41 10 551 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5f3a019926200116ff39e8cbf4c8c4d.pdf 5ab148d0f46b62a78c7d051dac29cad8 PDF Text Text Scotland and Ireland by Roy F Fleming Roy F. Fleming recorded the events and observations of his trip to Scotland and Ireland in 1903. He travelled from Montreal with his aunt, Jennie Fleming, his uncle, James Fleming, and his cousin (James’ daughter), Minnie – July and August 1903. The Fleming family – Alexander, his wife Jean Stewart, and seven children had emigrated to Canada West from Logierait Parish in Perthshire in 1843. This was the first and only return trip to the homeland for James and Jennie. During this trip they visited several relatives – mainly the Gows (on the Stewart side), and John Fleming (distantly on the Fleming side). Roy, an artist, often sketched maps, scenes and buildings, saved flyers and ephemera, and inserted newspaper and magazine clippings he had collected or were given to him. Most of Roy’s entries are transcribed here but some descriptive passages are condensed to a few points. Clippings are summarized very briefly. Legend: [word inside brackets with ?] – best guess at word (?) Roy Fleming added the question mark inside round brackets. [illegible] can’t make out word at all [- n words -] can’t make out that number of words Table box: indicates a drawing, flyer, ephemera, or newspaper clipping. Sometimes it holds a summary of a section that was not transcribed. Also used square brackets to note a small sketch or clipping – eg [sketch ] _____________________________________________________________________________________ British Isles Diary 1903 July Aug Insert: List of Second Cabin Passengers on the R.M.S. “Tunisian” – from Montreal and Quebec June 27th 1903 to Liverpool Most passengers were from Ontario or Quebec; several from Chicago. Roy added stroke marks and notes for people he met or knew. 1 �Friday June 26 – European Trip - 1903 I proposed this trip last October, concluded it would take place, Christmas 1902, Aunt Jennie Fleming and myself. Also Uncle James and Minnie. I left Garden Island with Peewee (Hugh LeRiche), landed at Swifts Dock – called at Express Whig Anglo Am Hotel where I had dinner; left 1:20 p.m. G.T.R. for the Junction 1.30 Express East. 8 cars (4 extra), big crowd on train. After 5 min. hunting went to rear car and found Aunt Jennie. There were two different parties on board. The larger Rev. Dr. Withrow’s1 party of about 40 or more to England and the continent. We see the St Lawrence once in a while, Prescott, Cornwall, Coteau, bridge, Montreal on time 6 p.m .– Bonaventure Station. Here we meet Uncle James and Minnie at the Depot, and after exchanging tickets at Montreal Transfer Office, – we get in the busses and go down to Allan Dock. – The streets are very rough – ashfalt pavement broken + in holes – unrepaired – muddy – rain. We are told we can not enter our Steamer Tunisian till 8 p.m., so we have to stand in a storehouse with some boxes till they are pleased to let us on – 7.30 pm. – We put our baggage in our rooms. Mine is Room2 126 – Berth 2, Uncle James 126-4. Aunt Jennie 128 - 2 – Minnie 128-4. Rather neat appearance of rooms and dining rooms. Music Room and Smoking Room – Minnie and I go up street to get some fruit off some push carts, + I go up later to get a luncheon. Saw the G.T.R. General Offices – fine building.3 June 27 Saturday Go down the St. Lawrence, French villages, church spires, White buildings, [mouths of rivers?], hills, green banks + shores, green trees vegetation high + flat banks. Passed “Transit”, “Mount Temple”, “Tancred”.4 We arrive at Quebec about 1.30 pm. Some said we came down with one crew – at any rate we have to wait till 12 midnight for repairs or other reason. 1 2 Also boarded the Tunisian. Shared room with uncle and two others Location – “after part of the bridge and on the upper deck amidships” (,https://www.gjenvick.com/VintagePostcards/Steamships-OceanLiners/AllanLine/SS-Tunisian-Postcards.html Had outside rooms - cost for inside was ~$75, otherwise $80 Upper deck - facing each other - on outside – likely portholes https://www.gjenvick.com/HistoricalImages/Brochures/AllanLine/AllanLineRoyalMailSteamers/1908/Fig04Tunisian-2ndCabinPlan-500.jpg 3 Photos at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Trunk_Railway 4 Might have been names of ships. 2 �Aunt Jennie and I go up street. We go along at foot of the embankment along a narrow street to the Elevator from Sous-le-Fort St . where we go up – (2 for 5 c), 2 cars, one up and one down, and land on level with “Chateau Frontenac.” We see a beautiful picturesque monumental statue of Samuel de Champlain with Cavalier dress – + sword – erected 1898 by Dom, Prov, City etc – “born 1567(?) Marschel des – explored West Indies 15991601 – Acadia 1604-7. Founded Quebec 1608.” We look down the river, see Id. of Orleans Statue by Paul Chevré. Chateau Frontenac is a fine looking hotel – the finest in Canada I have heard. [Several ?] Yankee tourists. We continued over to Church of England. Organ in rear. In centre of church before altar, is a tablet as follows “Beneath are deposited the mortal remains of Charles Duke of Richmond and Lennox + Aubigny.5 Clipping showing photo of the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec p. 4 We continued to Palais de Justice and entered. “Cour d’Amirante” + “Court of Admiralty” . notices in 2 languages. Many of them We continued and came to a park or garden – flower beds – on South side was the “Wolfe Montcalm” monument erected 1823 – plain, unadorned, with a later inscription also – “Mortem Virtus Communem Faman Historia Monumentum Posteritas Dedit”6 We continued up the hillside to the fortification or citadel. Went down into the moat, saw where they are repairing the walls – and went to Entrance (Dalhousie Gate) – asked permission to enter which was freely given – camera taken away – A guard showed us around – apparently Irish – pleasant talker – told us about everything in sight. 2 forts in Pt. Levis . We looked across at Point Levis the great building in westward part he told us was a convent + church – and other large one (east) was nunnery and orphan asylum. That started our Irishman on the subject of the church “you can’t look any place but you see a RC church – they are the curse of the land. – What time do you think the bells begin to ring in the morning “– (don’t know) – “4 o’clock + continue till 9 at night. What makes the people around so poor ?– it’s because they got to support so many churches + priests + nuns that they scarcely got enough left to feed themselves. I’ll show you St Anne’s – down the river – 21 miles from here.” Clipping about the sacristy of the Church of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Holds “beautiful chasuble that was made by the mother of Louis XIV” 5 6 http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/lennox_charles_richmond_5E.html https://grandquebec.com/capitale-quebec/monument-wolfe-montcalm/ 3 �Note – top left corner – see page 179 and page 19 for other information We looked through the glasses and saw the long line of houses leading down to St. Annes .White buildings and a white church of considerable size. Small drawing by Roy – “through glasses 21 miles away” Ste Annes de Beaurpes. Here people go to get cured of all diseases, and many many go, cripples, rheumatics, all kinds of diseases, and they are supposed to be miraculously cured. It’s only the foolish and ignorant though that go. The Yankees just laugh at them – you never hear of an intelligent educated person going down there. One woman came home just covered with strings of beads – her arms and head and feet and everything – another woman came back with a basket – ½ doz holy candles, 2 or 3 crosses + virgin Marys + dear knows what all, some little bottles of holy water + beads. Those mountains are called False Montmorencys – and farther away are the Laurentides. We walked over + saw Lord Minto’s7 quarters when he comes to the citadel which he does every summer – Canteen and magazines. Who is your commander here – Col Wilson. He’s a D.O.C.. Col Montizambert 8 used to be here. He is a fine fellow – drinks a little heavy [gov.sits ?] – yes that’s what the matter with the running of this country. You may get chucked out of your gov. sit, any minute and some one else who knows nothing about it but a friend of an MP gets it capable or not. –Here is a brass gun the English captured from the Americans at Bunkers Hill – [area ?] of Massachusetts (Indian with bow and arrow)”” Discipline – Yes since the S. African War they think more of the soldiers _ We don’t have to be in by 9:30 as we used to but in fact we can stay out as long as we like, all night if we like, after parade _ we are free. It used to be– get a pass – late in the [coop?] – + sentry – And Dundonald is very pleasant. He [respected ?] us – The reason that Hutton and others couldn’t agree with the government was these politicians, who knew nothing at all about military affairs wanted to [view ?] things + teach these long experienced officers and they wouldn’t stand for it. – We gave him a tip and left. 7 Lord Minto – Gov general 1898 – 1904 “Governor General Minto's term of office was marked by a period of strong nationalism which saw economic growth coupled with massive immigration to Canada. Relations with the United States were strained as border and fishing disputes continued to create problems between the two countries.” http://archive.gg.ca/gg/fgg/bios/01/minto_e.asp 8 Lt Col Charles Edward Montizambert 4 �We then viewed the Plains of Abraham where Wolfe defeated Montcalm 1759 Sept – and where both were killed. Wolfe’s Cove where he climbed up, we saw from the ship. We then went to the buildings9 of Quebec Province fine large buildings with statue and inscription in honor of Frenchmen of Lower Canada, Wolfe, Montcalm, Levis, Laval, Frontenac, Elgin, De Salaberry, and Jacques Cartier. There are also in front a rather picturesque statuaries – one an indian sparing a fish, also a group of Indians – spear. To get to the [- 3 words - ] had to go through one of the gates of the city wall: the wall is about 30 ft high and considerable thickness. Two small drawings – one of a spear head, other of the city wall. We looked to the North and saw a fine new statue – which was situated on top of a church building. Proceeded to buy 2 camp stools, on account of being unable to rent any steamer chairs. Main St – St Jean – at head of which is an entrance through wall “Porte St. Jean 1693”. Then came back to the boat – had to go through some very narrow dirty streets, some poor pavement, some plank + rubbish – streets worse by far than the private back yards of Ontario towns would be allowed by the municipal authorities. Is it cold in Quebec – Yes rather it sometimes stays in winter at about 40 degrees under. What do you do to keep warm? Oh we got lots of wood to burn – any coal? yes – the rich can afford it + use it mostly. How long are your winters – not much more than 5 months. Saw boy with a goat. Our boat is moored in front of the great rock of Quebec – with the citadel capping its summit Drawing of the “Heights of Quebec” that shows cliff with walls along the summit, two church spires, the lower Duffferin Terrace, and a plaque or monument to Montmorency. Notes that terrace is 185 ft above lower town. P. 11 Clipping – fragment – writer says “farewell to the historic capital of New France” … “Nothing but the grandest scenery in the Scottish Highlands could excel that glorious panorama on the Lower St. Lawrence, and until we passed the gloomy promontory of Cape Gaspe, shrouded in folds of climinging vapor, every spot successively viewed in that weird, barren November landscape of river, hill, and mountain, offered new objects of wild and interesting beauty … “ 9 [red brick parliament - inserted in line above.] 5 �We look over at Point Levis. There is a ferry over from Quebec – 2 boats – straight across – also 1 boat to G.T.R .station up the river farther. In the evening the lights of Pt. Levis appear prettily along the town. The heights of Quebec towering darkly above us as if to fall upon us – 300 to 400 ft high. “Passengers to be on board by 12 midnight” June 28 Sunday We get away around 12.30 [illegible] morning from Quebec. I get talking with Rev. Dr. Withrow. Good day Dr. – are you busy – no not for a few minutes – You have a party on board, how many are there of you – 57 – + one yet to come – Do they all go the long trip to Italy Switzerland etc – no– 40 of them do – some only as far as England with me –– Ladies do not like to travel alone, baggage, accommodation, is hard for ladies to look after hence better to travel in parties – 3 mo. Trip – been over seven times – ah Scotland – you’ll see no prettier place in Europe – her highland hills – Edinburgh is superb – I have seen nearly all the capitals of Europe and thee is not her equal in the continent –, unless it is Salzburg Austria, and I think not even that. Are you going to the Alps – The finest sight I expect to show my party is the Splugger10 Pass in Switzerland – we cross Lake Como and then take a railway that runs 2 mos in the yr, and then carriages. Yes I have taken parties before but not on this route – Snapshot of Withrow from newspaper or magazine – “the study where our papers were edited”. P. 13 In the circulars and pamphlets Withrow sent out, he said the part would go II cabin (wrong) of course they could go 1st if they wanted to pay extra to the boat but nothing was mentioned of it – Of the 58 all took Saloon passage but seven, they are at our table, + feel very mean over the matter. I don’t think the Dr. looks after things properly as the lady who sits beside one Mrs Springer of Berlin says she has a room badly situated, beside a boot black and pail establishment – bad smell + great noise which disturbs her much – Dr also said he would see after her steamer chair, + she asked him about it . He said he would give her his as he could not get sufficient but never did so. I know too he hasn’t looked after – baths nor place at tables for these passengers – II cabin I refer to. Englishmen Returning 1 A young Englishman sat beside me at breakfast with whom I came in conversation found he had been in this country something over 2 months + had a bad opinion of it. He had sold out a small business in Sheffield + had emigrated – travelled to Winnipeg, Brandon, British Columbia – couldn’t find respectable work – try farming? Oh yes – look at my hands and finger nails – they are worked almost to the bone – a 10 Perhaps Splugen 6 �dam country any way. I’ve spent all my money – + now I have to go back home – It’s pork, port, pork till I’m sick of pork – 2 Another young Englishman got on at Quebec and occupies the same room with us – He has been out about 3 yrs. + wouldn’t be going back but for a cut in the knee, he received from an ax, in the bush – he was most pleased with Canada, thinks it a fine place – Can get work if you want to – must be willing to suit yourself to circumstances – used to be in an office in London got 30 shillings a week which was very fair for London – lived out 30 miles – + went in and out of the city – hours 9 to 6 – office – start about 7 am, + return about 7 pm – car fare about ₤18. – a yr. I think he said – not a comfortable living in it, scratched to get a suit of clothes once a yr. + pay your board. Englishman no. 1 said 700 immigrants had already returned this spring from Canada. He had more confidence in the States. I saw another Englishman come along from steerage end of boat – There was a rope stretched across with a sign hung on it. He didn’t see it, tripped + fell over it. Englishmen lack sharp eyesight. We arrive at Rimouski about 2 or 3 p.m. – where the mail boat comes out with the mail – letters in bags great piles of them about about go parcel port cases baskets 5 ft x 2 ½ x 2 ½ – “C.P.O.” – “Liverpool + Canada 232” “Halifax to Eng.” Signs on them. John Smith of Bell Piano Co. Guelph. Mr. John Smith – Representative of the Bell Organ + Piano Co. conversed with us most pleasantly a fine pleasant Scotchman – in Canada 16 yrs. All the time with the Bell Co. – His name in Gaelic – Jean MacGowan – lives in Islay. 16 distilleries in Islay – they make the famous highland whiskey water from the peat bogs – flavor from it. They imported the men, placed the machinery + provided the ingredients in America but they can’t get the same liquid – the flavor from the old peat is not present. The people in Islay live on the same property as their forefathers – my father lives on the same property which we can trace back for 600 yrs to our ancestors. I am the 2nd oldest son – my older brother is not married so I am the “heir apparent”, He says I have to come back to take the old place when he dies – but I’m afraid I won’t – I like Canada; better than any other place on earth. The trouble is everything is class, class, in the Old Land – you can’t speak to your employer in the Old Country – but you got to pull off your bonnet when you meet him. Canada is free – you are servant to no one, at least in appearances. In the old country they are either very rich or very poor. There are different kinds of Gaelic – and different accents in talking – Mine is the Glasgow – an even flow of language – In Edinburgh 38 miles away they end up in a high key – – “Where are ye goin’ the day” In the highlands they are in a high + low key up + down – illustrated – then Lowland. Yes, of course we go from Glasgow to Island, that’ where all the Islays boat go from – round the Mull of Cantire11 – the roughest spot of the Atlantic Ocean. Ah! Many a time after a storm I have gone down from my school when a boy – to see the wreckage strewn on the beach – but that was in the days of 11 Kintyre probably 7 �sailing vessels – 2 currents from N. + S. meet + the west wind of the Atlantic chop the sea into pieces the size of the boat almost – in great storms. The following is the last log of the Tunisian from Moville to Rimouski. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 June 12 Fr 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tues 17 Wed 18 Thur 19 Frid 20 Sat Total - 195 knots 340- 342 knots 379-383 379-364 362-372 - 342 - 283 - 368 - 343 2692 155 356 353 338 353 350 352 321 95 2673 1st day Mon 2nd day Tues Wed Thur Frid Sat Sun 2257 To Morville Aug 20 1903 2635 n. miles Q to L. Ste. Anne {See back of book for more information} Minnie told me about St Anne – the Church of St Anne contains the shrine of St Anne of Beaupre – is a magnificently adorned tomb – candles – gold and silver. She is the patron saint of the sick – early French Missionary. She knew a lady in Detroit who took her father there – they had to pray in “Novena “ from R.C. prayer book – in honor or to St. Anne. He went in a company of 500 from Michigan in charge of a priest – train to Quebec – perhaps balance, walking 21 miles to St Anne’s. They were wealthy people – pay handsomely. He died 2 days after he came home. At the church there are stacks of crutches, canes, false teeth, invalid chairs, wooden legs, splints. Minnie also knew another man who was lame, and he had a beautiful pair of crutches inlaid with gold. He went down to St Anne to the altar – prayed, threw his crutches on the pile – + started down the aisle. When he got part way down he thought of the gold on his crutches and he returned and took them. His infirmities returned 4 fold on account of this lust for gold – and perhaps lacking in faith. Minnie visited Church of St John the Baptist (?) – altar to St Anne there – beautiful. Date of birth and death. Mrs. Springer told me she had been to St Anne’s – the saints bones (some of them) are there in a glass case where you can see them, where they kneel before it, stack to ceiling of crutches crossed, invalid chairs. Greatest place of pilgrimage north of Mexico. In 1898 125,000 pilgrims came to it. Various other notes about Ste. Anne. Back of book had a much longer and detailed description of Ste. 8 �Anne de Beaupre – not transcribed. Inserts: . 20 Allan Line price list from agent J.B. Hunt in Owen Sound Menu – Second Cabin – Breakfast, dinner, tea – Sunday July 5, 1903 9 �Additional Information Quebec – auth Baedeker’s Canada. Roy’s notes taken from Baedeker’s Canada including mention of Thomas Scott, brother of Sir W Scott. Not transcribed. P. 21-22 10 �Monday June 29 Rev W.J. Libberton of Chicago – Interview Monday, June 29 Insert: Business card from William L Libberton, pastor at the Joyce Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago p. 22 Rev A. M. White of Chicago, Ill. is head of a party of 30 from there, and they travel together to London. He organized it, all are friends or acquaintances of acquaintances. He is a Methodist preacher of Chicago. Rev W.J. Libberton of Chicago, Pastor of Joyce Methodist Church Chicago (North) – is an admirable, able, man. He came and talked to use particularly the 1st time Monday Evening, and his conversation was most interesting and instructive. He lived in Scott’s land not far from Melrose Abbey (Darnock), emigrated to America at age 9 but his impressions of Roxburgshire, of childhood, are the deepest and most vivid of his life time. He gave us scenes from Scott’s Marmion reciting lengthy parts of the most exciting. Sir Walter Scott (with perhaps Victor Hugo in his class) was the greatest literary genius12 of the 19th century. The scenery along the Cheviot Hills and the Yarrow River, you should not miss. If you go to Eildon Hill, 4 miles from Darrock which I lived with a boy, 3 miles from Melrose and look down before you a at the Abbey of Melrose, Cheviot Hills, Flodden Field, The Yarrow, on towards (Berick) Berwick, you see the country rich is Scotts literature, and in Border History. The parting of Marmion and Douglas: Marmion, the hero of the story had come to Castle Douglas, bore a forged letter and on discovery of his treachery, Douglas order the portcullis down. “The portcullis just grazed his plume” Previously Douglas “his cloak around him drew”, haughty manner, Scotch high willed nature “My lands and castle etc are at my king’s service, but my hand is my own to give or to withhold.” The Douglases lived on Bass Rock opposite N Berwick for a long time – impregnable fortress. Dr L. will always remember that sight at Eilden Hill. Skylarks rising in the dew, and singing most beautifully – heather hills – mist rose from mountain. There is Huntley Burm (from Loch Shields) which one time ran blood, dyed red with blood, to the sea. One time his grandfather took him to Loch Shields, surrounded by cliffs, he held him by the hand as they look over. It was really a whooper [sic] that he told me but I believed it as vividly and as truly as a child could. “Now Willie, ye must never come heir by yourself. There awful animals infest this region. I myself saw a mighty stork drop into that water from this cliff, and before they could get it out, there was nothing left but its bones”. The purpose, I thought after, was of course to keep me from going there myself, as I used to often run away to see the places within reach, even miles away. 12 Don’t know if Roy is quoting Libberton or it’s his own opinion. 11 �And I am sure it was those long stories that my grandfather so infused me with that created for me such a lasting impression of that district. You know that there is a stage in life which is youth, where your memory is flexible and rapid, and then the time comes in more mature age, when it is impossible to memorize but where one’s judgement and reason predominates. And I owe it to my mother, for many many parts of the scriptures that I had to learn off for her. That of land of my birth, which I have for years and years and years dreamt of by night and thought of by day. I long to see again. But I don’t want to live there. Hunnewell’s “Land of Scott”13 is the best I have read. Get it. I paid $2.25 for it. 2nd edition is better. Mine had no illustrations. A book without illustrations (nowadays with modern work) is unsatisfactory. I am going to [?] for a publisher who wishes me to write my impressions of Scott’s Country, not like a guide book form of literature, but personal impressions. In Darnock our Parish Church (Preby) was on a hill and there we always attended. The last Sunday before they emigrated, they visited the Cauker Church (Meth). “I wouldna step my foot towards it” (shorter catechism) Half a page of fragments of stories that Libberton told. Can’t make out the sentences. Tuesday June 30 We saw 2 icebergs, and a whale today. The whale was following up the ship. Met a Mr. Morrison of Hamilton, came out a boy 20 yrs ago – farm, parcel boy $1/50 – 4.00 per week, clerk, partners in business drygoods Hamilton 10 clerks – told me of wreck of Scotsman off Cape Race 2 yrs ago, and lady of his acquaintance – some drowned, horse shot – parrot $100 “very cold, very cold!”. I was talking to the Frenchman in our room today Mr. Francais Monad of Paris. He was sent out by the dept of Public Instruction 7 months ago to visit the universities of America. – He visited many in the East and 2 in Canada – Toronto and McGill. Laval except in Med and Law (?) is only a secondary school (Fr university) . Automobile races from Bordeaux to Paris. Horse races on Long Champ course near Paris. Could not say any one sport was the national game of France. Had not travelled in Spain, but it is safe, easy + hotels cheap. Cab in Paris 2 fr per hour + driver’s fee . “Perhaps I shall write a book on universities of America” 13 Free ebook through Google Books. Pub’d 1871 https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Lands_of_Scott.html 12 �British Schools I was talking to the Englishman who is in our room Mr. Simons and I asked him about the school system of Gr Britain and I gathered the following from him. The different kinds of schools are: 1. Common or Board Schools to which poor people are provided a free common school education, managed by a Board. 2. Public Schools – where sons of the gentry went, + had to pay about 50 pounds a year – Eton, Harrow are the two largest of this kind, then I attended Rugby Discipline. They have to admit anyone who pays price. 3. Private Schools – some for clergymen sons only, others sons of lawyers, others of certain church. Church schools sustained by endowments of the Est. Ch. 4. Voluntary schools established by private individuals. Grammar Schools, high schools for boys mostly. Cost of fees – 3 terms – say ₤ 30 total fees in yr. subjects, Algebra, Arith, Euclid, Botany, phys., chemistry, drawing (not much), Trigonometry, Liter, Comp. 5. High Schools for girls – similar to Grammar Schools. [In margin Queens Cork Trinity Dublin] 6. Business Colleges – private enterprize 7. Military Schools – Largest at Sandhurst, 2nd at Woolwich. Teaches everything pertaining to military matters on land. 8. Navy School. South coast of Eng. Near Southampton on Training 3 decker some where. 9. Colleges – lower than Universities are many in number, in towns and cities. [In margin Owens College] 10. Universities – the highest education in the land is Oxford + Cambridge. Neither perhaps can be said to predominate over the other entirely – Oxford is greater in Classics, and Cambridge in Mathematics. Oxford is more conservative + blue blooded, + have a private idea they are a superior school. Very similar Mr. Walsh adds, to Harvard + Yale of United States. Harvard the blue blood, but Yale would resent it said the other was superior. Rev. Howard, Rev. Walsh, says some Americans, with care in forming opinions, say that these 2 Amer. Univer give a better educ’n + higher than Oxford + Cambridge.. adds that the President of Columbia University has lately written a strong Criticism of American Universities – in which he says that with their specializing of modern times, that students are allowed such a choice, what to take + what not to take, that they never get that broad education that they should have. One thing that would indicate predominance of Oxford over Cambridge is the fact that more important Cecil Rhodes scholarships were given to Oxford. (Cecil Rhodes was an Oxian). Glasgow (Lord Kelvin), Edinburgh + Trinity Dublin, are the highest in their respective countries + may be nearly classed with Oxford + Cambridge. Queen’s College Cork is 2nd in Ireland. High School + Grammar school scholarships are taken in the Common + Public schools, perhaps 6 or 7 % of those who pass take scholarships. They entitle them to 3 or 5 years, free tuition (+ board?). This 13 �enables able but poor people to obtain a good education free. They pass from Common schools at age 9 to 10 with University or College matriculation at age 18 or 19 – To attend Eton or Harrow Public School would cost, fees for tuition + board ₤100. Fosters’ Education Act of 1870 gave free common school education. Colonial + foreign students go to Cambridge. Rev Walsh – Time of Confederation, Castell Hopkins, biographer of Sir John A. McDonald, said that when Sir John A. + Sir Chas Tupper went with a scheme of confederation to London, they had to sit dangling their feet on the steps of house of parl for days, yes weeks, before they would even give them a hearing. And what do you think that Quaker Statesman, John Bright, said. “Ou, OU! Dr Tuppa – I don’t see but Canada might just as well be independent + do whatever she likes.” Mr. Walsh The English Church was never established by the English Government --- The Government was established by the English Church. July 1 Wednesday Dom Day Cephas Allen, Mr Walsh, Mr Howard and myself have a pleasant conversation on the British Schools as given above. Concert in saloon in evening 8.30 – Chairman Duncan of Scotland. Mr Heins violin solo, and S.W. Beugough gave latter half of the program. He is a good entertainer. Partial lecture on drawing, drew several pictures, latter ones of co. including chairman and Dr. Withrow. He told one good story, in good farmer’s voice, of egg, whiskey, starting store and darning needle – Toto poles and signs – very good entertainer. Our Quartettte sang – only thing from 2nd cabin July 2 Thursday Lecture in saloon by Rev Soloman Cleaver of Toronto – Sherbourne St Methodist Church – story of Jean Val Jean of Les Miserables – beautiful story, beautifully told. July 3 Frid. Aunt Jennie got up today. I lost the pool on ships distance – I guessed 370 – cor 353. Mr John Smith, proprietor – Finish of story. 14 �July 4 Sat Concert in evening – Mrs. Leut – “she is so queer” – song was pretty good. Miss Chown of Kingston recited “Get on the ship of faith”. But there is not going to be a line (?) waiting for every nigger [sic]. J.W. Beugough – good story of lower middle class Englishman – intr. On classes – what’s matter now? No squire cow, died sheep, mother in law. 2 stories of Scotchman with dentist Seignora Roberta [Peamittie ?] - 2 songs Christopher Columbus – English dude reciting from Hamlet. July 5 Sunday Talking to Detective Slemin of Toronto. He is going back to Ireland – been out 18 years – came out aged 16 (? )– home near Dublin, and has never been back since he came out – his boy along with him. He was on Clarksburg robbery case – Irwin, I remember it in Owen Sound. Talking to Mr Smith who gave me an account of himself. Lived in Islay Id, worked in Glasgow – 3 young men of them signed an agreement for 3 to go to Australia. Parents did not wish it but finally agreed to have him come to Canada – relatives near Guelph – landed in New York – one got in a hardware store on Broadway – rose – married boss’s daughter. Partner – coach and pair – went to see him on marriage trip (married 12 years wife from Guelph J.S.) – Druggist Hamilton Panama – not so well. J.S. + uncle to city of Guelph – introduce to Bell - $6 a week in office at books, $8 higher – head book keeper finally. Substitute on road a while – satisfactory – kept him on – changed Montreal agency, Hamiton etc reorganized – biggest deal in Montreal. Told of “Pierpont Morgan of Canada” 4 yr. manager Mr Schoon”, I think was name, bought out 2 or 3 factories – brewery – extensions. [War e?] rooms $12,000 advertising etc – directors saw CO would soon be ruined and dismissed him. Mr. Smith now on way to Australia to wind up branch and change into agencies full authority - manager in Sydney will be dismissed and soon after arrived. He knows nothing of it. J.S. salary $2000 + expenses. R.F. Some people think that chance and favor gets position but I believe it is ability much more than some think – Price of pianos – the highest priced pianos are catalogued at 600 or 650. The material and labor alone for that piano is $140 – expenses, insurance, bad debts, advertising etc is another $140. Then come Bell profit and the agents is supposed to always make $100 on any piano. At the concert last night Dr. Libberton gave a very nice address. The waves that washed Bass Rock beat too against our little cottage by the sea shore, the owl that hooted in old Melrose Abby in the evening air in my childhood. Huntley Burn ran by – also recited that fine quotation or stanza from Sir Walter 15 �Scott concerning his native land, “Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, land of my …” 14 His references to Scotland were indeed eloquent. Moville Today we sighted land at Ireland – a lighthouse on farther projection about 4 pm. Get our 2 pilots aboard at S and get into Moville about 6.00. The tender “Samson – Glasgow” came for the passengers and about 25 got off. When Mr. Walsh was going Mr. Smith called for “3 cheers for Mr. Walsh and we heartily gave them – as he walked guiding his wife down the plank we sang “He’s a jolly good fellow”. Detective Slemin also got off, as also Mr. and Mrs Morrison. They waved as far as we could see. Morville seems a small place. We left our pilot again at S. We see an old ruined abbey north of Morville with ivy over its quarter walls. See the hedges and hill side farms and little homes of the Irish – 3 churches. Two small sketches on page of the tender p. 36 As we come back the storm strikes us as we come out of Loch Foyle. Sketch of hillside and a church on the shore. The hill side houses + farms betw Moville + S. The boat rolls. I see the shore on north where Giants Causeway is. Last night we watched the storm at 11 or 12 pm as the waves now and then broke over the bows and flew before the wind. The decks roared and the rigging fairly piped, long whistles and moanings, waves sometimes struck in claps almost of thunder at the side of the boat, seemed angry with the ship daring to propel itself in its very teeth. The boat kept its head into the Nor Easter. A notice was up yesterday “The Marconi Wireless Communicating Co expect communication with Ireland at 10.30 am. Those who desire to send messages may do so. Rate 1st 12 words 6 s- further 6 d per word besides – telegraphing expense on land. The Marconi apparatus was fixed to the foremast as figured – and connected with an inverted funnel. 14 Breathes there a man -- http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/poems/breathes-there-man 16 �Sound like that of escaping steam “his – Hiss hiss – hiss – The operator was dressed in uniform “Marconi” on side, “Telegraphing” on other. The Passengers R. “Did you send many messages today O “About 20 or so” R. “How many miles from land did you establish commu7nication O. 110 miles was the best we did to-day. Gathered from all over the country, 8 avg days in the 1 place, to scatter away. Our voyage is about over. It is really a peculiar circumstance under which we all meet. Some of us have met before. Some of us we will meet again. And some of us + most of us will never see each other more. 17 �Some have money, much money, some have moderate means, some have strained every effort to get enough for their passage. The purpose of most is pleasure and travel in the British Isles or the continent, some are returning to their British homes, some are going back to see their old home once more, some only to view the spot where it once used to stand – the scenes of their childhood. One man in the steerage has a family of seven small children. His wife died not long ago, and he is going back to Scotland with them. U. Jas. 15 60 yrs since he came out. Some Englishmen who are returning from Canada dissatisfied with the country. Many tourists of medium circumstance in 2nd cabin – some most worthy persons such as Dr Libberton, Rev White, Rev Warren, Rev Walsh, Cephias Allen and John Smith, capable and true people and Chas Myall. In 1st cabin all are well attired, an appearance of wealth, some with lots of it, some English dudes with more money than brains, that think they know a great deal and look down with contempt on the members of the I Cabin. There was church service notice posted in 2nd cabin that Divine Service would be held in Saloon II area. The Saloon is really elegantly furnished – one lady in the saloon was overheard by some who attended from II cabin “Eh I guess they came to have a look at the Saloon, as it will be the only chance they’ll get” with a tone of contempt. Some of 1st cabin have talent; entertaining powers, taste and judgement. Others have a superficial and superfluous address, with a chirpy, select form of speech and manner, who have either blood or money couldn’t give you an entertaining educative description of any sight of the many which perhaps they have seen, and at the same time look down on those who cannot afford to travel in as great splendor as they. We can’t help it. It is one of the injustices that exist in the world. If it is his own earned money, earned honestly within the law of the land, let him spend it, in whatever way he desires, and look down at those who have not got as much. It shows you have that privilege as it is only a smart man that can amass a fortune. Perhaps it is such a man’s just privilege to do so, as long as he does not interfere with the inferior. Then again there are people in the 1st cabin, who are worthy of being in the 1st cabin, of occupying a place higher than the others. Such men as Rev. Cleaver, J.W. Beugough, + perhaps Dr. Withrow, have earned by their talents and industry a place above others, and which I am glad to see in a place of excellent. There are 204 saloon, 165 + children II cabin, and about 50 or 60 steerage. Crew 120. Was to have taken a walk out to-night but! News clipping – might be in wrong place in the journal. No date 15 Uncle James 18 �“A Highland Funeral” Obsequies of the late Mr Aeneas Rose - “trusted servant of the Atholl family were interred in the churchyard at Blair Atholl. A grey mist hung over the district, and it was amid gloomy surroundings that the funeral obsequies took place. Heavy rain fell during the forenoon, but, despite the inclement weather, an exceptionally large number of mourners, drawn from a wide radius, attended to pay their last respects to the memory f the deceased Pipe-Major. Mr Rose, who retired hardly two years ago, had since the passing of the Education Act acted as School Board officer. A keen curler himself, it was appropriate that the curlers should turn out in large number. For many years he was skip of No. 3 rink of the Dunkeld Club. He was also an enthusiastic Freemason, being a member of Lodge No. 14, Dunkeld. A true Highlander, and taking a great interest in the preservation of the Gaelic language, for some years he conducted a class in Blair Atholl. One of the best pipers in Scotland, his services as judge were frequently called into requisition.” More … not transcribed July 6 Monday Liverpool Got up early for breakfast. Liverpool – Mersey – New Brighton tower again. Birkenhead – very rough in the river. We have to land by tender “Pathfinder” “Enterprise” and … came out for us – very long waiting hours and hours – cold and miserable at last on Allan docks – or some docks – sent cable “Fleming Owen Sound safe” Waited and took a long time finding baggage at customs. Uncle James got stuck for a quarter on 2 grips with a chalk mark. Was talking to the Mann girls – saw C Allen, J Smith Seniors, Monad (on bus) on docks. We took a cab up to L MR RR station [Liverpool and Manchester Railway – terminus station on Lime St] – Lime St – saw St George’s Hall and Walkers Art Gallery.16 At entrance are statues of Michelangelo and Raphael. The purser told Mr. White that the present 2nd cabin was the nicest lot he had ever booked. Notes by Roy – not transcribed Martyr’s monument at Irongray – Monument marks the grave of two Coventers erected 1854 Burns’ Epitaph – written by himself – 2 stanzas (of 5) Burns – Song of Death – “Farewell thou fair day, thou green earth and ye skies … 16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Art_Gallery 19 �Excerpt from Waverley - “After a sleepless night, the first dawn of morning found Waverley on the esplanade in front of the old Gothic gate of Carlisle Castle… Dumfries We took our tickets up to Dumfries. LNW [London and North Western Railway].17 We had to change cars at Carlisle18 and had a few minutes to go up street and looked over the town from the bridge – churches and houses and the castle. Lord Erskine,19 Lord High Chancellor of Eng, 70 yrs old, took here his blushing bride. We passed through Gretna Green – saw a little church we took to be where the runaway marriages took place – at border – near Solway – arrived about 7 pm in Dumfries – found our hotel – Palmers Temperance hotel20 – away from station to left 1 or 2 minutes’ walk. Very nice rooms. Mr Palmer also runs Woodbank Hotel – family. We then went out for a walk down to the fountain on High St to the Globe Tavern. Sign board at the close – painting of R.Burns “Globe Hotel – licensed to retail, wines, spirits, ales and porter.” I went in and then brought Uncle James in, and we were shown into the sitting room and the bar maid opened the corner enclosure where the chair R.B. used to sit. We sat in it. Uncle Jas sang a stanza of “Willie brewed a peck o’ malt” for here that scene occurred. (wrong- this happened at Moffat) We then went on turned corner and came to Burns St. I never saw such a crooked street. You can’t see more than 2 rods or so – came to 16 Burns St – the house where Burns died. We were shown through it by Mrs. Brown, a granddaughter of Robbie Burns “My father was his oldest son” “Robert was his name too”. We were taken up stairs to left and we entered the room where Burns died, a plain room, about 15’ x 12’ – a fireplace – 3 pictures on wall – 2 of RB, 1 of Thos Carlyle. There is no furniture or relics yet in this room. “The Burns Club are going to fix it up as a museum soon. They long wanted me to take charge of it but I didn’t want to. I have been here 6 weeks. My husband is 81 yrs old. You from Canada. Ah I once lived there in Guelph – on McDonald St leading off Wyndham St – 4 and 20 years” My oldest daughter is buried there 8 yrs ago. Here is my 2nd daughter. Her mouth, lips and nose the very image of RB – Jean Armour Burns Brown” We came down into parlor directly under this bedroom. “Here is a pin my father gave me”. How long ago? “ Fifty years ago sir” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_and_North_Western_Railway Changed trains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow,_Dumfries_and_Carlisle_Railway 19 Lasting story 0 https://www.gretnagreen.com/lord-chancellor-arrives-dressed-as-a-woman-a752 - tho story gives his age as 66. 20 Postcard inserted into diary. 17 18 20 �Then she showed me a little book called “The Scottish Keepsake” on front of which was “Jane Emma Burns from her affectionate father Robert Burns, eldest son of the Scottish Bard”. (Note – This is the old lady who shows us these relics). Are there any other descendents of the Scottish poet – “Ay! There is. Mrs Hutchison of Cheltenham, a daughter of the youngest son of RB”. I looked at the pictures hung around the room - – 1. Burns at the Plough, 2. Burns in Edinburgh 1787 Reading his poem of the “Writers Night” before a literary gathering at the Duchess of Gordons, + also pictures of the poet. Mrs. Brown presented us with 2 guide books of Dumfries. We saw a resemblance to the poet in her face – her face is broader though). She showed us a light pole, small picture of her father his hair and forehead was exactly like R.B. Clipping of “Visit to the Granddaughter of Burns” from the New York Scotsman – William Campbell visited the grand daughter in Guelph. P. 48 “Mrs Jane Burns, or Brown, wife of Mr. Thomas Brown, of that place, and grand-daughter of Scotland’s national bard, through his eldest son Robert”. Notes - inserted page with more about 16 Burns St Quotations of Burns from windows of the Globe Tavern. 21 �We then went to St Michael’s Church yard and a Scotch lady very kindly showed us through – caretakers wife. We came first to N.W. ? corner where Burns was first laid, climbed over the grave stones + at present, lies the grave + stone of : - “To the memory of Agnes Eleanor Dunlop wife of Joseph Elias Perochon + daughter of Mrs. Frances Wallace Dunlop of Dunlop, the only daughter.” (incomplete) Sketch of St Michaels Church layout 42 Clipping in two parts about “The direct descendants of Robert Burns” by C. Stuart Burness, a Kinsman of the Poet. Grandfather of the writer was a cousin of Robert Burns. P. 51 We then went to the mausoleum erected 1832 where RB is buried. There was a great centennial in 1896 – and the wreaths are still there from Burn’s club and from [words covered up] the world – New Zealand, South Africa, America, Edinburgh, Derby Burns Club, . Also a later wreath – Leith Burns Club June 3, 1903” In the mausoleum are buried RB, JA and their 5 sons (?)– “Col William Nicol Burns, born at Ellisland 9th April 1791, died at Cheltenham 21st Feb 1872. In vault beneath this tablet. This mausoleum did not used to be shut in like this, but some one stole half of the hand of the statue, (We then saw it had been replaced) – Scotch thistles decorations near top. 22 �We were then shown inside the church, sat in the same pew where RB sat – tablet on pillar: “Robert Burns worshipped in the pew adjoining this pillar”. “You can go out this way and I’ll be round in a wee bit to open the gate.” Sign “Rev. John Paton D.D. minister. How many years has he been here? “A long time here, counda say exactly” 1633 crossbones + skull” 1629 We then went down to the banks of the Nith – Suspension Bridge – built for the mill girls by the Provost (provost Smith) – they used to cross there in boats. The Nith + banks are beautiful – bridges. We then came to the Burns Monument head of High St., and as the Greyfriars tower clock struck ten, a few yds. Away we read by daylight the inscription in the structure. It was erected by the public. This Greyfriar chuch is erected on the site + foundation of G.F. 21 where King R. Bruce + sixth Kirkpatric killed Red Comyn – one of the greatest events in Scotch history (1305) We continued our walk on Academy St, we passed the Academy, later Ewart Pub. Library – + Baptish Tabernacle. Clipping in 3 parts “Dumfries and the “Highland”- Places of interest in and around the Town” – The People’s Journal, Sat July 18, 1903]] Mentions Caeblaverock Castle, and the Bridges p. 53 July 7 Tuesday We got up about 9 am and between 10 and 11 I hired a Gladstone and we went for a drive about 22 miles altogether. We bought some fruit and started up the esplanade on east side of Nith, passed over the driving bridge, turned 2nd corner to right and up the old Glasgow Road where the stage coaches used to gallop. “The story of Jeanie Deans was founded upon an anonymous letter which the author received from one he knew – a Mrs Goldie. The circumstance of the girl having refused the testimony in court and then taking the journey to obtain her sisters pardon is a fact. “ 21 May mean Grey Friars. 23 �Notes: Inserted pages – From Heart of Midlothian – looks like notes taken from a book or books about Mrs Goldie and the character of Jeanie Deans. Written by Roy on a scrap paper dated Nov 9 1903.] – NOT transcribed Clipping: Jean Armour, Wife of Robert Burns, Had Heart of Gold. “Monuments to Robert Burns in Halifax, Fredericton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver attest the love and admiration of Canadians for his world-famous songs. The accompanying article by Sarah A. Tooley on Jean Armour, wife of Robert Burns which appeared in “Great Thoughts” will be read with interest as his birthday draws nigh.” We turned to left at fork – [name illegible] very kindly by a minister on a wheel, where Helen Walker (Jeannie Deans) used to live – the rectangular foundation stones and one higher than rest at side of fireplace south end. I gathered some daisies (ox-eye) from the middle which I preserve. Then we continued on to Irongray Cemetery where Jeannie Dean’s grave is. Beautiful little church yard, little church with Norman Towers. The grave diggers was digging a little grave (child) about 4’ x 1 ½’. Various small sketches Three stone steps go over the wall and 3 down on the other side. The inscription: mention erected by the author of Waverley Helen Walker died 1791. Gathered some leaves from inside the iron railing (wire netting around railing) – many Covenanter’s tomb (perhaps Old Mortality’s work). Inscription on stone in memory of Helen Walker written out by Roy – “This stone was erected by the author of Waverley in memory of Helen Walker who died in the year of God, 1791 … NOT transcribed More observations about places where they stopped on the drive - schoolhouse, railway line GSW, beautiful castle in distance, to Auldgirth – crossed bridge. NOT transcribed Then we ate lunch on the banks of the Nith. After which we drove to Kirkton, stopped at Kirk Mahoe, where Auntie Margaret’s relations 22 are buried. We called at john Robertson’s for ½ hour or so, and saw his new wife. Dumfries Took train for Mauchline23 – arrived about 7 pm. 22 Ruth - These are relations of Margaret Robertson (John's wife) Too bad Roy doesn't give all names and relationship. 23 https://www.britannica.com/place/Mauchline 24 �Sign board at Dunscore “To Moriagave 7 ½, To Dumfries 8 ½ mi, To Auldgirth 3 ¼ mi.” “Ay! Right doon there + cross the brig” Galloway Cattle, black, no horns. Pass Mrs. Milligans. The hedges are pretty – thorn hedges, briar roses, blue bells, deadman’s bells, broom (yellow blossom) ferns, bell-heather. “To Cyclists – ride with caution” Oak, beech, birch, ash, plane (sycamore). The bridge had 3 arches + niches (8, I do not know what for. A Drive in the Country This was really a most delightful drive, sunny, bright day – green fields, hillsides for miles + miles, sights of rippling rivers, Cluden + the Nigh, quaint churches with tower or steeple, among a little church yard, cattle + calves jumping around, oak groves, stone fences, hedges, hard smooth reads, thatched or slate cottage, white in color, steep cliffs, country school house, lodge at the entrance to some estate, the peak or look-out tower of some mansion or castle, among the foliage beyond the valley, sign boards, notices at the forks of the road. I saw a bowling green in Dumfries – smooth lawn about 8 or 10 sets going – balls curve right or left (black in color), little one (white) is called the jack. Mauchline We then buy our tickets for Mauchline where we stay a couple of hours. We walk up to the village. Poosey Nancy’s Hostelry it seems was the scene of The Jolly Beggars, as well as being a favorite resort of Burns. At the head of the street we saw Mary Morrison’s house. At the Burns Tower, there are a number of charity cottages for worthy poor people. Those who are allowed there are chosen by a certain board of officers. Mrs. Jamieson was keeper of the Tower and showed us the tower of castle of Montgomery where Highland Mary used to be as a house maid. In the museum of Tower we see many interesting things: A brass knife that belonged to R.B. – one bladed, coins dug from graves of 2 [ 2 words] (custom), – Picture of B’s 2 oldest sons (plug hats) H.M.’s thorn (don’t know what it meant). Part of J. Armour’s scarf. Brig o’Doon in wood with Tam o’ Shanter. Alloway Kirk. The chair of Jean Armour’s on which she nursed the bairns – wood from roof of Alloway Kirk. We then went to Ayr – late 11 pm put up at Ayr Arms Hotel where we stayed 2 nights, opposite to Tam O’Shanter’s Inn on [blank space] St (Main St) Wallace tower up a short distance. Sketches of maps of towns Mauchline, Ayr, Alloway 25 �Clipping: “The Rose and the Rock” by Kathleen L. Greig, The Four-Track News p. 61 Morning Wed July 8 We took the tram car down to Alloway, they have been in Ayr for nearly 2 years, a financial success, and a great convenience, I think only on the one main street from Preswick to Burns Monument, single line with switches double deckers – good for night seeing on top. We first though examine the Burns monument in the square – 4 scenes – Jolly Beggars, Cotter Saturday Night, Parting of BTHM, Tour on Bridge. Soldiers’ monument farther to East – passed a constabulary station. Burns Monument Alloway Got off the car at the end of the line and walked down to the Auld Brig O’ Doon of Tam O Shanters memories. Alloway Mill below, we could see, went down and drank of the waters of the Doon R. “Ye banks and braes o’ bonnie Doon”. An old man was playing the fiddle, sweet sound “Scots wha hae” and “bonny Doon”. Came to new brig. Also new hotel being put up by a syndicate. Also saw new RR bridge. We then went to the Burns Monument 2 d each to go in. I asked the gatekeeper what was the greatest number which had gone in here in a day “between 2000 and 3000 one day last year – but I have been here only 3 or 4 years” In a small show case were the two bibles the RB and HM exchanged on banks of Gurgling Ayr. Brown 6” x 2 ½” x 1”, cheap , worn. H.M. hair was sticking out of one of the bibles (see page for inscriptions in these bibles) 1st edition of R.B. poems of Kilmarnok Jean Armour’s wedding ring + hair (her) R.B. wedding ring + hair (his) From Nancy Tinnoch’s Inn ? – drinking cup of R.B. Two drinking glasses given by Burns to Clarinda Box made of wood from roof of Alloway Kirk We went up winding stair way – 9 Corinthian columns supporting 60 ft high (?) I asked the keeper about the welcome to Burns’ sons 1846. Mighty concourses of people over there – 1000’s and 1000’s – 12 steamers came to Ayr. Lord Eglington was chairman. Went to the Grotto where the life size (or larger) statues of Tam O Shanter and Souter Johnny are (by Thom) 26 �Clipping: “The People’s Burns”, Sandy McNabs’s Kronickles – written in Scots dialect. “Burns as a Reformer: His Serious Moods. P. 65 Alloway Kirk We then went to Alloway Kirk a short distance up on left, went up the stone steps into the churchyard Diagram - map We first examined the grave stone of Wm Burns, the father of R.B. – now erect – I thought it was lying down when I was here last. (died Feb 13 1784 – + Agnes Brown his spouse who was interred in Ballan Churchyard East Lothian. There was an old man with a crutch and one leg showing a party around. “This tree was here in the time of Burns and of Tam O’S’s ride – and they think a great deal of it. The date of this old church is 1135. Here this is a baptismal font, where they baptized the bairns. That is as far on inside as outside. Then we came to the large irons about 7 feet long or some less “safes” to be put in about 3 feet down to prevent body being stolen. Left on 6 weeks. Then he pointed out the window where Tam saw the witches, and explained to us that the road was not where it is now but as indicated by line. Then I overheard the following as he pointed with his crutch – “the best man for Burns wedding lies there” – I went over and read “Thomas Blair died 1820 aged 93”. I saw on another tombstone “No man who putteth his hand to the plough looking backward is fit for the kingdom of heaven”. When the old man was at the witch window he recited from Burns – I couldn’t catch much but he did it well “ [blank ] on a hilly table”. “There is a hawthorn 500 yrs old | beside entrance inside north) (d) Burns Cottage [scan of postcard of Burn’s Cottage] 27 �We then walked to Burns Cottage – notice on front “Burns Cottage, Robert Burns, the Ayrshire poet, was born in this cottage on the 25th of Jan 1759. There are 4 rooms in cottage. Entrance is in store house A nothing in room. B (next) was a stable, mangers still there. C was perhaps the parlor, at present containing Tam O’Shanter + S.J. chairs. D the room + bed where R.B. was born. [Scan of page 67 for diagram] 28 �[Stanza from poem – not transcribed] We entered the museum, and there saw many original writings of Burns – Holy Willies Prayer And find the godly in a fret to pray – Pope and at end Amen! Amen! The Whistle – then we read the love letters between R.B .and Clarinda – the originals – showing folds “Clarinda! The dear object of my fondest love, there may the most sacred, inviolate honor, the most faithful, [kinling ?] constancy, ever watch and animate my every thought and “imagination”. 29 �Clarinda’s farewell letter before going on board (for W. Indies (?)), was indeed earnest + tender. Funeral notices. Varieties of Ayr We saw Greener Castle both going and coming – an ivy covered wall. Belonged to Kennedys Then I went out for a walk and saw at Wellington Square monuments : 1/ James George Smith Neill C.B. Lieu-Col in Madras Army, fill in relief of Lucknow 1857. 2. Earl of Eglinton + Wintown, L.C. of Ayrshire 1843 L.L. of Ireland 1852. In walk in evening passed Carnegie Library Academy, Harbor in river. Came to Cromwell’s Fort or site of it and castle, tall old looking building. The town wanted to buy the property sometime ago but they were so long fixing the price that present owner Mr .Miller bought it. On train cars there was a children’s excursion, return from the South – cheering all the way – Signs “Prestwick Road”, “Town Hall”, “Burns Monument” View from shore is beautiful – Firth of CLyde, Hills of Arran, vessel on horizon, fishing snacks nearer – esplanade, seashore, children playing in sand. Hotel Dalblain is fanciest in town, fine grounds. Signs. Iron monger, wig-making. Thursday July 9 Ireland Belfast Took tickets for Ardrossan and Belfast. GS&W – taken down in the brake to the docks – Caledonian Station – and on board Steamer Adder, paddler, fine and swift – 18 knots an hour passed Arran, Ailsa Craig – 4 hours to Belfast – up the Laggan – Hanton and Wolfe’s ship yards – 20 vessels altogether building – tonnage 195,000 tons. Iron rails all erected first, plates on after. Donegall Quay York St (Royal Ave = main street). Post Office is on Royal Avenue, sent telegram to Mrs. Dr. Roberts Stevenston – 3 Irish girls in telegraphing dept pleasant. Public Library. An elegant new town hall building centre tower and 2 end towers – really grand. We came to statue to Dr. Henry Cooke 1788-1868 only statue we saw. “What is that tower ?” “The one [fernenst ?] us?” Yes “That’s Pr Albert ?– decorations for King’s visit of July 27”. Great Northern RR station – Victoria St. Train car – horse – “Grumlin Road.” The Moravian Church. The Crescent Church. Methodist Church [Flyer for fast steamers – Scotland and England] p. 71 Clipping about “King’s Irish Visit” – gave route of Belfast Procession. Described hostile resolution from Cork County Council – Mr. James O’Neill, Kinsale, moved that the Council do not present an address to the King of England during his approaching visit” – carried. P. 71 30 �Queen’s College - entered - shown into convocation hall, many paintings of principles + famous men. One find painting was at nearest end to entrance. In fact very noted Mortor (Venice), worth ₤ 4000 Clipping in 3 parts: “Holy Ireland” by Filson, Record and Mail, July 23 1903 –about religion in Ireland – anti-Catholic and anti- Irish: ”it is the most austere and least advanced form of Catholicism, and it burns in a great nervous and wasting vitality, in the frail body of the country. The Protestant faith makes no headway …” ] News clipping was placed on top of notes about Belfast. Irish Jaunting Car On East = Scrabble Mts. Came to markets monthly horse fair – 300 horses average. Empire Theatre This trip was taken on a Jaunting Car where we sit sideways over the wheels – fairly nice. These cars are peculiar to Ireland, the reason for their existence being explained thus by a cynical writer: “Life in Ireland” he says “is abundant, and consequently is not valued very highly, while, on the other hand, property is scarce, and is accordingly held in extraordinary esteem. It is for this reason that the designer of the Irish Jaunting Car placed the wheels beneath the vehicle and carefully covered them up from harm with the leap of the passengers” On the way home we came in conversation with an elderly gentleman and his wife – as well as as a friend – names Mr. and Mrs. Ross Morton and Mr. Finnie(?). They told us of Ireland and Killarney. Mr RM had a card with Blarney Castle on it and explaining how he had kissed the Blarney Stone. Address on card was Sir Francis Blaine, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Blarney Castle is 200 ft high. – – stone is near top 2 iron rods – bend around + kiss it on bottom worn smooth. – rail 6 min. from Cork. Not inhabited – 2 d admittance. Woman takes care of it. Spoke of the Lakes of Killarney beautiful but not equal to Loch Lomond – its hills + Ids. It could not touch Loch Lomon ? Clipping - photo of “In Ireland To-Day: A typical Galway Home “– photo of cottage made of rocks where nurse is visiting the person living there. People in that vicinity are very poor – (west of [illegible]) saw the cow with her head out of an end window of the house – pigs + hens in door – people barely eke out an existence, beg. Women bare feet. Over there in Cambrae Id – boat for fishing 3 d per hr. boat + tackle. 31 �Young man Mr. F. told me of the Polytechnic 309 Regent St. London W.C. (Chalets) simple places. Alp. Andermath (?) was place where Napoleon crossed the Alps – iron rods up to mark the place. Large clipping –“ From A Diary in Ireland” by Lally Bernard – The Globe Nov 19 1904 – about Sisters of the Poor, Order of St Vincent de Paul. Missing beginning of article. P. 65 Card – Glasgow and South Western Railway – direct route to the Clyde Watering Places - - map of Firth of Clyde area – hotels listed on reverse] Clipping: “Sir John Moore and Glasgow” William Wallace and Mouse Bridge Nearly miss the train for Glasgow – arrive at St Enoch’s station (+ hotel) large – and have to get over to Central Station (Caledonian) on Argyle St. Get our tickets for Tillietudlem Castle Tour. Ride out on train to Lanark, where we take the coach for Crossford. We had a very merry witty coachman – Presbyterian Manse (rt.), Lee House, = Sir Simon Locher (of Kirkfield bank fame). Highbridge 128 ft on Mouse River “Now here’s where the Lanark people come when they feel tired of life” – next little village Kirkfield – one of the happiest places on earth – the women do all the work, and the men keep the bairns” Lee Castle – Entrance to Lee Castle – on Mouse by the bridge – rt. bank was pointed out – Wallace’s cave where he hid. In Lanark too, we saw the Wallace tower main st, and near it the house which stands where Wallace’s house once stood. The coach – winded down the hills – came to the Roman Bridge built by Agricola. At Kirkfield – weaving – hand weaving – school letting out. Boys followed coach and asked for a penny – run + run – penny now and then to see how far they could run. Stone Byres (picture), Carra Linn, Bonnington. Hon Wm Brigham Scotch Whiskey. 25 or so little deer – roe bucks. “That house” says the driver “was left by Brigham to his house keeper on a very hard condition that she was never to marry” Hazelbank (rt.) – acres and acres of strawberries. Falls of Clyde (3 d admittance). – Crossford Inn – 1 mile to Tillietudlem. We took wrong way and we had a fearful walk to get there. Chapel 1616 – holy water font. Real castle built 12th century by Sir James Hamilton, beheaded as a traitor for building so strong a castle. – 32 �Clipping– page ripped from book – “Life and Death of Wallace” – pg 359 and 360 - with Roy’s notes in margin about Wallace – also a poem about Wallace. “Sir Wm. Wallace of Elderslie, champion + guardian of Scotland [illegible] the invasions + oppressors of Eng …” p. 67 Tillietudlem24 Castle 24 Figured in Scott’s novel of Old Mortality – at boundary of Highlands and Lowlands. 33 �Mr. Haig was keeper, and he said owner. Earl of Home had given it to him during his life time. The three yew trees were shown us, from where arrows had been made in early times. Mill stones for grinding 1 large 4 ft diameter grated windows – some gone. Some new eave troughs = rones (of stone) – unicorn ornament. We crossed where the drawbridge used to be over the moat – + the wall next was 17 ½ ft wide (by meas.) Above the entrance to the castle was the coat of arms – lion, + 2 unicorns – etc. The very first look inside the door thrills one with awe + dread – yawning opening, broken stairways, great doors, massive stone work. We go through to the main room on ground floor – the banqueting hall large, high ceiling 30 ft + next to left room which Mary Queen of S cots occupied after she fled from Loch Leven Castle. Then he showed us the subterranean passage to lee Castle – 3 miles away – human bones near mouth – an immense fireplace 15 ‘ x 7’ – saw the dungeons underground (curved ceiling 10 ‘ x 10 ‘ ) where captives used to be kept, and the 70 ft in depth – 3 ½ ft . diameter, round, look onto arrowshots. Windows put in near well none before. Fig 2. Farther entrance at side passage way 4 openings to left – 1st into slaughter house – stone trough – water in it – where the blood used to run – fireplace – time of siege it was particularly used. Then we went up to roof + top of castle, views the ruins climbed to highest parts – moss + shrub on part of it. We went to the guard room separate from castle – entered and saw the window where Cuddie Headrigg entered the window during the siege + the fireplace where Jenny Dennison was cooking the kale brew + threw it on him. Upright opening for holding spars 12 ‘ x 12 “ x 10” of the guard of the caste. This is Craignethan Castle or Tillietudlem of Old Mortality (Sir Walter Scott) – Take a picture of Mary’s Thorn Tree said to be planted by him. Clipping – A Visit to Craignethan Castle : Tillietudlem Castle of Old Mortality – probably written by Roy for Owen Sound paper (ads on back of clipping) – The Advertiser Mar 11 1904 [pg 68-70] “Those who have read Scott’s Old Mortality will remember with pleasure the halls and towers of Tillietudlem Castle. Of the numerous productions of the great novelist none are truer to their prototype that this scene of love and warfare, which has its origin in Craignethan Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland.” P. 69 Clipping– In the Land of “The Lady of the Lake” by W. Norman Humphries – from The Globe – trail of Sir W Scott - steamer from Liverpool to Glasgow – to Edinburgh, Loch Loman, Tarbet, Luss – other tourists mainly Americans. P 69 34 �Walked to station and stayed in Glasgow at Duncan’s Temperance Hotel, Union St off Argyle. Decent – Saturday July 11 Loch Lomond Get our grips with help of two newsboys over from St Enoch’s to Central Station and buy our tickets Loch Lomond, etc to Callendar. Low Level. –Pass through Glasgow on to Dumbarton and view hill and castle – old defenses of the Clyde. Land at Balloch Pier where we get on Prince George (meet Princess Mary and the Queen) –+ sail 9 am. There are 26 islands – and the loch is 26 mi long. I came in conversation with an elderly man “rich man from Glasgow” – from whom I learned most of following – behind us was the residence of Sir Jas Calyhoun [Colquhoun] . Forty or 50 years ago his father Sir W was returning before Xmas with some deer he had shot and intended for charitable purposes. He was crossing from Id Cherinch [Creinch] when he was drowned. There is the Id. Of Inch Cailliach [Inchcailloch] = Island of Old Wife [Island of Old Woman] – which was the burying place of the MacGregors. You can’t see the grave stones from here, but you could by going round that way. Behind it – the Hill of Bahnahr. Conic Hill – and Ben Vreck [drawing – detailed map of Loch District] p. 73 [Clipping Rob Roy’s Last Days and Death: The fate of his sons - Macgregors – Rob Roy buried at Balquhidder ] p. 73 At Inch Conaghan [Inchconnachan] the yew trees are still where Bruce and his followers got his bows to fight with – Rowardennan pier only Invernsaid falls. Coaches Rob Roy’s cave is not far from Inversnaid some one said North – map says South. See my 1900 Diary for Rob Roy.25 We get on the coach in front of Inversnaid Hotel. 2 coaches – 25 in each 5 x 5 – and go the 6 or 7 miles to Stronachlachar, mostly up hill – coach went slowly, nearly altogether on walk – 4 horses, coachman, and guard dressed in Red – red coat, pants and either gray or red plug hat. The passengers are pleasant and conversing with both friends and those unacquainted, surveying and remarking on the lochs, hills, valleys, heights, flowers, heather, peasants and sights, history along the road. Did not see the fort of 25 This diary by Roy has been lost. 35 �Gen Wolfe’s as expected. Came in sight of Loch Arklet and then to Stronachlacher. Waited 1 hour. Got on board little steamer “Sir Walter Scott” (also saw Rob Roy) and sailed Loch Katrine – saw up the glen to NW Glengyle – the house of the Macgregors. Passed most elegant high grass banks and hills, heights over heights. On south Ben Venue 2386 ft (picture). Then turned around farther side of Ellen’s Isle and landed at the pier. Coach to Trossachs Hotel – another wait – opp. Loch Achray – on farther side – saw the coaches from Aberfoyle – “Roderick Dhu”26 name of our coach – passed over and saw the Brig o’ Turk.27 Single stone arch. 9+ miles to Callander mostly along Loch Venachar and Ben Ledi to left and north. Conversing with a pleasant man over politics of Britain – paying MPs if they did months and agitators would enter. Irish very poor. Callander – Eagle Temperance Hotel – luncheon 4 pm. Leave for Perth. Change at Dunblane, see the D. Cathedral both from station and train. Near here is field of Sheriffmuir 28 From Callander about 4 pm send telegram. We are coming at 7.54. We land at Dunkeld 8.10. Bella and Jeannie Smith are there to meet us. 29 Send our grips down to Mrs Duff’s with Mr Fischer and we 6 walk down and call at Smith’s house, where we are welcomed. Sunday July 12 Get up and we go to Dunkeld Cathedral, sit in Smith’s seat with Belle and Jeannie in gallery 3rd seat from front on right. Rev Rutherford preached. Go round to back of Cathedral – nave – see the parent larches in the Duke’s estate (2 years ago the Duke ordered his name to be spelt Atholl instead of Athole.) Tom Smith30 tells us of the Scottish Horse31 – got up from Dunkeld by the Marquis (heir) of Atholl Tullibardine – 350. He was Ferries’ Sergent. Baden Powell, and Laird O’Murthly (Fotheringham) were present about 1 mile from here – good pay. Monday July 13 We go north this morning Mrs. Smith, and us four to Ballinluig in Patrick’s livery. We came to Bairdy Willie = Duke’s fool (killed dog of J. Stewart). He was a game keeper, and the Duke when he would get angry and not be catching game – would lose an otter, his revenge was on Bairdy Person in Scott’s Lady of the Lake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brig_o%27_Turk 28 Battleground - https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/news/sheriffmuir-battlefield-under-threat-from-commercialforestry/ 29 Ruth -- The Smiths are relatives. Jean Stewart's sister Margaret Stewart m. unknown Robertson. their daughter 26 27 Elizabeth m. unknown Smith. Their daughters are Belle and Jeannie. 30 Ruth - ruth larmour Think this is a son of Elizabeth Robertson and unknown Smith. Hugh Smith – son was Tom Smith 31 Raised for Boer War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Horse 36 �Willie by lashing him. Willie Duff wouldn’t mind it Duke would throw him a gold sovereign. “Late Duke George” . Cave on rt. Fugitive Duncan Hogg used to hide in a cave on Craigie Burns. Emerge from the tree covered road high up looking up the Tay valley – grand high hills on both sides – houses in distance – one of the grandest views – great painter Sir John Millais painted it from here. Corner – where soldiers was once buried – milestone Perth 10, Dunkeld 4 – train passing in valley below. Pitlochry 8 ½. Duke killed in skirmish 1745 – Prince Charlie’s [small drawing] [Clipping from Perthshire Advertiser – Dunkeld and Birnam. Information for Visitors – List of visitors at Dunkeld and Birnam – Misses Jennie and Minerva Fleming. Messrs James and Roy Fleming of Owen Sound ,Canada - visiting Atholl Street (Mrs Duff).] p. 76 Laddies Brigg Next the Laddie’s Brigg32 – About 1810 there was a boy murdered here. It seems 2 neighbours had the same barn – 1 each end, and this boy’s father suspected the other occupant of stealing part of his crop – so he had his boy watching at night in the barn – man came in and after forking over some sheaves – the boy yelled “that’s enough”. One night later the man met the boy at this brigg and beat him to death (pole knife) threw his body over brigg then went and carried him to Tay and threw him in. Poor woman saw it and ran as it happened to the very man’s house, told of murder, she [wife at house] then locked her in and ran to get her husband to murder her too, but she escaped before they got back. Lead [Pedie’s ? ] toll – where toll used to be collected. Dowally (card)33 church – where aunt Grace (Robertson)’s folks are buried. Looked in church – saw bit of gallery – Rev John Robb present minister (?) Called next at the starch mill – and called on Mrs. Douglas – who very kindly gave us as any information she could. 1st Drive North Distillery of Peter McLaggen’s (suicided) 32 33 Scottish word for bridge Roy indicated a postcard – don’t have it. 37 �Robt Robertson (father-in-law of Uncle Jas) worked there 24 years. Jas Kennedy great singer of Kindallchan died last fall. Dalnabo beside Ballinluig. We crossed over new bridge – beside where the old ferry was. Passed house where Alex Mackenzie used to live and which he built. We came to “Logierait Hotel” (Card) and then to the Presbyterian Church – and at East end of the church is the following monument inscription – “1858 This memorial is erected over the grave of the late Alexr Mackenzie, by his widow and seven surviving sons, now resident in Canada West. The deceased was born in this parish 4th April 1784, and died at Dunkeld 7th March 1836. His father Malcolm Mackenzie was buried here in Jany 1836 aged 95. His mother, several sisters, and other kindred likewise lie underneath. Farther down, on main stone: “Gone to the resting place of man, The universal home Where ages past have gone before And ages still shall come.” [Map of Ballinluig District – p. 79] 38 �In order to see the last line I had to scrape away the moss earth – top of monument is an urn with cloth over – main mon.34 is free stone – marble slab face for main inscription. Ht 6 ½ ft. Logierait Cemetry Dowally: The Dowally (Card) Churchyard35 – Wm Graham farmer Balnacraig 1830-89 Donald Butter, Kindallachan died 1858 Jas McLaren Ballentium 1856 aged 47 34 35 monument In Find a Grave identified a Wm Graham d 1897, Donald Butter d 1858, and James McLaren d 1857. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2553390/dowally-churchyard-(perth-and-kinross) 39 �Here is the grave of John Stewart – died 184536 – brother of my grandmother. He died of a most peculiar unknown disease – doctors wanted his body – safe was put on and no mark put on grave to prevent grave robbery. Mrs. Smith’s mother – Mrs Robertson (her brother) buried a hapenny in a certain spot to find out if the grave was dug into – she later looked for the coin, could not find it. Other inscriptions of relatives – In memory of James McGregor, farmer Ballenluig of Tullymet, who died 19 th March 1852, aged 50 years, also of his wife Elizabeth Stewart 1873,37 18th June aged 67 years. Aunt Jessie says this is a daughter of Donald Stewart. Pictures on stones – harrow, plough, rakes, forks, representing a farmer. Notice on church door – ER 3rd Battalion, Blackwatch, Royal Highlanders. Lieu Col the Master of Rollo etc Musketry Drill be ordered out to Inverness to Perth road38 – stages – mail coaches – high flyer – 4 port coaches – attendants dressed in scarlet cassocks –thunder down the road in full gallop. We pass over the river Tummel again – UJ [uncle James] points out a [curve ?] in river – anglers dam where there is good fishing, poaching. “Ballinluig Inn R.Dow” Stone house where Rev Murray used to live and where UJ used to herd his cattle – 6 sh. for 7 mos .work. Ballinluig school “1863” – 3 rooms – children getting out 1 pm. Drive up slope – pass by a glen where there used to be mineral water. [Small clipping of part of poem 39 – Oh, weel I lo'e our auld Scots sangs, The mournfu' and the gay; They charm'd me by a mither's knee, In bairnhood's happy day: Tinkler’s camp “The Port” – farther [Benthalar ?] Tailor Town Stewart – (I guess Tom Stewart )– (cousin) school teacher – to Canada In Logierait Family 38 Written in top left corner of p 81 39 Glued in top right corner of p 82. By Archibald Mackay See http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_auldsangs.htm ] 36 37 40 �Kirrandrum We had our lunch at the little burn at the gate. Then we went into Kirrandrum. Here we found the remains of the old stone house where grandfather lived – a double house – at south end another man (no relation) James Steward / school master lived, the eastern wall is more descernible than other, nettles, ox-eyed daisies, bluebells of Scotland (?) thistles (Scotch) grass, grow among the stones and earth – the home that once gave shelter and warmth to my father and his brothers and sisters is scattered, broken, and gone like the one who placed it there grandfather. The “steadings” are descernable, and the outline of the garden – a wall had been built around the slope and had been filled in level on east side – one large mountain ash tree and a smaller one yet stand at the foot of the garden. Looking before you is one of the grandest sights of Scotland, the bright broad rivers of the Tay and the Tummel join their two valleys and their rivers before you, to flow onward to old Dunkeld and Perth to Dundee by the sea. The majestic hills tower on the farther side are crowned by the 6th Duke of Atholl’s cross, on the sight of the old Royal castle, down at the foot of the slope rests the peaceful little village of Ballinluig. The Highland RR train puffs up the valley – loses itself in the great pass of Killiecrankie so hallowed to Scotchmen, for the death of their hero Bonnie Dundee. Miles of country lie before you, the green verdure, shaggy hills, some to be covered with the purple bloom of the heather, the bright, silent water, make a great living picture. No wonder that it nearly broke the heart of my grandfather and grandmother to leave this beautiful country, leave home and friends and associations dear as life itself, leave it forever never to return, cross the bleak, stormy ocean and live in the forests of Canada. His independent spirit is to be admired. He would never bow his head or take off his bonnet to the Duke of Athole, that man who sleeps in Old Blair Kirk. He hired his two oldest boys John and James to the Duke to peal oak bark – could not find out wages till end of season and he could pay what he liked – the two boys 11 or 12 years old – or 1841-42 – travelled 2 miles night and morning, brought their own little lunch of brose40 and bannock with them, paid a hapenny on the Tunnel ferry and were paid at the end of the season at 3 d per days = 6 cents per day. It was things like that that drove him to a land of freedom, where he would call no man his master, and they would have the product of their labor for themselves. An industrious man he was. I saw the NE wall of the old potato mill on Tullymet where he worked for seven years and never missed a day – sugar of lead poisoning undermined his health – he had to stop anyway. Steward his brother-in-law and he were building a stone wall – the factor came to measure it with a tape. Steward told him AF to gather up some of the tape in his hand so as to measure more. “No. I’ll neither tell nor act a lie” was the answer. 40 Probably brosemeal – or peasemeal - once common place in Scotland http://www.redbookrecipes.com/peasemeal-an-ingredient-unique-to-scotland/ 41 �Cotter houses = houses without farms for poor people who found work. Steadings = outbuildings I left the land41 of the broom and the [wheirs ?] 60 years ago. School Times Then we drove along the road towards the school (2 m) First went north to find Baptist Church – Craigbea B. Ch. of Tullymet. Stopped to ask a young man (with glasses) – student Glasgow (?) university – also his father Rev Peter Grant, father of father used to preach there. We drove down to the church but this church was built 1847 where old one was. Rev. Steadman now. U.J. told about the fight, only one he ever had, with young Duff. How he was forced to fight and beat him and Mrs Duff giving him a piece of head cheese and oat bannock and asked him not to hurt her boy any more – not courage enough to explain but promised. “I had only 1 fight. The boys wanted Duff and me to fight. I didn’t want to – refused and refused. Duff wanted to – called me a coward. I finally did “ Crumbs in corner of pockets – smuaichan42 in Gaelic – carried their little lunches in their pocket. On northward passed through the larch plantation where the old path used to come out – the condy where the boys forced him to crawl through and he nearly got stuck. Tullymet School Came to the Half Way house where James Steward, grand uncle used to keep a pub. Then we came to the school on the corner. It is now a dwelling. Mr. Duncan Campbell lives here – only 2 years. Though very kindly man but not able to give much information. He said to us “will you have some spirits? Being UJ was present. J says – oh no thanks never touch it – and being J was present UJ “No thank you. I am a temperance man”43 The stonework new looking – ie mortared, slate shingles. It used to be thatched, no chimneys til coal came and stove – just a hole in the roof smoke-hole 35’ x 24’ – used to hold 150 in winter sometimes – teach part let them go and then other part. 2 teachers part of the time. [sketch] 4 windows on front, same on back door at near end – boys names carved on stones. Names of teachers (cruel) Duncan Cameron 5 years (Good) Angus Cameron 5 or 6 years until went into [illegible] and died Written in margin. Maybe quoting James What Roy wrote but might be wrong. 43 RF had crossed this out. 41 42 42 �Campbell They got a stove 1834 Not a parochial school Robt. Ferguson was teacher just before they left country Fleming Family: Shokey, Shamey, Shoney, Epie, Dolley, Handie, Olie Sharlie, Shanie. “half a play day to the schedule” At the death of Sir R. Dick every tenant got a picture of the general. Saw 2 of them Mrs Dow’s and J.F. About 1830 Jas Anderson (of mills), A Fleming and influential men of neighborhood got poor education from parish school at Ballinluig, so agitated sought to establish a voluntary school. Duke of Atholl gave the land, Sir R. Dick built the school, and financially helped it. It was successful and satisfactory. Sir Robt Dick must have been a good man by what everyone tells me. He used to visit the school, give prizes to the school for diff classes in reading, writing and math. When passing he would call in and John and James, who were fearless pleasant singers – twins, looked so much alike they could scarcely be told apart parents mistook them, and the teachers and scholars scarcely ever knew them apart. They were dressed in kilts identically and were brought up and placed on the platform to sing for Sir R.D. Sing some psalm tunes. Hymn 1.44 Here we suffer grief and pain Here we meet and part again In Heaven we part no more O that will be joyful When we meet to part no more. Psalm Great King on high Accept our praise For these our humble songs Till tunes of noble songs We raise with immortal tongues They had no secular songs in those days in school. Also– “There is a happy land, far, far away 45 Where saints in glory reign 44 45 https://hymnary.org/text/here_we_suffer_grief_and_pain Slightly different lyrics -- http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/There_Is_a_Happy_Land/ 43 �Bright bright as day We shall happy be when from sin and Satan free Sir R.D. would complement them “That’s very good my bonny laddies” and give them a penny each – no others sang for him A. Campbell – The Gaelic is dying out. Nearly all my acquaintances talk the gaelic, but the young people do not. Duke of Atholl keeps everything the same – country does not change – only the people. Another school scene: Arithmetic sums etc – time test slates on platform – John and James and Ellen McDougal girl used to be first – married to Jas Forbes buried in Logierait. Three schoolmates of U.J. [Uncle James] 1. Annie Forbes – sixties – Mrs McLaughlan 2. William Wallace – lives in Dowally 3. John Fleming of Ballecragan (died Dec 1909) Did you recognize any resemblance in them to what they were when you attended school – not Annie Forbes – no – not the curl of the mouth, the wrinkles of the eye, the cut of the face, motions, thought perhaps I could remember some peculiarity – nothing – I would not know I had ever seen her before. We came to the Milton. Aunt Ann Scott used to live there by that burn. Saw the chapel that Sir R.D.’s son built. Wm – R.C. – expensive on inside. Mrs. McLauchlan lives at the Meadows. Picked up a little girl, Kittie Bruce colored picture in reader. We meet the scholars from Guay school. On rt – Mains of Kilmorich where grandfather was born away up on mountain Loch Ordie, where Queen Victoria + Duchess of Atholl lost their way coachman Smith (?),46 + Loch Ochean. Return home. Tuesday July 14 In afternoon Jeanne,47 Minnie and I go out for a whell48 to Murthly Castle via Birnam and near the Highland RR, ie West side – came to the arch which was rather grand looking if set off properly – but surroundings unsuitable – people live in the arch – a clothes line with clothes on it was strung from right hand side. Minnie and I went down to see the New Castle Not certain this is the correct placement of the inserted text, Jeannie Smith 48 Whell = wheel in Scots 46 47 44 �Murthly Castle49 We went down the slope through the trees and came to the gravel road – grounds nicely laid out long drive to front of castle – with plane (? RF) trees on both sides – stone spheres – decoration of angles [angels?] . Also avenue on right. We saw the old castle from the farther side of the river. Whitish or yellowish, plain in appearance. See the Murthly Romance page 189 for further information. We met Mr Rae Factor in his whell, but he said nothing to us. That night we went fishing in the Tay for trout, perch, salmon and other fish. Bell had borrowed a pole from “Davie”. But we were unsuccessful. On the above trip we crossed the Caputh bridge at the village and saw into the school which had good apparatus. “And though after my skin worms destroy this body yet in my flesh shall I see God. Job xix 1759 and age 42 – lawful husband 173050 [clipping with social notice about supper and dance at Murthly] Wednesday July 15 Trip to Loch Clunie Jeanne and we four go on this trip in same outfit. We turned to right and over the hills to East – first saw Loch Lowes and Loch Craig Lush, then Cardna Hill, Cardna House, Butterstone Loch, Butterstone House on left. Armstead – friend of WE Gladstone occupied it – owned by the Lows (?). Smiths house where they were mostly born – smitty then P.O. Largest sheep farm on Duke of Atholl’s estate – little burn – solid stone hedge. We came to Loch Clunie, circle around it till we come to a bit of village and the church. Rather large country church – went in the right door and examined around. Then outside – read the inscription on t.s. [tombstone] – timeglass and wings. One peculiar – 1759 aged 62 “her lawful husband”51 [sketch] Rev Aytoun Young is minister of Clunie Church. We saw him pass into hay field – smoking a cigarette. Jeanne says he swears when he gets mad. Aunt Ann Scott is buried in Clunie Churchyard (?). When she married first they were in good circumstances. http://www.murthly-estate.com/ inscription on something 51 must refer to inscription above. 49 50 45 �Castle Clunie52 We then went to the caretaker of the castle Mr Roger, oldish man – got a great boat and the big keys of the castle, and started over. Landed, and went up to the tower door, unlocked it and entered. We went up the winding stair A – little room on right each time as well as a small dungeon like room underneath B. Entered main hall. 2nd floor – find bit room, mantel piece, 2 tables or trestles for lunch parties, shutters of cedar, which when open fit in as a panel, deep windows. [drawing of layout of tower with the rooms. ] It is circular and probably artificial. Note the trim slits of windows in the tower. We ascended to the top and I opened a small roof window slide and crawled out on the roof. Castle Clunie See 13 – p. 118 [drawing of exterior of Castle Clunie – view from south] 2nd floor – 2 cartwheels, dairy, a cupboard – shelves, mantel shelf and tables. Iron grates outside of window. In kitchen we saw the large fireplace granges, carne (? – RF), left end I suppose is an oven. Names are scrawled on the dirty walls. I took a black coal from the grate and put mine. Clunie of Clunie was head of Clan McPherson. He used to command the Black Watch. Annual meeting of clan in city. Blairgowrie On the way back, met 2 boatloads of people, saw wild ducks, many water lilies. We continue on to Blairgowrie Marlee Hotel, school church. [sketched map of area] “South United Free Church. Pastor X White” Drove around Blairgowrie. On way home passed many small fruit farms with nice residences. We passed on his tricycle, Sir Alex Mackenzie. He is married to a sister of the Duchess of Atholl, lives at Glendelvin, Caputh and Spittefield are mostly owned by him. Drinks very much. Next Stenton House where Lord Advocate of Scotland lives. Built 1870. [clipping – “A Hearty Welcome” social notice for Mr and Mrs Ronald Graham Murray being welcomed to Stenton House] 52 http://www.castlesfortsbattles.co.uk/perth_fife/clunie_castle_hill_clunie_castle.html 46 �See the two druid stones again and slate quarry. Thursday July 16 Rains all day – so stay in. In evening Uncle James and I go over to Mrs. Sim, mother of Joe Sim. Two Miss Sims at home, daughter and grand daughter. Mrs Sims and girls tell me the Murthly traditions with which they are very familiar. This may have been Frid or [illegible]… Friday July 17 the day Whistles died Jeanne, Aunt Jennie, and I set out for St Andrews. Miss first train. We set out for Perth. After Murthly we see the First United Presby Church in Scotland – over 100 years old. Another in Inverness built same time. Three years ago United Presby and Free Church = United Free worship was almost identical. We see Scone Palace. Rev. MacKenzie of Little Dunkeld Ch. Speaks too long and wanders – 11:30 to 2 on communion days. One time there was a social and lecture to be held at Little Dunkeld , so he got Rev Donald from Montrim (? ) to give an address. He had to return by the 10 o’clock train, and Mr .McKenzie knew it – necessity for appointment. McK gave the introductory address and made it so long that Rev Donald [nicely ?] had time to get up and excuse him and leave to catch his train. We arrive at Dundee and have an hour or so to wait. See St Enoch’s Parish Church University College, bones in window, Nethergate St. Claverhouses’s home was 2 miles from Dundee. We crossed the great Tay Bridge – 2 miles long. The middle part was built new and different. The great disaster occurred Dec 28th 1879 at night – storm, darkness, the train with 300 or 400 passengers mostly returning after Xmas festivities, coming home to Dundee at night – the bridge was not built strong enough, and the storm sweep the middle part of it away. The train came and dived into the open chasm deep into the water. Not a soul ever came up alive. The long lights o f the bridge coule be seen in the city with the blank in its middle – and the dreadful crashes and nose of the disaster were heard far up the city. Pieces of tat train have gone all over the world, and the disaster is never forgotten. Who was the architect of the bridge. He must have been incompetent since the bridge did not stand. Sir Thos Bouch. Oh I hardly think that – it was more the cheapness with which he was forced to supply it. His name was Sir Thos. Bouch I think. This new part is double lined – other only single. 47 �Sir Thos. Bouch had made plans and had begun the erection of an immense suspension bridge on Forth – 2 spans of 1600 ft – but this disaster caused the Forth Bridge Co. to lose faith in him + they immediately stopped operations. 53 [Clipping – long from Dundee Advertiser – July 16, 1903 – Reviews : Dundee and Lindores - publication of “Chartulary of the Abbey of Lindores”. p. 98 of journal [Short clippings about the bridge] We met in with an exceedingly nice man of the Congregation Church going to Crail, past St Andrews – explains the sights and kindly bought me a Dundee Advertiser at St Andrews – concerning the Abby of Lindores. Mars Training Ship54 – 400 on boat – Industrial School, reformatory Wormwood. Above gentleman was very pleased with a Rev. R.J. Campbell of City Temple London – came from Boston Church established 1623. New port – Sir John Long – Editor Dundee Advertisor – residence Also Capt Scott. Arrive at St Andrews – On moor outside of town, towards Fife, Archbishop Sharpe was murdered. (On page 98 is article cut out of paper given me by the kind gentleman.) St Andrews As we entered St Andrews we saw the finest golf course in Scotland. Prestwick also good. We walk up street through the Pends great ruins 55 – went through a gate into St Andrews burying ground beside surrounded by wall in ruins. “In memory of Rt. Rev. Charles Wordsworth 40 years Bishop of the Diocese of St Andrews D + D 180692. Sea short distance off. Robert Chambers L.L.D. Author of traditions of Edinburgh (in ruined room) 1653 – old tower. Passage written in green ink and very fine hand. Roy musth have added it later, perhaps at same time as adding the clippings. 54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mars_(1848) 55 The Pends – street where ruins of St Andrew are http://www.visitstandrews.com/do/historic-sites/st-andrewscathedral/ 53 48 �Passage of dungeon Sir Robt. Anstruther Dalyell of Lingo 1831-90 The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral are mighty in size but not enough for that [mystic ?] air – the buts of the pillars are there showing the form of the church – cruciform – transepts, pillars 8 sides – 2 lines. “Rev. Daniel Robertson 1774-1811 Cardinal Beaton was murdered by Norman Lestie 1546 assisted by his brother John + others – took the castle early in the morning – killed C.B. in his bed-room, hung body outside walls – battlements siege of caste for some months – in which John Knox was chaplain – who said C.B.’s death was just “slain by the hand of God – C.B. was privately interred 9 mos. After the murder in the convent of the Black Friars a part of the chapel of which – a most venerable + interesting ruin – still remains in South St. in part of Madras College – but particular spot unknown. (Conspirators in league with Henry VIII) – French fleet came under Leon, Prior of Capua – + Regent Arran besieged castle – they [succumbed ?] finally on condition of self preservation – sent to galleys of France – including Knox – soon escaped – castle walls then [demolished ?]. N. Leslie, Master of Rothes – tragically killed in war. Battle of Cambray 1554 in service of Fr. King – George Wishart the Martyr was executed by order, + sight of (?) C.B. – this was the principal cause of C.B.’s death. [Clipping “A day at St Andrews” – Sandy McNabs Kronicles - humorous piece told in a Scots dialect about being in St Andrews. ] p 103 of journal Dundee to Perth On return came to Leuchars Junction56 “Change for Cupar, Lady Bank and Edinburgh” Crossed the Tay bridge again – counted the arches – 20 arches, S, 13 new arches in middle, 40 arches N. Some say that the swaying of the train smashed the bridge and they went in. Dundee old Tower – go up this tower – steps – I go all the way up winding steps. Dundee – public playground – swing may poles Kinfauns Castle57 – Hon Stuart Gray – Kinross Hill Perth Station – station master, Mr. Burk, young tall man. 56 57 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuchars_railway_station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinfauns_Castle 49 �Scone Trip Come to Perth – have a walk up street – came to a statue of a man with dog – no name on it – walked around it – I asked a man standing on corner whose statue this was “That’s Sir Walter Scotts’ monument” “Isn’t it peculiar there’s no name on it?” “Ay! and I spoke to the Lord Provost about the matter, and he replied that it didn’t need a name – bodies should know him” This statue is at head of High St. (?) See the North and South Inches.58 North Inch by River. Famous fight here Perth + Scone We take a train car to the New Scone pronounced (Scoon ) – High St – Post Office on corner of Scott St + High St. Cross the fine bridge over Tay, 2 other bridges below, none above , in Perth. Tay was frozen over 7 or 8 years ago – skating and curling – very peculiar – unique to have skating on river. “Fair City of St. Johnston” = Perth Got in conversation with a man on top of the train car – and he told me we couldn’t get into Scone palace or grounds – if possible – at lodge - Mr. Pit Keethly might let us in. Adam Will from Collace – large estate Shooting and Fishing – Grouse – Aug 12 to Xmas No fishing Oct and Nov Use nets first of month then lines Pheasants, rabbits and hares Partridge – Sep 14 – 1 month or more Rabbit shooting later Otters yet but scarce Scone Palace – the old Royal Palace is national property. – The room is there where Mary Queen of Scots slept – kept just as it was – bed etc – Earl of Mansfield will let no one into castle. He used to get a grant for taking care of castle – Earl said it was not sufficient, so shut the public out. Estate belongs to Earl as long as there are heirs. 58 Large public parks in Perth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Inch Fight may have been South Inch. Inch = small island in Scots 50 �The Factors are Dickson and McKenzie, lawyers, Br London Bank Perth (across bridge) It is about 1 mile over to Old Scone from New Scone – end of car [rout ?] We went into a butcher shop opposite car terminus, and butcher told us everything he could very kindly. Road to Blairgowrie on left side. The Centre of Scotland is said to be marked with an old hawthorn, [paling ?] around it, propped up with sticks – leaning northward. There is a new being planted – grave yard right in front – offered 9 ft ? of property. Horses on train know 2 bells. Eng and Scot diff to Amer tourists – black silk stiff hats “Livery and Bait stables” – Museum after burning 1812 – picture of Arch Sharp of St. Andrews. Loch Leven and Castle Board train for Loch Leven – get off at station – + walk down to boat house – rent a boat – 5 s –for trip to island including boatman – rather dear – owned by a syndicate. There were 8 members of the Edinburgh Amateur Club getting ready to go out to fish – hooks all over their hats – long rods – suit special – one would think they were going to empty the lake – It was 3 pm. I heard them say “we’ll stay till 9” 3 sh. Per hour – 4 boats. I didn’t see them catch anything. So I wondered how they got along. On Monday I picked up an Edinburgh paper and in an angling [review ?] I read the following. [Clipping – Angling – Lochleven – “rain agin fell on Saturdauy forenon there being now four or five inches of flood water in the loch from the recent rains”. More description of weather - Mr John Wright of Kinross caught 4 trout which weighed 4 lb ] [Clipping – “Lochleven is a broad lake with the Highland hills on one side and the plain of Kinross on the other. Its castle, one of the many belonging to the Douglasses, was on an island in its midst.” More description of Lochleven, Kinross Castle, Mary’s rooms and what Mary wore when she visited April 13th 1563. We pass Kinross Kouse on left ₤ 6000 in laying out of grounds – not occupied for 100 years – picnic on shore – by road – 1400 ac. land. Laird was forced to entrance to the cemetery. There is a stone monument in water –[ Nickel Gourie ?] 51 �We were shown the spot where the keys were found – 1858 (?), where they were dropped when Queen Mary was escaping from L.L. Castle. About 2 feet long. Boatman said the keys were in museum at Edinburgh but we were shown them at Abbotsford (mistake)59 [Clipping in top right corner of page – Sir Walter Scott – The Abbot – based on life of Mary Queen of Scots] [Drawing of island with castle and cemetery marked – level of lake used to be much higher.] At St Serf Id. Or on mainland beyond there are the ruins of an old monastery where the monks used to preach – visible the loch is 5 miles long and 3 ½ miles broad. Landed at little pier – walked up through long grass to castle. The castle is surrounded by a mighty wall – 30 ? feet high on the south. Entrance dark cut in ground from north. The main castle is in North West corner. Remains of floors can be seen. I counted five stories including basement. 2 floors gone but fireplaces and doorways still there – no roof – stone seats by the windows worn, seats no doubt Mary Queen of Scots sat on, often contemplating her troubles. Mary names carved, plant growing in doorway and stone closets, bit of sod of from crack – red top = yellow lock, alter bushes. I view the west through an open window – shining silver sun ripples – 3 tall chimneys of factories, graveyard – sands where they found the Keep and where she made her escape. South – castle walls, courtyard, hills of Benarchty and little island – The Lily’s Bower. [Pages folded and glued in – onion skin – very fine hand writing – Roy wrote out long passage from Encyclopedia Britannica about Mary Queen of Scots ] [Sketch of layout of Loch Leven Castle p 113 of journal.] East – elm inside castle walls shutting off view of other trees. North – view of garden where queen used to likely walk contemplating her next move – beech tree, 2 plane trees, and oak, + x. The stone stairs in the stair tower are mostly broken, but the curving turn is still visible from top to bottom, some whole steps remaining. In 2nd story – 2 whole panes of glass diamond shape remaining. Stone trough running outward, basement dark and damp – warm day – castle cool – castle had been slightly repaired with cement. Garden walls re mortared – trough running out. 59 Noted by Roy 52 �MQS’s dwelling as a captive60 was in the second storey of the castle + consisted three small rooms opening into each other – Retinue only two women (1 = Mary Seaton) + a boy – When her escape was detected one of the small pieces of artillery with battlement was fired as a warning. Notice above main entrance – “Visitors are earnestly solicited to protect these ruins from being injured. Kinross Dec 1865.” – sign 3 ‘ x 6” We went around the heap of ruins on NE corner – then E wall – which is leaning out as it to fall – picked and ate some goose berries off bush. Came to the large round tower where it is said Mary Queen of Scots stayed. Oak stumps and sprouts. Mary was 11 months and some days in this castle. We get in the boat and the 2 boatmen row us back – we see the Loman Hills on NE – large one is called The Bishop. See the Red Bower island and Lily’s Bower – away to the East we see the ruins of an old Abbey. Looking straight to North – we see Burleigh Castle – among trees Kinross House Kinross house has not been occupied since it was built about 300 years ago. Sir Basim Montgomery is present proprietor. Sir James Montgomery bought the estates. He was out shooting ducks and got drowned. Kinross House was built for Duke of York. Jas I of England (Maybe a mistake) but he never slept in it. The cemetery on the hill belongs to the estate, but the public have to have access through much against the will of the proprietors. That vault in the centre, almost the size of a church is the only part the proprietors could claim. [Drawing – small map of area] Men used to watch from the tower to see that no bodies were stolen. [Clipping – Churchyard Watchtower – illustration and explanation – men with guns posted in tower to watch for grave robbers. ] Some stones date 1400 – this was about where Mary landed. ₤ 1500 for museum for Kinross - “There’s a window for every day in the year” 60 Passage inserted 53 �₤ 20,000 has been spent on it already. Prop is a nasty cantankerous man – has another estate in Peebleshire. It was over a mile from ID. To boat houses – where Mary landed - pettie boer plant (?) Before the Loch was drained, the golf course was under water – where those factories are, wild ducks used to dive. Mary was imprisoned in L. Castle from June 17 1567 to May 2 1568 – 10 mos, 15 days. Athole (from encyclopedia) - a mountainous romantic district in N. Perthshire – comprehends a great portion of the ancient Caledonian forest. In 8 th century it constituted with Stormont, the possessions of a Pictish Prince . Athole gives the title of Duke to the ancient house of Murray. Blair Athole – several weeks siege 1746, held against the partisans of Pretender, prior to Battle of Culloden. Athole means pleasant land. Blair of Athole = Field or vale of Athole. Clipping December 1 1913 from The Perthshire Constitutional and Journal – Duke of Atholl and son Marquis of Tullibardine with Pipe Band of 6th Battalion the Black Watch at the Military Tournament. Monday July 20 Trip to Blair Atholl We go up on Highland RR – get off at station – see Blair Atholl Hotel. We come to the entrance to Atholl grounds – we are directed 2 ½ miles walk to Old Blair Kirk partly in ruins. Uncle James sings. Lassie, go, will ye go to the braies o’Balguhidder 61 perhaps ditto Where the deer and the roe closely bounding together Sports the long summer day on the braies o’ Balquhidder. We come to 3 or 4 houses – inquire the way – go down the “Old Brig o’Glentult”62 [ 61 Wild Mountain Thyme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Mountain_Thyme https://mainlynorfolk.info/nic.jones/songs/wildmountainthyme.html 62 Probably Glen TIlt 54 �“Ye canna gae aff it, unless ye jump the dyke” with such strong assurance we went. We are in sight and near the Grampians. Aunt Jennie remembers the lesson of the old readers and recites: My name is Norval On the Grampian Hills My father feeds his flocks.” Athole Vault We turn down a lane, pass through a gate and into the old cemetery – the Kirk – Old Blair Kirk is in ruins – roof gone except in wing having vault. We enter and read the inscription. “Within the vault beneath are interred the remains of John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee, who fell at the Battle of Killiecrankie 27th July 1689, aged 46. This memorial is placed her by John 7th Duke of Athole K.T. 1889” (sep 1889) On left side of opening to Atholl vault. We look in and see the Atholl tree in marble 0 two or three branches cut off – representing the dead. “George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6 th Duke of Athole, died 1864 – aged 49” Remains beneath. Also Anne Horne Drummond – widow of 6th Duke of Athole 1814-1897. This is the Duchess Dowager who was well known for more than half a century. She was an intimate friend of Queen Victoria, who often visited her. They used to be driving much together. One evening, over 30 years ago, they were driving near Loch Ordie on the [illegible] and were return late. Coachman Smith , tho experienced lost his way, nearly fell over a precipice – “rescued by my brother” says John F. 63 see clipping page 124. There are to be no more buried in this vault. A child of present Duke (?) was buried here but its body was removed, and the vault sealed forever. They used to air the vault sometimes, visits made on anniversary of death. Clipping “Bonnie Dundee” A Claverhouse Chronicle . Opens with a Sir Walter Scott ballad about Claaverhouse. Draws from Professor Sanford Terry in new book “Life of John Graham” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Tilt 63 Maybe this was John Fleming the Yankee. 55 �Handwritten note: Soldiers leap at Killiecrankie.. The following concerning Bonny Dundee was told me by John Fleming 64 – “There has always been a considerable doubt where Bonny Dundee was buried. He was killed the evening of the battle as he sat on horseback, when his horse drank out of a well on the field of Killiecrankie. Some say he was buried near this well – others on another part of the battle field on Urrard Estate, and others , as most people believe, say he is buried in the Atholl vault (3 places altogether) I was always anxious to know. His resting place was unmarked up to 1889 when the present Duke put up that tablet. My opportunity came when the Duchess Dowager died in 1897 – I was one of the ones who had to prepare the vault for the reception of the remains of the Duchess – Me unlocked the vault and with a lantern descended. The 6 th Duke is lying on the South end (? ) of the vault and beside him his wife’s remains were placed. In the E corner (?)I came to a remains wrapped in lead – the warrior’s sword lay upon his breast – a Highland broadsword of the 17th century. His armour lay near. (really in Blair Castle) – truly the body of Bonny Dundee. After the funeral of the Duchess Dowager the vault was sealed forever by order of present Duke. Family burial place to be Dunkeld – another vault not far from castle65 [Inserted – onion skin pages glued in – Roy – more notes about Graham of Claverhouse – also some verse by Dr Archibald Pitcairn 66 translated by Dryden 1863. P. 123] [Drawing of Old Blair Kirk – with road to Blair Atholl village. P. 124] [Clipping – Dunkeld - Dowager Duchess of Athole goes to Windsor as lady-in-waiting on the Queen .” Continue at court until the 29th when Lady Waterpark would replace her. Queen to visit Dunkeld House and tour. From People’s Journal July 19, 1890 In this cemetery I saw several of the following names on stones – Scott, Robertson, Steward, McLegan. 6th Duke wished to die in Blair Castle and be buried in Old Blair Kirk. The other Dukes are mostly buried in Dunkeld Cathedral – where St Colombo is also buried – Highlander “Tree of Life” [Drawing – map of entrance to estate and area. P. 125] John the Yankie– hard to know which words Roy ascribed to him – but according to this story, seems he worked for the Duke part of the time. Roy wasn’t entirely sure if he remembered what John said exactly. 65 Roy’s correction. 66 Recorded in Scottish Ballads and Songs, Historical and Traditionary, Book 2. See Google Books. 64 56 �The Grampians are pretty near. Shehallian, Benechlow are two of them. We walk back by the Tilt – a most lovely cool walk – appreciated on such a hot day. Trees overhead path near the bank – stepping over roots – one pretty grotto on farther side. Grass clean – meet pedestrians. [Drawing of grotto – small] They tell us that the Falls of Tender farther up the river which we did not see, but are beautiful. We return to station – nearly miss train. Grandtully We go down to Aberfeldy Junction rather Ballinluig Junction for Aberfeldy. It is a small train of 2 cars. I think we got off at Grandtully. Station master – lame man – very pleasant talked to us – giving us any information we wanted. We tried to hire the dog cart at hotel to out to see Grandtully Castle, but it was away. Minnie and I walk around the village – cross the bridge over the Tay – see a nice residence – go over to the dairy to get some milk, but all ordered. We get a man who runs a coal waggon to get his dog cart and drive us to castle – about 2 miles or so west. The castle is rather fine grounds, smooth and well laid out Norway pines and spruces – ivy covering part of the castle walls. The estate belongs to the Murthly Estate. Mr. W Stewart Forthingham is proprietor but Lady Steward67 has Grandtully estate during her lifetime – is of a very charitable nature. She is the widow of Sir Archibald Douglas Steward.68 The widow of Sir William – the wife he fancied [hampling ? ]blankets” and whom he so ill treated, is buried in the old cemetery up the hillside, south from castle vault under flags. The valley of the Tay has fine houses. Grand one – Guthrie Lorne, Kirkaddie, Dobbs – shooting tenant – locomotives Glasgow. Strathtay. [Findanate ?] Glendale Lady Steward would talk to any respectable person – aged 55 about. Lady Steward was from Banff.69 Sir Archibald D.S. died 1890. His widow is a most commendable, charitable kind lady. She is still alive, and was left Grandtully Castle during her life. [Clipping – Jan 2 1904. Opening of Grandtully Institute – Handsome Gift from Lady Stewart] 1. She built a church, a pretty whitish stone church on the banks of the Tay and presented it to the people 2. She built a small school and provided a teacher in vicinity of castle, for theose who were too distant to go to village school. 3. She built a soup kitchen and caldron for winter soup for village school. Roy often spelled Stewart as Steward. Some info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drummond-Stewart_baronets 69 Crossed out in text. P. 128 67 68 57 �4. She attends and takes interest in the curling matches on rink 1 mile away and provides luncheon for some, and gives prizes. Built them curling house 5. She gives many prizes in the school for sewing, music etc. 6. Had houses built for old long residents for 1 S per year. 7. Give picnics annual to school children down to Murthly – looks after the tenants. Scott’s Grandtully – it is 5 miles to Aberfeldy – fine house – Demsters [Dercralich ?] Sugar Refinery. Captain Robertson, [Edrindinat ?]– Marquis of Bradabine [Bradwardines]– Mrs McPherson – Cloithvolic 70 son become heir in November - bonfires then. One field on Estate of scotch fir trees – 8 or 9 years growth – soon a new forest – great area – new drive – used to be here fine garden. That wall where line of trees must be worth a ₤ a yard. New wing – from Sir Robt. Minges (steadings) 9 years ago new castle built – walls of ordinary stone. We see to East – Craggin Hill – 1897 – Bonfire Jubilee Wood – Loch Rennard. New Church - Tablet Memorial of Sir Douglas (John McDonald our driver) footbridge and school. To west great mountain Mt. Fergan – count 16 lochs, smoke of Edinburgh. See on farther side of Tay, Daniel Steward’s Free School – now it’s a dwelling house (“Ah I’m talkin lees, it’s no there he lives” McDonald.) Atholl Estate In the evening Tom Smith takes us into the Atholl grounds. Aracarria Walks – near the Tay “Water Mark Feb 1894” – mark on stake American gardens. Cor title = “His Grace, the Duke of Atholl” Atholl up to 3 years ago was spelt Athole when the Duke changed it. The Duke knows all his tenants, all his property – knows all transactions. The eldest son has the following title “The most noble the Marquis of Tullibardine DSO” DSO = Distinguished Service order – When Tom Smith wrote to him for job of shoeing the horses of the Scots Horse [Scottish Horse] that was the way he had to start the letter. I saw the reply type written – no marquis or left or right. The letter began “Sir – “ and was signed in writing “Tullybardine”. [Clipping – “Promotion for Marquis of Tullibardine” – People’s Journal perhaps Sep 1901 – Captail J.S., Marquis of Tullibardine, D.S.O., Royal Horse Guards, Major Scottish Horse, is granted the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in in South Africa whilst commanding the Scottish Horse. ] 70 Cloith – cloth in Scottish. Can’t identify cloithvolic – man of the cloth? 58 �Cor full signature “Major the Marquis of Tullybardine, D.S.S.” 1 There is Lady Ellen – a daughter, and 2 Lord James – son (youngest) 3 Lord George, Lady Dorothy (married to Riggles Bryce of army. There are Atholl Highlanders for protection – with tartan Atholl. The Duke’s summer house and bell for ferry. The banks of the Tay are beautifully terraced – pebbly beach below. See a mighty larch tree – straight stem – wanted for the Great Eastern but refused – come to the bowling greens go around Dunkeld House. House is rough cast = “brolled”(?) 12 small panes in each window. [Drawing – small] Dunkeld House Terraces in front of house – remember old fort up hill from Tay. The servants occupy more room that the family. Four or five years ago the minister Rev. Rutherford had a row with the Duke over the cathedral and grounds. No body could go into the grounds and tomb except time of service – without the keys and permission of the Duke’s employees – the minister kicked though it did him little good, in fact things are no better. Duke had a strong iron fence put up between the Cathedral and the Atholl grounds – allowing very little room around the edge. Since then the Duke did not attend service in Cathedral but goes down to little Dunkeld Church on the other side of Tay. He doesn’t like the people of Dunkeld avoids going through village. One day in June, the Duke was sitting in his arbor on the banks of the Tay watching the ripples on the river and the double falls across the way – trees overhanging – contemplating perhaps the beauty of the estate and the power of the Atholl House. Across the way the Scots Horse were [dining ?] , shouting, practising. It angered him that none could be heard within sound of the abode of the Duke of Atholl. He sent word for the horse to get to the farther end of the field – and the gardeners were given orders to plant Norway spruce and Scotch pine trees on the farther banks so as to cover the horse from his sight. I saw the trees. “In older times the Duke of Athole used to lead a wing of the Scottish army” “They have more sense now than to lead a wing”. [Additional material from last page 187 of journal – inserted here.71 71 Relocated 59 �At the same time as Murthly Castle was building the 6th (?) Duke of Atholl was building also – each trying to eclipse the other. D.A. wanted an [illegible 2 words], entrances and porch and pair could drive through. He sold the Island of Man to provide funds (Present income reported ₤ 80,000) One day the Duke went home, sat down in a chair + died. There never was a stroke of a hammer put on the building after to build it. Latterly torn down, + stone used to build present Dunkeld House 18991900 – built – the place where big one used to stand was levelled 1903, still earthy – next year grass. A model in wood is kept at D. House by present Duke at lodge. Perthshire Characters Neil Gow was a fiddler for the Duke – and was a fine player – buried in Little Dunkeld cemetery – shots or stones from grave watch. O’Donnahue lived in Dunkeld years ago. Brother still alive there. Coal merchant – Bridge had toll gates on it – to pay for bridge build 1804-7 – price paid near twice. O’Donahue applied to Duke to remove toll gates – refused. One night with his men he went down and threw them in Tay – replaced – repeated – no toll gates since. R. Burns called on Neil Gow and they had a merry time – on pane of glass he wrote a verse about Mrs. Gow – in Duke’s possession now. Sunday – saw Neil Gow’s House – stone low – 1 ½ ? storey roses on it – Don’t you know we pay for that ground [illegible]. Peats Thoroughly dried just before harvest– some don’t get them in until after harvest – even later still – stacking turf at home – “get a basket of turf” – burn first fire perhaps 1 day – 4 or 5 fires a day. Fireplaces [Drawing small – take gun down from the brace tree] Tuesday July 21 (?) We go up north for drive, call across the bridge to see John Fleming but unsuccessful as he works up 2 or 3 miles north. See Alexander Campbell 70 years old – lives Balmonan school house. We called at Douglass’ opposite Anderson’s old mill (starch). Anderson had several of these mills. I think Anderson [crossed out – note no] (McLaren (?))committed suicide – perhaps not – I guess it was Jim McInrory (?) who worked in Anderson’s mill.. We intend to drive up the hillside on a mountain road across the Tullymet estate to a pretty lock (Loch Ordie?), visited by Queen and Duchess Dowager. That was where they used to get peat – on mountain only certain soils did peat – cut peat in spring , put it in heaps piles – 1 ½ ft x 4 “ x 4” or 1 ft x 4” x 4”. 60 �“Down to the bog” “to cut turf” _ spade 4” or 5 “ wide – boghole to start from – throw in top hearth – 1st layer is fum (?) peat – spongy – lower down good – black – wheel that turf over to the bank – there dries in 3 weeks in damp = in shocks – ready to pile. Directly after seeding the turf cutting begins for 5 or 6 days or more. [Clipping – The Daily Whig, Monday Sept 21, 1903 – The Scotch School – Some interesting facts related. Article by Roy Fleming – “Visit paid to the schools by Roy Fleming, Garden Island Teacher – Scotland contented with its system” - long article ] p. 136 Last Drive North Visited Ballinluig school – first time – Mr James Kennedy was very pleasant to us and talked to all all noon hour and more – 1 to 2:2-. In his house – landscape, Highland Cottage and paintings of his own – Mrs Kennedy, very pleasant. Agree to call next day. Wednesday July 22 – Whistles72 funeral day Which we do at 3.30 to 5.00 pm as recorded in paper page 138 [clipping] John came down to see us. I got dog cart and Belle, Minnie, Uncle Jas, John and I went. After school – I drove John around – he introduced me to his friends right and left – invited passing walkers to have a ride – I sat up fine – John had a little on – all smiles – the proudest day of his life – those we didn’t stop to speak to we bowed to and John would motion toward me and look to them saying as much “here’s my cousin from American that I’ve been telling you about for the past month. Isn’t he a find young man”. John would have given me his house. He gave me clippings he used to write for People’s Journal Perth – some of his old schools book in calf skin. St Comb Farm We drove to Tullymet. I have found my notes of this trip. We pass a mail carrier on foot. Yes in Scotland every house has its mail delivered once a day – take letters to mail (rural deliver). “How much salary do they get ₤ 100 a year?” “No – about 13 sh a week, but he’s not occupied but a part of the day – about 8 hours: Is that all?” “Ay that’s all and he gets a new suit once a year” (really twice and boots) “Hey it must be an envious position to hold”. We came to St Comb’s Farm – organized by the Duchess Dowager – sheep and stock farm – 17 crofts into 1 farm – 5000 sheep – other stock – 5 team of horses. Mr. James Gillespie, Pres of Agric Assn of Middle Dist. Of Atholl was given the managership of the estate at a moderate salary. Duchess took a personal interest in it and in company with Queen Victoria has visited it. The farm is situated in the hill 72 Don’t know 61 �above the sands of St Combs. In 5 years (?) farm called “Oatmeal”. Duke called it a different name as well as other places. Gillespie made enough money as manager to buy the lease and whole stock and everything – perhaps ₤ 10,000. Strange wasn’t it – good financing for himself. The system of large estates allows for this – no doubt the factors and under managers get lots of side pulls. We pass Dowally Church again. Graves at turn just beforeGuay of Eng (? – RF). Prince Charlie fought and won on this road going north over the Grampians 1745. In olden days the bonfires with color in them told who was coming, of victory or defeat, red, green, white, violet. Prince Charley raised the Royal Standard at Glenfunnan in North, and of the Camerons, near Inverness. The Macdonalds did not get the foremost place in the battles. On the right wing, where they wanted at Culloden Moor, they just stood still: Prince Charlie fled to the West – was harbored by Flora Macdonald and fled Skye Island and then to France. At Inverness there is a statue of Flora Macdonald with her hand to her forehead, looking up Loch Ness still watching for the return of Bonny Prince Charlie. In 1872 – In Dowally near Druid stone – a stone coffin of great antiquity found 4 ‘long 3’ deep – in gravely bank – a bit of bone 1 inch long – thought remains of these denizens of yore – supposed to be man. We came to 2 Druid Stones on the left – a few feet apart. Minnie also saw a Druid circle near Loch Tay and I saw was near Lincluden and near Murthly. John F. said there was one near Clachlan of Aberfoyle. There were inscriptions on them sometimes perhaps at latter – writing commemorated victories. Druids were more advanced that the Caledonians. From them we get some feast days – fires on Halloween night. Perhaps too Baltane Day73 – egg feast on the hills – possibly turned into Easter. St Columba St Columba introduced Christianity into Scotland in 6th century. He landed from Ireland at iona 563 which till 850 was the head seat of Christianity in North. The influence of the church contributed considerable to the establishment of Scottish race over Picts. In 850 King Kenneth McAlpine removed the reliques of St Columba from Iona to Church at Dunkeld (also fatal stone from Argyle to Scone 859) – he died [several words crossed out] – his capital latterly. Above is from History – As we drove up just before the 3rd milestone from Dunkeld the place in the River Tay was pointed out where St Combs (=St Columba in Gaelic) took off his sandals, washed his feet, and applied the soft 73 May Day festival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltane 62 �silvery sand at the shore to the soles of his feet, which were sore from walking – inflamed. This is opposite St Comb’s farm. [Insert – page glued in – James Hogg Ettrick Shepherd - hand written biographical notes by Roy about this poet. P. 142 St Combs was on the way from Dull (= cross yet) on farther side of Fortingal where he had established a sort of college for monks. He was going to St Andrews, had originally started from Iona. St Combs dust has gone all over the world. Where were the bones of St Columba buried? – there is no account of them having been removed from Dunkeld – the old cathedral – the nave in ruins is still there. Tradition (?) points to the corner, near the old tomb of the bishop who founded the present walls. Gowans grow there. (see page 174) “Now by Columba’s shrine 74 I swear and every saint that is buried there. Tis he himself, Lorn sternly cries” when Lorn discovers Bruce in disguise. Four descendants in Dowally Castle, Oban. We drive further up the Tay – see across – Kinnaird House – where the Etterick Shephard – James Hogg75 – Poet author of Forest minstrel, Queen’s Wake, Madoc of the Moor, Pilgrims of the Sun etc and little prose – wrote well known “My name it is Donald Macdonald. I live in the Hielands sae grand” etc First start – “Drove a herd of cattle from Ettrick to Edinburgh for All Hallow Fair in dreary”. He suddenly conceived a notion of getting a volume into print, but having no manuscript in hand, he tried during his walks to remember the verses, and as often as they recurred, ran into a shop to borrow a stump of a pen, a morsel of paper to note them down. In this way copy was provided; luckily for his purpose he found a good natured printer, and an octavo volume or pamphlet was produced in a week with which he returned in triumph to the Forest. In this house he wrote Madoc of the Moor, Knight of Snodon. He was a friend and companion of Sir Walter Scott. These hills along the Tay in olden days were mostly fortified – on both sides. Thomas Stewart along here near Guay (rather simple) was drowned here one night about 1855 – I remember reading a letter in father’s old chest about it. 74 75 Written in margin. Partly quoting Lord of the Isles by Sir Walter Scott. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hogg Collected ballads for Sir Walter Scott. Also a writer. 63 �We called at Mrs. Dows Inn76 – ring bell – related – kind old lady “My mother’s sister married James Steward .”77 Sir Robt Dick James McGregor78 got the lease of Kirrandrum. I think her grandfather (mother’s father) and still remains as it was after 1843. Stewarts all fond of music, she said. (see also page 88). In Mrs Dows’ I see a picture (steel cut) of Sir Robt Dick in his uniform – pleasant looking man. The following inscription was underneath it: “Major General Sir Robert Henry Dick of Tullymet, who fell at the victory of Sabraon 79 on the banks of the Sutledge 10th February 1846” He was very highly thought of by all the neighborhood. He lived at Tullymet House which I drove in past the lodge ½ mile to see – white, large, rough cast I think now used as a hunting seat – now owned by duke of Atholl – pretty lawns – all among trees on little hill. Sir Robt’s father was Dr. William Dick, doctor in 42 Highland regiment (Black Watch) of Indian army. He came home to Scotland about perhaps 1800, bought up several farms and small estates, built Tullymet House. Sir Robt was in command in the Indian Army and would sometimes be out in service. That Tullymet school was built mainly by Sir Robt Dick. He gave the wood, stone, and most of labor. The Duke of Atholl gave the ground. There was no lease. It was not a government school – but supported by section people. Sir RD gave ₤ 10 a year besides for prizes. Prof. McLellan was the last teacher in this school – about 35 years ago. 1869. Lately turned into a dwelling. Sir RD, as notice says, was killed in India and was buried on the battle field. He had two sons (or 4) and one daughter. The eldest son was William. He was heir. He refused a peerage from the government – would not take money nor estate – as he considered it the price of blood. Capt James Dick was allowed the money and estate but they both went to India – Capt Jas burst a blood vessel – died on Ganges – both sons buried in India. The daughter’s name was Rosa Sirena Dick – died a young lady – a beautiful person – buried in that church Tullymet – and john says on her tomb are the 1901 Census – a Margaret Dow married to Robert Dow living in Blair Atholl. She was born c 1837 and had been a McGregor.. Died 24 Mar 1904 77 Not same Stewart line as far as we know. 78 I think James McGregor was her father. 79 Defeated the Sikhs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sobraon 76 64 �following words – “A fairer spirit never inhabited human form. No human form was ever more lovely”. I have never heard so complete a compliment. William turned to be a Roman Catholic, built that chapel, and had a priest – the church got his money and control – just ruined him. He was married. His wife was of House Locheil. Her father was a Cameron, her mother was a Bruce. She was 20 years younger than he. They had no family – over which she was disappointed and she is supposed to have poisoned him “He was a corpse one day and she was a corpse the next”. She poisoned herself. Thus ended the history of good Sir Robert Dick. Wm. Dick Esq of Tullymet alive 1872 [Insert – para about Sir Robt Dick from book on Alexander Mackenzie] Hon Alexander Mackenzie (See page 78 + 9) Hon .Alexander Mackenzie was leader of Reform party in Canada and in elections of 1873 defeated Sir John A Macdonald. His native home was in Perthshire. His father’s name was Alexander born Apr 4 1784 – died at Dunkeld Mar 7 1836 and his father’s name was Malcolm Mackenzie born 1741 – died jan. 1836. AM’s mother was a Fleming, she was a daughter of Donald Fleming who was a dominie at Strathtay. A.M. was born at Portna Craig N.W. 3 mi. up Tummel R. It was stated he was born at Loguierait, which is wrong. He received his first elementary education at Logierait Parish school, now a dwelling house + Post Office at Logierait village. He then went to the Grammar School Royal School at Dunkeld – night school – He worked all day at masoning, building houses + dykes + went to school at night. He had pluck + endurance. – His father was a mason + he + sons built that stone house by Tummel and lived in it – I think he rec’d a gold medal for a Gaelic poem from Highland Society London. – the upper story of building on N. side of road was a public hall – they used to have a literary + debating society there in which AM took an active part – The society met weekly – and debated about the Chartists agitation – popular voting, voting by ballot, equal electoral districts, payment of salaries to MP, [annual ?] parl. A.M. in favour of them all – Corn Laws perhaps – That building is still standing. I took a picture of it – no body had claimed the hall for a long time – lease was run out – the factor ? was going to turn it into a dwelling – public wanted to use it for public meetings again + a no. went to see the Duke about it. He answered “As long as I’m the Duke of Atholl, ye can use it and naebody can say no to ye.” A.M. was long headed, cautious, considering , shrewd, slow to answer, faithful and honest, perhaps not brilliant. They emigrated to Canada not far from St Clair or Windsor, where he was first employed at farming ? + sometimes making culverts, careful, sure of what he knew, contract, gov. contracts, into politics. M,.P. Reform party – very saving [illegible]. 65 �Came back to Scotland 2 or 3 times where they were very proud of him – In 1873 (?)– was the main return because that would be after the elections in Can. Fellow countrymen held a banquet near his birth place in a marquee pitched in a field adjoining Logierait Inn – prop. Wm. Steward, Valley called “Clais’ nDeoir = The Hollow of Weeping”. Flags. Br.C.S.I + Am,80 Chariman Sir Alex. Muir McKenzie of Delvine Bart. Present Rev. Jho. Frazer of Logierait + Rev. Norman McLeod of Blair Athole: – Chairman said he was glad to welcome his clansman (of Clan Cannich). Rev. Jas. Frazer read the address – quoted Goethe – as Hon A.M. has done in life = “Think how to live, work as he has done, like a star, unhasting, unresting.” In reply Hon. A.M. said nothing could interest anyone who had pursued a public career more keenly that to find that the people of his own country could appreciate the little efforts he might have made, + were willing to overstate and overrate the services he had don to the public – commended the field of prospect + enterprise in Canada – exercise of indiv. Liberty – conclusion proposed the toast to “His Native Country – Tis na’n Beann na’n Gleann’s na’n Gaisgeach – the lord of thills and glens and heroes.” “Hon A.M. although presently occupying the highest attainable Parliamentary position in the Dom. Of Canada, is himself, from youth upwards, essentially a hard working man, of sound and enlightened liberal principles, + seems to have had little or no relish for the lofty aristocratic notions of popularity – that echo of folly + shadow of renown”. I met Fisher of “Fishers Hotel Ltd” – His father of the Hotel Pitlochrry was a great friend of Hon A.M. and put up at his hotel when he came up there (pd. His way). “He befriended my brother W H Fisher. “Will got a cable of A.M. – + he came out July 1875 to Ottawa-Montreal Bank of Commerce – married daughter of Mayor of Montreal – now Inspector of Banks (?)– Cragie Barns81 Apples were out to Dunkeld Royal School Girls School – 2 to Fisher Pitlochery (last yr. not., Rev. Rutherford, D McIntosh, McLean (?)– big red apples – end of Oct. carriage pd. Sunday July 1982 Craigie Barns Climb Craigie Barns – grand view – most precipitous on Dunkeld side – went up from Blairgowrie Raod – Grandview – Winding Tay bridge – cathedral, trees and banks Dunkeld huddled together Birnam, foot of Birnam Hill, top of Murthly Castle (?), road Loch Lowes, Craig Lush, Butterstone Loch, Loch Clunie – Blairgowrie beyond. Polney Loch – Dundonnabres house. Presume this means flags for Britain, Canada, Scotland, Ireland, America. Not clear why Roy has added information about apples. 82 Out of order in journal. 80 81 66 �Sheep feeding on the green grass – look like white croquet balls. View northwest – Winding Tay which some times over flows in the spring. Grampians, Ben [Verochi ?] 83 –highest. [Tom ?] Garrow – village used to be crofts – deserted to all but one woman. 500 ft high. [Clipping – Sunday on Craig-Y-Barns - - description of climb and view] p.151 Lovers Leap – where 2 lovers leaped over the great precipice together to death – you do not like to look over. Rocking stone – great stone set on small stones – mystery 2 diff caves – one where a hermit once lived – remains of a fire place – fugitive from justice. “Over the hills and far away’” - name of hermit reminded me of O Mortality. 84 Most famous landscape painting from here by Millais.85 [Waux ?] heather.86 Timid deers run and leap over rocks – dozen of them – stop and trun their big ears towards you – at least motion they skelter off – see eel-pond . Met Mr. R.M. Gilleine – manager Union Bank of Scotland – Dunkeld – check on Pondon. July 22 Wed See Sir Robt Dick’s house Tullymet – also remains of the potato mill where grandfather worked. J.F. said he remembered when 50 carts waited there to deliver potatoes – 1 end wall left only. On that drive we called at John F’s and sister Isabella – invalid – wheeled chair – pleasant lady – up on hilltop – boys opening gates – group of horses Balnecraggin I think. Then on way back call at Mrs. Grahams at Dowally. They live at Pitlochery part of time but now this house at Dowally I think. One of daughters – cultured looking who is with Lady Ellen Atholl – pleasant time. Uncle Jas. Told that story about the Highland priest in Italy – passing Gaelic off for Latin most successfully – lady told us of Atholl family – London Society – Court – Residences of Duke – presentation at Court – Novelist – Receptions – Return home late – pack up for morning. Get up early July 23 Thursday Get away little after seven am. Fishers buss (?). Bid goodby to Mrs Smith, Jeannie, Belle, Tom and Andrew – indeed they are a family that deserve esteem – Mrs Smith is very much like Aunt Jessie – inclined perhaps to be a little more jokey. No mountain in Highlands by any name similar. Likely referring to Scott novel. 85 Several images at http://www.electricscotland.com/art/bonnie/bonnie6.htm 86 Might be name of a painting tho not necessarily “waux”. 83 84 67 �Thomas Ferguson, Fairy Cottage (inquire for John F.) On returning from Blairgowrie we met Sir Alex Mackenzie, a tricycle – married to sister of Duchess of Atholl – lives at Glendelvin – Caputh and Spittfield are mostly owned by him – drinks heavily, grey whiskers 57 ? [Clippings – two small – one about School Board meeting 1st August 1903 – Sir A M Mackenzie87 Bart., in the chair] Dundee and Stirling We go to Dundee again as Aunt Jennie wants to make some calls. We take a Hill Town car to 118 Anne St. Later call on James Peat – a merchant – large stout pleasant man – great friend of Mr Malcolm – his wife very ill – “I would do anything for Mrs Malcolm”, he said. I ascended the Old Tower 238 steps winding (?) – see over Dundee – Firth, Bridge, Statue in front of museum to Robert Burns posture writing “To Mary in Heaven” erected 1880. Stirling Return to Perth and go to Stirling – pass Abbey Craig – where the great Wallace Monument is. Monument Ebenezer Erskin. View from Ladies Rock to North Stirling castle, Ben Lomond, Ben Ledi, west South – Gillies Hill – Field of Bannockburn, High Church. North again – country Covenanters Monument. Argyle’s Headquarters and Sheriff Muir. Wallace Mon. on Beey Craig – Mon. to John Knox. Go to Castle completed by James V 1540 – classroom on left where James VI was educated by George Buchanan. [Drawing – map] Stirling Castle was taken only once – by Gen Monk 1651 – found the weakest point, planted his cannon in the Norman (? – RF) tow4er opposite and hammered this wall down and effected the capture of the castle – only one who successfully stormed this mighty castle. Original doorway by James III used to have poniard – drawbridge cog wheel – chains? 2 moats – 1709 this outer part added – so then drawbridge conveyed outside. Mary of Guise batter, French or Spur (?) battery 1550. We came to the part of the wall repaired which Monk battered down. Monk planted his 6 pound cannons in the square tower, and to his sights on the (say ½ mile away) single portion of wall. He commenced at top part of wall and knocked it off bit by bit. Cromwell told him how. This church was originally called Grey Friar’s Church – now West or High Church where Mary was crowned Queen 9 months of age – carried out of castle to church – also James VI 13 months old – her son. 87 Not the prime minister. 68 �[NOT transcribed -- More description of Stirling Castle with mention of Mary and James. Used to keep lions for entertainment. Gillies Hill. Douglas Room – Douglas murdered by James II 1452. Battle of Stirling Bridge – Wallace, Royal View. P. 156 - 162] Dumfermline On the train from Stirling to Dumfermline we meet in with Dr Carroll organist in Dumfermline Abbey – very friendly talkative man – cultured pleasant appearance. He tells me he has 2 brother in America – one R Ward Carroll corner 20th St and 6th Ave New York, Francis D Carroll – M. Curate, Quebec Cathedral. Also Marcus H Carroll, Rector, Lancaster. The only church to which Andrew Carnegie would donate anything though thousands petitions is ₤ 600 organ - ₤ 3000 window to Abbey 1884. This window in end figs of King Bruce Queen Margaret (husband K. Malcolm Canmore reigned 1057-93)/ In nave – spearhead column – optical illusion – 1075 narrow either top or bottom. Only 3 mofern columns 1845 – one 1560 E. pt ruins tille 1818. We see the stone coffins of 2 sons of Queen Margaret and Malcolm killed 1093 found with bones – bones leaded. [NOT transcribed - other details about burials. Robert Bruce and tomb. Some drawings of tombs. P 163169] Go outside – buttresses of 16th centuries ruins of old abbey to the South. I think one or 2 great wall. Looked at great square tower – King Robert the Bruce. Carnegie was born 300 yards from here – born in a little 1 ½ storey house stone – on Moodie St – tiled roof. Has given library, public baths, a technical institute, a band stand, stained glass window to abbey and organ, gave $2,500,000 88 stock steel bonds of Pittencrieff.89 Leave Dumfermline from Lower Station (?) – cross the great Forth Bridge – a might architectural work (16 painters year round) Edinburgh Waverley Station – 21 acres – largest area in world. We go to 19 Royal Circus in Edinburgh and there we put up 5/6 per day each – at the pleasantest, cleanest, and almost the most fancy place we met on all our travelling. I shall always remember Miss Spence’s house which was recommended to us, very moderate 1st class people patronize it – meals served in elegant order, taste and style – indeed we thought we were going to get soaked. Miss Spence 19 Royal Circus. 88 89 Rather large amount for that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittencrieff_Park 69 �[Clipping – The Four-Track News the great Forth Bridge – longest cantilever bridge in the world p. 170] Writing after the experience of the continent, I assuredly believe that no city in Europe has as beautiful a [illegible]from one spot as you get from looking in all directions on Princes St. Colton Hill to …, Old town – Edinburgh Castle, Princes St Gardens, Scotts Monument – amphitheatre on farther side – great stone building steeples and towers – majestic and magnificent. Sun is always shining on Princes St. We go up Scott’s Monument. I asked the keeper how many entered in a day. 1394 last Monday he said – have to stop sale of tickets sometimes – telephone from upper landing – sight from top in majestic beyond description on the 4 sides. Monuments to D. Livingstone, Adam Black Lord Provost and MP 1784 – 1874, John Wilson 1785-1854 We pass along beside the Picture Gallery and Statuary Gallery on the car up the hill to Old Town. Beside St Giles Cathedral we are shown the Heart of Midlothian – a heart in the pavement of curbstone to mark the site of Old Tolbooth where Jeanie Deans was imprisoned. [drawing of heart – the centre stone of the heart is removable for purpose of erecting the gibbet for hanging the offender ] Monument to Henry Viscount Melville 1742-1811 The Rt Hon Lord Macreiff, Lord Advocate, Parliament … We enter one court of justice in part of the old Parliament building. Judge Trainer in chair. Judge, clerk, and lawyers wore wigs. Case of suit for damages against a landlord. Man fell out of a window which was decayed and insecure. The judge swore witness. I took a snap shot. Go out again – see equestrian man of Chas II later inscription (continued in another book) [NOT transcribed - St Columba [passage copied from Encyclopedia Britannica – plus inserted page about St Columba in Dunkeld p. 174-175] [Clippings Woman’s Kingdom – chapter from Pickwick papers by Dickens] p. 176 Salmon rentals on the Tay - “one of the finest salmon rivers in the country” p. 177 The Scotland of the Sportsman - July 18, 1903 p. 177] Highlands of Scotland (p 178) “My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer; 70 �A-chasing the wild deer, + following the roe, My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.” Used By Burns _ in Waverley – hummed by David Gallatley 71 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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(?) best guess at word ? used as part of a word – can’t make out that letter (or letters) Note: Corrected some singular / plural matches, added punctuation, and line breaks. _____________________________________________________________________________________ June 19th 1903 Accounts Tickets for Liverpool $4250 Roy ticket for Liverpool $42.50 Ticket for Montreal for Roy $5.65 Ticket for ? Montreal $12.15 …. $102.50 June 20th Received from Charles Fleming the sum of $135 for Roy Fleming. June 23rd I bought fifteen American Express Cheques $20 each $300.xx Expenses of cheques $2.00 I bought 25 American gold 207.06 British gold --- 232.06 Silver 160 25 British silver 5.62 1 �Payments: Tickets 102.80 Luncheon. 25 Roy +. 50 .75 In Toronto and on way to Montreal Ribbon and portage in Toronto 2 camp stools .60 .42 .80 Change at the Fort Quebec .25 For Collection and waiting for apples and a few ? .25 .25 Stuartess Skomer “Tunisian” Strawberries At Bunes Home At Gali 1.00 .15 .12 .04 Express at National Bus Mail + portages .44 Strawberries in Ireland 24, collections 2 .26 Views of Loch Kahn .25 Post card views .05 Cards .05 Lemons .12 Buns 6, bread 3 1/2 .20 Oranges and apricots .34 July 16 – pd on return tickets 20.00 July 18 gave Roy $25 Carried fwd ? July 21 – gave Roy $100 express cheques and 20 s… 100 in gold for to purchase tickets to Rome Pd for my washing .50 Paper + ??? .08 Taking valises at Dumfrenden (?) from one station to other .25 Strawberries 10 Rashes 12 .25 Gave Roy $20. Also $10 July 28 bought silk ? for gals Neckties 4.00 .90 2 �Gave Roy $20 American cheque Pd on Hock farm .25 5.40 Card fund 2.42 7.82 .25 8.07 Several numbers listed “payments of both of us” – totaling 4.75 Expenses of Ex Cheques 2.00 Tickets - less 109.55 .25 109.30 Tallied up money: I had of money pd for myself $ 644.33 7.82 $ 636.51 I have in money and cheques $1 silver 10.72 gold 60 cheques 71.72 - $96.72 $ 539.79 $ 539.79 to be accounted for 100 Roy brought $639.79 Pd on return tickets $ 19.40 3 �People and addresses Dr Roberts – Jessee Patterson Roberts1 Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland Miss Edith Grieve No 1 Sylvian Place, Edinburgh Mrs Marshall 38 Kenmure St, Glasgow Miss Lizzie Johnston St Peters Lodge 116 St Julians Faroe Road, West Norwood, S.E. London -John Stewart Plumber and gas fitter 56 Douglas St, House 58 Douglas St John D Stewart Mason and Builder 37 West Cumberland St, House 41 John Stewart and Co2 Iron and Coal Masters 30 Oswald St James Stewart Plumber and Gasfitter 19 Garscube Lane (?). 3 House 30 Grove St. Charles Stewart WAWDHouse 3 Abercromby Terrace, Paisly Road West Names written out clearly by more than one hand – maybe Jennie and Roy or someone else. Listed in The Commercial directory of Liverpool and shipping guide https://books.google.com/books?id=JvMNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA460&lpg=PA460&dq=john+stewart+coal+masters+os wald&source=bl&ots=y28KrmdxeT&sig=wl5Ef4tFeKUQTrA3SR_zSCe7toI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU_rXiqszYAh VE92MKHaERCHcQ6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&q=john%20stewart%20coal%20masters%20oswald&f=false. Google Books. 3 Might be Glasgow. 1 2 4 �Charles Stewart Teacher of singing 150 Woodlands PC (?) -Annie Whone4 193 Waverley Place, New York City5 English – Rose Cottage, Knightley Road, Bingley, York ENg6 Minnie Fleming7 18 Blesher St, Toronto Friend – maybe Roy? House in Manhattan built in 1899. Listing. 6 Accommodation? 7 But she was living in Owen Sound in 1903. 4 5 5 �Notes on Mexico8 Area 767.005 square miles. Is a republic. Is composed of twenty seven states, one territory, and one Federal District which comprises Mexico City, the capital of the Republic. Lower California is the one Territory spoken of – the population is composed of 20% pure whites, 43% of mixed races, and the remainder pure Indians. The Spanish language is generally spread over Mexico. Roman Catholicism the state religion of Mexico til 1857 and now all religions are tolerated and no religious body can own landed property. Primary education is compulsory. The present form of government is that of a federal republic. Each member of which manages its own internal concerns – railway, telegraph, and telephone, Communication. Enjoys a great diversity of climate. The warm climate has the heat of the Torrid Zone and prevails on the sea coast. Along the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean, the night breezes refresh the temperatures in the evening and make it bearable in the day time. This region is also refreshed in summery by the rains which are abundant and fall regularly during the season. The rains fall regularly and at fixed intervals that is about from one to three hours every day, and after the rain is over the atmosphere is clear and pleasant. – The rains have so decided an influence on the atmosphere that in most of the country the seasons are divided into wet and dry seasons that you realize what “fall and spring” mean, as the climate is so even the trees do not lose their leaves at any given time but one by one drop off as they grow old and die and are replaced by new ones. The trees losing their leaves in autumn and regaining them in spring is quite unknown in Mexico. Jennie had already used this journal for information about Mexico. Perhaps this was research for an intended trip, or notes from an actual trip. Rather than tear out the pages, she left blank ones before starting Trip to British Isles. 8 6 �Trip to British Isles and the Continent June 25 th 1903 Left Owen Sound by morning train arrived at Toronto 12 noon stayed with Mrs. Malcolm 620 Church till (?) 9 am, when I took express to Montreal, Roy joining me at Kingston. Attended a concert at Toronto which was nice. Mr Ruthven McDonald9 was one of the features. One of his numbers? was “ My ain fireside”10 which he sang with exceeding sweetness. We sailed aboard the Tunisian of the Allan line. As we neared Montreal we came onto an area of trains which passed (?) as we began getting aboard – at 3 am we sailed. The St Lawrence is a beautiful river but not so clear as I had expected. Nevertheless it is beautiful, dotted as it is on either side with pretty homes and beautiful foliage. Three Rivers was the first town of any note that we passed and as we neared Quebec the banks are steep and sand and clay appears -. Little towns dot the shore at short intervals which with our glass looks like farming land . A number of sail boats and small steamboats dot the river. It is a very enjoyable scene as we sit here and look out. The bugle now calls us to our mid-day repast – so good by scenery til after dinner. At noon our boat pulled up at Quebec where we viewed the pathway of Wolfe as he climbed up to the Plains of Abraham, when he and Montcalm both fell. In a beautiful little park a Garden stands. The monument to their honor erected in 1823, also in front of the Hotel Frontenac stands a massive monument of the honor of Champlain who founded Quebec in the year of 1608. We visited the Fort and great fortifications which stands on a high rock overlooking the St Lawrence – a height of at least 300 – with the Plains of Abraham stretching to the right and a left, although the real portion where Wolfe and Montcalm fell is about a mile and a half to the right - , a soldier showed us all through the fort, and the guns, - one gun stands in the midst of the ground that was captured by the British at the Battle of Bunker Hill. We next visited the Parliament Building which stands also on the high ground, north of the Fort. The grounds and approaches are beautiful solid stone, with beautiful arches and gateway of handsome cut stone. There is an air of elegance and solidity and substantiality about everything in connection with the parliament building and fortifications. In front of the Parliament Buildings is a fountain and beautiful grounds. It was now nearly 6 o’clock, so we went our way toward our boat as supper would soon be served . As night closed in on us we went out to say good by to the great rocky cliffs and the fort – soon to be out of sight but never to be forgotten. The St Lawrence is one mile wide at Quebec. 9 Canadian baritone. Jennie spelled it Ruthen. Performed in Chautauqua → Best guess – was a Scottish song. 10 7 �Sunday morning found us still sailing on down the St Lawrence. The scenes along the shores varying lighthouses but not very high banks. They sloop [slope] not perpendicular by any means. Mostly covered with foliage. Here or there or a few hamlets where life subsists but now as we near Rimouski the land along the shore seems uninhabitable and the river is broading [broadening] and has taken on the deep green of the ocean and the sky has the appearance you see at sea – no one has been sea sick so far- has been cool beautiful sailing with little more than a ripple . We are engorging and have good appetites. Eat three square meals a day – before we were scarcely over with our noon meal the tender with the mail from Rimouski reached our Boat with the Canadian mails for England and the continent. There were 100 or over of parcel post and cases and about a hundred bags of mail which was taken on board. – It seemed to be from old fashioned cases like the old fashioned willow baskets that came from Scotland. These had Casters and they were wheeled along up on our Boat. Rimouski is only a small place but the intercontinental railway goes through … the mail comes on here . In winter season it is at Halifax it is taken on. We are travelling at a rate of 12 or 13 miles an hour. Soon parts of the banks of the St Lawrence is from 500 to 1000 feet high. There was service in the Saloon dining hall at 10 am. A creepy man with gown presided but good number took part in the service. Just now a service is going on the Steerage part of the boat . Our tables are decorated with Roses, Carnations and Palms There are 57 of the Dr Withrow party on board who are going part to Scotland and France, the balance to Rome and Naples. Monday 29th [Birthday] This is my birthday. Born June 29 1843 – would be 60 years today. We are sailing down the Gulf of St Lawrence. Land is entirely out of sight; although but one side has the appearance of the ocean. It is beautifully smooth. Everyone is busy taking notes. I see one or two a little sick. I hope and pray to get across without sea sickness. We past Anticosti Island … every while at service today we will pass the Magdalene Island, Cape North, and maybe Glace Bay on Cape Breton Island where the Marconi Telegraph Station is being erected . Our Route is between Cape Ray on Newfoundland and Cape North on Cape Breton Island Yesterday there was Divine Service three times, morning in Saloon Dining Room afternoon steerage department and evening second cabin. We had lovely music from four gentlemen from Chicago who were on their way to some Christian Convention. The gentleman who spoke was Mr Clenor (?) of the Sherbourne St Methodist Church Toronto. It is cold now that I will hurry to go down stairs and get another coat although I have my raincoat and my fur on and my shawl around my legs. 8 �Saint Ann’s is a church 21 miles below Quebec where hundreds upon hundreds go yearly on pilgrimages to be healed of their diseases. We saw the spire from the Fort at Quebec. In looking through glass you see a long line of houses, miles long and begin to enquire why so long a line that ordinary places have the breadth as well as the length but it leads to Saint Ann’s. In this church dedicated to Saint Ann who is the patron saint of the sick is a shrine and piles of crutches and other articles belonging to sick people which has been discarded by them when healed. In the year 1898 the large number of 125,0000 made the pilgrimage. The church was originally built c 1650. The bones of Saint Ann are in a glass case. The crutches and invalid chairs are piled to the ceiling. There is also a neighboring well of Water which is also healed . 2 pm – we are out of the Gulph [Gulf] and into the broad ocean. It is smooth as glass. In the distance a schooner full rigged with sails and ?. It is like a painted ship not a particle of land in sight. Soon we are enveloped in mist which usually lasts for 22 hours. The fog whistle is blowing about every minute so that no other boat strikes into us. 9 pm. It is beginning to be a little rough and my head a little shakey but still hope to get through. We made 356 knots in the last 24 hours. A knot is a mile and an eighth which would make 411 miles. Total distance to cover is 2692 from Rimouski. A matter that I have not jotted down is that in the spot where Wolfe fell there is a monument erected and a new ??? covers part of the old Battle ground. There is a Catholic Church that we missed seeing which has the finest art gallery in Dominion (?) , it has one picture from Vandick. St Mathew’s [Matthews] Cemetery hold a brother of Sir Walter Scott’s.11 The first vessel12 that crossed the Atlantic with steam was built at Quebec. The Laurentide or Laurentian Mountains back of Quebec are 2695 feet high. A Methodist Minister from Chicago told us a great deal about the land of Walter Scott which we hope to visit: Rev W Libberton D.D. Pastor of Joyce ME Church Chicago.13 His talk was perfectly entertaining. The Island of Orleans near Quebec on which Wolfe camped is about 20 miles long. Tuesday Morning Not well enough to get up til 10 o’clock. Ate no breakfast or dinner but had some supper but not feeling at all well. They saw a whale this morning and a Boat and in the afternoon we had a fine view of two large icebergs. The glass brought them very near to us. They were in sight for several hours. We had much fog and a great deal of cold. We sighted Cape Race. It is on the Newfoundland Coast. It has been fearfully cold all day, it is still cold but 2 am has commenced falling. I met Senator Read’s 14 daughter and chatted with her quite a length of time. St. Matthews Cemetery The burial place of Thomas Scott brother of Sir Walter Scott. Would have been SS Royal William – 1831 – but disputed - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Royal_William. 13 Mentioned in the Northwestern Christian Advocate 1904. 11 12 9 �Thursday Yesterday and today in bed. Could not hold my head up. I got up for an hour to go to a concert in the Saloon or first Cabin but had to come away when it was half done and got to bed again. There were about 10 whales seen at a little distance but not so near that a good view was to be had – also more icebergs – one of the nights we were passing through so many that the captain had to stop up twice or oftener. It has been exceedingly cold so much so that we had to wear heavier clothes than on a bitter day in winter at home. – They come in on desk with hands blue with cold. – we are now 1600 miles from Rimouski. Sunday July 5th Yesterday was a day for American flags and an American concert. The sea grew very rough toward evening and during the night it ran real high. I went out on deck for a few minutes to see its grandeur. The rest of the time I was in bed. Today Sunday there was a great swell on the sea but now so rough. There was communion service at 7 am. Many went and said it was just lovely. Next in order at 10:30 was the exhibition of wireless telegraphy to the Marconi station on the Irish Coast. Now we have been one fifty five miles in touch with the Irish Coast by the wireless telegraphy. The air has been something like the land air all day, we have been at a distance of about 80 miles. It is very much warmer. They sighted land at noon, but we are still 70 miles from Moville. I saw a sea gull this morning, the first since leaving the St Lawrence. Flying fish15 are just now to be seen. They are a yard or more long. Sunday Evening At last we sighted land; Moville was near, first one, and then another island. Then the one on which the Marconi station was stationed. Then Toric (?) Island16 on which is a very pretty lighthouse and then comes Donegal with a rocky coast. Then the beautiful green side hill, such greens as no land but Ireland and Scotland can produce. It was like an Oasis in the desert – we had been so wearied (?) of the boundless seas – arriving near Moville a pilot in small boat pulled up to us and got aboard. Soon we half (?) up and a Tender comes to meet us and bring and take the mail and fifty of our passengers said good by and went a board. There was a severe gale blowing when the embarked but we were all out looking on, waving handkerchiefs and singing “We’re all jolly good-fellas”. There were sight and sounds not soon to be forgotten. Our great ship now turned around. Passes down through Loch Foil, 17 the Irish Sea and to the mount of the Mersey to Liverpool, but the tide was out and we could not land and had to anchor and wait for Tenders to get ashore. Probably Robert Read -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Read 1871-1896 Had distant connection with Flemings in Hastings County. 14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_flyingfish. Might be Tory Island (had a lighthouse). 17 Probably Lough Foyle – estuary of the River Foyle, North coast of Ireland – would be between Donegal and Liverpool. 15 16 10 �Two Tenders came but their capacity was not large enough for comfort – but we had to pack in with hardly standing room – on arrival the next trouble was the baggage passing the Customs, that done we at once went to the art gallery and St George’s Hall, the Lime Street Station and men took our tickets for Dumfries where we recheck (?) before dark— Liverpool - Places visited St Georges hall. This is a free Art Gallery. Mikle Anglo and Raphael great works of Art stand at the entrance. This Milkle Angelo 18 was the designer of St Peter’s Church at Rome – on the way between Carlisle and Dumfries we saw Gretna Green.19 Small village which houses one Kirk in which all the mischief was done. Runaway marriages of all classes of men and women. Reached Dumfries and put up at Hotel – walked and in evening to see [Robert] Burns old home which was kept by his grand daughter. Saw Mary Soumans (?)20 – then went to the Globe Inn where he used to drink – Roy and James went in and sat on his chair. Dumfries is a beautiful Clean City – streets so pretty and Clean and situated on the Nigh River Tuesday we hired a rig and drove out in the Country. Saw the House that Jennie Dean was born in (Elen Walker21 – one of the Scotts Characters. Drove on to the Iron Gray Cemetery where Jennie Dean is buried, her grave is surrounded by an iron railing and netting. Flat marble slab inside erected by Sir Walter Scott. Then went in to the Kirk. Sat in the seat where Robert Burns used to sit in. As we went to this place we passed Loch Dal Swenton, away up the hills. This is where the first steamboat was floated. A little past the above kirk Roy showed us where Lincluden abbey22 was – we still drove on and around the Cluden River and Bridge which was beautiful. Then drove on to Kirkton, stopped at the Robertsons Aunt Margarets house – saw Kirk Maho23 where she used to go to church and the graves of the Robertsons. On our way to Ayr passed through Mauchline - went out to see the farm and monument 24 on a corner of Farms (?) Ayr – Wednesday Here we are in the land of Burns again. A beautiful monument stands to his honor on one of the central squares, erected in year 1823. It is handsome with scenes of his poems on each side in bold relief. The Michelangelo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretna_Green - Robert Burns was born here. 20 Perhaps connected to Burns. 