill in afternoon, Aunt Nellie and I at Froyers in evening for Plumbs. CJ. {brot} Plumbs. Fri Sept 6,, Fine and warm, Uncle brought Marjorie down. Lizzie here Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Teasedales in eve. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thornhill. Sat Sept 7,, Fine day, mrs Froyer and Mr Woods here for dinner; Uncle went to Bradford. Sun Sept 8,, Fine and very cool, I went to Fisherville in afternoon, then we walked out to Church in evening. Mon Sept 9,, A little frost last night but did no harm. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Froyers. Tues Sept 10,, Fine morning came a little shower in afternoon Aunt Nellie at W.A. Our turkeys stayed away. Wed Sept 11,, Dull but warm. T Farr here for dinner, Mustangs Pasturing on road, Aunt-N went to Toronto, I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Sept 12,, Fine with exception of showers. Our people all out at sale of Broucha's- Aunt Mattie at W.A. at the rectory. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Sept 13,, Fine day and a little colder. Annie and Clara Teasedale here for tea. Sat Sept 14,, Fine day, we had thrashing machine in the afternoon; Tom Farr came out to stay all night. Sun Sept 15,, Rained heavily at times. We went out to Church in the evening, fine evening. Mon Sept 16,, Fine day but cold and windy. Mr Gibsons all here for tea. Tues Sept 17" Fine day and cold, Uncle and I at the Harvest Home at the Lutherans. Wed Sept 18" Fine day, I went to Prayer Meeting, a frost. Thurs Sept 19" Fine day, quite a heavy frost. Nipped the tomatoes and such tender plants. Tom Farr here in the evening. We called up at Mary's. Tom Drove us up, men cutting corn. Fri Sept 20" Fine day. Uncle and Aunt mattie went for a little drive, very cold. Sat Sept 21" Fine day, we were at home. Charlie and Annie teasedale here to spend the evening. I brot Crabs. Sun Sept 22,, beautiful day, a little warmer. We went down to the junction/ Mon Sept 23". Fine day, Marjorie here all day. Mrs Bowes and Mrs Charlton here to tea, Tues Sept 24" Fine day a little colder, Tom farr here for tea. Wed Sept 26" Fine day. We went out to the Harvest Home service they made $8.20, very cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thurs Sept 26" Fine day, warmer. We walked out to call on Felicia, beautiful and warm. Fri Sept 27" Fine day, Uncle at Markham Village. Sat Sept 28.. I went to Mr Leasdales, Aunt M at Johnsons, fine. Sun Sept 29" Rained nearly all day, T. Farr and Pa's and Willies here all day, Ma and Lizzie in Toronto. Mon Sept 30- Fine day, and quite warm. I went to Miss Allans. Tue Oct 1st- Fine day, Uncle and Aunt Mattie drove out to Woodbridge. Wed Oct 2" Fine with exception of a little shower in morning, quite cold. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Oct 3" Showery. Uncle in Toronto, Aunt Nellie came home on the 5.40 car. Fri Oct 4" Fine day, we were all at home. Sat Oct 5.. Fine day. Cold, rained in the morning. I went out to Mrs Deans for tea. Sun Oct 6,, Fine day, quite cold. Uncle and Aunties at morning Church, Uncle & I at Fisherville, Aunt Nellie at Willies. John Cook & Miss Sigsworth at called, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Oct 7,, Fine day, warmer. Uncle and I out for drive. Tues Oct 8,, Fine day, much warmer, Uncle smellie and Aunt Jennie here. Wed Oct 9,, Fine day, Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto. Smellies went home on eve. car, We went to Alices for night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thurs Oct 10,, Dull day, rained heavily in the afternoon. Daki and Duchezs landed on 2. Ock. train great illuminations, and beautiful arches. Fri Oct 11,, Fine day, still mild. We went down to Aunt Lizzies in the morning, called at Williams in afternoon, out at night. Sat Oct 12,,- Fine but dull, Aunt Lizzie and mattie called out Mrs Taylors, I called at Mrs {Orz?} day. of. Hon. Clarke Wallaces funeral. Sun Oct 13- A little colder, Tom Farr, Uncle and Aunties all out at Church, I went to Fisherville. They drove out to Woodbridge Cemetery. Mon Oct 14,, Fine day, a little warmer. We commenced house cleaning upstairs. We went to Chinese Lanteca Views at Fisherville. Mr Gibson called. Tues Oct 15,, Fine day. Finished cleaning upstairs. Aunt Mattie went to Miss Johnsons. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr,, Gibsons for tea. Wed Oct 16,, Very windy and showery, we went to the Chipstal Wedding at Mr W.J. Farrs. Started {roots?} Thurs Oct 17,, Very blustery and cold, Woodbridge fair, Squawls o snow there. I went to Thornhill in the morning, and up to Mary's in afternoon. T.Farr here for dinner then he & Uncle went to Fair. Fri Oct 18- Cold day; Aunt M went to Miss Johnsons. I was at home all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Oct 19th- Fine day, Aunt Mattie brought Marjorie down. Uncle at Thornhill in the evening, windy. Sun Oct 20" Fine day, very calm. Mr and Mrs Wright also Mrs Truemans here. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Oct 21- Fine day, much warmer; we cleaned the parlour and dining room, T.Farr here. Tues Oct 22- Fine day and very warm. Aunt Mattie walked down to Miss Johnsons and I called at Mrs Fassells, walked down without a jacket. Wed Oct 23" Fine and still warm. We brought the Coal stove in, cleaned kitchen. Thurs Oct 24" A little cold, I was at a Quilting Bee at Lucy Bowes; We cleaned the back kitchen, the men finished the roots. Fri Oct 25" Fine and quite warm. Uncle is over helping Pa's with their roots. Sat Oct 26" Fine day; we had Lucy Bowes and Arthur here for tea; Aunt Mattie and I at Willies in the evening. Uncle helping Pa's in afternoon. Sun Oct 27" Fine and quite warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Markham Village. Aunt M at morning church and brought Alice and Nan, home. I went to Fisherville {Author writing between lines} Minnie Appelbes baby born. Mon Oct 29" Fine day. Aunt Mattie went to Toronto on afternoon car, John McElroy here to see Dan. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues Oct 29,, Fine day, warmer. We were at home all day. I have got another pig. Wed Oct 30" Fine day, very warm. Uncle brot Marjorie. Mr & Mrs Bennett here for dinner. Mr & Mrs Farrell & Mrs Baldwin for tea. Thurs Oct 31,, Halloween- Beautiful day, like Sudian {}. I went to Prayer Meeting in the evening; roads very dusty.. Fri Nov 1st- Fine day, had a little rain last night to settle the dust, but did not make the plowing any better, Aunt Mattie came home. We got word that Minnie Appelbe's little baby died on Wednesday. Sat Nov.2nd- Fine day, very warm. I went over to Ma's, had to come home as Annie Leasdale was here. Mr McMurtry and Louie called we got our five gallons of coal oil_ Willies have a son. Sun Nov 3rd Fine but much colder, Mr Albert Farr all here to spend the day. We light our coal stove. Mon Nov.4th Rained and came a few flakes of snow. Then cleared but cold, Mr McDrustreys here. Tues Nov.6th- Fine and cold, Aunt Lizzie, Mand and the children, came out, Maud returned in evening/ Wed Nov.6th- Fine day, very heavy frost, we called over at Ma's in the afternoon, Lizzie here for tea. We went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs May 7th- A little shower in the morning. Aunt Lizzie went home on the 2.40 car. Aunt Mattie went to W.A. at Mrs Gibsons, I went to see Mary. Started off fresh coal. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri nov 8th - Fine day, we were at home, all day. m g E. Sroger Sat nov 9th - Fine day, but windy and cold, Aunt Nellie went uf to Marijs, Pa's finished ploughing. K. Fazz and hwell went to Welow, if being M. J Fa Wallaces nomination. Sun nov 10 - Fine day. pretty cold, lively, Aunt Nellie and I at thunder, J Fazz here for {illegible} I went to Fisherville, Aunt M and I at evening church, From, drove to {illegible}. mon Nov 11 - Flull and raining a little, Antie Al - Willies at ma's for real; very dull and dark night, made ploughing a little better, Tue nov 12, Fine but cold. J farr here, Mr Gibson here for tea, Mr farrell Sals Wed nov 13 - Fine day, modestly cold, Annie called, I went to frayer meeting Thur nov 10 - Fine day, very cold, snoozed w little at night, aunties in Frondo, I called at mines {illegaible} Fri nov 16 - fine, snow going away nicely, we were home Sat nov 17 - fine day, I was at Pa's for Lia and called at maryo in morning, Sun nov 18 - Fine day, rather cold well brought maijorid down, Annie and Sezzle here, I went to Rohnill well and Aunt Matthie at evening chusel, Mon nov 19 - Fine, we killed 25 turkeys, sold at 10 1/2 each, we went to a party a me jarrell, Pa's killed a joig. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Nov 19th- Fine but colder. Aunt Mattie and ma went to Toronto, to dentists, Mr Bothams came. Wed Nov.20th- Fine day, Mr Bothams left, I went up to Mary's for awhile in the afternoon, I went to Prayer Meeting in the evening. Thurs Nov.21" Fine day, Aunt Nellie and I up at Mary's in the evening. Fri Nov.22nd- Fine until evening it came a little shower. Aunt Mattie and I at Thornhill in the evening. Sat Nov.23rd- Fine but cold, we were at home all day, put out the {illegible} Sun Nov 24;; - Raining a little all day. We were at Pa's for dinner had Duck. Went to S.Sin in afternoon. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening church. Mon Nov. 25- Fine day, came a little snow last night. Mick not here. We brought our stove in, and Uncle, and Nellie and I went to Mr. Watsons. Tues Nov.26- Fine but extremely cold, Aunt Mattie and Ma went down to Toronto to Dr Eatons; Wed Nov 27- Fine and cold, winter weather, Auntie and Uncle brought Marjorie down. Mick came home, on evening car, I went to Prayer meeting. Emmanuel Bowes here in eve. Thurs Nov 28- Fine and not quite so cold. Uncle got a barrel of apples, 3.75- Marjorie's still here {Author writing between lines} Thanksgiving day. Fri Nov.29.. Mr Keys sale- Uncle and Mick at Mr {Rosues?} thrashing; Annie and I went up to Mr Keys. Came quite a little snow last night, some cutters out, but poor sleighing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Sat Nov.30- Fine day. Much milder. The men at Mr Clarkes thrashing, uncle, Aunt N and I at Fas Concert, Sun Dec 1st- Fine and very mild; just like spring, the snow nearly all gone and quite slushy, Aunt Mattie poorly with a cold, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at morning Church. I went to Fisherville, Uncle went to Mr Farrs for tea. Mon Dec 2nd- Mild in the morning but turned to freezing in the evening. Aunt Mattie cold a little better, I called over at Pa's in the afternoon. Tues Dec.3rd- Fine and very cold. Annie and I went down to Toronto, men are taking barley to the {baker?}. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr Carltons in the eve. Wed Dec 4th- Fine and very cold. Mick left to night, I went to Prayer Meeting. 4 above zero in the morning. Thurs Dec 5th- Fine and a little milder, Aunt Mattie at W.A. Meeting. Uncle and Aunt Nellie up at Mr Keys for tea. Mary and baby at Pa's for first time. Fri Dec 6th- Fine day, but cold east wind. Annie and I went to a party at Ms Ghomas Bowes; Sat Dec 7- Fine day, milder. Pa's family here for dinner we had goose. I went over to Pa's in evening. Young people there preaching Dialogues. Sun Dec 8. Snowed quite heavily in the morning. Uncle and I went to Church- Aunties have colds. Turned to rain and took snow all off. Mon Dec 9- Mild and quite muddy, Aunt Mattie and Lizzie went to Toronto. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Tues Dec 10th- Came about five inches of snow last night: very light, a few cutters and sleighs out. Wed Dec 11th- Fine day, quiet warm, the sleighing is very good, Uncle and Mr Farr at Woodbridge, I went to Prayer Meeting in the evening. Thurs Dec 12,, Fine and warm, Uncle at Louis Osters sale. Fri Dec. 13,, Fine and warm, but rained in the afternoon sleighing spoiled, Uncle and Aunt Mattie up at Willies in the evening. Sat Dec. 14,, - Rained heavily all day, commenced to freeze at night then came a little snow at night. Sun Dec 15,, - Fine but quiet cold; I went to hear Mrs Wilkinson preach, at Pa's for dinner and S.S in afternoon, Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening church. Mon Dec.16,, - Fine day, moderately cold, Pa's are butchering. Tues Dec.17,, - Fine with exception of a little snow; - we were butchering, snowed heavily all night, we went to Elia Fowel supper at night in the load. Wed Dec.18- Fine but very cold, sleighing moderately good again. Uncle and Aunt mattie at Mrs Groyers, Nelson Smellie and Laura Echandt here in the eve. Thus Dec.19,,- Fine but very cold, Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. Uncle at M. Supper, I went to Prayer Meeting. Fri Dec.20,, - Fine and cold. We went up to Mr Alf Keffers to tea, had a shooting party and Oyster supper. Ma killed her turkeys. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Dec 21st- Very cold, 19 below zero this morning, I was at mary's for awhile in the afternoon, Uncle at Thornhill in the evening, Aunt Nellie not well. Sun Dec 22- Fine day but dull, Uncle and Aunt Mattie at church. We were at home the remainder of day. Mon Dec 23- Fine day and very mild. Uncle had a letter from Mr Farrell. Aunt Mattie and I went out to help to decorate the church; Uncle took us and came for us. Tues Dec 24,,- Fine and quite mild. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I out decorating church; little {Farmy?} Charlton has {Diphthoria?} Wed Dec 25th- Christmas Day. We spent at Pa's. Thurs Dec 26th- Fine and mild, Mrs {Miso} and Mr Keffler also N.G Smellie here for tea, sleighing very poor. Sarah Farr and Susie Gallanough called. Fri Dec 27,,- Dull and mild, very sloppy. I went down to Mr Teasedales for tea, I was weighed, 122 Ilbs and 123 1/2 with my coat on, Uncle and Aunt M. brought Marjorie. Sat Dec 28,, - Fine and mild; Aunt Mattie went to Toronto on noon car. uncle took me down to Johnsons, and took Marjorie down and then home. Sun Dec 29,, - Fine with the exception of a little snow flurry in the morning, Uncle and Aunties at morning church; Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church, fine evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Nov.30th - Fine day, a little cold. Mrs Grover dead, T.Farr called in the morning, sleighing very poor. Tues Nov.31- Very high wind, Uncle took Auntie out to Mrs Gibsons, but owing to the death of Mrs Grover. They did not have the children, I went down to Miss Johnsons, turning very cold. End of Year 1901 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Started new Coal, 7th November 3 tons 105 Ilbs, </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ead16060cfb620f17a602d8e64fcd841.pdf 4dcf0d9a60fa158640d294bb7fad2009 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Diary 1906 {A corner page border} SCOTCH GREY {A corner page border of a thin conifer} UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21b2ef29c05519a05e8b3d91357b63a9.pdf 47f65e1d239c9c00df0f6bb9608a952b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank} UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ab80069ac3eca03d2d518d3c7b7e007.pdf 263a6af5c8030d560598f34bfd3ba5d0 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1906 Mon Jan 1. New Years Day. Fine and moderately cold. Fathers family also Willies here to spend the day. Vote on local option carried. Tue Jan 2. Fine day. The girls and I at Miss Pages for tea. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Wed Jan 3. Rained and sleeted, trees covered. Uncle at the mill. Thur Jan 4. Fine but a little colder and windy. Auntie at W.A. Uncle in Toronto. Fri Jan 5. Fine with exception of a little snow flurry. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Miss Sharpes funeral. Aunt Nellie called to see Mrs White. We all went to Willies to dinner in the evening. Sat Jan 6. A little colder. Aunt Mattie went to help Mrs Gibson to entertain the S.S. children. I went to skate in the evening. Sun Jan 7. Fine but quite cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I out at Mr {name?} to spend the day. Mon Jan 8. Fathers started thrashing. Very cold but fine and bright. Mick came out. Tue Jan 9. Fine day but cold. Machine moved over at night. Wed Jan 10. Fine and milder, finished thrashing. Auntie got a thistle ^or {?} in her finger. Over at fathers for a little while in the evening. Mr Edey died. Thurs Jan 11. Fine and very mild. Fathers found the pig dead in the stack. The girls here for tea. Fri Jan 12. Fine and very, very mild. Uncle & Aunt Mattie called on Miss Rodeys. Annie and Clara Teasdale? here for tea. Frank in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/621c769d79274de3da412b66e63f85ad.pdf 592b1c9eeb47be628edbeeea033a6584 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat, Jan 13. Fine day. Uncle at Mr. Edey's Funeral. I went to skate. Sun, Jan 14. Raining a little, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church. I went to Fisherville. had tea at Mr McDonald. and went to convent in the evening but the minister did not come. Mon Jan 15. Fine but dull and mild. Mr and Mrs Watson also father and mother here to spend the day. Tue Jan 16. Raining and sleeting. very mild. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Wed Jan 17. Fine day, freezing a little. Aunt Mattie, The girls and I at the Toney- Alexander meeting. Thurs Jan 18. Cames snow last night. Cutters out today- about four inches of snow, very soft. Miss Pages called. Fri Jan 19. Fine and quite mild. not very good slegihing. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Gallaway. I called on Mrs. Nelson Smellie. Sat Jan 20. Very mild came a little shower. Aunt Mattir at father for tea, very wet and slushy. Sun Jan 21. Very mild about 6.6 degress above zero. Extremely warm for January. occasional heavy showers. waters very high. We were at father for tea. Mon Jan 22. Fine and very warm, showery in the evening, Aunties in Toronto, fathers family here for tea. we had Oyster. The lettuce also tulips sprouted in the garden. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/446e5ae0b8531bd17bec5802f02246fd.pdf 1b1862af7351ec05548920f635d9b66c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues Jan 23. Showery, a little colder, but no frost, I took our first fresh egg. over for father. He went to Dr Johns. Wed Jan 24. Fine day, frozen quite clean at night. Aunt Mattie and Uncle up at {William?} in the evening. Our people at Thornhill. Thursday Jan 25. Fine and quite cold, bright and sunny. <s>Uncle and</s> Mr Gibson called in the afternoon, all day and no ice. Fri Jan 26. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called over to our father. The girls here in the evening. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Gibsons to spend evening. Sat Jan 27. Fine and very mild, like a many day. roads day in some places. I was at fathers for a short time in the morning. We girls went to Skate on the little pond in the evening. Mr Botham here. Sun Jan 28. Fine and moderattly warm. Aunt Mattie walked out to Church. I went to Fisherville. Mon Jan 29. Fine day but cold East wind, Mr Botham left. Mr and Mrs Jackes, Mr and Mrs Gibson, Mrs Little here for tea. Tue Jan 30. Fine and quite warm, Mrs Coharlton and the children called, Aunties called on Mrs Johnes and Miss Eedeys. Uncle and I at a party at Henry Fishers. Wed Jan 31. Fine and mild, Mary and the children, down to spend the day. I went to Prayer meeting. {?} day Thurs Feb 1. Blustery and cold, Aunties at W. A. meeting. Uncle drove them and went for them. Joe Mr Gintyre called in at night, (came in to wach for the first {?} minutes. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2c62cae7c798837c90d315a6b7568f4.pdf 1cf5f38927b75e00335fab119ca894a3 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri Feb 2. Fine but extremely cold, (18 bellow zero.) Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at father for tea. Sat Feb 3. A little stormy in the afternoon. I called over at father. Sun Feb 4. Fine and moderatley cold, a little snow on the ground. We all had dinner at father. Mother had her Plumb. Pudding. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Gallam... for tea. I went to church with the girls on the evening. Mon Feb 5. Fine but very, very cold, (12 bellow zero) Aunt Mattie called over at Father. Tues Feb 6. Fine but extremely cold. (19 1/2 below zero.) I was at Mr Trasdales for tea Wed Feb 7. Fine and moderately cold. Susie Gallanough here to tea, very bright and sunny. Thurs Feb 8. Fine day and bright and sunny, Aunt Mattie and I went up to Willies in the evening. Uncle at Thornhill. Fri Feb 9, fine day quite mild, Uncle in Toronto at Horal Show. aunt Mattie called at Mr. White Collecting, Mick had the team. Sat Feb 10. A little flustery and quite cold. I went down to the pond but no skating, Liggie here for tea, Auntie in The vae. Sun Feb 11. Fine and bright, and moderately cold, Lizzie, Annie father and Mother here for tea. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church, I went to Fisherville. Mon Feb 12. Beautiful day and mild, Aunt Nellie in Toronto, We went to skate on the turtle pond. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20b63e9c04856b3a1ead1a7ad07c7916.pdf 58e6b3ccf6268a14d94bd025d7996cb4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues Feb 13. Fine and very mild, quite muddy. Louis Mr Murtry and Susie Gallnough here for tea. Wed Feb 14. A little blustry, and very cold Valentine Social, we all went also. Auntie and Lizzie. Thirs Feb 15. Fine but very cold, we were at home all day. Fri Feb 16. Fine day, a little milder, Aunt Mattie at Father for tea. Uncle at Netwon Brook in the evening. Sat Feb 17. Fine and very mild, bright & sunny, Uncle in Toronto, Aunt Mattie at Thornhill Collecting, I was at Mr Jeasdales, slating in the afternoon and evening. Sun Feb 18. Fine and very mild bright and sunny. Then came a little wet snow in the evening, and afternoon. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Hy. {place?} to tea. The girls came here and had tea, with Aunt Mattie. Mon Feb 19. Fine and very mild, The road very muddy. Tues Feb 20. Fine bright day, but very mild, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Wed Feb 21. Fine and mild, roads frightfully muddy. Uncel and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Littles' Party. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Feb 22. Fine and colder, roads {?} dry. We all had tea at Willis it being their Seventh Anniversary. We brought Charlie home with us. Fri Feb 23. Fine and mild again. Uncle and Aunt Mattie also Father and Mother at Mary Watsons' for tea, they took Charlie with them. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bffdab6bd2926c7f98c6a8b5076cdf71.pdf d7607346d6c434263d9ae250e28bce68 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Feb 24. Fine but very bad roads. Uncle over at Father in the afternoon. Sun Feb 25. Rained a little, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church. We were all at Father for tea. We girls intended to go to Thornhill to Miss Bones in the afternoon, but roads too bad. Mon Feb 26. Colder. I took Charlie home in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I were at Father in the afternoon. Tues Feb 27. Fine and very cold, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Jackson for tea. The girls here in the evening. Wed Feb 28. Fine but cold. Ash Wednesday. Uncle went to Mr Davies Sale. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzie. Thurs<s> Feb 29</s>. Mar 1. Fine and Moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at W.A. Meeting. Lizzie here for tea. Fri Mar 2. Very cold East wind. We went to a Party at Mr Buchanan. sleeting terribly as we came home. Sat Mar 3. Very cold and sleeting all day, trees all iced, over, Sun Mar 4. Coming little flusters of snow, very bad walking. Uncle Aunt Mattie at Church. I went to Fisherville. Mr Baker preached. Mon Mar 5. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle weking in the farm yard, thawing a little. Tue Mar 6. Fine day, we were at home all day. Wed Mar 7. Fine and very mild, roads very muddy, Aunt Mattie came home on the. 4. Car. I went over to Church, but there was no meeting. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d043ffc52be58e3cf11aee966586055.pdf bf4011724dbfe3a241b22a4e3d780a38 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thurs Mar 8. Fine day but roads very muddy. Fri Mar 9. Coming a few snow flurries, very mild and muddy. Sat Mar 10. Fine day and colder, very bright, Father and Mother here for tea. i went to skate in the evening. Marjorie <s>here</s> went to Church, I went to Fisherville, Willis all here for dinner and left before tea. Marjorie stayed. Mon Mar 12. Fine but cold, and hard frozen. Uncle at Mr Lanes Sale. Tue Mar 13. Fine and cold, Lizzie here for tea, Aunties took Marjorie home. Wed Mar 14. Fine and moderately cold, a little squawl of snow in the afternoon. I went to Prayer Meeting. Uncle helping W. to put hay. Thurs Mar 15. Fine and cold, Aunties at an extra W. A. Meeting in the afternoon. roads good. Fri Mar 16. Fine with the exception of a little squawl of snow. Uncle over helping Willie with hay. Aunt Mattie and I down to ask for Mrs Bowes in the evening, but did not find her at home. Sat Mar 17. Fine but very cold and squawly. I walked up to Willies in the afternoon. Uncle at Thornhill in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at Father in the eve. Sun Mar 18. Fine day but cold. roads {?} and a little dusty. I went to Fisherville, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Mar 19. A very stormy day. East wind, Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ef3e5d10de94c56a44e740b9d018531.pdf 2897c744fe3042f49bf981349ec4dd8b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues Mar 20. Fine but cold, quite a evening of snow but not good sleighing a few odd cutters out; Willie here helping Uncle, Charlie and Mr Teasdale here in the evening. Wed Mar 21. Blustery and cold, Willie here working, Mary and the children here all day, Uncle took them home in the sleight. Thurs mar 22. Blustery and moderately cold, I went over to Father for tea. The girls came over here in the evening. Fri Mar 23. Fine day but cold, I went to Toronto, I called at Aunt Nancy's and Aunt Kates. Aunt Lizzie and Mimmie appelle. Came up to Father. Sat Mar 24. Fine day and cold. Uncle, and Aunt Nellue iver at father. Then the Company came over here. Sun Mar 25. Fine and much milder. Ammie and Lizzie here to spend the day. Father is very poorly. (roads slippy. Mon Mar 26. Fine and mild, roads muddy. Uncle and I took Aunt Lizzie and Mimmie to the Station. Tues Mar 27. Raining and thawing, roads muddy. Aunt Mattie over at father in the afternoon. Wed mar 28. Fine and mild, Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. I went to Prayer Metting in the evening. Thurs Mar 24. Fine and very mild, Uncle over at Father. Fri Mar 30. Fine day, roads muddy, George Fishers Sale. The girls here in the evening. Sat Mar 31. Fine abut very cold and windy- Uncle and Willie up at Richmond Hill in the evening. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bd1cda712dccb397a823b7634925c68.pdf 45d2f067f4c4af71ec8947fd7a264d72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun Apr 1. Fine day and windy, roads are quite dry. good walking. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Mon Apr 2. Fine and warm, Aunties in Toronto, Annie and Clara Teadale here for tea. Tue Apr 3. Fine and quite warm, we cleaned the mans room and chamber. Wed Apr 4. Rained a little in the afternoon. We cleaned the Cellar in the morning. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto to The Dentist. I went to Prayer Metting. Thirs Apr 5. A little colder, Aunties at W. A. at Mrs Gibsons. Came quite a fall of wet snow in the evening. Fri Apr 6. Fine day, a little muddy. Father and Mother here for tea, fathers last time here, the former very {?}. Dug horse radish but frost out. Sat Apr 7. Coming little fluries of snow, very muddy. Sun Apr 8. Fine and bright, moderately cold, Dr Campbell also Willie called in the morning- Aunt Mattie over at Father, I went to Fisherville. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Apr 9. Rained heavily all day. Uncle called at Father in the afternoon. Tues Apr 10. Fine but dull, Aunt Nellie at father in the evening. Wed Apr 11. Rained a little, there gradaully clearing. Thurs Apr 12. Fine warm day. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. We have frogs out. Good Friday. The children here. Cleaned spare room upstairs. Fri Apr 3. Fine but a little cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. Good Friday. I was at Father for tea and went to Station with Edith Mayer. Ella Keron here in the evening. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9044dd5058ad75f3829ccc6de2702846.pdf 716d97eebea3c9e2e9883dcbfd5b7bbe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Apr 14. Rained in the afternoon. We cleaned and finished the upstairs. Uncle doing the chores for Father as Willie is in Toronto. Frozen out again tonight. Sun Apr 15. Fine day but a little colder. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. Aunt Mattie at Father in the afternoon. I went to Coucord Church in the evening. Frank Bowes preached. Mon Apr 16. Fine and quite warm, Uncle at Vestry Meeting. I called over to see Father. We cleaned back Kitchen. Tues Apr 17. Fine and warm. We cleaned parlor and spares room. Uncle at Mr Lynetts Funeral. Aunties went up to see Miss Phillipe in the evenong. Wed Apr 18. Fine and warm. We did some gardening, and Mr. Johns called. Washed some bed-clothes. Mick started work. Thurs Apr 19. Fine and very warm. Aunties at an extra W. A. Cotton underwest on. Cousin {Mercy?} and Willie called, Started seeding. Fri Apr 20. Fine and warm. Aunties and I walked out to Thornhill and called to see Mr Normane here. Lizzie here in the evening. Sat Apr 21. Cooler, it came a little shower. I went over to see Father. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went up to Rich mond Hill for the clock. Aunties cleaned windows and wood work for the kitchen. Sun Apr 22. Fine day, Uncle Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville, Uncle at Father for tea. The girls over here in the evening, quite cold. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56b3acd6e4cbdbd00671bd9fc94f2572.pdf 0fa381b5906aa385d386aad4567dcd1c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Apr 23. Cold and windy. Ice last night. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I brought sewing machine home from Thornhill, Aunt Mattie at Father for tea. Tue Apr 24. Fine and a little milder; Aunt Mattie went to Toronto Son Noon car. Wed Apr 25. Fine day. moderately warm, Uncle went to Toronto, Aunt Mattie and I drove him out and got ginger ale. I went over to Prayer Meeting. Thurs apr 26. Fine day, we were at home. Fri Apr 27. Fine day and moderately warm. Sat Apr 28. Fine day, Kerbest Smellie here for tea. also Annie Cooper. Sun Apr 29. Fine and warmer, a few shoers early in the morning. Willie and Henry Bower here for a little while in the morning. Then Uncle went to Father. I went to Fisherville- Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Apr 30. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie walked down to see Miss Johnson in the afternoon. Tue May 1. Fine day. Marjorie started School, Lizzie here for dinner. I went down to Mr. Teasdale in the evening. Wed May 2. Rained at intervals quiet heavy Thunders. Aunt Nellie down at W. A. Meeting in Toronto. Thurs May 3. Fine day and a little colder. Men finished all but peas. Fri May 4. Fine day and warm. Aunt Mattie and Ammie in Toronto. I was at Father for tea. Sat May 5. Fine day and moderately warm, Uncle helping Willie to finish seeding. Aunt Nellie at father. J. Fars, came. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f50fe35c9d38d2a012845a178dc03597.pdf d5b176119295c15ef7c873d58997e08f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun May 6. Fine but cold, J. Fars here. I went to see Father in the morning. To Fisherville in the afternoon. at Father in the evenong. Mon May 7. Fine but cold, a few flates of snow, Mrs Mr Elroy and Annie here. Miss Crass brought Alice. Mr Gibson called. Father got relief. Tue May 8. Fine until afternoon it came cold rain, in the afternoon, Ice this morning. Wed May 9. Fine but cold. AUnt Mattie in Toronto. I went to Meeting. Aunt Nellie and Alice at father for tea. Cut lawn first time. Thurs May 10. Cold and ice again this morning. Fri May 11. Fine day and moderately warm. Father took a very weak spell in the evening. Aunt Mattie remained there. Sat May 12. Fine day, very very hot wind. Mr Danby's raising. Sun May 13. Showery most of the day. Uncle Aunt Nellie and Alice at Church, I was at Father for tea. Uncle there last night. Mon May 14. Fine day and a little warmer, Aunt Lizzie out. Mick at home ploughing his garden, Uncle in Toronto. Tue May 15. Fine and warm, Alice went home. I went to see Lucy Bower in the evening. Wed May 16. Fine morning but exteremly warm. We took out coal Range out at noon, then came a Thunder slow but very little rain here. Uncle cut his finger. Thurs May 17. <s>Fine</s> Came another Thunder storm. very very hot. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f472ee4ae06a1a20c562d99ad6bced7.pdf 5b6fedfc417e63986aace393ce890cfd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri May 18. Rained again to day, still extrmely warm, trees all out and a little blossom. Sat May 19. Colder, fine day, Aunt Mattie home in the afternoon. Sun May 20. Very cold, I was at Father in the afternoon. Willie Mary and the children here for tea. Mon May 21. Fine but cold, heavy frost last night and Ice. Tue May 22. Fine and moderately warm. p Wed May 23. Fine morning then came a Thunder storm in the afternoon. I put Gladiolias out and Dahlias. Thurs May 24. Victoria Day. very hot and suttry. Frances Movse came to spend the day. Lizzie here, she and & went a poece with Frances and called at Miss Phillipe for Rhutart, thunders shower in the evening. Fri May 25. Rained heavily and thunder and lighting in the afternoon, very, very warm, Aunt Mattie home for a while. Sat May 26. Came a thunder shower in the afternoon. Then turned very cold at night. Sun May 27. Very cool. We had lettuce for the first time. Father very, very poorly, I stayed all night. Mon May 28. Came a little shower, then cloud, and cold. Tue May 29. Fine day and bright. Father very low. Wed May 30. Fine and moderately warm. Put our tomatoe plants in. Thur May 31. Fine day and a little warmer, Aunt Kate here. Fri June 1. Fine and moderately warm, has been lovely weather. 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Fine but very, very, sultry, men in barn yard. Wed June 6. Very warm, day of {Luthern?}. 100 Anniversary, (Mr {Teorious?}) Thurs June 7. Pretty warm and suttry came rain at night. Fri June 8. Very warm and a terrific storm at night. Very sharp lightning. Sat June 9. Little warm a little shower at night. Sun June 10. Rained and hailed heavily at noon. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. I spent the afternoon at Fathers. He is very poorly. Mon June 11. Fine and cool, Aunt Lizzie out. We were all called over as Father is very low. Tue June 12. Fine day. Father much as he was yesterday, he knew me last {one?}. Wed June 13. Fine and cool, we were over at Father. He is very low. Thurs June 14. Fine day, quite cool. Father could not speak to us. And at a quarter to ten he passed away. (60 years). Fri June 15. Rained a little and very suttry. Sat June 16. Rained a little. John Cook and Jennie Green here. Sun June 17. Rained a little most of the day. I and Mimmie Appelle arrived. Mon June 18. Raining and misting, then cleared about ten O'clock, Fathers funeral was at 2. O'clock. about 57 {Cmoey anees?}. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f36ad6850ff207adbbb123683a565077.pdf 14c96365b625dcc29559f06aa82ead65 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tue June 19 Rained a little, Aunt Mattie came home. Uncle and Willie up at Richmond hill in the evening. Wed June 20 Came a heavy rain in the evening. Thur June 21. Fine and moderately warm. We all went to Toronto. (mourning hat $5.). Dress $1. yd. it came a little shower after we got home. Fri June 22. Rained a little. Uncle in Toronto, got our parcels home. Sat June 23. Came a shower in the afternoon, too wet for S. S. Pic.nic. Sun June 24. Rained a little in the afternoon. Ma and the girls also Willies family here for to spend the day. Henry and Lucy Bowes and Arthur here for tea. Mon June 25. Fine day warm, Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening {written in margin} Mr and Mrs Gibson called. Queens Hotel burned last night. over at Mothers dying our dresses. Concord S.S. Pic nic at Maple. Tue. June 26. Fine day, very warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie out at the grave yard in evening. Wed June 27. Fine with exception of a little shower. I called in at Mrs. Clarkes with {Jeania?} plants. Thur June 28. Very warm and it came a little shower. Mrs. Teasdale and Charlie here in the evening. Fri June 29. Rained a little in the evening, very sultry. I went in to see the McDonald twins. Sat June 30. Sultry and a little showery. Day of our S.S. Pic nic to Aunt M. home first {illegible} Bond Lake. I was in to the Mrs. Clarkes separator. Sun July 1. Dull and moderately warm, came a little sprinkle in the evening. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church, first I have been to church for two months, the girls & A. Mason here in the eve. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mothers. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3977d4771f6d85a89cc9883791db32db.pdf 89cc9b5417bef8e086072f0ca49a4701 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon July 2nd. Fine day and moderately warm. Mick not here. Tue July 3rd. Rained a little in the afternoon and continued very damp. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Mr Teasdales. Wed July 4. Fine day, and moderately warm. Uncle brought Mr Watson and Mary out for tea also Lizzie Cooper here. Aunties went to see the twins. Thur July 5. Fine and very cool, we had the Bower boys over to play Croquet in the evening. Fri July 6. Fine and still cool. Aunties in Toronto. Uncle and I down at Mr Johnsons in the evening. Sat July 7. Warmer a little rain in the afternoon. I was in at Mothers in the morning. Sun July 8. Rained and thundered in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Reive here to spend the day. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went over to Mothers in the evening. Mon July 9. Very hot and sultry then a very heavy thunder storm in the afternoon. Uncle and Mick at Mr Ludfords funeral. Uncle in Toronto in the morning. Took Armie and Lizzie out to grave yard in eve {written in between lines} Tue July 10. Rained heavily in the morning and then it cleared and turned cooler towards evening. W.Cook out. Wed July 11. Fine and cool, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, we spent the afternoon with Alice and came home on the eight O'clock car. P.Johnson at Mothers. Thur uly 12. Fine and cool. I went over to Mothers in afternoon. Aunt Nellie picking berries and they both went in eve. Uncle and I at Thornhill in eve. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f697773edd692c51fbeff0100362b841.pdf 3633e69c47ea9071fd1b7e5e12cad5d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri July 13 - Fine day warmer. <s>Aunt Nellie picking berries in the</s> Aunt Mattie and I at Mothers in the afternoon. Sat July 14 - Fine but very warm. Uncle at Richmond Hill. and I went up to Mary Chapmans. Aunt Nellie picking berries in the evening, she and Uncle took some up to the children. Aunt Mattie and I called in Mrs Clark. Sun July 15 - Fine but very sultry. I went to Fisherville, Mother Mary Willie and children here for tea. brought four little ducks. Mr and Mrs Langstaff called. Mon July 16 - Aunt Nellie and I picking berries. Uncle in Toronto he got a man. Tue July 17 - Fine and moderately warm. i went over to Mothers to have my dress made. Wed July 18 - Fine day and cool. Uncle took the man away and brought another one. Thur July 19 - Warmer again. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I picking berries in the afternoon. then went over ot Mothers in the evening. Fri July 20 - Very, very warm. Lizzie here for tea, cae a thunder storm in the evening. Sat Jul 21 - Fine but very warm. Uncle took the man to the early car. Uncle took us for a little drive in the evening. Sun July 22 - Very, very, warm. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church and over at Mothers for tea. Came heavy thunder and lightning but little rain at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c12c99db791982db6d93bf03c2f54a50.pdf dee1bd4dd5083a5bdb16563fdc188a16 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon July 23 - Fine and cool, Annie and I picking berries. little Charlie here. we called over at Mothers in the evening and at Mrs Clarkes. Tue July 24 - Fine and very cool. Aunt Nellie came home. Wed July 25 - Fine and moderately cool, aunt Nellie and I went picking berries. Thur July 26 - Fine and moderately warm. aunt Nellie at home Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Fri July 27 - Fine day warm. our men haying alone. Sat July 21 - Very warm. Mrs Teasdale and annie here for tea. Sun July 29 - Warm, Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Fishervilee it came a tremenduous thunder and rain storm, but I did not get wet. Willies and the girls up at Richmond Hill. Mon July 30 - Fine day. and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Pooles; The former weighs 124. Tue July 31 - fine day, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and i at Thornhill in the evening. {'Mrs Poole and Mrs Smurtwatf called' written in space above text} Wed Aug 1 - fine day. willie and men here finishing hay. Thur Aug 2 - Got the binder out. then over helping Willie. finish haying. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Richmond Hill in the evening. Fri Aug 3 - Rained a little, men cutting barley. Annie here in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d616cbcf0666c6c2de39d37f33f3c1d.pdf 6df0fa0a0ad3e8be4cd3b2e444620f13 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Aug 4 - Fine and very, very warn. Aunt Nellie away picking a few berries. Sun Aug 5 - Fine but extremely warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at morning church. Mr Lockart and Lizzie here in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at evening ch-. Mon Aug 6 - Fine day a little cooler. Civic Holiday. Maud Troyer and Miss Holland here for tea. We girls went for a drive around the block. Tue Aug 7 - Fine day with exception of little shower. Wed Aug 8 - Our men helping to haul in Willies barley. We quilted a comforter. Lizzie here in the evening. Thur Aug 9 - Fine they finished Willies and came here at noon. Rained a little at night. Fri Aug 10 - Fine but men find it too wet to cut untill late in the afternoon. Very warm. Sat Aug 11 - Fine and extremely warm. men cutting oats. Sun Aug 12 - Fine day very cool. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Uncle and I walked to Fisherville. Mother and the girls here for tea. Mon Aug 13 - Men here finished our Barley. Aunt Mattie went to help Alice to more. Tue Aug 14 - Fine and warmer. a man came at noon. Auntie and I over at Mothers in the evening. Wed Aug 15 - Fine day and moderately warm. David Smellie wife and little girl here also Mother. We had our first chickens. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2d2f941d12dc3a894850251051fef26.pdf 4b9e65f1fe1949e356de164b90909bbd https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b47d0758353d0a87700660675da1c996.pdf f544f325ddfc6a8a07976630c1141b53 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a631f8c6fec1093a26b94c9c088feee.pdf a09942a247a5583cc44e4089b0ecbfb6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur Aug 16. Fine day. Finished cutting at Willie ’s. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening. Fri Aug 17. Warm and came a little shower. Uncle done cutting. Aunt Kate, also Mary and the children, here to spend the day. The men here in afternoon. Sat Aug 18. Very warm. Men at Willie’s. Lizzie here for tea. Also [Herbert Parcell?]. Mrs. Clarke called in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie came home this A.M. Sun Aug 19. Very, very warm. Thundered but very little rain. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Aug 20. Very warm and sultry. The men all here for tea. Tue Aug 21. Very, very warm. Men at Mrs. Clarke’s thrashing. Annie here for tea. Wed Aug 22. Very warm. Men at Willie’s until it came a heavy storm in afternoon. William left. Thur Aug 23. Rained and thundered in the afternoon. Willie started thrashing at noon. Earnest Bovel died this morning. Aunt Nellie and I went down to call at Mrs. Bovel’s in the evening. A little cooler at night. Fri Aug 24. Fine and very cool. We started to thrash at noon. Sat Aug 25. Fine but warm again. Finished thrashing at noon. Aunt Nellie and I at the funeral. Sun Aug 26. Fine but very, very warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mother’s for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06bfcd480db7172de71b8daeffe58296.pdf 0b0499e599a8adac7ca49ac3e6e7b10c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Aug 27. Rained through the night too wet to harvest very cool. I went to Mrs. Teasdale’s for tea. Aunt Mattie came in the evening. Opening of Exhibition. Tues Aug 28. Fine and still cool. Frank Johnson took one chicken, 10 lbs 6 oz, 75 lbs (28 in all). Mick threshing at Mr. Martins. Uncle over at Fillin. Wed Aug 29. Fine and very cool. Men threshing at Mr. Phillips all day. Uncle and Auntie went for a little drive in the evening. Nellie in toronto. Thurs Aug 30. Fine and cool. Men over at Fillins. Fri Aug 31. Fine and cool. Finished grain at Willie’s. I walked out to Thornhill in the afternoon. Sat Sept 1. Fine and cool. Men all here. Sam left at noon. John Treger here for dinner. Lizzie and Annie Mason here for tea. Finished grain. Made catsup. Sun Sept 2. Rained in the afternoon. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr. [Gallanough?]’s funeral. I went to Fisherville. It is very, very warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at W. Ch. Mon Sept 3. Fine and cool. Willie here helping to pull peas. Tues Sept 4. Fine and cool. Auntie and I up at Mary’s in the evening, but she was not at home. Wed Sept 5. Fine day. Aunties at the Exhibition. Beautiful day. Our men over hauling peas and rakings at Willie’s. Annie here for tea. Apollas left. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2010ec356080200504005e3fcaba857b.pdf 1cb4e5a14c3141d9d686917ee150fb5a https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c18f23d3027d95a22dce65a4b92d7444.pdf 44280ab3c2ec24e05dcd5934d1e0b6b4 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/428991ba911860cc44f36bd182f9c4df.pdf b8548f352c78f12d51f2c332eadf67c6 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55ad03d5b3078063f2163fc60903ccd3.pdf fe8ec7e2dc5d0da5fa3b511803b45102 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri Oct 12. Hard frost last night, the first to freeze. The tomatoes and garden stuff also. Leaves falling. Aunt Mattie came home on afternoon car. I walked out to meet her. Mother and girls called and bought citron. Sat Oct 13. Fine day, a little warmer. Lizzie called in the afternoon. Sun Oct 14. Fine and quite warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Aunt Mattie and I at Fochville, took Caprine, but so warm I had to carry it. Uncle at Mother’s for tea. Mon Oct 15. Fine warm day. I went to Toronto, had my tooth filled $1.50. I called at Aunt Lizzie’s. Tue Oct 16. Fine warm day. We cleaned upstairs. Eddie and [Willie Clarke?] helping to haul mangle in the afternoon. Wed Oct 17. Fine but a little colder. Annie Teasdale here for tea. Our people took a pair of chickens to Mr. Gibson. Thur Oct 18. Fine but windy. Aunt Nellie at Mother’s for tea. Thanksgiving Day. Work Riders Fair. Fri Oct 19. Rained nearly all day. We cleaned our dining room. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Sat Oct 20. Fine day. Cleaned the kitchen. Sun Oct 21. Fine day. I went to Fochville. The new minister, Mr. Whitelaw, preached. Nellie and [Jessie Bowes?] called. Uncle, Aunt Mattie & I at Church. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da637e4f60cd0e85990acefa499b7cf5.pdf deff099d4bb6efca6af9f8e759ae7edf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1906. Maple Richmond Hill Belleville {illegible} Fishville Thornhill pigs ducks pigeons {illegible} walnuts apples donkeys mended grain bag made pin cushion mitts Earnest Beams died – Aug. 23 Lucy Beams skated on the kettle pond July 18 “Uncle took the man away and brought another one” Mrs. Poole Lizzie Annie Mason father mother little Charlie (new father) Feb. 22 – brought Charlie home Willie & May’s 7th anniversary – Feb. 22 July 1 Had not gone to church for a long time A. Smellie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/832538e6aadb8020f3f57a3201fe4e8d.pdf 88f4678e1efa56fa5d4004187c408751 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Apr. 6 Father very poorly. “Last time here.” May 11 Father took a very weakly.  27 “Father very, very poorly.” Died June 14, 1906 (65). John Cook + Jonnie Brown Frances Morse Willie & Henry Brown Cousin Mercy Mick Aunt Nellie Annie Cooper Aunt Lizzie Cooper Minnie Appellie Aunt Nancy (Aunt Ko) Aunt Kate Aunt Mattie Willie W. Cook R. Mr. Teasdale Clara Teasdale Hubert Donnellee Dri J. Faw https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31ba76c88e304952a52bf4da8b48c150.pdf aadf62f4e77154fb020bb2d77e959a48 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Read 1906 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65dba28dfc6ac5e724c0c84e4f9f3116.pdf 9b9d1c77bd05f2201cf2d599cb294307 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Newspaper Clipping} == WEATHER LIKE SUNDAY'S. == === Continued From Page 1. === days ago, but owing to a storm west of the lakes, which is now breaking, has been retarded to a great extent. A perfect blizzard of snow was fall-ing on Lake Michigan last night. === ACROSS THE LINE. === Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. - A warm wave which scores the highest record in temperature for this time of the year since 1890 pevailed thruout the region between the Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic coast. Its crest was in Ohio, where the temperature this afternoon ranged from 70 to 74 degrees. South of the Ohio River it was less warm be-cause of heavy rains and showers. Thunder storms also prevailed in Ten-nessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Northwest Georgia. A cold wave which developed in the west is rapidly following the warm wave, and the forecasts say it will reach the Atlantic coast Monday night, but its force will be diminished as it progresses east. Weather officals announce that the fall of the temperatures will approiximate 40 degrees in the region just west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri, while it will go lower in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and the middle Rocky Mountain region. In the Ohio valley the temperature to - day about equaled all previous records and in a few places exceeded them. In Washington to-day the weather was spring-like, with a maximum tempera-ture of 63 degrees, which, however, is much lower than the January record. In Parkersburg, W.Va., the tempera-ture, 74 degrees, was the highest ever recorded at this season by the weather bureau. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7baa8a9775fb0b77b1ba6836c947430f.pdf 6f3d677309a205d249716a8ba65b8860 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {newspaper clipping?} Srong. No news travels in the Don Valley like news of a bee tree. But it does not travel often in January. In a few minutes the big tree was down. It was a shelf - four inchs of a rim of wood and the rest hollow. When the tree came down it broke near the top, right at the bees' quarters. They came out in thousands. One of the club members with a speedily-ontrived mask made of a bag and wire boldly advanced, and with gloves on his hands filled one of the big pails with the finest pure clover comb honey in a few seconds. As much and more honey was smashed on the ground among the snow and cedar twigs. A length of the trunk a yar long broke off above where the honey was found. This was rolled out, another pailful was taken from it. and as this was being done someone with a camera snapped the incident. A third pail was partly filled. Not less than a hundred pounds of honey was in the tree. It was of the finest quality. The bees were large specimens of the Italian variety. Some people imagine that the bees of the bee trees of the bush are wild bees-on the contrary they are in nearly every case the regular domesticated Italian bee that had swarmed off from some farmer's hives. The disgrace that had come to the club ten days ago by allowing Chris Stong, the coon hunter from the Humber, to despoil a bee tree in their own valley had been repaired once again had these simple folk of the Don Valley over a hundred pounds of honey was taken out of a bee tree in the third week of January, when the temperature was above 60 degrees. and when the river was running a great flood thru the flats. The bee tree touched the flood with its tops when it came down. Among those who assisted in thus fore-stalling Chris Stong in robbing a Don Val-ley bee tree were Archie Bruce. Walter UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/557dc9afca945dbba27b16a7f18543af.pdf 35daab35a443b0a1064af483b2d1c577 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Newspaper Clipping} Jan 21 1906 {Written in the top right corner} == Weather Like Sunday's Comes Once in 30 Years == === Caterpillars and Canoes Brought Out by a 56 Above Sun - Spring Mildness All Thru Middle and Eastern States - Cold Snap Due To - night. === Something went wrong at the weath-er works yesterday. Instead of the snow and the cold which it had been intended to bring along to end the con-tinued January thaw, there came forth a day that the merry month of May need not have been ashamed of. It wasn't in Toronto alone, either, as re-ports show. In the Middle Western and Eastern States the spring feeling was everywhere, and the mercury ran up in the 70's. It was, however, very cold in the Northwest provinces and in the Yukon. The developement of a depression over the Gulf of Mexico, which is moving toward lake re-gion, kept the weather very mild from the lake region to the maritime pro-vinces, accompanied by a few showers. Minimum and maximum tempera-tures recorded at the observatory are: Dawson, 64 below - 60 below; Atlin, 48 below - 36 below; Victoria, 28 - 44; Cal - gary, 32 below - 10 below; Battleford, 38 below - 24 below; Qu'Appelle, 24 below - 14 below; Winnipeg, 10 below - 4 below; Port Arthur, 10 - 20; Toronto, 40 - 56; Ot-tawa, 24 - 48; Montreal, 36 - 44; Quebec, 18 - 36; Halifax, 10 - 44. And while Toronto is billed to shiv-er and stamp its feet tonight or to-morrow, around the city yesterday some of the unusual sights of a Janu-ary 21 were: Canoeing on the bay, Yachting on the lake, Ice boating on Ashbridge's Bay, Caterpillars, Bees, Crowds of promenaders on the beaches to east and west of the city. Hyacinths and rosebuds showing themselves. === Where Extremes Meet. === At the foot of Woodbine avenue, to the south, on the placid bosom of old Ontario, many sailing and steam craft were visible, filled by genial young folks, attired in light costume. In Ashbridge's bay, just north of Coats-worth's Cut, iceboats flitted hither and thither on the icebound surface. On the Woodbine track a dog had hard work to negotiate the muddy strech, while, on the high verandahs facing Woodbine Park, in a temperature of 56 degrees, gentlemen in the bosom of their families smoked their fragrant Havanas to the accompaniment of humming mosquitoes, basking in the sunshine. To the rear of the houses hollyhocks were commencing to Lud again. A score of boats containing ladies and gentlemen sailed from the Humber across to Sunnyside. They partook of ice cream and spent several hours on the beach. Hundreds of people crowd-ed the sidewalks and scores were sit-ting around on the sand. The Hum-ber was fairly alive with boats. On the bay canoeing was a novel January recreation, and Toronto Canoe Club members who enjoyed the sport included: Frank Woodley, H E Saun-ders, Gray Howitt, George Spencer, Hugh Rose, Bert Giles, Arthur Et-well, C McHardy, D Nasmith, Bill Gowland and A Cadieux. The first two from the club to sail a canoe in 1906 were Gray Howitt and H. E. Saunders. === Some Curiosities === A gentleman brought in to The World UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3c412589c6ab0ffbc20dd2da5b9ffdc.pdf 4e1044bd26ee5002056b8cb66b4fe465 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. morrow, around the city yesterday some of the unusual sights of a Janu-ary 21 were: Canoeing on the bay, Yachting on the lake, Ice boating on Ashbridge's Bay, Caterpillars, Bees, Crowds of promenaders on the beaches to east and west of the city. Hyacinths and rosebuds showing themselves. === Where Extremes Meet. === At the foot of Woodbine-avenue, to the south, on the placid bosom of old Ontario, many sailing and steam craft were visible, filled by genial young folks, attired in light costume. In Ashbridge's bay, just north of Coats-worth's Cut, iceboats flitted hither and thither on the ice-bound surface. On the Woodbine track a dog had hard work to negotiate the muddy stretch, while, on the high verandahs facing Woodbine Park, in a temperature of 56 degrees, gentlemen in the bosoin of their families smoked their fragrant Havanas to the accompaniment of humming mosquitoes, basking in the sunshine. To the rear of the houses hollyhocks were commencing to Lud again. A score of boats containing ladies and gentlemen sailed from Humber across to Sunnyside. They partook of ice cream and spent several hours on the beach. Hundreds of people crowd-ed the sidewalks, and scores were sit-ting around on the sand. The Hum-ber was fairly alive with beats. On the bay canoeing was a novel January recreation, and Toronto Canoe Club members who enjoyed the sport included: Frank Woodley, H E Saun-ders, Gray Howitt, George Spencer, Hugh Rose, Bert Gilles, Arthur Et-well, C McHardy, D Nasmith, Bill Gowland and A Cadieux. The first two from the club to sail a canoe in 1900 were Gray Howitt and H. E. Saunders. === Some Curiosities. === A gentleman brought in to The World office a lively full-grown caterpillar, one of several which he saw on McGill- street and on Howland-avenue. Another said he had heard and seen bees in the northwest section of the city. Another heard of a sparrow's nest with eggs being found. Detective Sergeant Duncan, removing straw from his rose bushes, found some budding. A Parkdale resident said he had hya-cinths "so high" (about an inch) above the ground. But no one had seen a robin. The rinks have suffered this season. Up to Saturday. The Granite had been open only ten times this season and re-ceipts are $7000 behind last year; and other rinks have similar hard luck tales. There has been only one-quarter the curling and a fraction of the usual hockey. The toboggan slide at High Park, for which such elaborate prepa-ration was made, has had no usage. For winter records have been badly broken this season in the city, and yes-terday was only a climax which to-day may seem as tho a dream. The temperature Sunday went up to 56 degrees above zero, the mildest it has been in the month of January since 1876, when 57.5 degrees was registered. In 1874 the thermometer went to exact-ly the same, but that was the first time on record since 1840. === Zero Coming. === The "warn wave" should pass the lakes abotu 6 o'clock this evening, and by morning the cold wave, which is gradually coming down from the west, should strike Toronto, and in all prob-ability it will be excessively cold by the middle of the week. The cold wave from the northwest was due here some === Continued on Page 2. === UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b8967c7beec67b3c388df875a9375b3c.pdf 