21 Helen Walker, model for Walter Scott’s Jeannie Deans – buried in Irongray , cemetery a few miles from Dumfries. Book – Heart of Midlothian. 18 19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincluden_Collegiate_Church Kirkmaho – rectory - or Kirknahoe 24 Probably Robert Burns monument east of Ayr. 22 23 11 �scene of his grey mare Meg and the witches [Tam O’Shanter] and Cotters Saturday Night 25 parting of Burns and Hiland Mary26 and Jolly Beggar.27 The beds of flowers, one bordered with pansies, is one of the prettiest I ever saw. Saw Robt Bruce castle? on the Carrick shire. 28 Saw also the Soldiers Encampment. Also the Burns Monument 90 feet high with nine Corinthian columns. New hotel and summer cottages going up on the Banks of the Doon between the old and new Bridge. The sight is enthusing (?). It is said that 150,000 people were here to welcome Burns’ two sons here on their return, a welcome from Ayrshire. The monument (?) has a dome with own (?).29 Now we enter the monument30 which is handsomely decorated within it. Wall hung with pictures of the scenes of his poems such as Cotters Saturday Night and Tam O Shanter riding on his grey mare Maggie and Mary .. with his own Picture and brush – as the central figure. In the show case is a pair of Bibles that R Burns presented to his Hiland Mary. Also a lock of his hair that he presented to Mary also – also his wife Jean Armour’s wedding ring. Another nice building has the statue of Tom O’Shanter and Souter Johnnie with their drinking cups and mug. They look jolly. Next we went down to the old Brig o’ Doon and I went down the Bank and bathed my face and hands in its beautiful waters and also drank of its water. As we stood on the old Brig we could see the Alloway Mill and the Old School house where Burns went to go to school. As we walk off from the Brig o’Doon an old gentleman leaning on his cane played us “Scots W Ha” 31 and Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon 32 Then we entered the Alloway Kirk yard – here I sat on the tombstone33 of Robert Burns’ father who was buried year 1784. The old kirk is still standing although dilapidated with the old bell still in place and the window through which Burns’ son Tam o’Shanter and the witches Dance (?) of Old Kirk 1135 (?) of Alaway. 25 26 http://www.robertburns.org/works/82.shtml. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43807/highland-mary. http://www.robertburns.org/works/79.shtml. Robert Bruce was born Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire.. He was the Earl of Carrick. 29 Circular dome is surmounted by a “ tripod and other ornaments.” 30 https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/alloway/burnsmonument/index.html. 31 Scots Wha Hae – patriotic song – lyrics by Burns. 32 http://www.bonnydoon.got.net/rburns.html. 33 https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/alloway/auldkirk/index.html. 27 28 12 �We picked some gowans from Alloway Kirk Yard and some Ivy from the top of the building. Roy climbed up on top and got the Ivy. Now we enter the cottage in which he was born which was year 1754. Died 1796. There is a museum with relicts (?) souvenirs etc also in connection with cottage Staid at the Ayr Arms Hotel for two nights and one day and breakfast next day. The bill for it was $ 2 ‘ 4’ 9.34 Now good by Ayr and Land of Burns for a little time til we take in Belfast Ireland. There was an excursion to Belfast Ireland for July 9th and we took it on ticket from Ayr by Ardrossan 35 to Belfast with stop over for 2 hours and return for $2.50 each. To Ireland – July 9 We are now fast sailing on the steamer “Adder”36 the Island of Arran with its happy homes and green fields are quite visible with the naked eye but much more so with the field glass. Now the LighthousePladda Light37 appears which is beautiful as it stands out on the hill. Next to our view is the Mull of Cantre. As we near the further end of the Mull and on the opposite side about half way between Ireland and Scotland looms up the Isle of Alisa Craig,38 a high rocky cliff. The industry here is quarrying. One hundred people live there on the east side devoted to this industry. It is building stone but of what kind is not known to our party. Another horn brought us into sight of Ireland. The hills rise to quite a height on either side of the Channel but there are many homes down at the foot on seashore as on the side hills which are beautifully cultivated. The green of the cultivated fields is something most beautiful never to be seen in our Country and never to be seen by me again. A Land I shall visit no more. The Channel is a Loch called Loch Belfast – now we reach the docks and disembark. There were numerous rigs of all kinds in waiting to convey the visitors. We chose the Jaunting Car 39 which we enjoyed very much. We drove through the city and into the grounds of Queens College which is quite large. Roy and Minnie alighted and spent a few minutes in the building which they enjoy much, then we drove to the Methodist Collage which is a fine large building with beautiful grounds but we had not time to enter. Next we drove to the Park, which is a mile long, is prettily set, and with flower beds and shrubs – the leaves of which is so thick and nice. Then we drove through some more of the city and on to the warf Probably £ rather than $. Town on North Ayrshire coast. 36 http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=6330 - Scottish steamer. 34 35 Isle of Pladda – one of three lighthouses on Arran – in the south. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailsa_Craig -- small island in the outer Firth of Clyde - blue hone granite quarried to make curling stones. 39 2 wheeled carriage drawn by single horse -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaunting_car. 37 38 13 �[sic] and boat. Now we are fast sailing and the land receding. We meet many yachts and steamboats – passed many light houses etc. Stevenston We reach Ardrossan near dusk. A telegram was in waiting which was handed to me as I passed out of the Boat from Mrs Dr Roberts. We put up at the Hotel (Ardossan I think) for the night and went out to Stevenston a distance of 6 or 8 miles the following morning. We found Mrs and Dr Roberts fine – meeting him on his wheel as we made our way from the depot. Is quite a clever looking man - Jessie Paterson looks nice and is quite mistress of the situation. We had a very enjoyable dinner and two hour visit then made our train for Tully Tudilum Castle.40 Stevenston41 is a town of from six to eight thousand inhabitants. The industries are coal mining and dynamite. The greatest dynamite factory in the world is here. We saw it from the boat (?) window. Craignethan to Dumbarton etc Tully Tudilum, also called Craignethan castle, between the Highlands and Lowlands. The scene of Old Mortality42 is ?? here.?. It was besieged by the Covenanters and taken. The garrison was stormed – saw the slaughter house where the killed (?) in Beef; the underground cells and the window where Jenny Denison through the barking ??? on Cuddie Headrigg … The room where Mary Queen of Scots was kept on the Nethan River. Leaving Glasgow via Caledonian RR ,we reach Dumbarton where the old defenses of the Slitt (?) are in evidence … the present defences are at Fort Matilda near or below Greenock. The great rock which forms the National defence and some of the old castle still stands. Next we reach Balloch near the entrance to Loch Loman. Now the pretty Loch bursts upon our sight. No wonder it inspired and enthused Walter Scott as it is surrounded with hills on all sides and he shore dotted with some houses and ?? as now is pointed out to us. The island Cailloch43 where the clan McGregors are buried. There ae twenty islands in the little loch dotted around the prettiest on earth. Bloody fights were fought back of the McGregor hills, not any lake in Europe holds a candle to this one. It is heaven on earth. We thought we would be ?? here and not need to go to heaven (?) Inch Lunoch. Covered with old yew trees (about 700 hundred years old) which were planted for the purpose of bows and arrows. It has dear and some twenty six islands. Meant Tillietudlem, a fictional castle in a Scott novel inspired by Craignethan Castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and within a train ride of Ardossan. 41 North Ayrshire. 42 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mortality. 43 McGregors are buried in Inchcailloch. 40 14 �Rowor German a little summer resort now is reached on the main land. The name on the sign board is Luss. All the land belongs to the Land of Luss. 44 Now we meet the beautiful companion Boat Princess May with its flying flags filling the occasion. It is the Prince George that we are sailing. Ciar Mhor forefather of Rob Roy lived here. He killed in the pass all the youth left in his charge of the work they were the youth of the Colquhoun family. We now reach Carby another summer resort. The banks a great part of the way is over 1000 feet high when ? reach the point called Ben Lomond 3000 or over. The residence of Rowardennan is the place to get off and ride ponies up the Ben Lomond as near the summer resort the Loch goes so narrow that we thought it was coming to an end. Lock is 26 miles long. As we near Tarbet, 45 another summer resort, you would think the Loch was again coming to an end. The shore along the Loch are the cleanest prettiest with pebble, stones, and a gravel and rock and the trees rising above the villas – I never saw anything so pretty. The Hotels along here are more like Gentleman’s fine residences. The pretty rock (?) that bound the shores is covered with trees (evergreen). Now we near Inversaid46 – the end of the Loch. At the Hotel Inversnaid, also the Inversnaid Falls looms up in the distance – now our boat pulls up and we go ashore where carriages were awaiting us. Large carriages open, four horses to each, fifty of us alighted on the two carriages and drove through the winding road leading to Loch Katrine a distance of 6 ½ miles. Stronachlachar is the little port or summer hotel at the entrance to Loch Katrine. As we drove away up the heights on banks of Loch Lomond the sight was past all pen description. When you have read all that has been written and thought of all the pretty things that has been said and can be said by mortals. The half has not been told. You must see it do know and enjoy it.. As we near Loch Katrine yon (?) lake (?) as to look unknown The ..acan Hills47 and Loch Askel. Next greets you and then the pretty little summer home and the -- now we enter the loch by Boat “Sir Walter Scott”. Glen Gyle [Glengyle], the Home of the McGregors48 soon looms up – 5 minutes is he time we are supposed to take sailing the loch. Length of Loch Katrine 15 miles. The verdure and foliage is most beautifully green, but not near the beauty of Loch Lomond, only a few trees and not half so tall and few if any summer resorts – as we near the Trossachs it becomes more wooded on the side hills. Ben Ledi is one of the mountains that rises so high Is 2875 feet high. 44 45 http://www.clancolquhoun.com/clan-history/17-the-history-of-the-colquhouns. https://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/tarbet-p235011 46 Small community on east side of Loch. The hotel is next to Arklet Falls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversnaid. 47 can’t identify .Written in large and ragged hand. Holiday cottage -- https://www.visitscotland.com/info/accommodation/the-glengyle-macgregor-p884881. 48 15 �Now we reach the end of the lakes and again take carriages again for Callander, a drive of 9 miles. This drive is through what is called the Trossacks, the magnificent hotel of that name stands and in road relief opposite the little lake Acrey [Achray]. As we leave Loch Katrine we drive up the great hills till we reach the height of land then there is a slo dissent [sic] along the beautiful glen which stretches from the Trossachs Hotel to near Callander. As soon as we get out of sight of Achray the pretty Loch Venachar rises to our view to the right while the glen called Trossachs is to our left. On the hillside is lots of Bell Heather but we could not stop the rig (?) to pull them. The scene all along the drive way is past description, as we reach the end of Loch Venachar, Callender appears. Many tourists (?) stop here as there is lots of fishery. We had dinner at the Eagle Temperance Hotels 2 shilling each – after 4 o’clock we took the train for Dunkeld which we reached at ½ past seven. Our friends were awaiting us. Monday morning We started for Logierait. Got a nice hack and Mrs. Smith came with us. We past the Duke of Athol main entrance. Craig … [ might be Cairngorm is the first mountain - is a great height – rocky bluffs with trees all up the mountain side. We passed along the mountain side with the Great Glen on the opposite side of ? way. Now we go to Dowally , the Cemetery where Robertson are buried. Wm Graham and some of the Beatons (?) are here. We now come to the old potato mill where my father worked for seven years. This is Kolmarch. I plucked some broom in blossom. Now we cross the Tummel near the Junction and we go to see the Ferry of the Tay which is the old one that was at the crossing of the Tummel. Now we come to the Logierait Church and burying ground, as we enter the first monument or tablet is to the memory of the McKenzies, father of our Honourable Alex McKenzie. Then we come to my grand father Fleming’s grave and then to the Stuart graves, then to the Robertson, my Aunt Margaret’s graves. She was married to a Robertson and is Mrs Smith’s father and mother – and my mother’s sister.49 Now we sight the Pass of Killiecrankie. Where the battle was fought and bonny Dundee was killed. We next visited my grandfather’s farm Kirrandrum and found the sight [sic] of my father’s house or the remains of it. Roy photographed it. Now we next went to see the Baptist Church where my father went to Chuch and found a son and grandson of the minister who preached when they were then still in the place. We took some souvenirs from the old farm. One old ash tree still stands in the corner of my grandfather’s garden, or at least what once was the gardens.. 49 Explain? 16 �Now Lake Craiglush (?) upon us. There is a large lime kiln here xxxx A ride to Loch ?? We leave Dunkeld by the Butterstone Coach (?). Loch of Lowes stretches along by the way. Cardney Hil and Cardney Loch – next a loch with white water. Now we come to Butterstone and Butterstone Burn. Now comes the xxxx sheep farm on the xxx of Athol Estate. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Loch Clunie is a pretty sheet of water with an old castle on an island in the center. We rowed across Now we come to Clunie Church where my aunt Scott went to Church and is buried. It is a fine substantial building. We looked up every monument in the grave yard but could not find one dedication to her or her husband James Scott – but we saw the Scott plot with their monuments to mark them. July 17th We rested as it rained all day and night and the previous day. Friday morning July 18 – St Andrews It was still raining a little but we felt we must go, so took train to St Andrews via Perth, Dundee, and the Tay bridge. In Dundee we had an hour waste (?), so visited University College. The building did not make any great appearance but no doubt the educational qualities were good. Then on to St Andrews. Went to the Tay Bridge Station50 and down in. The Tay Bridge is about two miles long – has about 80 piers. This is where the Railroad disaster about 24 years ago. It was on a Christmas evening when there was as always is a great home coming near the train time there was a terrible blizzard and gale that swept down or out the centre of the bridge and the train coming plunged down, never to return. The passengers never to wake. We went on by the shore past many little towns and stations, with Broughty ferry on the opposite shore. On reaching St Andrews we started in the down pour of rain and walked to the old Cathedral 51 said to have been built in the 12th century. The walls around the cathedral are like great fortifications, the cathedral itself being the largest in Scotland. We could not imagine what such would be built for. Thousands of graves and monuments and old stone slabs to mark the whereabouts of some departed one lie here. The two ends of the cathedral are in fairly good preservation, but the rest has fallen. 50 First Tay Bridge -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_Rail_Bridge. Disaster was 28 Dec 1879. Note had to cross the bridge to get to St Andrews to the south. Broughty Ferry is on the north shore – would have been hard for the party to see it. 51 Built 1158 -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrews_Cathedral. 17 �Next on to the fortifications which overlook the German ocean.52 The walls of this is at least fifteen feet broad or thick. It is here that the little dungeon is – probably in the time of war such fortifications and dungeons were needed but we thank the Lord for a time when they are of no use. Next we looked in at one of the seats of learning but as our time was up we had to bid all the scenes good by and return to our train to get home to Dunkeld before it would be too late. Sunday morning Went to Church with Mrs Smith and Andrew, and looked through the Cathedral. Saturday Morning July 19 This day train to Loch Leven and street car from Perth to scene (?) on a corner of the Perth Park. Stood a monument but no inscription or name. We enquired to whom it was dedicated. A man near by said Sir Walter Scott. Everyone should know him, that is why no name. Next place of importance in Perth is the fine large Long Post Office 53 building of beautiful polished stone. Now we arrive at Loch Leven54 and hired a boat with two strong oarsmen to row us across to the old castle[Lochleven] where Mary Queen of Scots lived for many years. The walls are from 5 to 10 feet thick of solid mason work in a very good state of preservation although the roof has all fallen in long ago. The fortifications cover about an acre. There is a nice park inside the walls with two Plain trees and Elm, some of which might have been planted by Mary Queen of Scots herself. We spent a couple of hours here. It was beautiful and warm inside the walls. The walls are about 24 feet at the highest point and maybe 10 feet thick. Roy took a photo of this place. James and myself in it. Loch Leven Castle situated on an island in the loch. There are other islands in the loch, one containing 80 acres. Other smaller ones –[Reed] Bower and Scart Islands.55 The paddoch Bower is where Mary land here – Mary lived here about a year. Lomond hill and Bishop hill56 is in xxxx here – also a cemetery belonging to the Kinross Estates. Sunday July 19th 1903 Mrs. Smith and Andrew went to Church with us this morning. After dinner we went to the Hermitage. This is a nice cottage overlooking a very pretty waterfall. This is the river Braan.57 The waterfall and scenery is one of the prettiest in Scotland. It has a bridge way, rustic summer housed, besides the Former name for North Sea https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Ocean. Possibly Italianate – demolished Mentioned in https://books.google.com/books?id=Qnd4Ll4MAi4C&dq. 54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Leven_Castle. 55 There are more - see map http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/nnr/Loch_Leven_visit.pdf. 56 This area is a bit to the north east of Loch Leven. Perhaps the Flemings had time to walk the hills. 57 Tributary of the Tay River near Dunkeld -- River Braan - Rumbling Bridge to The Hermitage https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/rivers/scotland/central-highlands/river-braan-rumbling-bridge-to-thehermitage. 52 53 18 �Cottage or observatory looking over the falls. The woods here is more like the woods in Canada than anything I have seen. After resting for some time we retraced our steps making a walk of 5 ½ miles (? Or 3 ½) After supper Roy and Andrew climbed Craigiebarns [or Craigie Barns]58 and viewed (?) the county. Got us some heather and ??tend. Monday July 20 We are off again to Blair Athol the town and Pass Killiecrankie. On our way to Blair Athol we saw the Pass of Killiecrankie and the battle ground, indeed the very spot was marked out where Bonnie Dundee fell. A stone xxx similar (?) to the Druid (?) stones – on we went past the new station called Killiecrankie, now at Blair Athol where we alighted and walked fully 3 miles t the burying ground and old abbey where Bonny Dundee is buried. Also Dowager Duchess Athol is buried here. We saw her … on the way from the train up we crossed the Tilt River twice first by the old “brig oTilt and by the new Birg O Tilt. At the old bridge there is a very beautiful lot of scenery. It banks of solid rock and the water deep and dark – as we ??tended we took the path by the river which was beautiful and wooded. Splendid large timbers like the trees in Canada are. There is a pretty light coloured rock along the banks and in the bottom of the river as well which makes the water look very clear and cool. We also saw a peak of the Grampian hills from the place. Grantly Castle [Grantully Castle]59 After leaving Blair Athol we stopped off and took train and drive to Grantully Castle which was beautiful. Lady Stuart lives here. Roy took a snap shot of this castle. It has lately been added to, a part with nice tower much larger than the old part – then on to the Church which Lady Stuart built. Now we turn about . When we had driven a little we could see several very high hills and surrounded with hills. Dowally Mrs W Graham – Elizabeth McLean wishes to remembered to Jessie Agnew – they were school mates. Hill nearby – very scenic view of Dunkeld and Birnam and Tay valley – much painted – popular for climbing. Grantully Castle is situated 0.5 miles (0.8km) from the southern bank of the River Tay 2 miles (3km) to the west of its final bend before the confluence with the River Tummel at Ballinluig, some 7 miles (11.5km) to the east. 58 59 http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/GDL00202 19 �Thursday 23 Bade good by to Dunkeld and came to Stirling. We are now on the high rock near the Castle. We can see from this spot Ben Lomand, Ben Lidi, Ben Venue, The Wallace Monument. Went up to the Cliff for observation called the Ladies rock.60 On the right was the Stirling Castle, on front of it, Royal Games Ground (?) and the field of Bannockburn in the distance and Gillis [Gillies] Hills. A flag pole stands in the middle of the field. Saw it from there and beside it – the Borestone on which the Robert Bruce Flag stood on the day of Battle. Then we went through the cemetery up to Stirling Castle, crossed the draw bridge and under the portcullis – a guard showed us all over the castle. We first entered the Dungeon where Roduck Due (?)61 was confined and other prsners [prisoners] – then went to the room where Mary Queen of Scots used to live and where her son James the first of England was born. Then to the room where Douglass was murdered. Saw the window where he was thrown out to the ground. We went to where Mary Queen of Scots used to sit and watch the games. The Wallace Monument about a mile to the north. Cromwell was the only man who ever took this castle. He set the cannon in the tower of the Church. Edinburgh Friday This is Princess [Princes] Street Sunday (?).. and the memorial to Sir Walter Scott said to be the finest in the world. Livingston’s monument bible in hand stands on the East Corner which is fine. Now we enter the location south (?) xxwe climbed on stairs but I will not go further. 1400 went up into this monument on Monday. 1600 is the largest number that ever entered n one day as more could not be accommodated. It was completed 1844 – Mr George M Kemp62 Esq architect to his memory. “Hope still cheers us while we mourn ; Fame strews laurels o’er his urn; See you structure cleave the sky; Dream not genius e’er can die.” In the centre of the museum where I am now standing is the statue of Sir Walter Scott with his dog and book and pencil in hand. This grand memorial of Scott stands in the East end of the Princes’ Street.. and is the finest in the world. In the centre of the Gardens is the statue of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and at the other end of John Wilson. http://www.oldtowncemetery.co.uk/history/ladies.html. can’t verify. 62 George Meikle Kemp – Scott Monument - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Meikle_Kemp. 60 61 20 �Now we stand on the Heart of Midlothian Jennie Deans prison. Now we are at St Giles Church [Cathedral] where the lady threw63 the stool at the Minister’s head. Now we stand on Parliament Square where an equestrian monument of Charles 2nd. Now are standing] on the spot where all that remains of John Knox is ???k – date 1572. This place which used to be the burying ground of St Giles Church, near Parliament Square. We now enter the Church, many tablets to the memory of many people also a case as the old books of order and service(?) sanctioned (?) by the General Assembly. One is dated 1562. The Sacred Prayer Book of King Edward 6th 1552 and many others. Among the tablets is one to the 92 Sutherlands who died at the Indian Mutiny. On one side of the Church hangs many old flags that have been used in the old time battle and maybe captured. The first memorial and tomb here is to the Duke of Argyle who was beheaded outside of the Church. The Church was started to be built in 854. The great bell that was used to summon people hither (?) for defence of the city is still here. There are 35 bells (chimes) on St Giles Church. The Earl of Murray is lord here. He was regent when Mary Queen of Scots was a child. Now welcome to the spot Janet Geddes [Jenny Geddes] 64 sat and fired the stool in 1637 on 23 July. Struck (?) the first / final (?) blow in last great trouble freedom of Conscience which after the conflict of half a century ended in the establishment of civil and religious liberty. In another section of the Church is the Tomb of Montrose – it is most elegant. The royal eats are also in this Church which we viewed. Now the Castle covers 11 ½ acres. There are 7 gates to the 1378 dates from Saw the window the last sleep of Argyle 65 St Margarets Chapel66 – the oldest church in Scotland 1093 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 63 Jenny Geddes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Geddes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Geddes. Painting of the 9th Earl of Argyle - napping before his execution. 66 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Margaret%27s_Chapel,_Edinburgh. 64 65 21 �1560 Mary Queen of scots mother died in the room 1434 date the building of part of the castle we enetered where the crown and jewels of Scotland Robert the Bruce first wore – this is the Crown his (?) sword and scepter. The sword is two handled. There (?) are two scepters and a belt. (>) The Crown67 sits on a beautiful silk and gold cushion and then a cushion of ermine. Now we are in the room where James 1 of England - he was 6th of Scotland, son of Mary Queen of Scots. In this room are several pictures of Mary – one of them is her escape from Loch Leven Castle. Room is say 25 by 30. On looking out we see the great mountain Arthur’s Craig 68 [Seat] with the Salisbury Crags in front. Next we enter the armory – all the old guns, coats of mail, and other memories (?) of War are here. Old flags too. Also the Gun Carriage that brought Queen Victoria 69 from the Isle of Wight to be buried. Now we see the Dogs Cemetery, little slabs xxx each on – They are those that followed the 72 Highland (?) for ten years during peace and wars – “let sleeping dogs lie” Here we have a magnificent view of the City of Edinburgh and Firth of Forth. People are here of every size and age and clime(?) This is King’s Bastion. We now visited the Gras Market [Grassmarket]70 where they used to hang people as told in Walter Scott’s “Heart of Midlothian” One of the ugliest places in Edinburgh Visited Hollyrood [Holyrood] Palace, the royal residence in Edinburgh. It was built for Mary Queen of Scots. Her mother was Mary of Guise, a French lady. The Crown Surmonly (?) the front of the Castle. The fountain in front has many statuettes. We put up at Miss Spences, Royal Circus, Edinburgh. It was the loveliest place we have been at in all our travles both here and on the continent. Melrose Abbey – no less a place. In the East End is laid to rest the heart of Bruce, also the remains of Alex 2nd of Scotland, also good Sir James Douglas. Honours of Scotland - http://www.royal-mile.com/castle/castle-crownjewels.html. One of a group of hills near Edinburg – volcano site - provides tremendous view https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%27s_Seat. 69 Queen Victoria died in Feb 1901. Was a military procession https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Queen_Victoria. 67 68 70 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassmarket. 22 �South side west end is the Chapel. In 1618 part of it was again fitted up worship – for Presbyterian, has a 6 o????????? f???? David the 1st and Queen Matilda of Scotland bush (?) are here. Next is a old fashioned kneeling stone with 4 horse shoes engraved upon it. A carving on two of central pillars represent the Crown of Thorns. In the “Lay of the Lost Ministrel” l is the figure of the old wizard Michael Scott.71 Next is the H??? of Mary B???, son Rolf Ivens – next on a heap of stones is where Walter Scott used to sit – on one side lies Lord Somerville. Roy took snapshot of Heart of Bruce memorial and also Michael Scott, a character in Lay of Lost Minstrel. Abbey was founded in 1136 by David 1st of Scotland when Edward second was on his way south, he destroyed the abby. Especially Melrose – greatest length 238 feet, greatest width 130 feet. Stands east and west – exactly like all great cathedrals – a marvel of architectural clarity and expense. We are now on way xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Abbotsford] Walter Scott’s home [Abbotsford]72 built by himself just as he left it – owned by his granddaughter. This is the wood of the Spanish Armada. 20,000 volumes of Library his chair (?), his sloffs (?).73 Here is the famous bust of Sir Walter Scott. The Tweed runs nearby. Sir Walter and his lady before they were married. The curly kale leaf graces the walk. The Honourable Mrs Maxwell Scott,74 Scott’s granddaughter and owner of the home. 71 72 http://www.rampantscotland.com/famous/blfamwizard.htm. https://www.scottsabbotsford.com/ Probably figures differ on number of books – this site says 7,000 http://www.thetwobees.co.uk/abbotsford-house/ Another 9,000 73 Sloffs – a Scottish slang word, but given this definition, unlikely what Jennie meant. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sloff 74 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1461446/Dame-Jean-Maxwell-Scott.html 23 �Sir Henry Rayburn’s [Raeburn] painting of Sir W Scott and his dog. 75 His own f????? in the drawing room76 and the paper is still on the wall as he left it. Now the armour Bonnie Prince Charlie 77 – sword and gold case. Sir Walter ??? more that was presented to him. His last suit of clothes78 is here, pants, shepherds plaid, coat black. Vest of a grey and black silk corduroy. – Hat long gray plug – boots low – and squared toed. On leaving his house we went out into the garden which was laden with berries and gooseberries. Flowers of every variety and a small green house with flowers. Roy took a snapshot. Then we said good by the beautiful scene. The house was all designed by Walter Scott himself. We are now on our way [to] Dryburg Abby [abbey].79 Sir W Scott is buried here, his wife and son. Scott died 1832. A yew tree here was planted in 850 about 800 years old. Sat under and soon slept. Now we come to the Leader River and bridge. Was a wonderful (?) bridge. Now we come to the great bridge with 17 piers.80 They were all of this old(?) stone that looks so like brick crosses. The Tweed near where it unites with the Leader [Leader water].81 The Scotts are in vault’s with splendid heavy stone grant [granite ?] memorials. Sunday 26th July Obit of Dame Jean-Maxwell Scott – 193-d 2004 – great3 granddaughter . Jennie must have been referring to Dame Jean’s grandmother. 75 Probably this one -- http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/portraits/paintings/raeburn1808.html Picture of drawing room with Chinese wall paper -- https://www.scottsabbotsford.com/visit/the-house/thechinese-drawing-room/188 76 Scott collected historic relics such as a lock of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Sword not mention but Rob Roy’s broadsword is. In DK travel book – Google Books - http://tinyurl.com/yads678v 78 Picture here -- http://world4.eu/abbotsford-residence-of-the-english-writer-sir-walter-scott/ 79 http://www.scotiana.com/dryburgh-abbey-sir-walter-scott%E2%80%99s-final-resting-place/ 77 Also http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/GDL00145 Or Leaderfoot Viaduct – near Melrose – opened in 1863 as railway bridge. – 19 spans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaderfoot_Viaduct 80 81 small tributary of the Tweed in Lauderdale. Joins the Tweed at Leaderfoot. East of Melrose. 24 �St George’s United Free Church 82 – Dr White [Alexander Whyte] pastor, Dr Black [Dr Hugh Black of Union Theological Seminary] preacher. The first Preacher and most fashionable Presbyterian Church in the City [Edinburgh] Text – “Ye are my epistles. Known and read of all men” [2 Corinthians 3:2] – a most earnest appeal for true Discipleship and true character building and the being true Christians. Hymn No 198 was sung with great pathos (?) then the benediction. We sat a while as most of the people passed out. They were a beautifully dressed audience. You could not think there was one poor person in the place. 26 July – Sunday afternoon – we called on Miss Greenie, but Edith was gone to the continent. Had been for six weeks. She was very much pleased that we called on her – said Mr Jos Green. Has not been writing to them. We must tell Mr Green to write. – She has a weak chaist(?) – Miss Green was a kind of broke down in health. That is why she went to the continent. Later in the evening we went to Mrs Fleming(?) 26 Prince Regent St, Leith. We found her a very nice young woman. Monday 2:10 left Edinburgh on the fast express, East Coast which skirts the North Sea Coast. Now we see Bass Rock83 which is pretty as it stands alone – now a lighthouse stands high, now we come to Berwick. Farewell to the land of the Heather. I shall see you no more – on earth. It is with extreme sorrow I look on you for the last time. Farewell bonnie Scotland. We are over the border – The Tweed enters the North Sea here we cross it – the bridge has 25 arches. The tide comes in here. It is beautiful along the Beach, lots of little rowboats and larger craft. Soon a long island appears. It is Holy Island. 84 Next Farne Islands. They look beautiful from our train. Now we come to the pretty little town of Warkworth. It has a pretty little summerery port on the shore. The lady house that we boarded at in Edinburgh was Mrs Spence, 19 Royal Circuit, Edinburgh It is beautifully conducted [sic] and has every modern convenience and comfort – beautiful break dining room and parlour and good table. We called on Miss Greene, No 1 Sydenham Place near the meadows which is a park of 400 or 500 hundred (?) in almost the centre of the city. There was a band concert on when we were there. Then called on Mrs Fleming, a daughter of Mrs Smith of Dunkirk. Her number is 26 Prince Regent Street, Leith. Mentioned in The Christian Century – Google Books - http://tinyurl.com/yawvfuzv Island in Firth of Forth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Rock 84 Full name - The Holy Island of Lindisfarne. – a tidal island https://www.lindisfarne.org.uk/general/welcome.htm 82 83 25 �Newcastle on the Tyne is now coming up. It is a great ship building centre. Now we come to Durham and saw the Cathedral from the car window. No grander Norman building than this cathedral exists in Europe – overlooking the [River] Wear. Now we reach Darlington and nothing of note here. Only that it is raining. Out on the banks of the Tyne near the busy city of Newcastle is the village of Wylam that the great Stephenson85 was born and the first piece of railroad built. The old engine that ran 80 years finds an appropriate resting place on a pedestal in Darlington. Now we reach York. This has a beautiful cathedral of Norman structure which we saw from the train window. There is also a castle. Peterboro [Peterborough] was another of the stopping places. Reached London at 11 pm and took Hanson to Mrs Abrahams 47 Torrington Square where we now are. It has rained a London rain all day – had to order in a hack all day in order to do anything fast. The White Tower built by William the Conqueror in about 1066. It is in fine condition. Saw the staircase under which the two murdered princes was found and many other old scenes – and an immensity of old armour of every kind of coats of mail, shields, bow and arrows, old guns of every age and time, spears and battle axes and bayonets, a beautiful old brass gun captured from the French and numberless munisions [munitions] of war. Outside in the court yard was the place of execution of Lady Jane Gray, Anne Bowline, Catherine Howard. It was fenced in with a little iron railing. Next went to St Paul’s Cathedral. Lord Nelson and Duke of Wellington are buried here. Their monuments are there. Also General Gordon’s Tomb – which was strewed [strewn] with fresh roses. This is said to be the largest (?) cathedral this side of St Peter’s Church at Rome – it was truly grand. Next The Art Gallery which has the master pieces of so many of the great Painters divided into schools. French, Spanish, British, Italian Schools. So many biblical scenes A very life like painting of Gladstone was there. Next - The Lord Mayors Court at “Guild Hall”. The Court was in session, went in and listened a little while, then onto Westminister Abby. This is an immense place with tombs of Kings and great men of all ages. You would think all the old kings that ever lived are stowed away here. Then there is a poet’s corner DiKinson [William Dickinson – architect of the abbey] and Gladstone tombs are here. We then drove to the Parliament buildings but there was no admittance so drove around to see the outside – also Buckingham and St James Palace, the Bank of England, The Mansion House – returning to our own boarding house which was <address not given. 85 George Stephenson – railway pioneer. 26 �29th July To Windsor Castle – it was a perfect downpour of rain all morning but we must go. So called a cab to take us to the station, a distance of about a mile arriving at the Waterloo Station as an incoming train houlted (?) up. The place was perfectly congested with people – soon we got our tickets which were about 90 cents each return – as we got out to the country the sun began to show. The crops especially oats was nearly ready to curl – but very much flattened down with rain. Now we come to Ashford. There is a beautiful building here which we do not know yet. Windsor Castle St Georges Chapel – we find Geo Stevenson’s tomb86 here. Next King Leopold 1st king of the Belgians just a statue [monument]87 Next George the Fifth King of Hanover. Also a great work of art to the memory Princess Charlotte 88 in polish marble executed by M.C. Wyatt. The Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria (sarcophagus). Also a memorial to Napolean whose tomb is here. King Henry the 8th and Charles the 1st - buried him (?) The Quire [aka choir] portion of the chapel is exceedingly beautiful. Prince Consort Memorial Window erected by Queen Victoria is beautiful – about 40 flags in the most elegant silk and gold hang along each side. Edward the 4th was the builder of this chapel. On the left this Edward 4th is inlaid (?) and on the right Henry 6th. Xxxxx on the wall are coats of arms of the Knights of the Garter.89 In an open court is an immense to Charles the 2nd90 and fountain The Round Tower is 100 feet a???? 86 Can’t confirm. Might be Stephenson. http://tinyurl.com/yb74b5nq for photo Also https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/crown-andcamera-the-british-royal-family-and-photography-1842-1910/the-queens-gallerybuckingham-palace/king-leopold-i-of-the-belgians-1790-1865 87 88 https://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/the-monument-to-princess-charlotte/ 89 Glass painting in Gothic window by Francis Eginton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Eginton 90 Might have been statue of Charles on horseback. 27 �We walked an through all park except the Royal residence but we could see through their gateway and fence to the gardens and front. Then we went down the long walk and driveway leading to Frogmore.91 Then turned off to our left to the gate that led to the mausoleum. The gate keeper said there was no admittance but said to go back tot he main driveway and walk further on till we would have a better view of the main building which we did. However we consoled ourselves knowing that we walked the road on which her remains wee carried from Windsor Castle to the burial at Frogmore – and we pulled a few leaves of one of the great elm trees that line both sides of the driveway along through the great Windsor Park. British Museum First great hall of Greek and Mosaic. Part of the Tempel [temple] of Dianna [Temple of Artemis] of Ephesus. William Shakespeare died 1626. Net the Granville Library – writing of Lady Jane Gray 1533 Signature of Queen Victoria in 1838 to a letter and due to Right Rev Father to allind (?) her coronation.92 Signature of Mary Queen of Scots, written in French Marie. Photograph of the Magna Carta 1215 Charlotte Bronte died 1855 – her manuscript – The Bible in Cranmer’s version of Wycliff93 The original writing music of Mendelsohn. The earliest specimens of the printing press. Caxton His earliest English press a game of chess. Also the first book printed in England. The firt map of America Ancient gods of all sizes and shapes. One fine large brass god of China “Kwan Yen” [goddess of mercy] . She has 8 hands – also figure of Buddha. Great Chinese Bell Frogmore House – in Windsor Park - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogmore_House Can’t clarify but Lord Melbourne was her chief advisor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Queen_Victoria 91 92 Puzzling. Wycliffe wrote English version in 1380. Cranmer produced the Big Bible in 1539. No mention that he used Wycliffe’s as the base. http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/ 93 28 �Wooden cash [cart] wheel from Egypt Egyptian coffins and mummies in them. Mummied cats and dogs. Mummied crocodile. 3 mummies wrapped in linen and one of them in casket of wood, face guilded with brass or gold. Also hand of a high rank lady with ring still on. There are hundreds of Egyptian mummies in caskets and many without just with the wrappings with arms inside the wrapping and many caskets of all styles used by the Egyptians and all sorts of vessels many hand painted. <No diary account for time on continent – Switzerland and Italy - and departure for Montreal> Aug 28 1903 Arrived at Montreal 7 o’clock Friday evening. Went direct to Albron Hotel and rested for the night. In the morning we went to St James R.C. Cathedral modelled after St Peters of Rome. It stands on the corner of Dominion Square. There is a beautiful park. The cathedral although modeled after St Peters is utterly (?) insignificant that I hardly cared to take much stock of it for fear it would take away any of the recollections of the great St Peters but its dome and inscription is just the same as St Peters only nothing like the size or highth [height]. Next we went out on the Square where a handsome monument stands to the honor of Sir John A Mcdonald. A statue of himself stand in the centre which resembles him exceedingly. All the industries which he so much encouraged and fostered is represented on the different sides – for instance for the lumber industry the saws - agricultural the pitchfork rake – and so on. It is a wonderful piece of workmanship standing - dois (?) in the center of beds of flowers. Next we went to Mount Royal by the cable car. It ran up almost straight to nearly the top of the hill – where is a nice large station house and stores of curios and views and post cards. We still walked on up higher and higher and then sat down to view the town. Next we visited the Woman’s College in connection with McGill. The money to build it was given by Lord Strathcona (Donald Smith). A statue of Quneeen Victoria is in front. Next we went to McGill University. The grounds are beautiful and large but the buildings did not strike me as being so large and fine by any means as the University grounds of Toronto. There is also the great Hospital presented by Lord Strathcona to the City. From the mountain side we could see the Island owned by the Grey Nuns. They have immense schools here also . They own an immense orphanage. They take in babies of illegitimate birth ----- ???? and Christian for them teaching them own religion then send them on to the new country where homes are provided for them and in this way add to the number of Roman Catholics. 29 �There is over forty millions of dollars worth of church and school property of the R.Catholics exempt from taxation in this city. We next went out by electric car to Lachine – took a boat and went down the Lachine Rapids and on under the great Victoria Bridge which is two miles long, was opened in 1860 by the Prince of Wales now King Edward. He driving a gold coach which is state. Then his son ???????????? last year when open. Sunday morning went to Church to St Georges Church (Anglican) then took car to West Mount and to the English and Scottish portion of the city – saw parks and flower gardens – then to a very handsome little cathedral. It had the fourteen stations of the cross in beautiful paintings and many other beautiful decorations. On this trip we saw Laval University which is not so very great but is the French rival of McGill University. After dinner we went to Notre Dame Cathedral. The chapel at the back is exquisite – the cist (?) of the church is rich as well. Some were there praying. The organist was playing some fine music on the fine organ – as I stood near by the altar three gentlemen, one of them very young, came in, crossed themselves , bowed, then kissed Saint Peter for a small statue of him setting down not far from the altar – as often is in cathedrals, Saint Peter was holding the two keys. [end of journal ] Expenses Steamer Tunisian Expenses of European Trip My extra expense Spent myself in s??? $307.90 20 8 $335.90 1 Glass PD Montreal Expense August 29th 5.90 8.96 350.66 Roy owes me on his European trip $ 67.00 Correct R.F. Fleming 94 94 Perhaps Roy signed but doesn’t look like his writing. 30 �August 31st Expense in Montreal and some cash I go 10.50 – R.F.95 April 6th Recd balance in full by 7.00.96 The seventy was paid to me at Christmas – Jessie Fleming 95 96 Initials R.F. Don’t know what this is – but does look like $7. 31 � 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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Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1900 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family 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"> <p>Front cover with multiple “swirled” colours</p> <p><br /> Says “Daily Journal 1900” in a square which is placed in the middle of the diary cover</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>CALENDAR FOR 1900.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>1900.</td> <td>Sunday.</td> <td>Monday.</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>Wednesday.</td> <td>Thursday.</td> <td>Friday.</td> <td>Saturday.</td> <td>1900.</td> <td>Sunday.</td> <td>Monday.</td> <td>Tuesday.</td> <td>Wednesday.</td> <td>Thursday.</td> <td>Friday.</td> <td>Saturday.</td> <td>1900.</td> <td>Sunday.</td> <td>Monday.</td> <td>Tuesday.</td> <td>Wednesday.</td> <td>Thursday.</td> <td>Friday.</td> <td>Saturday.</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>SEPTEMBER</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>SEPTEMBER.</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>SEPTEMBER.</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26.</td> <td>27</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>SEPTEMBER.</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>SEPTEMBER.</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MAY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>SEPTEMBER.</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>OCTOBER.</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>OCTOBER.</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>OCTOBER.</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>OCTOBER.</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>OCTOBER.</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>MARCH.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>JULY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>NOVEMBER.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr><tr><td>MARCH.</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>JULY.</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>NOVEMBER.</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>MARCH.</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>JULY.</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>NOVEMBER.</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> </tr><tr><td>MARCH.</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>JULY.</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>NOVEMBER.</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> </tr><tr><td>MARCH.</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td>JULY.</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>NOVEMBER.</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>MARCH.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>JULY.</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>NOVEMBER.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>/td&gt;</td> <td>/td&gt;</td> </tr><tr><td>APRIL.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>AUGUST.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>DECEMBER.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr><tr><td>APRIL.</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>AUGUST.</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>DECEMBER.</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>APRIL.</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>AUGUST.</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>DECEMBER.</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> </tr><tr><td>APRIL.</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>AUGUST.</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>DECEMBER.</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> </tr><tr><td>APRIL</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>AUGUST.</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>DECEMBER.</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>CALENDAR FOR 1901.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>MARCH.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>MARCH.</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>MARCH.</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>MARCH.</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> </tr><tr><td>JANUARY.</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MARCH.</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>MAY.</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>MARCH.</td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>APRIL.</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>APRIL.</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>APRIL.</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> <td>20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>APRIL.</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> </tr><tr><td>FEBRUARY.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>APRIL.</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>JUNE.</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Rob Philip.</p> <p>DOMINION DIARY</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL</p> <p>1900</p> <p>PUBLUSHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>9 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Blank page.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS.</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">REVISED AND CORRECTED TO LATEST DATE.</span></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>Absinthe, $240 per Imp. Gal. <p>Acetate of Lime ... 20</p> <p>Acetate and Nitrare of Lead, not ground... Free</p> <p>Acid, Acetic Acid and Pyroligneous, n.e.s., &amp; vinegar, a specific duty of fifteen cents for each fallon of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof, and for each degree of strength in excess of the strength of proof an additional duty of two cents. The strength of proof shall be held to be equal to six per cent. of absolute acid, and in all cases the strength shall be determined in such a manner as in establushed by the Governor in council.</p> <p>Acid, Acetic Acid crude, and Pyroligneous crude, of any strength not exceeding thirty per cent... 25</p> <p>Acid Muriatic and Nitric, and all mixed acids...20</p> <p>Acid, Oxalic and Boracic...Free</p> <p>Acid, Phosphate, n.o.p...25</p> <p>Acid, Sulphuric... 25</p> <p>Acid, Tartaric, in crystals...Free</p> <p>Acid, Tannic...Free</p> <p>Acids, other acids n.e.s... 20</p> <p>Aconite Root...Free</p> <p>Acords as Nuts...2 cts. per lb.</p> <p>Advertising and printed matter, viz.--Advertising pamphlets, advertising pictorial show cards, illustrated advertising periodicals; illustrated price books, catalogues and price lists; advertising almanacs and calendars; patenet medicine or other advertising circulars, fly sheets or pamphlets; advertising chromos, chromotypes, oleographs or like work produced by any process other than hand painting or drawing and having any advertisement or advertising matter printed, lithographed or stamped thereon, or attached to, including advertising bills, folders, and posters, or other similar artistic work, lithographed, printed or stamped on paper or cardboard for business or advertisement purposes, n.o.p., 15 cts. per lb.</p> <p>Albaster, Spar, Terra Cotta or Composition Ornaments...35</p> <p>Ale, Beer and Porter, in Bottles (6 q. or 12 p. to Imp. gal.) 24c.Imp. gal.</p> <p>Ale, Beer and Porter, in Casks, or otherwise than Bottles...16c. Imp.gal.</p> <p>Albumen, Blood... Free</p> <p>Albumenized, and other papers and films chemically prepared for photographers' use...30</p> <p>Albums, insides of paper...Free</p> <p>Ale, Ginger...20</p> <p>Alkanet, root, crude, crushed or ground... Free</p> <p>Almonds, shelled, 5 cents per lb. not shelled, 3 cents per lb.</p> <p>Almond Paste as Confectionery, 1/2c. a lb. and... 35</p> <p>Aloes, unground...Free</p> <p>Alum, in bulk only, ground or unground... Free</p> <p>Alum, burned or calcined...20</p> <p>Aluminum, or Aluminium and Alumina and Chloride of Aluminium or Chloralum, Sulphate of Alumina and Alum Cake... Free Chloralum...Free</p> <p>Ambergris... Free</p> <p>Ammonia, Sulphate of... Feee</p> <p>Anatomical Preparations and Skeletons or parts thereof... Free</p> <p>Anchors for vessels... Free</p> <p>Animal, living, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Animals, for improvement of Stock, horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and dogs... Free</p> <p>Animals, live hogs, 1 1/2c. per lb...</p> <p>Animals brought into Can. temp. &amp; for a period not exceeding 3 months, for the purpose of exhibition... Free</p> <p>Aniline Dyes and Coal Tar Dyes, in bulk or packages of not less than one pound weight, including Alizarine and artifical Alizarine...Free</p> <p>Aniline Oil, Crude... Free</p> <p>Aniline Salts, and Arseniate of..Free</p> <p>Annato, liquid or soild and seed. Free</p> <p>Antimony not ground, pulverised or otherwise manufactured...Free</p> <p>Antiquities, collections of... Free Antiseptic surgical fressing, such as absorbent cotton, cotton wool, lint, lambs' wool, tow, jute, gauzes, and oakum, prepared for use as surgical dressing, plain or medicated...20</p> <p>Anvils...20</p> <p>Apricots, green...20</p> <p>Apparatus and Philosophical Instruments, imported by and for use of Colleges, Schools, Scientific, and Literary Societies, such as are not manufactured in Canada... Free</p> <p>Ap'atus for Colleges and Schools, which are manufactured in Canada, to be rated according to material.</p> Apparel, wearing, and other personal and household effects (not merchandise) of British</td> <td>subjects dying abroad, but domiciled in Canada... Free <p>Apples, including the barrel... 40c. per barrel.</p> <p>Apples, dried...25</p> <p>Apples trees of all kinds.. 3c. each</p> <p>Argols... Free</p> <p>Artist color boxes Japanned... 25</p> <p>Arms, including Muskets, Rifles and other fire arms, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Army and Navy and Canadian Military Arms, Clothing, Mus. Instruments for Bands, Military Stores and Munition of War... Free</p> <p>Arrowroot...20</p> <p>Artifical Flowers...25</p> <p>Artifical Limbs... Free</p> <p>Arsenic... Free</p> <p>Arseniate of Aniline... Free</p> <p>Articles for the use of Governor-General... Free</p> <p>Articles imported by and for the use of the Dominion Government or any of the Departments thereof, or by or for the Senate or House of Commons...Free</p> <p>Articles for personal use of Consuls-General, who are natives or citizens of the country they represent, and who are not engaged in any other business or profession... Free</p> <p>Articles ex-warehoused for ship's stores... Free</p> <p>Abestos, in any form other than Crude, and all manufactures thereof...25</p> <p>Ashes, Pot and Pearl, in packages of not less than twenty0five pounds weight... Free</p> <p>Asparagus... 25</p> <p>Asphalt or Aphaltum, and Bone Pitch, Crude only... Free</p> <p>Awnings and Tents... 35</p> <p>Babbit Metal...10</p> <p>Bacon and Hams, Shoulders and Sides...2 cents per lb.</p> <p>Bacteriological products or serums for subcuntaneous injection... Free</p> <p>Bagatelle Tables or Boards, with Cues and Balls...35</p> <p>Baggage, Travellers'...Free</p> <p>Bags, Cotton, Seamless...20</p> <p>Bags, Cotton, made up by the use of the needle...35</p> <p>Bags, Carpet Bags...30</p> <p>Bags, paper sacks or bags of all kinds, printed or not...25</p> <p>Bags, Jute, Hemp, Linen and Cotton Seamless...20</p> <p>Baking Powders, 6 cents per lb. The weight of the packages to be included in the weight for duty.</p> <p>Bamboos, unmanufactured... Free</p> <p>Bamboo Reeds, not further manfd. than cut into suitable lengths for Walking Sticks, or Canes, or Sticks for Umbrellas, Parasols, or Sunshades...Free</p> <p>Bank notes, bonds, bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes, drafts and all similar work unsigned, and cards or other commercial blank forms printed or lithographed, or printed from steel or copper or other plates, and other printed matter, n.e.s...35</p> <p>Barilla...Free</p> <p>Bark, Oak and Tanners... Free</p> <p>Barley...30</p> <p>Barometers...25</p> <p>Barrels, Can. manuf., exp. filled &amp; ret'd empty, under such reg'ns as the Min. of Cus. shall direct. Free</p> <p>Barrels, cont. Petroleum, or its products, or any mixt. or which petroleum is a part, when such contents are chargeable with a specific duty...20c. each</p> <p>Beads and Bead Ornaments...35</p> <p>Beans...15cts. per bush.</p> <p>Bean, Tonquin, Vanilla &amp; Nux Vomica, crude only... Free</p> <p>Bed Comforters, or Quilts of Cotton, white or colored...30</p> <p>Beef, salted in barrels, the barrel containing the same to be free of duty...2c. per lb.</p> <p>Bees...Free</p> <p>Belladonna Leaves...Free</p> <p>Bells, when imported by and for the use of churches only... Free</p> <p>Bells, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Belts of all kinds...35</p> <p>Belting of leather or other material, except rubber, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Belting Rubber...25</p> <p>Benzole, n.e.s., 5c. per Imp. gal.</p> <p>Berries for dyeing, or used for composing dyes... Free</p> <p>Bicycles, Tricycles or Velocipedes 30</p> <p>Billiard Tables, with or without pockets, and bagatelle tables or boards, cues, balls and cue racks and cue tips...35</p> <p>Billiard Balls, bone or ivory, when imported separately...35</p> <p>Billiard Balls celluloid, when imported separately...35</p> <p>Birds, Canary Birds and n.e.s...20</p> <p>Bird skins, for taxidermic purposes...Free</p> <p>Bird Cages...35</p> Biscuits of all kinds, not sweetened...25</td> <td>Biscuits, sweetened...27 1/2 <p>Bismuth, Metallic in its natural state... Free</p> <p>Bitters, n.e.s., $2.40 per Imp. gal.</p> <p>Blacking, Shoe and Shoemakers' Ink, shoe, harness and leather dressing, and harness-soap...25</p> <p>Black Lead, plumbago manufac're 25</p> <p>Black Book Muslin...35</p> <p>Blackberries, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries and currants, n.e.s, the weight of the package to be included in the weight for duty, 2c. per. lb.</p> <p>Bladders...20</p> <p>Blanketing and lapping, and discs or mills for engraving copper rollers, imported by cotton manufacturers, calico printers and wall paper manufacturers, for use in their own factories only... Free</p> <p>Blinds of wood, metal or other material not textile or paper...30</p> <p>Blood albumen, tannic acid, antimony salts, tartar emetic and grey tartar... Free</p> <p>Blueing, Laundry, of all kinds...25</p> <p>Blue Vitriol...Free</p> <p>Bolting Cloth, not made up...Free</p> <p>Bone Dust and Ash for manuf. of Phosphate and Fertilizers... Free</p> <p>Bone Dust, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Bone Black...Free</p> <p>Bones, crude, not manuf., burnt, calcined, ground, or steamed. Free</p> <p>Bones, burnt, calcined...20</p> <p>Bones, manufactures of, fancy...35</p> <p>Bone, manufactures of, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Bone Pitch, crude only...Free</p> <p>Bone, Cuttle Fish...Free</p> <p>Bonnets, n.e.s.... 30</p> <p>Books, viz:--Novels or works of fiction, or literature of a similar character, unbound or paperbound, or in sheets, including freight rates for railways and telegraph rates, bound in book or pamphlet form, but not to include Christmas annuals or publications commonly known as juvenile and toy books...20</p> <p>Books, Printed, Periodicals and Pamphlets, or parts thereof, n.e.s.,--not to include blank account books, copy-books, or books to be written or drawn upon...10</p> <p>Books, viz.: Books on the application of all kinds, including books on agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fish and fishing, mining, metallurgy, architecture, electric and other engineering, carpentry, ship-building, mechanism, dyeing, bleaching, tanning, weaving and other mechanic arts, and similar industrial books; also books printed in any language other than the English and French languages, or in any two languages not being English and Fresh, or in any three or more languages; and bibles, prayer-books, psalm and hymn-books, and religious tracts, and Sunday School lesson pictures...Free</p> <p>Books, embossed, for the blind, and books for the instruction of the deaf and dumb and blind...Free</p> <p>Books printed by any Government or by any association for the promotion of science or letters, and official annual reports of religious or benevolent associations, and issued in the course of the proceedings of the said associations, to their members, and not for the purpose of sale or trade...Free</p> <p>Books, not printed or reprinted in Canada, which are included and used as text books in the curriculum of any university, incroporated college or normal school in Canada; books specifically imported for the bona fide{italicized} use of incorporated mechanics' institutes, public libraries, libraries of universities, colleges and schools, or for the library of any incorporated medical, law, literary, scientific or art association or society, and being the property of the organized authorities of such library, and not in any case the property of individuals,---the whole under regulations to be made by the Controller of Customs,--provided that importers of books who have sold the same for the purpose mentioned in this item, shall upon proof of sale and delivery for such purpose be entitled to a refund of any duty paid thereon... Free</p> <p>Books, bound or unbound, which have been printed and manufactured more than 12 years..Free</p> <p>Books and clothing, donations of, for charitable purposes and photographs, not exceeding 3, sent by friends and not for the purpose of sale...Free</p> <p>Book Binders' Cloth...Free</p> <p>Book Binders' tools and implements...30</p> Boots and Shoes, Leather or Rubber, and slippers of any material, n.e.s...25</td> <td>Boots and Shoes, Rubber...25 <p>Boot and Shoe Counters, made from Leather Board...25</p> <p>Boot and Shoe Dressing...25</p> <p>Boot, Shoe and Stay Laces, of any material...30</p> <p>Botanical Specimens...Free</p> <p>Borax, ground or unground, in bulk of not less than twenty-five pounds only...Free</p> <p>Box Wood Rules...25</p> <p>Boxes, paper boxes, empty, plain. 35</p> <p>Boxes, cash... 25</p> <p>Boxes and Writing Desks, fancy and ornamental...35</p> <p>Braces or Suspenders and metal parts thereof...35</p> <p>Braids of all kinds...35</p> <p>Bran, Mill Feed...20</p> <p>Brass, drawn, plain and fancy tubing not bent or otherwise manufactured, in lengths not less than six feet...Free</p> <p>Brass, old, scrap, and in sheets or plates, not polished...Free</p> <p>Brass bars in bolts, bars and rods in coil or otherwise, not less than six feet in length, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Brass Cups, being rough blanks, for the manufacture of brass and paper shells and cartridges for use in their own factories...Free</p> <p>Bras Wire, plain...10</p> <p>Brass, ribs of iron or steel, runners, rings, caps, notches, ferrules, mounts and sticks or canes in the rough or not further manufactured than cut into lengths suitable for umbrellas, etc., imported by manufactures of umbrellas, parasols and sunshades for use in their factories in the manufacture of umbrellas, etc., only..Free</p> <p>Brass Pumps...30</p> <p>Brass, twisted Brass, Copper, Zinc, Iron or Steel Wire, when imported by manufacturers of boots and shoes for use in their factories... Free</p> <p>Brass, in strips, for printers' rules, not finished...Free</p> <p>Brass and copper nails, rivets, tacks and burrs...30</p> <p>Brass tubing, cased...30</p> <p>Brass, manufactures of, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Breadstuffs, Grain and Flour, and Meal of all kinds, when damaged by water in transitu, upon the appraised value...20</p> <p>Brick, Fire, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Brick, hollow and porous...20</p> <p>Brick, Building...20</p> <p>Brick, Bath Brick...20</p> <p>Brick, Fire Bricj, for use in processes of manufacture, or for manufacturing purposes...Free</p> <p>Brimstone, crude or in roll or flour...Free</p> <p>Brim Moulds, for gold beaters and gold beaters' skins...Free</p> <p>British Gum, Dextrine, Sizing, Cream and Enamelled Sizing. 10</p> <p>Bristles...Free</p> <p>Britannia Metal in pigs and bars Free manufactures of, if not plated. 25 manufactures of, if plated...30</p> <p>Bromine...Free</p> <p>Brooms...20</p> <p>Brushes...25</p> <p>Broom Corn...Free</p> <p>Bronze or Dutch Metal...25</p> <p>Buckles of iron, steel, brass or copper, of all kinds, n.o.p. (not being jewellery)...30</p> <p>Buckskins, tanned or dressed (Glove leather)...10</p> <p>Bronze Statuettes...35</p> <p>Buckwheat...10c.per bushel meal or flour...1/4c. per lb.</p> <p>Buchu Leaves...Free</p> <p>Buckles, tin, for suspenders...35</p> <p>Buckram, for the manufacture of hat and bonnet shapes...Free</p> <p>Builders' Hardware...30</p> <p>Bulbs, flower, palms, corms, tubers, rhizomes, Arucaria, Spirea, and Lilies of the Valley, seedling stocks for grafting, viz: plum, pear, peach, and other fruit trees...Free</p> <p>Bullion, gold and silver, in bars, blocks or ingots, drops, sheets or plates, unmanufactured, gold and silver sweepings and bullion fringe...Free</p> <p>Burr Stones, in blocks, rough unmanufactured, not bound up or prepared for binding into mill stones...Fre</p> <p>Burgundy Pitch...Free</p> <p>Butchers' Steels and table steels 30</p> <p>Butter...4 cents per pund</p> <p>Butter Triers...30</p> <p>Butterine, or other substiture for Butter, imporation prohibited.</p> <p>Buttons, pantaloon, metal, and shoe buttons, n.e.s...25</p> <p>Button, Shoe, papier mache...Free</p> <p>Buttons of all kinds, covered or not, n.o.p., including recognition buttons, and cuff or collar buttons (not being jewellery).35</p> <p>Cabinet of Coins, collection of medals and other antiquities, including collection of Postage Stamps... Free</p> <p>Cabinet Ware or Furniture (wood or iron)...30</p> Cages, bird, parrot, squirrel and rat cages, of wire, and metal</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARRIF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>parts thereof...35 <p>Calcareous tufa...Free</p> <p>Calumba Root, unground...Free</p> <p>Camwood and Sumac, and Extract of, for dyeing or tanning. Free</p> <p>Candied Peel, lemon, orange and citron...1/2c per lb. and 35</p> <p>Candles, Tallow...25</p> <p>Candles, Paraffine Wax...30</p> <p>Candles and Tapers, all others, including Sperm...25</p> <p>Candle Wick and Lamp Wicks..25</p> <p>Cane or Rattan, split or otherwise manufactured...25</p> <p>Cane and Rattan, not manufactured...Free</p> <p>Canoes, skiffs, or open pleasure sail boats of any material...25</p> <p>Canton Flannel, white...25</p> <p>Canton Flannel, printed or dyed...35</p> <p>Canvas, "Jute," not pressed or calendered, when imported by the manufacturers of carpets, rugs and mats, jute webbing or jute cloth, for use in the manufacture of or any of tjese articles only, in their own factories...Free</p> <p>Canvas of flax or hemp and sail twine, to be used for boat and ship sails...5</p> <p>Caoutchouc, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Caplins, unfinished Leghorn hats. Free</p> <p>Caps, Hats, Bonnets and shapes, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Caps, Percussion, for guns, rifles and pistols...30</p> <p>Caps, Percussion Copper, for blasting...30</p> <p>Capsules for Bottles, to be rated according to material...</p> <p>Carbons, electric light, and carbon points of all kinds, n.e.s.35</p> <p>Carbons, over six inches in circumference...15</p> <p>Cardboard...35</p> <p>Cards, show cards, 15c. per lb. Cards, for playing, 6 cts. per packs</p> <p>Carpet bags, trunks and valises, hat boxes, tool bags or baskets, satches, reticules, musical instrument cases, purses, portmanteaus, pocket books, fly books and parts thereof, n.o.p., and baskets of all kinds...30</p> <p>Carpets, Turkish or imitation Turkish or other rugs or carpets, and carpets n.e.s...35</p> <p>Carpeting, rugs, mats, and matting of cocoa, straw, hemp or jute, carpet linings and stair pads...25</p> <p>Cartridges, for guns, rifles and pistols, and Cartridge Cases..30</p> <p>Carriages, Buggies and Pleasure Carts, and similar vehicles, n.e.s., including cutters, children's carriages and sleds, and finished thereof, n.o.p..35 Farm &amp; Freight Wagons, Carts, Drays and similar vehicles...25</p> <p>Carriage Hardware...30</p> <p>Carriages of travellers, and Carriages laden with merchandise, and not to include circus troupes or hawkers...Free</p> <p>Cash Boxes...25</p> <p>Casts, as models for the use of schools of designs...Free</p> <p>Catgut Strings, or Gut Cord for Musical Instruments...Free</p> <p>Catgut or Whipgut, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Caustic Soda...Free</p> <p>Cases, for jewels, watches, silver and plated ware, cutlery, and other like articles of any material...35</p> <p>Celluloid, Xylonite or Xyolite, in sheets, lumps, balls, or blocks, in rough...Free</p> <p>Celluloid moulded into sizes for handles of knives and forks not bored or otherwise manf., alo=so moulded celluloid balls and cylinders coated with tinfoil or not, but not finished or further manufactured, and celluloid lamp shade blanks. 10</p> <p>Celluloid Collars and Cuffs...35</p> <p>Cement, Hydraulic or Waterlime, Portland, in bags, barrels or casks, the weight of the package to be included in the weight for duty, 12 1/2c. per 100 lbs.</p> <p>Chalk stone, china or Cornwall stone, feldspar, and cliff stone, ground or unground...Free</p> <p>Chalk, manufactured...20</p> <p>Chamomile Flowers...Free</p> <p>Chamomile Flowers, powdered..20</p> <p>Chamois Skins...17 1/2</p> <p>Charts, admiralty, Free. Other 20</p> <p>Charcoal...20</p> <p>Cheese, 3 cents per lb...</p> <p>Cheese Clothes, white...25 coloured...25</p> <p>Cheques, also bank notes, cheques, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange, drafts and all similar work unsigned, and cards or other commercial blank forms printed or lithographed, or printed from steel or copper or other plates, and other printed matter, n.e.s...35</p> <p>Cherry Trees, 3 cents each...</p> <p>Chewing Gum, if sweetened, 1/2c. per lb. and...35</p> <p>Chewing Gum, not sweetened..20</p> <p>Chicory, raw or green, 3c . per lb.</p> <p>Chicory,dried roasted or ground, 4 cents per lb...</p> <p>China Clay, natural or ground...Free</p> <p>Chloralum or Chloride of Alum. Free</p> China and Porcelain Ware...30</td> <td>Chloride of Barium...20 <p>Chloride of Lime, in packages of not less than 25 lbs. weight...Free</p> <p>Chronometer Clocks, as Clocks. 25</p> <p>Chronometer Watches...25</p> <p>Chronometers and Compasses for Ships...Free</p> <p>Chromos, Chromotypes, Oleographs, photographs, artotypes, paintings, drawings, pictures, engravings or prints, or proofs therefrom and similar works of art, n.o.p., blue prints, building plans, and maps and charts, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Church Vestments...20</p> <p>Churns, brooms, pails, tubs, pounders and rolling pins, whisks and washboards...20</p> <p>Cider, not clarified or refined, 5 cents per im. gallon...</p> <p>Cider, clarified or refined, 10 cents per im. gallon...</p> <p>Cigars and Cigarettes, the weight of the cigarettes to include the weight of the paper covering, $3 per lb. and...25</p> <p>Cinchona Bark...Free</p> <p>Cinchona Bark, powdered...20</p> <p>Cinnabar...Free</p> <p>Citrons, rinds of, in brine...Free</p> <p>Citric Acid...20</p> <p>Clays...Free</p> <p>Cliff Stone, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Cliff Stone, manufactured...30</p> <p>Clocks, and clock cases of all kinds...25</p> <p>Clock springs and clock movements, complete or in parts..25</p> <p>Clothes Wringers for domestic use and parts thereof...35</p> <p>Clothing, Cotton, Silk and Linen 35</p> <p>Clothing, ready-made, and wearing apparel of every discription, composed wholly or in part of wool, worsted, the hair of the alpaca goat or other like animal, n.o.p...35</p> <p>Clothing, donations of, for charitable purposes...Free</p> <p>Clothing imported by and for use of army and navy, or for Canadian Militia. Dutiable according to material. Duty refunded upon reference to Department...</p> <p>Cloths, not rubbered or made waterproof, whether of wool, cotton, unions, silk or ramie, sixty inches or over in width and weighing not more than seven ounces to the square yard, when imported exclusively for the manufacture of mackintosh clother, under regulations to be adopted by the Governor in Council...15</p> <p>Coal, and Coal Dust, Ath acite. Free</p> <p>Coal, bituminous slack, such as will pass through a half inch screen, subject to regulations to be made by the controller of customs, 20 per cent., but not to exceed 13c. per ton of 2000 lbs. (being the equivalent of 15c. per ton of 2240 lbs.), provided that if the U.S. Congress fixes the duty on such slack coal at a rate not exceeding 15c. per ton of 2240 lbs., then the duty on such coal imported into Canada, as provided in this item, shall be the minimum duty on such coal from all countries, notwithstanding section 17 of this Act.</p> <p>Coal, bituminous, round and run of mine, and coal n.e.s., 53c. per ton of 2000 lbs. (being the equivalent of 60c. per ton of 2240 lbs.), provided that if the U.S. Congress fixes the duty on such coal at a rate not exceeding 40c. per ton of 2240 lbs., the Governor-in-Council may be proclamantion reduce the duty mentioned in this item to 40c. per ton of 2240 lbs. or the equivalent thereof per ton of 2000 lbs., and the duty declared by such proclamation shall then be the minimum duty on such coal from all counties, notwithstanding section 17 of this Act.</p> <p>Coke...Free</p> <p>Coal Tar and Coal Pitch...Free</p> <p>Cobalt, ore of...Free</p> <p>Cochineal...Free</p> <p>Cocoa Mats and Matting...25</p> <p>Cocoanuts, imported from place of growth by vessel direct to a Canadian port...50c. per 100.</p> <p>Cocoanuts, not imported direct,... $1 per hundred.</p> <p>Cocoa Paste and Chocolate Paste, Cocoas and Cocoa Butter, 4c. per. lb...</p> <p>Cocoa Shells and Nibs, Chocolate and other preparations of cocoa...20</p> <p>Cocoanut, dessicated. sweetened or not, 5 cents per pound...</p> <p>Cocoa Beans, not roasted, crushed or ground...Free</p> <p>Coffee, Green, n.e.s...10</p> <p>Coffee, Green, imported direct from the country of growth and production, or purchased in bond in the United Kingdom, such as might be entered for home consumption in the United Kingdom...Free</p> Coffee roasted or ground, when not imported direct from the country of growth and production, 2c. per lb. and...10</td> <td>Coffee, roasted or ground, and all imitations of and substitues for, n.e.s., 2 cts. per lb. <p>Coffee, extract of, or substitutes for, of all kinds..3 cts. per lb.</p> <p>Cofee and Milk...30</p> <p>Coffee Mills..30</p> <p>Coffings and Caskets, of any materials and metal parts thereof 25</p> <p>Coins, Silver Coins from the U.S. 30</p> <p>Coins, Gold and Silver, except U.S. silver coins...Free</p> <p>Coir and Coir Yawn... Free</p> <p>Collars of linen, cotton, celluloid, xylonite, or xyolite...35</p> <p>Collars, lace collars...35</p> <p>Collodion...20</p> <p>Cologne water, alcoholic perfumes, and perfumed spirits, bay rum, and lavender waters, hair, tooth and skin washes and other toilet preparations containing spirits of any kind, when in bottles or flasks weiging not more than 4 oz. each..50 When in bottles, flasks or other packages weighing more than 4 oz. each. $2.40 per gal. and...40</p> <p>Combs, dress and toilet, all kinds 35</p> <p>Combs, curry combs, as Saddlers' hardware...30</p> <p>Commercial blank forms...35</p> <p>Communion Plate imported by and for use in Churches...Free</p> <p>Composition Metal for the manuf'cture of filled g'ld watch-cases. 10</p> <p>Compassess and chronometers for ships...Free</p> <p>Composition Nails, Spikes and Sheathing Nails...15</p> <p>Composition Fuel, in blocks...20</p> <p>Concentrated Lye...20</p> <p>Condensed Coffee...30</p> <p>Condensed Milk...3 1/4 cents</p> <p>Confectionery and Sugar Candy, 1/2c. per lb. and...35</p> <p>Copper, old and scrap in pigs, bars, rods, bolts, over six feet in length, ingots and sheating, not planished or coated, and copper seamless drawn tubing Free</p> <p>Copper Wire...15</p> <p>Copper Rollers, for use in calico printing, when imported by calico printers for use in their factory in the printing of calico and for no other purpose, such as rollers not being manufactured in Canada. ... Free</p> <p>Copper, in sheets, not planished, polished, or coated...Free</p> <p>Copper Bath, finished...30</p> <p>Copper, all manufactures of, n.e.s. 30</p> <p>Copper, precipitate of, crude..Free</p> <p>Copperas, Sulphate of Iron...Free</p> <p>Copy Books...35</p> <p>Copying Presses...30</p> <p>Cords and Tassels of silk or any other material...35</p> <p>Cordage of all kinds...25</p> <p>Cordials (see Spirituous Liquors)</p> <p>Corduroy, white...25 colored...35</p> <p>Corn, Indian, n.e.s...Free</p> <p>Corn, Indian, for purposes of distillation, subject to regulations to be approved by the Governor in Council, 7 1/2c. per bush.</p> <p>Cornmeal, including the duty on the barrel...25c. per bbl.</p> <p>Corks and manufactures of Cork-wood or Cork-bark...20</p> <p>Cork-wood or bark, unmanufa..Free</p> <p>Corkscrews and Cork Drawers..30</p> <p>Cornice Poles...30</p> <p>Corsets...35</p> <p>Corset clasps, busks, blanks and steels, and corset wires, tipped or untipped...35</p> <p>Cottolene, sub. for lard, 2c. p. lb.</p> <p>Cotton, raw...Free</p> <p>Cotton covered Wire...30</p> <p>Cotton Seed in bulk...10</p> <p>Cotton Duck, grey or white, n.e.s. 22 1/2</p> <p>Cotton Quilts...30</p> <p>Cotton Belting...20</p> <p>Cotton and Jute Tapestry...35</p> <p>Cotton and Linen Damasks...30</p> <p>Cottons, grey or unbleached, fabrics...25</p> <p>Cotton fabrics, white or bleached 25</p> <p>Cottons, Fabrics, printed, dyed, or colored...35</p> <p>Cotton, Linen and Silk Clothing, Corsets and other articles made from cotton fabrics...35</p> <p>Cotton Handkercheifs, printed or plain...35</p> <p>Cotton or linen shirts, cotton undershirts and drawers, knitted, and shirts of any material, ladies' and misses' blouses and shirt waists...35</p> <p>Cotton warps and cotton yarns, dyed or undyed, n.e.s...25</p> <p>Cotton Yarns, number forty and finer...Free</p> <p>Cotton Lamp Wicks...25</p> <p>Cotton or Linen Collars...25</p> <p>Cotton Parasols and Umbrellas..35</p> <p>Cotton Prunella...Free</p> <p>Cotton Pillow Cases...35</p> <p>Cotton seamless bags...20</p> <p>Cotton sewing thread, in hanks, three and six cord...15</p> <p>Cotton sewing thread, and crochet cotton on spools or in balls...25</p> <p>Cotton thread, all other, n.e.s..25</p> <p>Cotton Twine...25</p> <p>Cotton Towels and shawls...30</p> <p>Cotton Velveteens, Cotton Velvets and Cotton Plush...30</p> <p>Cotton Fire Hose, lined with rubber...35</p> <p>Cotton wadding, batting, batts dyed or not...25</p> </td> <td>Cotton warps and cotton yarns, dyed or undyed, n.e.s...25 <p>Cottons, Jeans and Coutilles and sateens for corset and dress stay makers, for use in their factories...20</p> <p>Cottons, manufacturers of, n.e.s.. 35</p> <p>Cotton Waste and Cotton Wool..Free</p> <p>Cotton Seed Cake...Free</p> <p>Cow Hair, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Cow Hair manufacturers, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Cracked Corn and Wheat...20</p> <p>Cranberries, plums and quinces 25</p> <p>Crapes, black...20</p> <p>Crocus, Composition...25</p> <p>Crocks, earthenware...30</p> <p>Crowbars...30</p> <p>Cream of Tartar in Crystals...Free</p> <p>Cream of Tartar, other, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Crucibles of Plumbago or clay..Free</p> <p>Cucumbers...25</p> <p>Cuffs, of Paper, Linen, Cotton, Celluloid, Xylonite or Xyolite 35</p> <p>Cultivators and parts thereof...20</p> <p>Cups or other prizes won in bona fide competitions...Free</p> <p>Curry Cards and Combs...30</p> <p>Curry Powders...25</p> <p>Curling stones...Free</p> <p>Curtains, trimmed or untrimmed 35</p> <p>CutleryL carvers, knives and forks of steel, butcher and table steels, oyster, bread, kitchen, cooks', butcher, shoe, farrier, putty, hacking, and glaziers' knives, spatulas or palette knives, razors, erasers, or office knives, pen, pocket, pruning, sportsman and hunters' knives, manicure files, scissors, trimmers, and barbers' tailors' and lamp shears, horse and toilet clippers, and all like cutlery, plated or not, n.o.p...30</p> <p>Cut Flowers...20</p> <p>Damask of Cotton, or linen...30</p> <p>Decalcomanie, or transfer pict's. 15c. per lb.</p> <p>Deer, (glove leather) tanned or dressed, colored or not colored 10</p> <p>Deer Hair...Free</p> <p>Degras...20</p> <p>Degras and Oleo-Stearine...Free</p> <p>Dental an surgical instruments, and surgical needles (not being furniture)...Free</p> <p>Diamonds, set...30</p> <p>Diamonds, unset, dust or bort, and black Diamonds for borers. Free</p> <p>Diamond drills for prospecting for minderals, not to include motive power...Free</p> <p>Dice, Ivory or bone, fancy...35</p> <p>Dogs...20</p> <p>Doors, for safes and vaults, of iron or steel...30</p> <p>Dragon's Blood...Free</p> <p>Drain tiles, not glazed...20</p> <p>Drain pipes, sewerpipes chimney linings or vents, and inverted blocks glazed or unglazed, and earthenware tiles...35</p> <p>Draughts and Chessmen of Ivory or bone, fancy...35</p> <p>Drawing Paper, mounted...30</p> <p>Drawings, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Dried Flowers...20</p> <p>Dried Roots, n.e.s...Free</p> <p>Dried Vegetables...25</p> <p>Druggets (dyed cotton)...35</p> <p>Drugs, in a crude state, used in dyeing or tanning...Free</p> <p>Dryers, Japan, 20c. per gal. and 20</p> <p>Dualin, Dynamite, Giant Powder and Nitro, 3c. per lb.</p> <p>Duck, cotton, grey or white, n.e.s...22 1/2</p> <p>Duck, for belting and hose, when imported by mfrs. of rubber foods for use in their factories. Free</p> <p>Dutch Metal or bronze...25</p> <p>Dye Wood, ground logwood and fustic...Free</p> <p>Dyes, patient prepared...Free</p> <p>Dyes, Aniline, and coal tar dyes, in bulk or packages of not less than 1 lb. weight, including alizarine and artificial alizarine...Free</p> <p>Dyes, Aniline, n.e.s., less than 1 lb. 20</p> <p>Dye, jet black...Free</p> <p>Dyeing or Tanning Articles in a crude state, used in dyeing or tanning, n.e.s... Free</p> <p>Earth Closets...30</p> <p>Earthenware Tiles...35</p> <p>Earthenware Drain Tiles, not glazed...20</p> <p>Earthenware and Stoneware Demijohns or Jugs, Churns and Crocks...30</p> <p>Earthenware and Stoneware, brown or col'd, and Rockingham ware, white granite, or iron stoneware and C.C. ware, decorated, printed or sponged, and all earthenware n.e.s...30</p> <p>Eggs...3c. per doz.</p> <p>Elastic Rubber Thread...Free</p> <p>Electric and Galvantic Batteries. 25</p> <p>Electric Lights, apparatus, parts of, when imported separately. 25</p> <p>Electro-plated Ware, wholly or in part electro or gilt...30</p> Electrotypes, Stereotypes, and celluloids of newspaper columns, in anu language other than French and English, and of books and bases, and matrices and copper shells for the same, whether composed wholly or in part of metal or celluloid...Free</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN TARRIF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Electrotypes, Stereotypes, and celluloids for almanacs, calendars, illustrated pamphlets, newspaper advertisements or engravings, and all other like work for commercial, trade or other purposes, n.e.s.; and matrices or copper shells of the same, 1 1/2c. per sq. inch. <p>Electrotypes, Stereotypes, and celluloids of newspaper columns, and bases for the same, composed wholly or partly of metal or celluloid, 1/4c. per sq. in., and matrices or copper shells of the same, 1 1/2c. per sq. inch.</p> <p>Embalming Boards...25</p> <p>Embossed Paper, extra heavy, for cracked and damaged walls 35</p> <p>Embroideries, n.e.s.....35</p> <p>Embroideries, white cotton...25</p> <p>Emery in bulk, crushed or ground Free</p> <p>Emery and Sand Paper...25</p> <p>Emery Wheels...25</p> <p>Enamelled Iron Hollow-ware...30</p> <p>Engines, Locomotives...35</p> <p>Engines, Fire...35</p> <p>Engines, Fire, Chemical...35</p> <p>Engines, steam, of ships or other vessels built in any foreign country, etc...25</p> <p>Engines, all others, and boilers, n.e.s...25</p> <p>Engravings and Prints...20</p> <p>Entomology, speciments of...Free</p> <p>Enveloes, paper, of all kinds...35</p> <p>Ergot...Free</p> <p>Esparto, or Spanish Grass, and other grasses and pulp of, including fancy grasses, dried, but not colored or otherwise mf'd. Free</p> <p>Essences or Extracts, mixed with spirits...$2.40 per I.G., and 30</p> <p>Essential Oils...10</p> <p>Ether, Sulphuric...25</p> <p>Excelsior for Upholsterers' use..25</p> <p>Extract of Logwood, fustic, oak, and of oak bark...Free</p> <p>Extract of Malt, for medicinal and baking purposes, n.e.s...25</p> <p>Extract of Fluid Beef, not medicated, and soups...25</p> <p>Eyelets of Brass...Free</p> <p>Eye glasses, unfinished, and metal parts thereof...20</p> <p>Fancy Grasses, dried, but not colored nor otherwise mf'd...Free</p> <p>Fancy workboxes, writing desks, glove - boxes, handkerchief boxes, manicure cases, perfume cases, toilet cases and fancy cases for smokers' sets, and all similar fancy articles made of bone, shell, horn, ivory, wood, leather, plush, satin, silk, satinette, or paper; dolls and toys of all kids, and toy whips, ornaments of alabaster, spar, amber, terra cotta or composition statuettes and bead ornaments n.e.s...35</p> <p>Fans, to be rated accor. to mat.</p> <p>Farina...1 1/2c. per lb.</p> <p>Fashion plates, tailors', milliners' and mantle makers'...Free</p> <p>Featherbone, plain or covered, in coils...20</p> <p>Feathers, Undressed...20</p> <p>Feathers, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows...30</p> <p>Felt, pressed of all kinds, not filled or covered by or with any woven fabrics...20</p> <p>Felt, adhesive, for sheathing vessels...Free</p> <p>Felt, printed as carpets...35</p> <p>Felt, Roofing, tarred or coated 25</p> <p>Felt Roofing, not tarred...25</p> <p>Felt Cloth, n.e.s...35</p> <p>Ferro - manganese and Ferro-silicon...5</p> <p>Fertilizers, Compounded or Manufactured...10</p> <p>Fibre, Mexican, Tampico or Istle. Free</p> <p>Fibre Ware, indurated fibre ware, vulcanized fibre ware and all articles of like material...25</p> <p>Fibre, vegetable...Free</p> <p>Fibrilla...Free</p> <p>Filberts...2 cents per lb.</p> <p>Files and Rasps...30</p> <p>Fillets of Cotton and Rubber not exceeding 7 inches wide, for manufacture of card clothing. Free</p> <p>Firearms...30</p> <p>Fire Bricks, for use in processes of manufactures, or for manufacturing purposes...Free</p> <p>Fire brick, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Fire Clay gas logs...20</p> <p>Fire Clay gas retorts...20</p> <p>Fire Clay crucibles...Free</p> <p>Fire Clay...Free</p> <p>Fire Works of all kinds...25</p> <p>Fire Hose, of cotton or linen, lined with rubber, or of rubber 35</p> <p>Fire Dogs, iron...30</p> <p>Fish Skins and fish offal...Free</p> <p>Fish.--Mackerel, fresh, 1c.p.lb.</p> <p>Herrings, Pickled or Salted, 1/2 cent. per lb.</p> <p>Salmon, pickled or salted, 1c. per lb.</p> <p>Salmon, Fresh, n.e.s., 1/2c. per lb.</p> <p>All other Fish, pickled or salted, in bbls...1c. per lb.</p> <p>Foreign caught fish, imported otherwise than in bbls. or half bbls., whether fresh, dried, salted or pickled, n.e.s, 50 cents per 100 lbs.</p> Smoked and Boneless Fish, 1 cent per lb.</td> <td>Anchovies and Sardines, packed in oil or otherwise, in tin boxes, measuring not more than 5 in. long, 4 in. wide, and 3 1/2 in. deep..5c. per box. <p>In half boxes, measuring not more than 5 in. long, 4 in. wide, and 1 5/8 deep, 2 1/2c. per half box.</p> <p>In quarter boxes, measuring not more than 4 3/4 in. long, 3 1/2 in. wide, and 1 1/4 deep, 2c. per quarter box</p> <p>Imported in any other form...30</p> <p>Fish preserved in oil, except Achovies and Sardines...30</p> <p>Salmon and all other fish prepared or preserved, including oysters, n.e.s...25</p> <p>Oysters shelled in bulk, 10 cents per gal.</p> <p>Oysters, canned, in cans not over one pint, 3 cents per can, including the cans.</p> <p>Oysters in cans, over one pint and not over one quart, 5c per can including cans.</p> <p>Oysters in cans exceeding one qt., 5c. for each qt or fraction of a qt., including the cans, 5c. per quart.</p> <p>Oysters in the shell...25</p> <p>Oysters--Seed and Breeding imported for the purpose of being planted in Canadian waters...Free</p> <p>Packages containing Oysters or other Fish, not otherwise provided for...25</p> <p>Oils, spermaceti, whale and other fish oils, and all other articles the produce of the fisheries, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Fish hooks, for deep sea or lake fishing, not smaller in size than numner 2 0; bank, cod, pollock and mackerel fish lines; and mackerel, herring, salmon, seal, seine, mullet, net and trawl twine in hanks or coil, barked or not,--in variety of sizes and threads,--including gilling thread in balls, and head ropes, barked marline, and net morsels of cotton, hemp or flax, and deep sea fishing nets or seines, when used exclusively for the fisheries, and not to include hooks, lines or nets commonly used for sportsmen's purposes...Free</p> <p>Trawls, trawling spoons, fly hooks, sinkers, swivels, and sportsmen's fishing bait, and fish hooks, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Fish Hooks, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Fish Nets, sportsmen's...30</p> <p>Fishing Rods...30</p> <p>Fishing Hooks, with Flies...30</p> <p>Flagstones, dressed...20</p> <p>Flagstones, not hammered or chiselled...15</p> <p>Flannels, of every description, n.e.s. (wool)...35</p> <p>Flax, fibre...Free</p> <p>Flax, tow of...Free</p> <p>Flax Seed...Free</p> <p>Flax Sail Twine...5</p> <p>Flax, manufactures of, n.e.s...25</p> <p>Flint, flints and ground flint stones...Free</p> <p>Floor Earthenware Tiles...35</p> <p>Florist Stock, viz., palms, bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes, arucaria spirea, and lilies of the valley...Free</p> <p>Flour, Buckwhear ot Meal, 1/4c. per lb.</p> <p>Flour, of Corn...1 1/2c. per lb.</p> <p>Flour of Rye, 50c. per bbl., including the duty on the bbl.</p> <p>Flour of Wheat, 60c. per bbl., including the duty on the bbl.</p> <p>Flour of Rice or Sago...25</p> <p>Fluting Machine, Iron...30</p> <p>Fly Paper...35</p> <p>Fly books and parts thereof, n.o.p...30</p> <p>Fog Signals, detonating...30</p> <p>Folding Machines...10</p> <p>Folia Digitalis...Free</p> <p>Food, Milk, and all similar prep. 30</p> <p>Foot Grease, refuse of cotton seed, but not when treated with alkalies...Free</p> <p>Forks, knife blades or blanks, table, cast iron, in the rough not handled nor ground, or otherwise further manufactured...10</p> <p>Fossils...Free</p> <p>Fowls, domestic, pure bred, also Homing or messenger pigeons, pheasants and quails for improvement of stock...Free</p> <p>Fowls, other...20</p> <p>Frames, Clasps and Fasteners, for purses and charelaine bags or reticules, not more than 7 inches in diameter, when imported by the manufacturers of same in their factories...20</p> <p>Fringes...35</p> <p>Fruit Syrupes, Lime-juice, and fruit juices, n.o.p...20</p> <p>Fruits dried, dessicated, or evaporated, Apples, Dates, Figs, and other dried fruits, etc., n.e.s...25</p> <p>Fruits, dried, Raisins, Currants, and Prunes, 1 ct. per lb.</p> <p>Fruits, Bananas, plantains, pineapples pomegranates, guavas, mangoes, and shaddocks; wild blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries and trees, n.e.s...Free</p> Fruits, Green, Blackberries,</td> <td>Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Cherries, and Currants. The weight of the package to be included in the weight for duty, 2c. per lb. n.e.s. <p>Fruits in air-tight cans or other packages. The weight of the cans or packages to be included in the weight for duty, 2 1/4 cts. per lb.</p> <p>Fruits preserved in brandy and other spirits...$2.00 per I.G.</p> <p>Fuller's Earth, in bulk...Free</p> <p>Fuller's Earth, prepared...30</p> <p>Furniture, of wood, iron or any other material, for house, cabinet or office, fin. or in parts, including hair and spring and other mattresses, bolsters and pillows...30</p> <p>Fur Skins, of all kinds, not dressed in any manner...Free</p> <p>Fur Skins, wholly or partially dressed, n.e.s...15</p> <p>Fur hats, caps, muffs, tippets, capes, coats, cloaks and other manufacturers of fur...30</p> <p>Galvanized Nails and Spikes, wrought and pressed. 30</p> <p>Galvanized sheet iron, number 17 gauge and thinner...5</p> <p>Galvanic Batteries...25</p> <p>Game...20</p> <p>Gannister...Free</p> <p>Gas and Coal Oil, or Kerosene Fixtures, or parts thereof...30</p> <p>Gas Coke...Free</p> <p>Gas Meters...35</p> <p>Gas, for dentists and others...20</p> <p>Gelatine...25</p> <p>Gentian and Ginseng Root...Free</p> <p>German spirtis of nitrous ether (sweet nitre), $2.40 per imperial gallon, and...30</p> <p>German and Nickel Silver, manufactures of, not plated...25</p> <p>German and Nickel Silver, plated n.e.s...30</p> <p>German Silver, and Silver in sheets, ingots, blocks, bars, strips or plates, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Giant powder, dualin, dynamite and other explosives 3c. per lb.</p> <p>Gilling Twine, imported for the use of the fisheries...Free</p> <p>Gilling Twines, linen thread...25</p> <p>Gilt ware, of all kinds...30</p> <p>Gin. See Spirituous Liquors.</p> <p>Ginger, Preserved...30</p> <p>Glacier, window decorations, 15c. per lb.</p> <p>Glass, ornamented, figured, and enamelled colored glass; painted and vitrified glass; figured, enamelled and obscured white glass; and rough rolled plate glass...30</p> <p>Glass Stained Windos...30</p> <p>Glass, Carboys and Demijohns, empty or filled bottles and decanters, flasks and phials..30</p> <p>Glass Jars and Glass Balls, Lamp Chimneys, Glass Shades or Globes, cut, pressed or moulded, Crystal or Glass Tableware, decorated or not, and Brown Glass Tableware...30</p> <p>Glass, Lamp, Gas and Electric Light Shades, Lamps and Lamp Chimneys, side lights and head lights, Globes for Lanterns, Lamps, Gas and Electric Lights, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Glass bulbs for electric lights...10</p> <p>Glass, common and colorless window glass; amd plain colored, stained, tinted or muffled glass in sheets...20</p> <p>Glass, imitation porcelain shades and colored glass shades, figured, painted, enamelled or engraved...30</p> <p>Glass and emery paper, sand and flint paper...25</p> <p>Glass, plate, not bevelled, in sheets or panes, not exceeding 25 square ft. each, n.o.p...25</p> <p>Glass, plate, not bevelled, in sheets or panes, n.e.s...35</p> <p>Glass, plate, bevelled, in sheets or panes, n.o.p...35</p> <p>Glass, German looking glass, unsilvered or for silvering...20</p> <p>Glass, silvered, bevelled or not, and framed or not...35</p> <p>Glass, all other and manufactures of, n.o.p., including bent plate glass...20</p> <p>Glaziers' hacking and putty knives...30</p> <p>Gloves and Mitts, of all kinds..35</p> <p>Glove fasteners, metal...Free</p> <p>Glue, sheet, broken sheet and ground...25</p> <p>Glue, liquid...25</p> <p>Glucose and Glucose Syrup, 3/4c. per lb.</p> <p>Glycerine...20</p> <p>Glycerine, when imported by the manufacturers of explosives, for use in the manufacture thereof in their own factories. 10</p> <p>Goat Hair, unmanufactured...Free</p> <p>Gold Beaters' moulds and skins Free</p> <p>Gold Laces, Gold and Silver Cloth or Thread...30</p> <p>Gold and Silver Bullion, in Bars, Blocks or Ingots, and Bullion Fringe...Free</p> <p>Gold and Silver Ware, plated, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Gold Medals...30</p> <p>Gold and Silver leaf, and Dutch or schlag metal leaf...25</p> Gold and Silver, manufactures</td> <td>of, n.e.s...30 <p>Gongs for doors, as bells...30</p> <p>Gooseberry bushes...20</p> <p>Grafting Stock. (See Seedling Stock)....Free</p> <p>Grape Vines...20</p> <p>Grain, of all kings when damaged by water in transitu (on appraised value)...20</p> <p>Granite Ware, Enamelled Iron Ware...35</p> <p>Grass, Manilla and Sea Grass...Free</p> <p>Grass, manufactures of, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Gravels...Free</p> <p>Grease, rough, the refuse of animal fat, for the manufacture of soap and oils only...Free</p> <p>Grease, Axle...25</p> <p>Grease, Foot, refuse of cotton seed after oil is pressed out, but not when treated by alkalies...Free</p> <p>Grease, other, n.e.s...20</p> <p>Grindstones, not mounted, and not less than 36 inches in diameter...15</p> <p>Grindstones, n.e.s...25</p> <p>Grindstones Fixtures...30</p> <p>Guano, and other animal and vegetable manures...Free</p> <p>Gums, Amber, Arabic, Australian, Elemy Copal, Damar, Kaurie, Mastic, Sandarac, Senegal, and Shellac; and White Shellac in gum or flake, for manufacturing purposes; and Gum Tragacanth, Gum Gedda and Gum Barberry...Free</p> <p>Gum, British, Dextrine, Sizing Cream and Enamel Sizing...10</p> <p>Gum, sappato and chicle, crude. Free</p> <p>Gum Opium, powdered, $1.35 per lb.</p> <p>Gum Opium, prepared for smoking, $5 per lb.</p> <p>Gum, opium (drug), $1 per lb.</p> <p>Gums, Assafœtida, Camphor and others in a crude state, n.e.s..Free</p> <p>Gunpowder, Gun, Rifle, Sporting, Cannon and Musket, Canister, 3c. per lb.</p> <p>Gunpowder, blasting and mining, 2 cents per lb.</p> <p>Guns, Rifles and Muskets...30</p> <p>Gut and Worm Gut, manufactured or unmanufactured, for whip and other cord...Free</p> <p>Gutta Percha clothing or clothing made waterproof with Gutta Percha...35</p> <p>Gutta Percha, crude...Free</p> <p>Gutta Percha, manf.of...25</p> <p>Gypsum, crude (sulphate of lime)Free</p> <p>Hair, cleaned or uncleaned, but not curled or otherwise manufactured...Free</p> <p>Hair brush pads...Free</p> <p>Hair, horsehair, not further manufactured than simply cleaned and dipped, or dyed, imported by manufacturers of haircloth for use in the manifacture of such articles in their own factories...Free</p> <p>Hair, curled...20</p> <p>Hair Cloth of all kinds...30</p> <p>Hair Mattresses...30</p> <p>Hair, manufactures of, n.e.s...35</p> <p>Hair Oils, Pomatums and Pastes, and all other perfumed preparations used for the hair, mouth and skin...30</p> <p>Hair Pins and pins manufactured from any metal...30</p> <p>Hammers, Blacksmith Hammers.30</p> <p>Hammers, other, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Hammocks and lawn tennis nets and other like articles manufactured of twine, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Hams, salted, dried or smoked, and meats, n.e.s., 2 cts. per lb.</p> <p>Harness and saddlery of every description, and parts of same 30</p> <p>Hatchets, n.e.s...30</p> <p>Hat Boxes...30</p> <p>Hats, caps and bonnets. n.e.s...30</p> <p>Hatters' bands, bindings, tips and sides, linings, both tips and sides, hat sweats, when imported by hat manufacturers for use in their factories in the manufacture of hats...Free</p> <p>Hatters' plush, of silk or cotton, and futs, not on the skin...Free</p> <p>Hay...$2 per ton.</p> <p>Hemlock, Bark, crude...Free</p> <p>Hemp Paper, made on four-cylinder machines and calendered to between .006 and .008 inch thickness, for manufacture of shot shells, primers for the manufacture of shot shells and cartridges and felt board, sized and hydraulic pressed and covered with paper or uncovered for the manufacture of gun-wads, when such articles are imported by the manufacturers of shot shells, cartridges, and gun-wads to be used for these purposes only in their own factories; until such time as the said articles are manufactured in Canada; provided always that the said articles when imported shall be entered only at such port or ports as may be named by the Controller of Customs and at no other place...Free</p> <p>Hemp undressed...Free</p> <p>Hemp, manufactures of, n.e.s...25</p> Hickory Spokes, rough turned, not tenoned, mitred, throated, faced, sized, cut to length, round tenoned or polished...Free</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Candaian Tariff of Customs (Continued)- this page speaks on posting rates}</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Candaian Tariff of Customs (Continued)- this page speaks on posting rates}</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Candaian Tariff of Customs (Continued)- this page speaks on posting rates}</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Candaian Tariff of Customs (Continued)- this page speaks on posting rates}</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Candaian Tariff of Customs (Continued)- this page speaks on posting rates}</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Banks in Canada with their Agencies</span></h3> <p>{A page explaining the banks in Canada}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Banks in Canada with their Agencies (Continued)</span></h3> <p>{A page explaining the banks in Canada}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Banks in Canada with their Agencies- (Continued)</span></h3> <p>{A page explaining the banks in Canada}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Postal Information</span></h3> <p>{A page explaining the mail system in Canada}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Says "Diary for 1900" in rectangle box border</p> <p>NOTES FOR 1900</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 1 (1 - 364) 1900</span></h2> <p>Township Election</p> <p>Reeve McDonald</p> <p>Corneil Hamilton, Duncan, Davidson &amp; McCormie</p> <p>Drayton Reeve. Dales,</p> <p>Robt choring fore over to 14 th to vote. and down to vote at Drayton. took chop down. Then down at night with Burrows. Willie went back home at noon train</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2 - 363)</span></h2> <p>very stormy day. Robt took children up to school &amp; brought them back as there was no school. Robt choring and went out to Drayton with load of dry wood to Walt Smith and brought home the chop.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (3 - 362)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and took load of wood to J. Dowling. very fine day. School commenced. Miss Magee from Arthur is teacher for this year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4 (4 - 361) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. over at Burrows helping butcher pig. I down to Drayton afternoon. Weather enclined to be soft. Children and I down home for Tea. Mrs Pollock &amp; Jim Anderson there</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (5 - 360)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. very mild day. drawing out manure afternoon. snow has every appearance of going</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1a SATURDAY, 6 (6 - 359)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing out manure afternoon. very mild and still thawing. Robt down to Drayton at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 7 (7 - 358) 1900</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Except Children &amp; I down home for a while. Mizzling and foggy all day. got cooler toward night and froze some</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (8 - 357)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. beautiful bright morning. drawing out manure all afternoon. Robt down for the paper with the buggy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (9 - 356)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Drawing out manure afternoon. down for the paper with the buggy. Wat went along. started to sleat rain freezing on as it falls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 10 (10 - 355) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon down to Drayton on the Page Estate Business. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (11 - 354)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoo. Knowels from Toronto here selling Spectacles. Robt gone to help McEwing butcher pigs. Robt down to Drayton for paper. raw cold wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (12 - 353)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon finished drawing out the manure &amp; drawing up straw for Horses. Both down to Drayton at night. beautiful day and night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 13 (13 - 352) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon filling up chop and took it to Drayton. very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (14 - 351)</span></h2> <p>Children and I up to church. very soft snow falling. Children and I down home for a while. very mild</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (15 - 350)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon started to move fence afternoon. I melting snow. snowing fast</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 16 (16 - 349) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Pickle here and dehorned the yearlings. Moving fence afternoon. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (17 - 348)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Moving fence afternoon. very stormy. Cosford the Mop Man staid all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (18 - 347)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon gone up to Davidson with the Tonder. very mizzly and foggy. down to Drayton at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 19 (19 - 346) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. very misty &amp; sloppy. down to Goldstone with the buggie to he painted over. dirty weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (20 - 345)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon down to Craigs bay in the bush. finished cutting wood. drawing out manure afternoon and burning seeds Mabel &amp; Maud Walker here afternoon. foggy fore, much colder toward night. down to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (21 - 344)</span></h2> <p>Beautiful bright day. Children and I up to Rothsay sleighing very good by the gravel. colder and freezing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 (22 - 343) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing up stone on the sleigh. very fine day. Down to Drayton at night for paper</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (23 - 342)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing up stone on the sleigh. very fine day. Down to Drayton for the paper at night. roads very slippy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (24 - 341)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing up stone on the stoneboat. rather windy but fine. down to Drayton for the paper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 25 (25 - 340) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Gone with McEwing up to Ackerman afternoon. In to see Bob Gasses stock. Emma and Mrs John Walker here afternoon. turned very stormy and cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (26 - 339)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Down to Tuckers afternoon with McEwing bought a Bull and a pig round by Drayton for the paper. very cold and stormy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (27 - 338)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon filling up chop and took it to Drayton afternoon. Down at night for the paper. cold &amp; stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 28 (28 - 337) 1900</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Children down home for the afternoon. turned out very stormy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (29 - 336)</span></h2> <p>Cold and stormy. Robt choring forenoon went to Drayton afternoon for chop and took out some more with him</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (30 - 335)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Mr North came along at noon then Both went down to the Anual meeting of the Insurance Company. rather stormy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 31 (31 - 334) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon fanning up load of grain afternoon. very cold but rather fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1 (32 - 333)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Jim Lows came afternoon. Robt took load of grain to Drayton. Jim Lows went along. Robt &amp; Jim up to Rothsay at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (33 - 332)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon fanning up a load up grain afternoon. Cold and stormy all day. Jim Lows went away forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 3 (34 - 331) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon choring and took load of oats to Drayton afternoon. Children and I down to drayton aft. Cold and little stormy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (35 - 330)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Children and I down at home. very snowy and blustery heavy fall of snow last night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (36 - 329)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon fanning up oats afternoon and took them to Drayton. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 6 (37 - 328) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. beautiful day. Uncle Benson &amp; Sam Dalgell came here. Dalgell staid over night. Robt &amp; him went to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (38 - 327)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. very mild. started to make outside box for milk tank. Dick Lows and Ann came about four o'clock. Started to rain dull weather. Olive ten years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (39 - 326)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon making ouside box for milk tank afternnon. Fronk Page brought our mail. raining forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 9 (40 - 325) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon walked out to Drayton afternoon came home with Mewstead. turning colder</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (41 - 324)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round till four oclock then took a load of straw down to fathers. went to Drayton at night with Wat Burrows. fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 SUNDAY, 11 (42 - 323)</span></h2> <p>All at home. Children &amp; I down home afternoon. very fine day. Nixon Walker died</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 12 (43 - 322) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Weather enclined to be soft. At Burrows butchering beef. raining toward night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (44 - 321)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round all day. raining morning toward noon started to snow &amp; freeze afternoon terrible strong wind. Mother over at Sams. Robt 44 years &amp; Jim 27 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (45 - 320)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Both up to Joe McDomalds House Warming in the aft. Then home and done chores went back to the Dance at night. The affair was smply the best. The Girls &amp; Brock staid down home. beautiful day &amp; night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15 (46 - 319) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt g| choring forenoon Went to Palmerston afternoon. brought home six hundred of flour gone a little over six hrs. Turned out a fine afternoon Gone out to Drayton with a load of oats. very stormy and cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (47 - 318)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Gone to Palmerston afternoon brought home fo six hundred of flour was away a little over six hrs. turned out a very fine aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (48 - 317)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring Jim Lowes &amp; Young {La?} by here for a hour or two. Hay Press Men came afternoon. pressed to night. Miss Duncan came over at night. Robt went to Drayton for paper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY, 18 (49 - 316) 1900</span></h2> <p>All at home. Miss Duncan and I up to church. very fine day. Then all down to mothers. Robt took Miss Duncan home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (50 - 315)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring afternoon. Hay Press Men here. Robt drawing out hay to Drayton. very fine weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (51 - 314)</span></h2> <p>Hay Press Men here all day finished. John Craig here forenoon choring. Robt drawing hay all day. very fine weather. Looking like a change</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 21 (52 - 313) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. I gone to Drayton forenoon. Robt took load of chop to Drayton. turning soft little snow falling</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (53 - 312)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Jim came home at noon. I down home all afternoon. Children there too for tea. Robt started to draw out manure. Soft snow falling</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2a FRIDAY, 23 (54 - 311)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Jim here for dinner. Gone back at noon. Robt drawing out manure. soft snow falling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 24 (55 - 310) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing out manure aft. soft snow falling. The girls gone to Drayton with Grandpa. Turned very cold and stormy. Robt gone for the paper</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (56 - 309)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Terrible stormy and cold all day. Clara down home a while morning. very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 # (57 - 308)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing out pressed hay to Drayton aft. very fine day but cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 27 (58 - 307) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon finished drawing hay afternoon. Mr Craig took down one load aft. beautiful bright day. cold looking like a storm at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (59 - 306)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. turned very stormy. Both got ready and drove to Ponsonby to Jim Lowes wedding got there about six in the evening had a delightful time. Our Jim up from Guelph to the wedding. Brown was here to tend the chores. The Girls and Brock staid here all the time. stormed hard all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 1 (60 - 305)</span></h2> <p>Started from Ponsonby at 8 oclock roads impassable. Robt got home at half past 7 at night. The rest of the crowd got put up at Alma. I came home from there on the night train Robt was there to meet me. Got home and to bed a little after one in the night found every thing all right. Ladysmith Relieved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 2 (61 - 304) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round all forenoon. turned out very stormy. Ma up here afternoon. Robt fixing the shaft of cutter. sharp &amp; cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (62 - 303)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Mr North here afternoon fixing the poplar pump. Gone to Drayton at night for paper. Oss North came home with him</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (63 - 302)</span></h2> <p>Snowing all day. All at home. Oss North here all day. Maggie &amp; Herb.Benson here aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 5 (64 - 301) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing out manure and and choring round. I went up to Richards afternoon. very keen &amp; cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (65 - 300)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Drayton with Richard and Brown to help break roads. choring all afternoon. raining in the morning. got colder toward night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (66 - 299)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. very stormy and cold. Went With McEwing to Coopers sale. sale posponed. Went to Drayton. still cold. Eighteen years married tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 8 (67 - 298) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon And took load of chop to Drayton. very fine day. Sarah Burrows and Ma helping to tie a comforter. got 2 out about four Oclock</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (68 - 297)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon and went to Drayton for chop. Took chop and flour to Rothsay. afternoon Father and I went to Drayton. very fine day spitting rain but got colder</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (69 - 296)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and filling up chop forenoon Took chop to Drayton aft. Girls went along. turned out very fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 11 (70 - 295) 1900</span></h2> <p>Beautiful day. Children and I up to church. Mary Fisher and Sarah Burrows here aft for a couple of hrs. Brock and I down home a little while</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (71 - 294)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Commenced to draw wood drawing up afternoon. clear but cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (72 - 293)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing up wood all afternoon. clear &amp; cold. down to Drayton at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 14 (73 - 292) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing up wood afternoon. very fine day. Down to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (74 - 291)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon up to Coopers sale afternoon. Down to Drayton at night for the paper. cold and bright</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (75 - 290)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Out selling patriotic tickets. Clara up with us to the concert at Rothsay at night. Stormy all day till eve then fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 17 (76 - 289) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon finished drawing up the wood afternoon and went to Drayton at night. cold and clear.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (77 - 288)</span></h2> <p>All at home forenoon. Children and I down home and Robt gone over to McLennans for cap. very bright but sharp</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (78 - 287)</span></h2> <p>Robt down to Drayton to get Carries Shoe fixed and past letter to Jim. doing up chores and took load of straw to Rothsay weather rather soft then pored down rain then turned colder &amp; snowd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 20 (79 - 286) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon over to Craigs aft. and putting up the meat to dry. Sunshine and storm all day very stormy at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (80 - 285)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Craig and Johnie here helping cut logs afternoon. very stormy &amp; cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (81 - 284)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Clara 15 years old. Johnie Craig here helping to draw logs to Fishers afternoon. very fine afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 23 (82 - 283) 1900</span></h2> <p>Drawing logs forenoon and afternoon. done up chores at noon. John Craig here helping draw logs. Mother &amp; I went to Drayton afternoon. clear but cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (83 - 282)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing home lumber aft. rather a fine day. Robt down to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 # (84 - 281)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day except down home for a while. cold east wind but bright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 26 (85 - 280) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and got Ed Burrows to help saw four or five logs. Drawing them up to Fishers aft. fine day but snow going fast</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (86 - 279)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon finished the logs and lumber from Fishers. fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (87 - 278)</span></h2> <p>Robt forenoon choring Rob went to Goldstone aft for the buggy and cart. Ellen Stone here. Father took her home eve. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 29 (88 - 277) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft. fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (89 - 276)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon and drawing out manure afternoon. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 SATURDAY, 31 (90 - 275)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon and finished drawing manure. fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 1 (91 - 274) 1900</span></h2> <p>All at home all day except down home for a while. fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (92 - 273)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day cleaning out stables and drawing out manure. fin drizzling and raining all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (93 - 272)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon fanning up chop afternoon. roads very bad. bright day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 4 (94 - 271) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon down to Drayton with chop. fine afternoon. Mother here helping sew rags 25 lbo sewed</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (95 - 270)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore moving fence on other place afternoon. very fine day. snow going fast</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (96 - 269)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Over to see Mr Duncan afternoon sick with Inflamation of lungs. Mizzling and raining afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 7 (97 - 268) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon choring round &amp; chopping ice away from front door and helping Burrows weigh their pigs. snow going terrible fast</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (98 - 267)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. very bright but cold wind. Children down home for a little while. I down in the evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (99 - 266)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and gone to help Burrows take down loads of pigs and get the horses shod home and choring rest of even. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 10 (100 - 265) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon back on the other place moving fence not feeling well. rather fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (101 - 264)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon back working at the fence finished afternoon. fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (102 - 263)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon fanning up chop and loading it in to waggon. rather fine day feeling terrible miserable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 13 (103 - 262) 1900</span></h2> <p>Good friday. Robt choring forenoon but feeling terrible poorly with a pain in the back of his head. Both over to see Mr Duncan. Then I went on over to Craigs to get Willie to chore</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (104 - 261)</span></h2> <p>Willie Craig here choring all day. Richd went down for DrMack. Robt no better his Head terrible painful in bed all day. beautiful day. Richd took load of chop to Drayton Clara went along. Mr &amp; Mrs Smith from Tara, "down"</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (105 - 260)</span></h2> <p>Robt in bed most all day. Willie done chores in the morning. All of us at home all day. beautiful bright morning but dull day. Easter Sunday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 16 (106 - 259) 1900</span></h2> <p>Willie Craig here all day choring. Robt up all day feeling a little better. Mr &amp; Mrs Smith here for dinner and till four Oclock went home on the night train. very fine day. Easter Monday</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (107 - 258)</span></h2> <p>Willie Craig choring all day. Robt round forenoon over to Burrows with Art Garneau. Then down to McEwings and Drayton and shipped the bags up to Allanford for the oats. very dull day started to rain in the evening rained hard.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (108 - 257)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Willie choring forenoon. very fine morning. Drayton Spring show. Sharping fence stakes afternoon. very heavy shower about milking time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 19 # (109 - 256) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Willie Craig choring fore and took old Spot &amp; Tidy to Drayton to ship. Johnie Craig &amp; Willie helping to saw summer wood aft. Cold raw wind all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (110 - 255)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Willie Craig choring forenoon. Then finished sawing up the summer wood aft. I took Olive down to Drayton and got six teeth fillid first for her. Beautiful fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (111 - 254)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Willie Craig choring forenoon. then piling wood afternoon. Both of them. very fine day till evening then started to rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 22 (112 - 253) 1900</span></h2> <p>very dull morning after the rain but warm. Robt Brock &amp; I went up to Rothsay afternoon took the Team &amp; Waggon. dull in the evening raining a little</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (113 - 252)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon went down to McEwings to see about starting build the line fence. Commenced the fence afternoon working till five oclock. fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (114 - 251)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon working at the line fence afternoon. fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 25 (115 - 250) 1900</span></h2> <p>Choring and working at the line fence all day. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (116 - 249)</span></h2> <p>Choring and still at the fence all day. very fine weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (117 - 248)</span></h2> <p>Choring and finished fence (over 100 rods) drawing round rails to make a lane to the Poplars forenoon. Ed, &amp; Wat. helping build it aft. I went to Drayton to have my teeth reset. Home round by Hussys to get a girl to sew. fine but very cool wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 28 (118 - 247) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and filling up chop took it to mill and brought home the oats from Allanford forenoon. Trying the disk and took load of hay to Rothsay afternoon. Craigs here ft to change oats. down for chop and to meet Jim. Clara, Brock &amp; Grandpa at Drayton. Olive &amp; I went down for my teeth</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (119 - 246)</span></h2> <p>Olive &amp; I Went to church morning with Jim then all at home rest of day. very hot day but cool at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (120 - 245)</span></h2> <p>Mizzling morning. Robt stared on the land over on other place spring toothing and getting ready to sow oats. terrible heavy cold wind. Jim gone back. I down to Drayton aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 1 (121 - 244) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring sowing oats and harrowing on the other place all day. bright but cool wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (122 - 243)</span></h2> <p>Seeding over on the other place in the big field all day. cool &amp; fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (123 - 242)</span></h2> <p>Over on the oher place all day. cool. helping mother in her cellar aft. hard frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 4 (124 - 241) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt over on the other place all day. very cool day hard frost. I started to house clean. Mother helped me with two bedrooms</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (125 - 240)</span></h2> <p>Robt on the other place harrowing and sowing oats finished about six making 22 acres sowed. been a very cool week. Mother helped me with two more bedrooms today. Clara Brock &amp; Grandpa went to Drayton</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (126 - 239)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Turned out the young cattle in-to the bush. 11 head. Walter Smith here for Dinner. I thirty seven years, today. very smoky forenoon, then finer, and colder toward night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 7 (127 - 238) 1900</span></h2> <p>I went over for George Wilsons for Miss Johnson started to sew. Robt spring toothing on the barley ground all day. cool &amp; frost</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (128 - 237)</span></h2> <p>Choring round all day. Mizzling and rawing cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (129 - 236)</span></h2> <p>Robt cultivated forenoon sowd oats afternoon below the root ground. Cool and frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 10 (130 - 235) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt cultivated forenoon and sowd the Barley aft. very cool. Miss Johnson here all this week</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (131 - 234)</span></h2> <p>Harrowing forenoon and spring toothing {met?} to Trask. Jas Brady here for Dinner. heavy shower forenoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (132 - 233)</span></h2> <p>Robt harrowing on the other place finished over there. finished springtoothing down at the line fence then sowing it to oats and Harrowing, making 45 acres in. looking like rain. I took Miss Johnson home got some of the rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 13 (133 - 232) 1900</span></h2> <p>very warm. children and I over to the graveyard. Robt up to Richards for a while. John Gordon here at evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 (134 - 231)</span></h2> <p>Robt springtoothing all day. very warm day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (135 - 230)</span></h2> <p>sowing oats and harrowing. warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 16 (136 - 229) 1900</span></h2> <p>Harrowing forenoon started plough sod for peas afternoon. cool weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (137 - 228)</span></h2> <p>I took Miss Johnson home. Ploughing sod all day. cool day. Henry Hazzeltine &amp; Shepherd started to dig out the foundation for Hogpen.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 FRIDAY, 18 # (138 - 227)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day. fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 19 (139 - 226) 1900</span></h2> <p>finishing sod and Harrowing. very fine day. Wat took down load of chop for us</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (140 - 225)</span></h2> <p>Olive up to church with Grandpa &amp; Grandma. Beth up to Robt Gasses afternoon. very cool and Windy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (141 - 224)</span></h2> <p>Robt sowing peas and harrowing them. Henry &amp; Nr Shepherd here all day went back on other place for tile. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 22 (142 - 223) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt finished harrowing peas ploughed fence bottom and sowed it to peas. very fine day. Henry &amp; S. finished at noon. I down helping mother.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (143 - 222)</span></h2> <p>working over the Orchard patch and sowing it to barley and harrowing finished seeding. very fine day. Robt up to Richd at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (144 - 221)</span></h2> <p>Robt moving the potatoes out of the pit and spredding manure on potato patch. very warm forenoon much cooler aft. Mother &amp; I dome a big ironing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 25 (145 - 220) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; I other cutting seed potatoes forenoon planting potatoes aft finished planting afternoon. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (146 - 219)</span></h2> <p>Robt spridding manure on root ground forenoon. Washed sheep afternoon. Children &amp; I down hom to Drayton aft. very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (147 - 218)</span></h2> <p>All at home. mizzling forenoon. Mr &amp; Mrs Duncan here afternoon. turned much finer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 28 (148 - 217) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt gang ploughing turnip ground all day. very dry &amp; hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (149 - 216)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished ganging and harrowing root ground. still very dry</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4a WEDNESDAY, 30 (150 - 215)</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing out manure and ganged it in in the evening. very hot and dry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 31 (151 - 214) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to draw cheese to Drayton forenoon. started to shear sheep. shearing all aft. very warm &amp; dry</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 1 (152 - 213)</span></h2> <p>finished shearing sheep forenoon. started to rain. Mr. {Rruady?} here drawing out manure had to stop for ram. great celebration in Drayton over the Taking of Pretoria by the British. beautiful high rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (153 - 212)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Palmerston with wool got 16e cash brought yarn, oatmeal, two hundred of flour &amp; a new black dress. mizzling and high wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 3 (154 - 211) 1900</span></h2> <p>very bright day. Clara, Brock, &amp; I up to church. very warm afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (155 - 210)</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing out manure, forenoon on root ground gang ploughing. Harrowing and rolling. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (156 - 209)</span></h2> <p>single ploughing. Harrowing and rolling root ground. very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 6 (157 - 208) 1900</span></h2> <p>gang ploughing. Harrowing and rolling root ground. I went to Drayton aft. Mrs Burrows went along</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (158 - 207)</span></h2> <p>working in the root ground. heavy rain at milking time</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (159 - 206)</span></h2> <p>working in the root ground. went to Arts raism after milking</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 9 (160 - 205) 1900</span></h2> <p>Rigging up turnip ground fore sowing them afternoon. rather fine. went to Drayton at night. Children &amp; I down home for a while</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (161 - 204)</span></h2> <p>Children and I up to church morning. went to Methodus aft to hear Herb Gordon preach. very fine day. fine rain in the night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (162 - 203)</span></h2> <p>Started to gang plough the summer fallow. dull &amp; looking like rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 12 (163 - 202) 1900</span></h2> <p>Ganging summer fallow forenoon and Harrowing afternoon. fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (164 - 201)</span></h2> <p>ploughing fence ground and rope ground and sowing both. fine day big rain at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (165 - 200)</span></h2> <p>Took pigs and sheep to Drayton &amp; got the Horses shod fore. Back fixing fence on other place afternoon. Herb Gordon here all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 15 (166 - 199) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing sand all day from newsteds pit. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (167 - 198)</span></h2> <p>Gone to Elora for a load of lime. Clara &amp; I down to Drayton forenoon. All had dinner with mother. very hot aft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (168 - 197)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Olive went to church with Grandpa &amp; Grandma. Lasby, Lowes, &amp; Beal, here for a couple or three hrs. very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 18 (169 - 196) 1900</span></h2> <p>Building fence on other place McEwing helping built about 30 rods. Miller here framing windows and doors for Hogpen. very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (170 - 195)</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing stone with the stone boat all day from other place. hot aft but very fine on the whole.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (171 - 194)</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing stone all day with the waggon. fine day. Mother and I down to Drayton forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 21 (172 - 193) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing stone all day. very fine day looking like rain. Calholic Pienie. Uncle W_ Allen here all day. scuffling corn at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (173 - 192)</span></h2> <p>Mizzling and started to rain heavy about eleven. Robt disking summerfallow forenoon. Mr Brady here. drawing stone aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (174 - 191)</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing stone and ploughing fince bottom on the other place. very hot in the afternoon. Clara &amp; Brock &amp; Grandpa down to Drayton aft. I down helpine mother.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 24 (175 - 190) 1900</span></h2> <p>very fine day. All at home all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (176 - 189)</span></h2> <p>Drawing manure down to the patch g sowthistle and Harrowing summer fallow evening. I picked the ducks and the gander</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (177 - 188)</span></h2> <p>Masons came on to build hog pen Robt drawing in stone and helping masons all day. mizzling in the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 27 (178 - 187) 1900</span></h2> <p>Masons at work. Robt drawing in stone and helping all day. Clara went to Drayton to write for Entrance. cool weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (179 - 186)</span></h2> <p>Masons at work all day. Robt drawing sand &amp; helping masons. Da took Clara to Drayton and went for her. Sultry and hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (180 - 185)</span></h2> <p>raining. Masons finished building stone work of Hog pen at noon. Uncle Allan here for dinner. Mother &amp; I down to Drayton for Clara. Robt picking and straightening up round the hogpen. very cold &amp; windy. Mr. Brady here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 30 (181 - 184) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt working on the bark of the barn all day terrible windy and cold. Daron to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Robt went to Riverbank for children and I up to the Graveyard and sound by Ratho ay farms. rather a fine day Da &amp; Ma up to so see Aunty bass.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (183, 182)</span></h2> <p>Robt started to do the road work. very fine eval working on the hill Harry here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 3 (184-181) 1900</span></h2> <p>doing road work all day fine &amp; cool Harry here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>working on the road Harry here very warm day Joel Me D {1 or capital I} brought the piano little rain at night Drew over the timber from other place at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 THURDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Drayton to find that lot of {inelligble} Burrows two boys helping terrible hot day Maud North here Evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 6 (182-178) 1900</span></h2> <p>Started to Herd the timber Yorn Miller Came Burrows Boys here helping afternoon very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>drew up rafters and helped herd them. then greened the potatoes evening Clara &amp; I down to Drayton after milking very windy all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>At home all day Olive went to church with Da &amp; Ma Turned very cold and very windy Terrible dry weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 9 (190-175) 1900</span></h2> <p>Mizzling rain for a while fore Robt scuffling turnips forenoon Ed. Burrows &amp; Stanley here helping hoe turnips afternoon Brock helping hoe like a little man he will soon be seven years fine and cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing turnips all day finished them Ed. ({ineligible}) Stanley &amp; Brock all hoeing breezy but warmer Ethel Hilbarn here oft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing potatoes forenoon Children and I up to Grandpa Philps to pick gooseberries forenoon I down to Mrs William Noeckers to a ragbee afternoon A little rain heavy showers going round Robt banking potatoes evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 12 (193-172) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt started to plough the summer fallow ploughing all day I preserving red currants and gooseberries very fine cool day little cool Orange Men celebrate in Moosefield And Gistowell</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing the summerfallow all day very fine day Maud North here for the second time</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished summer fallow forenoon little rain at noon harrowing summer fallow Tom Miller here at work Robt at Daryton with lumber</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 15 (196-169) 1900</span></h2> <p>At home all day Brock at church with Grandpa &amp; Gma Terrible hot day children and I down to Mothers.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>Robt started to mow Girls {go?} to Pick berries mowing all forenoon, very heavy rain afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">6a TUESDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Robt R cutting thistle among the evergreens forenoon ploughing among the evergreens afternoon terrible rain I changing the meat Brock 1 years old</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 18 (199-166) 1900</span></h2> <p>Rolling and spring toothing and sowing grass seed among the evergreens forenoon Raking and putting up hay afternoon and evening breezy and fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h2> <p>Girls gone to Pick berries Robt mowing above the Poplars forenoon Gus Prehie helping put up hay afternoon Miss North here aft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h2> <p>Robt mowing hay at laine fence forenoon Walt Plant helping put it up afternoon Miss Duncan here evening looking like rain but did not make out much Brady here {Pheama?} Henry died</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 21 (202-163) 1900</span></h2> <p>Very misty and dull Ed. &amp; Wat helping raise the frame &amp; hog pen forenoon Wat still helping afternoon Robt gone to Drayton with team for lumber after milking turned out fine Girls and I went to Drayton aft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Children and I up to church very fine day. Both down to &amp; P. Henrys funeral afternoon John Gordon here aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h2> <p>Robt starting on the big field to mow on the other place mowed 13 acres Walt Plant and (John Craig raking) and putting up hay aft very fine Yorn Miller here framing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 24 (205-160)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Walt putting up hay forenoon rained very heavy afternoon I helping mother quilt Jack Miller started with Tom</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Robt mowing with the sythe forenoon brightened up afternoon raking and putting up rest of hay evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h2> <p>Started to draw in hay M{lowercase e written above in between} Ewing &amp; Perey here all day Walt and two of craigs here very fine day Robt Tom &amp; Jack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 27 (208-157) 1900</span></h2> <p>drawing in all day Craigs and Walt here took two loads to Rothsay evening very fine day finished haying Brady here for the last time</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h2> <p>Robt scuffling turnips and corn tile fine then went up to George fishers for lumber very fine day Yorn &amp; Jack went home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day Olive went to Church with Grandpa &amp; Grandma Terrible heavy rain about four oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 30 (211-154) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt {un?}laded the lumber and loaded up the black {Ash?} and took it to Harriston {fraimers?} at north</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished scuffling turnips and started to {bang?} summer fallow. turned out fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 1 (213-251)</span></h2> <p>helping the fraimers a while morning and then {longing?} rest of day very hot day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 2 (214-151) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt finished ganging and Harrowing the summer fallow then down at night to Drayton fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h2> <p>Robt helping the fraimers forenoon York out the Binder and cut the Grass seed. and shocked it Brock and I down at Drayton framers left for a few days very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone out to Luther to the Huckeleberry March dr{illegible} Mark out Children and I at home all day tending to strings very hot day Mother helped {seo?} milk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 5 (217-148) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt came home from Luther about noon terrible hot day. Children and I down home for a little while in the evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h2> <p>Robt started to cut barley cutting nearly all day shocking after supper fine day I down home Mrs Schwallam there to see them</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h2> <p>finished shocking barley forenoon drew in the brass seed afternoon I went to Hilborno.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1900</span></h2> <p>charing round caff calf {illegible} forenoon York the horses to Drayton to get shod afternoon very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 9 (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Robt picking up shingles and boards round on the bank Jack miller here all day at work terrible hot weather flys terrible on the cows</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h2> <p>Ed &amp; Wat. helping draw in the barley finished about three. then started to cut oats.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 11 (223-142) 1900</span></h2> <p>very hot weather cutting and shocking oats Walt Phant here all day Girls and I down to Drayton aft a little heavy shower after dark</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (221-141)</span></h2> <p>all at home all day very heavy rain in the afternoon much cooler</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (225-140)</span></h2> <p>ploughing hitter patch on the other place. all day. dull and drizzling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 12 (226-139) 1900</span></h2> <p>harrowing the patch and picking up {rods?} &amp; stuff cutting barley here and on the other place afternoon Walt. Phant here aft. turned fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Robt cutting oats all day Walt Phant shocking all day terrible hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h2> <p>Robt cutting oats on other place very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 17 (229-136) 1900</span></h2> <p>finished cutting on the other place. hot day and started on the last piece of oat here Walt Phant here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Cutting oats here fore Walt here Terrible Wind, rain, and hail at noon. Building fence aft. Gone to Drayton at night. {Jain?} come home at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>fine and cool {illegible} to church with {Jain?} Brock went with Grandpa &amp; Grandma</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 20 (232-133) 1900</span></h2> <p>{Jain?} gone back home. Misty and dull picking up chips and burning rubbish finer {low and?} night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>finished cutting forenoon cut Da piece of oats. then shocking all rest of afternoon {illegible} to see Mrs Walker and {illegible} fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">6 WEDNESDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h2> <p>Robt up at Richds all day with the biner very fine day. Ma clara &amp; I down to Drayton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY, 23 (235-130) 1900 Walt helping draw oats all day of the other place Rather a fine day. Maud here and Miss Mage</p> <p>FRIDAY, 24 (236-129) Walt Plat here helping drawing oats of the other day Terrible hot Rain at night</p> <p>SATURDAY, 25 (237-128) Dull and misty forenoon Back on other place Separating sheep and lambs Disking afternoon two patches Rather fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY, 26 (238-127) 1900 At home all day Terrible hot Olive up to church with Grandpa + Ma</p> <p>MONDAY, 27 (239-126) Robt cutting down two trees and pulling out the roots Rather dull Working at them all day Over to Craigs tonight</p> <p>TUESDAY, 28 (240-125) Started to draw in oats not in very good shape. Three of Craigs here and grain helping all day Fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August WEDNESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1900 Drawing in all day Three of Craigs here + grain here Rather fine day Started to pull peas + draw them in</p> <p>THURSDAY, 30 (242-123) Drawing in peas fore John Craig here Finished harvest Robt gone to help the McEarnings Afternoon Mother helped us milk</p> <p>FRIDAY, 31 (243-122) Robt at McEarnings all day Terrible hot weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SATURDAY, 1 (244-121) 1900 Robt at McEarnings all day children and I at Drayton Afternoon terrible hot. Got a Barrel of Sugar from Guelph 30{0?} lbs @ {illegible}</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2 (245-120) Robt &amp; {illegible} up to Rothsay a while Afternoon very hot Children at home.</p> <p><br /> MONDAY, 3 {two sets of intersecting lines have been drawn} (246-119) Turned out the {illegible} in the morn Went to McEarnings to help finish harvest Dividing sheep Afternoon Robt Michell died Labour Day no school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1900 Started to cut corn Cutting all day Very warm and fly very hard</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (248-117) Finished corn cutting forenoon Drawing corn afternoon Father &amp; I over at Robert Michells funeral Terrible hot Miss Johnson here sewing</p> <p>THURSDAY, 6 (249-116) Finished drawing corn forenoon and disked summerfallow afternoon I down to Drayton forenoon Very hot day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September FRIDAY, 7 (250-115) 1900 At Richd threshing all day I took Miss Johnston home sick Very fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8 (251-114) Disking patch of sowthistle Charing and drawing gravel oft and down to Drayton with Joe McDonald Very fine day. Got 3 B Peaches</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9 (252-113) Children and I up to church and down home for a while Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY, 10 (253-112) 1900 Drawing sand from {illegible} pit all day Very fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11 (254-111) Drawing sand and gravel all day till after milking. Then up to {illegible} threshing Da &amp; Ma went out to Authur Gone to Drayton at night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 12 (255-110) Up at {illegible} threshing and {charing?} forenoon Started to draw out manure Clara &amp; I {illegible} down {Beaches?} all day Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY, 13 (256-109) 1900 Robt took 14 lambs to Drayton I went down after him forenoon Drawing out manure oft. Very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14 (257-108) Drawing out manure all day Very fine day Fly very bad Miss Mage &amp; Brother here for tea</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15 (258-107) Drawing out manure all day. Very fine day Looking like rain Much cooler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SUNDAY, 16 (259-106) 1900 Jim came home, drove up Olive, Jim &amp; I went to church Misting and windy Much cooler Drove home afternoon a little while</p> <p>MONDAY, 17 (260-105) Robt drawing out manure all day Cool but fine Mrs Johnston came back to sew</p> <p>TUESDAY, 18 (261-204) Robt drawing manure all day Fine Busy sewing Robt up to Rothsay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday, 19 (262 - 103) 1900</span></h2> <p>drawing out manure all day fine aunty Gass here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 20 (263 - 102)</span></h2> <p>drawing out manure all day fine day Herb Gordon here to say Good Bye little rain at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 21 (264 - 101)</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing manure all day fine cool day miss north here aunty Gass here for dinner Robt &amp; I up to Ruths ay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 22 (265 - 100) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing out manure all day fine took Miss Johnston home and came home by Drayton</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23 (266 - 99)</span></h2> <p>children &amp; I up to church Robt over to Old Mrs Braidwoods funeral fine mild day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 24 (267 - 98)</span></h2> <p>drawing manure till eleven then down to the train to meet L Parkinson all over the place and up to see Grandpa Philip very fine day rather hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Tuesday, 25 (268 - 97) 1900</span></h2> <p>down to Drayton for the cement forenoon then finished drawing out the manure fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26 (269 - 96)</span></h2> <p>filling the wood house with wood out of the yard beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 27 (270 - 95)</span></h2> <p>started to plough down behind the barn very fine day cool Miss Scorth here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Friday, 28 (271 - 94) 1900</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day pretty hot for a while in the middle of the day flys very bad</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29 (272 - 93)</span></h2> <p>Dull &amp; miggling Robt choring round and painting window sash of fraims and drass of hin house the Girls took {illegible} Violet Walker up to Richds Robt went to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30 (273 - 92)</span></h2> <p>fine fall day Robt Gass &amp; Maggie here the three children up to the English Church</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 1 (274 - 91) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day fine day I {illegible} helping mother wash blankets forenoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2 (275 - 90)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Violet Walker came down to go to the shore with us Children and I all went down, to Drayton fall show. Clara and Brock went with grandpa beautiful afternoon all had a fine time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3 (276 - 89)</span></h2> <p>Robt still ploughing all day terrible hot day I gone to Maggie Bensons quilting beautiful night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 4 (277 - 88) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Miss north here aft Terrible hot day Robt &amp; I went up to see how Mrs McDonald was at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5 (278 - 87)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Mrs Jos McDonald Died at ten o/clock in the forenoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6 (279 - 86)</span></h2> <p>all hands helping raise potatoes terrible hot day Walt Plant helping Robt gone up to basset {aft; written above margin as an addition} for lamb Mother &amp; I gone up to McDonalds beautiful night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Sunday, 7 (280 - 85) 1900</span></h2> <p>Very fine forenoon only looking like rain started to rain about twelve and rained very hard and steady for three hrs. Mrs Jos McDonald buried Robt gone to the funeral Mr &amp; Mrs North came in for tea from the funeral</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 8 (281 - 84)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day very fine day. Mother and I washed a big washing of cloths and quilts got a barrel of pears from Willie Robt gone away back on the other place to skin a dead cow. (Old Bute)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 9 (282 - 83)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing finished next to Trask and started in the pea ground Mother &amp; I went to Drayton after noon fine cool day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Wednesday, 10 (283 - 82) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 11 (284 - 81)</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day warm, dry, weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 12 (285 - 80)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day fine Mable &amp; Miss Johnson here in the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday, 13 (286 - 79) 1900</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day fine day cool at night harrowing fence bottom and dirking the sow &amp; thistle</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14 (287 - 78)</span></h2> <p>All at home fine day Clara gone to Church with Grand Ma &amp; Pa</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 15 (288 - 77)</span></h2> <p>Started to plough on the other place</p> <p>I washed blankets &amp; carpet very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday, 16 (289 - 76)</span></h2> <p>A little rain and misty ploughing all day Clara went down to Post Office very windy and raw</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 17 (290 - 75)</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day much finer cool Miss North here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 18 (291 - 74)</span></h2> <p>Thanks Giving ploughing all day very fine day ground very dry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Friday, 19 (292 - 73) 1900</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day very fine weather Clara went to Drayton aft ground dry &amp; hard</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 20 (293 - 72)</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day very fine day Robt at Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 21 (294 - 71)</span></h2> <p>children and I up to church very fine day J&amp;M McEwing here for a little while beautiful weather &amp; roads</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 22 (295 - 70) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt at McEwings threshing all day very fine Walt Plant there for us three masons here all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23 (296 - 69)</span></h2> <p>finished at McEwing and moved up to Burrow and started to thresh Walt Plant there for us Tom Miller here fine day Robt getting ready to thresh</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24 (297 - 68)</span></h2> <p>finished at Burrows about nine and started here threshing all day Sarah burrows helping me rather fine Walt Miller here building hins fence between Trask and us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 25 (298 - 67) 1900</span></h2> <p>Threshing till noon then moved to Frank Page's very fine day Robt choring round home oft Tom Miller here Walk Miller {here; double quote written to show repeat of above word "here" on page} Mrs North here Clara went home with her to stay till Sunday</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 26 (299 - 66)</span></h2> <p>Robt took load load of block out to miller at the fence and then wend back to plough forenoon heavy thunder and lightning at Pages threshing aft heavy rain afternoon the two Millers and Robt went to Drayton to the conservative meeting at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 27 (300 - 65)</span></h2> <p>Wheeled out the seeds and fired them forenoon Took Chap to Drayton and got some shoes set Jim came up on the night train</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 28 (301 - 64) 1900</span></h2> <p>At home all day Jim here for dinner Olive and Brock went to church with Jim and Clara came home with them turned out fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (302 - 63)</span></h2> <p>Started to Top Turnips then helping Da fan up his oats then topping rest of day Miller came back to finish the fence no frost worth mentioning in this month so far very hot dry fall flys terrible bad</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (303 - 62)</span></h2> <p>raining of and all day Robt working in the pigpen Miller making an Axe handle heavy rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 31 (304 - 61) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt drew stakes and helped him at the fince forenoon then topping afternoon I gone to Drayton rather fine very fine evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 1 (305 - 60)</span></h2> <p>finished topping and started to harrow them out heavy rain at noon choring round afternoon Miss North here evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (306 - 59)</span></h2> <p>finished harrowing turnips Graded up a dead forenoon took load of turnips to Rothsay and drew in rest of afteroon Mrs Drary here very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 3 (307 - 58) 1900</span></h2> <p>All hands at work at the turnips Walt Plant Johnie Craig here all day and Wat Burrows here afternoon with team finished turnips Robt down at night to Drayton very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (308 - 57)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day except down home for a while very fine day Just lovely weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (309 - 56)</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day fine forenoon Clara gone to Drayton afternoon there came up a terrible wind storm of snow and rain first {snow; written above text as an addition} of the season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 6 (310 - 55) 1900</span></h2> <p>ploughing forenoon moving fence on the other place afternoon very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (311 - 54)</span></h2> <p>snowing soft snow and rain morning &amp; moving fence forenoon over to the 14th to vote on Dominion Elections McCowan &amp; Semple ploughing afternoon cloudy and dark down to Drayton at night McCowan Elected</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THUSDAY, 8 (312 - 53)</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day fine and cool snow falling at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 9 (313 - 52) 1900</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day Miss North here and may Gordon cold raw wind dark &amp; dull</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (314 - 51)</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day fine fall day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (315 - 50)</span></h2> <p>All at home except down Home for a while John Gordon here aft very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 12 (316 - 49)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day very fine day for ploughing brought home the plough and ploughed round the potatoepits</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (317 - 48)</span></h2> <p>Heavy soft snow falling all day covering potatoepits forenoon working in the shed at stalls afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (318 - 47)</span></h2> <p>choring forenoon working in the shef aft I whitewashing ceiling not a bad day snow falling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 15 (319 - 46)</span></h2> <p>choring forenoon and working in the shed Miss North an her father here I paid her $9.00 rather cold &amp; stormy afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (320 - 45)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round all day inclined to be soft Mrs Burrows &amp; GrandMa helping me kill the ducks killed 40 between nine and fine o'clock</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (321 - 44)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon took the ducks to Drayton and got the Horses hing feet fined rather soft and looking like rain Mr Alex Kirkpatrick died suddenly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 18 (322 - 43) 1900</span></h2> <p>All at home all day except down home afternoon terrible dull day steady rain afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (323 - 42)</span></h2> <p>Robt down to Drayton with the lambs forenoon choring and over to Mr Kirkpatrick funeral steady rain all day Masons came to finish hog pen</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (324 - 41)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone up for a load of sand to newsteads then choring forenoon Mr Duncan here for sheep Took chop to Drayton and brought home a load of brick. very, dull, misty, dirty, day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 21 (325 - 40) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and helping the masons terribl windy with rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (326 - 39)</span></h2> <p>choring forenoon and looking like rain Masons finished at noon Miss North &amp; Miss Magie here for Tea Robt gone to Drayton for tiles Miggling and raining</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (327 - 38)</span></h2> <p>ploughing all day no school aft Jessue McKay funeral Clara &amp; I went and called to see Grandpa Philip cold raw wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>Saturday, 24, 1900</p> <p>Ploughing all day, Olive, Brock, + I drove to Drayton, Cold raw day</p> <p><br /> Sunday, 25, 1900</p> <p><br /> At home all day, Children drove home for tea, little snowy morning</p> <p></p> <p>Monday, 26, 1900</p> <p>Robt choring farenoon up to Richd threshing oft Walt Phant {illegible text} Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>Tuesday, 27, 1900</p> <p>Up at Richd to finish threshing forenoon + choring, ploughing sod afternoon Very fine day Some sonow on the grondzd</p> <p></p> <p>Wednesday, 28, 1900</p> <p>Robt choring and drawing up tile that was left on the other place farenoon, ploughing afternoon fine day only dull + cloudy</p> <p></p> <p>Thursday, 29, 1900</p> <p>choring and ploughing all day rather a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <p>Friday, 30, 1900</p> <p>Robt choring, and moving fence on the other place, forenoon I gone to Drayton forenoon miss north here + give the girls there last lesson in their first quarter Robt ploughing afternoon fine weather. Henry Hayjeltine came here to dig</p> <p></p> <p>December</p> <p>Saturday, 1, 1900</p> <p>Robt choring and ploughing Tull four Oclock. then ploughing in the ditch. Henry + Mr. S here all day fine day finished ploughing on other place</p> <p><br /> Sunday, 2, 1900</p> <p>children and I up to church Memorial service for John Rennie Rothsay Court out Very fine day for this time year. All drove home for the a little sohile</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December</p> <p>Monday, 3, 1900</p> <p>Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day very fine day mild like summmer Henry H here ditching</p> <p>Tuesday, 4, 1900</p> <p>Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day dark, dull, misty almost raining Mother and I over to Mrs. Richd {uncertain name} funeral. Oft Henry finished</p> <p>Wednesday, 5, 1900</p> <p>Robt choring and ploughing rest of the day soft snow falling getting colder {illegible text}and might</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 6 (340 - 25)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day and choring Miss North here first liason in second quarter</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (341 - 24)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day and choring soft snow falling forenoon dull &amp; dark afternoon I {illegible} to Drayton forenoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (342 - 23)</span></h2> <p>Robt went and to plough headland but froze too hard choring down to Drayton with chop evening I got a new winter hat moved 13 young pings in to the new pig pen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 9 (343 - 22) 1900</span></h2> <p>sharp and cold Clara and I up to church all down home a little while</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (344 - 21)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and butchering pigs afternoon Wat &amp; Ed John Craig and Richd helping pretty cold day mother here afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (345 - 20)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and cutting up pork and salting it still sharp and cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 12 (346 - 19)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and working down round the barn all day then took saucage down to Drayton to be ground Ma here helping me skin saucage meat and do other things</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (347 - 18)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and fixing and moving calves down in the shed still cold and very stormy today gone down to Drayton for saucage meat</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (348 - 17)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and fixing a division in the pig pen Mrs Burrows and Ma helping me finish up the ducks &amp; geese {6 ducks &amp; 2 geese; symbols used to show repeat of previous words} rather fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 15 (349 - 16) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and took down some chop to Drayton fine day Miss Duncan came over</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (350 - 15)</span></h2> <p>Miss Duncan &amp; I up to church Robt &amp; Brock down to McEwing rest of us down home for a little very fine day Robt took Miss Duncan home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (351 - 14)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon took clock down &amp; cleaner her aft then choring and up to Rothsay at night fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 18 (352 - 13) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon and helping me paper the kitchen afternoon very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (353 - 12)</span></h2> <p>Choring forenoon drawing out manure aft very fine weather Miss McGee here all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (354 - 11)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon up at Richds helping shingle hen house afternoon Miss North and Carrie here very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 21 (355 - 10) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon up at Richds shingeling I down to Drayton forenoon very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (356 - 9)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon and choring all afternoon very fine drew some manure on to potato pits fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (357 - 8)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day except {children &amp; I; written above text as an addition} for a while little rain forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 24 (358 - 7) 1900</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Three children down to Drayton morning over to Mrs Nobles funeral aft choring and down to Drayton at night cold day Mrs Geo Noble buried</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (359 - 6)</span></h2> <p>Xmas Day Both of us eat Dinner alone here three children down at home for Dinner Jim came home unexpected here for Tea cold and sharp but rather a fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (360 - 5)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon cleaning out pig pens and drawing manure on to the potatoes pits aft fine day Clara took Jim down to Station morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 27 (361 - 4)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon and drawing out manure afternoon fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (362 - 3)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing out manure fine day Dick Chambers came down for a few day here afternoon Robt took him over to Sams</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (363 - 2)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing out manure aft Deo Fisher moved the crusher here evening Robt gone down to Drayton to meet Willie very fine night Richd Walker died Both up to Walker at night Robt staid all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 30 (364 - 1) 1900</span></h2> <p>At home all day Willie here for dinner and till five then went ovr to Sams soft snow falling off and on all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Both and Richd Walkers funeral aft Mr Edmison here for Team &amp; then Clara took him {up home; written above text as an addition} Willie brought Dick over from Sams and then Willie went to the train for Jim then all here for Tea very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing} Tuesday Jan 1st 1901</span></h2> <p>Fisher here crushing grain Walt Plant helping all day Robt choring and helping kind of stormy Willie and Ma went up to see Aunty Gass Duck went up to Aaron Wallon Willie and Jum went up there at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MEMORANDUM."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MEMORANDUM.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.7D_Wednesday_Jan_2nd_1901"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing} Wednesday Jan 2nd 1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.7D_Thursday_Jan_3rd_1901"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing} Thursday Jan 3rd 1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.7D_Friday_4th_Jan_1901"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing} Friday 4th Jan 1901</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing} Wednesday Jan 2nd 1901</span></h2> <p>finished chopping forenoon Walt Plant here helping Robt choring and helping move fisher to Perkins Jim took Dick to the train at eleven and took Willie one oclock back to work Jim staid over for a few days longer Robt drawing out manure aft cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing} Thursday Jan 3rd 1901</span></h2> <p>{sideways on left margin; Text reads "A new teacher for this year, a Miss Forbes Olive &amp; Brock started"} Robt choring forenoon then helping Burrowns kill a beef Miss North here to give the Girls their lessons Jim here for a while Liggie and Sarah Hillarn here in the evening very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing} Friday 4th Jan 1901</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and finished drawing out manure rather a fine day Mother here a little while afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sat 5th Jan 1901 Robt choring forenoon and cleaning out all the {pens?} And down to Drayton at night. Children &amp; I drove home in the evening. Beautiful moonlight nights.</p> <p>Sun Jan 6th 1901 All at home {?} here forenoon Children and I {?} home for a little while</p> <p>Monday 7th January 1901 Da choring in forenoon. Over to vote in afternoon; Down to Drayton at night; Fine day. Mr. M e Ewing and Mulloy elected for commissions.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 8th. January 1901. Da choring in forenoon and all day. Uncle Jim went home at noon.</p> <p>Wednesday 9th January 1901. Da choring in forenoon, and choring all day.</p> <p>Thursday 10th Jan. 1901. Soft rainy day. Da choring in forenoon. Took {?} over to Dick Lowes in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 11th 1901. January. Da choring in forenoon. "D" Battery "Guelph Boy" lauded home from war</p> <p>Saturday, 12th. 1901 Jan. Cold and stormy. Da choring in forenoon. Over to Dick Lowes and for {?} and to Drayton in afternoon.</p> <p>Sunday 13th 1901. Jan. Beautiful day. Up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon</p> <p>Monday 14th. 1901 January. Lovely morning, but soft snow falling in afternoon choring in forenoon. Started to draw up wood in afternoon.</p> <p>Tuesday 15th 1901. Jan. Foggy and soft. Choring and drawing up wood.</p> <p>Wednesday 16th 1901 Jan. Very stormy day. Da choring in forenoon, over to {Riche?} Sale in afternoon W. Fain and N. Benning here to see Bull calves.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Date_CASH_ACCOUNT_-_FEBRUARY_Rec.27d_Paid"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Date CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Thursday_17th_1901_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Thursday 17th 1901 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Friday_18th_January_1901"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Friday 18th January 1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Saturday_19th_January_1901"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Saturday 19th January 1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Sunday_20_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Sunday 20 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Monday_21_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Monday 21 Jan</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Thursday 17th 1901 Jan</span></h2> <p>{different handwritting, likely Elizabeth's child writing} Stormy day. Da choring all day sold two Bull calves to Will fair and Norman Benning for $100 $150. 00/100 Uncle Richd brought wood</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Friday 18th January 1901</span></h2> <p>{return to Elizabeth's handwriting} choring forenoon drawing wood afternoon very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Saturday 19th January 1901</span></h2> <p>choring all day and down to Drayton at night. Olive Brock &amp; I at Drayton aft very bright but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Sunday 20 Jan</span></h2> <p>All at home all day very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Monday 21 Jan</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon packing the Feather Tick and took it to Drayton and expressed it Sandy Walker here for a few minutes Robt to Drayton {with him; written above text as an addition} and took the Bed to express to Brandon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Date_CASH_ACCOUNT_-_MARCH_Rec.27d_Paid"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Date CASH ACCOUNT - MARCH Rec'd Paid</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Tue_22_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Tue 22 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Wed_23_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Wed 23 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Thur_24_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Thur 24 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Fri_25_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Fri 25 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Sat_26_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Sat 26 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Sun_27_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Sun 27 Jan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bin_writing.3B_under_CASH_ACCOUNT_column.7D_Mon_28_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Mon 28 Jan</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT - MARCH Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Tue 22 Jan</span></h2> <p>choring forenoon and down to Drayton to get horses shod All over at Burrows at night cold but fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Wed 23 Jan</span></h2> <p>{return to Elizabeth's handwriting} choring forenoon started to Norm &amp; Binnings with the Bull calf Johnie Craig here aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Thur 24 Jan</span></h2> <p>Johnie Craig here all day choring kind of soft Robt got home at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Fri 25 Jan</span></h2> <p>choring round all day Richd brought B W Rocks from Fengus at night {previous words crossed out in pen; words on left margin written in same pen in different handwritting reads "Aunt Katty &amp; Ieanor Violet here"} fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Sat 26 Jan</span></h2> <p>choring and drawing wood afternoon the three children out to Drayton {written in different handwritting on left margin "Ralet took then to Rothsay"}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Sun 27 Jan</span></h2> <p>Mother &amp; I up to church soft snow falling children all at home Mr Aull from Harriston preched about out Dead Queen</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{in writing; under CASH ACCOUNT column} Mon 28 Jan</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon finished drawing up wood aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 29 Jan Choring and helping M. Ewing kill pigs and down to Drayton and got Brocks Top coat{?}. little stormy</p> <p>Wed 30 Jan Robt choring forenoon and took load of Hay to Rathsay {?} and then went to Drayton evening Mr North {?} here for Lea. Very fine day P.T {?}, Co. meeting</p> <p>Thursday 31 Jan</p> <p>Thursday 31 Jan. Robt Philp Robt Robt Philp</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- MAY Rec’d Paid</span></h3> <p>{The page has no entries}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0db2dfdcf316f201bc5ddde00cc4b3b0.pdf 1fba891cb873ea7bc213da7a1bfc061f https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fec4f48961e0a81368eea55fe0791fb7.pdf 11bd29126942aa944a482238aca811f0 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d448f7c8e67a353f782daf5dc6b4b3e8.pdf 302f42510d7ff00021e7f7702d037b9e 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries 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, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1899 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family 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"> <p>Front cover with multiple colours</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Daily Journal 1899</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CALENDAR FOR 1899</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DOMINION DIARY</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL</p> <p>FOR</p> <p>1899</p> <p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY</p> <p>THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>9 FRONT STREET WEST TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>STERLING EXCHANGE</p> <p>For Customs House purposes Sterling Exchange is rendered into Canadian Money at 9 1/2 per cent. Advance.</p> <p>This is called the Par of Exchange. The following Table will give the desired results:-</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS</p> <p>REVISED AND CORRECTED TO LATEST DATE.</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>{illegible text} c.ad val. Absinthe, $2.40 per Imp. Gal. Acetate of Lime................20 Acetate and Nitrate of Lead, not ground..................Free Acid, Acetic Acid and Pyroligne-ous, n.e.s.,&amp;vinegar, a specific duty of fifteen cents for each gallon of any strength not ex-ceeding the strength of proof, and for each degree of strength of proof an additional duty of two cents. The strength of proof shall be held to be equal to six per cent. of absolute acid and in all cases the strength shall be determined in such a manner as is established by the Gover-nor in council. Acid, Acetic Acid crude, and Pyroligneous crude, of any strength not exceeding thirty per cent....................25 Acid, Muriatic and Nitric, and all mixed acids...............20 Acid, Oxalic and Boracic ......Free Acid, Phosphate, n.o.p..........25 Acid, Sulphuric.................25 Acid, Tartaric, in crystals .....Free Acid, Tannic ..................Free Acids, other acids n.e.s.........20 Aconite Root..................Free Acorns as Nuts... 2 cts. per lb. Advertising and printed matter, viz. - Advertising pamphlets, advertising pictorial show cards, illustrated advertising periodicals ; illustrated price books, catalogues and price lists ; advertising almanacs and calendars ; patent medi-cine or other advertising cir-culars, fly sheets or pamphlets ; advertising chromos, chromo-types, oleographs or like work produced by any process other than hand painting or drawing and having any advertisement or advertising matter printed, lithographed or stamped there-on, or attached thereto, includ-ing advertising bills, folders, and posters, or other similar artistic work, lithographed, printed or stamped on paper or cardboard for business or advertisement purposes, n.o.p., 15 cts. per lb. Alabaster, Spar. Terra Cotta or Composition Ornaments.....35 Ale, Beer and Porter, in Bottles (6 q. or 12p. to Imp. gal.) 24c.</td> <td>{illegible text} c.ad val. subjects dying abroad, but domiciled in Canada.......Free Apples, including the barrel....40c.per barrel. Apples, dried................25 Apple trees of all kinds..3c.each Argols.......................Free Artist color boxes Japanned....25 Arms, including Muskets, Rifles and other fire {arms?}, n.e.s....30 Army and Navy and Canadian Military Arms, Clothing, Mus.Instruments for Bands, Mili-tary Stores and Munition of War........................Free Arrowroot...................20 Artificial Flowers.............25 Artificial Limbs ............Free Arsenic........................Free Arseniate of Aniline............Free Articles for the use of Governor-General........................Free Articles imported by and for the use of the Dominion Govern-ment or any of the Depart-ments thereof, or by or for the Senate or House of Com-mons........................Free Articles for personal use of Con-suls-General, who are natives or citizens of the country they represent, and who are not engaged in any other business or profession................Free Articles ex-warehoused for ship's stores......................Free Asbestos, in any form other than Crude, and all manufactures thereof......................25 Ashes, Pot and Pearl, in pack-ages of not less than twenty-five pounds weight..........Free Asparagus.................25 Asphalt or Asphaltum, and Bone Pitch, Crude only............Free Awnings and Tents............35 Axle Grease..................25 Babbit Metal..............10 Bacon and Hams, Shoulders and Sides..........2 cents per lb. Bacteriological products or se-rums for subcutaneous injec-tion.........................Free Bagatelle Tables or Boards, with Cues and Balls ..............35 Baggage, Travellers'..........Free Bags, Cotton, Seamless.........20 Bags, Cotton, made up by the use of the needle..........35 Bags, Carpet Bags..............30 Bags, paper sacks or bags of all kinds, printed or not.........25</td> <td>{illegible text} c.ad val. Bismuth, Metallic in its natural state........................Free Bitters, n.e.s., $2.40 per Imp. gal. Blacking, Shoe and Shoemakers' Ink, shoe, harness and leather dressing, and harness-soap .... 25 Black Lead, plumbago manufac're 25 Black Book Muslin..............35 Blackberries, gooseberries, rasp-berries, strawberries, cherries and currants, n.e.s., the weight of the package to be included in the weight for duty, 2c. per. lb. Bladders......................20 Blanketing and lapping, and discs or mills for engraving copper rollers, imported by cotton manufacturers, calico printers and wall paper manufacturers, for use in their own factories only.........................Free Blinds of wood, metal or other material not textile or paper..30 Blood albumen, tannic acid, an-timoney salts, tartar emetic and grey tartar..................Free Bolting Cloth, not made up....Free of Phosphate and Fertilizers..Free Bone Dust, unmanufactured....Free Bone Black.....................Free Bones, crude, not manuf., burnt, calcined, ground, or steamed.Free Bones, burnt, calcined........20 Bone, manufactures of, fancy...35 Bone, manufacturers of, n.e.s...20 Bone Pitch, crude only........Free Bone, Cuttle Fish..............Free Bonnets, n.e.s...................30 Books, viz :-Novels or works of fiction, or literature of a similar character, unbound or paper-bound, or in sheets, including freight rates for railways and telegraph rates, bound in book or pamplet form, but not to include Christmas annuals or publications commonly known as juvenile and toy books....20 Books, Printed, Periodicals and Pamphlets, or parts thereof, n.e.s., - not to include blank account books, copy-books, or books to be written or drawn upon....................10 Books, viz. : Books on the appli-cation of science to industries of all kinds, including books on agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fish and fishing, min-ing, metallurgy, architecture,</td> <td>{illegible text} c.ad val. Boot and Shoe Counters, made from Leather Board..........25 Boot and Shoe Dressing........25 Boot, Shoe and Stay Laces, of any material..................30 Botanical Specimens............Free Borax, ground or unground, in bulk of not less than twenty-five pounds only.............Free Box Wood Rules...............25 Boxes, paper boxes, empty, plain.35 Boxes, cash..................25 Boxes and Writing Desks, fancy and ornamental..............35 Braces or Suspenders and metal parts thereof...............35 Braces or Suspenders and metal parts thereof................35 Braids of all kinds............35 Bran, Mill Feed................20 Brass, drawn, plain and fancy tubing not bent or otherwise manufactured, in lengths not less than six feet............Free Brass, old, scrap, and in sheets or plates, not polished.......Free Brass, old, scrap, and in sheets or plates, not polished.......Free Brass bars in bolts, bars and rods in coil or otherwise, not less than six feet in length, unmanu-factured...................Free Brass Cups, being rough blanks, for the manufacture of brass and paper shells and cartidges for use in their own factor-ies..........................Free Brass Wire, plain...............10 Brass, ribs of iron or steel, run-ners, rings, caps, notches, fer-rules, mounts and sticks or canes in the rough or not manufactured than cut into lengths suitable for um-brellas, etc., imported by manu-facturers of umbrellas, para-sols and sunshades for use in their factories in the manufac-ture of umbrellas, etc., only..Free Brass Pumps...................30 Brass, twisted Brass, Copper, Zinc, Iron or Steel Wire, when imported by manufacturers of boots and shoes for use in their factories..............Free Brass, in strips, for printers' rules, not finished..........Free Brass and copper nails, rivets, tacks and burrs............30 Brass tubing, cased............30 Brass, manufactures of, n.e.s... 30 Breadstuffs, Grain and Flour, and Meal of all kinds, when damaged by water in transitu, upon the appraised value....20 Brick, Fire, n.e.s.............20 Brick, hollow and porous........20</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Imp.gal. Ale, Beer and Porter, in Casks, or otherwise than Bottles....16c. Imp. gal. Albumen, Blood...............Free Albumenized, and other papers and films chemically prepared for photographers' use.......30 Albums, insides of paper.......Free Ale, Ginger....................20 Alkanet root, crude, crushed or ground....................Free Almonds, shelled, 5 cents per lb. not shelled, 3 cents per lb. Almond Paste as Confectionery, 1/2c. a lb. and...................35 Aloes, unground...............Free Alum, in bulk only, ground or unground....................Free Alum, burned or calcined.......20 Aluminum, or Aluminium and Alumina and Chloride of Alu-minium or Chloralum, Sulphate of Alumina and Alum Cake..Free Chloralum... ...............Free Ambergris.....................Free Ammonia, Sulphate of........Free Anatomical Preparations and Skeletons or parts thereof....Free Anchors for vessels............Free Animals, living, n.e.s...........20 Animals, for improvement of Stock, horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and dogs.............Free Animals, live hogs, 1 1/2c. per lb...Animals brought into can.temp. &amp; for a period not exceeding 3 months, for the purpose of ex-hibition........................Free Aniline Dyes and Coal Tar Dyes, in bulk or packages of not less than one pound weight, includ-ing Alizarine and artificial Alizarine.....................Free Aniline Oil, Crude............Free Aniline Salts, and Arseniate of..Free Annato, liquid or solid and seed.Free Antimony not ground, pulverized or otherwise manufactured...Free Antiquities, collections of ......Free Antiseptic surgical dressing, such as absorbent cotton, cotton wool, lint, lambs' wool, tow, jute, gauzes, and oakum, pre-pared for use as surgical dress-ings, plain or medicated......20 Anvils........................30 Apricots, green................20 Apparatus and Philosophical Instruments, imported by and for use of Colleges, Schools, Scientific, and Literary Socie-ties, such as are not manu-factured in Canada..........Free Ap'atus for Colleges and Schools, which are manufactured in Canada, to be rated according to material. Apparel wearing, and other per-sonal and household effects (not merchandise) of British</td> <td>Bags, Jute, Hemp, Linen and Cotton seamless... .........20 Baking Powders, 6 cents per lb. The weight of the packages to be included in the weight for duty. Bamboos, unmanufactured....Free Bamboo Reeds, not further manfd. than cut into suitable lengths for Walking Sticks, or Canes, or Sticks for Umbrellas, Parasols, or Sunshades......Free Bank notes, bonds, bills of ex-change, cheques, promissory notes, drafts and all similar work unsigned, and cards or other commerical blank forms printed or lithographed, or printed from steel or copper or other plates, and other printed matter, n.e.s..........35 Barilla...............................Free Bark, Oak and Tanners........Free Barley..........................30 Barometers.......................25 Barrels, Can.manuf., exp.filled &amp; ret'd empty, under such reg'ns as the Min.of Cus.shall direct. Free Barrels, cont. Petroleum, or its products, or any mixt.of which petroleum is a part, when such contents are chargeable with a specific duty........20c. each Beads and Bead Ornaments....35 Beans..........15 cts. per bush. Bean, Tonquin, Vanilla &amp; Nux Vomica, crude only............Free Bed Comforters, or Quilts of Cotton, white or colored.....30 Beef, salted in barrels, the barrel containing the same to be free of duty.... .......2x. per lb. Bees................... ........Free Belladonna Leaves...........Free Bells, when imported by and for the use of churches only.....Free Bells, n.e.s....................30 Belts of all kinds..............35 Belting of leather or other ma-terial, n.e.s ...............20 Benzole, n.e.s., 5c. per Imp. gal. Berries for dyeing, or used for composing dyes.................Free Bicycles, Tricycles or Velocipedes 30 Billiard Tables, with or without pockets, and bagatelle tables or boards, cues, balls and cue racks and cue tips............35 Billiard Balls, papier mache, when imported seperately....35 Billiard Balls, bone or ivory, when imported separately....35 Billiard Balls celluluid, when im-ported separately............35 Birds, Canary Birds and n.e.s....20 Birds Skins, for taxidermic pur-poses.........................Free Bird Cages.....................35 Biscuits of all kinds, not sweet-ened...........................25 Biscuits, sweetened............27 1/2</td> <td>electric and other engineering, carpentry, ship-building, mech-anism, dyeing, bleaching, tan-ning, weaving and other me-chanic arts, and similar indus-trial books ; also books printed in any language other than the English and French languages, or in any languages not being English and French, or in any three or more languages ; and bibles, prayer-books, psalm and hymn-books, and religious tracts, and Sunday School les-son pictures.....................Free Books, embossed, for the blind, and books for the instruction of the deaf and dumb and blind..... ..................Free Books printed by or for any Gov-ernment or by any association for the promotion of science or letters, and official annual reports of religious or benevo-lent associations, and issued in the course of the proceedings of the said associations, to their members, and not for the purpose of sale or trade...Free Books, not printed or reprinted in Canada, which are included and used as text books in the cirriculum of any university, incorporated college or normal school in Canada ; books speci-ally imported for the bona fide use of incorporated mechanics' institues, public libraries, li-braries of universities, colleges and schools, or for the library of any incorporated medical, law, literary, scientific or art asso-ciation or society, and being the property of the organized authorities of such library, and not in any case the property of individuals, - the whole under regulations to be made by the Controller of Customs, - pro-vided that importers of books who have sold the same for the purpose mentioned in this item, shall upon proof of sale and delivery for such purpose be entitled to a refund of any duty paid thereon. .. ......Free Books, bound or unbound, which have been printed and manu-factured more than 12 years..Free Books and clothing, donations of, for charitable purposes and photographs, not exceeding 3, sent by friends and not for the purpose of sale...............Free Book Binders' Cloth....... ....Free Book Binders' tools and imple-ments.......................30 Boots and Shoes, Leather or Rubber, and slippers of any material, n.e.s... ...........25 Boots and Shoes, Rubber......25</td> <td>Brick, Building................20 Brick, Bath Brick..............20 Brick, Fire Brick, for use in pro-cesses of manufacture, or for manufacturing purposes.....Free Brimstone, crude or in roll or flour..... ............ ......Free Brim Moulds, for gold beaters and gold beaters' skins.......Free British Gum, Dextrine, Sizing, Cream and Enamelled Sizing.10 Bristles........................Free Britannia Metal in pigs and bars Free manufactures of, if not plated. 25 manufactures of, if plated....30 Bromine.........................Free Brooms....................20 Brushes.....................25 Broom Corn.....................Free Bronze or Dutch Metal.... .....25 Buckles or iron, steel, brass or copper, of all kinds, n.o.p. (not being jewellery).........30 Bucksins, tanned or dressed (Glove leather)..............10 Bronze Statuettes.......... ..35 Buckwheat......10c. per bushel meal or flour...... 1/4c. per lb. Buchu Leaves............. ...Free Buckles, tin, for suspenders.....35 Buckram, for the manufacture of hat and bonnet shapes.....Free Builders' Harware............30 Bulbs, flower, palms, corms, tubers, rhizomes, Arucarnia, Spirea, and Lilies of the Val-ley, seedling stock for grafting, viz : plum, pear, peach, and other fruit trees.............Free Bullion, gold and silver, in bars, blocks or ingots, drops, sheets or plates, unmanufactured, gold and silver sweepings and bullion fringe ..............Free Burr Stones, in blocks, rough unmanufactured, not bound up or prepared for binding into mill stones...............Fre Burgundy Pitch...............Free Butchers' Steels and table steels 30 Butter ......4 cents per pound Butter Triers........... ......30 Butterine, or other substitute for Butter, importation prohibited. Buttons. pantaloon, metal, and shoe buttons, n.e.s............25 Buttons, Shoe, papier mache...Free Buttons of all kinds, covered or not, n.o.p., including recogni-tion buttons, and cuff or collar buttons (not being jewellery). 35 Cabinet of Coins, collection of medals and other antiqui-ties, including collection of Postage Stamps..............free Cabinet Ware or Furniture (wood or iron)........ . ..........30 Caages, bird, parrot, squirrel and rat cages, of wire, and metal parts thereof................35</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS. (Continued)</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>{Symbol} c. ad. val. <p>Calcareous tufa................Free Caulba Root, unground......Free Camwood and Suma, and Ex-tract of, for dyeing or tanning.Free Candied Peel, lemon, orange and citron..........1/2c per lb. and 35 Candles, Tallow................ 35 Candles, Parraffine Wax ........ 30 Candles and Tapers, all others, including Sperm.............. 25 Candle Wick and Lamp Wicks.. 25 Cane or Rattan, split or other-wise manufactured .......... 15 Cand and Rattan, not manufac-tured....................... Free Canoes, skiffs, or open pleasure sail boats of any material .... 25 Canton Flannel, white......... 25 Canton Flannel, printed or dyed 35 Canvas, "Jute." not pressed or calendered, when imported by the manufacturers of carpets, rugs and mats, jute webbing or jute cloth, for use in the manufacture of or any of these articles only, in their own factories ....................Free Canvas of flax or hemp and sail twine, to be used for boat and ship sails .................... 5 Caoutchouc, unmanufactured...Free Camplins,unfinished Leghorn hats.Free Caps, Hats, Bonnets and shapes, n.e.s ,,,,,,.................. 30 Caps, Percussion, for guns, rifles and pistols .................. 30 Caps, Percussion Copper, for blasting...................... 30 Capsules for Bottles, to be rated according to material......... Carbons, electric light, and car-bon points of all kinds, n.e.s 35 Carbons, over six inches in cir-cumference.................. 15 Cardboard .................... 35 Cards, show cards, 15c. per lb. Cards, for playing, 6cts. per pack. Carpet bags, trunks, and valises, hat boxes, tool bags or baskets, satchles, reticules; musical in-strument cases, purses, port-manteaus, pocket books, flybooks and parts thereof,n.o.p., and baskets of all kinds...... 30 Carpets, Turkish or imitation Turkish or other rugs or car-pets, and carpets n.e.s........ 35 Carpeting, rugs, mats, and mat-ting of cocoa. straw, he,p or jute, carpet linings and stairpads ........................ 25 Cartridges, for guns, rifles and postols, and Cartridge Cases.. 30</p> Carriages, Buggies and Pleasure Carts, and similar vehicles, n.e.s., including cutters, child-</td> <td>{Symbol} c. ad val. <p>Chloride of Lime, in packages of not less than 25 lbs. weight...Free Chronometer Clocks, as Clocks . 25 Chronometer Watches........ .. 25 Chronometers and Compasses for Ships.........................Free Chromos, Chromotypes, Oleo-graphs, photographs, arto-types, paintings, drawings, pictures, engravings, or prints, or proofs therefrom and similar works of art, n.o.p., blue prints, building plans, and maps and charts, n.e.s........ 20 Chruch Bestments ........... 20 Churns, brooms, pails, tubs, pounders and rolling pins, whisks and washboards....... 20 Cider, not clarified or refined, 5 cents per im. gallon .... .... Cider, clarified or refined,10cents per im. gallon................ Cigars and Cigarettes. the weight of the cigarettes to in-clude the weight of the paper covering, $3 per lb. and ...... 25 Cinchona Bark ................Free Cinchona Bark, powdered...... 20 Cinnabar......................Free Citrons, rinds of, in brine.... Free Citric Acid.................. 20 Clays ..........................Free Cliff Stone, unmanufactured....Free Cliff Stone manufactured...... 30 Clocks, and clock cases of all kinds........................ 25 Clock springs and clock move-ments, complete or in parts .. 25 Clothes Wringers for domestic use and parts thereof......... 35 Clothing,Cotton,Silk and Linen 35 Clothing, ready-made, and wear-ing apparel of every descrip-tion,compoosed wholly or in part of wool, worsted, the hair of the alpaca goat or other like animal, n.o.p................ 35 Clothing, donations of, for chari-table purposes................Free Clothing imported by and for use of army and navy, or for Canadian Militia. Dutiable ac-cording to material. Duty re-funded upon reference to De-partment....................</p> Cloths, not rubbered or made waterproof, whether of wool, cotton, unions, silk or ramie, sixty inches or over in width and weighing not more than seven ounces to the square yard, when imported exclu-sively for the manufacture of mackintosh clothing, under regulations to be adopted by the Governor in Council....... 15</td> <td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. and at no other place.........Free Hemp undressed..............Free Hemp, manufactures of, n.e.s...25 Hickory Spokes, rough turned, not tenoned, mitred, throat-ed, faced, sized, cut to length, round tnenoned or polished..Free Hides, raw whether dried, salted or pickled...................Free Hob Nails............... .....30 Hoes.........................25 Holly..........................20 Hominy, in bbls., 25 cts. per bbl. Honey, in the comb or other-wise, and adulterations and imi-tations thereof..3 cts. per lb. Hoofs, horns and horn tips....Free Hoop Skirts &amp; similar goods, n.e.s.35 Hops, 6 cents per lb. Hop extract and hop roots.....20 Horn Strips...................Free Horse clothing, shaped, n.o.p..35 Horse clothing of jute, shaped or otherwise manufactured......30 Horses, n e.s....................20 Hosiery, of Silk.................35 House Furnishing Hardware, rated according to material. Hubs, rough hewn or sawn only.Free Hymn Books....................Free Hydrants, Valves and Watergates (iron)........................30 Ice..........................Free Ice Bozes......................30 Illuminating Oils, composed wholly or in part of the pro-ducts of petroleum, coal shale or lignite, costing more than 30c. per gal.......... .......25 Incense............................20 Indian Corn, n.e.s............Free Indian Corn, for purposes of dis-tillation, 7 1/2 cents per bush. Indian Corn Meal, 25c. per bbl. IndianCorn and Corn Meal, when damaged by water in transituon appraised value.............20 India Rubber Boots and Shoes and other manufactures of India Rubber, n.e.s...........25 India Rubber Clothing, or cloth-ing made waterproof with India Rubber, n.e.s..........35 India Rubber Hose, Belting, Packing, Mats and Matting, and Cotton, and Linen Hose, lined with rubber..............35 India Rubber, unmanufactured. Free India Rubber, Crude and Hard Rubber in sheets, but not fur-ther manufactured, and re-covered Rubber and Rubber substitute...... ..........Free Indigo........................Free Indigo Auxiliary or Zinc Dust..Free</td> <td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. $7 per ton. Barbed Wire Fencing of iron or steel, and buckthorn strip fencing....................15 Boiler tubes of wrought iron or steel, including corrugated tubes or flues for marine boilers.....................5 Bolts with or without threads or nuts, and bolt blanks, washers and rivets, T and strap hinges, 3/4c. per lb. and 25 Bowls for Cream Separators, steel......................Free Bridge platees of steel, univer-sal mill or rolled edge, when imported by manufacturers of bridges...... .........10 Bridges, iron and steel, or parts thereof, iron or steel structural work, columns, shapes or sections, drilled, punched, or in any further stage of manufacture than as rolled or cast, n.e.s......35 Canada plates................35 Cast Iron Stoves of all kinds, oil, gas, coal or wood, Plates, Stove Plates and Irons, Sad Irons, Hatters'Irons, Tailors'Irons......................25 Castings, other, n.e.s.,iron or steel in the rough...... ...25 Chain Traces, iron............30 Chains, coil chain coil chain links, and chain shacles, of iron or steel, 5/16 of an inch in diameter and over.......5 Chains, other, n.e.s. .........30 Chrome steel..................15 Clock Springs.................25 Crowbars....................30 Crucible cast steel wire......Free Crucible Sheet Steel, 11 to 16 guage, 2 1/2 to 18 in. wide, when imported by manufac-turers of mower and reaper knives for the manufacture of such knives in thier own factories.....................Free Engines, Locomotive..... .35 Engines, Steam Engines, boil-ers, ore crushers and rock crushers, stamp mills, Cor-nish and belted rolls, rock drills, air compressors, cranes, derricks, precussion coal cut-ters, pumps, n.e.s., wind-mills, horse-powers, portable engines, threshers, separa-tors, fodder or feed cutters, potato diggers, grain crush-ers, fanning mills, hay ted-ders, farm wagons, slot ma-chines and type writers, and all machinery composed</td> <td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. Iron and manufactures of, or part iron or part stell, n.e.s. 30 Iron in pigs, iron kentledge, and cast scrap iron, $2.50 per ton. Iron Masts for ships, or parts of Free Iron or Steel Beams, Sheets, Plates, Angles and Knees, for iron or composite ships or vessels ; and iron, steel or brass manufacture of a class not manufactured in Canada, for use in the construction of ships or vessels............free Iron or steel fittings for iron or steel pipe, of ever discrip-tion, and chilled iron or steel rolls.......................30 Iron or steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms, slabs, billets, puddled bars, and loops or other forms, n.o.p., less finished than iron or steel bars, but more advanced than pig iron, except cast-ings, $2 per ton. Iron or steel railway bars or rails of any form, punched or not punched, n.e.s., for railways, which term for the purposes of this item shall include all kinds of railways, street railways and tram-ways, even although the same are used for private purposes only, and even al-though they are not used or intended to be used in con-nection with the business of common carrying of goods or passengers..............30 Iron or steel scrap, wrought, being waste or refuse, in-cluding punchings, cuttings or clippings of iron or steel plates or sheets having been in actual use; crop ends of tin plate bars, or of blooms, or of rails, the same not having been in actual use $1 per ton. Iron, wrought iron or steel nuts and washers, iron or steel rivets, bolts with or without threads, nut and bolt and hinge blanks, n.e.s.and T and strap hinges, 3.4c, per lb. and ...................25 Nothing shall be deemed scrap iron or scrap steel ex-cept waste or refuse iron or steel fit only to be re-manu-factured in rolling mills. Knife Blades or Knife Blanks in the rough................10 Knives, Reapers and Mowers' Knives......................20</td> <td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. shoe nails and Swedish rolled steel rods, under 1/2 in. in diameter............15 nails, composition, spikes and sheathing nails...............15 Nails, wire, of all kinds, n.o.p. 3/5c. per lb. Name Plates, enamelled......30 Needles, steel, viz., Cylinder Needles, Hand Frame Need-les and Latch Needles, and needles of any material or kind........................3 Picks, mattocks adzes, hatch-ets, and eyes or poles for same, and tools of all des-criptions, n.e.s.............30 Pipes, cast iron of every des-cription, $8 per ton. Planing Mills and parts of, in any stage of manufacture...25 Plates, Scraper Plates........30 Plates engraved on steel......20 Plates, Steel Plates, not less than 30 inches wide and not less than 1/4 of an inch thick.10 Plough Plate, mould boards, and land sides, and other plates for agricultural im-plements, when cut to shape from rolled plates of steel, but not moulded, punched, polished or otherwise manu-factured........... ....... 5 Puddled Bars, $2 per ton. rolled iron or steel sheets No. 17 guage, and thinner, n.o.p.; Canada plates ; Russia iron ; flat falvanized iron or steel sheets, terne plate, and rolled sheets of iron or steel coated with zinc, spelter or other metal, of all widths or thicknesses, n.o.p., and rolled iron or steel hoop, ba nd, scroll or strip, thinner than No. 18 gauge, n.e.s.... 5 Rolled iron or steel sheets or plates, sheared or unsheard, and skelp or rolled in grooves, n.e.s., $7.00 per ton. Rolled iron tubes, not welded, under 1 1/2 inch in diameter, Angle Iron, 9 and 10 gauge, not over 1 1/2 inch wide, Iron Tubing, lacquered or brass covered, not over 1 1/2 inch dia-meter, all of which are to be cut to lengths for the manu-facture of bedsteads, and brass trimmings for bed-steads, and to be used for no other purpose; when import-ed for the manufacturers of iron bedsteads, to be used for</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Indigo Paste and Extract of ....Free Infants' Food, all kinds..........30 Ink, for writing................20 Ink, for printing..............20 Inkstands, n.e.s.... ...........30 Insect Powder, n.e.s............20 Insulators of all kinds............25 Iodine, crude..... ............Free Iodine, resublimed.............20 Iris, Orris Root.................Free Isinglass.......................25 Iron Sand or Globules and Dry Putty, for polishing granite..Free Iron Liquor, solution of acetate of iron for dyeing and calico printing.....................Free Iron, Oxide of, dry....... ......25 IRON &amp; STEEL &amp; MANUFAC. OF: - Adzes.......................30 Anchors..................free Angles, rolled iron or steel angles, tees, beams, chan-nels, griders, and other rolled shapes or sections, weighing less than 35 lbs. per lineal yard, not punched, drilled or further manufactured than rolled, n.o.p., $7.00 per ton. Angles, rolled iron or steel an-gles, tees, beams, channel, joists, griders, zees, stars or other rolled shapes, or trough, bridge, building or structural rolled sections or shapes, not punched, drilled or further manufactured than rolled, n.e.s., and glat eyebar blanks not punched or drilled..................10 Angles for iron or composite ships or vessels............Free Axes, scythes, sickles or reap-ing hooks, hay, rakes, pronged forks, snaths, farm, road or field rollers, post-hole dig-gers and other agricultural implements, n.e.s...........25 Adzes, Hatchets, and Ham-mers, n.e.s.................30 Axles, springs and parts there-of axle bars and axle blanks of iron or steel for railway or tramway vehicles..........35 Axles, springs and parts there-of, axle bars and axle blanks of iron or steel, for railway or tramway or other vehi-cles, not elsewhere specified.35 Balances...................30 Bars, Crowbars...............30 Bar Iron or steel, rolled. wheth-er in coils, rods, bars, or bundles, comprising rounds, ovals, squares, and flats, and rolled shaped, n.o.p.; and rolled iron or steel hoop, band, scroll or strip, eight inches or less in width, No.18 gauge or thicker, n.e.s.,</td> <td>wholly or in part of iron or steel, n.o.p.................25 Fencing, Buckthorn and Strip, iron or steel, and woven wire fencing..................15 Ferro-silicon, ferro-manganese, and spiegeleisen............5 Files and Rasps, n.e.s........30 Files, Steel, for the manufac-ture of, when imported by file manufacturers for use in their factories.............Free Fire Engines and fire extin-guishing machines, including sprinkers for fire protection.35 Fish Plates, Railw'y Fish Plates and Tie Plates, $8 per ton. Flat spring steel, steel billets and steel axle bars, when imported by manufacturers of carriage springs and car-riage axles for use exclusive-ly in the manufacture of springs and axles for carri-ages or vehicles other than railway or tramway, in their own factories.............Free Forgings of iron and steel, of whatever shape or size, or in whatever stage of manufac-ture, n.e.s., and steel shaft-ing, turned, compressed or polished, and hammered iron or steel bars or shapes, n.o.p. 30 Forks, table, cast iron, and knife blades or blanks, not handled nor ground or other-wise further manufactured..10 Furniture of any material....30 Galvanized iron or steel wire, No. 9, 12 and 13 guage, after January 1st, 1898........Free Garden Rakes, Hay Knives, Scythes, Rakes, n.e.s., prong-ed Forks of all kinds and hoes........................25 Hinges, T and strap, and Hinge Blank, 3/4c. per lb. and......25 Hollow-ware, agate, granite or enamelled iron or steel hol-low-ware..................35 Hollow-ware, enamelled iron or steel ware, n.e.s.; plain, black, tinned or coated, and nickel and aluminum kitchen or household hollow-ware,n.e.s......................30 Horse Shoes, and horse shoe nails............ ........30 Hoop Iron, not exceeding three eighths of an inch in width and being No.25 gauge or thinner, used for the manu-facture of tubular rivets..Free</td> <td>Locks.......................30 Locomotive and Car Wheel Tires of Steel, in the rough. Free Manufactured articles of iron, brass or steel which at the time of their importation are of a class or kind not manufactured in Canada, imported for use in the con-struction or equipment of ships or vessels............Free Manufacturers, Articles, or Wares not specially enumer-ated or provided for, com-posed wholly or in part of iron or steel, and whether partly or wholly manufact'd. 30 Mattocks...................30 Mining, smelting and reducing machinery, viz., coal cutting machines except percussion coal cutters, coal heading machines, coal augers and rotary coal drills, core drills, miners' safety lamps, coal washing machinery, coke-making machinery, ore dry-ing machinery, ore roasting machinery, electric or mag0netic machines for separat-ing or concentrating iron ores, blast furnace water jackets, converters for metal-lurgical processes in iron or copper, briquette making machines, ball and rock emery grinding machines, copper plates, plated or not, machinery for extraction of precious metals by the chlor-ination or cyanide processes, monitors, giants and eleva-tors for hydraulic mining, amalgam safes, automatic ore samplers, automatic feed-ers, jigs, classifiers, sepera-tors, retorts, buddles, van-ners, mercury pumps, pyro-meters, bullion furnances, amalgam cleaners, gold min-ing slime tables, blast furnace blowing engines, wrought iron tubing butt or lap welded, threaded or coupled or not, not less than 2 1/2 inches diameter, when imported for use exclusively in mining, smelting, reduc-ing or refining............Free Nails and Spikes, wrought and pressed, Horseshow Nails, trunk, clout, coopers', cigar box, Hungarian, and all other Wrought Nails, n.e.s., and Horse. Mule or Ox Shoes. 30 Nails, cut Nails and Spikes of iron or steel, including rail-road spikes, 1/2c. per lb Nail Rods, Swedish rolled iron, under 1.2 in. in diameter, for the manufacture of horse</td> <td>these purposes only, in thier own factories, until such time as any of the said articles are manufactured in Canada.....................Free Rolled round wire rods in the coil, of iron or steel, not over three-eigths of an inch in diameter, when imported by wire manufacturers for use in making wire in the coil, in their own factories......Free Rope, Raw Hide, as Belting, being so used............20 Safes, doors for safes and vaults, scales, balances and weighing beams of iron or steel......................30 Saws of all kinds...... ..30 Scrap iron and scrap steel, old, and fir only to be re-manufac-tured, being part of or re-covered from any vessel wrecked in waters subject to the jurisdiction of Canada..Free Screws, commonly called Wood Screws, of iron or steel, brass, or other metal, in-cluding lag or coach screws, plated or not, and machine or other screws, n.i.o.......35 Scythes......................25 Sheet Iron, common or black, No. 17 guage and thinner...5 Sheet Iron Signs..............30 Sheet Iron. (See iron or steel sheets, etc.) Sheet Iron, for iron or compo-site ships..................Free Sheets, Crucible Sheets, steel, 11 to 16 gauge, 2 1/2 to 18 inches wide, imported by manufac-turers of mower and reaper knives for manufacture of such knives in their own fac-tories....................Free Shoes, horse, mule and ox shoes............. .........30 Shovels and spades, shovel and spade blanks, and iron or steel cut to shape for same. 35 Skates, of all kinds .........35 Skelp iron or steel, sheared or rolled in grooves, when im-ported by manufacturers of wrought iron or steel pipe for use only in the manufac-ture of wrought iron or steel pipe in their own factories..5 Sledges.....................30 Spiral spring steel for spiral springs for railways, when imported by the manufactur-ers of railway springs, for use exclusively in the man-ufacture of railway spiral springs in their own fac-tories ...................Free Steel for saws and straw cut-ters cut to shape, but not further manufactured. Cru-</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>in the common carrying of goods and passengers, and is operated by steam motive power only ; provided that this item shall not extend to rails for tracks of a railway which is used for private purposes only, nor shall this item extend to rails for use in the tracks of any electric railway, street railway or tramway...................Free Steel springs for the manufac-ture of surgical trusses when imported by the manufac-turers for use exclusively in the manufacture thereof in their own factories.........Free Steel strip and flat steel wire when imported into Canada by manufacturers of buck-thorn, and plain strip, fenc-ing, for use in the manufac-ture of such articles in their own factories ; and barbed fencing wire of iron or steel after January 1st, 1898.....Free Steel, under 1/2 in. in diameter, or under 1/2 in. square, when imported by the manufac-turers of cutlery, or of knobs, or of locks, for use exclu-sively in the manufacture of such articles in their own factories...................Free Steel valued at 2 1/2c. per lb. and upwards, when imported by the manufacturers of skates, for use exclusively in the manufacture thereof in their own factories..............Free Steels, table and butchers' steels................. .....30 Stoves.......................30 Stove Plates ................30 Swords......................30 Tacks, cut, brads or sprigs, iron and steel show tacks, and or-dinary cut tacks, leathered or not, and shoe nails, double pointed tacks and other tacks of iron or steel, n.o.p.......35 Track tools, wedges, crowbars and sledges................30 Traps..................... .....30 Tubes of rolled steel, seamless, not joined or welded, not more than 1 1/2 inches in dia-meter ; and seamless steel tubes for bicyles..........10 Tubing, other iron or steel pipe or tubing, plain or galvan-ized, riveted, corrugated or otherwise manufactured, n.o.p........................30 Tubing, wrought iron or steel boiler tubes, including flues and corrugated tubes for marine boilers.............5 Tubing, wrought iron or steel tubing, plain or galvanized,</td> <td>Labels, for cigar boxes, for fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, confectionery or other goods or wares ; shipping, price or other tags, tickets or labels ; and railwood or other tickets whether lithographed or printed, or partly printed, n.e.s.........................35 Lac-Dye, crude, seed, button, ctick and shell..................Free Laces, boot, shoe and stay......30 Laces, braids, fringes, embroi-deries, cords, tassels, and braclets, elastic round or flat, including garter elastic, braids, chains, or cords of hair and other mfrs. of hair n.e.s.; lace collars and all similar goods, lace nets and nettings of cotton, silk, linen or other materials, shams and curtains, when made up trimmed or untrimmed, and belts of all kinds ; handkerchiefs of all kinds ; linen, silk and cot-ton clothing and all articles made up by the seamstress from linen or cotton fabrics, n.o.p.; corsets of all kinds, corset clasps, busks, blanks and steels, and covered corset wires cut to lengths, tipped or untipped ; regalia, badges.35 Lamb and Sheep Skins, tanned dressed, waxed or glazed..... 17 1/2 Lamp Reflectors................30 Lamp Shades, made of paper...35 Lamp Wicks..... .............25 Lamp Springs...... ...... ......10 Lamp Black and Ivory Black...Free Lap Robes, rubber.......... .35 Lard and Lard compound, and similar substances, cottolene and animal stearine of all kinds, n.e.s. 2c. per lb. Lard Oil............... .......20 Lastings, mohair cloth, or other manufactures of cloth when imported by manufacturers of buttons for use in thier own factories and woven or made in patterns of such size, shape or form, or cut in such manner as to be fit for covering buttons exclusively..................Free Lava, unmanufactured..........Free Lava, manufactures of, fancy....35 Lawn mowers...................35 Lead, bars and sheets..........25 Lead, old scrap, pig and block..15 Lead pipe, shot, and lead bullets 35 Lead, Nitrate and Acetate of, not ground..................Free Lead Pencils of all kinds, in wood or otherwise.................25 Lead, manufactures of, n.e.s. ...30 Leather, upper, including don-gola, cordovan, kid, lamb, sheep, kangaroo, alligator, chamois, and calf dressed,</td> <td>Logwood, Fustic, Oak and Oak Bark, extracts of ............Free Logwood, compound extract of..20 Logs and r'd unman. tim'r, n.e.s. Free Lumber and Timber, manufac-tured, n.e.s.................20 Mace and Nutmegs......25 Maccaroni and Vermicelli......25 Machine card clothing..........25 Machinery, n.e.s................25 Madder and Munjeet, or Indian Madder, ground and prepared, and all extracts of ..........Free Magic Lanterns and slides there-for, philosophical, photo-graphic, mathematical and optical instruments, n.e.s....25 Magnesia......................20 Magnesia Fluid.................50 Malt, upon entry for Warehouse, subject to Excise Regulations, 15 cents per bush. Malt, extract of, (non-alcoholic) for medical purposes, n.e.s....25 Manganese, Oxide of ...........Free Mangles......................25 Manilla Hoods................Free Mantels, Slate..................30 Manures, Guano, and other man-ures........................Free Manuscripts &amp; Insurance Maps..Free Maps, Chaarts, for the use of schools for the blind, and Globes, Geographical, Topo-graphical, and Astronomical, n.e.s............................Free Maple Sugar...................20 Marble Blocks in the rough.....15 Marble Blocks and Slabs, sawn Marble, finished, and all manufs. of, n.e.s......................35 Matches, wax or wood........25 Mattresses, hair, spring and other 30 Mats, Door or Carriage, n.e.s...35 Matting, Cocoa................25 Meats, fresh, n.e.s., 3 cts. per lb. Meats, canned, and canned poul-try and game and soups......25 Meats, extract of fluid beef not medicated..................25 Meats, n.e.s., 2c. per lb., when in barrel the barrel to be free. Meat Stuffers..................30 Meats, Poultry and Game......20 Meats, Mutton and Lamb, fresh.35 Medals, gold or silver...........30 Medals, brass, bronze, or plated. 30 Medals, collections of, and other antiquities, including collec-tions of postage stamps.......Free Medals of gold, silver or copper, and other metallic articles actually bestowed as trophies or prizes, and received and accepted as honorary distinc-tions, and cups or other prizes won in bona fide competitions. Free Medals commemorating the Dia-mond Jubilee of Her Majesty</td> <td>Molasses, produced in the pro-cess of the manufacture of cane sugar from the juice of the cane, without any admix-ture with any other ingredi-ents when imported in the original package and not after-wards subjected to any process of trating or mixing. (a) Testing by polariscope, forty degrees or over, a specific duty of 1 3/4c. p. gal. (b) When testing less than 40 degrees, a specific duty of 1 3/4 cts. per gallon, and in addition thereto 1 cent per gallon for each degree or fraction of a de-gree less than forty degr'es The packages (when of wood) in which imported to be in all cases exempt from duty. Molasses, gates................30 Molasses, second process, or mo-lasses derived from the manu-facture of "molasses sugar," testing by polariscope less than 35 degrees, when imported by manufacturers of blacking, for use in their own factories, in the manufacture of blacking - conditional that the importers shall, in addition to making oath at the time of the entry, that such molasses is imported for such use and will not be used for use other purpose, cause such molasses to be at once mixed in a proper tank made for the purpose with at least one-fifth of the quantity there-of of cod, or other oil, whereby such molasses may be rendered unfit for any other use, such mixing to be done in the pres-ence of a Customs officer at the expense of the importer, and under such further regula-tions as may from time to time be considered necessary in the interest and for the protection of the revenue, and that until such mixing is done and duly certified on the face of the entry thereof by such Customs officer the entry shall be held to be incomplete and the mo-lasses subject to the usual rate of duty as when imported for any other purpose. Molasses and Syrips of all kinds, n.o.p., the product of the sugar cane or beet root, n.e.s., and all imitations thereof or substitutes therefor, 3/4c. per pound. Mosaic flooring of any material. 30 Moss, Iceland and other Mosses, and seaweed and seagrass, crude or in their natural state</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS (Continued)</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. any strength not exceeding the strength of proof, and for each degree of strength in ex-cess of the strength of proof, an additional duty of 2 cents. Vices.........................30 Wagons (freight), drays, sleighs, and similar vehicles..25 Wall Decorations, Lincrusta Walton........................35 Walking Sticks and Canes of all kinds, n.e.s.................35 Watches ....................25 Watch Cases ................30 Watch, composition metal for the manufacture of filled gold watch cases...............10 Watch Keys ....................25 Watch actions or movements ....10 Watch Meters....................30 Wax, bees....................10 Wax, Paraffine, and Animal Stearine of all kinds, 2c. per lb. Wax, manufactures of, other...20 Webbing, elastic ................20 Webbing, non-elastic...........20 Whale Bone, unmanufactured..Free Whale Bone, manuf'res of, n.e.s. 20 Wheat, 12c per bushel. Wheat Flour, including the duty on the bbl., 60c. per bbl. Wheels, parts of, Hubs &amp; Spokes, in the rough................Free Wheelbarrows................30 Whips, of all kinds, including thongs and lashes............35 Whiting or Whitening, gliders'Whiting and Paris White....Free Willow for basket makers......Free Willow and Osier Works, n.e.s..25 Window Curtain Poles...........30 Window Blind Rollers, finished or mounted..................35 Window shades in the piece, or cut and hemmed or mounted on roller, n.e.s...............35 Window Shades, made of paper. 35 Wines of all kinds, except spark-ling wines, including orange, lemon, strawberry, rasp-berry, elder and currant, con-taining 26% or less of spirits of strength of proof imported in wood or bottles 25c per I.G. &amp; 30 Wines for every degree above 26 up to 40 p.c., 3c more for each degree of strength and......30 Champagne and all other spark-ling wines, in bottles contain-ing each not more than 1 qt. and more than 1 pt., $3.30 per dozen bottles. In bottles, containing not more than a pint and more than one-half pint, $1.65 per doz.</td> <td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. Wire, Iron or Steel, and all other kinds, n.e.s....................20 Wire nails of all kinds, 3/5c. per lb. Wire of iron, steel, brass, zinc, flat-tened or corrugated, screwed or twisted, for use in connec-tion with nailing machines for the manufacture of boots and shoes, when imported by manufacturers of boots and shoes, to be used for such pur-poses only in their own fac-tories......................Free Wire phosphor, bronze blocks, sheets and wire................10 Wire, picture or other twisted wire..........................25 Wire, Platinum Sheets ; retorts, pans, condensers, tubing and pipe made of platinum, import-ed by manufact'ers of sulphuric acid for use in the manf. or concentration of sulphuric acid............ .... ....Free Wire Rigging for ships and ves-sels...........................Free Wire Rods, Brass, Copper, Iron or Steel, rolled round, under 3/8 of an inch in diameter, when imported by wire manufac-turers making wire for use in their own factories........Free Wire Rope, of iron and steel, n.o.p............................26 Wire Screw Hooks and Eyes (iron) .......................30 Wire, Soft Drawn Bessemer spring steel wire of Nos.10, 12 and 13 gauge, and Homo spring steel wire of Nos. 11 and 12 gauge respectively, when imported by manufacturers of wire mattresses, to be used in their own factories..........Free Wire, stranded or twisted ......25 Wood, Hubs, Spokes, Felloes and parts of Wheels, rough hewn or sawn only.....................Free Wood, Felloes of Hickory, rough sawn to shape only or rough sawn and bent to shape, not planed, smoothed or otherwise manufactured................Free</td> <td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. sticks, rough hewn or sawed only ; felloes of hickory wood, rough sawn to shape only, or rough sawn and bent to shape, not planed, smoothed or other-wise manufactured ; hickory billets, and hickory lumber, sawn to shape for spokes of wheels, but not further man-ufactured ; hickory spokes, rough turned, not tenoned, mitred, throated, faced, sized cut to length, round tneoned or polished ; the wood of the per-simmon and dogwood trees ; and logs and round manufac-tured timber, ship timber or ship planking, not specially emumerated or provided for in this Act...... ........ .....Free Wool and the hair the camel, alpaca, goat, or other like animals, not further prepared than washed, n.e.s.; and wor-sted tops and noils, being the short wool which falls from the combs in worsted factories...Free Wool and woolen manf.of fabrics, manufactures, wearing appa-rel and ready-made clothing, composed wholly or in part of wool, worsted, the hair of the alpaca, goat or other like animal, n.e.s. ; blankets, bed comforters or counterpanes, flannels, cloths, doe-skins, cas-simeres, t w e e d s, coatings, overcoatings and felt cloth, n.e.s..................................35 Wool knitted goods, undershirts and drawers, and hosiery of all kinds. n.e.s........... .......35 Wool, viz : Leicester, Cotswold, Lincolnshire, Southdown comb-ing wools, or wools known as lustre wools, and other like combing wools, such as are grown in Canada, 3c, per lb... Worsted tops made from such wools as are mentioned in this item.........................15 Wool Noils..........................Free Woollen Shawls and shawls of all kinds.........................30 Woollen Socks and Stockings...35 Woollen Waste........ . .......Free Wringers, clothes, for domestic use, and parts thereof........35 Wool, women's and children's dress goods, coat linings, Ital-ian cloths, alpacas, orleans, cashmeres, henriettas, serges, buntings, nun's cloth, benga-lines, whip cords, twills, plains or jacquards of similar fabrics, composed wholly or in part of</td> <td>{illegible symbol} c. ad val. genapped, dyed and finished, and imported by the manufs. of braids, cords, tassels and fringes, for use in their factories in the manufacture of such articles only.............Free Yarns, Mohair................Free Yeast, Compressed Yeast, not over fifty pounds weight, the weight of the package to be in-cluded in the weight for duty 6 cts. per lb. Yeast Cakes and Baking Pow-ders, the weight of the pack-age to be included in the weight of duty...............6c. per lb. Yeast, Compressed, in bulk or mass of not less than fifty pounds..............3c. per lb. Yellow Metal, in Bolts, Bars and for Sheathing.................Free Zinc, salts of ..................Free Zinc, in blocks, pigs and Sheets.Free Zinc, seamless drawn tubing....Free Zinc, manufacturers of, n.e.s.....25 Zinc plates.....................Free Zinc spelter...................Free All goods not enumerated as charged with any duty of Customs and not declared free of duty, shall be charged with a duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem, when imported into Canada, or taken out of warehouse for consumption therein. RECIPROCAL TARIFF. On all the products of countries entitled to the benefits of this Reci-procal Tariff, under the provisions of Section 16, the duties mentioned in Schedule "A," dutiable goods, shall be reduced as follows : - On and after the twenty-third day of April, 1897, until the thirtieth day of June, 1898, inclusive, the re-duction shall in every case be one eighth of the duty mentioned in Schedule "A," and the duty to be levied, collected and paid shall be seven-eighths of the duty mentioned in Schedule "A," dutiable goods. On and after the first day of July, 1989, the reduction shall in every case be one-fourth of the duty men-tioned in Schedule "A," and the duty to be levied, collected and paid mentioned in Schedule "A," duti-able goods. Provided, however, that these</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>BANKS IN CANADA WITH THEIR AGENCIES.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>BANKS IN CANADA WITH THEIR AGENCIES (Continued).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Postal Information.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Letter Rates, &amp;c. Canada. - Letters posted in Canada addressed to any place within the Dominion, 3 cents per oz. If unpaid, such letters cannot be forwarded, but will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. If partially prepaid, the letter will be forwarded to its destination and double the deficiency charged on delivery. Letters mailed at any office for delivery at or from the same office, provided that the office is not one at which free delivery by letter carriers is established, are charged 1 cent per oz., and must be at least partially prepaid ; otherwise they are sent to the Dead Letter Office. Letters of this nature mailed at and for delivery from an office at which there is a free delivery by letter carriers, are liable to 2 cents per ounce. All postage must be prepaid by Postage Stamps. Post Cards. - From any place in Canada to any other place in Canada, or to the United States, 1 cent each. British and Foreign, 2 cents each. Private Post Cards. - Private Post Cards must not exceed 6 by 3 5/8 inches in size, and bear the words "Private Post Card," either printed or written, on the face. United Kingdom and Foreign Countries. - Postage on Letters, 5 cents per 1/2 oz. If sent unpaid, double postage will be charged. Newfoundland. - Letters, 3 cents per oz. Newspapers, from office of publication for subscribers, free. Other matter same rates, etc., as to United Kingdom. United States. - The rate on Letters to the United States is the same as in Canada, and at least one rate must be prepaid. Rates of Postage on Letters and Newspapers for Foreign Places. The rates on letters and newspapers for all parts of the world (see ex-ception for United States and Newfoundland) are 5 cents per half ounce for letters, and 1 cent per 2 oz. for papers. Registration of Letters. Persons posting letters containing value should be careful to require them to be Registered, and to obtain from the Postmaster a certificateof receipt for Registration. The charge for Registration (use Registration Stamp), in addition to the Postage, is as follows, viz.: On Letters to any other place in Canada or British N.America..5 cents. On Letters for the United States .. .. .. .. ..5 "On Letters for the United Kingdom .. .. .. .. ..5 " On Parcels, Patterns or Samples, in Canada.. .. .. ..5" On Book Packets and Newspapers to United Kingdom .. ..5 " Postmasters when suspecting that enclosures contain valuables, can register and charge fee to recipient. Both the Postage charge and Registration fee must, in all cases, be prepaid by stamp. Registration Stamps cannot be used in payment of postage, nor can Postage Stamps be used in payment of Registration fees. Registration is not an absolute guarantee against the miscarriage or loss of a letter : but a Registered Letter can be traced where an Unregis-tered Letter cannot, and the posting and delivery or non-delivery can be proven.</td> <td>On transient newspapers addressed to the United Kingdom, and all other Postal Union countries, the rate willl be one cent per 2 oz. - to be prepaid by Postage Stamp. Canada newspapers posted from the office of publication to subscribers in the United Kingdom - sent in the Mails for-warded by Canadian Packet or via New York, must be prepaid by Postage Stamp at the transient paper rate of one cent per 2 oz. The English Post Office requires each newspaper or periodical to each address to be prepaid by postage stamp. If sent in packages the English Post Office declines to deliver them. Patterns and Samples within the Dominion. Patterns and Samples of Merchandise and Goods for sale, not exceed-ing 24 oz. in weight, except samples of tea, which must not exceed 8 oz. in weight, may be posted in Canada, to be forwarded to any place within the Dominion, on prepayment by Postage Stamp of a rate of 1 cent per 4 oz., under the following regulations: If such rate be not fully prepaid by the stamp affixed, the packet to be forwarded, rated with the deficient postage, provided deficiency does not exceed 5 cents. Packages of Samples and Patterns, addressed to any place in Canada, may be registered by affixing thereto a registration stamp of the value of 5 cents in addition to the postage rate, and provided such packet be handed into the Post Office for registration. Patterns or Samples must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of examination. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, &amp;c., which cannot be sent in open covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen, or such like material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened ; or in bags entirely closed, provided that they be transparent, so that the officers of the Post Office may be able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents. The packet may bear on the outside the address of the sender, in ad-dition to the address of the person for whom it may be intended ; and also a trade mark or number, and the price of the sample enclosed ; inside, there must be no enclosure but the samples or patterns themselves. The particulars, however, of the trade marks, numbers, and prices may be marked on the articles themselves instead of on the outside of the packet, at the option of the sender. Goods sent for sale or in execution of an order, however small the quantity may be, or any article sent by one private individual to another, which are not actually trade patterns or samples, are not admissible. United Kingdom, United States and Foreign Countries. Patterns and Samples of Merchandise, when addressed to places in the United Kingdom, must not exceed 5 lbs. in weight, and to the United States and other foreign countries, 8 oz., and must be prepaid by postage stamp at the following rates: - 1 cent per 2 oz. or fraction of 2 oz., with a minimum prepayment of 2 cents covering a weight of 4 oz. Money Orders. In sending money by mail it is always best to transmit by Money Order, if possible. Commission on Money Orders. On Money Orders drawn by any Money Order Office in Canada on any other Money Order Office in the Dominion, the Commission is as follows:</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Book Post, &amp;c. A Book Packet may contain any number of seperate books. Limit of weight for domestic post, 5 lbs. (except a single book, when 7 lbs. is allowed) ; for foreign post, 4 lbs. Limit of size, two feet in length, or one foot in width or depth. Book Packets must be open at both ends or both sides, and must not contain any letter or sealed inclosure. The rate on Book Packets between any two places in Canada is 1 cent per 4 oz., which must be prepaid by stamps. The rate to Great Britain and the United States is 1 cent per 2 oz. Parcel Post. The charges on Parcels by the Parcel Post to places within the Domin-ion, is 6 cents for every 4 oz. or fraction thereof (with 5 cents additional if Registered). No letter must be inclosed ; if any discovered, the amount paid will be forfeited, and the Parcel charged at unpaid Letter rates. No Parcel must exceed 5 lbs. in weight, and must be prepaid by stamps. Eye-glasses and spectacles may be sent by mail when properly put up and prepaid by Parcel Post, or as fifth class matter. Parcel Post with the United Kingdom, Newfoundland, and other British Colonies and Foreign Countries. Closed Parcels may be exchanged with the United Kingdom, Newfound-land, and most foreign countries and British colonies, under the following regulations : - 1. The dimensions of a Parcel must not excceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth. 2. A parcel must not contain any explosive, combustible, or dangerous articles, nor any article of a perishable or fragile character, nor liquids or matters likely to injure other Parcels or mail transmissions. 3. All Parcels must be securely and substantially packed and closed. 4. Each Parcel must be plainly directed, and such directions must in-clude the name and full address of the person for whom the Parcel is intended. 5. For each Parcel the sender must fill up a Customs Declartion. On this form the sender will supply an accurate statement of the contents and value of the Parcel, also the address thereof, with signature and place of abode of the sender. The Customs Declaration must be securely affixed by mucilage or paste to the Parcel to which it relates. Parcels from the United Kingdom or any other place beyond the Dominion will be liable to Canadian Customs duties, and under existing regulations must be examined for the purpose by an Officer of the Customs in the presence of the person addressed. Rates and limits of weight vary. See Postal Guide, or enquire at Post Office. Prepayment by postage stamp is required in all cases. Parcels must be handed to the Postmaster ; in no case should they be dropped into a letter box or other receptacle for mail matter. Transient Newspapers. Transient newspapers and periodicals include all newspapers and peri-odicals posted in Canada, other than Canadian newspapers sent from the office of publication, and British and foreign newspapers posted by news agents for regular subscribers in Canada. When addressed to any place within the Dominion or the United States, they must be prepaid the following rates by Postage Stamp : - If weighing not more than 1 oz., half cent each. If weighing over 1 oz., one cent per four oz. or fraction of four oz.</td> <td>$2.50 and under............3 cents. Over $2.50 and up to $ 5..........4 " " 5.00 " 10.......... 6 " " 10.00 " 20..........10 " " 20.00 " 30..........12 " "30.00 " 40..........15 " " 40.00 " 50..........20 " " 50.00 60..........24 " "60.00 " 70..........28 " "70.00 " 80..........32 " " 80.00 " 90..........36 " " 90.00 " 100..........40 " No single Money Order, payable in the Dominion of Canada, can be issued for more than $100; but as many of $100 each may be given as the remitter requires. Fifth Class Matter. Postage rate one cent per ounce or fraction of an ounce, to be prepaid by postage stamp. Miscellaneous articles of merchandise, including seeds, bulbs, etc., to the United States, and generally all matter permitted to pass by mail in Canada, which is not of the nature of a letter, and therefore sub-ject to letter rate of postage, and not entitled to be posted at a lower rate than 5th class under one or the other classes, may pass as 5th class when addressed to any destination within the Dominion or United States. Fifth class matter must be so packed or put up as to be open to examination of contents and must not exceed 5 pounds in weight, nor 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth. When passing between Canada and the United States it will be subject to Customs regualtions if liable to duty. The registration charge on 5th class matter is 5 cents in addition to postage. Miscellaneous Matter. Miscellaneous matter, described as under, may pass between places in the Dominion of Canada upon prepayment of a rate of 1 cent per 4 oz. The limit of weight is 5 lbs. The regulations of the British Post Office do not admit of the transmission by mail to the United Kingdom (or other coun-tries beyond the sea) of miscellaneous matter as such ; but a great part of the matter reffered to under that head may be forwarded to the United Kingdom by Book Post. On maps, prints, drawings,engravings, lithographs, photographs when not on glass or in cases containing glass, circulars produced by a multi-plying process easy to recognize, botanical and entomological specimens when properly put up so as to prevent injury to the contents of the mails, sheet music whether printed or written, including music books whether stiched or bound, book or newspaper manuscript whether type-written or hand-written, printer's proof sheets whether corrected or not, such partly printed and partly written documents as deeds of land, mortgages made under seal (including chattel mortgages), insurance policies, renewal receipts when attached to the policies, insurance receipts sent in bulk from head offices to agents, militia and school returns, customs manifests, voters' lists when written or partly in writing, school or college examination papers, municipal assessment rolls, partly printed and partly written, Dominion and Provincial Government documents, statute labour returns, municipal returns in general, blank books, printed forms entirely blank, and printed stationery, the rate of postage is 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces ; and the postage rate must in every case be prepaid by postage stamps or stamped post bands or wrappers ; provided that no letter or other communication intended to serve the purpose of a letter be sent or inclosed in any such package or thing mentioned, and that the same be sent in covers open at the ends or sides, or otherwise so put up as to admit of the contents being, if necessary, easily withdrawn for examination by the officers of the Post Office to ensure compliance with this provision ; (if enclosed in sealed envelopes notched at the ends or sides, or with the corners cut off, letter rate of postage will be charged). No packet of miscellaneous matter can be transmitted by mail if it ex-ceed 24 inches in length or 12 inches in width or depth. Legal and commercial papers generally (including Bank Pass-Books) are liable to letter rate of postage, except when sent as parcels by Parcel Post, and the exceptions above given to matter of that class are restricted to the documents specified, such as Deeds and Insurance Policies.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Mercantile Law.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>PROMISSORY NOTES AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE. - Must be payable absolutely, and not depend upon a contingency. three days' grace allowsed except when payable upon demand. Can be written either in ink or lead pencil. Notice of dishonour must be sent to all endorsers. Those not notified are released from all liabilty. Notice must be sent to the correct adress of endorder; but if that is not known, notice sent to the place where note or bill purports to be made will be sufficient. Cheques are treated as bills of exchange, and must be presented on the day they are received or on the following day. Notes and bills endorsed in blank are transferable by delivery, the same as if payble to bearer. Notes bear intrest during currency only if so stated. The loss of a bill or note does no prevent the collection of it, but if required the holder myst give indemnity before the lost note is paid. Notes and bills are payable any time during the day they mature. If no time is mentioned for payment, notes and bill are payable on demand. Notes made on Sunday are void. Notes and bills falling due on Sunday are oayable the next day provided its not a holiday. LANDLORD AND TENANT.- An agreement for a lease must be in writing; a lease, however, for less than three years can be made verbally. Rent must be due before it can be distrained for, If tenancy continues for a term of years, without any new bargin, it will be as a tenancy from year to year. No notice is required in case of termination of lease for a for a definite time. A full six months' notice, ending with a tenancy from year to year. A monthly tenancy requires a months' notice. A weekly tenancy requires a week's notice to end it. A covenant for renewal does not call for a renewal covenant in the new lease, unless expressly called for. Destruction by fire during the currency of a lease does not release the tenant from payment of rent unless expressly provided for. The landlord is required to look after the roof and outside walls, but the tenant cannot require any defect apparent at the time of the lease to be repaired. Defective</td> <td>districts of Ontario, where the time is extended by the Act) from date of execution in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of the county where the property so mortgaged or sold is at the time of the execution of the instrument, otherwise they are void as against creditors of vendor or mortgagor and subsequent purchasers or mortgagees in good faith for value. Mortgages for securing against the indorsement of any bills or promissory notes or other liability incurred for the mortgagor (which liability must not extend for a longer period than one year from the date of the mortgage), must set forth the terms of the agreement as to the indorsements and the amount of liability intended to be created. Mortgages for securing repayment of advances to be made in pursuance of an agreement in writing for the purpose of enabling the borrower to enter into and carry on business with such advances (the time for repayment not to be longer than one year from the making of the agreement), must set out the terms of the agreement. A contract to give a chattel mortgage is considered by the Act to be a chattel mortgage, and is subject to the above requirements. A contract to make a sale is considered a sale, and is also subject to the above requirements. A renewal of chattel mortgage must be filed within thirty days preceeding the expiration of one year from date of previous filing, otherwise the mortgage becomes void as against the creditors of the mortgagor and subsequent purchasers and mortgagees in good faith for value. LIEN NOTES.- Lien notes, hire receipts and receipt notes given by persons purchasing chattels, where the condition of the purchase is such that the possession of the chattel passes without any ownership therein being aquired by such purchaser until the payment of the purchase money, shall only be valid as against subsequent purchasers or mortgagees without notice in good faith for valuable consideration in the case of manufactured chattels, which, at the time possession is given to the purchaser, have the name and address of the manufacturer or vendor of the same painted,</td> <td>of the acts of an agent will bind the principal. Agent's authority is not revoked till revocation is communicated to him. An agent signing in his own name is not allowed to offer parol evidence to prove that he did not intend to bind himself personally, but parol evidence is admissible to bind his principal. A broker is not entitled to recieve payment for goods, while a factor is. A del eredere agency is where the agent in consideration of larger commission guarantees the price of the goods sold. PARTNERSHIP.- Each member of a partnership is responsible for the whole amount of the debts of the firm, except for in case of special partnership. A special partner is only responsible to the amount of the capital contributed by him, but he cannot take any part in the management of the business. The act of one partner binds all. Partners are bound to keep good faith with each other. Partnership may either be for a term of years or at will. A partnership at will may be dissolved at any time. The death of one partner dissolves the partnership, unless provided for in the articles of co-partnership. The sale by a partner of his interest in the firm also dissolves the partnership. In the absence of express agreement partners share equally. If a partner retires from the firm, he should give public notice of the fact and notify all persons doing business with the firm. All persons associated in partnership for trading, manufacturing or mining purposes must register within six months after the formation of the partnership with the Registrar of the Registry Division in which they carry on business, a declaration in writing, setting forth the names, occupations and residences of every partner, the name of the partnership, the time during which the partnership is to exist, and that the persons therein named are the only partners. A similar declaration must be registered in case of any change in the partnership. On the dissolution of a partnership a declaration certifying the dissolution should be registered. Every person carrying on a business for trad-</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>drainage, causing injury to life or health, will justify a tenant in leaving. MASTER AND SERVANT-A servant is bound to obey all orders of the master in the scope of his employment; a disobedience of orders will justify an immediate dismissal. Both master and servant are entitled to reasonable notice before an engagement is terminated. A servant wrongfully dismissed is only entitled to the actual damage sustained; he must credit the master with any wages earned by him. The master is entitled to recover the damages sustained by reason of a servant deserting his employ. No wages due to an employee can be garnisheed (except in the case of a debt for board or lodging), unless such wages exceeds the sum of $25, and then only to the extent of such excess. Whenever an assignment is made for the general benefit of creditors, the assignee shall pay, in priority to the claims of the general creditors, the wages of all persons in the employment of the insolvent, not ex-ceeding three months' wages. All employees of a company being wound up under the Joint Stock Companies' Winding-up Act of Ontario shall have the same priority. All employees of a person whose property has been seized and sold by the Sheriff under an execution shall have the same priority in proceeds of the sale. CONTRACTS. - Contracts may be either parol or under seal. Parol contracts require a con-sideration to support them. Contracts for sale of goods over $40 in value must be in writing or accompanied by part performance, or part payment. A contract may be made by letters and telegrams. Contracts made on Sunday (with a few exceptions) are illegal. Contracts contray to public policy, or of an immoral character, are illegal. To make a good contract the names of the parties, the consideration, and the articles sold or matter agreed upon should clearly appear. Fraud vitiates all contracts. BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTGAGES. - All sales and mortgages of personal property not accompanied by an immediate delivary and an actual and continued change of posses-sion must be in writing, with an affidavit of execution and affidavit of bona fides in the form required by the Act, and must be filed within five days (except in certain outlaying</td> <td>printed, stamped or engraved thereon or other-wise plainly attached thereto, and no such conditional sale shall be vaild against such subsequent purchaser or mortgagee as afore-said, unless it is evidenced in writing, signed by the purchaser or his agent. The foregoing shall not apply to household furniture, other than pianos, organs, or other musical instru-ments, nor shall it apply to any chattels men-tioned in any such lien note, etc., where the manufacturer or vendor within ten days from the execution of the lien note, etc., shall file with the Clerk of the County Court of the county in which the purchaser resided at the time of the purchase, a copy of the said lien note, etc. A copy of the lien note, etc., must be left with the purchaser within twenty days. GUARANTEES. - Must be in writing; will be construed strictly; should be distinctly word-ed, so that no question will arise whether limited or continuing. FRAUD. - Sometimes criminal proceedings may be instituted for fruad. Fraud is always a ground of relief. It is a fraud to conceal a fraud. INTEREST. - Where interest is payable and no rate has been agreed upon, the rate allowed is six per cent. Any rate can be contracted for. Interest is in the nature of damages, and it is not allowed upon open accounts, unless it is shewn that there is either an express or im-plied contract to pay interest. Before a debtor can be charged with interest on ac-counts, a demand of payment should be made to him in writing informing him that interest will be claimed from the date of the demand. Interest is allowed on overdue bills and notes from the day they become due. Payments are applied first in payment of interest to date, then in reduction of principal. The practice of allowing interest on both sides of an account to day of settlement is not correct. Com-pound interest is not allowed, unless expressly agreed upon. A contract to reduce the rate of interest in case of punctual payment is good, while one to increase the rate in case of default is bad. Mortgages of real estate must shew on their face the rate at which interest is to be calculated. PRINCIPAL AND AGENT. - Principls are responsible for the acts of their agents. Agency may be either general or limited. An agent must be a third person, not the other contracting party. A subsequent ratification</td> <td>ing, manufacturing or mining purposes, and who uses as his business style some name other than his own name, or who in such style uses his own name with the additino of "and Company," or some other word or phrase in-dicating a plurality of members in the firm, shall register within six months a declaration containing his name, occupation and address, the style of his business, and that he alone carries on the business. Every person failing to register a declaration shall incur a penalty of $100. Persons forming a limited partner-ship must register a certificate in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of the county in which the principal place of business of the partnership is situate. LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS. - On simple con-tracts, promissory notes, debts and money de-mands, six years. On actions for rent upon an indenture of lease and upon a bond, or other contract under seal (except upon the covenants contained in any indenture of mort-gage made on or after the first day of July, 1894), twenty years. Actions for damages and penalties, two years. Actions upon any covenant contained in any indenture of mort-gage made on or after the first day of July, 1894, ten years. Actinos for the recovery of land, ten years. Actions against municipal corporations for damages caused by non-repair of roads, etc., three months, and damages caused to owners or occupiers of real property in the exercise of municipal corporations powers, one year. Actions against justices of the peace, sheriffs and bailiffs for acts done in the course of their duties, six months. The effect of the Statute of Limitations will be avoided by proof of a written acknowledg-ment of the debt, before the debt is barred, and the time will only run from the date of such ac-knowledgement or payment. EXEMPTIONS FROM SEIZURE UNDER EXECU-TION IN ONTARIO. - (1) Wearing apparel of debtor and family, bed and bedding in ordin-ary use by debtor and family, one cooking stove with pipes and furnishings, one other heating stove with pipes, one crane, one pair andirons, one set of cooking utensils, one pair tongs and shovel, one coal scuttle, one lamp, one table, six chairs, one washtand with furnishings, six towels, one looking-glass, one hair brush, one comb, one bureau, one clothes press, one clock, one carpet, one cupboard,</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MERCANTILE LAW - Continued</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>one broom, twelve knives, twelve forks, twelve plates, twelve teacups, twelve saucers, one sugar basin, one milk jug, one teapot, twelve spoons, two pails, one wash tub, one scrub-bing brush, one blacking brush, one wash-board, three smoothing irons, all spinning wheels and weaving looms in domestic use, one sewing machine and attachements in domestic use, thirty volumes of books, one axe, one saw, one gun, six traps, and such fishing nets and seines as are in common use, all these articles not to exceed in value $150. (2) All necessary fuel and provisions for debtor and family for thirty days, and not to exceed $40 in value. (3) One cow, six sheep, four hogs, and twelve hend, in all not exceeding the value of $75, and food there-for for thirty days, and one dog. (4) Tools and implements ordinarily used in debtor's occupation, to the value of $100. (5) Bees reared and kept in hives to extent of fifteen hives. (6) All materials furnished to mechan-ics and workmen for construction of builind under contract. (No articles exempt from seizure for debt contracted for identical article.) Landlord has preferential claim for four weeks, if let by the week; two terms, if let for periods less than a year, but in no case to exceed one year. ASSINGEMENT. - There is no insolvency law. Assignments are made to trustee for creditors. A clause in assignment giving the trustee the power to carry on trade to realize as a going concern will not vitiate assginment. Trustee is bound to use ordinary business prudence in</td> <td>dealing with estate. Trustee is responsible for fraud or gross misconduct. A trustee can be compelled in equity to give an account of his dealings with the estate. MARRIED WOMEN can carry on business, sue and be sued in the same manner as if unmar-ried. Are entitled to hold property free from debts and control of husband, and can convey away real estate acquired since July, 1884, without husband's concurrence. Are entitled to dower in all real estate owned by husband during the marriage, and in such equitable real estate as the husband may die entitled to. The real and personal estate of every man dying, after the first day of July, 1895, intes-tate and leaving a widow but no issue, shall in all cases where the net value of such real and personal estate does not exceed $1,000, belong to his widow absolutely and exclusively. ARREST. - Arrest for debt has been abol-ished, but if a debtor is about to leave Ontario with intent to defraud or hinder one or all of his creditors in the recovery of their claims, he may be arrested under a writ of capias, and detained until he gives security for the claim. A writ of ca. sa. may be obtained after judg-ment. The writ is only issued upon order of a Judge, and the debt must exceed $100. A judgement debtor being examined as such, and not making satisfactory answers, may be com-mitted to jail by order of the Judge until he does make satisfactory answers. In the Divi-sion Court the Judge may order the debtor to make regular payments on the judgement, and on default may commit him for not obeying the order.</td> <td>ATTACHEMENT OF PROPERTY. - If a person resident in Ontario indebted to any other per-son departs from Ontario with intent to de-fraud his creditors, and at the time of his so departing is possessed of any real or personal property not exempt by law from seizure, his property may be seized and takes for the satis-fying of his by an order of attachment. REPLEVIN is used to obtain possession of goods wrongfully detained. Plaintiff must five security to three times the value of the goods before he can obtain them, and must proceed promptly with his action to prove the ownership of the goods. WILLS. - A will should express the intention of the testator in clear language. Every will shall be contrued to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator. It may be drawn by any person. A bequest to a witness is void. No will made by any person under the age of twenty-one is vaild. A will must be signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, should affix their names as witnesses. Chari-table bequests in wills of testators dying before the 14th day of April, 1892, are only payable out of pure personal estate ; but in wills of testators dying on or after that date, land may be devised to or for the benefit of any chari-table use, but such land shall be sold by the devisee within two years from the death of the testator. Money charged or secured on land may be devised for a charitable use.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sittings of the Courts.</span></h2> <p>SUPREME COURT OF CANADA sits at Ottawa on third Tuesday in February, first Tuesday in May, first Tuesday in October.</p> <p>EXCHEUR COURT sits at any time and place appointed by rule of Court.</p> <p>COURT OF APPEAL.--There are five regular sittings of the Court, commencing on second Tuesday in January, the first Tuesday in March, the second Tuesday in May, the first Tuesday in September, and second Tuesday in November.</p> <p>COUNTRY COURTS.--Except in the County of York, these Courts sit twice a year for the trial of causes at the same time as the Court of General Sessions, being on the second Tuesday in June and December. For the County of York there are four such sittings, commencing on the first Tuesdays in March and December and on second Tuesdays of May and September. For special hearing of causes without a jury, except in the County of York, the courts sit on first Tuesday in April and October in each year. Besdies these sittings the Judges may sit at such other times in their discretion for the trial of non-jury cases. Sittins in Lieu of Terms.--In the County of York on the second Monday in January, June and October, and the first Monday in April in each year. In other counties on the second Monday in January and the first Monday in April, July and October, lasting one week each.</p> <p>SURROGATE COURTS.--Cases are set down for trial at the County Court sittings for the trial of actions as above. The Judge of the County Court is, ex-officio, Judge of the Surrogate Court.</p> <p>THE HEIRS, DEVISEE AND ASSIGNEE COMMISSIONERS sit at Toronto, on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July in each year, and on the thirteen days next following the said days respectively, Sundays and holidays expected.</p> <p>GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE.--Sits on the same days as the County Court jury sittings in each county.</p> <p>MARITIME COURT.--The principal seat of the Court is at Toronto, but there are also Maritime Court offices at most of the principal cities and towns of the Provinces, with Deputy Registrars and Deputy Marshals in charge. There are no regular sittings of the Court. Sittings are held by the Judge of the Court at Toronto or elsewhere in the Province at such times as may be appointed by him.</p> <p>ASSIZES.--Twice in each year in every County or Union of Counties in Ontario, in the spring and fall. In the Counties of Wentworth, Middlesex and Carleton there is one additional sittings usually held in January, and in the County of York two additional sittings usually in January and June.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">LAW TERMS.</span></h3> <p>HILARY, 1st Monday in February, to Saturday of ensuing week.</p> <p>EASTER, 3rd Monday in May, to Saturday of 2nd week thereafter.</p> <p>TRINITY, 2nd Monday in September to Saturday of week thereafter.</p> <p>MICHAELMAS, 3rd Monday in November, to Saturday of 2nd week thereafter.</p> <p>LONG VACATION, the months of July and August.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">LEGAL HOLIDAYS.</span></h3> <p>PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.--Sundays; New Year's Day; Good Griday; Easter Monday; Queen's Birthday; Dominion Day; Labor Day; Christmas Day; and any day appointed by Proclamation as a Public Holiday or for a General Fast or Thanksgivings.</p> <p>PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.--Sundays; New Year's Day; Epiphany; Annunciation; Good Friday; Acension; Corpus Christi; St. Peter's; St. Paul's; All Saints; Conception; Christmas Day; Queen's Birthday; Dominion Day; Labor day; also, any day appointed by Proclamation for a General Fast or Thanksgiving.</p> <p>The Quebec legal holidays are observed in the Public Departments, Ottawa.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Diary for 1899</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">NOTES FOR 1899</span></h3> <p>New Year's Day... Sunday, January 1st.</p> <p>Ash Wednesday... February 15hth.</p> <p>Quadragesima, 1st Sunday in Lent, February 19th.</p> <p>St. David's Day... Wednesday, March 1st.</p> <p>St. Patrick's Day... Friday, March 17th.</p> <p>Lady Day... Saturday, March 25th.</p> <p>Palm Sunday... March 26th.</p> <p>Good Friday... March 31st.</p> <p>Easter Sunday... April 2nd.</p> <p>St. George's Day... Sunday, April 23rd.</p> <p>Holy Thursday... May 11th.</p> <p>Pentecost. Whitsunday.. May 21st.</p> <p>Birth of Queen Victoria... Wednesday, May 24th.</p> <p>Trinity Sunday... May 28th.</p> <p>Corpus Christi... Thursday, June 1st.</p> <p>Midsummer Day... Saturday, June 24th.</p> <p>Dominion Day... Saturday, July 1st.</p> <p>Labour Day... Monday, September 4th.</p> <p>Michaelmas Day... Friday, September 29th.</p> <p>Birth of Prince of Wales (1841) Thursday, Nov. 9th.</p> <p>St. Andrew's Day... Thursday, November 30th.</p> <p>Christmas Day... Monday, December 25th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 1 (1-364) 1899</span></h2> <p>Very clear sharp day I took Mother &amp; Aunt Sarah up to Church left her at Bill Lows. Children &amp; I down home for a while Robt terribly troubled with boils on the back of neck Craig here a while</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore. &amp; Melting snow very fine day Robt over to vote at 14th &amp; down to Drayton. Commissioners Hamilton &amp; McGowan Township Councilers Reve McDonald.Bob Hamilton Duncan Wooddissee, &amp; Miller Robt at Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>verry fine day</p> <p>Robt choring all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 4 (4-361) 1899</span></h2> <p>raining all day Robt choring all day Mother &amp; I started to sew rags on Machine Spot Calved</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Johnie Craig brought over a quarter of beef Mother &amp; I sewing rags</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day till four Oclock then Both up at a party at Richards Soft snow falling Richd sent for our children All had a good time Maud &amp; Annie {Edmison?} here for dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 7 (7-358) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fearful stormy day Richard &amp; John Walker here for dinner terrible stormy day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>All at home till Evening then down home rather stormy all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (9-356)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Ma helping me fix a dress Robt took pig over to Duncans rather cold day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 10 (10-355) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt took choring all day. Took two {cart?} of flour to Rothsay Chriss and her niece &amp; Cousin here for Dinner beautiful day I {drove?} home aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day I went down to Drayton aft terrible sharp &amp; cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Duncan here for Dinner took chop to Drayton Eve rather fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 13 (13-352) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Isaac Kitely here fore Robt gone to Drayton for chop rather nice day but dull</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Sold 11 head of young cattle to Bill {Netcker?} for $325 00 delvered them aft. Miserable day raining &amp; freezing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h2> <p>At home all day Olive gone to Church with Grandpa &amp; Grandma I down home Evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 16 (16-349) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore out to Drayton aft, but did not get the money for the Cattle very dine day over to Perkins for the scales</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Sam here aft farming up his seed oats &amp; took them home rather fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (18-347)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore farming chop &amp; took it to Drayton. Clara came home from school with tooth ache. I took her down &amp; got it out very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 19 (19-346) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Walter Smith here aft Took {load?} of hay to Rothsay aft Then down to Drayton at night very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore back to the bush on other place looking for cedar with Walt Plant. did not get any fit for a cistern</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore. very stormy At Wilmot Drury wood Bee aft still storming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, SUNDAY, 22 (22-343) 1899 At home all day. Children &amp; I down home aft. snowing a little</p> <p>MONDAY, 23 (23-342) Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft very fine day. Ma &amp; I at the rags all day Da &amp; Brock up to Anele Benson fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 24 (24-341) Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft very fine I down to Drayton aft &amp; round to Englishs for butter crock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY, 25 (25-340) 1899 Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft rather fine day much colder than Tuesday</p> <p>THURSDAY, 26 (26-339) Robt choring fore sold a Bull calf to W.G. Lernan for $50 finished drawing out manure terrible storm started up about three Oclock. Craig's Boys here aft I down home Father &amp; Brock gone over to Saint stormed all night</p> <p>FRIDAY, 27 (27-338) Robt choring fore very cold morning Clara home from school with a bad cold Robt started to fan chop but Mr. North came &amp; staid till 10 oclock pretty cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SATURDAY, 28 (28-337) 1899 Robt choring fore fine finished farming chop &amp; took Jr to Drayton Craigs Boys here they had finished cutting 25 cords of wood for us. (paid them $10) Mr North came here evening &amp; staid over till Sunday aft very stormy for a while at night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 29 (29-336) All at home except the children &amp; I down home for a while. Mr North left after dinner very bright day but cold</p> <p>MONDAY, 30 (30-335) Robt choring fore Maude Edmison here for dinner Robt choring round aft turned out very stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY, 31 (31-334) 1899 Robt choring and took down oats to change for corn attended the annual meeting of the Insurance Co Mother &amp; I sewing rags</p> <p>February WEDNESDAY, 1 (32-333) Robt choring and getting ready to draw wood Mother &amp; I sewing rags snowing &amp; blowing some</p> <p>THURSDAY, 2 (33-332) Robt choring and started drawing up wood very find bright day finished sewing Mothers carpet rags</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 3 (34 - 331) 1899</span></h3> <p>Robt choring &amp; drawing up wood, sharp CLara, Brock, &amp; I over to Sa, and round by Rothsay raw &amp; cold</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY,4 (35 - 330)</span></h3> <p>Robt choring fore farming up chop &amp; took it to Drayton snowfalling colder Da, May &amp; Olive gone over to Saint very bright &amp; clear</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY,5 (36 - 329)</span></h3> <p>All at home till Eva then children &amp; I down home for a while Sam and Norm Benning here sharp &amp; frosty but very bright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 6 (37 - 328) 1899</span></h3> <p>Robt choring fore drawing up wool aft very fine clear day I melting snow to wash</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (38 - 327)</span></h3> <p>Robt choring fore drawing up wood aft clear &amp; bright but colder at night olive 9 years of age 14. below years</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (39 - 326)</span></h3> <p>Robt choring fore. finished drawing up she wood aft very fine fare. colder aft I went to Drayton aft 12 below years very cold at might</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY, 9 (40 - 325) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring fare. choring and up to Rich aft. Very cold and stormy The coldest day we have noticed this winter</p> <p>FRIDAY 10 (41 - 324)</p> <p>Robt choring fare fanning up chop and choring again. Still very cold but clear</p> <p>SATURDAY, 11 (42 - 323)</p> <p>Robt, choring fare took load of chop to Drayton aft Sam + Chriss brought all the {Lows?} + Bests over here Tom staid here, the rest with mother clear but very cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY SUNDAY, 12 (43 - 322) 1899 Robt choring fare Took the whole crowd down to {Calib Lows?} aft Still very cold but clear Roy brought Violet Walker here Eve</p> <p>MONDAY, 13 (44 - 321) Robt choring fare and afternoon went to Drayton with chop. Still very cold Robt 43 years &amp; Jim</p> <p>TUESDAY, 14 (45 - 320)</p> <p>Robt choring fare Walter Smith here Took him some hay and Dr Mack some oats Intended so go to Gulph to see the Hockey Match but found out It had been posponed till Thursday Miram Cowan out here all day cutting out the girls dress first fine day in a long time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February WEDNESDAY, 15 (46 - 319) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring fore Went down to Joe Morris sale very fine afternoon, Craig here forenoon for {illegible}</p> <p>THURSDAY, 16 (47 - 318)</p> <p>Robt choring all day till four O clock then went down to Guelph to see the Hockey Match between Guelph and Listowel. (Guelph won) Robt got home about two o clock in the morning. Voilet Walker and I went to Drayton fore very fine bright day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 17 (48 - 317)</p> <p>Robt choring fare Took out a load of manure and went up to the sand pit for sand for the hens very fine day (Thawing)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SATURDAY, 18 (49 - 316) 1899</p> <p>Robert choring forenoon down in the afternoon to Drayton with chop lovely bright day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 19 (50 - 315)</p> <p>Ma and Olive and Violet up to grandpa Philp lovely day Violet came back with us Robt gone up to Richads after we came home</p> <p>MONDAY, 20 (51 - 314)</p> <p>Robt choring fore Butchering 2 pigs &amp; a beef aft Walter Smit helping Robt down to Drayton night very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February TUESDAY, 21 (52 - 313) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring fore. Cutting up pork * beef aft beautiful bright day. Robt up &amp; Rich &amp; Round by Craigs with {price or price} beef</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 22 (53 - 312)</p> <p>Robt choring fore bringing up the beef and putting it in pickle choring it in pickle choring round aft Robt went to Rothsay with piece of beef Very fine</p> <p>THURSDAY, 23 (54 - 311)</p> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft. Very fine day Violet went up to Richard Last one of the young peafowls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February FRIDAY, 24 (55 - 310) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring fore found the peafowl in the bush Drawing out manure aft clear and sharp. Clover Threshers came her after dark Robt gone to ask hands to thresh</p> <p>SATURDAY, 25 (56 - 309)</p> <p>Threshing till after three then choring till Eve then down to meet Jim. fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 26 (57 - 308)</p> <p>looking like rain Jim &amp; I up to church Dad Ma up to see Aunty {Bass} very sick rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 27 (58-307) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt. choring all day Jim and I up to Rothsay and over to see Aunty Gass (very probably terrible stormy aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESSDAY , 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing out manure aft I {illegible} to Drayton aft turned out very stormy soft snow falling Jim went back this morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore fanniing up Oats and took them to Dr {Mac?} and took chop to the mill very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 2 (61-304) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore fanning up oats and too them to Drayton aft and brought home chop looking like soft weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Robert choring drawing out manure aft, finished drying grain from 5 oclock</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round all day. afternoon farming up the alsah Clover Mable here aft rather fine till Eve then stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 5 (64-301) 1899</span></h2> <p>All at home all day Except the children down at mothers aft Terrible stormy day. not very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring allday and fanning up chop aft Bright fore. cold and snowing a little toward evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fare took chop to Drayton aft. busy {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 8 (67-298) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon went down after chop to the mill house + farmed up some more I {down?} helping mother {illegible} very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fare. farming up chop + took it to Drayton aft I went up to Aunty Gass + Granpa Philp. Olive + Brock at house Alice had a cold very misty like rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fare. farming up chop + took it to Drayton Ma &amp; Alice over to Sams cold east wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY,11 (70 - 295) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring fore fanning up chop and took it to Drayton. Clara and Grandpa went to Drayton aft. very fine day roads very soft and bare in many places. M.D. cmae this evening</p> <p>SUNDAY, 12 (71 - 204)</p> <p>Miss Duncan &amp; I up to Church then down at home for an hour {illegible} Robt took Miss Duncan home in the evening. TUrning very cold &amp; snowing</p> <p>MONDAY, 13 (72 - 293)</p> <p>Robt choring all day till four o clock, then down for load of {phase?} to Drayton {Levy?} Cowans. very nice day Mother &amp; I coloring yarn Black but got a brown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY, 14 (73 - 292) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring all day till four o clock then down to Drayton. very fine day Chriss here an hour or so she came up from home</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 15 (74 - 291)</p> <p>Robt choring all day Over to Mr Mallatt, for Carrie. Dribble rain off and on all day colder towards night</p> <p>THURSDAY, 16 (75 - 290)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon farmiing up oats for J. Hadden afternoon lovely bright day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY, 17 (76 - 289) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring and farming up seed oats for J Hadden get rather stormy Carrie gone over to Hilborn</p> <p>SATURDAY, 18 (77 - 288)</p> <p>Robt choring all day till Evening then took Carrie round home &amp; went to Drayton pretty cold day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 19 (78 - 287)</p> <p>All at home all day except down at home a little while aft, stormy aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March MONDAY, 20 (79 - 286) 1899</p> <p>Terrible Stormy day, all day Robt gone over for carrie. Then choring for the rest of the day still storming at night</p> <p>TUESDAY, 21 (80 - 285)</p> <p>May Garden 22 yeaers old Robt choring all forenoon Then working in the root house amount the Turnips Terrible storming all day RRObt gone upu for Olive. Teacher staid with us over night, Clara at hoem today for Carrie to fit her</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 22 (81 - 284)</p> <p>Clara 14 years old today. Robt choring all forenoon Working a while at the Turnips. Very misty and like rain. DIck Lowes and Mrs. Lowes + children Carrie finished sewing. Robt took her to Drayton. Terrible storm of thudner + lightning &amp; rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March THURSDAY, 23 (82 - 283) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon. Working in the root house at the turnips very stormy day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 24 (83 - 282)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Then working at the turnips aft. Cold East Wind all day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 25 (84 - 281)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon (very fine) farming up oats and took them to Drayton about four o clocl. Truned out very stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SUNDAY, 26 (85 - 280) 1899</p> <p>Children and I up to church Robt up to see his father and round by Frank Pages very bright day. Johnie Gordon &amp; May here</p> <p>MONDAY, 27 (86 - 279)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Took a load of straw up to Grandpa Philp very fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 28 (87 - 278)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon up to old Mrs Pages funeral afternoon. Mother &amp; I down to Drayton soft fall of snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon farming up oats aft Terribly stormy day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 30 (89-276)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon took load of oats (aft out to Drayton Mr North here from 5 o clock very cold but clear</p> <p>FRIDAY, 31 (90 - 275)</p> <p>Robt choriing fore frming up oats for Mr Perkin. choring &amp; up to Rothsay with chop Girls and I up to Uncle Benons lovely bright day Good Friday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SATURDAY, 1 (91-274) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon farming up big load of chop and took it to Drayton aft blustering ogg and on all day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2 (92-273)</p> <p>Chiildren down home for a while today Both up to Robt basses and I went to see Aunty saw wind, but very clear</p> <p>MONDAY, 3 (93-372)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Da helping fan up chop BOb bass here for tea very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1899</p> <p>Robt choriing forenoon took oats to Dr Niac and chop to mill very fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (95-270)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon started to draw out manure MOther Da children and I all down to Drayton to have the children picture taken (not very good)</p> <p>THURSDAY, 6 (96-269)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Drawing out manure very fine day children up to Richds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Apriil FRIDAY, 7 (97-268) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon soft snow falling very like rain north here at noon fixed clothes liine Robt finished drawing out manure fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8 (98-267)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon drawing up wood afternoon a little stormy fore</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9 (99-266)</p> <p>All at home except down to Motehr aft Robt took spot oveer to Nlborn very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY, 10 (100-265) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon &amp; took a young calf and two lambs to ship then drawing up wood aft Very fine day snow going fast</p> <p>TUEDAY (101-264)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon finished drawing up wood and choring rest of aft. heavy rain at night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 12 (102-263)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon chopping ice in door yard greasing waggon and choring rest of afternoon rather fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 13 (103-262) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Took hosrses down to get some shoes on and show them very fine day a lot of snow on road yet.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14 (104-261)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Took beef out of pickle and put fresh on the working among the turnips in root house ratherr fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15 (105-260) Robt choring forenoon Took the little pigs and brought them up to the pen and choring till evening then walked down to Drayton. fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SUNDAY, 16 (106-259) 1899</p> <p>All at home all day heavy fall of snow last night all the snow that fell went today Frank Page here aft roads very bad</p> <p>MONDAY,17 (107-258)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon showeer for a few minutes Grandpa Brock &amp; Robt working at the turnips rather fine aft</p> <p>TUESDAY, 18 (108-257)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Went out to rayton aft Expecting potatoes from Guelph but did not get them fine aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April WEDNESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Both down to Drayton get the potatoes from Guelph very fine day.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 20 (110-253)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon up at Jack Newstedd helping saw wood very hot afternoon.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 21 (111-254)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon took load of turnips to Rothsay and a gag down to Da very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SATURDAY, 22 (112-253) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon piling wood on the yard Walter Smith helping for an Hour or so Then after Milking took a few roots and some hay to Drayton very hot aft.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 23 (113-252)</p> <p>Clara D &amp; Grandma up to church at home all day Except down home for a while very fine day</p> <p>MONDAY, 24 (114 - 251)</p> <p>Robt chooring foreenoon piling wood here in the yard afternoon fine day. I churned twice</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring and finished piling the wood afternoon fixing fence &amp; turning out the sheep &amp; lamb very hot weather.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 26 (116-249)</p> <p>Robt choring till 10 i clock then started to plough a few rows for potatoes. In the aft ploughing down next to Grank Down to Drayton at night. For new can, ground not fit. hot day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 27 (117-248)</p> <p>Robt choring till 10 o clock then ploughing sad very hot harrowing potato patch and dry ploughing aft Fatherr &amp; I planting a few rows of potatoes. very windy Evening Mother &amp; I down to MU Evenings</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY, 28 (118-247) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring till 10 o clock a little shower then ploughing rest of day very hot weather Art Garneau took a load of hay from Da barn Wat Burness took it down</p> <p>SATURDAY, 29 (119-246)</p> <p>Robt ploughing sad all day Willie Praig here choring all the children &amp; I down to Drayton aft very fine afternoon</p> <p>SUNDAY, 30 (120-245)</p> <p>All the children &amp; I up to church then at home girls &amp; Brack gone to Bush for flowers Craig &amp; Annie here for an hour or so</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY, 1 (121-244) 1899</p> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day next to Track. Very hot all day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 2 (122-243)</p> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day Balmy wind but much cooler I hleping mother aft N. Smith here for two pigs</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 3 (123-242)</p> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day windy. Much cooler. Brock at Sams with Da I helping mother in her cellar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY, 4 (124-241) 1899</p> <p>Robt finished ploughing sod very hot day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 5 (125-240)</p> <p>Robt harrowing sod twice quite a little {myle?} fore cooler</p> <p>SATURDAY, 6 (126-239)</p> <p>Robt sowing peaes &amp; oats anf harrowed the field (Done with it) Walkter Smith &amp; Willie Craig planting over growth then Both down to Drayton at night. Very fine day I 36 today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDAY, 7 (127-238) 1899</p> <p>Veery fine day Join came home up to the semetry fore</p> <p>then all down home for a while very fine</p> <p>MONDAY, 8 (128-237)</p> <p>Join gone back home Robt gone bac k tro the line fence to work the last years root fround very fine day started house choring</p> <p>TUESDAY, 9 (129-236)</p> <p>Robt finisheed back at the line fence aboutu mine. then starrted back on the other palce in a 14 acre field. fine cool day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY, 10 (130-235) 1899</p> <p>Robt working back in the big field an other place very hot day mind and rain in the night</p> <p>THURSDAY, 11 (131-234)</p> <p>Robt off work for a few hr then event back to work an other place cooler &amp; breezy</p> <p>FRIDAY, 12 (132-233)</p> <p>Robt back an other place finished back there at night rather fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 13 (133-237) 1899</p> <p>Robt working over on toher place in the field behind the old barn, turned very cold finished working there at 7 o clock. Making 35 acres in to north come here &amp; staid all night. Misty &amp; little rain fore very cold big frost atnight Robt gone to Drayton night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 14 (134-231)</p> <p>All at home very windy and cold As north went home after Dinner Children and I down home for a while</p> <p>MONDAY, 15 (135-230)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day very fine day Mother helping one wash John Craig here afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1899</p> <p>Robt went out to fix calf stable misting rain fore John Craig here afternoon heavy shower about 1/2 past 3 o clock Mother helping me {illegible} curtains</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 17 (137-228)</p> <p>Robt went out to plough Sam took down a calf for up to Drayton &amp; John Craig took a cow. Ploughing aft at spells very disagreable afternoon Mother here helping one at the front room</p> <p>THURSDAY,18 (138-227)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day Johnie here in afternooon Misting and raining off and on all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May FRIDAY, 19 (139-226) 1899</p> <p>Robt &amp; John Craig finished ploughing at mon &amp; both harrowing aft miller Craig here all day fixing fence cool but not raining</p> <p>SATURDAY, 20 (140-225)</p> <p>Robt the sowing the big field back at the {mic?} fence finished sowing about 5 o clocl then started to harrow Craigs boys here all day laying over the bush fence cool but fine</p> <p>SUNDAY, 21 (141-224)</p> <p>All at home all day rather a nice day Olive gone too Church with Grandpa + Grandma</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY, 22 (142-223) 1899</p> <p>Robt harrowing and started to gang for barley very fine day Aunty Gass walked down</p> <p>TUESDAY, 23 (143-222)</p> <p>Robt ganging all day rather fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 24 (144-221)</p> <p>Robt ganging all day very fine day very fine day no cleberation close. little rain in the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY, 25 (145-220) 1899 Robt {springtoothing?} and harrowing heeavy little shower at noon Mother and I down to Drayton afterenoon.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 26 (146-219)</p> <p>Robt did not sow barley farming up oats started to sow at noon finisheed seeding at six o clock sowed 8 acres little shower aft,</p> <p>SATURDAY, 27 (147-218)</p> <p>Working among the {Evergreens?} all day, showery Willie Craig here all day Robt down for Mangel seed at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDAY, 28 (148-217) 1899</p> <p>All T home forenoon heavy rain Childreen &amp; I up to Rothsay aft very misty &amp; dull heavy rain at night</p> <p>MONDAY, 29 (149-216)</p> <p>Robt patching up the wire fence forenoon and mulching the Evergreen aft very heavy rain before milking, thunder &amp; lightening.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 30 (150-215)</p> <p>bright but very windy Robt building fence forenoon Moving fence &amp; fencing at the poplars terrible windy very drying</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1899</p> <p>Robt picking up fence bottom forenoon very fine morning finished mulching the {fled?} Burrow &amp; Robt draing gravel and fixing wash out Evergreen looking like rain</p> <p>June THURSDAY, 1 (152-213)</p> <p>Robt started to draw manure to other place. drawing all day very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 2 (153-212)</p> <p>Robt drawing manure fore, and ploughing it in afternoon sultry and hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SATURDAY, 3 (154-211) 1899</p> <p>Robt working on other place till 11 00 then tapping sheep Took them down to be washed aft then down to Drayton at night fine</p> <p>SUNDAY, 4 (155-210)</p> <p>Robt and I over to Sam afternoon very hot Children down home.</p> <p>MONDAY, 5 (156-209)</p> <p>Robt working over on the other place all day Terrible hot day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June TUESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1899</p> <p>Robt cutting and planting potatoes Da helping Mother and I down to Drayton to get her dress hit</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 7 (158-207)</p> <p>Robt drawing and manure forenoon ploughing and planting more potatoes aft. breezy but very hot.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 8 (159-206)</p> <p>Robt ploughing sod for varn. and harrowing st. all day (Below the barn) very fine cool day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June FRIDAY, 9 (160-205) 1899</p> <p>Robt shearing sheep looking very like rain clipped 23 sheep</p> <p>SATURDAY, 10 (161-204)</p> <p>Robt ploughing sod &amp; harrowing forenoon and up till three ap then down to Bob Blackwells raism and down to Drayton at night turned very cold</p> <p>SUNDAY, 11 (162-203)</p> <p>beautiful bright day join came home through the night and staid with Robt while we all went up to Church Clara feeling not very well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June MONDAY, 12 (163-202) 1899</p> <p>Robt springtoothing potatoes ground &amp; harrowing it. Then started in the summer fallow ganging rest of the day sultry &amp; hot little shower after dinner</p> <p>TUESDAY, 13 (164-201)</p> <p>Robt working on the Summer fallow all day. very sultry and hot Robt Wat &amp; Ed Depping lambs lightning &amp; thunder like rain</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 14 (165-200)</p> <p>Robt finished ganging harrowing &amp; springtoothing had to stop on account of a fierce storm of wind &amp; rain bleed 17 trees down in the poplars lot of water fell, I helping Ma put down carpet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June THURSDAY, 15 (166-199) 1899</p> <p>Rain forenoon Robt choring round all day getting the waggon ready and loading the wool. Sething out cabbage plants</p> <p>FRIDAY, 16 (167-198)</p> <p>Very misty &amp; cold forenoon Robt gone to Palmerston with wool brought 4 hundred of flour &amp; his pain of blankets. turned out fine, wool selling at 14 c each seuffeling potatoes</p> <p>SATURDAY, 17 (168-197)</p> <p>Robt warning out hands to do road work, then home and went to help me wing frees hay. aft mother &amp; I down to Drayton foreenoon Robt down at night. Joe Walter. Faucet here Banking potatoes very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SUNDAY, 18 (169-196) 1899</p> <p>All at home all day. rain at noon Miss Duncan Whealed over in the Evening for a few minute.</p> <p>MONDAY, 19 (170-195)</p> <p>Robt ganging in the summer fallow foreenoon Harrowing aft very hot day Clara &amp; I down to Drayton after milking lonely Evening</p> <p>TUESDAY, 20 (171-194)</p> <p>Robt drawing manure on to the summer fallow all day lovely day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June WEDNESDAY, 21 (172-193) 1899</p> <p>Robt took 10 lambs &amp; 8 sheep to Drayton forenoon and drawing out manure afternoon fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 22 (1730192)</p> <p>Robt single ploughing summer fallow and harrowing fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 23 (174-191)</p> <p>Robt single ploughing and harrowing on the summer fallow all day very fine day excursion to Guelph to {Oat?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SATURDAY, 24 (175-190) 1899</p> <p>Working on the summer fallow foreenoon ploughing out drains for {Hapselling?} aft up to Moorefield at night and round by Drayton Clara &amp; I down town forenoon</p> <p>SUNDAY, 25 (176-189)</p> <p>Olive Brock &amp; I up to Church Jim home staid with Robt very fine day</p> <p>MONDAY, 26 (177-188)</p> <p>Robt started to do road work. Jim gone home {Hasseltime?} &amp; Sheppherd started to drain 12 acres on other place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June TUESDAY, 27 (178-187) 1899</p> <p>Robt working on the roads all day very fine day Ditches at work</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 28 (176-186)</p> <p>Robt working on the road finished Ditches off work afternon quuite a heavy rian all aft.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 29 (180-185)</p> <p>Robt drawing tile McEving brough two loads Haack two Ditchees at work I went up for Aunty Gass</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June FRIDAY, 30 (181-184) 1899</p> <p>Robt drawing tile all day Brown helping I down to Drayton to meet Mrs Smith at night very fine day</p> <p>July SATURDAY, 1 (182-183)</p> <p>Robt drawing tile Brown helping I took Aunty Gass home event round by Rothsay and Grandpa PHilp Da &amp; Ma took Mrs Smith over to Sam fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2 (183-182)</p> <p>took Mrs S.up to church then all up to Richa aft very got Sam &amp; Chriss over after milking</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July THUURSDAY, 6 (187-178) 1899</p> <p>Robt finished {howing?} and went back to fill in some drains before dinner TOok hourses and went back to plough in drains. Then seaffled potatoes after milking mary duncan over for a little while</p> <p>FRIDAY,7 (188-177)</p> <p>Robt filling in ditches forenoon and ploughing them out afternoon very fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8 (189-176)</p> <p>Robt filling in ditches fore, {miggling?} and dull down to Drayton to get Horses shed very wet &amp; dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July THURSDAY, 6 (187-178)1899</p> <p>Robt finished howing and went back to fill in some drain for dinner Took horses and went back to plough in drains. Then seuffled potatoes after milking Mary Duncan over for a little while</p> <p>FRIDAY, 7 (188-177)</p> <p>Robt filling in ditches forenoon and ploughing them out afternoon very fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8 (189-176)</p> <p>Robt filling in ditches fore, misting and dull down to Drayton to get Horses Shod very wet &amp; dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SUNDAY, 9 (190-175) 1899</p> <p>Beautiful day Robt Gass &amp; Wife here for dinner and Tea. Both went over to see Mrs Duncan after milking cool night</p> <p>MONDAY, 10 (191-174)</p> <p>Robt ploughing out ditchees forenoon ploughing in the summer fallow afternoon ditches at work very fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11 (192-173)</p> <p>Robt spredding tile. forenoon. working in the summer fallow aft heavy rain in the morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July WEDNESDAY, 12 (193-172) 1899</p> <p>Robt working on the summer fallow all day Orangemen Celebrate at Arthur. Father &amp; I went over very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY 13 (194-171)</p> <p>Robt working in the summer fallow all day very hot in spells</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14 (195-170)</p> <p>Robt ploughing in the summer fallow all day. filling in ditches at night fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SATURDAY, 15 (196-169) 1899 Rob spring{trothing?} and ploughing and harrowing on the summer fallow. Raining, aft. Ditcher gone home I went to Bosworth and Drayton.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 16 (197-168) Very dull and {illegible} {Illegible Name} at Dick Laws Very cool in the evening</p> <p>MONDAY, 17 (198-167) Rob hoeing potatoes all day Very fine day Da helping</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July TUESDAY, 18 (199-166) 1899 Rob hoeing till noon then rigged up and started haying. Cut till milking time then banked potatoes Looking like rain</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 19 (two sets of intersecting lines) (200-165) 1899 Cutting hay all day Eleanor Walker came here from Drayton Very fine day Raking in the evening</p> <p>THURSDAY, 20 (201-164) Heavy rain about nine oclock {Ditchers?} went home, back after dinner Rob &amp; {Illegible Name} working in the barn all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July FRIDAY, 21 (202-163) 1899 Rob mowing in the garden forever then afternoon Smith helping put up hay Turned fine Clara &amp; Grandpa went to Lowes for B. Currants &amp; Goose berries</p> <p>SATURDAY, 22 (203-162) Rob mowing hay then raking and putting up hay Very fine Down to Drayton I took Clara down to the train to go to {Illegible}</p> <p>SUNDAY, 23 (204-161) At home all day Very hot day Alice gone to Church with Grandpa &amp; Grandma Dick Chambers arrived at Sams on the {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July MONDAY, 24 (205-160) 1899 Rob &amp; Smith drawing in hay all day, very hot Joe Chambers Essie &amp; Chrissie arrived on morning train North here picking berries Rob took load of hay to his father</p> <p>TUESDAY, 25 (206-159) Rob drawing in hay Smith here looking very like rain {illegible} &amp; {illegible} took load of hay up to Rothsay home &amp; done up milking and chores. Joe &amp; I went over to Sams. Rob gone down to the train for him but did not get him. Then came over to Sams (Big Party)</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 26 (207-158) Rob mowing hay all day then raking &amp; putting up hay at the {illegible} Joe &amp; Chrissie gone home Heavy rain in the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July THURSDAY, 27 (208-157) 1899 Rob mowing hay forever I went down to the train for Clara. Home from Walkers Rob raking and putting up hay in afternoon. Henry Hazzeltine helping Fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 28 (209-156) Rob mowing all day till four oclock then drawing in these loads three Craigs here aft, &amp; 2 forever Fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 29 (210-155) Rob putting up hay for, two Craigs here for, &amp; 3 aft drawing in rest of day Rob down to Drayton at night. Jim came home for two days Sam met him Fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SUNDAY, 30 (211-154) 1899 Rob at home all day John Garden here aft Jim Ma &amp; I down to Drayton Church afternoon. Terrible windy day</p> <p>MONDAY, 31 (212-153) Rob finished cutting hay and put up some in the evening Two of Craig boys here aft fine</p> <p>August TUESDAY, 1 (213-152) Rob drawing in hay all day Craigs and Burrows boy here helping Sam here afternoon, fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August WEDNESDAY, 2 (214-151) 1899 Little shower morning. Drawing hay all day (after mine). Same Burrows boy and Craig here all day Finished haying. Turned out very fine day.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 3 (215-150) Rob huring round {illegible} helping Wat, draw in there fall wheat while Ed cut our Timothy Very fine day Grandpa &amp; Brock at uncle Burrows</p> <p>FRIDAY, 4 (216-149) Rob {illegible} {illegible} on the summer fallow forever up to Richd afternoon helping in the hay Fine day Children &amp; I up to Drayton aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SATURDAY, 5 (217-148) 1899 Rob up at Richd heaping in the hay Very fine weather Up to Rothsay for a little bird at night</p> <p>MONDAY, 6 (218-147) Children &amp; I up to church Very fine day Had Roast Duck for supper</p> <p>TUESDAY, 7 (219-146) Rob back on other place with Henry Hozzeltine measuring drain forever The digging {illegible} Helping draw on Burrows &amp; our Timothy Afternoon very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August TUESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1899 Rob started to draw out manure on summer fallow Drawing all day Clara &amp; Grandpa at Drayton forever</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 8 (221-144) Drawing manure all day Very hot day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 9 (222-143) Rob drawing manure forever Started to plough on summer fallow Afternoon very hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August FRIDAY, 11 ( 223-142) 1899 Rob ploughing all day Very hot for noon. Heavy wind aft for an hour {illegible}</p> <p>SATURDAY, 12 (224-141) Rob ploughing all day Rob gone to Drayton at night Brock feeling not well</p> <p>SUNDAY, 13 (245-140) Children &amp; Ma &amp; I over to the cemetry afternoon Clara up to church morning dull cool day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August MONDAY, 14 (226-139) 1899 Rob ploughing all day forever on the summerfallow. Over at Sams helping draw in barley Afternoon Very fine</p> <p>TUESDAY, 15 (227-138) Rob over at Sams forever down to Drayton to get horses shod afternoon Got out the Bind &amp; set up in the evening very fine</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 16 (228-137) Rob tinkering round bind and grinding the knife and started to cut oats forever Cutting all afternoon I went up for Aunty Gass. Very hot day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY, 17 (229-136) 1899 Rob cutting oats in field next to rack tile milking time. There back to shocking tile very late at night Barely moonlight</p> <p>FRIDAY, 18 (230-135) Rob shocking oats all day Annie Edman hear all night &amp; dinner William {illegible} here Very hot day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 19 (231-134) Rob cutting oats and shocking them down to Drayton at night, {illegible} young Maud Smith home Sam went to meet him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY, 20 (232-133) 1899 Jim and the Girls went up to church Fearful hot day Rob left Jim down to Alma</p> <p>MONDAY, 21 (233-132) Rob pulling peas till evening Brown &amp; Harry here helping Then drew in one load Frankie Puge here to say goodbye. Gone to the North West.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 22 (234-131) Rob finished summerfallow forever then away back on other place cutting oats. Brown here shocking up Dull forever but fine afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August WEDNESDAY, 23 (235-130) 1899 Rob finished oats on other place Brock here Shocking at night Very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 24 (236-129) Rob finished shocking on the other place and cut Fathers oats Forever Father gone down to Express tomatoes. Drawing on (Reace?) Craigs Boys aft Very fine</p> <p>FRIDAY, 25 (237-130) Rob finished {drying?} peas forever Craigs Boys here till 11 Oclock Cutting oats afternoon Broke a spring on Bind &amp; had to go to Drayton for {illegible} Mother &amp; I picking the Goslings Very hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SATURDAY, 26 (238-127) 1899 Rob cutting oats and shocking all day Down to Drayton at night Very fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 27 (239-126) Children and I up to church Terrible hot in the middle of the day John Dorling here Here for tea</p> <p>MONDAY, 28 (240-125) Rob &amp; 2 of Craigs helping shock oats away back at his farm Ms Perkins took a calf to Drayton for us Rob started to cut the last piece of oat for this season. Finished cutting Very dry hot weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August TUESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1899 Rob put up the binds and started to draw oats off the hill &amp; back of the summer {follow?} 3 of Craigs here Very fine weather</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 30 (242-123) Rob B Craig and (Wat Burrows) here helping draw in oats Terrible hot weather I went to Drayton aft Clara home from school to day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 31 (243-122) Rob B Craig and (Old Mr Stern aft) drawing in oats Very fine till 5 Oclock then started to rain. Rained all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September FRIDAY, 1 (244-121) 1899 Very misty &amp; dull morning I took the children up to school &amp; then went up to Aunty {Gasse?} with her {illegible} Rob (hurrying?) round forever &amp; went to Drayton to get frank shod Gloomy</p> <p>SATURDAY, 2 (245-120) Rob shucking oats all day Mr {North?} here gathering the roof of the barn &amp; draining house Misty &amp; cloudy</p> <p>SUNDAY, 3 (246-119) At home till church time Then Brock and I up to church The Gils came home with us Brightening up some, got very windy aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY, 4 (247-118) 1899 Rob drawing in oats Art Garneau &amp; Chris Harfeld helping Fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 5 (248-117) Rob churning forever. ({illegible}) Took a load of oats to Rothsay</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 6 (248-117) Rob &amp; Burrows Boy fixing a scaffold in the Barn forever Helping Burrows draw {pea?}</p> <p>I went over to Sams for plums Rob went to Drayton at night Very fine aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY, 7 (250-115) 1899 Rob {drawing?} in oats all day. Art Garneau &amp; George Faux helping and Burrows Boy with their farm. Finished Harvest Heavy rain all night</p> <p><br /> FRIDAY, 8 (251-114) Rob {chasing?} round separating the sheep &amp; lambs forever Making a shelf in the cellar afternoon Fine day</p> <p><br /> SATURDAY, 9 (252-113) Rob {chasing?} round fixing line fence {illegible} {rack?} forever Raising early potatoes of down to Drayton at night I down to Drayton {for?} Fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SUNDAY, 10 (253-112) 1899 Very fine day Jim came up &amp; went back home, Aft at 6 o clock All at home</p> <p>MONDAY, 11 (254-111) Rob gone to help McErning draw in oats Turned out a fine day {Illegible} men brought too loads of tile to other place</p> <p>TUESDAY, 12 (255-110) Rob gone to help McErning harvest Terrible cold &amp; windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September WEDNESDAY, 13 {two sets of crossing lines} (256-109) 1899 Rob helping McErning harvest Rather fine</p> <p>THURSDAY, 14 (257-108) Rob helping harvest at McErnings I down to Drayton</p> <pre>Aft rather fine </pre> <p>FRIDAY, 15 (258-107) Rob picking over potatoes and Both down to train {Old Mrs Wallace buried in Derry {illegible}- was written in between the first and second lines} Forever Started to fill woodhouse afternoon Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SATURDAY, 16 (259-106) 1899 Rob down to Drayton morning for peaches from Guelph then putting wood in the woodhouse the rest of the day. Very fine The children &amp; I down to {illegible}</p> <p>SUNDAY, 17 (260-105) All at home all day Except Alice up to church with Grand pa &amp; ma. Very fine day Thunder in evening &amp; looking like rain</p> <p>MONDAY, 18 (261-104) Rob gone to McErnings to thresh Very dull Commenced to rain after {illegible} Bill Mc{Yourish?} staid here all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY, 19 (262-103) 1899 Rob at McErning threshing all day Turned out rather fine</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 20 (263-102) Rob gone to Guelph {Shore?} Very cool A little misty Got home about Eleven oclock</p> <p>THURSDAY, 21 (264-101) Rob filling wood house finished. Very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September FRIDAY, 22 (265-100) 1899 Rob started to take out potatoes working at them all day Windy and cool Terrible heavy frost at midnight Father helping</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23 (266-99) Rob &amp; children &amp; father at the potatoes all day picked them over, pitted them and covered them Finished Mr Burrows came home from Brockville Very fine day. Rob gone down to Drayton at night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 24 (267-98) Jim came home through the night All at home. Rather dull forever Richard here for dinner Children down home at noon Terrible heavy rain afternoon Jim gone over to Sams Had to stay over till Monday morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY, 25 (268-97) 1899 Rob ploughing out drains forever (Jim went home on noon Train not feeling very well) Rob spreading tile afternoon Misting &amp; cool</p> <p>TUESDAY, 26 (269-96) Rob gone to Harriston with load of cheese Very cloudy, dull &amp; cold.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 27 (270-95) Rob finished spreading tile forever. Started at the manure afternoon Cool weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY, 28 (271-94) 1899 Rob {illegible} out manure all day Terrible windy and cool</p> <p>FRIDAY, 29 (272-93) Rob started to Gangplough Rather fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 30 (280-92) Rob gang ploughing all day Squalls of snow all day windy &amp; cold Rob at Drayton at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SUNDAY, 1 (274-91) 1899 Children &amp; I up to church Then down home for a while Bright but cold</p> <p>MONDAY, 2 (275-90) Rob gang ploughing all day Very fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 3 (276-89) Rob gangploughing all day. Very fine day Children and I down to Drayton fall shore aft Had a good time Lovely bright aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October WEDNESDAY, 4 (277-88) 1899 Rob gang ploughing all day Very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 5 (278-87) Rob at Richd threshing all day I {illegible} to see Miss Mcreary Very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 6 (279-87) Rob gang ploughing all day Still very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SATURDAY, 7 (280-85) 1899 Rob ganging forever Then at Isaac Hilburns Threshing afternoon Father and children took the team to get shod afternoon Very fine week</p> <p>SUNDAY, 8 (281-84) All at home</p> <pre>Except down home </pre> <p>Rob feeling poorly Very fine till evening weather changed and started to rain about eight o clock raining heavy</p> <p>MONDAY, 9 (282-83) Rob at I. Hilburns Threshing all day Fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October TUESDAY, 10 (283-82) 1899 Rob at I. Hilbern threshing till four Then down to Drayton with chop Very fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 11 (283-81) Rob ploughing back at line (fence?) all day Fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 12 (284-80) Ploughing all day Very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October FRIDAY, 13 (286-79) 1899 Rob ploughing all day I down to Drayton</p> <pre>afternoon </pre> <p>very fine</p> <p>SATURDAY, 14 (287-78) Rob ploughing all day Little rain at noon Rob down to Drayton at night.