3d00c0578035c9ab89de76aa0a3f31e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Newspaper Clipping} 29C. or #9C. We Can't sell honest wearing Boys' Suits for $1.98 or $2.98 in the regular way. We Can't put our name behind any article that isn't strictly up to the make in every respect On the other hand === There are Some Things We Can Do === We can sell you the best Boys' Tweed Knickers in town, sizes 22 to 27, for 50C. a pair; 29 to 33 sizes for 75C. and the best serges and worsteds from 75C. to $1.50. We can sell you Boys' Tweed Suits at from $3.50 up to $12.00 and place our guarantee behind every suit, and give you almost any style of suit you can think of- We can do anything that a legitimate clothing house should do, and some things that our competitors can't attempt because we are backed by the best wholesale house in Canada - the W. E. Sanford Mf'g. Co. of Hamilton- === Come on in. === == OAK HALL == === CLOTHIERS === Right opp. the Chimes. King St. East. J. COOMBES, Manager. == UNIONISTS GAIN TWO == === Continued From Page 1. === seats and with the promise of further gains it is not at all improbable that labor will have a representation of fifty members in the new parliament. This undoubtedly would have a tremendous effect on future legislation in England as the Laborites are almost certain to get the support of the home rulers in any reasonable measure introduced by them. One of the most prominent politicians in England said to the Associated Press to-day: === New View === "It is useless to minimize the present revolution and we might as well begin to take a new view of the situation. In my opinion, a parliament sitting at Dublin may be looked for within the next two years. Assuredly, John Redmond, leader of the Nationalist party, and Prime Minister Campbell Bannerman have reached a working agreement and it is inconceivable with Mr. Redmond would be content with anything less than an Irish parliament. I have no idea that such a parliament would mean seperation, and have good reasons to believe that a plan is nwo under consideration by which religious question can be eliminated from the deliberations of such a parliament, which would act under the imperial parliament and at least try the experiement of administering Irish affairs under {Second Column} === What Strict Enforcement of Law Brings About - Sherring - Kerr Trip Off. === Hamiltion, Jan. 21. - (Special) - Since the hotel men put the lid on so tight there has been considerable increase in the sale of liquor in UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c483de6cf89d0bd0f252beb8f2ff754.pdf e38dfaa774a55cef8cdc4c929243eaa3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == UNIONISTS GAIN TWO. == === Continued From Page 1. === seats and with the promise of further gains it is not at all improbable that labor will have a representation of fifty members in the new parliament. This undoubtedly would have a tre-mendous effect on future legislation in England as the Laborites are almost certain to get the support of the home rulers in any reasonable measure in-troduced by them. One of the most prominent politicians in England said to the Associated Press to-day: === New View. === "It is useless to minimize the pre-sent revolution and we might as well begin to take a new view of the situ-ation. In my opinion, a parliament sitting at Dublin may be looked for within the next two years. Assured-ly, John Redmond, leader of the Na-tionalist party, and Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman have reached a working agreement and it is incon-ceivable that Mr. Redmond would be content with anything less than an Irish parliament. I have no idea that such a parliament would mean sep-eration, and have good reasons to be-lieve that a plan is now under con-sideration by which the religious ques-tion can be eliminated from the delib-erations of such a parliament, which would act under the imperial parlia-ment and at least try the experiment of administering Irish affairs under the conditions which have changed in the last century." The election may be over before the end of next week, the last con-test being set for January 26. Put, so far as the Liberal government is concerned its life can now be mea-sured, not, as was predicted prior to the elections, by months or a few years, but by the limitations of the septennial act. === GUTHRIE'S BUSY DAY. === === Arrested the Man Supposed to Have Stolen Chief Villiers' Ducks. === When District Fire Chief Villiers of Berkeley - street fire station was hunting ducks in Frenchman's Bay last Octo-ber, his rubber coat, boots and 20 "de-coys" were stolen. Yesterday Detective Guthrie visited a boathouse at the Don and arrested John Raines, 8 Percy-street, as the party supposed to have done the stealing. With Raines in the boathouse was John Barry, whom Guthrie was looking for on the charge of stealing thriteen chickens and a duck from Thomas Storey, 13 Water - street. He took him in also. Guthrie also arrested Castro Youen, 23 Eastern - avenue, whom he found with a quantity of brass supposed to have been stolen from a railroad car at the foot of George - street. === Small Boy Arrested === For some time James Millen, boots and shoes, 580 College - street, has been annoyed by a number petty thefts committed by a gang of boys. Last night George McGraw, age 13, was arrested as being one of the crowd. === His Foot Crushed === James Bunyan, 43 Simcoe - street, while working in the G. T. R. round- <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>house in Canada - the W. E. Sanford Mf'g. Co. of Hamilton- === Come on in. === == OAK HALL == === CLOTHIERS === Right opp. the Chimes. King St. East. J. 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Good sleighing. <s>Uncle</s> Mick Took me to Thornhill in the big sleigh. Wed Dec <s>13</s> 12 Very mild. Lizzie called in the morning. Uncle came home in the afternoon, and took Auntie to the Bazaar, at Richmond Hill. I went out in the road to hear the Torrey Alex. choir at Thornhill. Mick went home. Thur Dec <s>14</s> 13. Fine and very mild, foggy. Mr. Gibson here for tea. Fri Dec 14 Rained and sleeted in the afternoon and evening. Aunt Nellie went down to see Annie Teasdale. Sat Dec <s>16</s> 15. Fine day, very mild. I went to Thornhill with Uncle in the afternoon. Mr. [McDonald?] is sick. Sun Dec <s>17</s> 16. Fine bright day, no snow at Fisherville. Lizzie here for tea. Uncle, Aunt Martin and I at evening Church. Mon Dec <s>18</s> 17. Fine day, and moderately cold. We killed our Ducks. Mr. and Mrs. Teasdale here for tea. Uncle up at Maple in the morning. Tue Dec <s>19</s> 18. Fine bright day. Wed Dec <s>20</s> 19. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at Mary’s in the afternoon for a while. Aunt Martin over helping Mother to kill her turkeys. Thur Dec 20 20. Milder. Uncle took Aunties and I out to meet the Car. It snowed a little. Fri Dec <s>22</s> 21. Snowing a little, then cleared. Uncle over helping Father to get some hay in. Mrs. Clarke called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/479a0dd97c216a3ad13463ae55d4e1b6.pdf 4188bedff1c0d023c7fe9f3d4d08abb4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Dec 22. Fine but turning very cold. Uncle helping Wellie to clean up again. Aunt Mattie and I out decorating the Church. Ms. {Jackes?} drove us home. Then Aunt Mattie and Uncle went out for a parcel in the evening. Sun Dec 23. Very, Very cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. I went to Fisherville. Ella Heron here for tea. she and I went over to League in the evening. Mon Dec 24. Fine but extrememly cold. {illegible} Tue Dec 25. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1954 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">Diary 1906 {A corner page border} SCOTCH GREY {A corner page border of a thin conifer} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">1906 Mon Jan 1. New Years Day. Fine and moderately cold. Fathers family also Willies here to spend the day. Vote on local option carried. Tue Jan 2. Fine day. The girls and I at Miss Pages for tea. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Wed Jan 3. Rained and sleeted, trees covered. Uncle at the mill. Thur Jan 4. Fine but a little colder and windy. Auntie at W.A. Uncle in Toronto. Fri Jan 5. Fine with exception of a little snow flurry. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Miss Sharpes funeral. Aunt Nellie called to see Mrs White. We all went to Willies to dinner in the evening. Sat Jan 6. A little colder. Aunt Mattie went to help Mrs Gibson to entertain the S.S. children. I went to skate in the evening. Sun Jan 7. Fine but quite cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I out at Mr {name?} to spend the day. Mon Jan 8. Fathers started thrashing. Very cold but fine and bright. Mick came out. Tue Jan 9. Fine day but cold. Machine moved over at night. Wed Jan 10. Fine and milder, finished thrashing. Auntie got a thistle ^or {?} in her finger. Over at fathers for a little while in the evening. Mr Edey died. Thurs Jan 11. Fine and very mild. Fathers found the pig dead in the stack. The girls here for tea. Fri Jan 12. Fine and very, very mild. Uncle & Aunt Mattie called on Miss Rodeys. Annie and Clara Teasdale? here for tea. Frank in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat, Jan 13. Fine day. Uncle at Mr. Edey's Funeral. I went to skate. Sun, Jan 14. Raining a little, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church. I went to Fisherville. had tea at Mr McDonald. and went to convent in the evening but the minister did not come. Mon Jan 15. Fine but dull and mild. Mr and Mrs Watson also father and mother here to spend the day. Tue Jan 16. Raining and sleeting. very mild. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Wed Jan 17. Fine day, freezing a little. Aunt Mattie, The girls and I at the Toney- Alexander meeting. Thurs Jan 18. Cames snow last night. Cutters out today- about four inches of snow, very soft. Miss Pages called. Fri Jan 19. Fine and quite mild. not very good slegihing. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Gallaway. I called on Mrs. Nelson Smellie. Sat Jan 20. Very mild came a little shower. Aunt Mattir at father for tea, very wet and slushy. Sun Jan 21. Very mild about 6.6 degress above zero. Extremely warm for January. occasional heavy showers. waters very high. We were at father for tea. Mon Jan 22. Fine and very warm, showery in the evening, Aunties in Toronto, fathers family here for tea. we had Oyster. The lettuce also tulips sprouted in the garden. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tues Jan 23. Showery, a little colder, but no frost, I took our first fresh egg. over for father. He went to Dr Johns. Wed Jan 24. Fine day, frozen quite clean at night. Aunt Mattie and Uncle up at {William?} in the evening. Our people at Thornhill. Thursday Jan 25. Fine and quite cold, bright and sunny. <s>Uncle and</s> Mr Gibson called in the afternoon, all day and no ice. Fri Jan 26. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called over to our father. The girls here in the evening. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Gibsons to spend evening. Sat Jan 27. Fine and very mild, like a many day. roads day in some places. I was at fathers for a short time in the morning. We girls went to Skate on the little pond in the evening. Mr Botham here. Sun Jan 28. Fine and moderattly warm. Aunt Mattie walked out to Church. I went to Fisherville. Mon Jan 29. Fine day but cold East wind, Mr Botham left. Mr and Mrs Jackes, Mr and Mrs Gibson, Mrs Little here for tea. Tue Jan 30. Fine and quite warm, Mrs Coharlton and the children called, Aunties called on Mrs Johnes and Miss Eedeys. Uncle and I at a party at Henry Fishers. Wed Jan 31. Fine and mild, Mary and the children, down to spend the day. I went to Prayer meeting. {?} day Thurs Feb 1. Blustery and cold, Aunties at W. A. meeting. Uncle drove them and went for them. Joe Mr Gintyre called in at night, (came in to wach for the first {?} minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri Feb 2. Fine but extremely cold, (18 bellow zero.) Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at father for tea. Sat Feb 3. A little stormy in the afternoon. I called over at father. Sun Feb 4. Fine and moderatley cold, a little snow on the ground. We all had dinner at father. Mother had her Plumb. Pudding. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Gallam... for tea. I went to church with the girls on the evening. Mon Feb 5. Fine but very, very cold, (12 bellow zero) Aunt Mattie called over at Father. Tues Feb 6. Fine but extremely cold. (19 1/2 below zero.) I was at Mr Trasdales for tea Wed Feb 7. Fine and moderately cold. Susie Gallanough here to tea, very bright and sunny. Thurs Feb 8. Fine day and bright and sunny, Aunt Mattie and I went up to Willies in the evening. Uncle at Thornhill. Fri Feb 9, fine day quite mild, Uncle in Toronto at Horal Show. aunt Mattie called at Mr. White Collecting, Mick had the team. Sat Feb 10. A little flustery and quite cold. I went down to the pond but no skating, Liggie here for tea, Auntie in The vae. Sun Feb 11. Fine and bright, and moderately cold, Lizzie, Annie father and Mother here for tea. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church, I went to Fisherville. Mon Feb 12. Beautiful day and mild, Aunt Nellie in Toronto, We went to skate on the turtle pond. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tues Feb 13. Fine and very mild, quite muddy. Louis Mr Murtry and Susie Gallnough here for tea. Wed Feb 14. A little blustry, and very cold Valentine Social, we all went also. Auntie and Lizzie. Thirs Feb 15. Fine but very cold, we were at home all day. Fri Feb 16. Fine day, a little milder, Aunt Mattie at Father for tea. Uncle at Netwon Brook in the evening. Sat Feb 17. Fine and very mild, bright & sunny, Uncle in Toronto, Aunt Mattie at Thornhill Collecting, I was at Mr Jeasdales, slating in the afternoon and evening. Sun Feb 18. Fine and very mild bright and sunny. Then came a little wet snow in the evening, and afternoon. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Hy. {place?} to tea. The girls came here and had tea, with Aunt Mattie. Mon Feb 19. Fine and very mild, The road very muddy. Tues Feb 20. Fine bright day, but very mild, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Wed Feb 21. Fine and mild, roads frightfully muddy. Uncel and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Littles' Party. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thurs Feb 22. Fine and colder, roads {?} dry. We all had tea at Willis it being their Seventh Anniversary. We brought Charlie home with us. Fri Feb 23. Fine and mild again. Uncle and Aunt Mattie also Father and Mother at Mary Watsons' for tea, they took Charlie with them. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Feb 24. Fine but very bad roads. Uncle over at Father in the afternoon. Sun Feb 25. Rained a little, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church. We were all at Father for tea. We girls intended to go to Thornhill to Miss Bones in the afternoon, but roads too bad. Mon Feb 26. Colder. I took Charlie home in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I were at Father in the afternoon. Tues Feb 27. Fine and very cold, Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Jackson for tea. The girls here in the evening. Wed Feb 28. Fine but cold. Ash Wednesday. Uncle went to Mr Davies Sale. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzie. Thurs<s> Feb 29</s>. Mar 1. Fine and Moderately cold, Aunt Nellie at W.A. Meeting. Lizzie here for tea. Fri Mar 2. Very cold East wind. We went to a Party at Mr Buchanan. sleeting terribly as we came home. Sat Mar 3. Very cold and sleeting all day, trees all iced, over, Sun Mar 4. Coming little flusters of snow, very bad walking. Uncle Aunt Mattie at Church. I went to Fisherville. Mr Baker preached. Mon Mar 5. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle weking in the farm yard, thawing a little. Tue Mar 6. Fine day, we were at home all day. Wed Mar 7. Fine and very mild, roads very muddy, Aunt Mattie came home on the. 4. Car. I went over to Church, but there was no meeting. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thurs Mar 8. Fine day but roads very muddy. Fri Mar 9. Coming a few snow flurries, very mild and muddy. Sat Mar 10. Fine day and colder, very bright, Father and Mother here for tea. i went to skate in the evening. Marjorie <s>here</s> went to Church, I went to Fisherville, Willis all here for dinner and left before tea. Marjorie stayed. Mon Mar 12. Fine but cold, and hard frozen. Uncle at Mr Lanes Sale. Tue Mar 13. Fine and cold, Lizzie here for tea, Aunties took Marjorie home. Wed Mar 14. Fine and moderately cold, a little squawl of snow in the afternoon. I went to Prayer Meeting. Uncle helping W. to put hay. Thurs Mar 15. Fine and cold, Aunties at an extra W. A. Meeting in the afternoon. roads good. Fri Mar 16. Fine with the exception of a little squawl of snow. Uncle over helping Willie with hay. Aunt Mattie and I down to ask for Mrs Bowes in the evening, but did not find her at home. Sat Mar 17. Fine but very cold and squawly. I walked up to Willies in the afternoon. Uncle at Thornhill in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at Father in the eve. Sun Mar 18. Fine day but cold. roads {?} and a little dusty. I went to Fisherville, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Mar 19. A very stormy day. East wind, Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tues Mar 20. Fine but cold, quite a evening of snow but not good sleighing a few odd cutters out; Willie here helping Uncle, Charlie and Mr Teasdale here in the evening. Wed Mar 21. Blustery and cold, Willie here working, Mary and the children here all day, Uncle took them home in the sleight. Thurs mar 22. Blustery and moderately cold, I went over to Father for tea. The girls came over here in the evening. Fri Mar 23. Fine day but cold, I went to Toronto, I called at Aunt Nancy's and Aunt Kates. Aunt Lizzie and Mimmie appelle. Came up to Father. Sat Mar 24. Fine day and cold. Uncle, and Aunt Nellue iver at father. Then the Company came over here. Sun Mar 25. Fine and much milder. Ammie and Lizzie here to spend the day. Father is very poorly. (roads slippy. Mon Mar 26. Fine and mild, roads muddy. Uncle and I took Aunt Lizzie and Mimmie to the Station. Tues Mar 27. Raining and thawing, roads muddy. Aunt Mattie over at father in the afternoon. Wed mar 28. Fine and mild, Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. I went to Prayer Metting in the evening. Thurs Mar 24. Fine and very mild, Uncle over at Father. Fri Mar 30. Fine day, roads muddy, George Fishers Sale. The girls here in the evening. Sat Mar 31. Fine abut very cold and windy- Uncle and Willie up at Richmond Hill in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sun Apr 1. Fine day and windy, roads are quite dry. good walking. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Mon Apr 2. Fine and warm, Aunties in Toronto, Annie and Clara Teadale here for tea. Tue Apr 3. Fine and quite warm, we cleaned the mans room and chamber. Wed Apr 4. Rained a little in the afternoon. We cleaned the Cellar in the morning. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto to The Dentist. I went to Prayer Metting. Thirs Apr 5. A little colder, Aunties at W. A. at Mrs Gibsons. Came quite a fall of wet snow in the evening. Fri Apr 6. Fine day, a little muddy. Father and Mother here for tea, fathers last time here, the former very {?}. Dug horse radish but frost out. Sat Apr 7. Coming little fluries of snow, very muddy. Sun Apr 8. Fine and bright, moderately cold, Dr Campbell also Willie called in the morning- Aunt Mattie over at Father, I went to Fisherville. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon Apr 9. Rained heavily all day. Uncle called at Father in the afternoon. Tues Apr 10. Fine but dull, Aunt Nellie at father in the evening. Wed Apr 11. Rained a little, there gradaully clearing. Thurs Apr 12. Fine warm day. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. We have frogs out. Good Friday. The children here. Cleaned spare room upstairs. Fri Apr 3. Fine but a little cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. Good Friday. I was at Father for tea and went to Station with Edith Mayer. Ella Keron here in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Apr 14. Rained in the afternoon. We cleaned and finished the upstairs. Uncle doing the chores for Father as Willie is in Toronto. Frozen out again tonight. Sun Apr 15. Fine day but a little colder. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. Aunt Mattie at Father in the afternoon. I went to Coucord Church in the evening. Frank Bowes preached. Mon Apr 16. Fine and quite warm, Uncle at Vestry Meeting. I called over to see Father. We cleaned back Kitchen. Tues Apr 17. Fine and warm. We cleaned parlor and spares room. Uncle at Mr Lynetts Funeral. Aunties went up to see Miss Phillipe in the evenong. Wed Apr 18. Fine and warm. We did some gardening, and Mr. Johns called. Washed some bed-clothes. Mick started work. Thurs Apr 19. Fine and very warm. Aunties at an extra W. A. Cotton underwest on. Cousin {Mercy?} and Willie called, Started seeding. Fri Apr 20. Fine and warm. Aunties and I walked out to Thornhill and called to see Mr Normane here. Lizzie here in the evening. Sat Apr 21. Cooler, it came a little shower. I went over to see Father. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went up to Rich mond Hill for the clock. Aunties cleaned windows and wood work for the kitchen. Sun Apr 22. Fine day, Uncle Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville, Uncle at Father for tea. The girls over here in the evening, quite cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Apr 23. Cold and windy. Ice last night. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I brought sewing machine home from Thornhill, Aunt Mattie at Father for tea. Tue Apr 24. Fine and a little milder; Aunt Mattie went to Toronto Son Noon car. Wed Apr 25. Fine day. moderately warm, Uncle went to Toronto, Aunt Mattie and I drove him out and got ginger ale. I went over to Prayer Meeting. Thurs apr 26. Fine day, we were at home. Fri Apr 27. Fine day and moderately warm. Sat Apr 28. Fine day, Kerbest Smellie here for tea. also Annie Cooper. Sun Apr 29. Fine and warmer, a few shoers early in the morning. Willie and Henry Bower here for a little while in the morning. Then Uncle went to Father. I went to Fisherville- Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Apr 30. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie walked down to see Miss Johnson in the afternoon. Tue May 1. Fine day. Marjorie started School, Lizzie here for dinner. I went down to Mr. Teasdale in the evening. Wed May 2. Rained at intervals quiet heavy Thunders. Aunt Nellie down at W. A. Meeting in Toronto. Thurs May 3. Fine day and a little colder. Men finished all but peas. Fri May 4. Fine day and warm. Aunt Mattie and Ammie in Toronto. I was at Father for tea. Sat May 5. Fine day and moderately warm, Uncle helping Willie to finish seeding. Aunt Nellie at father. J. Fars, came. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sun May 6. Fine but cold, J. Fars here. I went to see Father in the morning. To Fisherville in the afternoon. at Father in the evenong. Mon May 7. Fine but cold, a few flates of snow, Mrs Mr Elroy and Annie here. Miss Crass brought Alice. Mr Gibson called. Father got relief. Tue May 8. Fine until afternoon it came cold rain, in the afternoon, Ice this morning. Wed May 9. Fine but cold. AUnt Mattie in Toronto. I went to Meeting. Aunt Nellie and Alice at father for tea. Cut lawn first time. Thurs May 10. Cold and ice again this morning. Fri May 11. Fine day and moderately warm. Father took a very weak spell in the evening. Aunt Mattie remained there. Sat May 12. Fine day, very very hot wind. Mr Danby's raising. Sun May 13. Showery most of the day. Uncle Aunt Nellie and Alice at Church, I was at Father for tea. Uncle there last night. Mon May 14. Fine day and a little warmer, Aunt Lizzie out. Mick at home ploughing his garden, Uncle in Toronto. Tue May 15. Fine and warm, Alice went home. I went to see Lucy Bower in the evening. Wed May 16. Fine morning but exteremly warm. We took out coal Range out at noon, then came a Thunder slow but very little rain here. Uncle cut his finger. Thurs May 17. <s>Fine</s> Came another Thunder storm. very very hot. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri May 18. Rained again to day, still extrmely warm, trees all out and a little blossom. Sat May 19. Colder, fine day, Aunt Mattie home in the afternoon. Sun May 20. Very cold, I was at Father in the afternoon. Willie Mary and the children here for tea. Mon May 21. Fine but cold, heavy frost last night and Ice. Tue May 22. Fine and moderately warm. p Wed May 23. Fine morning then came a Thunder storm in the afternoon. I put Gladiolias out and Dahlias. Thurs May 24. Victoria Day. very hot and suttry. Frances Movse came to spend the day. Lizzie here, she and & went a poece with Frances and called at Miss Phillipe for Rhutart, thunders shower in the evening. Fri May 25. Rained heavily and thunder and lighting in the afternoon, very, very warm, Aunt Mattie home for a while. Sat May 26. Came a thunder shower in the afternoon. Then turned very cold at night. Sun May 27. Very cool. We had lettuce for the first time. Father very, very poorly, I stayed all night. Mon May 28. Came a little shower, then cloud, and cold. Tue May 29. Fine day and bright. Father very low. Wed May 30. Fine and moderately warm. Put our tomatoe plants in. Thur May 31. Fine day and a little warmer, Aunt Kate here. Fri June 1. Fine and moderately warm, has been lovely weather. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{Blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{Blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat June 2. Fine and bright; Uncle in Toronto, Aunt Nancy out to see Father. Sun June 3. Fine and warmer, over at Father in the afternoon. Mon June 4. Fine and moderately warm. Tue June 5. Fine but very, very, sultry, men in barn yard. Wed June 6. Very warm, day of {Luthern?}. 100 Anniversary, (Mr {Teorious?}) Thurs June 7. Pretty warm and suttry came rain at night. Fri June 8. Very warm and a terrific storm at night. Very sharp lightning. Sat June 9. Little warm a little shower at night. Sun June 10. Rained and hailed heavily at noon. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. I spent the afternoon at Fathers. He is very poorly. Mon June 11. Fine and cool, Aunt Lizzie out. We were all called over as Father is very low. Tue June 12. Fine day. Father much as he was yesterday, he knew me last {one?}. Wed June 13. Fine and cool, we were over at Father. He is very low. Thurs June 14. Fine day, quite cool. Father could not speak to us. And at a quarter to ten he passed away. (60 years). Fri June 15. Rained a little and very suttry. Sat June 16. Rained a little. John Cook and Jennie Green here. Sun June 17. Rained a little most of the day. I and Mimmie Appelle arrived. Mon June 18. Raining and misting, then cleared about ten O'clock, Fathers funeral was at 2. O'clock. about 57 {Cmoey anees?}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tue June 19 Rained a little, Aunt Mattie came home. Uncle and Willie up at Richmond hill in the evening. Wed June 20 Came a heavy rain in the evening. Thur June 21. Fine and moderately warm. We all went to Toronto. (mourning hat $5.). Dress $1. yd. it came a little shower after we got home. Fri June 22. Rained a little. Uncle in Toronto, got our parcels home. Sat June 23. Came a shower in the afternoon, too wet for S. S. Pic.nic. Sun June 24. Rained a little in the afternoon. Ma and the girls also Willies family here for to spend the day. Henry and Lucy Bowes and Arthur here for tea. Mon June 25. Fine day warm, Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening {written in margin} Mr and Mrs Gibson called. Queens Hotel burned last night. over at Mothers dying our dresses. Concord S.S. Pic nic at Maple. Tue. June 26. Fine day, very warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie out at the grave yard in evening. Wed June 27. Fine with exception of a little shower. I called in at Mrs. Clarkes with {Jeania?} plants. Thur June 28. Very warm and it came a little shower. Mrs. Teasdale and Charlie here in the evening. Fri June 29. Rained a little in the evening, very sultry. I went in to see the McDonald twins. Sat June 30. Sultry and a little showery. Day of our S.S. Pic nic to Aunt M. home first {illegible} Bond Lake. I was in to the Mrs. Clarkes separator. Sun July 1. Dull and moderately warm, came a little sprinkle in the evening. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church, first I have been to church for two months, the girls & A. Mason here in the eve. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mothers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon July 2nd. Fine day and moderately warm. Mick not here. Tue July 3rd. Rained a little in the afternoon and continued very damp. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Mr Teasdales. Wed July 4. Fine day, and moderately warm. Uncle brought Mr Watson and Mary out for tea also Lizzie Cooper here. Aunties went to see the twins. Thur July 5. Fine and very cool, we had the Bower boys over to play Croquet in the evening. Fri July 6. Fine and still cool. Aunties in Toronto. Uncle and I down at Mr Johnsons in the evening. Sat July 7. Warmer a little rain in the afternoon. I was in at Mothers in the morning. Sun July 8. Rained and thundered in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Reive here to spend the day. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went over to Mothers in the evening. Mon July 9. Very hot and sultry then a very heavy thunder storm in the afternoon. Uncle and Mick at Mr Ludfords funeral. Uncle in Toronto in the morning. Took Armie and Lizzie out to grave yard in eve {written in between lines} Tue July 10. Rained heavily in the morning and then it cleared and turned cooler towards evening. W.Cook out. Wed July 11. Fine and cool, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, we spent the afternoon with Alice and came home on the eight O'clock car. P.Johnson at Mothers. Thur uly 12. Fine and cool. I went over to Mothers in afternoon. Aunt Nellie picking berries and they both went in eve. Uncle and I at Thornhill in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri July 13 - Fine day warmer. <s>Aunt Nellie picking berries in the</s> Aunt Mattie and I at Mothers in the afternoon. Sat July 14 - Fine but very warm. Uncle at Richmond Hill. and I went up to Mary Chapmans. Aunt Nellie picking berries in the evening, she and Uncle took some up to the children. Aunt Mattie and I called in Mrs Clark. Sun July 15 - Fine but very sultry. I went to Fisherville, Mother Mary Willie and children here for tea. brought four little ducks. Mr and Mrs Langstaff called. Mon July 16 - Aunt Nellie and I picking berries. Uncle in Toronto he got a man. Tue July 17 - Fine and moderately warm. i went over to Mothers to have my dress made. Wed July 18 - Fine day and cool. Uncle took the man away and brought another one. Thur July 19 - Warmer again. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I picking berries in the afternoon. then went over ot Mothers in the evening. Fri July 20 - Very, very warm. Lizzie here for tea, cae a thunder storm in the evening. Sat Jul 21 - Fine but very warm. Uncle took the man to the early car. Uncle took us for a little drive in the evening. Sun July 22 - Very, very, warm. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church and over at Mothers for tea. Came heavy thunder and lightning but little rain at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon July 23 - Fine and cool, Annie and I picking berries. little Charlie here. we called over at Mothers in the evening and at Mrs Clarkes. Tue July 24 - Fine and very cool. Aunt Nellie came home. Wed July 25 - Fine and moderately cool, aunt Nellie and I went picking berries. Thur July 26 - Fine and moderately warm. aunt Nellie at home Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Fri July 27 - Fine day warm. our men haying alone. Sat July 21 - Very warm. Mrs Teasdale and annie here for tea. Sun July 29 - Warm, Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Fishervilee it came a tremenduous thunder and rain storm, but I did not get wet. Willies and the girls up at Richmond Hill. Mon July 30 - Fine day. and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Pooles; The former weighs 124. Tue July 31 - fine day, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and i at Thornhill in the evening. {'Mrs Poole and Mrs Smurtwatf called' written in space above text} Wed Aug 1 - fine day. willie and men here finishing hay. Thur Aug 2 - Got the binder out. then over helping Willie. finish haying. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Richmond Hill in the evening. Fri Aug 3 - Rained a little, men cutting barley. Annie here in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Aug 4 - Fine and very, very warn. Aunt Nellie away picking a few berries. Sun Aug 5 - Fine but extremely warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at morning church. Mr Lockart and Lizzie here in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at evening ch-. Mon Aug 6 - Fine day a little cooler. Civic Holiday. Maud Troyer and Miss Holland here for tea. We girls went for a drive around the block. Tue Aug 7 - Fine day with exception of little shower. Wed Aug 8 - Our men helping to haul in Willies barley. We quilted a comforter. Lizzie here in the evening. Thur Aug 9 - Fine they finished Willies and came here at noon. Rained a little at night. Fri Aug 10 - Fine but men find it too wet to cut untill late in the afternoon. Very warm. Sat Aug 11 - Fine and extremely warm. men cutting oats. Sun Aug 12 - Fine day very cool. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Uncle and I walked to Fisherville. Mother and the girls here for tea. Mon Aug 13 - Men here finished our Barley. Aunt Mattie went to help Alice to more. Tue Aug 14 - Fine and warmer. a man came at noon. Auntie and I over at Mothers in the evening. Wed Aug 15 - Fine day and moderately warm. David Smellie wife and little girl here also Mother. We had our first chickens. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur Aug 16. Fine day. Finished cutting at Willie ’s. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening. Fri Aug 17. Warm and came a little shower. Uncle done cutting. Aunt Kate, also Mary and the children, here to spend the day. The men here in afternoon. Sat Aug 18. Very warm. Men at Willie’s. Lizzie here for tea. Also [Herbert Parcell?]. Mrs. Clarke called in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie came home this A.M. Sun Aug 19. Very, very warm. Thundered but very little rain. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Aug 20. Very warm and sultry. The men all here for tea. Tue Aug 21. Very, very warm. Men at Mrs. Clarke’s thrashing. Annie here for tea. Wed Aug 22. Very warm. Men at Willie’s until it came a heavy storm in afternoon. William left. Thur Aug 23. Rained and thundered in the afternoon. Willie started thrashing at noon. Earnest Bovel died this morning. Aunt Nellie and I went down to call at Mrs. Bovel’s in the evening. A little cooler at night. Fri Aug 24. Fine and very cool. We started to thrash at noon. Sat Aug 25. Fine but warm again. Finished thrashing at noon. Aunt Nellie and I at the funeral. Sun Aug 26. Fine but very, very warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mother’s for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Aug 27. Rained through the night too wet to harvest very cool. I went to Mrs. Teasdale’s for tea. Aunt Mattie came in the evening. Opening of Exhibition. Tues Aug 28. Fine and still cool. Frank Johnson took one chicken, 10 lbs 6 oz, 75 lbs (28 in all). Mick threshing at Mr. Martins. Uncle over at Fillin. Wed Aug 29. Fine and very cool. Men threshing at Mr. Phillips all day. Uncle and Auntie went for a little drive in the evening. Nellie in toronto. Thurs Aug 30. Fine and cool. Men over at Fillins. Fri Aug 31. Fine and cool. Finished grain at Willie’s. I walked out to Thornhill in the afternoon. Sat Sept 1. Fine and cool. Men all here. Sam left at noon. John Treger here for dinner. Lizzie and Annie Mason here for tea. Finished grain. Made catsup. Sun Sept 2. Rained in the afternoon. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr. [Gallanough?]’s funeral. I went to Fisherville. It is very, very warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at W. Ch. Mon Sept 3. Fine and cool. Willie here helping to pull peas. Tues Sept 4. Fine and cool. Auntie and I up at Mary’s in the evening, but she was not at home. Wed Sept 5. Fine day. Aunties at the Exhibition. Beautiful day. Our men over hauling peas and rakings at Willie’s. Annie here for tea. Apollas left. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri Oct 12. Hard frost last night, the first to freeze. The tomatoes and garden stuff also. Leaves falling. Aunt Mattie came home on afternoon car. I walked out to meet her. Mother and girls called and bought citron. Sat Oct 13. Fine day, a little warmer. Lizzie called in the afternoon. Sun Oct 14. Fine and quite warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Aunt Mattie and I at Fochville, took Caprine, but so warm I had to carry it. Uncle at Mother’s for tea. Mon Oct 15. Fine warm day. I went to Toronto, had my tooth filled $1.50. I called at Aunt Lizzie’s. Tue Oct 16. Fine warm day. We cleaned upstairs. Eddie and [Willie Clarke?] helping to haul mangle in the afternoon. Wed Oct 17. Fine but a little colder. Annie Teasdale here for tea. Our people took a pair of chickens to Mr. Gibson. Thur Oct 18. Fine but windy. Aunt Nellie at Mother’s for tea. Thanksgiving Day. Work Riders Fair. Fri Oct 19. Rained nearly all day. We cleaned our dining room. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Sat Oct 20. Fine day. Cleaned the kitchen. Sun Oct 21. Fine day. I went to Fochville. The new minister, Mr. Whitelaw, preached. Nellie and [Jessie Bowes?] called. Uncle, Aunt Mattie & I at Church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">1906. Maple Richmond Hill Belleville {illegible} Fishville Thornhill pigs ducks pigeons {illegible} walnuts apples donkeys mended grain bag made pin cushion mitts Earnest Beams died – Aug. 23 Lucy Beams skated on the kettle pond July 18 “Uncle took the man away and brought another one” Mrs. Poole Lizzie Annie Mason father mother little Charlie (new father) Feb. 22 – brought Charlie home Willie & May’s 7th anniversary – Feb. 22 July 1 Had not gone to church for a long time A. Smellie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Apr. 6 Father very poorly. “Last time here.” May 11 Father took a very weakly.  27 “Father very, very poorly.” Died June 14, 1906 (65). John Cook + Jonnie Brown Frances Morse Willie & Henry Brown Cousin Mercy Mick Aunt Nellie Annie Cooper Aunt Lizzie Cooper Minnie Appellie Aunt Nancy (Aunt Ko) Aunt Kate Aunt Mattie Willie W. Cook R. Mr. Teasdale Clara Teasdale Hubert Donnellee Dri J. Faw </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Read 1906 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{Newspaper Clipping} <h2>WEATHER LIKE SUNDAY'S.</h2> <h3>Continued From Page 1.</h3> days ago, but owing to a storm west of the lakes, which is now breaking, has been retarded to a great extent. A perfect blizzard of snow was fall-ing on Lake Michigan last night. <h3>ACROSS THE LINE.</h3> Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. - A warm wave which scores the highest record in temperature for this time of the year since 1890 pevailed thruout the region between the Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic coast. Its crest was in Ohio, where the temperature this afternoon ranged from 70 to 74 degrees. South of the Ohio River it was less warm be-cause of heavy rains and showers. Thunder storms also prevailed in Ten-nessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Northwest Georgia. A cold wave which developed in the west is rapidly following the warm wave, and the forecasts say it will reach the Atlantic coast Monday night, but its force will be diminished as it progresses east. Weather officals announce that the fall of the temperatures will approiximate 40 degrees in the region just west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri, while it will go lower in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and the middle Rocky Mountain region. In the Ohio valley the temperature to - day about equaled all previous records and in a few places exceeded them. In Washington to-day the weather was spring-like, with a maximum tempera-ture of 63 degrees, which, however, is much lower than the January record. In Parkersburg, W.Va., the tempera-ture, 74 degrees, was the highest ever recorded at this season by the weather bureau. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{newspaper clipping?} Srong. No news travels in the Don Valley like news of a bee tree. But it does not travel often in January. In a few minutes the big tree was down. It was a shelf - four inchs of a rim of wood and the rest hollow. When the tree came down it broke near the top, right at the bees' quarters. They came out in thousands. One of the club members with a speedily-ontrived mask made of a bag and wire boldly advanced, and with gloves on his hands filled one of the big pails with the finest pure clover comb honey in a few seconds. As much and more honey was smashed on the ground among the snow and cedar twigs. A length of the trunk a yar long broke off above where the honey was found. This was rolled out, another pailful was taken from it. and as this was being done someone with a camera snapped the incident. A third pail was partly filled. Not less than a hundred pounds of honey was in the tree. It was of the finest quality. The bees were large specimens of the Italian variety. Some people imagine that the bees of the bee trees of the bush are wild bees-on the contrary they are in nearly every case the regular domesticated Italian bee that had swarmed off from some farmer's hives. The disgrace that had come to the club ten days ago by allowing Chris Stong, the coon hunter from the Humber, to despoil a bee tree in their own valley had been repaired once again had these simple folk of the Don Valley over a hundred pounds of honey was taken out of a bee tree in the third week of January, when the temperature was above 60 degrees. and when the river was running a great flood thru the flats. The bee tree touched the flood with its tops when it came down. Among those who assisted in thus fore-stalling Chris Stong in robbing a Don Val-ley bee tree were Archie Bruce. Walter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{Newspaper Clipping} Jan 21 1906 {Written in the top right corner} <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Weather_Like_Sunday.27s_Comes_Once_in_30_Years">1 Weather Like Sunday's Comes Once in 30 Years</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Caterpillars_and_Canoes_Brought_Out_by_a_56_Above_Sun_-_Spring_Mildness_All_Thru_Middle_and_Eastern_States_-_Cold_Snap_Due_To_-_night.">1.1 Caterpillars and Canoes Brought Out by a 56 Above Sun - Spring Mildness All Thru Middle and Eastern States - Cold Snap Due To - night.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Where_Extremes_Meet.">1.2 Where Extremes Meet.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Some_Curiosities">1.3 Some Curiosities</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2>Weather Like Sunday's Comes Once in 30 Years</h2> <h3>Caterpillars and Canoes Brought Out by a 56 Above Sun - Spring Mildness All Thru Middle and Eastern States - Cold Snap Due To - night.</h3> Something went wrong at the weath-er works yesterday. Instead of the snow and the cold which it had been intended to bring along to end the con-tinued January thaw, there came forth a day that the merry month of May need not have been ashamed of. It wasn't in Toronto alone, either, as re-ports show. In the Middle Western and Eastern States the spring feeling was everywhere, and the mercury ran up in the 70's. It was, however, very cold in the Northwest provinces and in the Yukon. The developement of a depression over the Gulf of Mexico, which is moving toward lake re-gion, kept the weather very mild from the lake region to the maritime pro-vinces, accompanied by a few showers. Minimum and maximum tempera-tures recorded at the observatory are: Dawson, 64 below - 60 below; Atlin, 48 below - 36 below; Victoria, 28 - 44; Cal - gary, 32 below - 10 below; Battleford, 38 below - 24 below; Qu'Appelle, 24 below - 14 below; Winnipeg, 10 below - 4 below; Port Arthur, 10 - 20; Toronto, 40 - 56; Ot-tawa, 24 - 48; Montreal, 36 - 44; Quebec, 18 - 36; Halifax, 10 - 44. And while Toronto is billed to shiv-er and stamp its feet tonight or to-morrow, around the city yesterday some of the unusual sights of a Janu-ary 21 were: Canoeing on the bay, Yachting on the lake, Ice boating on Ashbridge's Bay, Caterpillars, Bees, Crowds of promenaders on the beaches to east and west of the city. Hyacinths and rosebuds showing themselves. <h3>Where Extremes Meet.</h3> At the foot of Woodbine avenue, to the south, on the placid bosom of old Ontario, many sailing and steam craft were visible, filled by genial young folks, attired in light costume. In Ashbridge's bay, just north of Coats-worth's Cut, iceboats flitted hither and thither on the icebound surface. On the Woodbine track a dog had hard work to negotiate the muddy strech, while, on the high verandahs facing Woodbine Park, in a temperature of 56 degrees, gentlemen in the bosom of their families smoked their fragrant Havanas to the accompaniment of humming mosquitoes, basking in the sunshine. To the rear of the houses hollyhocks were commencing to Lud again. A score of boats containing ladies and gentlemen sailed from the Humber across to Sunnyside. They partook of ice cream and spent several hours on the beach. Hundreds of people crowd-ed the sidewalks and scores were sit-ting around on the sand. The Hum-ber was fairly alive with boats. On the bay canoeing was a novel January recreation, and Toronto Canoe Club members who enjoyed the sport included: Frank Woodley, H E Saun-ders, Gray Howitt, George Spencer, Hugh Rose, Bert Giles, Arthur Et-well, C McHardy, D Nasmith, Bill Gowland and A Cadieux. The first two from the club to sail a canoe in 1906 were Gray Howitt and H. E. Saunders. <h3>Some Curiosities</h3> A gentleman brought in to The World </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">morrow, around the city yesterday some of the unusual sights of a Janu-ary 21 were: Canoeing on the bay, Yachting on the lake, Ice boating on Ashbridge's Bay, Caterpillars, Bees, Crowds of promenaders on the beaches to east and west of the city. Hyacinths and rosebuds showing themselves. <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Where_Extremes_Meet.">1 Where Extremes Meet.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Some_Curiosities.">2 Some Curiosities.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Zero_Coming.">3 Zero Coming.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Continued_on_Page_2.">4 Continued on Page 2.</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>Where Extremes Meet.</h3> At the foot of Woodbine-avenue, to the south, on the placid bosom of old Ontario, many sailing and steam craft were visible, filled by genial young folks, attired in light costume. In Ashbridge's bay, just north of Coats-worth's Cut, iceboats flitted hither and thither on the ice-bound surface. On the Woodbine track a dog had hard work to negotiate the muddy stretch, while, on the high verandahs facing Woodbine Park, in a temperature of 56 degrees, gentlemen in the bosoin of their families smoked their fragrant Havanas to the accompaniment of humming mosquitoes, basking in the sunshine. To the rear of the houses hollyhocks were commencing to Lud again. A score of boats containing ladies and gentlemen sailed from Humber across to Sunnyside. They partook of ice cream and spent several hours on the beach. Hundreds of people crowd-ed the sidewalks, and scores were sit-ting around on the sand. The Hum-ber was fairly alive with beats. On the bay canoeing was a novel January recreation, and Toronto Canoe Club members who enjoyed the sport included: Frank Woodley, H E Saun-ders, Gray Howitt, George Spencer, Hugh Rose, Bert Gilles, Arthur Et-well, C McHardy, D Nasmith, Bill Gowland and A Cadieux. The first two from the club to sail a canoe in 1900 were Gray Howitt and H. E. Saunders. <h3>Some Curiosities.</h3> A gentleman brought in to The World office a lively full-grown caterpillar, one of several which he saw on McGill- street and on Howland-avenue. Another said he had heard and seen bees in the northwest section of the city. Another heard of a sparrow's nest with eggs being found. Detective Sergeant Duncan, removing straw from his rose bushes, found some budding. A Parkdale resident said he had hya-cinths "so high" (about an inch) above the ground. But no one had seen a robin. The rinks have suffered this season. Up to Saturday. The Granite had been open only ten times this season and re-ceipts are $7000 behind last year; and other rinks have similar hard luck tales. There has been only one-quarter the curling and a fraction of the usual hockey. The toboggan slide at High Park, for which such elaborate prepa-ration was made, has had no usage. For winter records have been badly broken this season in the city, and yes-terday was only a climax which to-day may seem as tho a dream. The temperature Sunday went up to 56 degrees above zero, the mildest it has been in the month of January since 1876, when 57.5 degrees was registered. In 1874 the thermometer went to exact-ly the same, but that was the first time on record since 1840. <h3>Zero Coming.</h3> The "warn wave" should pass the lakes abotu 6 o'clock this evening, and by morning the cold wave, which is gradually coming down from the west, should strike Toronto, and in all prob-ability it will be excessively cold by the middle of the week. The cold wave from the northwest was due here some <h3>Continued on Page 2.</h3></div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{Newspaper Clipping} 29C. or #9C. We Can't sell honest wearing Boys' Suits for $1.98 or $2.98 in the regular way. We Can't put our name behind any article that isn't strictly up to the make in every respect On the other hand <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#There_are_Some_Things_We_Can_Do">1 There are Some Things We Can Do</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Come_on_in.">2 Come on in.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OAK_HALL">3 OAK HALL</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#CLOTHIERS">3.1 CLOTHIERS</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#UNIONISTS_GAIN_TWO">4 UNIONISTS GAIN TWO</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Continued_From_Page_1.">4.1 Continued From Page 1.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#New_View">4.2 New View</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#What_Strict_Enforcement_of_Law_Brings_About_-_Sherring_-_Kerr_Trip_Off.">4.3 What Strict Enforcement of Law Brings About - Sherring - Kerr Trip Off.</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h3>There are Some Things We Can Do</h3> We can sell you the best Boys' Tweed Knickers in town, sizes 22 to 27, for 50C. a pair; 29 to 33 sizes for 75C. and the best serges and worsteds from 75C. to $1.50. We can sell you Boys' Tweed Suits at from $3.50 up to $12.00 and place our guarantee behind every suit, and give you almost any style of suit you can think of- We can do anything that a legitimate clothing house should do, and some things that our competitors can't attempt because we are backed by the best wholesale house in Canada - the W. E. Sanford Mf'g. Co. of Hamilton- <h3>Come on in.</h3> <h2>OAK HALL</h2> <h3>CLOTHIERS</h3> Right opp. the Chimes. King St. East. J. COOMBES, Manager. <h2>UNIONISTS GAIN TWO</h2> <h3>Continued From Page 1.</h3> seats and with the promise of further gains it is not at all improbable that labor will have a representation of fifty members in the new parliament. This undoubtedly would have a tremendous effect on future legislation in England as the Laborites are almost certain to get the support of the home rulers in any reasonable measure introduced by them. One of the most prominent politicians in England said to the Associated Press to-day: <h3>New View</h3> "It is useless to minimize the present revolution and we might as well begin to take a new view of the situation. In my opinion, a parliament sitting at Dublin may be looked for within the next two years. Assuredly, John Redmond, leader of the Nationalist party, and Prime Minister Campbell Bannerman have reached a working agreement and it is inconceivable with Mr. Redmond would be content with anything less than an Irish parliament. I have no idea that such a parliament would mean seperation, and have good reasons to believe that a plan is nwo under consideration by which religious question can be eliminated from the deliberations of such a parliament, which would act under the imperial parliament and at least try the experiement of administering Irish affairs under {Second Column} <h3>What Strict Enforcement of Law Brings About - Sherring - Kerr Trip Off.</h3> Hamiltion, Jan. 21. - (Special) - Since the hotel men put the lid on so tight there has been considerable increase in the sale of liquor in </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>house in Canada - the W. E. Sanford Mf'g. Co. of Hamilton- <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Come_on_in.">1 Come on in.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OAK_HALL">2 OAK HALL</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#CLOTHIERS">2.1 CLOTHIERS</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#UNIONISTS_GAIN_TWO.">3 UNIONISTS GAIN TWO.</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Continued_From_Page_1.">3.1 Continued From Page 1.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#New_View.">3.2 New View.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#GUTHRIE.27S_BUSY_DAY.">3.3 GUTHRIE'S BUSY DAY.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Arrested_the_Man_Supposed_to_Have_Stolen_Chief_Villiers.27_Ducks.">3.4 Arrested the Man Supposed to Have Stolen Chief Villiers' Ducks.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Small_Boy_Arrested">3.5 Small Boy Arrested</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#His_Foot_Crushed">3.6 His Foot Crushed</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h3>Come on in.</h3> <h2>OAK HALL</h2> <h3>CLOTHIERS</h3> Right opp. the Chimes. King St. East. J. COOMBES, Manager.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><h2>UNIONISTS GAIN TWO.</h2><h3>Continued From Page 1.</h3>seats and with the promise of further gains it is not at all improbable that labor will have a representation of fifty members in the new parliament. This undoubtedly would have a tre-mendous effect on future legislation in England as the Laborites are almost certain to get the support of the home rulers in any reasonable measure in-troduced by them. One of the most prominent politicians in England said to the Associated Press to-day: <h3>New View.</h3>"It is useless to minimize the pre-sent revolution and we might as well begin to take a new view of the situ-ation. In my opinion, a parliament sitting at Dublin may be looked for within the next two years. Assured-ly, John Redmond, leader of the Na-tionalist party, and Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman have reached a working agreement and it is incon-ceivable that Mr. Redmond would be content with anything less than an Irish parliament. I have no idea that such a parliament would mean sep-eration, and have good reasons to be-lieve that a plan is now under con-sideration by which the religious ques-tion can be eliminated from the delib-erations of such a parliament, which would act under the imperial parlia-ment and at least try the experiment of administering Irish affairs under the conditions which have changed in the last century." The election may be over before the end of next week, the last con-test being set for January 26. Put, so far as the Liberal government is concerned its life can now be mea-sured, not, as was predicted prior to the elections, by months or a few years, but by the limitations of the septennial act. <h3>GUTHRIE'S BUSY DAY.</h3><h3>Arrested the Man Supposed to Have Stolen Chief Villiers' Ducks.</h3>When District Fire Chief Villiers of Berkeley - street fire station was hunting ducks in Frenchman's Bay last Octo-ber, his rubber coat, boots and 20 "de-coys" were stolen. Yesterday Detective Guthrie visited a boathouse at the Don and arrested John Raines, 8 Percy-street, as the party supposed to have done the stealing. With Raines in the boathouse was John Barry, whom Guthrie was looking for on the charge of stealing thriteen chickens and a duck from Thomas Storey, 13 Water - street. He took him in also. Guthrie also arrested Castro Youen, 23 Eastern - avenue, whom he found with a quantity of brass supposed to have been stolen from a railroad car at the foot of George - street. <h3>Small Boy Arrested</h3>For some time James Millen, boots and shoes, 580 College - street, has been annoyed by a number petty thefts committed by a gang of boys. Last night George McGraw, age 13, was arrested as being one of the crowd. <h3>His Foot Crushed</h3>James Bunyan, 43 Simcoe - street, while working in the G. T. R. round- <table> </table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"></div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tues Dec <s>12</s> 11 Fine but very frosty. Good sleighing. <s>Uncle</s> Mick Took me to Thornhill in the big sleigh. Wed Dec <s>13</s> 12 Very mild. Lizzie called in the morning. Uncle came home in the afternoon, and took Auntie to the Bazaar, at Richmond Hill. I went out in the road to hear the Torrey Alex. choir at Thornhill. Mick went home. Thur Dec <s>14</s> 13. Fine and very mild, foggy. Mr. Gibson here for tea. Fri Dec 14 Rained and sleeted in the afternoon and evening. Aunt Nellie went down to see Annie Teasdale. Sat Dec <s>16</s> 15. Fine day, very mild. I went to Thornhill with Uncle in the afternoon. Mr. [McDonald?] is sick. Sun Dec <s>17</s> 16. Fine bright day, no snow at Fisherville. Lizzie here for tea. Uncle, Aunt Martin and I at evening Church. Mon Dec <s>18</s> 17. Fine day, and moderately cold. We killed our Ducks. Mr. and Mrs. Teasdale here for tea. Uncle up at Maple in the morning. Tue Dec <s>19</s> 18. Fine bright day. Wed Dec <s>20</s> 19. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at Mary’s in the afternoon for a while. Aunt Martin over helping Mother to kill her turkeys. Thur Dec 20 20. Milder. Uncle took Aunties and I out to meet the Car. It snowed a little. Fri Dec <s>22</s> 21. Snowing a little, then cleared. Uncle over helping Father to get some hay in. Mrs. Clarke called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Dec 22. Fine but turning very cold. Uncle helping Wellie to clean up again. Aunt Mattie and I out decorating the Church. Ms. {Jackes?} drove us home. Then Aunt Mattie and Uncle went out for a parcel in the evening. Sun Dec 23. Very, Very cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. I went to Fisherville. Ella Heron here for tea. she and I went over to League in the evening. Mon Dec 24. Fine but extrememly cold. {illegible} Tue Dec 25. Christmas Day. we spent {illegible}. it is very cold and quite a high wind. Wed Dec 26. Find and mild. We washed and churned in the Thur Dec 27. Fine mild day, Uncle at Thornhill in The eve. Fri Dec 28. Fine bright day. sun shining. Uncle helping Willie. Lizzie here for a while in The afternoon. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs. Clarke. Sat Dec 29. Fine day. sleighing pretty poor. Uncle took Aunt Mattie and I to Thornhill in the <s>morning</s> afternoon. Tom {illegible} came out. Sun Dec 30. Fine day. Mother and The girls here for tea. I went to Fisherville </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">End of Year 1906 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{blank} </div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e2b87ad2a908d1529157c6687e55c0b.pdf dfe3c93a69e7e69c23607b5e97a02397 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5874cf9c9f92ca14cd72828bd2fba827.pdf e8ae8225c9ffe11e0c09ea4aa136f042 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b54f2b499508860dfd29341a4d3d321e.pdf 34408a89f31b0223e93bf96ae2e70a31 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues Jan 1 New Year's day. Willie's family, Mother, also Elizabeth and Jake here, moderately cold and a beautiful bright day. Grant remained and he and I at. Concert. Wed Jan 2. Fine and cold. 8 below zero. Grant went home. Annie here in the evening. good roadsd with splendid wheeling. Thurs Jan 3. Fine and cold below zero. Mrs. Bowes called. Red hen laying. Fri Jan 4. Fine and cold below zero. I took Lorraine out. M.Chafinian here.{Unsure of name spelling.} Sat Jan 5. Fine bright day, moderately cold. David and George here for tea. I went to the Rink in the evening. Sun Jan 6. Fine and moderately cold. I went to morning church. Day of Prayer I went to eve. church. John an Margaret Cook here. Sleeting eve. {Not sure of this last word.} Mon Jan 7. Fine and mild after fall of snow. washed. Soft water thawed after a week frozen. Tues Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at Dentist. Annie and Mrs. Peebles called. I went to Red Cross Meeting. good sleighing again. Wed Jan 9. Fine but cold and windy. I was at Mrs. Peebles in eve. Carnival. Thurs Jan 10. Fine but cold. Lorraine here for dinner. Fri Jan 11. Fine and moderately warm. I was at H. Bowes butchering. Sat Jan 12. A dreadful storm, all day, did not go out all day, not even dug tracks. Sun Jan 13. A high wind and still drifting, very cold, pump frozen again. All roads drifted. I went to mail a letter in eve. Churches not open. Mon Jan 14. Fine but extremely cold, wind settling. Aunt M. called at Mrs. Kellys. Tues Jan 15. A fall of snow, the cleared. I went to Mrs. Kelly's funeral. Wed Jan 16. Fine and cold. hard water pump frozen every morning. Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. Jakes called. Mrs. Davidson & children in. Annie here in eve. Thurs Jan 17. Fine and cold. Fri Jan. 18. Fine very cold. Mary Watson here. 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January 1st, 1918 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">Tues Jan 1 New Year's day. Willie's family, Mother, also Elizabeth and Jake here, moderately cold and a beautiful bright day. Grant remained and he and I at. Concert. Wed Jan 2. Fine and cold. 8 below zero. Grant went home. Annie here in the evening. good roadsd with splendid wheeling. Thurs Jan 3. Fine and cold below zero. Mrs. Bowes called. Red hen laying. Fri Jan 4. Fine and cold below zero. I took Lorraine out. M.Chafinian here.{Unsure of name spelling.} Sat Jan 5. Fine bright day, moderately cold. David and George here for tea. I went to the Rink in the evening. Sun Jan 6. Fine and moderately cold. I went to morning church. Day of Prayer I went to eve. church. John an Margaret Cook here. Sleeting eve. {Not sure of this last word.} Mon Jan 7. Fine and mild after fall of snow. washed. Soft water thawed after a week frozen. Tues Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at Dentist. Annie and Mrs. Peebles called. I went to Red Cross Meeting. good sleighing again. Wed Jan 9. Fine but cold and windy. I was at Mrs. Peebles in eve. Carnival. Thurs Jan 10. Fine but cold. Lorraine here for dinner. Fri Jan 11. Fine and moderately warm. I was at H. Bowes butchering. Sat Jan 12. A dreadful storm, all day, did not go out all day, not even dug tracks. Sun Jan 13. A high wind and still drifting, very cold, pump frozen again. All roads drifted. I went to mail a letter in eve. Churches not open. Mon Jan 14. Fine but extremely cold, wind settling. Aunt M. called at Mrs. Kellys. Tues Jan 15. A fall of snow, the cleared. I went to Mrs. Kelly's funeral. Wed Jan 16. Fine and cold. hard water pump frozen every morning. Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. Jakes called. Mrs. Davidson & children in. Annie here in eve. Thurs Jan 17. Fine and cold. Fri Jan. 18. Fine very cold. Mary Watson here. Aunt Nelly called at Bowes and Kellys, Phone. </div> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d272b861d5cb76a67029d153462de392.pdf 781e0c6f8d757860fc5143efa11ce0aa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Photo of a kid and their dog riding on a sleigh on a snowy winter day} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94169ae869f169cc660577dc62d08b2f.pdf 6a68fc7d298239d214324c488894bccf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc9881bbfbc39cf7c9e1784f52fdfd3c.pdf 830bb02d69fb6c9148ff5ac993b07197 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur Jan 1 New years day, we spent at home. Willies family also mother and Annie here. I went to New years concert. Fri Jan 2. Fine but very cold and windy. Sat Jan 3. A fall of light snow then very cold. I went to our social and Christmas tree. Sun Jan 4. Very, very cold. 8 below zero. I went to morning also Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Jan 5. Fine and still cold 4 below zero we washed. Mrs Pearce Robinson called. Tue Jan 6. Milder and fine until it came a little snow eve. Wed Jan 7. Fine after a little snow. Mrs Gruhish here. Thur Jan 8. Fine, moderately cold, good walking. I went to Willies for a little while in afternoon. Fri Jan 9. East wind and very stormy and rough in afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at Prayer Service in afternoon Sat Jan 10. Fine bright day. Aunt M. went to see twins also to call at Kellys. I took Loraine out. Sun Jan 11. Fine bright day Aunt Nelly at morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Annie called. Mon Jan 12. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Toronto. Tue Jan 13. Fine and milder. Wed Jan 14. Fine but very cold wind. I took Loraine for a ride. Thur Jan 15. Fine bright but very cold. 8 below zero. I went to Mr Reamans for Pumpkins, in the eve. Hockey Match. Fri Jan 16. Fine at first then a terrific wind and light snow. 14 below zero and about zero all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0dfbbbfc013b6f27a947506d2db2b3b.pdf d70c76fa9e99c1e1fb6e2522de001617 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Jan 17. Fine but still cold 4 below zero. Then moderated. Aunt Mattie called at Mondays. I called at Welsh's. a light fall of snow! all sleighs out now. and bad for Auttos. side walk drifted first. Sun Jan 18. Very cold with N.W. wind. and drifting a little. I went eve. ch. Mon Jan 19. Fine but very cold. a little snow storm at night. we washed soft water pump frozen. Tue. Jan 20. East wind very stormy from E. blowing and snowing untill six in eve. Wed Jan 21. Fine bright. but cold down to zero but good sun. I went to Toronto. car late and I missed appointment at Dentist. called at Jennie Spights meat house 64. Douglas Drive. Hard water pump out of order. Thur Jan 22. Fine very cold. 6 below zero. Miss Davidson and I at Hockey Match. Fri Jan 23. A light snow storm in eve. very cold. good sleighing, Sat Jan 24 Fine very cold. ?ero, we were at Mary Watsons for tea. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundery Called. Aunt Mattie and I at Sun Jan 25. Fine bright day. 17. below zero. I walked to Willies, eve. ch. Mon Jan 26. Fine and very cold at first then moderated very fine. Susie Jackson here for tea. Knapton patched a eave {inlegibile} Tue Jan 27. Fine and quite mild got all cleaned up. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/110b9b34d7c2981f19123c1bbf550591.pdf 274b81e0edca581e54b3b45bebb6c15f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12018b47d302a0e0682e87e16b7e9266.pdf d6831f1551ba76227f48c1690c332687 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/684f909d5a2e88f50b4069b1abf3daeb.pdf 3958a7fcb5397f5d8aa01f74f4fc130e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Mar 8. Fine but cold wind. Mrs Fowler buried. Tue Mar 9. Fine and a little milder. Digging out ditch. Wed Mar 10. Fine and much warmer. Snow going rapidly. Thu Mar 11. Fine bright day. Water going nicely down ditch. Fri Mar 12. Rained heavily last night. Water very high on the road until about four o'clock it all settled. I got a ride over in the morning, all right in the eve. Sat Mar 13. Fine and extremely cold wind, all frozen rough. Snow nearly all gone and bugg is out. Willie called. Grant came to stay over night. Yard all clear of snow. Sun Mar 14. Fine but cold. High wind. Grant went home in afternoon. I went to eve church. Snow all gone off the road except by fence it went wonderfully in about theee days and only over road for a few hours on Thursday, no ice made it better getting away. Mon Mar 15. Fine and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd called. Put ashes on. The Mar 16. Soft east wind taking off last snow in sheltered places Wed Mar 17. Rained last night and snow much colder. Clean kitchen cardboard. Thu Mar 18. Fine bright day, roads quite dry in some places. I went to Toronto. Streets quite dry. I called Mrs Gibsons. Fri Mar 19. A stormy day came quite a fall then cleared. I went to final Hockey Match. Aurora and Thornhill. Latter defeated. Sat Mar 20. Fine day cold. Snow nearly gone making it very dirty. Sun Mar 21. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church a couple of hens laying but not very well. I went to evening church alone. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1954 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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January 1st, 1920 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">{Photo of a kid and their dog riding on a sleigh on a snowy winter day} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{Blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur Jan 1 New years day, we spent at home. Willies family also mother and Annie here. I went to New years concert. Fri Jan 2. Fine but very cold and windy. Sat Jan 3. A fall of light snow then very cold. I went to our social and Christmas tree. Sun Jan 4. Very, very cold. 8 below zero. I went to morning also Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Jan 5. Fine and still cold 4 below zero we washed. Mrs Pearce Robinson called. Tue Jan 6. Milder and fine until it came a little snow eve. Wed Jan 7. Fine after a little snow. Mrs Gruhish here. Thur Jan 8. Fine, moderately cold, good walking. I went to Willies for a little while in afternoon. Fri Jan 9. East wind and very stormy and rough in afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at Prayer Service in afternoon Sat Jan 10. Fine bright day. Aunt M. went to see twins also to call at Kellys. I took Loraine out. Sun Jan 11. Fine bright day Aunt Nelly at morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Annie called. Mon Jan 12. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Toronto. Tue Jan 13. Fine and milder. Wed Jan 14. Fine but very cold wind. I took Loraine for a ride. Thur Jan 15. Fine bright but very cold. 8 below zero. I went to Mr Reamans for Pumpkins, in the eve. Hockey Match. Fri Jan 16. Fine at first then a terrific wind and light snow. 14 below zero and about zero all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Jan 17. Fine but still cold 4 below zero. Then moderated. Aunt Mattie called at Mondays. I called at Welsh's. a light fall of snow! all sleighs out now. and bad for Auttos. side walk drifted first. Sun Jan 18. Very cold with N.W. wind. and drifting a little. I went eve. ch. Mon Jan 19. Fine but very cold. a little snow storm at night. we washed soft water pump frozen. Tue. Jan 20. East wind very stormy from E. blowing and snowing untill six in eve. Wed Jan 21. Fine bright. but cold down to zero but good sun. I went to Toronto. car late and I missed appointment at Dentist. called at Jennie Spights meat house 64. Douglas Drive. Hard water pump out of order. Thur Jan 22. Fine very cold. 6 below zero. Miss Davidson and I at Hockey Match. Fri Jan 23. A light snow storm in eve. very cold. good sleighing, Sat Jan 24 Fine very cold. ?ero, we were at Mary Watsons for tea. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundery Called. Aunt Mattie and I at Sun Jan 25. Fine bright day. 17. below zero. I walked to Willies, eve. ch. Mon Jan 26. Fine and very cold at first then moderated very fine. Susie Jackson here for tea. Knapton patched a eave {inlegibile} Tue Jan 27. Fine and quite mild got all cleaned up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Mar 8. Fine but cold wind. Mrs Fowler buried. Tue Mar 9. Fine and a little milder. Digging out ditch. Wed Mar 10. Fine and much warmer. Snow going rapidly. Thu Mar 11. Fine bright day. Water going nicely down ditch. Fri Mar 12. Rained heavily last night. Water very high on the road until about four o'clock it all settled. I got a ride over in the morning, all right in the eve. Sat Mar 13. Fine and extremely cold wind, all frozen rough. Snow nearly all gone and bugg is out. Willie called. Grant came to stay over night. Yard all clear of snow. Sun Mar 14. Fine but cold. High wind. Grant went home in afternoon. I went to eve church. Snow all gone off the road except by fence it went wonderfully in about theee days and only over road for a few hours on Thursday, no ice made it better getting away. Mon Mar 15. Fine and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd called. Put ashes on. The Mar 16. Soft east wind taking off last snow in sheltered places Wed Mar 17. Rained last night and snow much colder. Clean kitchen cardboard. Thu Mar 18. Fine bright day, roads quite dry in some places. I went to Toronto. Streets quite dry. I called Mrs Gibsons. Fri Mar 19. A stormy day came quite a fall then cleared. I went to final Hockey Match. Aurora and Thornhill. Latter defeated. Sat Mar 20. Fine day cold. Snow nearly gone making it very dirty. Sun Mar 21. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church a couple of hens laying but not very well. I went to evening church alone. Amie here in the evening. </div> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aebcb324005c73b3d1f5d9d726313d77.pdf bcc5f11342ac0c1ea726d85971d29834 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1921 {Drawing of a crown} == PIONEER == === Exercise === Book {Drawing of a quill} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76df7f6554bed68c227f3919c7a995fe.pdf 00facc0f9326014bc0970bcda6cde2a6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8811fcccadb1bc32aef5ddf7582dabf1.pdf e44eddc27094325ae0ce7135b633c5d1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Jan 1. Drizzling east rain and very misty. Willie also Mothere. New Years dinner here. I went to New Year's entertainment at Methodist Church. Snow going rapidly. very wet. Sun Jan 2. Colder and strong n.w wind. I went to eve. church. Willie's Queenie died. Mon Jan 3 Fine and quite mild Election day. Willie and Mary out. Flanelette blanket washed and dried out fine {baby written in right margin} /. Marjorie called and brought Sausage. Went see Mrs. Little's baby. Tue Jan 4. Fine and very mild. Snow all gone. a little ice. Mrs. Tesson called in the afternoon. Wed Jan 5. A few light showers and misty. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. called to see Aunt Lizzie. I got a black Satin dress $12.50. Mrs Boyle and Miss Morgan called. Aunt M. has blood shot eye. Thur Jan 6. Fine but cold wind. bright and clean. I called on Mrs Howard. also at Miss Mundays and she and Mrs Simpson here in the evening. Mrs Parkinson called. Fri Jan 7. Fine and very mild. Aunt Mattie and I at the United Prayer Service at our church all day. Annie and walky. Sat Jan 8. Fine bright and colder all frozen dry and clean can go out without ruffers. no skating. I called at Miss Edey's in the evening. Annie here for a while in the evening. Sun Jan 9. Fine bright day colder. I went to morning church. no rubbers. Annie & I for a walk. at eve church. Mary Watson called. Marjorie has a baby girl at 4 A.M https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5edecdd434666db0389a498ab4f8e84a.pdf c3ac9d3691366867b06b374bed2de2c2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Jan 10 Fine bright and quite warm all dry on road and very little ice or snow anywhere. I walked to Willies for a while Tue Jan 11. Fine day and dry. Wed Jan 12. Fine and very cold but all dry and clean. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Simpsons tea for Mrs Laurence. Thur Jan 13. Mild and misty but no rain falling Fri Jan 14. Mild and dull. I went to service for Forward Movement in the evening. Annie went with me. Mrs Davidson helped me cut a white silk blouse. Sat Jan 15. Fine and much colder. First Saturday eve, [underlined] Skating. A Band there. Mrs Davidson and I looking in. Sun Jan 16. Fair at first then, a east wind and light snow. M I went to evening church. Annie called. Mon Jan 17. Fine we washed. put ono winter drawers first. J. Edey here Tue Jan 18. Fine and very cold 5 below zero. Sausage. a lb. 30 cents, put on woolen blanket first this year. word that Aunt L. [Lizzie - see next entry] sick Wed Jan 19. Fine and very cold Aunt Mattie and I too see Aunt Lizzie Thur Jan 20. Fine and muuch milder snow going very rapidly. [written above the following sentence: Arch. Daredom called.] I went out to see Marjorie very wet under foot. but bright + sunny Fri Jan 21. Fine and muddy. snow all gone. Aunt Mattie and I at banquet at Hall. Sat Jan 22. Fine very mild and muddy. Annie and Eliz here in eve. standing but ice soft. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d05823fc12745f25c39c00d3177f89f8.pdf 1819639fe318053e45d4a6274f174097 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun Jan 23. Fine much colder. Annie and Elizabeth called. John Cook hee for tea. I went to evening church. Arch Deacon Davidson last service. Mon Jan 24. Fine and very cold. Vacummed dining room carpet. Tue Jan 25. Fine cold below zero. but good clean roads. dusty. Wed Jan 26. Fine moderately cold. I went to Toronto to see Aunt Lizzie took a little work $2.25. Thur Jan 27. Fine milder ideal day. all clean and dusty no need of rubbers. Aunt Mattie out. Mary Watson called. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundey called. 4.40 [$ symbol written above] for taffeta. Fri Jan 28. Fine and warm. Miss Keffer and Lucy Bowes here all day. Sat Jan 29. Fine warm ideal day. Aunt Mattie and I at Alice Seftons for dinner. Mrs Davidson and I at the Grand to see Babes in the Woods at Grand $1. Sun Jan 30. Fine but now east wind and I went to evening church. I went to morning church. without rubbers, dusty. I went evening church. wonderful weather no snow since Jan 16. Mon <s>Feb</s> Jan 31. Fine and quite cold. I was at Mrs Boyles in the evening. Tue Feb 1. Fine and moderately cold. Wed Feb 2. Fine. I went to Girls Hockey Match. Aunt Lizzie worse. Thur Feb 3. Fine and cold wind. Aunt Mattie. and I in Toronto as Aunt Lizzie much worse. a second nurse came in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/270644164294c169cf7f615551f84714.pdf 81ceaa21a37415c89528713c84fae889 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri Feb 4. Fair and windy. Mr Street brought Coal 4100 at $18 a ton $36.90 in all. Mrs Games and Laura called. Mr McDonald called and took. Auntie Nellie to Mrs White. Sat Feb 5. Aunt Lizzie passed away at 4.10 a.m. Aunt Mattie and I went on 11.15 car. I came home on 7.30. Willie brought. Sausage and spare rib. dirty after rain last night. Sun Feb 6. Fine day bright and spring like. I went to morning church. ideal weather no rain or snow of any account from jan 16 th untill Feb 4th a little rain. Annie and I for a walk. I went to evening church. Mon Feb 7. Fine at first then light snow falling. we all went to Aunie Lizzie funeral at 2. O'cloc. home on 7.30 car. Tue Feb 8. Fine and milder the snow thawing. Wed Feb 9. Fine and very mild. Aunt Nellie and I at 196 Jarvis st. Thur Feb 10. Fine and milder I went to 196. go down on quarter to S. Fri Feb 11. Snowing lighhtly all day from the east. very fine and moderately cold. I went to St Johns. 24 for Cards Eauchre. cleared in evening. Sat Feb 12. Fine and bright, thawing and sloppy. I went to 196 in the afternoon. we washed. clothes dryed splendidly. Sun Feb 13. Fine and very mild. Aunt Nellie at Willies all day. I went to Aunt Lizzies with Annie for dinner. I went to church in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb176324ffa717744e483ebd0627c05b.pdf 3e95be5fe54a1033d18e7daa314f452b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Feb 14. Fine bright and a little colder. Mrs Davidson and I at a Valentine tea at the Methodists. Mrs Davidson and I at Hockey Match. Schomlerg Thornhill. Tue Feb 15. Fine and quite mild, a beautiful day. Willie and Tom Reid brought things from 196 Jarvis St. I went down on early car. Aunt Mattie came home on 4-2 car. I went down to the Tennis Social evening at the Hall. Wed Feb 16. Fine and very mild, all mud and roads cutting up. {like spring for unpacked. Written above} Thur Feb 17. Fine and quite cold and windy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto about chair selling. Fanny Bowes called. Fri Feb 18. Fine bright day ideal weather. all frozen clean. man called to buy six chairs at $2. a piece. Sat Feb 19. Fine day clear and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd called and took down broken plaster. Mrs Shuter called Mr McDonald called and took Auntie to Mrs Whites. Sun Feb 20. Fine bright and moderately cold. roads very rough but frozen clean and no ice. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church Mon Feb 21. Fine bright and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd and man here patching kitchen ceiling. $11.50. Tue Feb 22. Fine bright and warm. roads clean and dry. Mrs Pearce Robinson called. Mr Atkinson called and invited me to a Euchre party in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9d971371e7bdd9250f8e74bfa1615c8.pdf c8272a0d0241af76a23be4c951efa86c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed Feb 23 A little wet snow this morning. Mr Shepherd here. papering kitchen paper $10.80. and work $4. Thur Feb 24 Fine and moderately cold. Thornhill defeated Welland girls Fri Feb 25 Fine and cold. I went up to Lenten Service in eve. Sat Feb 26. East snow storm all day. very light. Dr came to see Aunt Nellie. I went to the office in evening. Willie called with lard. Annie and Mrs Davidson called in eve. Sun Feb 27. Fine and milder. Dr came. Annie also Willie and Mary called. Mrs Davidson and I at eve church. Mon Feb 28. Raining a little mist all day. we washed. Dr here. Mr Reaman called. Tue Mar 1. Fine and mild. thawing. we washed white and grey flanelette {Dr here written above} blankets, they dried splendidly. Dr here. Aunt Mattie and Lorraine Village. Wed Mar 2. Fine and very mild roads very much cut and very slushy. I went to Toronto. called at W.Cooks Mary Watson called. cleaned cellar head way. Thur <s>Wed</s> Mar 3. Mild and thawing all day. windy. Aunt Nellie down stairs Fri Mar 4. Much colder. roads frozen rough. Mary Chapman and Jennie Edey called. I went to Lenteu Service. Sat Mar 5. Fine and colder. Willie called. milder and rain in eve. Sun Mar 6. Very muddy and mild untill evening then colder and freezing Aunt Nellie up. Mrs Davidson called she and I at eve church. Mon Mar 7. Fine and mild roads terribly cut. Aunt Nellie not so well at night. I went for medicine in eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d3b5c4d906ccf4710387ac2c5c1a2cf.pdf f69d8616a8d0dd539daf19cf644ecdd6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tue Mar 8. Fine and moderately warm. very muddy. Mary Watson here Wed Mar 9. Very mild. warm wind. then rain in evening. Thur Mar 10. Aunt Nellie up all day. frozen and cleaner. Aunt Mattie out for paper. Lorraine here for tea. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundey called. I went to Euchre at Mr Boyles in the evening. 40 there. Robins here. Fri Mar 11. Fine and quite mild. very muddy. Plenty of Robins there have been some in Village all winter but not here. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto in the afternoon. Willie called in the morning. Sat Mar 12. Milder and showery. the roads are cut from ditch to ditch and scarcely a place to walk. Sun Mar 13. Fair and colder. roads frozen clean. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Annie called. Mon Mar 14. Fair in the morning. then a light shower in afternoon I went to Mr Atkinsons Sale. roads very. very. muddy. Tue Mar 15. Fine and mild. I went to a Euchre at Mrs Breakeys. {A little rain thunder evening. Written above} Wed Mar 16. Mild at first then much colder. and quite windy. a little dry in some places. I went to pay Doctor in evening. Aunt Mattie up to see W. Luesby. I left my hat to be trimmed and Aunt Mattie got a new one. $3.25 for mine. We cleaned Bureau Drawers and Clothes Closets. roads badly cut. very deep. Aunt Matties hat $10. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e0036d1ef5c696c3331ffd90fa8a1a6.pdf 47ece70a6a80666d77fcfae62b0833c3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur Mar 17. St Patricks Day. fair and moderately cold. Fri Mar 18. Fine bright and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Confirmation. seve. Confirmed. Thornhill boys defeated at Aurora in final Match. Sat Mar 19. Raining all afternoon with thunder, lightning, and hail stones cleared about six. I went for medicine in morning. Sun Mar 20. Mild with light showers. then fine and very warm and sultry almost unbearable. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church Mon Mar 21. Fine and quite a cool wind. we cleaned Aunt Nellies and out and Fanny Bowes called. We called at Mrs Pearsons in eve. Our feather beds but did not wash them. Cleaned slats also Tue Mar 22. Fine and mild drying nicely. Willie and Mercie here to tea. Wed Mar 23. Fine and mild. scraping roads. Willie called. we cleaned spare bed and aired clothes. Aunt Mattie washed for cleaning Thur Mar 24. Fair at first. then rained heavily in the eve. I went to see Phyllis. who is very sick. roads are much better. Fri Mar 25. Good Friday. cleared and fine in afternoon. Annie called got our hats in evening. mine. $3.25. for fixing and flowers. Sat Mar 26. Fine bright and very warm. We cleaned boxes and bed Clothes boxes up back stairs. burnt grass in back garden. I was out in evening. inviting some ladies to tea. very. warm Sun Mar 27. Fine and warm. showery making it quite muddy. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Easter Service Aunt Mattie and I at morning service. Mary Watson here stayed tea. Aunt Mattie and I in eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d69e7fa616ab3a7720c8533fd49aa87.pdf 6fdfbbb574c0f7a43ae1e10216e65ba0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Mar 28 Colder with sleet then cleared and very cold wind. I went to Toronto in the afternoon. Tue Mar 29. Fine bright and quite cold. We had an afternoon tea ten ladies here. roads drying nicely but some bad holes Wed Mar 30. Fine and cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto took my Fur Coat $4.50. storage. Aunt M. washed some. Thur Mar 31. Fine and much warmer. We cleaned attic. Clothes and bed clothes upstairs in attic. swept and cleaned the windows in attic. a little windy. I went to Choir Concert Fri April 1 Fine but colder. Mr Luesby trimmed trees. Sat Apr 2. Fine and warmer. very high wind. Aunt Mattie cleaned upstairs windows. I cleaned pictures. Sun Apr 3. Fine bright morning. Aunt Mattie at morning church. I {"Furance out" written above} went for a walk in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I at eve ch Mon Apr 4. Fine and very warm. we cleaned upstairs Bed rooms. did not take carpets up no fire in Range so hot Tue Apr 5. Fine and very warm. cleaned halls up and down then finished cleaning up store room over shed. washed floors and swept it non all done up there. Aunt Mattie washed some for cleaning no fire in Range for couple days. Wed Apr 6. Fine and warmer. very dusty. Aunt Mattie and I cleaned Front Verandah railings and floor dreadful black. Mrs Celuks and I called. Uncovered Cistern. Mrs Gruelieh here. Mrs McDonald and Mrs Farr called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25d558fb28c39d9eef4099c892cdf1af.pdf 6d697205fd4c52f6fb5866abc50acc34 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur Apr 7. Fine and bright light Range. a very little. Aunt Mattie and I cleaned Back Kitchen walls and floors also our East and South Verandahs. Put on last of Coal ashes. Mrs Rice called. Mr Mundey and Mrs Simpson in eve. Fri Apr 8. Showery with thunder and heavy rain late in afternoon Aunt Mattie cleaned and oiled Furnace. cleaned cellar windows she got her Coat. Sat Apr 9. Turning much colder. we finished bottom of shed so ow all done but Parlor, Dining room and Cellar. I called to pay my Tennis Fees. Sun Apr 10. Fine but very cold. I went to morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. John Cooks here to tea Mon Apr 11. Fine bright day cool. I walked to Concord called at Mrs Clarkes and Willies We washed also blankets white ones Aunt Mattie cleaned outside of downstair windows. Tue Apr 12. Fine and much warmer, We cleaned cellar. Tom Speight called at door. I went to Doctors in the evening. Wed April 13. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie in bed. Aunt Mattie and I put in garden. Lettuce. Onions. and beets and carrots. Dr here Thur Apr 14. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie and I cleaned Parlor and Dining Room. all done cleaning. Dr here. showery in evening Fri Apr 15. Fine and cooler. Dr here. Annie and Mrs Davidson called. We finished making Potted Veal for Annies tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9aec1391b9bc3db1e698b719ce2b8bc4.pdf ddf63fe6a10da22deb7c2d7c95ed97cd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Apr 16 A sleet storm from the N. East. all trees iced also Fst Wires I went to tea at Annies sixteen girls there. a dreadful afternoon. Doctor here. Aunt Mattie received her locket. a little fire in F. Sun Apr 17. A North East snow storm. started about six oclock a.m. quite a debth on top of the sleet and ice, cleaned at four. Annie here. also F. Cox with flowers. Mrs Davidson and I at church. Mr Doward did not take the Organ. Mon Apr 18. Fine and much milder. snow going nicely but slushy. Dr. called Miss Edey and Nelly called. Vote on Prohibition about 100. 