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 15 (289-77) All at home till eve I took mother over to Sams Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October MONDAY, 16 (289- 76) 1899 Rob ploughing all day Very fine day to plough I down to Drayton with Brock to get him accommodated for a while,</p> <p>TUESDAY, 17 (290-75) Rob at Cooper threshing all day Started to rain about four o clock Craig here with barley Very dull night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 18 (291-74) Rob ploughing all day Finished the field and started down in the poplars Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October THURSDAY, 19 (292-73) 1899 Rob ploughing forever Then at {Drury?} threshing afternoon Thanks Giving Father &amp; mother here for tea with us Lovely weather</p> <p>FRIDAY, 20 (293-72) Rob at {Drurys?} to finish and then at Burrows rest of Day Very fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 21 (294-71) Rob at Burrows all day till three. Then moved over here and started to thresh. Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SUNDAY, 22 (295-70) 1899 Raining a little All at home till aft then Rob gone over to see Mr Henry. Started to rain Evening very cool &amp; dull</p> <p>MONDAY, 23 (296-69) Threshing at home here. Very dirty morning. Raining all forever Very dull afternoon</p> <p>TUESDAY, 24 (297-68) Threshing again till three o clock. Much finer day Moved the machine to Perkin</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October WEDNESDAY, 25 (298-67) 1899 Rob threshing at Perkins all day Very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 26 (299-66) Rob at Page threshing all day Dull &amp; like rain Rained all night</p> <p>FRIDAY, 27 (300-65) Still at Page till five O clock Drizzling all day Rained all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SATURDAY, 28 (301-64) 1899 {Drizzling?} all forever and foggy Rob started up to Davidson about nine &amp; got home about five o clock Bought a sheep</p> <p>SUNDAY, 29 (302-63) Very bright all day Children &amp; I down home for a while Rob gone over to Craig quite cool at night</p> <p><br /> MONDAY, 30 (303-62) Rob gone to Drayton with big load of chop. Willie Craig gone &amp; Walkers threshing for us Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October TUESDAY, 31 (304-61) 1899 Rob gone to {Shorefield?} with load of apples for Sam Rather fine day</p> <p>November WEDNESDAY, 1 {little box made of opposite horizontal lines-most likely to mark off a new month} (305-60) Rob helping at Burrow all day with turnips Threatening a storm</p> <p>THURSDAY, 2 (307-59) Rob killing a pig forever Very hard frost Over helping Burrow boy with turnips Father fine afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November FRIDAY, 3 (307-58) 1899 Rob cutting up pork and {churning?} forever down to Station for fathers flour and then up to Rich aft cold wind &amp; cloudy</p> <p>SATURDAY, 4 (308-57) Rob up helping with {illegible} at Rich farm Then back to other place picking up tile and {root?} Old Mrs Wills died Getting ready to plough. Snowing a little &amp; rain forever Fine aft Rob gone down to meet Jim</p> <p>SUNDAY, 5 (309-56) Jim Alice &amp; I up to church Then children &amp; I down home for a while Cloudy &amp; sunshine Fine fall day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November MONDAY, 6 (310-55) 1899 Rob ploughing all day Jim &amp; I at Mrs Wells funeral Very fine day Jim up to Rothsay to {illegible} supper.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 7 (311-54) 1899 Jim gone back home {was written in above the first sentence} Rob gone back to the ditch with Henry. Then gone over to Sams to thresh. Ed. Burrows here ploughing all day Very fine weather {grand?} road.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 8 (312-53) 1899 Rob gone back to Sam Ed. Burrows ploughing for. Rob ploughing aft Started in the big drained field. Very fine day Ploughing in some drains {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November THURSDAY, 9 (313-52) 1899 Rob ploughing in the big {illegible} field ploughing in some drains Very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 10 (314-51) Rob Ploughing all day A little {illegible} in the morning Mother and I went to see {Larnie?} Dull and dark looking Road splendid</p> <p>SATURDAY, 11 (315-50) Rob {caring?} potato fields Soft snow falling Rob ploughing all aft Fine afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November SUNDAY, 12 (316-49) 1899 At home all day Children and I {illegible} home for am home Very fine day (hard {illegible} last night) Rob at the McErnings a little while</p> <p>MONDAY, 13 (317-48) Rob gone to Davidson for sheep afternoon. forever went to Drayton with chap</p> <p>TUESDAY, 14 (318-47) Rob ploughing all day Mother &amp; I at Drayton afternoon Rather a fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November WEDNESDAY, 15 (319-46) 1899 Rob at Rich threshing all day {illegible} dry {illegible} day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 16 (320-45) Rob at Rich Threshing forever Ploughing often Fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 17 (321-44) Rob ploughing all day I down to Drayton {aft?} Thunder at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November SATURDAY, 18 (322-43) 1899 Rob ploughing all day Very fine day Wonderful weather &amp; roads for this time of the year</p> <p>SUNDAY, 19 (323-42) All at home Sam &amp; Chris &amp; Ria here for dinner Dull &amp; {illegible} Craig here</p> <p>MONDAY, 20 (324-41) Rob ploughing all day in the tough sod Fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November TUESDAY, 21 (325-40) 1899 Rob ploughing all day Beautiful day I took Maggie {illegible} home Evening</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 22 (326-39) Rob ploughing all day Beautiful weather</p> <p>THURSDAY, 23 (327-38 Rob finished that Tough sod &amp; started in the field {illegible} from it. Still very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November FRIDAY, 24 ( 328-37) 1899 Rob ploughing all day Very fine x {cool was added in on the line above} day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 25 (329-36) Rob ploughing all day Down to Drayton at night.</p> <p><br /> SUNDAY, 26 ( 330-35) Mother &amp; I up to E. church Mom the children &amp; I up to see Grandpa Philip Cloudy, dull, day Road beautiful, dry &amp; smooth.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>November MONDAY, 27 (331-34) 1899 </pre> <p>Rob ploughing all day (Brom? ) here helping Dull misty day Finished ploughing for this fall</p> <p>TUESDAY, 28 (332-33) Ditches (on?). Again Rob spreading tile and filling in ditches Fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 29 (333-32) Rob at (New Sted?) threshing forever Spreading tile afternoon and filling ditches I up to Wilsons and Joe Mcdonald</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>November Thursday, 30 (334-31) 1899 </pre> <p>Raining and dull Clara &amp; I {drove?...possibly a cart/ wagon rather than a car} to Guelph Rob &amp; Sam killed fathers jig {jig= type of tool} filling in ditch Much {fine?}</p> <pre> December Friday, 1 (335-30) </pre> <p>Raining morning Clara &amp; I came home rather fine afternoon Rob filling in ditch</p> <pre> Saturday, 2 {drawing: four diagonal intersecting lines- think tic tac toe grid} (336-29) </pre> <p>Men all back at the ditch {illegible} a heavy fall of snow Ditches finished after dinner and measured up the drains making 122 {illegible} just in this year Rob gone to {Drayton?} with chap Evening snowy, rainy and dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>December Sunday, 3 (337-28) 1899 </pre> <p>All at home all day rather a fine day Pa &amp; Ma over at Sam Sam 34 years</p> <p></p> <pre> Monday 4 (338-27) </pre> <p>(Threshing?) at McEarnings all day. Fine &amp; dry.</p> <p></p> <p>Tuesday 5 (339-26)</p> <p>(Threshing?) at McEarning all day fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>December WEDNESDAY, 6 (340-25) 1899 </pre> <p>Threshing at the McEarnings forever putting in young {illegible} and {churning?} oft. cold</p> <p><br /> THURSDAY, 7 (341-24) Killing the geese Ms Burrow &amp; {Ma?} helping Killed 15. Cold &amp; snowy</p> <p><br /> FRIDAY, 7 (342-23) Killing Ducks oft Ms Burrow &amp; (Ma?) helping Killed 10. Very mild {illegible sentence}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SATURDAY, 9 (343-22) 1899</p> <p>Choring fore Walter Smith came for his cow Taking straw down to Father aft Down to Drayton at night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 10 (344-21)</p> <p>ALl at home all day Dull &amp; misty</p> <p>MONDAY, 11 (345-20)</p> <p>Robt choring steady rain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December TUESDAY, 12 (346-19) 1899</p> <p>Choring and Down to Drayton with chop cold</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 13 (347-18)</p> <p>Choring forenoon butchering seven pigs afternoon. Snowing &amp; very cold</p> <p>THURSDAY, 14 (348-17)</p> <p>Choring forenoon cutting up pork and salting it still cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decemberr FRIDAY, 15 (349-16) 1899</p> <p>Choring all day Down to Lodge at night rather fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 16 (350-15)</p> <p>Choring forenoon took straw to Rothsay and went round to Haddow zdown to Drayton at night Children at Richd very fine.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 17 (351-14)</p> <p>Olive &amp; I up at church very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY, 18 (352-13) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring and out to Drayton twice with oats JOhn &amp; Willie Craig here farming grain very fine weather</p> <p>TUESDAY, 19 (353-12)</p> <p>Robt choring and three times to Drayton Craig Bay fanning oats fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 20 (354-11)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon took load of gran to Drayton aft children &amp; I up to the HMas Tree in Rothsay Weather clear &amp; frost beautiful wheeling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY, 21 (355-10) 1899</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon Down with chop and to get the HOrses shod magnificent weather</p> <p>FRIDAY, 22 (336-9)</p> <p>Robt up to ROthsay to I Gregory and to see Henry Hazzeltine Win &amp; John Craig here farming up grain Robt up at Richds butcheering pigs</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23 (357-8)</p> <p>RRobt choring and down to Drayton twice with grain THen down to meet Willie at night. Robt went for Jim fine day heavy fall of snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SUNDAY, 24 (358-7) 1899</p> <p>Willie &amp; Jim here for dinner snowing forenoon got very stormy afternoon children and I down home for a while evening getting colder turned very stormy</p> <p>MONDAY, 25 (359-6)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon down to Drayton afternooon Willie &amp; Jim went over to Sam forenoon Had Dinner at home Went to Drayton with Robt, aft. then both went up to Burwell line for tea blustering all day. not very cold.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 26 (360-5)</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon gutting manure on potato pits Hillie and I down to Drayton aft Jim at home Sam brought S Dalyell over home Children &amp; I down at night very sharp</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 27 (361-4) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring till four oclock then Both up to Annie Fishers Wedding Willie took {?} to station {?} Children staid at mothers</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon gone to {canvas?} with Mr Duncan. aft Still cold &amp; sharp</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round all day bright but cold Bill Wells &amp; Mrs here Mr {?} here for tea. Willie at Sams.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 30 (364-1) 1899</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round {?}, below {?} home all day Then Willie and {?} down to Drayton at night very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day Willie up to Church and down to Sams Cold and rather stormy. Very good sleighing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDUM {this was written in the first designated row}</p> <p><br /> Eleanor Walker {the Walker was added in on the line above} born 7th Oct , aged 21 in 1899</p> <p><br /> Betty .. .. 27th Feb .. 20 .. 1899</p> <p><br /> Violet .. .. 5 Oct .. 14.. 1899.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Was written on a scrap of paper that was later placed into the diary}</p> <p>In this year 1899</p> <p>Name Date Age</p> <p><br /> Mr Page, 2nd of March,</p> <p><br /> Mr Page, 22nd of Sept, 35.</p> <p><br /> Frank jr, 16th of Oct, 21</p> <p><br /> Lilian 30th of Dec, 17.</p> <p><br /> Heb 3rd ,, June 16</p> <p><br /> Art 3rd ,, ,, 16.</p> <p><br /> Alice 12th of May 14.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/788846eac0c312d5a0b05c33e7fd279d.pdf 0407f6c39944d48165a6e3025d9d4f64 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c1f30f123fbf3a9243602c1ffa7a4fd.pdf e8aaa8a10f089937c5b75968fa89420d https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/456f8b3f508a46590df11bde77811070.pdf ec2df59fe725b1c7cde70f5c80d3ced5 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries 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, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1898 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family 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"> <p>Banks in Canada with their Agencies.</p> <p>PlACES. NAMES OF BANKS. MANAGER OR AGENT.</p> <p>Alexandria...Union..........J. R. Proctor</p> <p>Alliston,O....Hamilton.....J. S. Gordon</p> <p>Almonte.....Montreal....E.P. Winslow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 1 (1-364) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore. very buisy Then aft went out With Duncan to {Canbiss?}. Sam + Chriss. Willie + Jane cum here for supper. bitter cold night. Willie staid all night</p> <p>Sunday 2nd</p> <p>Robt choring Children + I down home for a while. {Eve?}. cold + stormy all day Willie + Robt up to see Richd at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 3 (3-362) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon over to vote oft Alex Hamilton over to Moorefield at night to here returns Councillors Elected Reeve Harrington Deputy Scott {aecla?} council McDonald Woodisse &amp; Dreusy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (4-361)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore butchering oft at Burrows killed three of ours over there</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore butting and salting meat oft over to sams at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 6 (6-359) 1898</span></h2> <p>Choring all day down to Dreyton at night a stranger arrived A Baby Boy born about nine Oclock Eve {her son Benson}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore Mrs Houston came out to Dreyton aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore at Drayton aft</p> <p>Sunday 9 (9-356)</p> <p>at Home fore up to Rothsey aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 10 (10-355) 1898</span></h2> <p>Choring fore out to Drayton aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore out the Drayton aft looking like a {thay? thaw?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore out to Drayotn aft Heavy thunder and lightning at night Raining all day heavy Rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 13 (13-352) 1898</span></h2> <p>choring fore farming Wheat aft freezing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore over to Sams butchering adt Roads very rough adn slippery</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h2> <p>Choring fore took out some Manure aft took {pig?} stone home at night and down to Drayton</p> <p>Sunday</p> <p>at home all day Horns Chriss and Richards here fine day Then down to zero at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 17 (17-348) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Down to Drayton to vote aft Council elected Dr. Lucy K.R, Hambly D. Robertson J Honor {Rice?} L.R Adams very nice day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 18 ( 18-347)</span></h2> <p>Robt charming fore gone to Palmerston with wheat for flour. got five D{illegible} took one to Grandpa Philp very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 19 (19-346)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore down helping McEwing butcher aft. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 20 (20-345) 1898</span></h2> <p>Rbt choring fore cutting a place to let down feed in the barn floor &amp; Jacutting a door on it raining mostly all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Started to draw out Manure very fine snow falling fore. enclined to be soft toward night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (22-343)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft Down to train to meet Jim at night very stomy. soft snow blowing</p> <p>Sunday 21st At home all day children down home for an hour or so. Turned out very Stormy afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 24 (24-341) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft turned out rather fine day Jim gone back home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (25-340)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Drawing out manure turned out very stormy aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Drawing out manure rather fine Miss Duncan + Mrs Henderson here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 27 (27-338) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Drawing out manure turned very stormy Jane Ann gone home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (28-337)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (29-336)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure very clear + fine</p> <p>{Written in margin} Sunday 30th</p> <p>All at home all day. Children down home for a while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 31 (31-334) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore finished frawing manure out of the manure house fine but keen Eastwind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore. very cold making a storm door for the bedroom window very keen + cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (33-332)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore helping butcher at Burrow aft. Killed our old sow over there Da + Mrs Huston went to Drayton Turned fearful stomy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 3 (34-331) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore cutting up the pig pretty cold + rough</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore {fright?} up at Rich aft helping butcher a beef. very fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + Johnnie Craig helping fan up load of chop then took it down to Drayton Eather blustering</p> <p>Sunday 6th</p> <p>All down to Mothers I took the Baby down home for the first time Beautiful bright day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 7 (38-327) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Took Maggie home aft + went ot Grandpa Philps + got sand for the hens Olive 8 years old today</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Making Storm door for the kitchen window oft very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (40-325)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore {illegible} at Richds threshing aft very misty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 10 (41-324) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore very misty drawing out manure aft soft dull weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore very misty + soft Over at Hilborns aft heavy rain at night snow going very fast</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (43-322)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore down to Drayton aft rather fine roads very slippy</p> <p>Sunday 13</p> <p>Clara down staying with aunty Robt 42 years today The rest at home Carrie English + her Brother here aft fine day over head</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 14 45-320) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all fore. Choring + took pig over to Hodges aft pretty fine but cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (46-319)</span></h2> <p>Robt Choring fore + took Murphy down to Drayton to ship him to Liverpool over to Sam Wood Bee aft rather fine {Carrie?} Came</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Roby choring fore helping Frank Page to butcher then took Carrie round home + went by Drayton home cold + keen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY,17 (48-317) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all fore Choring + over to Hodge for pig cold East wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (49-317)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all fore choring + making a tub {starch?} Da took Girls over to Sant (to stat all night very fine +bright</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (50-316)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Over helping Perkin thresh clover aft. fine day</p> <p>Sunday 20th</p> <p>Girls + Jim up to church Sam and Chris over at Fathers Chris up here couple of hrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 21 (52-313) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Perkin to help finish thresh the clover Then down to Drayton with a calf Choring all aft little stormy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (53-312)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day what time he had. Mr + Mrs North here for dinner. We noticed Baby (Benson) sick, dull + Drousy all fore Mrs North stayed all aft + night Ma + Jim here all night. Robt went over to Hodges aft + then went down to Drayton (Nomination in Drayton) snowing fore very fine aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (54-311)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring Dear Little Baby died at nine oclock fore. 6 weeks + three days old. Sam + Chriss came over Richd +Emma came down. Johnnie Gordon + + Same stay'd all night + Jim + Nellie Gordon Weather enclined to be soft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 24 (55-310) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt + Johnnie Craig choring Sam came over + brought some flowers for Baby coffin. funeral left the house at two oclock. a large funeral for a baby Robt gone over to Hodges for pig in the Eve. fine day only sharp Robt decided to go to Glencoe</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + Jim I Johnniw Craig fanning up a load of chop Robt took it to Drayton + waited to bring it home little Stormy Sam + Chriss going to Drayton brought us his Barrels of N.Spy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Johnnie Craig doing the chores Robt + Jim left on the 11/16 for Glencoe very fine bright day</p> <p>Sunday 27</p> <p>Johnnie Craig choring Children + I down home aft very bright beautiful day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 28 (59-306) 1898</span></h2> <p>Johnie Craig choring + looking after things Robt + Jim returned from Glencoe very fine weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Started to draw out manure Election day Scott + {Tucker?} in the field {Tucker?} Electe by over 200 very fine day Robt over to Hodges at night with a pig</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (61-304)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure</p> <p></p> <p>very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 3 (62-303) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Drawing out manure Extra fine weather + lovily night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore away with Sam to look for horses Jim and I down to Drayton aft. snowing a little but cleared of very fine Eve,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (64-301)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + finished taking out manure out of the sheephouse Robt + Jim down to Drayton</p> <p>Sun. 6</p> <p>I up to church with Jim Children + I down home very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 7 (66-299) 1889</span></h2> <p>Robt + Sam gone to Clifford with Grit + {Cory?}. Johnie Craig choring very fine day Children + I over to Craigs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (67-298)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Sam down to Dick {Lowes?} forenoon + down to Elliotts sall aft. very fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Sam drawing out manure + choring very fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY,10 (69-296) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt + Sam choring + drawing out manure finished at five + went down to Drayton dull and mizzling Waggons running</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (70-295)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + drawing out some more manure put up the meat to dry dull + mizzling very dirty underfoot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Sam choring then down to Drayton looking for Horses dull and mizzling</p> <p>Sunday 13</p> <p>very heavy rain fore + very windy Children+I down home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 14 (73-292) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt + Sam started for the 4th to see horses but went down + Sam Bought Elly aft {Sareh Lam? }. Then home + over to stems sale Walt Burrows done the chores very fine day snow going</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft misty+dull</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (75-290)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore helping paint the kitchen chairs Johnie Craig helping fan up load of chop very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 17 (76-289) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fare Massy Harris Agents have a big day in Drayton chasing around all aft fixing up things brough up the milk tank bright day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Down to Drayton with chop + got the {tam?} shod all around looking like rain raingin at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19. (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + ringing the Bull choring round all aft Clara + I dowm to Drayton windy + very dull like rain</p> <p>Sun 20th</p> <p>Cold wind. Children + I down home Ass worth here rather fine afernoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 21 (80-285) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all fore. mooving the little pigs up to the pen + firxing a place for them dull + rainy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore. took some chop up to Rothay to Grandpa Philp. dull looking day Clara thirteen years old</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (82-283)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + fanned up some seeds + took them out to Drayton ( very lame hip)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 24 (83-282) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt + Johnie Craig choring and fanning up chop very fine day but bad roads Emma + I over to Sam</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Robt threshing at Rich all day very fine Johnie Craig choring</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (85,280)</span></h2> <p>finished threshing at Rich Down to Drayton iwht load of chop aft. I down with Clara fore to get teeth filled cold wind</p> <p>Sun 27th</p> <p>raining all forenoon I down to help Mother with aunty Robt choring + {fulnig?} poorly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 28 (87-278) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring foreMoving manure of {Jolata?} pits rather fine off</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (88-277)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore {illegible} over at Hilborns with spat. + back to see the hay stack Johnie Craig here for butter Aunty Cass here + at Mothers (Washing) cold but bright</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Robt drawing hat drom the stack+ from the other driving house Johnie C.-,g doing chores Stack badly spoiled cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 31 (90-275) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore filling up barley + took It down to be chopped Craigs here after hay of the stack Robt gave Johnie $10.00 Sold a heifer to C. Stephenson</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL FRIDAY, 1 (91-274)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore + fixing up things + bracing the churn stand terrible cold wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + fixing up things terrible cold wind Mr North here.</p> <p>Sunday 3rd</p> <p>Mother+I up at church Children at home Robt choring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 4 (94-271) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore started to draw out manure aft very cold but clear churning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure still very cold churning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore finished drawing manure I down to Drayton pretty cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 7 (97-268) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore. drawing rails aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Started on other place to build fence very fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY,9 (99-266)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore working at fence on other place very fine Olive + Brock down to Drayton with Grandpa</p> <p>Sunday 10th Easter Sunday</p> <p>Robt choring fore Both over to Cemetry + up round by Rothsay Children at home + Grandma. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 11 (101-264) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Started to spring tooth pick stones Children + I over to Booths very fine day (churning) Robt gone to Drayton for Butter crock night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h2> <p>Robt spring toothing all day (churning) very fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (103-262)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + sowing first oats very fine weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 14 (104-261) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring working land + sowing oats very fine (churning)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY,15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Robt working land May Cordon here+ sowing oats</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (106-259)</span></h2> <p>Robt strong oats {fr my loathing?}+ Harrowing Clara Brock + I down to Drayton looking like rain Sun 17th</p> <p>All lit home Booth + Wife here aft very dull day rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 18 (108-257) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + getting ready to go to other place to move fence moving fence aft rather fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (109-256)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + finished moving fence fore. cutting off Lambs tails aft miserable day raining the whole day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + farming up chop Took it to Drayton Oss North here aft. miserable snowy wet day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 21 (111-254) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fine breesy morning Pickle here + dehorned ten or Eleven head of young cattle Robt ploughing on other place very fine aft Hattie Allan married</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring round all day very disagreeable raining mostly all day cold rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Packing + curing beef Robt choring + drawing up stakes from other place. Olive + I down to Drayton with tub of butter very dull + cloudy. Butcher broughtbut beef</p> <p>Sun 24th</p> <p>All at home Children + I down a while at night Robt gone with a peice of beef to Rothay very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 25 (115-250) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt started back on other place &amp; plough Father Brock &amp; I over to Graveyard to seed down the little graces. Called in {?} &amp; Sam {?} &amp; cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing up here all day rather fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing Johnnie cl Craig here with team ploughing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April, Thursday 28 (118-247) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing Johnie braig here till noon fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing back on other place all day fine</p> <p>== Saturday, 30 (120- 245)</p> <p>Robt all day children &amp; 2 douon Drayten aft</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 1st May</span></h2> <p>at home all day Jim home Jim &amp; Girls gone over to Sams missing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 2 (122-243) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing sad all day rather fine day to plough</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday , 3 {has a marked sign} (123- 242)</span></h2> <p>Robt charing &amp; farming safe peas &amp; wheat fove, braig helping Gone to Palmerston aft very dull day misshing &amp; misly</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4 (124-241)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day rather dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Thursday.2C_5_.28215-240.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 5 (215-240) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_6_.28120-239.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 6 (120-239)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Satirday.2C_7_.28127-238.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Satirday, 7 (127-238)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 5 (215-240) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Johnie. b. ploughing all day rather fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 6 (120-239)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing a couple of hours fare; on other place then springtonthing. pea growing rhnie raig harrowing very fine day</p> <p>I am 30 years today {written sideways}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Satirday, 7 (127-238)</span></h2> <p>Robt sowing peas &amp; harrowing them Johnie braig ploughing afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h2> <p>beautiful fine day Bath at old Mr fisher funeral Back went with Grandpa</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 9 (129-236) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt trak siy pigs down to ship &amp; two caloes pigs average 210lb very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 10 (130-235)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing fare finning up place far young cblies aft. mizzling all aft Braek took the Girls capes up school for them ranning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11 ((131-234)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Sam ploughing all day. Too showers I over to Sams at night Took cruck of brother car to send to Wrayeter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 12 (132-233) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing fare very cold wind Johnie braig here aft working up ground to sow oats</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Robt springloothing &amp; started to sow oats Johnie harroing fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Johnie finished oats ground Robt gone back to disk in the back feild fine day Miss Duncan came Went up to church on Sunday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 16 (136-229) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Wat Sowing and harroeing away back on other place sowing oats fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 17 (137-228)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Johnie ploughing. away back on other place all day very fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18 (138-227)</span></h2> <p>finished ploughing &amp; working it up to sow fine day rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Thursday.2C_19_.28139-226.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 19 (139-226) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_20_.28140-225.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 20 (140-225)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_21_.28141-224.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 21 (141-224)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 19 (139-226) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt picking up potatoes &amp; taking them in heavy rain fake maring washing buggy. Eve</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Robt working back on the other place. all day missing farming I gone to benelph to do some shopping</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21 (141-224)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished seeding about four aft fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22</span></h2> <p>at home all day Mr &amp; Mrs Barrow got thrown from the buggy on their way to Harriston Mr Burrows hurt pretty bad (fine shower) {was written is a bracket}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Robt spredding manure on this front piece for potatoes &amp; working it very dull like rain Robt hung sereen dades heavy rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24 (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Robt lifting &amp; setting out black currants &amp; basseberries all day Da gone over for Chris then helping Robt set them out</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25 (145-220)</span></h2> <p>Robt cutting &amp; planting potatoes fine day Da helping I took my dress to Dray Tem &amp; round by Ouncans fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Thursday.2C_26_.28146-219.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Thursday, 26 (146-219) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_27_.28147-218.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 27 (147-218)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Satrday.2C_28_.7BThe_date_is_marked.7D_.28148-217.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Satrday, 28 {The date is marked} (148-217)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29th</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 26 (146-219) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt pranking earn grown. ploughing, disking &amp; harrowing I bailing soap Robt &amp; Wovdessee for S. berrieplants ver fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; I setting out strawberriesplants them Robt ploughing seet of day I finished boiling soap very calm &amp; warm</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Satrday, 28 {The date is marked} (148-217)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing earn ground</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29th</span></h2> <p>all at home only down home far a while very cloudy, dull &amp; cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Robt working up corn ground</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 31 (151-214)</span></h2> <p>Working up corn ground &amp; mangols dvron at noon far mangol seed sowing them &amp; corn aft &amp; evening fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday, 1 (152-213)</span></h2> <p>Robt at moarefield with Richs pigs planting potatoes aft I dovm to DrayTon very hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Thursday.2C_2_.28153-212.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 2 (153-212)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Frideay.2C_3_.28154-211.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Frideay, 3 (154-211)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C4_.28155-210.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday,4 (155-210)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 5th</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>finished potatoes &amp; started back on Yurny ground Johnie braig here very hot weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Frideay, 3 (154-211)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day on turnip ground &amp; spredding manure very hot day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday,4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Robt tagging sheep &amp; working on turnip ground all washing sheep afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5th</span></h2> <p>Jain came home Children , him &amp; 2 all down to Catholic Church fare. Terrible hot day Willie 30 years old</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday,6 (157-208) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to moorefield to take Rich &amp; Cattle. very hot working on turnip grounf aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday,7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Robt working on trunip ground I down to Deayton aft looking like rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday,8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Robt working on turnip ground very hot day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Thursday.2C_9_.28160-205.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 9 (160-205) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_10_.28161-204.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 10 (161-204)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C11_.28162-203.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday,11 (162-203)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_12th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12th</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 9 (160-205) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt working on turnip ground setting up ridges &amp; sowing some looking like rain carrie came to sew</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Robt working at turnips all day finished sowing turnip misshing farenoon raw 7 cold aft Da setting out cabbage plants.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday,11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>heavy rain Robt &amp; Da selling {it was crossed in the orginal} harrowing potatoes. &amp; howing among the spruce trees. took larrie home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12th</span></h2> <p>Back on the other place fare over to Sams aft. very dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday,18 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Robt buliding fence all day accross the pasture misshing &amp; raming all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>Robt hunting sheep. I took Ella Edmis out pillows up to her. from mother &amp; Sheering them</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15 (166-199)</span></h2> <p>Robt hunting Sheep &amp; shearing finished them I went up to Eoroars rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Tuesday.2C_16_.28167-198.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Tuesday, 16 (167-198) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_17_.28168-197.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 17 (168-197)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_18_.28169-196.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 18 (169-196)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Suday_19th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Suday 19th</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday, 16 (167-198) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt up at Richs all day setting up Turinp drills</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Robt at Rothoay doing {"Robt" was crossed out with the ink} work for his father very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18 (169-196)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Pahnerston with wool got 18 pull each. breesy scuffhing rae.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Suday 19th</span></h2> <p>children &amp; ma &amp; 2 over to the semetry very windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday,20 (171-194) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt started the road work namcy shath here making Bracks clothes Johinie braig helping fine cool day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21 (172-193)</span></h2> <p>Working on the road I took Children down to get Roots for them John braig helping Carrie Came to sew</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>working on the roads fine cool weather for the teams</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Thursday.2C_23_.28174-191.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 23 (174-191) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_24_.28175-190.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 24 (175-190)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_25_.28176-189.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 25 (176-189)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26th</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 23 (174-191) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt building fence along by the bush much warmer</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24 (175-190)</span></h2> <p>Robt working at a fence along the bush very hoit day I took Brack down to Drayton &amp; had a tooth drawn &amp; took Carrie home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>raining Robt charing &amp; took Glbert Chambers over to sams then down to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26th</span></h2> <p>Clara Joint &amp; down to Drayton church Robt &amp; 2 np to Rich Eve.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 27 (178-187) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt finished the fence at the bush &amp; back &amp; sowed the rape very fine cool day (aunty very low dying) {written in brackets int he original diary}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28 {the date was marked} (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Robt grinding knife of mower &amp; gone to Rothsay to out hay aunty dying) passed qiuetly away at twelve Oclock, Da went over for Sam Robt &amp; Sam went down to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Robt charning, Richd gone to Juelph to be operated on. Soam &amp; Bhries over here &amp; putting in sereens. Robt gone up to Rothray to put up his fathers hay Eve. Sam gone. Robt gone over to Booths for see sam gone to meet Jam. get a message saying uncle James coas edming down Chrirs &amp; 2 baking very hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Thursday.2C_30_.28181-184.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Thursday, 30 (181-184) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Friday.2C_1_.28182-183.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">July Friday, 1 (182-183)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_2_.28183-182.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 2 (183-182)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_3rd"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 3rd</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 30 (181-184) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt gone down to Drayton to meet uncle James. Sam &amp; Johnie over fare aunty buried about two Oclock very nice fuernal. Mrs Richd Moare buried same day very hot. little rain at night much James stopping at Sams tonight</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Friday, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Robt scuffing potatoes mangols and corn. working hard all day fearful hot. I gone up to Richs for an hour or so Uncle James &amp; Da gone to Drayton aft then he stayed here all night. Robt preparing to go to Grulph on mase Robt very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Robt started to drive to Guelph Girls over at Helbams terrible hot aft to picnic Richard operated on in ther General Hospital Guelph for appendicitis. received a message saying operation prefarmsid., feeling pretty well</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3rd</span></h2> <p>fearful long day. Children &amp; 2 at home all day Robt stopped over in Guelph very windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 4 (185-180) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing mangols all day feeling misrable &amp; tired very hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing mangols fare at Sam nobles raisin aft very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 6 (187-178)</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing mangols all day very hot weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday.2C_7_.28188-177.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 7 (188-177) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_8_.28189-176.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 8 (189-176)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Satuday.2C_9_.28190-175.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Satuday, 9 (190-175)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_10th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 10th</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 7 (188-177) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt finished mangols fare. Scuffled turnips aft Mother &amp; 2 down to drayton very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing Turnips Willie braug helping Eonma &amp; 2 gone to Guelps to see Richard found him hoeing &amp; feeling fine robt up to Rothsay at night to see Charlie</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Satuday, 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; braig Boys at the turnips</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 10th</span></h2> <p>All at home till Evening then Mother &amp; Children all over to see Lissie Mitehell Terrible heavy frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 11 (192-173) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt seuffling &amp; hoeing turnips braig boys here helping very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 12 (193-172)</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing turnips all day, beautiful day Orange Selibhation in Rothsay</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing turnips all day finished up &amp; Ricds at night pretty hot day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday.2C_14_.28195-170.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday, 14 (195-170) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday.2C_15_.28196-169.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday, 15 (196-169)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_16_.28197-168.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 16 (197-168)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 17</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 14 (195-170) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt started haying mowing fare raking aft. put some up Eve Children &amp; I picking berries in our bush</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15 (196-169)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished putting up hay Robt feeling terrible meserable gone to Drayton at night to get a man</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>drawing in hay all day young Hood helping very warm day Rimp from Lipstovell here. ordered a head stone for our little Boys. Brock five years</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17</span></h2> <p>Willie &amp; Jim both wheeled up from Guelph very hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== July MONDAY, 18 (199-166) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt cutting hay all day fine</p> <p>== TUESDAY, 19 (200-165)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt cutting hay {face?} Hood here fare Smart little shower {ineligible} to Richards got seeping {ever?} Richd came home from Guelph Robt scuffling Mangols aft.</p> <p>== WEDNESDAY, 20 (201-164)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Putting up hay + drawing in out of the {Corner?} of bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== July THURSDAY, 21 (202-163) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt drawing in hay out of field {ineligible} Hood Craigs helping very hot</p> <p>== FRIDAY, 22 (203-162)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>ROBT cutting over on the other place + putting up Hood here</p> <p>== SATURDAY, 23 (204-161)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt cutting + putting up hay. Hood + Garneau + {Craigs?} helping Pobt draw {diron?} to Drayton at night</p> <p>Sunday 24th.</p> <p>All at home for Dinner {Millie?} here Robt + I up to Rothsay aft. hot theremometer 92{ineligible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== July MONDAY, 25 (206-159) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt cutting hay fare three of Craigs helping put up hay aft. Gardens + {Morths?} here picking berries , Clara not feeling well Olive gone over to Sams looking like rain {turned?} very cold.</p> <p>== TUESDAY, 26 (207-158)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Drawing in hay all day Craig Sam + {Thovel?} here fine day Dick + Bil Chambers came down.</p> <p>== WEDNESDAY, 27 {drawing of lines crossing each other, 5 lines in total} (208-157)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt drawing in hay Craig + Henry Hord here + Sam finished haying Took load to Rothsay at night I {doron?} to drayton aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== July THURSDAY, 28 (209-156) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt cutting {clover?} fare {Charing?} + hoeing carrots aft Children + I out to bush for berries fine</p> <p>== FRIDAY, 29 (210-155)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt hoeing Mangols fare raking {clover?} aft fine + cool</p> <p>== SATURDAY, 30 (211-154)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt + John Craig helping to takin in the {alsike?} clean finished hay</p> <p>Sunday 3/.</p> <p>beautiful fine cool day. {Join?} home Richd here for Dinner {Join?} Ma Children all over to Cemetry aft then Jim + Clara went to Sams</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== August MONDAY, 1 (213-152) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt {hoeing?} in the Mangols all day Mr North here + patched the roof of the driving home {Eae?} very fine day</p> <p>== TUESDAY, 2 (214-151)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt taking out Binder + getting ready to cut oats Cutting aft fine Mother helping me {track?} Gardens + Prices here picking berries</p> <p>== WEDNESDAY, 3 (215-150)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt cutting all day looking like rain Children + I over to Dick{ineligible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== August THURSDAY, 4 (216-149) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt went back to shock up Willis Craig helping fare shock + Robt cutting + Craigs shocking aft fine Gardens + Prices + Children + I picking berries the last of the season</p> <p>== FRIDAY, 5 (217-148)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Rob finished cutting oats + shocking them fare. Took load of cheese to Drayon aft {prize?} weather very dry</p> <p>== SATURDAY, 6 (218-147)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt took chop to Drayton and got {harse shod?} Hanging screen {dias?} down home aft fine</p> <p>Sunday</p> <p>Alive at Church with {Y+ G.ona?} Sams here for dinner Robt went to see Gro Drury</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== August Monday, 8 (220-145) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt scuffeling {ineligible} all day very hot Carrie here leaving {five?}</p> <p>== Tuesday, 9 (221-144)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt started to draw in oats Craig here helping also Walter Smith here helping very fine day.</p> <p>== Wednesday, 10 (222-143)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Finished oats in backfield Walter Smith + Mr. {Sturtridge?} helping fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== Thurday, August 11, 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Cutting oats on other place all day fine day Girls up to {Richds} + Pages rain in the night</p> <p>== Friday, August 12, 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>{Stacking?} oat in other place + moving straw in the barn fine</p> <p>== Saturday, August 13, 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt over at Sams all day drawing oats I took Children to Drayton to have there photo taken</p> <p>Sunday 14</p> <p>Children + I over to {C. Church?} + to {C. English?} for dinner {Fine?} hours rain aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== August MONDAY, 15 (227-138) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Cutting oats away back on other place. Little shower at noon Children started to School after hopllidays. fine aft</p> <p>== TUESDAY, 16 (228-137)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt finished cutting oats back on other place Sams here shocking all day finished cutting for this year fine</p> <p>== WEDNESDAY, 17 (229-136)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt Sam + Young {Lad?} drawing in oats + shocking up fine day very dry weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== August THURSDAY, 18 (230-135) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt over at Sams all day. very fine. Bella {Doonie?} Edmison her for tea</p> <p>== FRIDAY, 19 (231-134)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt + Sam started to draw outs out of back field they'r not fit Robt gave to {McEronigs?} aft helping draw oats fine day</p> <p>== SATURDAY, 20 (232-133)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt at {McEronigs?} fare then in the aft spreading a mound of clay on the farm yard fine</p> <p>Sunday 21st</p> <p>All at home. Jim came home Jim + girls up at Church {Thank?} Page here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== August MONDAY, 22 (234-131) 1898</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Very smoky all day Robt over at Sams till late helping draw his peas.</p> <p>== TUESDAY, 23 (235-130)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Sam over drawing oats aft fine Ann Elya + Uncle {Brion?} here Craigs helping draw oats big storm of wind, thunder, + lightning</p> <p>== WEDNESDAY, 24 (236-129)</p> <pre>== </pre> <p>Robt took load of oats to Rothsay fare. drew two loads aft + finished oats for this year Ann Elya + her Girl + Maggie {Name?} here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY, 25 (237-128) 1898</p> <p>Robt choring round fore, dull pulling pease aft. Sam + Percy here helping, Cold weather</p> <p>FRIDAY, 26 (238-127)</p> <p>Robt choring round fore, little rain trimming out trees + {jacking?} brush in the orchard fine aft</p> <p>SATURDAY, 27 (239-126)</p> <p>Robt finished pulling pease fore. Ed.Burrows + Percie helping {I down?} to Drayton fore fine</p> <p>Sunday 28th</p> <p>Robt over to see {Geo, Drury?} aft Mother + I up to Church at night very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August MONDAY, 29 (241-124) 1868</p> <p>Robt at Burrows fore, fine {Yurning?} pease at home very fine aft turned out</p> <p>TUESDAY, 30 (242-123)</p> <p>Mother + I over to Sams Robt + Frank Page + Sam helping draw in the peas fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 31 (243-122)</p> <p>McEwings men Frank Page + Sam helping draw peas finished harvest very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY, 1 (244-121) 1898</p> <p>Robt started to draw wood from the bush very hot day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 2 (245-120)</p> <p>Robt drawing wood to fill woodhouse all day terrible hot thermometer 92°in shade</p> <p>SATURDAY, 3 (246-119)</p> <p>drawing wood out of bush finished filling woodhouse down to Drayton at night all {all?} pairs</p> <p>Sunday 4th</p> <p>Terrible? windy + hot Children + I up to Rothsay to see G. Philp Robt away back fiting fire an other place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY, 5 (248-117) 1898</p> <p>raining all fare Robt + Jims man fighting fire all day on the other place Sam gone to Guelph</p> <p>TUESDAY, 6 (249-116)</p> <p>Robt gone back to the fire fore, heavy rain At Coupers threshing aft Jane Ann Married Sun comming out hot very like more sun</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 7 (250-115)</p> <p>Robt choring + filling up chop fore then down to Drayon aft fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY, 8 (251-114) 1898</p> <p>Robt thresing at {illegible} till five o/clock then home choring up</p> <p>FRIDAY, 9 (252-113)</p> <p>Robt threshing at {Yrasks?} till four then at McEwings the rest of the Evening very windy</p> <p>SATURDAY, 10 (253-112)</p> <p>Robt {faiming?} up oats + drawing up wood to thresh + down to Drayton at night heavy frost</p> <p>Sunday 11.</p> <p>All at home all day windy + disagreeable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY, 12 (255-110) 1898</p> <p>Robt at Drayton with a {illegible}. home + then at Burrows threshing rest of day I over to Sams very fine</p> <p>TUESDAY, 13 (256-109)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 14 (257-108)</p> <p>Robt took lambs to Drayton forenoon ploughing aft fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_15_.28258-107.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 15 (258-107) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16_.28259-106.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16 (259-106)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday.2C_17.7BElizabeth_added_this_date_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday, 17{Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18_SATURDAY.2C_17_.28260-105.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18 SATURDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 15 (258-107) 1898</span></h2> <p>Raining quite hard till 9 oclock Robt feeling miserable. Off work Mother + I down to Drayton Heavy rain about 5 oclock George Drury died</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (259-106)</span></h2> <p>Robt very poorly Not able to work I over to Drurys Eve</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17{Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Felling miserable Fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18 SATURDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h2> <p>Jim up home for the day Rather fine day Both at George Drurys funeral afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 19 (262-103)</span></h2> <p>Robt over at Sams threshing fore, then over at Perkins helping in with clover Terrible windy I over to see Mrs Boothe</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Very fine day Flys terrible on the house</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (264-101)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day Robt up to Rothsay at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_22_.28265-100.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 22 (265-100) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23_.28266-99.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24_.28267-98.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_25_.7BElizabeth_added_this_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25 {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 22 (265-100) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing fore over to the semetry helping Mr Kemp set the little head stone Drizzling rain aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing Heavy rain Choring round aft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h2> <p>Finished the field + ploughed out potatoes. I down to Drayton Foggy Jas McLachlan died</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25 {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></h2> <p>Mother Children + I do round to the semetry Robt at McEarnings</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 26 (269-96) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt finished ploughing potatoes Spring {illegible} aft I picking geese Both over to Jas McLachlan</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (270-95)</span></h2> <p>Spring {illegible} fore and aft Very fine day Brown taken with inflamation nearly all at Rich nearly all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (271-94)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing fore on other place at Drurys + Englishs Threshing aft at Rich at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_29_.28272-93.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 29 (272-93) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30_.28273-92.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_SATURDAY.2C_1_.28274-91.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">October SATURDAY, 1 (274-91)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_.7BElizabeth_added_this_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 29 (272-93) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing on the other place all day Very fine Mother +I over to McBarry Eve, + took Old Mrs A home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Robt at Perkins Threshing all day Very fine hot day After at Bosworth at night up to Richds</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 1 (274-91)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing on other place Children + I down to Drayton aft, fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></h2> <p>All at home all day Fine Girls up at Richds oft Evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 3 (276-89) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt moving in the pea stack forenoon ploughing Aft very fine Terrible hot day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (277-88)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Drizzling rain Maud Harth + A here for Dinner. Children + I down to Drayton shoe Rather dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (278-87)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Finished first field on other place and went away back Some cooler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_6_.28279-86.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 6 (279-86) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7_.28280-85.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 7 (280-85)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8_.28281-84.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9_.7BElizabeth_added_this_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9 {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 6 (279-86) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Very fine day Ma + Da gone over to Maxwells</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (280-85)</span></h2> <p>Robt all day Back on other place ploughing Fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h2> <p>Ploughing all day Fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9 {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></h2> <p>All at home all day Robt up at Richs aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 10 (283-82) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing fore Raining all day Choring round aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_13_.28286-79.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 13 (286-79) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14_.28287-78.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15_.28288-77.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16_.7BElizabeth_added_this_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16 {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 13 (286-79) 1898</span></h2> <p>Raining fore, Robt gone to Perkin for oats + took them to get chopped + to get the horses shod Cool aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing All day drizzling some + cool I killing flys aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h2> <p>Robt took lambs to Drayton + then ploughing all day Going to the Train for Jim</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16 {Elizabeth added this in herself}</span></h2> <p>All at home, except I up to Church with Jim Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 17 (290-75) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Rather fine Carrie came to sew</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (291-74)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished Back on other place about ten forenoon I gone to Drayton morning for Drew trimming Raining aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (292-73)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore (Raining) Tying up young cable Started to top {illegible} aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_20_.28293-72.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 20 (293-72) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_.28294-71.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, (294-71)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_22_.28295-70.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 22 (295-70)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_23_.7BElizabeth_added_this_date_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 23 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 20 (293-72) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt + Willie Craig topping {illegible} fore. Then drawing in aft + took a load to Rothsay Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Robt took five Hogs to Drayton fore, raining Choring up aft Raining + dull G Page threshing Craig there for us</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (295-70)</span></h2> <p>Miserable forenoon Robt choring + down at Hilborns. Then picking {illegible} {illegible} aft. Dull + rainy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>All at home all day Rather fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 24 (297-68) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt working in the {illegible} all day. Very fine Willie Craig here aft Clara + I down to Drayton to get her a coat. Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (298-67)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Craigs Two Boys here all day. Very fine. Finished {illegible} carrots + cabbage Walter Smith here from four Grandpa Philip here for apples</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h2> <p>Robt working in the roothouse all day Threshing up {illegible} Raining off and on all forenoon McEarnings threshing. Rather fine aft Started to top turnips Willie Craig helping</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 27 (300-65) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + {tilling?} turnips all day Willie Craig here Fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 28 (301-64) Robt choring + {tilling?} fore Harvesting all + drawing in aft Craig boys here Rather fine</p> <p>SATURDAY, 29 (302-63) Robt choring + working in the Turnips. Drawing in with the team all day down to Drayton at night for a bbl of Sugar</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>Robt at home all day Olive up to church wit G. + Grandma Children Ma + I over to Sams aft Dull looking like rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 31 (304-61) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt working in Turnips Craig boys + Walter Smith helping Turnips sticky to handle fore but fine aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 1 (305-60)</span></h2> <p>robt , Craigs + Smith all working in the turnips. Finished at night. Sent Johnnie Craig to Rothsay with a load + took one to Drayton for Smith Fifty five loads {illegible} in Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (306-59)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + started to draw out manure Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_3_.28307-58.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 3 (307-58) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4_.28308-57.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_5_.28309-56.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_6_.7BElizabeth_added_this_date_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 6 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 3 (307-58) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt, choring + drawing out manure all day Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + finished drawing out manure. Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Choring + picking N.S. Apples on other place fore. Up to Richds aft to thresh but did not on account of rain M Barry died at 3 aft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>Clara at church with I + Gma. rest of us at home, very stormy + squally</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, MONDAY, 7 (311-54) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt up at Richd Threshing all day I over with Father to John Barrys funeral Very large funeral + rather fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h2> <p>Robt at Richd forenoon. Choring + ploughing aft. Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (313-52)</span></h2> <p>Soft snow falling Robt back spreading manure up to Rich + down to {illegible} for fork Choring + ploughing Aft rather fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_10_.28314-51.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 10 (314-51) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11_.28315-50.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12_.28316-49.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 12 (316-49)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_13_.7BElizabeth_added_this_date_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 13 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 10 (314-51) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Both over to Mr {Illegible} funeral Fine forenoon but terrible stormy + cold aft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Choring all forenoon Down home helping Sam put home storm doors + windows Aft clear but cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (316-49)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore + down to Drayton. Fixing up a place for the hens aft rather fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>Fine forenoon. All at home fore, then both at Eddie Murphys funeral. Terrible fall of soft snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 14 (318-47) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore, down to Drayton aft for load of chop. Soft snow falling fore</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (319-46)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Very fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Very fine day Mother + I down to Drayton aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_17_.28321-44.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 17 (321-44) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18_.28322-43.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18 (322-43)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19_.28323-42.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_20_.7BElizabeth_added_this_date_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 20 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 17 (321-44) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt took old sheep to Drayton and choring the rest of day Over to Craigs at night Straightening up. Mother + I over at Sams all day helping paper dining room</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (322-43)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Making Sauerkraut at night {Illegible name} + Art Garneau helping Dull + raining a little at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Dull, imersably wet underfoot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>All at home all day Very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 21 (325-40) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Ploughing aft Very fine day Craigs sale</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (326-39)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Killing the Geese Robt took them down Evening dull + raini</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (327-38)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Very fine day Robt moving the Cabbage down to the stable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_24_.28328-37.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 24 (328-37) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25_.28329-36.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26_.28330-_35.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26 (330- 35)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_27_.7BElizabeth_added_this_date_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 27 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 24 (328-37) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and drawing up a load of hay from Da’s {illegible} house. I helping mother pack Aunties things Robt + Sam took them down to station</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and drawing out manure Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (330- 35)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring + drawing out manure Girls + I down over to Craigs Rather stormy Down to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>All at home all day 8 little pigs all smart Very lovely day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 28 (332-33) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring Feeling terrible poorly down to see the Dr Fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h2> <p>Robt moving round a little Duncan here a little while Walter Smith gone to Frank Pages threshing for us Johnnie Craig here choring Robt gone to Pages aft Very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (334-31)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Walter at Pages fore Brought machine to our place Walter + Johnnie drawing out manure aft Robt gone to Drayton at night Rather fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_1_.28335-30.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 1 (335-30) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2_.28336-29.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3_.28337-28.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3 (337-28)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_4_.7BElizabeth_added_this_date_in_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 4 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 1 (335-30) 1898</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day Rather stormy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Threshing, fore Robt took machine home Walter + Johnie helping put back chaff + straw aft Mr North here for tea Robt down to Drayton at night Rather fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (337-28)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Sam, 33 years Very fine day Sams children here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 {Elizabeth added this date in herself}</span></h2> <p>All home except down to Mothers Turned very stormy afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 5 (339-26) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Very stormy day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (340-25)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring Rather fine fore. I, washed, Very stormy aft Robt fanning up chop</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (341-24)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore Very stormy all day Robt took chop to Drayton aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_8_.28342-23.29_1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 8 (342-23) 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_9_.28343-22.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 9 (343-22)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10_.28344-21.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY_11.th_.7BStar_drawn_beside_date.7D.7Bthis_datewas_added_in_by_Elizabeth_herself.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY 11.th {Star drawn beside date}{this datewas added in by Elizabeth herself}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 8 (342-23) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt + Willie Craig choring took a cow down + went to the mill for chop Terrible stormy day Snow very deep for this time of the year</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (343-22)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day (14 e) I gone to Drayton aft took tub of butter down Sam sold his colt + road home with me Very stormy. been storming all week. Townline filled with snow, something very unusual for this time of the year</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day Sam here helping fan up Das oats Very cold + stormy. Girls at School</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 11.th {Star drawn beside date}{this datewas added in by Elizabeth herself}</span></h2> <p>Robt gone up to Rothsay aft Children + I down home Rather stormy + cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 12 (346-19) 1898</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Sam + Chris here Robt + Sam killing Fathers pig Very soft mild day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day till eve, then up to fact Wilsons for milk cheque ($69). Both over to see George Duncan</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring fore. Ma helping one wash {illegible} fore Robt helping me paper kitchen aft blowing + rather stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY, 15 (349-16) 1898 Robt choring fore and over helping Sam butcher Very soft mild day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 16 (350-15) Robt choring all day farming up chop aft I took butler up to Mrs Edmison aft very fine</p> <p>SATURDAY, 17 (351-14) Old Mrs Alex Mitchel dead brought her on train to Drayton Both down to station and over to Derryadd. Rather fine day Robt choring aft + down to Drayton with chop</p> <p>SUNDAY, 18th {Elizabeth added this date in herself} Ma Olive + I up to church very fine day Dr Pickle up here to see Marks Eyes Sam drove Pollie {illegible} home for first time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY, 19 (353-12) 1898 Robt choring forenoon Walter Smith came up fore Robt gone to Drayton for chop Getting colder</p> <p>TUESDAY, 20 (354-11) Robt choring round all day. (Chris here all aft. making Xmas cake) Soft snow falling.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 21 (355-10) Robt choring forenoon over to Burrows helping butcher Children + I over to Miss Duncans {exam?} Soft snow falling fore. Rather fine aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY, 22 (356-9) 1898 Robt choring round all day. Raining all aft I down helping Mother aft Children stopped school for the Xmas (May Mclachlan left school, Taught 2 years) Hollidays</p> <p>FRIDAY, 23 (357-8) Robt choring fore, Drawing out manure aft, I went down to Drayton aft, got Mark shod Quite stormy day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 24 (358-7) Robt choring forenoon and drawing out manure aft down to Drayton at night, Wilie home at noon</p> <p>Sunday, 25 {this section was added in by Elizabeth herself} Most beautiful day very fine sleighing Children and all down home for dinner, Sam + Chriss over Jim came home. Sam down to Guelph Jim + Willie down to Rothsay, Eve for Jim Boys up to church morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY, 26 (360-5) 1898 Robt choring and drawing out manure Children, Willie, Jim + I all over to Sams for dinner big Xmas Dinner over there this year. Big party at McIsaacs at night Jim + Willie gone to {illegible} Turned very cold toward night</p> <p>TUESDAY, 27 (361-4) Robt choring round Terrible stormy day Jim here aft, Willie gone to Sams aft Willie Jim + Ma here for supper</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 28 (362-3) Robt choring and drawing out manure aft. Rather mild all day Both the boys went back. Morning getting very cold toward night Ma up here aft for while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY, 29 (363-2) 1898 Robt choring all day (farming?) up chop I went up to see Grandpa Philip + took all the children. Had a fine aft Miss Stone gave the two girls a quarter + Brock a {illegible} Very fine lovely day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 30 (364-1) Robt choring forenoon Raining morning Turned colder and started to snow. Robt went to Drayton with chop and to get the horses shod. Still getting colder</p> <p>SATURDAY, 31 (365) Willie Craig here doing chores and Sam + Robt gone gone to Palmerston Robt gone for flour and Sam to deliver his Chesnut team. Robt got 4 bags of flour, 2 for Grandpa Philip Terrible cold sharp day Aunt Sarah Lowes here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 12th 98 {Recd?} from {?} A Craig 46 {lush?} 16 lbs {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/def73117e131b2951d6c67fcc8fdf07d.pdf 793be1c25a124c585d793a83a01482cf https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6587c8ad2810906e84162c0cf25bd629.pdf dc10a891efb9d14937272ceec0ef4601 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8366fa3df564784d1dd9b74d0ef8edaa.pdf 8b76bae2e09449012adf40438427e051 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries 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, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1913 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family 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"> <p>Dairy Journal 1913 {Lagre red square with golden letters}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{printed in is a mini calender for the year of 1913.The Border is printed in decorative detailing.}</p> <p>PAPER MADE, PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Clara Philip.</p> <p>505 {Printed image of Maple Leaf}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1913</span></h2> <p>TORONTO:</p> <p>PUBLISHED BY</p> <p>THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED</p> <p>Manufacturing Stationers</p> <p>51 and 53 Wellington Street West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Most likely Blotting Paper soaked with ink,heavily on the borders,less in the center, typewritten on.}</p> <p>{In red ink} BLOTTER</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">ANALYSIS OF WILSON LYTLE BADGEROW CO VINEGARS</span></h3> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABORATORY OF THOS. HEYS &amp; SON TORONTO, AUG 16 1910</span></h3> <p>WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WE HAVE DRAWN BY OUR OWN HAND, SAMPLES OF WHITE WINE CIDER AND MALT VINEGAR FROM THE VARIOUS STORAGE TANKS IN THE BONDED FACTORY OF THE WILSON, LYTLE, BADGEROW CO. TORONTO, AND HAVE ALSO PURCHASED SAMPLES OF THIS FIRMS VINEGAR IN THE OPEN MARKET AND IN EVERY INSTANCE FOUND THEM TO BE ABSOLUTELY PURE CONTAINING NO DELETERIOUS ACIDS OR OTHER IMPURITIES WHATEVER AND TO BE OF FULL STANDARD STRENGTHS.</p> <p>{Same red ink as blotter, bottom left of card} SOLD BY H.C. GIBB, GENERAL MERCHANT DRAYTON, ONT.</p> <p>{right side of card} YOURS TRULY,</p> <p>Thos. Heys &amp; Son</p> <p>{signed} Charles H. Heys MANAGER</p> <p>ANALYTICAL &amp; CONSULTING CHEMISTS</p> <p>{another insert in book, most is faded pencil and illegible}</p> <p>may 9 tea</p> <pre>16 night </pre> <p>24 call</p> <p>20</p> <p>june 6 {illegible}</p> <p>13</p> <p>20</p> <p>27</p> <p>july 4</p> <p>11 tea</p> <p>18 tea</p> <p>25</p> <p>aug 1</p> <p>8</p> <p>8 night</p> <p>3 tea</p> <p>2 {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} &amp; nights</p> <p>{some scribbled out math calculations}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{typed out and printed on page is information pertaining to the year,such as special days, bank holidays, eclipses, The seasons, weights for grain and vegetables, rules for computing interest and measure equivalents.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{more typed out and printed information, such as Terms and sittings of courts,and valuble information for business men.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{typed and printed on page are postal rates.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{continued are detailed typings of postal rates in relation to second and third class matters.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{continued are postal rates in relation to other countries, International Reply Coupons,Money Orders and Postal Notes}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{on lined paper} DAILY JOURNAL 1913</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1912</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY New Years Day (Dominion) WEDNESDAY 1 (1-364) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Brock took load logs to town in forenoon. Bath at bush in afternoon. Olive and I took Mother to town in afternoon. Brock at concert at night. An ideal day. Beautiful sunshine and quite mild. Mr. Josh. Burrows called in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 2 (2-363) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and drew out manure, then cleaned up grain for chop. Olive and I up to McDonalds in afternoon not very bright but very mild. snow disappearing this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took out a grist. Both picking over apples and sifted ashes. Father went to school-meeting at 4P.M. very disagreeable day. soft snow falling. Because windy and stormy at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4 (4-361)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Father took cream-can down town and brought mother home. Hitched up colts, Martha and Wylie. very stormy all day. roads filling up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 5</span></h2> <p>Father and mother over to Week Loues for dinner. Lovely bright forenoon. wind went round to east. storming a little at night. {this entry is on a slip of paper over the place it should be}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went to town with The MacIsaac in forenoon. Brought cut. of flour. very stormy morning cleared at noon. dull P.M. sleeting little after tea. raw east wind all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure. Choring Rather snowy morning. Came out very bright after dinner. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 6 (6-359) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Bob Hagerty and Mr Millar here for tea. Olive and I over to see Hosheal after tea. Rained during night and frozen. Roads heavy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went to town with The MacIsaac in forenoon. Brought cut. of flour. very stormy morning cleared at noon. dull P.M. sleeting little after tea. raw east wind all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure. Choring Rather snowy morning. Came out very bright after dinner. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 9 (9-356) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Bob Hagarty and Millar here for dinner. Sold fine head cattle to Millar for $225.00, {0's are small - mean cents}and seven hogs to Hagarty for $52.00. {small 0's again} Brock delivered hogs to his place. Olive and 2 at town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day. sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took out grist on chop. Men cleaning pews in afternoon. Gio Tucker called Brock over to see Hosheal after tea. a beautiful day. milder towards evening. Dr. Giffen took Olive and I to a hockey match in Palmerston. Went up for tea. 10-6 favour of Drayton. splendid roads and an enjoyable time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 11 (11-354)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock took cream-can to town. {hlrew?} three loads wood from bush in afternoon. Brock went to skate at night. very mild day. {day written on line below mild}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY. 12.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very stormy forenoon cleared in afternoon, much colder to-day. Dr. Giffen came over for an hour before tea, from Burrows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, then drawing manure. Olive, Mother and I at town in afternoon. Beautiful, bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15 (15-350)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock went to town in forenoon. choring in P.M. Dull all day. Quite foggy and misty. not cold. Dr. Giffen came out for tea and we drove up to a dance in Palmerston. Had a nice time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 13 (13-352) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Harry came down. They loaded bull and drew him to Drayton. sold to Tucker 4000 {underlined 0's small} Father took $30000 {small 0's} up to Henry Heseltis in afternoon. Mother went along to Aunt Emma's. Hosheal here for tea. First time out in three weeks. Quite a nice day. old Mrs. Denonpart buried. 93 yrs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, then drawing manure. Olive, Mother and I at town in afternoon. Beautiful, bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15 (15-350)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock went to town in forenoon. choring in P.M. Dull all day. Quite foggy and misty. not cold. Dr. Giffen came out for tea and we drove up to a dance in Palmerston. Had a nice time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 16 (16-349) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in forenoon. Brock took out Chop in afternoon. C has Waler here for tea. Hilborn girls called this evening. Trouble on in school. Father over to MacIsaac's a dull foggy day. Thawing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Rained during night. very foggy all day. Thawing. Men choring. Father at a school-Meeting. over to Burrows after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 18 (18-347)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Father went to town in afternoon. a very soft snow falling in forenoon. became colder and very blustry wind {aird?} afternoon and evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY. 19.</span></h2> <p>Brock up to Ray's in afternoon. Father up to Harry's after tea Olive and I went to Grandma's in afternoon. Rather dull all day. Dr. Giffen here for tea and spent evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Brock went for load lumber in forenoon, and again in afternoon. Father took Mother to town after dinner and helped load plank. Quite a fine day, cold. Beautiful moonlight night. Gavin Montgomery brought Jim Burns &amp; annie here for tea Harry {Lowes?} brought Will Craig and we all went to hockey match - Palmerston - Drayton (9-5-favour Drayton)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (22-343)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure and did chores. Will Craig and I went to town in afternoon. Dr. Giffen came out for tea. Will, Olive, Brock, Dr. and I went to party and Arthur Booth's. an idea sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 20 (20-345) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men did chores, then Brock took cream-can down town. Choring in afternoon. very foggy, turned to rain and at evening, snowing and blowing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Brock went for load lumber in forenoon, and again in afternoon. Father took Mother to town after dinner and helped load plank. Quite a fine day, cold. Beautiful moonlight night. Gavin Montgomery brought Jim Burns &amp; annie here for tea Harry {Lowes?} brought Will Craig and we all went to hockey match - Palmerston - Drayton (9-5-favour Drayton)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (22-343)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure and did chores. Will Craig and I went to town in afternoon. Dr. Giffen came out for tea. Will, Olive, Brock, Dr. and I went to party and Arthur Booth's. an idea sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 23 (23-342) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men choring, and cleaning harness, Brock took Will Craig to I. Hilborn's and went to town for mother. During night had stormed, then rained quite a little this forenoon. turned colder and is quite icy this evening. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Mac Isaac here in evening also Chas. Walker.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 24 (24-341)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock took out grist in afternoon. Jack Allen, wife and little girl Evelyn here for dinner. a beautiful day. We three went to hockey match in town. Mt. Forest-Drayton. 10-7 favour of Mt. Forest. Dr. Giffen brought us home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 25 (25-340)</span></h2> <p>Men choring, sifting ashes. Mother over to Hilborn's. Lizzie going gone {written above} to Guelph for operation. came through O.K. we three skating in town at night. Quite fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY. 26.</span></h2> <p>Father and mother up to Bob Gass' for dinner. Rather nice forenoon, thawing, rained in afternoon, colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 28 (28-337)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in Poplars. Retta Hilborn here for tea. Ross and Seth called in evening and we skated on Hilborn's field. blustry at times during day. cold at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 29 (29-336)</span></h2> <p>Men done cores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. She went to Elora. raw east wind foggy in afternoon. snowing little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 27 (27-338) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in Poplars. rather stormy all day. pretty cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 28 (28-337)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in Poplars. Retta Hilborn here for tea. Ross and Seth called in evening and we skated on Hilborn's field. blustry at times during day. cold night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 29 (29-336)</span></h2> <p>Men done cores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. She went to Elora. raw east wind foggy in afternoon. snowing little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 30 (30-335) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Cutting wood in Poplars. Dr. Giffen brought Olive home and spent evening. Father up to Wooddisse's with heifer. stayed to tea. a very mild nice day. Brock took out 7 hogs in forenoon. Brought $101.45¢.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 31 (31-334)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. and took tim heifers to Wooddisses. Brock went to town in afternoon for medicine for "Dane" back. Rained quite steadily in forenoon, got colder and stormy towards night. We three went to Harriston to a hockey match. special train. Drayton defeated 9-2 game protested, but not accepted,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. very cold and stormy all day. Father took $100.00 {last two 0's small} up to Henry Heseltine in P.M. Received word that Tom Lappen died on Tues. 28th and Violet Walker had an operation for appendicites.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February - Sunday 2.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very windy and stormy cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Brock brought cream can down and we came home. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very windy, cold and stormy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 36-329)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores, cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very stormy and cold. a very piercing wind blowing continually, day and night. not down to zero.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 3 (34-331) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in Poplars for while. rather fine forenoon, but because stormy in afternoon. very windy. cold. Brock took Olive and I to town in afternoon. a dance in hall. Had a splendid time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Brock brought cream can down and we came home. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very windy, cold and stormy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 36-329)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores, cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very stormy and cold. a very piercing wind blowing continually, day and night. not down to zero.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 6 (37-328) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cut wood in bush in afternoon. very stormy, cold, windy day. wind fell towards night. Harry Philp came down this evening Dr. Giffen came out about 4 P.M, stayed to tea and spent evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father walked out to town. Brock went to Wm. Hodges sale in afternoon. a terribly stormy day. cold. Olive 23 years old. M. G. gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 8 39-326)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in forenoon. cleaning hen pens in afternoon. terribly stormy all day. high wind. Eight days of stormy weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February. Sunday 9.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Quite clear sunny morning, but was quite blustry this afternoon. cleared at night and wind died down.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Took heifer up to Wooddisse's. Choring and sifting ashes. Bob. Gass and Maggie called in to get warm in afternoon. I took Mother to Grandma's in forenoon. We three went to hockey match at night - Drayton. vs. - Harriston - 4-5 favour of Drayton. rather fine morning, but because very stormy quite cold night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 12 (43-322)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in forenoon, then drew up wood to school in afternoon. Very sunny all day. Got stormy toward evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 10 (41-324) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drew out ten loads manure to other place. A very fine sunny day. First one this month. A very piercingly cold east wind blowing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Took heifer up to Wooddisse's. Choring and sifting ashes. Bob. Gass and Maggie called in to get warm in afternoon. I took Mother to Grandma's in forenoon. We three went to hockey match at night - Drayton. vs. - Harriston - 4-5 favour of Drayton. rather fine morning, but because very stormy quite cold night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 12 (43-322)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in forenoon, then drew up wood to school in afternoon. Very sunny all day. Got stormy toward evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 13 (44-321) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores. Brock took out 8 hogs -$116.65. Olive and I went to town for Mother in afternoon. Men cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite sunny, but storming a little. cold wind. milder at night. F {water spot or ink ran} Father 57 years old. Uncle Jim 40 " " Stanley Flath 26 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Men done chores, cutting down elm trees out in field. Quite a fine day. Becoming considerably milder to-day. We three went to hockey match in Palmerston. Mt. F. defeated Drayton 6-2-</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 15 (46-319)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and put on load of logs. Brock took ^two {written in small letter} loads to town in afternoon. Father at MacIsaac's with cow in evening. a very mild day. soft snow falling in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February - 16 Sunday.</span></h2> <p>Olive and I walked over to see Lizzie Hilborne. Hosheal drove us home. A beautiful sunny day.</p> <p>{date for next day is covered by a note} Men done chores and drawing out manure. Mother and I took cream can to town this forenoon. Rather nice day. Snowing a little towards evening. East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 19 (50-315)</span></h2> <p>Father done chores. Brock took grist to town. Brought load lumber in afternoon. We three to Carnival in evening. Mother over to see Lizzie Hilborn. A sunny day. very milk, snow disappearing. roads nearly bare, Mr. Schauesbeirg, a traveller, called to see Olive this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 17 (48-317) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cut load log. Brock took them to town in afternoon. Father up and gave Henry Hessltine 100.00, {last two 0's small} after tea. a beautiful sunny day. frosty. Beautiful moonlight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 18 (49-316)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and drawing out manure. Mother and I took cream can to town this forenoon. Rather nice day. Snowing a little towards evening. East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 19 (50-315)</span></h2> <p>Father done chores. Brock took grist to town. Brought load lumber in afternoon. We three to Carnival in evening. Mother over to see Lizzie Hilborn. A sunny day. very milk, snow disappearing. roads nearly bare, Mr. Schauesbeirg, a traveller, called to see Olive this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 20 (51-314) 1913</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores. Father and Mother went to station to see Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hodge start for Saskatoon, then went on nto old Mr. Fox's funeral, Father at Gea. Faulknerr's sale in afternoon. A very mild morning. Dull all day - few drops of rain at times. Colder towards night. - some few buggies out. {"out" written underneath}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 21 (52-313)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. In afternoon Harry and Roy came down and killed a beef. Olive walked out to town and took 4.32 train to Elora. Thompson's girl has left them. Dull all day. east wind blowing. few drops rain falling at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 22 (53-312)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and took a heifer up to Wooddisses. She went mad and they had to leave her. Brock took hide of beer to town afternoon. A very dull day rained, with thunder and lightning, sleeted and snowed in forenoon. After dinner got colder, wind went west and blew and stormed, high wind at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday 23.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Brock went to Methodist Church Drayton at night. Father up to wooddisses in afternoon. a beautiful bright day. sharp night. Shane a bad cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and drawing out manure. Quite a fine forenoon, Became dull after dinner. Little snow falling.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. drew up three loads wood from bush in forenoon. Father went to town for mail after dinner, then they cut wood in bush. Not very bright. Light snow falling. Quite mild to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 24 (55-310) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in forenoon and brought heifer home from Wooddisse's Brock and Mother went to town in afternoon. Father sifting ashes and cleaned papers out of wood. house. a beautiful bright sunny day sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and drawing out manure. Quite a fine forenoon, Became dull after dinner. Little snow falling.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. drew up three loads wood from bush in forenoon. Father went to town for mail after dinner, then they cut wood in bush. Not very bright. Light snow falling. Quite mild to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSSDAY 27 (58-307) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock went up to Harry's after tea. Quite a fine day. A little dull towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Father down to Mr. McEwing's after tea. Quite a nice day. Little colder than Sunday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SATURDAY 1 (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock and I went to town in evening for Olive. She came up from Elora. Had been quite snow fall during night and continued for time. very calm. started to blow a little at night. pretty cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, 2, Sunday.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very stormy and blustry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, drew manure and father went to school, got measure of furnace pipe and went to town. Quite a fine day. not too cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 (64-301)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in forenoon and went to bush. Father pall-bearer at Mrs. Stephenson Sr. funeral. Brock drove him up and Olive and I took Mother to town. Quite a cold wind. Roads heavy. very pretty morning. beautiful sun-shine, trees covered with hoar frost. dull towards night - snowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 3 (62-303) 19</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and filled up chop in forenoon. Brock took it to town and father went to see Mr. McEwing. 2te over to I. MacIsaac's after tea. Quite blustry in forenoon, calmed down in afternoon. Roads heavy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, drew manure and father went to school, got measure of furnace pipe and went to town. Quite a fine day. not too cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 (64-301)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in forenoon and went to bush. Father pall-bearer at Mrs. Stephenson Sr. funeral. Brock drove him up and Olive and I took Mother to town. Quite a cold wind. Roads heavy. very pretty morning. beautiful sun-shine, trees covered with hoar frost. dull towards night - snowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 6 (65-300) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cleaned up 16 bags wheat. An exceedingly stormy day. pretty cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. cutting wood in bush. Father over to school-meeting at I. MacIsaac's in evening. Mother came home with Harry Philp. Dr. Giffen came out in afternoon and spent evening. A bright sunny day, but pretty cold. Henry Hilborn 70 yrs. old. Father and Mother 31 years married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 8 (67-298)</span></h2> <p>Father done chores. Brock took out load wheat and brought 5 cut flour from Noecker Bros. Father put pipe on furnace at school. cutting wood in afternoon. A little snow falling - dull all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday 11.</span></h2> <p>Rained during night. Olive and I over to Hilborn's for an hour. Father up to Mr. Morrison's after tea. rather dull all day. very windy thawing all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (70-295)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring and cleaning hen pens forenoon Girls snowing Very fine day Clara and Olive gone to Gullph {Guelph} for a week I took them to train and up to see Mother. Men In bush aft - cutting wood. Robt down to meet Drayton school board, about E. {Newstad?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>Men in bush after doing chores In bush aft. very fine day snow going fast Harry here at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 10 (69-296) 191</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, drew out manure and cleaned pens. Father went to town about 4.PM. for pair of shoes for himself {"for pair..." added in by someone else} Quite a nice day. mild. Ella Lowes operated on for appendicitis Floth, Wallace, and McKennen. {"Ella Lowes... and McKennen" added by someone else}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (70-295)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring and cleaning hen pens forenoon Girls snowing Very fine day Clara and Olive gone to Gullph {Guelph} for a week I took them to train and up to see Mother. Men In bush aft - cutting wood. Robt down to meet Drayton school board, about E. {Newstad?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>Men in bush after doing chores In bush aft. very fine day snow going fast Harry here at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 13 (72-293) 1913</span></h2> <p>Brock gone with chop Robt done chores and sifted ashes. Miss Armstring on this Morning. Men in bush aft very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 14 (73-292)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and in bush cutting wood rest of the day fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and in bush fore cleaning Jan d I and covering mean with snow them in the bush. getting colder toward night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 16th</span></h2> <p>at home all day storming. snowing and blowing all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock met us at noon train. We came up from Guelph. Father up to school after tea. Bright day. very windy. thawing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, cutting wood in bush. a beautiful sunny day. snow disappearing to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 17 (76-289) 1913</span></h2> <p>St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores and drawing manure. Brock down to concert in evening. Bright day - thawing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock met us at noon train. We came up from Guelph. Cutting wood in afternoon. Father up to school after tea. Bright day. very windy. thawing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, cutting wood in bush. a beautiful sunny day. snow disappearing to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 20 (79-286) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Father up to school at 4 P.M. Mother and I at home in afternoon. Quite a shower this morning and again about 5 P.M. warm and sunny rest of day. rather windy. roads muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Good Friday (Dominion) FRIDAY 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Doing nothing rest of day. Quite a heavy rain from east in morning, stopped and wind went to south-west and blew terrific gall rest of day. Got colder and snowing at night. Dr. Giffen and Hosheal Hilborn spent evening here. Great damage done to barns and wind mills thro country.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Rather snowy in the morn but cleared and was sunny afternoon. Beautiful evening. Mr. Yake of Burk's Falls and Miss Duncan came out for tea and spent evening. Brock met L.N. Celarke on evening train. I 28 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 23. Sunday.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very dull - raining.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father went to Isaac Hilborn's. Brock brought bbl. sugar. Raining and sleeting in forenoon. misty afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 26 (85-280)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock over to Henry Hilborn's in forenoon. Dull all day quite calm. trees carrying a heavy wating of ice. starting to snow at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH Easter Monday MONDAY 24 (83-282) 1</span></h2> <p>Quite a heavy electric storm and big rain during night Men done chores and working round granary. Luther, Olive and I at town in afternoon. Quite nice day. pretty windy. Shingles being off roof - rain came through into granary and made a bad mix up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father went to Isaac Hilborn's. Brock brought bbl. sugar. Raining and sleeting in forenoon. misty afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 26 (85-280)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock over to Henry Hilborn's in forenoon. Dull all day quite calm. trees carrying a heavy wating of ice. starting to snow at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 27 (86-279) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father done chores. Brock took two hogs {arrow from "hogs" up left margin, text reads: $38.85¢} to station, then Wat got stock-rack. L.N.Clarke and I went to town in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. Henderson's Miss Duncan and Dr. Giffen spent evening here. a terribly stormy forenoon lot of snow fell. Henderson's had cutter out. pretty cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in forenoon, drawing manure. a beautiful sunny day. Trees still covered with ice Olive and I took Luther to 1.37 train.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 29 (88-277)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock took mother to Grandma's after tea. Lovely day, ice disappeared from trees. ground very soft and spongy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday 30.</span></h2> <p>Brock over to church at tion in afternoon. Lovely day - spring-like. roads very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 1 (91-274)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went to bush to split wood. Brock took cream can and egg crate down. Both at bush in afternoon. {Warm?} Perkin here for dinner. very bright sunny day, but a very fierce gall blowing all day and night. Brock up to Harry's after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. a beautiful sunny forenoon, but became quite dull and started to rain after tea. Olive and I to town this afternoon. Grandma quite poorly. Mother staying with her. Nellie and Lillian in town now. Heard frogs for first time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 31 (90-275) 1</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, at bush in afternoon Disagreeable forenoon, rain and snow, freezing quite hard at night. very dull. quite windy. W.Mc {small "c"}Ewing 28 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 1 (91-274)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went to bush to split wood. Brock took cream can and egg crate down. Both at bush in afternoon. {Warm?} Perkin here for dinner. very bright sunny day, but a very fierce gall blowing all day and night. Brock up to Harry's after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. a beautiful sunny forenoon, but became quite dull and started to rain after tea. Olive and I to town this afternoon. Grandma quite poorly. Mother staying with her. Nellie and Lillian in town now. Heard frogs for first time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 3 (93-272) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father walked out to town in afternoon. Brock went to lecture in hall after tea. a very wet day. rained, from east all day, thunder and lightning during night and again this morning. very little wind to-night. Grandma in bed now with gastritis. Mr. Duncan in bed with pneumonia.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 1 (94-271)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock up to Harry's in forenoon. He came down after dinner and oiled wind-mill. Father trimming sprue trees between showers. Rained hard during night and all forenoon. showers in P.M. because very windy about 5 P.M and continued all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores in forenoon. Brock took grist of chop to town in afternoon. Father walked down after tea and stayed all night with Mother. Quite a cold stormy day. very stormy in forenoon. pretty windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april Sunday 6.</span></h2> <p>Olive and I went to Grandma's in afternoon and called to ask about Mr. Duncan. He resting easily. a rather cold wind blowing - snow flurries Dr. Giffen came out for tea and spent evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting elm tops in field. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day - wind rather cold. Mr. Duncan ill with pneumonia. He pretty sick to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 9 (99-266)</span></h2> <p>Spring Horse Show. Men done chores and cutting up elm tops back in field. Both went to Horse Show in afternoon. Mother came home with Brock. Dr. Giffen brought father out and stayed for tea and spent evening. raw east wind blowing. Mr. Peacock died. M.G. went to H-Hilborn's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 7 (97-268) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting drawing manure, sifted ashes Frozen hard in morning, but was thawing after dinner. Quite cloudy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cutting elm tops in field. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day - wind rather cold. Mr. Duncan ill with pneumonia. He pretty sick to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 9 (99-266)</span></h2> <p>Spring Horse Show. Men done chores and cutting up elm tops back in field. Both went to Horse Show in afternoon. Mother came home with Brock. Dr. Giffen brought father out and stayed for tea and spent evening. raw east wind blowing. Mr. Peacock died. M.G. went to H-Hilborn's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 10 (100-265) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father took cream an down and went to mr. Duncan's. Dr's, give him no hope now. Brock went over to help Hosheal put rafters on barn. Came on rain and rained steadily till 4 P.M. nasty east storm. Brock came home after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and sawing wood back in field. Brock at wood-bee at Welmat Drury's in afternoon. Father cleaning pews and sifting ashes. Quite bright forenoon - dull in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 12 (102-263)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and sawing wood in Poplars. Mother, Olive and I went to town to Mr. Peacock's funeral. Mr. Duncan not so well. Quite nice forenoon - dull towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday 13.</span></h2> <p>Father went down to Mr. Duncan's in forenoon. He staying all night. Mother brought horse home. a lovely sunny day. Mr. Duncan died at 10 P.M. 68 yrs. old. Dr. Giffen over in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cut wood in Poplars. Father and Mother went to town to Mr. Duncan's after tea. I. Hilborn called this evening. a beautiful day and lovely night. Dr. Giffen took we girls for a drive to-night. Schausenburg, traveller called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 16 (106-259)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Duncan's funeral. Men done chores and fixing fence. After dinner we all went to funeral. Father was a pall bearer. Dr. Giffen took Olive; from cemetery we three drove over to Arthur. Father and I. MacIsaac are executors to Mr. Duncan's estate. They down after tea to hear will read. Mrs. MacIsaac stayed here. Chas Walker here in evening. a beautiful warm day. roads quite dusty. Had a lovely drive to Arthur dandy moon-light.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 14 (104-261) 19</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cut wood in Poplars. Olive, Brock and I went down to Mr. Duncan's after tea a beautiful day and a lovely evening. Fred and George Duncan arrived at noon from Prince Albert and Edmonton.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cut wood in Poplars. Father and Mother went to town to Mr. Duncan's after tea. I. Hilborn called this evening. a beautiful day and lovely night. Dr. Giffen took we girls for a drive to-night. Schausenburg, traveller called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 16 (106-259)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Duncan's funeral. Men done chores and fixing fence. After dinner we all went to funeral. Father was a pall bearer. Dr. Giffen took Olive; from cemetery we three drove over to Arthur. Father and I. MacIsaac are executors to Mr. Duncan's estate. They down after tea to hear will read. Mrs. MacIsaac stayed here. Chas Walker here in evening. a beautiful warm day. roads quite dusty. Had a lovely drive to Arthur dandy moon-light.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 17 (107-258) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and fixing fence along road. Father and I.MacIsaac went to town Brock fixing fence. A beautiful sunny day. warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and fixing fence on other place. Olive and I took cream can down in morning. Quite a fine day. became windy. Little rain about six P.M. accompanied with thunder and lightning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 19 (109-256)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cleaned up grist of chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Dr. Giffen here in forenoon and stayed for dinner. Olive, Brock and I went to town after tea. A bright sunny day, but a cold wind. real cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april. Sunday 20.</span></h2> <p>a beautiful sunny day, but cold wind blowing. Dr. Giffen took us for a drive in afternoon and spent the evening here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. cleaning up seed grain in forenoon. Brock cutting wood in poplars in afternoon. Father and Ike MacIsaac to town on business for Duncan estate in afternoon. Inclined to be showery. I at town in forenoon. Dr. Giffen brought up out clover seed from town after tea and we had a drive.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Out for first on land. {written on title line} Lot of thunder during night. Men choring and cleaning grain. Both plowing next jack's line fence in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I went to town after tea. Beautiful day. warm and calm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, finished fixing fence on other place. fixed up some gaps round home piled some brush in field. a beautiful sunny day, but looking like change in weather.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Cleaning up seed grain in forenoon. Brock cutting wood in poplars in afternoon. Father and Ike MacIsaac to town on business for Duncan estate in afternoon. Inclined to be showery. I at town in forenoon. Dr. Giffen brought up out clover seed from town after tea and we had a drive.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Out for first on land. {written on title line} Lot of thunder during night. Men choring and cleaning grain. Both plowing next jack's line fence in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I went to town after tea. Beautiful day. warm and calm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 24 (114-251) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. finished plowing cultivating and sowing oats on same piece. Put young cattle down in bush and some on other place. Lovely day. little breeze. Took off storm doors - put out bees - one hive. Mother and Olive cleaning up yard.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 25 (115-250)</span></h2> <p>Men working on root. ground. sowing and Brock harrowing piece sowed first. Olive and Mother to town in afternoon. Bob. Holmes called here yesterday. He in Cobalt now. a beautiful day. pretty warm. Dr. Giffen here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing, sowing and harrowing buck-wheat ground. Very dull day, came on rain about 4 P.M. Quite a heavy shower - misting all evening. much cooler to-day. Men had to skin and bury a cow (Fancy) down at other place after tea. Worked till 9 P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april Sunday 29.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very dull and dark, misting and raining almost all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Horse Show starts in Toronto. {written on title line} Men done chores, sowing on alfalfa and harrowing. Father started to work on last year's rope ground. Geo. and Fred Duncan called for an hour or so this afternoon. Melville G. called this A.M. a beautiful sunny day, rather cold - good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 30 (120-245)</span></h2> <p>Men seeding on other place. Mother and I took cream can down in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day. Dr. Giffen here in evening. Jim Watt and Mae Mundle married in Elora.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 28 (118-247)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock took hide to town, {pencil arrow from hide to "$5.10¢" above the word town} then they moved fence on other place. after dinner cultivating and discing alfalfa ground. Dull morning, but cleared, came out quite fine, cold and windy. Dr. Giffen here for tea and we went to town with him.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Horse Show starts in Toronto. {written on title line} Men done chores, sowing on alfalfa and harrowing. Father started to work on last year's rope ground. Geo. and Fred Duncan called for an hour or so this afternoon. Melville G. called this A.M. a beautiful sunny day, rather cold - good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 30 (120-245)</span></h2> <p>Men seeding on other place. Mother and I took cream can down in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day. Dr. Giffen here in evening. Jim Watt and Mae Mundle married in Elora.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 1 (121-244) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and working a field back at wind-mill. It taking a lot of work. Brock went to town in evening to a box-social but "nothing doing". a beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and seeding back on other place. A beautiful day. good breeze. we house-cleaning. Mr. Chambers, M.P.P. and Mr. Clarke M.P. called here at noon. Had a big touring car.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 3 (123-242)</span></h2> <p>Men seeding on other place all day. Father disced and cultivated mangol ground behind driving house in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. A very warm day. Beautiful evening - Like a jime night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 3. 4.</span></h2> <p>Mother and I up to church. Thompson's and Jennie Worth came up from Elora in car, for dinner. Olive gone back with them in evening. Dr. Giffen for tea. a very warm day - quite breezy, hazy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Men discing, cultivating, sowed. and harrowed strip behind Poplars. Mother went to town and brought Grandma out. Dull and much cooler this A.M. A thick fog blew up, cleared and was nice day. windy. Mother 50 years of age. Father went to town after tea to pay Patterson. Mother received /doz. glasses from Benson Bros. (gift.)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 7 (127-238)</span></h2> <p>Little frost this A.M. Men discing and cultivating on strip behind Poplars. plowed mangol ground in afternoon. Mother and Grandma went to Rothsay in afternoon, to see Mrs. J. McLaughlan and Mrs. Wright. a beautiful day. cool breeze. M.G. came for me and we took "snaps" at Hilborn's in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 5 (125-240) 19</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Let cows out on flats. discing, cultivating, sowing and harrowing piece behind Poplars. pretty warm day. threatening rain, or rather, looking like showers.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Men discing, cultivating, sowed. and harrowed strip behind Poplars. Mother went to town and brought Grandma out. Dull and much cooler this A.M. A thick fog blew up, cleared and was nice day. windy. Mother 50 years of age. Father went to town after tea to pay Patterson. Mother received /doz. glasses from Benson Bros. (gift.)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 7 (127-238)</span></h2> <p>Little frost this A.M. Men discing and cultivating on strip behind Poplars. plowed mangol ground in afternoon. Mother and Grandma went to Rothsay in afternoon, to see Mrs. J. McLaughlan and Mrs. Wright. a beautiful day. cool breeze. M.G. came for me and we took "snaps" at Hilborn's in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 8 (128-237) 1913</span></h2> <p>Frost. {written above "working"} Father working back on flax-ground while Brock took out some chop and two hogs ($37.40¢). Father working mangol patch, Brock sowed flax (,$2.50 per bush.) in afternoon. Put cows over to other place. Quite windy, and pretty cold. Dr. Giffen came over and we printed 5 doz. pictures.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRDAY 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Frost. {written above "worked"} Men worked up mangol ground and sowed them. Brock cleaned pens. Dull and very cold all day. Have $3 goslings hatched to-day. M.G. called for snaps.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 10 (130-235)</span></h2> <p>Frost. {written above "put"} Men put in a few potatoes and after dinner took load hay to Wismer. Got $11.00 for it. Mother took Grandma home this forenoon. Brock to town after tea. very windy and very cold north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Sunday 11.</span></h2> <p>Father over to I. MacIsaac's in afternoon. Dr. Giffen and I drove to Palmerston and on to J. Campbell's in afternoon. Enjoyed drive. very mild day. sunny - cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing out manure on root ground. Olive and I went to town, had dinner with Grandma and came round to see Mr. &amp; Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Cold, windy, dull day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing in manure on root ground and harrowed it. Father went to town with I. MacIsaac about 5 P.M. (Duncan estate) we plowed garden vegetables. Quite a nice day. Dr. Giffen here in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure on to root-ground. Lovely day, not too warm. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Thompson, Jennie Worth and Ella Brian brought Olive home in car after tea Came on a little rain about 8.30 P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing out manure on root ground. Olive and I went to town, had dinner with Grandma and came round to see Mr. &amp; Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Cold, windy, dull day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing in manure on root ground and harrowed it. Father went to town with I. MacIsaac about 5 P.M. (Duncan estate) we plowed garden vegetables. Quite a nice day. Dr. Giffen here in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MEN THURSDAY 15 (135-230) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men working on root-ground, then on buck-wheat ground. We papering Mother's bed-room. a very cold east wind blowing. came on a little rain about eleven AM. Raining after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 16 (136-229)</span></h2> <p>Rained all night. sowed a sack of oats got from Mr. Morrison. dull forenoon - cleared at noon. lovely moon. light-night. Dr. Giffen called for crate of eggs. Butcher Cummings got veal calf. - $8.30¢</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATRDAY 17 (137-228)</span></h2> <p>Father working on corn ground all day. Brock helping I.MacIsaac draw pressed hay. Mother went to town in forenoon. Quite a fog this A.M. came out very bright, but came on rain at six. we house-cleaning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 18.</span></h2> <p>Brock drove out to Geo. Thompson's in forenoon. Father down to Mossers in afternoon. a beautiful day, but windy and cold. Looking like frost. M. G. here in afternoon. Hosheal has new buggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Men discing and cultivating rope ground on other place. Jack Walker called this forenoon to say our hens were all killed at low barn. Found twelve dead, Quite a warm day - dull and looking like rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 21 (141-224)</span></h2> <p>A couple of heavy showers this forenoon. Men picking over potatoes. Brock went to town with chop in afternoon and also after tea. Hosheal and Dr. Giffen called this evening. Came on rain about 10.30 P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 19 (139-226)</span></h2> <p>Men working on corn ground in forenoon. Brock went to town for seed and they sowed it in afternoon. Brock brought up load of wood from Poplars. sunny day, but very cold wind. Pius Lunz here in evening Butcher Cummings got veal calf.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Men discing and cultivating rope ground on other place. Jack Walker called this forenoon to say our hens were all killed at low barn. Found twelve dead, Quite a warm day - dull and looking like rain in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 21 (141-224)</span></h2> <p>A couple of heavy showers this forenoon. Men picking over potatoes. Brock went to town with chop in afternoon and also after tea. Hosheal and Dr. Giffen called this evening. Came on rain about 10.30 P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 22 (142-223) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men plowing rope ground on other place. Brock starting ith a new walking-plow, N. Perkin brought it out in morning. Olive and I took cream-can down, Dr. Giffen called after tea. Rather dull all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Men working on rope ground. Finished about 3.30 PM. Got out mower and cut waggon tongue. Mother went to town in afternoon. Rather dull all day. Quite fine mist of rain in afternoon. M.G. called. Walter White died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Victoria Day (Dominion) SATURDAY 24 (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Father trimming spruce trees all day. We three at sports in town all day. Rather dull morning, but came out fine afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 2 Sunday 25.</span></h2> <p>Father over to MacIsaac's in afternoon. M.G. and Norm. Flath here for tea. Sunny day - pretty cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and planting potatoes. Dull all day - spitting rain at times a little shower at noon. Dr. Giffen came over with "Billy" and left him with us. Stayed for dinner and afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 28 (148-217)</span></h2> <p>Father rolling barley. Brock working on root-ground. Olive and I took cream can and egg-crate to town this forenoon. A lovely day, sunny and warm. Dr. Giffen left town for good on train. Brock to town with Billy in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Men planting potatoes. Father help fix steps at school and went to town after tea. Rather dull and cold all day. Spitting rain at night. M.G. brought Olive's lamp, (evening.)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and planting potatoes. Dull all day - spitting rain at times a little shower at noon. Dr. Giffen came over with "Billy" and left him with us. Stayed for dinner and afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 28 (148-217)</span></h2> <p>Father rolling barley. Brock working on root-ground. Olive and I took cream can and egg-crate to town this forenoon. A lovely day, sunny and warm. Dr. Giffen left town for good on train. Brock to town with Billy in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 29 (149-216) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father rolled two fields of grain next to Jack and rolled turnip ground. Brock discing rope-ground in afternoon; working on root-ground in forenoon. Mother at town all day. Father and I. MacIsaac down in evening (Duncan estate). Fine sunny day but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Has been heavy frost, Father rolling in forenoon. Brock working on rope-ground, Put Mill's cattle out and fixed up line-fence then Brock cleaned pens. Olive up to Newsteads for duck-eggs and round by Rothsay, in forenoon. Drove "Billy: for first time. Quite nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 31 (151-214)</span></h2> <p>Father rolling all day on other place. Brock on rope ground in forenoon, took kettle back for calves to drink out of and brought up some wood from Poplars. We three to town after tea. Beautiful day. Quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday 1.</span></h2> <p>Mother, Olive and I over to cemetery in afternoon. Quite warm. looking like showers. Had a few drops rain about 6.30 P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Birth of King George V. TUESDAY 3 (154-211)</span></h2> <p>Brock went to town with grist of chop and got horses shod. Father gardening Brock cleaning stables in afternoon. Quite dull at times. Few drops rain at noon. Ross McEwing and Florence Grose married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Men fixing line fence between Wilmot and us. Brock harrowing summer-fallow in afternoon. Grandma came out with us. Lovely day. Frost this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Brock drawing up wood from Poplars. Father rolling on other place in forenoon. In afternoon both working on root-ground. We cleaning parlor. Beautiful day. pretty warm altho frost showing this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Birth of King George V. TUESDAY 3 (154-211)</span></h2> <p>Brock went to town with grist of chop and got horses shod. Father gardening Brock cleaning stables in afternoon. Quite dull at times. Few drops rain at noon. Ross McEwing and Florence Grose married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Men fixing line fence between Wilmot and us. Brock harrowing summer-fallow in afternoon. Grandma came out with us. Lovely day. Frost this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 5 (156-209) 1913</span></h2> <p>Heavy frost this morning. Men plowing buckwheat ground. Father went to town after dinner on business for Duncan estate. Olive and I over to Hilborn's after tea. Quite a warm day. no frost to-night Olive painted and varnished buggy. Uncle Will is 45 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 6 (157-208)</span></h2> <p>Father sowed buck-wheat. Brock rolled and harrowed it. Father took sorrel colt over to Jack Ritch's to pasture in afternoon. Mother took Grandma home in forenoon. Stayed till 4 P.M. A very hot day. Threatening rain, which came about 6.30 P.M. Quite a wind with it. Heavy slash of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Men brought up sheep and tagged them. We three at town after tea. Helen Robertson came out with us. Lovely day, but cold night. So much frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday 8.</span></h2> <p>Father and Mother went to Jack Ritch's for day. Brock and I took Helen home and went to Meth church norm. Flath over in evening. Dick Tucker called in evening. Quite a windy day - sunny but cool. Hard frost this morning. Had furnace fire going.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Brock over helping I. MacIsaac take down barn. Father choring and leaveling along lane. Olive and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream. Lovely day. quite warm. Father trying to scuffle corn, but not up enough.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Brock went over to MacIsaac's in morning but came home about 10 A.M. to wash sheep. Went back after dinner. Father leveling in lane. Olive and I took Mother to town by way of centre side road (Billy.) Lovely day but very dusty and quite windy. Father {partially covered} took "Martha" A g. Walkers to pasture.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 9 (160-205)</span></h2> <p>Father ridged up turnip ground and sowed turnips, then Wat. got drill. Brock cleaning pews in forenoon. Helping I. MacIsaac tear down his barn, in afternoon. Lovely sunny day but cool breeze. Myrtle Burrows and Alex Waddell married {ineligible}. Got {rubber?} plant 35¢; fern 20¢</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Brock over helping I. MacIsaac take down barn. Father choring and leaveling along lane. Olive and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream. Lovely day. quite warm. Father trying to scuffle corn, but not up enough.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Brock went over to MacIsaac's in morning but came home about 10 A.M. to wash sheep. Went back after dinner. Father leveling in lane. Olive and I took Mother to town by way of centre side road (Billy.) Lovely day but very dusty and quite windy. Father {partially covered} took "Martha" A g. Walkers to pasture.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== JUNE THURSDAY 12 (163-202) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men working at lane - put coal ashes on it. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon. Warm day - very dry and dusty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing gravel for lane and to do some cementing. Father went to Moorefield after tea to see about shingles I went to town in forenoon and brought Mother home. Olive over to Hilborn's after tea. Beautiful day. pretty warm and very dusty. Needing rain. Melville Giffen 34 years old. (Margaret Dee Resse Davidson)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>Brock went to Moorefield for cement in forenoon. Father scuffling corn. Father went to town after dinner. Got hair cut, brought Willie Ritch out for tea and he and Mother took him up to Joe McDonalds We three at town after tea a very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday 15.</span></h2> <p>Brock and Mother went to Pres. church to hear Mr. Edmison. Father over at Tom Miller's. Brock went to Meth. church after tea a little shower in morning then came out very warm and windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Father sheared 14 sheep from 8 A.M. till one P.M. Brock took wool down after dinner 19.24¢. He also took Olive and I to train and came for us. Excursion to O.A.C. Geo Green called in evening and Father went to town with him. Brock up to Harrys. Lovely day, pretty warm. Beautiful moonlight night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 18 (169-196)</span></h2> <p>Men preparing to put up cement walk and steps. Geo Green came at 10 A.M. Harry and Roy helping in afternoon. Finished. a pretty warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>Men scuffling and holing in forenoon. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father helping butchers kill a heifer here. J. Walker here about 5 P.M. Father up to Roy's for pully and ropes. a very warm day - windy Big storm about 3 A.M. Quite a rain. very fierce lightning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Father sheared 14 sheep from 8 A.M. till one P.M. Brock took wool down after dinner 19.24¢. He also took Olive and I to train and came for us. Excursion to O.A.C. Geo Green called in evening and Father went to town with him. Brock up to Harrys. Lovely day, pretty warm. Beautiful moonlight night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 18 (169-196)</span></h2> <p>Men preparing to put up cement walk and steps. Geo Green came at 10 A.M. Harry and Roy helping in afternoon. Finished. a pretty warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 19 (170-195) 1913=</span></h2> <p>Father carrying lumber back to pile, took what gravel was left from cementing down to barn. Plowing knolls on side-road for banking. Brock cleaning hen-pens in forenoon. Went to Moorefield for 19 square of shingles $49.30-¢ (J. Gabel.) a heavy rain this forenoon and a little shower about 5 P.M. quite warm and sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Men fixing up round walk, bringing up clay from root-house for banking. Brock + cleaned out root-house of old turnips. Ross M Ewing up here in morning. misted and rained all night and rained heavily almost all forenoon. showers and misting in afternoon. Beautiful growing weather. Everything looking better.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 21 (172-193)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing backing all day from side-road. We three to town after tea. Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday 22.</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I drove out to Geo Thompson's Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 24 (175-190)</span></h2> <p>Men doing road work all day. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>Men finished road-work. Mother went to town in afternoon. a very warm day. Good rain at night about eleven P.M. Bertha Crocker and Elgin Art married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Men doing road - work all day and brought home two loads of cement granel. Mother and I to town in afternoon. a very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 24 (175-190)</span></h2> <p>Men doing road work all day. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>Men finished road-work. Mother went to town in afternoon. a very warm day. Good rain at night about eleven P.M. Bertha Crocker and Elgin Art Married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 26 (177-188) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men building fence round orchard to give calves new pasture. Hoeing among potatoes in evening. Rather dull for time and sprinkle of rain about 5 P.M. Heavy storm went north-east. Brought Holstein heifers from bush and put them on other place.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 27 (178-187)</span></h2> <p>Men scuffling and hoeing among garden vegetables and mangols. After tea father scuffled field potatoes. We three went to Meth. Garden party at E. G. Henry's. Miss Armstrong. teacher, called. A very warm day. Came on rain about 10.30 P.M. Olive and I took down cream can in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Men scuffling and hoeing among mangols all day. Olive, Brock and I went to town after tea. Dr. Giffen came out home with us. A very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday 29.</span></h2> <p>Dr. Olive and I drove over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Hosheal called in afternoon. Brock and Mother went to Grandma's after tea. A very fine day - pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY Dominion Day (Dominion) TUESDAY 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Father, Mother and Brock over to I. Mac Isaac's all day helping raise barn. Dr. Olive and I drove to Elora, spent day, came back to Alma for Garden Party. A very warm day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Men scuffling and hoeing among corn and mangols. Brock took egg crate and cream-can down at noon. Dr. went over to Hilborns, we over after tea for game tennis. A very warm day. Quite cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 30 (181-184)</span></h2> <p>Father and Mother at Ike MacIsaac's ^barn {written above line} raising all day Brock took grist to town in forenoon and got some teeth filled, then went over to Ike's in afternoon. Dr. Olive and I went to town after tea. very warm day. Little shower about 10 P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY Dominion Day (Dominion) TUESDAY 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Father, Mother and Brock over to I. Mac Isaac's all day helping raise barn. Dr. Olive and I drove to Elora, spent day, came back to Alma for Garden Party. A very warm day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Men scuffling and hoeing among corn and mangols. Brock took egg crate and cream-can down at noon. Dr. went over to Hilborns, we over after tea for game tennis. A very warm day. Quite cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 3 (184-181) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing corn all day. Very hot day. Olive and I took Dr. to 4.32 train and brought Grandma out with us.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIAY 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing corn in forenoon. very hot. Came on a big rain about 2 P.M. and rained till 4 P.M. came out quite sultry after rain. Ross called in evening to say our sheep were in Waters. Harry McKay in Los Angeles, have a son.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Men scuffling and hoeing turnips. Got over fifteen rows over. Brock went to town after tea. Mother took Grandma home in forenoon. A very hot forenoon and continued all day. Getting windy towards night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday 6.</span></h2> <p>Mother, Olive and I went up to English Church (orange sermon) very cloudy all day. turned very cold. very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing turnips. Brock went to town to get teeth fixed in afternoon + had Paddy shod. Olive went along and stayed all night. Rex. Ketterson here for tea. Pretty warm. Tom shingling</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Men finished hoeing turnips, scuffled them, hoed out potatoes and backed them after tea. Mrs. R. Henderson brought out 9 baskets cherries for us in afternoon. Brock went to town after tea. We took Mac Isaac's 2 baks of cherries. Quite warm - a very good breeze. showers went round. Some very close flashes of lightning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing turnips. Have them half finished. Helped Roy raise his wind mill in forenoon. Tom Miller came here after dinner to shingle. Father went up to school but no meeting. Quite a windy day, but bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing turnips. Brock went to town to get teeth fixed in afternoon + had Paddy shod. Olive went along and stayed all night. {Rext?} Ketterson here for tea Pretty warm. Tom shingling</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Men finished hoeing turnips, scuffled them, hoed out potatoes and bauked them after tea. Mrs. R. Henderson brought out 9 baskets cherries for us in afternoon. Brock went to town after tea. we took MacIsaac's 2 baks of cherries, Quite warm a very good breeze. showers went round. Two very close flashes of lightning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 10 (193-174) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men went back to work rope-ground on other place. Tom shing-ling. we preserving Cherries. Cool day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing on summer-follow (rope-ground) {Written above in brackets} all day. I took mother and cream-can to town in forenoon. Tom Miller finished roof -$14.25¢. A very fine day. very warm.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 12 (193-172)</span></h2> <p>Men went back to plow on summer-follow (rope-ground) {Written above in brackets} Came on quite a rain about 9 P.M. and they came up. Cleared off and they plowed in P.M. Brock and I went to town for mother after tea. very windy afternoon. Arangemnet celebrated in Guelph.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday 13.</span></h2> <p>Father and Mother went up to Will Philp's after tea. Brock over to {Lion?}. An exceedingly windy day. became very cool</p> <pre>towards evening. </pre> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 15 (196-169)</span></h2> <p>Men working on rope ground. Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's in morning. went for her at night and attended a school-meeting. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. pretty warm day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>Men sowing rope on other place. Brock went down to dentist after dinner and greened garden potatoes when he came home. Father over to Adam Flath's after tea. Lizzie Hilborn here in evening. A very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Men working rope ground. C.H. and Mrs. Thompson here in evening. Quite sunny, but cool evening. Olive, Mother and I at Jas. McKay's funeral.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 15 (196-169)</span></h2> <p>Men working on rope ground. Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's in morning. went for her at night and attended a school-meeting. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. pretty warm day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>Men sowing rope on other place. Brock went down to dentist after dinner and greened garden potatoes when he came home. Father over to Adam Flath's after tea. Lizzie Hilborn here in evening. A very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 17 (198-167) 1913</span></h2> <p>Brock 20 years old {written above}. Men finishing up rope ground in afternoon (rolling) Brock fixing fence. Brock took {tam?} sow to town, brought .$36.40¢. I took Olive to 4.32 train. She gone to Elora. Brock and I up to English church garden party at Harvel Reid's. Dull misty forenoon. sultry in afternoon nice evening.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 18 (199-166)</span></h2> <p>Father picked up shingles and put them in wood house. Mother at Drayton all day. Brock drew four load coal from Ad. Flath's car. 8 ton, 130lb-$54.45¢ Very fine day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 19 (200-165)</span></h2> <p>Father scuffled roots. Brock took cow to Will Philp's and greened all the potatoes. Went to town after tea. Father helping raise Jack Walker's driving-house. Quite a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Sunday 20.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Showers passing round</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Father mowing corners. Brock finished cutting corner field. Raked it and put it up. Looks like a very good crop. I went to town in afternoon. Retta, Lizzie and Florence Lawton here in evening. Fine day, but pretty windy. Hosheal Hilborn started on railroad.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 23 (204-161)</span></h2> <p>Men drew in 10 loads hay from corner field. Mother and I put down linoleum in washroom. Thompson's brought olive home in car at night. Quite fine till about 5 P.M. then a few drops rain. J.T. White called to buy hogs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 21 (202-163) 19</span></h2> <p>Brock started to cut hay next sideroad. Father cutting round fence corners till noon, then raking and put up hay. Father and Mother went to town after tea. A very fine day. Dandy for hay.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Father mowing corners. Brock finished cutting corner field. Raked it and put it up. Looks like a very good crop. I went to town in afternoon. Retta, Lizzie and Florence Lawton here in evening. Fine day, but pretty windy. Hosheal Hilborn started on railroad.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 23 (204-161)</span></h2> <p>Men drew in 10 loads hay from corner field. Mother and I put down linoleum in washroom. Thompson's brought olive home in car at night. Quite fine till about 5 P.M. then a few drops rain. J.T. White called to buy hogs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THRUSDAY 24 (205-160) 1913</span></h2> <p>Brock took 5 hogs to station- $101. Father mowing hay in little orchard. Brock cut it when he came home. After dinner they brought in three loads from corner field. 13 loads off field. Mother at town all day. Got two tires sett. on buggy. Brock started to cut next wire-fence. rather dull at times. broke knife about five P.M. {written above}. few drops rain at noon. Norman Flath 25 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Father took cow to MacIsaac's before breakfast. Cutting fence corners and did some baking. Brock finished moving next wire fence and went to field by bush. cut it raked it, and have part of it up. other field also up. {"also" is written above} Father over to school-meeting at MacIsaac's hod. Hilborn came home from railroad Fine day, pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 26 (207-158)</span></h2> <p>Brock cut strip hay back by turnips. Father finished putting up field of yesterday. Then they drew what was in little orchard. We three went to town after tea. Miss Duncan came out with us. a very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 3.</span></h2> <p>Olive and I went to church in forenoon. rather warm, became cloudy little shower rain about 6 P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 5 (217-148)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing up wood from bush all day. Brought in two small loads of barley from other place after tea. Fine day. very dry. Olive and I over to Hilborn's for basket apples in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 6 (218-147)</span></h2> <p>Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's and had to leave her. went to town about 4.30 P.M. and came round for her. Men cut timothy seed and barley back of Poplars, and stooked it. An old friend of fathers called this P.M. Mr. Wm. Robert Fawcett and his sister Lizzie (Mrs. McPherson.) showers seemed to be passing round us. very dry and pretty warm. Cummings got "Bid" cow, $58.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST MONDAY 4 (216-149) 191 Men drawing wood up from bush and putting it in wood house. I got "Billy" shod $1.40 new shoes) this forenoon. Olive and I down to Mossers after tea. Lovely day -</p> <p>TUESDAY 5 (217-148) Men drawing up wood from bush all day. Brought in two small loads of barley from other place after tea. Fine day. very dry. Olive and I over to Hilborn's for basket apples in evening.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 6 (218-147) Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's and had to leave her. went to town about 4.30 P.M. and came round for her. Men cut timothy seed and barley back of Poplars, and stooked it. An old friend of fathers called this P.M. Mr. Wm Robert Fawcett and his sister Lizzie (Mrs. McPherson.) showers seemed to be passing round us. very dry and pretty warm. Cummings got "Bid" cow, $58.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 7 (219-146) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men pulling flax all day. Mother at town. Mr. R.W. Fawcett came here and stayed for tea and all night. Chas Walker here in evening. Dr. Giffen came up on night train, very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 8 (220-145)</span></h2> <p>Father stooking and Brock cut oats on other place in forenoon. Drew timothy seed and some barley in afternoon. Dr. Olive and I went to town this morning and to Pres. Garden Party at Cronie's. Brock and Mother over also. a very warm day. threatening rain at night. Mr. Fawcett went to well Rich'ds. this morn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 9 (221-144)</span></h2> <p>A heavy rain during night. severe lightning rained all forenoon. Father took Carrie to town and got shoes on her front feet, in P.M. Brock up to Will Philp's with heifer .. P.M. Brock went to town after tea hot sultry afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Sunday 10.