100 or 200.000. I voted. fire out again. Tue Apr 19. Fine and bright drying nicely. we swept. upstairs and dug around trees and shrubs. Amy. Wilcox called. also Mrs Parkinson. Wed Apr 20. Dr called last. we cleaned all silver. Mrs Welsh called also Mary Watson. Annie and I for a walk in the evening fine and milder. Mrs Davidson int he evening. Thur Apr 21. Raining all afternoon. I went to Toronto at Dentists, Auntie up. Fri Apr 22. A heavy rain last night and all morning then fair but dull. Willie called in the afternoon. Sat Apr 23. Poured rain through night. water high and very muddy no seeding since a week last thursday. Apr 14. some are nearly through but not many. We got our Oak heater. price $17.75. the Range went away at $30. Annie here in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7b6b930fa10748e1f8e854cb485fc61.pdf d078c78da4f9eff3ca20eeca2c112397 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun Apr 24. Fine bright and warm I went to morning church. then was going to Willies and met them on the way to R.Hill so rode home. Mary Watson and Iva Garruthers called. Aunt Mattie. Mrs Davidson and I at church. Mon Apr 25. Fine bright day. Auntie washed then blackened stove. pipes laura mafuer first time. I cut. Dr called. No fire Grease Chapman Tue Apr 26. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I varnished Aunt N. room and touched up all upstairs. also Parlor. I went to party at Daisy Balls 38 there. we did not and a fire Wed Apr 27. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she called at 198 Jarvis St. Joe called in at 198. Sale there. Thur Apr 28. Fine and warm. Auntie. Annie and I called at Mr Seageas. Willies on land the first since. three weeks today. April 14. they have only seventeen acres in. started to rain in the night. Fri Apr 29. Raining steadily all day. Tom Seager buried. Willie called at door we lighted fire the first all week. Sat Apr 30. Raining heavily untill noon then cleared but dull and damp. roads very muddy. Annie here for tea. trees and blossoms coming on nicely. Sun May 1. Cold north wind and dull. started to come squawls about two. o'clock. then fair but cold. Aunt M. and I at church Mon May 2. Cool and dull with light showers. Took blue dress to M. to shorter sleeves Tue May 3. Fine but cool. but bright. Auntie varnished upstair hall and oiled steps and front door. she and I for leeks. Aunt Mattie and I for a walk in eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e485b4d4714bed6768d482a80208bc8.pdf 20678519945d37b89486a298d4d0902b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed May 4. Fine and bright and warmer. Wyli and Lizzie called. brought first strawberries. Mr McDonald took Aunt Nellie for a little drive. I went to Drs in eve for Auntie. Annie here in evening. Willie brought Bacon. 8 lbs Thur May 5. Fine and warm. no fire. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I get Crepe. De chene. 5 yrds at. $2.24. Aunt Mattie. Mrs Davidson and I at. Social in hall. (J.M.S. "Mens social club" Social. men on land again. Fri May 6. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie at home. Aunt Nellie ad I at Village they received. $500 cheque. Mary Watson here in evening. Aunt Mattie and I out so far as Village in eve. annie and I for leeks. Sat May 7. Fine and warm Mr Rich Simpson took Aunties for a drive so far as Aurora in eve. Sun May 8. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church also at Morning church. dry and dusty. Mrs Davidson Lorraine and I at Childrens Service Presby terians church. No fire since Wednesday. Annie called. Mon May 9. Fine bright and windy. washed. spare room Counterpane also Aunt Nellies. Aunt Matie and I to see Mrs D. Tue May 10. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I at Weston went lon 11.15 and home on 2 past 8 Mrs Langstaff died. a beautiful day. Put in some Dahlias down deep. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e5c0863f973e628f70a384854e40f0f.pdf ba519b30a55daeb57e66b5f4d52c80cf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed May 11. Aunt Mattie varnished Kitchen Oil cloth.Fine but cool east wind. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Langstaffs. I went to Mr Sheets in eve Thur May 12. Fair at first. then rained in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Langstaffs funeral Fri May 13. Fine but damp. Mrs Davidson and I up to see flowers Sat May 14. Fine and clearing. we had fire to day and friday the first for a week. I went to pay Doctor. grass cut. 1 hour 30 cents. All frust blossom and Lilacs out Sun May 15. Fine but very cold and windy. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. "Whit Sunday" Willies and Reids here for tea. "Day light Saving time" Mon May 16. Nellie 3 Fine but quite cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edeys I went to scout concert. Tue May 17. Fine but cold. frost and ice but not heavy damage Wed May 18. Fine bright after white frost. no fire. Thur May 19. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto Mr and Mrs Atkinson called to say good. bye. Fri May 20 Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at M Watson in eve. Sat May 21. Fine and extremely warm. terrific dust. Cyril cut grass. 35 cents. Sun may 22. Fair at first then came heavy rain about noon. I went to morning church. Christening, rain will do good as ground very dry and baked. Aunt Mattie. Mrs Davidson and I at church. Thunder storm as we came from church. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/316fb60524c020abdeee20f64c9449f8.pdf 9a0d87ec8f946fa52cad988237ef70bd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon May 23. Fine. we washed. Aunt Nellie passed away shortly afternoon oclock. Willie and Annie here. cooler in the evening. Tue May 24. Mr Wright all fixed up by noon. about 45 called. Willie and Mary here all day. quite cool a little fire. Minnie came about 2.30. Wed May 25. Fair but dull and damp after rain last ight. A great many called. Thur May 26. Fair but dull and threatening. Aunt Nellies funeral at 2.3 (new time). Fri May 27. Fine bright and clear. Minnie left this morning. "Oil" Annie here in the evening we vacummed. Parlor & D.R. Sat May 28. Fine and warm untill five o'clock a heavy wind and rain storm but lightning not very close. The Oil was $8.50 for 43 gal BBL. I paid 50 cents for fetching it over. I went to Miss Mundeys in the evening. We put in Dahlias and Salvas. Sun May 29. Damp and sultry. at home. all day. Mary Watson called. Mon May 30. Fine and quite warm. we washed also. E. bed cover (feather Mrs Mischler here. I went to graveyard and Mr McD. in eve. Tue May 31. Very sultry and rained heavily in Toronto. none here. We were in Toronto. I got Crepe de chene. 2.65 a yd. Mrs Gruelich here Mrs Orr Florence Edwards and Meta Jackson called. also Mrs Ball and Mrs McDowald. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bbf0102e4d2c70073eb7e118b8899dda.pdf 79162522e3fc178b17347e4566a4ad98 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed June 1 Fine and cooler. Mrs Breakey and Mrs Jackes called also Miss Wilcox. we swept or vacumed the upstairs. Dyed dress. Thur June 2. Fine and cooler. Mrs Duggau making my Voile. Aunt Mattie ad I at grave yard in the evening. Fri June 3. Fair after a very heavy rain and thunder last night put in tomato plants and Asters. my hat. $9.00 Sat June 4. Fine and very cool. Aunt Mattie painted back steps David here for tea. Miss Kelly called. I called at Dr. Sun June 5. Fine bright and cool. Aunt Mattie and I at church in morning also at evening church. Mon June 6. Fine bright and moderately warm. We put Oil on road Tue June 7. Fine and bright. Wed June 8. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. at Willie Cooks. I went to Willies in evening on a message. he brought me piece home. Annie here in evening. very dusty. Thur. June 9. Fine day. Willie here for dinner. had been to R.H. to sign the papers. Mrs Daggau finished my dress. $3.50. Mary Watson called Fri June 10. Fair at first followed by heavy shower and. thunder about five. then again at midnight. U.F.O picnic at. Richmond H. Sat June 11. A few scattered showers and then cleared and cooler in evening. Willies called for a few minutes. Sun June 12. Fine and very cool. Mrs Clarke called and took us to church. we went to evening church. an ideal day. Mrs D. and i at grave y https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d9ac466f0025901df68ee3b66e04fdb.pdf b5fd7c250606b247ff17b7643e313782 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon June 13. Fine bright and very cool. Auntie varnished over kitchen again lightly Mrs John Scott called. Mrs Davidson and I put on rest foil. Tue June 14. Fine bright day and cool. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Willies. he brought us home. Mrs Boyle and Agnes called Mrs James and Florence. when we were away. oil put on the road. $3 straul Wed June 15. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I at Meth Cemetery and she called to see mick. Miss Edey and Miss Medd. in eve. Thur June 16. Fine and much warmer. Miss McKinnon and Mary Chapman called. Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard in the evening. caught Rat. Fri June 17. Rained gently all morning. Willie called, cleared at noon but damp and cooler. Libbie and Mr Dobson called in evening also. Mrs Cox and Mrs Simpson and Wendy miss Mundey and Simpson but Prsty Salmon. Sat June 18. An ideal day. bright and warm. Tennis Opening Tourn sun June 19. Fine and moderately warm. an ideal day. I went to morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Willie and Mary here in the afternoon. Auntie gave Mary W. Mon June 20. Fine and quite warm. I went to Dentists at quarter to five. Louie McMurtry came. Strawberries gone up to 20 cents. Tue June 21. Fine and warm. Mrs Kane called. we went to Mothers for tea then Louie went to the hill. Wed June 22. Fine and warm. I had my dress fitted in eve. I am beading dress. Donald D has whooping cough. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c48dccf0f170d2d715b4876fec0b6cab.pdf 9a25fc1611eb0594548627951e6782f5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur June 23. Fine and moderately warm. rain in some parts none here. Fri June 24. Fine and cooler. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. she went to W. Cooks. w. -- David out in country. Sat June 25. Fine and warm. showers around but not here. No grass to {cut written above} Sun June 26. Very warm. dust quite-deep and rain needed. I went alone to church it was so extremely hot. M. Watson here. Mon June 27. Fine and very warm. I went to Dr in evening. Lydia Wilson here. Tue June 28. Fine and very warm. my dress fitted in evening. Jennie Edey called. showery in the evening. Wed June 29. Warm with a thunder storm in the afternoon doing much good still more needed. Thur June 30. Fine and very warm. I got dress home. $4 but I gave $5. Fri July 1. Very warm but fine for the holiday. I went for a -drive with Mrs Hall and Miss Hall in afternoon Auntie. Mrs Davidson and I at the-grave-yard. Sat July 2. Fine and very warm. I went to the Tennis in eve. Sun July 3. Fine and very warm. Willies came out in car and went to church. Orange Parade and very, very hot. Mon July 4. Fine and very warm, extreme humidity. Margaret and Lorraine here for tea. We went for a little drive to R. Hill with Willies in car. Tue July 5. Fine and extremely hot. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Canes. for dinner and tea. Emily Boyle buried. {Mrs Simpson brot Berries written below in lighter ink} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3abeb67bbfcfba3d20e6d95e365a6ca6.pdf 86823653dfebb6c8763c8f71cf668b89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed July 6: Fine but extremely warm. Emily Boyle died at 4. a.m Margaret here for dinner. Thur July 7: Fine extremely hot. - a thunder storm and rain early in the evening. Mrs Davidson and I called at Mr Boyles. Mr Rice and Willie here in the eve. Fri July 8: Terrific storm about noon and - again at two oclock - a fire on the Jail Farm. I went to funeral at 3. Sat July 9: Dull and warm. a thunder storm about three oclock the storm of yesterday put grain down. Sun July 10: Fair and a little cooler but great humidity. I went to church in the morning. but not in evening as it was warm. Mr Oliphant. killed. Mon July 11: Fine and warm. Aunt M. and I at Mrs Reamans & Miss Edeys. Tue July 12: Fine and very warm. we got 3 qts black Currants. ("brot berries Mrs Simpson" written above). Wed July 13: Fine and very warm. extreme heat again and humidity. Thur July 14: Warm, followed by a good heavy shower which did good and cooled the air. Fri July 15: Fine and cooler. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I walked to Marjories in the evening. very cool. some are haying and a good many cutting grain. Willie left hay as - grain needs cutting. I exchanged Pendant it was $15. new chain $9 - Salts 5 - spoons $2. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76d9549dc6ac1a770470a1c10b9643ee.pdf 316a142dd7851ff83368c9b3c6d248f2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat July 16: Moderately warm then a heavy rain in afternoon Mrs Charlton here to tea. Annie here in evening. Sun July 17: Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church. Mrs Teasdale here in the afternoon then Franks called for her. Charlie and Grant took us for a drive as far as Markham in the evening. Mon July 18: Rain early then clear for a while and another heavy rain and storm in the afternoon. Tue July 19: Damp at first then clearing and cooler. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Morgans in the evening. It has been very bad for haying so wet and many had to leave it to cut the grain as it was ripe. some grain light and not well filled owing to very hot, dry weather July has been very hot in fact we had about three weeks. Wed July 20: Fine clear and bright not so warm. Auntie called at Mrs Boyles in the evening. we were up at Grave yard. Mrs Kane called with Berries and new potatoes our first as old ones just done. I went to Ida Kirby's "Shower". Thur July 21: Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I at Mt Pleasant in the evening. Fri July 22: Fine and moderately warm. Mrs Davidson and I at the Tennis in the evening. a good deal of grain is out and shocked. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aaf77de49acd55e3b184b6e8939a72cb.pdf 1446ac5540aa9678bf43f0846f8ad1c7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat July 23: Fine and quite warm. Amy, Gordon and Mrs Cook here to tea. Willies called in the evening. Sun July 24: Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. it has been pretty warm for over four weeks. some days not extreme, yet none very cool. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church with Willies. Mon July 25: Rained quite a thunder storm in the afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at Mary Watsons for tea. then up to Mr Bells with money. I gave $10. Aunties 10 and 5 also 5 for the auxiliary. Mrs Davidson away. Tue July 26: A heavy storm with terrific Hail. but none at Concord just shower. very warm and mosquitoes bad. Wed July 27: Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I out as far as Willies with Nelson. Smillie in the evening. Mrs Breakey and Miss Medd called. Thur July 28: Fair but we had a heavy rain and thunder last night. Auntie and I went to get summer savory. Fri July 29: Fine but very warm. Mabel and Hazel Welch. Sat July 30: Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto I got my Coat dyed $3.00. home at noon. Geo. Verner, Nan, also Hugh and Alice here to tea. - a heavy rain and storm in night. R. C. Picnic. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/708e0e8c9f8d868091e0a873226f0518.pdf 4bf831d4231fd04d23b5635b6a6fc8d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun July 31. Fine bright and very cool. I went to church. Willie and Mary there. Mrs Hame and Harry here. very cool strong wind. the first real cool day for two weeks. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Aug 1. Civic Holiday. a few squalls but mostly fair and cool. Mary Watson here in the evening. Jennie and Tom Speight. Tues Aug 2. Fine and quite cool. I went to barn raising at Emmanuel Bowes in the afternoon, Mary Watson here in eve. Wed Aug 3. Fine and quite cool, getting dusty but perfect weather. Mrs D. and I for corn. Tommy Bowes here in the evening. Thur Aug 4. Fine bright and cool. Annie, Aunt Mattie and I for a drive to Sharon. Started renovating church this week Fri Aug 5. Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Mattie and I at the grave yard. in eve. a fine week for getting grain in. Sat Aug 6. A few heavy showers in afternoon. I went up to the Springs. but too wet sold cakes and postponed. Pic-nic for two weeks Sun Aug 7. Dull and cool. I went to church. scaffolding all up, but we had service. Wellies family also Ross. Marjorie and the children here for tea. Wellies took Auntie for a drive. M. brot tomatoes Mon Aug 8. Fine but dull and cool. Annie and I for a walk in the evening. a very early harvest a great many through by nearly so. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b93b4e640f0140a4f1c8390a7d0a1fd.pdf 312b42e0f7533b8725bc06da817e5baf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tue Aug 9: Fine bright and cool, an ideal day. Aunt Mattie is poorly went to the Doctors in evening. Wed Aug 10: Fine bright and warmer. The Doctor here in the evening. Auntie not so well. Willie thrashed, most people done Harvest. (Note: "done Harvest" written above "most people") Thur Aug 11: A little showery in morning early, then again in the afternoon. I went to the Doctors to let him know how she was. Fri Aug 12: Dull and sultry with a few squalls and showers. M. Watson Sat Aug 13: Fine and quite warm, I went to help dust church in the afternoon. Service on the South side. W. has 12 loads out. Sun Aug 14: Fine and quite cool after a heavy storm in the night. I went to morning church. Aunt Mattie much better. Miss Mundey here in the Saturday evening brot a basket of dainties. Willie and Mary called in evening. Mon Aug 15: Fine day. we washed. Mrs Shuter and Mrs McDonald called. I went to Dr in evening. Tue Aug 16: Fine and warm. Fanny Bowes called. Mrs Davidson and I out in the evening, she for Plumbs and I got a quart of honey at Mrs Teeson's. 3 lbs. 20 cts a lb. L. Johnson at Mae. Wed Aug 17: Cool and showery all the afternoon. Mother and Annie went to Lizzies. Willie finished harvest. made Chow. Chow. Thur Aug 18: Fair but dull and windy. Clearing in afternoon. Mercia and Willie Cook called. Mary Watson in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c6fc0aa73631a04e1700a73ff58a2ed.pdf 1e8b1854fa29fc885a9f8d505b738035 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri Aug 19: Fine bright and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I were at Willie's for tea. they came for us. Sat Aug 20: Fine and very cold wind. Aunt Mattie and I were at the Garden party also Willie and Mary. extremely cold. The ladies had $325 for to give renovation fund. Sun Aug 21: Fine bright and cool. Willie Mary and Aunt Mattie at evening Church. I went with boys for a drive 17 miles. Mon Aug 22: Fine bright and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I went to Jennie Speight's for tea, and Tom took us for a drive. Tue Aug 23: Fine bright and cool. Mrs Teasdale & Clara for tea. went to Dr's. Wed Aug 24: Fine and warmer. I went to help clean the church in the afternoon. made Tomato butter. 50 cts a large basket. (Note above: "85 cts yd") Thur Aug 25: Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto - dust bad. D.R. Curtains. Fri Aug 26: Fine and moderately warm. very dusty. Mother and Annie home. Sat Aug 27: Fine and moderate. Thornhill Horticultural Show. Aunt Mattie and I in for tea. we did small basket Pears from Mrs McDonald's. Exhibition Opening. Sun Aug 28: A few sprinkles early then clear and warmer. I went to morning church. It has been nice weather all August. cool and bright, rather dry. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church also Willie, Mary and Annie. Mon Aug 29: Fine and very warm. washed sitting room curtains. very dusty. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96b78ae7fd595c69f25f0d1efcab4752.pdf 826579bbe52521656fc07ebee974cdaa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Header reads "I aired pillows - and my quilts"} Tue Aug 30: Fine and very warm. I went to see Miss Pickett married. Mrs Kane called with potatoes, plums and Pears. Mrs Simpson brought pears. Children's day at the Fair. Wed Aug 31: Fine and very warm. Mary here in the evening. Thur Sept 1: Fine and very warm. I called to see Mr Cox remains. Fri Sept 2: Fine and very warm. Mrs Davidson at the Ex. - dry and very dusty. rain badly needed. Sat Sept 3: Very sultry. a light shower in the afternoon. Marjorie brought us pears in the evening. Sun Sept 4: Fine and much cooler. East wind. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. I went to evening church. Aunt Mattie for a little drive with Willie. Mary Watson called. Mon Sept 5: Labor Day. fine and warm. very dry and - dusty. aired [?] bed. we cleaned slats and mattress in East room. preserved Pears that M- (Marjorie) brought. put best feather bed on East bed. Tue Sept 6: Fine and moderately warm. Auntie at Doctors. Wed Sept 7: An ideal day for Farmers Day. I did not go. the boys there. Aunt M and I in Toronto for tea. peaches $1.50. Thur Sept 8: Fine and cooler. Annie and I at Ex - home on 10. Car. very dry and not fit to plough. Fri Sept 9: Fine and very warm. Mary Watson called in the eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a28facf364e6a050bac64647a0f30964.pdf f5eea8a321e504970a1ce772c77406b7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Sept 10: Fine but very, very hot. I went to Ey with Mary. the boys met us at St Clair in the evening. Willie here for tea. all fine weather for Ex. Sun Sept 11: Fine but very warm and sultry. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Sept 12: Fine and warm, we washed. Tue Sept 13: Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Chadwicks in eve. Cleaned Aunt N. Carpet and had it up. Wed Sept 14: Very warm a little shower in morning. I went to Willies helped M. do two baskets of peaches and Catsup. Aunt Mattie preserved Citron. I canned Tomatoes. Thur Sept 15: Fine and cooler. I went to Willies in the morning. they did not start Cutting Corn untill noon. Grant bot me home. Emma Morse here for tea. Fri Sept 16: Fine and moderately warm. I got tomatoes at Nelsons. Lizzie and children came to Mothers. Sat Sept 17: A good rain for a couple of hours. first for a long time. we have had nothing of any account since 11th Aug. and badly needed for fall ploughing. Langfield and Dolly Cook for lunch. Annie and Lizzie here in evening. Sun Sept 18: Cooler with a few squawls. I went to morning church. John Cook for tea and we three at eve church. also Willie and Mary. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3382ed030e239f703ae42eb8eccad732.pdf cef3466ff6d439df29928ece96cd0a63 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Sept 19: Fine and bright. Cleaned our bedroom. Sitting room. spare room. Tue Sept 20: Cool east wind. Cleaned back kitchen and all kitchen cupboards. and auntie did a little washing & ironing for cleaning. I was up at the decorating in the afternoon. Lizzie and Margaret here for tea. Wed Sept 21: Warm. S. and shifting to S.W. wind so prospects for rather showery in afternoon. Cleaned silver. a mild fall. We went to Thanksgiving and Reopening Service. Bishop Sweeny preached. Collection $367.00 Thur Sept 22: Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I went to Dr Campbell. Fri Sept 23: Fine and warm. Mr Youngman here patching ceiling. Hall. Auntie washed Parlor Curtains. Cleaned windows down stairs. Annie and Lizzie here in the evening. Sat Sept 24: Fine and warm. Annie, Lizzie and family called also Kylie. Dr and Mrs Adams. Aunt Mattie at Mr McD. in the evening to see about paying for Plot. I went to order my hat at Miss Barkers. Sun Sept 25: A heavy rain early in morning but did not last long enough. cleared and cool. I went to Thanksgiving service in morning. Aunt M. Mrs Davidson and Willies at evening church. Mon Sept 26: Fine and warm. we washed and ironed. Mr Youngman sizing ceiling of hall. Lizzie and children called. Mary Watson called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1722f3b8cacafcc970e8e94d9cd33275.pdf 9bd017590612ae61b8f14e4dfc3cdedf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tue Sept 27: Fine bright and quite warm. We cleaned Parlor & Dining Room. put up Parlor Curtains clean. I got a basket of Tomatoes at N. S. Lizzie the children and I at the grave yard. Wed Sept 28: Fine and quite warm. Mr Youngman papered Ceiling in all [?] Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto in the afternoon called at John Cooks. I went to order my glasses. had tea in Toronto. Willie here in eve. Thur Sept 29: Fine. we finished cleaning hall and back Dining room. Fri Sept 30: Rained in the morning then cleared - and high wind - and gales very bad in some parts but not here. Lizzie came to say good-bye. I got my hat old Velvet made over $5.00. I called at Dr Johns in the evening. Put up Chintz Curtains. Sat Oct 1: Fine bright and warm. Auntie and I finished cleaning the shed and Chamber. Auntie and I at Meth Cemetery. Sun Oct 2: Fine. Aunt Mattie at morning church. <s>Aunt Mattie</s> Willie Northgrave and I at evening church. it rained gently all evening. Willie N- was here for tea. Elsie the little girl at Mr McD. accident. Mon Oct 3: Rained at first then cleared and colder. We made Curtains and put up in Dining room. 6 1/2 yds 85 cts. Mrs Simpson and Nellie Mundey called. I got a basket of tomatoes at Simpson. Tue Oct 4: Fine and cooler. I went to Toronto called at Wyllies. Wed {Not numbered}: Mick dug our garden. A little fire in heater the first. Wed Oct 5: Fine and much colder, a little squall but fine for wedding at 2.30. Auntie and I there. us went to Lansing eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84234a0dddfd16f0d22e7e2e2bce3a05.pdf 1843524e1f98170155071aa409415477 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur Oct 6: Fine but cool. I went to Mrs Breakeys to a tea for Flora Langstaff and Mrs Mc Callum. Auntie cleaned double windows and covered cistern. Fri Oct 7: Rained steadily all day, the first rain to go right down for a long time Annie helped me make Kimona, material $1.20 and Silk 75 cts about 2.00 in all or a little over. Sat Oct 8: Fair but dull and cold. Aunt Mattie and I called on Miss Wilcox in afternoon Knapton put up furnace pipes. about 6 new ones. I cleaned out furnace. Sun Oct 9: Rained heavily early in the morning, then cleared about noon. Aunt Mattie and I at Church in evening. Mon Oct 10: Rained early in the morning and continued till noon, cleared and warm. I walked to Willies are in Toronto then came out in eve. I went to Doctor to see about my operation. we cleaned and took down Bamboo Curtains. Tue Oct 11: Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto at noon a terrific rain all afternoon. I went to Dr in the evening. took up a few Dahlias and put in shed as I am going away. Wed Oct 12: A heavy wind and colder I went to Doctor in the morning then getting ready to go to Hospital. the first Union Prayer Meeting. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55ee2a40962da2ea499398e2f0051eb8.pdf b0935cfbf98f2fd55173458ed3b94fa2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur Oct 13: Fine bright morning and much colder but Dahlia's are not frozen yet. I went to the Hospital and operated on at 10. a.m Mary here all day. Fri Oct 14: Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and Annie came to see me. Sat Oct 15: Fine bright warm day, an ideal day. Sun Oct 16: Fine and very warm. I came home with W. Dean in the afternoon. Willies out in the evening, Willie and Auntie went to church. Miss Morgan Medd called. Mon Oct 17: Fine warm day. but misty. Tue Oct 18: Fine and warm. Miss Edy called. Mr McDonald called. Wed Oct 19: Warm with a gentle rain in afternoon. Auntie went for Dr Mary called and brought a chicken. Thur Oct 20: Cooler and dull with occasional showers. Annie here in the evening. Mrs Davidson went away. Mr Ileys. collecting. Fri Oct 21: Dull cold and damp wind then cleared at noon. the Dr. here. Mrs ness and Mrs Camplin called. Annie here in eve. Sat Oct 22: Fine bright day but strong wind I went to Village for my first walk. my throat much better. the first day I felt like going about. Mrs Simpson called. Sun Oct 23: Fine bright but cool an ideal day. Aunt Mattie with Willies to church I went to see W. Dean. Charlie took me for a drive. I went for a walk in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a085089b5ea4d1946e1c0c8f6ca9cbf.pdf e821b249c2acbb783375991c3df84144 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Put in Double Door Mon Oct 24: Fine but cool. Auntie washed. Mary Watson called. Tue Oct 25: Fine but cold. N. E. wind. Auntie and I at grave yard Aunt Nellie's marker up. Mrs Simpson called. Wed Oct 26: Fine but cold. N. E. wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I went to Dr Campbells. we were at W. Cooks. Thur Oct 27: Fine and warmer, we raked leaves and took up last of our Dahlias. yesterday morning first heavy frost with ice the first we seen. We called at Mrs Robinsons and Mrs Smellies. Mr D. gave a bag of Apples. Fri Oct 28: Fine and warmer. ideal weather all week. Sat Oct 29: Fine and much warmer. I went to Mr Hills for a pail of honey. $1.25. also one at mc for $1.00. Sun Oct 30: Fine and warm. I went to morning Church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Willie and Mary here for dinner. Annie called. an ideal day. Mon Oct 31: Fine then showery. "Hallow'een." quite mild. Tue Nov 1: Fine but colder I went to pay Dr Johns. 