</span></h2> <p>Dr. Olive and I up to church in morning. Went to Uncle Richds in afternoon and to Pres. church in evening. rather dull. cooler towards night rained during night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting strip of oats, then cut barley. Finished about 3 P.M. Went over to other place to cut oats. Father and Dr. stooking. Winifred Brooker came here for tea. spent evening. a warm day - beautiful moon light night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 13 (225-140)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and stooking oats all day on other place. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. warm day. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn and children over here in evening. also Marie Black and Alex MacLellan.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 11 (223-142) 19</span></h2> <p>Brock cut piece oats next wire fence Father &amp; Dr. stooked it. In afternoon went back of Poplars to cut strip oats. Binder did not work very well. Father &amp; Dr to town after tea. came out very bright day. cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting strip of oats, then cut barley. Finished about 3 P.M. Went over to other place to cut oats. Father and Dr. stooking. Winifred Brooker came here for tea, spent evening. a warm evening- beautiful moonlight night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 13 (225-140)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and stooking oats all day on other place. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. warm day. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn and children over here in evening also Marie Black and Alex MacLellan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 14 (226-139) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men cutting oats and stooking all day on other place. Father went to town after tea. Harry Philp here for dinner. a very warm day. Beautiful moon light night I MacIsaac called to say his uncle {"Mr. Mann" written above in same handwriting} had fallen and broke his hip bone</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting about eleven a.m. all which was fit. Then drawing oats next Jack and drew a couple loads from alfalfa ground. Father &amp; Mother over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Mother at town allday. very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 16 (228-137)</span></h2> <p>Men drew in {"rest of" written above} oats and then drew barley.worked till 9 P.M. looking like rain. but did not come. A strong breeze struck up for a few minutes about 6 P.M. a very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August Sunday 17</p> <p>Brock over to Lion church in afternoon. Father over to Mr. MacIsaac's in forenoon. an exceedingly warm day. Had to bring holstein heifers home &amp; stable. They getting into grain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in all day from other place. Jack walker and his man (Bob. Watt) helping from 10 a.m. Mother went to town forenoon. a fine day. good breeze from east. much cooler this afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 20 (232-133)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing in on other place about 4 P.m, then ground mower knife Father went over to MacIsaac's in evening. Brock gone to town, Fine day- quite warm. east wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Men brought {"drew" written above} what was back of poplars in forenoon. Drawing from other place in afternoon. Mother up to see Mrs. Morrison in evening. Dr. and r l drove down in the evening very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in all day from other place. Jack Walker and his man (Bob. Watt) helping from 10 a.m. Mother went to town forenoon. a fine day. good breeze from east. much cooler this afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 20 (232-133)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing in on other place about 4 P.m, then ground mower knife Father went over to MacIsaac's in evening. Brock gone to town, Fine day- quite warm. east wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 21 (233-132) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men got out binder and cut some oats on buckwheat ground and cut Morrison oats. Stooked both pieces also cut rest of flax. Mother went to town for Grandma in forenoon. Brock went to Harry in evening. Quite fine but threatening rain. a few drops about 6 P.m, {the 6 is written backwards here}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 22 (234-131)</span></h2> <p>Men fixing fence on other place in forenoon. Father went up to see Lawless and over to Will Philps in afternoon. Dr. over to Hilborns. We met Olive at evening train. She came up from Elora. Has been up to Meaford with C.H. Thompsons. a heavy rain early this morning Father raking oat stubble from 4 p.m</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 23 (235-130)</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing weeds out of mangols. Brock went to town after tea. Mother took Grandma home in afternoon. Rather misty forenoon. Cleared in afternoon. cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 24</span></h2> <p>Dr. and I drove to Elmira in afternoon. Thompson's came up in car for tea and spent evening. Frost this morn. sunny day. windy. pretty cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 26 (238-127)</span></h2> <p>rain during night Brock took heifer up to Will Philp's. Father went up and helped Roy bring in a load grain. Came home and drew in rakings and what was down next to Jack Melville and I went to town in forenoon. Mother up to see Mrs. Morrison. a very fine day. went to Mossers for cabbage</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 27 (239-126)</span></h2> <p>Rain during night Father and Brock helping Elwin draw in all day. Melville went over to Hilborn's for tea. Fine all day, but cloudy at times. Olive Philps called for keys of school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 25 (237-128) 1913</span></h2> <p>Heavy frost in morning. Men finished hoeing weeds out of roots, then father raking oat stubble. Quite fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 26 (238-127)</span></h2> <p>rain during night Brock took heifer up to Will Philp's. Father went up and helped Roy bring in a load grain. Came home and drew in rakings and what was down next to Jack Melville and I went to town in forenoon. Mother up to see Mrs. Morrison. a very fine day. went to Mossers for cabbage</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 27 (239-126)</span></h2> <p>Rain during night Father and Brock helping Elwin draw in all day. Melville went over to Hilborn's for tea. Fine all day, but cloudy at times. Olive Philps called for keys of school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 28 (240-125) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men went back and brought up the two loads of grain from otherplace right after breakfast. Came on quite a rain and was misty all day. Father went to town in afternoon. Cool and quite a breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 29 (241-124)</span></h2> <p>Men took team and drew rails back to fix line fence between McEwing and us, then father working at it after dinner. I took Melville and Brock to 1.38 P.M train. Brock gone to Toronto Exhibition and staying with Dr. Father up to Woodisse's{crossed out with pencil and "Will Philp's" written above} with jersey cow after tea. Rev. Ketterson here for tea. Very Windy, but fine til {1 or 3?} p.m. Then a shower came on.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 30 (242-123)</span></h2> <p>Father finished fixing our half of line fence between Ross and us. Then he went up to fix fence between Roy and us but he had been there. Olive and I down to Mosser's for tomatoes after tea. Quite a fine day after 9 a.m. misty in morning .</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday August 31</p> <p>Father over to Ike MacIsaac's in forenoon. Mother went to Grandma's in afternoon. Miss Duncan called to say good bye fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 2 (245-120)</span></h2> <p>Father at Chas Walker's threshing all day. Olive and I took cream can to town in afternoon. A very hot day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (246-119)</span></h2> <p>shower during night. Father done chores and went to town for shoes in forenoon.He and Mother up to Harry's threshing in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here all afternoon. sultry, smoky day. hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER Labour Day (Dominion) Monday 1 (244-121)</span></h2> <p>Father cleaning pens and horse stable and brought in corn</p> <p>Dull morning. came out very bright and fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 2 (245-120)</span></h2> <p>Father at Chas Walker's threshing all day. Olive and I took cream can to town in afternoon. A very hot day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (246-119)</span></h2> <p>shower during night. Father done chores and went to town for shoes in forenoon.He and Mother up to Harry's threshing in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here all afternoon. sultry, smoky day. hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 4 247-118 1913</span></h2> <p>Father at Harry's threshing till about eleven o'clock, then at Riddal's threshing in afternoon for Hosheal. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Mother met Brock at evening train. He had a fine time. Quite fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 5 (248-117)</span></h2> <p>Father at Wilmot Drury's Threshing in forenoon. Brock and he cutting buckwheat in afternoon. Brock went up to Harry's for 16 bags grain, took it to mill and had it chopped. Mother down to Grandma's. Annie and Jennie Craig came here in afternoon for an hour. Olive drove them to J Hilborn's. warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 6 (249-116)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting buckwheat and late oats. Put binder and mower away for this season. Brock and we girls to town after tea. A fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September Sunday 9</p> <p>Round home all day very warm sultry day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 9 (252-113)</span></h2> <p>Frost this a.m. Men plowing and dividing sheep from lambs. Olive and I up to Roys for basket apples in morning. I down to Mossers for tomatoes. Olive and I went to town in afternoon and brought Mrs. MacWilliam out with us. a very fine sunny day, but cool in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 10 (253-112)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing little field. Brock harrowed it, then plowing beside wirefence. Olive and I took Mrs. MacWilliams to town in afternoon. very fine day. cool morning and evening with frost storm in middle of day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 8 (251-114)</span></h2> <p>Men started to plow little field on other place in forenoon. Drew in late oats in afternoon also rakings. Jack Walker helping. Dave Kemp here for dinner. Little rain during night Fine day. cool breeze all day. Olive and I down to see Ross McEwing and bride Cummings (butcher) came for calf</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 9 (252-113)</span></h2> <p>Frost this a.m. Men plowing and dividing sheep from lambs. Olive and I up to Roys for basket apples in morning. I down to Mossers for tomatoes. Olive and I went to town in afternoon and brought Mrs. MacWilliam out with us. a very fine sunny day, but cool in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 10 (253-112)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing little field. Brock harrowed it, then plowing beside wirefence. Olive and I took Mrs. MacWilliams to town in afternoon. very fine day. cool morning and evening with frost storm in middle of day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 11 (254-111) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock cutting corn all day. Olive and I over to Hilborns after tea Inclined to be dull looking like a shower at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 12 (255-110)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock finished cutting corn. Mother went to town in afternoon. sunny day, but cool. Freezing or frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 13 (256-109)</span></h2> <p>Father helping Roy cut corn all day. Roy and Elvin here for dinner. Brock helping Harry cut corn all day. We three to town in evening. Terribly windy all day and cold. a couple little showers rain in forenoon. Wind went down in evening and every appearance of heavy frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September Sunday 14</p> <p>Father over to MacIsaac's &amp; Lowery's in afternoon. Had been a heavy frost during night. Father done Roy's chores in evening. Milton Hawbly and Jess Wallace here for tea. Lovely warm sunny day- gets very cool in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 16 (259-106)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing up threshing wood and put up piece of fence to keep cows from lawn. Father raised garden potatoes in afternoon. Brock cultivating on other place till rain came on about 3 oclock. Mother and Olive went to town in a.m and brought Grandma out over to cemetary in afternoon. Rather dull little shower in p.m. foggy at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 17 (260-105)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing down by Jack's wire fence Brock cultivated rest of piece on other place. Olive and I took Grandma home {word "in" squeezed here with small arrow} aftenoon. Dull all day. bits of showers at times during forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 15 (258-107) 19{rest of date cut off by inserted slip}</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock cleaning up a fence bottom on other place, drawing at home for threshing wood. Fine day. Father at Jack Walker's in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 16 (259-106)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing up threshing wood and put up piece of fence to keep cows from lawn. Father raised garden potatoes in afternoon. Brock cultivating on other place till rain came on about 3 oclock. Mother and Olive went to town in a.m and brought Grandma out over to cemetary in afternoon. Rather dull little shower in p..m. foggy at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 17 (260-105)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing down by Jack's wire fence Brock cultivated rest of piece on other place. Olive and I took Grandma home {word "in" squeezed here with small arrow} aftenoon. Dull all day. bits of showers at times during forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 18 (261-104) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing piece next to line fence. a load and auto came out from town for corn feast. a beautiful day, but very windy in forenoon. Mae Mackenzie married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 19 (262-103)</span></h2> <p>Men getting in corn and fixing in granary. Olive and I to town in afternoon. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Father at Mosser's threshing all day. Brock harrowing and choring. He went to town after tea for fruit. Dull, came on rain about 6 P.m. Quite heavy shower then.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September Sunday 21</p> <p>Home all day. very dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Elvin's threshing till three o'clock then came to Roys. Ma helping Aunt Emma all day. Father went to town in forenoon and down to McConnell's to see Burt about threshing. Drawing manure in afternoon. Dull all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 24 (267-98)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Roy's threshing till noon then came to Burrows. Mother up helping Aunt Emma till noon. Olive walked out to town before dinner. Father drawing manure all day. a very fine day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 22 29 (265-100) {Hand written note "mistake" listed next to date change}</span></h2> <p>Men picking potatoes all day. Norm Flath called to say good-bye. He starting his last year at College. Uncle Jim, Nellie and Lillian here in afternoon and for tea. a beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Elvin's threshing till three o'clock then came to Roys. Ma helping Aunt Emma all day. Father went to town in forenoon and down to McConnell's to see Burt about threshing. Drawing manure in afternoon. Dull all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 24 (267-98)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Roy's threshing till noon then came to Burrows. Mother up helping Aunt Emma till noon. Olive walked out to town before dinner. Father drawing manure all day. a very fine day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 25 (268-97) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father drawing manure all day. Brock at Burrows threshing till 9.30 a.m. then went to Ross McEwings. Mother went to town in afternoon. Cummings got three lambs @ 6 1/29c per lb.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 26 (269-96)</span></h2> <p>Brock at McEwing threshing till noon, then father went down and Brockwent to draw gravel for I. MacIsaac. Father cleaned out root-house in forenoon. Rather showery in forenoon. Dull and quite cool in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 27 (270-95)</span></h2> <p>Brock drawing gravel for Ike MacIsaac. Father at McEwings threshing finished. We three went to town in evening. Fine day- rather windy, cool evening.</p> <p>Olive got blue suit from Pearl Cosford cloth {"8.65" written below}, trimmings {"2.75" written below}&amp; making {"10.00" written below} $20.c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September Sunday 28</p> <p>Olive, Brock and I went over to Jack Ritch's in afternoon. a beautiful Autumn day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Men finished potatoes. They came up in splendid shape. Olive and I to town this forenoon. Father gone to town this evening. a beautiful day. Quite dull for a time in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 1 (274-91)</span></h2> <p>Drayton Fair. Olive, Brock, Mother, {Mihille?} and I down all afternoon and to Concert. Father picking stone and done chores. a beautiful day. very warm. J.H Cameron, Bert Harvey, LeRoy Kenney and Harry Bennett were artists at concert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 22 29 (265-100) {Hand written note "mistake" listed next to date change}</span></h2> <p>Men picking potatoes all day. Norm Flath called to say good-bye. He starting his last year at College. Uncle Jim, Nellie and Lillian here in afternoon and for tea. a beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Men finished potatoes. They came up in splendid shape. Olive and I to town this forenoon. Father gone to town this evening. a beautiful day. Quite dull for a time in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 1 (274-91)</span></h2> <p>Drayton Fair. Olive, Brock, Mother, Melville and I down all afternoon and to Concert. Father picking stone and done chores. a beautiful day. very warm. J.H Cameron, Bert Harvey, LeRoy Kenney and Harry Bennett were artists at concert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 2 (275-90) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men plowing other side of turnips. Melville, Olive and I to town in afternoon. Rather foggy and dull all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 3 (276-89)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day. Melville over to Hilborn's for dinner. Dull all day quire cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4 (277-88)</span></h2> <p>Roy Philp and Georgena Hicks married at 12 oclock noon. We all up to it. Dr. over at Burrows. We three went to town after tea. a beautiful autumn day. very warm. Roy went to Brantford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Sunday 5</p> <p>Dr. Olive and I up to church out in woods in afternoon. Harry here for dinner and tea. Lovely warm day rather cloudy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (280-85)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing on flax ground. Brock helping Jack in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. a very warm day. Big fire up in Burrow's pine swamp</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 8 (281-84)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing buckwheat ground. Mother at town all day. Brock down after tea, for plow points.</p> <p>a very fine day but very warm and dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 6 (279-86) 19{rest of date obscured by insert}</span></h2> <p>Father up to MacIsaac's with 'spot' then plowing rest of day. Brock got a grist of chip from Harry and took it to town in forenoon. Brock helping Jack Walker put in his corn. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. a very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (280-85)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing on flax ground. Brock helping Jack in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. a very warm day. Big fire up in Burrow's pine swamp</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 8 (281-84)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing buckwheat ground. Mother at town all day. Brock down after tea, for plow points.</p> <p>a very fine day but very warm and dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 9 (282-83) 1913</span></h2> <p>men plowing back on other place all day Brought in a load of corn at night. a very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 10 (282-82)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Morrisons threshing all day. Father went to town for meat and at Morrisons in afternoon. machine came here after tea ( J. Burt.) a very warm day. Big fires up in Burrows and Harrys place.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 11 (284-81)</span></h2> <p>Threshing here all day. 14 men for dinner; 16 for supper. very windy, then came on quite a heavy shower at noon. cleared at evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Sunday 12</p> <p>Home all day. Bob. Gass, Maggie and Russel here for tea. very dull day. quite cool a couple of heavy showers. Father at MacIsaacs in forenoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Men drew a couple loads of corn and 8 loads of mangols. Mother at town in afternoon a very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15 (288-77)</span></h2> <p>Men finished mangols (16 loads in all) and drew 3 loads corn. Had our piano tuned by Mr. Symons (blind) $2.00. Brock went to town after tea. a very warm day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 13 (286-79) 19{rest of date obscured by insert}.</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing hereabout 2. P.m. 15 hours threshing $24.00 Brock took grain home that was borrowed from Harry. Father straightening up round barn and yard. a very bright day. cool. Burt's flues of engine baking. Took enormous amount of water {"&amp; wood" written above in smaller script} this forenoon. Well here at house was pumped dry or a time, but water came in again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Men drew a couple loads of corn and 8 loads of mangols. Mother at town in afternoon a very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15 (288-77)</span></h2> <p>Men finished mangols (16 loads in all) and drew 3 loads corn. Had our piano tuned by Mr. Symons (blind) $2.00. Brock went to town after tea. a very warm day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 16 (289-76) 1913.</span></h2> <p>Men finished corn and filled up grist of chop. Brock took it to townin afternoon and drew in garden vegetables before he went away. Uncle Will and Grandma here in afternoon. Ross and his wife here in Evening. Father plowing on other place in afternoon. Cummings got 3 lambs - $22. fine warm day- dull towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 17 (290-75)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing on other place in forenoon. Came on rain for all afternoon. They piling back mangols in root house. Olive and I took cream can to town this forenoon. very dull forenoon. rather cold rain all afternoon, started again after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 18 (291-74)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing all day on other place Brock plowing till noon then went to I. Hillborn's threshing, but machine was broken so no threshing. I met Melville at evening train. misting a little in forenoon, but cleared towards evenings. hard frost at night. Mr. Spears here to see Jersey cow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Sunday 19</p> <p>Brock at church in evening very dull all day Ritta Hilborn &amp; Harry Fletcher here in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21 (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Brock at I Hilborn's threshing all day. Father took Jersey cow to Moorefield in morning. Sold to Mr. Spears. $55.00 then plowing in afternoon. Melville an I drove over for father. {illegible word as it's been heavily scratched out} a dirty day. snow flurries all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (295-70)</span></h2> <p>Father finished field on other place. came up and plowed some on little field. (second time this fall) Brock at Hilborn's threshing all day Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Dull all say. slightly warmer, but snowing raining {written above} a little after tea. Quite lot of thunder in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 20 (293-72)</span></h2> <p>Thanksgiving Day.</p> <p>Have furnace going for few days. Men working at stable all day. Getting ready to cement tower part of cow stable. Olive, Melville and I over to Hilborn's for an hour in afternoon. Brock went to Meth {Methodist} Fowl Supper. Nasty day . Ground white with snow. Flurries during forenoon.very sloppy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21 (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Brock at I. Hilborn's threshing all day. Father took Jersey cow to Moorefield in morning. Sold to Mr. Spears. $55.00 then plowing in afternoon. Melville and I drove over for father. {illegible word as it has been heavily crossed out} a dirty day. snow flurries all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (295-70)</span></h2> <p>Father finished field on other place. came up and plowed some on little field. (second time this fall) Brock at Hilborn's threshing all day. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Dull all day. slightly warmer, but snowing raining{written above} a little after tea. Quite lot of thunder in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 23 (296-69) 1913</span></h2> <p>Menworking at stable all day. I. MacIsaac here asking hands to thresh . Machine came but did not thresh. Rained quite steadily almost all day. cows stay in stable at night -now</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 24 (297-68)</span></h2> <p>Father cementing at stable all day. Brock at MacIsaac's threshing all day. Geo. Tucker called to see fat cattle. Steady rain all forenoon. Dull and rather misty at times during afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 25 (298-67)</span></h2> <p>Father fixing round stables. Brock at MacIsaac's till 2. P.M then helping at cement, then we picked a few pails of spy apples. Mother at town all day. Came out quite fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Sunday 26</p> <p>Mr and Mrs. C.H Thompson and children here for tea. very dull all day. not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 28 (301-64)</span></h2> <p>Men cementing till noon. Have stable below door, all cemented. Plowing on corn ground after dinner. Raining this morning and continues till noon. very dull and very dark all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 29 (302-63)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing corn and mangol ground. We picked a few apples on other place. Came out rather fine for a time in afternoon, but got dull and misted all afternoon. Dirty, sticky, afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 27 (300-65)</span></h2> <p>Men topping turnips and pulled with hoe till noon, then topped and plowed them out. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Each got dress. Olive stayed with Grandma a dull misty forenoon, but cleared at noon. a little sun shine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 28 (301-64)</span></h2> <p>Men cementing till noon. Have stable below door, all cemented. Plowing on corn ground after dinner. Raining this morning and continued till noon. very dull and very dark all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 29 (302-63)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing corn and mangol ground. We picked a few apples on other place. Came out rather fine for a time in forenoon, but got dull and misted all afternoon. Dirty, sticky afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 30 (303-62) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men started to draw turnips. Drew 12 loads. Bill Woods and Earl here for dinner. Taxes $108.84 {cents symbol}. very high. Olive came home with me from town. I took in cream can. Quite a fine forenoon. Dull and dark towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 31 (304-61)</span></h2> <p>Halloween,</p> <p>Men finished drawing turnips. Drew 12 loads. Ground white with snow this morning- snow flurries all forenoon. rather cold morning. Heavy drawing as ground was sticky.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SATURDAY 1 (305-60)</span></h2> <p>Men delivered 2 head cattle to Tucker in forenoon. $50.00 a head. Plowing on alfalfa in afternoon. We three went to town in {heavily scratched out illegible word} evening. Quite sunny day, but very windy. cold wind this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Sunday 2</p> <p>Olive and I up to Pres. Church in morning. orange sermon. Quite a fine sunny day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Brock took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Father finished cross plowing alfalfa at noon and they started next to Jack in afternoon. I took Mother to town in afternoon Dull day. cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Men cross plowing all day. Olive and I up to Roy's after tea. a beautiful day. Ideal Indian Summer weather. Ground frozen quite hard this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 3 (307-58) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day on alfalfa, second turn over. Filled up a grist of chop after tea. Mr. Ketterson called this afternoon. very changeable at times. sunny then very dull. quite a rain after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Brock took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Father finished cross plowing alfalfa at noon and they started next to Jack in afternoon. I took Mother to town in afternoon Dull day. cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Men cross plowing all day. Olive and I up to Roy's after tea. a beautiful day. Ideal Indian Summer weather. Ground frozen quite hard this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 6 (310-55) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men finished cross-plowing piece at noon then started to plow little field behind low barn (sod). Plows very hard Olive and I went to town for mother in afternoon. A beautiful balmy day. Plenty of dandelions in bloom.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 7 (311-54)</span></h2> <p>Men finished that bit of sod to-night. Mathew over to MacIsaac's for an hour in afternoon. Quite fine all day. Getting cloudy towards night. A few drops rain about six o'clock. We three up to Will Philp's after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 8 (312-53)</span></h2> <p>Men started to plow sod on other place. Brock and I went to town and brought Grace Mason out. Dull at times. Quite a shower at noon. very windy afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Sunday 9</p> <p>Home all day. Father over at MacIsaac's in afternoon. came on snow and sleet all day. wind got up a gale in afternoon. Lot of snow fell during night. {written in margin} appalling loss of lives and boats on Great Lakes. some 20 boats went to bottom and over 200 lives lost</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went up to get Uncle Rich'ds to sign Aunt Catty's cheque. Dull all day. Ground white with snow but not enough for sleighing.</p> <p>Olive and I over to Hilborn's in evening Cummings came for last two lambs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 12 (316-49)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens sorting up hens. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. very windy forenoon, rather sunny. wind raw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 10 (314-51) 19</span></h2> <p>Brock took Grace home and a cream can. Father went over to J. Ritch's for sorrel colt. 5 mo. pasture Brought roan colt from J. Walkers. 5 mo pasture $10.00. Got young cattle up and have all stabled 28 head cattle. a very stormy forenoon blustery at times in afternoon. cold night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went up to get Uncle Rich'ds to sign Aunt Catty's cheque. Dull all day. Ground white with snow but not enough for sleighing.</p> <p>Olive and I over to Hilborn's in evening Cummings came for last two lambs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 12 (316-49)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cleaning pens sorting up hens. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. very windy forenoon, rather sunny. wind raw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 13 (317-48) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and took sheep back to rape {a field where the crop or rapeseed is grown}. Father plowing in afternoon. Brock, Olive and I went to funeral of Tommy Stephenson's baby. Brock pall- bearer. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. a very foggy forenoon. little rain at times. came out very sunny and mild after dinner snow disappearing. roads very sloppy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 14 (318-47)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores . Plowing sod rest of time on other place. a fine day. Little cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 15 (319-46)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing sod all day on other place. I went to town for Miss Duncan after dinner, brought her out for a few hours and took her in again. a dull, dark, quiet day. not cold. Ground frozen a little in morn but thaws during day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Sunday 16</p> <p>Brock and I went to English Church in evening, Drayton. a beautiful sunny day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 18 (322-43)</span></h2> <p>Brock took grist chop to town. Got {bbl-bushels?} salt. Plowing all day</p> <p>a very dull, daryk, foggy day. Fog because a rain about 6 {P?}.m</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 19 (323-42)</span></h2> <p>Men done chore, ground pulper knives. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. Jack Walker here in afternoon. old Mrs. Judson buried from noon train. Mr. John Price buried. a very wet day. rained steadily almost all day. very mild. wind gone to west and getting high.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 17 (321-44) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men plowing sod all day on other place. Quite fine morning, but because quite dull towards evening. windy day. cleaned grist chop up at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 18 (322-43)</span></h2> <p>Brock took grist chop to town. Got {bbl-bushels?} salt. Plowing all day</p> <p>a very dull, daryk, foggy day. Fog because a rain about 6 {P?}.m</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 19 (323-42)</span></h2> <p>Men done chore, ground pulper knives. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. Jack Walker here in afternoon. old Mrs. Judson buried from noon train. Mr. John Price buried. a very wet day. rained steadily almost all day. very mild. wind gone to west and getting high.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 20 (324-41) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing sod and went to plow below rape. Mother at town took cream can. Mr. H. Irvine came out for hens this afternoon. Rev. Ketterson here for tea. a beautiful sunny day. warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 21 (325-40)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day. Finished piece below rape except on headland. Rained during night and was dull and foggy till about noon, cleared and was sunny afternoon. little breezy this evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 22 (326-39)</span></h2> <p>Father plowed headland on other place, then plowed a couple back of poplars, then plowing sod other side of orchards. Brock plowing also. We went to town for Olive after tea a couple of scuds of rain in the afternoon. Heavy shower as we were going to town and through night. Ma and I washed buggy in P.M. very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Sunday 23</p> <p>Home all day. Dull, quite windy cooler to day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing other side of orchard at noon. went to plow strip behind poplars. Mother, Olive and I to town in afternoon. Fine sunny day rather cool wind. misting and raining after tea</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26 (330-35)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing that strip except headlands. Roy and Georgena called this eveing for Aunt Catty's address. Mother and Olive picked nearly a barrel of Fatman sweet apples. a lovely day. Quite sunny. Freezing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 25 (328-37)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing sod all day. Disagreeable day. Heavy snow flurries at times all day. A high cold wind blowing freezing very little.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing other side of orchard at noon. went to plow strip behind poplars. Mother, Olive and I to town in afternoon. Fine sunny day rather cool wind. misting and raining after tea</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26 (330-35)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing that strip except headlands. Roy and Georgena called this eveing for Aunt Catty's address. Mother and Olive picked nearly a barrel of Fatman sweet apples. a lovely day. Quite sunny. Freezing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 27 (331-34) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father plowed two headlands. Brock cleaned pens then they filled up grist of chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father Choring and plowed little strip to set currant bushes on. We three up to Will Philp's after tea. Dull raw day. Ground frozen quite hard. East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 28 (332-33)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and killed a pig, in forenoon. Took a couple sheep up to Will Philp's afternoon. Rather foggy-much milder dull all day. We filling bed and six pillows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 29 (333-32)</span></h2> <p>Father cut up pork and salted it. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Fixing Murphy's stall in afternoon. Louie Mitchell brought Alf Hayward here just at 6 P.M. drunk. His rig had upset someway. Father took him to Davie Towriss'. a raw east wind blowing all day. started to rain about eleven P.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Sunday 30</p> <p>Mr and Mrs. Dick Lowes here for dinner and tea Dull all day, but mild misting &amp; raining for a while this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day on other place all. Mother at town, Geo. Moore called. Dull all day. a fog came on towards evening almost like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (337-28)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day on other place. A very fine sunny day, but much cleared air. quite cool, north wind. Got 3 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 1 (335-30)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, then went back on other place to plow rape-ground. Davie Towriss came for Hayward's buggy. Hagarty and Miler called. a very mild day. Quite sunny after dinner for a while, then became duller. a few drops of rain this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day on other place all. Mother at town, Geo. Moore called. Dull all day. a fog came on towards evening almost like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (337-28)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day on other place. A very fine sunny day, but much cleared air. quite cool, north wind. Got 3 eggs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday 4 (338-27) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father plowed {fence?} bottom on other place in forenoon. Plowed calf pasture in afternoon. Brock choring and cleaning pews. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. a fine day. not very bright. rather cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 5 (339-26)</span></h2> <p>men don chores. fixing eave troughs and making conductor pipes. Quite fine day. Roy and Georgina down to spend the evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6 (340-25)</span></h2> <p>men done chores and fixing eaves of farm and making conductor pipes till three to town after tea. Rather fine all day. Little showers of rain after tea. Brock got blue suit from {Lunz?} $20.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 7.</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very dull dark morning, came on a very heavy rain turning to snow at noon. Ground quite white with snow. colder to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9 (343-22)</span></h2> <p>Father done chores in forenoon. Brock took out grist of chaf. Brought 5 gal. of coal-oil and bbl. sugar. Drew out six loads manure to mangal ground for next year. Quite a sunny day. but a cold wind blowing to-night. Lovely moonlight. Have 2 doz. new laid eggs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure all day. Quite blustry and snowy at times all day. Breezy after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday 8 (342-23) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores all day. Father opened end of some tile drains down in big ditch. very stormy all forenoon. calmed towards night, wind also {south?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9 (343-22)</span></h2> <p>Father done chores in forenoon. Brock took out grist of chaf. Brought 5 gal. of coal-oil and {bbl.?} sugar. Drew out six loads manure to mangal ground for next year. Quite a sunny day. but a cold wind blowing to-night. Lovely moonlight. Have 2 doz. new laid eggs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure all day. Quite blustry and snowy at times all day. Breezy after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday 11 (345-20) 1913</span></h2> <p>Father drew out manure this forenoon while Brock helped Harre Roy take his cattle to town. Both working at manure in afternoon. Olive and I took cream {can?} to town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day, but sharp wind. Lovely moon light and splendid roads. Retta and Mrs. Hilborn here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 12 (346-19)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing out manure and cleaned pens. Olive and I down to McEwing's after tea. a beautiful moonlight night. Fine day. Freezing at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13 (347-18)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went to town for tax money from bank. Came round but Mr. Kays for {rake?} 6 lbs. @ 14c- 84c, called into Gavin's also at {J Lath's?}. mother went along and stayed in with Grandma. Brock went to Rathsay to pay taxes in afternoon. $108.84 called at uncle Richds and got two B. L. Roosters. went to town after tea. a very foggy till 4 p.m. Cleared and was lovely sunshine. Quite mild. roads thawed {not?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December. Sunday 14.</span></h2> <p>Olive and I went to English church in forenoon. Brock went to church at night and brought mother home. a sunny afternoon. rather dull morning. Freezing quite hard to-night, but thawed during day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16 (350-15)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and drew stone from stable. Roy and Harry here in afternoon fixing wind mill pump. Olive and I went to town. I took cream cow and had "Billy" shod $1.40. (in afternoon.) very foggy forenoon, cleared on in afternoon. {damp?} and chilly wind. saw mr. {name?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17 (351-14)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock went to town for leather for wind mill pump. Roy and Harry here in afternoon, fixed it and put it back in well. Took wooden pump and logs out of well. Father cementing round door farm in stable in forenoon. Dull all day. Quite foggy. damp. raw wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday 15 $124.{illegible} (349-16) 1913</span></h2> <p>Brock took out six hogs and two veal calves to {Tucker?} in forenoon. Got {horse's name?} shod. Home about 3 p.m. Father done chores. Adam Flath came over and put door-way from box-stall into cow stable. A fine sunny day. cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16 (350-15)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and drew stone from stable. Roy and Harry here in afternoon fixing wind mill pump. Olive and I went to town. I thook cream cow and had "Billy" shod $1.40. (in afternoon.) very foggy forenoon, cleared on in afternoon. {damp?} and chilly wind. saw mr. {name?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17 (351-14)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Brock went to town for leather for wind mill pump. Roy and Harry here in afternoon, fixed it and put it back in well. Took wooden pump and logs out of well. Father cememnting round door farm in stable in forenoon. Dull all day. Quite foggy. damp. raw wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday 18 (352-13) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and Brock took out a grist in forenoon, Father went to moorefield and round by {drayton?} in afternoon on school business. Mother and I down town. Took 5 doz. eggs to Uncle Will. Brock down to J. Walker's. {Ross?} up here in afternoon. little snow falling all day. not as very cold. Father brought me 2 pr. wool blankets $10.00 from {illegible} moorefield.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and brought some ever-greens from bush for decorating. Father went to Oliver {Trask's?} funeral and got Paddy shod. we decorated house in afternoon and went to concert in town at night. Rather cold wind all day. Jack Walker came by and exchanged a {goose?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20 (354-11)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father finished cementing round new door. Framed in forenoon. Went to Will Philp's for sheep. We three went to town after tea. Quite dull and snowing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 22.</span></h2> <p>Brock went to church in afternoon. Beautiful sunny day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23 (357-8)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, then Mr. Wedell, Father and Melville went in car to see some farms {along?} Palmerston. Left about 10.45 a.m. and were back at 7.30 p.m. Had rather bad luck-soft tire. Dull and dark-came on a heavy snow about eleven and continued till 5 p.m. not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24 (358-7)</span></h2> <p>Men don chores. Mr. Wedell got car fixed up and started for Toronto about 10 a.m. Father out and put up school notices, Melville, Olive and I at town in afternoon. Dull day. not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday 22 (356-9) 1913</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and we killed and picked eleven geese by three p.m. Brock over to J. MacIsaac's with cow, and took geese to town. sold to Lunz 111 1/2 lbs. @ 13 {cent symbol} Gave one to J. Henderson and kept one. N. Perkin her sold us a pump. Dull, quiet day. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23 (357-8)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, then Mr. Wedell, Father and Melville went in car to see some farms {along?} Palmerston Left about 10.45 a.m. and were back at 7.30 p.m. Had rather bad luck-soft tire. Dull and dark-came on a heavy snow about eleven and continued till 5 p.m. not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24 (358-7)</span></h2> <p>Men don chores. Mr. Wedell got car fixed up and started for Toronto about 10 a.m. Father out and put up school notices, Melville, Olive and I at town in afternoon. Dull day. not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h2> <p>about 7.30 p.m. Mr. Giffen {illegible crossed out word} and Mr. Weddel came in, in a car from Toronto. Stayed all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Christmas Day (Dominion) Thursday 25 (359-6) 1913</span></h2> <p>Had dinner at home. Brock and mother went to Grandma's in afternoon. A dull, quiet day. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday 26 (360-5)</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores and drew out manure Father in bed all day. Feeling miserable Melville, Olive, and I went to dance in town in evening. a pretty cold night. Day bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 27 (361-4)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went to town on school business. Drawing manure in afternoon. Olive and Melville at town in afternoon. Brock down at night. a fine sunny day. Quite {sharp?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December 28. Sunday.</span></h2> <p>Father and Mother went to J. H. Henderson's for dinner Melville and I walked over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon. Dull day, but not very cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (364-1)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cleaning hen pens. Got some poles from swamp in afternoon. Will Walker and Retta Hilborn here for tea and spent evening. Mr and Mrs Mosser her in evening. He auditing school books. Dull all day. raw wind. Ground thawing out some.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and father went to school meeting. Making sheep pen in afternoon. Melville took mother to Grandmas's and brought Olive from evening train. Dul all day. mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 29 (363-2)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon and went skating in evening. Ross and Mrs. McEwing here in evening and audited school books. Melville, Olive and I drove to Elora in forenoon. Olive stayed there. We home about 8.30 p.m. Dull all day. Rather raw wind. Mother up to Roy's in p.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (364-1)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cleaning hen pens. Got some poles from swamp in afternoon. Will Walker and Retta Hilborn here for tea and spent evening. Mr and Mrs Mosser her in evening. He auditing school books. Dull all day. raw wind. Ground thawing out some.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and father went to school meeting. Making sheep pen in afternoon. Melville took mother to Grandmas's and brought Olive from evening train. Dul all day. mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT--JANUARY</td> <td>RECEIVED</td> <td>PAID</td> </tr><tr><td>March 8-</td> <td>Sold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>39 bre. 20 lbs. wheat to {Nalcker?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Bros. @ 88 {cent symbol} bre.</td> <td>=</td> <td>34.60</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>5 cent. Purity Flour</td> <td>@$2.75</td> <td>13 25</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>cash--</td> <td></td> <td>$20.85</td> </tr><tr><td>March 25-</td> <td>Pollock &amp; Co.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1 bbl. sugar 301 lbs @ #4.90</td> <td></td> <td>$14.75</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>By cash</td> <td>9.58</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>trade 28 3/4 doz egg @ 18 {cent symbol}.</td> <td>5.17</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>March 27-</td> <td>$14.75</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Sold to Tucker 2 hogs</td> <td></td> <td>$38.85{cent symbol}</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 23.</td> <td>$2.00 sugar from Pollock:</td> <td>paid.</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 6.</td> <td>1 cent. Royal Household Flour</td> <td></td> <td>$2.60</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>{Pfeffer?} &amp; Wetzel.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 8</td> <td>$1.00 sugar from Pollock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 17</td> <td>.50{cent symbol} .. .. ..</td> <td>Dec. 9-1913.</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 27</td> <td>50{cent symbol} .. .. ..</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 12</td> <td>50{cent symbol} .. .. ..</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 27</td> <td>1 {ilegible} Royal Household Flour</td> <td></td> <td>$2.70</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>{Pfeffer?}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT--FEBRUARY</td> <td>RECEIVED</td> <td>PAID</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 16</td> <td>3 lambs to Cummings</td> <td></td> <td>22.00</td> </tr><tr><td>---</td> <td>3 .. .. ..</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>..</td> <td>2 .. .. ..</td> <td></td> <td>21.45</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 22</td> <td>2 ..</td> <td></td> <td>14.3{illegible number}</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DATE CASH ACCOUNT--MARCH RECEIVED PAID</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 21st</span></h2> <p>A terrific gale blew greater part of day and almost all night. Roys's pumping windmill blown down. Mr. Morrisons power mill on barn blown down. Quite a portion of Henry Hilborn's farm roof removed. {Fences?} leveled. Blew part of our small hay stack into bush and nearly stripped this side of barn roof of shingles. This storm continued into states doing fearful damage to property and loss of life, by floods.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept. 15 - 1913.</p> <p>Mother weighs 106 lbs.</p> <p>Olive .. 110 ..</p> <p>Milt. {Haubley?} 158</p> <p>Jess Wallace 130</p> <p>Brock 132</p> <p>Clara 111</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT-MAY</td> <td>RECEIVED</td> <td>PAID</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Fruit from E.D. Smith.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>5 bsks. cherries (3@ 1.00; 2@ $1.50)</td> <td></td> <td>6.00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>express</td> <td></td> <td>.45</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug .1.</td> <td>2 crates raspberries @ $3.24</td> <td></td> <td>6.48</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>express</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr><tr><td>" 13</td> <td>2 bsks plums (Richards)</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr><tr><td>" 19</td> <td>1 " tomaotes (mosser)</td> <td></td> <td>35</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept</td> <td>1 " " "</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>1 " " "</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>1 " grapes (Richards)</td> <td></td> <td>30</td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>1 " peaches "</td> <td></td> <td>65</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>2 " tomatoes mosser)</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1 " plums (Smith)</td> <td></td> <td>22</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>2 " pears @ 45</td> <td></td> <td>90</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>2 " peaches @ 45</td> <td></td> <td>90</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>18.90</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT-JUNE</td> <td>RECEIVED</td> <td>PAID</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 27.</td> <td>Lamb.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 30.</td> <td>pork &amp; roast beef</td> <td></td> <td>1.35</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 8</td> <td>brisket</td> <td></td> <td>70</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>80</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 16.</td> <td>Roast Beef {?}</td> <td></td> <td>4.65</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.49</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct 18</td> <td>brisket</td> <td></td> <td>.28</td> </tr><tr><td>" 25</td> <td>pork &amp; roast</td> <td></td> <td>45</td> </tr><tr><td>" 30</td> <td>stew &amp; roast</td> <td></td> <td>1.55</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 1.</td> <td>tongue, pork chop &amp; lamb.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr><tr><td>" 8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.23</td> </tr><tr><td>" 8</td> <td>roast, pork chop.</td> <td></td> <td>1.30.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Lard.</td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 12</td> <td>Beef</td> <td></td> <td>68</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 18</td> <td>pork chop 40 &amp; roast beef 75</td> <td></td> <td>1.15</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 20</td> <td>roast</td> <td></td> <td>93</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 22.</td> <td>Sausage &amp; tongue</td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 25</td> <td>pork</td> <td></td> <td>1.10</td> </tr><tr><td>Dec. 4</td> <td>beef &amp; suet</td> <td></td> <td>.67</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>20.47</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>25.41</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>45.88</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Beef from R. Cummings's 1913</p> <p>June Sold {heiper?} 280 lbs @ 10¢ 28.00</p> <p>July 10 9 1/2 lb. R.Beef @ 14¢ 1.33</p> <p>" 11 8 " " " 1.15</p> <p>" 15 Steak 28¢ - Tongue 25¢ .53</p> <p>" 17 brisket - .45</p> <p>" 19 balogna 15- beef 58 .73</p> <p>" 22 veal 25 . beef 50 .80</p> <p>" 26 Beef 9 lb. 1.40</p> <p>" 28 brisket - .45</p> <p>" 31 roast .70</p> <p>Aug. 2 roast &amp; steak 1.28</p> <p>Aug. 6 sold cow to Cummings 58.00</p> <p>Aug. 8 Fish 58 roast 105 1.63</p> <p>Aug 9 steak</p> <p>Aug. 13. c.ham; soup bone; steak 1.05</p> <p>Aug. 14. brisket - - stew 1.16</p> <p>Aug. 19 steak; stew; {beef?} bone 1.20</p> <p>Aug. 21. roast 80</p> <pre> roast and steak 1.80 </pre> <pre> roast 1.50 </pre> <p>Sept. 4. brisket .45</p> <p>Sept. 6 roast .75</p> <p>Sept. 11 steak, roast; brisket 1.56</p> <p>Sept. 13 roast 1.25</p> <p>Sept. 16 brisket &amp; pork .93</p> <p>Sept. 18 {boil?} .40</p> <p>Sept. 23 roast 2.16</p> <pre> ------------- 25.41 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 241 lbs. cream = $20,19 ¢</p> <p>Feb. 159 " " = 15.48.</p> <p>Mar. 160 " " = 15.38.</p> <p>Apr. 320 " " = 27.23.</p> <p>May. 316 " " = 31.42.</p> <p>June. 478 " " = 46.28.</p> <p>July. 479 " " = 42.08.</p> <p>Aug. 239 " " = 22.23.</p> <p>Sept. 390 " " = 37.92.</p> <p>Oct. 318 " " = 31.15.</p> <p>Nov. 235 " " = 22.29</p> <p>Dec. 242 " " = 28.80 _______ _______</p> <pre> 3,575 " = 337.45 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cream to Palms Creamery Palmerston. 1913.</p> &lt;td 1 " " 98 " " 34 <table><tbody><tr><td>Jan.4</td> <td>1 can cream 80 lbs. test 29</td> <td>9.19</td> </tr><tr><td>" 11</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 26</td> <td>6.44</td> </tr><tr><td>" 20</td> <td>1 " " 81 " " 27</td> <td>6.56</td> </tr><tr><td>Feb 4</td> <td>1 " " 78 " " 34</td> <td>7.95</td> </tr><tr><td>" 18</td> <td>1 " " 81 " " 30</td> <td>7.53</td> </tr><tr><td>Mar. 10.</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 29</td> <td>7.19 8.19</td> </tr><tr><td>Mar. 18.</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 32</td> <td>7.93</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 1.</td> <td>1 " " 99 " " 30</td> <td>7.34</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 10.</td> <td>1 " " 81 " " 30</td> <td>7.53</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 18.</td> <td>1 " " 81 " " 28</td> <td>7.03</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 30</td> <td>1 " " 79. " " 25</td> <td>5.33</td> </tr><tr><td>May 6.</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 27</td> <td>5.83</td> </tr><tr><td>May 17.</td> <td>1 " " 78 " " 41</td> <td>8.57</td> </tr><tr><td>May 22</td> <td>1 " " 81 " " 40</td> <td>8.42</td> </tr><tr><td>May 28</td> <td>1 " " 77 " " 43</td> <td>8.60</td> </tr><tr><td>June 3</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 40</td> <td>8.32</td> </tr><tr><td>June 6</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 44</td> <td>9.65</td> </tr><tr><td>June 10</td> <td>1 " " 78 " " 41</td> <td>8.31</td> </tr><tr><td>June 17</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 31</td> <td>6.44</td> </tr><tr><td>June 23</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 31</td> <td>6.57</td> </tr><tr><td>June 27</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 33</td> <td>6.99</td> </tr><tr><td>July 2</td> <td>1 " " x81 " " 33</td> <td>6.94</td> </tr><tr><td>July 5</td> <td>6.89</td> </tr><tr><td>July 11</td> <td>1 " " 82 " " 33</td> <td>6.94</td> </tr><tr><td>July 25</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 36</td> <td>9.20</td> </tr><tr><td>July 18</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 35</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr><tr><td>July 31</td> <td>1 " " x79 " " 36</td> <td>7.11</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug 7</td> <td>1 " " 80 " " 38</td> <td>7.29</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug 19</td> <td>1 " " 78 " "</td> <td>7.46</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE--FEBRUARY</td> <td>DOLS.</td> <td>CTS.</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 26.</td> <td>1 can cream 8.1 lbs. test 39</td> <td>9.</td> <td>47</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 2</td> <td>1 .. .. 78 .. .. 40</td> <td>8.</td> <td>08 P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 12</td> <td>1 .. .. 79 .. .. 36</td> <td>6.</td> <td>83P</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 20</td> <td>1 .. .. {77?} .. .. 40</td> <td>7.</td> <td>70P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 25</td> <td>1 .. .. 80 .. .. 41</td> <td>8.</td> <td>20P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 30.</td> <td>1 .. .. 76? .. .. 36</td> <td>9.</td> <td>11 P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 6</td> <td>1 .. .. 79 .. ..39</td> <td>8.</td> <td>{3?}2 P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 17</td> <td>1 .. .. 78 .. .. 32</td> <td>6.</td> <td>98P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 25</td> <td>1 .. .. 81 .. .. 35</td> <td>7.</td> <td>93P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 30</td> <td>1 .. .. 80 ... 34</td> <td>7.</td> <td>62P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 10</td> <td>1 .. .. 78 .. .. 38</td> <td>6.</td> <td>{illegible numbers}</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 20</td> <td>1 .. .. 79 .. .. 36</td> <td>8.</td> <td>25 P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 29.</td> <td>1 .. .. 78 .. .. 31</td> <td>7.</td> <td>25P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dec. 11 2</td> <td>1 .. .. 81 .. .. 37</td> <td>9 8. 3</td> <td>99 P.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>RECEIVABLE</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Dec. 16</td> <td>1 .. .. 81 .. .. 32</td> <td>7.</td> <td>89P.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dec. 29</td> <td>1 .. .. 80 .. .. 36</td> <td>8.</td> <td>78P</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td> <td>BILLS PAYABLE--OCTOBER</td> <td>DOLS.</td> <td>CTS.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Eggs-</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mar25.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>28 3/4 doz. @ 18{cent symbol} to {Pollock &amp; Co.?} (trade)</td> <td>$5.</td> <td>17.</td> </tr><tr><td>apr. 1</td> <td>30 doz. @ 18{cent symbol} to Patterson &amp; Co. (cash)</td> <td>$5.</td> <td>40.</td> </tr><tr><td>apr. 22</td> <td>30 .. @ 17{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..)</td> <td>$5.</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>apr. 25</td> <td>30.. .. 17{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..)</td> <td>$5.</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>May. 3.</td> <td>30 .. .. 18{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..)</td> <td>$5.</td> <td>40</td> </tr><tr><td>May. 10.</td> <td>30 .. .. 18{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..) {written above "(..)" is "trade $1.10"}</td> <td>$4.</td> <td>{31?}</td> </tr><tr><td>May. 16.</td> <td>30 .. .. 18{cent symbol} .. M. Giffen (cash)</td> <td>$5.</td> <td>40</td> </tr><tr><td>May 28</td> <td>30 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. Patterson (cash) {written above "(cash)" is trade 65.9"}</td> <td>5.</td> <td>05</td> </tr><tr><td>May 29</td> <td>30 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..)</td> <td>5.</td> <td>70</td> </tr><tr><td>June 10</td> <td>36 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. .. .. .. {written above ".." is "trade 35"}</td> <td>6.</td> <td>49</td> </tr><tr><td>June13</td> <td>30 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..)</td> <td>5.</td> <td>70</td> </tr><tr><td>July 2</td> <td>30 .. .. 20{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..) {printed on the page below ".. .. .." is "RECEIVABLE"}</td> <td>6.</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td>July 19</td> <td>30.. .. 19 1/2{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..)</td> <td>5.</td> <td>85</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 13</td> <td>30.. .. 20 .. .. .. ..</td> <td>6.</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 26</td> <td>30 .. .. 22 .. M. Giffen ..</td> <td>6.</td> <td>60</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 9</td> <td>30 .. .. 22 .. Leonard Sharpe ..</td> <td>6.</td> <td>60.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>5 .. .. 24 .. {Pollock?} trade</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>6 .. .. Grandma</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>14 .. for our own use.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>5 .. .. .. .. ..</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 17</td> <td>3 .. {@?} 289 to Pollock. trade</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>51 7 3/4 doz.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Dec. 18.</td> <td>To Uncle Will 5 doz. eggs @ 20{cent symbol}</td> <td>2.</td> <td>00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>$90.</td> <td>86</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Flour.</p> <p>Jan 7. 100 lbs. flour $3.10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 18. I {hope?} out from town {for earn?}.</p> <p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. J. Henderson.</p> <p>Miss Doyle.</p> <p>.. Lunz. } in auto</p> <p>.. Samson.</p> <p>Mr. and Mrs Aitchison</p> <p>.. .. .. Patterson</p> <p>M. D. Hawbly.</p> <p>Jess Wallace</p> <p>{Madge?} Smith</p> <p>Emma {Haddow?}</p> <p>Grace Mason</p> <p>Jess Cunningham</p> <p>Miss McEwing (Mrs. {initials?} friend.)</p> <p>Mr. {name; Grauge? or Grange?} (Flax Co.)</p> <p>Mr. Clarke</p> <p>Mr. Norm. Flath</p> <p>Hod Hilborn</p> <p>{Dr.?} Norman Ferrier. (his own rig.)</p> <p>21 guests.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Fred Duncan</p> <p>Box // 32 Prince Albert, Sask.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1913} Jan. 13. -- $300.00</p> <p>Feb. 1.-- $100.00</p> <p>.. 17.-- $100.00</p> <p>1914} Feb. 5.-- $200.00</p> <p></p> <p>{Written in small writing on the top right corner of the page} Henry {Hazeltine?} paid money borrowed for house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Math Calculations}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39d485cd72ceafe1123f338d0b3d73d9.pdf 3a4a2cc5395e083405feb19bcdf887c4 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/722aa38b109940a7dba2a43f950d9c0e.pdf d6531eb71970caf8304044a5f93f293d 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 Forbes Moir Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Forbes Moir Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1914 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, Wellington County, West Garafraxa Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1884-1904 Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1904-1914 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 Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1904-1914 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned Photocopy of Manuscript Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 9, 1904 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Forbes Moir 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"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Decr 9 Thompsons finished threshing Jas White threshing very Cold " 10 Jas. White finished threshing. Drawing hay from Lower Place still cold " 11 (Sunday) B. &amp; Mary to Libs Stormy but no sleighing " 12 Stormy all day Putting away Implements. A {Agnes} to Fergus with Cutter " 13 Hastings Threshing Stormy Drawing wood " 14 " " 2 hands. Sold 5 Cattle to Geo. Burr @ 8 1/2 " 15 Took Burrs 5 Cattle to Fergus wt 4880 " 16 to Fergus with chop 7 Bags took straw to C Kleiner " 17 To Guelph with Cutter Poor Slipping. Cold &amp; Fine " 19 To Fergus County Council nomination Snowing 10 Below " 20 Jas Smeltzers Sale. heavy snowfall. good sleighing " 21 B. &amp; Jas. to Belwood. Got Rubbers. To A. Hannas at night cold " 22 Milder Drawing up Hay A {Agnes} to Fergus killing Pigs at Rennies and D. Milnes " 23 Thaw Sleighing gone. Working at Building Calf (Felker) " 24 B. To Fergus with chop. Cold. B. &amp; Mary down at night " 25 (Sunday) B. and A to Church. storm from the East " 26 Raw misty Byron struk {struck} by the Train on 4th line Crossing and had his Leg Broken Badly. Removed to the Alexindria {Alexandria?} Hospital where it was ampluated {amputated} above the knee that night and he Seemed to be doing well. A {Agnes} stayed all night " 27 Rain which froze as it fell making very slippery roads went to Hospital when he seemed still well Came home in afternoon But was Called Back at night he being worse " 28 Byron Died in the Hospital this morning at 1 Oclock Kaye {&amp; ..? cut off} in Hospital all night and was Driven up in the morning By Jas Russell. Jas Thompson Beat the Body up {that?} night Cold stormy and Roads very Icy " 29 the most dangerous Roads I ever saw still Cold with Some Snow " 30 Still Raw Cold and slippery Byrons Companions Brot {Brought} wreath :Gates Ajar: " 31 milder Byron's Funreal {Funeral} Large attendance Considering the roads Since at the House &amp; Belsyde Cemetry {Cemetery} By J. B. Mullan all Neighbors have been very helpful and sympathetic but the Sudden Breavement {Bereavement} is hard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1905</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 (Sunday) a sad lonely day. fairly mild. took Lizzie and Jessie down to Fergus " 2 Cold and roads still slippery took Edna and Hary {Harry} to Train " A. {Agnes} and I went to Fergus got Big Black Horse {sharpened?} " 4-5-6. Cold. some sno {snow} from East laid up with Cold " 7 A. {Agnes} to Fergus Re Kyles note Aunt {Isie?} and Bell came up " 8 Cold and stormy to Church. Cutters and sleighs again " 9 very stormy and drifts Piling up fast " 10 " " Cold and Con Roads in some places filled up " 11 stormy A. {Agnes} to Fergus Oswald Stewart Came " 12 Cleaning Grain. To Barnetts with Sow Mrs {Mason?} here " 13 Milder Wm Browns Funreal {Funeral} " 14 Clear Cold Seeing A. White &amp; D Johnston then to Fergus " 16 very Drifty Roads (Con) Blocked up to Drydens &amp; {Surgiss?} Re Gibson took Sow Home " 17 Fine over the River and up by Dream Beloved Meeting in evening Drawing Turnips " 18 Mild Snowing Nomination (Local) Candidates Gibson &amp; Craig. Jas Rennie here drawing Turnips took 4 Loads " 19 Fine. John &amp; Oswald down with Turnips " 20 To Fergus with A Hanna Saw Beattie re Turnips Meeting in Townsends in evening for Gibson Fine Weather " 21 Mild snowing To Fergus with A. {Agnes} to Dr " 23 Fine But Cold D Johnston &amp; F Martin here " 24 Snowing Heavy. To Mrs {Peters?} Funreal. {Funeral} Mr McDonald Came Killed Pig 203 lbs " 25 Great storm. Blocked roads. Polling day Local Election Ross Defeated 69 C. to 29 L. D R U at Living Springs " 26 Os Stewart Left Cold but not so stormy " 27 stormy again to F.B. Andersons with H McDonald Re {audit?} " 28 Mrs McDonald went after {afternoon} H staying al {all} night " 29 (Sunday) A. {Agnes} and Mary to Church still cold " 30 Clear Cold to Elora with Ballot Box to meet Anderson " 31 " " Alex Whites Funreal {Funeral} To Fergus with Load of Oats Feby 1 To Fergus with Chop to Barnetts with Sow Cold Storming " 2 very cold and stormy Laid up with Cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1905</span></h2> <p>Feby 3 John &amp; Jim to Barnetts for Sow Cold " 4 To Fergus with Lamb to Cold storage Cold 20 Below " 5 Stormy from East M. &amp; Bella to Church " 6 Fine Auditing Tp {Township} Accounts Drawing wood " 7 Colder " " " " " " 8 Mild Took wire off along River Filled up a draw home oats " 9 " Getting wood near Big Spring " 10 very stormy A {Agnes} to Fergus Roads Blocked " 11 Fine Breaking Roads Drew up 4 Jugs of Honey to waggon took Load of Oats to Fergus @ 36 " 12 (Sunday) heavy Snow all day Mild A {Agnes} to Church Bell Left " 13 very Cold Roads Blocked again to Belwood to Council Meeting with Auditors report. A {Agnes} to McDonalds Paid McGregor For truck waggon. valley for Boots &amp; Taxes " 14 vicious Cold 23 Below Roads Bad no {meat?} for the first time this winter " 15 Still Stormy. Took home oats (16) the same stormy Cold weather " 17 Worse Drifts yet the Belwood Road in the worst shape for years the Track being so high Horses can not go. Snowing heavy no Train in afternoon. " 18 10 Below Calmer but Drifting Drawing hay to Cattle very fine night " 19 (Sunday) mildest day for 2 weeks A {Agnes} &amp; John to Church. Being Johns Birthday (14 yr old) to Thompsons in evening " 20 mild but drifting. Broke road on to river. Cleaning Oats " 21 Mild Clear. To Fergus on River with Chop Cattle " 22 " Drawing hay up to Cattle (23) mild to Fergus with horse chop " 24 very mild " " " " Getting wood " 25 Been a Fine week Cleaning out Cattle below " 26 (Sunday) Mary and I to Church very stormy " 27 Fine again to Belwood Getting Harness and Boots mended " 28 Cold and Clear. Two weeks of fine weather March 1 To Danes Sale Clear cold to {Rennies?} in evening " 2 Fine Getting wood to D. Milnes in evening (3) Fine A {Agnes} Moir here " 4 Still fine but Cold A {Agnes} to Fergus to Church " 5 (Sunday) Sacrement A {Agnes} and I to Church Clear Stormy at night " 6 Clear Cold to Belwood to Jas Inness Funreal {Funeral} Finished 1st Hay stack {sideways on right} Drawed up 2 loads of oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1905</span></h2> <p>March 7 Fine Clear to Belwood with oats @ {40?} " 8 " " A. {Agnes} and I to Fergus (9) Fine very frosty Drawing hay &amp; wood " 10 Fine Clear Cold drawing wood (11) Clear Cold oats to Belwood Drawing Hay Jack Moir Here " 12 (Sunday) Clear Cold John &amp; Mary to Church (13) Clear Cold 10 Below moving straw " 14 A {Agnes} &amp; John to Fergus with Chop Clear Cold " 15 To Sherwoods Sale &amp; and R. Stewarts took hay to A Hanna Clear Cold " 16 Rain. Freezing {east?} fell. To Fergus Seed Fair " " " " 17 Misty Mild Then sunny took oats to Fergus Isie Came up " 18 Rainy Real Thaw Thunder River Flooded Robins Seen Drawing Hay " 20 Drawing hay. Soft Roads bad Frosty night " 21 To Fergus with Thompson Bros with Bull for Guelph sale Roads Bad " 22 A {Agnes} &amp; John to Fergus with oats. Thawing Bad Sleighing " 23 No Frost Last night warm to day Great thaw River Broke up 9th april Last year. Drawing hay Cleaning out Hogs " 24 Thawing good all day. no Frost at night. Ringing Hogs Ice left Fergus working Wilsons Flame " 25 Greatest sun thaw yet River very high Ice Left Fergus Dams Last night Broke Road on Concession. Drawing Hay quite warm " 26 (Sunday) Drizzling most of the day " 27 Warm. Lot of Snow went. Cleaning up Oats. wheels out first time " 28 Warm Drawing oats From Low Place all Day " 29 Took Chop to Fergus on Wheels. Went to Davidson's sale Isie &amp; A {Agnes} To Fergus with Buggy very Warm " 30 Threating Rain storm Hanna Clipped Donkey Horse " 31 Snow about gone. Rae Duguid McDonald Plowing Drawing hay up from Lower Place April 1 Took steer up to Albert McLellans took Home Seeder from there Frosty night " 2 (Sunday) Cold NE Wind up to Flewellings Wheelling good " 3 Stan Hanna Came to work. took Heifer to Fergus Drawed up all the Turnips Frosty morning to Brown for Barley Rain " 4 Started Plowing (Sod) A {Agnes} &amp; John to fergus for Grass Seed and oats. Took Chop. Cold. Raw " 5 A {Agnes} to Flewellings for seed oats. Plowing spreading manure. Fresh in morning " 6 Hard frost Taking off wire Plowing sod in afternoon to {Mrs?} Thomsons at night Lambs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1905</span></h2> <p>April 7 very hard frost No Plowing in the morning hardest Frost since 21st March in Fact much weather in april Boys Cutting wood in Forenoon. To Whites Sale in afternoon Mrs Stewart here " 8 very Hard Frost and Ground white with Snow Sunny after Noon. To Fergus Plowing sod " 9 (Sunday) Milder A. {Agnes} and Mary to Church " 10 Rainy all day Cleaning up oats and Fixing up machinery " 11 Picking stones and Plowing Turnip land in 13. A {Agnes} To Fergus " 12 Hard Frost in morning. Drawing up Hay to Cattle Finished Plowing in " 13 Cool. Clear &amp; Drying. A. {Agnes} to Fergus Re. Seeder Pinion &amp; Clover (Alsike) Willie Gerrie Came. Sowing Oats and grass Seed in 13 {Barian Deft Gow?} " 14 Cold Frost Snow at night Ground white finished Sowing 13 started in 10 " 15 Hard Frost showers of Snow Putting in Posts and fixing Fence in Forenoon Picking stones and Finished Sowing 10 in afternoon " 16 (Sunday) Raw. Frosty Day Showers of Snow Heavy at night " 17 Ground Covered with Snow. Shower all day very Frosty Drawing up hay had sleigh out. Finished Plowing 8 " 18 Snowy Frosty Blustry Building wire Fence Round yard below in Forenoon Plowing in afternoon " 19 Frosty Team to Elora for lumber to A Hanna Plowing Sod in 14 and Harrowing in 10 in afternoon High wind " 20 {warmer?} Taking up Hay and Harrowing in 10 in Forenoon Finished Plowing sod in 14 in afternoon 7 ready for Sowing A {Agnes} To Fergus Dr Johnstons Funreal {Funeral} " 21 Good Friday last night heavy Rain and wind From N.E. Snowing Heavy all Forenoon let up a while then Snowed {illegible?} Cleaning Oats " 22 3 inches of Snow on the Ground Cold Sunny Building Fence Round yard took up hay. Spreading manure " 23 (Sunday) Calm &amp; Cool. A {Agnes &amp; John to Church Aunt Ida &amp; Mary here Frosty night " 24 Heavy white Frost. Threatened Rain but Fair Sowed 6 or 7 acres oats in 14 and harrowed it plowing in 11. Swallows here Picking stones in 13 " 25 Sowed {Mard?} Barley &amp; {Daubery?} oats in 7 Dry and warm " 26 Disking in 14 Harrowing in 7 Plowing in 11 " " " Heifer calf from white cow " 27 Dry warm Finished Disking in 14 and Harrowed it Ready to Sow " 28 Dry Warm Sowed in 14 and Harrowed it Disking in 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1905</span></h2> <p>April 29 slight shower in morning then cool and wind finished Disking 8 Sowing it with New Zealand oast and Harrowing wind &amp; Rain at night " 30 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy &amp; windy Mary walked to Church May 1 Hard Frost Ice &amp; thick To Jas Milnes Trading oats. Finished sowing N. Zealand oats in 8 and Harrowed them Cultivating this side of Ditch in 8 Disking in 4 " 2 Cold shower of Snow. To Fergus with chop finished spreading manure in 11 Plowing Sowed 4 NE of Ditch " 3 warm Rain in morning Plowing till noon in 11 Finished Sowing in 4 Started in 8 west of Ditch Harrowing in 8 &amp; 4 " 4 Misty Cool To Fergus with Hogs for A Hanna pd {paid} Pritchard got more Grass Seed finished Sowing &amp; Harrowing in 8 Plowing in 3 Stans time up " 5 Warmer Plowed Harrowed and Cultivated in 3 ready to Sow it " 6 Started to sow in 3 but had to quit for a rain rained heavy all afternoon " 8 Finished Sowing upper {Piece?} of 3 (Leaving Black muck at Bottom to Do) Frost in morning Rain in afternoon Jas Black here. Fixed Place for {cow?} at {Jones's?} Line " 9 Warmer Stan Hanna had Team Drawing straw and Hay to stockers Plowing in 11 " 10 Cool Fixing Fences A {Agnes} to Fergus Putting stakes along River For wire Stan had Team {Brinhous?} Colt Came A Called over to Thompsons Eliza {Forbes's oldest daughter Elizabeth} Being taken suddenly ill " 11 Cool Took 4 Hogs to Fergus 6.75. A. at Thompsons Fine afternoon " 12 very Fine Drawing manure on Track Plowing &amp; Drilling. A {Agnes} still at Thompsons " 13 White Frost Warm Fine Day Took Load of Hay from Thompsons fixing Fences. Planted 9 Pails of Potatoes on Track A. {Agnes} at Ts {Thompsons} " 14 (Sunday) Heavy rain in morning and Drizzly all Day A {Agnes} Came home From Ts warm Growing day " 15 Damp and Rainy all day Put wire accross {across} River Fixing Fence Stan here " 16 Took 2 steers to Fergus 22.00 @ 4 cts Put 20 Cattle out to Grass heavy Rain in afternoon Stan had Team " 17 Plowing Summer Fallow Stan here. A. {Agnes} To Fergus Rain and Hail " 18 Stan here Rain all Forenoon {Bils?} Horse sick Picking Potatoes J. {Breechnoir?} came to Fence Finished Plowing in 11 Cold " 19 Stan here Drawing up {stash?} Bottoms and drawing manure to spring Field Picking Potatoes Wild Plums in Bloom " 20 Frost Ice on water 2 Teams and John with Stan Finished Picking</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 7 {in top right corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 20 (Con) Potatoes Chilly Cold wind all day</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Frost again Dry Chilly Jas and Mary Gerrie Here</p> <p>" 22 Frost again Team at Hannas with seeder John Drawing Rails to Jerry then to Hannas Jerry Finished Fence Between Lot 9 and Hastings. A at Thompsons. Blue Grey Calved</p> <p>" 23 Frost Team Hannas (Finished) started Plowing Black mark in 3 John to Fergus with Chop (Horse)</p> <p>" 24 Frost the 5th morning in succession Finished Plowing Black muck Harrowed and sowed it the Last of seeding John Harrowing Root Land (spring Field) A at Thompsons Eliza Died Cows out all night</p> <p>" 25 To Fergus still cool. Jim Rolling John Plowing Potato Land Frost</p> <p>" 26 Cool. Eliza Thompsons Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 27 To Elora A along. John finished Plowing Potato Land took sow away Cool night Trees in Leaf (Late)</p> <p>" 29 To Fergus in Forenoon Heavy rain all afternoon Cutting Potatoes</p> <p>" 30 Mary to Jno Davis John took sow home Cutting Potatoes</p> <p>" 31 Frost yet to Guelph. Re. H. &amp; E. good Roads Cool day</p> <p>June 1 Frost Marking out and planting Potatoes</p> <p>" 2 " Cold windy day " " " Mary at Elora to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jas Richardsons silver wedding</p> <p>" 3 another Frost at Potatoes all day Fred Flewelling came for A</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Rain and thunder in morning up to see Lib at night</p> <p>" 5 Finished Potatoes in spring field 47 Pails about 2 acres. Plowing on Track. Harrowing in 11. heavy rain at night got Hair cut</p> <p>" 6 To Fergus with oats 40 cts. Rain again and Cool</p> <p>" 7 Drizzly Cool Cloudy all day</p> <p>" 8 Dry and warm. Plowing in spring field for Turnips</p> <p>" 9 Frost. John up to see Lib. Plowing in spring Field and Harrowing Washed sheep</p> <p>" 10 Rainy all day Heavy at night. Finished spring Field</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Damp Cloudy all day showers Mary and Jim to Church</p> <p>" 12 Taking up stack Bottoms Harrowing and Picking stones in 11 To Fergus for Turnip seed. to Belwood re Buying cow</p> <p>" 13 Dry Drilling and Sowing Turnips Beans &amp; Carrotts</p> <p>" 14 Hot Dry Drilling and sowing Turnips &amp; Corn on Track A Came Back from Lib Fixed {sheets?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 8 {top left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 15 Plowing in N. Clipping sheep. very Hot</p> <p>" 16 Rainy all day finished Plowing for Turnips in 11. A up to Lib</p> <p>" 17 very warm misty morning finished sowing Grey seed in swamp making a Total of 370 Lbs sowed. Total Grain 155 Bush. A Came back from Libs. harrowing in 11</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) To Church Then to Jno Blacks. Thunder But no Rain</p> <p>" 19 Drilling and sowing Turnips in spring. 7 warm Rain</p> <p>" 20 Warm. finished sowing S. F. started Drilling and sowing in 11</p> <p>" 21 To Belwood with 3 Hogs @ 6.50 A to Fergus for Turnip seed Drilling and sowing in 11</p> <p>" 22 Finished sowing Turnips started Road work very Hot</p> <p>" 23 Still Hot at Rad {Road} work Pulling mustard. Piling cedar in {Little?} Field</p> <p>" 24 Warm took Load of oats to Fergus 42. Pulling mustard</p> <p>" 25 Warm Os Stewart and Mabel Here. Thunder &amp; rain at night</p> <p>" 26 Cool Harrowing in 11</p> <p>" 27 Started to Plow Summer Fallow (11) Cool</p> <p>" 28 Cool. To Fergus for Binder (Massey Harris) 6 foot Cut took Down some Oats 42 Harrowing</p> <p>" 29 Cool. all Horses in 11 Plowing and Harrowing</p> <p>" 30 Hot. 2 Rigs in summer fallow - 11. Mary Williams Came</p> <p>July 1 Cloudy forenoon. Plowing Digging Roots in 11 Rainy afternoon</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Cloudy and warm. fine Growing Day</p> <p>" 3 Hot Picking stones. Plowing. Raking &amp; Burning Twitch grass in 11 to Belwood at night for oatmeal {Drew?} Hay Cut &amp; Peas in Bloom</p> <p>" 4 Hot Plowing and scraping in Hole in 11. Harrowing in {..?} To Fergus To Stanley Clarks Funreal {Funeral} &amp; Miss Perrys Rain at night</p> <p>" 5 very Hot. Plowing and Harrowing in 11. S.S. Pic Nic at No 2</p> <p>" 6 Hot Scuffling Turnips in S.F. Thinning in afternoon Shower</p> <p>" 7 Finished Plowing in 11 Harrowing and Thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 8 Hot Harrowing &amp; Cultivating in Forenoon. Thunder &amp; Rain afternoon</p> <p>" 10 Rainy morning Cleaned out sheep House Scuffling and Thinning Turnips Picking stones in 11 Hot</p> <p>" 11 Warm &amp; cloudy Lots of thunder no Rain. Thinning Turnips S.F. Putting P Green on Potatoes on Track. Cultivating all day in summer Fallow 11</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 9 =</span></h2> <p>July 12 Thunder &amp; Rain all forenoon to Fergus with old Binder after {n?}</p> <p>" 13 Cultivating and {Drawing?} of twitch Roots 11</p> <p>" 14 Scuffling thinning turnips</p> <p>" 15 Scuffling in 11 Thining in S. 7. Expert setting up Binder</p> <p>" 17 " Harrowing and S. Raking in 11</p> <p>" 18 Stan Hanna Came Thinning Turnips hoeing Corn Burning Roots Hottest Day 92</p> <p>" 19 Cerlaw Johnston &amp; Reidy here thinning Turnips thinned Carrotts</p> <p>" 20 Dry and cooler Turnips all thinned started to Cut Hay in 15 New Potatoes</p> <p>" 21 Plowing Round Potatoes. Scuffling Finished cutting 15 started in 12 Coling in 15. Clear and cool. started Cutting in 12</p> <p>" 22 finished Coling in 15. Finished Coling 12 all but 2 ac {acres} 12 all cut Clear. Cool. A to Fergus. X</p> <p>" 24 Cool with slight showers all day. took in 2 Loads of Hay Choring</p> <p>" 25 Drawing Hay to stack. Had A. &amp; L. Hanna &amp; C. McDonald too in 26 Loads Clear. Cool.</p> <p>" 26 Fine but windy took Load to Hanna Put 9 in stack started to Cut in 2. Hoeing Potatoes</p> <p>" 27 Fine Cool Finished Hoeing Potatoes Finished Cutting 2. Coled it and drew in 2 Loads. got {Mgmt?} Cream Separator</p> <p>" 28 Cloudy Bert Milne Drawed in 2. Raked it 2nd time and drew in Rakings Cut 6 Patched Barn Roof</p> <p>" 29 Slight Rain in morning. Cool. Drawing threshing wood. Forenoon</p> <p>" 30 Cleaning Turnips after Damp all day</p> <p>" 31 Cleaning &amp; scuffling Coling Hay in 6 all coled cutting and Coling in 14. Drawing in Cool. Clear</p> <p>August 1 Cool. Grand hay day. Sandy Burns here Drawing from 6 &amp; 14 finished Coling14 started to Cut 13. Calf (Topsy) very Cool night</p> <p>" 2 Clear and warmer. Finished Cutting and coling 13 Hay all Cut and Coled Drawed in 5 Loads Cool Evening</p> <p>" 3 Dry warm. Finished Haying 93 Loads 2 Davis Boys here Frost in morn</p> <p>" 4 Warm. Putting fence round Haystack in forenoon Rain in afternoon. to Alex Bremmers funreal {funeral} got twine</p> <p>" 5 started cutting mixed Grain in 7. Thunder but little rain</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Thunder and rain last night warm day Fred and Lib here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1905 == === 10 ===</p> <p>August 7 Warm. Finished cutting 7 all stooked some rain</p> <p>" 8 scuffling and Cleaning Turnips. finished scuffling in S. 7 started 11</p> <p>" 9 very hot finished hoeing in S. 7. started in 11 finished scuffling in 11 A to Jerry Beechmoir and to Elora Getting Engine wood after 5</p> <p>" 10 Hot and threshing Rain Finished Cleaning Turnips</p> <p>" 11 very Hot. started to Plow summer fallow 2nd time Cutting and Drawing Fence Posts</p> <p>" 12 still very Hot Stan had team away John Plowing in forenoon Jim &amp; I measuring out Post holes Heavy thunder some Rain Drawed in 6 Loads mixed Grain</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Fine. Dry. Hannas Horses came up track crossing Trestle</p> <p>" 14 Cutting in 13 (all) Jim and I drawing in mixed Grain</p> <p>" 15 Heavy rain last night and this morning wet and windy all day</p> <p>John Plowing Stan digging Post Holes A and I to Fergus</p> <p>" 16 " " " " " " in Forenoon Cutting in 10 in afternoon Grand day Clear and Cool</p> <p>" 17 Finished 10 Cut a Piece of 3 Fine</p> <p>" 18 Cutting in 14 Drawing in mixed Hay {Press?} came Stan to meet them</p> <p>" 19 Dull Cloudy windy Forenoon. Finished Packing hay by 11:30 Stan took Press to Belwood. Got in one Load Heavy rain from 3 P.M</p> <p>" 21 Warm. Finished cutting in 14. Mixed Grain in 7 all in. Thunder and Rain</p> <p>" 22 " Cut this side of Ditch in 8. Started in 4</p> <p>" 23 very Hot Cutting in 4 &amp; 3 Raes threshing in Forenoon</p> <p>" 24 Cloudy and threatening Rain. Finished Cutting at Home Drawing in Oats from 3. Raked and Drew in Rakings from 7. The Sheffield standard oats we cut to day were 92 Days from Sowing to Cutting</p> <p>" 25 Hot Cutting in 8 and drawing in from 3</p> <p>" 26 " Stan Cutting at Home stook in 14 Drawing &amp; Raking 3 &amp; 4</p> <p>" 28 Fine Drawing in A Hanna here Putting up wire fence</p> <p>" 29 Stan Drawing in at Home. Finished Cutting Drawed in Black muck all in at Home But Rakings Great storm to the north at Dark. no rain here</p> <p>" 30 Fine to Fergus Stan Plowing. John Drawing wood for threshing finished stooking very High wind in afternoon</p> <p>" 31 Fine John at Rennie's Getting Ready to thresh Stan Plowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 11 === {upper right corner} === =</span></h2> <p>Septr 1 - Extra Fine Day Drawed in and threshed all Lower Place But 2 Loads. Fair turn out Except 3 acres in 14</p> <p>" 2 2 teams and 3 hands at D Milnes Threshing Peas in Field in Forenoon Barn after wet afternoon. Heavy thunder storm at night. Curtis Barn in E. Gara Burned</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Dry Cooler at R. Staceys Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 4 Damp 2 hands at Bert Milnes threshing Rennie afternoon Drawed 8 loads of Hay to Belwood. Had Bob Thompson in afternoon</p> <p>" 5 showery Cool took last Load of Hay to Belwood 291 Bales 12 Ton's. 495 lbs to Fergus in afternoon with Chop. Pigs and Cattle took Home stone Stan Plowing in 11</p> <p>" 6 Cool showery. Stan Plowing all day in 11 {John?} in afternoon Fixing Fence and Choreing</p> <p>" 7 Cool. Finished Plowing Fallow in 11 started Harrowing it</p> <p>" 8 showery. Harrowing and Cultivating in 11. took in Rakings in 8 making stakes for wire Fence</p> <p>" 9 Warm. Stan Harrowing in 11 in Forenoon. John Plowing in 4 Stan in 4 in afternoon. A. &amp; Mary to Fergus with Jessie Walker</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Fine. warm. Mary &amp; I to Church J.B. announced his Resignation</p> <p>" 11 Rainy Forenoon. Plowing in 4 Furing 10 To Belwood at night Good all</p> <p>" 12 started manure at lower Place Stan Harrowing in 4 in Forenoon all at manure in afternoon Clear and warm</p> <p>" 13 &amp; 14 Warm fine. all at manure</p> <p>" 15 Threatning Rain to Elora for lumber 700 for self some for A Hanna Les Hanna here</p> <p>" 16 all manure out of Foundation 100 odd loads out</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Rain all day. warm. (John spreading manure</p> <p>" 18 Warm Helping A. Hanna to take Roof off and Raise House</p> <p>" 19 very Warm Stan helping his Father with House young Pigs John and I Furing out 4. Putting in stakes between Posts in wire fence started to Draw manure to 4. Heavy Thunder and some Rain at night</p> <p>" 20 Fine Cooler Drawing manure to 4 took 41 Loads</p> <p>" 21 warm very windy moving straw from old stack to yard on low Place Harrowing in 4. McDonald House on 4th line Burned</p> <p>" 22 High wind Drawing manure slight shower {McGladday?} {Burt?} out 6th Line</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 12 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 23 Cooler. Finished manure at Home 77 Loads spreading and Plowing in 10. Weighed Cattle. A. To Fergus Les Hanna here yesterday afternoon to {..?}</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Fine. Cool. Mary &amp; John to Church John to J Blacks</p> <p>" 25 Frost Cold day Plowing in manure A. Laid up sore Back</p> <p>" 26 Cool Plowing and spreading manure</p> <p>" 27 Fine warmer " " " " in forenoon started Potatoes</p> <p>" 28 very warm at Potatoes all day. A &amp; Mary to Fergus to Dr</p> <p>" 29 " Hot at Potatoes to Fall Show in Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 30 still warm " " Been a Grand month for fine weather with Cattle {Frost?}</p> <p>Octr 2 Heavy Rain al Forenoon. Thunder Tearing down wall (shed) John to Fergus for lime and cement</p> <p>" 3 Fine to Fergus &amp; Elora Re Bank Jacking up sill of shed Jno Malcom (Mason) Came</p> <p>" 4 Drawing stone &amp; sand and helping masons. Fine but windy</p> <p>" 5 Masons finished Barn and Chimmney in forenoon. Boarding in Little stable till 4 . Then 2 Hands at Thompsons threshing {..?} also</p> <p>" 6 still warm finished Thompsons at 1:30 Jacking up Barn and Putting Piers under shed Posts. Cleaning up Chop</p> <p>" 7 warm John to Fergus with chop in forenoon. Plowing in 8 at Potatoes in afternoon</p> <p>" 8 very warm. John Mary &amp; Jim to Church A and I to Burrs in afternoon</p> <p>" 9 Really Hot. Finished Potatoes John Plowing in 8. Remarkable fine weather Horses out nearly every night yet</p> <p>" 10 a little Cooler. To Fergus with 6 Lambs to N. Murphy 590 Lbs @ 5 1/2 Got Roofing (Pattersons)</p> <p>" 11 Rain most of last night and this forenoon. spreading manure and Plowing in 10</p> <p>" 12 Cool with some hail. Rev. J. B. Mullan visiting finished spreading manure in 10 started in 4</p> <p>" 13 Warm. Finished Plowing in 10 at Hannas threshing From 3 oclock</p> <p>" 14 Fine warm Plowing in 8. at Hannas threshing Finished</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) very windy Rain at night</p> <p>" 16 Cooler. spreading manure in 4. Finished Plowing 8 Picking apples</p> <p>" 17 very Cold 2 Plows in 4 to Fergus in afternoon {Scherios?} sale</p> <p>" 18 Rain all day. Cold. Put sheeting on Building</p> <p>" 19 all spreading manure Forenoon Plowing afternoon A. Moir &amp; Mrs here. Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 13 {upper right corner =</span></h2> <p>Octr 20 Cold. Showers of Rain and Snow all day Jim Plowing in 4 John at Marshalls threshing. Erin show very windy</p> <p>" 21 Ground white with Snow. Drawing up Hay and straw. John &amp; A to Fergus with Chop (Horses) cows in all night for the First time</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) A and I to Church Cold showers of rain and snow</p> <p>" 23 Finished Plowing 4 Sold 5 steers to Wm McGregor av 1208 a 3.75 helped him to Fergus with them</p> <p>" 24 Fixing Fence round stacks. A to Fergus with Geese 11 @ 9 Took up. Carrotts and cabbage topping Turnips</p> <p>" 25 Hard Frost. topping Harrowing and drawing in Turnips S. 7 A to Libs</p> <p>" 26 " " " and Drawing Turnips A Hanna here helping to Put on wire edge ready Roofing on new Building</p> <p>" 27 Damp morning Fine afternoon at Turnips. Sold 2 Cattle to Jno Black (Belwood) @ $39.00 a piece</p> <p>" 28 Cold Raw showers of snow. went to sheep sale in Fergus took Cattle to Belwood</p> <p>" 29 milder (Sunday) A. &amp; Mary to Church</p> <p>" 30 Finished topping and Harrowing up swedes in spring field fine afternoon started Pulling Turnips in 11</p> <p>" 31 Ground Covered with snow this morning to Belwood got foot measured for a Pair of long Boots. Drawing Turnips</p> <p>Novr 1 Terrible stormy To Elora Took Mary and M. Kitchen over</p> <p>" 2 Hard frost in morning milder after. Stan Hanna Came Pulling and Drawing Turnips from 11 to Pit. D. Anderson looking at Cattle. A (Singer?} bot 8 @ 274.00</p> <p>" 3 Rain Covered some Pit. started to Plow sod in 12 Cold</p> <p>" 4 Fine Drawing and Pulling in 11</p> <p>" 5 Fine morning Mary and Bud to Libs Rain at night</p> <p>" 6 Rainy morning. Jas Milne Threshing Stan Came at noon Plowed sod. Started to Plow in fallow in 11</p> <p>" 7 Drizzly Rain and snow. Jas Milne finished threshing Wm Thompson here Pulling {D.?} and Jim to Fergus with Chop got salt</p> <p>" 8 Snow again. Pulling and Drawing Turnips</p> <p>" 9 " Hard frost Wm Thompson &amp; Johny Rennie here Topped and Harrowed up and got all in but Culls afternoon fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 14 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 10 Snowing again Drawed up Hay and straw in forenoon Covered Pit in afternoon milder</p> <p>" 11 mild first morning since Monday without Snow and not much frost. Sold two Cattle to Rennie @ 3 1/2 = 2260 $77.00 A. to Fergus in forenoon Stan had Team away with Load of Turnips Drawing Culls in afternoon A &amp; M to Belwood at {night?}</p> <p>" 13 Finally Finished Turnips the worst {either?} for the Job Since 1873 _ Jim Plowing fallow Marshall Finished threshing in Fore noon. Haileys threshing in afternoon</p> <p>" 14 To Fergus with Chop. A. Jim &amp; Mary Drawing wood Hastings finished Took Chickens to Fergus &amp; took home Ram &amp; Put with Ewes</p> <p>" 15 very snowy some Rain Jas White threshing Jim &amp; J Fixing Hay Chute</p> <p>" 16 Fine. A. and I to A. Moirs John Plowing sod</p> <p>" 17 Frosty. Raes Threshing in Forenoon. Drawed up apples Cut scaffold Poles &amp; Drawed them up. Plowing sod</p> <p>" 18 Fine. John Plowing Jim and I Covering Pits</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) A and John to Church then to Stewarts Fine</p> <p>" 20 Put Poles on Building and Put straw on got Load of wood</p> <p>" 21 Cold Fine. Cleaning up Oats in Forenoon. Drawing Hay after A. to Belwood got Boots Felt Lined</p> <p>" 22 To Fergus with oats Brot Coal for Hanna</p> <p>" 23 Killed sheep for D. Milne. finished Roof on New Building A. Helping Bert Milne to Clean new House. Fine Fair</p> <p>" 24 Rain. Rennie threshing. John and A then went to Blacks sale</p> <p>" 25 Fine Mild Plowing sod with 2 Teams Rennie Finished A &amp; J {there?}</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) mild some showers of snow A &amp; Jim to Church A {Hanna?} here</p> <p>" 27 Fine Plowing sod. To Fergus D Milne threshing</p> <p>" 28 Snow storm then Rain Cutter out first time D Milnes Finished threshing. Bert in afternoon. Thunder and heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 29 Mild morning Bert Milne Finished threshing machine Came here got Frosty at night and Snow storm</p> <p>" 30 very Cold 2 Below. Finished threshing But took all day fair Turnout mixed grain very good</p> <p>Decr 1 Fixing up after threshing took Load of mixed grain to Jas Milne Chop to Fergus (Hogs). Killed Pig for A Hanna</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 15 {upper right corner of page =</span></h2> <p>Decr 2 Snow Some sleighs out mild afternoon some rain fixing stall to Fergus to get Pump sucker rod mended</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) A. and Mary to Church Jno Black here Snowing</p> <p>" 4 Cold Fair sleighing Billy Horse Died Fixed Pump took in Binder</p> <p>" 5 Cold Sunny. A. to Fergus went to Coreys sale</p> <p>" 6 Milder. Killed a Pig for D. Milne took load of Turnips to Fergus</p> <p>" 7 misty morning then soft. Took Hogs to Fergus (1) = 400 @ 6.00</p> <p>" 8 Misty Mild. To Fergus Fergus for 24 Cattle from Jno White 22616 Lbs = $790.00 @ 3 1/2 {les?} $2.00 average wt 942</p> <p>" 9 still mild misty fixing at new Building and old Foundation</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Colder. A. &amp; I to Church J.R. Gilchrist Preached A to Mrs Browns</p> <p>" 11 Mild Cloudy Getting and Cutting wood and making salt Troughs</p> <p>" 12 " " making doors and Putting on Battens a Fall of snow last night Fair sleighing</p> <p>" 13 Cold. and a little Drift. A. &amp; John to Fat stock show Guelph Anderson v. s. here filed Door key {nelly?} and {Doleys?} teeth</p> <p>" 14 Cold sunny. took straw to Clulow. Drawing manure away from straw stack took home Plows very Cold at night 3 Below</p> <p>" 15 Cold. Raw morning some snow fell East wind Cleaned up load of Chop 12 Bags. A &amp; John took it to Fergus Old man had to stay and chore</p> <p>" 16 Clear. Cold. Hanging Door and fixing in Foundation</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Beautiful Sunny day. Mary &amp; John to Church</p> <p>" 18 Mild misty Getting wood forenoon trimming Turnips after</p> <p>" 19 " " Mrs Browns sale Took Load of Turnips to Fergus</p> <p>" 20 " " A long busy day From 5 to 9-20 Trimmed 2 loads of Turnips and took 2 to Fergus high East wind at night</p> <p>" 21 High Wind all night Snow then Rain Drawed one Load of Turnips to Fergus Disagreeable East wind</p> <p>" 22 Snow Rain Hail and wind in the Forenoon To Fergus with cutter in the morning. John took Load of Turnips in afternoon</p> <p>" 23 mild morning took 1 Load of turnips Colder at night A. Jim &amp; Jno to Fergus</p> <p>" 25 Cloudy raw cold Fair sleighing Lib &amp; Fred here</p> <p>" 26 Fine sunny Putting manger in new Building</p> <p>" 27 " " sleighing gone. Cutting and {setting?} wood Piling up logs Taking down Fence and other Choring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1905 == === 16 {upper left corner of page} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 28 very fine &amp; mild Cutting and drawing wood A. to Fergus Anderson v. S. here Dehorned 20 Cattle some Rain at night</p> <p>" 29 Thawing But raw wind working in new Building</p> <p>" 30 High wind Drifting 4 ft deep in Places " "</p> <p>" 31 Milder quiet Mary &amp; I walked to Church Could not get out a horse for Ice. The winter has so far been mild and the year has been very free from Wind. Thunder or Rain storms with no Draith or floods. Closing with no sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1906</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Windy Cold some snow. Killed Pig 335 Bert Milne helping</p> <p>" 2 Went to Fergus with Bert Milne. got Tar Paper. Fine day</p> <p>" 3 E. Wind rainy Freezing as it fell making very Icy roads</p> <p>" 4 very stormy high winds to Trustee meeting</p> <p>" 5 Stan Hanna came and took Chop to Fergus as we could not get out for slippery Roads</p> <p>" 6 still Blowing (7 Sunday) very stormy Cons Bad Blocked</p> <p>" 8 Fine still day Colder Broke roads up to Gravel down to Cattle</p> <p>" 9 Fine Cold to Fergus with Ram we had from Rye got Chop for Horses very slippery</p> <p>" 10 very Fine A. and Mary to Jas. Gerries Sawing wood</p> <p>" 11 " " mild Getting Poles for manger for stockers. Helping Jas Milne to kill Pig. looks like a thaw A. to Fergus A. and Mary to D. Milnes in evening sleighing {abot?} {worn some?}</p> <p>" 12 Clear Fine Jas Gerrie here. cleaned up 12 Bags chop</p> <p>" 13 Cold Raw E wind Jno to Fergus with Chop Jas &amp; I Cutting wood Drawed up load. Rubbed steer for Ring worm</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Mild Rain A. &amp; Mary to Church</p> <p>" 15 Thaw. Rain. Sow away. Sold 4 Cattle to Thos Hays 3579 @ 3 1/2 $122.85 sleighing Bad again</p> <p>" 16 Heavy Rain last night Snowing all Day and the Heaviest blow of the winter</p> <p>" 17 Fine Fair. Breaking Roads Forenoon Staceys sale afternoon</p> <p>" 18 Snowing Mild Good sleighing at last To Fergus &amp; to Creightons sale Bot Disc Harrow $11.00 Got Salt</p> <p>" 19 Fine Took load of Turnips to Fergus Grand sleighing Thunder to the South During the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 17 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 20 Mild Some rain all day Took 3 load of Turnips Jas Rennie Taking one</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Heavy rain last night sleighing gone very warm Flies Flitting round outside River Broke up</p> <p>" 22 Thaw still Continues Cattle out Grazing warm. Showers of rain all Day. Putting on Tar Paper and Putting in stalls</p> <p>" 23 rainy forenoon &amp; warm Turning Colder after noon By night quite a Frost Snow all gone in Fields River Higher than General in spring Good wheeling A. to {Alan?} Hannas at night Mrs Hanna very ill</p> <p>" 24 Cold Clear Sheep home from Rennies to Websters sale</p> <p>" 25 Beautiful Bracing Day Drawed one Load Turnips. Saw new moon 30 Hours after Change Mrs A. Hanna Died</p> <p>" 26 " " " George Milne here Drawing Turnips took 4 Loads</p> <p>" 27 Fine Cleaning manure out of {..?} House Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Fine Good wheeling. A. &amp; Mary to Church</p> <p>" 29 Cold __ Raw. Mrs A. Hannas Funreal. Took Load Turnips to Fergus</p> <p>" 30 Mild Cloudy. A &amp; I up to Freds &amp; to Skinners sale Fine roads</p> <p>" 31 Chilly. raw killed Pig. Took Load of Turnips to Fergus</p> <p>Feby 1 very stormy Getting Colder at night at Belwood Re audit Took load of turnips to Fergus</p> <p>" 2 Cold &amp; stormy Pump went wrong (Iron) 10 Below zero</p> <p>" 3 " " Rigged up mast and took Pump out went to Fergus in evening 15 Below wild night</p> <p>" 4 Cold still Continues Seems as if February had Brot the Cold as in Jany Zero was never Reached (Sunday)</p> <p>" 5 To Belwood got Pump fixed Cleaned up Chop 14 Below</p> <p>" 6 worse yet 23 below but Calm. To Fergus with Chop. Got Turnip tickets</p> <p>" 7 Cold and sunny still at zero. Cutting wood. A seeing Mrs Thompson</p> <p>" 8 4 Below Calm Sunny Drawing up hay assessor here A to Whites</p> <p>" 9 Cold Clear. At Tp Audit all day showers of snow at night</p> <p>" 10 Snowing Drifting Cold. To Fergus with Cattle to J. White 3 steers 3220.4 {C..?} 1180 @ 3. John to Elora wiht Jas White</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) A &amp; John to Church A to see Mrs Jas Milne took sick Mrs Wright here. Weather Flirting with zero</p> <p>" 12 Beautiful mild day to Belwood with Auditors report to Council A some Better</p> <p>" 13 Fine Mild like Indian summer. To Wm Embrees sale</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 18 {upper left corner of page =</span></h2> <p>Feby 14 Rain last night. Snowing Blowing &amp; Freezing to Day</p> <p>" 15 Cold Clear Choring</p> <p>" 16 " " Drawing wood. Rather milder. A Better</p> <p>" 17 very fine filled up load of oats Drawing wood at by Sargeants Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Mary and I to Church Fine. Some snow in evening</p> <p>" 19 very mild. got up load of wood Jno to Fergus with load of oats 35 Mary to Grandmas Blue</p> <p>" 20 very fine Thaw Drawing wood across River feeling Tough</p> <p>" 21 A Rainy night Heavy showers The country in Flood all snow gone again only at Fence. Laid out with sore back</p> <p>" 22 Cloudy and raw not much frost to Fergus Re Insurance Meeting</p> <p>" 23 Fine and warm. River broke up again. no frost at night</p> <p>" 24 still Fine Boys Cleaning manure out of Root House A &amp; Mary to Fergus Robins reported</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) Cloudy misty no frost snow in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 Colder but not Frosty Boys Cleaning out Cattle</p> <p>" 27 Clear and very Cold down to Cleaning up oats for D. Collie</p> <p>" 28 " with a north wind Pump Froze (Iron) Cutting wood. D. Collie here for Oats 100 Bu. seed A. to see Mrs Bert Milne</p> <p>March 1 Snowing and Blowing to Fergus Re Bank John Down with Chop 12 Bags 1340 Lbs</p> <p>" 2 Cold Fair A. &amp; Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 3 Rainy misty Jno Ford here for Oats Freezing at night</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) very slippery A. &amp; Mary to Belwood Church</p> <p>" 5 Clear &amp; Cold Pulling out Pump took it to Belwood</p> <p>" 6 very fine &amp; mild to Wm Singers Sale</p> <p>" 7 Colder fine A and Mary to Guelph Edna came up</p> <p>" 8 fine all day but Colder</p> <p>" 9 very mild thawing lively to Thompsons and Jas Whites</p> <p>" 10 Cold north Wind took up Hay went to Atkins Sale</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Fine A and John to Church</p> <p>" 12 very Raw Cold N. wind Putting in fence Gate Posts</p> <p>" 13 Milder S. wind Getting wood A and Edna to Fergus</p> <p>" 14 Mild South wind Drawing wood fore noon Cleaning up Oats in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 19 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 15 Colder again North wind. John to Fergus with Chop and to Seed Fair got 3rd Prize for oats sheffileds {standown?} Ed to Baers &amp; Jas Gerries</p> <p>" 16 stormy To sale at Wilsons in Nichol with Jas Burr</p> <p>" 17 " Cold. Cleaning up oats</p> <p>" 18 Calm Cold Isie &amp; Harry Jones came up from Guelph and Lib and Fred were down all the Childre at home at once (Sunday)</p> <p>" 19 stormy again at night very stormy A took Isie to Fergus in forenoon I walked down at night meeting in St Andrews Church Re Mr. Mullans Resignation</p> <p>" 20 very stormy Cleaning up mixed Grain</p> <p>" 21 Still stormy To Thos Broadfoots sale</p> <p>" 22 A Terrible stormy day and Cold to Parkers sale Cutter</p> <p>" 23 Fine morning but stormy afternoon A to Fergus Ida Came up</p> <p>" 24 stormy yet Cleaning up mixed grain</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) A and Mary to Church thawing our little bit of sleighing gone</p> <p>" 26 Quite soft rain Cleaning up oats Ogg &amp; Wilson here Re {suit?} CPR</p> <p>" 27 Rain in Forenoon snow in afternoon. To Fergus Re suit and seeing Richardson (TC) Boys and others off to the West 6 Cars left Fergus Cold at night</p> <p>" 28 Clear Fine to Guelph being examined for discovery Re Suit</p> <p>" 29 Fair Chilly Sandy Burns here for Oats Roads Bad 5 below Zero</p> <p>" 30 To Elora looking up witnesses got A. Johnston then to D. Anderson Served him very muddy Roads. high wind at night and cold</p> <p>" 31 very Hard Frost all day Clear Roads better. To Fergus then to Sandy Burns served him</p> <p>April 1 Clear and frosty Getting milder at night (Sunday)</p> <p>" 2 Clear and milder. A. Jim and I to Guelph Re Suit against CPR on account of Bryons Death</p> <p>" 3 Clear and very mild still in Guelph Mary came down</p> <p>" 4 mild some rain Bill in Guelph Case concluded verdict in our favour for Came home at night colder</p> <p>" 5 Raw and colder. Snowed from still day John down with Chop. Got {storne?} seed Anderson v. .s Dehorned 4 cattle moving oats in Bin Clear Raw. To Gibsons sale (Charley) Bot Buggy $35.00 Roads very Bad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 20 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 7 Clear Raw afternoon Snow in forenoon Cleaning oats in morning Trustee meeting Re School Fence in afternoon Then to Fergus Roads still Bad</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Cold E. Wind. A &amp; Mary to Church in morning John and Mary in evening</p> <p>" 9 Rainy &amp; Windy all day Cleaning oats moving straw</p> <p>" 10 Cold Raw Stan here Clipping Darky Frogs heard</p> <p>" 11 Milder drawing up and Cleaning oats. W.B Thomson Plowing</p> <p>" 12 Warm. Clear Oats all up and Cleaned A to Elora with Mrs Sarah Milne. Harry Williams Came very muddy</p> <p>" 13 Fine warm Drawing up Turnips and Hay to To T. Burns sale</p> <p>" 14 Warm heavy rain in Forenoon Cleared up in afternoon Roads very Bad. To Belwood in forenoon To Fergus in afternoon John with 11 Bags Chop (Horses) Mary and I had Buggy Calf (Blue Grey) Got fence wire &amp;c</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Sunny but Raw. Mary walked to Belwood church</p> <p>" 16 Hard Frost. started to Plow in 12 (Sod) Stan here clipping mare. Jerry Buchnoir Came to Build Line fence tween us and D. Milne. Fine drying day</p> <p>" 17 Fine sunny Drying fine. Finished sod in 12 all but ends Jerry at Fence tween 12 &amp; 13. First swallows seen</p> <p>" 18 Warm Great drying day started sowing mixed Grain S. F Drawing Rails Filling in Farrs with Disc</p> <p>" 19 Grand Seeding day Finished Sowing S F and Harrowed it Plowing end lands in 12 Jerry finished fence tween 12 &amp; 13</p> <p>" 20 Sunny &amp; warm To Fergus for Wire and Rennies Rolled Discing and Cultivating</p> <p>" 21 Frosty morning then slight rain cool Jerry Finished line fence Discing &amp; Harrowing in 12 finished</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) raw Frost in morning Rain in afternoon A and I to Church Snowing in evening</p> <p>" 23 Hard frost and cold all day north wind strong fixing gate Cleaning up manure at old straw stack Drawing Home old Rails Sowing New Zeald oats in 12. {Scaretching?} out and fixing in 1. Northern lights. Rennie here for clover seed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 21 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 24 Hard frost Ice 1/2 inch thick Plowing sod in 1 finished sowing 12 Harrowing {Dc?} Cultivating in 8 Thompsons Here for oats &amp; clover seed</p> <p>" 25 no Frost. Cool. dry Sowing in 8 Harrowing &amp; Rolling in 12 took up load Turnips Northern Lights</p> <p>" 26 Frost. Plowing in 11. Harrowing in 8. To Fergus with chop Took 20 Bu Oats to R. Brown. Swallows Plenty</p> <p>" 27 Fine Plowing in 11. Rolling in 8. Fine weather for Horses working</p> <p>" 28 " warmer " Finished Rolling 8 Started stubble that was seeded Last year. northern Lights at night</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) slight Rain in morning warm afternoon Thunderstorm to the North</p> <p>" 30 wet morning Cold. Plowing in 11. drawing up turnips all up</p> <p>May 1 Plowing in 11 finished Rolling stubble S. Hanna here for oats To Fergus in afternoon Re Bank</p> <p>" 2 Rain more or less all day Plowing sod in 1 To Guelph by train Re Guthrie. The rain was needed</p> <p>" 3 Started to sow in 11 fine drying day Cool</p> <p>" 4 To Fergus in Forenoon Re Pritchard Pd Insurance Sowing in 11 and Picking stones</p> <p>" 5 Fine cool Picking stones &amp; Harrowing in 11 finished sowing in 11. Sowed 59 Bu 14 Lbs on it with a total of 307 lbs grass seed altogether. Like rain this evening</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Dry. Cold no growth yet frost every night</p> <p>" 7 Finished Picking stones in 11. Finished harrowing Rennie here for Grain</p> <p>" 8 Rolling in 11. Plowing sod in 1. Rain and snow all afternoon making and mending Gates &amp;c.</p> <p>" 9 Snow showers all forenoon mending Gates moving straw Plowing sod in 1 afternoon</p> <p>" 10 very Hard frost this morning Hindering Harrowing Cold all day To Levi Tibbetts Funreal Plowing sod young Pigs</p> <p>" 11 Frost again but Lighter Finished Rolling in 11 started in S.F. finished Plowing sod in 1 and Disced it Calf</p> <p>" 12 no Frost High wind in afternoon Great Dust storm Harrowed sod. Planted 4 Drills of Potatoes in 1 Harrowed 1 and sowed it Finished seeding all But some Harrowing &amp; Rolling</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Warm Rain more or less all day the First day of Real Growth this Season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 22 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 14 Cooler &amp; very fine. Fixing fences in forenoon Harrowing and Rolling in afternoon A to Fergus Got Flour</p> <p>" 15 Warm. Finished Rolling fixing Fence Putting wire acrross {across} River tween us and Gerrie in afternoon</p> <p>" 16 No Frost Last night very warm Getting Ready for wire at Concession. Young Cattle out all night</p> <p>" 17 Thunder and Rain in morning then Fine and warm all day. Picking Potatoes Finished wiring at the River Wild Plums in Bloom</p> <p>" 18 Plowing for mangolds Picking Potatoes To Fergus Saw D {Allen..?}</p> <p>" 19 Rain and Thunder Round about us Cooler</p> <p>" 19 Cool. Drilling and sowing mangolds. John to Fergus with chop and Oats to C. Robinson @ 35. Cows out all night</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) very White Frost ice. A &amp; John to Church</p> <p>" 21 Frost again. Cultivating Turnip land over to Jno. Whites Bot 24 Cattle @ $89.00 4 mos to Belwood Re Hogs Trees well in Leaf</p> <p>" 22 No Frost warmer finished Picking Potatoes John Plowing for Potatoes Mary Came Home from Toronto</p> <p>" 23 Thunder in the morning and a few drops of Rain to Belwood with 4 Hogs 730 @ $6.75 one weighed 250 7 mos Ragged up Potatoes</p> <p>" 24 very warm Lots of Thunder and some Rain in afternoon Harrowing Root Land Loading up Potatoes</p> <p>" 25 Warm To Elora with Potatoes 23 Bgs @ .75 Cutting Potatoes</p> <p>" 26 Hot With Lots of Thunder and some rain Planting Potatoes in Forenoon. to Wm Cowans sale in Belwood in afternoon Cool at night</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Cloudy Cold day. A &amp; Mary to Church Jno Black here</p> <p>" 28 Cool. Finished Planting Potatoes Sowed Carrotts and Beans</p> <p>" 29 Warmer &amp; Dry Levelling Pits Picking stones in 10</p> <p>" 30 Warm. Thunder Rain &amp; Hail in afternoon Cultivating in 10 Filling Drain fixing Buggies and general Choring</p> <p>" 31 Cool. Finished Cultivating in 10. Harrowing {Do?} Plowing in 4 To Elora R. Loan Co. A to R. Blacks at night</p> <p>June 1 Cool. Jim finished Harrowing in 10 John Plowing in 4 Frost these nights</p> <p>" 2 Warmer. moving stone Pile in 10. A Jim &amp; Leith to Fergus</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) To Church (Communion) some what warmer</p> <p>" 4 Warm. Drawing up Hay from stock Bottom. washed sheep. Plowing in 4</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 23 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 5 Hot Drawed out 4 Loads manure to 4 Plowing and Harrowing in 4. Clover in Blossom Thunder an {and} fine Rain at night A to Blacks</p> <p>" 6 Rain mostly all night warm up to Libs John to Fergus with Oats 38cts got 2 blocks salt</p> <p>" 7 Warm misty A and I to Guelph Re Cattle D. B. 6 mo {11th ?}</p> <p>" 8 Wild Thunder storm last night warm to day Plowing in 10. Black mare Served Thunder storm and Tremendous Rain in afternoon. Raising Rivers and flooding low land</p> <p>" 9 too wet to Plow warm John to Fergus with oats A and Mary to Fergus to Late Mrs Hays sale Got sideboard Cleaned out wood shed and drawed away ahses Thunder and rain at night</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Thunder and rain this morning at 4 oclock and in Forenoon Clearing up and colder at night</p> <p>" 11 John to Fergus with Oats Filling up wash outs in Turnip Land in 4 Cultivating and Harrowing Frost</p> <p>" 12 Frost again. Drilling for Turnips John Plowing Lib Down for Mary</p> <p>" 13 Light Frost. Sowing Turnips. Plowing in 10 To Jas Dicks Funreal Cool day</p> <p>" 14 Drilling for Turnips &amp; Harrowing in 4 Plowing in 10 warmer Nellie Served</p> <p>" 15 Warm. Thunder Rain Picking stones in 10</p> <p>" 16 " Thunder and Light rain last night and nearly all day. Fred &amp; Lib here Mary came with Thom Barley in head A. and John to Fergus at night. Looks rainy yet. {Lambs?}</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Warm and still Showers all day heavy at night Too Much rain for low Land. Mary and John to Church</p> <p>" 18 Warm Rain all Forenoon to A. Moirs in afternoon Damp</p> <p>" 19 " Filling up oats Choring Drilling and sowing in afternoon in 4</p> <p>" 20 " started to Drill then Rain all day Thunder at night</p> <p>" 21 Rain in Early morn then Cleared Drilling in 10 Sowed 1/2 a hour after Dinner then Rain and three 3 Thunderstorms Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 22 John to Fergus with oats Bot {P.40?} showers all day made Pole Gate warm</p> <p>" 23 showery Anderson V. S up Twice to Derkey. Building fence at River Been Rain every Day for 9 Days. Looks Fair Cooler to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 24 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 24 (Sunday) Fine dry all day. A. Jim &amp; Leith to Church M &amp; Jno {Evans?}</p> <p>" 25 Dry Hot sowing Turnips 10 all we are Putting there</p> <p>" 26 Dry &amp; very Hot Turnips all sowed finished in 4 scuffling mang</p> <p>" 27 very hot thunder to the north. To Nellie Broadfoots Funreal to A. Moirs with Mary Hoeing Potatoes &amp; mangels</p> <p>" 28 still Hot Plowing in 10. Thunder. Black mare away</p> <p>" 29 " " scuffling Potatoes. Finished {Beets?} Jno Helping Rennie</p> <p>" 30 Cooler. Road work Rain. Cleaning up at night</p> <p>July 1 Misty morning slight Rain all Forenoon</p> <p>" 2 Hot. Road work Plowing in 10</p> <p>" 3 " " " " Heavy rain in afternoon then from 10 to 2 in the morning. Over to Wm Clarks Re School</p> <p>" 4 Plowing in 10. (5) Plowing in 10 afternoon thinning mangels scuffling Turnips</p> <p>" 6 Cooler. 10 all Plowed but top Headland. Thinning Beets</p> <p>" 7 Hot Picking stone in 10. thinning Beets. Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) warm with showers Heavy to the north</p> <p>" 9 still Hot John to Belwood with waggon to get {fence?} stones all Picked on 11. &amp; Headlands Plowed Thinning Turnips A. to Fergus Thunder and Rain at night Disc &amp; Clarke here</p> <p>" 10 Hot Dry thinning Turnips Putting up Fence at River Taking down Fence Round where Hay stack was</p> <p>" 11 Hot Harrowing 11 thinning Turnips mowing Lane</p> <p>" 12 still Hot To Fergus in morning. Fork Handles oil Green &amp; cc John to Belwood for Truck Waggon then to Fergus with Chop got Salt Black more again</p> <p>" 13 very Hot John mowing at Hannas took in Load of Hay</p> <p>" 14 Fair &amp; warm Scuffling &amp; thinning Turnips Drawing in Hay for Hanna John to A. Moirs For Mary</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Hot A &amp; I to Church Harry &amp; Edna Came up Rain in afternoon light New Potatoes</p> <p>" 16 Hot Stan Came Nelson Warmington &amp; Tom here thinning Turnips Heavy rain &amp; Thunder at noon</p> <p>" 17 Still hot N. &amp; T Warmington here Thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 18 " " T. Warmington here Turnips in 11 all thinned Cool at night up to Jno Gerries Re P. O</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 25 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 19 Cooler started Haying Cut 3 up to Fullers Got Picks Sharpened at Belwwod. Got Honey Rain at night</p> <p>" 20 Warm Rain A. to Elora in afternoon I to Fergus A Great Rain and Thunder storm. Putting down Crops Badly</p> <p>" 21 Finished thinning Turnips Drawed in some</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) A &amp; Edna to Church Heavy thunder wind rain at night</p> <p>" 23 Stan didnot Come started to Cut 6. Drawing from 3 Cooler to W. Clarks {...?}</p> <p>" 24 Cool morning 3 all in Scuffling Cutting in 6 &amp; 7 Drawing from 3</p> <p>" 25 Grand day 6 all in but Piece left fro second Cutting &amp; Coling in 7</p> <p>" 26 Hot Hay all cut Coling &amp; Raking in 7. Raked 6 2nd time &amp; took it in Cleaning Bean and Carrotts. Had new Beans</p> <p>" 27 Moderate Hot Hay all in Cole A away looking for Hands to stack Thunder and rain in afternoon and then at night</p> <p>" 28 Hot Damp morning Drawed in Hay to stack slight Rain in afternoon Harry Derrs Here</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) Rainy all Day A very heavy storm in the afternoon</p> <p>" 30 warm. Fair {Trinning?} up manure Pile setting up Binder Helping D. Milne thin Turnips in afternoon</p> <p>" 31 Hot Hay all in 25 Loads in stack 14 in Barn Stan D M {S...?} here Helping</p> <p>August 1 Dry Hot Trinning up and fencing Hay stack in forenoon started Harvest in spring field John &amp; Mary to {Metz?} Garden Party</p> <p>" 2 Dry warm John Cleaning Turnips Helping A Hanna to shingle House</p> <p>" 3 " " To Fergus to see K. Murphy Re Cattle</p> <p>" 4 very Hot 90 in the shade John Cutting in spring field To Guelph Re Guthrie J.B. Bad Thunderstome to the south in afternoon</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) still warm A to Church Ann Came up</p> <p>" 6 warm Cleaning Turnips Rich Murphy up Fixed spring</p> <p>" 7 " " " finished Cutting S. Field slight Rain</p> <p>" 8 To Belwood in morning to see school after dinner at Turnips</p> <p>" 9 at Turnip A Gerrie from Nichol here. John ran mower over Black muck</p> <p>" 10 Heavy rain last night Cleaning Turnips in 10 Cooler</p> <p>" 11 Clear warm at Turnips all day</p> <p>" 12 Quite Cool. Mary to Church Took Ann Mown &amp; Rhoda {Brian?} up</p> <p>" 13 Cool. Cutting in 8 and at Turnips</p> <p>" 14 Cutting in 8 started in 11 all spring field in Down to school in morn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 26 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>August 15 Culling in 11 at Turnips A to Fergus very Hot</p> <p>" 16 still Hot Raes Threshing in Forenoon Cutting in afternoon</p> <p>" 17 Hot Dry Cutting in 11 &amp; stooking A to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 very Hot Finished Cutting 11 and 1 stooking</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Mary and I to Church. Rain Heavy Thunder to south</p> <p>" 20 To Fergus with some school roofing &amp; and to Elora very Hot 3 Thunderstorms went Round us</p> <p>" 21 Tremendous Heat Cutting &amp; stooking 3 storms Round</p> <p>" 22 still very Hot. Finished Cutting all stooked. Ed Came up The usual. 3 storms round us.</p> <p>" 23 Hot moving manure Cleaning Turnips got one load of oats in when rain Came Heavy</p> <p>" 24 Hot first Day without rain this week. Drawing oats from 1</p> <p>" 25 misty morning. got oats all in at Home. Thompsons threshing (all hands)</p> <p>" 26 Cooler. A &amp; Ed to Libs Jno Black here Rain at night (Sunday)</p> <p>" 27 Cool. Drawing threshing wood. Jas White threshing Harry Came up</p> <p>" 28 Fine Dry Cool. Killed sheep &amp;c {..?} Getting Ready to thresh</p> <p>" 29 " " " But windy Threshed on lower Place from the stook 40 acre 19 hands and 4 Teams Drawing to machine Good Turn out 9 1/2 Hours Done 9 acres in 1 hr 20 min</p> <p>" 30 fine Still D Milne threshing forenoon. Rennie after</p> <p>" 31 Fine Cool Cleaning up after Threshing in forenoon John at Rennies Drawing in all day I helping D Milne afternoon</p> <p>Septr 1 Fine Cool Jas and J. helping D Milne all day John helping Rennie</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Cool some Rain A number from Fergus Re J J Craigs Pony</p> <p>" 3 Cool Rain this morning. John Plowing Jim helping Rennie</p> <p>" 4 To Fergus Re J.B. took down Butter and Pears Dry warm</p> <p>" 5 Dry Hot John Plowing in 1. Took 10 Cattle to N Murphy 1127 average $430.25</p> <p>" 6 " " To Elora for Lumber Plowing in 1 Rakings all in</p> <p>" 7 still Hot &amp; Dry John down with Chop. Jim and I Fixing Fence</p> <p>" 8 " very Hot &amp; Dry. Putting new cover on well in forenoon Folks to S.S. Pick nic in afternoon. Edna went to Guelph and Mrs Jas Moir came from Elora</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) Same weather a week now without Rain a thing that has not happened all Summer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 27 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 10 opening sand Pit Harrowing in 1 in forenoon. tearing out verandah filling with stone in afternoon A to Fergus Gramma sick</p> <p>" 11 Dry. Hot Drawing gravel to verandah &amp; sand making stone Boats Painting Roof with asphalt. Mary to Belwood Re Mail key</p> <p>" 12 Hotter than Ever Plowing Black muck in 4 Below Turnips {99? ..?}</p> <p>" 13 Cooler to Fergus to See Malcolm Re verandha McCullough got Load of straw Plowing muck. slight shower</p> <p>" 14 Fine and cool. Finished Plowing muck Mc Got another Load of straw Jno to Fergus for Cement Frost</p> <p>" 15 moderate warm. Jno Malcolm here Laying Cement verandah Finished Late</p> <p>" 16 hot again A Jim &amp; Leith to Church</p> <p>" 17 to Fergus in morning Re Hanna J. B marking out for manure with Plow To Belwood in evening Re mail Lock</p> <p>" 18 very Hot again. Jno to Fergus with Malcolms {Traps?} Cleaning up round verandah. Started to Draw manure at Loran Place</p> <p>" 19 very Hot at manure all day. A to Fergus in Forenoon</p> <p>" 20 Fine morning A &amp; I to Guelph Re Cattle note boys at manure up home Heavy rain at night first for 17 Days</p> <p>" 21 Cool A to Burrs Rev. Mullan here at manure (Home)</p> <p>" 22 " Drawing manure</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Fine A and Mary to Church and S. School</p> <p>" 24 Cool J. Goudie here at manure at Lower Place Sold Jas Caldwell 9 Cattle @ $400.00 First Ice this Fall</p> <p>" 25 Cool. Goudie here at manure all day at Low Place</p> <p>" 26 Cool. Drawing manure at home spreading &amp; Plowing John &amp; Jas at Fergus show rain in Forenoon Drizzle all day Heavy at night Thunder</p> <p>" 28 Cool yesterday &amp; to Day at manure Finished at Home 87 Loads A to Fergus</p> <p>" 29 Rain more or less all day Sometimes Heavy Choring Fixing stables {&amp;cd ?}</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) Clear and cool A Jas &amp; Leith to Church morn Jno Mary Evening</p> <p>Octr 1 Cool Heavy Frost. Stan Came went to Bert Milnes Threshing Willie Johnston Came in afternoon at manure all day</p> <p>" 2 Fine at manure Finished 210 Loads Stan Patching Barn roof in afternoon Covering well Below and Choring. To W Dixs &amp; W. Clarks Evening Frost</p> <p>" 3 Cool started Potatoes spreading and Plowing in manure (Stan) in 1</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 28 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Octr 4 slight Rain all afternoon at Potatoes forenoon started sugar Beets spreading and Plowing in manure in 1 Stan</p> <p>" 5 Damp morning Clearing up after. To Fergus Stan Plowing in manure spread all manure in 1 At Beets</p> <p>" 6 Colder Rain all day Piling Beets making Bed Seat</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) Clear High Cold wind. A &amp; Mary to Church. calf (Heifer)</p> <p>" 8 Warmer thundr and some rain through the day. Thunder storm at night Stan Plowing Finished Beets and Potatoes Beets Fair Crop Potatoes Poor</p> <p>" 9 Cold showers of hail &amp; Snow all day. Spreading manure in 8 in forenoon. 2 teams Plowing in 1 afternoon Finished it filling up Chop</p> <p>" 10 warmer in morning By 10 oclock Snowing Snowed heavy all afternoon 3 inches anyway John with chop in forenoon Stan Plowing snowing and Blowing all evening wild</p> <p>" 11 A. Record storm for the season at least 15 inches fell in this Neighbourhood. sleighing to the North round the Lake shore to Goderich. Buffalo cut off from all sides by {wire?} Bad at Sarnia. Jas White threshing {C....? Cattle?} away</p> <p>" 12 very hard frost this morning spoiling mangels and apples of which the Greater Part was out 12 Below freezing Sold Jas Caldwell 3 Cattle 1. 1340 @ $ {412?} 2. 2400 @ 3.22 = $146.00 2 Teams Plowing 1 in 8. 1 in 12. Grand day</p> <p>" 13 warmer snow gone. spreading manure in 8 Plowing in 8 &amp; 12</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) fine and warm A &amp; I to Church. r. Stewart and Mrs here Looks Like Indian Summer. Calf (Felks)</p> <p>" 15 very warm. Plowing A and Edna to Guelph</p> <p>" 16 very fine. Plowing. Finished spreading manure Jas Milne Threshing</p> <p>17 fine 2 Teams Plowing. To Fergus to Fergus Re {Base?} Trough</p> <p>" 18 Cloudy. Thanksgiving day. Harry Jones Came up Plowing Harrowing Black Muck Mary &amp; Ed to Libs John took Mary up at night</p> <p>" 19 Heavy Rain all day till 4 PM. to Rennies Filling Chop</p> <p>" 20 Fine Plowing up to T. Smiths John to Fergus with Chop Borrowed from Rennie 1270 Lbs started taking up Turnips Edna came down from Libs</p> <p>" 22 Fine Cloudy took Turnips to Fergus 1 Team Plowing in forenoon 2 in afternoon. Pulling and Topping Turnips</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 29 (upper right corner) =</span></h2> <p>Octr 23 Fine warm. Turnips to Fergus 1 Team Plowing in forenoon Topping Pulling and Drawing to Barn in afternoon</p> <p>" 24 Cloudy Raw Cold Thunder and Rain in afternoon John to Fergus with Turnips Jim Drawing in To Hannas threshing all day John in afternoon Edna went to Toronto</p> <p>" 25 Cold Raw. Turnips to Fergus to Hanas threshing in forenoon Drawed in Some Turnips And Harrowed out Rain at night</p> <p>" 26 Drawing Turnips Cold and wet at night</p> <p>" 27 Rainy all day Made upper Turnip waggon Box. Killed Pig A to Fergus</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Cold Snowy day very disagreeable</p> <p>" 29 Cold but Fair. To Fergus with 9 Cattle sold to Jas White Stan here Lbs $816.00</p> <p>" 30 Snowy Dirty day Stan &amp; John Plowing all day finished 8 &amp; 12 Tied up three steers. Jime took apples from Rennies</p> <p>" 31 Hard frost Taking up &amp; drawing Turnips Greystones all in</p> <p>Novr 1 " " " " " " " to Pit Clear Sunny afternoon</p> <p>" 2 very Hard frost but Clear day and milder Finished Turnips in 4 John to Fergus with 8 Lambs - 729 Lbs @ 5 1/2</p> <p>" 3 Fine Pulling Turnips in 10 Stan here in afternoon</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) very fine for the season A &amp; Mary to Church Mary to {....?} SS</p> <p>" 5 Frosty morning Fine day Stan here Pulling and Drawing Turnips {.....?} Came</p> <p>" 6 " " " Jas Hanna here &amp; Vrooman " " "</p> <p>" 7 " " " " " " " Drawing &amp; Pulling in fore noon Threshing machine (Hastings) in afternoon Hanna Pulling</p> <p>" 8 Some Hail &amp; Snow in morning finished threshing by 9 oclock then Pulling and Drawing 2 Teams. Hanna &amp; Vrooman here</p> <p>" 9 Some rain in morning colder To Fergus Re Bank Got Plowsheres John to D Milnes threshing. Finished Pulling Turnips</p> <p>" 10 Fine Day Stan here and D. Vrooman all shipping Turnips in Trimming Pit 2 Teams Drawing</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Ground white this morning A &amp; Mary to Church then to A Moris Mary staid</p> <p>" 12 Inch of Snow no Frost Stan Here Covering Pit</p> <p>" 13 Frosty cloudy Finished Covering shipping Turnips by noon. Plowing in afternoon Sod 6 1 single 8th riding Plow</p> <p>" 14 Hardest Frost of the Season. 2 plows in sod 4 Put in Binder</p> <p>" 15 Frosty Sunny. 2 Teams Plowing in 4 in Forenoon the {.....? .....?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 30 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 15 Took up Load of oats to Clean. Cloudy. Frosty finished Plowing 4 started in 2. taking in Cull Turnips in afternoon</p> <p>" 16 Frosty Sunny. Cleaned up 40 Bags of oats 105 Bush took then to Fergus to Packover Cull Turnips all in {.......?}</p> <p>" 17 Stan took Load of Turnips to Fergus in morning rain Freezing as it Fell Took up oats and Cleaned them for Chop Took down another Load of Turnips to - Packover. took Chop to Fergus (for Horses) Lbs</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Good day for the season Wm S Clark here</p> <p>" 19 Clear Sunny day to Fergus with chickens 12 weighed 89 Lbs Plowing sod after Hastings threshing</p> <p>" 20 Rainy freezing as it fell. Hastings finished threshing 2 teams Plowing sod - 2 in afternoon</p> <p>" 21 Cold Rain all day Freezing on everything A {Base?} going to thresh but too wet</p> <p>" 22 High Cold wind Rennie threshing Black mare sick Anderson V.S Here twice</p> <p>" 23 Fine Rennie Finished threshing Black mare Died</p> <p>" 24 very fine for Season. A. Rae threshing. Plowing sod in 2 Drawing wood</p> <p>(Sunday) 25 Frosty morning fine day Hail &amp; Rain at night Jno Black here</p> <p>" 26 Heavy rain all last night and this afternoon. Plowing sod in 2 in the fore noon. Finished Covering Turnip Pits Jno Baer here colecting</p> <p>" 27 Cold Damp. 2 Teams Plowing in sod</p> <p>" 28 Showers of snow Hard frost by night. Finished Plowing sod in 2 Rennie X got 680 lbs Grain (Repayment) Took Load of Turnips to {Scheris?} Got Ram and Put with Ewes started to Plow where Potatoes were</p> <p>" 29 Hard frost Clear &amp; sunny Cleaned up 8 Bags Chop 25 oats took to Fergus</p> <p>" 30 Cloudy cold some rain A &amp; I to Fergus To Bank etc then A and John Down to the Supper in town Hall St Andrews Church</p> <p>Decr 1 Fine morning but started to snow and High wind to D. B.</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Cold &amp; raw. Jim and Mary to Church</p> <p>" 3 Winter fairly very Cold and stormy. A. Singer here sold him 10 Cattle @ $39.00 Killed a pig (4) moderate to Thompsons in forenoon Castrating</p> <p>" 5 milder but still cold to Belwood in Forenoon wiht Boots to Repair To Jno Whites and Wm Clarks in afternoon then to Fergus Snowing at Night</p> <p>" 6 rain sleet and ice mild forenoon. Colder in afternoon to Load of Turnips to {shario?} - Sleighing first of Season</p> <p>" 7 Clear but very frosty with high wind all day. Colder this season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1906 == === 31 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 8 Milder but Snowing all day. Took Turnips to {Scherio?} Mary went took home Coal 800 Lbs Good sleighing</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) A. Jim &amp; Mary to Church. Fred &amp; Lib Here. milder but Raw</p> <p>" 10 Misty some Rain Colder at night. Took Turnips to Schorio A. Down with cutter Thompsons Bros got Grain. Total 875 Bags included</p> <p>" 11 Cold Clear day Took Load of Turnips to Scherio A Laid up with cold Sold Cow &amp; steer to Wm Shortread for $73.00 and Delivered them John and Mary to Party at D. Milnes</p> <p>" 12 Cloudy mild sold Pair steers to Jas White @ 4 cts Less $1.00 took Jag straw to A Hanna Choring Drawing wood etc</p> <p>" 13 To Belwood for Boots Rep. Drawed Load of wood. Hannas got sleigh John and Jim to see Jno Whites Cattle</p> <p>" 14 Cold Raw morning Ice mist Rain. To Shortreads for side of Beef 326 Lbs @ 6 cts Thomsons Bros threshing Finished</p> <p>" 15 Rain in morning But fine day tho slippery. took 2 Cattle to Fergus to Jno White 2410 Jas White threshing Finished</p> <p>" 17 Fine Choring Putting on Tar Paper. Mrs &amp; John Hastings and Jas White here at night</p> <p>" 18 Grand day Drawing wood Jas Gerrie here. Mary to Annie Days Funreal John to Fergus. Mrs Wright here. McLellan Drawing sand</p> <p>" 19 Cold Clear. Took wire off at River took up Wood</p> <p>" 20 Fine mild. Cutting wood accross {across} River. A. &amp; Jno To Fergus got meat {Barrell?}</p> <p>" 21 " " " " To Jas Whites {castridating?}</p> <p>" 22 Sunny Cold A to Fergus Brot Jane Moir up in Forenoon Down to Fergus in afternoon pd Taxes</p> <p>" 24 Sunny. Cold. Choring.</p> <p>" 25 very Cold Clear Drifting some to Fergus Bot 16 Cattle from A. Shortread</p> <p>" 26 Sunny. Cold. Took Cattle Home Wt 13860 @ 854 = $439.45</p> <p>" 27 Some snow last night Milder Drawing wood from over the River</p> <p>" 28 very mild Cloudy Drawing wood</p> <p>" 29 " " " " " Taking out Fence Posts at river ({wire?})</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Jim and Mary to church mild Rain. John helping Rennie to Find {farm?}</p> <p>" 31 Rain mist Disagreable Day John down with Turnips to Scheria The Winter so far has been about Perfect not much Snow not very Cold no storms good sleighing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 32 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 mild. Fair, Cloudy. Choring Took up Cull Turnips</p> <p>" 2 Fine Cloudy. Trustee orgn meeting to R. Blacks in evening. misty</p> <p>" 3 Last night rain that Frose then milder. Rainy all day. Party at the Wright</p> <p>" 4 Damp Cloudy Took Jean Moir Back to R.A.H</p> <p>" 5 " " mild John had Dan to Fergus getting shod</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Mild. A. and Mary to Church. Johnny Black here</p> <dl><dd>7 Rain all day 2 Sows away River Broke up and Jammed</dd> </dl><p>" 8 " Freezing as it fell. Took Turnips to Rea</p> <p>" 9 Hard Frost. Snow flying very Icy. Turnip to Schorio</p> <p>" 10 Cold Showers of Snow. Blowing Getting worse By night Sows Home Stan in morning Turnips to Rae</p> <p>" 11 Heaviest Blow of Season no Cold. 2 Loads Turnips 1 to Rae 1 to Scherio</p> <p>" 12 Snow from the East last night. Mild Cloudy " " "</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) mild Damp. Willie &amp; Nob Black Here</p> <p>" 14 Hoar Frost mild misty 2 Loads of Turnip to Rae A to Fergus &amp; Thomsons</p> <p>" 15 Fine Cloudy at Turnips had Stan and Wm Thompson Drawing 2 Loads to Rae 4 to Schario</p> <p>" 16 Raw East wind. Stan {Jno?} Rennie and Wm Thompson Drawing one Load each 1 Load to Rae 3 to Schario. A Moir and wife here</p> <p>" 17 Cold Raw East wind Some snow finished Cleaning mixed Grain Cleaned some oats up to D. Milnes at night</p> <p>" 18 Fine. mild Took load of Turnips to Schario Jno &amp; Mary to Hannas</p> <p>" 19 Rain all day (Heavy) Cleaning oats. Rained &amp; Froze last night</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Heavy Rain last night Jams broke up and river clear and very high. A. Snowy windy Drifty day the worst this sseason</p> <p>" 21 Drifty Blustering Day Cleaning up oats Stokers got Hay first time</p> <p>" 22 Cold with Drifting showers. To Jno Gregsons Sale Bt. sledge for Stokes</p> <p>" 23 Clear Cold 11 Below To Fergus settling for Turnips</p> <p>" 24 Clear morning 15 Below Snowing in afternoon to Belwood with oats got 200 Flour. took up school Clerk. With wheels no sleighing</p> <p>" 25 Cold stormy To Scharios Sale Bot Bells</p> <p>" 26 Cold quiet drawing wood</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Fine A and Mary to Church</p> <p>" 28 Cold some snow Helping Thompsons up with 5 cattle to W. {Bs?}</p> <p>" 29 Fine with some snow. W. B Thomsons sale. Mary down to entertainment at St. Andrews Church {Stokes?} Catte to Coldwell</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 33 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 31 Cold. Bright took Cattle to Jas Caldwells 94 @ $130.00 To John Marshalls in Evening</p> <p>" 31 Milder Hoar Frost. Some snow To Belwood all day Re Tp audit</p> <p>Feby 1 mild misty Took load of Turnips to Rea</p> <p>" 2 soft thawing " " " " Snowing &amp; Blowing at night</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Colder. stormy and snowing</p> <p>" 4 very fine. to Fergus Re Caldwell {Ck?} Hodge Malcolm &amp; c</p> <p>" 5 Drifty from East last night and to day Cold</p> <p>" 6 Cold quiet took load of Turnips to Rea</p> <p>" 7 Cold very fine " " A went to Belwood</p> <p>" 8 " " " Mary &amp; Jim up for A</p> <p>" 9 milder A to Fergus pd Gibson note Cutting wood over River in afternoon</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Mary went to Church walking stayed all night. A very stormy day the worst this winter not Cold</p> <p>" 11 stormy yet and very Cold by night John to Fergus with Chop (Horse) started the Tp Audit</p> <p>" 12 18 Below Zero and stormy at audit</p> <p>" 13 Sunny &amp; milder Mary had {A?} to Fergus then to W.W. Gerrie Sale</p> <p>" 14 To Guelph Re D. B. and A to Fergus stormy afternoon</p> <p>" 15 Fine Day Stormy evening. A to See Mrs Thompson</p> <p>" 16 Milder Accross {Across} River Getting wood Mary Jno &amp; Jim to Fergus at night</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) very fine A. &amp; Mary to Church morning Mary &amp; Jno Evening</p> <p>" 18 Fine at audit in forenoon A and I to Libs afternoon A stayed</p> <p>" 19 very {gles?} last night mild morning stormy afternoon quiet Evening Finished Audit young sow away</p> <p>" 20 Beautiful Sunny mild morning To Council meeting with Auditors Report John to Geo Burrs sale. A very stormy night</p> <p>" 21 Cold yet to Fergus to Insurance meeting</p> <p>" 22 very Cold Clear 16 Below To Robinsons Sale</p> <p>" 23 A little milder Clear Drawing wood &amp; cutting</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Mary and Jim to Church quite a snowfall 6th {stormy sun?} day in succession</p> <p>" 25 Cold and a little stormy. Cutting wood &amp; choring Roads Heavy</p> <p>" 26 Cold and blustry to Martins sale A Came back from Freds</p> <p>" 27 {....?} Clear day took over {Rungs?} Jno to Jas White drawing Lumber</p> <p>" 28 Raw East wind Choring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 34 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 1 Raw not Cold to Geo Allans Sale Mary to Fergus Rain at night</p> <p>" 2 Soft morning Some Rain then a wild stormy afternoon To Fergus to Sale Got Bag Truck 1/2 Doz. Cattle Chains &amp; cc</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) very stormy all day</p> <p>" 4 Clear milder. Jas Gerrie &amp; Joe Roxburgh here for seed oats</p> <p>" 5 mild morning very stormy afternoon. Fred &amp; Lib here for seed oats finished drawing Turnips 2131 Back = $192.60 Mary Down {Eo?} {Buttons?} to crop</p> <p>" 6 Cold Clear To Belwood &amp; Joe Whites Looking Horse Jas Gerrie came for his oats</p> <p>" 7 Mild took up Load oats Drew Load Posts Killed pig for Jas Milne</p> <p>" 8 Fine morning stormy afternoon. Cleaning oats A. To Fergus with Mrs Jas Milne</p> <p>" 9 very fine Drawing in Turnips and Hay. A &amp; Jim to Fergus for Boots, mail &amp; {c/c?}</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) A &amp; I to Church then to Jno Black very fine</p> <p>" 11 To Jas Retties for seed sale {(Barley?)} to D Milnes for seed Barley. R. Kerr here putting up {E...?} Trough on N.W. of barn sleighing about gone Drove Waggon to 3rd line first wheels along</p> <p>" 12 Mild misty and some rain. To Elora to John Richardsons Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 13 Clear and sunny. T. Smillie &amp; {Hawiks?} Bilton here for seed oats</p> <p>" 14 another fine day A to Fergus with Mary to Dr wheeling Pretty good</p> <p>" 15 Sunny with cold wind to R. Stewarts {...?} Cummings sale Robins</p> <p>" 16 A real thaw and sunny. Drawing in Turnips and Hay {2?} to Mrs Wright</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Clear with cold wind. Rain last night A. Hanna here frosty night</p> <p>" 18 hard frost in morning Bluebirds Snow at night ( river Clear</p> <p>" 19 milder misty. To T. Connellys &amp; H. Sargeants sale ( wheels</p> <p>" 20 Raw and Colder. W. Clark &amp; F Green here for oats</p> <p>" 21 very fine no Frost at night Real spring day to Fergus Re Clover seed</p> <p>" 22 very warm wild Geese Sun Took up oats all signs of early Spring Thunder</p> <p>" 23 Sunny and very mild Cleaned up some oats</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Stan here. Thunder again last night</p> <p>" 25 To Fergus to P. Boynes &amp; Jno Mutchs funreal {funeral} roads very muddy</p> <p>" 26 still mild took up 2 Loads of oats</p> <p>" 27 another storm last night Thunder and rain to S. McKees Bot mare $165.00 rain and misty afternoon &amp; warm</p> <p>" 28 Fine drying day Drawing up &amp; Cleaning oats</p> <p>" 29 Good Friday Cooler some rain then windy Drawing up and Cleaning oats no Frost for a week Frogs heard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 35 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 30 Dry and cooler. Got oats all up from below and {Jeg?} Hay</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) very Hard frost windy and snow flying all day</p> <p>April 1 Cold Frosty day. Drawing up wood &amp;c A and Mary to Fergus Mary to Russells</p> <p>" 2 Milder Drawing up Turnips to Wilson Ransoms Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 3 soft again some Rain in afternoon Got straw at D. Milnes Cleaning up oats</p> <p>" 4 warm Rain at night. Making Timber at Jas Milnes Drawing up Turnips</p> <p>" 5 Dull Rainy afternoon Cleaning up oats</p> <p>" 6 To Fergus. Took Load of oats took Home Harrows. Clear but Cold &amp; Rain</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) A &amp; Jim to Church Raw and Frosty</p> <p>" 8 still Raw. Snowing in afternoon to Wm Blacks Funreal A to Belwood</p> <p>" 9 Dirty Damp Raw Day. Ground white with snow. Elora Horse show Lambs</p> <p>" 10 stlll Bad Snow {flying?} Horrid weather. Jean Moir Nichol Died</p> <p>" 11 Hard frost Sunny but north wind. A to Fergus John Building fence</p> <p>" 12 Frost Ground white with Snow to Jane Moirs Funreal. Roads very sloppy raw and cold</p> <p>" 13 another Raw Cold day. John to Fergus at night But Mary up</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) still Cold. John A &amp; Mary to Church in evening</p> <p>" 15 Heavy frost this morning. Ice 1 1/2 inches thick Damm froze over in Fergus John to Fergus with oats took 25 B 20 lbs to Anderson @ 36.00 = $9.25 Brot up Clover seed 400 lbs @ 16 per lb. Freight 1.04 = $65.04 Jno Burr and Wm Townout here for seed oats Burrs = $9.25 Brot up {athle?} and Fixed {Democrat?}</p> <p>" 16 Frost and the Ground white with snow. Snowed all day. John Down with R. Stewarts &amp; R. Blacks Clover. Seed harder Points</p> <p>" 17 Wintry looking morning Sunny but Cold all day Roads sloppy from melted snow John to Belwood getting Buggy shaft fixed then took Rennies &amp; Milnes Jas Whites &amp; Thompsons Clover seed to them</p> <p>" 18 still cold snow flying Cutting wood {Nob?} Black here for oats</p> <p>" 19 " " Drawing up Hay and wood Roads Getting dry</p> <p>" 20 Colder North wind Sunny. took up some Bidding and wood in forenoon A. Jim &amp; Leith to Fergus in afternoon John Putting Points on Seeder</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Fine somewhat warm A. Jim &amp; Leith to Church {Dance?} {...?} Jim and {...?} here</p> <p>" 22 Clear milder very high wind started to Disc in 6 Down to R. Blacks in evening</p> <p>" 23 Mild To Belwood. Discing in 12. Harrowing in 6. Seeding fairly started D. Milne &amp; Bert Sowing afternoon warm. But cold at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 36 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 24 Frost. Ice 3/4 inch Sowing oats in 6 Harrowing in 12. It has been a very slow spring sleighing gone on 14 {marsh?} Sowing a week later than 1906</p> <p>" 25 Rain Last night. Picking stone in 12 and started Sowing it to Boers at night</p> <p>" 26 Frosty morning Finished Sowing 12 and Harrowing it started to disc in 2</p> <p>" 27 Too much Frost to sow or Harrow in the morning fixing Floor of Pig Pen finished Discing in 2 and Harrowed it . started to sow it. took Home the Last of Turnips Put 3 Cattle out. A. &amp; John to Fergus Mary Came up. Butter 25cts a Lb</p> <p>" 28 Frost yet but got warmer (Sunday) A Jim &amp; Leith to Ch {Church} John and Mary in Evening</p> <p>" 29 Rain and Thunder in morning. mixing Grass seed and Daubeny oats and Barley Bush of Each Jim Milne got oats Swallows here</p> <p>" 30 Thunder &amp; Rain nearly all night and this Forenoon turning Cold at night The land badly flooded an {and} River very high the coldest {apiece?} for 59 years and one with little Rain or snowfall until today. Been a cold Raw month</p> <p>May 1 Hard Frost no seeding till noon. In the shade Frost all day. Sowing mixed Grain in 10. Pigs (13) Lambs (Triplets) milder at night</p> <p>" 2 Slight Frost but warm day. Finished sowing 10 - 10 {per?} ac 11 B the 8 oats 11. 12 Barley</p> <p>" 3 Fine. Finished Harrowing 10 &amp; 2. All sowed but 4 which is very wet up to Living Springs S. H. rc Platform Some have got none sowed yet</p> <p>" 4 2 inches of snow this morning and snowing until 8 gone by noon Sunny after but Cold Cleaning up oats took up Jag bidding {evening? for Roots</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Fine. A. Jim &amp; Leith up to Libs</p> <p>" 6 Dry &amp; Warmer to Fergus. Re Pritchard Got {Ret?} feed. Flour wir. &amp;</p> <p>" 7 Fine Cultivating sowing &amp; arrowing in 4 Jerry Brechins Came to Fence started between 8 &amp; 9</p> <p>" 8 Fine warm Got all sowed but wet piece at bottowm of 4</p> <p>" 9 Frsot all this week (Light) Planted some Potatoes in 1 started Plowing for Roots</p> <p>" 10 Cold Rain snow Hail Last night Cold all day finished Plowing for Roots Jerry Fencing on line Between D Milne &amp; Thompsons and us</p> <p>" 11 very hard frost Ice over inch thick out thawing in the shade all day John to Fergus evening Mary &amp; Rhoda Brown came up gto 76 Lbs soft wire from A Hanna Jerry left but not done {......?}</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) another Hard frost &amp; Ice milder at night John &amp; Mary to church</p> <p>" 13 Better weather warmer a high Drying wind. Finished Seeding an acre at the Foot of 4 Leaving the Black muck Sowing Grass Seed on it only A &amp; I to A Moirs</p> <p>" 14 Warmer. Windy Putting wire across River at Gerries Line in forenoon To Mrs. Wm. B. Thompsons Funeral in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 37 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 15 Cooler. Cloudy to Elora at J. Moirs Rainy afternoon</p> <p>" 16 To Belwood in forenoon. To Fergus in afternoon Re Bank quite Cool</p> <p>" 17 Drilling and Sowing. Sugars Beets. Cool till Evening then warmer Roy Black here</p> <p>" 18 Drawing old Racks for wood. To Fergus and Elora in afternoon at R. Stewarts</p> <p>" 19 Cool and windy threatening Rain (Sunday)</p> <p>" 20 very Cold windy showers of Snow To Fergus in afternoon Re. T. B.</p> <p>" 21 Cold yet and Heavy Frost this morning Ice an inch thick to Fergus with A. Re L Jerry Came {...?} to Fence</p> <p>" 22 Better putting wire along lane. Drawing Rails Harrowing A to Fergus</p> <p>" 23 First Right spring day John at Jas Whites Jacking up Barn Edna came up From Toronto. A. &amp; E to Jas Gerries up to D Milnes in Evening</p> <p>" 24 Fine Getting Cold at night Plowing in orchard below Mary up</p> <p>" 25 Cold Clear took down some oats to Fergus 42 cts and A shop to N Murphy Edna &amp; Harry to Libs Rain at night</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Fine warm Heavy Rain Wind and thunder at night</p> <p>" 27 Cold Raw morning to Fergus with {e?} wanderor in the afternoon a Regular Blizzard snow 2 inches and high wind very Cold 5 below Freezing Fred and Lib down {Fed?} 2 cattle</p> <p>" 28 Cold Clear Plowing in 1 A Moir and wife here meeting our assessor</p> <p>" 29 Frost Ice took oats to Fergus Leaving very little out yet. Got Calf from Hanna</p> <p>" 30 Cold wet north wind took oats to Fergus {Levelled?} down Pit in 8 Pd McKee</p> <p>" 31 Cold Picking and Cutting potatoes D Milne Brot 8 Cattle to grass</p> <p>June 1 Planted Potatoes 39 Pails Dull day with some rain at night and warmer</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Fine warm the only Growing day since last Sunday A Jim &amp; Leith to Church. Mary and John at night wild Plums in blossom at last very little Leafing</p> <p>" 3 Fine Harrowing in 1 &amp; 8. A sick Choring round</p> <p>" 4 Cool cloudy morning rain all afternoon John to Raising at S Lougheads took A to Dr and took Mary up from Russells</p> <p>" 5 Cold windy showery all day heavy rain and East wind all last night To Fergus to Bank John to Lougheads {Ditch?} Raise</p> <p>" 6 To Fergus J L 12.00 To Elora For Turnip seed Finished {Loug Treads?} Rain Cold day Foal from Nellie</p> <p>" 7 Warmer Separating Cattle Harrowing in 8 To Belwood at night</p> <p>" 8 Fine and warm Putting wire accross {across} River at this end D Milnes working shop A. and Mary to Fergus Trees in leaf at last Frost every night McKee and McQuarries rest Colts</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) Fine all Day. {Gerty?} Marshall here Jno &amp; Mary to Church at night</p> <p>" 10 Warm morning windy then Cold at night Drilling and Sowing Turnips in 1 Fixing floor of Pig Pen Putting on a wire on line tween 8 &amp; 9 &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 38 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 11 Middling Fine Sunny Cool East wind Plowing in 8. Choring No Frost</p> <p>" 12 " " " " " " Drilling and Sowing in 1. Plowing in 8. A and Mary to Fergus Mary went Back to Russells young Pigs 2nd litter</p> <p>" 13 Warmer But Drying East wind. finished Plowing for Roots in 8 To Fergus Pd Ryder Cold night</p> <p>" 14 Warm morning. Nellie Sowed Drilling &amp; sowing Turnips in 1 Mrs McDonald here</p> <p>" 15 Finished Drilling and sowing Turnips in 1 Washed sheep Harrowing in 8</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Fine warm. A. &amp; Leith to Church Grandma Gerrie came up</p> <p>" 17 Fine Hot Blasting stone. Harrowing in 8 Jno White Got oats</p> <p>" 18 " " Drawing stones Harrowing &amp; started to Drill in 8. Got a {swatthing?} Fixed Pump and Turnip source. To W. Clarks in evening Thunder</p> <p>" 19 Hot Forenoon in the afternoon Heavy Thunder storm and Grand Rain the first in 15 Days {Jno?} away (Popper) Drilling and sowed some in 8</p> <p>" 20 Glorious Growing Day Drilling and Sowing Turnips in 8 very Hot</p> <p>" 21 Hot 3 Thunderstorms and heavy Rain to Arthur to Reform Convention A. Marting Choice John to Fergus with Chop</p> <p>" 22 very hot Finished sowing Turnips fine Growth storms round us finished</p> <p>" 23 Hot forenoon. A. Jno &amp; Leith to Libs 3 Thunder storms in afternoon one with Terrific Rain Hail and wind The Heaviest rain for 14 years Mary Came up Broke Her tooth</p> <p>" 24 Hot took Darkey to Fergus to get shod started to scuffle mangels A went Belwood Choring</p> <p>" 25 very Hot Road work Gravelling Hole above Track. Took Jim to Fergus for the Entrance Examination Took Aunt Hattie up</p> <p>" 26 Rain in morning. Cool. Getting very Cool at night Finished Road work up to Jno White at night for middlings $25 Sh</p> <p>" 27 Cool Clear day. Scuffling and started to thin mangles Jas Whites Raising</p> <p>" 28 Warmer Thinning mangels. Fixing spring Clipped sheep</p> <p>" 29 Hot to Fergus Re Bank. another heavy Rain and thunder storm</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Fine A and Aunt Hattie to Church Joe Williams came up</p> <p>July 1 Hot Thunder and Heavy Rain Took Cattle to Jno Whites 17290 Lbs John took J. Williams to Fergus</p> <p>" 2 Cool Moving stone Pile in 8 started to Plow S. Fallow in 8 at Mangels</p> <p>" 3 Cooler Finished thinning mangels Jim Took A to Fergus whence she went by {stage?} to Libs John Plowing in 8. Scuffling Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 39 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 4 Warm Fair Scuffling in 1 Plowing in 8 Nelly served again R. G. &amp; Jess Facinator</p> <p>" 5 " " Finished Plowing in 8. Digging out stones in 8 Plowing Headlands in 1</p> <p>" 6 Hot Thunder Drawing off stones in 8 and Harrowing. Drawing Rails from Lane</p> <p>" 7 Cooler (Sunday) Mary and I to Church Mullans farewell sermon after 36 years {sideways in right column} {Jest?} {Gavaich?} 14-7</p> <p>" 8 Thunder But no Rain Windy Harrowing in 8 (Summer Fallow Jas White Brot Cattle to {...?} scuffling Turnips hoeing Potatoes</p> <p>" 9 Fine Mary to Fergus Jim hoeig at Bert Milnes. Thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 10 " Johne Mowing School yard thinning Turnips scuffled mangels</p> <p>" 11 Rain from the East all day making stock Rack. Cleaning out sheep House</p> <p>" 12 Fine. Thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 13 " " " scuffling in 8 to Fergus &amp; up to Flewellings in Evening</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Fine Hot. Maggie Burr and John Here</p> <p>" 15 Grand day. Thinning Jim scuffling John to Fergus with Chop Hogs rain at night</p> <p>" 16 Fine thinning Turnips Mary to Fergus Rhoda Brown came up</p> <p>" 17 Hottest day this season. Finished thinning in 18 scuffling in 8 Putting Green on Early Potatoes. School PicNic John to Fergus for slate Blackboards</p> <p>" 18 Warm Dry Putting Green on main Crop Potatoes. Thinning Turnips in 8</p> <p>" 19 Hot " Thinning Turnips John up to Flewellings for A</p> <p>" 20 Fine Thinning At At Jas Whites laying tile Stan Here A to Elora J Moirs</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Church. A went up to Flews WS Clark Here</p> <p>" 22 Fine To Fergus for Ceiling material for school Got metallic but not sheeting Stan here thinning Turnips for Jas White. Rain in morning</p> <p>" 23 Fine warm Jimmie Gibson &amp; Mr Clulow he {here?} thinning Turnips {Conestoga?} Horse Came</p> <p>" 24 " " Thunder storms round us. Jimmie Gibson here Finished thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 25 Warm Hoeing Beets 2nd time. Thunder and rain at night</p> <p>" 26 Cool. Heavy rain and thunder in Early morning. Beets Finished Started Hay in 3 First new Potatoes very Cool night</p> <p>" 27 Cool morning mowing orchard Coling Hay Scuffling Turnips 2nd time Jess away again (R. Russels)</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Fine Cool A &amp; Mary to Church Grandpa Gerrie Wm &amp; Rachel Mrs McDonald here</p> <p>" 29 Fine Fair at Turnips Drawing Hay from 3 Cutting thistles on Con Road</p> <p>" 30 " " " " Hay all in in 3 Cutting in 7. Scharie Got Pigs away</p> <p>" 31 Fair some Thunder. Coling in 7 and drawing all in cut. A &amp; Mary to Dr. A sick</p> <p>Aug 1 Fine Turnips Mowing Raking &amp; Coling Hay John Cutting A. Hannas hay Thunder &amp; Rain at night</p> <p>" 2 Damp morning Choring in forenoon Finished Cutting in 7 Cut some in 11 {Coed?} up all 7. Cool evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 40 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>August 3 Cool. Dry. Drawed all 7 but 28 Coles &amp; 1 Load from 11</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Cool day. Mary &amp; Leith to Church very Calm</p> <p>" 5 Cool Cloudy threatening Rain all day. at Turnips. John at A Hannas Drawing in Hay. Stan Came Down to school</p> <p>" 6 warmer. Mowing in 11 Stan at Jas Milnes for Blackstone. to school</p> <p>" 7 " Mowing Raking Coling in 11</p> <p>" 8 Hot Hay all cut Raking and coling</p> <p>" 9 very hot A. Hanna &amp; Hugh Thompson Here drawing in al {all?} coled up</p> <p>" 10 still hot " " " " " " " finished 2 stacks Hay all in the Last 27 acres without Rain. Fair crop R. Thompson Here</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) very Hot and drying Jim over to J. Blacks. M. Jno &amp; Stan to Church evening</p> <p>" 12 Hot Cloudy threatened Rain. A &amp; Mary to Jno {Davis?} Picking Berries. Twice to Belwood to see McClanahan Re school scuffling and hoeing Turnips</p> <p>" 13 Hot and very windy Finished Turnips in 1. started in 8 at school House in afternoon. Helping McLanahan and taking down scaffold</p> <p>" 14 Cooler &amp; quieter. Hoeing in 8 Stan cultivating &amp; Harrowing Summer fallow A &amp; Mary fixing up school House Scrubbing &amp; Dusting John at D &amp; J Milnes Packing Hay</p> <p>" 15 Hot at Turnips to Belwood Getting sulkey Rake wheels set to Fergus with Moffatt's scafflolding from school and Chop (Horses) A. up to Flewellings Brot. Lib down</p> <p>" 16 Fixing up Binder. Thunder and rain first since Aug 1 Stan &amp; John to Belwood {esfs?} Edna saving machine to Toronto started harvest in 10</p> <p>" 17 Cooler. A. Mary Jim &amp; Leith Picking Berries 10 all in stook. to school {ivey?}</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Hot Dry O. Stewart &amp; Mabel. John Black &amp; {Hand?} here</p> <p>" 19 Cloudy Stan to Belwood getting Truck wheels tires set Cutting in 4 in afternoon. J. Paton Put in 3 Cattle</p> <p>" 20 Cloudy &amp; Rainy like. Pressed stack of Hay</p> <p>" 21 Hot Dry Drawing Hay with 2 teams. Fred Down Lib went Home</p> <p>" 22 very Hot &amp; Dry Frost in morning. Finished Drawing Baled Hay 11 Loads R. Thompson took one Load = {13 ton 14 cut?} Left. Truck Waggon at McGregors</p> <p>" 23 Cutting in 4 Drawing Rakings (Hay) started to Cut in 12 A to Fergus with Mrs Blackstone</p> <p>" 24 Warm. Like rain a few drops. Choring in forenoon Stan with Chop to Fergus after A &amp; Mary Picking Berries {Fle?} went Home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 41 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>August 25 (Sunday) Cool High drying wind. A &amp; Mary to Church {Moyes?} J. M &amp; S {Cuor?}</p> <p>" 26 Finished Cutting 12 Drawing in from 4. Cool morning. drouthy day</p> <p>" 27 Rainy most of Day Plowing in 8 (Sod) To Fergus in afternoon got {Spec..?} Colder</p> <p>" 28 Warm to Belwood for Waggon (Truck) new {aple?} took up 2 wheels to get tire set. Plowing forenoon Stan Cutting afternoon</p> <p>" 29 Warm dry Finished Plowing in 86. to Belwood for wheels</p> <p>" 30 Warm Getting threshing wood. Finished Discing. To Fergus Jas A Smells Funreal</p> <p>Septr 1 (Sunday) A &amp; J to Church Communion. Thunder &amp; Heavy rain at night</p> <p>" 2 Clear &amp; warm Thompsons Thresing in afternoon</p> <p>" 3 Fine Harrowing in Forenoon Threshing in afternoon Lower Place good Quality but small Turnout 2 fields 10 &amp; 12</p> <p>" 4 Warm Threshing Peas at Jas Milnes in forenoon from field Drawing in after 2</p> <p>" 5 Rain all forenoon To Fergus pd McKee</p> <p>" 6 Fine with Surveyor 3rd Line Lots 11-12-13 all day Boys at fence between 7&amp;8</p> <p>" 7 " Drawed in 6 in forenoon Finished all but Rakings Raked 2 &amp; 6 drawed in</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Fine A &amp; Mary to Ch {Church} Willie Burr and Maggie here</p> <p>" 9 Scratching out fields for Plowing. D Milne threshing Raked &amp; drawed in 2 Calf Rosy</p> <p>" 10 Harrowing in 8 Forenoon Jno &amp; Jim * Team helping D Milne to draw in Rain all afternoon Cleaning Chop</p> <p>" 11 Marking out 12 for Plowing Rennie threshing in afternoon Rain</p> <p>" 12 Some showers finished fence tween 7 &amp; 8 A to Fergus with Mrs Rennie</p> <p>" 13 Fine took up load of straw. John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs)</p> <p>" 14 " Warm Jno &amp; Jim &amp; Team Helping. D. Milne draw in Choring</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) very Fine and warm. A &amp; Leith to church Mrs Brown (Ada) Came up</p> <p>" 16 Rain and thunder last night showers to Day. A &amp; Mary to Libs. A lot of Grain to Draw in yet started to Draw out manure to 6</p> <p>" 17 Cool morning warm after J. &amp; J. helping Rennie to Draw in drawing out old Chips and also Picking up along new fence</p> <p>" 18 Cool Cloudy day 2 teams drawing out manure A to Fergus with Pears</p> <p>" 19 Warm Drawing manure Finished 6 Put some on 2. Showers A to Belwood</p> <p>" 20 Hot Drawing out manure below to 12 threshing Rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 21 " " " " " Burnt Fence bottom tween 7 &amp; 8</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Fine Dry warm Getting cool at night Jno &amp; Mary to Ch {Church} at night</p> <p>" 23 Fine at manure finished Foundation at lower Place A &amp; Mary to Fergus First General white Frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 42 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 24 Rain last night scattering showers all day. some Thunder. High wind cold at manure</p> <p>" 25 First snow flying Cold Drizzling Day. Finished manure at Home 85 Loads. Quit Drawing Below as root Land was all Covered 52 Loads</p> <p>" 26 Fine again. Fixing feeding Passage. Trimming tree in 8. started to spread manure in 6</p> <p>" 27 Warm. spreading &amp; Plowing in manure 2 Teams. Rain at night. Cooped Chickens</p> <p>" 28 Cold Rain all day From the East Thunder at night Choring</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) Fair Cold misty. A &amp; I to Church morning Jno Stan &amp; Mary at night</p> <p>" 30 Shower in morning then Cleared up. all manure in 6 spread &amp; Plowed in Bert Milne threshing in afternoon. Clearing tree of Fence Bottoms in 8</p> <p>October 1 Heaviest frost this season ice Bert Milne Finished threshing started Potatoes</p> <p>" 2 Fine Sunny at Potatoes John &amp; Jim to Fall show in Fergus</p> <p>" 3 Fine &amp; Warm morning Finished Potatoes good Crop Jno to Fergus with chop Mary &amp; Mrs Blackstone to Fergus Rain at night</p> <p>" 4 Fine spreading manure in 12. Fred Blackstone helping Plowing in with 2 Teams To Church meeting at night Choosing a Minister Rev. Mr. Brown from Agincourt the Choice</p> <p>" 5 Finished spreading manure in 12 Plowing. Bill Gerrie and Sarah came showers Rain &amp; Hail</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Fine warm forenoon Rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 7 Fine warm forenoon. Thunderstorm and Rain in afternoon Picking stones on Fence Bottom in 8</p> <p>" 8 Cold Clear windy day. Plowing in 12. started to take up Beets W Gerrie wife and A up to Jas Gerries Jas White got 175 lbs oats</p> <p>" 9 Hard frost 1/4 inch Ice. Plowing in 2. W. Gerrie and wife left: W. Kitchen and Mrs Kitchen Came showery towards Evening at Beets</p> <p>" 10 Cold showers all day. Thunder &amp; Lightning at night. at Mrs D Guerre's (Jenny Burrs) Funreal also at Wm Gerries aged 82 to Elora Rocks with Kitchen</p> <p>" 11 still showery Finished Beets W. Kitchen and wife went to Fergus John Plowing in 8. Jim in 2 Lightning at night</p> <p>" 12 Cool yet &amp; showery John Plowing in 8 Jim in 2 Mary to Fergus Re Dentist Then John and A at night John got overcoat young Pigs</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Cool Mary and Leith to church Jas White here evening</p> <p>" 14 Cold To Fergus with Lambs T= 600 @ 5 1/2 Jas White threshing Forenoon {W...?} afternoon</p> <p>" 15 Cool John Plowing in 8 Jim in 2 spreading manure Picking apples</p> <p>" 16 " " " " " " " Finished manure " "</p> <p>" 17 Warmer Finished Plowing in 2 &amp; 8 Finished apples</p> <p>" 18 cold Discing &amp; Harrowing in 8 started Turnips M. to Fergus</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 43 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>October 19 Hard frost Pulling Turnips. John to Fergus with Turnips Jim Harrowing in 8</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Fine no one to Church in forenoon. John and Stan in evening</p> <p>" 21 Fine Taking up {Co...?} Killed a sheep took load of Turnips</p> <p>" 22 " Stan Came at Turnips one Load to Fergus</p> <p>" 23 " at Turnips on Load to Howard</p> <p>" 24 " " " Two loads to Fergus</p> <p>" 25 " " " " " "</p> <p>" 26 " " " " " " all up in 1 started in 8. To Belwood Re Election</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) after 2 weeks of unbroken Dry weather rain Came last night and continued more of less all day. A &amp; Mary to Boers</p> <p>" 28 Cold Pulling Turnips in 8. F. Blackstone here up to {Deans?} Re Election Load of Turnips to Rae</p> <p>" 29 Hard White Frost at Turnips in 8 By Election for Dominion at Living Springs as D.R. U vote there Hamilton 30 Martin 13</p> <p>" 30 very fine &amp; warm to Fergus with Chop &amp; Potatoes to Miller Bros Herb Stewart here Pulling &amp; Topping Turnips sold to Jno Black. Fred took Cattle away</p> <p>" 31 Fine all Pulled last 4 Drills Harrowed up the Topped ones Jno Rennied here with Team Drawing shipping Turnips to Pit</p> <p>Novr 1 Raw Day no Frost threshing rain. To Fergus Re {Tramp?} and Binder note Then to {Boys?} sale Jno Rennie and {?}Boy here drawing to Berts for Black &amp; to Pit</p> <p>" 2 Heavy Rain all day Cleaned up all mixed grain and throwed Back Dump</p> <p>" 3 Dull cold day. Herb took Mary and Buggie Kitchen to Ch. staid all day</p> <p>" 4 Hard Frost Finished taking Turnip to Bert Milnes for Jno Black 316 Bu Finished triming all {Diamon?} ones in Pit</p> <p>" 5 Milder. Turnip all in Pit Trimmed up and started to Cover</p> <p>" 6 Fine To Fergus with Chickens av 7 lbs Price 9 cts Allan Rae &amp; Jas Milne threshing</p> <p>" 7 very high wind Threshing in forenoon Slim yield D Milne in afternoon To Fergus with 3 Hogs to Mills Bros 630 @ 5.80 Dressed 46% shrinkage 26 {CG?}</p> <p>" 8 started to Plow sod. D.M. Finished threshing Herb &amp; J there</p> <p>" 9 Hard Frost Turnips all Covered Stan Plowing sod all day John in afternoon no snow yet</p> <p>Sunday 10 First Snow Ground white Gone by noon A &amp; Mary to Church Jno Black and Boys here Lib and Mrs Boys Came. Lib stayed all night (Sunday)</p> <p>" 11 Cold morning Plowing in 7 (sod) Jno at Hastings threshing. Lib went home A to Fergus with Jim to Dr.</p> <p>" 12 Hard frost. John to Hanna Bros Threshing Plowing sod in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 44 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 13 Plows stopd By frost Stan down with Chop (Plate &amp; Rolls) Killed Pig Drawing filling from sand Pit to Fergus Re Hogs and {depardoronts?} D. Milne took away Cattle. First Real snowstorm</p> <p>" 14 Cold Clear. Induction of Rev. J.A. Brown to St Andrews</p> <p>" 15 " " Getting wood Taking off wire at River. {Jno? Kerr?} took colt away</p> <p>" 16 very fine Choring A at Rennies all day Mrs Rennie Ill</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) very fine. A to Church. E. DeGuerre came then Maggie Burr with A then went Back &amp; Brot. Deguerres Baby here {McQuarries?} Colt away 5 1/2 {mo?} {125 ...6.25?}</p> <p>" 18 again a Grand day fencing straw stack Stan got his mare shod. Putting in End Post for wire Below Track at Stn J Burr Collectors here</p> <p>" 19 still fine. Choring Stan &amp; Jim to Fergus got flour</p> <p>" 20 " " Rennie threshing Rain at night</p> <p>" 21 A wild rain storm and high wind from the East all last night Thompsons threshed windy day Colin Stewart Came here</p> <p>" 22 Fine mild 2 Teams Plowing in sod John &amp; Stan Mary Came back from Russells</p> <p>" 23 Hard white frost in morning John and I Plowing sod Finished 7 started in 5 Stan to see Gibson &amp; to Fergus. Stan &amp; Mary down at night</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Fine. Mary &amp; Jim to Church Willie Burr &amp; Les Hanna here</p> <p>" 25 Fine. Frosty. took Stan to Station at Fergus off to New Liskeard</p> <p>" 26 soft snow all day. Jim White threshing Quiet mild</p> <p>" 27 Fine Choring W. Dix &amp; R. Black threshing John there for Jas Milne {snowing?}</p> <p>" 28 Showers of snow all day R. Black Finished threshing Plowing all day in 5</p> <p>" 29 Mild Snowing. Took Load of Turnips to Rea, Killing Pigs at Jas Milnes in afternoon. Blackstone &amp; Mrs Here Got {Rem?}</p> <p>" 30 Snowing Pat {Rennie?} with {Evans?} Turnip to Rea to Wm Taylors funreal Mary to Church</p> <p>Decr 1 (Sunday) Quite a snowfall last night sleighs running young Cattle tied in Mary and Jim to Ch {Com?}</p> <p>" 2 Coldest yet. Turnip to Rea on Whole the Lots of sleighing going snow Every day for 7</p> <p>" 3 Cold fine. Turnip to Scherio to Belwood Dan shod up with Cloak and Boots to be {upined?}</p> <p>" 4 Cold Turnips to S. Belwood Jim to Fergus with Chop</p> <p>" 5 a little rough Killed a Pig Turnip to S. Belwood</p> <p>" 6 very fine sunny Mild Cutting and drawing wood at River</p> <p>" 7 Mild Thawing Drawing up and Cutting wood mary and John to Fergus at night {Rhoda?} came up {.......?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 == === 45 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 8 (Sunday) very mild Raining A &amp; I to Church morn John &amp; Mary {Evan?} {Rhodd?} went home with them Maggie Burr &amp; E De Guerre here to see the Baby</p> <p>" 9 mild with Rain Thunder. Jno to Fergus Re Turnips Cut down {Birch?} Trees at spring</p> <p>" 10 misty mild Took Load of Turnips to Rai Plowing with one Team all day 2 in afternoon</p> <p>" 11 Froze up again Snow Jim to Fergus with chickens. went to Belwood for {dark.......?} it</p> <p>" 12 Cold Snowing Turnips to Scherio Mary to Fergus with Em Hastings</p> <p>" 13 Fine. 2 Loads Turnips to Fergus 1 t Rea 1 to Scherio Seeing Wm B Thomson</p> <p>" 14 The First Real storm of the season from N E Turnips to Scherio</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Mary John &amp; Leith to A Moirs Snowing all day late now for sleighing</p> <p>" 16 Snowing some all day. Drove Leith to school in to Blacks &amp; Rennies Turnips to Scherio. W.S. Clark &amp; Jas White here at night</p> <p>" 17 Moderated to Fergus to Mrs Deans Funreal (Anne White) settled for Turnips {date?} Took Load to Rea</p> <p>" 18 very fine. Load to Scherio to Belwood got Clock &amp; Boots for Jim</p> <p>" 19 very stormy. A &amp; Mary to Fergus with Baby Turnips to Rea</p> <p>" 20 Fine. Turnips to Rae Down to School in afternoon. Closing entertainment. R B {Clark?} &amp; {Jno?} here</p> <p>" 21 very fine Turnips to Rea John Moir from Elora Came stormy evening</p> <p>" 22 Extra fine &amp; Sunny (Sunday) A &amp; Jime to Church in morn Mary &amp; John Even</p> <p>" 23 Heavy snow in morn then Cleared up a while came down again heavy and blowed Wild. To Fergus settled for Turnip {Told?} Book sold Jno Moir went Home</p> <p>" 24 Fine day Harry Edna and Forbes Cairn up from Toronto at night Jno Jim &amp; Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 25 mild but snowing heavy. Lib Fred &amp; Arthur down</p> <p>" 26 Colder but fine school meeting D. Milne Elected Trustee A Harry Edna &amp; Children up to Burrs</p> <p>" 27 Rain last night mild all day Roads soft John &amp; Harry to Fergus with chop Horses</p> <p>" 28 Heavy rain all night Fairing up at daylight all of us to Fergus Getting a Family Group Picture taken Fine day</p> <p>" 29 Dandy day slight frost. A &amp; Jim to Church (Sunday)</p> <p>" 30 Heavy fall of soft snow last night with rain and Freezing then snow at night disagreable day</p> <p>" 31 stormy all day but not Cold John and Mary up to Flewellings for Edna and harry Coming home by Fergus. The winter up until now has been moderate the last thaw has given us lots of water. sleighing is good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 46 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Fine day mild Sunny</p> <p>" 2 Colder Harry and Edna to Jas Gerries Trustees met for organization Mary and John down to to reception at Rev Mr Browns</p> <p>" 3 Clear Cold Harry and Ed went Back to Toronto John and I up to Belwood &amp; Cooks Re wood to Fergus Nellies Teeth Filed Took Sow Home</p> <p>" 4 Fall of Snow but mild Colder at night High wind</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Clear Cold A &amp; Jim to Church morn Mary &amp; John Even</p> <p>" 6 Fine To Fergus got Jess shod Municipal Election voted at No 1</p> <p>" 7 " Boys in Bush. Bot S {Edo?} wood From W Hamilton ( For School</p> <p>" 8 very Fine Killed a Cow 639 {Sbo?} Beef A. Hanna helping</p> <p>" 9 Colder cut up Beef to Fergus with hide 3 1/2 {lt?} Per Lb Dan McDermotts Funreal got Darkey shod</p> <p>" 10 Fine Choring forenoon over to Rennies in afternoon John to Fergus Chop Hogs</p> <p>" 11 Great day boys drawed 5 Cords wood over river Piled at Gate</p> <p>" 12 after Grand weather to {...?} we have a heavy snow from the NE High wind 10 inches fell filling up all the Con Roads</p> <p>" 13 Forenoon Breaking Roads through fields afternoon to Belwood Re School Evening stormy To R. Blacks about P.S. Jno letter. Heavy Roads</p> <p>" 14 Fair Good day. People Breaking Roads feeling tough like Grip Mary &amp; John to Clarke</p> <p>" 15 Blustery and by night very stormy Blowing all night</p> <p>" 16 stormy morning Clearing up at night Colder drawing &amp; cutting wood</p> <p>" 17 Broke road up Con line drifting wild in afternoon Boys in woods</p> <p>" 18 Stormy all day. Boys Cutting wood. John &amp; Mary to Fergus at night very bright</p> <p>" 19 Calm and milder A and I to Church Roads very Bad (not Packed)</p> <p>" 20 Drifting some Took Leith to school. Breaking Roads made it through Fields to River to up to Bert Milnes at night Jas White got 42 Beef {@4....?}</p> <p>" 21 Thaw rain Team Plowing snow up Belwood Road 7 hours Mary and John to Wrights at night</p> <p>" 22 stormy morning not Cold afternoon fine to Belwood sold Cow</p> <p>" 23 Fine morning To Fergus in afternoon with chop Pd Hamilton school wood Hodge &amp; Jas Wilson and sons very stormy night and cold</p> <p>" 24 Clear Calm. Coldest this season 15 Below Boys in Woods</p> <p>" 25 Drifting to Belwood with cows 1240 @ 3 &amp; 1.00 getting wood in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Heavy snow fall Mary and John to Elora to J. Moirs B Stewarts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 47 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 27 very stormy and cold Robt Black Here</p> <p>" 28 Cold and stormy yet. To Belwood to H McDonells Re Audit Boys to Bush</p> <p>" 29 Coldest yet not stormy Drawing and Cutting wood</p> <p>" 30 Colder yet 18 Below 2 hands and Team Plowing 2 1/2 hours. at John M Hannas Funreal A with me to Fergus</p> <p>" 31 not quite so Cold Calm. Team Plowing Road 3 1/2 hours down to R. Blacks at night meeting Jno &amp; Jas Malcolm Wild night</p> <p>Feby 1 A Furious day of storm. John down to Fergus with Ram Lamb to W. Kyle</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) The worst storm of the Season Roads filled to top of Fences</p> <p>" 3 drifting yet but not so bad Breaking Roads and Cleaning up oats. Saw new moon 27 Hours after new</p> <p>" 4 Clear &amp; Cold Went to Hamilton with A. Hanna plowing roads 1/2 day {...?}</p> <p>" 5 Furious storm from the east. boys choring 20 Below Zero</p> <p>" 6 still very stormy, roads all blocked hardly a Train moving</p> <p>" 7 cold. no mail, John &amp; Leslie plowing roads 1/2 day {....?}</p> <p>" 8 Got back from Hamilton after being snowbound 2 days lots of Roads Blocked yet Rather milder. John &amp; Mary to Fergus Chop</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) Clear Calm Cold Jno Black here Beautiful night</p> <p>" 10 Clear calm Milder Boys opening Roads Mrs Wright here</p> <p>" 11 " " Choring. A to D. Milnes in afternoon then to Blacks</p> <p>" 12 Milder. Lean &amp; 2 Hands on Road with Team 8 Hours Then John all afternoon A Mary and Jime to Fergus in afternoon rain at night</p> <p>" 13 Quite mild John on Roads all day. A to D.M. in afternoon</p> <p>" 14 " " Heavy rain all afternoon making waggon Tongue</p> <p>" 15 Everything covered with Ice. Anothr storm Pretty wild Cleaning out Pigs Ice has done a lot of Damage Breaking wires and Trees</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) M and I to Church. fine day but squally</p> <p>" 17 Colder fine working at audit John at Barnetts sale Jeannie Wright here</p> <p>" 18 Moderate Cloudy. To Belwood with DeGuerre Baby to Dr Called Mrs Mc</p> <p>" 19 very stormy from East Teams Delayed. To Belwood with Auditors {rep...? cut off} to Council Johns Birthday some folks in at night</p> <p>" 20 To Fergus to Nicol Ins meeting Deans &amp; {Wisslis?} Elected for</p> <pre> to Rev Mr. Craws Induction 2 hands &amp; Team on Road </pre> <p>" 21 Big Blow last night Snowing heavy to day to {Deans?}</p> <p>" 22 Fine John Drawing snow out of Foundation Jim helping Jas White {...? cut off} A Leith to Fergus with Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 48 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feby 23 (Sunday) Fine A and Jim to Church</p> <p>" 24 Clear &amp; very cold 17 Below John on Roads all day Jim &amp; I Getting wood Party at Jims {mutual?] at {supst?}</p> <p>" 25 Milder John on Roads all day. Jim to Fergus with Chop storm at night</p> <p>" 26 another Blow in woods forenoon. Team and 1 hand on roads {afternoon?}</p> <p>" 27 Cold again Team and Driver on Roads 1/2 a day 17 below</p> <p>" 28 Drifting and Cold Cutting and drawing wood all day</p> <p>" 29 very fine and sunny. A and I to Fergus to Church Team and Driver on Roads all day and have them in splendid shape Bot {F... Coat?} @ 32.00</p> <p>March 1 (Sunday) about the worst drift of the season A and I to Church. Communion. not cold</p> <p>" 2 Mild forenoon. Team and 3 Hand on Road Breaking and shovelling 4 Hours. To Fergus in afternoon Drifting Train Late and Cancelled</p> <p>" 3 Another stormy day to Jas Whites sale Bot 2 steers $30 each 9 mos</p> <p>" 4 A Beautiful Bright mild day Boys taking snow out of Foundation</p> <p>" 5 " " " " John on Roads 9 hrs fixing Pot holes Jim and I Cutting and Drawing wood and shovelling snow out of Foundation</p> <p>" 6 Stormy morning then start freezing as it fell. Then rain and thaw sunny at night. Team and 2 hands on road 2 hrs great wind all night</p> <p>" 7 mild cloudy day Team and Driver on Road 3 hours. Shovelling out Trought Below Mary to Fergus Jas at night to meet Stan who did not Come</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) mild. A and I to Church Mrs and Fred Blackstone here Saw Ground Hog Deguerre and Willie Burr also Jno &amp; mary to Ch at night</p> <p>" 9 Some Snow in the woods in forenoon to Fergus in afternoon Lots of Crows</p> <p>" 10 Milder. Team and driver on Road 1/2 day. John to Fergus in evening to meet Stan and the other Boys</p> <p>" 11 very mild. Drawing wood Roads getting soft.</p> <p>" 12 warm and sunny. John &amp; Cutting wood. Jim to Fergus for Stans things got 5 Bags Corn and 2 bags of American wonder Potatoes from Wm Hamilton</p> <p>" 13 No Frost Last night Some Rain Freezing up hard at night Getting Poles. Cleaning out Hogs to Belwood. Folks up to Thomsons at night</p> <p>" 14 Fine morning. To Fergus. Jim and Leith to Jno Blacks Rain at night</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) heavy Rain all Forenoon Freezing up at night Jim &amp; Leith Came Back {C...?} {s.....?} last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 49 {Upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 16 Hard frost. John and Stan with Team on Roads in afternoon to Blacks at night</p> <p>" 17 Stormy morning Cleaning up &amp; Getting milder put 7 Cattle to Lower Place</p> <p>" 18 Mild Choring Cutting at school wood</p> <p>" 19 Colder. Some showers of snow. John &amp; Mary to Fergus with Horse chop (Seed Fair</p> <p>" 20 Clear and cold. A to Thompsons. Boys in swamp. Stan at Sargeants sale</p> <p>" 21 Fine to Fergus with chop Got School stone Fixed Hard crust</p> <p>Sunday " 22 mild Lots of Robins A and Mary to Church in morning. John and Stan at night lots of Snow went and Roads Bad</p> <p>" 23 Mild Team and 2 Hands on Road 8 Hrs Presentation to T. C. Richardson Rain and the first Thunderstorm of the season at night Bluebirds</p> <p>" 24 Colder. A and I to Fergus meeting of the executive of {Raisor?}</p> <p>" 25 Hard frost Jim at McGregors sale. Boys sawing school wood</p> <p>" 26 Great thaw. Stan with Team and Jim for stuff he got at Sale John on Road 1/2 day. Bert Milnes Barn and stable Burned Some Rain at night Miss {Allendya?} here Stan to McGregors for oats River Broke up During the night</p> <p>" 27 Cloudy and Raw. Stan to Sales near Elora. Anniversary of Jas A Milnes wedding (Silver) Heavy Thurderstorm and Rain</p> <p>" 28 Soft and misty all day. John and Stan to T.C. Richardsons sale</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) mild Mary walked to Church. Katie Thompson here River clear from Belwood to Fergus</p> <p>" 30 Some Frost Roads pretty Good. to Fergus with Chop. Got Clover seed to Elora with Potatoes to J Moir and to Ewens for 4 Cattle for Stan</p> <p>" 31 Mild again. John and Jim to T.C. Richardsons for sow for Stan</p> <p>April 1 Clear and raw. with Rain at night Freezing Mary and E Hastings at B. Milnes wood to school</p> <p>" 2 drawing wood to school. Stan to Fergus for cattle. stormy all day with regular Blizz at night then Frosty</p> <p>" 3 Cold and stormy. To Belwood {Rc?} Hall for meeting Jno &amp; Stan to Boynes Sale</p> <p>" 4 Cold and Sunny Stan over to Boynes for sow Mary &amp; I to Fergus after</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) fine morning. Rain at night Mary to Church</p> <p>" 6 Greatest Thaw of the Season John Jim &amp; Team on Road 3 hours Sunny all day Rain at night</p> <p>" 7 No Frost last night and a lot of snow went Finished School wood with sleigh out as Far as Rennies Gate with wheels after 128 Days sleighing. Folks over to Hastings at night Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 Damp Drizzling day. Froze on Trees. Cleaning up oats Stan over to A Duncans sale where he Bot mare</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 50 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 9 Frost last night Sunny mild to Day. T.J. Hannas Sale Bot 2 steers $71.00 8 mos Lots of Wheels on Road which are Bad</p> <p>" 10 Great thaw River high. to T.J. Hannas in forenoon to Belwood in afternoon {...on?} meeting Choosing Delegates to Convention in Fergus on 18th</p> <p>" 11 Showers of snow Frost and a very high wind taking off Roofs {&amp;c..?} Team Driver and 3 hands on Road 2 hrs</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Cold morning Fine day A and I to Ch morn Mary Stan Jim Even</p> <p>" 13 very fine Cleaning oats. Team Driver and 2 hands on Road 3 hrs First Frog heard. Colder at night</p> <p>" 14 Fine. Cold Wind. A. and J to Fergus. T.J. Hanna moved to Fergus</p> <p>" 15 Warm Forenoon Threatening Rain Turning Colder and Hard Frost at night. Finished Cleaning Oats D. Milne Plowing A to Jno Hastings</p> <p>" 16 Cold Hard Frost Sunny with East wind John to Fergus with Chop (Hog) Got Corn and Cement Pig Trough got Pd for school wood 5 cds $35.00</p> <p>" 17 Frosty morning mild sunny Day at Burrs and Connelys sale Bot Pair steers @ 33.00 Each &amp; Pair Heifers @ 28.50 = $123.00 9 mos</p> <p>" 18 Rainy all day To Fergus to Reform Convention McKinnon chosen</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Cold Raw A &amp; Jim to Ch morn John and Mary at night</p> <p>" 20 3 inches of Snow all gone by noon Drawing logs on sleigh shutting up sows very frosty at night Wrights Girls here</p> <p>" 21 Sunny day hard frost in morning Getting milder at night Swallows seen</p> <p>" 22 First Real spring day. Rain in morning and a thunderstorm to NE then Warm started Plowing in 15 first mosquitos. Allan here for oats A and Mary to Fergus and up to Libs. Sunny afternoon and very drying</p> <p>" 23 very warm for the season Plowing in 15 and Picking stone young Pigs {9 y s ?}</p> <p>" 24 Cooler E Wind Sowing {Daubing?} oats in 1 some Harrowed young Pigs {160 ...?} Rain at night</p> <p>" 25 Cloudy forenoon warmer Plowing in 15. Folks to Fergus at night Rain Thunder</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Fine A Jim &amp; Leith to Church in forenoon John, Mary afternoon. First of the new Pipe Organ Maggie Burr and E. DeGuerre here very mild Evening</p> <p>" 27 Fine Plowing in 5 Harrowing in 1 Wm Burts Funreal Elora. A &amp; J there</p> <p>" 28 Showery " " " land Pretty wet</p> <p>" 29 Showers of sleet all day Discing in 5. Helping John Rennie lay Kitchen Floor</p> <p>" 30 Frosty morning. Finished &amp; Discing 5. Snowed all afternoon but mild</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 51 {upper righ&lt;/t corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 1 3 inches of Snow on Ground this morning Drawing wood from Culvert on C.P.R. Plowing in 15. Cold. A. McKinnon her (Candidate)</p> <p>" 2 Rain and snow all forenoon. Cleared up Plowing 15 Snow again at night</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Ground white again and hard frost. cold all day A Jim &amp; Leith to Ch</p> <p>" 4 Fine Sowed 5 a few Drops of Rain. To Fergus Re Pritchard and Ins</p> <p>" 5 Good drying day finished Harrowing 5 Sowed 2. Rainy like</p> <p>" 6 Showery and misty all day. A to Fergus in morn Got Corn. John in afternoon Chop Hogs and Horse</p> <p>" 7 very Heavy Rain all day and night Land very wet River high</p> <p>" 8 Rainy all forenoon {....?} up at noon and warm. Plowing 15 Drawing up hay</p> <p>" 9 Cool. Clear. 2 Teams Plowing in 15. A Great Gale all afternoon</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Dry fine. Mary walked to Church 1/4 inch Ice in morning</p> <p>" 11 warm Sowing mixed grain in 8 finished harrowing in 2</p> <p>" 12 Rain slightly all night heavy till 8 a.,. then fair 2 teams Plowing in 15</p> <p>" 13 Fine warm morning finished Harrowing E Ditch in 8 Last Ewe lambed Discing in 7 Rain from 4 all evening Thunder at a Distance</p> <p>" 14 Wet morning Plowing in 15. Rain at 4 PM and all evening</p> <p>" 15 Damp misty Cool " " To Fergus to Jno Hamiltons &amp; Jno Gibsons Funreal</p> <p>" 16 Fine and Warm " " Planted some Potatoes in Lower Orchard 2 Colts of Jno Howards and 1 of Scherios came</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Thunder storm to the south Last night Clear and warm John &amp; Mary to Ch at night</p> <p>" 18 very Fine and drying sowed 7 with oats and Harrowed it</p> <p>" 19 " " Finished Harrowing 7. Picking stones Roots &amp; Plowing in 15 Picking Potatoes</p> <p>" 20 Cloudy. Warm. Finished Plowing 15. Chapman Brot Colt</p> <p>" 21 Warm Rainy forenoon Cloudy fair afternoon until night then Heavy Rain John to Fergus with Chop got Corn. {Wm?} Hamilton Brot 5 Cattle and Coleclough 5 {D..?} Put wire accross River at Gerries. A. and Mary to Fergus and A to Elora Re Potatoes fixing wire along Lane</p> <p>" 22 very warm Choring and Sprouting Potatoes 2 Teams in 15 Discing and Harrowing. Trees well out in Leaf and wild Plums in Bloom</p> <p>" 23 Clear and warm. Harrowing &amp; Discing in 15. Ready to so {sow} it John to Fergus with Load of Potatoes a {at?} .75 Fine Growth of Grass</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Still Grand weather A and Jim to Ch morning Jno Jim and Mary at night. Ida came up Put Cattle out and colt to {Fas. C?}</p> <p>" 25 A Grand day. Sowing Peas and oats in 15. Jessie Came up from Fergus Colts got out found them on 4th Line at Eramosa Blanchetts Colt Came to Pasture</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 52 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 26 Warm 4 thunder storms and Rain very Heavy at night Jessie and Ida went away to Toronto. Robt and Mr. Black here at night Finished sowing and Harrowing in 15 ( of Ditch</p> <p>" 27 Warm. Put wire accross River in forenoon. Plowing in 8 afternoon 2 Teams {this Side?}</p> <p>" 28 very Hot. Lots of Thunder and some Rain finished Plowing 8 Rennie Brot 5 Cattle to Pasture</p> <p>" 29 another hot day with Thunder storms not much rain here until night Finished sowing N.W. of Ditch in 8 all sowed Wonderful Growth Cut Grass in orchard 15 inched high. A to Fergus and Elora Cutting Potatoes Lots of Fireflies</p> <p>" 30 Heavy Rain and Thunder through the night Drizzling all forenoon then Cleared. Heavy Rain Hail and thunder at night finished cutting Potatoes. Plowing in 6 for roots most Rain in May for 30 years</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) Fine and cooler</p> <p>June 1 Cool Dry Nomination Local House McKinnon &amp; Craig Boys Fencing</p> <p>" 2 " " Planting Potatoes Fine day for it Drilling for mangolds</p> <p>" 3 Cold morning Frost Planted Jims Potatoes in 12 washed sheep Sowed mangolds</p> <p>" 4 Warm John down to Fergus with Hogs 10 - 2100 @ 5.75 A &amp; Mary to Fergus at Fence 15</p> <p>" 5 Hot dry and dusty Fence in forenoon Fred Youngs Funreal in afternoon A up to H. MdDonalds Jim with Stan Planting Potatoes</p> <p>" 6 Another Hot day John Drawing Timber for Bert Milne A. Hanna here stretching Wire Bottom of 15.</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) good and Hot. Jno Black here</p> <p>" 8 Hot and Windy Election Day JJ Craig Elected by 219 Maj at Fence 15 Thunder and some Rain at night Anderson V.S. Here Castrating</p> <p>" 9 To Fergus Re Lindsay. Boys Got Fence enought to keep stock out {Be...?}</p> <p>" 10 Planting Potatoes. Drilling For S Beets Frost</p> <p>" 11 Sowing Beets Clipping sheep Plowing Turnip Land To Jas Whites {C...?}</p> <p>" 12 To Fergus Lindsay in full Sowing Turnips in 6 warm Nellie</p> <p>" 13 Finished Sowing Turnips in 6 Fixed school Bell. Got Flag Pole for School Picking stones. Fred and Lib Here Ed Came up</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) A at R. Blacks all day fine Rain at night</p> <p>" 15 To Fergus took down Buggy wheel Got Rope Pully &amp;c for school Flag Plowing for Turnips in 15</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 53 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 16 Heavy Frost ice on water But no Damage Done. To Fergus to Mrs Mutch's Funreal Finished Plowing 15</p> <p>" 17 Dry and Warm John Drawing Lumber for Bert Milne Picking Stones Choring. Fixed Bank on other side River Harrowed Potatoes A over to Rennie. Plowing in afternoon in 15. Fallow</p> <p>" 18 Hot Dry Drilling and sowing Turnips in 15</p> <p>" 19 Finished Drilling " " " " " Fine Rain at night</p> <p>" 20 A and Jim to Belwood forenoon John Plowing in 15 Both Teams in afternoon Took down Flag Pole to School and Erected it John and Mary to Fergus in evening Fire Flies very thick</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Hot A and I to church morn Jno &amp; Mary Even</p> <p>" 22 very hot Down to school in morning Re Flag 2 teams Plowing in 15 very Heavy storm at night of Wind Thunder Lightining and some Rain one of the Greatest Electrical Storms of the summer 90 in the {shade?}</p> <p>" 23 still very Hot finished Plowing in 15 A Continuous thunder and Rain storm from 1 until 4:30 John to McBains for sow</p> <p>" 24 Cooler. Building fence Between 4 &amp; 5 E. Hastings here</p> <p>" 25 Beautiful day and Cool. Finished fence between 4 &amp; 5 started Harrowing in Summer fallow in 12. {R...?} Jas A Brown and Lady here</p> <p>" 26 Warmer. John &amp; Mary to Fergus forenoon Chop (Hog &amp; Horse) fixed School Bell. Calf (Blue Gray)</p> <p>" 27 very Hot again Plowing endlands in 6 Picking stones and Harrowing in 12. Jno helping Bert Milne</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Warm Mary &amp; Edna to Church morning John &amp; Mary Evening Mrs Burr Maggie &amp; John here</p> <p>" 29 Cloudy Rain at night at fence Round 15 all day. Bill Mutch Brot Horse to Pasture</p> <p>" 30 Cooler at fence forenoon at school entertainment and Stewarts wedding anniversary in afternoon Stan Brot 8 Cattle to Pasture</p> <p>July 1 Hot John helping masons at Bert Milne in forenoon Jim and J at Fence. Jno Mary &amp; Jim a Pic Nic afternoon Fred Blackstone and wife here</p> <p>" 2 Cooler. Finished Fence Round 15 in forenoon to Late {Low?} Baynes Funreal in afternoon started to thin Beets</p> <p>" 3 Warmer Thinning Beets and scuffling Potatoes and Turnips</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == 1961 === 54 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 4 Misty morning Hot and Close. Showers all day Cleaning out sheep Pen hogs &amp;c John and Mary to Fergus at night Heavy Rain. Thunder and Lightning from 9 to 11 P.M.</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Hot. A. Jim &amp; Leith to Ch morn John &amp; Mary Even</p> <p>" 6 Sweltering Hot John and to Fergus With Dan to V.S Re eyes Putting sleeper on Bert Milnes Barn</p> <p>{sideways in left column} Corn Dump</p> <p>" 7 very Hot forenoon With thunder then Heavy Rain from 11 A.M. until Dark then Cooler Baby Edna Jones Born in early morning</p> <p>" 8 Delightfully Cool Cutting thistles fixing spring Cultivating in 12 finished scuffling all Roots first time. John to {Metz?} Garden Party</p> <p>" 9 very Pleasant Bert Milnes Barn Raised Jess &amp; Mellie served</p> <p>" 10 Warmer Cultivating in 9 making Gate Jim Scuffling</p> <p>" 11 very hot 92 in shade finished gat and Hung it Thinning Turnips in 6. A. and J to Fergus in afternoon with wool 13 cts got salt Lib and Arthure came up Hottest day so Far 91.</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Cooler. Mary to Ch in forenoon. Fred came for Lib</p> <p>" 13 Hot heavy Thunder storm at night 2 showers. Finished thinning in 6. Scuffling and started to thin in 12</p> <p>" 14 Cooler sunny Thinning &amp; scuffling in 12. {Haed?} in orchard</p> <p>" 15 Cool &amp; Cloudy Putting Paris Green on Potatoes. Thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 16 hot. thinning Turnip laid up with Grip Hay fever &amp;c</p> <p>" 17 A very heavy Rain From 3 am to 6 pm all Low Land flooded from Smith</p> <p>" 18 Cooler. Cloudy Fair until night and then some Rain Thinning</p> <p>" 19 Cloudy (Sunday) A &amp; Mary to Ch W.S. Clark &amp; Jessie here</p> <p>" 20 Fine started Cutting Hay in 10 Raked up coled and took in one Load</p> <p>" 21 Rainy morning at Turnips To Elora in afternoon Re J. Moir Got Twine from Armstrong</p> <p>" 22 Cutting Coling in 10 (23) Same &amp; drawing in</p> <p>" 24 Fine Dry Warm finished Cutting in 10 Coling &amp; Drawing in</p> <p>" 25 " " " started to Cut in 11. Stan here in afternoon</p> <p>" 27 Hot Dry Cutting Coling in 11 Stan all day. A. Getting hands to stack</p> <p>" 28 " " " " " Drawed in 1 stack. Hugh Thompson and A Hanna and _ McClellan here. Stan and Team</p> <p>" 29 very Hot 92 Built another stack. Finished 11. Some of it cut this morning 2 McLellans H. Thompson A Hanna Stan and Team started in spring Field</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 55 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 30 Hottest day in 10 years. 94. Finished Cutting Hay and all coled up John Cutting A. Hannas Hay</p> <p>" 31 Hay all in nearly all without rain started harvest Cutting Oats in 1 Earliest Ever 98 Days John Drawing in A. Hannas Hay A to Fergus</p> <p>Aug 1 still very Hot finished thinning Turnips. Cutting oats in 1 Mrs. Jones Came up from Toronto Grandmother Jones</p> <p>" 3 Hot Cleaning Mangold Finish Cutting in 1 Edna Mrs Jones Went Home</p> <p>" 4 at Turnips 2nd time John to Fergus with Chop and Oats to W. Shortreed in afternoon the Worst Hail storm in 30 years Threshing out Grain smashing Turnips. Broke 15 Panes of Glass Here extended from Alma to Tottenham and from 1 to 2 miles wide Then a Heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 5 People {Snowpin?} Round viewing the Damage and licking their own sores</p> <p>" 6 Fair. Hot at Turnips in forenoon A to Burrs with {Bernie?} John to Stans Cutting in afternoon</p> <p>" 7 &amp; 8 Hair Warm John at Stans. At Turnips Great N. Light night of 8th</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) A. Jim and Leith to Ch morn. Jno &amp; Mary Even Fair</p> <p>" 10 Started to Cut in 2 Heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 11 Finished Cutting 2 Mary at school House Cleaning Stan here with Binder. Isie Came started to Cut in 8</p> <p>" 12 Rain To Belwood to Council meeting Mary Milne Married</p> <p>" 13 Heavy Rain again To Fergus. Re Bank Mary finished school Stan here Drawing out manure</p> <p>" 14 hot finished Cutting 8 started in 7. Stan here with Binder</p> <p>" 15 Cooler. Finished Cutting 7. Start drawing in 1.</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Cool Some Rain in Forenoon misty Even Jas &amp; Mary to Ch A heavy thunder and Rain storm from 10 to 11 PM</p> <p>" 17 A heavy Thunderstorm this morning from 1 to 2 Buildings on fire to the south showers all day. John helping Stan to move trusses</p> <p>" 18 Dry all day &amp; Cooler. Scuffling Drawing wood Forenoon stooking in afternoon</p> <p>" 19 Dry &amp; Breezy moving straw mowing with scythe Drawing in from 2</p> <p>" 20 " " Cool. 1 all drawed in. 2 all in and Raked. A &amp; Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 21 " &amp; Warmer Drawing in &amp; raking 5 Grain all in at home Place</p> <p>" 22 Cool and Breezy Cut 15 Stan Team and Binder Here. Poor Crop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 56 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>August 23 (Sunday) Fine Cool John to Ch Evening &amp; Mary</p> <p>" 24 Fair Cool Stooking 15. Cutting in 8</p> <p>" 25 Frost. Drawing manure Finished Cutting Warmer</p> <p>" 26 " Getting threshing wood. Scuffling Choring</p> <p>" 27 Fine dry. Jim scuffling finished A to Fergus John Sowing J. Johnston</p> <p>" 28 Fine warm. Threshing of Lower Place (Hastings Machine) On account of the Hail storm and Great Heat at teh End of July The Poorest Crop we ever threshed</p> <p>" 29 Fine &amp; Rather warm. Raking and drawing in Rakings John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs) wind from the East for 5 Consecutive days</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Dry and hot too Hot for season. Fireflies were seen last night John and Mary up to Freds. 90 in the shade</p> <p>" 31 Dry and warmer than yesterday. Not a Cloud sun all day. Raking in 15. Pulling Peas</p> <p>Septr 1 Cooler Cloudy afternoon Some Rain Jno to Fergus with Load of Rakings to _ Carlios Pulled some Peas and took in. A. Moir &amp; Mrs here</p> <p>" 2 Cold &amp; drizzling all day Building Fence between 5 &amp; 6</p> <p>" 3 very fine at Fence. finished Pulling Peas A nasty job ground Rough. and straw 12 feet long took in one Load</p> <p>" 4 Fine warmer. Driving stakes tween 5 &amp; 6 Fixing Cistern finished Raking 15 Took Load of Rakings to Wm Gow Drawing Rails</p> <p>" 5 Fine warm A and I to Fergus {Tel?} Wm Gerrie Finally Finished Harvest Peas all in</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Breezey {Threshing?} Rain Cool at night</p> <p>" 7 Frost then misty fine day. {Scralching?} out Land in 2 started Drawing Manure</p> <p>" 8 Dry warm. Boys at manure To Fergus</p> <p>" " " " " " A and I</p> <p>" 9 " " " " A t Belwood Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 10 " " " " To Geo Petries {estc?}</p> <p>" 11 " " Finished manure at Hoem 85 Loads Drawing {Belora?} Chapmans Colt away</p> <p>" 12 Still Dry and Hot. no Rain since 17th Aug = 26 Days A to Ch in afternoon Drawing manure Below Joe Howard here for Hay. Anderson V.S. to steer</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) warm Dry. A &amp; Leith to Ch morn Jno Mary Even</p> <p>" 14 Cooler at manure. To Alex Spences Funreal very Large turnout</p> <p>" 15 Quite a Frost Finished Drawing manure. 150 Loads never had Better Weather for it started Plowing in 2 Sold Jas White 6 cattle @ 222.00 {?} 22.00 each</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 57 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 16-17 Plowing Spreading manure {Sh..?} still Brass and the Earth Iron</p> <p>" 18 " " " John to Fergus with Chop. Hogs after 32 Days of unbroken Drouth we had Rain &amp; Thunder storm</p> <p>" 19 Misty 2 teams Plowing Finished spreading manure in 2</p> <p>" 20 Hot Dry A. Jim to Ch morn. John Mary Even</p> <p>" 21 very Hot To Arthur to Liberal Convention A Martin the Choice. A with me to Flewellings Jas Milne threshing</p> <p>" 22 still Hot John and J at Jas Milnes threshing forenoon Jno at Haines in afternoon. Jim Plowing in 5 school meeting in evening remarkably dark and thick mist</p> <p>" 23 Same Weather only hotter. Jim Plowing John at Haines threshing in Forenoon D. Milnes in afternoon. A To Fergus in Forenoon then up to Blackstones in afternoon A few Drops of rain at night</p> <p>" 24 Hotter still 92 in shade Thunder to the east of us in afternoon Jim Plowing in forenoon D. Milne finished threshing 2 hands at Thompsons from 3 oClock to Wm S Clarks in evening</p> <p>" 25 same Drouth and heat Jim Plowing John &amp; J at Thompsons in forenoon and at Hastings in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 Same of Weather and the same old way: 2 Teams Plowing in 7. D. Milne Brot 7 Cattle to Pasture</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) still Hot &amp; Dry. John and Mary to Ch at night {Blo..?} Calf</p> <p>" 28 Change at Last Cooler and heavy Rain tied Cows in all night Bert Milne threshing quit for Rain. Plowing in 7 (Jim)</p> <p>{sideways in right side of page} Rennies Cattle away</p> <p>" 29 Quite Cold Flakes of snow flying to Belwood in morning Re School Cheque &amp; Pump leather Bert Milne finished threshing</p> <p>" 30 Heavy Frost First Ice 2 Teams Plowing in 7 in forenoon Rain in afternoon Jno Jim Mary &amp; Leith to fall show in Fergus</p> <p>October 1 Frost Cold showers all day. A and J to Fergus Finished Plowing 5 % 7 Trustee meeting in evening at D. Milnes</p> <p>" 2 Cold all day. started to Plow in 15 with 2 Teams Gathered Pump {Ring?}</p> <p>" 3 {Fat...al?} heavy frost but fine day. started Potatoes</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Warmer. A and J to Ch morn Jno Mary Even Jno Black and Boys here</p> <p>" 5 Grand day at Potatoes all up at home but 6 Drills</p> <p>" 6 Warm fine finished Potatoes fair Crop. started Beets with Les Hanna</p> <p>" 7 " " Pulling Beets forenoon Drawing afternoon A &amp; J to Belwood then Jim</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 58 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>October 8 Cool Cloudy all day Finished Beets fair Crop about 375 Bu 1 ac. John Plowing in afternoon 15 Jim with Les Hanna Leith and J Choring</p> <p>" 9 Fine 2 Teams Plowing in 15</p> <p>" 10 Cloudy and colder with some rain at night To school Putting in Pane of Glass. then to Fergus Plowing in 15</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Cold with snow flying. A &amp; Jim to Ch morn J &amp; M Even</p> <p>" 12 Hard frost 2 Teams Plowing in 15</p> <p>" 13 " " " " " " warmer in afernoon Leith in the Harness</p> <p>" 14 white frost warmer finished Plowing in 15 started into Plow in manure in 12. A &amp; Mary to Fergus in afternoon to Belwood Martins meeting {Conj ?} Schario took Colt away</p> <p>" 15 Warm James White threshing spreading manure in 12 sold cow (Spottie) to Fred Blackstone &amp; Calf</p> <p>" 16 Warm at Jas Whites threshing (Finished) John at Erin show Took up and Cleaned Chop</p> <p>" 17 Hot Dry John &amp; Jim up. With Cow and Calf to meet Blackstone John to Fergus with chop in afternoon (Hogs and Horse) Jim and J spreading manure. A. Helping Sarah to make apple Butter Leith at Hannas 5 days</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) very warm for the season thick Fog or smoke A and J to Ch morn Jno Mary Even Fred and Lib Here</p> <p>" 19 Cooler Plowing in 12 To Arthur Re Nomination Martin and Clarke the Candidates</p> <p>" 20 Cool. dry. Manure all spread Howard drawing hay 2 Loads</p> <p>" 21 " Plowing all done but Sod and where the Roots are. Howard Hay 2</p> <p>" 22 Still dry at Turnips Howard finished Hay 5 Loads</p> <p>" 23 Dry warm Rae Threshing at Turnips to Fergus Stan With One</p> <p>" 24 Rainy all day Hanna Boys threshed John Mary to Fergus at night</p> <p>" 25 Warm mist and rain in forenoon (Sunday) Jno and Mary to Ch Even</p> <p>" 26 Rain all Forenoon Clearing up and very warm Leith barefoot Picking Turnips Polling Day D.R.O at No 1 Martin Elected by 84</p> <p>" 27 Unseasonably Warm Boys Barefoot finished Topping Harrowing and drawing in Turnips in Lower Place Poorest Crop I ever handled</p> <p>" 28 Warm Rain all day to Belwood at night with Ballot Box to {Mc..?}</p> <p>" 29 started to Plow {at?} Turnips in 6 But stopt for rain Furing 3 &amp; 12 Pulling afternoon</p> <p>" 30 Cooler snow at night Pulling all day Finished Stan here digging Pit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 59 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>October 31 Ground white with snow. Frosty all day. Turnips at home all in good Crop. Cabbage in. Good weather for the job as ever we had</p> <p>Novr 1 (Sunday) Clear freezing all day. A &amp; J to Ch in morning</p> <p>" 2 Fine Furing sod in 3 and Turnip Land in 12 John threshing with {Rogers?}</p> <p>" 3 Warm morning cold at night Boys all Helping J Milne and Stan to Finish Roots To Jno McDermotts Jr Funreal</p> <p>" 4 very stormy John Plowing forenoon. tied in Heifers Bot 20 Cattle from Jno White and took them Home = $520.00</p> <p>" 5 Frosty Jno Plowing Sod Choring High Wind. A up to Libs fine at night</p> <p>" 6 2 inches of snow last night milder. A &amp; Lib went to Toronto</p> <p>" 7 Snow gone John Finished Plowing 3 &amp; started 12. furing 6 sold 4 Heifers to Shortreed @ 4.50 Pu 100 Drawing straw and rails</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Fine for season. Howard took His 2 Colts away. DeGuerre and Jno Burr Here to see Bessie 12 Callers here to day</p> <p>" 9 Fine Took Lambs to Murphy &amp; McDermott 11 - 1120 @ 4 cts $44.80</p> <pre> John Plowing in 12 Thanksgiving Day </pre> <p>" 10 " " Fins. A and Lib came back from Toronto</p> <p>" 11 more snow this morning. Plowing forenoon. Jno to F. Gerries sale afternoon. Jim took Lib home</p> <p>" 12 Flurries of snow. Finished Plowing 6. Covered Turnip Pit Stan took away his Colt &amp; Blachetts</p> <p>" 13 Fencing Round stack and Drawing straw in Forenoon started to Plow sod in 11 in afternoon</p> <p>" 14 Snowing all day looks like winter Plowing sod all day filling chop</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Snowy and Runners going</p> <p>" 16 Fair sleighing Cleaning Chop Jim to Fergus with it Jno Threshing with {Rogers?}</p> <p>" 17 Mild Drawing straw with sleigh</p> <p>" 18 Took wire off River mild sleighing gone. Whites team here for steer</p> <p>" 19 Drawing straw and Hay and Threshing wood mild</p> <p>" 20 Fine Plowing sod in 11</p> <p>" 21 Warm. Fixing fence Brace Between 11 and 13. Plowing all day</p> <p>" 22 very fine (Sunday) A and Jim to Ch. Burrs People here</p> <p>" 23 Indian Summer. Threshing in afternoon (Hastings machine) rain</p> <p>" 24 Finished threshing Grand Weather Rennie threshing in afternoon Jim and J Cleaning Chop. Rain at night Poor turn out Hail</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 60 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 25 Fine mild Rennie Finished threshing in forenoon. then to Hastings in afternoon Jim to Fergus with Chop Cattle &amp; Horses</p> <p>" 26 Remarkably mild morning with Great Gale in afternoon Hastings Finished threshing Plowing sod all day to Fergus with Hogs 4 a 40 ea 6 cts wt 680</p> <p>" 27 Colder high Wind Plowing all day (sod) Jno to Felkers Sale in afternoon</p> <p>" 28 Fine some frost 2 Teams Plowing sod A to Fergus</p> <p>" 29 another Fine day (Sunday) A &amp; Jim to Ch morn. Jno &amp; Mary night</p> <p>" 30 Misty and Rain most of day. Plowing sod. To Fergus for Ram. Lambs from Murphy &amp; McDermott 132 Lbs Put Ram with Ewes</p> <p>Decr 1 Mild morning started to freeze by 9 a.m. and by night very Cold With showers of snow. 2 Teams Plowing finished all of it including where roots were about 61 acres</p> <p>" 2 very Cold and stormy all day helping Jas Milne kill a Pig</p> <p>" 3 milder &amp; Fair Jno to to John Dario Jr Sale Jim Cutting in Glass of J Milne</p> <p>" 4 Mild and snowing Cleaning up Grain Cleaning out Hogs " " " "</p> <p>" 5 " " " Jno Milne here from Michigan</p> <p>" 6 Mild morning heavy snow at night To Grand Valley with Milne (wheels</p> <p>" 7 Sleighing this morning cold and stormy to Fergus with Cutter</p> <p>" 8 Snowing &amp; Blowing all day Jno to Fergus with chop Putting on Door {Track?}</p> <p>" 9 Good sleighing To Guelph to fat stock show Stan Hanna along</p> <p>" 10 Fine. Jno &amp; Stan to Guelph Re Overcoats</p> <p>" 11 milder sleighing first Class fixing Cutter</p> <p>" 12 " Drawing up and cutting wood. A &amp; Jim to Fergus</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Fine Jno and Stan to Ch evening</p> <p>" 14 mild and {sciring?} to Fergus with 4 Heifers 3890 @ 4 1/2</p> <p>" 15 very mild killed a Heifer for Stan took fore Jr 82 lbs</p> <p>" 16 " " Drawing wood of River flat Jas White here</p> <p>" 17 stormy To Fergus with Hogs 4 = 700 @ 5.65 = 39.55</p> <p>" 18 Fine more snow. separating Sows Choring</p> <p>" 19 Colder and stormy Jim &amp; Leith to Jno Blacks</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Cold Stormy Stans Heifer Bloated Jno and him to Pt {Nig..?}</p> <p>" 21 The Stormiest day of the season so far Nothing Doing</p> <p>" 22 Fair with Raw East wind Nothing Doing</p> <p>" 23 Fair &amp; Milder Cleaned up and sent Down 60 Bags Chop with Stan</p> <p>" 24 very mild. To Fergus Re Taxes Nothing Doing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1908 == === 61 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>December 25 Mild some snow. Cutting and removing Trees in 15 Evy Milne (Mrs Boys) Came With 3 Children</p> <p>" 26 Somewhat stormy Nothing doing</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) stormy afternoon and evening To Ch morning</p> <p>" 28 Grand day A took Mrs Boys and Children to Fergus. Leith helping {Jam?} Milne with Cattle to Belwood. Jim with Bert to Fergus at same John to Nomination (Municipal) Belwood</p> <p>" 29 very fine. Mild. up to Jno Whites. Cutting wood John, Stan to Eramosa Re wood. A and I to Robt Blacks at night Re school audit</p> <p>" 30 Last night snow and Rain. Rain and mist this Forenoon afternoon sunny and thawing. School meeting Thos Wilson Elected trustee Drawing wood</p> <p>" 31 stormy and Colder The Winter so far has been mild with good sleighing and {are} Blocked Roads but a Great scarcity of water</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1909</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Rather stormy all day. Robt Black and 2 Children here with Present to A. and school Payment. Cold night</p> <p>" 2 Last night the Coldest so far. Mild to day. Cutting wood and saw logs Jno to {...?}</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Cloudy and very mild misty and some Rain to Ch in morning John and Stan in evening D. Milne and Mrs here</p> <p>" 4 Mild Thawing. To Fergus got Flour. Municipal Polling Day Stewart Reeve over Anderson. Council Ellis Alexander Smillie Ireland</p> <p>" 5 Heavy rain last night sleighing about done to Fergus with Heifer to Harttman 890 @ 4 1/4 Got Team sharpened all Round Coldest night</p> <p>" 6 stormy and Cold. Killed Pig. Filling up and drawing load of oats</p> <p>" 7 Coldest yet but quiet Took Turnips to Schoria Cleaning up chop</p> <p>" 8 Cold quiet John to Gramma Re Wood Turnips to Schario</p> <p>" 9 Milder misty slight Rain Freezing. With chop in morning (Horses) Jim with Stan to Scotts for 2 Heifers. Turnip to Sch very mild at night</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) To Ch in morn (Working) mild and misty Heard R.C. Ch Bell in Arthur a {raare} occurence Some snow and Rain Freezing as it fell</p> <p>" 11 Fine Snow at night Choping in woods. Wm Clark and Jessie here</p> <p>" 12 Cold sleighing good again John Down with chop (Hogs &amp; Cattle) J to Mrs D Hodges Funreal Jim with Stan at Pump</p> <p>" 13 Coldest yet 20 Below to John Whites in morning Cutting and drawing wood. Jim at R &amp; W. Thompsons Stan &amp; John to J. Whites for steer Mary came Home from Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 62 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 14 Fine winter Day. Cold yet. Choring " 15 Sunny fine to Fergus got meal {900..?} Lasted 57 Days Stans Cattle went John with him</p> <p>" 16 very Cold Raw East Wind Nothing Doing</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) fine Morn. A &amp; Jim to Ch John &amp; Stan Even stormy</p> <p>" 18 Cold again to Belwood in morn Re audit Mary A &amp; John to Ch annual meeting Jno Rennie Jr Here</p> <p>" 19 Mild morning stormy afternoon Killed sow 300 lbs Pork Jno to Eramosa Re wood</p> <p>" 20 Mild Nothing doing. Jno to Fergus with Stan who had Chop</p> <p>" 21 Misty snowing &amp; Thawing Snow going fast more Rain at night</p> <p>" 22 " and Rain all day sleighing done Cleaning oats Sow at McBains</p> <p>" 23 Thaw continues Misty and Rain Cleaning oats Took sow Home</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) still thawing Snow all gone but drifts River broke up to Ch walking sunny afternoon at A. Hanna's</p> <p>" 25 Thaw over slight frost good wheeling Load of Turnips to Schario to Jas Milnes at night</p> <p>" 26 Harder frost but Clear and sunny Stan to Sullivans sale</p> <p>" 27 stormy Jeffry &amp; Haw sale Jno and Stan to it</p> <p>" 28 very fine to Belwood in morning to Fergus in afternoon to Rennies in evening</p> <p>" 29 Cold Raw wind from N.E. stormy afternoon</p> <p>" 30 very stormy to Belwood Re Audit North wind</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) still stormy N. Wind and very Cold 24 Below John and Stan to Ch at night</p> <p>Feby 1 stormy Con Roads Badly Drifted John and Stan Breaking Gravel Road Jim and Mary to Fergus with Stan in afternoon John with J. Milnesawing wood</p> <p>" 2 Blustery but not so Cold John &amp; Jim to Fergus with Chop and Chickens Chickens averaged 82 1/2 Cents Each @ 11 cts 6 Weighed 45 Lbs Audit finished</p> <p>" 3 Milder, Boys over River making Road and cutting wood Killed a Pig A to J. Milnes</p> <p>" 4 very fine wood in forenoon A and J to Burrs in afternoon Thaw again</p> <p>" 5 Thaw still Continues with some rain all day Nothing doing</p> <p>" 6 Froze up again high Wind Nothing Doing</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) very Fine good wheeling A and J Ch morning then to Jno Blacks</p> <p>" 8 Cloudy with East wind Nothing doing</p> <p>" 9 Colder East wind and afternoon very stormy Boys Cutting wood in forenoon with Stan to Fergus Getting his horses shod</p> <p>" 10 Rain last night then snow and Froze up again. Drawing wood in forenoon Boys and Stan to Elgies sale very stormy all afternoon and evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 63 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feby 11 Stormy and drifting all day Stan to Orangeville Fair (Horses)</p> <p>" 12 milder John to Eramosa for wood (school)</p> <p>" 13 Fine. " " " Drawing out</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) stormy all day from the N.E. Snow and hail to R. &amp; J. Thompsons in afternoon. Jno Stan and Mary to Ch evening</p> <p>" 15 {Rind?} of sleighing again Jno to Eramosa drawing out wood</p> <p>" 16 a very stormy Day A and J to Fergus to Sid Blacks Funreal John and Stan to Eramosa for wood. Pretty good sleighing</p> <p>" 17 To Belwood with auditors report to Council Jno &amp; Stan for wood more snow and worse drifted Roads than has been all winter Line (4th) Drifted full Mad Road through fields</p> <p>" 18 stormy To Insurance meeting. Boys finished Drawing wood to school</p> <p>" 19 Milder with rain and sleet from the East. To Marjorie Boynes funreal</p> <p>" 20 Fine Choring nothing much doing</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Grand day A and J to Ch morning To R. Stewarts in afternoon</p> <p>" 22 Some frost Killed a steer 400 Beef. To Mrs (F) {Calleys..?} funreal</p> <p>" 23 Rain from East. Freezing forenoon Then softer A and J to A Moirs sleighing some</p> <p>" 24 Heavy rain all last night Ponds full of water {Craks?} and ditches overflowing started to Freeze in afternoon Snowing &amp; Blowing at night Boys were at Jas K. Dicks sale J at Mrs Clulows Funreal (ne Kennedy) everybody to Jas Milnes at night {.... &amp; ....?}</p> <p>" 25 Last night the stormiest of season stormy all day. John to Fergus got horses {shef...? (Bi...?}</p> <p>" 26 Quiet and milder Load of Turnips to Schario</p> <p>" 27 " " " Some snow Flying Turnips to Schario. Took cattle from Stans</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Calm. Clear. Cold. To Ch in morning Jno Stan and Mary in evening sleighing very Poor Bud here in eveing</p> <p>March 1 Cloudy Cold Raw Some snow flying. Turnips to Scherio. Mrs Wright &amp; family here in evening</p> <p>" 2 very fine frosty. To fergus with Chop. Jno Stan &amp; I Signs of storm</p> <p>" 3 very stormy Snowing and drifting from NE</p> <p>" 4 another stormy day and colder. A and I up to Burrs Bessie Jean DeGuerre Christened all of us up at D Milnes at a Party</p> <p>" 5 very Cold Took Mary to Ferugs to jas Russells. Load of Turnips to Schario</p> <p>" 6 Fine Mild took up Hay. Load of Turnips to S.to Ch in afternoon</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) Fine mild to Ch morning (Communion) John &amp; Stan at night A. Hanna Here</p> <p>" 8 Mild and sunny. To Belwood to Council meeting Re school S. Enlargement</p> <p>" 9 Hail and sleet all day. Jim Leith helping Stan Pick Potatoes Nothing Doing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 64 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Mch 10th Mild Forenoon some rain folks to Jno Hastings in evening very stormy</p> <p>" 11 Cold stormy Roads Drifted John and I to Orangeville fair Stan sold mare</p> <p>" 12 Quiet milder John to Fergus with Potatoes (Stan)</p> <p>" 13 very mild Jim A and Leith to Fergus with Potatoes - 50 cts</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) mild but showers of Snow (Mary Came home Last night)</p> <p>" 15 Sunny. Cold helping Jas Milne kill 3 Pigs in afternoon</p> <p>" 16 stormy all day wild at night Stan at {Rastings?} sleighing fair again</p> <p>" 17 One of the Big storms Blocking Roads 2 Hand and Team on Road 3 Horses</p> <p>" 18 Cleared up Jno and Jim to Eramosa for wood started to Pull down old Houses</p> <p>" 19 very mild some sleet. A and I up to Freds Sleighing good</p> <p>" 20 E. DeGuerre here. Jno Moir from Elora came last night</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Fine and Cold sleighing Grand DeGuerre and I to Ch morn. Maggie Burr here. Jno. Stan and Mary to Ch even</p> <p>" 22 Cold north wind northern Lights last 8 nights John to Raso and Boynes looking for oats took load of Potatoes to Fergus for Stan</p> <p>" 23 milder sunny Cutting Trees at River. John to Les Deans and Fergus Getting mare shod to Robinsons in evening Robins</p> <p>" 24 Raw morning John to to Snows and Douglass took up and cleaned oats one of the Nastiest afternoons of the season Wind Hail Snow Rain</p> <p>" 25 Cold north wind sleighing again. Took Load of Turnips to Schario John and Stan to John Whites sale seed fair in Fergus</p> <p>" 26 Cold Good sleighing Took Load of Turnips to Schario (Last) 68 Bus Got 4 B. Barley @ 65 cts John Helping Stan to Draw hay</p> <p>" 27 mild But raw wind John Helping Stan with hay. Took up load of Hay from Below A and Mary to Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) mild heavy shower of snow after Dinner A and J to Ch morn John Mary and Stan Even</p> <p>" 29 Cloudy and raw Getting out Load of saw logs a good deal of snow went</p> <p>" 30 Raw N. W. wind to Baileys sawmill with Load of logs Crossed River Likely the Lasst time this season Wheels running in all Directions</p> <p>" 31 Month ended up Fine took up the Last of oats Jim helping Stan to tap trees Lot of Snow went</p> <p>April 1 very Fine and sunny Blue Birds to Fergus with Pig for Leith 170 @ 6.00 Good wheeling John Drawing of snow fence for R.R. {Cay?} River Broke up in morning Biggest thaw yet (Sun)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 65 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 2 mild Cloudy Jim with Stan Snow at night Jno to Fergus Chop</p> <p>" 3 The first morning with Really no frost. wet snow most of the Day John up to Burrs Re oats got them</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) no one to Ch morn Jno Mary &amp; Stan Even A Hanna here Fine</p> <p>" 5 Clear warm South wind Mrs Stewart and Robt here Cleaned last of oats</p> <p>" 6 Warm Cloudy Fine Rain in afternoon John Drawing Wire for A. Hanna from Stn</p> <p>" 7 Worst Gale of wind for 2 years. Snow all gone but a few spots round fences River highest of Season Great Damage by Wind Barns {....?} Windmills down oc</p> <p>" 8 Frost in morning warm day drying fast old House all down and logs Piled up A and John to Fergus in evening</p> <p>" 9 Good Friday Blustry and snowing all day A Mary &amp; Jim to Wm B. Thomsons at night</p> <p>" 10 Hard Frost and Cold windy day nothing doing</p> <p>" 11 very Hard Frost. Sunny (Sunday) A Mary and Jim to Ch morn. Jno Stan Even</p> <p>" 12 Frosty High South wind Chopping to East Milder at night Cutting wood Rennies Chopping oats Heard Frogs for first time</p> <p>" 13 mild morn High wind from south afternoon Rain and at night Snow from the N.W. Fixing spring and making gate</p> <p>" 14 1 1/2 inches of Snow on Ground frosty &amp; Raw moving of Brush with sleigh Elora Horse show Jim to it stayed all night</p> <p>" 15 Frosty morning sunny day taking stones off Grass Laid with grip Influenza</p> <p>" 16 White frost Cloudy and raw. Rain until 4 oclock then Bright Thunderstorm storm at night A and Leith to Fergus to Hanna Bros at night re Syrup</p> <p>" 17 Sunny Cool at Funreal of Wm Hanna Sr to Belside and William Alexanders to McKees Cemetery. Plowing started saw first sowing on Lot 5 Con 8 A and John to Burrs for oats 57 Bu @ 47 cts</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Rain last night and showers all day with Thunder Mary &amp; Leith to Ch morn</p> <p>" 19 Rain all last night and thunder. Rain this morning Clear at noon then rain again Everybody Laid up with Grip had to send for Stan to do the miling Colder at nigh</p> <p>" 20 Folks all Pretty seedy yet. Cold Rain all afternoon Les {hand?} Les Hanna to Burrs for oats</p> <p>" 21 Cold yet. Rain and Thunder in afternoon heavy rain all night</p> <p>" 22 still Cold John to Fergus with Chop Miss Ramsay (WB Thomsons {.....?} here Willie Burr here in afternoon very Cold night</p> <p>" 23 Hard frost this morning Cullivating in 5 &amp; 12 Drawing of stones front</p> <p>" 24 Hard Frost. Cleaned up. Foundation of old House Drawing stones off 6 and 12 To Belwood to R.R. Station Re Time Clock for {Day?} Snow Fence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 66 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 25 (Sunday) Raw and rainey John to Ch Evening</p> <p>" 26 Milder Discking in 11 Jim {Sleighing?} Nelly Picking Potatoes</p> <p>" 27 Sowing mixed Grain in 6. Cold Rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 28 very Hard frost No Getting on the Land in forenoon Drawing and Cutting wood Choring</p> <p>" 29 Hard Frost again. A snow storm from the East all day. Drifts 2 feet deep and high wind. Thunder storm in Evening and most of the Night with rain freezing as it fell. sleighs running to the S.W. of us snow Ploughs out on R.Y. at Stratford first lambs</p> <p>" 30 Milder and misty all day but Snow not near Gone</p> <p>May 1 Cold raw day showers of Snow all day {unsrat?} night Ground Covered 2 in deep. The latest coldest spring since 1883 when we sowed first on 8th May. Picking Potatoes A and Jim to Fergus John taking down fence</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Weather worse and Colder fierce showers of snow all day 2 in deep again at night. John &amp; Mary to Ch at night</p> <p>" 3 Heavy fall of snow this morning between 2 &amp; 3 in Cleared off and all melted Fanning up oats drawing up hay Hanging Gate &amp;c</p> <p>" 4 Warmer but snow flying. To Fergus Re Pritchard Discing in 11</p> <p>" 5 First real spring day. Swallows here Finished Discing in 11 Sowing in 12. Harrowing in 11. Land dried a lot A at Rennies</p> <p>" 6 Fine and warm finished sowing in 12 Harrowing in 11 started to sow in 15 in afternoon snowbank in Corner of it thunderstorm and Rain at night A at Rennies</p> <p>" 7 Wet Cold morning Clearing up in afternoon. Cultivating and sowing in 15 Finished Harrowing in 12. To Orangeville with Jno White</p> <p>" 8 Fine Finished sowing and Harrowing 15</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) wet forenoon warm. Thunder and Rain afternoon and again at night Jno &amp; Mary to Ch</p> <p>" 10 Cold Rain from the north all day Land very wet again</p> <p>" 11 Frost Dry Clear day. Driving stakes for Fence in forenoon sowing Peas and Oats and Harrowing in 11. Last Lamb Came 1 Ewe -1. 1 Ewe 3. 7 had Pairs 9 Ewes 18 Lambs</p> <p>" 12 Fine warm Finished sowing &amp; Harrowing 11 Discing 3 Picking stones in 15</p> <p>" 13 " " Finished Picking stones in 15. Sowed 3. Cultivated 5 Harrowing in 3. Lots of Lightning in the Late Evening Then Northern Lights strange Phenomenon never saw them Both Before</p> <p>" 14 very warm Sowed 5 Finished Harrowing 3. Rain after Dinner 22 Cattle out to grass</p> <p>" 15 Damp morning Cultivating in 7 finished Harrowing in 5. Thunderstorm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 67 {upper right {corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 15 (Con) and} Heavy Rain at night Cultivating Turnip Land 2 Sow farrowed - 12</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Dull Damp and cold all day A Jim &amp; Leith to Ch morn Howards 2 Colts came</p> <p>" 17 Cloudy and cold. Fencing all day no {g..?} no growth</p> <p>" 18 Fine Cloudy Picking Potatoes Practically Finished Sowing A at Rennies</p> <p>" 19 " Warmer finished Cultivating 2 Drawing out manure A at Rennies Ed Came</p> <p>" 20 " " Rolling Drawing &amp; spreading manure Plowing To Fergus Re Potatoes</p> <p>" 21 " Cooler Cloudy Plowing Rolling John to Fergus (moffat Brot 6 Cattle</p> <p>" 22 " " " Rolling Harrowing Drilling Sowed mangles stretched wire across River at Gerries. John Jim &amp; Mary to Fergus at night</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Rain Thunder and some Hail A &amp; Leith to Ch morn John Mary night</p> <p>" 24 very fine making fence stakes to Fergus in afternoon to meeting of Reform Executive John Finished Rolling and sowing mangels Jim Fishing Scherio</p> <p>" 25 Finest Day yet Cutting stakes Jim Harrowing Jno Cultivating in 12 Cows out all night First {I out made?}</p> <p>" 26 Fine but East Wind for a week. John to Fergus with Potatoes to Boys 24 Bags @ 65 cts</p> <p>" 27 Rainy from 5 am to 3 pm Cutting Potatoes Cutting stakes Then a very Heavy Rain at night with Thunder up to Jno Whites</p> <p>" 28 Cloudy with fine Rain all day Planting Cedars for Hedge alongside of Orchard. A and J to R. Blacks at night Mary to Fergus in morn Re mail</p> <p>" 29 Clear and fine. Planting Potatoes Drawing up Cuttings from fence tween 10 &amp; 11 Wild Plums in full Bloom Leaves on Trees about 1/2 out</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Fine John took Ed to Libs. Jno. Black and Burrs here</p> <p>" 31 Drawing out and spreading manure on 2. To Belwood Re Third Line Road Disputes Deputy of Surveys hearing Evidence Got Gaiter Boots $3.25</p> <p>June 1 Grand day Some Rain at night to Guelph Re S S Petition to Get Part of Lot 7 from S. S. no 1 Courtney Brot Colt to Pasture</p> <p>" 2 Finest and warmest day so far. Plowing Root land in 2 John Laid off. R. Craig Brot mare and foal to Pasture</p> <p>" 3 Fine and hot Plowing in 2. Trees in Leaf at Last A heavy rain in the afternoon No thunder Put wire accros {across} River at this End</p> <p>" 4 Hot finished drawing Refuse nails Tween 10 - 11 Planted Bag Potatoes Mozier</p> <p>" 5 Hot some Rain Thunder. made Waggon Tounge {Tongue} Harrowing in 2 Washed sheep. A and Mary Ch stretched wires orchard Cooler at night</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Fine Cloudy A and Mary to Ch morn (Communion)</p> <p>" 7 Cooler Cloudy Harrowing Plowing in 12. To W.D. Greens Funeral Jim with A. Hanna To Rennies in Evening Threatening Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 68 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 8 Cool Clear Jim with A. Hanna {fating?} Jno Plowing in 12. R. Craig Brot 2nd mare &amp; Foal</p> <p>" 9 Cool East wind for 5 days Family Drawing stones finished Plowing 2 {.......?}</p> <p>" 10 Warmer. Jno Plowing in 12. To Fergus got Darky shod. Rain at night</p> <p>" 11 very warm finished Plowing for Roots Sowed first Turnips in 2 Jim with Wm Dix</p> <p>" 12 Fine warm Cultivating in 12 Clipped sheep Jim with Dix</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Cooler Rain nearly all day Thunder and heavy rain at night</p> <p>" 14 Cloudy and damp all day very cold at night Picking stones all day John Burr and Deguerre here</p> <p>" 15 Fine Finished stones. Harrowed Down Potatoes. To Elora Helping Les Hanna to unload Threshing machine Frost</p> <p>" 16 Fine Scuffling Mangles Drilling &amp; sowing Turnips Harrowing in 12</p> <p>" 17 Thunderstorm and Rain until 1 oclock fixing stable Floor and staking Fence. A &amp; Ed {Edna} to Mrs Wrights very Cold at night</p> <p>" 18 very Cold all day. Jno to Fergus with chop Got Boots Harrowing in 12 Drilling in 2 all but a wet Piece in the middle Jim Harrowing 12 Frost</p> <p>" 19 Drilled and sowed 1/2 of 12. to Elora for shingles 17 sq @ 2.70 = 45.90 took wood to Fergus 61 Lbs @ 20 cts = 12.20 some Clover Blooms</p> <p>" 20 Fair Cool A Ed. &amp; Leith to Ch morn Jno Mary at night (Sunday)</p> <p>" 21 Fair. Hot. Finished Drilling and sowing Turnips Except a wet place in 2. Jim and Mary to Fergus Jim to Dr First Fire Flies</p> <p>" 22 Damp and Hot some Rain. Finished fence between 10 and 11. started between 2 and S. Field A to Jno Bremmers. Ed to J. Milnes</p> <p>" 23 Showers very Hot. S. Field fence finished A Ed to Burrs</p> <p>" 24 Hot Thunder no rain. At Fence Between 1 and 2 all day</p> <p>" 25 Hot. Like Rain at Fence all day</p> <p>" 26 still Hot Finished tween 1 and 2 Built 95 Rods this season Getting {oat?} Posts. Jim took Ed to Jas Gerries started to thin mangles 6 days earlier than 1908</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) warm A and J to Ch morn John Mary Even</p> <p>" 28 Hot Day Cooler at night Thinning mangles at Jas Whites noon</p> <p>" 29 Cooler Dry To Fergus got Dan &amp; Jess shod Jim to Dr got shingles made Bot Pair of Cattle from Scherio 6 Mos John helping Stan to get in his Buckwheat. A and John to St Andrews Ch Gardern Party at night</p> <p>" 30 Fairly warm John at Stans with Team all day. Finished thinning mangles school Pic Nic (Mrs Lightbody Teacher) A &amp; J There</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 69 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 1 Hot Dry Cool at night Sowed wet strip of Turnips in 2. (Greystone) Putting in end Post and fixing fence Round Pump took Calf to swamp to wean</p> <p>" 2 Cloudy some rain at Roadwork Team &amp; 2 Hands Heavy rain at night</p> <p>" 3 Cool Finished Roadwork and sowed 2 Endlands with Turnips in 2. Ed Came back from Jas Gerries Rose Jones Came up from Toronto</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Fine Cool. A Ed. &amp; Rose to Ch morn John Mary Rose Night</p> <p>" 5 Stripping off and started Re shingling south side of Barn. A. Ed. and Rose to Elora very Cool all day. needing rain</p> <p>" 6 warm and dry. Shingling all day Jim White helping scuffled Potatoes Ed and Rose left for Toronto</p> <p>" 7 Dry yet. Shingling To Belwood to Council meeting Re Culvert to Rennies at night</p> <p>" 8 shingling to Belwood for nails Got new Boots (Gaiters) Stan here Finished south side of Barn 49 Bundles = 16 1/3 sq B.C. shingles 52 lbs 1 1/2 wire nails shingles $2.70 Per sq nails 3 1/2 per lbs who will Reads this will I hope take notice whether the shingles or nails last longest. My opinion is the nails will Wear out First</p> <p>" 9 Dry and Cool. the Crops and Pasture are badly in want of Rain finished patching North side of Barn roof. Scuffling started to thin Turnips {Jess?}</p> <p>" 10 Warmer Scuffling Thinning in 2 Jim Leith &amp; Mary to Fergus Jim to Dr Thunder and a Fine rain at night very much needed</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Hot and Close. A and J to Ch morn John Mary Eve. Thunder all round us through the Day Heavy rain at night</p> <p>" 12 drizzly forenoon. Putting in and fixing Posts. thinning Turnip cutting Thistles on Gravel from 2nd to 4th line. 2 1/2 Hrs with mower</p> <p>" 13 {Thing..?} 2 all scuffled. Colder in morn. warm again at night</p> <p>" 14 Cool morn Getting Hot and Sultry finished thinning in 2 Scuffling in 12 A and J to Fergus morn. John and Mary to Party at Wrights Even</p> <p>" 15 Hot thinning and scuffling in 12. Thunder and Rain from 1 to 2. to Beers at night</p> <p>" 16 Threatened rain Did not come. Cleaning up old stack Bottoms Getting Posts Pulling mustard scuffling mangels 2nd time</p> <p>" 17 Fine and temperate all day Putting Green on Potatoes Choring Put Clark Cattle in swamp</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) a heavy rain this morning Colder and windy A laid up Liver</p> <p>" 19 To Fergus Re 4 F. {Enver?} Paris Green Binder Canvas %c Putting on Green 2nd time</p> <p>" 20 Warmer started Haying in 4. Cleaning Mangels thinning Turnips in 12 Cold up What we cut Like Rain at dark</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 70 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 21 Threatening Rain thinning Turnips scuffling Potatoes A to Elora Re Janis Jim at Thistles {Green?} Road</p> <p>" 22 Warm showery forenoon Heavy Rain at noon. at Turnips Boys Raking off stones on Gravel J Plowed Headlands in 12 John to Fergus at night</p> <p>" 23 Rainy all day Heavy from 10 to 5 Boys Raking stones J Lewelling for Wire Fence along Lane</p> <p>" 24 Cold Raking stones. Clearing Mangles got 4 {...?} Cutting thistles J &amp; M to Fergus M. Murphy Came up with : Antilon : Nellie</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) sunny cool. Rhoda Brown here. A &amp; Jim to Ch morn Jno Mary Even</p> <p>" 26 Warm Scuffling in 12 finished the first time Pulling Red Root &amp; thinning Pulling sow Thistle in 5 took in all Hay that was cut</p> <p>" 27 Hot Scuffling mangles thinning Turnips Cutting and coling Hay in 12. Margie Keith Came</p> <p>" 28 " thinning Turnips Coling and drawing in Hay M. Murphy : Antler : Nellie</p> <p>" 29 very Hot Damp morning. To Fergus for Pig Feed 1240 Barley {seed?} @ 1.35 Thinning Turnips Drawing in and cutting. Thunder and Rain at night</p> <p>" 30 Mowing. Coling. finished thinning Swedes. Hot</p> <p>" 31 Hot. Helping Jno Clark to draw Brick. Turnips all thinned Hay all Coled that is Cut Les Hanna Here in afternoon</p> <p>Aug 1 (Sunday) Fine A Jim to Ch morn. Mary Jno night. Fred and Lib Here Art Williams Came up from Ch too</p> <p>" 2 Fine Not too hot. Drawing in. Finished Cutting in 11. Less Here in afternoon</p> <p>" 3 Fine Drawing Coling Morning</p> <p>" 4 Cloudy warm. 8 all cut started 10</p> <p>" 5 Warm but Cloudy. 8 all coled up 10 all cut</p> <p>" 6 very Hot. D Milne and his man &amp; Team. and Bert Milne A. Hanna Stan and Less Hanna and Team Drawing in took in 20 acres 1 Load less all of 10 and 1/2 of 11</p> <p>" 7 Hotter still 3 Hannas and Team Drawing in finished 8 &amp; 10 all in thats Cut</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Hot &amp; Dry none to Ch Morn 92 Hot Jno Mary Maggie Even</p> <p>" 9 light shower in morning Cut some Hay in 4. Fixed up stacks. started Binder. Cut 6. {Daubing?} oats and Barley. started in 12. some grain cut in 95 days from sowing</p> <p>" 10 Cooler. John took Load of Hay to Jas Quinn @ 8.00 finished Cutting 12 To Janie McBains Funreal scuffling</p> <p>" 11 Fine Finished Cutting Hay. Cut Timothy for seed Scuffling Jno Mary &amp; Maggie {Ketchin?} to {Melz?} Garden Party Ground very dry and grain ripening to Fast Rain needed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 71 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Aug - 12 - Hot drying day Hay all in at last. Finished scuffling 2nd time in 2. Slow Job had to Pul weeds before scuffler would get through too long in doing</p> <p>" 13 Hot Dry Stooked up all that is cut. Threshed load of Grain up at Hanna's. Butcher took away Moffats Calf</p> <p>" 14 still Hot and dry. Scuffling in 12. John Helping D &amp; B Milne Press Hay (took in 1 load from 6</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) light all day till 5 (Rain) Jno Mary and Mag to Ch Even</p> <p>" 16 Hot Grading Road to 15 forenoon 2. Thunderstorm &amp; Heavy Rain Mary Moir - Elora Here</p> <p>" 17 Cool and damp John took {100a?} of Chop to Fergus (Horses &amp; Hogs) this seasons Grain Pretty Early A and J to Fergus Got twine flour &amp;c fixed Pump Finished Thistles 2 Bags 3 1/2 Hrs</p> <p>" 18 Fine finished grading started Cutting in 15. Fine Crop. Finished End lands thinning white Turnips</p> <p>" 19 " Finished Cutting 15. started in 3. To Jas Whites at night his mother ill</p> <p>" 20 Took in Load of Timothy. stooking in 15. Thunder with a vicious Cold Rain from the north with some Hail. Scuffling in 12 finished Cutting in 3 all but {...?} bit</p> <p>" 21 Heavy White frost: Finished scuffling Turnips (Rather late for good farming) finished stooking 15. Drawing in from 6. To Freds Flax Bee. Cold night</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Another Frost. My Boys. Sue. Maggie Burr &amp; Jno Mary &amp; John to Moirs Elora</p> <p>" 23 Drawed in 6 &amp; 12. John and Team at R. Reas Threshing Raking 6</p> <p>" 24 Hot John &amp; Team at Reas in morning. took rakings from 12. Pulled Peas in 11 started to Cut oats in 11 (25th) Hottest since Aug 6th 1900 96 to Day then 98</p> <p>" 25 Hot Windy and Dry To Fergus in morn Jess shod. Finished 11 started in 5 signs of Rain</p> <p>" 26 Fine. Finised {Finished} Cutting in 5. started 7. 2 windy Days Breaking the Grain Down D. Milne threshing 2 hours. A. at Rennies</p> <p>" 27 very fine morning heavy Dew Finished Cutting 3 days later than last year Drawing in Oats and Pea</p> <p>" 28 warm. and threatening rain all day which Came at night with Thunder</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) Cooler. A &amp; J to Ch morn. Mrs A White very ill A. there all night</p> <p>" 30 slight frost getting threshing wood. Drawing oats. Cool " " " "</p> <p>" 31 Threatening rain all. sharp shower in afternoon. Choring Cleaned out sheep Pen. Raked 3 and 5. Flo Moir here. A at Whites</p> <p>Septr 1 Cold raw wet morning Boys Hunting up Cattle forenoon. A. Hanna Here Building wire fence along Orchard Cool night</p> <p>" 2 Frost in morning Cool all day. Rennie threshing in forenoon. A. and John there. To Funreal {Funeral} of the Late Wm Singer in afternoon A Mary and Bessie to Fergus to Miss Aledyce's</p> <p>" 3 Cool all day till 5 then warm and threshing Rain Jno at John Blacks threshing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 72 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 3 {Con:?} Getting to thresh. Mrs Lightbody (Teacher) visiting</p> <p>" 4 Rain last night and mizzly all forenoon. Drove Mrs Lightbody to Roxboroughs. Jim and J to Fergus. John at Blacks forenoon Craig took mare away</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Cool and sunny. A and J Ch morn (Communion)</p> <p>" 6 Frost: Fine asking hands to threshing. to Hastings for Tank machine did not Get here till 5 P.M. Threshed 3 loads</p> <p>" 7 Grand day Threshing finished at 2:30 Good turnout. But the old story scarce of Hands Jas Milne threshing Peas aftr {after} John there with Team. Jim for Hand. A to White at night E &amp; W Hastings here</p> <p>" 8 Frost then warm. Jno at J. Milnes threshing with Team till 4 then a hand to Howes till night. Mrs White {very low?} A. there after 5. Jim and J. getting Phone Poles</p> <p>" 9 Cloudy John Plowing for Section men. Getting out Telephone Poles. Raking in 15. Mrs A. White Died A there all day</p> <p>" 10 Warm and Threatening Rain. Pulling and Drawing Phone Poles Finished racking and Drawing 15. John to Fergus with Chop</p> <p>" 11 Fine. Plowing in 15. At Mr Whites Funeral. Cool evening</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Fine a shower would be Welcome. Jno &amp; Mary to Ch Even</p> <p>" 13 Warm John out with load of oats in forenoon 9315 @ 35 at Jas Milnes Pressing Hay in afternoon J finished Telephone Poles</p> <p>" 14 very Hot. Goodalls outfit here Pressing hay Pressed {382 19?} Bales {Ian?} 1350 @ $11.00 Per Ton was done at 5. John Took motor to Belwood</p> <p>" 15 Cloudy warm. Rain with some Thunder J to Fergus in afternoon Drawing Hay to Belwood Less Hanna here took 3 loads</p> <p>" 16 Cooler. Less Here to 6 Loads of Hay fine and sunny J to Belwood in afternoon</p> <p>" 17 Clear Cool 3 Loads in forenoon John 1 in afternoon Finished Drawing Jim with Less at Buckwheat in afternoon</p> <p>" 18 Cool. Clear. Drawing up straw. Weighed cattle Raked 7</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Fine A Jim Leith and Bessie to Libs Deguerre and girl here</p> <p>" 20 warm Cloudy cleaning up hay stack Sold 2 Cattle to Mr Howes Pilkington took them to Fergus John Plowing in 15</p> <p>" 21 Warm sunny Plowing Harrowing in 15. Repairing Fence at D. Milnes Broken when we weighted Cattle Schario took mare &amp; Foal away</p> <p>" 22 Cloudy damp to Belwood got Flour. settled for Hay. Plowing in 15. R. Black got 8 Phone Poles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 73 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 23 Heavy Rain to Fergus Re Bank. Hannas {Tie?} set &amp;c Finished Plowing 15</p> <p>" 24 First Ice warm day. Plowing in 11. Harrowing in 15 Jno Moir Came at night from Elora</p> <p>" 25 Fine Finished Plowing in 11 &amp; Harrowing in 15</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Cold and Cloudy all day Jno Mary to Ch even</p> <p>" 27 Cold morning. Moffatt took Cattle away. Harrowing in 11</p> <p>" 28 Cold Cloudy. Harrowing in 11. John with Chop. 2 Hands at Hastings Threshing in afternoon To Fergus with Jno Moir to Dr. (Kyle)</p> <p>" 29 Rain all forenoon. 2 Teams Plowing in 3 afternoon finished</p> <p>" 30 " " " " " " To Fergus {Remit?} to Orangeville</p> <p>Octr 1 Showers. Plowing in 12. John Jim Leith Mary &amp; J to Fall show in Fergus</p> <p>" 2 Fine 3 Hands and {R?} at Thompsons Threshing Finished Isabell Milne Here</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) warmer Cloudy A. Mary &amp; Isabell to Ch morn John {M. ?} Even</p> <p>" 4 warmer. Drawing manure to 5 (D. Milnes spreader)</p> <p>" 5 Hot Dry James White threshing Jim Plowing in manure 5. J Plowing in 12</p> <p>" 6 " " " " Finished Jno and A there Jim and J Plowing in forenoon to Belwood show afternoon. showed Courtneys Colt Leith with A {Ale?} in forenoon and all day yesterday</p> <p>" 7 Hot Dry. at manure all day. To Mrs F. Youngs Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 8 " " D Milne threshing Buckwheat Forenoon Jas Milne afternoon (outside)</p> <p>" 9 " " Hanna {Brothers?} " all day. 3 Hands and Team</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) still fine. Jno Black here. John and the Girls to Ch Even</p> <p>" 11 Rain in morning to Fergus with 8 lambs @ 5 cts 730 Lbs Hanna Bros threshed in forenoon. Bert Milne in afternoon took up some Beets and Potatoes</p> <p>" 12 very Cold and Raw showers of snow. Bert Milne finished in Barn then to Howes and finished Ground froze by night took up 20 Dills Beets. Cows tied in first time</p> <p>" 13 Bitter Cold 1/2 inch Ice. Bert Milne threshed Buckwheat (outside)</p> <p>" 14 Milder but High cold wind Drawing manure. Beets all in good Crop. 13 Loads = 600 Bushels</p> <p>" 15 Finished manure at Home 60 spreader Loads 5 waggon Loads Took up 10 Drills of Potatoes Cold (Erin show) filled B.Wheat at {Berts?} at night</p> <p>" 16 3 inches of Snow this morning showers of snow and Rain all day Chop to Fergus. Plowing in 5. a dirty day</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Blustery showers of snow and Rain all day. A. Leith &amp; {Bill?} to Ch morn John Mary &amp; Bill Even</p> <p>" 18 Took up 2 Drills of Potatoes then snow &amp; Rain, till noon then Cleared</p> <p>" 19 Hard Frost. Finished Potatoes. Good Crop. 200 Bush an acre</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 74 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Octr 19 (Con) Sold 10 Cattle to Mr. Webb @ 4 cts</p> <p>" 20 Hard frost. took the Cattle sold to Webb to Elora Wt 9520 Lbs Started to Pull Turnips in 12. {Mogies?} took up hi Potatoes</p> <p>" 21 Plowing in 12. Rain all day. Heavy Thunder in afternoon</p> <p>" 22 Damp Finished 12 started 11. Lusk here looking at Cattle</p> <p>" 23 " Pulling Turnips. Jim to Fergus with (Chop) {Horsed?} {sw....?} tops Mr. Jones. Came up from Toronto Cold night</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Bright Cold Drove Mr. Jones to Elora and Home By Orangeville Road</p> <p>" 25 Frost fine afternoon Thanksgiving day Mr. Jones went Back to Toronto. Aunt Maggie Came Pulling Turnips Rain at night Pulling apples</p> <p>" 26 Wet morning then Clear and warmer. Topping Turnips in 2 forenoon Pulling in 12 in afternoon Finished Pulling apples</p> <p>" 27 Pleasant Day Snow at night Pulling Turnips A took Aunt Maggies to Fergus. Took up Cabbage</p> <p>" 28 Ground White Snow. Took 4 Hogs to Fergus {as.?} 190.5 mos &amp; 13 days old @ 7 1/2 Plowing Harrowing up Turnips in 2 Digging Pit. A. Mary &amp; Bessie to Burrs</p> <p>" 29 Hardest Frost so far. Clear day. started to Draw in Turnips from 12</p> <p>" 30 Frost a few Drops of Rain a Bright Rainbow in the West Before the sun was up. A mild fine day Turnips all in from 12 middling Crop</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) very fine. A &amp; Mary to Ch morn John Mary Even been a very broken month with blustry weather and not much rain fell</p> <p>Novr 1 Fine warm Took 8 lambs to Murphy 670 @ 5 cts Drawing turnips from 2. 20 loads. Miss allerdyce here at night</p> <p>" 2 Rain all day. Boys Plowing in afternoon in 11. at Jas Milne's {Back...?} and James Whites killing a sheep</p> <p>" 3 Raw morning Boys Plowing at Turnips after dinner Sold 5 Cattle to A. Weadick for $194.00</p> <p>" 4 Cold Rainy forenoon took Cattle to Elora at Turnips</p> <p>" 5 Fine Pulling Turnips all day (in 2)</p> <p>" 6 Hard frost misty morn. Drawing Turnips all day Swedes all up and all in a splendid crop )in 2) Greystones all up</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) Fine Lib &amp; Fred here and Wm &amp; Rachel Thompson, Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 Rain all last night and till 9 am today Finished Turnips A. Mary and J to Fergus afternoon {Retired?} Cattle {order?} Pd Hodge 1908 John Plowing in 15</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 75 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 9 Hardest Frost yet. Plowing in 11 &amp; 15 Raw East wind</p> <p>" 10 Misty and threatening rain all day Plowing in 15. Trimming Pit Choring</p> <p>" 11 Fine warm. Pits all Trimmed ready to Cover Fixing Roof. Plowing in 15</p> <p>" 12 Fine. Plowing in 15 John Helping Hannas to thresh at A. W {Guerre's skimmed a shots</p> <p>" 13 " But Misty Evening Finished 15. Got threshing wood took in Potato Tops. John to Reas to thresh but machine did not come</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) misty then fine and warm to Ch morn (Walking)</p> <p>" 15 Fine morn, windy Colder at night. A. Rae threshed. Got 510 lb Buckwheat from Bert Milne took Chop to Fergus (Hogs) 900. got Flour 150 Jim Plowing in 11 John Mary Jim &amp; Leith to Entertainment at S S No 1 at night</p> <p>" 16 Some Rain in forenoon freezing as it fell and the Heaviest rain of the season all afternoon. Cold. Covering Turnip Pit in forenoon. Telephone gang to Dinner</p> <p>" 17 Cold showers of snow all day Telephone Poles Put in Cleaning up Barn to thresh Anderson V. S. here filing Horses Teeth. Killing sheep for Jno Rennie Bot 1/2 @ 3 1/2 live wt 252 got out another Phone Pole Jas Milne got Oats 9 Bags Took home men to dinner</p> <p>" 18 Cold water froze in Back Kitchen Ground white with snow Covering Pit forenoon. Machine came at 5 P.M. Threshed till night</p> <p>" 19 Fine Milder Finished threshing N. 30 Good turn out John at D Milnes threshing afternoon Cover turnips from 12.</p> <p>" 20 Fine Jim Plowing in 11 all day John afternoon. D Milne Finished threshing</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Rain in morning A &amp; Mary to Ch morn. Jno Mary night</p> <p>" 22 Rain all day Freezing as it fell. the worst since Decr 15th 1893 Telephone and Telegraph Lines Down in all directions Trees Badly Broken</p> <p>" 23 Snow and cold last night Clear all day to Fergus. Boys at Pit sleights out</p> <p>" 24 Hard Frost Clear. Finished {Corning?} Turnip Pits Rennie Threshing afternoon A &amp; John there</p> <p>" 25 another Cold Clear day Rennie threshing until 2:30 PM Broke down A and John there. To Fergus seeing Hog market. Barn Burns down the old McBain {Stan?}</p> <p>" 26 Mild Most of the Ice gone off the Trees. it has Been the Worst Ice since the Telephone lines were Built. Rennie finished threshing Drawed up apples in afternoon</p> <p>" 27 Milder Sunny. Taking of {off?} wires along river. Drawing manure to 7</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Mild Rain at night. A &amp; Leith to Ch morn John Mary night</p> <p>" 29 very Fine Sunny Jim &amp; Mary {Floridaying?}&lt;/&gt; Jno at Hastings threshing</p> <p>" 30 " " Hasting threshing John there myself at Jas Milne thresing {threshing} Mary up the 5th Line. A &amp; John to St Andrews Ch at Andrews {festival?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 76 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>December 1 Fine yet. To Elora then to {Pres?} Jas Hannas funreal {funeral} Jas Milne finished threshing</p> <p>" 2 " " To Fergus with Hogs 4 - 230 = 920 @ 7 1/2 6 1/2 mos old and 12 Chickens 83 Lbs @ 12 cts. To Thos Broadfoots for Ram (Murphy) Put him with Ewes John Wm Dix threshing for J Milne John Howard took Colts away</p> <p>" 3 Misty mild. working at hen House John to Fergus with Chop (Horses</p> <p>" 4 very mild " " Telephone men to Dinner Mary up North</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) mild. A &amp; Jno to Ch morn. Mary John night Rain at night</p> <p>" 6 Cold Blustry Day Jim and J at Hen House. John for Chop (Horses) Did not get on 3rd</p> <p>" 7 Hard frost last night High wind rain. Hail and a Real Snow storm at night from N. W. John to Fergus with Turnips Scharios Mary Canvassing Nichol</p> <p>" 8 Stormy John and J to Winter Fair Guelph</p> <p>" 9 " and colder some sleighs going</p> <p>" 10 " Load of Turnips to Fergus Schario Team shod sharp</p> <p>" 11 Fine Milder Taking wire off River Team Broke through Ice Darky Badly Cut A. and Jim to Fergus</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) very Raw from East. Snowing Jim &amp; Mary to Ch morn</p> <p>" 13 Milder Rain all day. Freezing in morning. Thawing at night</p> <p>" 14 Stormy again. John &amp; Mary to Maggie Campbells Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 15 " John to Hastings Helping to saw. Leith &amp; Mary Canvassing Cleaned out woodshed</p> <p>" 16 Stormy yet. Took Load of Potatoes to {MCGuir?} &amp; coal to Hannas Turnips (Scherio, Fair sleighing</p> <p>" 17 stormy Turnips to Schario " A and Mary to Ch in Evening special</p> <p>" 18 Stormy and Colder Turnips to Scherio Leith with Bert Milne Mary to Ahrens Roads Getting Drifted</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Cold stormy none to Ch morn John Mary Even</p> <p>" 20 Raw. Snowing Hanna's House o {on} Belwood Road Burnt To Bellwood with A Hanna. John to Belwood took Load of Coal to Hanna Bros</p> <p>" 21 still Snowing Drawing wood. John and Mary to Fergus. Telephone Instrument Put in</p> <p>" 22 Colder &amp; Blowing Killed a pig A Jim &amp; Leith to School Entertainment</p> <p>" 23 Mild stormy in afternoon To Fergus. Pd {Jasco?} Scherio got pd for Turnips {....?}</p> <p>" 24 Colder and Blowing Hitched up Colt (Geordie) first time. To Belwood with Chop John to Fergus with Jim &amp; Leith Mary Came up</p> <p>" 25 Snowing Heavy. Lib and Fred here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1909 == === 77 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 26 (Sunday) Cold Clear afternoon To Burrs with Bessie to see her father</p> <p>" 27 Cold Drawing Wood John &amp; Stan to nomination in Belwood</p> <p>" 28 " Cutting wood along wire Fence accross River Boys Drawing out manure A and J to Robt Blacks at night</p> <p>" 29 very Cold Annual School meeting A Moffatt Elected trustee went to Fergus. Jessie McLachlin Came at night</p> <p>" 30 Colder yet 19 Below. Boys at manure. Cutting in Wood shed</p> <p>" 31 Sunny and milder. John Helping Stan with Pump John Mary to Fergus. A. Hanna here in evening. So far this Winter has been good no heavy Blows. But there has snow fallen every day since the 6th Dec</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1910</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Decidedly mild with rain at night A and J to A Hannas to Dinner</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Fine A Jim to Ch morn John Mary even</p> <p>" 3 stormiest day of the Season. Municipal voting Stewart Reeve 2 {marg?} To Fergus Re Craig and Telephone Mary &amp; Emma Hastings to Luther</p> <p>" 4 Bitter Cold 10 Below John at R. Blacks</p> <p>" 5 Milder Hail most of the night then some Rain freezing as it fell</p> <p>" 6 " Jim with Stain Driving Cattle from Gillespies. To Fergus pd Cattle. Got Craigs Pastures Got sack meal</p> <p>" 7 a little stormy Nothing doing. John to Fergus with Stan</p> <p>" 8 Milder but snowing Mary and Emma Hastings got Back Nothing doing</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) Mild A &amp; Jim to Ch morn Jno Black &amp; Henderson here</p> <p>" 10 The finest day this winter Clear and frosty. Jno &amp; Mary to Libs Jim at R. Blacks all day. Jno a {at} Rennies in afternoon</p> <p>" 11 milder. To Arthur meeting of Reform Assos A with me to Libs</p> <p>" 12 Fine Jno at Rennies Jim with chop to Fergus Mary too</p> <p>" 13 Raw East wind. Stan to Orangeville with Best. Jim at R. Blacks John Driving Colt</p> <p>" 14 very stormy from N. E. John with Stan to Fergus {3?} Cattle Roads Blocked up. Train had snow Plow on first time this season</p> <p>" 15 Fine Milder and sunny. 4 Hours 2 Hands on Road with Team. To Fergus with Chop (Horses) sow away (Wm Dix Misty Evening</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Fine John Boer and Maggie Here Jno Mary to {J Thompson?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 78 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 17 Mild misty night Heavy rain. Fred Cull here then Wm {B?} Cork &amp; Jess {...?}</p> <p>" 18 Rain all forenoon 2 Hands and Team on road 3 hours (Plowing) Big Blow at night</p> <p>" 19 Fine. Mary away up to Metz. Jas Martins sale to Thompsons (Bros) night</p> <p>" 20 Mild morning Turning to Thaw at night. Turnips to Rea Mary Back from Metz. Rev Brown here. T Jas Whites at night to Prayer meeting</p> <p>" 21 very mild Rain and soft snow. to Whites sale 7th Line John at R. Hannas Pressing Hay. Jim with Turnips to Scherio A. &amp; J. to Bert Milnes at night</p> <p>" 22 Greatest Blow yet. Con Roads badly Blocked yet not Cold</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Mild Quiet Snowing most of the day Jno Mary Ch night</p> <p>" 24 very fine to Fergus Re Ins Buggy Pole etc To Rennies in afternoon</p> <p>" 25 fine Wm Tebbutt here Choring</p> <p>" 26 Raw morning E. Wind in afternoon Snow Hail &amp; Rain Turnips to Scherio Darkey hitched up first time since 11 Decr Potatoes to Mrs Brown took home Buggy shafts. Mary to Fergus as Jas Andersons. Fred and Libe here</p> <p>" 27 stormy but not Cold Turnips to Scherio Killed a Pig</p> <p>" 28 mild but Roads heavy. To Belwood Re Audit Team and hand on Gravel Road 3 1/2 Hours. took Grist to Fergus</p> <p>" 29 Fine. Load of Turnips to Scherio took Chop home. Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Fine A to Ch morn. Coons at night Snowing</p> <p>" 31 Snowing But mild. Turnips to Scherio A &amp; J to St Andrews Annnual meeting {....?} Blacks</p> <p>Feby 1 Colder. Calm. Sunny " " " Mary up to Libs. Got Goods from Eatons</p> <p>" 2 Mild until Evening then I think the Heaviest snowfall of the season 10 in Turnips to Schario finished Pit in 7</p> <p>" 3 Drifting and roads filled up. Cleaned up all the mixed Grain Jim at Blacks John and Mary to Byers at night</p> <p>" 4 Colder. Sunny until night then a wild storm John and Mary {st.....?} at Leybornes in Eramosa. Team and hand 6 Hours on Road 3rd time</p> <p>" 5 stormy and Cold. Jim and J to Fergus Re Hodge Sargeant &amp;c</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Clear. Calm. Coldest so far. 21 Below Jno Mary Ch even</p> <p>" 7 Cold and drifting Roads. Bad took oats up. A to Rennies</p> <p>" 8 Milder Cleaned up oats. Jim took 25 Bu to Anderson {Bros?} @ 38 {Page?} 35 {Ch....?}</p> <p>" 9 Quite mild. Team and hand on Road. 8 Hours Mary to Thompsons</p> <p>" 10 Clear very Cold 32 Below To Fergus with Mary to Meeting Re Ch Sheds</p> <p>" 11 Cold Raw E. wind Jno and Mary to Fergus. Jno Burr and Maggie here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 79 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feby 12 Snowing all day getting milder at night. Mary to Fergus on her {finial?} Finial Came as. Took cattle (Fat) to {Boelhiweek?} Stan to Hammills sale Aboyne</p> <p>" 13 Cold drifting all day. A and J to Ch morn Jno &amp; Mary Even</p> <p>" 14 Milder Took Cattle to Belwood Cow 1220 {465?} 3 steers 29 5 cts = $205.50 to Fergus afternoon 2 hands and Team on Road 4 Horses</p> <p>" 15 mild morning stormy afternoon then Rain at night Killed steer 475 Lbs Beef. John &amp; Stan to Bucklands for sheep for Stan Got stuck Coming home. Team and 2 hands 2 hrs on Road</p> <p>" 16 stormy forenoon and wretched roads To Belwood re Audit</p> <p>" 17 Fine morning Cold by noon Snowing at night A up to D. Milnes who Came down and got 59 Lbs Beef @ 10 cts Per Lb. Turnips to Scherio</p> <p>" 18 Cold and drifting Jim to Fergus with Chop (Cattle) R. Black got 69 Lbs Beef Turnips to Scherio</p> <p>" 19 Cold and drifting. A and J to Fergus Meeting of Nichol Ins {Corp?} {R....?} Turnips</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Passable day. Jim &amp; Mary to Ch morn. Jno Mary Even</p> <p>" 21 Cold Drifting Team and hand on Road 6 hrs. Took chop to Fergus (Horses) to Ch Meeting at night Decided to Build horse sheds</p> <p>" 22 Finest Day for a week till night when snow started Took Turnips to Schario Took home chop got Bags (Dozen) mended got Flour 2 Bags</p> <p>" 23 One of the Bad Blows. Rough and Cold all day Jim at Blacks afternoon</p> <p>" 24 22 Below Calm sunny. Making and Breaking Roads all day Jim at Blacks</p> <p>" 25 Milder Cloudy. Team and hand on Road 8 Hrs. To Geo Cooks Sale Bot sleigh (long) {..?} Party here at night 60</p> <p>" 26 Fine morning but snowy afternoon to Cooks in morning for sleigh. Took Turnips to Rea</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Rain last night soft all day. Cloudy. John Ch night</p> <p>" 28 mild Thawing all day Plowed Con Turnips to Rea the whole month of Feby has been stormy and tis said that snow has fallen some time Every day since 7th Decr some fell this morning</p> <p>March 1 still Thawing Cloudy misty. To Hy Websters (Sr) Funreal Roads very soft Got sack meal Turnips to Scherio</p> <p>" 2 still fine Took up load of oats " " {Turnips to} Rae Jim &amp; Stan at Mission {Banquet?} Belwood Crows seen</p> <p>" 3 " " Roads Bad Turnips to Schario Mary to Concert</p> <p>" 4 very fine and mild Anderson vs Taking wart off Black steer Team and 2 Hands on Road 7 hours Roads very Bad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 80 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 5 Finest and mildest yet. A and Mary to Ch Communion Preparatory Turnips to Rea Roads very soft</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) a Peculiar day for the Season Thunder storms all day and some rain with vivid lightning far into the night</p> <p>" 7 Blustry Showers of Snow not cold. all Turnips in Pit away Load to Schario Turned a very stormy Evening</p> <p>" 8 stormy a wild Blow last night fine afternoon to Wm Deans sale settled Turnips to Date John up to McDermotts for seed Barley 10 Bu 55 cts to Jas Campbell seed Fanning mill</p> <p>" 9 Fine Jno to Baileys Trimming Turnips Jas White &amp; W. Thomson here</p> <p>" 10 very fine Cleaning Timothy for D. &amp; Bert Milne Trimming Turnips Load of Turnips to Rea Em Hastings here</p> <p>" 11 very fine Drawed up some Wood. McDermotts sale The Largest sale ever held in West Gara Amounting to {$96.00?} Robins seen</p> <p>" 12 Fine yet. Cleaning Timothy seed for R. Black Team and Hand on Road 5 Horses</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Mild morning but very stormy afternoon started to walk to Ch too Late</p> <p>" 14 very stormy and Cold Cleaned Timothy John Drawing wood to school From Baileys</p> <p>" 15 Cold stormy at night Jim Whitehouse Cleaning Timothy seed Jno for wood (Baileys) Sarah &amp; Mrs Rennie here</p> <p>" 16 Bright. Raw. To Kennedy Orr's sale. Boys drawing home wood</p> <p>" 17 Sunny but cold 2 hands on road 3 hours. Killed a Pig at Thompsons to Wm McDermotts at night Presentation of Gold Watch</p> <p>" 18 Quiet and milder Jno &amp; Jim to Baileys for Load of school wood John took seed Fanning mill Back to Jas Campbells Blue Birds seen</p> <p>" 19 Sunny and great thaw River Broke up at Con 4. Load of wood to school</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Biggest thaw yet. Thunderstorms and heavy Rain last night River Broke up from Belwood to Aboyne Walked to Ch</p> <p>" 21 very fine and sunny. Team and hand 5 hours on road discing A and J to Hastings at night. Some rain Pd {1909?} Threshing to Hastings</p> <p>" 22 No frost last night very warm and snow went Rapidly. Cleaning up oats. first wheels here (John White)</p> <p>" 23 Sunny but Raw E wind Jim at Blacks. Team and disc on Road 5 hours. A at D. Milnes</p> <p>" 24 Great Thaw warm Finished Cleaning Oats all that was up Geo Tilleys sale Bot 3 {Geese?} First night without Frost Frogs</p> <p>" 25 Good Friday Fine shovelled out Road at R. Blacks 2 hands 2 1/2 hours Digging frozen Tile from Milk House Stan Hanna Plowing Good wheeling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 81 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 26 to Fergus with Broken Plow and Harrows Seeing about D. oats Clover seed &amp;c A and Leith down in afternoon</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Clear Raw E. Wind A &amp; Mary to Ch morn. John Stan Even</p> <p>" 28 Still fine. Cleaning oats. John to Fergus with Chop 15 Bags (Horses)</p> <p>" 29 Fine and {hot?} Drawing in Turnips forenoon Started Plowing in 11. 75 in {shade?}</p> <p>" 30 Still Fine warm. A and J to Fergus. to McAllisters Sale. Bot Churn Binder Cover and valise. Threat rain at night 75 in shade</p> <p>" 31 Cooler To Fergus with {Case?} and got Plow Harrows Oats {Daubney?} it has been a March seldom Equaled every day fine</p> <p>April 1 Warm again. Plowing. Rain needed to start the Grass and take out the Frost also help the Fal wheat</p> <p>" 2 Another warm still day. Plowing in 11. DeGuerre and Children here Jas White here for Peas. Roads getting very dusty</p> <p>" 3 Cool E. wind but sunny A Jim and Leith to Ch Boys to Blacks O.S.R.</p> <p>" 4 Misty morn then Clear and warm started Cultivating in 15. Picking stones off N. Corner of 11 Mosquitos Warm misty night Quite a growth of Grass</p> <p>" 5 Misty and warm Cultivating in 15 Started to sow in 15. to Elliotts sale in afternoon Bot Cow @ 65.00 steer Heifer 39.00 each and Heifer @ 29.00 = $168.00 {Hanos?} Jim Plowing in 11. 75 in the shade</p> <p>" 6 Rain through the night. Cooler. Jim Leith &amp; J to Elliotts for Cattle Stan Brot Grain {Runs?} cow {went?} to Grass Got Clover seed. Put 8 cattle dow {down?} to other Place Smart shower at noon another at night snow flying Mary to Hastings</p> <p>" 7 High wind all last night Frost and snow Cold. Plowing {......Guelph?}</p> <p>" 8 Hard frost. stopt Plowing in forenoon. Drawing stuff to Lane from sand Pit. Finished sowing 15. Sowed Bu 33 milder at night</p> <p>" 9 Cool Clear Picking stones off 15. Finished Harrowing it John Mary to Fergus as usual</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) warmer A. Mary to Ch morn John Even Mary to Belwood</p> <p>" 11 Cool and some Rain flakes of snow. Cultivating in 4 and 2 Fast {Bessell?} into Montreal</p> <p>" 12 Froze to Hard to Harrow in morn. Cultivating in 2 Killing Pig at Jas Milne</p> <p>" 13 " " " " " Sowing in 2 warmer and sunny. Mayflower Blooms</p> <p>" 14 No Frost milder Quite warm by night. Finished sowing 2 and 3. Harrowed 2. started to Harrow 3 Cultivating in 12. Picked stones in 2 and 8</p> <p>" 15 Cooler Finished Harrowing 3. Cultivating sowing Picking stones in 12 Mary to Belwood to Institute meeting. Rain at night to R. Black for {chats?} as showing the Earliness of the season. Bert Milne finished sowing yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 82 (upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 16 Cold E Wind finished Cultivating. Sowing Harrowing and Picking stone in 12. A and Jim to Fergus Bot Sash Rain at night Sowed to Date (33 A. 89 Bu</p> <p>" 17 Showery (Sunday) R. Thompson here Jno Mary Ch night</p> <p>" 18 Warm and still. John Cultivating in 11. Jim Drawing straw. Picking stones in 11. (19th) Rain all day Cleaned up Peas</p> <p>" 20 Rain all last night Clearing at daybreak Finished Plowing in 11Digging stones in old Fence Bottom</p> <p>" 21 Warmer. Finished stones on old Fence bottowm in 11. 2 Teams harrowing in 11 Digging outlets of Drains on R.Y. Track Swallows</p> <p>" 22 very Warm. Sowing Peas Bu Sowing oats in 11. Picking stones and Harrowing in 11 The first Real good days work thru seeding John up at 5 o Clock</p> <p>" 23 Rainy morning Took up Load of Oats. John to D. Milnes Pressing Hay Jim Harrowing afternoon Bot 2 Heifers from Stan @ $ 55.00 ea 6 mos</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Cloudy Damp some showers. Jim and Mary to Ch morn Maggie came with them</p> <p>" 25 Damp Cool 2 Teams Plowing in S.F. Mary &amp; J to Fergus Darkey shod</p> <p>" 26 Rain last night. Thunder and 3 showers to day Plowing in spring Field D. Milne Plowing here in Forenoon. Land do most People stopped for wet</p> <p>" 27 Fair Cool Sowing Picking stones Harrowing in 11. all the white Grain Sowed Below</p> <p>" 28 Hard Frost 1/4 inch Ice Growing warmer. Plowing and Discing in S. F. Took Down Turnips and up Hay. Jno Jim to Belwood Re {Sapress?} Corn Col</p> <p>" 29 Heavy Rain and Thunder at daylight. Freezing on trees and Fences in the morning. Took load of oats to Fergus 61 Bu @ 32. 7 Bags Chop</p> <p>" 30 The months ends Blue looking Those who are not done can't do any thing for wet the month has been noted for E. winds not much frost but Raw and Backward. Finished Plowing for White Crop started for mangles John for wood. A and J to Fergus Curlies sale</p> <p>May 1 (Sunday) dull damp. Misty at night. A. Jim Leith Ch morn John {Mary?} night Jim Hastings here First Lambs</p> <p>" 2 Rain Pratically all day with 2 or 3 Thunder storms work at a stand = still County Flooded Cleaning out Root House &amp;c</p> <p>" 3 Fair Cool Took load of school wood. Down Turnips up Hay</p> <p>" 4 Frost Ice Sunny Drying day Sowed spring Field Finished seeding of White Crop 59 acres 142 Bu Oats 12 Peas 14 Days ahead of last year D S Night Prayer meeting</p> <p>" 5 Cold Clear drouthy day. Cultivating Root land Finished Harrowing S. F Leveling Turnip Pits &amp;c A went to {Glanning?} where Jas Gerries Wife is ill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 83 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 6 Cool and very drying. Boys took 2 loads of wood to school. Frost 1/2 in Ice King Edward 7th Died rather suddenly</p> <p>" 7 Frost. warmer. John Drawing stone all day from Gows Quarry for St Andrews Church sheds J to Fergus Re Pritchard. People are getting on their Land again. Browns were 21 Days held up with wet</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Warm Threatening Rain None to Ch morn John Mary Even Wild Plums in Bloom</p> <p>" 9 Warm. Like Rain at noon Cold at night. Put wire across river at Gerries. John Harrowing at D. Milnes afternoon Sow Farrowed 15</p> <p>" 10 Frost. 2 squalls of Wind and rain in afternoon John took 1 load of wood to school and the Last one to the gate. Put in Posts along Lane No Growth No Grass no Leaf on Trees (started to use sack of meal</p> <p>" 11 Hard Frost Clear Cold windy all day School wood Finished at Last nothing doing in afternoon. J was fixing Turnip {so...?} &amp; Picking Potatoes Em Hastings Here Last Lambs Came. 17 in all. 15 living from 9 Ewes</p> <p>" 12 another Hard frost Clear and cold north Wind all day Sowed Beets in 5. Planted 3 drills Potatoes. Picking Potatoes all day.</p> <p>" 13 Cloudy Cold North wind snow flying all day. Took load of Cedars up and Planted them in forenoon. Clearing Road at River Re Wire afternoon</p> <p>" 14 Cold. John took Oats to Jno White. Fixing fence. Plowing in 7 in afternoon 2 teams. A came Back from Clavering</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Frost Ice Calf (Elliott) Fine afternoon A. and J to Ch morn John Mary Even Lib and Fred here</p> <p>" 16 Frost then warmer Got of {off} to a good start Didn't have to make Breakfast John Drawing sand all day for St. Andrews Ch shed Jim Plowing for A. Hanna. Picking Potatoes Schario Brot Colt Colts out all night</p> <p>" 17 Fine No Frost High wind all day Rain at night Choring Filling {Bids?} &amp;c To Mrs Sullivans Funreal {Funeral} to Elora</p> <p>" 18 Rain all last night Cold and windy all day finished Plowing in 7 started discing. Norman Hamilton Brot 5 Cattle &amp; L. Sargeant 2 colts</p> <p>" 19 Frost Ice shower Discing &amp; Harrowing in 7 Picking Potatoes</p> <p>" 20 Filling up Potatoes John at Hannas Discing Rain all afternoon King Edward 7th Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 21 Warm Trees well out in Leaf. To Guelph with 26 Bags of Potatoes &amp; 6 Bags oats. 25 cts a Bag for Potatoes and 38 cts a Bushel for oats got Turnip Seed. Crop and grass seem vary Backward for such an early spring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 84 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 22 (Sunday) Fine warm Jno Burr and Maggie here. {Howitronot?} Colt to Pasture. John and Mary to Shands {S. S.?}</p> <p>" 23 showery all day. Cutting some potatoes. Raw night</p> <p>" 24 average day. Plowing for Potatoes. The Kitchen Girls cam up</p> <p>" 24 Jim Leith to Belwood John Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 25 Cool working Root land Kitchen Girls went Back to Fergus Good view of Haleys Comet</p> <p>" 26 Plated Potatoes Rain all afternoon Cold J Whites team for oats</p> <p>" 27 Saved 4 {sills?} Turnips. Put wire across River at this end. {Rep?} Fence Round 10. L. R. Blacks at night Cold Jim to Carlaws at night</p> <p>" 28 Cool but very drying working up. Root and Buckwheat land Jim to Belwood Schario Brot another Horse</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) showers all day. 2 Thunderstorms at night Hail None to Ch</p> <p>" 30 Cold. Drawing manure out of Foundation forenoon Rain all afternoon Filing saw</p> <p>" 31 Drawing up straw &amp;c showery Cold nasty day month ending with lots Growth and Crops generally looking bad Last Calf of Season</p> <p>June 1 Wet all day lots of snow flying Raw and Cold. Building Fences 9 &amp; {6?}</p> <p>" 2 Cold Cloudy Damp Reform meeting in Fergus Got 200 salt</p> <p>" 3 Cows out all night for the First time</p> <p>" 3 Cloud off warmer. Putting in Posts along Con next Gerries 6 Cattle ( # {skeoch?}</p> <p>" 4 Frost Clear day. Plowing in 5 Tinkering at Fence Mary to Guelph with {B..?}</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Cold showery all day none to Ch morn John Mary at night</p> <p>" 6 Cold damp. Plowing in 5 Drawing manure to 7</p> <p>" 7 Cold Clear. North wind " " Thompsons spreader Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 8 Warmer Clear To Fergus Re 11 &amp; Erie Walked both ways Drawing manure</p> <p>" 9 First real Growing Day manure out. Plowing Harrowing 5 Cutting Posts Fire Flies</p> <p>" 10 Fine But all the month so far N to E winds finished Plowing in 5 start Plowing in manure in 7 Harrowing Drilling and Sowing Turnips in 5 Foal Jess - Antillion</p> <p>" 11 Damp Forenoon. Plowing in 7. Heavy Rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Forenoon Damp Cleared up after A. Jim Ch morn John Mary Even. John {Reas?} here</p> <p>" 13 very Fine 2 Teams Plowing in 7 John to Fergus in Evening</p> <p>" 14 Hot the first Real Day for Crops finished Drilling and sowing in 5 Plowing in 7 washed sheep. Thunderstorm in S. E.</p> <p>" 15 very hot 80 Plowing in 7. to Fergus got Cabbage Flour &amp;c</p> <p>" 16 Hotter yet 84 A and Mary to Fergus Sowing Turnips in 7 Finished Geordie Ran away from the Door smashed Buggy all to ___</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 86 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 11 making Road through stone Pile 6 Hours scuffling in 7 Hoeing Potatoes Took 50 Bu Oats to W Dix @ 33 cts Dix Pd {mixed gear ...?}</p> <p>" 12 Rainy Forenoon Heavy Rain and thunder at night Plowing Headlands of 5. To Fergus got Cistern Pump {Rep?}</p> <p>" 13 Fair and Cooler. Put Green on Potatoes thinning Carrots hoeing Beans Putting in Beans at 8. 59 Birthday so worked harder than usual</p> <p>" 14 very Hot. To Fergus with wool. 81 Lbs @ 25 = 20. 25 got 57 yds Poultry netting 6 1/2 cts Per yd = 3.70 20 Ledger Plates for mower 5 cts each Runner for shoe .50 Sack of meal 2.50 Turnips in 7 all scuffled first time scuffled Beets 2nd time Bert Milnes wife Mrs Young Emma Hastings and Nora Wright here John to Garden Party at Simpsons</p> <p>" 15 Hot mowing thistles on Con Thinning Turnips Finished hoeing Potatoes The First I did it after the Green was on Lazy as Wednesday washing</p> <p>" 16 Thunderstorm at 6 a.m. very heavy Rain and some hail showery till 3 PM. Finished Fanning Oats another Wednesday washing should have been done in April. John with Stan in afternoon at stones</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) A and Jim Ch morn Jno Mary Even. Jim Gerrie and 2 Children Came up</p> <p>" 18 Cool. Finished thinning Turnips mangels 2nd time. 5 hours at stone Pile Jim and Leith a {at} Jas Whites in afternoon</p> <p>" 19 Warm. Scuffled Potatoes and Beets John mending Rack Jim and Leith To R. Blacks thinning</p> <p>" 20 Fine started Haying Cut 6. Jim and Leith to Erin St Andrews S S Picnic. Haying is only General to Day and none to Ready 4 hrs at stones</p> <p>" 21 Warm shower at 11 another at 5. fixing Roof of sheep house 5 hrs at stones. Mary at Institute meeting Belwood</p> <p>" 22 Fine Hot To Fergus got twine 2 Bales (Nichols) to Elora Re {Bask?} Maggie Burr and Johnie here. 10 Hours at stones Jas White oats 51.26 {Bu?}</p> <p>" 23 very Calm and Hot. 6 Hours at stones in Forenoon Raked and Coled up 6</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Hot A. and Mary to Ch morn Rainy all afternoon Jno and Mary at night. Heavy Rain and 3 or 4 Thunderstorms</p> <p>" 25 very windy. up to Libs (A and Bess) 5 Hours at stones finished mowed some in 8. Cutting thistles on Con</p> <p>" 26 Fair Cool Put on gate tween 8 &amp; 9 Ready for Crusher now scuffling Green Peas Drawing in Hay from 6</p> <p>" 27 Hot 6 all in Cutting and Coling in 8. Thunder. Rain to south and north a few Drops here Mary to Fergus</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 87 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 28 Cutting Raking and Coling in 8. Mrs Hastings here. Fine warm</p> <p>" 29 Fine until 4 P.M. then a thunderstorm with big winds finished Cutting 8 E of Ditch Drawing in took twine home from Rennies</p> <p>" 30 Fine High wind Drawing from 8 Coling at night</p> <p>" 31 Frost Dry and Cool. A Jim to Ch morn John Mary Even. New Potatoes Jno Black Robt Thompson and Jno Burr here</p> <p>Aug 1 all Hay in that is Cut Thunderstorms all afternoon with slight Rain But Heavy rain to the south of us John to Fergus with Chop (Pigs) Jim to Belwood for my Boots {...?} warm and like more rain</p> <p>" 2 Fair and warm Cutting in 8. Scuffling started to Clean Turnips Plowing Headlands on Turnips. Mary Leith Picking Berries</p> <p>" 3 Finished Cutting 8. Scuffling Coling. Thunder all afternoon Rain at night. A Fierce storm tween 10-11 at night Wm Mitchell team killed</p> <p>" 4 Hot Misty morning Cool windy afternoon 8 all Coled. Cutting in 10 To Fergus got mended Buggy</p> <p>" 5 vicious high wind for 2 days Finished Cutting Raking Coling Jack Moir St Elora Came</p> <p>" 6 Cool. Windy Cloudy forenoon Quieting in afternoon Scuffling Cleaning Turnips Finished Coling started Harvest Cutting 2 (mixed Grain 114 Days from sowing</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) Fair an {and} Calm. A and J to Ch morn John and Mary at night Jessie &amp; Wm Clark Jno Burr and Maggie and Ray Black here</p> <p>" 8 Fine Hay all in But 2 Loads and Rakings had A. Hanna Mose Cadney Sam Lougheed wit Stans Team and D {Drovnan?} with Bert Milnes Team Put all to good Hay in the Barn and Clover in stack</p> <p>" 9 Dull morning Warm Thunder an {and} Rain at noon then all Evening Hay all in Except Rakings in 11. John with Team Drawing Bales for Stan Jim with Bert Milne in afternoon A Wm Clarks Funreal {Funeral} (Bush Willie)</p> <p>" 10 Thunder and some Rain Rep Rack 3 Picking Berries at Jno Davis stooked 2 at Turnips Jno with Stan in Evening</p> <p>" 11 Fine Finally Finished Hay Rakings of 11 Finished scuffling self Feeder Turnips 2nd time. Cleaning Turnips to Fergus Flour and {sugar?} A ato Rennies</p> <p>" 12 Fine Finished Cleaning Turnips in 5 started to Cut Oats in 12.</p> <p>" 13 Fine Cutting in 12 Drawing in From 2. Feeding Pigs Beets Growth of 1909 N Zealand</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Fine Rain at night None to Ch morn (too Lazy) Jno Mary night</p> <p>" 15 very hot Clear morning Rain and thunder at 4 P.M. started to Cut 3 A and J. to Jas Whites at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 88 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>August 16 Cloudy, misty Damp day Rain at night to Jno Bremmers in forenoon. To Fergus in afternoon Got Jess shod Tomatoes Binder Whip &amp;c finished 3 Jess Present Fashion</p> <p>" 17 Warm and Close. Choring. Cleaning Turnips Jim Russell here with Auto</p> <p>" 18 Heavy Rain last night Damp and dull all day Drawing logs out along River. Getting Rafters A Moir and wife here A Mary Bessie to Burrs</p> <p>" 19 Fine Clear finished Cutting 12 started 15 one of Sargeants Colts away</p> <p>" 20 Hot finished Cutting 15 Put in a good days work started before 7 2nd Day</p> <p>Sunday " 21 Fine Warm A Jim and J to Ch morn. Jno Mary Even Fred Lib Wm and Em Hasting Sarah Burt A Jas White here (work to {season?}</p> <p>" 22 Thunderstorm in the early morning and rain until 8 a.m Cutting in S 7 in afternoon warm and looks Like more Rain had Lamp lit at morning time</p> <p>" 23 Damp. Some Rain in afternoon Finished Cutting S. Field</p> <p>" 24 Misty morning. Hot. John to Magwoods (Fergus) for Binder Tongue (Broke one yesterday) Cutting in 11. A to see Mrs Nelson (Kate)</p> <p>" 25 Hot no Dew. finished stooking 15. Finished Drawing 2 Cut on 6 = 19 days Thunder and Heavy Rain at dark Jim at Stans and Howes Threshing</p> <p>" 26 Fair Cooler Finished Cutting (not Buckwheat) to Fergus Pd Russell in full to date to Belwood in evening Re Hay a feature of the season is a Great many done Cutting None in</p> <p>" 27 Fair Cool took Rakings from 2. to Wm B Thompsons Re Telephone to Fergus in evening for Front Bolster of Waggon</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Warmer. A and J to Ch Morn Mary John even Jas White &amp; {Mrs?} here even</p> <p>" 29 Fine Finished Cleaning Turnips at Raes Threshig in afternoon 2 hands and Team. Jno at Jim Milnes Threshing after supper Les Hanna came from West</p> <p>" 30 Warm Cloudy Finished drawing in 3. started S.F. Jim with Jas Rae for 2 days Leith with Bert Milne 3 days</p> <p>" 31 Heavy Rain and thunder in morning Jno to Fergus with Chop (Pigs) Took Cement Pig Trough 6 ft = 1.50 720 Chop</p> <p>Septr 1 Cloudy Warm Jno at D. Milnes threshing A and J to Elora to Jas Moirs Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 2 Clear Cooler John Plowing 10 forenoon. Jim at Jas Raes all day Pulled Peas Fed last of Beets Growth of 1909</p> <p>" 3 Fine morning Thunder and Heavy Rain nearly all afternoon was Going to thrash below but threshed few {...?} in Barn John Got Leg Gashed with saw on {Empire?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 89 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 4 (Sunday) Fine A Mary to Ch (Communion) Kuje rain</p> <p>" 5 Rain all day. Jim Plowing in 10. A and J at Rennies threshing</p> <p>" 6 Warm and wet Heavy rain all last nigh A and Jim to Fergus with Pears Jim got Boots. A Moir and Mrs here missed swallows</p> <p>" 7 Cooler started to cut Buckwheat in 7 Turning out stooks which were growing Badly</p> <p>" 8 Fair all in at home But Rakings Turning out stooks and Peas Jno to Fergus for Flour (Milverton) 3 bags 1 @ 2.70 1 @ 2.80 and 1 @ 3.00 = 7.50 A Jno to Belwood with Pears Intending to thrash tomorrow if dry</p> <p>" 9 Like rain in morning but kept fair Windy Threshing Below 40 acres oats and Peas. Fair turn out 18 hand for supper and {allow ...?} (Hastings machine) The worst delayed harvest since 1901 on account of Wet lots of Grain to drawn in yet.</p> <p>" 10 Fine warm. Jim &amp; Leith at Radburns threshing. Took up Loads of Peas that was not threshed. Choring Jno to Fergus to Dr getting Leg {Cleaned?}</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Fair warm A Jim Leith to Libs Jno Mary to Sunday school</p> <p>" 12 Heavy mist in morning. like rain all day Jim &amp; Leith to Radburns threshing Jno to Fergus getting Leg Dressed Cooler at night Reno*</p> <p>" 13 Cool. Fair. Cut Buckwheat in 7. started in 11 Jim at H Ellis threshing (for Jas Rae</p> <p>" 14 Fine Cool. Leith at Hannas Pulling Peas. Finished Cutting Buckwheat (not stooked) started to Cut Aug 6 = 39 days</p> <p>" 15 Fine Jim and Leith at Hannas threshing all day Team in afternoon</p> <p>" 16 " Choring. stooking Buckwheat</p> <p>" 17 " " Finished stooking Buckwheat. A Mary John to Fergus at night</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Cloudy Cool A Mary to Ch morn. Jim Mary to Shands SS</p> <p>" 19 Cool morning. Fine day. Norm Hamilton took Cattle away Sold 4 Cattle to Wm Nelson = 3510 @ 5 cts $4.00 off - 171.50 Tried 4 Horse Evener worked all night</p> <p>" 20 Fine Cool Plowing in 10 (4 Horses) To {Lab?} Jas {Skeschs?} Funreal {Funeral} (Jess again</p> <p>" 21 " Plowing till noon. Cleaning up Oats Getting threshing wood etc Mary at Hastings Stans Wedding</p> <p>" 22 First Heavy Frost 1/4 inch John to Fergus with Oats {13.?} Lbs @ 33 cts Chop For Horses Jim at Bert Milnes threshing all day Team Leith and J From 3</p> <p>" 23 Frost that {Loupit?} Threatening Rain all day Thrashed Buckwheat out of stook 9 acres 240 Bushels 48 days from start to Finish of Harvest Country looking fine Lots of Grass. Cattle scarce and dear</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 90 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 24 Rain this morning (East) D. Milne started to thresh but quit John to Fergus with oats 25 Bu 30 Lbs. Chop (Hogs) 1100 Damp all day got sack meal</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) Cloudy Damp. all Day A Mary Jim to Ch morn John Mary Even</p> <p>" 26 started to Draw manure to 3. Jim to Fergus for chop. Cloudy Damp McCulloughs colt came Thompson {Bu?} got 975 Grain</p> <p>" 27 Rainy Forenoon Jim at Wm Hughes threshing Cleaning up &amp; Fanning Oats</p> <p>" 28 Fine at manure all day. Helping Jim to make rafters tween Loads</p> <p>" 29 Fine Warm at manure all day. Jim to Jas Reas</p> <p>" 30 " " Clear at manure Forenoon John Mary Jim and Leith to Fergus Fall show in afternoon. Thunder at night no Rain here</p> <p>Octr 1 Threshing at D. Milnes. Team and 2 Hands. Drawing in Buckwheat very high wind all afternoon</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Ch morn John Black here</p> <p>" 3 Fine at manure at Thompsons threshing until 3 (break)</p> <p>" 4 Rain all day 4 Hands at Thompsons Finished</p> <p>" 5 Cloudy damp. Finished manure here. To Elora for Lambs 400</p> <p>" 6 Rain from the north all day. Choring A and Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 7 Frost very Fine. 2 Teams Plowing in forenoon started Beets Pulled half of them Took in 3 loads</p> <p>" 8 Frost Fine Pulling and drawing Beets Jim at Jas Whites threshing</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy. A &amp; Mary to Ch morn John &amp; Mary to Shands S.S</p> <p>" 10 Fine Mary &amp; J To the late Wm Richardsons Funreal {Funeral} Finished Beets The Best Crop I ever saw on an acre of Field 5 N.E. side there Was 18 Loads about 800 Bushels started Potatoes took up Carrotts</p> <p>" 11 very Fine at Potatoes all day</p> <p>" 12 Fine Colder Finished Potatoes a good crop. but over 1/2 of them Rotten Took up Beans a {and} corn. 1st of stone Crushers came to Board</p> <p>" 13 Clear Cold John to Fergus Darkey shod Harness fixed on Grader in afternoon. A &amp; J to Late Mrs. {Alvin?} Browns Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 14 very Fine 2 Hands and Team on the job all day myself in afternoon</p> <p>" 15 " " 3 Hands " " " " " " "</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) A &amp; J to Ch morn John Mary Even to Barrs for Bessie</p> <p>" 17 Sunny Hot 2 Hands and Team at stones Fanning Grain &amp; Choring myself</p> <p>" 18 " " " " " " " " J digging up Pipes in spring Leith Helping Stan to Sandersons sale Bot Plow $ 5.00 There has Been 10 Days of Splendid weather since the 7th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 85 (upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 17 Still hot finished Plowing Harrowing Picking stones in 7 A and John with Bessie to {Butrs?} for Buckwheat Thunder and Rain at night</p> <p>" 18 Hot Finished Plowing Sowing Harrowing and Rolling in 7 Sowed with Buckwheat the First ever sowed here. Getting Poles for gate</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Hot Walked to Ch at A Browns for dinner Mary John Even</p> <p>" 20 Hottest yet 88 in shade 108 in Sun. Plowing in 11. To Fergus with chop Making gates Dan shod the Last time was Decr 10th 1909 = 6 mos 10 days</p> <p>" 21 Hot Plowing in 11. Clipped sheep in afternoon Fixing gate Posts across river 89 in shade</p> <p>" 22 " Finished Plowing for Buckwheat in 11 Framed Posts across River Mary at S.S. Convention Belwood John at night got {stal?} soled Boots 93 {D...?}</p> <p>" 23 still hot Jim Leith at Circus (Fergus) John sowing Buckwheat and Rolling Harrowing myself. Glad to get done sowing 9 acres Been at it since Apr 5th 2 mos 18 days</p> <p>" 24 a little cooler. A &amp; J to Fergus Re Telephone and Bank started thinning Beets</p> <p>" 25 warm Beets all thinned Mary left for Montreal on {Mor...?} trip Barley in head in 2</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) No one to Ch for want of Buggy very hot</p> <p>" 27 Drawing up oats in forenoon Cleaning oats after Rainy all afternoon warm</p> <p>" 28 Cooler Oats all up. Rep Fence tween 7 &amp; swamp Jno to Belwood (Crop to tie 66 acres)</p> <p>" 29 Warm Rod work. Building Fence. Scuffling Potatoes Jim Leith SS PicNic</p> <p>" 30 Hot. " " Choring. Been fine. Farmers weather since the 9th</p> <p>July 1 " Finished Road work stretching wire new Gerrie along Com Took 1940 mixed Grain to Wm Dix @ 1.00 Per 6 wt</p> <p>" 2 very Hot John out with the Wrecking waggon hand led the wreck of 2 Buggies money making Job Scuffling Cut wire fence on other side of River Put in Bars Ida (Mrs Page) and Ella Williams Came</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Hot none to Ch morn too Lazy to walk No Buggy</p> <p>" 4 Cooler thinning Turnips A Jim &amp; Leith to Burrs Picking strawberries</p> <p>" 5 " To Fergus with 600 Chop (Pigs) and 46 Bu 21 Lbs oat to A. E. Boys to salt (200) and Bag Flour Paris Green, Etc.</p> <p>" 6 Hot a few drops at night To Fergus with A. thinning and scuffling Turnips 80 Degrees</p> <p>" 7 very Hot Shower this morning Thinning to Belwood with waggon wheels to get tires set. Drawed up the stuff from Fence Bottom across River</p> <p>" 8 Hot Finished thinning Turnips in 5. To Fergus Re wire &amp; Rivets</p> <p>" 9 Hotter Howing Potatoes to Belwood for wheels (Tire set)</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Grand showers all day which was Badly needed No thunderstorm here. But Lots of it to the West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 91 (upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Octr 19 Fine Hot 2 Hands and Team at stone A to Fergus W. Kitchen 8 {mos?} Came</p> <p>" 20 Cooler. Cloudy</p> <p>" 21 Cold Cloudy Thunderstorm and Rain at night Team 2 hands on stones Kitchens left for Fergus 21st Drove them down</p> <p>" 22 Cold and rainy all day Stone crushers left Put on 383 yds on Road John and Team with them all day. Jim Plowing Leith with Stan 4 days</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Cloudy Raw None to Ch morn Jno Mary Even Maggie Burr here</p> <p>" 24 Warmer Cloudy started Turnips. Finished Fanning oats Jim Plowing in 3</p> <p>" 25 Fine Jim Plowing in 3 John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs) 1080 Brot up Big Tlle for spring Drilled holes in them Rolling Turnips</p> <p>" 26 Fine forenoon Put in 2 Tile 3 ft wide at spring Dug up wooden Pipe That was Laid on July 24th 1882 it was Rotten and cut like Cheese Down 28 years. Culling Turnip afternoon till rain came Cleaning Oats</p> <p>" 27 2 Distinct Thunderstorms Last night showery all day. The First snow of the season at night. To Fergus with Chop (Horses) 880 lbs got Pipe for spring Got started drawnin Turnips. A helping Mrs J. Milne to Pick Fowl</p> <p>" 28 Ground white with snow this morning showers all day. 2 Teams Plowing S.7</p> <p>" 29 Frozen hard to Plough. Putting in Pipes at spring. to Fergus For 50 tile renewed spring waterwork at a cost of $78.19 made up as follows Cement 425 So 4.3 in tile @ 15.00 0.96. 79 1/2 ft 2 in stal Pipe @ 15 cts foot 11.93 Couplings &amp;c 1.05 Willie Kitchen came</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Ground white hard Frost milder afternoon. A and J to Ch morn took Aunt Jessie up. John Mary to S.S.</p> <p>" 31 slight Frost then fine Drawing Turnips Forenoon Pulling after Jessie &amp; Wife left</p> <p>Novr 1 Misty morning then fine. Pulling and drawing Turnips</p> <p>" 2 Fine. Turnips all Pulled in 3 Drawing in started in 7</p> <p>" 3 Pretty good day. Pulling Turnips in 7. 5 all in. H Skeoch took Cattle away</p> <p>" 4 very hard frost taking manure out of Foundation forenoon Pulling Turnips after 1</p> <p>" 5 Fine Frosty Drawing Turnips Forenoon Pulling after Stan here afternoon</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Snow None to Ch morn Schario took colt away</p> <p>" 7 Blustery and snowing all day 2 Team Plowing in S.F. To Fergus Got Paid for Pasture by Skeoch &amp; Horvatt Leyborne &amp; Borthwick Came go grade on Gravel Road But Quit to much snow and frost</p> <p>" 8 more snow 2 Teams Plowing in 7. Bot sheep from Leybourne @ 4 1/2 9.00 Helping Jas Milne Kill a Pig Tied up feeding Cattle There are still a lot of Turnip out J. White T. Wilson Rennie round here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 92 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 9 Milder. Heavy rain at night. Plowing in 7 Killed sheep 109 lbs to the Late Mrs W. Thompsons Funreal {Funeral} to Belyside</p> <p>" 10 Rain all last night and most of the Day. Cleaning up Grain</p> <p>" 11 stormy. Took up load of Threshing wood. Drawing in Turnips. 3 loads and the Culls out yet. A helping Mrs Hanna at Dicks threshing</p> <p>" 12 stormy. Plowing Finished 7. " " " " {A helping Mrs Hanna} Jim at A Rea threshing afternoon Cattle all {Tied?} in</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) And J to Ch morn John to Mary to S.S. then to Ch night A to R. Blacks in afternoon (Birth Girl) snowing all day</p> <p>" 14 Milder day but Last night was the hardest frost yet. Covering Pit A Mary and Bessie to Fergus. Jim at Raes and Jas Milnes threshing</p> <p>" 15 Fine Cold Jno at Jas Milnes threshing. To funreal {funeral} of A McBain Mary went to {Sewing?}</p> <p>" 16 Fair Raw Cold Jas Milnes finished threshing then Horses in afternoon R &amp; W Thompsons Sale Killed and dressed a steer for Jas White</p> <p>" 17 Fine Cloudy. Howes finished then we Finished machine moved to Rennies (Hames machine) Got 105 Lbs of Beef from Jas White</p> <p>" 18 Cloudy snow at night Covering Turnip Pit John and A to Rennies threshing. Revd {Reverend?} Mr Besson.Wife and Daughter here for Tea</p> <p>" 19 Frosty fine Jno and A to Rennies (Finished) Covered all Turnips up got in a Few more loads into Pit</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Milder none to Ch morn John Mary Even</p> <p>" 21 Misty Snowing Hand at Hastings threshing all day 2 in afternoon Leith and 1 at {.....?}</p> <p>" 22 Sunny. Milder. 2 Hands at Hastings. got load of wood. Dug trench at {.....?}</p> <p>" 23 Fine Forenoon fierce storm of Snow afternoon. Hastings Finished at 10 A.M John Plowing in 4. To Adairs Sale took home {Berts?} Horse and Buggy</p> <p>" 24 Rain last night snow gone. mild Turnips all in on month since we started the latest we ever were nearest to it 1879. 13th But very bad Weather for the job. Frost and snow a Grand Crop. first time sowing Invictias &amp; Magnum {Brown?} Finished work at spring and got the new Pipes going first time</p> <p>" 25 Snow as usual last night Mild Finished Covering Pit Jno at Jas Whites threshing. Plowing in spring Field (Finished)</p> <p>" 26 Snow last night again Mild Jas White finished threshing the last of the season Moving Hay 2 Teams Plowing in 4 (sod) in afternoon Jim to Belwood</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Raw East wind. A and Mary to Ch morn</p> <p>" 28 Misty cold. Rain from the E Freezing as it fell snow at night</p> <p>over {bottom right corner}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 93 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 28 (Con) Jim to Fergus with Chop (stones) 1500 took down fowl for St Andrews Choir supper</p> <p>" 29 Drawing ties off Track with sleigh. Took in Binder &amp;c&amp;c snowing at night</p> <p>" 30 Fair sleighing this morning took 13 lambs to N. Murphy 1270 @ 5.75 Mary to St Andrews Choir supper</p> <p>Decr 1 First wintry Day Cold and windy Repaired and took Home Thompsons spreader Choring</p> <p>" 2 started to Draw Turnips Load to Schario (wheels) 11 cts</p> <p>" 3 Fine Turnips to Rea (wheels) To Fergus Preparatry since St Andrews (Cutter) Bot Ram Lamb from Alex Stewart @ 50.00 Jim went after it milder at night John has been with Les Hanna threshing all week</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) A Mary &amp; J to Ch Communion Mary down at night to {Swing?} Clear Cold</p> <p>" 5 very Cold {..as?} Turnip to Schario John Laid up with Cold</p> <p>" 6 Cold 4 Below Got in good days work 2 loads Turnip onto Schario one to Rea</p> <p>" 7 Milder some snow Drove Jim to Fergus he went to Fat stock show Guelph</p> <p>" 8 stormy to Fergus with 5 Hogs (sleigh) 1120 @ 6.40 are 224. 7 mon old tied Colts in</p> <p>" 9 Fair Cold Turnips 2 Loads 1 to Each Mary Collecting for B.S. Wheeling</p> <p>" 10 Cold E Wind Took wire of River Forenoon Getting wood afternoon</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) milder some snow None to Ch morn John Mary Even</p> <p>" 12 Cold Clear Took two Loads Turnip one to Each To Elora Sold Heifer to Wm Shortread @ 51.00</p> <p>" 13 Blustery Helping Jas Milne to lift Colt Helped Bert to kill Pig Load of Turnips to Rea Jno Burr and Maggie Here at night</p> <p>" 14 Raw Choring Sold Wm Shortreed 4 Heifers 2 @ 5 1/4 1 @ 5 and one @ $39.00</p> <p>" 15 stormiest day so far Boys took 2 Hiefers {Heifers} to Shortreeds</p> <p>" 16 very fine. to Jno Whites in morning Load Turnips to Schario Crossed river first time with sleigh</p> <p>" 17 Fine Some Snow Getting wood from across River</p> <p>" 18 " " " (Sunday) to Ch alone morn the usual at night</p> <p>" 19 Showers of snow Load Turnips to Schario 12 cts Killed Geese Put on 2nd Load took it off again</p> <p>" 20 Lots of Drifting last night Cold to day. Turnips to Schario Jim to Fergus with 3 Geese 38 lbs @ 12 cts Harry Gerrie Came up with him</p> <p>" 21 Clear and very Cold Below Turnips to {Red...?} Took Morrows (7) Colt and Scharios mare Home. Jim took Harry Gerrie to Fergus</p> <p>" 22 Milder. To Jno Whites then to Fergus Pd Taxes Paid {J...?} Insurance Telephone &amp;c John down with Chop (Horses) Sold 40 B 25 lbs @ 32 cts</p> <p>" 23 milder and snowing all day. John took Buckwheat to Schario 61 Bu 22 lbs @ 45 Per Bu the first load of Buckwheat we ever sold. then helping Less Hanna to move threshing machine. Got Ck For Schario Pasture</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1910 == === 94 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 24th Snowing To Fergus Re Shortreeds Chk Schario Pasture and Buckwheat Jno Jim and Leith Down at night</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) very fine None to Ch Geo Henderson here</p> <p>" 26 Mild Lots of Snow now and good sleighing Municipal nomination</p> <p>" 27 More snow last night took down 2 Heifers to Wm Shortreed 1810 @ 5 1/4 John at A Hannas threshing &amp; Helping Less to move Jim in afternoon</p> <p>" 28 Mild snowed heavy from 7:30 until noon John helping Hannas all day to move {their?} Engine A and Mary up to see Emma couldnt get mitts mended</p> <p>" 29 Mild snowing John with Hannas Got the outfit finally moved</p> <p>" 30 Colder biggest Blow of the Season got Chop (Cattle) load of Turnips Schario Hannas started to thresh had to quit Lesky Tubes</p> <p>" 31 The year Closed up with a Cold snap 20 Below Zero and grand sleighing. Quite mild By night Jim &amp; Leith helping D. Milne to take Cattle to Fergus. Harry Williams Came. Myself to Fergus Re Turnip tickets &amp;c 911 Bu so far @ 11 cts 15 Loads</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1911</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 (Sunday) Mild. Thaw Rain at night A &amp; J to Ch morn the others at night</p> <p>" 2 Real Jany. Thaw until 4 P.M. then Frost and a gale. Election for Municipal office Anderson Reeve. Smellie. Alexander. Ireland and Ellis Council Peoples Ry. By Law Defeated. Harry Left</p> <p>" 3 Cold snowing. Load of Turnips to Rea To Fergus with Cutter to Bank</p> <p>" 4 Cold Clear 10 Below. Goodalls outfit Pressing Hay to Fergus with Heifer to Wm Shortreed 920 @ 5.</p> <p>" 5 Cold and stormy. Finished Pressing Hay. moved to Jas Whites A and Mary to Fergus. 151 Bales 8 ton 265 Lbs @ 8.50 - $69.00</p> <p>" 6 Cold Raw E Wind Snowing John at Jas Whites Pressing Hay Jim to Fergus with Oats to Geo Henderson 28 1/2 Bu @ 32 cts</p> <p>" 7 Pretty good day. To Fergus Pd Hodge {Rufus? Leapr?} &amp; John at Jas Whites Hay Finished in Forenoon</p> <p>" 8 Mild thawing then soft Snow with a stormy night to A Moirs</p> <p>" 9 Big Blow Colder Cleaning up Grain. Calm Bright night</p> <p>" 10 Fine Mild at night Turnips to Schario Stan Hanna Threshing (Finished) the last of the season Mary to Fergus with George</p> <p>" 11 Thaw some Rain in afternoon heavy snow Turnips to Rea Sow away</p> <p>" 12 Fine. Killed Pig. Turnips to Schario {...?}, Hastings and Burrs Here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 95 (upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 13 Mild Misty A &amp; J to Fergus. Turnips to Schario Broke sleigh Runner</p> <p>" 14 " Thawing got Land of Rennies sleigh Took 104 Bush Turnips to Rea The Largest Load we ever Drawed Roads could not be Better Got 500 of Milverton Flour (Banner) @ 2.60 From Jas Anderson CPR</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Fine Colder A &amp; J to Ch morn. Mary {Jno?} &amp; John at night</p> <p>" 16 Fine Load of Turnips to Schario got sleigh Drawed home Turnips Thompson (got Buckwheat 190</p> <p>" 17 Sunny Cold Jno to Fergus with Buckwheat &amp; Oats to Geo Henderson J to Belwood with R. Black Mrs. Black D.J. and A Milnes here</p> <p>" 18 very fine and sunny but was 10 below in the morning to Fergus Re Turnips &amp;c got sack of Beachville oatmeal 2.25 To Alf Leybournes in the Evening sheaf of Wheat Beef Ring Re Organized ,y No is 10. F.B. Andersons family here</p> <p>" 19 stormy morning fair and milder at night. A Mary and Geo Henderson to Guelph</p> <p>" 20 Misty and mild to Mt Forest meeting of Executive of E. W. Reform Association agreed to hold a convention about the End Feby</p> <p>" 21 Thaw then Freezing at night very Icy</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Mild none to Ch morn. A. Mary and Geo to Jas Gerries</p> <p>" 23 Fine Drawing and Cleaning oats 32 1/2 Bu to Henderson. Jno &amp; A to Fergus</p> <p>" 24 A dandy day Cloudy Mild John and Mary to Fergus. Icy Roads</p> <p>" 25 very mild some showers of Snow. Mary married to Geo R. Henderson of Tugaska Sask By Rev J. Brown of St Andrews Fergus</p> <p>" 26 still milder misty Cleaning Grain. Harry Jones went Back to Toronto slight Rain at night</p> <p>" 27 still mild Geo Mary &amp; Edna to Fergus</p> <p>" 28 Froze up again very slippery. To Fergus with Baled Hay. J to Belwood Re audit</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) Thaw again mist Rain Geo Mary &amp; I to Ch morn Geo &amp; Mary to Thompsons</p> <p>" 30 Frost again. the Wildest Blow of the Winter this forenoon Calming down at night. Took down Cow to Wm Shortreed @ $60.00 at Audit</p> <p>" 31 Milder Snowing Jno to Fergus with Baled Hay. Working at audit</p> <p>Feby 1 stormy from N.E. John " " " " 5885</p> <p>" 2 (Candlemas) Dark misty morning Light {Brewing?} until 8 am John to Belwood re Audit J to Fergus in afternoon very stormy &amp; cold</p> <p>" 3 Cold Raw morn Wind E E Getting milder Geo Mary and Ed up to Libs</p> <p>" 4 stormy Jim helping R Black with Cattle J to Elora to see V Richardson</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Sunny Frosty. Geo Mary and A to Ch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 96 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feby 6 stormiest Day of Winter from the E. Roads Blocked Train stopd first time this winter. Cold Blowed in every crack</p> <p>" 7 Cleared up. Breaking Roads. Train at noon. 2 Locos &amp; S. Plow</p> <p>" 8 Cloudy Mild Killed Pig Took in some Turnips. To Mrs Jas Gerries funreal {funeral} (Ne Mary Kennedy) lots of shovelled Roads</p> <p>" 9 Mild Sunny. Finished audit. Jno A Mary Ed 3 Children to Fergus</p> <p>" 10 Colder and slowing. Cutting &amp; Drawing wood {Geo?} Mary to Rockwood</p> <p>" 11 very Fine. Cutting and drawing wood. Folks Came Back from Rockwood</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) mild looking like Thaw. A Mary Geo and J to Ch morning Fred and Lib Maggie and John Burr here in afternoon</p> <p>" 13 Mild and misty all Day. To Fergus settled with Jno White got {Doors?} From Wm Shortreed. R. W. and Rachel Thompson here</p> <p>" 14 Another Big Drift. Geo Henderson was to ship his horses but too stormy</p> <p>" 15 still stormy Roads Blocked to Council with Audit Stan Hannas Sale</p> <p>" 16 Mild Misty A and J to Fergus. Meeting of Nichol Ins {Coy?} To R. Blacks in evening. Turnips to Schario Bad Roads</p> <p>" 17 Thaw Rain To Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs Anderson (Smellie Geo Henderson shipped his horses. Fred here going to Gerrie sale</p> <p>" 18 Breezy mild to station With staff for the West Getting Colder</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Fine Ed and J to Ch morn. Geo and Mary to Leybornes</p> <p>" 20 stormy morning then fine. To Arthur with Wm Richardson to Reform Convention</p> <p>" 21 very Cold but Calm. George and Mary left for the West on 4:14 Train. C.P.R. Jm McLellan Drawing sand</p> <p>" 22 stormy. Turnips to Schario McLelland 2 Teams at sand</p> <p>" 23 " " " " Killed a sheep</p> <p>" 24 Fine sunny. A and Jim to Fergus. Turnips to Schario</p> <p>" 25 " " making Tough Sleighing Ed and J to Belwood Re Reform meeting. Goodale Paid for Hay. Turnips to Schario (Finis)</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Soft Rain Snow Ed and Children went to Libs</p> <p>" 27 hard Frost Blustery. nothing Doing</p> <p>" 28 The month Ends Rough and Cold To Thompsons in evening nothing Doing</p> <p>March 1 Cold Blowing snowing A. Moir here. Meeting in Belwood to Elect Delegate to R. Convention in Elora on March 6th</p> <p>(2) Down with Chop Flailed oats</p> <p>" 3 Fine Boys at wood over River. Helping Thompsons Bros kill a Pig</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 97 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 4 Cold Blustery Boys at wood Forenoon. A {Agnes} John to Fergus in Evening</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Fine till night then a Heavy snowfall Jno to Ch at night</p> <p>" 6 Cold Clear Boys Drawing wood across River. Reform Convention at Elora {Ardneg?} Richardson Chosen for nominee of R. Party</p> <p>" 7 Fine Cold Boys at wood Fred Brot Edna down and timothy seed</p> <p>" 8 Milder very fine to Belwood winding up audit to Jas Mathiesons sale Edna and Children left for Toronto morning Train CPR</p> <p>" 9 Fine at wood all day Soft and Rain at night</p> <p>" 10 Getting Colder but a lot of Snow went</p> <p>" 11 mild and snow going. Seed Fair in Fergus Jno &amp; Jim Down First Thunderstorm in the Evening away south</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) mild Drizzly morning First Robins none to Ch morn Jno Evening</p> <p>" 13 very Fine Blue Birds seen. First Wheels on Gravel. To W.S. Clarks in afternoon lot of snow Went</p> <p>" 14 still Thawing River broke up at foot of 4th line. To Elora (Wheels) Re Jno Moir</p> <p>" 15 one of the stormy days Cold at night John to Belwood Boots</p> <p>" 16 very Cold morning 7 Below Zero. Snowing Blowing milder at night Nothing Doing</p> <p>" 17 Cold stormy Sid Hamiltons sale John Bot: 1 Crown Gang Plow @ $</p> <p>" 18 Milder went for Plow. Jim to Sale of Websters Truck got O.meal 50 lbs</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) mild misty None to Ch morn. Jno Even Robt Thompson here</p> <p>" 20 Windy Flurries of snow Drawing up and Cleaning oats. Bright {arrived?} 2 nights</p> <p>" 21 Milder John took 77 1/2 Bu oats to Wm Dix J went to Jas Douglas sale (Wheels)</p> <p>" 22 Rainy forenoon then very Cold with snow flurries to Robt Stewarts sale Bot 5 Cattle Pair steers $90.00 1 steer and Heifer $105.00 = $235.00 milk can 40 shares 10 Potato scratcher 25 ea 75 total $235.75 10 mos</p> <p>" 23 very Cold and windy to Stewarts for Cattle Drawed up Hay</p> <p>" 24 still Cold Took 76 Bu oats to Wm Dix. Total 153 1/2 Bu @ 31 cts = $47.50 in afternoon took Chop (Horses) to Fergus &amp; 15 Bu oats to A. Hanna @ 33 = $4.95 To Thompson Bros in Evening Got Hair Cut.</p> <p>" 25 Mild Sunny Drawing up Hay and not much of that</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) milder Cloudy A &amp; J t Ch morn John Even Rain at night R. Craig Here</p> <p>" 27 Heavy Rain River all Broke up and High Flood Getting Colder at night Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs Wm Nelson</p> <p>" 28 Cold Raw Henry Ellis sale</p> <p>" 29 Snow Flurries Jno to Belwood Jim to Fergus with Chop (Cattle)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 98 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 30 Cold Snow almost sleighing again took up Hay and Oats</p> <p>" 31 {Bay?} Frosty By night taking up and Cleaning Oats (seed) Leybourne funreal {funeral}</p> <p>April 1 Cold snow very frosty at night A and J to Fergus. Drawing cleaning oats</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) stormy snowing Cold Maggie Burr &amp; Jno and Roy Black here</p> <p>" 3 Sunny Cold Getting wood &amp; Hay</p> <p>" 4 Cold Cloudy morning heavy Rain all afternoon John and J to Guelph to O.A.C. Re oats &amp; to see Deguerre</p> <p>" 5 Rain most of the Day. Funreal of Jas Gerrie (A's uncle) John and A to it</p> <p>" 6 mild morning. Thunderstorm an rain all afternoon A. and J up to Libs Bad Roads taking up Turnips 2nd morn no Frost</p> <p>" 7 Cleared up Raw. Cold Drawing up oat and Hay</p> <p>" 8 Fine. Cleaning up Oats slow Weather</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) none to Ch Jim and Leith to Jno Blacks Sunny day 4 weeks since the Robins Came and lots of snow yet. slow spring</p> <p>" 10 very fine Sawing Ties in forenoon. Jno Jim Over to Hendersons after</p> <p>" 11 Raw E. Wind took up Load of wood. John to Walt Robinsons Sale</p> <p>" 12 Cloudy E. Wind Rainy afternoon Cleaning up oats (A. to Thompsons</p> <p>" 13 " " " " " Took up Hay Elora Horse show (not three)</p> <p>" 14 Good Friday Heavy Rain last night and this morning. Then Cleared up and warm. Windy. Put 6 Cattle down. Took up oats</p> <p>" 15 Fine Oats all Cleaned up. A. and Jno to Fergus in Even</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) 3 inches of Snow this morning. showers all day A. Jno to Ch</p> <p>" 17 Frosty Sunny Jim to Fergus with Chop (2 kinds) Sawing ties Aunt Liz and Mary Came up some Snow Flying</p> <p>" 18 Fine warm Aunt Liz left in evening started Plowing in 11.</p> <p>" 19 Cloudy warm E. wind Plowing Jim Boarding in Hen House</p> <p>" 20 Sunny warm Plowing in 11 with 2 Rigs Fixing Pole of Doble Rig</p> <p>" 21 Dull and Cool. S. Bowley Here for mixed seed. 850 Lbs. 2 outfits Plowing {Disc?}</p> <p>" 22 Fair Cool finished Discing in 10 Harrowing in 11. Jno to Fergus for Drill - Noxon</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Cool. A Jim to Ch morn John Barr Here Swallows</p> <p>" 24 Sunny. Dry &amp; Cool. Frost Every night started Sowing Oats in 10 Cultivating in 5. A up to Mrs Wrights then to Libs. helped Jim Milne kill a Pig</p> <p>" 25 Warmer. Siwubg ub 11 Harrowing in 5 and 10 Blood Root and Mayflower Blooms</p> <p>" 26 " Sowed 5 (Daubney oats) First Team Crossed River on 4th Line Finished Harrowing 5 Cultivating 7. at Funreal {Funeral} of Late Peter Black Herb Howe got oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 99 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 27 The First Real warm spring Day. Cultivating Harrowing and Leveling Turnip Pit in 7 started Cultivating in S.F. Broke Doubletree</p> <p>" 28 Warm Cloudy. Finished Cultivating S.F. Sowing in 7 and Harrowing Borrowed 12 Lbs Grass seed From D. Milne</p> <p>" 29 warm Threatening Rain. Been a Grand week For seeding / Finished sowing &amp; Harrowing 7 Put in 30 acres in good shape this week</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Rain Through the night showers all day none to Ch</p> <p>May 1 Showers all day. Thunderstorm in afternoon Warm Fields have their first Green on Lambs Plowing some Cleaning out Root House</p> <p>" 2 Frosty quite hard by night Cloudy Windy Showers of snow Plowing in 4 2 outfits</p> <p>" 3 Ground white with snow Hard frost. Plowing sod in 4 (Finished) A up to Burrs with Bessie. T. Dow here renewing Ins Jno Rennie to here</p> <p>" 4 Hard Frost Disking in 4 and Harrowing A went up to Libs on stage</p> <p>" 5 Sowing in S.F. Discing and Harrowing in 4. Dry and Cool</p> <p>" 6 Warmer To Fergus Got mangel seed etc Finished sowing S.F. and 4 all sowed Here but Small strip at sand Pit</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) Fine warm None to Ch Sow Farrowed 9 8 alive</p> <p>" 8 very fine warm. Choring Planted 7 Drills Potatoes in S.F. Boys over to Rand with Plows</p> <p>" 9 " " " stretched wire at Gerries Line A Came Back From Libs Boys went over to Hendersons to start Plowing 1/2 day 5 Horses</p> <p>" 10 warm slight rain Choring Howard Brot Colt (yearling) to Pasture</p> <p>" 11 " Boys at Hendersons Thunder &amp; Rain at 6 P.M Dix Brot 8 Priestly 14 Cattle</p> <p>" 12 ToDay and yesterday very high wind Blowing Down Jas Whites Windmill Turned Colts Down. A up to Burrs Brot Bessie Back John over for oats</p> <p>" 13 Frost Find Day. Burning Brush across River. Alf Leybourne Brot 10 Cattle and Joe Roxburgh 6 to Pasture Choring. Deguerre and wife came from Guelph</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Frost Clear. Jno Burr and Maggie here. Deguerre went home wild Plums in Bloom and Trees 1/2 out in Leaf 10 Days Earlier than 1910</p> <p>" 15 warm Boys at H. Cows out all day some Rain at night Choring</p> <p>" 16 " " " A Fine Light Rain mostly all Day</p> <p>" 17 To Arthur Meeting Cencus {Census?} Commissioner ( T. Dryden) Getting Forms and Instructions Damp and warm. Thunderstorm in afternoon then 2 wild ones in evening. Went with Jno Burr Last Lambs</p> <p>" 18 Warm and Great Growth Pear Tree in Bloom</p> <p>" 19 Hot and Great Growth Since the start of Growing about the 7th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 100 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 20 Hot. Threatening rain Boys Finished at Hendersons 10 1/2 Days 2 Hand and 5 Horses sowed 88 Bush oats John Home at 11 P.M.</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Hot. 2 Thunderstorms last night None to Ch morn 85</p> <p>" 22 still hot John Plowing for A Hanna. Jim for Roots in 3 90 in shade</p> <p>" 23 Heavy. Thunderstorm Early this morning still very hot Jim finished Plowing for Mangolds &amp; Potatoes Jno J. Putting in Posts over River for Wire fence John and A to Fergus at night more Rain Bot manure spreader</p> <p>" 24 Cooler Cloudy Drilled and sowed mangels Jim at Celebration at Fergus</p> <p>" 25 Warm again John to Fergus with Chop (Horses) got Team shod woven Wire Oatmeal Jim Cutting Potatoes J getting Braces &amp;cc for fence at River Heard Whipporwill and saw Fireflies Took oats to Anderson V. S 25 Bu {sideways on right edge} see also Pages 35-75</p> <p>" 26 Hot stretched wire along and accross {across} River At this End Cutting Potatoes</p> <p>" 27 " Planted Potatoes washed sheep one Died</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Hot Clear A and JIm to Ch morn then to Libs Jno Ch night</p> <p>" 29 Cooler Cloudy Took Bask {Basket?} oats and Bas Buckwheat to Wm Dix Fixing Fence Picking Potatoes. Boys went to {H s?} after supper</p> <p>" 30 Cool John Plowing in 11 Jim to Fergus with Chop (Cattle and Pigs) {Cattle?} in 3 took Down 4 Bags Potatoes @ .80 to Mrs Leybournes sale. Bot sowing machine $2.50</p> <p>" 31 Rain and thunder at noon. Plowing in 11 and 3 Cool at night</p> <p>June 1 Cool To Fergus in Forenoon. Re H &amp; E and W. {Seip?} started Taking Census in afternoon Beginning at Lot 7 Con 1</p> <p>" 2 showery Forenoon at Census Sowed First Turnips in 3</p> <p>" 3 Warmer at Census Boys Fixing Fence &amp; Clipping sheep A to Ch Prep Com</p> <p>Sunday 4 Cloudy Rainy Like shower at night None to Ch morn John in Even A Laid up with sore Hip Johnnie Black here (Boys Building fence tween 9 &amp; 10</p> <p>" 5 Rain &amp; thunder this morning Cloudy all day at Census Rain at night</p> <p>" 6 misty Damp at Census (Glenlamond) Drawing out manure</p> <p>" 7 Cloudy all day, sick, Drilling and sowing Turnips in 3 to R. Blacks at night Census</p> <p>" 8 " warm Census Bottom 1st Line working Road {house?} in 11</p> <p>" 9 " Close Heat. Thunder a few drops Census anderson {scout?} &amp; Plowing in 11</p> <p>" 10 very Hot Bad storm to N.E. Census Hatings to Hanna. Turnip all in in 3</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Hot storm to West doing Great damage no Rain here but High winds A and J to Ch morn</p> <p>" 12 storms all Round us but little rain here Plowing in 11 Phones out of order (Lightning) To Fergus and Arthur Re Schedule Nos</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 101 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 13 Cooler. Damp Cloudy 2 teams Plowing in 11. at Census Welcome to Reas</p> <p>" 14 " " " " " Drilling and sowing Turnips in 11</p> <p>" 15 Cool morning Rainbow at Census from Woods to McBrides 2 teams Plowing in 11</p> <p>" 16 Warmer and dry at Census from John A Armstrongs to A. R. Gerries Finished Plowing in 11 started to Harrow Cool night</p> <p>" 17 Hot took Heifer to Wm Shortreed 960 @ 5 1/2 Census Nelson Boyne Anderson and Patton Practicly Finished Census Enumeration see Page 95 of Diary which Began in 1884</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Fine Hot A and J Ch morn Stan and Emma here in afternoon</p> <p>" 19 Hot and dry. Sowing Buckwheat in 11. To Late John Marshalls Funreal {Funeral} John Leith to Jno Clarks for 2 Pigs. Drouth Getting serious Especially for Hay</p> <p>" 20 Hot and dry. Sowing Buckwheat and Harrowing in 11</p> <p>" 21 Frost this morning Ice down by the River. Finished Sowing Buckwheat 2 months lacking 3 days seeding. Harrowing and Rolling To Arthur with Census Returns A with me up to Libs Hot day</p> <p>" 22 Coronation Day of George 5th Choring. {Revd?} Brown and wife here. Prayer meeting at Jas Whites at night Finished Rolling</p> <p>" 23 Cloudy like Rain But did not Come Picking green of Potatoes making gate &amp;cc</p> <p>" 24 Cloudy Hot John to Elora for shingles 16 sq @ 2.30 Soft Lumber @ 30.00 =1.50 took wood to Fergus 54 lbs @ {23?} = {12.46?} {Daubeney?} oats in head some Peas in Bloom</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) No. Ch too late getting up. A up to D Milnes in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 Cloudy 2 showers first since 5th. {Rip?} Pig Pen floor Choring Boys and Team Putting in Road work for Henderson Place</p> <p>" 27 Warm Finished Roadwork over River (H) To Fergus setting saw got 110 Cabbage Plants. Planted them</p> <p>" 28 Windy stripped shingles off N.W. side of Barn and started to Lay new ones Jim to Fergus with Chop (Horses) Cool night</p> <p>" 29 Hot Dry shingling S.S. Pic nic No 2 The situation Getting serious for want of Rain</p> <p>" 30 Hot Dry Shingling we have had Practialy {Practically} no Rain this month</p> <p>July 1 Hot shingling forenoon. Boys to Pic Nic No 1 afternoon scuffling Potatoes S.F.</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) A Bessie and J to Ch morn. To Jno Blacks O.S.R. afternoon No Rain yet The like Brass and the Earth like Iron this was the Hottest day since Records wer kept in Ontario 101 in shade the next to it was in August 1854 99 have seen the Grand River 52 Never so low in June</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 102 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 3 Hot. Hotter Hottest To Fergus Rep Pump got Flour 2.70 shinglng Colt Castrated no let up on the Heat. The lowest this morning was 78 and By 3 oclock it had Climbed to 103. and at stonecliff nippising 109 Record smashed</p> <p>" 4 The same heat and drouth. Hay Dried before it is cut. Finished shingling N.W. side of Barn same Conditions as (see Page 69) scuffling Turnips in 3. started Haying in 12.</p> <p>" 5 Cutting and Coling Hay in 12. a thunderstorm to south of us Heat fierce about 3 oclock the Warmest wind I ever felt</p> <p>" 6 some what Cooler Finished Cutting 12. Coling and drawing in</p> <p>" 7 Hot Drawing in Hay. Drouth bad as ever</p> <p>" 8 very Hot 12 all in Put Green on Potatoes Cut thistles on Cor 12 {Switch?} in 12</p> <p>Sunday 9 another scorching Day. None to Ch morn Jno Even Thunder to S.E</p> <p>" 10 still the same scorching Heat. Cutting and Coling Hay in 15</p> <p>" 11 Cutting and Coling in 15. Drouth still on. Though we had Thunder to S and E fair rain at Fergus. The situation is getting very serious</p> <p>" 12 same Iron &amp; Brass weather. Drawing Hay from 15</p> <p>" 13 " " " " " " " " " Alf Leybourne (10) and Joe Roxborough (5) Took Cattle away. Paid (Cheques) L. 18.00 R 10.00</p> <p>" 14 still Dry. Drawing in from 15 finished Cutting it 15. Loads from 15. Left 2 acres to Cattle</p> <p>" 15 " " Finished Drawing in 15. Cutting and drawing in 6. Rain at night the First Real Rain in 40 Days</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Damp morning A and J to Ch Saw first stooks (Jno Gregsons) fall Wheat. Fred &amp; Lib John Burr and Maggie here Rain at night Now that the Drouth seems Broken we see the Damage Roots mostly a failure Barley Badly hurt. Pasture gone never saw the Lik so Early</p> <p>" 17 Cooler thinning Roots Jim to Fergus with Chop got twine salt &amp;c to Fergus in morning myself to {Barnith? Anttowers?} in afternoon Voters List</p> <p>" 18 Cool 2nd Raked 15 took them in Finished Cutting 6 Coled it up started to Cut in 8 New Potatoes Frost this morning</p> <p>" 19 Cool 6 all in. Drawed from 8. Fine shower after 5 P.M Loads in to Date 43</p> <p>" 20 " Fine Mangels thinned Cutting Coling in 8 To D. Hutchinsons morning</p> <p>" 21 Cool Fair Drawing Cutting Raking in 8</p> <p>" 22 Fine Hay all cut and Coled to Belwood Re voters Lists Cool at night A Jno to Fergus</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Cool Cloudy Rain at night. None to Ch morn {Els..?