7.50, two calls here, {"Phone # one at office written" above} Wed Nov 2: Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Fasks. (made mince meat and pickled Cabbage). at Prayer Meeting in the evening. Thur Nov 3: Fair and bright followed by a little shower in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I brought home my fur coat. quite thick ice our coldest morning this season. Marjorie brot Pears. We do not light the fire untill noon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/498a5027696aac5cff9a1ce203504004.pdf 6c803efe56dc734cd4a9b5d75a5dfe2d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri Nov 4: Rained gently but did not fall very much. day of Vaughan Ploughing match. Sat Nov 5: Fair and quite cold quite a few squawls of snow our first. ice for several morning. Auntie went to call on Mrs Willie Bowes. Lizzie Carleton called in the afternoon. Sun Nov 6: Fine and bright at first. followed by squawls of snow. it was a heavy frost then milder. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. light showers in evening, we did not go to church. I have a cold. Annie called in the afternoon. Mon Nov 7: A heavy fall of wet snow in the night. then bright and thawing all gone by night. Auntie washed it was Thanksgiving day. brought in Apples. Dahlias. Tue Nov 8: Fine but quite cold. freezing hard. Wed Nov 9: Snowing lightly from the East all day a great debth for early in November. Lighted little fire Furnace. Thur Nov 10: Fine bright but very cold. Mrs Pearson. Mrs Howard called. Snow did not go at all. Fri Nov 11: Fine and milder quite slushy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Lizzies to lunch. home on 4.30 Car. Sat Nov 12: Colder again and very wintry. Katie Chapman called. Annie here in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e04625ede07df1e77bc67bf51e5afa56.pdf 9c5af428b3990ba45f5fcfd4013f4012 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun Nov 13: Fine and not quite so cold. Willie and Charlie also Aunt Mattie and I at Church. a little light snow in the afternoon, then fine. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Nov 14: Raining a little and much milder. we moved our bed to the East room. Made some potted Veal. Tue Nov 15: Fair and bright. Aunt Mattie went out to see Maryout. Jim Garvin took her out. Mary Watson called in the afternoon. Mrs Davidson called and auntie and I at Miss Edys in eve. she and Aunt Mattie called on Mrs Scott and Mrs Smellie. Wed Nov 16: Fair and quite mild after a little skiff of snow last night. the furnace has been out several days it is milder and do not need it. Thur Nov 17: Fine and mild but foggy, roads are very bad. Mr Mischner died this afternoon. Mrs F sent spare ribs. Fri Nov 18: Rained gently most of the day, very muddy. Sat Nov 19: Fair at first then squawly. very mild wind. Aunt Mattie and I at the Funeral. She and I were at Mary Watsons for tea. very muddy. Sun Nov 20: Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I at morning and evening church. Annie and I for a walk up street. then Mrs D. auntie and I at the Cottage after. Venison for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34822da731813030624e1a6faade2296.pdf de787e0208e9f3d8e9a1b6b28357a386 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon Nov 21: Fair and mild we washed clothes dryed. Tue Nov 22: Fine and mild Mrs Gruelich here for the day. I went to a party at James in evening. Wed Nov 23: Fair but very cold East wind the coldest yet. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto and Prayer Meeting in the evening. Thur Nov 24: Cold and very damp after sleeting last night all quite icy, lighted Furnace after being out ten days. Fri Nov 25: Fine and bright a beautiful day, roads getting smoother I walked out to Willies in afternoon Mrs Teeson called. Sat Nov 26: Dull and cold East wind. Martha McKenzie had a stroke. Sun Nov 27: Misting and freezing most of the day and very icy Annie called Mrs Davidson and I at evening church. Mrs McKenzie died. Very little sunshine in November. Mon Nov 28: Dull and damp east wind but no rain Aunt Mattie and I went down to call at Mrs McKenzie very slippery. Tue Nov 29: Damp and misty and very raw. Mrs McKenzie buried. Wed Nov 30: Fair but damp wind. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thur <s>Nova 30</s> Dec 1: Fine and quite mild like Indian Summer. Auntie and I went to call at Mrs Welsh's. Fri Dec 2: Raining gently most of the day then cleared with Terrific wind in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ba4211c2dbd09d113a62f04ff3bc514.pdf 16be9f2b792b6ab1117f59ff4d57b8a3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Dec 3: Fine bright day but a high wind, frozen clean Mrs Davidson and I at the Princess with Jennies Club. Party Sun Dec 4: Fine bright day a perfect day for December. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. Mrs Davidson and I at evening church. Mon Dec 5: Fine bright day. we washed. -a little light snow night. Tue Dec 6: Election Day. Liberals elected by large majority. Mrs Davidson and I went to vote. Mackenzie King Prem Wed Dec 7: Fine and moderately cold. roads are fairly good and frozen clean. Mrs Davidson in town Donald here for a little while. Aunt M. and I at Prayer Meet Thur Dec 8: Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. shopping. Fri Dec 9: Fine and moderately cold. dull. Sat Dec 10: Fine but dull and threatening Sun Dec 11: A beautiful bright day and roads frozen nice and clean. a perfect day for December. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. also Willies Mrs Davidson and I out for a walk. Aunt M. and I eve ch. Mon Dec 12: Fine and bright cold and Roads frozen and good. Tue Dec 13: Fine quite cold. Mrs Kane and Bert called and brought Pork in the afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23304ffe6493b5ab56827732182705a9.pdf 487b7ce5ba5fcedd8c4ef2fe4de70b2b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed Dec 14: Fine bright day, all dry so can go without rubbers. December so far has been fine and no severe weather or storms, ideal weather. Annie here in eve. Thur Dec 15: Fine and bright and cold. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Fees and I called at Mrs Ness. Fri Dec 16: Fine and a little milder. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto shopping and she went to Dr McLean's and had five teeth filled ten dollars. Annie here. Sat Dec 17: Raining all last night, and gently most of to-day then very hard in the evening, very muddy Willie called. (Note: "called" is written slightly above the line). Sun Dec 18: {First Egg written below}. Very stormy and terrific wind the first very rough day this season. freezing and snow blowing in all directions, terrific wind and storm in other parts, doing much damage. our chimney tiresome Annie called. I went to evening church. Mon Dec 19: Fine and quite mild we washed. Tue Dec 20: Fine and mild, like spring streets dirty Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Johns and Willie Cook and had tea at Simpsons. Wed Dec 21: Fine and very cold. zero I went to Presbyterian Christmas Tree. Mrs Simpson brought lamb. Thur Dec 22: Fine and very cold. 4 below zero. Aunt Mattie and I at Frank Robinson's funeral. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b5c077f4a92f50eab000bc39da56826.pdf 46a9d20bbbf0dfa13035926fd0e677e2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri Dec 23. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie called at {Kellys?}. Mrs. Nelson Smellie called here. Willie called and brought Chicken Plum Pudding and candies. Sat Dec 24. Fine and bright and much colder, but fine winter weather. Annie here in the evening. Sun Dec 25. Christmas Day. Fine bright and cold, about zero, an ideal day. Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church, also Willie and Charlie. Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mrs. Donaldson and {illegible} called in the morning. I was at Mrs. after noon. Carrie called. Mon Dec 26. Fine bright day. Quite cold, but an ideal day. We all spent the day at Mother’s. Margie{?} only came after noon. Tue Dec 27. Fine and moderately cold. We got our {illegible} 8 and 9 at 35 cts. worth in all $6.13. Wed Dec 28. Fine bright day, moderately cold, but mild weather and the roads all frozen. We got a great many candies for Christmas. The Davidson children and [illegible] children and Mrs. Fruehlich with a pound toy and Charlie and Frank two pound toy. Frankie Lee and Margaret Cook each two pound boxes so nine pounds in all. We had Josephine and Donald in the afternoon. Carrie called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73363734bae359d19e0ef531510abfa1.pdf 142d25e3a3798d40c673de34ce0bf6f2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur Dec 29: Fine bright day but very cold below zero and a high wind. I went to Dentist for cleaning and to see Dr Campbell about my ears and nose. Aunt Mattie and I took Lorraine to our S. S. tea in the Hall. Mrs Davidson came to the Entertainment and Christmas Tree. Fri Dec 30: Fine bright and quite cold. Sat Dec 31: A terrific wind and blowing snow and falling snow in the afternoon. quite rough but not so very cold. One hen started to lay two weeks ago and we have <s>eight</s> nine fresh ones. Skating Rink opened. I was at Mary Watsons in evening. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1954 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1921 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 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, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1921 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">1921 {Drawing of a crown} <h2>PIONEER</h2> <h3>Exercise</h3> Book {Drawing of a quill} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Jan 1. Drizzling east rain and very misty. Willie also Mothere. New Years dinner here. I went to New Year's entertainment at Methodist Church. Snow going rapidly. very wet. Sun Jan 2. Colder and strong n.w wind. I went to eve. church. Willie's Queenie died. Mon Jan 3 Fine and quite mild Election day. Willie and Mary out. Flanelette blanket washed and dried out fine {baby written in right margin} /. Marjorie called and brought Sausage. Went see Mrs. Little's baby. Tue Jan 4. Fine and very mild. Snow all gone. a little ice. Mrs. Tesson called in the afternoon. Wed Jan 5. A few light showers and misty. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. called to see Aunt Lizzie. I got a black Satin dress $12.50. Mrs Boyle and Miss Morgan called. Aunt M. has blood shot eye. Thur Jan 6. Fine but cold wind. bright and clean. I called on Mrs Howard. also at Miss Mundays and she and Mrs Simpson here in the evening. Mrs Parkinson called. Fri Jan 7. Fine and very mild. Aunt Mattie and I at the United Prayer Service at our church all day. Annie and walky. Sat Jan 8. Fine bright and colder all frozen dry and clean can go out without ruffers. no skating. I called at Miss Edey's in the evening. Annie here for a while in the evening. Sun Jan 9. Fine bright day colder. I went to morning church. no rubbers. Annie & I for a walk. at eve church. Mary Watson called. Marjorie has a baby girl at 4 A.M </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Jan 10 Fine bright and quite warm all dry on road and very little ice or snow anywhere. I walked to Willies for a while Tue Jan 11. Fine day and dry. Wed Jan 12. Fine and very cold but all dry and clean. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Simpsons tea for Mrs Laurence. Thur Jan 13. Mild and misty but no rain falling Fri Jan 14. Mild and dull. I went to service for Forward Movement in the evening. Annie went with me. Mrs Davidson helped me cut a white silk blouse. Sat Jan 15. Fine and much colder. First Saturday eve, [underlined] Skating. A Band there. Mrs Davidson and I looking in. Sun Jan 16. Fair at first then, a east wind and light snow. M I went to evening church. Annie called. Mon Jan 17. Fine we washed. put ono winter drawers first. J. Edey here Tue Jan 18. Fine and very cold 5 below zero. Sausage. a lb. 30 cents, put on woolen blanket first this year. word that Aunt L. [Lizzie - see next entry] sick Wed Jan 19. Fine and very cold Aunt Mattie and I too see Aunt Lizzie Thur Jan 20. Fine and muuch milder snow going very rapidly. [written above the following sentence: Arch. Daredom called.] I went out to see Marjorie very wet under foot. but bright + sunny Fri Jan 21. Fine and muddy. snow all gone. Aunt Mattie and I at banquet at Hall. Sat Jan 22. Fine very mild and muddy. Annie and Eliz here in eve. standing but ice soft. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sun Jan 23. Fine much colder. Annie and Elizabeth called. John Cook hee for tea. I went to evening church. Arch Deacon Davidson last service. Mon Jan 24. Fine and very cold. Vacummed dining room carpet. Tue Jan 25. Fine cold below zero. but good clean roads. dusty. Wed Jan 26. Fine moderately cold. I went to Toronto to see Aunt Lizzie took a little work $2.25. Thur Jan 27. Fine milder ideal day. all clean and dusty no need of rubbers. Aunt Mattie out. Mary Watson called. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundey called. 4.40 [$ symbol written above] for taffeta. Fri Jan 28. Fine and warm. Miss Keffer and Lucy Bowes here all day. Sat Jan 29. Fine warm ideal day. Aunt Mattie and I at Alice Seftons for dinner. Mrs Davidson and I at the Grand to see Babes in the Woods at Grand $1. Sun Jan 30. Fine but now east wind and I went to evening church. I went to morning church. without rubbers, dusty. I went evening church. wonderful weather no snow since Jan 16. Mon <s>Feb</s> Jan 31. Fine and quite cold. I was at Mrs Boyles in the evening. Tue Feb 1. Fine and moderately cold. Wed Feb 2. Fine. I went to Girls Hockey Match. Aunt Lizzie worse. Thur Feb 3. Fine and cold wind. Aunt Mattie. and I in Toronto as Aunt Lizzie much worse. a second nurse came in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri Feb 4. Fair and windy. Mr Street brought Coal 4100 at $18 a ton $36.90 in all. Mrs Games and Laura called. Mr McDonald called and took. Auntie Nellie to Mrs White. Sat Feb 5. Aunt Lizzie passed away at 4.10 a.m. Aunt Mattie and I went on 11.15 car. I came home on 7.30. Willie brought. Sausage and spare rib. dirty after rain last night. Sun Feb 6. Fine day bright and spring like. I went to morning church. ideal weather no rain or snow of any account from jan 16 th untill Feb 4th a little rain. Annie and I for a walk. I went to evening church. Mon Feb 7. Fine at first then light snow falling. we all went to Aunie Lizzie funeral at 2. O'cloc. home on 7.30 car. Tue Feb 8. Fine and milder the snow thawing. Wed Feb 9. Fine and very mild. Aunt Nellie and I at 196 Jarvis st. Thur Feb 10. Fine and milder I went to 196. go down on quarter to S. Fri Feb 11. Snowing lighhtly all day from the east. very fine and moderately cold. I went to St Johns. 24 for Cards Eauchre. cleared in evening. Sat Feb 12. Fine and bright, thawing and sloppy. I went to 196 in the afternoon. we washed. clothes dryed splendidly. Sun Feb 13. Fine and very mild. Aunt Nellie at Willies all day. I went to Aunt Lizzies with Annie for dinner. I went to church in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Feb 14. Fine bright and a little colder. Mrs Davidson and I at a Valentine tea at the Methodists. Mrs Davidson and I at Hockey Match. Schomlerg Thornhill. Tue Feb 15. Fine and quite mild, a beautiful day. Willie and Tom Reid brought things from 196 Jarvis St. I went down on early car. Aunt Mattie came home on 4-2 car. I went down to the Tennis Social evening at the Hall. Wed Feb 16. Fine and very mild, all mud and roads cutting up. {like spring for unpacked. Written above} Thur Feb 17. Fine and quite cold and windy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto about chair selling. Fanny Bowes called. Fri Feb 18. Fine bright day ideal weather. all frozen clean. man called to buy six chairs at $2. a piece. Sat Feb 19. Fine day clear and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd called and took down broken plaster. Mrs Shuter called Mr McDonald called and took Auntie to Mrs Whites. Sun Feb 20. Fine bright and moderately cold. roads very rough but frozen clean and no ice. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church Mon Feb 21. Fine bright and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd and man here patching kitchen ceiling. $11.50. Tue Feb 22. Fine bright and warm. roads clean and dry. Mrs Pearce Robinson called. Mr Atkinson called and invited me to a Euchre party in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Wed Feb 23 A little wet snow this morning. Mr Shepherd here. papering kitchen paper $10.80. and work $4. Thur Feb 24 Fine and moderately cold. Thornhill defeated Welland girls Fri Feb 25 Fine and cold. I went up to Lenten Service in eve. Sat Feb 26. East snow storm all day. very light. Dr came to see Aunt Nellie. I went to the office in evening. Willie called with lard. Annie and Mrs Davidson called in eve. Sun Feb 27. Fine and milder. Dr came. Annie also Willie and Mary called. Mrs Davidson and I at eve church. Mon Feb 28. Raining a little mist all day. we washed. Dr here. Mr Reaman called. Tue Mar 1. Fine and mild. thawing. we washed white and grey flanelette {Dr here written above} blankets, they dried splendidly. Dr here. Aunt Mattie and Lorraine Village. Wed Mar 2. Fine and very mild roads very much cut and very slushy. I went to Toronto. called at W.Cooks Mary Watson called. cleaned cellar head way. Thur <s>Wed</s> Mar 3. Mild and thawing all day. windy. Aunt Nellie down stairs Fri Mar 4. Much colder. roads frozen rough. Mary Chapman and Jennie Edey called. I went to Lenteu Service. Sat Mar 5. Fine and colder. Willie called. milder and rain in eve. Sun Mar 6. Very muddy and mild untill evening then colder and freezing Aunt Nellie up. Mrs Davidson called she and I at eve church. Mon Mar 7. Fine and mild roads terribly cut. Aunt Nellie not so well at night. I went for medicine in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tue Mar 8. Fine and moderately warm. very muddy. Mary Watson here Wed Mar 9. Very mild. warm wind. then rain in evening. Thur Mar 10. Aunt Nellie up all day. frozen and cleaner. Aunt Mattie out for paper. Lorraine here for tea. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundey called. I went to Euchre at Mr Boyles in the evening. 40 there. Robins here. Fri Mar 11. Fine and quite mild. very muddy. Plenty of Robins there have been some in Village all winter but not here. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto in the afternoon. Willie called in the morning. Sat Mar 12. Milder and showery. the roads are cut from ditch to ditch and scarcely a place to walk. Sun Mar 13. Fair and colder. roads frozen clean. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Annie called. Mon Mar 14. Fair in the morning. then a light shower in afternoon I went to Mr Atkinsons Sale. roads very. very. muddy. Tue Mar 15. Fine and mild. I went to a Euchre at Mrs Breakeys. {A little rain thunder evening. Written above} Wed Mar 16. Mild at first then much colder. and quite windy. a little dry in some places. I went to pay Doctor in evening. Aunt Mattie up to see W. Luesby. I left my hat to be trimmed and Aunt Mattie got a new one. $3.25 for mine. We cleaned Bureau Drawers and Clothes Closets. roads badly cut. very deep. Aunt Matties hat $10. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur Mar 17. St Patricks Day. fair and moderately cold. Fri Mar 18. Fine bright and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Confirmation. seve. Confirmed. Thornhill boys defeated at Aurora in final Match. Sat Mar 19. Raining all afternoon with thunder, lightning, and hail stones cleared about six. I went for medicine in morning. Sun Mar 20. Mild with light showers. then fine and very warm and sultry almost unbearable. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church Mon Mar 21. Fine and quite a cool wind. we cleaned Aunt Nellies and out and Fanny Bowes called. We called at Mrs Pearsons in eve. Our feather beds but did not wash them. Cleaned slats also Tue Mar 22. Fine and mild drying nicely. Willie and Mercie here to tea. Wed Mar 23. Fine and mild. scraping roads. Willie called. we cleaned spare bed and aired clothes. Aunt Mattie washed for cleaning Thur Mar 24. Fair at first. then rained heavily in the eve. I went to see Phyllis. who is very sick. roads are much better. Fri Mar 25. Good Friday. cleared and fine in afternoon. Annie called got our hats in evening. mine. $3.25. for fixing and flowers. Sat Mar 26. Fine bright and very warm. We cleaned boxes and bed Clothes boxes up back stairs. burnt grass in back garden. I was out in evening. inviting some ladies to tea. very. warm Sun Mar 27. Fine and warm. showery making it quite muddy. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Easter Service Aunt Mattie and I at morning service. Mary Watson here stayed tea. Aunt Mattie and I in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Mar 28 Colder with sleet then cleared and very cold wind. I went to Toronto in the afternoon. Tue Mar 29. Fine bright and quite cold. We had an afternoon tea ten ladies here. roads drying nicely but some bad holes Wed Mar 30. Fine and cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto took my Fur Coat $4.50. storage. Aunt M. washed some. Thur Mar 31. Fine and much warmer. We cleaned attic. Clothes and bed clothes upstairs in attic. swept and cleaned the windows in attic. a little windy. I went to Choir Concert Fri April 1 Fine but colder. Mr Luesby trimmed trees. Sat Apr 2. Fine and warmer. very high wind. Aunt Mattie cleaned upstairs windows. I cleaned pictures. Sun Apr 3. Fine bright morning. Aunt Mattie at morning church. I {"Furance out" written above} went for a walk in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I at eve ch Mon Apr 4. Fine and very warm. we cleaned upstairs Bed rooms. did not take carpets up no fire in Range so hot Tue Apr 5. Fine and very warm. cleaned halls up and down then finished cleaning up store room over shed. washed floors and swept it non all done up there. Aunt Mattie washed some for cleaning no fire in Range for couple days. Wed Apr 6. Fine and warmer. very dusty. Aunt Mattie and I cleaned Front Verandah railings and floor dreadful black. Mrs Celuks and I called. Uncovered Cistern. Mrs Gruelieh here. Mrs McDonald and Mrs Farr called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur Apr 7. Fine and bright light Range. a very little. Aunt Mattie and I cleaned Back Kitchen walls and floors also our East and South Verandahs. Put on last of Coal ashes. Mrs Rice called. Mr Mundey and Mrs Simpson in eve. Fri Apr 8. Showery with thunder and heavy rain late in afternoon Aunt Mattie cleaned and oiled Furnace. cleaned cellar windows she got her Coat. Sat Apr 9. Turning much colder. we finished bottom of shed so ow all done but Parlor, Dining room and Cellar. I called to pay my Tennis Fees. Sun Apr 10. Fine but very cold. I went to morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. John Cooks here to tea Mon Apr 11. Fine bright day cool. I walked to Concord called at Mrs Clarkes and Willies We washed also blankets white ones Aunt Mattie cleaned outside of downstair windows. Tue Apr 12. Fine and much warmer, We cleaned cellar. Tom Speight called at door. I went to Doctors in the evening. Wed April 13. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie in bed. Aunt Mattie and I put in garden. Lettuce. Onions. and beets and carrots. Dr here Thur Apr 14. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie and I cleaned Parlor and Dining Room. all done cleaning. Dr here. showery in evening Fri Apr 15. Fine and cooler. Dr here. Annie and Mrs Davidson called. We finished making Potted Veal for Annies tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Apr 16 A sleet storm from the N. East. all trees iced also Fst Wires I went to tea at Annies sixteen girls there. a dreadful afternoon. Doctor here. Aunt Mattie received her locket. a little fire in F. Sun Apr 17. A North East snow storm. started about six oclock a.m. quite a debth on top of the sleet and ice, cleaned at four. Annie here. also F. Cox with flowers. Mrs Davidson and I at church. Mr Doward did not take the Organ. Mon Apr 18. Fine and much milder. snow going nicely but slushy. Dr. called Miss Edey and Nelly called. Vote on Prohibition about 100. 100 or 200.000. I voted. fire out again. Tue Apr 19. Fine and bright drying nicely. we swept. upstairs and dug around trees and shrubs. Amy. Wilcox called. also Mrs Parkinson. Wed Apr 20. Dr called last. we cleaned all silver. Mrs Welsh called also Mary Watson. Annie and I for a walk in the evening fine and milder. Mrs Davidson int he evening. Thur Apr 21. Raining all afternoon. I went to Toronto at Dentists, Auntie up. Fri Apr 22. A heavy rain last night and all morning then fair but dull. Willie called in the afternoon. Sat Apr 23. Poured rain through night. water high and very muddy no seeding since a week last thursday. Apr 14. some are nearly through but not many. We got our Oak heater. price $17.75. the Range went away at $30. Annie here in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sun Apr 24. Fine bright and warm I went to morning church. then was going to Willies and met them on the way to R.Hill so rode home. Mary Watson and Iva Garruthers called. Aunt Mattie. Mrs Davidson and I at church. Mon Apr 25. Fine bright day. Auntie washed then blackened stove. pipes laura mafuer first time. I cut. Dr called. No fire Grease Chapman Tue Apr 26. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I varnished Aunt N. room and touched up all upstairs. also Parlor. I went to party at Daisy Balls 38 there. we did not and a fire Wed Apr 27. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she called at 198 Jarvis St. Joe called in at 198. Sale there. Thur Apr 28. Fine and warm. Auntie. Annie and I called at Mr Seageas. Willies on land the first since. three weeks today. April 14. they have only seventeen acres in. started to rain in the night. Fri Apr 29. Raining steadily all day. Tom Seager buried. Willie called at door we lighted fire the first all week. Sat Apr 30. Raining heavily untill noon then cleared but dull and damp. roads very muddy. Annie here for tea. trees and blossoms coming on nicely. Sun May 1. Cold north wind and dull. started to come squawls about two. o'clock. then fair but cold. Aunt M. and I at church Mon May 2. Cool and dull with light showers. Took blue dress to M. to shorter sleeves Tue May 3. Fine but cool. but bright. Auntie varnished upstair hall and oiled steps and front door. she and I for leeks. Aunt Mattie and I for a walk in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Wed May 4. Fine and bright and warmer. Wyli and Lizzie called. brought first strawberries. Mr McDonald took Aunt Nellie for a little drive. I went to Drs in eve for Auntie. Annie here in evening. Willie brought Bacon. 8 lbs Thur May 5. Fine and warm. no fire. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I get Crepe. De chene. 5 yrds at. $2.24. Aunt Mattie. Mrs Davidson and I at. Social in hall. (J.M.S. "Mens social club" Social. men on land again. Fri May 6. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie at home. Aunt Nellie ad I at Village they received. $500 cheque. Mary Watson here in evening. Aunt Mattie and I out so far as Village in eve. annie and I for leeks. Sat May 7. Fine and warm Mr Rich Simpson took Aunties for a drive so far as Aurora in eve. Sun May 8. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church also at Morning church. dry and dusty. Mrs Davidson Lorraine and I at Childrens Service Presby terians church. No fire since Wednesday. Annie called. Mon May 9. Fine bright and windy. washed. spare room Counterpane also Aunt Nellies. Aunt Matie and I to see Mrs D. Tue May 10. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I at Weston went lon 11.15 and home on 2 past 8 Mrs Langstaff died. a beautiful day. Put in some Dahlias down deep. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Wed May 11. Aunt Mattie varnished Kitchen Oil cloth.Fine but cool east wind. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Langstaffs. I went to Mr Sheets in eve Thur May 12. Fair at first. then rained in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Langstaffs funeral Fri May 13. Fine but damp. Mrs Davidson and I up to see flowers Sat May 14. Fine and clearing. we had fire to day and friday the first for a week. I went to pay Doctor. grass cut. 1 hour 30 cents. All frust blossom and Lilacs out Sun May 15. Fine but very cold and windy. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. "Whit Sunday" Willies and Reids here for tea. "Day light Saving time" Mon May 16. Nellie 3 Fine but quite cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edeys I went to scout concert. Tue May 17. Fine but cold. frost and ice but not heavy damage Wed May 18. Fine bright after white frost. no fire. Thur May 19. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto Mr and Mrs Atkinson called to say good. bye. Fri May 20 Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at M Watson in eve. Sat May 21. Fine and extremely warm. terrific dust. Cyril cut grass. 35 cents. Sun may 22. Fair at first then came heavy rain about noon. I went to morning church. Christening, rain will do good as ground very dry and baked. Aunt Mattie. Mrs Davidson and I at church. Thunder storm as we came from church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon May 23. Fine. we washed. Aunt Nellie passed away shortly afternoon oclock. Willie and Annie here. cooler in the evening. Tue May 24. Mr Wright all fixed up by noon. about 45 called. Willie and Mary here all day. quite cool a little fire. Minnie came about 2.30. Wed May 25. Fair but dull and damp after rain last ight. A great many called. Thur May 26. Fair but dull and threatening. Aunt Nellies funeral at 2.3 (new time). Fri May 27. Fine bright and clear. Minnie left this morning. "Oil" Annie here in the evening we vacummed. Parlor & D.R. Sat May 28. Fine and warm untill five o'clock a heavy wind and rain storm but lightning not very close. The Oil was $8.50 for 43 gal BBL. I paid 50 cents for fetching it over. I went to Miss Mundeys in the evening. We put in Dahlias and Salvas. Sun May 29. Damp and sultry. at home. all day. Mary Watson called. Mon May 30. Fine and quite warm. we washed also. E. bed cover (feather Mrs Mischler here. I went to graveyard and Mr McD. in eve. Tue May 31. Very sultry and rained heavily in Toronto. none here. We were in Toronto. I got Crepe de chene. 