} Deguerre here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 103 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 24 Cold some Rain very high wind. Burrs and Deguerres came made an agreement and Deguerre to {Burrs?} to Guelph on a visit Jno to Fergus for Stans Tank</p> <p>" 25 Cold wind shower to Fergus Got home shoes on Dan and darkey Drawing logs at River</p> <p>" 26 " showery to Fergus Re Binder Canvas Mrs A Moir Tom &amp; Nelly Moir here</p> <p>" 27 Fine Clear Finished thinning Turnips in 3 scuffling in 11. Cut Timothy Cutting oats in 5 4 days sooner than 1908 which was the Previous Record</p> <p>" 28 Warm Clear Built Hay stack Finished Haying 5 Loads</p> <p>" 29 Fine Fair Warm Thinning Turnips in 11. Helped R &amp; W. Thompson Finish Haying</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Hot Dry No Ch morn To Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs (Jas) Campbell to Carmel Cemetry {Cemetery} Longest Funreal {Funeral} I Ever saw in the Country</p> <p>" 31 Hot Dry Harvest Cut and stooked 5 started to Cut in 7 Water Getting scarce. started to Draw from spring Leith took Tank to Stan</p> <p>August 1 Hot Took in Timothy Finished Cutting 7 Boys to the Place evening</p> <p>" 2 Rain last night showers to day hot and Close thinning in 11</p> <p>" 3 vey warm Damp and Close Heavy Rain at night Several Thunderstorms apparently from the East A and J to Fergus J to Elora Jess Antillion</p> <p>" 4 Damp Warm Chop to Fergus (Jim) Jno to H. Place. Killed ailing Cow for Thompson</p> <p>" 5 Dry Hot Cut 10 Laid up sore Back (to N. &amp; E. {Bad?} Horses killed Barn {Round?}</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Heavy Rain in Early morning 3 separate Thunderstorms A and J to Ch morn Thunderstorms all afternoon (Kerr Preached) Content</p> <p>" 7 warm Jim to Fergus for Chop finished thinning Turnips Cut 7 acres in 11 Finished Cutting Below as showing the Light Crop 1/2 Ball twine tied the 7 acres and Jim stooked it in less than 2 Hours I think the worst Crop since 1872</p> <p>" 8 Hot Fair to Ransoms in morning then to Fergus {Jeans?} shod Cut S. Field</p> <p>" 9 " " Finished Cutting Here the Earliest Ever the only year near it was 1868 when we finished cutting on 15th Aug in /72 it was Aug 29</p> <p>" 10 Hot Drawing in all day Finished 5 and 7 Rakings and all Rain at night</p> <p>" 11 Cooler to Arthur to Reform Convention A Martin Chosen commisioner Boys over to H. Place started Cutting there</p> <p>" 12 Dry Warm Boys Cutting in H. Place</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Dry. A and Leith to Ch morn (Russell Preached)</p> <p>" 14 Hot over at Ditch meeting W 1/2 Lot 3 Con 4 Boys cutting at H Place</p> <p>" 15 Rainy morning to Belwood Re Judges Local voter List at Turnips</p> <p>" 16 2 Thunderstorms not much Rain. Finished Cutting H. Place all the White Crop Cut. on Lb twine to acre for all 70 odd Pretty slim</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 104 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>August 17 Plowing down Buckwheat in 11 Drawed in S.F. A {Agnes} to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 Cooler with showers all day. Plowing in 11</p> <p>" 19 Dry Cooler Crop all in above started Below. Cleared 7 acres in one Load in 11</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Ch morn Russell Preached</p> <p>" 21 Fine Finished Drawing in White Crop here Rakings and all 16 Load of {sh...?} off {in?} acres. more Records Broken Drawed 110 stooks at one Load over Track up hill on Con</p> <p>" 22 Fine Jack in up at H Barn in Forenoon started to Draw in there in afternoon To Fergus Returning Jack shower at night</p> <p>" 23 Boys drawing in at Hallday. Choring Jack Moir Came from Elora</p> <p>" 24 Cool. Bert Milne threshed forenoon D. afternoon Finished Drawing in at H. Place 16 Loads</p> <p>" 25 Hot D. Milne Finished threshing {Flailer?} {Geald?} oats</p> <p>" 26 " Finished Cleaning Turnips in 3 to Late Mrs R. Burrs Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>Sunday 27 Cool Thunder A Leith to Fergus Re Report of Wm Gerries death (Bro)</p> <p>" 28 Fine Jim to Fergus with Chop Jno Plowing A Leith to Fergus to stands S. night</p> <p>" 29 Cool at Jas Whites threshing forenoon. Jim to Radburns in afternoon A Martin here Jno Plowing. To Martin meeting Belwood at night</p> <p>" 30 Frost Finished Radburns Threshing moved to Thompson Bros and Finished them (2 Hands) 34 Barns finished in August</p> <p>" 31 Fine Plowing Aunt Mag and Ann Came on trail Jim Went down and took up W. Kitchen &amp; Jno Gerrie Jr Badly done up with hay Fever</p> <p>Septr 1 Hot Funreal {Funeral} of Late Wm Gerrie who was killed in Alberta on Aug 25 Aunt Ida came up and Wm Jr</p> <p>" 2 very Heavy Thunderstorm Lightning struck a stump close to D. Milne Ran and {...?} on fire. Jim took Ida and Willie to Fergus</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Clear Cool None to Ch morn</p> <p>" 4 Frost Ice. 2 teams Plowing in 10 one Team Harrowing in 4 A at Hastings John Jim and Leith to Fergus to Hear Hugh Guthrie</p> <p>" 5 Cloudy Rain all afternoon 2 Teams Plowing in 10. Jim at Hastings To Fergus Bank. Phone &amp;c</p> <p>" 6 Cloudy Cool Finished Plowing 10 A to Fergus got Flour Jim at 11</p> <p>" 7 Cool some Rain Plowing in 4. Black Belle Calved Jim at Hastings</p> <p>" 8 Cloudy Like rain all day {quit?} in 4 Harrowing</p> <p>" 9 Clear and warm Harrowing in 11</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 105 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>September 10 (Sunday) none to Ch morn Lib and Fred Robt Thompson and :{Dos?}: Milne here</p> <p>" 11 Sunny warm with Survey on at ditch Cons 2 3 4 Lots 4-3-2 Thunderstorm and wind Rain at night Brot Home New manure spreader</p> <p>" 12 Cool Drawing out manure</p> <p>" 13 " " " " had a Break down</p> <p>" 14 Heavy Frost Ice {Wind?} Cut the Buckwheat and Potatoes Nomination (Dominion) at Arthur Martin Clark Candidates Rain at night</p> <p>" 15 Damp forenoon. Drawing manure A to Mrs Wrights</p> <p>" 16 Warm Drawing manure</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Fine A and J to Ch morn (Communion) Howards Colt away Came May {10?} {91.00?}</p> <p>" 18 warm started to Cut Buckwheat</p> <p>" 19 Some Rain then Fair. Finished Cutting Buckwheat A Jim to Fergus</p> <p>" 20 Warm Drawing manure. A to Guelph Re Bessie along with Maggie Burr at the Late Jas Broadfoots Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 21 Mild Cloudy Rain in afternoon at manure Polling in Dominion Election A Landslide. Laurier with a Maj of 44 Defeated by 42 on Reciprocity in natural Products with U.S. in our own riding the vote was Clarke Martin Martin Maj Les E 84</p> <p>" 22 Clear warm Finished manure at Home</p> <p>" 23 Fine stooking Buckwheat A to Fergus in afternoon to see A Moirs ({wife in ......?}</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Fine A Leith to Ch morn</p> <p>" 25 still Fine {Day?} Day John to Fergus with Chop. Leith Plowing in S.F A Rather uncommon event is D. Milne taking up Beets before he had his Buckwheat Cut and Jas Milne the same before Peas were Pulled</p> <p>" 26 warm Digging out stumps finished stooking Buckwheat Leith Plowing in manure in S.F</p> <p>" 27 Rain all Forenoon Plowing in S.F. {Grubbed?} out spruce Tree beyond the spring</p> <p>" 28 Warm Grubbing stumps Jno Leith Plowing in manure Rain at night to Rennies</p> <p>" 29 Damp all day Plowing Forenoon John &amp; Leith to Fergus show afternoon</p> <p>" 30 Cooler. Cloudy Choring took up Potatoes in S.F. A John to Fergus at night</p> <p>Octr 1 (Sunday) Rainy all day None to Ch morn Jno Burr and Maggie here Took away Bessie Likely Finally Been Here since 17th Novr 1907</p> <p>" 2 Fine Leith Plowing John to Howes Threshing A. to Fergus</p> <p>" 3 Taking up Potatoes Rainy afternoon Choring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1911 == === 106 {upper left corner} ===</p> <p>October 4 warm morning at Beets. Leith to Belwood show. Jno &amp; A over Picking apples at H Place very High wind with showers all afternoon</p> <p>" 5 Damp Forenoon Plowing in 4. Finished Potatoes</p> <p>" 6 Rain From E. all day Heavy in afternoon Cold John to Belwood Re Boots</p> <p>" 7 Fine Plowing in 4 Finished Beets</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) very Fine Cool Heavy Frost. A &amp; J to Ch morn A to Thompsons after Performed my vow</p> <p>" 9 Fine warm Plowing Forenoon Choring after</p> <p>" 10 Sunny forenoon after Cloudy Rain at night Helping Ja Milne to Draw in Peas and some Buckwheat</p> <p>" 11 Cloudy Damp Picking apples H Place in forenoon Below in afternoon</p> <p>" 12 Fine Plowing in 11. A to Fergus</p> <p>" 13 " Cleaning up Barn for threshing Jno to Reas threshing</p> <p>" 14 " Rae finished threshing Machine came here (Stan) at 11 am Threshed Buckwheat moved up to Barn threshed {Timothy?} {Jim?} Wm Dix took away his Cattle (8 came 11 May)</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Fine None to Ch morn Jim came up last night</p> <p>" 16 Fine Finished threshing about 2:30 I think a shade the Worst Crop Crop ever we had on account of the Drouth 43 acres 510 Bushels {About?} 12 acres Buckwheat 180 Bu Stan Hannas machine Jim to Jas Milnes threshing rest of Day</p> <p>" 17 Rain all day and most of it very heavy J. Milne finished and Dave to</p> <p>" 18 Cleared up Fine and warm Jno to Rennies threshing {Snuged?} up where we threshed Buckwheat</p> <p>" 19 Fine warm to Fergus with Chop (1720 Hogs and horses) got Flour 1 sack {Jee...?} = 235.3 sacks Banner = 2.55 waggon Bottom 1.85 {snails?} Bolts &amp;c Rennie Finished threshing By 8 A.M. A to Harry Ellison</p> <p>" 20 making waggon Bottom to A. Staceys sale started Turnips</p> <p>" 21 Damp and Cloudy all day. Finished W. Bottoms Jno to F.B Andersons threshing afternoon</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Heavy Rain all day Colder Jim Came up last night John &amp; he to Fergus</p> <p>{sideways in left column} 23 John to F. Bs threshing Leith and J Drawing Turnips Rain</p> <p>" 24 Fine Finished Drawing Turnips Below took Wm Whitehead to Scott Place</p> <p>" 25 Great day Pulling Turnips in 3. Killed and Picked 7 Geese at night</p> <p>" 26 Fine No Dew nor Frost Jno to Jas Whites threshing Leith and J Drawing in Turnips took in Carrots Beans &amp; Cabbage A to Sarah's Picking Geese</p> <p>" 27 First snow of the Season Last night 2 in. A and J to Fergus to the Late Mrs. Allisons Funreal John at Turnips To {Guelph?} men &amp; Team Dinner</p> <p>" 28 Hard frost Jno to Howes threshing Leith and J drawing &amp; Pulling Turnips</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 107 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>October 29 (Sunday) Fine Clear Windy None to Ch</p> <p>" 30 Fine and milder. Finished Pulling Turnips Rita Williams here A {Agnes} took her to Fergus</p> <p>" 31 Fine Rain most of the Day Some snow. John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs)</p> <p>Novr 1 Hard frost in morning Getting milder Snow at night Plowing and drawing Turnips To Late John Youngs Funreal {Funeral} 4 Teleph {Telephone} men and Team for dinner</p> <p>" 2 3 in Snow High wind last night Drifts 18 in separating Cattle Plowing in 11 Telephone men for Dinner 4</p> <p>" 3 milder to Belwood for meat " " {Telephone men for Dinner} Teleph foot measured (Boots) Drawing Turnips in afternoon all the shipping ones</p> <p>" 4 Fine mild finished Turnips fair Crop thin and lots of Big ones Plowing in 11 Leith at Bert Milne in afternoon</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Fine A Leith to Ch morn Lib Came Down stayed all night</p> <p>" 6 Rain all day sometimes very heavy to Jno Hastings threshing</p> <p>" 7 very High wind showers of Rain all day 2 Rigs Plowing in 11</p> <p>" 8 Cleared up Lib started Home To sale of Timber &amp;c at Baileys</p> <pre> " " " " {Plowing in 11} </pre> <p>" 9 Fine 2 Rigs in 11 Forenoon Leith to Rennies Turnips afternoon To Jno Greens sale</p> <p>" 10 " " " " Helping Jas Milne kill a Pig</p> <p>" 11 Cloudy Damp Rain at night Killed Pig = 90 Lbs = &amp;c John up to Warners (Luther) For Shingles 2nd Class 11 sq @ 1.00 18 mos Behind</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Thunderstorm last night Rain and high wind until 10 a.m. today then Snow and by night hard frost and wind higher</p> <p>" 13 vicious Frost for the season 25 Below Freezing Tied all the Cattle in. John and A to Fergus Mary Came on Evening train from Tugaska Sask</p> <p>" 14 Cold and stormy Fixing Fence Below Sawing wood choring</p> <p>" 15 Milder Blowing Drawing this in Forenoon moving Tank in afternoon {Paisley?} took Cattle away</p> <p>" 16 Fair and Frosty Threshing at H Place (Hanna) their Last job for the season. turn out about _ Bu to acre sleighing</p> <p>" 17 A very nasty day. Snow first then Hail and a night Rain A &amp; J to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 The stormiest day so early in the season that I Remember Jno to Fergus with Chop Snowed more or less for 7 days</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) no let up in snow and Blow Roads Blocked already</p> <p>" 20 Fine To Fergus Boys drawing wood Good sleighing</p> <p>" 21 mild Hastings threshing 2 Hands there</p> <p>" 22 Fine " " " " "</p> <p>" 23 Fine Forenoon Rain Snow afternoon A and Mary to Burrs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 108 (upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 23 (Con) Took Hogs to Fergus 3 = 690 and 1 = 220 total 910 @ $6.40 6 1/2 mos old</p> <p>" 24 Choring Finished Drawing Ties from Track</p> <p>" 25 mild got Some wood. A and Leith to Fergus L. Got Boots stormy night</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) stormy forenoon fine after None to Ch Mrs Jas Milne here</p> <p>" 27 very fine shingling Colts House to Wm Richardsons at night</p> <p>" 28 Rain all day to Fergus twice with Lambs 13 = 1140 @ 5 cts $55.80</p> <p>" 29 Fine sheeting Hen House. Cold at night Roads Icy</p> <p>" 30 Cold Raw day Choring to Rick Hannas at night John Rennie here</p> <p>Decr 1 milder Picking Chickens showers of Snow</p> <p>" 2 stormy A and John to Fergus with Chickens 15 cts Dressed</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Fine Clear Cold None to Ch too slow or lazy</p> <p>" 4 Cold Fine day. Nomination for Ontario House U Richardson &amp; J J Craig</p> <p>" 5 mild Sunny Jno to Fergus with Chop then shingling</p> <p>" 6 " " shingling all day Broomfield Mills Burned last night</p> <p>" 7 very Fine mild shingling sleighing Gone some Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 very mild Shingling like Nailers Rain again at night</p> <p>" 9 Regular thaw and misty Finished shingling Hen House</p> <p>Sunday 10 Snow all gone frost all out Misty and some Rain None to Ch Mrs Hendersons (May) Daughter Agnes Mae Born 3:35 A.M.</p> <p>" 11 Rain all day {Schocking?} Roads Elecetion day (Local House) Craig vs Richardson Richardson Elected By</p> <p>" 12 Clear Fine Frost all out Plows going Boys taking wire off at River</p> <p>" 13 still Fine Sunny No Frost made door for Hen House Killed sheep For Rennie and {Boke?} on @ {3.14?}</p> <p>" 14 Frost to {sop?} Plow To Fergus in afternoon for oil Cut up sheep D M Horse sick</p> <p>" 15 Snow again sleighs Running Killed old sow 410 lbs</p> <p>" 16 nasty Day Hail snow rain Ice Cut up Pig Jno to Fergus Jim Cam up</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Raw Cloudy mild None to Ch morn</p> <p>" 18 another Fine day. Conservatively mild Wind {N?} Cleaning chimnney and Pipes</p> <p>" 19 very Fine But Hard Frost. at Hen House Took Turnips to Scherio sleigh</p> <p>" 20 " " " " Took 3 Hogs to Belwood total 620 Leith 1190 @ 6.15 = {38.00?}</p> <p>" 21 misty Hail Rain To Fergus Funreal {Funeral} of Hattie Richardson but I was too Late Jno with Turnips to Rea</p> <p>" 22 mild and misty Rain in afternoon Municipal Nomination ( {monstery? Being Christmas day</p> <p>" 23 Cloudy Raw S. W. wind Jno to Fergus with Chop _ lbs To the Funreal {Funeral} of Late John Thompson Geo Henderson Came from West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1911 == === 109 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 24 (Sunday) Cloudy To Ch morn To {Burrs?} in Even misty Jim Came up</p> <p>" 25 Fine mild Tinkering at Hen House John Down with Jim in Evening</p> <p>" 26 George and J to Fergus and Elora Paid Taxes shingles {Ects?} very Fine</p> <p>" 27 Cold and very windy. Putting Glass in sash Snow at night</p> <p>" 28 " and a very Drifty day Putting in Posts in Hen House &amp;c</p> <p>" 29 Rather mild Boys Got load of wood Papering Hen House</p> <p>" 30 Pretty nice day Getting stormy at night to Fergus in forenoon Got meal &amp;c John and Henderson down in evening</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) None to Ch morn Snowing Drifting Raining then Snowing and Drifting again The year ending up with no sleighing Plenty of big drifts</p> <pre>=== 1912 === </pre> <p>Jany 1 Snowing Drifting an {and} cold all day Roads very Icy. but not sleighing municipal Election 3 for Reeve Alexander Anderson and Stewart Anderson Elected by 30 Council Ireland Smith Smellie and Gregson A and J to D. Milnes at night</p> <p>" 2 Cold and stormy all day A and George to Fergus (Wheels) Jno Leith across River</p> <p>" 3 Fine and still. Papering Hen House Got Hens moved in 14 months Behind</p> <p>" 4 Colder and Snowing stormy afternoon To Funreal {Funeral} of Delmore Barclays Children A sad affair House Burned and the 2 Children smothered George &amp; J Then to Fergus</p> <p>" 5 Real winter Cold and stormy 18 Below Wind N.</p> <p>" 6 Cold but quiet first time accross River 2 Lad &amp; George to Fergus got Coal</p> <p>" 7 Sunday Cold snowing Drifting A and J to Ch morn</p> <p>" 8 Cold Below Drifting and Heavy snowfall milder at night wind E to S (sow away 8th)</p> <p>" 9 Colder and wild day. Roads all Blocked no mail Every train Not {tile?} after midnight The 5th Day of storm Drifts carrying any Place</p> <p>" 10 still Blowing No one on the Belwood to Day 6 ft Deep at R Blacks</p> <p>" 11 Quiet But still very cold Got Roads Broke and sow Home a load of wood up John got Ear Badly Froze Coming from {Walt/} Thompsons</p> <p>" 12 Calm and very Cold Choring Nothing doing</p> <p>" 13 Calm 29 Below Geo and J to Fergus Paid Telephone Record &amp; star</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Calm &amp; Fair now at night Jno &amp; Geo at Libs Burrs &amp; Bessie here</p> <p>" 15 3 in snow last night Cold and Drifting nothing doing</p> <p>" 16 Snowing Blowing and very Cold Nothing doing</p> <p>" 17 Milder and misty Jno and Geo to W. Dix Forenoon Fergus afternoon Christmas {.....?}</p> <p>" 18 Thaw Rain all day To Fergus Cleaned up Daubney oats First 1/2 days work this year Rosy calved (Dead)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 110 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 19 Wild Drifting Day Cold Cleaning up oats</p> <p>" 20 milder Snowing Jno to Fergus Forenoon Re Plow {set?} G&amp; M in afternoon</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) stormy Jim Came up last night none to Ch morn Lay too late</p> <p>" 22 Roads heavy {Geo?} took Jim down took load Turnips to Rae Geo &amp; Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 23 milder stormy Turnips to Rae Roads very heavy</p> <p>" 24 stormy Roads heavy To Late Elam Vroomans Funreal {Funeral} Turnips to Rae</p> <p>" 25 Fine Done a Fair days work had the 2 Craig colts hitched up. Fixed Barrow stopped Filed &amp; set Bucksaw Geo and Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 26 Fine To Belwood Re Audit Jno &amp; Geo Took over load of oats from H. Place</p> <p>" 27 very fine Geo and Mary to Fergus in afternoon nothing much doing</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Fine a little storm at night. Geo &amp; Mary to Ch morne Fred Lib and the Children here</p> <p>" 29 Fine Cleaning oats Day mild afternoon some Hail</p> <p>" 30 mild Cleaning oats Forenoon John with chop after (1000 Lbs) Cattle</p> <p>" 31 Fine with a little Drift Cold at night been a very stormy month &amp; Cold</p> <p>Feby 1 Finest Day this year. Geo and Jno to Belwood Brot my Boots Mrs J. Thompson and Girls here at Audit</p> <p>" 2 snowing and Blowing over For Load of oats at audit</p> <p>" 3 Fine Cold at Audit Geo to Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Cold Drifting ___Below None to Ch Lay to {too} long in morning</p> <p>" 5 Cold Calm Mrs Wright and Nora here Henderson sold Farm To R.J. Black Jr we sold stack Hay to Black to Belwood in Even</p> <p>" 6 milder To A. Moirs then to McGregors sale A. Geo M. Baby &amp; I</p> <p>" 7 stormy Jno and George fixing up for Cattle Below Finished Audit</p> <p>" 8 Cold and stormy A. Geo Mary &amp; Baby to Fergus John Black Brot 21 Cattle</p> <p>" 9 One of the Bad days Cold and stormy. Geo to Fergus 26 Below</p> <p>" 10 Fine But very Cold 30 Below Got Load of wood on River Geo to Belwood</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) snowing milder none to Ch A Mary Geo Baby &amp; I to Burrs afternoon</p> <p>" 12 Fine Cold John Geo to Belwood with Colt YB Anderson Here Re Audit</p> <p>" 13 Finest Day this year Cold To Fergus forenoon Pd Hodges Re Bank Geo and Jno to A. Flewellings Sale. A Mary to Jas Milnes Quilting</p> <p>" 14 Fine Mildest night over at H For Load of oats to Bellwood {Belwood} with Audits</p> <p>" 15 " milder Load Turnips to Rea down the River which is now a good Road</p> <p>" 16 " very mild Cleaning up oats Forenoon with Chop after A Geo Mary John {Bu..?}</p> <p>" 17 Fine very mild Got 2 Loads wood Load oats Fair days work Jim Came up Maggie {...?} Here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 111 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feby 18 (Sunday) Fine Thaw Geo &amp; Mary to Ch morn Jim Came up last night</p> <p>" 19 Quite soft some Rain " " "{Geo &amp; Mary to} Fergus Forenoon Geo &amp; John to Crabs sale (Jack)</p> <p>" 20 Fine Colder Took up load oats Geo Mary to Fergus all up to Jno Marshalls night</p> <p>" 21 A Heavy Blow from the E all day Train went E at {6:30?} but did not Come back</p> <p>" 22 The wildest Day I ever saw the afternoon of the 21st Feby 1884 was the nearest to it: No Train all day. Drift some Places 10 feet Deep</p> <p>" 23 Quiet mild Got Roads Broke. Geo and Mary to Fergus no Train to day</p> <p>" 24 Mild Geo and Jno to Belwood Forenoon Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) A and I to Ch morn Geo Mary and A to Jas Thompsons A Hanna Here</p> <p>" 26 stormy from the E. Took over Load of oats Cleaned up 2 Loads not Cold 5</p> <p>" 27 stormy and Cold Geo and I to Fergus in Forenoon Geo settled his {bottom?} Farm To Belwood in afternoon with Geo and Mary who Left for the West to Day</p> <p>" 28 Cold stormy Filled up 2 and took over a Load of oats</p> <p>" 29 Cold and Blustry Took over 1 Load and Cleaned up 2 Crows</p> <p>March 1 still Cold and Blowing A and John to Fergus with Chickens 12 = 69 lbs @ 13 cts</p> <p>" 2 " " " To Fergus afternoon {Property?} since {Took?} {Bond?} Go Cut {Saw?}</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Fine Cold A and I to Ch morn Communion</p> <p>" 4 Fine Cold 12 Below took over 2 Loads of Oats From H Place Finished</p> <p>" 5 " " 8 Below Finished Cleaning up Oats from H Place over for Load of straw</p> <p>" 6 " milder Took up Load wood. Then a Load of straw from H Place</p> <p>" 7 Fine and mild A days work done Chores done before Breakfast 2 Loads of straw Brot over Sold 6 Cattle to Jno Black Belwood 4 @ 6.40 2 @ 6 + 2.00</p> <p>" 8 Cloudy mild snowing Mixing Chop Took Chop to Fergus (Cattle) $1.50 Per mo</p> <p>" 9 Fine Cold Took over Load of straw Went to Fergus Ins meeting N. Mutual</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Fine Cold A &amp; I to Ch morn Jno Black and Bud Milne here</p> <p>" 11 milder Cloudy Wind S. &amp; E. Took over 2 Loads straw (Robins Reported</p> <p>" 12 mild 4 in snow from E last night Sunny afternoon Took over 1 Load straw</p> <p>" 13 Fine Sunny Cold Got Load of straw &amp; Wood Got 6 more of Blacks Cattle</p> <p>" 14 Fine mild straw all our 10 Loads then went over for Drill Three {weeks?} weeks {...?}</p> <p>" 15 One of the Bad storms 7 in of snow fell with high wind from N.E. {Choping?} Round to N.W. Bert Milnes Sale Postponed on account of storm</p> <p>" 16 Fine Breaking Roads till noon A and Jno to Fergus St Andrews Ch Bazar</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Fine Thaw Leith and A to Ch morn John Even Blue mouse hatched</p> <p>" 18 Fine thawing yet. Jno and Rennie to Burrs Cleaning Timothy 3 1/3 Bu</p> <p>" 19 " " Cleaned up 50 Bu oats for A Rae Broke Con Drawed wood Roads Bad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 112 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 20 Colder moving Hay and straw in Forenoon Jno to J. A Whites sale afternoon</p> <p>" 21 very stormy morning Fine afternoon 6 in snow fell Bert Milne's sale which was posponed {postponed} from 15th Large Crowd good sale Bot H. Rack and sleigh 6.25 T {Down?} 5.00 = 11.25 10 mos</p> <p>" 22 Cold Drifting until 8 pm Jno Leith to Fergus with Blue mouse</p> <p>" 23 Fine milder to Belwood with Cattle (6) 4 = 4730 @ 6.40 2 = 2070 @ 6 = Total $426.92 one steer = 1310 average = 1133 took up Buckwheat for Chop</p> <p>{sideways in right column} wood J Dix 60 Bu {...?}</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Fine Cold A. Jim to Ch morn Jim Came up John took him down night</p> <p>" 25 Fine Cold To Fergus Pd Stewart not Cashed {Censur?} note and Black (Cattle) Presentation to Bert Milne at night all hands and Bessie there</p> <p>" 26 stormy Laid up with Cold nothing doing</p> <p>" 27 Fine John With Chop to Fergus Horses and Cattle Cold N.W. {C...?}</p> <p>" 28 Fine and mild Ringing sow Put wire of portion of Hen House {Cast calf?} John Burr and Maggie here took Bessie of again</p> <p>" 29 Fine A and Leith to Fergus Nothing doing (First night without Frost since Decr 26th</p> <p>" 30 Hard Frost this morning but strong sun and at Lot of snow went Put {cows?} on Pasture in {....?}</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) Misty morning Rain afternoon Freezing at night Nobody to Ch Not up until near 9 Blue Birds and Plows Heard</p> <p>April 1 Raw Snow Rain Freezing as it Fell</p> <p>" 2 " Cloudy all day Got load of wood in Forenoon Jas Loughreads Sale Got Barley Fork</p> <p>" 3 Frosty Cold Cloudy 2 Loads of wood up Blustery at night</p> <p>" 4 Snow last night Cold Forenoon 2 loads of wood up Real thaw in afternoon First Wheels on {Gravel? Jno?} Black</p> <p>" 5 Good Friday saw Robins and Blackbirds for first time Jim Came up on Train Great Thaw River Broke up Right through Fergus hurt Monklands Dam Jno to Hamilton sale ({Cart?})</p> <p>" 6 mild all night Snow went fast</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) Heavy Rain all last night River higher than it has been since 1899 and I think the highest I ever saw it in spring Flood Bridge on 8th Line gone. Railway West abutment washed out and half Bridge gone. started to get Colder about 10 a.m. and by night was Freezing Hard</p> <p>" 8 Hard Frost Cloudy all day Snow River Fell 4 ft Cold Raw</p> <p>" 9 2 in snow last night milder at night Sawing wood</p> <p>" 10 Sawing Wood. Sunny. Cold. Fair wheeling Put in Racks Below</p> <p>" 11 " " " " slowSpring Leith sore eye</p> <p>" 12 Rainy all Forenoon Raw and Cold Elora Horse show to Rennie Even</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 113 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 13 Sunny Cold To Fergus met Deguerre took him to Burrs in evening Frogs</p> <p>" 14 Damp Rain misty E. Wind Heavy Thunderstorm and Rain at night</p> <p>" 15 very fine sunny and warm Wind. Took DeGuerre to Fergus Swallows</p> <p>" 16 Sunny but Cold Raw Wind Howes Plowing Cleaning Oats</p> <p>" 17 Hard Frost last night started to Jim Blacks Cattle Hay. Cloudy all day Rain at night E. Wind took 33 Bu and to Murphy Bros @ .60 Got 3 sacks universal Flour @ 2.65 and 50 lbs Clean seed @ 15.00 Bu Broke Front axel of Waggon Jim Came up</p> <p>" 18 Cloudy misty Damp and Cold To Belwood with Waggon axle to R. McGregor to Fix Jim walked down Track</p> <p>" 19 Clear sunny Cold N.W. Wind started Plowing in 11</p> <p>" 20 Fine Warmer To Belwood Re appointment of Tp Clerk Jas Campbell appointed The up in evening for Waggon axle</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Fine Warm Swallows Plentiful none to Ch Railroad men for Breakfast and dinner Bridge repaired and Train {eve?} G. R. Bridge</p> <p>" 22 mild morrning Getting Colder and Snowing at night A &amp; I to Fergus Plowing 11</p> <p>" 23 Ground white with Snow 2 Teams Plowing sod in 13.</p> <p>" 24 Fine 2 Teams Plowing in 13 Been laid up this 2 days with {In..?} {past?} {apend?} or smooth like it</p> <p>" 25 warm " " " " " Jim came up at night</p> <p>" 26 Cloudy damp to E. Wind Getting Colder at night P in 13</p> <p>" 27 Fine Got very Cold at night P. in 13 down for Waggon at night Ed Came up</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Heavy Frost this morning A Leith to Ch morn Cloudy afternoon</p> <pre>" 29 very Cold N.E. Wind to Fergus for Calf Geo {Rennie?} = $5.00 Frosty night </pre> <p>" 30 Hard Frost Choring None sowed Not But what there might have been as the 30 acres dry enough First lambs warmer in afternoon Cultivating &amp; Discing in 10</p> <p>May 1 Frost Raw Cold Day Wind S.E. Threatening Rain Sowing oats in 10 First one of the Late years Like 1883 when we sowed first on 8th May</p> <p>" 2 no Frost fine day finished 10 To Fergus Re Insurance &amp;c Pigs</p> <p>" 3 Fine sowing in 11 Discing in 13 Ground in good shape</p> <p>" 4 Cloudy Cool sowed acres in 12 Discing in 13</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Cool Cloudy Windy Rain at night None to Ch</p> <p>" 6 First Real spring day warm John took 12 Bu oats to {skeach?} John Rennie here for Hay Jno Black took his Cattle away Harrowing in 11 and 13 Fixed Crossing at River</p> <p>" 7 very Fine Sowing and Harrowing in 13 finished Harrowing in 11</p> <p>" 8 Fine young Cattle out last night First time sowing Harrowing 11.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 114 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 9 Rain last night Cold and damp all day Finished sowing and Harrowing in 13, Cultivating in 3. To Fergus in afternoon Got Beet seed</p> <p>" 10 very fine sowed 3 Mixed Grain Cultivating 4</p> <p>" 11 Cloudy morning W.G. Gerrie Brot 13 Cattle to Pasture Finished Sowing 3 Sowed 1/2 of 4 S.W. of Creek Rain from 3 P.M Fixed roof on {...?} House</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Warm Rainy all day None to Ch A &amp; Ed went to Jas Gerries he not at home</p> <p>" 13 Colder Rainy until {9?} then shower of snow all the Rest of Day Jas White got 24 1/2 Bu oats @ 6 cts Jno Howard Brot Colt yesterday {Dirty?} night</p> <p>" 14 Fine Cold John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs &amp; Horse) Plowing in 7 (Seeding down failed</p> <p>" 15 very Fine Plowing in 7. 2 Teams. A and I to Fergus</p> <p>" 16 Cold and Rain all day some heavy showers</p> <p>" 17 " " " until 4 P.M Jas Gerrie here &amp; J. Moir Came</p> <p>" 18 Fine High wind Finished sowing 7 and 1/2 of 4 _ acres _ Bush</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Fine all day. Rain at night A Leith to Ch</p> <p>" 20 Rain all day. Put wire over River at Gerries 2 Thunderstorms Last night</p> <p>" 21 " " " Robt Black for Load of Hay Wild Plums in Bloom</p> <p>" 22 Thunderstorms Rain all Forenoon Cleared up in afternoon warm Land Badly Flooded River very High To Funreal {Funeral} of late Chas Ransom</p> <p>" 23 Warmer some Rain WS. Clark got Hay Fencing Round 13. Ground very wet. Harry Jones Came up Cows out all night First time</p> <p>" 24 Heavy Thunderstorm and Rain in the morning. Then a very fine day warm 60th anniversary of John Gerries Wedding a Gathering of the Family to Congratulate them to the number of 35</p> <p>" 25 very fine wam Fencing Trees well in Leaf</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Extra fine and warm. A to Ch took down Aunt Annie Fred, Lib and Children here</p> <p>" 27 Fine warm 2 showers of Rain A and I to Fergus Plowing for Potatoes in S.F</p> <p>" 28 Rain most of the afternoon. Fencing 13</p> <p>" 29 " To Fergus Got sack meal " Ground very wet</p> <p>" 30 Fair Drawing Rails Got Fence all 4 Rails High</p> <p>" 31 Fine dry warm. A and I to Guelph Back at noon Fencing Harrowing Potatoe land</p> <p>June 1 Fine warm. Cultivating and Harrowing Root land Cutting Potatoes John Gregson Brot 4 Cattle</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Rainy all day Stan to Ch John took Edna and Children to Libs</p> <p>" 3 Fine at Fence 13. Plowing and Cultivating Root land Rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 115 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 4 - Rain in morning Drying day high wind sowed Beets in S.F to Guelph on Deportation to Co {County} Council Re Delantures Cool night</p> <p>" 5 Frost Fair all day Planted Potatoes {Jur?} here Bot Hens</p> <p>" 6 Rain in morning Team Plowing in S. F 3 Rig Cultivating in 11 John took Jim Down to Fergus A at Rennies Papering</p> <p>" 7 Fair Cool Windy Plowing in S.F. {Catuding?} in 11. Sowed Beans Carrots &amp;c Frost with Ice</p> <p>" 8 Fine working in 11 &amp; S.F. forenoon Putting wire along Con in afternoon</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) Fine But Cool A and I to Ch morn. A to SS afternoon Frost</p> <p>" 10 Frost fine Cool getting Corner Posts in forenoon Putting up wire at Gerries 2 {...?} times Putting in Posts Harrowing in S.F</p> <p>" 11 Frost Putting in Posts Washed sheep Sow {1st?} Turnips in S.F.</p> <p>" 12 Rainy morning to Fergus got Turnip seed {staples?} &amp;c Plowing 11</p> <p>" 13 Digging Post Holes in Forenoon (John) Drawing manure afternoon 11</p> <p>" 14 Drawing manure and Plowing all day in 11</p> <p>" 15 Fine Drawing manure all day in 11 Cool Fireflies</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Fine None to Ch Cold</p> <p>" 17 Fine To Fergus for Wire in forenoon Putting it up in afternoon Between 13 and 14 A. Hanna stretching H Horse Ran away Frost</p> <p>" 18 Fine sowing Turnips in S.F. Plowing in 11 Frost</p> <p>" 19 Heavy Frost Quit Drawing manure to 11. Plowing in 11 Clipped sheep</p> <p>" 20 Fine Finished sowing Turnips in S.F. Harrowing in 11 Niagara Excursion</p> <p>" 21 The First warm day this Season. Been Colder than 1901 which Held the Record. Drilling and sowing in 11 Finished sowing Turnips Plowing in 11. Inspector of H and E {Coy?} Here</p> <p>" 22 Heavy White Frost warm day Plowing for Buckwheat in 11 (2 Teams) Cut wire &amp; Put in gates 13 - 14</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Fine Hot A Jno and Leith to Ch A to S.S. {Lunch?} Jno Blacks</p> <p>" 24 Hot Threatened Rain Finished Plowing for Buckwheat and Harrowing in Forenoon Sowing with 2 Rigs in afternoon Rain needed</p> <p>" 25 Hot John with Team at Roadwork Leith Finished sowing Buckwheat and Harrowing ii in 11</p> <p>" 26 A Few drops Rain to Fergus with wool 23 cts Team on Road Harrowed down Potatoes {......?}</p> <p>" 27 Fine Cool to Arthur to Reform meeting wire Put across River at Con Cabbage Planted Buckwheat Drawed up</p> <p>" 28 Fine Hot Getting Plank at River S.S. Pick Nick at S.S. No 2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 116 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 29 To Belwood with Broken Pump Rod Hung gate Con 13 - 14 Put 2 more wires on at Cn 11 Queen served at Broadfoots Percheron</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Fine dry Stan Hanna Came up last night None to Ch morn</p> <p>July 1 Getting serious wiht drouth Put on new Culvert on Creek going to 15</p> <p>" 2 very Hot To Fergus Re Pritchards Pulling mustard in 13</p> <p>" 3 Hottest yet started Haying in 12 Coling Sold Buckwheat to White and Howes = $1.00 Per Bu Jim up 1/2 Holiday a strange fact selling seed Grain and Haying the same day</p> <p>" 4 Misty morn Foal Jess Antillion very warm but mostly Cloudy To Fergus Drawing up Plank from River &amp;c (and good Rain at night</p> <p>" 5 Hot Drawing in Hay Lib down with Ed and Family Thunderstorm</p> <p>" 6 Rather the Hottest day yet: Driving stakes and Putting on Riders Round 13 Finished Culvert got out last Posts for wire 13-14</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) Fine Hot A Leith Jim to Ch morn</p> <p>" 8 shower this morning. Put in last Posts Finished Fence 13-14 Scuffling and started to thin Beets Davis (Contractor) Culvert on Gravel near 4th line Came to Board and 1 hand. Thunder and Rain at night</p> <p>" 9 Hot Thunder Finished thinning Beets John and Team on Road</p> <p>" 10 very Hot. John Team at Culvert. Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 11 Cooler Driving sloping stakes - 13. Leith at Rennies in afternoon John Team at Culvert</p> <p>" 12 Fine to Belwood in morning for meat &amp;c Finished sloping stakes at {Bers?} John Team at Culvert</p> <p>" 13 Cooler and mostly cloudy some Rain Cutting weeds making Pig Trough John at Culvert Culvert Finished</p> <p>(Sunday) 14 Fine A Jim Leith to Libs Wm Thompson and Rachel here</p> <p>" 15 Rain John at Culvert 1/2 day. To Fergus Re Telephone P. Green</p> <p>" 16 Cool Scuffling and thinning Turnips. Putting on Paris Green Jess to Pulkinghorns Hackney</p> <p>" 17 Fine Scuffling Turnips (all done in S.F.) thinning Folks all to Burrs</p> <p>" 18 Rain John to Fergus with Chop. all the Rest to Fergus visiting</p> <p>" 19 Fine at Turnips to Fergus Re Loan</p> <p>" 20 Fin Edna and Family left for Home. Turnip Drawing wood</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Rain all morning until 10 A.M. A. Leith Bessie to S S</p> <p>" 22 Fine at Turnips {Bahall?} 12 Coling up 1/2 of it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 117 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 23 Cloudy. Got 12 all in without Rain Fair Crop</p> <p>" 24 Raining until 10 A.M. Boys at Turnips myself Repairing Forks (Roads {Goto?} &amp;c</p> <p><i> 25 Fine Cool at Turnips</i></p> <p>" 26 Fine mowing in 15. Raking Coling. Turnips</p> <p>" 27 Frost this morning Raking Coling in 15 took in 2 Loads To Jas Campbells Even</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Fine Cool A. Leith and Bessie to Ch morn</p> <p>" 29 Cool Cloudy Threatening Rain Finished Cutting Hay in 15. Left 3 acres for Timothy seed. A to Fergus Brot Mrs and Miss Robertson up</p> <p>" 30 Fine Cool Turnips in Forenoon Coling and drawing in 15 afternoon</p> <p>" 31 Cool Cloudy Cutting in 5 Forenoon Leith scuffling all in form 15 but Rakings</p> <p>Aug 1 Leith Raking in 15 forenoon. Raking and Coling in 5 afternoon</p> <p>" 2 Took in Rakings from 15 and 1 Load from 5 then Rain (Heavy) until 5 P.M John to Fergus got Chop. Lbs (Hogs)</p> <p>" 3 very Cool thinning Turnips all day made a gate</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy None to Ch A. Leith to S.S.</p> <p>" 5 Cool some Rain Turnips morning started to Cut 6. 5 all Coled Drawing in</p> <p>" 6 Fine the Best day for making Hay for a week. Finished Cutting 6. 5 all in Jas A Milne went West</p> <p>" 7 Cloudy and threatening Rain Finished Cutting (in 7) 6 all in Turnips</p> <p>" 8 Rain all last night and until 11 to day. Grinding Reaper. knife fixing Canvas Put in a gate Between 5 and swamp took up wood. Taking out wreckages at River</p> <p>" 9 Cloudy and damp all day Showers Finished thinning Turnips in S.F</p> <p>" 10 " " " Howing Potatoes forenoon. A to Fergus Rain in afternoon Assembly stuff to Fix Cistern Getting Binder Ready</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Rain all day and and I to Fergus at night to see J. Williams</p> <p>" 12 Cloudy and damp all day. Took Lumber up from River. Drawed Gravel to Repair Cistern Calf (Lady Duff) Sandy Burns here Evening</p> <p>" 13 Fine Fair first day without Rain since 7th scuffling Forenoon Cutting Timothy in 15 Raking and Coling in 7 lost Casting on end of Rake</p> <p>" 14 Fine Finished Cutting Timothy Rain Last night and Heavy thunder and a High wind to teh S. West John to Fergus for chop (Pigs) 1/2 Ton = @ 28.00</p> <p>" 15 Fine and cooler. Finished Haying started July 3 very Catchy time Rains 6 days at one time stooked up Timothy Finished scuffling Turnips in 11 First time Flos PicNic</p> <p>" 16 Fine Thinning Turnips in 11. First new Potatoes Stan Came up at night Frost</p> <p>" 17 Cloudy all Forenoon Rain all afternoon very Heavy at night Thinning Turnips Forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1912 == === 118 {upper right corner}</p> <p>Aug 18 (Sunday) Cloudy and damp all day none to Ch River High</p> <p>" 19 Cloudy Damp {Rutting?} up Forms in Cistern for Bennet A to Fergus</p> <p>" 20 Finer Fair all day Rea threshing in morn. at Turnips made gate</p> <p>" 21 at Turnips all day nearly done</p> <p>" 22 started Cutting Cut mixed Grain in 3 started in 4 A very heavy thunderstorm wind and Rain at 4:30</p> <p>" 23 Fair all day Finished Cutting and stooking 4 all but 1/2 acre and almost Finished thinning Turnips it is a serious state of things on account of Rain we have 2 1/2 acres of Hay not raked the second time and cant scuffle Tunrips for wet only one day since 7th {Rain?} {viz?} 13th</p> <p>" 24 Cutting in 10 Thunder and Rain (Heavy) Hot at night</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) Hot and Close A. Jim Leith to Ch morn</p> <p>" 26 A Terrific thunder storm Early this morning Buildings burnde to S. &amp; W of us Hot Misty Forenoon Cleared up then Thunderstorm at 5 P.M</p> <p>" 27 No Rain for over 24 hours Cutting stooking in 11 Cool</p> <p>" 28 Cloudy forenoon then Rain took in Timothy 6 Loads Jno Gregson Brot 2 Cattle</p> <p>" 29 Misty morning then Clear all day Finished 11. started 13 A {Agnes} to Fergus &amp; Sarah</p> <p>" 30 Frost Finished Cutting 13 started in 7 Cloudy aftenoon Rain at night Calf {B Benty?}</p> <p>" 31 Rainy all Forenoon Drawing threshing wood in afternoon Cleared off Hot</p> <p>Septr 1 (Sunday) Thunder and Rain Early this morning drizzled all day till 3 PM and all signs of another Heavy Rain the Air is full of moisture even the Plaster in houses running wet. Warm. A and L to Ch morn</p> <p>" 2 Hot Misty Rainy and a thunderstorm A serious time {......?} too damp to strike Clothing and all things wet just with the Humidity started Plowing (sod in 6) 2 outfits single and Crown</p> <p>" 3 Fair but close and muggy Finished Cutting White Grain A to Fergus with Pears 75 Got Flour 5 {Jewls?} @ $5.00 (100 sugar @ 5.50) {sideways in right column} swallows left</p> <p>" 4 Fair and hot all stooked up A to Fergus with Pears 7 Bas {Baskets?} @ .50 got</p> <p>" 5 very Hot Rain 2 thunderstorms Plowing in 6 Drawed in 2 Loads of mixed Grain but not ready Jim Came Back from Exhibition Toronto</p> <p>" 6 Fine Hot Plowing 6 mixed Grain all in (3) A to Fergus</p> <p>" 7 " still Hot Drawing oats (4) all up here in but very Tough</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Hot A and I to Ch morn Cloudy afternoon Rainy like</p> <p>" 9 Hot Drawing in all 7 2 Loads from 11 (To Barn)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 119 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 10 Hottest Day of the year 92 Getting Ready to Thresh in Forenoon machine Came at noon (Hannas) With Fixing Belts &amp;c not much done</p> <p>" 11 Threshing in Barn until 10 Finished mixed Grain Good Turn out 40 Bush to acre some oats then moved down and got started before dinner Then threshed Pretty steady all afternoon There was Rain last night</p> <p>" 12 Warm Finished Drawing and Threshing Below at noon about 1250 Bushels - 40 acres all done by 9 Hands (all hold) Pretty good working John to Fergus in afternoon With Chop (Hogs) 575 Lbs Got salt and cement</p> <p>" 13 Warm Cleaning up and Fixing after Threshing Raking stubble and Drawing in rakings Laid out myself all day</p> <p>" 14 Hot yet shower in afternoon John Plowing in 6 Forenoon Leith Raking Jno helping R. Black in afternoon Leith and I drawing Rakings and Wood</p> <p>Sunday 15 Cloudy warm none to Ch And in the afternoon the {Hardest?} Rain of the season</p> <p>" 16 Fine all day Civic Holiday in Fergus Jim at home Put a 6 inch Cement wall inside 3 sides of Cistern Jno Rennie got 2 Bags oats F. Leybourne Here R.R. MD {Pafore?} W.G. Gerrie took away 4 Cattle</p> <p>" 17 Cloudy all day and threatening Rain which came at night Finished Plowing in 6 Disced and Harrowed it started Plowing in 10 Warm</p> <p>" 18 Plowing in 11 2 outfits in Forenoon John at D Milnes Threshing afternoon I to Fergus Fair all day</p> <p>" 19 a lot of rain last night D. Milne Threshing forenoon Then {Pruinttey?}</p> <p>" 20 {Pruithy?} finished {Thresing?} at noon 2 Rigs Plowing in 10 afternoon</p> <p>" 21 Fine Cooler John to Fergus with Chop (Hogs and Horses) Leith and I Took up some Turnips and Timber</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Cloudy Heavy Rain in afternoon A &amp; Leith to Ch morning</p> <p>" 23 very fine Rennie threshing Forenoon Jas White afternoon A {Agnes} Helping Mrs Rennie Rain at night Leith Plowing in 13</p> <p>" 24 Rain Jas White thresing {threshing} until 2 P.M. <i> " " {Plowing in 13}</i></p> <p>" 25 wet Cloudy morning A {Agnes} to Fergus Finished Repairing Cistern Cost about $13.00 Gravel &amp; Drawing 2.00 Putting in {Lorn?} &amp; {gointy?} 2.00 Putting in Cement Fixing floor 5.00 2 Barrels Cement Plowing after in 13</p> <p>" 26 Rain Thunder 2 Rigs Plowing in 13 Cleared up and Colder at night</p> <p>" 27 Frost Cut Buckwheat in 11 Leith to C Wellington show in Fergus Been a great drying day</p> <p>" 28 Cloudy Rain from 4 PM 2 outfits in 13 Shingling W. End Hen House Rain all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 120 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 29 (Sunday) Cloudy Cold Rain A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn</p> <p>" 30 Cold some showers Plowing in 18 Forenoon stooked Buckwheat in afternoon Put Floor under Cistern Pump finished the Job should {sunbon?} {on?} May There was Frost Ice and the ground Frozen first time this season The month Ends with lots of Grain out and some to cut</p> <p>October 1 Cold Fair and a Drying wind 2 Plowing in 13 forenoon Leith to Belwood show afternoon John Plowing First day of Rural Mail Delivery on Route No. 4 Daily to and From Fergus</p> <p>" 2 Frost Fine &amp; warmer Finished Plowing 13 A {Agnes} to Fergus to {Thankoffay?} meeting Mission</p> <p>" 3 Cloudy some Rain started Potatoes To Fergus Re manure spreader Note {.....?}</p> <p>" 4 very Fine at Potatoes Light Crop and Rot</p> <p>" 5 " " Finished Potatoes started to draw manure to 4</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) still Fine and warm none to Ch morn</p> <p>" 7 Cloudy High Wind shaking down apples &amp;c and very Cold drawing manure started to take Beets John to Laurier meeting in Mt Forest Evening</p> <p>" 8 Hard Frost Cloudy Fair Drawing manure Beets all up</p> <p>" 9 Drawing manure Forenoon Rain all afternoon A {Agnes} to Broadfoots =Pears= Ram Broke into Ewes</p> <p>" 10 Cloudy all day Drops of Rain then Heavy at night 2 Teams Plowing in manure in 4. A {Agnes} to Fergus with Butter Cleaned out wood shed</p> <p>" 11 Light showers all day Warm 2 Teams Plowing in 4</p> <p>" 12 Thunder and heavy Rain through the night. Fair and a Fierce Wind all day shaking apples off Badly Drawing manure in afternoon</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Fine Sunny Warm John to Libs W.S. Clark and Jessie here Maggie Burr &amp; John Brot down Bessie Jno Rennie Jr and W. {Fergus?} here</p> <p>" 14 Fine Clear Cool John Drawing manure Leith Picking stones Plowing Drawed some filling to yard look up Load Turnips</p> <p>" 15 Cold showers Drawing manure and Plowing To Ransoms sale( 6th Bot Harness</p> <p>" 16 Heaviest Frost this season at manure and Plowing in morning then Drawing in Buckwheat to Barn Fine and day to handle</p> <p>" 17 very Fine and warm Drawing in Buckwheat all day 1 load left</p> <p>" 18 Misty morning warm and Cloudy Rain from 5 PM from S.W Finished Drawing Buckwheat 56 Days since we started Harvest</p> <p>" 19 Misty morning Cloudy day light showers John with Chop (Hogs) in Forenoon Leith &amp; I Picking apples. Finished manure here in afternoon Got Cistern started after being 8 months out of Commission</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 121 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Octr 20 (Sunday) Hard Frost Fine day A {Agnes} &amp; Leith to Ch R. Thomposon here</p> <p>" 21 very Fine Picking apples Forenoon started Turnip afternoon</p> <p>" 22 cloudy and showery all day Pulling Turnips</p> <p>" 23 Cold Cloudy Pulling Turnips started Drawing in</p> <p>" 24 another Cold Wet day. Drawing Turnips with manure spreader</p> <p>" 25 Cold showers No Turniping Drawing wood Plowing A {Agnes} to Fergus</p> <p>" 26 very fine Pulling Turnips all day. A {Agnes} took very ill sent for Dr. Armstrong</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Fine Took A to Hospital (R.A) John &amp; Jim to Ch Evening to hear Prof Grandier Jubilie of St. Andrews Ch 75 yr of organization</p> <p>" 28 Thanksgiving Day Fine Drawing in Turnips Buried a sheep misty night</p> <p>" 29 very Fine Drawing in Forenoon Pulling afternoon</p> <p>" 30 Cooler Light showers Finished Pulling Turnips up here in Forenoon Drawing in afternoon</p> <p>" 31 Cloudy all day Rain at night Down to see A {Agnes} in Forenoon Lib and Boys Here in afternoon Finished Drawing in Turnip from S.F. and got Cabbage to took until 6:30</p> <p>Novr 1 Heavy Rain all last night Clearing up about 10 this forenoon Shower of sleet in afternoon started Turnips 11. River High</p> <p>" 2 Hard Frost Freezing in shade all day. Turnips Leith trimmed Cabbage</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Snow last night Really the First this season none to Ch Went to Fergus and Brot A {Agnes} Home</p> <p>" 4 Fine some Rain at night Pulling Turnip in 11 To Fergus for medicine A {Agnes}</p> <p>" 5 Extra Fine and warm. Finished Pulling Turnips some to Harrow</p> <p>" 6 slight Rain all Forenoon very Heavy all afternoon John to D {Boyne?} sale all the Turnip up out of the ground. {....?} Load in from 11</p> <p>" 7 The Ground in awful mess and the River very high Fair all day To Fergus with Chop (940) lbs Got 554 lbs Buckwheat {...?} Got sack meal</p> <p>" 8 showery all day. Drawing Turnips Killed sheep in morning</p> <p>" 9 Raw not frosty showers of rain and sleet Turnips all in 43 spreader loads (40 Bu) Plenty of Turnips but small Pulled then all but 1/2 an acre not Cold nor frosty but Rain worst for 43 years</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) none to Ch Jim up Fine. There is Grain (oats) not Cut yet {sideways in right column} Jem Turnbull</p> <p>" 11 very Fine and warm {...?} Flying {took?} {Oswald?} Stewart here Drawing manure Forenoon to Raes Threshing after Leith Discing in 6</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 122 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 12 Cloudy misty some Rain very warm John and Oswald at Raes threshing until 3 oclock. Leith Plowing in 11. Frogs Croaking a rare thing in Novr</p> <p>" 13 Rain from 10 last night and all day to day. Mud Mud Everywhere River like a spring flood. W.J. Gerrie took cattle away (9 &amp; Calf)</p> <p>" 14 Fair and Colder at manure all day Leith Plowing</p> <p>" 15 Hard Frost John Drawing manure forenoon Oswald at Thompsons Threshing all day John in afternoon Leith Plowing in 11</p> <p>" 16 Hard frost. Jno Oswald at Threshing in forenoon 3 Plows in 11 in afternoon. Gregson took Cattle (4) and Colts (2) away = 22.10</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Ground white with Snow not much Frost A {Agnes} and I to Ch morn. The best sermon (in my opinion) I ever heard Revd Brown Preach {St?} Peter {1st?} 6-7</p> <p>" 18 Hard Frost Fine Took 6 Ewe Lambs to Fergus for Fred Flewelling &lt; 600 @ $5.60 = 33.60 Three Teams Plowing in 11. McCulloch took away Horse</p> <p>" 19 Frost Extra fine for the season 3 Teams Plowing finished 11 started in 8 (Sod) sold to John Black 1 Cow @ 6.00 7 Hogs @ 8.25 and the {Ripe?} 7 lambs @ 5.75 Cow and Hogs to go Decr 9 Lambs on 21st Novr Paid $6.00</p> <p>" 20 very fine To Harriston to meeting of Executive of N.W.R.A Three Teams Plowing sod in 8 (Howard took away Colt on 19th)</p> <p>" 21 Fine Plowing in sod. A {Agnes} to Wm B. Thomsons in afternoon Took to Fergus 6 Lambs J. Black {600...?} 70 total this year for lambs {$73...?}</p> <p>" 22 " " " " John to Wm Hughes Threshing</p> <p>" 23 Fine the whole week has been extra fine for the season Hughes has Finished threshing in Forenoon Two Teams in sod in forenoon then in Turnip land in afternoon. Oswald at Jas Whites threshing got 738 Buckwheat at Thompsons</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Fine morning A {Agnes} Leith to Ch Snow in afternoon First Real</p> <p>" 25 Storm Snowing Tied in all Cattle Oswald at Jas Whites Threshing all day John Down with Chop in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 Snowing all day Wild at night A {Agnes} and Leith to Fergus Jno Black Brot 27 head of Cattle to Eat straw Os {Oswald} at Whites and Hastings threshing</p> <p>" 27 Wintry snowing and drifting Drawing up oats Os {Oswald} at Hastings Threshing (Finished)</p> <p>" 28 Hard Frost no sleighing drawing up Oats Gows men came to Lower House</p> <p>" 29 milder Fine First {Bunnies?} here (A Rec) Looks as if Plowing was over the season were at it on the 26th (one was Tom Wilson) Got up a Load of {threshing?} wood</p> <p>" 30 Fine mild Took Thompsons {Plow?} Home Jno to Rennies threshing in afternoon</p> <p>Dec 1 (Sunday) milder some Rain A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn</p> <p>" 2 Rain all day very dirty day. Jno to Rennies threshing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 123 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 3 Frost Fine Hanna Threshing from 11 o'clock went to Fergus for Coal 710 Lb = {..21..?}</p> <p>" 4 Fine Finished Threshing about 11 am Good Turnout Especially Buckwheat Jno to Jas Milnes threshing Killed and {dressed?} 12 Fowl mild Evening</p> <p>" 5 very Fine To Fergus with Fowl = 78 lbs Live 73 1/2 dressed Got 16.06 for Chickens and 11 for Hen they are 13 Liveweight Jno to Jas Milne Threshing (Finished) Roads muddy Jno Stan &amp; Os {Oswald} to Fergus at night</p> <p>" 6 Heavy Rain Last night High wind all day Choring</p> <p>" 7 Some snow last night but Fine day. Took 7 Hogs to Fergus to J. Black 1820 lb @ $8.25 = 150.15 and one Cow 1300 @ 6 = $78.00 D. Milne Threshing afternoon</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Snow last night Cold and {Spally?} all day None to C. in Bed too long</p> <p>" 9 very Cold and High Wind D. Milne Finished threshing forenoon {Glen?} Below Getting in</p> <p>" 10 milder But wind very High over River taking down wire. Put in spreader {Binder?}</p> <p>" 11 Thick showers of snow Colder Putting up wire around straw stack {Ha..? Cut?}</p> <p>" 12 Hard frost High wind and drifting Choring</p> <p>" 13 Fine choring Grand days for Working</p> <p>" 14 Fine Drawed up 350 Bu oats from other Place Giving Cows more Room</p> <p>Sunday " 15 Fine mild A {Agnes} &amp; Leith to Ch Lib Came down in evening. Stan Here</p> <p>" 16 Extra Fine Mild A {Agnes?} and Lib went to see Sarah then Lib went Home. A. Funreal {Funeral} of the late John Allison</p> <p>" 17 Fine day mild Choring Thaw By nigh {night} to Jno Rennies in Even</p> <p>" 18 Another Great day Trucking Round to Thompsons Bros in Evening</p> <p>" 19 4 inches of snow last nigh {night} and sleighing (of a kind) A {Agnes} and I to Fergus. stormy afternoon took sheep in Presentation to F.B Anderson</p> <p>" 20 some showers of snow. but Fine day Jno over to Carlson Os {Oswald} Rubbers</p> <p>" 21 A Lot of snow fell sleighing Pretty fair Leith to Jno Blacks</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) none to Ch Stan here stormy day</p> <p>" 23 Fine Taking home wire off at the River A {Agnes} to Granma Gerrie who is ill</p> <p>" 24 Snowing some A {Agnes} to Grannas I to Funreal {Funeral} of H Howes child then to Burrs</p> <p>" 25 Fine Jim here A {Agnes} at Granmas Leith and I up to Libs</p> <p>" 26 Finer Mild Choring Helping Thompson Bros to Kill a Pig A Moffitt and Chas Gibson here in Evening Re school audit</p> <p>" 27 Fine Forenoon Blowing afternoon. Adjourned meeting of Rate payers S.S No 2 in Evening I was {soaked?} in for Trustee John at D. Milnes Pressing Hay</p> <p>" 29 {28?} very Mild Jno to Fergus with Chop A {Agnes} Came Back from Granmas</p> <p>Sunday " 29 still Fine mild. None to Ch Jim here Bad with Sore Back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1912 == === 124 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Decr 30 about 6 in snow (soft) fell this morning and to day very mild and the First Good sleighing Nomination (Municipal) Council by acclamation Gregson, Smith. Smillie and Snow. Pollfer Reeeve. Anderson and Ireland</p> <p>" 31 Fine Sunny and mild. A {Agnes} and I to Fergus old Folks Better Tho we had a Fresh Summer Harvest and Fall the Winter so far has been Ideal Neither Snow mud nor Cold</p> <pre>== 1913 == </pre> <p>Jany 1 very Fine and mild in Fact thawing Jim Bad with Cold &amp; sore Back</p> <p>" 2 mild Cloudy Thaw A {Agnes} Back to Granmas some Rain at night helping Jas Milne kill Pig</p> <p>" 3 mild Snowing all day and drifting and by night a wild storm To School H. doing some repairs</p> <p>" 4 Colder and drifting all day. Sow away (to Scanlon Bros)</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) None to Ch Cold morning Getting milder by night a thaw Bert Milne here</p> <p>" 6 Rain this morning and soft all day. Municipal Election Anderson had 12 maj over Ireland</p> <p>" 7 stormy all day To Fergus in afternoon Re {....?} Insurance ({...?}) &amp; The Greatest snowfall of the season 8 in sleet Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 Colder Drifting some snow A {Agnes} Came home From Granpas Jno to Fergus for Coal to A. Hanna took down school Pump</p> <p>" 9 Cold morning 8 Below Team over the River on the Ice first time this season Fine afternoon. To Fergus Re New papers &amp; Boys drawing wood</p> <p>" 10 Fine and By Night mild drawing wood</p> <p>" 11 Thaw misty Calf (Rosy) Took Turnips to Schario Jim came up</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) very stormy morning Fine afternoon None to Ch morn mild at night</p> <p>" 13 Fine Calm Cold Choring Been Laid up with sore Back 3 day better</p> <p>" 14 Fine John a {and} I helping Rennie kill Pig A {Agnes} down to see how the old Folks were</p> <p>" 15 Thaw some Rain Took home and killed Pig Bot from Rennie live Wt Live 350. Price $6.75 dressed 270 shringage = 80 lbs almost 25 PC Jno Black took Cattle away</p> <p>" 16 Thaw yet Cut up Pig went to Thompsons Whites &amp; Rennies</p> <p>" 17 Thaw yet Nora Wright here very Icy rain all last night Misty</p> <p>" 18 Thaw Rain until 9:30 a.m then 1 1/2 hours of heavy snowfall 3 1/2 in then Fine then snow and hail and by night wild drifting not Cold River broke up in Places Jam at R y. Bridge Breaking some Piles Train did not Cross it all day To Fergus Re Bert Milnes Note &amp;c &amp;c</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) Fine mild Calm None to Ch morn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 125 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jany 20th Heavy Rain all day with snow at night John and I to Arthur to Reform Convention Dr. N. Wallace teh Choice</p> <p>" 21 Colder but quiet Choring</p> <p>" 22 Fine mild Sunny To Belwood Re Audit Jno to Fergus (Chop)</p> <p>" 23 Rain all day again very Icy Roads</p> <p>" 24 Fine A {Agnes} To Fergus Load of Turnips to Carrol</p> <p>" 25 mild thawing Turnip t Schario</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) very fine and mild A {Agnes} &amp; Leith to Ch Jim Came up</p> <p>" 27 Some sno and Cold at night Leith started to school</p> <p>" 28 Cold Preistlys Sale Raw night E. Wind</p> <p>" 29 Cold Last night very Icy and showing how often the Winter is Automobiles are Running on Gave a horse Bert Milne was Driving and had a Runaway milder Misty at night and snowing</p> <p>" 30 Mild A {Agnes} &amp; Jno to Fergus with 500 Lbs old Papers Cleaning Oats</p> <p>" 31 A heavy Rain most of Last nigh and this Forenoon then snow and Colder Drifting. A very mild Jany</p> <p>Feby 1 very Cold and Drifting {....?} Gows People got 3400 lbs oats @ .34 including 232 that Omar got Previous. Road very Icy</p> <p>(Sunday) 2 still cold and drifting but not much snow None to Ch</p> <p>" 3 Cold and stormy Leith Down with Grip At audit</p> <p>" 4 " " " John " " " " "</p> <p>" 5 " " " John took A {Agnes} up to see Maggie Burr who is very ill</p> <p>" 6 Coldest yet 10 Below still drifting John to Fergus for Chop Horses sharpened</p> <p>" 7 Cold storm To Belwood in the morning to see H McDonell A {Agnes} and Jno Fergus to meet Chapmans but they did not Turn up 10 Below</p> <p>" 8 still storming the Eighth day and no Let up not so cold to day</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) stormy in morning by night quiet None to Ch I to Thompsons</p> <p>" 10 Fine milder Drawing wood. John went down a {and?} took up Chapmans</p> <p>" 11 Rather the stormiest of the winter Jno A. Mrs Chapman to Jas Thompsons</p> <p>" 12 Cold 12 Below To Council Meeting with auditors Report A {Agnes} &amp; John to Fergus with Chapmans</p> <p>" 13 Cold and very stormy</p> <p>" 14 Cold but Fair Jno to Fergus got Bag Flour</p> <p>" 15 Quite mild Snowing By night and Blowing</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Cold again A {Agnes} Jno to Ch morn Jime Came up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 126 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feby 17 Fine Cold Cleaning up oats. Lib and Lloyd Came</p> <p>" 18 Fine morning milder Took 100 Bu Oats to Murphy Bros and Cleaned up and took 30 Bu to Roberts @ 30 cts Per Bu Snowing in evening</p> <p>" 19 mild Thawing Drawig up oats Lib and Lloyd went Home Jim and some others came up at night very fine</p> <p>" 20 a rare thing in Feby no Frost this morning Misty and some Rain John and I to Fergus with wheels Nichol Fire Ins Co meeting</p> <p>" 21 Froze up again Dull Raw day at night Rain and Hail Wind N E Teleph Came to Robertson (Gows Camp) from Arthur sick child time 9 PM Jno Drove him to Fergus</p> <p>" 22 strange day Hail 2 in Then at 10 a.m. Heavy Thunderstorm Curtis Barn (E. Gara) struck Rodded afternoon lots of snow fell and drifting Cold Jno &amp; A {Agnes} to Fergus Chop 7 Bags and 1265 lbs oats to Gow Bot 2 cwt sugar sack Flour John Came up swollen Face Gum Boil</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) stormy and very Cold None to Ch</p> <p>" 24 Clear Cold 10 Below Took sow Home from McDonalds Cleaning oats</p> <p>" 25 Cold Took Bal of 100 Bu Oats to Gow Roberts Took oats to Roll To Robt Russels sale Finest sleighing of the season</p> <p>" 26 milder Light snowfall all day John laid off with Cold</p> <p>" 27 " N.E. Wind and very Raw</p> <p>" 28 Dandy day A {Agnes} and Leith having Minnie White Mrs Marshall here</p> <p>March 1 Fine not the Ideal March weather Snow at night A {Agnes} John to Fergus Ch</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Now we have got it By all odds the worst Blow of the Winter</p> <p>" 3 Roads Badly blocked stormy till noon then let up and milder</p> <p>" 4 Fine Cold Jno to Fergus with Heifer to Wm Shortread 100 @ {6 1/2?}</p> <p>" 5 Hoar Frost Fine day H Armstrong here for oats New Batteries in Phone</p> <p>" 6 High Wind Drift Roads Blocked Cold at night</p> <p>" 7 Cold 10 Below drifting some yet H. Armstrong here for oats total 118 Bu 15 Lbs at 34</p> <p>{sideways in left column} The Winter Gow Cut Jim Milnes swamp A very mild one</p> <p>" 8 Milder Got up load wood Letter from Ottawa Timothy seed No 1 Jim White here John to Fergus at night Jim Came up some Rain</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) thaw Rain Jno and A {Agnes} to Ch Colder at night</p> <p>" 10 Fine Jno to F. Bs Re Timothy seed sold it for $2.50 Per Bu</p> <p>" 11 A Beautiful day a lot of snow went A {Agnes} Jno to Fergus Chop (Cattle</p> <p>" 12 " " " " John to Fergus with Chop (Horses) and Timothy to Jas Andersons (For Syndicate) $ 2.50 Per Bu</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 127 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 13 Great thaw Hot Sun sleighing gone up to Burrs with Bessie no Frost at night some Rain River Breaking up</p> <p>" 14 Warm misty morning then hot sun River Broke up Tremendous Jam One of the Biggest I ever saw last year it was the 5th of April Teams Crossed here of the 12th Blue Birds meadow Larks &amp;c John to seed Fair in Fergus the Ice Jam there was the Highest Ever</p> <p>" 15 Thaw over Cold and Raw snow fling Frost by night</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Cold High wind some snow None to Ch</p> <p>" 17 Sunny High wind Frosty nothing doing</p> <p>" 18 " mild snow going drawing up some wood measured stump of big Elm in Jas Milnes Bush 6 ft 9 in accross {across} 349 Rings</p> <p>" 19 very mild sunny lot of snow went to Belwood (Cart) Council meeting</p> <p>" 20 " " some Rain in morning but a fine day Jno and I to Arthur Reform Convention ___ Hazelwood of Clifford the Choice By large majority in to see Lib and Fred coming Home</p> <p>" 21 Good Friday Jim and Simmonds up Rain and E wind until noon Then a Gale from the S.W. one of the Worst that Ever {.....?} Ontario from Smith Falls to Goderich and 20 of the W. and S.W states and along the Lakes to the foot of Lake Ont A Tremendous lot of Damage done in this neighbourhood about 1/4 of Barn Roofs wrecked in the Cities Chimmineys down in a face and lot of Houses wrecked</p> <p>{sideways in left column} I think this was the worst Wide spread wind storm I ever Experienced Blowing 50 miles an hour</p> <p>" 22 stormy Snow Cold a dirty disagreeable day Winds still High</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) Fine Forenoon A {Agnes} Leith to Ch afternoon Rain From E</p> <p>" 24 3 Thunderstorms last night and Heavy Rain the whole Country flooded River as High as when Ice went away John Helping Rennie to Repair Barn Roof</p> <p>" 25 A Disagreeable day slight Rain Freezing as it Fell N.E. wind Jno to Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 A Coat of Ice on Everything Trees Broke down. Telephone lines Down all over No getting Fergus To Chas Nelsons sale in afternoon</p> <p>" 27 Snow storm all day new Drifts 4 ft deep by night</p> <p>" 28 Cold John To Fergus in afternoon Chop took Timothy seed to 2 Leybournes and Robinson Got sack of meal (Purlees) meal lasted until June 16th Been a Week of very Dirty weather one of the Worst</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 128 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>March 29 Thaw Fine John to Fergus in afternoon McEwen with him Jim Came up</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) very fine Mild No Frost last night None to Ch morn Frogs</p> <p>" 31 Heavy Rain last nigh Showers of Rain and Snow all forenoon</p> <p>April 1 Hard Frost high Wind all day Clear No Cloud all day</p> <p>" 2 Fine the Best day since the Gale John to Fergus for Clover seed {$1.50?} per Bu) Bags to send away oats Irons for Rafter {Heels?} &amp;c I was the Funreal {Funeral} of Late Mrs D.B. Scott Rain at dark</p> <p>" 3 Thunder and Rain through the night then Thunder storm this morning and Rain all day. Cold Freezing on trees dirty day</p> <p>" 4 showers all day Cleaning up oats Took 2 Loads of wood up to Gows men (3rd time) Trustee meeting in Evening at W. Hamiltons Re Teachers illness</p> <p>" 5 stormy Cold</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) Fine Cold A {Agnes} to Ch morn John up to Libs R. Thompson here</p> <p>" 7 Fine Cold up to Belwood Re {Leay?} Books John Helping Carlaw with {Boer ....?}</p> <p>" 8 " Cold north wind down to school Re Cutting wood then found Cadnay at Herb Howers John to Fergus 20 Bu Danbury oats to A.E. Letts Burris Ireland {P6?}</p> <p>" 9 Clear sunny Cold Ground Froze Hard to Fergus with money orders {(P...?} Bank Got Nails for Rafter irons Revd Mr Hunt came to Teach S.S. No 2 for {Mr?} {Goodace?}</p> <p>" 10 Cloudy morning Hard Frost Heavy Rain From 10 am A {Agnes} and I to Fergus settling up Pritchard matter and making arrangements with Wm Rutherford</p> <p>" 11 milder Cloudy threatening Rain Cleaning up oats Anderson v. S here Blistering Colts shoulder {anti?} and stifle then went to Raes &amp; Milnes to D. Milnes Cow died</p> <p>" 12 mild and Cloudy John to Fergus with 30 Bu Dauberry oats to John Wilson Gore Bay Manitoulin and Front Axle and wheels on manure spreader to Massey Harris to be repaired</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Fine A {Agnes} Leith to Ch morn Jim and 3 others up in afternoon</p> <p>" 14 Fine Cold N.E. wind Larry Brown here for oats Digging Post Holes</p> <p>" 15 " Warmer Some Plowing on high sandy Land</p> <p>" 16 " " started to Plow in 9 at Fergus myself {Re?} P 6 orders</p> <p>" 17 To Fergus with Fat steer 1180 @ 6.50 Plowing in afternoon 2 Teams to Burrs Grass seed</p> <p>" 18 warm windy John to Fergus in Forenoon with oats Manitoulin Island then to D.B. Scotts for Potatoes 2 Teams Plowing in afternoon at Rennies Rennie here got sq shingles Thunder Rain and high wind at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 129 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 19 Cold and Windy Hard frost By night 2 Teams Plowing sod in 9 To Fergus to Funreal {Funeral} of Wm Deans Child who was Drowned</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) very hard Frost 1 1/2 in Ice Clear all day and no {sofss..?} None to Ch</p> <p>" 21 warmer 2 Teams in 9 A {Agnes} over to Thompsons</p> <p>" 22 quite warm Like Rain Two Teams in 9 Elora Horse show swallows</p> <p>" 23 Heavy thunderstorm last night and Rainy all forenoon John up to Fred's Changing oats very warm took up __ Bu Took Back __ Bu</p> <p>" 24 Hot Cultivating in 8 Harrowing in 9 W. Liscomb Came to Board {Br calf ..?} A rather notable day in the Parliamentary History of Canada Closure was Carried in Ottawa this morning by Conservative maj of 35</p> <p>" 25 very hot in shade started Sowing in 9 Sowed 17 1/2 Bg of {....?} Rennie got oats</p> <p>" 26 Cooler like Rain all day which came on at 4 P.M sowed 27 Bu 7 lbs Rocky Mountain oats in 8 E of Ditch and got all Harrowed</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Colder and Rain (light) all day none to Ch</p> <p>{sideways in left column} A Noteable Fact the Past Season was the almost entire abscence of Northern Lights</p> <p>" 28 Cold {Furing?} out in 9 Cultivating in 11 I to Fergus Re Returning money to {Irelands?} Re {oats?} John down with chop and got M. spreader wheels</p> <p>" 29 Cold N. wind and drying Cultivating in 11 and 13 Great day for Horses working</p> <p>" Spires P.O was closed to day after being in Existence since Aug 11th 1882 heavy frost and Ice Cultivating in 18 Harrowing in 11 and 13 {left column - postal stamp for Spires Ont.}</p> <p>May 1 slight frost warm Day Erected mail Box on R.M D No 4 Fergus to Fergus with Equipment of PO to Be sent to P.O I Toronto Sowing Oats and grass seed in 11 34 Bu New Zealand 115 Grass seed</p> <p>" 2 Fine warm Finished sowing 11 started in 13 83 in shade one night with no Pain</p> <p>" 3 " " finished Harrowing 11 Sowing in 13 84 " "</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) warm A {Agnes} Leith to Ch morning First lamb (Regular)</p> <p>" 5 Fine warm morning with heavy dew Wild Plums in Bloom Finished 13 45 acres sowed 30 seeded down</p> <p>" 6 Cool Fine finished Cultivating in S.F started in 6 Harrowing in S.F Trees Pretty well in Leaf</p> <p>" 7 Cold morning hard Frost Ice on water Trough Finished Cult in 6. sowing and Harrowing in S.F. Finished Picking Barley out of bag of Daub Oats took 30 min to Pick at Pound</p> <p>" 8 another hard Frost lots of Ice Finished sowing S.F have seeded Down 37 acres Planted 8 Drills - 6 1/2 Pails of Potatoes in 6 Sowed Daubeny oats in 6 85 lbs (Pura) like Rain all afternoon Cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 130 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 9 Frost again this morning. Cold all day. Finished sowing 6 in Forenoon 2 Teams Plowing in 9 in afternoon. A {Agnes} and I to Fergus.</p> <p>" 10 4th morning of Hard Frost and the worst Ice {a Big?} 1/2 inch thick</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Cold Frost again 7/16 thick Leaves Browned None to Ch</p> <p>" 12 Frost Ice again Cloudy morning wind S. Pair Lambs Came weighing 29 lb 2 Teams Plowing sod in 9 Turned all cattle out but 3 milking Cows 2nd Pair of Lambs weighed 22 lb. Jim up at night went Back Some Rain</p> <p>" 13 Colder Blustery Finished Plowing in 9 (sod) another Pair lambs</p> <p>" 14 Frost again John to Fergus for Calf (Simmons) = $8.00 Picked stones off 9 Foal (Queen) Perchiron {Percheron} 15 days before Due Raw Cold night</p> <p>" 15 Raw very Cold day showers. Thunder The last of the Lambs Came this morning (Pair) Wt 16 Lbs from 9 Ewes we have 14 lambs living (one Dead) = 15. 6 had Twins and 3 singles Fed last of Roots at noon John Plowing in 9 Blistered Antys shoulder &amp; stifle</p> <p>" 16 Cloudy damp forenoon Fine after 9 all Harrowed Plowing and discing in 8</p> <p>" 17 Big white frost then misty Sunny by noon. Finished sowing and Harrowing in 9 about 16 acres of in Crop. Thunder and Rain at night Liscomb went to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Clear Cold A {Agnes} &amp; Leith to Ch morn</p> <p>" 19 Hard Frost Ice on Trough Finished Plowing for White Crop (in 8) Discing and Harrowing in 8 To Fergus Got Flour &amp;cc</p> <p>" 20 Fine warmer Finished seeding of White Crop (ended this side ditch in 8) over. 70 acres sowed about 182 Bu</p> <p>" 21 Rain From 7 to 10 - and 4:30 to 7 to Belwood Boys at Fence - Gerries</p> <p>" 22 Cold Cloudy at Fences by the River woven wire up</p> <p>" 23 " " Got wire across River a {at} Gerries Turned 12 Cattle {on then?} To Fergus With Geo McEwen</p> <p>" 24 Warmer but still cloudy Our great need for the Past 2 weeks has been sunshine for notwithstanding our Early start for Growth it is behind the average year now Leith Plowing for Beets doing some {Kenering?} Fred Brot. down 6 Cattle and Lib &amp; Boys</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) Fine Cold A {Agnes} and I to Ch morn took up Jack Page and Will John took them down in evening Wm J Thompson here</p> <p>" 26 Frost Ice E wind threatening Rain all day Collis Bros Brot 8 Cattle Sowed Beets iin 4 Leith Plowing in 10 sold Ram Lambs to Bergin @ 6.00 Paid 1.00 Backward weather no Growth</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 131 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 27 Cold Cloudy a few drop of Rain all day John to Fergus with Chop (Horses) Leith Plowing in 10. Black Lamb wandered away took {Scochs?} Buckwheat</p> <p>" 28 Best day in 2 week 2 Teams Plowing in 10 A {Agnes} and I to Fergus Re H. and E. Payment Fairly warm</p> <p>" 29 Preparing Potato land Cutting Potatoes Prayer Meeting at Jas {Martins?}</p> <p>" 30 Hard Frost Ice Planting Potatoes John to Fergus with McEwen</p> <p>" 31 warmer morning Finished Planting Potatoes Putting wire across river at this End</p> <p>June 1 (Sunday) Fine a little warmer. Growth far Back especially Grass Hay land has really nothing on it and Bad appearance Frost almost every night and North winds A {Agnes} &amp; Leith to Ch Communion Rennie {so?} {Here?}</p> <p>" 2 No Frost warm small shower at noon working Root land {Ragin?} got Lamb Geo. McEwen ill John at Jas Milnes all night</p> <p>" 3 No Frost warmer small shower at noon working Rootland {Ragin?} got Lamb Geo McEwen ill John at Jas Milnes all night</p> <p>" 4 Fine But some Frost Took McEwen Home in Buggy John took his things in wagon and Brot up 200 salt and 10 15 in Cement Pipe Took Hay down to Camp for Gows Cold at night</p> <p>" 5 Another Hard Frost Ice Hot sunny day Drilling and sowing Turnips in 10 Great need of Rain Hay looks a Failure</p> <p>" 6 warmer Plowing in 4 Rain at last and a thunderstorm about 6:30 P.M. Heavy wind went north and Cold again</p> <p>" 7 Cold High winds all day Rp {Repair?} Fence round 12 Plowing in 10</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Cold Frost lots of Ice Just 3 nights without Frost this season to Date None to Ch. 3 to Sunday School</p> <p>" 9 Frost Cold sunny day 2 Rigs in 10</p> <p>" 10 Frost again but Light warmer day 2 Rigs in 10 Fixing Pig Pen Put up Bill Board at Corner (working up 10 For Buckwheat</p> <p>" 11 Light Frost Nasty windy drying day sowing Turnips in 4 A {Agner} Finished House Cleaning in Kitchen wrecking Cutter Jim up 1/2 Holiday in {Fe?}</p> <p>" 12 slight Frost sowing Buckwheat in 10 Scorching dry day</p> <p>" 13 First morning without Frost since 16 may warm day sowing Buckwheat in 4 (all sowed) To Erin to meeting of E. Wellington R.A. Public meeting in afternoon in Stanley Park. Speakers McKing Proudfoot McQueen Guthrie Hazelwood Richardson D. Rea Presiding Fair attendance</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 132 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 14 Really a summer Day Washed sheep also D Milne &amp; Carlaw Cutting Posts overloaded waggon {wagon} Broke axle (the Stan Truck)</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) a fine shower in morning thunder A. L. to Ch Hot</p> <p>" 16 Thunder and Rain this morning Hot day Finished sowing Turnips Trustee meeting at W. Hamiltons in Evening Jim up</p> <p>" 17 Hot young Pigs this morning not a satisfactory Litter 5 living 6 Dead A. {Agnes} and Leith to Fergus Got sack meal John Cleaning up B. Kitchen Below</p> <p>" 18 Sunny dry Cool Getting out Posts for wire fence along Con</p> <p>" 19 The Ideal Farmers day Hot and showery all day at Posts</p> <p>" 20 Warm and drizzling all day Nothing doing</p> <p>" 21 Wet misty morning Foal Jess By Warwick Diplomat (Hackney) took Hay to Camp very Cool Night Jno Burr and Maggie Here</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Fine warm None to Ch morn Jno Black here &amp; D.M &amp; {E?} M</p> <p>" 23 Fine Hot Clipped sheep Jim up at night</p> <p>" 24 " " John to Fergus with Chop (For Hogs and Horses) Took down Wool 10 Fleeces = 71 lbs @ 21 cts = $18.66</p> <p>" 25 very Hot Putting in Fence Posts</p> <p>" 26 Heavy Rain and thunderstorm Early this morning W.S Clark had 10 Cattle Killed then another about 6 PM Hot all day A {Agnes} had me to Dr Jess Foal died Put sheep down to 12.</p> <p>" 27 Hot about 85 But a lot of Humidity Put in Corner Post at N. Corner of E 1/4 lot 10 which is 46 Ch 22 1/2 Links S.E from Centre of Big Ditch Between Lots 11 and 12 and 50 Links (33 feet) from Centre of Roadway according to Survey made John Molloy in 1867 and Produced for over Original Pine Tree Centre Lots 11 - 12</p> <p>" 28 Fine hot Posts all in but 6 Scuffling Broke scuffler</p> <p>Sunday 29 Hot Grand growth A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn R. Black and wife here at night</p> <p>" 30 still hot Taking Down Fence killing Time John to Fergus for Roll of Wire. Trustees here at night Heavy thunderstorm about 10 P.M, and a few drops of Rain Jno &amp; W. Hamilton to Wm Simpsons</p> <p>July 1 Hot yet Ready to stretch wire but Hanna did not Come Drawed 2 Flat stones moved at Got And Fooled a day away Engineers on Grand River survey went Past here to day</p> <p>" 2 Hot A. Hanna and 2 men here in Forenoon stretched wire along 4th Line 8 Ch 12 ft (woven) 8 Bar Pulling mustard A Perry Brot Horse 5th Aug # {us till?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 133 (upper right corner) =</span></h2> <p>July 3 Cool morning Hot day Took Hay to Camp started to thin mangold A {Agner} and I to Fergus (to Dr I) saw First Blossom on our Potatoes</p> <p>" 4 Thinning Beets Forenoon. Thnderstorm at 1 PM and a Glorious Rain all afternoon John to Broadfoot with Queen</p> <p>" 5 very hot yet at Beets Jno Cut Grass in Orchard took Grey Cow up</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) after warm fine Growing weather since the 13th June we have a Cold wave today with high drying. Wind Jim and {A?} Simmons Came up last night</p> <p>" 7 warmer but Pleasant scuffling and thinning Turnips in 10 To Fergus to meeting Re watching Co Council Jess shod</p> <p>{sideways in right column} Johnston Put Team on Grass</p> <p>" 8 Cool Cloudy A {Agnes} and I up to Lib Boys thinning Turnips in 10</p> <p>" 9 Hot forenoon Thunder Rain and Hail afternoon Turnips thinned in 10</p> <p>" 10 Fine ordanialy {ordinary} day finished hoeing Potatoes Leith at PicNic SS 2</p> <p>" 11 A. White Frost and Cool drying day high Wind</p> <p>" 12 Cloudy morning Rain Clearing up about noon John to Belwood A {Agnes} and I to Fergus to Dr High disagreeable wind</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) None to Ch morn " " " {High disagreeable wind} all day and Cool</p> <p>" 14 Dry Cool very High wind Thinning Turnips Finished scuffling {Just...?} Calf (Lady {bull?})</p> <p>" 15 " " Calm at Turnips Jim and {O?} Simmons Came up and John and Leith and then went to Garden Party (Simpsons) Cool night</p> <p>" 16 Cool Clear morning Cloudy after {afternoon} Turnips thinning</p> <p>" 17 Fine Cool at Turnips</p> <p>" 18 " Warmer Putting Paris Green on Potatoes Thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 19 " " Thinning turnips Ed and family Came up From Toronto at noon Jim Came at night to help in Haying Gows Robarts People moved out of the House below New Potatoes</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Cool 2 showers of Rain and some Thunder Ewe killed by dogs last night Jim White Wm and Jessie Clark and D Milne here A {Agnes} and Jim to Ch morn</p> <p>" 21 Fine very Cool morning started Haying in 3 Finished Thinning Turnips Raking and Coling in 3 Light Crop</p> <p>" 22 Sunny and nasty drying wind Forenoon Drawing in from 3</p> <p>" 23 Fine Cloudy a few drops of Rain at night finished 3 (Drawing in) Coling in 15</p> <p>" 24 " Cutting Raking and drawing in From 15</p> <p>" 25 " Finished Cutting in 15 Raking Coling and drawing in</p> <p>" 26 Getting too dry Finished 15. Mrs Walker (A) here</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Bad day for the Crops Fierce sun and hot wind (over)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 134 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 27 (Con. From Page 133) A. {Agnes} and I to Fergus to Ch I to Dr. Jno and Mrs Watson here storm at night But no Rain Hot night 90 in shade</p> <p>" 28 Hot and dry. Cut 5 and Coled all but one acre felt Better than I have For 2 mos Pulled Barley out of Daubeny oats Ok for a shower - 86</p> <p>" 29 Hot and dry. Got 5 all in But 6 Coled started Cutting in 11 &amp; coling</p> <p>" 30 very Hot Burning things up. W Hughes Cutting oats Finished Cutting Hay Raking Coling and drawing in</p> <p>" 31 Hot very 92 in shade at 2 P.M. Finished Haying Crops (except Roots) are suffering oats Getting white (not Ripening) Pasture Burnt Brown Just a serious situation</p> <p>Aug 1 Drouth still continues Repairing Fence etc</p> <p>" 2 " " John to Fergus with Chop Leith scuffling Beets Harry Jones and {Mils?} Cox Came up from Toronto</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Looked Like Rain and a few drops Fell Cooler Fred Lib and the 2 Boys down John Rennie here</p> <p>" 4 Same Iron Earth and sky of Brass started Harvest in S.F. Harry and Miss Cox Back to Toronto A. Hanna here Gan Ck 7.50 Bill 3.10 {pue?} 5 {..?}</p> <p>" 5 Dry Cooler A {Agnes} and I to Fergus I to Dr. Cutting oats in 9 Perry Got Horse</p> <p>" 6 warm Cloudy slight Rain scuffling &amp; Cleaning Roots Ed and I to Thompson</p> <p>" 7 Hot dry at Roots Ed and I to Burrs Trustees here in Evening</p> <p>" 8 " and bad drying wind Cutting Timothy and oats in 11</p> <p>" 9 Draught Broken Thunderstorm this morning about 3 a.m and a grand Rain Pretty steady until noon R.M. Hazelwood and V. Richardson here Re voters Lists</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Last night there was 6 hours of a thunderstorm to the South of us which just touced us ending at 3 a.m a few drops of Rain Fine all day Getting Cold at night None to Ch</p> <p>" 11 Frost Fine cool Cutting in 9</p> <p>" 12 Cool Cutting in 8 Ed and I up to Libs Fine Harvest day</p> <p>" 13 Hotter Cutting in 13 Binder went out of kilter W. Deans (agt) Rep To Council meeting Ewe killed by dogs got $6.70 Jim up in afternoon helping to draw in Sandy Burns here at night</p> <p>" 14 Hot Cutting in 13. To {Fox?} gusts Dr Ed with me got Sack Flour</p> <p>" 15 " Finished 13 Cutting again in 11</p> <p>" 16 Hot 92 in shade. Finished Cutting 11 Then cut 6 Took in Timothy Rose Jones came up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 135 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Aug 17 (Sunday) Fine very Hot Leith Ed and Rose to Ch 94 in shade M and J Burr and {Boys?} here</p> <p>" 18 another schorcher Cutting in S.F. Broke Knotter went to shop and got Repairs Drawing in from 9 Edna and children an {and} Rose Jones left for Toronto Jess to Broadfoots Percheron Job Ransom brot Home the first Gasoline Traction Engine To Come into W Gara and to Wat McLean belongs to Distinction of Piloting is {it} from the stn to Ransoms 28 H.P. 2 Cyclinder G.M {B.?} make Brantford</p> <p>" 19 Cooler Finished Cutting S.F. started a Piece in 8 stooking A {Agnes} Jim to Fergus night</p> <p>" 20 " all cutting done except N.W. of Ditch in 8 Ulrich Simmons her Aunt Sarah came up</p> <p>" 21 Cooler Cloudy signs of Rain Got S.F all in Rakings too and the Daubeny oats Jim to Berlin to S Pic Nic (S.S.</p> <p>" 22 A much needed Rain this morning and another Heavy shower after Dinner Hail to Dr. and took Aunt Sarah down to Fergus</p> <p>" 23 Quite Cool. Finished up all the stooking Missed Swallows</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Cool A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch morn A {Agnes} and to see Mrs Jas Milne</p> <p>" 25 Frost Ice John looking for a machine to thresh Sulky R. Drawing</p> <p>" 26 Cool John seeing thresher Finished Cutting in 8 all cut but Buckwheat</p> <p>" 27 Cool Cloudy to Fergus for threshing supplies started Plowing in 9</p> <p>" 28 Rain slight all day Plowing some in 8</p> <p>" 29 Great drying day until 5 P.M. then rain Jas Milne and A Rae threshing 1/2 day each to Fergus Re Meat &amp;c For threshing</p> <p>" 30 Could not thresh for wet stooks Thompsons Threshed John Jim and A {Agnes} there Leith Plowing in 8 Fair all day</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) A {Agnes} and Jim to Ch Fair all day and warmer</p> <p>Septr 1 Rainy Looking but Cleared up and was dry all day to Fergus in the morning for meat some Rain there. Threshed 44 acres out of stook. M. Cradys machine 17 hands all told about 1400 Bush a good machine and careful hands</p> <p>" 2 Rainy like but kept off John Helping Rennie to Finishe harvest then Earl Vrooman Came with him and got ours all in Leith Raked 11 Jim started at saw mill</p> <p>" 3 Putting of Loads John to D Milnes threshing L. took B.B {Cow?} up</p> <p>" 4 Fine Cooler A {Agnes} to Fergus John to Rennies threshing 1/2 L Plowing 9</p> <p>" 5 Fine warmer Jim and A {Agnes} at Jas Whites threshing Cut Buckwheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 136 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 6 to Belwood in Forenoon Re Judge and voters lists to Fergus in afternoon to Dr got 2 Balls of Twine 13 cts Leith Down with Chop John went to Toronto last day of exhibition</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) a bad day of Heat and drouth None to Ch</p> <p>" 8 Cooler a lot of Lightning last night and some rain Leith Plowing in 9 in Forenoon Finished stooking Buckwheat in afternoon myself Helpig Rennies with Pump in afternoon</p> <p>" 9 Fine very Cool Leith Picking Pears in Forenoon Plowing in afternoon A {Agnes} to Fergus in afternoon John Came Back From Toronto</p> <p>" 10 Frost Catching the Late Buckwheat also Corn and Potatoes Plowing in 9 2 Outfits in afternoon Hot</p> <p>" 11 Harder Frost lots of Ice 2 Plowing in 9. Cloudy at night warmer Bergin here took 2 lambs (last of Rams) = 6 @ 6.00 = $36.00</p> <p>" 12 Fine Cool 2 Plowing in 9</p> <p>" 13 A Gale N.W. all day Cold Buckwheat all in 1 mo. 5 days ahead Last Year</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Hardest frost yet. Cool. Calm all day. The Droth is Getting serious Pasture and water very scarce A {Agnes} Jim Leith to Ch morn R. Thompson here</p> <p>" 15 Fine very Cool. To Fergus to Dr. Plowing in 9 (Finished)</p> <p>" 16 Cloudy wet afternoon L. Harrowing in 9 John at manure 8</p> <p>" 17 Rainy most of Day Jim to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 Fine at manure Harrowing in 9 Calf (Black Belle) Seeing Sarah</p> <p>" 19 Fine Drawing manure Covering same Minnie Whitehorse here and {..?}</p> <p>" 20 Fine " " " " Jim Quit sawmill</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Cloudy all day and Cool None to Ch</p> <p>" 22 Fine Drawing and Covering manure A {Agnes} to Fergus Jim to Ewings</p> <p>" 23 Fair Cold at manure to Fergus to Dr. Paid twine xxx</p> <p>" 24 Fine Drawing and Plowing in manure the Great need is Rain</p> <p>" 25 Fine Hot Centr. W. show 2nd day A {Agnes} &amp; Leith Down</p> <p>" 26 Cloudy Warm some Rain took hay to Camp took up load of straw took home some Posts Collier took away their Cattle Paid $25.00 Bal Due $17.00</p> <p>" 27 Fine at manure Below still Dry Great need of Rain</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Fine warm A {Agnes} and Leith to Ch and Sunday School</p> <p>" 29 Fine Hot at manure Below</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 137 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Septr 30th Fine warm at manure and Plowing Bill Mutch had Waggon</p> <p>Octr 1 Clear Dry and to at manure and Plowing Belwood show None {.....?}</p> <p>" 2 Damp some Rain Jno to Fergus with Chop Did not Get it Back</p> <p>" 3 Fine started Beets Hughes threshing in afternoon A {Agnes} and I to Fergus I to Dr. owing to the steam Roller being on Belwood Road Crossed River and went to Orangeville Road and I can safely assert that in 55 years I never saw the Grand River so Low and this John Malcom Concur</p> <p>" 4 Fine Hot Hughes Finished Threshing Beets all in Lib and Lloyd down Drouth still Bad 3rd hottest in October on Record</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Fine Hot Jim up None to Ch D. Milne here</p> <p>" 6 Fine Hot 80 in shade at Potatoes</p> <p>" 7 " warm at Potatoes Fine Quality but Light crop</p> <p>" 8 " Hot Finished Potatoes Jas White Here for spring water</p> <p>" 9 Fine Hot 80 again. Plowing Picking apples</p> <p>" 10 " Cooler apples and Plowing 1 Ewe with Ram</p> <p>" 11 Colder Windy with Rain John at Hastings Threshing</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Cold High wind showers A {Agnes} Leith to Ch morn</p> <p>" 13 Frost Fine " windy Leith Plowing John at Hastings until 2:30</p> <p>" 14 Hardest frost of season then Fine and warm Bessie Came down A {Agnes} and here went to Fergus Hastings Finished</p> <p>" 15 Fine Hot 2 Plows going A's {Agnes's} Face very sore</p> <p>" 16 Fair Cloudy Plowing in 4 and 6 Prayer meeting here</p> <p>" 17 Cold Cloudy morning Rain all afternoon from E</p> <p>" 18 Cloudy Cold with wet in the air all day A {Agnes} to Fergus for Jim sprained ankle A.P. Gerrie took his cattle away 3 head 4 1/2 mos @ 1.50 = 20.25 one dollar of this should go for wire over River or = settled for 1913</p> <p>" 19 Cloudy and very Raw None to Ch A {Agnes} Bad with Cheek and Ear</p> <p>" 20 Thanksgiving day First snow of season about 3 in and lay all day not Frosty</p> <p>" 21 Cold more snow but all gone by noon A {Agnes} to Fergus Re apples then her and I to Marshalls started Turnips</p> <p>" 22 Raw and Cloudy wind S Drawing in Turnips sleet at night</p> <p>" 23 Cloudy Warmer wet all day Jno to Fergus with Chop Leith at Turnips</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 138 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>October 24 Cloudy showery Clearing up Grainery</p> <p>" 25 Colder Dry afternoon all Turnips in from 10 started in 4</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Cold Cloudy A {Agnes} Leith and Bessie to Ch R. Thompson here</p> <p>" 27 mild mostly Cloudy at Turnips</p> <p>" 28 Rain High wind went up For Some apples to D Milnes</p> <p>" 29 Cloudy at Turnips A {Agnes} and I to Fergus and Bessie where I took a bad spell and we had to stay all night Rained all afternoon</p> <p>" 30 Drier Came Home in Forenoon Finished Turnips S.W. of track Got Cold at night Mrs Jas A Milne Died this Forenoon after a years illnesses with Cancer age 52</p> <p>" 31 Rain at Turnips in forenoon Both Boys at D. Milnes sael in afternoon Jno Burr and Maggie here Bessie went away with them</p> <p>Novr 1 Hard frost Fine day at Turnips J Rennie Sr here at night</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) very Fine A {Agnes} Leith to Ch Messrs McDonald Vallery and Alexander here in afternoon Jas White evening</p> <p>" 3 Cloudy Raw day Rain at night Turnip T.G. Richardson Here</p> <p>" 4 Raw showers of snow all day Funreal {Funeral} of the Late Mrs Jas A Milne (Sarah) A {Agnes} and Leith at Funreal</p> <p>" 5 Frost in morning then a very Fine day. Finished Turnips in Forenoon Middling Crop in afternoon Leith Plowing in 6 John in 14</p> <p>" 6 very Fine Plowing A {Agnes} and I at Jno Rennies in afternoon</p> <p>" 7 " " like Indian summer 2 Rigs Plowing</p> <p>" 8 Windy and Rain all day John to Fergus Got Barrell Ed apples</p> <p>" 9 starting at daylight and snowed or Rained all day with a very high wind none to Ch the worst storm on Record on the upper Lakes</p> <p>" 10 showers of snow all day and hard Frost at night John to Fergus with Chop and sent a Barrell of apples and a Bag of Potatoes to Ed Took home Flour and salt The old Dog (Fox) died of old age Possibly about 15 yrs</p> <p>" 11 Snowing Got Frosty at night Plowing</p> <p>" 12 milder Sunny Plowing A Hanna here</p> <p>" 13 Misty an hours heavy rain in the morning Cleaning up and mild John to Fergus with 4 Lambs = @ 7 1/2 31.50 we kept 2 $15.75 which with 6 Bucks @ $6.00 each makes a total of $83.25 for 12 Lambs add wool 18.66 = Grand total 101.91</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 139 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Novr 14 Fine Plowing A {Agnes} to Fergus Got sack sugar</p> <p>" 15 very Fine Plowing in 14 John Killed sheep made good job for his First</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Fine yet. None to Ch Jno Jim to Libs W. Burr Here</p> <p>" 17 Colder but Fine drawing up threshing wood Plowing</p> <p>" 18 warm and misty all day Rain at night Fred here for his Cattle</p> <p>" 19 Mild Rain all day very warm at night Jas White threshing</p> <p>" 20 Extra fine day Flies and gnats thick A {Agnes} and I to Fergus I to Dr Jas White and Thompson Bros finished threshing machine came here</p> <p>" 21 Fine started to thresh. Broke down then to the Plow</p> <p>" 22 " " " " " " Rain and thunder Heavy showers at night</p> <p>" 23 Sunday Fine None to Ch Jim Came up last night Les Hanna here</p> <p>" 24 Finished Threshing at 11 machine went to Raes 3 or 4 heavy showers of Snow with high wind</p> <p>" 25 A {Agnes} Killed and Picked 1 doz Chickens Rae Finished Came to Jas Milne</p> <p>" 26 Fine A {Agnes} took Chickens to Fergus sold to Wm Shortreed 78 @ 17 cts Finished threshing at Jim moved to Daves</p> <p>" 27 Raw Cold E wind John to Fergus with Cow Sold to Shortreed $73.00 Leith at D. Milnes threshing in Forenoon (Finished) then to Rennies</p> <p>" 28 Fine Finished Rennies Moved to Carlaws (Finished on 29</p> <p>" 29 very Fine no Frost There has not been a day in Novr but the Plow {Coverag?}</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) warm like the middle of Octr Wm Richardson &amp; Wm Thompson here</p> <p>Decr 1 The wonderful warm weather still continues {Rivets? Flying A. Moir and his wife here. John to Fergus with Chop Jim up at night</p> <p>" 2 Fine day plowing sod with 2 teams</p> <p>" 3 plowing still</p> <p>" 4 fine weather still plowing</p> <p>" 5 A {Agnes} to Fergus to see Dr</p> <p>" 6 R. Black and John Rennie here still plowing</p> <p>" 7 rain in morning snowing at night frosty</p> <p>" 8 first winter day cold and stormy</p> <p>" 9 cold J trimming turnips</p> <p>" 10 Leith Jim Lib at Guelph fat stock show</p> <p>" 11 cold but fine J with load of turnips Scherio 189 G. Mc John Chapman here left machine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1913 == === 140 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Dec 12 fine day J trimming turnips and {Jopering?} stook</p> <pre> 13 extra fine J to Fergus with chop Paying {tw...?} </pre> <pre> 14 dull Cloudy and Cold Fred and {Beth?} came Libbie stayed over for {few?} days </pre> <pre> 15 fine day picking Geese 13 H J and A </pre> <pre> 16 Moffats sale cold Jim Leith to sale </pre> <pre> 17 Cloudy cold wire off at river </pre> <pre> 18 Fred here Libbie went home cutting wood cold </pre> <pre> 19 J to Fergus for separator repairs </pre> <pre> 20 J and L Cutting wood Beautiful weather </pre> <pre> 21 Leith to Church Jim wheeled home Beautiful day Jim white here to see dad still very Poorly </pre> <pre> 22 J to Fergus with chop got 1150 cwt of coal hundred Flour </pre> <pre> 23 J to Fergus with turnips east storm of snow </pre> <pre> 24 cold but fine J picking {geese?} for Xmas </pre> <pre> 25 Xmas day 35 years married Jim Wheeled home from Fergus fine day John {...?} Hastings wife Stan Hanna and wife family here </pre> <pre> 26 fine John to Fergus with 3 Pigs at 9 {.....?} </pre> <pre> 27 cold Libbie here Boys getting wood </pre> <pre> 28 V Richardson and wife and mother here Forbes still very Poorly J Burr {Wife?} Thompson J White and wife also here </pre> <pre> 29 Nomination Anderson Stewart Smith </pre> <pre> 30 J and I to Fergus fine day </pre> <pre> 31 J with turnips Sherrio </pre> <p>1914 Jan 1 {St.....?} Jess here and went to Fergus</p> <pre> 2 Jack and Isa and Edna presentation at Dave Milnes J. L. {..?} </pre> <pre> 3 snowing Barely enough for sleighing </pre> <pre> 4 Sunday Clear and cold </pre> <pre> 7 {Craig?} to {oslt?} Gerries </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1914 == === 141 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jan 8 Dave Milne left this morning and the neighbors finished loading his car {...?}</p> <p>9</p> <p>10 Stormy day Wm Mitchell here for oats 2 loads</p> <p>12 Mitchel got his last oats $86.50 very cold Stormy</p> <p>13 very cold 25 below zero</p> <p>14 Still very cold trimming turnips</p> <p>15 a little milder C Petrie got $16.65 worth of oats16</p> <p>16 very mild trimming turnips soft snow from due E</p> <p>17 colder again Alex {n ?} Stewart got $36.50 of oats</p> <p>18 a lovely day A. Moir R. Stewart W. &amp; M Burr Wm Richardson and W. B. Thomson here to see Father</p> <p>19 Fine day Dady {Daddy} took worse at 2 oclock in morning called R Black Fred and Libbie here also Rev Brown and Sadie Jas White {...?} daddy</p> <p>20 Dady very low Jas Milne sat up all night {stor..?}</p> <p>21 Father still very low R. Black R.J. Thompson &amp; J Burr all night</p> <p>22 R Thompson S J Burr here all day Father died at 8:37 oclock Jim came out with Simmons Rev Brown here</p> <p>23 J Burr &amp; I went to Fergus to arrange about the Funeral</p> <p>24 fine day Jim at Miss Mackenzies Funeral Libbie &amp; A Moir here</p> <p>25 clear and cold Jno Thompson &amp; wife &amp; neighbors called</p> <p>26 a very Fine day Father's funeral to Bellside aged 62 years 6 mons family all here except Mary &amp; George</p> <p>27 fine weather but a very sad and lonely day Harry went home</p> <p>28 very mild tthinning turnips Edna &amp; mother to Fergus</p> <p>29 Still very mild Sleighing about gone Turnips to Schario Edna went home on morning train</p> <p>30 Cold day again Geo McKewen here cuting wood in swamp</p> <p>31 very stormy hail from the east then snow from the south to Fergus to Jno Black stock sale</p> <p>Feb 1 sunday very stormy all day</p> <p>2 stormy to Belwood for chop Thompsons sale after</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb 1914 == === 142 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feb 3 mother &amp; I to Fergus very mild bought Pig from Wm Carlaw $40</p> <p>4 turnips to Schario Pig to Fred Mcd 18 cattle of John Blacks here at $1.00 Per month</p> <p>5 a very nice winters day only not good sleighing turnips to Schario</p> <p>6 Raw East wind heavy snow fall from 3 oclock till high Rain all night</p> <p>7 the worst storm this winter brote Pig home Med</p> <p>8 Sunday Leith &amp; mother to church still very stormy</p> <p>9 cold to Belwood with chop</p> <p>10 still cold gathering and cutting wood</p> <p>11 20 below turnips to Schario</p> <p>12 very cold triming turnips</p> <p>13 raw East wind turnips to Schario</p> <p>14 choring and cuting wood</p> <p>15 Leith &amp; mother to church Jim came out</p> <p>16 fine morning stormy night Fergus with chop</p> <p>17 trimming turnips snow all day</p> <p>18 Fine day turnips to Schario</p> <p>19 Mother &amp; I to Fergus to see Blacks cattle</p> <p>20 Cold to Fergus got 15 cattle from J Black $8.20</p> <p>Killed Pig dressed 202 lbs Libbie came down</p> <p>21 to bush for wood helped take Blacks stockers to the farm</p> <p>22 Sunday stormy Leith &amp; mother to church</p> <p>23 cold cuting elm top on river</p> <p>24 " still cuting &amp; drawing up Elm</p> <p>25 milder laid up with soar {sore} Back Pig away</p> <p>26 very mild mother over to see Mrs J Rennie</p> <p>27 still mild sold fat cattle 7 {1/2?} J Smith</p> <p>28 mild but raw wind took cattle to Belwood weighted 3060 at 7 1/2 + $229.30</p> <p>{Sideways in left column} The Coldest month for 28 years</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mar 1914 == === 143 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Mar 1 Cold stormy Leith &amp; mother to Church</p> <p>2 The stormiest day of the winter last night</p> <p>3 to Fergus with Chop nice day</p> <p>4 snow Jim here all day sick with cold</p> <p>5 light snow Cuting {Cutting} wood &amp; doing Choars {Chores}</p> <p>6 snow all day helping Jas Mills &amp; W Dix with Barn</p> <p>7 Leith &amp; mother to Fergus still snowing</p> <p>8 " " to church Oswald Stewart &amp; James Moir here still snowing</p> <p>9 Cuting {Cutting} Elm top on river snow still</p> <p>10 geting {getting} wood forenoon helping Jas Mills kill Pigs in the afternoon snow</p> <p>11 Leith &amp; I to Fergus to see and horse fare cold &amp; stormy to Dr Kyle got bottle medicine</p> <p>12 laid up Clear &amp; cold Leith choaring {choring}</p> <p>13 getting wood of the river mild Norah Wright came of the train lots of Crows</p> <p>14 very mild Cuting {Cutting} logs mother &amp; Norah to Fergus took Norah up to a Louttit at night</p> <p>15 Sunday south East wind very mild mother to church</p> <p>16 still very mild first robins drawing Elm logs to the mill river flooded crossing on the ice {stafed?} snow nearly all away</p> <p>17 still mild to Fergus with cattle chop got Pair of rubber boots $4</p> <p>18 cold again drawing up the lumber from the mill</p> <p>19 cuting Balsam logs at salt spring</p> <p>20 " " " and drawed up a load {Eli...?} {....?}</p> <p>21 " " got one load R Thompson came up for dinner cutting fire wood in after noon</p> <p>22 raw day S W wind and snow Leith and mother to Burrs</p> <p>23 to Fergus with chop a very raw west wind {Rosie?} calf</p> <p>24 milder got up a load of wood &amp; got ready</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 1914 == === 144 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Mar 24 to clean seed grain the to John Rennies here</p> <p>25 first Rain since Jan making three horse {Even...?}</p> <p>26 A little frost warm morning Rain in after-noon Mr Rennie and I up to Burrs cleaning Timothy mother to Jas Gerrie Funeral {Nichol?}</p> <p>27 Rain nearly all day started to clean seed grain {R..?} River Broke up and all gone 14th last year 5th of April 2 yrs ago</p> <p>28 Warm day to Fergus with turnips to Schario 25 to harrows</p> <p>29 Sunday none to church raw East wind up to Carlaws</p> <p>30 Rain cleaning seed grain</p> <p>31 Frost got load of oats up Leith Bessie &amp; mother to Fergus J Rennie at night</p> <p>April 1914 1 Cleaning up grain started to rain about 3 oclock and Rained heavy till dark wind in East for a week</p> <p>2 got up oats &amp; cleaned 1 1/2 inch of snow morning</p> <p>3 " " " " " Snow again gone by night</p> <p>4 cleaning oats to Fergus for Jim at night about the worst storm I ever faced</p> <p>5 Sunday none to church Jim here all day back at night</p> <p>6 snow all day took horns of {off} 14 cattle then Jas White</p> <p>7 to Fergus with chop got asbestos and gutters for roof still cold</p> <p>8 cleaning Dawbney oats cold &amp; blustrie</p> <p>9 to fergus with oats to Dr Anderson got Recipt very cold River very low frozen over morning</p> <p>10 good Friday cuting {cutting} wood forenoon William {kut..?} here &amp; maggie came up very windy</p> <p>11 at wood forenoon mother took Bill &amp; Maggie to Fergus</p> <p>12 Easter Sunday mother Leith &amp; Bessie to church Had dinner with grand parents very windy</p> <p>13 fixed stabble {stable?} drawed up wood fore noon cleaned out Beaver meadow ditch</p> <p>14 Fine day shingling house Leith tooch {took} down chop didn't get it Heard frogs first time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April 1914 == === 145 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 15 Jim and I shingling Leith got chop home Mother took Bessie home shingles 42 years on</p> <p>16 shingling warm day</p> <p>17 " hotest {hottest} day this season ( george Rennie Plowing</p> <p>18 " still warm no rain yet this month</p> <p>19 finished shingling the main part of the house</p> <p>20 sunday Jim Leith &amp; mother to Church heavy rain</p> <p>21 rain all day a little snow at night cleaning seed First Swallows</p> <p>22 raw wind got seed Barley 15 bus from J Rennie starte {started?} plough &amp; cultivate</p> <p>23 Plowing in 13 Cultivating in 9 nice day</p> <p>24 Geo Rennie got 25 bus of oats Daub East wind</p> <p>25 mother to Fergus paying interest on home place Rain (heifer)</p> <p>26 Leith &amp; mother to church a dull day a little warmer</p> <p>27 harrowing in forenoon sowing afternoon</p> <p>28 sowing all day Leith cultivating</p> <p>29 rain all day mother to Rev Browns for tea put up wire on the other side of river</p> <p>30 ground to wet in forenoon finished sowing the hill at the back of the lower house</p> <p>May 1 harrowing in 10 cultivating in 8 frost last night little Pigs</p> <p>2 sowing 10 harrowing 8 warm</p> <p>3 mother &amp; Leith to Church good groath {growth?} to day</p> <p>4 sowing &amp; cultivating 6 a little rain</p> <p>5 finished 8 &amp; sowed 6 harrowing in boath {both}</p> <p>6 cultivating &amp; disc in 14 a little rain in afternoon</p> <p>7 finished cultivating 14 and harrowed mother to Fergus on train</p> <p>8 finished harrowing 14 &amp; started to sow it</p> <p>9 finished sowing &amp; harrowing 14 at five o clock to {Fergus?}</p> <p>10 Leith &amp; mother to church Leith to sunday school show</p> <p>11 Cultivating harrowing &amp; sowing in 4 dull day</p> <p>12 to Fergus with chop a dirty day hail &amp; rain Jas Mills got the rest of his oats 74 1/2 bus</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May 1914 == === 146 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 12 all after noon Leith finished cultivating 4 Jno Bilton Came to Fence</p> <p>13 harrowing &amp; finished sowing 4</p> <p>14 sowed some patches in spring field where the {new?} 62 acres</p> <p>seeding was killed not Finished seeding at noon</p> <p>15 warm got mangold ground ready to drill</p> <p>16 drilled and sowed mangolds warmer {Early Potatoes put in?}</p> <p>17 Leith &amp; mother to church in morning Jas and I at night</p> <p>18 Finished mangolds sowing very warm</p> <p>19 Leith &amp; Jas drawing rails to Jno Belton fencing mother &amp; I to Fergus Re {Sefe notl?} hot &amp; dusty wild plums in bloom</p> <p>20 Leith &amp; Jim drawing rails &amp; diging frost holes for wire</p> <p>21 building fence along 14 Ten chain of wire &amp; 4 or rails steers out</p> <p>22 mother Leith &amp; Jim up to Libbie John Belton finished fence around swamp got Pit at 8 {duchoal?} &amp; $10.60 in cash Rain heavy Bergin got lamb 88 lbs at $7 Leith stayed up their {there}</p> <p>23 cultivating all day cool &amp; windy agnes kitchen up</p> <p>19 Leith &amp; Jas drawing rails to Jno Belton fencing</p> <p>Mother &amp; I to Fergus Re Safe note hot &amp; dusty wild Plum in bloom</p> <p>20 Leith &amp; Jim drawing rails &amp; digging frost holes for wire</p> <p>21 building fence along 14 An chain of wire &amp; 4 of wire steers out</p> <p>22 mother Leith &amp; Jim up to Libbie John Belton finished fence around swamp got Pit at $8 {duchaot?} &amp; $10.60 in cash Rain heavy Bergin got lamb 88 lbs at $7 Leith stayed up their {there}</p> <p>23 cultivating all day cool &amp; windy agnes kitchen up</p> <p>24 hot in fore noon then rain from 4 oclock agnes &amp; 3 to church</p> <p>25 Rain till Eleven then cleared warm &amp; windy picking over potatoes agnes went home Jim to Fergus</p> <p>26 drawing out manure on hill at back of other house</p> <p>27 finished manure and ploughed potato ground</p> <p>28 harrowing potatoes ground drill cut &amp; planted Libbie brought Leith home away 6 days</p> <p>29 Leith plowing for turnips mother &amp; I to Fergus paid interest on lower place &amp; To Broadfoot for mare {...?} to Jno Bremner at night and Paid int</p> <p>30 Leith ploughing Jim &amp; I planting corn</p> <p>31 Sunday mother &amp; boys to church David Mills here</p> <p>June 1 Leith Finished Plowing turnip ground &amp; harrowed Jim &amp; I planting corn</p> <p>2 Leith Plowing for Buckwheat &amp; clipping sheep</p> <p>3 cleaning wood of little field Leith Plow Jim to {momc..?}</p> <p>4 " " and started to plough a little rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June 1914 == === 147 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 5 drilling &amp; sowing turnips Leith Plowing for Buckwheat</p> <p>6 to Fergus with chop</p> <p>7 Mother Leith &amp; Jim to Church hot our first thunder storm at 2:30 in afternoon barn struck with Lightning</p> <p>8 plowing for buckwheat &amp; finished little field to provincial convention Udney Richardson chosen got home chop</p> <p>9 drilling for turnips Jim sowed Leith harrowing B.W</p> <p>10 Leith finished Buck wheat land I laid up soar {sore} back</p> <p>this line is right 11 Leith &amp; Jim sowed &amp; harrowed Buckwheat very hot &amp; dusty</p> <p>choaring &amp; fixing up things cleaned seed Buckwheat</p> <p>Leith &amp; Jim sowed &amp; harrowed buckwheat very hot</p> <p>12 Jim took drill down to a a armstrong for Geo Rennie Leith took down fence at orchid I finished turnips</p> <p>13 saturday fencing orchid Jim &amp; mother to church Mae &amp; Hazle came out with them</p> <p>14 Jim &amp; mother started to church horse got away give mother a bad shaken up Roy Black brot her home</p> <p>15 around the house helping mother Jim to Fergus for repairs</p> <p>16 thinning mangolds second time in June of</p> <p>17 anny record frost the last to mornings put in culvert below track</p> <p>18 at the mangolds Jim to guelph warmer</p> <p>19 Rain all fore noon then north wind &amp; cool</p> <p>20 a very heavy frost ice at river in morning potatoes &amp; corn badly frozen Mother &amp; Jim to fergus re Doctor {pigs?} 16</p> <p>21 sunday a little rain in the afternoon a good one at night</p> <p>22 warm again to nomination provincial Richardson &amp; {....?}</p> <p>23 finished drawing gravel to culvert below track thunderstorm</p> <p>24 finished thining sugarbeet then pulling mustard Pig home</p> <p>25 Leith scuffling &amp; to fergus with chop pig</p> <p>26 hoeing turnips &amp; scuffoling {scuffling}</p> <p>27 shingling hen house then to fergus for hay {loder?} &amp; a pair of calves cold raw day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June 1914 == === 148 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 28 sunday I up to Libbies showery and warm</p> <p>29 Election P Richardson majority 437 rain all day</p> <p>30 cuting weeds in hay &amp; hoeing &amp; scuffling turnips</p> <p>July 1 hoeing &amp; scuffling turnips threting {threatening} rain all day</p> <p>2 shingling side of hen house boys cutting thistles</p> <p>3 Road woork {work} Jim driving Geo Rennie's team</p> <p>4 " " " " Pulling mustard &amp; hoeing &amp; scuffling</p> <p>5 sunday very hot Leith &amp; mother to church</p> <p>6 Jim scuffling mangolds Leith at Wm dix I hoeing</p> <p>7 Jim &amp; Leith hoeing &amp; scuffling I to Fergus pig chop</p> <p>8 " " " I to Fergus for chop wm shortreed here bought heiffer {heifer} 758 and 3 lambs at 7 {each?} = 21</p> <p>9 delivered heiffer {heifer} very hot &amp; dry needing rain bad</p> <p>10 all hoeing turnips " " "</p> <p>11 mother &amp; I to Fergus forenoon hoeing mangolds second time</p> <p>12 Sunday Jim &amp; Leith to church a little rain afternoon</p> <p>13 dull morning ground mower {nails?} &amp; cement wall in shed</p> <p>14 hoeing mangolds 2 time Jim &amp; Leith hoeing for J Rennie</p> <p>15 started to cut hay very light</p> <p>16 men her puting up hay loader Jim &amp; Leith at Geo Rennies half day raking &amp; drawed in one load</p> <p>17 Jim {sked?} hoeing turnips then Paris g potatoes 22 loads</p> <p>18 Jim &amp; Leith finished g Rennies turnips I cut hay PM</p> <p>19 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church in morning J &amp; I at night</p> <p>20 haying in 13 dry &amp; hot</p> <p>21 " " " " "</p> <p>22 haying in 11 very dry need rain bad</p> <p>23 a little rain in forenoon cementing front of shed</p> <p>24 damp forenoon took in two loads in afternoon</p> <p>25 Jim to fergus &amp; cuting hay took in 3 loads Edna and family came home up from Toronto</p> <p>26 dry &amp; hot none to church in morning</p> <p>27 " " " cuting in 11 raching {raking?} &amp; drawing in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July 1914 == === 149 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 28 finished cuting 11 drawing in We need rain bad</p> <p>" 29 cuting in 3 drawing from 11 &amp; cuting in spring</p> <p>" 30 drawing in 3 &amp; spring finished hay Except {rakings?}</p> <p>" 31 finley finished hay started to cut oats 78 days sowed</p> <p>Aug 1 to Fergus for chop very dry things brown and harvest coming to fast got 50 lbs twine</p> <p>" 2 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church a little rain</p> <p>" 3 finished cuting spring field started in 17</p> <p>" 4 finished 17 cut it mostly one way</p> <p>" 5 took in timothy and one load of oats mother at Robert Black</p> <p>" 6 hoeing turnips mother and at Elora udney brought her home</p> <p>" 7 Jim took Edna and family to {Subbies?} started to cut spring {frely?}</p> <p>" 8 Jim at Geo Rennies drawing in Leith &amp; I drawing in oats</p> <p>" 9 sunday none to church oswald stewart here Harry came up last night</p> <p>" 10 I took Harry up to Fred's a little rain cuting in afternoon Pig {away?}</p> <p>" 11 wet all forenoon Jim at Wm Dix helping rais driveing shed I finished cuting hill in 17 started in 10</p> <p>" 12 finished cuting in 10 started in 8</p> <p>" 13 " " " 8 forenoon rain in afternoon to Fergus Harry came home with me</p> <p>" 14 started to cut and broke to Fergus for repair Libbie came down wwith Edna &amp; family Mother went up</p> <p>" 15 cuting in 8 then in 14 nice cool for horses</p> <p>" 16 sunday Jim to church in morning then up to Libbies for mother booth to church at nigh a little rain</p> <p>" 17 cuting in 14 very warm</p> <p>" 18 rain to Fergus for chop got oat meal</p> <p>" 19 " finished cement in front shed A Moir &amp; wife here</p> <p>" 20 " plowing sod below station</p> <p>" 21 cuting mixed grain in 14</p> <p>" 22 " " " " 5 finished</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August 1914 == === 150 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>August 23 Sunday a very nice drying Leith mother &amp; Bess to Church</p> <p>24 Turned out shocks and drawing in Edna and I to Fergus</p> <p>25 Very nice day drawing in mixed grain</p> <p>26 Edna and family went home Stacking at the lower place Leith at Geo Rennies</p> <p>27 Stacking at lower place Seth at Rennies</p> <p>28 " " " " finished {Illegible} one load</p> <p>29 Rain till 3 in afternoon Jim to Fergus plowed {Illegible}</p> <p>30 Sunday a little rain Jim &amp; Leith to Church</p> <p>31 to Elora for lumber Leith plowing rain</p> <p>Sept 1 plowing a little the heaviest rain since June</p> <p>2 " a very good drying day</p> <p>3 " geting ready to thresh rain again on afternoon</p> <p>4 Jas white &amp; Thompsons threshing</p> <p>5 I Thompsons a little in morning then here till four in afternoon 6 hours threshing at lower place</p> <p>6 Sunday rain last night night gina &amp; mother to Church wind {Illegible}</p> <p>7 Jim &amp; Leith at Jas Milnes threshing &amp; choaring {jchoring}</p> <p>8 " at Geo &amp; John Rennies " I to Fergus for chop got salt flour from H Ellis and Paid for 5 hundred</p> <p>9 Jim picking {Illegible} Leith &amp; I drawing up straw finished harvest after 11 days wet weather</p> <p>11 10 Leith plowing Jim and I shingling other house</p> <p>12 " " " " " boarding in shed</p> <p>13 Sunday Leith &amp; mother to church Rachel {with them?}</p> <p>14 Cuting buckwheat and corn very warm</p> <p>15 " corn Leith Plowing</p> <p>16 Shocking buckwheat and corn made harrow cart</p> <p>17 finished " Leith harrowing Jim &amp; mother to Fergus</p> <p>18 To Fergus for chop took wood to grand Father wheat</p> <p>19 laying cement floor in pig pen &amp; drew in Brick</p> <p>20 none to Church a very nice day</p> <p>21 Put off two loads of Buckwheat then picking stones Mrs Pugh 3 bags oats</p> <p>22 three hands at stones Jno {Brether?} barn Burned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1914 Sept == === 151 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Sept 22 by lighting a very bag {big?} storm</p> <p>23 fixed the in side of pig pen Leith plowing</p> <p>24 got the pigs into the pen Jim - Leith to Fergus show</p> <p>25 drawing out manure and plowing at lower place</p> <p>26 " " " " " Jim at Geo Rennie</p> <p>27 Sunday Jim Leith &amp; mother to church cool day</p> <p>28 finished manure at lower place cut corn in little field</p> <p>29 puting in cement in for cattle forenoon then shocking corn</p> <p>30 to Fergus for chop horse &amp; pig took wood to grandpa A Rae threshed</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1914</span></h3> <p>Oct 1 Leith cultivated and harrowed &amp; at cement very dry again</p> <p>2 started the mangolds &amp; at Jno Rennie tile Bea</p> <p>3 at mangolds &amp; cement Jim at " " " " {Jno Rennie tile Bea} and Jas Mills raising forenoon got lighting rods A Rae Brot home oats</p> <p>4 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church Fred &amp; Libbie &amp; Robert Thompson here also Henderson Black</p> <p>5 at the mangolds very warm {A?} Smith finished Rods</p> <p>6 Leith at Geo Rennies corn Jim and I pulling mangolds</p> <p>7 started to manure at home " " Leith " "</p> <p>8 at manure till it rained thunder all around us William Hugh threshed</p> <p>9 " " morning rain afternoon at cement</p> <p>10 " " finished mangolds 21 loads good crop rain and thunder black cow calved</p> <p>11 sunday very windy None to church in morning Jim at night</p> <p>12 Aunt Ida &amp; Lizzie here drawing out manure</p> <p>13 plowing &amp; drawing out manure</p> <p>14 to Fergus for chop started to potatoes</p> <p>15 Leith and Jim at potatoes I finished cement</p> <p>16 Rain working in stables</p> <p>17 " " " " afternoon Leith plow</p> <p>18 sunday Leith and mother to church Bessie &amp; Will &amp; Jessie Clark here Jno Burr came after Bessie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1914 == === 152 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>19 finished potatoes {...cept?} harrowing</p> <p>Oct 20 finley {finally?} finished potatoes started turnips the latest with potatoes for some time Jas White threshing after noon fenced the straw stack</p> <p>21 Jas White threshing getting ready for threshing</p> <p>22 Thompsons " " " forenoon pulling {...?} up {afternoon?}</p> <p>23 threshing at home started 8:30 finished at 3:30</p> <p>24 Jno Hastings threshing I to Fergus with chop took oats for war fund Leith picking apples took up cabbages first frost for three weeks</p> <p>25 sunday cool Leith mother to church and sunday school</p> <p>26 Leith at Hasting threshing I diging pit toping turnips</p> <p>27 nasty fixing stables forenoon picking first turnips after noon</p> <p>28 picking turnips a very nice turnips day</p> <p>29 30 nasty rain and snow Jim &amp; I fixing stables Leith plowing Jim and mother to Fergus on 30th</p> <p>31 nice again at the turnips</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1914</span></h2> <p>Nov 1 Sunday Leith to church Mr Mrs Stan Hanna and family here a very heavy thunder storm</p> <p>2 nice again at the turnip</p> <p>3 rainey forenoon got too loads in I toping</p> <p>4 at the turnips showery mother {off?} to Burns</p> <p>5 " " " " with snow &amp; rain tied in 16 feeding cattle</p> <p>6 finished turnips mother over to Thompsons</p> <p>7 Leith plow Jim &amp; I taking posts and wire of railway</p> <p>8 Sunday cold Leith &amp; mother to church</p> <p>9 to Fergus for chop Leith plowing</p> <p>10 to hard to plow covering pit the first snow storm</p> <p>11 stormy Jim &amp; mother to Fergus Jno Ford got Lamb</p> <p>12 Leith plowing Jim &amp; I building in door at the lower place very heavy snow at night</p> <p>13 rain this morning thunder for the third time this month afternoon clear &amp; cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1914 == === 153 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Nov 14 Leith plowing Jim &amp; I still at the doors at lower place</p> <p>" 15 Sunday none to church a steady rain all day S E</p> <p>" 16 Jim choaring {choring} Leith &amp; I plowing finished 14</p> <p>" 17 very stormy choaring {choring} Jim went to Fergus to store</p> <p>" 18 to Fergus with chop did not get it cold</p> <p>" 19 took Lombs and sow to fergus pig $32 Lamb $45 got Right with Wm Shortreed brot home chop Heavy snow fall</p> <p>" 20 Leith &amp; mother to Fergus I choaring {choring} rev Brown and Sadie</p> <p>" 21 Choaring {choring} I laid up with soar {sore} foot Sleighing fair</p> <p>" 22 sunday none to Church very heavy snow at times</p> <p>" 23 to Fergus with cutter re Black note horse shod</p> <p>" 25 24 mild choaring snow going fast</p> <pre>" 26 " " sleighing gone </pre> <p>" 27 " " filled up a load of chop</p> <p>" 28 to Fergus with chop plowed a little afternoon</p> <p>" 29 sunday mild Leith &amp; mother to church</p> <p>" 30 Rain nearly all day yong {young?} sow away plowing a little</p> <p>Dec 1 1914 1234 plowing over on Hill Leith choaring</p> <p>" 5 filled wood shed fore noon plowing afternoon</p> <p>" 6 Leith and mother Church John Black here</p> <p>" 7 raw cold day drawing out manure Leith B d</p> <p>" 8 " " " " " "</p> <p>" 9 to Fergus with chop Leith with Dix with cattle</p> <p>" 10 9 Pigs to Fergus 1750 lbs @ 6.85</p> <p>" 11 Mother to Toronto milder</p> <p>" 12 mild keeping {Batch?} Hall sow away</p> <p>" 13 Sunday heavy snowfall</p> <p>" 14 Mother came home colder stormy Leith Alex Louttits {......?}</p> <p>" 15 stormy and Cold choaring</p> <p>" 16 Alex Louttits sale stormy</p> <p>" 17 John Hastings sale more snow</p> <p>" 18 Fergus with chop Raes sale</p> <p>" 19 Choring Mrs W. Hannas Sr Funeral</p> <p>" 20 sunday mother Leith to church Jack {Als..?} over snow fall</p> <p>" 21 very stormy picking geese</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1914 == === 154 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Dec 22 Spent choaring mother and I plucking geese</p> <p>" 23 to Fergus with geese a very stormy afternoonn</p> <p>" 24 cuting wood &amp; choaring Leith to Fergus at night</p> <p>" 25 christmas at home Jim out with us very cold</p> <p>" 26 still cold choaring 15 below yesterday Fergus chop</p> <p>" 27 Sunday Leith &amp; mother to church stormy</p> <p>" 28to Fergus with chop {cart?} home booth {both} loads</p> <p>" 30 mother at Jas mills J plucking chickens</p> <p>" 31 " &amp; I to Fergus with chickens got 1350 of coal</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1915</span></h3> <p>Jan 1 New years day mother {....?} get her dinner with her Father &amp; mother aunt Jessie their</p> <p>" 2 nice morning but very stormy after 930</p> <p>" 3 Sunday none to church very nice day</p> <p>" 4 to Fergus for cattle chop " " "</p> <p>" 5 mild day mother up to Libbies took wire of at river</p> <p>" 6 Leith at Bob Blacks threshing started to rain at 11 oclock</p> <p>" 7 " " " " " moved to Rennies afternoon</p> <p>" 8 " " Rennies all day yesterday was very windy</p> <p>" 9 " " Geo Rennies all day</p> <p>" 10 Sunday Leith &amp; mother to church very nice weather</p> <p>" 11 Leith at Geo Rennies threshing in the afternoon mother to se Mrs J {Rennie?}</p> <p>" 12 " Jas Mills threshing finished after noon Mcdonalds horse power</p> <p>" 13 to Fergus with horse &amp; pig chop extra nice weather</p> <p>" 14 " " " cattle chop</p> <p>" 15 started to draw out manure over to {McFerrins?} at night</p> <p>" 16 at manure a very disagreeable East wind</p> <p>" 17 a little rain this morning Leith &amp; mother to church</p> <p>" 18 colder choaring to Jas Martin sale</p> <p>" 19 snowy " " Alex Rogers sale</p> <p>" 20 milder again turnips to Schario {SC ?} first</p> <p>" 21 colder " " " "</p> <p>" 22 choaring and drawing out manure a very dirty night</p> <p>" 23 to Fergus with chop fine day but roads heavy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1915 == === 155 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Jan 24 Sunday Leith &amp; mother to church Ben Morrison here in afternoon</p> <p>" 25 heavy snow last night took Carlow sheep home and got ours home</p> <p>" 26 Leith &amp; mother to Fergus I choaring fine day</p> <p>" 27 fine day sold cattle to Alex White 16 at</p> <p>" 28 " " choaring I not very well</p> <p>" 29 choaring a little colder again</p> <p>" 30 " milder by night cuting wood</p> <p>" 31 Sunday none to church rain &amp; froze at night</p> <p>Feb 1 cold &amp; stormy a very bad storm at night over to J Rennie mother stayed I went after her at night</p> <p>" 2 very stormy trains snow bound first time</p> <p>" 3 brakeing roads forenoon to Thompsons sale after</p> <p>" 4 to Fergus for chop &amp; takeing in turnips after</p> <p>" 5 took out the fat cattle mild had a little rain Bessie came</p> <p>" 6 choaring took up cattle &amp; colts from below</p> <p>" 7 Leith &amp; mother to church Jim came out</p> <p>" 8 drawing out manure raw wind</p> <p>" 9 " in turnip very frosty first Lamb</p> <p>" 10 to the bush for the first time snow very deep Black cow away</p> <p>" 11 Leith mother &amp; Bessie to Alex Moir mild &amp; rain</p> <p>" 12 to Fergus for chop roads soft</p> <p>" 13 raw east wind A Moir exch oats oswald &amp; Boys here</p> <p>" 14 sunday Mother Leith &amp; Bessie to church rain</p> <p>" 15 fine day turnips to Schario</p> <p>" 16 " " " " "</p> <p>" 17 " " " " Beattie</p> <p>" 18 " " Fergus with Pig chop</p> <p>" 19 " " another Pair of Lambs Jim &amp; Leith to Fergus</p> <p>" 20 " " cuting logs snow still deep</p> <p>" 21 sunday Jim &amp; Leith to church an extra fine day Libbie came down</p> <p>" 22 Maggie Burr Came Bessie went home Libbie went home drawing up logs misty</p> <p>" 23 {..in?} all day Cleaning grain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb 24 1915 == === 156 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Feb 24 Jim at Jno Rennie mother &amp; I to Fergus rains morn</p> <p>Feb 25 colder choaring &amp; cuting wood</p> <p>" 26 stormy &amp; cold to L. Brown's at night with Robt Black mother stayed at Black's cleaning grain</p> <p>" 27 still cold &amp; stormy choaring Jim to fergus train</p> <p>" 28 Sunday Leith &amp; mother to church cold</p> <p>Mar 1 Jim &amp; Leith to Fergus for horse chop</p> <p>" 2 cold &amp; stormy Jim at R Blacks Black Bell away</p> <p>" 3 cuting and drawing wood from swamp</p> <p>" 4 at wood clear and cold wind</p> <p>" 5 took in turnip from {pit?} a very raw {Cold?} wind snow high</p> <p>" 6 Jim at R Blacks Leith &amp; mother to Fergus</p> <p>" 7 " &amp; mother to Church a stormy forenoon</p> <p>" 8 mother sick cold nothing doing</p> <p>" 9 drawing out at teh bush cuting wood</p> <p>" 10 drawing out manure forenoon w.g. gerrie sale</p> <p>" 11 " out manure Jim at Blacks mother at Geo Rennies</p> <p>" 12 Jim at Blacks Leith &amp; I at seed fair a fine day</p> <p>" 13 drawing out manure</p> <p>" 14 sunday Jim and Leith at church cold wind</p> <p>" 15 drawing out manure a soft day</p> <p>" 16 cold wind to Andrew Tomsons sale</p> <p>" 17 at manure milder again snow going fast</p> <p>" 18 to Fergus with sheep and chop Pattisons sale</p> <p>" 19 start to manure but sleighing went so fast we had to quit sleighing done for this year</p> <p>" 21 sunday none to church over to Tompsons Earl here</p> <p>" 20 Mother to Fergus on train fixing pig pen</p> <p>" 22 colder choaring &amp; cuting wood</p> <p>" 23 cleaning grain milder lots of mud</p> <p>" 24 " Buckwheat to Fergus for chop river Broke up but did not get threw Fergus</p> <p>" 25 cleaning grain colder pigs 7</p> <p>" 26 cold &amp; wind up to Libbie walked</p> <p>" 27 came home boys choaring a cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 1915 == === 157 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Mar 28 Sunday Leith &amp; jim to church walking up to Blacks</p> <p>" 29 heavy snow storm Last night and all day to day cleaning oats for to ship Tompsons brot 5 cattle</p> <p>" 30 turnips to {Beattie?} at 20c Jim at R Black's</p> <p>" 31 " " " Leith over to clarkes for crate</p> <p>April 1915</p> <p>April 1 W S Clark here takeing of horns &amp; Thompsons Rennies toock in 25bus of oats to ship to Kerry mother Pd Rutherford</p> <p>" 2 cutting wood good Friday</p> <p>" 3 turnips to Schario forenoon oats to young 10 bus</p> <p>" 4 Sunday Jim mother to church morning snow morning</p> <p>" 5 Misty &amp; rain drawing timber for J Brett</p> <p>" 6 " warm sun afternoon " " " "</p> <p>" 7 Jim to Fergus on train I to Belwood oats to Wilson warm</p> <p>" 8 cuting wood a very warm sun first frogs</p> <p>" 9 a little rain cuting wood frogs 11 carlow sow</p> <p>" 10 " " " to Fergus heavy rain in afternoon</p> <p>" 11 Sunday drying fast Ben Morrison &amp; I to church</p> <p>" 12 drawing up oats 8 cleaning them fine day Edna came up</p> <p>" 13 mother and I to Fergus A Stewart &amp; Wm {Challow?} funeral got 7 cattle from F Carlaw</p> <p>" 14 drawing up oats &amp; cleaning</p> <p>" 15 " " " " " to Fergus for chop plowing first</p> <p>" 16 started to sod Leith corn ground</p> <p>" 17 " " " " " " Jim at Blacks</p> <p>" 18 sunday Jim &amp; mother to church fine day</p> <p>" 19 Leith plowing I started to cut {watering?}</p> <p>" 20 " " cultivating mother started for Tugashe Sask swallows</p> <p>" 21 plowing on hill Leith plowing and Harrow</p> <p>" 22 hard frost plowing &amp; cultivating drying fast</p> <p>" 23 harrowing very hot to Fergus for pig chop</p> <p>" 24 very hot sowing on the hill Leith Harrow</p> <p>" 25 " " fore noon heavy thunder in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 Leith harrow I finished sowing Hill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April 1915 == === 158 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>April 27 I harrowing where roots were Leith finished hill 3 very heavy thunder storms makeing the ground very wet lots have to sow over again</p> <p>" 28 Jim &amp; Leith puting wire on at river I up to Fred's for four calves $84 Tompsons cattle away</p> <p>" 29 Leith plowing sod I drawing out manure</p> <p>" 30 " " " " finished and cultivate</p> <p>May 1 took down hay to cattle below brot {...?} straw I cultivating showers the last 3 days</p> <p>" 2 grandmother Gerrie died 84 years old cold raw wind</p> <p>" 3 sowed and harrowed below station frost morn</p> <p>" 4 Harrowing &amp; sowing N.W. side of beaver meadow</p> <p>" 5 finished sowing and harrowed Leith harrowing in back field below track grandmother Funeral</p> <p>" 6 sowing back field below track and Leith frost plowing for mangold's cultivated last field</p> <p>" 7 Harrowing hot &amp; dusty forenoon rain after</p> <p>" 8 " S.E side rain at night heavy thunder</p> <p>" 9 sunday ver cold snow morning Jim &amp; Rose to church</p> <p>" 10 plowing 3 teams in 8 cool and windy plum in bloom</p> <p>" 11 finished plowing harrowing and sowing</p> <p>" 12 " sowing and got it harrowed &amp; rain</p> <p>" 13 to Fergus for chop got horses shod and pd {Hodge?}</p> <p>" 14 drilling for mangolds Leith cultivating</p> <p>" 15 sowing mangolds forenoon putting wire across river afternoon fence {vurvers?} on between Hughes &amp; Mills</p> <p>" 16 very cold sunday rain afternoon</p> <p>" 17 putting wire on at {gerties?} Geo Rennies got oats drawing rails afternoon</p> <p>" 18 building fence Leith plowing for Buck wheat 1/8 ice</p> <p>" 19 cold " " " " " "</p> <p>" 20 wet &amp; cold started to plow for corn Leith plow</p> <p>" 21 " thunder at noon heavy rain warm at night</p> <p>" 22 cold again plowing for corn &amp; Buck wheat</p> <p>" 23 sunday cool and sunny none to church</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May 1915 == === 159 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>May 24 cool &amp; sunny Harry &amp; Forbes here plowing afternoon</p> <p>" 25 plowing with to team cold and windy</p> <p>" 26 ice 1/8 of an inch drawing out manure</p> <p>" 27 a little warmer " " "</p> <p>" 28 manure in forenoonto Fergus afternoon sent money to Huron Erie got bag of flour</p> <p>" 29 at manure at lower place for potatoes</p> <p>" 30 sunday cool &amp; windy Leith to church</p> <p>" 31 at manure for turnip at lower place finished</p> <p>June 1 1915 cuting potatoes and plowing for them</p> <p>" 2 planting potatoes forenoon at tile for Rennie after</p> <p>" 3 Leith plowing I drawing tile for our selve rain morn</p> <p>" 4 finished sowing corn and harrowed it</p> <p>" 5 drawing out manure yesterday afternoon and today washed the sheep after dinner</p> <p>" 6 Sunday Edna Rose and Family to Burr's Oswald Stewart here</p> <p>" 7 a little rain this morning heavy rain at night Lamb stuned with Lightening Cull watering</p> <p>" 9 drilled &amp; sowed turnips at lower place Lamb died</p> <p>" 10 Leith cultivating broke axle I harrowed Early pota to Fergus in after noon got cultivator from {Ge chah..?}</p> <p>" 11 started to build fence between to places</p> <p>" 12 drilling &amp; sowing turnip fencing &amp; Harrow night</p> <p>" 13 Sunday none to Church very hot thunder at night</p> <p>" 14 fencing and scuffling mangolds Edna Rose &amp; family up to Libbies Clover in Bloom</p> <p>" 15 rained since 11 last night till noon cleaning up Barnyard Edna &amp; Jim to Fergus</p> <p>" 16 Leith cultivating drilling &amp; sowing turnips to Fergus got Binder twine $10.25</p> <p>" 17 Leith Cutivating I shearing sheep Jim at Jno Brett raising</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June 1915 == === 160 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>June 18 Harrowing &amp; plowing warmer</p> <p>" 19 Jim &amp; Leith plowing I to Fergus wool 35c</p> <p>" 20 Sunday Jim &amp; Rose to Church</p> <p>" 21 plowing for Buckwheat Mother Home from west</p> <p>" 22 23 " frost &amp; Snow morning " Fergus for chop</p> <p>" 24 " mother " to " grandpa ' Jime at Jno Brett Barn raising</p> <p>" 25 Jim at Bretts finished plowing for Buck wheat Leith harrowing</p> <p>" 26 " " {Leith harrowing} Fred Libbie and Boys down</p> <p>" 27 Sunday clear &amp; warm Leith to church</p> <p>" 28 sowing &amp; Harrowing Buckwheat</p> <p>" 29 " " " finished at noon Cuting rafters for F.B. Anderson</p> <p>" 30 finished rafters 31 to Geo moon raising after noon</p> <p>July 1 hoeing mangolds forenoon rain afternoon</p> <p>" 2 drawing rafters out of bush and took load over</p> <p>" 3 hoeing mangolds took to load of rafters to F B Anderson fixed mower tung and it rained Harry Jones went home on night train</p> <p>" 4 sunday Leith Edna and 2 childre to A Moir</p> <p>" 5 hoeing mangolds hot</p> <p>" 6 finished " then pulling mustard</p> <p>" 7 at the road woork {work} 3 hands and team rain all after noon</p> <p>" 8 finished road work 36 load of gravel</p> <p>" 9 hoeing turnips {....?} served</p> <p>" 10 " " Jim went to Toronto</p> <p>" 11 sunday none to church fine day</p> <p>" 12 at the turnips a very heavey rain afternoon {Mcurins?} at night</p> <p>" 13 " " " mother came out on train sold too cattle Shortreed 8 1/2</p> <p>" 14 hoeing turnips got a good day at them</p> <p>" 15 finished turniip at home place to Fergus</p> <p>" 16 fixing up things for haying Leith scuffling</p> <p>" 17 to Fergus for pig feed $33.40 " "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July 1915 == === 161 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>July 18 Sunday Leith &amp; Forbes to church warm</p> <p>" 19 wet morning Lowered Beam in barn</p> <p>" 20 started haying cutting at back of swamp</p> <p>" 21 to F B Andersons barn raising rain</p> <p>" 22 put up hay fork forenoon Paris green potatoes afternoon</p> <p>" 23 draw in hay and cut some</p> <p>" 24 " " " " " " Harry came up Hot and dry To Fergus got set of team harrness {harness}</p> <p>" 25 sunday did not dry anny all day</p> <p>" 26 rain again and no hay weather</p> <p>" 27 fair hoeing turnip hot sun threting {threatening} rain</p> <p>" 28 showers all day poor hay weather nothing doing since saturday</p> <p>" 29 Hot cutting hay &amp; raking to Fergus</p> <p>" 30 very hot cutting &amp; drawing in one field finished</p> <p>" 31 scuffling &amp; getting wood forenoon rackin {raking} &amp; drawing in after</p> <p>1915 Aug 1 Sunday very hot Owald Stewart here</p> <p>" 2 to Fergus moving grandpappa Gerrie out home with us</p> <p>" 3 heavy rain all forenoon heaviest rain for 40 years grain all down</p> <p>" 4 5 6 7 wet &amp; no hay weather Edna &amp; family home on 4th</p> <p>" 8 sunday nice day Agnes {Hog?} here</p> <p>" 9 10 11 fine at hay &amp; scuffling turnips</p> <p>" 12 13 14 wet and nasty 13 grandpa &amp; I to Fergus</p> <p>" 15 Leith &amp; mother to church Fine</p> <p>" 16 17 fine at hay Jim Home again</p> <p>" 18 19 " " " started harvest cutting Hill</p> <p>" 20 cutting grain &amp; finished Haying one month at it</p> <p>" 21 " " over net McFerrin drain</p> <p>" 22 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church</p> <p>" 23 finished cutting over their started in 9 {rain?}</p> <p>" 24 finished 9 started in 8 a heavy crop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August 1915 == === 162 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Aug 25 started cutting broke not much done</p> <p>" 26 not much done broke the tung</p> <p>" 27 cutting and drawing in fine day frost</p> <p>" 28 " " " " {fences?} back of other {horse?} in</p> <p>" 29 Sunday fine day Jim &amp; mother to Church</p> <p>" 30 Cold &amp; wet shocked a {bit?} over to Elora about silo</p> <p>" 31 cuting grain in 8 finished ice this morning</p> <p>Sept 1 " " " 3 " Jim &amp; Leith shocking</p> <p>" 2 drawing in to stack from 9 &amp; 15</p> <p>" 3 " " " " " 15 hotvery</p> <p>" 4 finished 15 and got 3 in to barn</p> <p>" 5 sunday cloudy East wind &amp; a little rain</p> <p>" 6 Built fence at back of swamp rain got rails for stack &amp; turned shocks</p> <p>" 7 " plowing in 7 sod</p> <p>" 8 wet " " "</p> <p>" 9 cuting in 5 Jim shocking in 8 Leith in 5</p> <p>" 10 " " " finished and got it shocked</p> <p>" 11 turned shocks in 8 to wet to come in othes are drawing</p> <p>" 12 heavy rain thunder all day Jim Gerrie and wife here</p> <p>" 13 plowing in {7?} Jim at McFerrins threshing</p> <p>" 14 " " " Jim &amp; Leith at Thompsons {threshing} afternoon</p> <p>" 15 Leith at Jim White &amp; Geo Rennies threshing drawing in 5</p> <p>" 16 threshing at Lower place 6 1/4 hours " "</p> <p>" 17 to Fergus for chop Jim at Hamilton's threshing for R Black much Like rain</p> <p>" 18 mother &amp; grandpa to Fergus finished 5 go 2 load out of 8 not very good shape 6 pigs killed CPR</p> <p>" 19 sunday windy day fine drying William Thompson and wife here from Fergus &amp; {Rachel?} Mother &amp; to Boys to church</p> <p>" 20 drawing in from 8 very good stacking Back Barn</p> <p>" 21 rain Last night Leith at A Rae threshing forenoon drawing in 8 after noon</p> <p>" 22 finished sheaves Latest ever on record on account of wet weather started Buck wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September 1915 == === 163 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Sept 23 Cuting and shocking Buckwheat mother grandpa to Burrs Carlow Bros got 14 bag of oats</p> <p>" 24 finished cutting Buckwheat to Elora for lumber</p> <p>" 25 to Elora for lumber Jim at Jno Blacks {D&amp;R?}</p> <p>" 26 sunday rain &amp; high wind till 2 in afternoon</p> <p>" 27 working at silo</p> <p>" 28 I at silo Jim at J Blacks Leith plowing</p> <p>" 29 at " " &amp; Leith to Fergus show</p> <p>" 30 " " Leith plowing &amp; disking</p> <p>Oct 1 " " " " mother an I to Fergus</p> <p>" 2 " " " " gave Jno Rennie $14 on tile</p> <p>" 3 sunday Jim &amp; mother to church mother to home from</p> <p>" 4 started to mangolds</p> <p>" 5 at silo morning " afternoon</p> <p>" 6 " " " finished pulling &amp; drawing mangolds wet</p> <p>" 7 finished teh mangolds 22 loads a good crop</p> <p>" 8 cutting corn Rennies Binder</p> <p>" 9 finished " then took it to Jno Rennies</p> <p>" 10 sunday Jim Leith &amp; mother to church fine</p> <p>" 11 drawing in Buckwheat Norman McFerrin helping 15 acres 12 load</p> <p>" 12 put off 10 Load Buck wheat started to full silo</p> <p>" 13 finished silo at 1:30 then to Jno Rennies</p> <p>" 14 " at Jno Rennies at 2 then to Geo Rennie with plowing</p> <p>" 15 " Geo Rennies at 4</p> <p>" 16 got 1330 {bus?} grain from Thompson Bros for pig chop</p> <p>" 17 sunday Libbie Fred &amp; Boys Jessie &amp; Wm Clark here</p> <p>" 18</p> <p>" 19 Jim at R Blacks threshing for Wm Dix Leith {an I ?} plowing</p> <p>" 20 " " " " forenoon Jno {Downie?} I after Leith there</p> <p>" 21 " and Leith at Carlow Bros all day</p> <p>" 22 threshing at home Broke their drive belt</p> <p>" 23 started in the afternoon and finished {....?}</p> <p>" 24 fine da Leith to church on Bicycle</p> <p>" 25 Jim at Wm Dix threshing forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1915 == === 164 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Oct 25 Boath {Both} hands at McFerrins afternoon I at potato</p> <p>" 26 " " " " I finished potatoes</p> <p>" 27 Finished at Mc started at Thompson 4 hands</p> <p>" 28 picking apples windy day</p> <p>" 29 " " Leith at A Rae threshing</p> <p>" 30 Jim with O W Thompson Leith at W F Carlaw threshing I to Fergus for pig &amp; cattle chop</p> <p>" 31 sunday mother &amp; I to church very windy</p> <p>Nov 1915 1 started to turnip got 10 load in fine day</p> <p>" 2 I toping turnips Leith at Jim Miller threshing</p> <p>" 3 at turnips threting {threatening} rain or snow</p> <p>" 4 a little snow in morning and then rain forenoon</p> <p>" 5 at turnip Earl Vromm in afternoon finished at home</p> <p>" 6 Leith toping at Lower place I to Fergus for chop</p> <p>" 7 Sunday Leith and mother to church fine</p> <p>" 8 Leith plowing I harrowed turnips at lower place sows at McFerrins</p> <p>" 9 finished turnip mother to Fergus sows home</p> <p>" 10 to teams plowing on the hill fine day</p> <p>" 11 Hogs to Fergus 12 hogs 20 cut at 830 Wm McDermot $26,30 on harness killed pig Leith plowing</p> <p>" 12 2 team on hill the best plows day this fall</p> <p>" 13 2 " forenoon 1 after finished</p> <p>" 14 sunday mother &amp; Leith up at Fred's</p> <p>" 15 2 teams plowing corn ground at Back of Barn cold</p> <p>" 16 cold &amp; stormy Leith to Fergus for chop</p> <p>" 17 " Back to Fergus for chop I covering pit finished plowing corn ground started to 3</p> <p>" 18 to hard to plow put wood in wood shed</p> <p>" 19 cleaning out root house at lower place</p> <p>" 20 plowing in 3 very wet</p> <p>" 21 mother &amp; I to church very stormy</p> <p>" 22 snowing &amp; drifting tied in the rest of cattle</p> <p>" 23 stormy choaring a few sleighs &amp; cutters running</p> <p>" 24 still stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1915 == === 165 {Upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>Nov 25 thawing fast plowing toward night</p> <p>" 26 plowing all day finished 3 started 12</p> <p>" 27 raining to Belwood pd R McGreggor to Fergus afternoon mother to pd J C Chapman</p> <p>" 28 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church J Burr &amp; Maggie here</p> <p>" 29 stormy all day rain all last night Leith at Jim Mill's threshing for R Black</p> <p>" 30 plowing afternoon sod in 12</p> <p>Dec 1 " " " " "</p> <p>" 2 " a heavy snow fall in afternoon</p> <p>" 3 " cold and snowing plowing in 12</p> <p>" 4 stormy " choaring Killed horse dolly 29 years</p> <p>" 5 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church Jim home</p> <p>" 6 choaring sold 2 cattle &amp; Lambs to Jno Black</p> <p>" 7 " cold &amp; stormy</p> <p>" 8 took 4 cattle to Fergus {Ram?} died</p> <p>" 9 " 6 lambs to " $6.75 highest price yet</p> <p>" 10 Leith at Jas White threshing I choaring got Ram front {....?}</p> <p>" 11 " " " " finished then to Jno Rennies</p> <p>" 12 started to thresh at Rennies at 3 oclock got chop</p> <p>" 12 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church good sleighing</p> <p>" 13 threshed at Rennies afternoon got a load of chop</p> <p>" 14 finished " " moved to Geo Rennies</p> <p>" 15 " Geo Rennies I paid for mine $29.00</p> <p>" 16 Choaring brot up 5 cattle and tied in S at R Blast at night</p> <p>" 17 " rain nearly all day got load shorts yesterday</p> <p>" 18 cold again choaring &amp; cuting wood</p> <p>" 19 sunday Leith &amp; mother to church some snow</p> <p>" 20 choaring Jim joined 153rd Battallion</p> <p>" 21 " fine day cuting wood</p> <p>" 22 " heavy snow storm from East to Fergus</p> <p>" 23 " cold cuting wood</p> <p>" 24 mother &amp; I to Fergus got chop Pd taxes Leith at {Hugh?}</p> <p>" 25 Christmas stormy 10 inches of snow Last night &amp; to day Jim here got 4 days leave</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1915 == === 166 {upper left corner} =</span></h2> <p>Dec 26 sunday Jim &amp; Leith to Church cold</p> <p>" 27 Choaring " went back to Fergus on train</p> <p>" 28 Bessie came down Jno Burr and I to A A armstrong sale</p> <p>" 29 cold cut wire fence out of river Lib. Fred down stormy</p> <p>" 30 colder took wire of at river opened silo</p> <p>" 31 cold morning geting milder Leith to Fergus for Chop dehorned cattle for Geo {B....?} and 12 at home</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1916</span></h3> <p>Jan was one of the mildest in History we had 3 zero days and the rest was very mild a lot of rain the river broke up on 22nd and did not freeze over till Feb</p> <p>Feb 1916</p> <p>February started fine but soon changed and cold stormy weather all threw as low as 30 below zero the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa was burned on the 4th presentation to Jim on the 15th from S S no 2 a wrist watch and mirror</p> <p>March 1916</p> <p>March came in like a lamb but the Lion soon followed had some very heavy storms three thunder storms on the afternoon of the 6th the train had the snow plow on twice. Nora Wright here on the 14th continued cold &amp; stormy untill the 25th then milder on the 29th 30th snow went very fast all away But the Big drifts Robins on 29th &amp; river broke up the coldest March for years</p> <p>April 1916</p> <p>April came in wet and mild soon turned cold and continued till the middle of the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April 1916 == === 167 {upper right corner} =</span></h2> <p>month cleaning seed and cutting &amp; drawing wood</p> <p>grandfather Moir Mar 3. 1884, 74 y. 11 m</p> <pre> " mother " " 1 1899 86 y 9 " yrs old </pre> <p>Dad Jan 22 1914 62 1/2</p> <p>Mother Dec 6 1938 80</p> <p>Lib 1952 71</p> <p>Edna Apr 16 1962 78</p> <p>Mary died Nov 1 1967 79</p> <p>John " Mar 5 1967 78</p> <p>June 27. 1850 Forbes Married Elizabeth McGregor at Bramanus Scotland</p> <p>granpa Gerrie about June 11 1920 Moir in his 91 yr.</p> <p>June 27 1850 Forbes Married Elizabeth McGregor</p> <p>July 13. 1851 Forbes Jr Born</p> <p>Oct 29. 1853 Donald born</p> <p>Feb 20 1857 " died</p> <p>{ 61 top ?}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37cfea612306339b96438f63a3d95fe8.pdf 816a3873c39425fd67e7a0648c9930ac https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/188bdd23fd24aca9e89c359e8ba587ef.pdf 4d58a0494f1c93777c2ddd2547a323c4 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 Forbes Moir Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Forbes Moir Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1914 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, Wellington County, West Garafraxa Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1884-1904 Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1904-1914 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 Forbes Moir Diary & Transcription, 1884-1904 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. July 29, 1884 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Forbes Moir Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Photocopy of Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Estimate cost of Ditch No 1. $525 Contract 560</p> <pre> " " " " No 2 838 " 517 </pre> <p>James Brownle. Eady P. 6 A Good Condition Powder. 1/2 lb Gentian Half lb Iron Powder 1/4 lb ginger 1/2 Nitrate Potash Powder mix well Give Table spoon twice a day for 10 days</p> <p>West Garafraxa was Surveyed in 1820 By S. Rykman Size of Box Holding a Bush. 15 in Long 10 in deep 14 1/3 wide</p> <p>Drainage amdt {amendment} act - 1900. Gara {Garafraxa} By Law No 11- 1901 Size of Cistern {Diagram of rectangular box - inside 9-4 3 ft. deep - outside on right edge sideways 6-6}</p> <p>Tonic for Catte 1/2 Lb each of Gentian and Nux vomica 1 Lb Ginge {Ginger} 1 1/2 Bicarbonate Soda mix well full Grown animal 1 Table spoonful 3 times a day in 1/2 Pint Cold water younger animals less</p> <p>Total Cost of Ditch No 1 $612.56</p> <pre> " " " " 2 580.23 </pre> <p>{bottom of page and upside down} August 4th 1885 Measured Distance :tween corner stakes of E 1/2 lots 9 &amp; 10 4th Con and West 1/2 of D2 and found it 17 ft 2 in</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1</span></h2> <p>1884 July 29 finished haying a fair crop " 30 very heavy rain all afternoon " 31 all fornoon wet this harvest rain this summer August 2 clear &amp; fine helping Kelsey with hay " 3 more rain " 4 " " Cutting thistles " 6 at Fergus Bot land from White 7 1/2 acres for $165.00 " 10 Dry but Cool " 13 hot " 14 very hot hoeing turnips a {at} J Milnes " 15 " " " " " D " "16 Still hot Pulling Peas " 17 " " Bill Gerrie here " 21 still very hot " 22 Cooler, new cabbage a {Agnes, Forbes wife} to Fergus Butter " 27 Frost warm Day " 28 Peas all in Cutting wheat Rain Evening " 29 rainy morning at Fergus September 1 Fine Club meeting " 3 Wheat all cut Splendid Weather "4 Drawing Wheat Cutting oats Warm " 6 very warm Ditch {let?} " 8 rain last night &amp; this morn A. Moore here " 10 Thunder &amp; rain in afternoon " 13 Frost morn Wheat all in quite Cool " 16 Drawing oats Slight rain " 17&amp;18 Reaping at D Milnes Cool and Pleasant " 19 rain in afternoon {Done?} Thrashing " 20 at Fergus got Deed. From J. White " 21 Fine Lot of Lightning at night " 22 Hear thunder storm and Rain {right side of page written sideways} got paid $165.00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">2</span></h2> <p>Sept 23 more Rain all Day " 24 rain morn high wind heavy Rain coming " 25 Fair finished cutting " 26 " all in the Barn good crop on the whole " 27 a very heavy rain without thunder " 28 more rain ground very wet for season " 30 rain again Octr 1 Fair Scraping out Ditch " 2 at Fergus Cold Rain " 3.4 Still some rain " 6 Fine and warm " 8 rain this morning Threshing today and yesterday afternoon " 9 Frost. Took in stove. Kelsey Threshing " 10 fine last day of county show in Elora " 11 Lifting Potatoes " 14 heavy Frost, finished Potatoes " 15 at Mangolds &amp; Surveying with White " 17 finished Mangolds Thompsons thresh " 18 Drawing out dung " 22 Last night a heavy rain &amp; high wind to day showering " 23 first snow of the Season 2 inches " 24 Snow yet &amp; Frosty Dung all out - 70 loads " 25 Clear &amp; frosty all day " 27 Slight Rain all day at Fergus with chop " 28 Fine started Turnips " 29 " at Fergus on train (J. Woods 8 months Novr 1 Snowed heavy all afternoon " 3 very fine all busy at Turnips " 4 a very heavy rain all day " 5&amp;6 Snowing and heavy frost " 7 frost with mist D. &amp; J. Mi {Milne short form?} finished turnips " 8 fine and Sunny all Day at Turnips November 10 Finished Turnips (fair Crop) after one the Worst - Seasons for it - in 7 years. fine. spreading dung " 12 fine J. M. {J. Milne?} threshing " 13 Plowing in dung " 14 very fine Kelsey here Plowing " 15 Still fine at Fergus in the evening " 17 finished Plowing in dung and Pea land " 18 Heavy frost. Plowing though most are stopped " 20 Thomsons threshing hard froze " 21 Smith " " " " 23 a heavy rain till 12 noon " 24 frosty and snow blowing hard all day " 26 killing pigs at Kelseys Snowy " 27 Killed pig at Fergus with {Lan....?} with sleigh " 28 at Fergus with Pig 300 @5.65 {Maggie Milne D} December 1 Funereal of M. Milne Frosty and Sunny " 2 Fine Drawing Stones at W. Thomsons " 4 Extra fine for the Season Snow nearly gone " 5 fine but misty afternoon " 6 Misty - rain all afternoon " 7 Raian all day Frost out " 8 Showers of snow no Frost Ploughing all day " 9 Pretty stormy all day " 11 Frosty. at Fergus got Plank " 12.13 Fine Threshing at Kelseys " 15 Heaviest fall of snow for season sleighing finished Kelsey " 16 Stormy. Christmas Fair. Sold Hiefer " 19 These 3 days very Cold today 25 below zero " 20 Cold and rain Threshing at J. Milnes Jr " 22 very Stormy " finished " " 26 Fine Killed a pig " 27 " Paid John Wright in ful for pasturing Cattle 3 months @ {75?} = $12.00 2 Pigs 5.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1884 == 4 Decr. 29 Nomination Soft and raining " 30 Still soft Snow going fast " 31 heavy rain last night river broke up Snow nearly all gone. Sleighing quite gone</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1885"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1885</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1885</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Weather Changed to frost quickly last night cold today " 5 Municipal Polling very fine &amp; mild " 6 raining all fornoon Elora fair down with Heifer " 8 Slight frost D M. Thrashings " 10 very Blustery last night First Lamb to day " 13 Cold &amp; raw Funeral of E. Bremmer " 16 Snow Last night Sleighing again " 17 Cold and very stormy " 18 &amp; 19 very Cold But quiet 5 Below " 21 Cold. Sow away " 22 " Fair day at Fergus in afternoon " 23 Milder Killed a pig " 26 Very Stormy Biggest drifts of the Season " 27 at Douglas to Blacksmith " 28 at Fergus with hay for Thompson A {Agnes} came home been visiting since Sun " 31 Fine and Sunny Feby 1 very Drifty James Johnston here " 3 at Kelseys killing Pigs Moderate " 5 at Fergus with hay Sharp " 6 very fine Drawing dung from Robbies " 8 Snow last night - a little Drift today first Calf " 9 Snow &amp; Drift from the East " 10 very Cold D. Campbells Sale " 11 &amp; 12 Still very Cold &amp; Stormy " 14 Stormy yet " 16 Last night very stormy with heavy Snow " 18 yesterday &amp; today fine but cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">5</span></h2> <p>Feby 19 Pleasant to Fergus Fair day dull " 22 Since the last fine " 23 fine at Fergus with chop " 25 the Last 2 Days very fine " 27 fine Fergus with hay for Thompson March 2 Quite soft with hay to Black " 3 Snowing but mild Drawing Slabs for J. G " 5 Fergus with hay John Richardson night " 10 Cold &amp; {Rainy?} the worst this winter " 11 at Fergus with a Pig very sharp tho Calm " 14 fine since the last " 17 very stormy Since 14th 12 below this morning the Roads Blocked the worst this winter " 19 at Fergus with the last of the hay Fair day and very stormy " 23 fine Easter fair in Fergus Dull " 24 Snowing and very stormy all day " 26 first thaw and soft day " 27 mild and soft " 29 Frosty again " 30 at Fergus with chop very snowy " 31 Drifty forenoon clear afternoon April 1 Clear with cold north wind " 2 First rain since Jany 6th. voting on Scott act carried By-1408 majority " 3 very heavy fall of Snow and Drifting train late " 4 Bright &amp; Cold at Belwood with ties for {McKea?} " 5 Some rain and Snow " 6 very soft all day Sunny first Robins " 7 Soft Mist &amp; rain " 8 Cold and frosty with a high wind " 9 fine at Belwood fixing Gang Plow Sleighing Fair " 11 at Salem with Grist Sleighing fair " 12 quite Stormy with Snow falling " 13 Cold Drifting all Day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">6</span></h2> <p>April 14&amp;15 Raw and Frosty " 16 Fair day Sold 2 steers Softest day for a while " 17 quite soft River broke up {oppisite?} this " 18 Snow going fast Sleighs a {at} Fergus likely the last " 19 very fine. Swallows Seen " 21 very warm Snow nearly Gone R. Milnes. Plow " 23 Plowing very warm after one of the hard winters Snow not so deep as some nor so Cold for single days but Steady hard Frost " 25 Frosty morn at Fergus with chop " 26 heavy rain last night cool to day " 28 heavy fall of Snow from the north &amp; Drifting " 30 Still very cool May 2 hard Frost would have stopped harrowing " 3 very hard frost " 4 milder Sowing Oats " 5 rain this morning " 6 " " " " 7 " " " Moving J. Wilkie " 9 Stormy Ground covered with Snow til near noon " 10 quite a frost " 11 Sowing Wheat milder " 13 Sowing Grass Seed fine &amp; warm " 15 finished Ploughing Sowing Peas " 16 finished Sowing oats Splendid Weather " 20 Plowing for J. Richardson warm " 21 Fair day. Wild plums in bloom &amp; Trees in Leaf " 22 Plowing for Brownlee Rain " 24 Some Rain very heavy in some places " 25 " " Building line fence Thompsons " 26 at Belwood (Blacksmiths) " 27 Gang Plowing fine " 28 Whitewashing Putting on sleepers at Thompsons</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">7</span></h2> <p>May 29 Putting on Sleepers at J. Richardsons June 1 Cold. Raising at Wm Thompsons " 2 Plowing for Potatoes " 3 Planting " " 4 raising a {at} R. Robinsons rain at night " 6 Ploughing for turnips. Planting Beans &amp; Corn " 8 very cold heavy Thunder storm last night " 10 frost at Fergus getting plow fixed " 11 Warm. Jas Richardson Raising " 12 " Sowing Turnips " 13 " " " rain morn &amp; evening " 15 Sodding front house. Rain " 16 at Fergus With cow &amp; Lambs Cool " 18 Finished sowing Swedes fine " 19 Planted Cabbage " 20 a very heavy rain at night " 21 more rain " 22 very cold frost in Some Places " 24 at Guelph with Wheat {25cts?} fine day " 26 Very Heavy rain and thunder at night - W. Nott warm " 29 Road work Cold July 2 Finished Road work rain evening Cold " 3 Scuffling &amp; started to thin Turnips " 7 Thinning Turnips saw first bloom on Peas " 8 Thunder to the north Scuffling {Tatoes} {got Pigs - between lines July 7 and 8} " 9 at Belwood ties to Mc heavy Rain &amp; thunder " 10 A. Richardsons raising Fine cool at night " 13 heavy rain in afternoon. A. Browns raising " 14 fine Wheat out in head " 15 Warm. at Salem for flour " 17 Started to Cut hay warm " 22 Finished Cutting R. Road &amp; orchard</p> <pre> all in on - R. Road &amp; orchard very warm since 10th </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1885_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1885 == == 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1885_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1885 == == 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1885_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1885 == == 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1886</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1885 == == 8</span></h2> <p>July 25 Finished thinning Turnips Thunder &amp; rain " 27 Putting P. {Paris} Green on, Tatoes {potatoes} &amp; mowing in Timothy " 28 Coling {Coiling?} hay Rain &amp; thunder in evening " 29 at Thos Richardsons Raising fine " 30 Finished cutting Hay 92 in the Shade August 1 Hay all in Insured in {illegible initial} Mutual 5 years " 3 Rain nearly all day Cutting Thistles " 5 Reaping Wheat for Milne's " 6 Scuffling and cleaning Turnips " 8 Working at Ditch first new Potatoes " 11 Scraping in Ditch very hot " 12 " " " meeting about ditch in afternoon " 13 a. {initial for Agnes, Forbes wife} at Eramosa Thunder storm at night " 15 Finished 2nd hoeing Turnips " 17 Scraping in Ditch all day Leybourne " 18 " " " " " Rain &amp; Thunder at night " 19 Started to cut wheat Cool " 22 Pulling Peas " 24 a very heavy rain at Fergus " 27 Finished cutting wheat " 28 Reaping at Milnes Broke Reaper " 29 Peas all Pulled " 31 at Fergus with Lambs Sept 1 finished Reaping at Milnes Rain &amp; hail " 2 Heavy Frost Drawing Peas Leybourne finished Digging Ditch " 3 Peas all in Rain " 5 Wheat all in Rain more or less nearly every day for 2 week &amp; Cold " 7 Cutting oats very fine &amp; warm Ditch Passed " 8-9 Steady heavy Rain from the East " 10 Threshing a {at?} Thompsons fine " 13 Rain again quite heavy " 16 Finished Cutting Cool</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">9</span></h2> <p>Septr 17 Drawing oats Mullan here Fine " 20 Fine Mrs Coutts &amp; Robt here " 21 " Crop all in fair Crop except wheat which is rusted " 22 at Salem for Flour very Cold " 24 J Milne Jr threshing warm " 25 D. Milne " " " 26 Kelsie " " " 29 Passed Ditch no 2 very hot Octr 1 at Mill for Slabs and J Blacks for waggon Bottom " 2 Lifting Potatoes " 3 " " heavy rain at night first time since 13th Septr " 5 First Snow flying, at Duckworths &amp; Fergus " 6 Drawing out manure very cold " 10 at Fergus to Church (Fast Day) warm " 12 Potatoes all up Plentiful crop but a lot Rotten " 13 heavy Rain last night &amp; today Garafraxa Show " 14 " " " " very heavy " 16 Dung all out warm Erin Show " 17 Started to Plow in manure " 21 Threshing Oats Fine Peas fair Wheat the Poorest we ever had Fine Day " 23 at J. Milnes Raising in forenoon &amp; yesterday afternoon " 24 at Fergus in evening Grand weather " 26 finished plowing in Dung toping turnips taking in Cabbage " 27 Drawing in Turnips Rain at night " 28&amp;29 Drizzling Rain " 30 First taste of winter Put Ram with ewes at Fergus with Chop " 31 2 inches of Ice Drawing wood for D. Mills Novr 1 Drizzling rain nearly all day " 2 Drawing turnips all topped and Harrowed some Snow " 3 Snowing " 4 Drawing turnips rain from the East " 5 Turnips all in about Half a Crop heavy rain from East " 7 Digging a ditch rain every Day this week Thompsons sheep here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1885 == == 10</span></h2> <p>Novr 9 Showers of Snow &amp; rain Tibbits sheep here " 10 Beautiful Day Plowing " 11 Plowing Bee at J. Milnes fine Kelseys sheep " 12 Furing {Furring?} out Turnip &amp; Pea Land Thanksgiving D " 13 Rain last Night &amp; thunder today cold R. R here " 14 quite a fall of Snow. Smith threshing to Fergus " 16 Showers of Snow all Day a {Agnes} to Fergus " 17 Drawing logs from River J. Milne threshing " 18 Plowing Forenoon heavy rain afternoon " 19 " killing Pigs at Brownlees " 20 Chopping frosty " 21 Finer Plowing " 23 Making Road in Swamp People still Plowing " 24 Plowing stopt by Frost Drawing wood for D. Milne " 25 Some snow Killing Pigs at Kelseys " 26 fixing Stall for Brownlee D. Milne Killed Cow " 27 Drawing wood from swamp very fine " 28 at Belwood ties for Mc Shod mare fine " 30 a {Agnes} at Fergus got Children vacs Decr 1 Laying foundation of line fence Whites " 2 Fine and mild for a week Kelsey Plowing sod " 3 Froze up again " 5 a Lot of Snow and great Drifty last night &amp; toDay Kelsey Threshing Day&amp;1/2 " 6 rough all day and very Cold " 7 D. Milne Threshing Sleighing Hanna's Sheep " 8 D. Mills Bee Snowing heavy all afternoon " 9 Thaw last night &amp; toDay most of Snow gone Cleaning Wheat " 11 at Fergus with Chop with Waggon " 12 " " for " Sleigh first " 13 Christmas Fair sold cow Rather Dull " 19 Drifting very wild to day. Fine since the last. Bad with Cold 3 days " 21 Milder almost a thaw at Council meeting at Belwood " 22 quite Soft</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1885 == == 11</span></h2> <p>Decr 23 Raining mild Sleighing all gone " 24 very fine Slight frost grand for the season " 25 " " Clear &amp; Bright no sleighing " 26 " " Chopping in swamp last 3 days " 28 Nomination quite mild " 29 J. White here chopping in swamp fine " 30 J. Milne Threshing. thawing Horses got straw " 31 Quite soft all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1886</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Fine Dance a {at?