2.65 a yd. Mrs Gruelich here Mrs Orr Florence Edwards and Meta Jackson called. also Mrs Ball and Mrs McDowald. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Wed June 1 Fine and cooler. Mrs Breakey and Mrs Jackes called also Miss Wilcox. we swept or vacumed the upstairs. Dyed dress. Thur June 2. Fine and cooler. Mrs Duggau making my Voile. Aunt Mattie ad I at grave yard in the evening. Fri June 3. Fair after a very heavy rain and thunder last night put in tomato plants and Asters. my hat. $9.00 Sat June 4. Fine and very cool. Aunt Mattie painted back steps David here for tea. Miss Kelly called. I called at Dr. Sun June 5. Fine bright and cool. Aunt Mattie and I at church in morning also at evening church. Mon June 6. Fine bright and moderately warm. We put Oil on road Tue June 7. Fine and bright. Wed June 8. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. at Willie Cooks. I went to Willies in evening on a message. he brought me piece home. Annie here in evening. very dusty. Thur. June 9. Fine day. Willie here for dinner. had been to R.H. to sign the papers. Mrs Daggau finished my dress. $3.50. Mary Watson called Fri June 10. Fair at first followed by heavy shower and. thunder about five. then again at midnight. U.F.O picnic at. Richmond H. Sat June 11. A few scattered showers and then cleared and cooler in evening. Willies called for a few minutes. Sun June 12. Fine and very cool. Mrs Clarke called and took us to church. we went to evening church. an ideal day. Mrs D. and i at grave y </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon June 13. Fine bright and very cool. Auntie varnished over kitchen again lightly Mrs John Scott called. Mrs Davidson and I put on rest foil. Tue June 14. Fine bright day and cool. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Willies. he brought us home. Mrs Boyle and Agnes called Mrs James and Florence. when we were away. oil put on the road. $3 straul Wed June 15. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I at Meth Cemetery and she called to see mick. Miss Edey and Miss Medd. in eve. Thur June 16. Fine and much warmer. Miss McKinnon and Mary Chapman called. Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard in the evening. caught Rat. Fri June 17. Rained gently all morning. Willie called, cleared at noon but damp and cooler. Libbie and Mr Dobson called in evening also. Mrs Cox and Mrs Simpson and Wendy miss Mundey and Simpson but Prsty Salmon. Sat June 18. An ideal day. bright and warm. Tennis Opening Tourn sun June 19. Fine and moderately warm. an ideal day. I went to morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Willie and Mary here in the afternoon. Auntie gave Mary W. Mon June 20. Fine and quite warm. I went to Dentists at quarter to five. Louie McMurtry came. Strawberries gone up to 20 cents. Tue June 21. Fine and warm. Mrs Kane called. we went to Mothers for tea then Louie went to the hill. Wed June 22. Fine and warm. I had my dress fitted in eve. I am beading dress. Donald D has whooping cough. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur June 23. Fine and moderately warm. rain in some parts none here. Fri June 24. Fine and cooler. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. she went to W. Cooks. w. -- David out in country. Sat June 25. Fine and warm. showers around but not here. No grass to {cut written above} Sun June 26. Very warm. dust quite-deep and rain needed. I went alone to church it was so extremely hot. M. Watson here. Mon June 27. Fine and very warm. I went to Dr in evening. Lydia Wilson here. Tue June 28. Fine and very warm. my dress fitted in evening. Jennie Edey called. showery in the evening. Wed June 29. Warm with a thunder storm in the afternoon doing much good still more needed. Thur June 30. Fine and very warm. I got dress home. $4 but I gave $5. Fri July 1. Very warm but fine for the holiday. I went for a -drive with Mrs Hall and Miss Hall in afternoon Auntie. Mrs Davidson and I at the-grave-yard. Sat July 2. Fine and very warm. I went to the Tennis in eve. Sun July 3. Fine and very warm. Willies came out in car and went to church. Orange Parade and very, very hot. Mon July 4. Fine and very warm, extreme humidity. Margaret and Lorraine here for tea. We went for a little drive to R. Hill with Willies in car. Tue July 5. Fine and extremely hot. Aunt Mattie and I at Mrs Canes. for dinner and tea. Emily Boyle buried. {Mrs Simpson brot Berries written below in lighter ink} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Wed July 6: Fine but extremely warm. Emily Boyle died at 4. a.m Margaret here for dinner. Thur July 7: Fine extremely hot. - a thunder storm and rain early in the evening. Mrs Davidson and I called at Mr Boyles. Mr Rice and Willie here in the eve. Fri July 8: Terrific storm about noon and - again at two oclock - a fire on the Jail Farm. I went to funeral at 3. Sat July 9: Dull and warm. a thunder storm about three oclock the storm of yesterday put grain down. Sun July 10: Fair and a little cooler but great humidity. I went to church in the morning. but not in evening as it was warm. Mr Oliphant. killed. Mon July 11: Fine and warm. Aunt M. and I at Mrs Reamans & Miss Edeys. Tue July 12: Fine and very warm. we got 3 qts black Currants. ("brot berries Mrs Simpson" written above). Wed July 13: Fine and very warm. extreme heat again and humidity. Thur July 14: Warm, followed by a good heavy shower which did good and cooled the air. Fri July 15: Fine and cooler. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I walked to Marjories in the evening. very cool. some are haying and a good many cutting grain. Willie left hay as - grain needs cutting. I exchanged Pendant it was $15. new chain $9 - Salts 5 - spoons $2. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat July 16: Moderately warm then a heavy rain in afternoon Mrs Charlton here to tea. Annie here in evening. Sun July 17: Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church. Mrs Teasdale here in the afternoon then Franks called for her. Charlie and Grant took us for a drive as far as Markham in the evening. Mon July 18: Rain early then clear for a while and another heavy rain and storm in the afternoon. Tue July 19: Damp at first then clearing and cooler. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Morgans in the evening. It has been very bad for haying so wet and many had to leave it to cut the grain as it was ripe. some grain light and not well filled owing to very hot, dry weather July has been very hot in fact we had about three weeks. Wed July 20: Fine clear and bright not so warm. Auntie called at Mrs Boyles in the evening. we were up at Grave yard. Mrs Kane called with Berries and new potatoes our first as old ones just done. I went to Ida Kirby's "Shower". Thur July 21: Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I at Mt Pleasant in the evening. Fri July 22: Fine and moderately warm. Mrs Davidson and I at the Tennis in the evening. a good deal of grain is out and shocked. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat July 23: Fine and quite warm. Amy, Gordon and Mrs Cook here to tea. Willies called in the evening. Sun July 24: Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. it has been pretty warm for over four weeks. some days not extreme, yet none very cool. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church with Willies. Mon July 25: Rained quite a thunder storm in the afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at Mary Watsons for tea. then up to Mr Bells with money. I gave $10. Aunties 10 and 5 also 5 for the auxiliary. Mrs Davidson away. Tue July 26: A heavy storm with terrific Hail. but none at Concord just shower. very warm and mosquitoes bad. Wed July 27: Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I out as far as Willies with Nelson. Smillie in the evening. Mrs Breakey and Miss Medd called. Thur July 28: Fair but we had a heavy rain and thunder last night. Auntie and I went to get summer savory. Fri July 29: Fine but very warm. Mabel and Hazel Welch. Sat July 30: Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto I got my Coat dyed $3.00. home at noon. Geo. Verner, Nan, also Hugh and Alice here to tea. - a heavy rain and storm in night. R. C. Picnic. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sun July 31. Fine bright and very cool. I went to church. Willie and Mary there. Mrs Hame and Harry here. very cool strong wind. the first real cool day for two weeks. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Aug 1. Civic Holiday. a few squalls but mostly fair and cool. Mary Watson here in the evening. Jennie and Tom Speight. Tues Aug 2. Fine and quite cool. I went to barn raising at Emmanuel Bowes in the afternoon, Mary Watson here in eve. Wed Aug 3. Fine and quite cool, getting dusty but perfect weather. Mrs D. and I for corn. Tommy Bowes here in the evening. Thur Aug 4. Fine bright and cool. Annie, Aunt Mattie and I for a drive to Sharon. Started renovating church this week Fri Aug 5. Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Mattie and I at the grave yard. in eve. a fine week for getting grain in. Sat Aug 6. A few heavy showers in afternoon. I went up to the Springs. but too wet sold cakes and postponed. Pic-nic for two weeks Sun Aug 7. Dull and cool. I went to church. scaffolding all up, but we had service. Wellies family also Ross. Marjorie and the children here for tea. Wellies took Auntie for a drive. M. brot tomatoes Mon Aug 8. Fine but dull and cool. Annie and I for a walk in the evening. a very early harvest a great many through by nearly so. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tue Aug 9: Fine bright and cool, an ideal day. Aunt Mattie is poorly went to the Doctors in evening. Wed Aug 10: Fine bright and warmer. The Doctor here in the evening. Auntie not so well. Willie thrashed, most people done Harvest. (Note: "done Harvest" written above "most people") Thur Aug 11: A little showery in morning early, then again in the afternoon. I went to the Doctors to let him know how she was. Fri Aug 12: Dull and sultry with a few squalls and showers. M. Watson Sat Aug 13: Fine and quite warm, I went to help dust church in the afternoon. Service on the South side. W. has 12 loads out. Sun Aug 14: Fine and quite cool after a heavy storm in the night. I went to morning church. Aunt Mattie much better. Miss Mundey here in the Saturday evening brot a basket of dainties. Willie and Mary called in evening. Mon Aug 15: Fine day. we washed. Mrs Shuter and Mrs McDonald called. I went to Dr in evening. Tue Aug 16: Fine and warm. Fanny Bowes called. Mrs Davidson and I out in the evening, she for Plumbs and I got a quart of honey at Mrs Teeson's. 3 lbs. 20 cts a lb. L. Johnson at Mae. Wed Aug 17: Cool and showery all the afternoon. Mother and Annie went to Lizzies. Willie finished harvest. made Chow. Chow. Thur Aug 18: Fair but dull and windy. Clearing in afternoon. Mercia and Willie Cook called. Mary Watson in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri Aug 19: Fine bright and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I were at Willie's for tea. they came for us. Sat Aug 20: Fine and very cold wind. Aunt Mattie and I were at the Garden party also Willie and Mary. extremely cold. The ladies had $325 for to give renovation fund. Sun Aug 21: Fine bright and cool. Willie Mary and Aunt Mattie at evening Church. I went with boys for a drive 17 miles. Mon Aug 22: Fine bright and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie and I went to Jennie Speight's for tea, and Tom took us for a drive. Tue Aug 23: Fine bright and cool. Mrs Teasdale & Clara for tea. went to Dr's. Wed Aug 24: Fine and warmer. I went to help clean the church in the afternoon. made Tomato butter. 50 cts a large basket. (Note above: "85 cts yd") Thur Aug 25: Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto - dust bad. D.R. Curtains. Fri Aug 26: Fine and moderately warm. very dusty. Mother and Annie home. Sat Aug 27: Fine and moderate. Thornhill Horticultural Show. Aunt Mattie and I in for tea. we did small basket Pears from Mrs McDonald's. Exhibition Opening. Sun Aug 28: A few sprinkles early then clear and warmer. I went to morning church. It has been nice weather all August. cool and bright, rather dry. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church also Willie, Mary and Annie. Mon Aug 29: Fine and very warm. washed sitting room curtains. very dusty. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">{Header reads "I aired pillows - and my quilts"} Tue Aug 30: Fine and very warm. I went to see Miss Pickett married. Mrs Kane called with potatoes, plums and Pears. Mrs Simpson brought pears. Children's day at the Fair. Wed Aug 31: Fine and very warm. Mary here in the evening. Thur Sept 1: Fine and very warm. I called to see Mr Cox remains. Fri Sept 2: Fine and very warm. Mrs Davidson at the Ex. - dry and very dusty. rain badly needed. Sat Sept 3: Very sultry. a light shower in the afternoon. Marjorie brought us pears in the evening. Sun Sept 4: Fine and much cooler. East wind. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. I went to evening church. Aunt Mattie for a little drive with Willie. Mary Watson called. Mon Sept 5: Labor Day. fine and warm. very dry and - dusty. aired [?] bed. we cleaned slats and mattress in East room. preserved Pears that M- (Marjorie) brought. put best feather bed on East bed. Tue Sept 6: Fine and moderately warm. Auntie at Doctors. Wed Sept 7: An ideal day for Farmers Day. I did not go. the boys there. Aunt M and I in Toronto for tea. peaches $1.50. Thur Sept 8: Fine and cooler. Annie and I at Ex - home on 10. Car. very dry and not fit to plough. Fri Sept 9: Fine and very warm. Mary Watson called in the eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Sept 10: Fine but very, very hot. I went to Ey with Mary. the boys met us at St Clair in the evening. Willie here for tea. all fine weather for Ex. Sun Sept 11: Fine but very warm and sultry. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Sept 12: Fine and warm, we washed. Tue Sept 13: Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Chadwicks in eve. Cleaned Aunt N. Carpet and had it up. Wed Sept 14: Very warm a little shower in morning. I went to Willies helped M. do two baskets of peaches and Catsup. Aunt Mattie preserved Citron. I canned Tomatoes. Thur Sept 15: Fine and cooler. I went to Willies in the morning. they did not start Cutting Corn untill noon. Grant bot me home. Emma Morse here for tea. Fri Sept 16: Fine and moderately warm. I got tomatoes at Nelsons. Lizzie and children came to Mothers. Sat Sept 17: A good rain for a couple of hours. first for a long time. we have had nothing of any account since 11th Aug. and badly needed for fall ploughing. Langfield and Dolly Cook for lunch. Annie and Lizzie here in evening. Sun Sept 18: Cooler with a few squawls. I went to morning church. John Cook for tea and we three at eve church. also Willie and Mary. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Sept 19: Fine and bright. Cleaned our bedroom. Sitting room. spare room. Tue Sept 20: Cool east wind. Cleaned back kitchen and all kitchen cupboards. and auntie did a little washing & ironing for cleaning. I was up at the decorating in the afternoon. Lizzie and Margaret here for tea. Wed Sept 21: Warm. S. and shifting to S.W. wind so prospects for rather showery in afternoon. Cleaned silver. a mild fall. We went to Thanksgiving and Reopening Service. Bishop Sweeny preached. Collection $367.00 Thur Sept 22: Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I went to Dr Campbell. Fri Sept 23: Fine and warm. Mr Youngman here patching ceiling. Hall. Auntie washed Parlor Curtains. Cleaned windows down stairs. Annie and Lizzie here in the evening. Sat Sept 24: Fine and warm. Annie, Lizzie and family called also Kylie. Dr and Mrs Adams. Aunt Mattie at Mr McD. in the evening to see about paying for Plot. I went to order my hat at Miss Barkers. Sun Sept 25: A heavy rain early in morning but did not last long enough. cleared and cool. I went to Thanksgiving service in morning. Aunt M. Mrs Davidson and Willies at evening church. Mon Sept 26: Fine and warm. we washed and ironed. Mr Youngman sizing ceiling of hall. Lizzie and children called. Mary Watson called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Tue Sept 27: Fine bright and quite warm. We cleaned Parlor & Dining Room. put up Parlor Curtains clean. I got a basket of Tomatoes at N. S. Lizzie the children and I at the grave yard. Wed Sept 28: Fine and quite warm. Mr Youngman papered Ceiling in all [?] Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto in the afternoon called at John Cooks. I went to order my glasses. had tea in Toronto. Willie here in eve. Thur Sept 29: Fine. we finished cleaning hall and back Dining room. Fri Sept 30: Rained in the morning then cleared - and high wind - and gales very bad in some parts but not here. Lizzie came to say good-bye. I got my hat old Velvet made over $5.00. I called at Dr Johns in the evening. Put up Chintz Curtains. Sat Oct 1: Fine bright and warm. Auntie and I finished cleaning the shed and Chamber. Auntie and I at Meth Cemetery. Sun Oct 2: Fine. Aunt Mattie at morning church. <s>Aunt Mattie</s> Willie Northgrave and I at evening church. it rained gently all evening. Willie N- was here for tea. Elsie the little girl at Mr McD. accident. Mon Oct 3: Rained at first then cleared and colder. We made Curtains and put up in Dining room. 6 1/2 yds 85 cts. Mrs Simpson and Nellie Mundey called. I got a basket of tomatoes at Simpson. Tue Oct 4: Fine and cooler. I went to Toronto called at Wyllies. Wed {Not numbered}: Mick dug our garden. A little fire in heater the first. Wed Oct 5: Fine and much colder, a little squall but fine for wedding at 2.30. Auntie and I there. us went to Lansing eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur Oct 6: Fine but cool. I went to Mrs Breakeys to a tea for Flora Langstaff and Mrs Mc Callum. Auntie cleaned double windows and covered cistern. Fri Oct 7: Rained steadily all day, the first rain to go right down for a long time Annie helped me make Kimona, material $1.20 and Silk 75 cts about 2.00 in all or a little over. Sat Oct 8: Fair but dull and cold. Aunt Mattie and I called on Miss Wilcox in afternoon Knapton put up furnace pipes. about 6 new ones. I cleaned out furnace. Sun Oct 9: Rained heavily early in the morning, then cleared about noon. Aunt Mattie and I at Church in evening. Mon Oct 10: Rained early in the morning and continued till noon, cleared and warm. I walked to Willies are in Toronto then came out in eve. I went to Doctor to see about my operation. we cleaned and took down Bamboo Curtains. Tue Oct 11: Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto at noon a terrific rain all afternoon. I went to Dr in the evening. took up a few Dahlias and put in shed as I am going away. Wed Oct 12: A heavy wind and colder I went to Doctor in the morning then getting ready to go to Hospital. the first Union Prayer Meeting. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur Oct 13: Fine bright morning and much colder but Dahlia's are not frozen yet. I went to the Hospital and operated on at 10. a.m Mary here all day. Fri Oct 14: Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and Annie came to see me. Sat Oct 15: Fine bright warm day, an ideal day. Sun Oct 16: Fine and very warm. I came home with W. Dean in the afternoon. Willies out in the evening, Willie and Auntie went to church. Miss Morgan Medd called. Mon Oct 17: Fine warm day. but misty. Tue Oct 18: Fine and warm. Miss Edy called. Mr McDonald called. Wed Oct 19: Warm with a gentle rain in afternoon. Auntie went for Dr Mary called and brought a chicken. Thur Oct 20: Cooler and dull with occasional showers. Annie here in the evening. Mrs Davidson went away. Mr Ileys. collecting. Fri Oct 21: Dull cold and damp wind then cleared at noon. the Dr. here. Mrs ness and Mrs Camplin called. Annie here in eve. Sat Oct 22: Fine bright day but strong wind I went to Village for my first walk. my throat much better. the first day I felt like going about. Mrs Simpson called. Sun Oct 23: Fine bright but cool an ideal day. Aunt Mattie with Willies to church I went to see W. Dean. Charlie took me for a drive. I went for a walk in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Put in Double Door Mon Oct 24: Fine but cool. Auntie washed. Mary Watson called. Tue Oct 25: Fine but cold. N. E. wind. Auntie and I at grave yard Aunt Nellie's marker up. Mrs Simpson called. Wed Oct 26: Fine but cold. N. E. wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I went to Dr Campbells. we were at W. Cooks. Thur Oct 27: Fine and warmer, we raked leaves and took up last of our Dahlias. yesterday morning first heavy frost with ice the first we seen. We called at Mrs Robinsons and Mrs Smellies. Mr D. gave a bag of Apples. Fri Oct 28: Fine and warmer. ideal weather all week. Sat Oct 29: Fine and much warmer. I went to Mr Hills for a pail of honey. $1.25. also one at mc for $1.00. Sun Oct 30: Fine and warm. I went to morning Church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Willie and Mary here for dinner. Annie called. an ideal day. Mon Oct 31: Fine then showery. "Hallow'een." quite mild. Tue Nov 1: Fine but colder I went to pay Dr Johns. 7.50, two calls here, {"Phone # one at office written" above} Wed Nov 2: Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Fasks. (made mince meat and pickled Cabbage). at Prayer Meeting in the evening. Thur Nov 3: Fair and bright followed by a little shower in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I brought home my fur coat. quite thick ice our coldest morning this season. Marjorie brot Pears. We do not light the fire untill noon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri Nov 4: Rained gently but did not fall very much. day of Vaughan Ploughing match. Sat Nov 5: Fair and quite cold quite a few squawls of snow our first. ice for several morning. Auntie went to call on Mrs Willie Bowes. Lizzie Carleton called in the afternoon. Sun Nov 6: Fine and bright at first. followed by squawls of snow. it was a heavy frost then milder. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. light showers in evening, we did not go to church. I have a cold. Annie called in the afternoon. Mon Nov 7: A heavy fall of wet snow in the night. then bright and thawing all gone by night. Auntie washed it was Thanksgiving day. brought in Apples. Dahlias. Tue Nov 8: Fine but quite cold. freezing hard. Wed Nov 9: Snowing lightly from the East all day a great debth for early in November. Lighted little fire Furnace. Thur Nov 10: Fine bright but very cold. Mrs Pearson. Mrs Howard called. Snow did not go at all. Fri Nov 11: Fine and milder quite slushy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Lizzies to lunch. home on 4.30 Car. Sat Nov 12: Colder again and very wintry. Katie Chapman called. Annie here in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sun Nov 13: Fine and not quite so cold. Willie and Charlie also Aunt Mattie and I at Church. a little light snow in the afternoon, then fine. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Nov 14: Raining a little and much milder. we moved our bed to the East room. Made some potted Veal. Tue Nov 15: Fair and bright. Aunt Mattie went out to see Maryout. Jim Garvin took her out. Mary Watson called in the afternoon. Mrs Davidson called and auntie and I at Miss Edys in eve. she and Aunt Mattie called on Mrs Scott and Mrs Smellie. Wed Nov 16: Fair and quite mild after a little skiff of snow last night. the furnace has been out several days it is milder and do not need it. Thur Nov 17: Fine and mild but foggy, roads are very bad. Mr Mischner died this afternoon. Mrs F sent spare ribs. Fri Nov 18: Rained gently most of the day, very muddy. Sat Nov 19: Fair at first then squawly. very mild wind. Aunt Mattie and I at the Funeral. She and I were at Mary Watsons for tea. very muddy. Sun Nov 20: Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I at morning and evening church. Annie and I for a walk up street. then Mrs D. auntie and I at the Cottage after. Venison for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mon Nov 21: Fair and mild we washed clothes dryed. Tue Nov 22: Fine and mild Mrs Gruelich here for the day. I went to a party at James in evening. Wed Nov 23: Fair but very cold East wind the coldest yet. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto and Prayer Meeting in the evening. Thur Nov 24: Cold and very damp after sleeting last night all quite icy, lighted Furnace after being out ten days. Fri Nov 25: Fine and bright a beautiful day, roads getting smoother I walked out to Willies in afternoon Mrs Teeson called. Sat Nov 26: Dull and cold East wind. Martha McKenzie had a stroke. Sun Nov 27: Misting and freezing most of the day and very icy Annie called Mrs Davidson and I at evening church. Mrs McKenzie died. Very little sunshine in November. Mon Nov 28: Dull and damp east wind but no rain Aunt Mattie and I went down to call at Mrs McKenzie very slippery. Tue Nov 29: Damp and misty and very raw. Mrs McKenzie buried. Wed Nov 30: Fair but damp wind. I went to Prayer Meeting. Thur <s>Nova 30</s> Dec 1: Fine and quite mild like Indian Summer. Auntie and I went to call at Mrs Welsh's. Fri Dec 2: Raining gently most of the day then cleared with Terrific wind in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Sat Dec 3: Fine bright day but a high wind, frozen clean Mrs Davidson and I at the Princess with Jennies Club. Party Sun Dec 4: Fine bright day a perfect day for December. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. Mrs Davidson and I at evening church. Mon Dec 5: Fine bright day. we washed. -a little light snow night. Tue Dec 6: Election Day. Liberals elected by large majority. Mrs Davidson and I went to vote. Mackenzie King Prem Wed Dec 7: Fine and moderately cold. roads are fairly good and frozen clean. Mrs Davidson in town Donald here for a little while. Aunt M. and I at Prayer Meet Thur Dec 8: Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. shopping. Fri Dec 9: Fine and moderately cold. dull. Sat Dec 10: Fine but dull and threatening Sun Dec 11: A beautiful bright day and roads frozen nice and clean. a perfect day for December. Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. also Willies Mrs Davidson and I out for a walk. Aunt M. and I eve ch. Mon Dec 12: Fine and bright cold and Roads frozen and good. Tue Dec 13: Fine quite cold. Mrs Kane and Bert called and brought Pork in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Wed Dec 14: Fine bright day, all dry so can go without rubbers. December so far has been fine and no severe weather or storms, ideal weather. Annie here in eve. Thur Dec 15: Fine and bright and cold. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Fees and I called at Mrs Ness. Fri Dec 16: Fine and a little milder. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto shopping and she went to Dr McLean's and had five teeth filled ten dollars. Annie here. Sat Dec 17: Raining all last night, and gently most of to-day then very hard in the evening, very muddy Willie called. (Note: "called" is written slightly above the line). Sun Dec 18: {First Egg written below}. Very stormy and terrific wind the first very rough day this season. freezing and snow blowing in all directions, terrific wind and storm in other parts, doing much damage. our chimney tiresome Annie called. I went to evening church. Mon Dec 19: Fine and quite mild we washed. Tue Dec 20: Fine and mild, like spring streets dirty Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Johns and Willie Cook and had tea at Simpsons. Wed Dec 21: Fine and very cold. zero I went to Presbyterian Christmas Tree. Mrs Simpson brought lamb. Thur Dec 22: Fine and very cold. 4 below zero. Aunt Mattie and I at Frank Robinson's funeral. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Fri Dec 23. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie called at {Kellys?}. Mrs. Nelson Smellie called here. Willie called and brought Chicken Plum Pudding and candies. Sat Dec 24. Fine and bright and much colder, but fine winter weather. Annie here in the evening. Sun Dec 25. Christmas Day. Fine bright and cold, about zero, an ideal day. Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church, also Willie and Charlie. Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mrs. Donaldson and {illegible} called in the morning. I was at Mrs. after noon. Carrie called. Mon Dec 26. Fine bright day. Quite cold, but an ideal day. We all spent the day at Mother’s. Margie{?} only came after noon. Tue Dec 27. Fine and moderately cold. We got our {illegible} 8 and 9 at 35 cts. worth in all $6.13. Wed Dec 28. Fine bright day, moderately cold, but mild weather and the roads all frozen. We got a great many candies for Christmas. The Davidson children and [illegible] children and Mrs. Fruehlich with a pound toy and Charlie and Frank two pound toy. Frankie Lee and Margaret Cook each two pound boxes so nine pounds in all. We had Josephine and Donald in the afternoon. Carrie called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Thur Dec 29: Fine bright day but very cold below zero and a high wind. I went to Dentist for cleaning and to see Dr Campbell about my ears and nose. Aunt Mattie and I took Lorraine to our S. S. tea in the Hall. Mrs Davidson came to the Entertainment and Christmas Tree. Fri Dec 30: Fine bright and quite cold. Sat Dec 31: A terrific wind and blowing snow and falling snow in the afternoon. quite rough but not so very cold. One hen started to lay two weeks ago and we have <s>eight</s> nine fresh ones. Skating Rink opened. I was at Mary Watsons in evening. End of Year 1921. </div> untranscribed