} John Richardsons " 2 Raw &amp; misty at Fergus E. vacs {E. = Edna, Forbes daughter ?} " 4 Election Heavy Rain all day Sow away {underlined twice} " 5&amp;6 Froze up again very cold " 11 Still very Cold 4 Below a Fergus with Chop " 13 milder meeting to Choose Delegates " 14 Fine Convention met &amp; choose Dr Wallace " 15 Still fine &amp; Sunny Good Wheeling " 16 Rain all Day " 18 Killing Pigs at Kelseys Stormy yesterday &amp; to Day " 19 " one at home Stormy mother &amp; Charlie Fergus " 21 yesterday &amp; last night heaviest Fall of snow this winter Fair Day " 22 very drifty Roads getting Heavy " 23&amp;24 Calm. Bright &amp; Frosty " 27 These last 3 day mild and misty " 30 Colder. At Fergus Mary here Feby 1 fine But very sharp " 2 Cold &amp; quite stormy " 4 2 days very sharp But Calm 22 Below zero " 6 milder " 8 very fine Snow quite soft and thawing " 10 Still Thawing Killed Pig. Sow away at J. Johnston " 11 Still warm and misty Cleaning wheat {illegible} " 12 mist &amp; Rain Sleighing about gone</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_12"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1886 == == 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_13"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1886 == == 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_14"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1886 == == 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_15"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1886 == == 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1886 == == 12</span></h2> <p>Febry 14 Snowing all day but still soft " 15 at Salem for Flour Snowing &amp; Freezing {Sh?} " 16 at Fergus with chop &amp; grist - very drifty Roads Blocked " 18 Fine. Fair Day Sold Grey Heifer. Cattle Sheep " 19 Soft Snow falling all day " 20 Last night and to day very Drifty " 22 Rough &amp; stormy at Fergus with Oats " 25 Rain all day. G.T. R. {Grand Trunk Railway} Smash, aboyne (26) " 26 Drifting &amp; very Cold Griffins Sale " 27-28 Fine quiet &amp; Cold March 2 very rough&amp; cold the longest cold snap all winter " 5 Killed a steer for Kelsey milder " 6 very fine at Eramosa &amp; Guelph for W-G-Wheat " 7 Sunny sow away again " 10 Still fine Mrs Black Srs Funeral to Fergus " 14 fine at Nichol to Moirs " 16 Sunny W. Rae's Sale " 17 Misty Jas Clarke here to Fergus D. M. " 18 Fair Day still mild " 19 Rain all Day with Thunder &amp; Lightning " 20 Drawing Sand For Cull Misty &amp; Wet all Day " 21 Rain &amp; Snow all Day " 23 quite a drift last night frosty " 24 at Fergus with Chop fair Sleighing " 27 These last 3 days moderate Thaw East wind Robins " 29 Killed Little Pig " 30 Two Misty Days with Some Rain " 31 Great thaw Rainy all day lots of Wheels Running K. to Fergus April 1 Snowing all day River Broke up " 2 More snow fair sleighing at Belwood fixing sleigh " 3 Fair and Cold First Lambs " 5 Milder Sawing logs " 6 The worst Drift this Winter from the N.E Elora Fair</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1886 == == 13</span></h2> <p>April 7 Cleared up got Kelsie to Break Road " 8 First Calf :Daisy: mild " 10 Still gently thawing Bad Roads Cons Blocked &amp; Gravel Base " 12 Raining all Day " 13 Beautiful Day Easter Fair Sold Steers 2360 $100 {Bugges &amp; Dams? went} " 14 at Fergus with waggon Chapman Plowing " 15 at Belwood to Blacksmiths very warm " 16 Plowing Genral {General?} after a very good winter swallows seen With Few Storms or very cold days " 17 Warm. Sowing grass seed at J. Milnes " 19 Plowing the weather since the 13 very warm 77 Deg {Degrees}to Day " 20 Gang Plowing for Peas 78 in shade " 21 at Fergus to A. Gerries Funeral still hot " 22 Sowing Peas still Hot " 23 Warm thunder storm all night " 24 Cooler Rain all Day " 26 Rain yesterday &amp; last night Cool to day " 27 Digging Drain warmer " 28 filling " Drawing wood &amp; Plowing " 29 Sowing oats " 30 Cold Rain from the East all day May 1 Day at Fergus with E {Edna Forbes daughter?}to Doctor " 3 Finished plowing sod planted 2 Drills potatoes " 4 Sowed last of peas. Rain all afternoon " 5 Planting trees Picking Stones Cooler " 7 finished harrowing Sod " 8 Plowing all done at Jas. Kennedys but the Swamp Dry since the 4th Great Aroura {Spelling?} Borealis night of 8th " 10 Rain from East all day. Cold. Wild Plums in bloom " 11 at fergus with Ram for Dawson " 12 Trees Pretty well out in Leaf (Early) " 13 Rain again from South " 14 Sowed wheat Thunder &amp; Rain at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1886 == == 14</span></h2> <p>May 15 Cooler &amp; Drizzling all Forenoon " 16 flurries of hail Maggie Gerrie &amp; John Here " 17 heavy frost last night ice on water and ground</p> <pre> Frozen Sowing Oats and Grass Seed </pre> <p>" 18 Fine away at Retties {sp?} &amp; Clunie's Line Fence " 20 Finished Plowing far Swamp Touching Frost in fur " 21 Slight Frost Sowing " oats Slight Rain " 22 Gang Plowing Turnip land very warm Thunder last night " 23 Cattle out to Fields, young Cattle all night hot " 24 F.B Born at Belwood. mare Shod Harrowing turnip land " 25 Picking Roots &amp; Willows Cold " 26 Plowing Rear Swamp Cold " 27 Finished Plowing for Crop. Rain in morning warmer " 28 Finished Sowing Grain fine Day " 29 Fireflies Seen Humming Birds 10 Days ago " 31 finished harrowing Oats Plowed Potatoe land June 1 Cutting Potatoes " 2 Finished Sowing Grass seed at Salem for Flour. Rain in the Forenoon " 4 Planting Potatoes " 5 Cross plowing Turnip land " 7 Rain. Finished Planting Potatoes at Belwood " 8 more rain at alton with John Gerrie { line on right between 8th and 11th entry} Blanch calf 9th " 11 finished Plowing for turnips warm " 12 at Fergus with Oats got turnip Seed " 14 hot. Sowing Turnips. put stone out. 80 in shade " 16 Hot. Turnips all sowed Shower in the morning " 17 Fergus Fair Rain Saw A. Gerrie. While {illegible - above line} " 18 Judjes {sp?} Revision Funeral of D. Milnes Child " 19 Frost putting on Sleepers at Coulls " at Fergus With Sheep J. Sleeman. Came</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1886 == == 15</span></h2> <p>June 22 Rain all day yesterday and till night to Day " 23 Culls Raising still Rainy &amp; drizzilly " 25 Rain very Heavy. the 5th day in succession " 26 Clipping Sheep Cooler " 28 To Fergus with sheep for McIntyre " 29 Doing Road work First Bloom on Peas " 30 To Fergus with Lizzie G July 1 Warm &amp; Dry " 2 finished Road work over 90 in Shade " 3 Hot &amp; Dry putting Poles on Ditch &amp; staking line Fence " 5 very Hot finished Line fence through {water sp?} { word cut off in scan} " 6 Scuffling Potatoes &amp; turnips thinning Turnips. D M{ cut off in scan} " 9 Still very Dry &amp; hot at Church " 10 " " " at Fergus in evng Got money H. G " 14 First Rain Since 25th June " 15 Bot Pigs from Hammill &amp; Rae @ 2.00 each " 16 at Fergus with Hay got alarm Clock " 17 Got Pigs Home " 19 First Green Peas to Day new Potatoes yesterday finished Thinning Turnips " 20 mowing odd corners " 21 at Kelseys Drawing in " 22 at Fergus Fair day Plowing meeting Kelsey {illegible at edge of scan} " 24 raking hay very warm. Scuffling A. {Agnes?} To Fergus " 26 Rain Last night and to Day " 27 Drawing in hay very hot Great Display of northern lights " 28 Slight Rain " 29 " " at Fergus. Kelsey here morning " 30 hoeing Turnips and Raking hay " 31 Hay all in. Meeting here about Plowing Match " 5 Holiday in Fergus things suffering for want of Rain " " finished Turnip second Time " 6 Reform Meeting in Elora. No Choice made</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_16"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1886 == == 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1886 == == 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1886</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1886_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1886</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1886 == == 16</span></h2> <p>August 6 Tibbit Cutting spring wheat Early " 8 A. (Agnes?) Moir here " 9 Finally finished Line fence Tween White &amp; us " 10 Drawing wood from Swamp " 11Started Pulling Peas a few drops of rain " 12 D Milne's Threshing fall wheat &amp; Barley " 13 Went Picking Berries Good Showers evening first since late Jy {July} " 14 finished Pulling first Peas " 16 Drawed in 2 Loads of Peas. Rain in afternoon Heavy " 18 Pulling second Patch Peas Cooler " 20 finished Pulling Peas " 21 Peas all in at Fergus in afternoon " 22 J.&amp;W. Gerrie here " 23 started Gang Plowing " 24 Harrowing " 25 at Fergus to See Jsie {Jessie?} " 26 Started cutting oats " 28 Heviest {sp?} Rain all summer, 92 in shade at Noon " 30 Rain again " 31 finished cutting lower field Septr 1 at Fergus with Charlie to Dr. J Gerrie Came " 2 Reaping above track " 3 Drawing in oats " 5 Sunday Jas Blacks Funeral very Large 125 Rigs Hot " 6 Drawing in Oats above track " 7 Cutting Oats very Hot " 8 Cutting wheat at Fergus with Pears " 9 rainy all day " 10 at Belwood got mare shod " 11 Cutting Oats Rain Jas Clark Here " 13 Drawing in wheat Rain " 14 Raking wheat stubble " 15 Drawing Oats all in But Swamp</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1886 == == 17</span></h2> <p>Septr 16 To fergus at Plowing Match meeting fair Day Heavy Rain " 17 more Rain Cutting Oats " 18 Finished Cutting warmer Rain at night " 20 Cold Rain yesterday all day. Scraping in yard for Gravel " 21 Digging Ditch through yard " 22 Crop all in Fair Crop but short straw Thunder &amp; Rain at night " 23 a.&amp;J in Fergus to See Jsie{Jessie?} {Forbes mother Elizabeth?} " 24 in Fergus J Brownlee Settling with D. Milne Jsie {Jessie?} away " 25 Smith Do Rain through the night " 27 J. Milne Jr Do Rain at night " 28 Brownlee moving Rain " 29 To Fergus with Wool. Thompson Threshing " 30 Kelsey Threshing Rain at night October 1 James Milne Thresh first Snow flying " 2 Drawing wood from Swamp " 4 Rain in forenoon Drawing gravel for yard " 5 Drawing Gravel Warm " 6 Started Potatoes " 8 Potatoes up Fine crop Fine warm Weather &amp; Dry " 9 Started to draw Dung at Fergus in Evening Plowing match " 11 at Fergus Getting Bills for P. {Plowing} Match Printed " 12 Belwood Show Drawing Dung " 14 heavy Rain with high wind Drawing Dung " 16 Heavy Frost last night Some Snow Drawing Dung Killed Lamb " 17 Snowing all forenoon (3 in) rain all afternoon Dirty Day " 18 Fine Dung all out " 19 very fine Plowing Match " 20 " " a {Agnes?} to Everton with Mrs K " 21 Still Fine lifting Radish &amp;c {abbreviation for etc.} " 22 " " Threshing fair yield " 23 " " To Fergus with a. {Agnes?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1886</span></h2> <p>Octr 25 Topping Turnips &amp; lifting Cabbage " 26 Pulled &amp; took in Grey Stone Harrowing &amp; Drawing Swedes " 27 Drawing Turnips Forenoon Rain afternoon " 28 Drizzily all Day " 30 Drawing Turnips To Day &amp; yesterday very Fine Novr 1 " " very warm " 2 Turnips all in a good Crop the most we ever had 79 Loads And the Weather very favourable " 3 Scraping into Hallow at Station Ewes away to Ram " 4 Spreading Manure &amp; Plowing it in " 5&amp;6 " " " " very fine " 8 Hard frost 2 nights fall of Snow today Plowing stopt " 9 at Fergus with Grist Some still Plowing " " at Wm Douglas Sale in afternoon Bot 3 Cattle $75.50 Due 12 mos " 10 Misty Plowing forenoon. Thompsons Raising afternoon Rain " 11 Fine Plowing Finished Covering manure " 12 Cold Plowing " 13 Plowing all Stopt To Fergus For grist K. Pigs D.M " 15 Fine but Frosty Drawing wood from Swamp " 17 Heavy rain all day To Fergus Drawing wood JG " 18 Stormy &amp; Frosty D Mills case in Belwood " 19 very stormy Drawing wood &amp; ties off track " 20 Fine &amp; soft Finished DO {abbreviation for "the above"} " 22 Fanning up oats " 23 Rain all Day " 24 Froze up again " 25 Kelsey threshing Slight fall of Snow last night " 26 " Finished Showers of Snow all Day " 27 Thompsons to thresh But Broke meeting to Choose Delegates " 29 Convention to Choose Candidates Reform Simple Choice " 30 Finished Thompsons Threshing Decr 1 Threshing at D Milnes. Broke went to Fergus " 2 Finished " " " Stormy &amp; Cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1886</span></h2> <p>Decr 3 Threshing at J. Milnes Sr " 4 " Finished " John Sleeman Corn {top right corner of page - 5th 6 Below Z} " 6 Drawing wood &amp; manure " 7 Christmas Fair at Fergus Snow in Fornoon " 9 Fine Went to Guelph &amp; Model Farm " 10 Killing Pigs for Kelsey Still Fine " 11 Thaw &amp; mist all Day " 13 Killed a Pig Thaw &amp; mist till noon then Cleared up Fine " 14 To Fergus With Chop " 15 Fine Clear and Cold " 16 Fair Day Plowing match meeting in afternoon " 17 Snow Last night but mild today " 18 Fair sleighing to Day " 20 Killing Pigs at Jas. Milnes Killed 10 Fine " 21 At Fergus With Oats Nomination Day Local " 22 R. Richardson here filling Beds fine and {? cut off in scanning} " 23 Chopping &amp; Drawing wood from Swamp Mrs {? cut off in scanning} " 24 Rather stormy Fanning Oats " 25 Bright &amp; Cold Took mother to J. Milne's Sr {? cut off in scanning} " 26 To See Jas Johnston Slightly Stormy " 27 Municipal Nomination R.R &amp; Family here " 28 Ontario Elections Mowats may 31 " 29 School Trustee Election R. Thompson Elected. To Fergus " 30 another very cold Snap " 31 misty in morning Snowing all day Charlie to {Fergus?} 1887 Jany 1 Drawing wood from Swamp. cold " 3 Municipal Election " 4 Sow away Killing Pigs 2 " 5 Got Mare Shod at J. Gerries " 6 at Guelph with Oats and Pork 2L {pound symbol?} skins " 7 Fine and Clear " 8 Drawing manure from Tavern</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_18"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == == 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == == 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == == 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == == 21</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == == 18</span></h2> <p>Jany 10 at Belwood Paying Taxes Cold Broke Jug " 11 To Fergus very stormy Stuck on Concession " 12 Made Road through Fields Con Blocked " 13 Quieter " 14 Stormy again Roads Badly Blocked " 17 very Drifty there has only been about 4 fine days since Christmas " 18 very Cold but Quiet 6 Below Breaking Roads " 19 killing heifer for J. Milne Sr Drifting again " 20 Fair Day at Fergus. A Thaw " 21 Fine &amp; Clear cutting up Hiefer {Heifer} for J. Milne " 22 Rain and mist " 23 " " " Snow going fast " 24 at Fergus with Chop. Frost. Roads very Bad " 26 To Day and yesterday very fine Chopping " 27 Drawing Manure &amp; wood from Swamp " 28 Killing Pigs for Thompsons. Rain again " 29 Cleared up again Fine " 31 Today &amp; yesterday afternoon Stormy Feby 1 The month opened with a very fine day " 3 2 fine days Getting wood " 4 Mackies Sale McMullen speaking in Fergus " 5 a little Stormy " 7 Blacks Sale. Sleet &amp; Hail from the East " 8 Jas. Milnes Sale was to have been held to day But Rain Stoped {Stopped ?} it a Terrible Pour all day " 9 a Fine day at Fergus " 11 Great Storm and drifting " 12 J. Milnes Sale Cold " 14 To Fergus in morning " 15 Nomination for House of Commons Orton &amp; Semple Fine day at Fergus</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == == 19</span></h2> <p>Feby 17 at Fergus Fair day very dull Fine {illegible? cut off} " 18 Hail in morning Rain in afternoon " 19 very Stormy all day " 21 very fine " 22 " " Election day Semple Elected 50 " 24 Some rain last night stormiest Day of W " 25 Fine at Fergus with Grist and Chop " 27 Great storm the very worst this Winter so far " 28 To Fergus for Grist and chop March 1 Drawing manure from Tavern " 2 Got wood from Kelsey " 3 Chopping in Swamp fine " 4 at Guelph to See Sleeman Fine " 5 To Fergus Stormy first Lamb " 7 yesterday &amp; to Day Thaw some Rain " 8 very fine Sun strong " 9 Killing Pigs at Jas Milnes Sr Rain afternoon Sarah Moir &amp; Gerries Girls here Dance at J. {cut off in scan} " 10 Fine. at R. Richardsons Frosty night " 12 2 fine Days Drawing wood from Swamp &amp; {cut off in scan} " 14 very Cold &amp; windy " 15 moving J. Milne Sr to Fergus Cold " 16 helping Kelsey to move " 17 To Fergus Fair Day Cattle scarce Cold &amp; {illegible and cut off in scan} " 18 Still Cold and frosty " 19 To Fergus Shipping Oats to Brownlee " 21 Cold and Clear " 22 Drawing logs from River &amp; wood for Kelsey " 23 Helping Kelsey &amp; Drawing manure " 24 Cloudy Sawing. Rain at night &amp; Snow " 25 Snowing &amp; Blowing " 26 To Nichol at Moirs Cold But Clear</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == == 20</span></h2> <p>March 28 To Day &amp; yesterday very stormy " 29 One of the stormiest Days this Winter Easter Fair " 31 The month has went out fine To Fergus Chop Mrs Gerrie here April 1 very fine Warm Day " 2 Soft and Sunny Saw a Crane " 4 A lot of Snow went to Day " 5 Frosty and drifting at Fergus with Sheep skins at Smiths Social " 7 yesterday and to Day a lot of Snow went Seeing Allison " 8 Good Friday Warm A {Agnes} To Fergus to Church " 9 To John Richardsons Changing Oats fine. Wheels going " 11 River Breaking Jam at 4th Line Snow gone But at Fences " 12 Big Jam got away Colder with Rain freezing Clark &amp; Chapman Plowing " 14 East winds and Raw " 15 Warm in morning thunder Storm evening Dark " 16 To Fergus with Chop &amp; grist. to Belwood Blacksmith very Frosty night " 18 Frosty all day with cold East wind " 19 Hard Frost in morning. Started Plowing after a Good Winter with rather more rain than usual after each fall of Snow Which made an easy winter. never very Cold " 21 Fergus Fair Sold 5 Cattle Prices Fair 200.50 some Rain " 22 More Rain Cold " 23 " " " very Cold at night " 25 Cold With flurries of Snow " 26 Sowing Peas frosty in the morning Eliza Came " 27 Plowing for wheat. Sow Pigged " 28 " " Cold Rain all afternoon To Fergus " 30 Finished Plowing for Wheat Warm Saw first swallows May 2 Sowing Wheat rain yesterday. Thunder to Day &amp; Rain " 3 Finished Sowing Wheat &amp; Some oats " 4 Finished Plowing Sod Weather Fine " 5 Sowed Peas and oats on sod " " " 6 Finished Harrowing sod Warm &amp; Fine</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == == 21</span></h2> <p>May 9 Finished Plowing for Grain Crop Fine " 12 all sowed all May has Been Dry &amp; warm " 13 Picking Potatoes Wild Plums in Bloom " 14 To Guelph with 25 Bgs Potatoes @ {1.00?} Got Paid G.S. Board " 16 helping D.M. take his cattle to Fergus To Elora " 17 A {Agnes?} to Fergus. Getting very dry Trees well in Leaf " 18 Took Lib to School {daughter Elizabeth} would not stay " 19 Harrowing Turnip land Sowing some Grass " 20 Gang Plowing Turnip land " 21 Harrowing " " To Belwood {forcing?} {Plo...cut off} " 22 very hot 90 in Shade 86 yesterday " 23 Rain with Hail the first this month {wash...cut off} " 24 Showers Plowing turnip land " 25 Finished Plowing Turnip land " 26 to Belwood mare shod heavy Rain &amp; Hail " 27 Showery all Day " 28 Harrowing &amp; Cutting Potatoes " 30 Planted Potatoes Clipped Sheep " 31 Rain again June 1 " " at Nichol to See A. Moir " 2 " " Whitewashing Kitchen " 4 Fine Sowing Turnips Mangels Corn Beans Fine " 6 Rainy " 7 at Fergus with Chop &amp; grist Rain " 8 Choreing Planted Cabbage Sowed Carrotts " 9th at W. Gerries Dry &amp; warm " 10 Sowing Turnips " 11 ,u&gt;Turnips all sowed A. {Agnes} to Fergus in evening Sow S.. cut off page " 13 Very hot Plowing at E. Kelseys " 14 Drawing manure at D. Milnes " 16 Drawing wood " 17 Took Waggon to Belwood to get fixed " 18 Drawing Lumber to J. Milnes from {Luthers cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_22_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == === 22 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_23_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == === 23 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_24_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == === 24 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_25_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == === 25 =</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == === 22 =</span></h2> <p>June 21 more Rain {Choreing?} " 22 " " Big Geordies Raising A {Agnes} Sick " 23 " " Rain almost Every day for 10 days " 24 Rain at Fergus to See Doctor " 25 Helping Kelsey to Put up Hay fork Track " 27 {Sewart?} Drawing Gravel Road work Peas in Bloom " 29 Went to See R Richardson Warm July 1 To A.L. Moir Sr Funeral very warm " 2 Scuffling Potatoes thinning Mangolds very Heavy Rain &amp; Thunder A {Agnes} to Fergus " 5 at J. Milnes Putting on Sleepers Rain " 6 helping R Thompson to Put up Scaffold Started to thin Turnips " 7 J. Milnes Raising " 8 at Turnips hot 95 in shade " 9 Moulding up Potatoes Rain &amp; Thunder " 11 at Turnips Cooler " 13 Finished thinning Turnips Started hay Orchard " 14 Went To Belwood For Waggon " 15 Eliza J. Taken to the House of Industry Said to Be the Hottest in 30 years " 16 very hot. Mowing with Scythe. Rain " 17 Still Hot with Thunder &amp; Rain " 18 Mowing with Scythe-thinning Turnips at D. M R. Richardson here " 19 Mowing with Machine hot " 20 Raking &amp; coling Still Hot Rain thro night " 21 Drawing in Hay. Rain. To Fergus " 22 Rain Cutting thistles on Road " 23 Drawing in &amp; Mowing Cooler " 25 Finished cutting Hay Still Hot " 27 Hay all in this 2 days 93 in the shade A {Agnes} To See Eliza " 28 Scuffling " 29 Putting Paris Green on Potatoes. first new Potatoes Hot</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == === 23 =</span></h2> <p>July 30 To Belwood at Townsends Raising Slight rain August 1 Finished Scuffling Turnips Second time Hot " 2 Cutting Thistles " 3 Finished Turnips 2nd time 94 &amp; 96 in the shade for 3 or 4 Days " 4 Pulling Peas. A {Agnes} to Jas Clarks " 5 Rain To the North &amp; South little here " 6 Finished Pulling Peas Should have been done a week ago (Cooler {Frost?} " 8 Cutting Wheat. Still warm 95 yet " 9 Finished Wheat Started Oats " 10 at Smiths Threshing " 11 Rain at Belwood to See Dr Mennie {abd..cut off} " 12 Drawing Peas &amp; Burying Horse at River " 13 Peas all in Drawing wheat " 15 Wheat all in D.M.Grey Horse to Pasture " 17 Slight Rain " 18 Rain with thunder " 20 Finished Cutting " 22 Damp all day not fit to Draw in " 23 A. {Agnes} To Fergus Went to Belwood for Pumphead for</p> <pre> Jas McDonald to replace one that lasted since Novr 65.22 </pre> <p>" 24 D. Milne threshing Broke Drawing in afternoon " 25 finished drawing in all but Rakings one day</p> <pre> Earlier than we started to Cut last year Plenty of Straw But Oats rather light in {gro..cut off} </pre> <p>" 29 Started Plowing very dry Water very scarce " 30 Helping Kelsey To Finish Harvest " 31 at Fergus Sent for Telescope A. {Agnes?} To See Eliza J Septr 2 D Milne Threshing " 3 Kelsie " finished Plowing for fall wheat " 5 Thompson Threshing " 6 Stewart " Started Sowing fall wheat nice Rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == === 24 =</span></h2> <p>September 7 finished sowing fall wheat Democrat East of Station 50 qts. Per acre Clawson west of S 56 Per acre. A Gale of wind " 8 A. {Agnes?} Wet {Went} To Toronto " 9 Drawing Bricks for D. Snell Rain {C..?} " 12 Drawing Roots &amp; Scraping " 13 A fine rain last night Drawing Gravel " 14 finished road work " " " 15 Drawing Roots " 16 at Guelph with old oats 35 cts " 19 at Fergus with mother to Dr " 20 Drawing out Dung (21) Slight rain " 22 at Fergus to Plowing match meeting " 23 very Cold. Flakes of Snow flying " 24 Dung all out at home " 25 at Nichol to See J. Moir. Northern Light " 26 Drawed Dung for Tavern. W.J. Thompson Over " 27 J. Milne Threshing " 28 at Fergus with mother to Dr. Spreading Dung " 29 Started to Plow in Dung. A Richardson Sr here Octr 1 Rain. Broke Share. up to Allisons with J. R " 3 Got 9 young Pigs A {Agnes} to Fergus Liz Came Rain " 4 at Belwood Mare shod go Pole Buggy Rain " 5 Rain &amp; Cold " 6 Rain Threshing oats not a good yield " 7 Rain. A {Agnes} To Fergus Fast day " 8 Finished Spreading Dung To Fergus Evening P. M. Meeting " 10 Dung all Plowed in. Cool " 11 To Belwood Show. Cold Showers of Snow " 12 Tibbitt threshing. Ground White. Mrs Moir Sr here " 13 " " Started Potatoes. To Fergus evening " 14 at Fergus for P. Match Bills</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == === 25 =</span></h2> <p>Octr 15 To Belwood with J. Richardson to Settle Meals for {cut off?} " 18 Finished Potatoes very fine day Crop fair " 19 Took up Mangolds fair crop " 20 at Belwood measuring Land for Match " 21 Plowing Match. very Stormy " 22 2 inches of Snow. at Fergus With Grist &amp; Chop mix {Brockies? cut off page} " 23 heavy rain all afternoon High wind at night " 24 Put up {stone?}. Started topping turnips " 26 Heavy Frost Harrowing turnips River froze over " 28 Milder all Harrowed up " 29 Turnips all in about 1/2 a crop Very Cold " 31 Plowing very Pleasant but Hard Frost in {morning? cut off} Novr 1 " Fergus evening $100.00 3 mos W.G " 2 at R Richardsons &amp; Guelph for Telescope Fine " 3 Drawing Wood and Furing {Furring} Turnip land " 4 Plowing Killed a sheep " 5 Thompsons Threshing Forenoon Stewart after " 7 at Belwood with wood to {McMa?} warm " 9 at Fergus with Chop. A {Agnes} to See Eliza J " 10 at Wm Douglas Paying not Snowing " 12 Raw yesterday very Cold Still Plowing " 14 A. {Agnes} &amp; Liz to Belwood J. G. rain afternoon " 15 laying foundation of fence " 16 at R. Robinsons Sale " 17 at Fergus Fair day sold Pigs " 19 at Belwood load of wood to Mc Snow Plow stoptd " 21 almost Sleighing drawing wood fires Still in {S? cut off} " 24 Working in swamp Misty days and little frost " 26 A good Solid Rain all afternoon " 27 at Nichol to A. Moirs rain &amp; Snow " 28 moving D Milnes stable Winter Sleights " 29 " "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1887_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_26_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1887 == === 26 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1888"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1888</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1888_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1888 == == 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1888_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1888 == == 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1888_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1888 == == 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1887 == === 26 =</span></h2> <p>Novr 30 Moving D Milnes Stable Cold Decr 1 " " " very Cold " 2 Killing Pigs at Thompsons Snowing Saw fire in Swamp " 3 Sleighing to Fergus with Chop &amp; to Elora " 4 Rain Snow all gone " 6 Took Ewes away very fine Weather " 7&amp;8 Chopping in Swamp " " " " 9 Killing Pigs at A Whites " " " " 10&amp;11 Rain. 11th Killed Steer for D Milne " 13 Christmas Fair Sold 2 Cattle @ 71.00 Fair Prices " 14 at Fergus Killed 2 Pigs for Tom Smith " 15 Slight fall of Snow " 17 Chopping in Swamp had Jas Whites Mild " 19&amp;20 Kelsey Threshing fine " 21 at Mrs Munro's Sale Snow &amp; Sleighing " 22 Stewart Threshing Stormy " 23 Thompson Threshing " 24 Drawing wood from Swamp " 26 to Belwood with Wood for Mc Nomination " 27 Smith threshing Sow away " 28 The first Real Snow storm " 29 very Stormy roads blocked " 30 Fair at Fergus with Chop " 31 Stormy " " for chop</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1888</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 thaw with a lot of rain " 2 very Cold and Stormy " 4 at Kelseys Killing Pigs heavy fall of Snow " 5 very fine and mild " 6 Snowing But Mild A {Agnes} to Church " 7&amp;8 Fine (9) Killed 2 Pigs " 10 Heavy Drifting Blocking roads again</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1888 == == 27</span></h2> <p>Jany 11 Fine again But Cold " 12 very fine Drawing wood from Swamp " 13 Thaw Sow away = May 3rd " 14 fine and Mild " 15 very stormy &amp; Cold " 16 Threshing at D. Milnes Calm &amp; Cold " 17 Finished " " " Stormy " 18 Clear and Frosty. To Fergus with Cutter " 21 very Cold but Calm A. Moir here trading Oats " 25 These last 4 days Cold &amp; Calm {Fanning up?} " 26 Threshing Peas very Cold " 27 very Stormy to Fergus with Chop &amp; grist " 28 heavy drifts all roads Blocked no Train {w...cut off} " 30 Milder went to Fergus for chop {Steer?} to Fergus " 31 took Steer to Elora Fair Sold 40.00 fine Feby 2 quite mild drawing wood from swamp " 4 Drawing wood fine Day " 6 Cold &amp; bright at Belwood wood to Mc A {Agnes} &amp; Liz at Thompson {cut off} " 7 Stormy at Fergus with hay Sold {illegible} Egg @ 8.00 " 9 very Cold Stormy 24 Below zero Skating race " 11 To Fergus Load of moving D. Mills " 13 " " " " " " 14 quite Soft &amp; mild " 15 Finished moving D Mills very cold about 20 Below " 17 Mild Chapmans Sale " 19.20 Thaw (20) Smith Threshing " 21 Mild " Finised {Finished sp} " 22 at Fergus Drawing Slabs for John Gerrie fine " 23 Fair day at Fergus fine day " 25 Thaw again &amp; rain " 27 very cold and Stormy " 28 Hammill's Sale Stormy Lizzie went home</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1888 == == 28</span></h2> <p>March 1 Stormy not Cold Storm of Hail from East " 2 Drawing wood fine " 3 Stormy again " 5 at Fergus getting Ice Tongs Jas Clark here " 6&amp;7 Cutting Ice Cold " 8 Drawing &amp; Packing Ice Cold " 9 To Fergus with Chop Sun very hot " 10 Soft all day " 11&amp;12 Great Snow Storm &amp; (12) very Cold " 13 The Worst drift of the Winter Trains stuck " 15 Helping Milne's to Cut Ice Warmer " 16 Drawing wood. Soft no Train yet " 17 Helping Milnes to cut Ice. Warm. first Train since 12th " 19 Regular thaw. up to see J. Johnston " 20 Rainy all day Fair Easter day Sold 2 steers $64.00 Robins " 21 very drifty again not Cold " 22 Cold and Rough. to the East &amp; South in N. york there was a Bad Blockade the worst of the Winter " 24 Cleared up and fine " 26 Snow in morn. Rain all afternoon at Fergus with D. M " 27 rain all day " 28 rain in morn. Smith here for oats " 29 Fine Killing Pigs at Stewarts " 30 heavy Snow with hay to W. Gerrie Good Friday " 31 Fine at Fergus with Buggy &amp; Grist {D. Mills above line} April 2 Fine Sawing Ties " 3 " at Fergus with Chop &amp; For grist Killed a Pig for J S Saw a crane " 4 A {Agnes} to Fergus &amp; seeing Eliza. L. Came up Sunny " 5 The First real thaw thunder &amp; rain Moving straw Digging the water off Cocession {Concession sp?} " 6 Sunny &amp; windy River broke up Sleighing about Gone Drawing last wood from Swamp wheels to Fergus</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1888 == == 29</span></h2> <p>April 7 Cold went to Fergus Sleighing Done " 10 Cold Rainy day " 11 Warmer a Lot of Snow went " 12 Raw A. L. to Fergus " 13 a heavy Frost last night Showers of Snow " 16 Still the same raw cold days Frosty {mornings?} " 18 Killed 2 Pigs for Kelsey Tibbit &amp; {Stewart? cut off} Started Plowing J. Milne married Cold " 20 heavy Frost &amp; Cold " 21 at Fergus first time of wheels. Cold " 23 at Belwood with Plow Started Plowing Frost not out the Past winter had been very Steady and moderately cold with scarely a thaw Jany 1st lots of sleighing since the 6th Apl {April?} then wind has Been steady from near north as heavy Frosts, a good deal of Snow at Fences and roads " 24 a hard Frost last night no Plowing till noon " 26 Warm to Day the first Swallows " 27 no frost this morning hot funeral of Jas. Richard....cut off} " 28 81 in the Shade gang Plowing at Fergus a {nigh for?} {cut off} " 30 Cold Rain in afternoon Gang Plowing {Planted?} Drill May 1 Ground white with Snow first Calf Lady and Lamb " 2 hard frost in morn. Sowing wheat " 3 Sowing Grass seed. Sowing Peas. Cold " 4 drawing manure from Tavern quite a rain and Thunder " 5 Cold Pruning trees " 6 " Got Got young Pigs " 7 Sowing Oats and Finished Sowing Peas " 8 Rainy afternoon " 9 at Fergus with Hay for W. Gerrie Misty &amp; warm " 10 Finished Plowing up Clover Sowing oats " 11 Harrowing warmer. River {near?} Past with {illegible and cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1888 == === 30 =</span></h2> <p>May 12 manuring Rhubarb all But the G.S.E {Bunchers?} " 13 J Johnston here another Calf cherry Cold " 14 Last calf Daisy: Plowing Swamp Showers of Snow last Lamb " 15 Moving W Gerrie Cold Rain in afternoon " 16 Cold with Snow flying Mare Served " 17 Finished Plowing in Swamp lots of frost " 18 wet afternoon Cold " 19 Finished Seeding. cold only 5 warm day since we started " 21 Harrowing Fall wheat &amp; Turnips land and Rolling " 22 Fine and warm First Mosquitoes " 23 at Guelph with Potatoes 1.00 Warm " 26 Warm fine Rain. Trees in leaf &amp; Wild Plums in Bloom 13 days later than last year " 30 Plowing Turnip land Cold " 31 Showery Cool Growth very Backward young cattle out all night cows To Field for first June 1 Finished Plowing Turnip land Showery " 2 Thunder Heavy Hail &amp; Rain Cutting Potatoes Cold " 4 Planting Potatoes Warmer " 5 Fine Planted Beans corn &amp; carrotts {carrots} washed Sheep " 6 at Belwood got mare Shod Cold " 7 at Fergus with chop &amp; Grist " 8 Choring Planted Tomatoes " 9 Warm Clipped Sheep Sowing Turnips Planted Cabbage Sowed {Kol?} {Rabbi?} " 11 at Guelph to See about D Mills Money got none " 13 Drilling &amp; Sowing Turnips Rain " 14 Warm fine Rain " 15 at Sawmill with Cedar for J Johnston " 16 Finished Sowing turnips Harrowing Potatoes " 17 at J. Gerries " 18 Staking fence frost still in Muck " 20 Whitewashing very hot " 21 at Fair with Cow no Sale Hot " 24 Some rain J Moir here " 25 Started road work Slight Shower</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1888 == === 31 =</span></h2> <p>June 27 Finished Road work Cool " 28 Cold rain all day " 30 at a logging bee at Jas Richardsons July 2 Drawing logs at River " 3 At Fergus with 2 loads of Hay Peas in Bloom " 4 Some rain very hot " 5 at Fergus with the last of Hay " 6 at Church in Forenoon H Mitchells Raising in afternoon " 7 Drawing wood from River. Started thinning Turnips " 9 Hoeing Potatoes &amp; Turnips W Ransoms raising P.M. " 10 Finished scuffling Turnips {last?} time Plowing Sod " 11 very Dry needing rain Bad Finished " " " 12 Harrowing and Sowing Rape " 13 at Belwood with Rake wheels Still Dry &amp; hot " 16 started haying Great droth " 17 at Belwood for rake wheels &amp; Took Reaper up Mowing on {tea?} of " 18 2 Showers of rain Moulding up Potatoes " 19 Mowed all the Clover about 2 1/2 acres New Potatoes " 20 raking and coling " 21 Drawed in all the Hay that is cut " 22 Grand rain first good Soaking this {season?} " 23 A fine Showery afternoon Cutting This {...cut off} " 25 Mowing Dry and Cool Green Peas " 26 Some Rain Turnips all thinned " 27 Hay all Cut " 28 Drawing Hay. Took James J home " 30 Hay all in very hot " 31 Working in Swamp Some rain August 1 Scuffling &amp; hoeing Turnips 2nd time Mrs Gerrie here " 2 Cut first fall Wheat hot Drawing wood " 3 at Jas Raes Raising Rain and great Thunder " 4 at Fergus</p> <p>== 1888 == {32} August 6 at Belwood Getting Reaper Bushed " 7 Finished cleaning Turnips Reaping Fall wheat " 8 Rain at Fergus " 10 Cool White Frost (11) D Milne Threshing " 12 Rain at Nichol to J. Moirs " 13 Fall Wheat Cut Started Pulling Peas " 15 Drawing fall Wheat rain at night " 16 Down with hay to W Gerrie heavy rain night " 17 heavy rain last night first Cabbage " 18 Fine day first Corn " 20 Fall wheat all in New Turnips " 21 Peas all Pulled Drawing in Peas very hot " 22 Cutting Spring wheat very cool " 24 Wheat all cut Drawing in Peas " 25 Drawing Wheat Peas all in to Fergus Flour salt " 27 Wheat all in " 28 Cutting oats at D Milnes threshing Frost " 29 J. Smiths threshing Dry Needing Rain " 30 Pulling Pears Cutting Oats " 31 Thunder &amp; Rain at Fergus with Pears September 4 Drawing in oats Cool &amp; Dry (2) A. Cunings funeral " 5 Finished Cutting Been Frost last 5 Mornings " 7 Crop all in fair Crop But 2 acres oats Froze " 8 Warmer Some rain last night: Needed " 10 Drawing in at D Milnes " 11 " " " Stewarts " 12 To Belwood for Boots Cold " 13 Gang Plowing Great Drouth " 14 Drawing Wood from Swamp heavy Frost " 16 Fine rain Last Night and this forenoon " 17 at Fergus " 18 at Jas Milnes Threshing Broke</p> <p>== 1888 == {33} Septr 19 Finished Threshing a J. Milnes " 20 Threshing at Thompsons " 21 " " Stewarts " 22 " " home fine Day fair Crop " 23 at Fergus to Wm Spires Funeral " 24 Threshing at Kelseys Broke down " 27 Cleaning Grain Cold dry wind " 28 Kelsie Threshing Cold " 29 " Finished Showers of Snow " 30 Cold &amp; Snow and rain. Octr 1 Tibbitt Threshing rain " 2 " Finished very Cold " 3 at Fergus with grist and chop heavy frost last nigh " 4 Started drawing Manure " 5 Fine. Stewart finished harvest. Put in heifer " 6 Taking up Potatoes. Warm " 9 at Fergus with wheat Cold " 11 Still at Potatoes Belwood show very Fine " 12 Drizziling {Drizzling} rainy day Mary Born " 13 at Fergus with Mrs Gerrie Cold &amp; wet " 15 at Potatoes " 16 at Belwood with W. Kitchen. Smith Threshing " 17 Showers. Kelsie's Sale " 18 Finished Potatoes. Warm " 19 at Dung Rainy " 21 very hard frost (22) fine " 23 Finished Drawing dung rainy Day " 24 Started Turnips " 25 Very fine Took in cabbage " 26 Rain in the afternoon " 27 Last night and to Day Heaviest rain for 2 {illegible} to Fergus For {F...cut off} " 29 at Turnips Drizziling {Drizzling} rain all Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1888_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_32_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1888 == === 32 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1888_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_33_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1888 == === 33 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_1889"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == == 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_34_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == === 34 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_35_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == === 35 =</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1888 == === 32 =</span></h2> <p>Octr 30 Frosty Morning fine afternoon " 31 very fine Finished Turnips good crop. 48 Loads Stewart helping November 1 To Fergus with Lamb to Mills. Warm Bot {Bought?} Whip " 2 Thompsons Threshing Rain " 3 Spreading Manure Started Plowing in " 5 " " Kelsey here Plowing Mrs Gerrie here " 6 " " " " " very fine Thunder " 8 Rain all day Manure Plowed in " 9 last the the heaviest rain since spring " 10 Misty &amp; Rain Plowing on flat " 14 Plowing. Grand weather for Season " 15 Drawing wood in afternoon very warm " 16 Stewart Threshing Cold &amp; Frosty " 17 " Finished. Plows stopt By Frost " 18 Stormy &amp; quite a fall of Snow " 19 Killing Pigs at D. Milnes Soft " 20 at Fergus with chop Sunny Mrs Richardson here " 21 Minnie Smith Died at Faskins for George Cold " 23 at M. Smiths Funeral. Went to Salem with Stewart " 24 Ewes away " 26 Snowy Forenoon " 27 With Load of Turnips to W. G. Soft Some rain " 30 Cold with Little Snow December 1 Smiths threshing finished " 3 at Fergus with Chop &amp; grist Snowy Armstrongs Sale " 4 Cutting and Drawing wood " 5 Killing a Pig helping Milnes to Thresh " 6 D. Milne threshing got Mare shod J. Gerrie went with it " 7 Finished " Still Fine and Fair " 8 Milder but Fair and Pleasant " 10 Cutting &amp; Drawing wood &amp; Burning Brush Beautiful Weather and Mild " 11 To Christmas Fair at Fergus Sold Heifer {25?} Dull " 12 &amp; 13th very cold Blustring {Blustering} " 15 Milder {Mad?} Hand Sleigh repaired verandah</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1888 == === 33 =</span></h2> <p>December 16 Raining all Day " 17 Misty &amp; warm " 18 Froze up again " 19 Examination at School no 2 very Cold " 21 Winter begun Snowing and drifting Cold " 22 Down to Zero this morn Clear Bright Day</p> <pre>" 23 Fine James J. here </pre> <p>" 24 Very Fine to Fergus " 25 Rain &amp; Misty all day " 26 " " " " Sow away " 27 Froze up again " 29 very fine Chopping in Swamp " 31 Some Snow. Mild year end without Sleighing</p> <pre> But been a fine Season only 3 rainy days since {illegible?} </pre> <p>{on right side of page sideways - (31) Municipal Nomination Council ..illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == == 1889</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 the year opened fine moderate day " 2 to Fergus Mother to Poor house to Eliza J. " 5 These 3 days have been wonderful for the Season " 6 Roads Icy. Mary Baptized " 7 Sleighing at last about 4 inces {inches} of Snow at the Sawmill " 9 Raining heavy at Sawmill " 10 A great Storm Roads Blocked high wind Blowing down Suspension Bridge a {at} the falls. But weather till now was the finest for years " 11 Broke the Roads out through the Fields to {Fergus - cut off scan} " 12 &amp; 13 Clear &amp; Sunny " 14 very Fine &amp; Clear Killing Pigs at Thompson " 15 Clear But cold Down to zero " 16 Heavy rain all afternoon &amp; night Sleighing River Broke up {G..? cut off} " 18 Cold &amp; Icy killed heifer for Thompsons " 19 " " " Went to Fergus " 21 Snow &amp; Sleighing again</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == === 34 =</span></h2> <p>Jany 22 &amp; 23 Fine Clear &amp; Sunny " 24 To Fergus with Chop For Horses. A {Agnes} down " 26 Jas Clark here. the last 4 days have been Extra Fine Even for this winter " 27 Fall of Snow " 28 " " " Drift killed 2 Pigs " 29 Cold Zero again. Clear " 30 at Guelph with Pork {6L - above} &amp; Oats {32 - above} Snowy Feby 1 Some Stormy and drift " 4 a little Snow every day slight Drift Sick this week " 5 John Louttit's Sale Cold &amp; Drifting " 6 10 below Zero this morning " 8 To Fergus with Chop Drifting " 9 " " for " Drawing Slabs to J. G " 11-12 Snowy &amp; drifting again had {roads?} " 13 Drawing wood from Swamp Clear &amp; Cold 5 below zero " 14 to Fergus drawing Slabs for J. G. lots of {Pitch?} holes " 15 Some Milder Cleaning up wheat " 17 A thaw today &amp; yesterday " 19 Great fall of Snow today &amp; yesterday 14 in heavy drifts " 20 at A Ewings Sale Cold &amp; Drifting " 21 Fine at Fergus fair Mrs &amp; Mr Williams &amp; Jessie came " 23 yesterday and today terrible Drifts Conncession full " 24 Bitter Cold last night 30 Below Zero Calm to Day " 25 To Fergus {w?} Lizie &amp; Joe Milder " 26 Snowing from the East Drawing Straw for Halfway " 27 Soft and very Pleasant March 4 moving Kelsie the Past 5 days Extremely fine &amp; Sunny " 6 Still fine at Fergus with turnips for Kelsie " 7 Cold &amp; raw " 9 this 2 days very drifty in some cased the worst of the Winter but not Cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == === 35 =</span></h2> <p>March 11 Soft &amp; Fine at Fergus with Chop (Horses) " 12 " " " " " " " (Cattle) Drawing " 13 Colder at Fergus with Grist Seeing Eliza J. at {? cut off} " 14 Cold East wind took J. J. home first Lambs {Pa...cut off} " 15 Still fine Snow going fast " 16 at Belwood with Lumber to Mc " 18 at Belwood &amp; j. Gerries Sleighing near gone Rise</p> <pre> at Belwood warm used last of cabbage </pre> <p>" 19 a lot of snow went to Day D Milnes Stone {cut off} " 22 Still fine at Funeral of C. Culls Child Wheels {cut off} " 23 Last Sleighing hot sun No rain or Snow for 2 week " 25 James J. Came to Saw wood Fine " 26 Sawing wood &amp; killing Pigs at Thompsons " 28 Heavy frost last night and flurries of Snow " 29 Finished Sawing ties Cold all day " 30 Cold to Fergus with wheels first time this {year? cut off} " 31 Snowing all day about 3 inches fell April 1 Bright and Cold Sleighs running " 3 A Thunder Storm this morning then a snowstorm 3 " 4 Sleighing again this morning Voting on the repeal of Scott act. Repealed by a Majority of 1860 Carried {la?...cut off} by 1340 Majority T. Smiths Funeral " 5 Snowing nearly all day " 6 &amp; 7 very warm Snow going fine " 9 Easter fair. Prices low Some Plowing " 11 to Fergus with Chop. warm Threatning rain " 12 Clears. helping Brooks to cut hay " 13 Plowing general Hard Frost last night cold {? cut off} " 15 Started Plowing after a mild &amp; a dry winter 2 {Mon?..cut off} Sleigh " 17 Sowing Oats 15 Bush Swamp &amp; field below track {illegible} J {Dryd?..cut off} " 19 Sowing Peas very warm " 20 Gang Plowing Turnip land warm &amp; dry young {?..cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_36_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == === 36 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_37_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == === 37 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_38_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == === 38 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_39_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == === 39 =</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == === 36 =</span></h2> <p>April 21 A Great Day of Drouth &amp; high wind that Drifted the Sand in Places 3 ft deep " 22 Finished Plowing Turnip land for wheat Shower of Snow &amp; Frost " 23 to Guelph for Statues &amp; Grass Seed " 24 to Belwood. Rain &amp; Thunder in afternoon Swallows " 25 Sowing Wheat Dark &amp; Cool " 26 Sowing Grass seed " 27 Finished wheelbarrow. Rainy all day " 29 Cold with Driving Showers of Snow May 1 " Sowing oats Started to Plow Sod. Calf {calf is circled} " 2 Sowing Grass seed &amp; Harrowing " 4 Warmer &amp; Clear the first time for 10 Days " 5 Sowing Grass Seed in missed Places Went to Fergus " 6 Sowing Permanent grass Seed quite warm " 8 &amp; 9 very hot 88 in the shade Plowing Sod " 10 Thunder &amp; Some Rain Wild Plums in Blossom &amp; Trees in Leaf. J. Chapman here Plowing Hot " 11 Cooler finished Plowing &amp; Sowing (oats &amp; Peas) " 13 Warmer Harrowing " 14 at Fergus with Catte {Cattle} 2280 @ 4cts - 4.00 Hot " 15 Thunder &amp; good rain " 16 Harrowing Turnip land Cooler " 18 Digging in Garden. Kelsey here for turnips. Hot " 19 young Cattle out all night. Foal. 1 month &amp; 3 days over " 20.21 &amp; 22 Cold windy days " 23 Foal died. To fergus with Chop " 24 Sheep {lost?} Windy " 25 A {at} Belwood for churn to Rodgers " 27 Whitewashing. Rain all afternoon Cool " 28 Snowing &amp; very Cold all day Heavy Frost " 29 Started to Plow Turnip land. Mrs Moir &amp; Sarah here Mare served Rainy afternoon " 30 Rain all last night &amp; today Cold &amp; high wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == === 37 =</span></h2> <p>May 31 Warmer. Rain all Last night River higher than it has been {since?} spring damp all day June 1 Cool yet &amp; Damp " 3 warmer Plowing rain a {at} night. C.N.R. filling {Tre..cut off} " 5 Cool and Some rain " 6 First Dry day since the 27th May finished Plowing {T...cut off} " 7 Rain as usual " 8 To Belwood got mare shod. Rain " 9 Cutting Potatoes. Rain (9) rain " 10 Planted Potatoes 4 D. {illegible} 13 {Sta...?} 16 {8?} {C...?} " 12 at Fergus with grist &amp; chop Fine " 13 Some rain warm " 14 Sowing Turnips washing Sheep horses {o...cut off} all {?..cut off} " 15 hot Sowed Beans &amp; corn " 16 at W. Gerries. Thunder &amp; heavy Rain " 17 very hot. at Fergus with hay " 18 Cooler Clipped Sheep Planted Cabbage " 19 Rain again Crops badly drowned out " 20 at Fergus with Hay warm " 21 very Heavy Rain filled big Ditch with Sand Trestle {Dun..cut off} " 24 Started Road work Drilling Turnips " 25 Funeral of Fred White Drowned on the 23rd " 26 Finished Sowing Turnips Hot " 27 Drawing wood from Swamp Close &amp; {?..cut off} " 29 helping D. Milne with Turnips very hot July 1 " " " " " " " 2 Broadfoots raising very hot 90 Thunder &amp; heavy {rain? cut off} " 3 at Fergus Slight Rain " 4 at Culls hot " 5 at Jas Kennedy's &amp; Fergus " 7 hot J &amp; W Gerrie here " 8 Scuffling Turnips</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == === 38 =</span></h2> <p>July 10 This Last 4 Days 93 &amp; 94 in the Shade to Night a Thunder storm &amp; high Wind Laid Grain " 11 at D. Milnes Raising of {B...?} to Barn very hot " 12 Mowing warm " 13 Scuffling Potatoes thinning Turnips Coling Hay (13) Thunder &amp; Rain " 14 Finished Scuffling Turnips first time " 17 Mowing Cooler " 18 Finished Mowing first field " 19 Coling hay to Belwood for money for Moving Sand from Ditch " 20 " Hay to fergus Paid Monteith for Ditch. Cool " 22 First field of hay in " 23 Molding up Potatoes Cool " 24 Putting on Paris Green on Potatoes. A. {Agnes} to See E.G. at PH " 25 Mowing (26) Coling " 27 Took Load of Hay to W Gerrie hot Bot Cow from Milnes " 28 W Gerrie here. Warm. Rain heavy " 29 at P. Boynes &amp; R. Russels " 30 Mowing &amp; drawing in " 31 Finished thinning Turnips August 1 Finished Mowing " 2 Hay all in Some Rain " 3 at Fergus for Salt " 5 Scuffling Turnips " 6 Slight frost this Morning Corn Hurt " 7 Sick (7) Jessie came Needing Rain</p> <pre> to Doctor </pre> <p>" 8 Fixing Gates (9) Scuffling &amp; cutting green oats " 12 Windy Drouthy C. got truss at Fergus " 13 Rain (14) Rain &amp; thunder Mr Gerrie Sr here Cold " 15 Finished Scuffling turnips Drawing in green oats new Potatoes " 16 finished hoeing Turnips 2nd time at Fergus to Dr " 18 at Nichol to A. Moirs {Alexander?} " 19 Cutting Wheat &amp; Pulling Peas</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == === 39 =</span></h2> <p>August 21 Stewart Threshing. High wind " 22-23-24 Cutting wheat Badly in want of Rain " 26 Wheat all cut Great Drouth " 27 Started Cutting Oats " 28 Smiths Threshing A. {Agnes} to Fergus " 30 Finished First Piece of Oats {right side of page and sideways - 2 weeks now without a Drop o Rain} " 31 Wheat all in but one Load R. Milne helping September 1 Still hot &amp; Dry J. Dix and wife &amp; Jas J here " 3 Team and Charlie at Milnes Drawing " 4 at Fergus With Edna {his daughter} to Dr light {cut off} first in {cut off} " 5 A {Agnes} to Grand Valley after honey Windy heavy {cut off} " 7 Dry again Jas Milne threshing " 10 Geo Allan Binding here finished at Low field Started {cut off} " 12 Drawing in oats hot &amp; dry " 13 Thompsons threshing Windy " 14 Finishing drawing in Low field " 16 Kelsey &amp; Mrs here. Finished Cutting all {cut off} heavy Rain Last night " 17 Pulled Peas above Track. Rain at night D {?..cut off} Thresh " 19 Cold at Fergus with Chop &amp; Grist Showery " 20 Cold &amp; Showery all day with flakes of Snow " 21 Peas all Pulled Cold " 23 Oats all in Drawing Peas " 24 Crop all in. Brooks Threshing " 25 high wind Some Rain at night " 26 Mare Sprained Foot at Fergus Cool " 27 Milnes Threshing Rainy " 30 Gang Plowing got a horse from Stewart October 1 heavy rain &amp; Thunder. at A. Richardsons {Sr? cut off} " 2 Cool Breezy day " 3 Rain Forenoon at Fergus in afternoon " 4 Fine day working in Swamp " 5 heavy Rain nearly all day " 6 heavy fall of Snow this Morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_40"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1889 == == 40</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1890"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1890</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1890_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_41"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1890 == == 41</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1889</span></h2> <p>October 7 away Looking for threshers &amp; at Fergus very cold " 8 &amp; 9 Belwood Show " 10 Drawing up wood &amp; started Potatoes Fine " 11 at Potatoes all Day. warm " 12 Threshing By Steam (Cameron) Fine day good turn out " 14 Stewart Threshing " 15 Thompson " W. Edmiston started to Dig Fine " 17 Potatoes all up good crop Fine Weather Dry " 18 To Fergus with chop (Saw W G) " 19 to Belwood with McNea's Potatoes to Fergus For chop " 21 heavy Frost Started Turnips " 22-23 &amp; 24 heavy frost every morning. at Turnips " 25 Turnips all in Fair Crop. Fine Day no frost Dry " 26 To Fergus for Load of tile Cold " 28 Put up {Stover?} Joe &amp; Liz Came up " 29 Started to Draw Manure Mrs Thompsons Funeral " 30 Drawing manure. Cold " 31 Rainy Edmiston away the Last 3 days November 1 Laying tile and covering drain. Well near dry " 2 Raining went for tile " 5 Went for tile Joe &amp; LIz Left " 6 " " Fine day " 7 Laying tile. Grand Weather Thanksgiving day " 8&amp;9 Drawing manure Warm &amp; Misty " 11 Finished Drawing tile " 12 Edmiston Finished Laying tile &amp; digging dug 46 1/2 {C.?} Put in 1410 tile Worked 21 days " 13 Some Rain. Covering drains Warm " 14 Finished covering drains started to spread manure Drizzly all day " 15 Frosty Cleaning up Grist &amp; chop " 16 Plowing {Big?} Frost Stopt. {Stopped} at Fergus with Grist and chop</p> <pre> * took Ewes away Ja Thompsons Rain in afternoon </pre> <p>" 18 Milder at Fergus for Grist. took Straw to W G got money " 19 Spreading manure Rainy all afternoon " 20 Frost gone. Started to Plow. (Covering manure)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1889</span></h2> <p>November 21 Plowing misty &amp; Rainy all day &amp; Warm " 23 drawing Wood in Forenoon Wm Clarks Funeral after " 25 Finished drawing out manure. Fine day " 26 Threshing at Jas Milnes Mild day " 27 Started to thresh " " quit very stormy Drifts 3 {f..ft? cut off} Rain {illegible and cut off}</p> <pre> Plowing stopt {stopped} and sleighing started </pre> <p>" 28 Finished Threshing at Jas Milnes good sleighing " 29 Colder Piling up wood and drawing {s...cut off} " 30 Fine &amp; sunny at Fergus for grist &amp; chop December 2 at Belwood got mare shod Soft afternoon " 3 helping D. Milne to kill Pigs. Frosty &amp; more Snow " 4 at Fergus with 2 Bags of Potatoes to W. Edmiston?..cut off " 5 Mild with Snow falling " 7 Drawing up wood very mild " 8 Thaw with heavy Rain. Sleighing gone " 9 Bright &amp; Suny {Sunny} Thawing " 10 Fergus Christmas Fair Sold 2 Cattle {illegible above line?} Brisk Prices good Rain &amp; Sleet " 11 Squally Brooks threshing in afternoon " 12 Fine " " finished " 13 Colder Hard frost " 14 Snowing Milder " 16 Chopping in Swamp &amp; killing sow at Thompsons {Thaw?} " 17 Bot {Bought} 1/2 Pig from Thompson. Damp " 18 A. {Agnes} To Fergus Rain " 19 Plowing &amp; spreading Manure Mild " 20 Plowing Heavy Rain in afternoon " 21 Frosty. at Fergus with chop. Thunder storm at night " 23 Mild and Sunny Drawing wood from swamp " 24 Clarks Sale Rain all day heavy Thunder at {night?..cut off} " 25 Extra Fine no frost finished spreading manure Laying {f..cut off} of {F..cut off} " 26 Plowing Rain morning high wind flurries of Snow after hard Frost at night " 27 very fine Thompsons threshing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1889 == == 40</span></h2> <p>December 28 Thompsons finished Threshing fine " 29 heavy rain all fornoon. high wind at night " 30 Municipal nomination at Belwood Frosty " 31 at Fergus with Stewart Cold &amp; Frosty</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1890</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 heavy rain all day Party at D Milnes " 2 Rain all Forenoon afternoon like spring frost all out " 3 Frosty again " 4 Stewart Threshing frosty " 5 Soft again Rain all afternoon &amp; night " 6 Voting for Council Rain all forenoon " 7 Stewart finished threshing frosty " 8 Tibbitt threshing Snowing &amp; very high wind " 9 Sow away Some Snow falling all day " 10 A {Agnes} to Fergus with butter " 11 Misty thaw at night " 13 A {Agnes} went to Toronto Rain in morning hurricane and ( Snow in afternoon " 14 Killed 4 Pigs. Pleasant Day " 15 " 14 " at Stewarts Soft " 16 Went to Guelph Cold &amp; stormy Pork 5.30 " 18 &amp; 19 Mild &amp; Pleasant almost a thaw " 20 Rain all last night A Gale to Day with Snow went to Belwood Taxes " 21 Killing Pigs at Thompsons " 22 Drawing wood &amp; Cleaning up Oats Cold " 23 Threshing at D. Milnes Snow &amp; Sleighing " 24 Finished " " A. {Agnes} Came home " 25 at Fergus with Chop " 26 Thaw again (27 &amp; 28) very fine " 29 Extra Fine Thawing Chopping &amp; Drawing wood " 30 at Fergus got oil &amp; Meal " 31 Thaw very soft and muddy Feby 1 Frosty G. Allan had {Leann?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1890 == == 41</span></h2> <p>Feby 3 Soft again killed a Pig " 4 Still soft and Some rain " 6 Fine &amp; Sunny Moving Hal Milne &amp; Geo Allan to Fergus (station {...cut off} " 7 Chopping in Swamp. Snow Storm from East " 8 Moving Blanchfield to Belwood. Stormy " 9 A.s. {Agnes's} Grandfather Died to Elora &amp; Belwood with {cut off} " 10 Moving Bradley from Stn {Station} to halfway " 11 Mild killing Pigs at Stewarts " 12 Stormy at Old Wm Gerries Funeral (Sleigh...cut off " 13 very warm Sunny day " 14 Rain all day Snow gone " 15 at Fergus for grist Waggon " 17 &amp; 18 Cleaning up Wheat Both days Misty &amp; {m...cut off} " 19 Choping &amp; drawing wood Snow at night Killed 2 pigs " 20 very Stormy Fair day at Fergus with Pig &amp; chop " 21 &amp; 22 still stormy but Snow wont lie for {sleighing?...cut off} " 23 Snow fell quietly making sleighing " 24 &amp; 25 Thaw Rain Warm Snow all gone except {Drifts? cut off} " 26 &amp; 27 Drawing wood Misty &amp; slight frost (27) A. {Agnes} to Fergus " 28 Thaw Rain most of the day March 1 Showers of Snow Coldest this winter. Bel...cut off the first {...cut off} " 3 cold Killing Pigs at Thompsons " 4 Cold Snowing &amp; drifting got Peas home " 5 Drawing wood. very cold A. {Agnes} to Kelsey's with {E...cut off} {Edna?} " 6 15 Below this morning. Bright &amp; Sunny " 7 &amp; 8 Beautiful bright &amp; clear But cold " 10 milder Some Snow " 11 misty &amp; Rain all day " 12 " " " " " Buchanan &amp; Watson here for {c...cut off} " 13 at Fergus with Chop for cattle Bad Roads " 14 &amp; 15 Frosty again &amp; Snow " 17 Milder Drawing wood (&amp; 18th) Stones</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D.3D_1890_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_42"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">== 1890 == == == 42</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D.3D_1890_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_43"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">== 1890 == == == 43</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D.3D_1890_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_44"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">== 1890 == == == 44</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D.3D_1890_.3D.3D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">== 1890 ==</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== 1890 == == == 42</span></h2> <p>March 19 Fine at Nichol to A {Alexander?} Moirs &amp; Gordons Sale " 20 at Fergus Fair fine " 21 More Rain very Muddy " 22 Fine Froze up again " 24 First Robins Seen Mild &amp; Sunny " 25 Ester {Easter} Fair cold and Rainy " 26 Snowy Blustery day " 27 Frosty Morning Sunny day at Richardsons Sale " 28 Great Storm of Snow all day biggest Drifts of the winter " 30 yesterday fine at Belwood to Blacksmiths to day to day Snowing " 31 Sunny all day but cold &amp; Raw April 1 Cold &amp; Sunny at Fergus for {dust?} D. Milnes Sawing " 2 " " Jas Clark here " 3 Soft Rainy afternoon " 4 Good Friday at Sale at Brokies Rain Roads Bad River Broke up " 6 very heavy rain at night " 8 Rainy Morning at McWhirters Sale Bot {Bought} Harrows " 9 " &amp; Misty with Thunderstorm Cooler at night " 10 frosty Morn went for Harrows " 12 at Belwood with chop Mare Shod warm a number Plowing " 13 very warm 75 in shade " 14 rain this morning Cold and rough " 16 First Lambs Started to Plow Building fence " 17 at Fergus with Grist &amp; Chop fine " 19 Building fence Drawing wood fixing Spring " 20 this last 6 Days Sunny and frosty nights " 22 Drawing Earth to &amp; Plowing Turnip land Horse show Elora " 23 Rain in forenoon " 24 Fine Brooks Sale " 25 Finished Plowing Turnip land Sowed wheat " 26 Started to Plow Sod. Rain at night Sow away " 28 Sowed Grass Seed and Harrowed it</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== 1890 == == == 43</span></h2> <p>April 29 A Heavy Rain this morning Cool " 30 Cold Raw &amp; Rainy May 1 Plowing cold. frosty Morning Been frosty every night But 2 this spring " 2 Beautiful day Meeting to Elect Delegate to R. {..cut off} " 3 finished Plowing stubble thunder &amp; Rain first {s...?} " 6 Cold &amp; Snowing Dancing Party from Fergus " 7 Frosty Sowing oats Harrowing " 8 Frosty Convention at Fergus Clarke chosen " 9 Rain (10) Rain (12) &amp; more Rain " 13 at Fergus with chop finished Plowing for Peas " 14 Sowing Peas &amp; Harrowing yesterday &amp; to Day the first Spring Day " 15 &amp; 16 Fine Picking Roots &amp; plowing Swamp " 17 Cold. finished Plowing Swamp " 18 Dolly Foal. Cold. windy &amp; rain " 19 at Fergus with cattle 20.30 @ 4 cts Dull and Damp " 20 Cool (21) Sowed Oats in Swamp Cold. Frosty " 23 Thunder &amp; Heavy Rain warm Growing weather at last " 24 Finished Plowing (25) Two Terrible Showers of Rain " 26 Finished Sowing. Warm Mare Served Heard white {P...? cut off} " 27 " Harrowing Wild Plums in Bloom " 28 Picking stones off Hayland very warm " 29 to Fergus at Nomaniation {Nomination} Local House Clark &amp; {Hamp..cut off} Fine " 30 Dull with Some Rain but warm good growth Harrowing Turnips " 31 Hot 85 Trees in Leaf Planting Potatoes on Track June 2 started to Plow Turnip land. Meeting at {No 1 S S...cut off} " 3 At Stewarts filling manure Heavy rain at night {warm? cut off} " 4 Plowing hot. Thunder &amp; Rain Terrific at night " 5 Tremendous Storm Thunder Rain &amp; Wind Blowing</p> <pre> Fences washing away Bridges Culverts Booms &amp; {c...cut off} Polling Local House Clarks Majority {409?} Mowat {Sustained?} </pre> <p>" 6 &amp; 7 Land too wet to work " 9 Plowing turnip land (10) Went to Fergus Evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== 1890 == == == 44</span></h2> <p>June 11 Finished Plowing turnip land Rain " 12 Planting Potatoes Rain " 13 Finished " 24{?} {Clepants?} 6 {Ste..?} = acre Rain " 14 Sowing Mangels &amp; Turnips " 16 to Fergus with Grist Wm Gerrie left for west Measured for Boots " 18 Finished Sowing Swedes (17) Sowed carotts {carrots} &amp; Corn " 19 to Fergus got Cabbage &amp; Tomatoes " 20 Washed Sheep Planted " " " " 21 Staked Fence Turned Cattle into Swamp " 23 very hot Turnips all Sowed Cutting thistles " 24 " " Whitewashing sheep Clipped " 25 at Belwood (26) at Fergus with Potatoes hot 96 Got Boots " 27 Road work (28) ditto heavy Rain and very hot " 30 Still warm &amp; damp July 1 3 heavy showers to day W. Gerries Wife &amp; Children here " 2 warm (3) cooler started haying but showery " 5 Slight frost at Rockwood with wool " 7 Warm. all the folks at W. Gerries coling hay " 8 at Belwood Getting mare shod hot Rain " 9 Scuffling Turnips &amp; Potatoes " 10 Drawing in hay nearly frost in Morning " 12 hot moulding Potatoes " 13 Scorching hot (14) Still hot &amp; dry thinning Turnips " 15 Mowing hay (16) at Fergus A {Agnes} to see E. J. " 17 Slight rain (18) Scuffling &amp; hoeing Paris Greening " 19 quite Cool at Turnips (20) very Cool " 21 Frost last night froze Potatoes &amp; nipped Turnips " 22 &amp; 23 at Turnip very dry J. Gerrie came " 24 Heavy Rain With thunder (25) at Belwood More Rain " 26 Moulded Potatoes Fergus evening With J. G. " 28 Scuffling hot (29) Paris Green ont {on to?} Potatoes Hot " 30 Rainy most of the day and hot Moving straw</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== 1890 ==</span></h2> <p>July 31 Finished thinning Turnips Mowing a very heavy Crop. Rain. Hot. A {Agnes} to Fergus with {child..cut off} August 1 finished Cutting hay. Hot. Scuffling turnips 3rd {Time?} " 2 hay all coled up (3) Great heat heavy Rain {New Potatoes?} " 4 a heavy rain and Great heat hay very wet helping D M {Turn..?} " 5 More rain (6) Cooler drawing hay " 8 Hay all in (9) helping J. Milne at Thinning Turnips {C...?} " 10 at M. Bremmers funeral. Cold " 11 at Fergus with Grist got Ridgeboards " 12 had a bee digging Ditch (13 &amp; 14) Cleaning turnips very Dry " 15 at A. Richardsons Funeral Finished Cleaning Turnips " 16 Choreing sawing wood " 18 D. Milne threshing Frosty morning " 19 Sow Pigged all Dead rain all afternoon " 20 Mrs Moir from Nichol here " 21 heavy rain all forenoon " 22 Cradling wheat went to Fergus got Gloves " 23 Jas Milne Cut wheat with Binder. Cool " 25 Pulling Peas Rain after 5 oclock " 27 Peas all Pulled Damp Backward weather &amp; cool " 28 &amp; 29 Sawing wood and digging Stumps " 30 Digging Stumps Cold. rain more or less every day Septr 1 heavy frost and Froze oats cutting Potatoes down, Peas all in, started {...cut off in scan} " 2 Drawing Wheat J.B. Mullan here " 3 Wheat all in. Started to Cut oats " 4 hot Cutting oats. Rain at Night " 5 at Smiths threshing A {Agnes} to Fergus with Pears " 6 " Stewarts " heavy rain in the Morning warm " 8 Rain again (9 &amp; 10) Fair &amp; dry cutting oats " 11 Finished upper oats Drawed a Load Rain in afternoon " 12 Rain (13) Rain, Digging out stumps " 15 Oats all in above the Track " 16 Rain went to Fergus to see Doctor for E. {Edna, Forbes's daughter} Diphtheria</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1890_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_46_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1890 == === 46 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1890_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_47_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1890 == === 47 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1890_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_48_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1890 == === 48 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1891</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_52.3F_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1891 == === 52? =</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1890 == === 46 =</span></h2> <p>Septr 18 Cuting {Cutting} (19) de {ditto} Rain and high winds " 20 tying oats and Digging stumps " 22 Finished Cutting Cool " 23 " Tying at stumps " 24 at Tibbitts Thresing {Threshing} heavy Frost " 25 " " " " " Drawing in " 26 Rain more or less all Day warm " 27 Crop all in Stumps all out Nor west of Dittch {Ditch} " 29 Jas Milne Threshing hot " 30 D. " " " Octr 1 helping Jas Milne Clean Barley took Load to Fergus " 2 took Potatoes up on track " 3 rainy in Forenoon at Belwood Show afternoon " 4 at Fergus with chop. got Oven Lined &amp; Potato tools " 6 Rainy all day A {Agnes} to Belwood a {at} Jas Gerries. Plowing " 7 damp (8) started Potatoes 1/4 Rotten " 9 Warm at Potatoes (10) heavy Rain in forenoon at to Fergus in afternoon " 11 Cool Plowing and taking up potatoes (12) Rain " 13 at Potatoes &amp; Smiths Sale. Rain " 14 Finished Potatoes Rain Drawed wood for Milne " 15 Took up Mangels. Killed sheep 121 lbs mutton " 16 Drawing Manure. Erin Show. heavy rain all afternoon " 17 " " (18) {DO DO} {Dittos} 2 fine days " 20 Threshing a fine Day (Burrs Machine) " 21 &amp; 22 Drawing manure very fine (23) Finished Rain " 24 Cleaning Chop Drawing wood &amp; Turnips " 25 at Fergus with grist &amp; chop Cool " 27 Picking over Potatoes laying carpet Putting up {stone to lie?} First snow " 28 Topping turnips took up carrotts {carrots} " 29 took up {soft?} Turnips harrowing up Swedes " 30 Drawing swedes. Showers of Snow " 31 " " D. Milne's helping</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1890 == === 47 =</span></h2> <p>November 1 Topping Turnips harrowing &amp; Drawing got all in that were up. 50 Loads over an acre to do {yet? cut off scan} heavy fall of Snow in the afternoon to Fergus " 2 heavy fall of Snow. no Frost. tied cattle all in " 3 more Snow 5 inches Deep now no frost in ground Put Cabbage in {cellar? cut off scan} " 4 Cutting wood Mild (5) at Belwood with chop a lot of {Snow ? cut off} " 6 Drawing wood and Spreading Manure Fine " 7 Plowing manure, Snow gone. Pulling turnips " 8 Turnips all in very good crop. 60 Loads A. Whi... and D Milne {help...? cut off} " 9 Tremendous Rain (10) Fine Plowing &amp; spreading manure " 11 Plowing &amp; Putting New Ridgeboards on house. Mild " 12 fine Manure all spread (West field all Plowed " 13 finished Plowing in manure. Stewart Plowing here " 14 very warm Plowing in swamp &amp; harrowing west field " 15 misty " " " (16) very fine at Church " 17 heavy Rain all day. went to hear Cartwright at in {..? cut off} " 18 Plowing (19) finished Swamp took Ewes away Stewart threshing " 20 Stewart finished threshing frost and Snow Plowing yet " 21 at Bellamy's Sale fine day " 22 Stormy &amp; Cold Smith going to thresh Machine {Broke? cut off} " 23 (Sunday) fine at Thompsons " 24 Mild Smith threshing " 25 " " Finished Cold. Drawing wood &amp; {R...cut off} " 26 at Fergus with Chop. Went to Bayne's Sale Plows stopt {stopped} By Frost</p> <pre> Bot {Bought} Sow $10.00 Due in 14 mos at Impl Bk {Imperial Bank?} </pre> <p>" 27 Went for sow. Bright and frosty " 28 Thompsons threshing very frost A {Agnes} sick went for {? illegible} " 29 30 Milder Beautiful days December 1 fall of Snow at Fergus with Sleigh with chop " 2 hard frost but fair " 3 hard frost and Snowing Sold Cattle to Smith &amp; {F..? cut off} @ 3cts@ {?..cut off} " 4 Cold took {" ditto under cattle} to Belwood " 5 fine Killing Pigs Jas Milnes " 6 &amp; 7 Bright &amp; Cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1890 == === 48 =</span></h2> <p>December 9 Christmas Fair. very dull fine Day no sleighing " 10 at Belwood with chop Killed Big Sow 396 Lbs " 11 very Mild Started to Kill Pigs a {at} Thompsons but quit " 12 " " Drawing up wood " 13 at Fergus with A {Agnes} Cold (14 &amp; 15} very Mild " 16 &amp; 17 frosty But fine on 17th to Belwood for {Da..?} with Cutts " 19 Cold and Clear &amp; Still to A Louttitt'sSale fine wheeling " 20 very mild Fanning wheat took back oats to D.M. " 21 (Sunday) thaw. Rain. &amp; Snow Slight " 22 W.D. Greens Sale very fine " 23 to Luther for wood With wheels stormy " 25 Cold &amp; raw Jas. Johnston here " 27 Some Snow to Fergus with Sleigh " 29 Cold Nomination day (Municipal) " 30 Cleaning up Wheat mild " 31 Annual School meeting Was elected Trustee " " heavy Fog No Sleighing yet but Grand wheeling</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1891</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 A Heavy Rain all Day " 2 Frosty and drifting very icy Roads took sheep home " 3 to Fergus Stewart took grist Down for me " 5 Municipal Electon {Election} R Dryden. SR Ransom. C Clark. C Conlon C Hend " 6 7 &amp; 8 Bright and Sunny Cold Grist home " 9 D Milne threshing " 10 " " Finished still very fine Sow Away " 12 Some Snow Great wind " 13 Killed Pig heavy Fall of Snow at night " 14 very Drifty (15) Drawed straw to Smith Sleigh " 16 Killing Pigs at Stewarts Cold 10 below Zero " 17 quite Mild (19) mild &amp; misty " 20 Threshing at J. Milnes Soft Misty " 21 Finished " " " Took in Turnips. Rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1891 == === 52? =</span></h2> <p>Jany 23 H Cull's Sale Snowing much Snow yesterday " 24 Snowing went to Luther for wood " 26 Killing Pigs at Thompsons Fine " 27 heavy fall of Snow from East went to Fergus " 28 very fine. Alex Moir here. Trustee meeting " 29 Misty and Rain in afternoon " 30 Cleared up and slight frost (31) Mild February 2 Killing Pig went to Nichol hunting seed wheat got at {Bro...cut off} " 3 Killing Pigs at Thompsons very stormy " 4 Coldest Day this Season so far below Zero {D...? cut off} " 5 went with Stewart looking for wheat. Roads heavy " 6 very fine (7) stormy at Fergus " 9 at Belwood Selecting Delegates R. C Thaw Rain " 10 Drifty &amp; Snow Taking out Saw log at River " 11 To Saw Mill with Log Fin {Fine} " 12 " " " " Took chop to Belwood. Mild " 13 at Fergus to R. Convention. A. Semple choosen {chosen} " 14 Cutting &amp; Drawing wood. Across River {Frozen?} Mild " 15 &amp; 16 Thaw and Rain Sleighing Gone " 17 Snow and Sleighing again at R.J. Blacks Sale " 18 ver {very?} Stormy to sawmill for lumber good sleigh " 19 Fair Day very fine John Charles Born {Forbes son} " 20 Snowing &amp; Drifting heavy in mon {morning} Rain afternoon " 21 Fine at Fergus. {file?} Got Boots " 23 Mild Drawing wood accross {across} river Sow Served " 24 Drawing wood in forenoon. Heavy Rain all afternoon giving {G.?} Cull a Present " 25 Great flood River broke up the Earliest for 80 yrs Cold at night " 26 Frosty Nomination Dominion Semple &amp; Hunter Came " 27 Quite Stormy very Icy (28) Stormy &amp; Frosty March 1 Fine but Cold (2) Some Snow (3) rough " 4 Snow &amp; very Drifty at Fergus. Killed Pig at J. Milne " 5 Fine Election Dominion Semple Elected Maj {Majority?} 146</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_51"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1891 == == 51</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_52"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1891 == == 52</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_53"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1891 == == 53</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_54"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1891 == == 54</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1891 == == 51</span></h2> <p>March 6 More Snow Fair Sleighing again Cold " 7 &amp; 8 Settled and Milder " 9 Thaw (10) Colder Killing Pigs at D Milnes " 11 Very warm rapid thaw at Fergus with waggon " 12 Snowing all forenoon but Soft. Frosty at night " 13 &amp; 14 a real Snowstorm Roads Blocked up Snowplough on Train " 15 Still very Stormy " 16 Stormy Still went to Fergus Roads in fields " 17 Milder to Fergus with Wheat goose 70 cts " 18 " moving Jas. Lang &amp; Mitchells heavy Snow " 19 Fine very cold (20) Soft and rain " 21 to Luther for wood Mild &amp; Misty " 22 Sunny and thawing rapidly " 23 Grey Cow Died rapid thaw " 24 At A. Brockies for wheat Sleighing gone " 26 Sawing at D. Milnes Colder " 27 Snowing &amp; Blustery " 28 Fine at Gillespie's for wood W.G. Thompson helping " 30 Raw and Cold Killing Pigs at Smiths " 31 heavy Snow Storm Alexanders Sale Bot {Bought} Cow 41.50 11 mos April 1 Drawing Manure from Halfway Sleigh " 2 rain Sleigt {Sleet} all day " 3 Snow took Grist to Fergus Froze at night " 4 &amp; 5 hard Frost &amp; Clear " 6 " " " Bot {bought} Oats From J. Richardson " 7 " " Went For oats " " " 9 Drawing wood &amp; manure at John Richardsons Raising " 10 &amp; 11 Raw and Rainy " 13 Warm First Spring Day at Belwood with chop " 14 Drawing wood forenoon warm then Rain " 15 Misty Some Rain to Fergus: Swallows " 16 Started to Plow at home Forenoon. Milnes afternoon warm</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1891 == == 52</span></h2> <p>April 17 very hot Some Rain but Cleared off " 18 Rain and warm " 20 very hot. Sowing oats on Milnes (Rented) " 21 cooler. (22) hot &amp; very windy (23) Cool " 24 &amp; 25 Grand working days. Land dry " 27 Sowing Peas. Rolling. a very high wind " 28 Finished Gang Plowing for wheat " 29 heavy frost. Sowing wheat &amp; Rolling Annie {Raes?} Frost " 30 Still cool and windy May 1 Sowed Grass Seed and Rolled it Frost River Men Here (Black &amp; {P...cut off} " 2 Picking Roots in Swamp Some Rain hot " 3 Fine shower last night. Cold " 5 Finished Plowing Sod at home. hard frost with Showers of Snow. too hard to Harrow all Day ice 1 in never saw the like at this Date " 6 hard frost again Plowing at Milnes " 7 Same as yesterday Mitchells here for wheat (8) Sowing Oats &amp; Harrowing " 9 Finished harrowing Sod &amp; Picking Roots warm " 11 Fine Shower Last night Sowed oats in Swamp " 12 warm At Fergus at night Harrowing " 13 Dry and thick Haze Thompsons here for hay " 14 Sowing Oats &amp; Harrowing Thompsons Here Plowing {? cut off} " 15 Plowing in swamp. Some drops of Rain Wild Plums in bloom " 16 Finished Plowing very cold. River Men here {(M...cut off} " 18 Finished Sowing at at home A remarkable {..cut off}</p> <pre> Not an hour of broken time since we started no {...cut off} and Frost Every night. Trees in leaf </pre> <p>" 19 Plowing Sowing at Milnes Fine " 20 Harrowing " R. Milnes Funeral " 21 Harrowing &amp; Rolling A Team From Richardson " 22 Plowing Some Rain ( at night and to day Had {Bert?} Milne " 23 Finished Seeding on Milnes (24) Hanna Smiths Funeral " 25 Turned out young Cattle all night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1891 == == 53</span></h2> <p>May 26 Frost. Dry. at Belwood. Court of Revision " 27 Picking stones at Milnes Frost " 28 " " " home Harrowing Turnip land " 29 Finished Stones &amp; Drawing wood From River " 30 Filling Manure at Stewarts &amp; washing Sheep warm June 1 Plowing for Potatoes (night first Since 14th Apl " 2 " " " Thunder and heavy rain last " 3 &amp; 4 Cutting Potatoes and Choring More Rain " 5 Cool. Planted Potatoes 13 1/2 Bush on an Acre " 6 A {at} Fergus with Grist. hot &amp; Dry " 8 Clipped Sheep (9) Sowed Turnips. Corn. Bean &amp; {..ot?} " 10 Plowing Turnip land (10) Ditto fine Rain " 12 Sowing Turnip land (13) Same went to fergus " 15 very hot finished Sowing Turnips Planted Cabbage {illegible} " 16 " " to Belwood for Scraper heavy Rain at night " 17 Cooler. Showery all day young Pigs " 18 " " " at E. Kelsey's " 22 Whitewashing kitchen. Showers " 23 &amp; 24 Doing Road work Drawing Gravel " 25 &amp; 26 Piling wood &amp; Cutting willows " 29 to Rockwood with wool and Seeing R. Richardson " 30 Scuffling Turnips cutting thistles July 1 A. {Agnes} to J. Gerries. Some Rain " 2 to A. Moirs. Nichol hot " 3 Fine Rain in the morning lasted all Day the the first real rain {this?} spring " 4 started to thin Turnips to Fergus with J. Milne " 6 Scuffling &amp; thinning Turnips " 7 fine Rain all forenoon to Fergus with straw to H Mitchell " 8 fine A. {Agnes} to See Eliza Johnston " 9 finished Scuffling Turnips first time fine Plants " 10 hot at P. Gerries Raising</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1891 == == 54</span></h2> <p>July 11 &amp; 12 hot old Mr R. Blacks Funeral on 12th " 13 very hot at Turnips (14) heavy Rain with thunder " 15 Cooler Bill Gerrie's wife &amp; family here " 16 Finished thinning Turnips. howing Potatoes " 17 at Fergus with Chop Slight Rain " 18 finished hoeing Potatoes went to Belwood " 20 Moulding Potatoes. took Colts to Pasture " 21 Started haying Cutting odd Corners Hot " 23 at Fergus with Load of straw to Niel MacLean. {cut off?} " 24 very hot Putting fingers in Cradle " 25 Putting Paris Green on Potatoes " 27 " " " " " and morning Cool " 28 Finished mowing at home Coling up " 29 all Coled up Drawing in " 30 Slight Rain to Fergus &amp; Elora with G. {McRain? cut off} " 31 hay all in But Rakings August 1 Slight Rain all day " 3 Raking &amp; coling hay &amp; Drawing in from Milne " 4 hay all in hoeing Turnips 2nd time (5) Same Both Day {rain?} " 6 Finished Turnips still hot &amp; Dry " 7 hot 91 in shade. folks down to Nichol " 8 Some rain very hot and Close " 9 heavy rain heaviest since the 24th {Feley &amp; Great?}</p> <pre> thunder &amp; wind unroofing Barns in all Directions </pre> <p>" 10 at Fergus with Straw to J. Davis thunder Rain " 11 at Fergus for Grist Still hot " 12 at Elora to Rocks with S.S. Pic Nic " 14 Rain at Fergus for Calf pd $2.00 " 15 Working in Swamp up to J. Johnston's at night " 17 Started Pulling Peas Cradling wheat for J {Milne?} " 18 very Hot. at Guelph with Hay @ 8.00 Per ton " 20 Cutting Oats on the Milne Place. Hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_55"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1891 == == 55</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_56"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1891 == == 56</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1891</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1891_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1891</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1892</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1891 == == 55</span></h2> <p>August 21 Drizzly Warm Day (22) Pulling Peas " 24 Cool and Rain all Day. Putting up Blinds " 25 Cool Pulling Peas (26) Do do {as above} " 27 finised {finished} Pulling Peas Started to Draw in first Cabbage and Turnips " 28 Stewart threshing. Rainy. to Fergus " 29 D M {Milne} " Cutting wheat " 31 Peas all in Showers hot September 1 Cutting oats at Milnes (2) Do { as above} &amp; wheat at home " 3 Broke Reaper. Drawing oats from Milnes. Cool " 4 to Belwood for Repairs for Reaper. Cutting wheat " 5 Rainy afternoon and very heavy at night " 7 Cutting oats (8) Smith threshing. Frost " 8 Drawing in wheat Frost Freezing late oats " 10 Cutting oats J. B. Mullan here " 11 " " Drawing oats from Milnes " 12 Cutting wheat heavy Rain at night " 13 Blossom Cow Calved got at Alexanders Sale " 14 Finished Cutting Wheat. Cutting oats " 15 Rain all last night &amp; this forenoon to Fergus with Chop " 16 Cutting oats (17) Do Do {as above} &amp; Drawing in very warm " 18 Wheat all in Thunder &amp; Rain at night " 19 J. Milne threshing hot " 21 Drawing oats. Raking stubble very hot " 22 Cutting oats " wheat stubble very hot " 23 Broke Reaper at Belwood Repairs Cutting oats 87 in Shade " 24 Cutting oats (25) Cutting at Milne's. went for Doctor to Mother " 26 at Milnes in forenoon. J. White here in afternoon " 28 Stooking at Milnes and drawing in forenoon drawing</p> <pre> rain and wind at night at home afternoon 2 Thompson's &amp; team W. Tibbitt &amp; J. Innes here </pre> <p>" 29 Finished Cutting at home quite Cool " 30 Warmer J. Milne threshing Octr 1 Finished {Binding?} at home. trustee Meeting</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1891 == == 56</span></h2> <p>October 2 Finished cutting at Milne's Drawing at home " 3 all in at home after a long weary harvest " 5 a good deal of rain yesterday. Gang Plowing Cool " 7 Rain Tibbitt threshing yesterday &amp; to Day " 8 Jas Clark here harrowing (9) Drawing in ) " 10 Stooks all in at last 5 Days Later than 188{9? cut off}</p> <pre> which was the latest before this. to Church after </pre> <p>" 12 Drawing manure warm " 13 Thompsons threshing there with Team " 14 Drawing manure till noon Rainy " 15 &amp; 16 threshing Franks machine good turn out {E..? cut off}</p> <pre> Peas Showers Both Days and cool </pre> <p>" 17 Meeting to Choose Delegates at Belwood " 19 threshing at Smiths all Day Drizzly " 20 Drawing wood &amp; to Belwood for Chop {(Horses?)} " 21 &amp; 22nd Taking up Potatoes Cold " 23 Took oats to Fergus. went to Convention Craig {chosen? cut off} " 24 warmer at Potatoes (26) Fine day Potatoes " 27 Cold Showers of Snow all day Topping turnip " 28 Fine finished Potatoes took up Carrotts. mangels (Cabbage. Harrowing Swedes " 29 Drawing Turnips &amp; Harrowing very fine " 30 " " Indian Summer (31) Light Rain {w..? cut off} (and fine November 2 Frosty Morn. Turnips all Topped &amp; Harrowed out " 3 Fine Drawed 20 Loads " 4 Turnips all in. 78 Loads. Fine Crop. &amp; fully Ripe for {..cut off} " 5 Ground white with Snow to Fergus with Chop " 6 Putting Down Carpet Drawing Manure " 7 Drawing Manure Glorious fine weather " 9 " " very warm " 10 Rain all day. Election (Provincial) Kirkwood Elected " 11 Fine to Fergus with Returns from Div. No 2 " 12 &amp; 13 Fine finished Drawing manure 79 Loads</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1891</span></h2> <p>Novr 14 heavy frost Harrowing manure &amp; Drawing wood " 15 (Sunday) River men at the Ties all Day " 16 Spreading Manure a heavy Rain took Cattle in " 17 Snow and Great Drifting " 18 very hard Frost last night Turnips Froze in Root House " 19 Milder Stewart threshing in afternoon " 20 " " &amp; D. Milne threshing all day " 21 Stewart finished " till 3 O clock Rain all afternoon " 22 Heavy rain all day " 23 Started to Plow in manure Terrible Rain broke boom in Fergus " 24 Snowing went to Fergus (25) very Rough " 26 Milder Killing Pigs at Smiths " 27 Cold Killing Pigs at D. Milnes " 28 A. {Agnes} to Fergus Clear but frosty (29) very Cold " 30 very Cold took Mrs Milne to Fergus Stn Plowing stopt December 1 Took ewes away. Killing Pigs at Thompsons fine " 2 Cleaning Oats (3) to Fergus with oats Mild &amp; Sunny " 4 a heavy rain Frost all out Cleared up at night " 5 Fine Plowing again in fine order " 7 heavy Snow last night fair sleighing " 8 Christmas fair moving J. Young (Wheels) fine " 9 &amp; 10 Thompsons threshing very fine " 11 Took lambs to Fergus took up J. Youngs Potatoes " 12 took a load of Turnips to D. {Beverley?} Snow gone very fine " 14 Rain all day turning to Snow at night " 15 Snow and damp hail misty " 16 Frosty and windy A. White threshing " 17 To Salem for flour with Sleigh. Clear " 19 Mild Drawing wood From Milnes " 21 To Fergus with load of oats @ 31cts " 23 Killed a Pig rainy &amp; Snow but mild</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1891</span></h2> <p>Decr 24 D Milne threshing Bleak East wind " 25 Mild and misty " 26 D. M. Threshing. Mild in morn Frost {...? cut off} " 28 Municipal nomination Clear and bright " 29 Rainy Smith threshing " 30 School meeting Frosty. Smith Finished " 31 D Milne Finished threshing went to Fergus</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1892</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 hail and stormy last night very mild to {Day? cut off}</p> <pre> no sign of Sleighing yet </pre> <p>" 2 very mild Jas Milne threshing " 4 Poling Day Municipal Dryden Ransom McDermot Clark {Collinerdge?} Coldest Snap yet " 5 Ja Milne Finished Threshing Sow away Clear &amp; Nice " 7 To Fergus with oats &amp; chop Sleighing " 8 at Wm {Hamans?} threshing for Stewart " 9 To H. McQueens Luther For wood. {Sleigh ? cut off} very cold " 11 " " " " " Milder " 13 Mild To Fergus with Load of Turnips to {Bo...? cut off} " 14 To Fergus with Chop Fine Sleighing " 16 To Fergus with Load of oats Cold " 18 To Belwood with Chop Snowing " 19 To Fergus with Oats " 20 To Luther for wood Stewart with me {McQueen? cut off} " 21 very stormy to Mitchells in the afternoon " 22 milder Snowing Killing Pigs at Stewarts " 23 Rogh {Rough} Drifty Drawing wood from swamp " 25 Fine Killing Pigs at Home 4 " 26 Great Drift last night very Cold to day took Pork to {cut off} " 27 &amp; 28 Cold and rather Raw " 29 very fine killing Pigs A {at} Thompsons (20) " 30 Took Grist to Fergus thawing {A?} fine Sleighing this last three weeks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_57"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 57</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_58"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 58</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_59"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 59</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_60"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 60</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 57</span></h2> <p>Feby 1 {tok} took cow to Fergs {Fergus} to weigh Took Grist home " 2 Rain &amp; hail in morning heavy snow in afternoon " 3 rather mild with Some Snow " 4 Cutting &amp; Drawing wood from Milnes " 5 &amp; 6 " " " very fine Grand sleighing " 7 Snow in morn Rain Thunder &amp; Lightning at night " 8 Mild. To Fergus with cow to Cassis &amp; Robertson " 9 Bright and fine to Petrons Entertainment " 11 The most stormy day of the winter " 12 heavy roads and Frosty Killing Pigs at Thompsons " 13 at Fergus fine. took down straw and Potatoes " 15 Fanning oats (16) To Fergus with chop. Fine " 18 Fine Fair day (19) Cutting wood at Milnes " 20 at Jas Laings mild " 22 To Fergus Seeing W Gerrie &amp; Beattie/u&gt; A. Bremner 3 mos {month} Note " 24 &amp; 25 Cutting and drawing wood very mild " 26 Colder at Watsons Sale &amp; Jas Clarks " 27 &amp; 28 Cold. Laid up with cold " 29 Fall of Soft Snow. At Curries Sale March 1 Great Drifts last night Cold. Killing Pigs for Richardson " 2 Cold. To Fergus with oats (29) {do - same as above} Fine " 3 To Fergus with Turnips for Thompsons Fine " 4 Stewart here Drawing wood " 5-7 &amp; 8 Drawing wood. very fine sleighing near gone " 9 Took Logs to Sawmill J. Murrays Funeral " 10 Cutting at Stewarts Snowy " 11 Killed 2 Pigs. very stormy " 12 Cold &amp; Bright at Robt Kennedy's Sale " 14 yesterday &amp; to Day very Stormy and Cold " 15 very Cold and Blowing Cutting Rafters with Thompson " 16 Drawing wood. Cold But quiet 2 weeks of Borealis " 17 Fine to Fergus down the River. Fair day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 58</span></h2> <p>March 18 &amp; 19 cold and Blustry</p> <pre>" 21 Killing a Pig at Stewarts cold &amp; Raw </pre> <p>" 22 Rainy afternoon (23) Cold &amp; Snowing " 24 Drawing accross {across} river form Milnes Soft Lot of Snow " 25 Took logs to sawmill. Broke through river Robins &amp; Bluebirds " 26 Drawing wood accross {across} river. Sleighing gone {illegible and cut off} " 28 Sawing wood &amp; Cleaning oats " 30 Went to See Jas. Clark who is very bad. Raw " 31 Chop to mill. To Brokies Sale. Raw &amp; cold April 1 Mild Cleaning wheat. River Broke up " 2 at Halls Sale windy. Great thaw " 4 Easter Fair. Heavy Rain. Thunder at night " 5 Plows going after a very fine winter no {h...? cut off}</p> <pre> Storms or Drifts and few heavy Frosts to Belwood with Chop. quite warm </pre> <p>" 6 To Jas Clarks Funeral. Roads Pretty Bad " 7 Fine and warm Started to Plow " 8 at Mrs A. Moir's funeral. Cold, Rain &amp; {...? cut off} " 9 Frost Stopt Plow. Snowing A. Whites Raising got Calf from J. {Young? cut off}</p> <pre> First Gang of River men here stopt all night N. McLean </pre> <p>" 11 Burns Sale Bot {Bought} Cow $51.00 @ 13 mos. time up 18th {...? cut off} " 11. 12. 13. 14 Still very frost Sawing wood Some Plowing " 15 Still frosty 2nd Gang of River men. A. Gow " 16 Still Frosty &amp; Dry horses Crossed river on ice 3 weeks ago</p> <pre> to day they Can ford it. took straw to W Gerrie </pre> <p>" 18 Still Frosty Plowing (19) Do Do {same as above} " 20 no Frost. Went to Guelph Got Suit of Clothes " 21 Started to Plow Pea land rainy afternoon " 22-23 Cold and dry. Plowing. Frost not out of " 25 No Plowing till noon. Gang Plowing {Aroura? 4 night?..cut off " 26 to Fergus for Clover Seed Frosty " 28 Finished Plowing for Wheat Sowed Wheat {a..? cut off} " 29 Harrowing Wheat Litter of Pigs {Aroura? {F..? cut off}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 59</span></h2> <p>April 30 Hard frost no Plowing till Noon Sowed Grass seed &amp; Harrowing May 3 Finished Plowing for Peas the Past 3 days drizzly " 4 Sowing Peas and Harrowing First Lambs " 5 Heavy rain in the afternoon Thunder (6) Plowing " 7 Cool. To Fergus with Chop Frosty night " 9 Sowing oats &amp; Harrowing Warmer Swallows " 10 &amp; 11 Plowing sod Light Showers " 12 Finished Plowing for Crop. Finised {Finished} Sowing Started to Plow in manure for Turnips which Did not get done last Fall Been very cold &amp; Dry Seeding lime. Just lost 3 hours with Rain " 16 Rain yesterday. Spreading Manure &amp; Plowing warm Taking out Stumps &amp; Building culvert " 17 To Belwood with chop. Northern Lights for 8 nights " 18 Manure all Plowed in. Cooler " 19 Went to Fergus with Load of oats heavy rain " 21 Drizzling all day and cold (22) Do Do {same as above} " 23 Plowing Swamp for Turnips. Cold. Showers of Rain Hail " 24 finished Plowing for Turnips first time quite cool " 25 Heavy Thunder storm rain every day for a week wild Plums in Bloom " 26 Warmer to Fergus with grist D Milne washing Sheep " 27 Harrowing &amp; Building wire fence young Cattle out all night " 28 Picking Stones to Fergus for grist " 30 warm Cows out all night Rain yesterday " 31 very warm Trees in leaf. Grand growing day Ewe died at McLellans for Potatoes June 1 very warm Thunder &amp; Rain to W. Gerries for lambs " 2 " " Delivered 2 Steers 23.00 @ 4 cts a lb " 4 wet. Planted Potatoes on Track Saw A Bremmer Paid Renew 7 mos {&amp; PC ?} " 6 very hot washed Sheep J. Gerrie here cutting Potatoes " 7 " " Planted Potatoes Terrible Thunder storm at night</p> <pre> Lightning Struck a lot of Telegraph Pole &amp; Stake of fence near Barn </pre> <p>" 8 warm and damp Picking over Potatoes " 9 Foal 3 weeks overtime very heavy rain in forenoon</p> <pre> Logs Coming down River thick. warm </pre> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 60</span></h2> <p>June 10 &amp; 11 warm and fine Growing weather " 12 Foal died Still fine " 13. 14. 15 very warm Plowing Turnip Land " 16 Finished Plowing for Swedes Harrowed Potatoes {..? cut} " 17 To Fergus for Turnip seed Pd H. Mitchell &amp; Dr. Johns " 18 Sowing Turnips. Planting cabbage Hot Rain " 19 (Sunday) hot with heavy Rain " 20 Finished Sowing Swedes Still hot " 21 harrowing. at Thompsons Raising Rain at " 22. 23. 24 Plowing Swamp. Rainy and warm " 25 Harrowing warm. Still a few drops of Rain " 27 at Wm Warmistow Funeral Heaviest Rain of the Season " 28 Still dropping visiting at the school " 29 doing Road work rain an {and} thunder " 30 ' " " Harrowing in Swamp July 1 Heavy white frost. Dry all day the 3rd one since 20th whitewashing " 2 Finished Road work Heavy cold Rain all evening " 3 a heavy downpour all day and cold " 4 Drilling in swamp for white turnips W. Thompson Raising " 5 Rain. Drilling &amp; sowing Turnips and Scuffling {Potatoes? cut off} " 6 Finished Sowing white Turnips in Swamp Latest {...? cut off} Dry Peas in Bloom " 7 Dry &amp; hot Cuting {Cutting} thistles. hoeing Potatoes. Sow away " 8 " " To Guelph with load of hay $9.00 " 11 " " Scuffling Turnips. Thunder no Rain " 12 " " hoeing Potatoes &amp; Corn Suffering " 13 Started to thin Turnips " 14 To Fergus with hay @ 6.00 very Hot " 15 Terrible Thunderstorm Rain and Hail School meeting J. Black Trustee " 16 Moulding up Potatoes (18) Scuffling &amp; Hoeing Turnips " 19 Started haying cuting {cutting} odd corners Ringing Pigs " 20 Took Straw to Morrow &amp; Mitchell. Hot " 22 Mowing in Field Still warm</p> <p>{on left side of page and written vertically} Last winter and spring there was sun spots and Long Continued Northern Lights memo when this occurs again Look out for a Rainy Spell within 2 months</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_61"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 61</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_62"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 62</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_63"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 63</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1892_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_64"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1892 == == 64</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1893</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 61</span></h2> <p>July 23 Putting Green on Potatoes. Track {above line} Raking &amp; Coling hay 90 in shade " 24 (Sunday) hot thunderstorm and Rain last night 90 " 25 Finished thinning Swedes Drawing hay 90 " 26 Putting Paris green on Potatoes in Field 91 in shade " 27 Drawing in hay 92 in shade Lots of thunder " 28 Scuffling &amp; started to thin soft Turnips in swamp 91 in shade " 29 Rain in Forenoon went to Jas Gerries Cooler " 30 Finished mowing coling J. Williams here from Toronto Green Peas Aug 1 hay all Coled up. Warmer (2) Rain at Fergus with grist New Potatoes " 3 Finished haying a great crop all over the Country " 4 Finished scuffling soft Turnips to Fergus for grist " 5 Sot Turnips all Thinned started Swede Second Time Rain D. Milnes Boys here thinning " 8 hot again. to Fergus to Blacksmith " 9 very hot heavy Rain and thunder the most incessant (Ligh..illegible?) " 10 at Elora with wood &amp; to A. Moirs hot and heavy rain</p> <pre> Garden Party at school then another heavy shower </pre> <p>" 11 very warm Cleaning out Sheep Pen " 12 Cooler Jas Brownlee here Scuffling and hoeing " 13 Mother &amp; Lib to Fergus Cool " " " 15 Finished Scuffling white Turnips 2nd time Cuting {Cutting} Wheat " 17 To Fergus got 500 Pig Chop. 200.2 in File and 29 yds carpet Pd Wm Frank " 18 hot again 90 in shade Cutting Wheat " 19 Finished Turnips 2nd time Lots of thunder " 20 Warm &amp; dry Cutting Wheat &amp; drawing in (22) Do Do {as above} (23) Do {as above} " 24 Wheat all cut. Started Peas warm Looking wet " 25 Rainy all Day (26) Light Showers Pulled some Peas " 27 Dry Stewart threshed Forenoon Tibbitt all day " 29 D Milne Threshing Cooll {Cool} &amp; Dry " 30 Peas all Pulled Heavy Rain at night " 31 Showery Started to Cut Oats. Cold September 1 hot at Smiths threshing all day " 2 D Milne cut upper field of Oats warm</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 62</span></h2> <p>Septr 3 Thompsons threshing fornoon wheat &amp; Peas all in " 5 Rain last night &amp; this forenoon cutting round {...? cut off} " 6 Jas Milne threshing fornoon. Raking wheat stubble " 7 Drawed in one field of oats. warm " 8 Helping D. Milne Drawing Stones &amp; oats " 9 took hay to Fergus for D. Milne. Finished Cutting " 10 Rainy went To Fergus Potatoes Rotting " 12 Still Damp warm Weather lots of Grain {out? cut off} " 13 A Tremendous downpour all afternoon " 15 digging drain. Pulling Peas for D. M. Thunder &amp; Rain &amp; {..? cut off} " 16 " " " " " " Pulled all his Peas " 17 Crop all in frosty morning and fine day hindered by {Rain?} " 19 &amp; 20 Cool &amp; dry. Drawing Peas at D Milnes " 21 laying tile. Smiths threshing Peas in Field. {R..? cut off} " 22 Finished Laying tile Started to scrape earth from side of " 23 Scraping went to Belwood with chop " 24 wento {went to} Belwood for chop Started Gang Plowing very hot " 26 Finished Gang Plowing to Jas Gerries Funeral " 27 Finished Harrowing Started manure Cool " 28 &amp; 29 Drawing manure. Fine Days " 30 " " Finished Grand Weather October 1 Finished manure. finest weather Could be for the {...? cut off} " 2 (Sunday) heavy frost at the W. Gerries " 3 Spreading manure and Plowing. Thunderstorm and {cut off} " 4 Cold Some rain fixing Pig Pen " 5 heavy showers of Snow and very cold " 6 Fine threshing fair turnout Cut Peas Poor. heavy {frost? cut off} " 8 To Fergus with Grist &amp; Chop Showery " 10 at Potatoes warm the worst Rot we ever had (11) Do Do {same as above (12) Do Do {same as above} (13) Finished {Great? cut off} weather " 14 Fine taking up carrotts. {carrrots} (15) to Fergus for Grist Still {f...? cut off} " 17 Plowing &amp; Spreading manure. (18) To Belwood with Chop " 19 Finished Spreading manure and Plowing in</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 63</span></h2> <p>October 20 Plowing A {Agnes} walked to Fergus warm " 21 To Tom Milnes for waggon. Started Turnips " 22 Half Swedes Topped. 8 load of Soft ones in finished {facing?} (Pig Pen " 24 Harrowed half Swedes up Drawed 20 load Grand Day " 25 Drawing Turnips (26) Do {same as above} Showers of rain &amp; Snow Cold " 26 Swedes all in 59 Load Cold but Dry (27) at Turnips " 28 Turnips all in 85 Loads Largest Crop we ever had " 29 Drizzling rain all day " 31 Fine Got litter of Pigs. 5 days after time helping D.M. with Turnips November 1 helping D. Milne at Turnips in forenoon Plowing in</p> <pre> the afternoon fine rain all day. A. {Agnes} to Fergus </pre> <p>" 2 Rain all last night freezzing {freezing} as it fell. warm afternoon " 3 Dull and Damp. (4) Rain &amp; Flurries of Snow " 5 Fine To Fergus with load of oats (7) Rain. Plowing " 8 Smiths threshing high wind &amp; cold " 9 " Finished Frost. to Fergus with chop " 10 8 inches of Snow fell last night. Sleighing Thanksgiving day. Hitched up Colt Dolly " 11 Took Turnips to Murphy Weight of waggon 1020 took home chop</p> <pre>" 12 Took chop to Belwood with Sleigh D.Ms raising in afternoon </pre> <p>" 14 Light rain all day to Belwood for chop. To Fergus with chop " 15 Mild. Showery. Stewart threshing " 16 " " " Finished " 17 Snow Clean gone Plowing Turnip land " 18 Fine Plowed all Turnip land but 2 acres " 19 Plowing sod showers of snow all day. Slight Frost " 21 " " " " " " " " " 22 to Belwood for Chop. to {took} Turnips to Stules in Fergus Snowy " 24 D. Milne Thresing {Threshing} very Cold and raw Plows stopt " 25 " " Finished at the north Barn " 26 Took Ewes away. Murphy took Lambs " 27. 28. 29 Raw east wind not much frost</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1892 == == 64</span></h2> <p>Novr 30 Thompsons Threshing fine Decr 1 To Belwood to See Travelling Dairy Bright &amp; cold " 2 To Fergus with Grist. Grand Roads " 3 " " for " with chop " 5 Killing a Pig.. Helping J. Young to kill 2. Mild " 6 J Milne threshing. Rainy " 7 " Finished " " 9 Fine to Fergus. Smooth roads " 10 Showers of Snow colder " 12 Mild Tibbitts threshing " 13 " " Finished. Christmas Fair. {G..? cut off} " 14 Rain last night Misty killed Pigs took steers to {...? cut off} " 15 Some Sleighing took Pigs to Fergus killed Pigs Stewarts " 17 Still fine took Chop to Belwood " 19 Colder Killing Pig at Thompsons " 20 Very Cold to Belwood For Chop. To Ida Milnes " 21 " " To R. Bursoin the evening " 22 Cold &amp; stormy to Fergus in the afternoon " 23 " " " A. {Agnes} to Fergus " 24 4 below zero. Stormy to Grand valley looking For {...? cut off} " 25 {Chary?} Calved very cold. A Gerrie &amp; George Laird here &amp; D. {cut off} " 26 Bright &amp; cold Municipal nomation {nomination} " 28 " " Trustee Election (J. Black) A. {Agnes} &amp; Children {..cut off} " 29 Milder Fixing hinges at school &amp; Chooping {Chopping} in {Swamp? cut off} " 30 Mild up to Tom Milnes. Meeting in Belwood in {cut off} " 31 very mild Sleighing getting worn out To Fergus {cut off}</p> <pre> The last 6 weeks has been very steady Cold Dry {weather? cut off} </pre> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1893</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Mild the heaviest fall of Snow this {Season? cut off} " 2 very stormy the sideroads Blocked up. Municipal Polling.</p> <pre> Elected to the Council the first time </pre> <p>" 3 Colder to Fergus for Black Dust " 5 Cold &amp; stormy Killed 25 Pigs at Thompsons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_65"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1893 == == 65</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_67"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1893 == == 67</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_.7B68_cut_off.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1893 == == {68 cut off}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1893 == == 65</span></h2> <p>Jany 6 Took Load of hogs to Fergus for Thompsons $7.75 Fine " 7 To Grand valley for Load of wood Snowy " 9 very stormy and cold roads Drifted " 10 18 below zero high wind and drifting " 11 Cold yet (12) Do. {same as above} (13) To Fergus Cold and Clear " 14 To Grand valley for wood very cold Sow away {above line} Coldest for 30 yrs 28 Below zero " 16 To Council meeting at Belwood. Took chop up " 17 Killed 3 Pigs milder " 18 to Sale at Bailey's Guelph Tp {Township} Snowy afternoon milder " 19 Took 2 hogs to Fergus 374 @ 8.50 Bot {bought} 314 lbs Beef @ $6.00 " 20 went to Fergus for Beef very fine (21) Pleasant " 23 very Pleasant to W. Gerries in the evening " 25 more snow yesterday. Drifting to Day. to see Eliza Johnston House of Industry " 26 fine D Milne threshing in afternoon " 27 " " " finished. to Mrs Robertsons funeral " 28 Some rain to Fergus getting Boots mended " 29 The First thaw turning to Snow at night " 30 Cold Cleaning wheat {right side of page} The coldest Jany Since 1857 " 31 " Killing Pigs a {at} D Milne's Feby 1 fine (2) stormy to Fergus with Grist took home the last of 21 {illegible?} B. Dust " 3 to Fergus with Chop took home grist. Terrible storm</p> <pre> Roads blocked. Trains stuck. worst this season </pre> <p>" 4 Fine but Sharp (5) Do Do {same as above} (6) Rain all day " 7 at Bichan's Sale very Cold again and stormy " 8 very stormy started to go to J. Moirs. Turned " 9 Mild morning went to J. Moirs. heavy snow Evening " 10 Mild with heavy Snow fall. train stuck " 11 very fine. Council Meeting " 13 Still fine to Fergus for wood got some " 14 Inspecting Bridge on 1st Line. Thaw with Rain " 15 very fine moving John Chapman J. Smith Left for the States " 16 fine To Fergus (17) Cold &amp; raw from the east to {Loving springs Even...?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1893</span></h2> <p>Feby 18 stormy killing Pigs at John Richardson's in afternoon " 19 very stormy Roads Blocked Badly Snow Plow {c...? cut off} up at night " 20 15 Below Zero. Stormy. Roads all Blocked no train all {Day? cut off} " 21 Some milder 7- roads opened. made butter mould " 22 fine Getting wood " 23 Fair day. Fine Nichol Mutual meeting " 24 Clear cold Townsends Sale Bot {Bought} Colt $21.50 10 mos " 25 Cold to Fergus with Chop. Let Bridge on 1st line " 26 " Took D Small home " 27 Cold and stormy W. Raes. Sale " 28 Roads Badly blocked. no train all day March 1 Cold and stormy no train yet. getting wood went to J Richardsons " 2 Bright &amp; cold all day Train Passed at night " 3 &amp; 4 Bright and cold " 5 (Sunday) very stormy railroad blocked again " 6 Fine track cleared at night " 7 very Fine at Allans Sale Bot {Bought} Buggy 22.50 " 8 " " (9) Thaw &amp; rain all day " 10 Fine and Soft Snow Going " 11 Soft. Rain all afternoon. Council meeting H. {McD...cut off} appointed Treasurer " 12 Sunday Soft and Raw Jas Laing here " 13 " " " R. J. Williams Sale " 14 Soft and Raw Lots of water running " 15 Cold Snowing and Blowing " 16 To Fergus got Buggy (17) Maggie {Bure?} here " 18 Fine To Grand valley for wood Roads very {Cold ? cut off} " 20 Cold &amp; Raw Saw first Robins " 21 Soft Moving D. Small " 22 To Grand valley for wood. Fine " 23 Soft Misty &amp; raw Fergus Easter fair " 24 Warm Great thaw Killing Pigs at J. {Richardson? cut off} " 25 River Broke up. To Fergus with Grist</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1893 == == 67</span></h2> <p>March 27 Frosty again To Fergus with Chop " 28 Milder Killing Pigs at D. Milnes " 29 Fine to Belwood with Chop " 30 Snow storm Last night raw to day " 31 Mild and a lot of Snow gone. Good Friday April 1 Good Thaw Lots of Snow went. to Ailsons for Peas " 3 Soft. But Raw Misty and Some rain " 4 Heavy thunder storm last night. Great Gale all day</p> <pre> Lot of Snow gone wheels Running. Cold at night </pre> <p>" 5 Bright. Tapping trees for Jas. Milne. To Blacks for Buggy top " 6 Snow Last night. Cold Last of cabbage R. Black here for oats Drawed home maple " 8 To Fergus for Clover Seed high gale of wind. Buckland $804 {above line} 13 mo " 10 " " " Oil. Killed Pig at D. Milnes. Tibbitts Plowing " 11 Raw and cold. Making Butter Prints " 12 Cold Raing {Raining} forenoon. Started to Plow sod after one the hardest Winters this last 30 years. hard frost day after day and heavy snowfall. noted for the high Price of Pork reaching $9.00 in Elora and the low Price of grain " 13 heavy rain last night high Wind to day " 14 Cool. drier. drawing sones {stones?} forenoon Plowing afternoon " 15 Council Meeting 5 inches Snow fall Last night. to Belwood with Sleigh " 17. 18 &amp; 19 Cold Raw winds mostly east Some of last Saturdays Snow Still Seen. Plowing Stubble &amp; Sawing wood " 20 Cold. Hail. Rain &amp; Snow with high wind unroofing Buildings " 21 3 inches of Snow fell and Lay all day. got Curtains Buggy " 22 Cold. Snowy. dirty. disagreeable day. Let {Cubert?} to J. White " 24 at Fergus to {P. Dows?} to see McWhirter Cold and windy " 26 Moving W. Gerrie Got 650 Chop from Semple very Cold " 27 rain in forenoon Looking at Culverts Sold Cattle " 28 To Fergus for Lumber. Drier " 29 Fine Plowing all day to Fergus at night to see McWhirter</p> <pre> the month ended and not a grain Sowed </pre> <p>{sideways on left side of page - cut of on top of writing} There was 11 inches more Rain fell {illegible words cut off} Besides snow</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1893 == == {68 cut off}</span></h2> <p>May 1 Drizzling mist all day E. Johnstons Funeral " 2 warmer Plowing sod " 3 Sowing oats latest since 85 Swallows Seen " 4 Blustery showery day. Laying Foundation of fence " 5 Building fence Cold &amp; raw " 6 Took Cattle away 2600 {2 - above} @ $120.00 Cold " 8 Finished fence. (9) Plowing Fine and warm " 10 Sowing Peas &amp; oats very warm " 11 To Fergus with Chop Paying notes to H Burns. {W..? cut off scan} " 12 Harrowing &amp; Plowing (13) Sowing wheat rain at night " 14 Sow Pigged Cold &amp; damp " 15 Warm Sowing Grass seed. Plowing moving fence " 16 very heavy Cold rain from the north " 17 Cold and drizzling all Day (18) Finished Plowing Sod " 19 heavy frost in the morning Sowing oats " 20 Fine and warm J.G. Born {Forbes's son James} " 22 Frost Finished Sowing Grain. young Cattle out {o..? cut off scan} " 23 Plowing for &amp; cutting Potatoes Terrible high wind &amp; Rain " 24 Plowing &amp; drilling for Potatoes fine but Cool {above line} on Track " 25 at Fergus Cold Some rain " 26 Court of Revision Showers finished Sowing {grain? cut off scan} " 27 Planted {43 ?} Bushels Potatoes on Track Showers " 28 Wild Plums in Bloom. Trees getting in Leaf</p> <pre> Been a Cold wet Spring 11 inches more Rain this month than the average of 40 yrs. Besides {? cut off scan} </pre> <p>" 29 Plowing &amp; Drilling for Potatoes {J..?} Gerrie Cutting {Potatoes? cut off scan} {above line} Seeing Wilson to fix Bridge " 30 Planted 12 Bu acre Potatoes. voting on Local option Carried by {Majority? cut off} " 31 Sowed Carrotts {Carrots}. Corn. Bean. Planted Tomatoes. warmer {frosty?} June 1 &amp; 2 fixing and Building Fences " 3 Tremendous Storm of rain Doing Great {Damage?}</p> <pre> More rain fell in the Same time than for 26 yr when we had worse on the 7th of June 1867 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_69"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1893 == == 69</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_70"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1893 == == 70</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_71"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1893 == == 71</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1893</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1893 == == 69</span></h2> <p>June 5 To Fergus for Grist rain in the evening " 6 up north looking at the roads warm " 7 To Fergus at John Gerries Sale " 8 " " moving " " Things up here " 9 Plowing and washing Sheep " 10 Finished Plowing Turnip Land. Heavy Rain at night " 12 Harrowing Potatoes. To Reform meeting in Fergus " 13 Drilling &amp; Sowing Turnips very warm " 14 " " " To Belwood at Gravel Letting " 15 Sowing Turnips Some Rain " 16 To Belwood Council meeting. Turnips all Sowed " 17 To Let Bridge at Shands to fergus got Cabbage an {and?} Planted them " 19 Started to Ottawa to Libreal {Liberal} Convention hot " 20 &amp; 21 at Otawa {Ottawa} at Convention very hot Rain 21st " 22 Came home from Ottawa. warm and misty " 23 Letting Road Jobs in Blacks (North) Division " 24 " " " {then (illegible)? (West) Rain " 26 " " " Dix's (South) Showers " 27 To Fergus with hay Rain " 28 Scuffling Potatoes. Hot. Peas in Bloom " 29 John Wrights Raising. Hot. Heavy Rain " 30 " " " taking Job of {Platts?} Hands July 1 hoeing Potatoes. Scuffling turnips " 3 Road work. Letting Jobs in my own Division. Cool " 4 " " Finished Cutting thistles. warmer " 5 Rain To Fergus with Hay (7. 8) Scuffling &amp; Hoeing Turnips " 10 Hoeing Potatoes &amp; corn (11) Thinning Turnips " 12 Rain to Fergus with Straw oats to Armstrong " 13 Rain to Lot 20 - 3 Con Letting Gravel hot " 14 Moulding potatoes thinning turnips " 15 Rain. Down to School house Hot " 17 Picking Potato {Beetls?} {Beetles}. To Belwood with Mower Fixing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1893 == == 70</span></h2> <p>July 18 Started Haying Mowing odd Corners " 20 mowing Clover (21) mowing Timothy " 22 Drawing in no rain all week and Cool " 24 Mowing. Broke to Belwood for repairs Hot Frost " 25 all in that is Cut without rains Hot and windy " 26 Mowing Windy (27) Mowing and Drawing in &amp; {Cold ? cut off} " 28 Finished mowing Rain at night Frost " 29 Inspecting Road jobs. all Hay Coled up. Drawing in " 30 Quite warm at W. Gerries " 31 Finished Haying Earliest Since 1888 very heavy Crop August 2 To Fergus with Grist. very dry and hot Cleaning " 4 To Fergus for grist Did not Get it - Water too Low. New Potatoes " 5 at Turnips Looked like rain all day but {didn't? cut off} " 7 Dry and warm. hoeing turnips " 8 To Fergus for Grist Started to Clean out big {..? cut off} {above line - Bob Richardson} {..? cut off} " 9 Scraping and Digging in ditch harvest fairly {stor..? cut off} " 10 Digging in by Ditch. Browns Raising afternoon " 11 Scraping D. Milnes Team Rain afternoon " 12 " " " {illegible?} in afternoon {finished scraping? - cut off} " 14 Digging in by Ditch had two Section men " 15 To Belwood Council Meeting frost Last {night? cut off} " 16 Finished Ditch. Started to Pull Peas to Fergus " 17 Threshing D Milne Fornoon. Stewart afternoon " 18 Pulling Peas heavy Rain " 19 Grano &amp; Lile to Nichol. Rain warm " 21 - 22 Pulling Peas warm " 23 Finished Peas. Drawing out stumps in swamp " 24 Fixing Spring. D Milne Threshing " 25 Drawing in Peas. Hot needing rain Badly " 26 Peas all in. Started to Cut Oats " 28 Cutting Oats Rain all night. The Greatest {...? cut off} " 29 Wet and Cool. To Fergus</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1893 == == 71</span></h2> <p>August 30 Finished Cutting First Field of oats Cool " 31 McAinch Threshing all Day September 1 Cutting Wheat (2) Do Do {same as above} Dry and Cooler " 4 Cutting and Drawing Oats first Cabbage " 5 Raking Drawing &amp; Cutting Oats very Cool " 6 Cutting tieing &amp; Stooking oats " " " 8 A. Walker here Cutting &amp; Drawing wheat " 9 Raking. Drawing Oats (11) Colin Stewart here Drawing " 12 Wm Thompson here Oats all cut " 13 Oats all in very Dry (14) Gang Plowing &amp; Drawing wheat " 15 Finished Gang Plowing at Mrs Broadfoots Funreal {Funeral} " 16 heavy rain last nigh. Children all Bad with Whooping Cough " 18 heavy rain all morning (19) To Jas Laings " 20 Finished Cutting Wheat. To Mr Denchs Funreal {Funeral} " 21 To Jas Laings for a fat Sheep " 23 To Thompsons threshing. Crop all in " 25 Threshing fair turn out except Peas. Cool " 26 To Fergus with chop (27) Taking wood from swamp " 28 Drawing out manure Cool " 29 " " " at Belwood Show warm " 30 Drawing manure fine. Water Scarce October 2 Drawing Manure warm (3) Do Do {same as above} " 4 finished Manure heavy rain last night. up inspecting Road Jobs took timber {home?} " 5 Lifting Potatoes (6) Do Do {same as above} Rain (7) Do Do {same as above} " 9 Finised {Finished} Potatoes. Middling Crop Dry &amp; Windy " 10 Spreading &amp; Plowing in Manure To Fergus in evening " 11 McAinish Threshing very hot &amp; Dry " 12 " " Finished took Jas Gerries stuff to Fergus " 13 Spreading Plowing in Manure " 14 Heavy Rain all day and Cold Snow at night " 16 Plowing in manure. A. Moir here. To Loutitts Sale " 17 " " " Frost morn Pleasant day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1893</span></h2> <p>October 18 Finised {Finished} Plowing in manure Pleasant " 20 Fine Went to Grand valley Show " 21 Still fine. took Grist to Fergus " 23 Started to take in Turnips. fine " 24-25-26 finished Fair Crop 55 Loads. Rain in the afternoon " 27 To Fergus for Grist. Went up to J Griffins " 28 Rain Forenoon. Helping Thompsons afternoon 2 inches {Snow? cut off} " 30 Cold &amp; Raw all day Plowing Drawing Turnips {..cut off?} " 31 very hard frost in morning. at D Milnes with {Team? cut off} November 1 very fine helping. D. Milne with Turnips all day " 2 to Fergus with Chop (Hogs) rain at night " 3 up to Lot 20 on 2nd in morn. to Belwood with Chop " 4 Plowing Fine weather with frosty nights " 6 Plowing all day to Belwood for chop (Horses) " 7 Plowing Still Fine (8) Plowing on track Started Sod " 9 Stewart threshing in afternoon very fine " 10 " " finished " " 11 Misty. Tebbitt Threshing finished " 13 rainy finished upper sod. Killing Pigs at D Milne afternoon " 14 Council Meeting Snowing " 15 Snowing Rough and blustery all day " 16 about a foot of Snow has fallen. Sleighing " 17 up to Emerys Seeing ditch. Drawing wood " 18 Milder to Fergus with grist and chop " 20 to Fergus for grist did not Get it Raw " 21 Killed a pig. Snowy evening " 23 Thanksgiving day took Turnips to John {Brough?}. to Church " 24 very stormy Wm Hannas Raising {Daisy?} {Shed?} " 25 Jas Milne Threshing. Reform meeting Belwood " 27 Took Lambs to Jas Laings Rain all Day " 28 Thompsons Threshing. Finished. Snow Blusting " 29 D. Milne " " Snow Good sleighing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1893_.3D.3D_.3D.3D.3D_81_.3D"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1893 == === 81 =</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1894</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_82"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 82</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_83"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 83</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_84"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 84</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1893 == === 81 =</span></h2> <p>November 30 Killing a Pig &amp; sheep at Stewarts Snowing December 1 at Luther for wood Snowing and cold " 2 Helping J. Young to Kill a Pig Drawing wood Swamp " 3 (Sunday) Heavy Snow Last night Drifting all day " 4 Reform Convention in Fergus Craig Choosen {Chosen} " 5 To Luther for wood fine " 6 Stormy Ewes Away " 7 Stormy &amp; Cold To Luther for wood " 8 Milder to J. Gerries in forenoon. Flewellings in afternoon " 9 Soft. To Fergus with Chop " 11 Fair till night then very rough " 12 Christmas fair day (Fergus) Fine " 13 Bright &amp; Clear. Cold " 14 Started for wood &amp; Turned Stormy from the East all day " 15 Council meeting. Rain all day freezing as it fell " 16 Snow &amp; Blowing Went to Fergus J. Gerrie with me " 18 Cold &amp; Snowing (19) Tremendous Blow filling up Roads " 20 Clear &amp; Cold went up to Haleys Sale " 22 Municipal Nomination. Rain Nearly all day " 23 Fine and Sunny Snow going fast " 24 Misty. Soft. A good deal of rain " 25 River broke up heavy rain. Great Flood Sow away " 26 Froze up again Killed 5 Pigs " 27 School meeting Six trustee Took Pork to Fergus $6.10 " 28 Snow in forenoon Rain afternoon " 29 Moderate making Butter {workers} " 30 Fine to fergus with Chop Horses " 31 Fine (Sunday) Wm Murphys funreal {funeral}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1894</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Fine. Municipal Election Elected 2nd time " 2 very Fine and Sunny. To Fergus " 3 " " " " helping Stewart to Shingle</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 82</span></h2> <p>Jany 4 Rain. Soft. Sleighing gone helping Thompson Kill Pigs " 5 Mild Snowing sleighing again " 6 Snowy all day. A. {Agnes} To Fergus " 8 To Luther for wood. Thompson along " 9 " " " " Jas. Milnes Team along R. {..? cut off} " 10 To Essons Sale &amp; Jas. Gerries " 11 Helping D Small to draw hay Stormy " 12 Roads Drifted Stormy " 13 Fine. Drawing wood from Swamp &amp; Cutting " 14 (Sunday) very fine to Wm Gerries " 15 Council Meeting rain all day " 16 {* in left column} Mild Moving Wm Gerrie to G.T.R. station Sow away " 17 slight frost. finished " " " " " " " 18 Rainy. Killing Pigs for Thompson Sleighing Gone " 19 - 20 Fine Clear and Sunny (21) rainy Soft " 22 Clear. Fine. Cleaning up grain " 23 " " " " " Killing a Pig to D. {Milne?} " 24 rain in morning Drifting at night Cleaning grain " 25 Took grist to fergus (26) Took home Dust " 27 Clear and Sunny To Fergus with A. {Agnes} " 29 Making Butter Board Snowy " 30 To Fergus for Grist and Dust Stormy " 31 Killed 2 Pigs fine &amp; Mild Feby 1 Drawing wood from Swamp. Cold and Snowy " 2 Fine Cold Sawing Stumps " 3 Cold Seeing Jas Hamilton about timber &amp; {Road? cut off} " 5 " Funreal {Funeral} of John Young's Child. {Robert?} {got? cut off} " 6 very warm. (7) Done Drawing slabs for J. Gerrie " 8 warm to Fergus for chop Sleighing gone wheels {running? cut off} " 9 Soft Snow. heavy Rain and thunderstorm at night " 10 Mild but Snowing and drifting all day {wild?} " 11 Stormy in morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 83</span></h2> <p>Feby 12 Council meeting The worst Genral {General} Drift for years from the North East. Roads filled right up " 13 Faired up breaking a road through the Fields " 14 very fine Jas Richardsons Sale " 15 Cold Making Butter workrs {works?} To Wm Thompsons at night " 16 More Soft Snow good Sleighing again " 17 to Fergus with old Stove got Meal " 19 fixing Cutter and Sawing wood " 20 at Thos Drydend Sale bot {bought} Sleigh 13.25 10 mos " 21 Cold at Jas Laings " 22 Stormy at {Pattons?} Meeting Living Springs " 23 - 24 Coldest of the Season 30 below Zero Quiet " 26 Cold went to Fergus " 27 Killing a pig (28) Moving Jas Richardson to Elora Fine March 1 To Fergus With D. Milnes Mild " 2 very soft Snow going fast with {Some?} wheels running " 3 Drawing Sand for J Richardson Sleighing gone " 5 Killing Pigs for John Richardson very warm</p> <pre> Snow nearly gone River broke up </pre> <p>" 6 Soft 7 heavy rain all afternoon &amp; evening " 7 To Fergus for Grist. Took Down Chop " 8 To Fergus for Chop Still Soft &amp; fine " 10 Took Horse Chop to Fergus very fine " 12 finised {finished} 2 Butter workers warm " 13 Easter Fair. Took down grist Rain &amp; Snow " 14 Cold and Raw (15) Frosty and Snow " 16 Fine Snow gone " 17 To Fergus warmer Rainy " 18 very warm 70 Rain at night (Sunday) " 19 very fair day Cordwood down River " 20 Moving David Small to 6th Line Roads Badd " 21 Cold. Raining at night frost</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 84</span></h2> <p>{sideways on right side of page} {Got Childs ?} March 22 Rainy &amp; cold Richardsons River men here " 23 good friday Cold &amp; Snowing " 24 high wind Rain and Snow to Fergus with chop " 26 Easter Monday very Cold down to above {9?} zero {..cut off} " 27 Drawing wood from J Richardsons Bush Cold " 28-29-30 Do {same as above} Fine Clear and Frosty " 31 To Fergus for Chop Milder April 2 very frosty. Drawing wood home " 3 &amp; 4 Milder but raw " 5 To Fergus for Grist &amp; Salt &amp; Peas Light " 7 To Council Meeting Clear and Frosty " 9 Very hard frost. up to ditch at S. William {on side of page and cut off} {W...? Plo...? T..?} " 10 Heavy Snow Storm Drifts 5 ft deep " 11 Drawing wood with Sleigh all day " 12 Fine. Snow going. McBean Drawing {sand?} wood " 13 " Helping A. Burns to take down Halfway {s...? cut off} " 14 Working in Shop Genral {General?} Linking " 16 Digging out and putting in Culvert on Concession {Lea..? cut off scan} " 17 Finished Culvert. Started Plowing the Pass</p> <pre> winter has been rather Peculiar up to new year it was very stormy. January hardly any Sleighing Feby good Sleighing and Generally Mild. 3rd March Snow gone March 21st Some People Plowing &amp; {Sowing? cut off} then Cold &amp; frosty till now 50 inches of Snow </pre> <p>" 18 Finished Gang plowing Turnip land Dry " 19 Sowing Wheat (20) light rain Swallows " 21 Plowing and Sowing Grass Seed Cooler " 23 Finished Sowing Grass seed Harrowing for oats " 24 Sowing Oats (25 &amp; 26) plowing Sod Dry &amp; {..? cut off scan} " 27 Plowing Sod still warm " 28 Splendid Rain warm To Fergus " 30 Finished Plowing Sod very hot 80 in {shade? cut off scan}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_85"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 85</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_86"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 86</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_87"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 87</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_88_.7Bcut_of_side_of_page.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 88 {cut of side of page}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 85</span></h2> <p>{two lines of writing sideways on top left of page} {first line is cut off scan and illegible} {second line - " " " " was more than half the Total of 72-74-87 Rain fell over 21 days} May 1 Finished Sowing. 2 days Earlier than started last year " 2 Planted 2 Bush {Bushels? Potatoes, Cut, above Track Sow Served Cold " 3 To Fergus with Chop. Got Stove " 5 Harrowing for Roots. Thunder &amp; Rain at night</p> <pre> Wild Plums in Bloom 21 days ahead of last yr </pre> <p>" 7 Plowing &amp; Drilling for Mangolds very high wind " 8 Sowing Mangolds. high wind &amp; cool. with frost " 9 Helping Jas Black Sowing Flax 45 acres " 10 &amp; 11 Helping Aggie to Whitewash fine " 12 Picking Stone of hay land Trees well out in leaf " 14 Slight rain and cold. Frost at night " 15 Finished Stones. young cattle out all night " 16 Plowing for Potatoes. Putting in Posts " 17 Grand Rain last night. Picking Potatoes " 18 Damp all day and Cooler " 19 Drizzling rain all day and Cold " 20 Rain (21 Do {same as above} To see the Reeve then to Fergus Sold Potatoes " 22 Rain (23) Do {same as above} to Fergus with Potatoes Sow Away " 24 Rain. Cutting Potatoes " 25 Court of Revision. Very Heavy rain &amp; Hail " 26 Cattle away2680 @ 4 cts letting Ditch &amp; Gravel " 28 Heavy Frost. Showers of Snow Drilling for Potatoes funreal {funeral} of Miss Stacey " 29 Very hard frost ice 6 in thick Shower of hail</p> <pre> helping John Richardson with foundation and letting Jobs for Ransom 5th Line </pre> <p>" 30 over to See Ransom. Drilling Building Gaps " 31 Planted Potatoes 1 acre 15 1/2 Bu Rain in evening</p> <pre> {above line} 2 Drills.O.40 {Eleph?}. 25 {illegible/} 1 {Eleph/} 1 Ohio </pre> <p>June 1 up at Peel Townline to Meet McGowan about Ditch " 2 Rainy over to Ransoms in the morning to Fergus after " 3 (Sunday) Mrs Shortreeds Funereal {Funeral} Thunder &amp; Rain " 4 Samuel Williams Funreal {Funeral} meeting in Belwood Rain " 5 Heavy frost Cold all day Plowing " 6 Plowing in Forenoon to Orange Picnic in afternoon on 8th Line " 7 warm Finished Plowing for Turnips &amp; corn</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 86</span></h2> <p>June 8 Planted Beans. Sowed Carrotts {Carrots} &amp; Corn. Harrowing " 9 Sowed feed Corn Drilling and Sowing Turnips</p> <pre> Up to Culvert on Nichol townline. very warm &amp; {f..? cut off scan} </pre> <p>" 11 Examining Culvert near Williams to Meeting a {at?} L. {sp..? cut off scan} washing Sheep " 12 Sowing Turnips very warm " 13 To A. Moirs Nichol warmest yet. 90 " 14 Clipping Sheep hot up to Collin {..rege's?} Seeing {Ditch? cut off scan} " 15 finished Sowing Turnips &amp; planted Cabbage " 16 Scuffling Mangolds at Gravel letting " 17 Still Hot {Jas?} Moir here Thunder Storm at night " 18 To Fergus for tile for Mitchells hill Thunder &amp; rain " 19 Drizzling Nomination Day Craig. Park &amp; Hampton " 20 With Surveyor to Hamilton Swamp hot 90 " 21 Putting Sleepers on Richardsons {Jas?} Barn " 22 Cutting Thistles. Seeing drain on Mitchells hill {Day in B..? cut off} " 23 Council Meeting Hot. Let Race Bridge " 25 Hoeing mangolds Seeing ditch Culling dug " 26 Polling Returning office No 2 Craig Elected 65 " 27 at Mangolds hot " 28 Letting Jobs on hendersons division " 29 Finished thinning mangolds Got spreader for {gra..? cut off scan} " 30 Scuffling turnips. Grading Road work July 2 Thinning Turnips. Road work drawing Gravel Thunder &amp; Heavy Rain " 3 Cooler Finished Road work " 4 to Fergus getting waggon Fixed Declaration day " 5 &amp; 6 very Cool some frost " 7 Drawing stones for D Milne Putting up {bil...? cut off scan} Road Jobs " 9 Moulding potatoes letting Jobs on Roads " 10 Finished " Do {same as above} Turnips first time &amp; thinning " 12 Warmer Putting Green on potatoes on {Track? cut off scan} " 13 hot To Fergus with Straw &amp; oats " 14 To Living Springs Letting Bridge {mangels?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 87</span></h2> <p>July 16 to Belwood to McCarthy meeting Started Haying " 17 hot mowing &amp; Coling hay " 18 very hot at John Richardsons Raising " 19 hottest day yet 96 in Shade. Putting P Green on Potatoes " 20 Cooler Drawing in hay Rain at night " 21 Cool Scuffling Mowing &amp; Coling Sow away " 23 Mowing Coling Rain at night Green Peas " 24 The Heaviest rain Since Snow went &amp; Thunder " 25 Cutting thistles. George McBains Funreal {Funeral} " 26 Warm again. Mowing &amp; drawing in " 27 hot again mowing Coling &amp; Drawing in " 28 " " " " " New Potatoes " 30 Pleasant Finishe {Finished} haying " 31 Finished Scuffling Turnips Last time August 1 Cutting Thistles in Pasture field " 2 Down Seeing School Black Boards Rain in morn {morning} " 3 Finished Cleaning Turnips A {Agnes} to Fergus " 4 Cutting Grass in Big Ditch went to Fergus in even {evening} Frost " 6 Drawing wood from Swamp " 7 Cutting Timothy for Thompsons &amp; D Milne</p> <pre> Started harvest Cutting wheat </pre> <p>" 8-9-10 Cuting {Cutting} wheat Warm " 13 To Fergus with Sheep (14) Drawing wheat Rain " 15 Council meeting. Finished Cutting wheat " 16 Pulling peas. Drawing wheat " 17 " " " " " 18 Wheat all in Peas all Pulled. at Eramosa townline " 20 Peas all in. Started to Cut oats " 21 helping D. Milne to Draw in Frost " 22 Cutting Oats. Very Dry Pasture Burnt up " 23 " " (24) Finished above track Dry &amp; Smoky " 25 Cutting Oats Below Track</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 88 {cut of side of page}</span></h2> <p>August 27 Finished Cutting very Dry and Smoky Lots of {fires ? cut off} " 28 James Raes funreal {funeral} " 29 McBains Raising Some rain " 30 Tibbits Threshing hot and Dry W. Thomson " 31 D. Milne threshing Septr 1 Crop all in Small Bulk " 3 very hot 90 in shade Digging in Ditch " 4 Fighting Fire on Third line. Slight rain " 5 Digging Ditch finished Municipal Part " 6 Threshing Steam. D. McDonalds finished in {t..? cut off}</p> <pre> Lightest Crop we ever had. fair turn out to {...? cut off} </pre> <p>" 7 Stewart threshing (8) S. finished fine rain {la..? cut off} " 10-11-12 Digging in Ditch " 13 Rennie Threshing. Some rain " 14 To Salem for Flour (17) finished upper end {...? cut off} " 18 Choring &amp; Fixing Buggy Bottom " 19 Started to draw out manure " 20 rain helping D Milne move the Halfway Forenoon. Thompson {..? cut off} afternoon " 21 Thompson Finished Threshing " 22 McIlroid Threshing rain at night " 24 Drawing Manure. Helping D Milne move to Halfway " 25-26 Drawing manure. heavy frost " 27 Hot. finished drawing manure 68 Loads to Fergus " 28 To Belwood show. Beautiful day October 1 Finished Cleaning out ditch a {at} low end " 2 To Fergus for 4 sheep. Paid Insurance heavy rain " 4 Started to plow in manure Cold " 6 To Belwood Meeting to Select Delegates to Convention " 8-9 Plowing in Manure. Cold &amp; raw " 10 Finished Plowing Manure Started to Potatoes " 11 To Fergus with Chop and to Convention Semple {Chosen ? cut off} " 12 Potatoe (13) Do {same as above} Rain up to Living Spring brigde {bridge}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_89"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == 89</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1894_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_.7B90.7D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1894 == == {90}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895_Jany"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1895 Jany</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_91"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1895 == == 91</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895_.3D.3D_.3D.3D_92"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1895 == == 92</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == 89</span></h2> <p>October 15 Great frost up to Culvert on 4th Line at Potatoes " 16 warmer all Potatoes up in the Field " 17 Potatoes all Finished Started Mangold " 18 very Fine Finished Mangolds Good Crop " 19 Warm For Season to Grand valley Show " 20 To Belwood For Flooring taking u Carrotts {Carrots} " 22 very warm Saw Children at Turnips barefooted working in Swamp " 23 Plowing very fine Rain at night " 24 Started Turnips Topping. Harrowing &amp; Drawing in " 25 &amp; 26 Grand weather Busy at Turnips " 27 Finished Turnips Fair Crop 42 Loads Turnips 14 Mangolds " 29 Still fine Plowing Dry " 30 Rainy all Day killed a Pig at Jas Milnes " 31 Tibbitt Threshing Cleared up Cold November 1 Plowing Damp (2)(3) Plowing Finished in stubble below Track with Ransom to 3rd Line</p> <pre> (2) {Dolly?} Calf </pre> <p>" 5 Plowing up some that was seeded to grass above track Cold " 7 To Fergus frosty J. B. {Amos?} " 8 up to Duckworths Lynn and Living Springs Bridge " 9 Council Meeting very Cold &amp; snowing " 10 Helping D. Milne with Culvert. Plowing stopt {stopped} By Frost</p> <pre> {between lines - 11 Pigs?} </pre> <p>" 12 Putting new floor in kitchen 12 below freezing " 13 " " " " And to Fergus with Sleigh hitched Dandy " 14-15 " " " Milder " 16 Finished floor Plows going again Some Rain " 17 Plowing all day Colder " 19 Plowing stopt again very Frosty " 20 Drawing wood from Swamp " 21 " " " Mild &amp; warmer " 22 Thanksgiving day Thaw " 23 {..d?} Plowing again " 24 " " very Snowing in the afternoon " 26-27 Cold But little Snow Killed Pig at Youngs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1894 == == {90}</span></h2> <p>Novr 29 Cleaning up Wheat Crisp and Clear Ewes with {Ram?} " 30 Finished " " Mild December 1 Cutting wood in Swamp soft. still Dry Drawing {wood? cut off} " 3 To Salem for Flour. Cold Fine " 4 D. Milne Threshing (5) Finished to Belwood " 6 Cutting wood to Chapmans Grand weather Dry " 7 Taking wood from Swamp. Still Drawing water " 8 Rainy trimming Turnips " 10 Heavy Mist all day To Fergus with Load of Turnips " 11 Rainy Christmas fair. To Fergus helping J. J. with {B..? cut off} " 12 Rain all day (13) Some Snow but Mild " 14 Took load of wood from Swamp very fine {..? cut off} " 15 Extra Fine. People this 2 days. Council Meeting " 16 Blossom Calf " 17 Plowing Sod South Field. Showers of Snow " 18 Frosty again killing a Pig at J. Milnes " 20 very fine to Fergus Paid Dryden &amp; Jas " 21 Seeing Culvert on 1st Line Lot 19 &amp; McDermotts House " 22 Still extra fine no Snow Clear and Sunny " 24 Mild Slight Snow in afternoon " 25 Colder. Drawing wood from Swamp Jas. J. Here " 26 School Meeting Elected Trustee for 3rd Time " 27 Judge Raising Dominion Lists in Belwood Cold " 28 very Cold Below Zero but quiet Killing {Pig?} " 29 Cold yet A. {Agnes} Walked to Fergus " 31 Nomination (Municipal) Ransom &amp; Broadfoot</p> <pre> Henderson Deputy (accl) {acclaimed} Black. {Dix?} Moir. {McLellan? cut off} Council. The year ended Cold Dry &amp; no {Sleighing? cut off} </pre> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1895 Jany</span></h2> <p>" 1 Some stormy Drawing wood from Swamp " 2 went to Fergus with Stewart with Potatoes " 3 Milder Sawing wood (4) Drawing ties off Track " 5 to Fergus Snowing almost sleighing</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1895 == == 91</span></h2> <p>Jany 7 very mild Municipal Polling Ransom. {Rune?} Moir {Dix?} &amp; McLellan Council. Henderson Dpy {Deputy} by acclamation " 8 To Fergus. Cold &amp; Stormy " 9 Clear and Sharp To Allisons in evening " 10 Stormy. Hail &amp; Snow all day (11) Sleighing " 12 To Fergus with Chop got Salt. Good sleighing " 13 (Sunday) very Stormy to Church Grand Sermon J.B.M Luke 10-40 2nd clause " 14 Stormy Day To Fergus for Chop (Cattle) " 15 Fine. Killing Pigs at Thompsons 20 " 16 Cold fine to fergus with chop at Bridge 1st Line " 17 Fine Fair Day to Fergus for chop (Horses) " 18 A. Moir &amp; Sarah here very heavy Fall of Snow " 19 Beautiful Clear day. Children to Stewarts " 21 Council Meeting heavy Rain all day. A. {Agnes} To Jas Gerries " 22 Stormy Blowing Roads Blocked C Culls Sale Did not get there " 23 " " " " Badly not Cold " 24 Breaking Roads through the Fields</p> <pre>" 25 Very Fine J. Elgie's Bee Drawing Brick For Culls House </pre> <p>" 26 Stormy again (27) Sunday Still Stormy " 28 6 Below Zero Calm Roads Badly Blocked. No Train " 30 Cold Killed 6 Pigs at Jas Richardsons at Mrs Clarks {funeral? cut off} " 31 Drawing wood off the {Co..?} Jas &amp; Mrs Gerrie here Feby 1 Finished " Still Cold " 2 Cleaning oats for Fergus got meal &amp; Plank " 4 Cold Clear (5) Clear and Cold 18 Below Zero " 6 very Cold But quiet 30 Below " 7 Still the Cold spell 15 Below {Sow away - crossed out} " 8 12 Below a high gale Great Drifting Train stuck " 9 Milder but fierce drift. No teams going. no Train " 11 Roads broke again to Salem for Flour Train through " 12 Council Meeting. Mild &amp; Clear " 13 To Fergus {JW - above line} took Potatoes to {Jas Brough?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1895 == == 92</span></h2> <p>Feby 14-15-16 Fine days but Roads Bad with Pitch holes " 18 To Fergus Getting {Rench?} of Sleigh {member?} " 19 " " Down River. Got Chop (Horses) Drifting Mild " 20 Fine Cutting wood. made new Road to River " 21 heavy Drifting Train stuck again " 22 Cold Drifting Letting Bridge on 2nd Line for {Bogh..? cut off scan} " 23 Fine again to fergus meeting Nichol Council " 25 mild morn. {morning} Drifty after to Luther For wood Heavy {R...? cut off scan} " 26 Beautiful Day. Sow Served " 27 Sunny mild. Decidedly a thaw " 28 Thaw. Soft &amp; Misty all day Roads Soft March 1 Soft Forenoon. Lots of Snow gone. Froze up at night " 2 Frosty Bright &amp; Sunny " 4 A Snow storm from the north with high wind &amp; cold " 5 Clear &amp; Bright. Putting on 2 Loads of hay Straw Young helping " 6 Took 2 Loads of hay to Guelph @ 9 &amp; 9.25 Stewart took one {R...? cut off scan} " 8 Snowing &amp; Drifting all day Mild " 9 To Luther for 2 Loads of wood. Thomphson {Thompson} took 1 Stormy and Bad Roads " 11 To Fergus with Chop (Cattle) Cold " 13 To Luther for wood (Wilsons) Soft " 14 Moving A. Rae. Cold 15 below Great Drift last {night? cut off scan} Train {Blocked? cut off scan} " 15 To Adam armstrongs Sale Milder " 16 To Luther for wood finished very cold " 18 Moving John Young to Barnetts " 19 To Mr Boys for Seed wheat " 20 With Reeve to Clarks sorting old Papers " 21 With Stewart moving Binder to Brockies Farm {sideways on right hand side of page} {all this Says fair But Cold north wind} " 22 Sawing wood &amp; drawing Some from River " 23 With Load of Hay for Stewart Warm " 24 (Sunday) Real thaw Snow went Great " 25 lots of water running roads alot {illegible?} possible river Flood " 26 Froze up again Cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1895 == == 93</span></h2> <p>March 27 To Salem for Flour Some more Snow " 28 with Stewart moving Thawing " 29-30 Cold wind but Sun melting Snow April 1 Rain Last night Freezing as it Fell then Snow " 2 Easter Fair Good sleighing took steer to W Brown " 3 Stewart moved Finally Soft " 4 very Soft Took Stewarts Colt to Fergus " 5 Sleighing gone Some wheels running Got Chop Horses " 6 Misty and some Robins rain. (7) Do Do {same as above} " 8 River Broke up from Fergus to Belwood Killing Pig at J Milnes " 9 Bright Clear and Fine " 10 To Fergus With mare to vet took wheels. Roads Fair Cold " 11 To Fergus with G. Roy to see about Watsons Car " 12 Good Friday. Watson Came Taking ties off Track. Rain " 13 Sawing ties. took mare to vet in afternoon. Raw Some Plowing " 15 " " to to see Bridge on 2nd " 16-17. Warm Spring weather " 18 Fair day to Fergus got Grass Seed Watson Plowing " 19 To Belwood helping Kennedy with Road {lists?}</p> <pre> Started Plowing after a short But very hard Winter only 2 days Soft till spring Came </pre> <p>" 20 Plowing and drawing ties &amp; wood warm 75 " 22 Gang Plowing and Harrowing Cool " 23 First sowed Oats above house " 24 sowing oats sowed wheat " 25 Sowing Sowed Grass seed &amp; Peas " 26 Sowing Oats. Below Track at Crossing " 27 Rolling wheat &amp; oats. To Fergus &amp; Taylors to See about Flax " 28 (Sunday) J. Milne here Swallows " 29 To Elora for Flax Seed warm " 30 Plowing Sod very hot 80 in Shade May 1 Cooler very Dry. Rain very much needed used last Cabbage</p> <p>== 1895 == == {94 cut off scan} May 2 Plowing Sod the Hardest I ever Plowed " 3 warm light Shower in the forenoon " 4 very hot 84 finished Plowing for seed " 6 Harrowing Sod hot 89 yesterday " 7 Still hot. Slight shower lots of Thunder. Sowing</p> <pre> oats and Flax. Finished Sowing. Wild Plums in bloom Trees in Leaf </pre> <p>" 8 Hot Finished harrowing " 9 Rolling Oats and Flax on sod South Field " 10 Picking Potatoes to Fergus with Chop Cattle young Cattle out all night " 11 Picking stones off Clover thunder Rain " 12 (Sunday) very Cold Snow last night ice on water the thermometer {illegible} no higher than 35 all day " 13 The heaviest frost last night I ever remember</p> <pre> Growth was So far advanced oats Cut down Trees and Rubarb {rhubarb} badly froze and grass very {in left column} the Frost </pre> <p>" 14 Cold &amp; Snowing all day " 15 Some warmer to Fergus with Load of hay {C..? cut off} " 16 at D Milnes &amp; Ransoms changing Potatoes " 17 Cut and Planted 2 Bu Potatoes on Track " 18 Picking stones. heavy rain all afternoon &amp; night the most Rain that has fallen this {..? cut off} " 19 Frost Cold Raw day (20) Do Do {same as above} " 20 Cold (21) another heavy frost 1/2 inch Ice Raw " 22 Council Meeting Court of Revision Warmer " 23 warmer Windy no frost Last night " 24 " Drawing ties &amp; Picking stones Willie Burr here " 25 Fine &amp; warm Finished Picking stones " 27 very Cold Letting the Cutting of sand {hill?} 04 {tr?} {B..? cut off} " 28 Inspecting Damage done at Glenlamond Got {..? cut off} " 29 Warmer Ida Covey &amp; John Gs wife here Plowing Potatoes " 30 Drilling and Cutting Potatoes very warm 92 warm " 31 " " " A {Agnes} to Fergus to Church hot June 1 Planted Potatoes 14 Bush / acre hot &amp; Dry " 3 Plowing for Turnips</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Page 96</span></h2> <p>Some Figures relating to the Census of 1911 regarding {.ire?} 1 West Garafraxa oldest Person Mrs Dench 90 yrs Largest Family Wm Shortreed 12 No of separate Holdings 90 no. Inhabited Houses 82 Inhabitants 331 (334) Non Res 8 Youngest Person John A. Hanna Estimated Fees $54.55. Time occupied in actual work 11 1/2 No of Farms over 5 acres 68 Population of Fergus 1534 Elora 1097 there were 9322 Enumerated at work in the Dominion Septr 10th Received $ 45.00 on act. {account} March 19th 1912 " Bal. 7.67 = Total $52.67 {above line} {54 55} {S..?} $1.88 {piece of paper cut out and pasted to page} {TOWN AND COUNTRY} {The census of 1911 shows that Canada has a rural population of 1,924,053 and an urban population of 1,289,441. The increase in the last ten years was 555,065 rural and 878,147 urban. These figures are} {writing below pasted page} 204524 {piece of paper cut out and pasted to page} {CENSUS FOR SOUTH WELLINGTON}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">97</span></h2> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895_June"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1895 June</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">July</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895_July"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1895 July</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895_August"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1895 August</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">1895</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1895 June</span></h2> <p>5 Rain all Forenoon Cooler</p> <p>6 Plowing very Cold had mitts on</p> <p>" Planted Corn Beans Sowed Carrots. Frost</p> <p>7 Drilling and sowing turnips Planted Corn on Track</p> <p>8 Warmer Took steer to Fergus</p> <p>9 (Sunday) Jas.Dix here very hot</p> <p>10 Whitewashing. worked Sheep hot</p> <p>11 Away with John McLellan looking at Roads</p> <p>12 Plowing Turnip Land</p> <p>13 To Salem For Flour visiting at Richardsons {Burts J ?}</p> <p>14 Finished Plowing Turnip Land. Drilling {Do = same as above}</p> <p>15 Finished Sowing Turnips. to Gravel Letting</p> <p>17 clipping sheep hot. Drouth Getting Serious</p> <p>18 Building Lane Fence. Grasshoppers thick</p> <p>19 <i> </i> <i> Finished Put Trough in Ditch</i></p> <p>20 visiting. J. Moirs &amp; R. Stewarts</p> <p>21 at {Alex?} Bremmers Raising hot</p> <p>22 Doing some Road work. Light Rain</p> <p>24 Roadwork drawing Gravel</p> <p>25 Council meeting hot</p> <p>26 Finished Roadwork Thunder &amp; a nice Shower</p> <p>27 Fixing Culvert on Gravel. Putting in gate at swamp</p> <p>28 Away with Reeve to Bridges To Shaws Funreal {Funeral} Rain</p> <p>29 Uncle Came here from Goderich</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <p>1 Day Dry Posting Bills</p> <p>2 <i> </i> Scuffling Potatoes hanging Gate</p> <p>3 Digging Drain up to Bridge Con 1 Lot 16</p> <p>4 With R Thompson to R Richardsons</p> <p>5 Letting jobs of Gravelling and ditching on 2nd &amp; 3rd Lines</p> <p>6 To See Reeve. Drawing Earth to end Drain in Lane</p> <p>8 Took Uncle to Station. Some Rain</p> <p>9 high wind Cold. Levi &amp; E Flewelling here for orders</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1895 July</span></h2> <p>10 Front resowing Turnips sowing corn. Frost</p> <p>11 To Fergus For Oil meal &amp; {c....?}</p> <p>12 Painting a very fine Shower scufffling Turnips</p> <p>13 <i> very Like Rain but none came {S Fro..? cut off}</i></p> <p>15 Started to Cut hay Rainy afternoon</p> <p>16 hoeing Potatoes &amp; Corn Killed a Pig</p> <p>17 Mowing Coling up to See Ditch of P. Clark at Will.</p> <p>18 <i> </i> to Belwood saw first stooks sowing at {Will..? cut off}</p> <p>19-20 Cutting Raking &amp; Drawing hay</p> <p>22 Pulling {Putting} Paris Green on Potatoes. Cloudy &amp; {co...? cut off}</p> <p>23 Finished Cutting hay very Light Crop</p> <p>24 hay all in Drawing wood from swamp</p> <p>25 To Nichol to A Moir's Signs but not much rain</p> <p>26 Drawing wood to C. Vroomans Raining in afternoon</p> <p>27 rain all Forenoon. {Seeing?} Bridges and to {F..? cut off}</p> <p>29 Seeing. D. Watsons ditch. Slight Rain</p> <p>30 Heavy Rain Last night Cold. Started to pull {F..? cut off}</p> <p>31 very high wind all day and very Cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2> <p>1 Sunday school Entertainment. Cool</p> <p>2-3 Pulling Flax Fine</p> <p>5 <i> </i> Fine shower yesterday {m..? cut off}</p> <p>6 <i> </i> Hot and thunder no Rain at {...cut off}</p> <p>7 another Fine Shower. Helping Watson Hayfork</p> <p>8 Pulling Flax George Roy helping. Rain at night</p> <p>9 Rain. To Fergus with Wool &amp; To Thos {Harmas?} Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>10 Warm pulling Flax</p> <p>12 The Heaviest rain last night for a year But {mi..?} {Ghar?} pulling {Fl..?}</p> <p>13 Finished pulling Flax Frost this morning</p> <p>14 to Elora With Flax very warm</p> <p>15 Council meeting. Cool and pleasant</p> <p>16 To Elora with Flax warm</p> <p>17 Heavy Rain and Hail in afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1895 August</span></h2> <p>19 Started Cutting wheat. Light Crop</p> <p>20 Finished wheat started peas. Thunder &amp; rain Frost</p> <p>21 Pulling Peas slight frost</p> <p>22 Finished pulling Peas and Loading Flax</p> <p>23 Wheat all in and some peas warm</p> <p>24 Rainy afternoon To Fergus</p> <p>26 To Elora with Last of Flax very hot</p> <p>27 Peas all in. Started to Cut oats</p> <p>28 Cutting oats over to Ransoms with T Hamiliton</p> <p>29 " " Raking wheat stubble Thunder &amp; rain last night</p> <p>30 Cutting oats very hot</p> <p>31 Cut all that is Ripe some Rain and Cold</p> <p>Septr 2 Fine drawing in oats</p> <p>4 " " " " Rain in afternoon warm</p> <p>5 Finished Cutting warm</p> <p>6 Drawing in oats hot</p> <p>7 Down to Hanna's &amp; Days Seeing about Ditch to {Fergus?}</p> <p>9 Harrowing down Turnip Drills to Fergus with H Mitchell</p> <p>10 Gang Plowing Pea land hot - 90</p> <p>11 very hot 93 in Shade A {Agnes} went to Toronto Finished Drawing in the worst Crop we ever had in 36 years</p> <p>12 D. Milne threshing warm</p> <p>13 Watson " Broke down went to Fergus for Share</p> <p>14 " " morning Plowing Cold</p> <p>15 (Sunday) heavy Frost Last nigh {night} Blocking Potatoes</p> <p>16 Plowing warm A {Agnes} came from Toronto</p> <p>17 Choring went to Fergus</p> <p>18 Threshing The worst Turnout we ever had R Richardson hurt</p> <p>19 Thompsons threshing hot (20) Rennie Threshing</p> <p>21 Jas Milne Threshing hot 88 in the Shade</p> <p>22 (Sunday) hottest day in Septr for years 90</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1895</span></h2> <p>Septr 23 Finished Plowing for Rye Cold</p> <p>24 To G. Martin's Sale</p> <p>25 To Fergus for Timothy Seed</p> <p>26 T {To} Jas Carneys for Rye Seed 50 cts P {per} Bushel</p> <p>27 Sowing Rye about 1 1/4 Bush wheat mark about {? cut off}</p> <p>28 Picking stones Rolling Harrowing</p> <p>30 High wind &amp; very Cold Plowing</p> <p>October 1 Cold yet Sowing Rye</p> <p>2 To Fergus Got Chop New Suit &amp; and fine Boots</p> <p>3 Pulling stumps {Tiying?} Corn</p> <p>4 &amp; 5 Drawing wood from Watsons Swamp hot</p> <p>7 Making Waggon Bot {Bottom} Started to Draw manure Rain</p> <p>8 Drawing manure Cold</p> <p>9 " " to Belwood Show Cold</p> <p>10 Drawing manure (11) Do {as above} Rain heavy</p> <p>12 Finished Drawing manure to Fergus for {setmiae?}</p> <p>14 Started Potatoes took up 100 Bush fine Crop</p> <p>15 at Potatoes Fine took 100 Bush up</p> <p>16 " " a Lot of Rain fell</p> <p>17 Tibbitts Threshing finished Potatoes Cold up to {Living ? cut off}</p> <p>18 To Grand valley Show fine somewhat Cold and windy</p> <p>19 Council Meeting Sent A. Walkers potatoes to Fergus A heavy Snow storm in the evening about 8 in {? cut off}</p> <p>21 Cold took Jas Milnes wife to Fergus to Salem with G {? cut off}</p> <p>22 Snow Gone to Thompsons for Load of mangolds</p> <p>23 Fine working at Watsons all day</p> <p>24 Plowing very hard Frost Harrowing Potatoe land at {?D cut off}</p> <p>25 Started to Spread manure and Plow in {Kilean?}</p> <p>26 Warmer Plowing and Taking up Turnips</p> <p>27 (Sunday) Warm Fine Thunderstorm at night</p> <p>28 Cold Blustering Snowing</p> <p>29 Same With Quite a fall of Snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1895</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#51"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">51</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1895_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1895</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_2"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#52"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">52</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_3"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1895</span></h2> <p>October 30 Fine again Seeing Roads and Culverts</p> <p>" 31 Mild and Some Rain finished turnips 5 Loads altogether</p> <p>Novermber 1 Fine helping Thompson &amp; Watson Got Load of The Ren &amp; Watson</p> <p>" 2 Froze too hard for Plowing finished White to Fergus with Chop By {Buy} Boots</p> <p>" 3 &amp; 4 mild indian Summer</p> <p>" 5 Finished Plowing in manure Warm</p> <p>" 6 very fine. visiting the Poor House on Reeves invite</p> <p>" 7 Warm Plowing &amp; Harrowing Topaz Calved</p> <p>" 8 To Belwood Looking for share Rainy all day</p> <p>" 9 Rain all day Freezing at night and Snow</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Snow Cold Cattle all tied in</p> <p>" 11 Too Frosty to Plow Took Chop to Fergus</p> <p>" 12 " " " " went for Chop</p> <p>" 13 " " " " Moved stone from wood shed Choring</p> <p>" 14 Plowing Forenoon Hannas threshing afternoon</p> <p>" 15 Hannas Threshing morn {morning} Killed Pig to Watson Plowing A {Agnes} Back from Toronto</p> <p>" 16 Very fine all day Plowing Like Indian Summer</p> <p>" 18 Plowing forenoon killing Pigs at Rennies afternoon Fine</p> <p>" 19 Plowing until 4 PM Rain then Snow</p> <p>" 20 2 inches of Snow Plowing Rennie threshing Watson Cutting</p> <p>" 21 Thanksgiving day to Church very cold 5 above zero</p> <p>" 22 to Fergus with Chop Paid lot of Snow fell</p> <p>" 23 Fair Sleighing Jas Milne Killing Pigs</p> <p>" 25 Snow &amp; Hail Rain at night Snow nearly gone</p> <p>" 26 very high wind Blowing down Trees &amp; Fences</p> <p>" 27 Drawing wood from Swamp all day</p> <p>" 28 Thompsons Killed 3 Hogs Killed old Poke Fine</p> <p>" 29 Started to go to Goderich Telegram not to go Snow</p> <p>" 30 Fine &amp; Sunny {Baring?} old Horse</p> <p>December 2 Blowing &amp; stormy 4 in Snow Last night good sleighing to Belwood</p> <p>" 3 Sawing wood stormy</p> <p>" 4 Helping Thompsons Kill a Horse Drawing Stumps</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">51</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1895</span></h2> <p>December 5 Helping Watson to cut feed stormy</p> <p>" 6 Killed 1 Pig at home &amp; 10 at A Whites mild</p> <p>" 7 Mild killing Pigs at D. Milnes to Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 9 up a {at} Haleys seeing about Ditch</p> <p>" 10 at Fergus to Christmas Fair very dull</p> <p>" 11 at Fergus with Lambs for Thompson</p> <p>" 12 very Cold 8 Below Zero Threshing at D Milnes</p> <p>" 13 Finished threshing at D Milnes milder</p> <p>" 14 Council meeting very fine</p> <p>" 16 Sawing wood. To Jas Youngs at night</p> <p>" 17 Rain Mild Real thaw</p> <p>" 18 To Nichol to Jas Moirs. Slighing {sleighing} gone wheels Rain</p> <p>" 19 Rainy very muddy at John Richardsons { Th...? all aft..?}</p> <p>" 20 {fine ?} at Robt Burrs Funreal {Funeral} quite warm</p> <p>" 21 Warm River Broke up digging drain from from Milkhouse Rain</p> <p>" 23 Plowing in morning. Council Meeting in afternoon</p> <p>" 24 Colder Rain all day Freezing as it fell</p> <p>" 25 Christmas very warm Plowing in morn to Fergus J. {Gar..?} Dinner Mrs &amp; Mr {...?}</p> <p>" 26 School Trustee Election Jas Black elected Rain &amp; Snow</p> <p>" 27 Clear Frosty again Killed 4 Pigs &amp; one to Watson</p> <p>" 28 Frosty very Fine Sold Pork in Elora @ 4.00 {ea?}</p> <p>" 30 Nomination (Municipal) Reeve &amp; Councillors Elected By Acclamation Contest for Deputy Reeve Between</p> <p>" 31 Snowing and Fierce wind all day the Worst this</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Blustring and Cold</p> <p>" 2 To Fergus to See Carson Tom Milnes in afternoon</p> <p>" 3 Very stormy Killed a cow for Thompson</p> <p>" 4 Cold but clear to Fergus for oatmeal</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) very Cold and Clear 20 Below Zero</p> <p>" 6 Municipal Election Elected Deputy Reeve over {...?} 63 majority very Cold 28 Below Zero</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>Jany 7 still cold but clear To Fergus Paid Seat Rent for 1895</p> <p>" 8 Milder quite a snowfall sawing wood</p> <p>" 9 mild again to Fergus with Potatoes to J.G got 2 bags of chop</p> <p>" 10 Colder Drawing wood from Swamp</p> <p>" 11 To Fergus Funreal {Funeral} of Mrs Jas Milne</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) stormy Funreal {Funeral} of Hugh Semple</p> <p>" 13 Colder Cleaning up wheat</p> <p>" 14 fine Moving Jim Dix. A. Mori &amp; Sarah here</p> <p>" 15 very Fine Drawing wood from Swamp</p> <p>" 16 fine. Swing Bridge ({shamils?}) to Fergus Got Cutter</p> <p>" 17 To Grand valley for Flour Bot {Bought} straw from Garland</p> <p>" 18 Mild Snowing all day A. {Agnes} to Fergus</p> <p>" 20 Mild fine Rain. First Council meeting for 1896</p> <p>" 22 Stormy. Drawing Brick for Don Small</p> <p>" 23 Rain freezing as it fell Doing Great Damage to trees &amp; wires</p> <p>" 24 Stormy but mild</p> <p>" 25 To Garlaws fro straw fine. Cold</p> <p>" 26 little Rough David Small here (Sunday)</p> <p>" 27 Drawing wood to Fergus got Chop &amp; Meal</p> <p>" 28 to Guelph to County Council Meeting</p> <p>" 29 " " " (30) Sow Away</p> <p>" 30 Rain. County Council (31) Do Do {as above}</p> <p>Feby 1 came back from C.C. Meeting a mild week</p> <p>" 3 to Fergus with Pig for J. Black heavy storm</p> <p>" 4 Roads Blocked to J. Richardsons in eving {evening}</p> <p>" 5 Beautiful Day Mrs H. Blacks Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 6 Snowing But Mild</p> <p>" 7 Stormy &amp; Drifting had to Drive children to school</p> <p>" 8 Milder helping Thompsons to Cut Straw</p> <p>" 10 Stormy Drawing wood to shed</p> <p>" 11 Watson started to thresh but stopped on account of the Storm which was Fierce Blocking Roads</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">52</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>Feby 12 Council meeting walked there Roads all Blocked all had to walk McLellan did {not?}</p> <p>" 13 Watson finished threshing another Storm</p> <p>" 14 Stormy but Mild (15 Stormy mild morn Cold night</p> <p>" 17 the Coldest I ever knew for 37 years 39 below to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 Stormy against to Fergus Boyle at Shands Bridge</p> <p>" 19 Cold yet and Rough Sow away</p> <p>" 20 To Fergus fair Day 12 Below and very stormy</p> <p>" 21 Still Stormy to Belwood for Sow</p> <p>" 22 Cold. Calm. To Fergus got meal 2 days Train Blocked</p> <p>" 25 Cold clear (26) stormy morn mild {Seeing &amp; R..?}</p> <p>" 27 finest day of the Season Clear and {...?}</p> <p>" 28 Soft. Rain. Entertainment at School House</p> <p>March 2 Another Blizzard all day and Cold {...?}</p> <p>" 3 Clear Bright and Cold</p> <p>" 4 " " very Cold to Hendersons for oats</p> <p>" 5 To Fergus got oats chopped fine</p> <p>" 6 Misty Slight Rain</p> <p>" 7 Went with D.M. to R Stewarts very stormy</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) heavy snowfall and Drifting</p> <p>" 9 Roads Badly Blocked again took all day to {C...?}</p> <p>" 10 Fine Killed Ram. Got 2 lambs Sow away</p> <p>" 11 Cold to D Smalls and Carlaws</p> <p>" 12 very Cold to Carlaws for straw</p> <p>" 13 Killing Pigs at John Richardsons</p> <p>" 14 to Fergus with Cutter {7012. mo ?} J.L.</p> <p>" 16. 17-18 very fine Drawing straw from Carlaws</p> <p>" 19 very stormy all day</p> <p>" 20 Tremendous storm train stuck Roads filled</p> <p>" 21 Clear again to Belwood at Reform meeting</p> <p>" 23 Fine Drew the Last of straw From Carlaws</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>March 24 Easter fair Day Clear &amp; Cold with Reeve and Clerk to Fergus about By Laws. first Train since the 19</p> <p>" 25 Soft Rain Some Lightning</p> <p>" 26 Stormy again. Cold</p> <p>" 27 To Luther for wood Cold</p> <p>" 28 To Fergus to Reform Convention Semple {remove?} visitied {Mary?}</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) rain last night thunder an {and} Lightning This</p> <p>" 30 hot Sun Lot of Snow went Roads bad Robins and Bluebirds to Jas Milnes at night</p> <p>" 31 very warm Snow went fast River broke up</p> <p>April 1 Cold &amp; Raw Mist and Rain at night A. {Agnes} to Fergus abt {about} Books</p> <p>" 2 Cold &amp; stormy (3) Do. {same as before} Sale at L. R. Days very Cold</p> <p>" 4 Some milder at Mrs Barnetts Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 6 Still Raw and cold Snowing</p> <p>" 7 Raw yet Killing Pigs at Rennies</p> <p>" 8 Bright &amp; sunny Choring Sawing down in Swamp</p> <p>" 9 still soft (10) Sawing wood at J. Milnes</p> <p>" 11 Rain in morn. walked to Fergus J. Dick Plow</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) rain in morn Great thaw Frogs</p> <p>" 13 very warm With J. Moir Seeing Farm Con 8 Lot 15</p> <p>" 14 Started to Plow warm (15) Plowing Hot</p> <p>" 16 Moving Jas Moir very hot about {78?} in shade</p> <p>" 17 Plowing Scraping in sand Pit Thunder &amp; Rain at night</p> <p>" 18 to Fergus with chop Still warm Cattle on Grass</p> <p>" 20 Plowing up to See Ditch at Williams</p> <p>" 21 Sowing Grass seed on {Rep?} Sowing Oats Cold at night</p> <p>" 22 Gang Plowing for Peas Sowing Grass Seed &amp; Peas</p> <p>{Some rain - vertically on side of page}</p> <p>" 23 Rolling oats and Plowing fine and warm</p> <p>" 24 Plowing (25) finished Plowing for wheat River very Low</p> <p>Richardsons River men here for Dinner</p> <p>" 27 Sowing wheat and harrowing Rain at night</p> <p>" 28 Sowing Grass on wheat and Rolling very warm</p> <p>{vertically on side of page in date column} Cold the Lowest Temperature for 40 yrs and the Greatest Scarcity of Feed ever known Bot 8 loads of straw myself</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>April 29 Plowing in South field Cooler</p> <p>" 30 Plowing Sod windy there has Been only 2 nights frost Since the 13th and what is very Rare numbers of Cattle are out all night this fodder being very Scarce and Grass good</p> <p>{vertically in date column} the Warmest April &amp; the warmest day in April in 55 yrs</p> <p>May 1 misty morn at Arthur with Reeve trying Grader</p> <p>" 2 Sowing oats south field 14 BU Still fine weather</p> <p>" 4 Seeing about wire (Rennie) at J. Bucklands Fair</p> <p>" 5 Plowing sod.. Wild Plums in Bloom warm</p> <p>" 6 Drawing Earth to Hill and Ties home Hot</p> <p>" 7 at John Bremmers Sr Funreal {Funeral} hot &amp; dry Trees in {bloom?}</p> <p>" 8 Plowing (9) at Belwood helping Clerk with Road</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) Jas Laing here hot Dry</p> <p>" 11 Finished Plowing for Crop warm and Close</p> <p>" 12 Sowing Oats &amp; Peas. Finished Sowing 15 Bu in West of {..cut off} Light Rain</p> <p>" Finally Finished Harrowing &amp; Rolling one of the Best {Sod ....?} {sh...?} we ever had only 2 nights frost since the Snow Left growth</p> <p>" 15 To Fergus for corn and mangolds still dry</p> <p>" 16 Drilling and Sowing mangolds (snow fences Rain</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) a fine rain followed by a great Gale</p> <p>" 18 Burning Brush Drawing ties of Track Jas Moir here</p> <p>" 19 To House of Industry Seeing Tree {shappings?}</p> <p>" 20 Lib and mother to A. Moirs Nichol</p> <p>" 21 A. Lib Edna Mary to Stewarts Nichol</p> <p>" 22 Sowing Corn 2nd on Track Getting drains for an {...cut off?}</p> <p>" 23 Finished Plowing for Potatoes. washed at shop</p> <p>" 25 Rainy all day Terrible Shower at night Thunder &amp; Lightning Doing great damage Heaviest</p> <p>" 26 To Salem for Flour very high wind</p> <p>" 27 Cutting Potatoes Cooler (McDermott here for Potatoes</p> <p>" 28 Rain Court of Revision very Cold &amp; windy at {...cut off?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>May 29 To Fergus {McA?} Potatoes Cold windy</p> <p>" 30 Planting Potatoes</p> <p>June 1 Plowing Clipped sheep Planted Beans Corn Sowed Carrotts</p> <p>" 2 Finished Plowing Turnip Land with Henderson</p> <p>" 3-4-5 at Conty {County} Council fine Rain on 5th</p> <p>" 6 Returned very warm</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) very warm Heavy Rain &amp; thunder in afternoon</p> <p>" 8 Damp muggy misty &amp; warm good Growth</p> <p>" 9 Fixiing fences Rain at night</p> <p>" 10 Sowing Turnips. Planting Cabage {Cabbage}</p> <p>" 11 Finished Sowing Turnips warm</p> <p>" 12 with McClellan Letting Jobs all day</p> <p>" 13 Posting Bill for Belwood Road gravel to Fergus</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) J. Milne &amp; Family &amp; Jas Moir here</p> <p>" 15 to Belwood for scraper. Sowing with R. Thompson Mills H. Seed</p> <p>" 16 Nomination (Dominion) 4 Candidates Semple Groves Gordon Lewis Warm day &amp; Large Crowd</p> <p>" 17 Letting the Gravel on Belwood Road. Watson {20 1/2?} Sargeant {15 1/12?}</p> <p>" 18-19 Doing Road work. warm needing Rain</p> <p>" 20 very hot Rain all Round us. With henderson Letting jobs</p> <p>" 22 Scuffling mangolds mowing with scythe</p> <p>" 23 Election Semple 594 ahead Tupper ministry Defeated by 35</p> <p>" 24 still warm with Henderson orangeville Road &amp; E. Townline</p> <p>" 25 Cutting Rye green slight Rain at night</p> <p>" 26 Cutting and Coling Rye</p> <p>" 27 Drawing in Rye</p> <p>" 29 With Henderson letting Gravel on orangeville Road Fergus &amp; Eramosa T. Line</p> <p>" 30 Council meeting and down to Eramosa on 6th</p> <p>July 1 Raking &amp; mowing to McLellans for Planer</p> <p>" 2 Trying Planer Then Bot it</p> <p>" 3 Finished Drawing Green Rye hot 90</p> <p>" 4 scuffling Potatoes Grand Rain A. Burns Raising</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>July 6 Cool and cloudy Letting job on Hill 1st Line (J. B. 90 yrs</p> <p>" 7 Cool yet Drawing in Hay</p> <p>" 8 To Guelph to meeting of Commissioner Dividing {Co...? cut off}</p> <p>" 9 very Cool some Rain with Wm Black Letting {Jobs?}</p> <p>" 10 Planting Corn down to County Graveling. D. {W..? cut off}</p> <p>" 11 finished Planting Corn to Fergus Pd int {interest?} {F...? cut off}</p> <p>" 13 Mowing</p> <p>" 14 Finished mowing to E. Gara {Garafraxa} seeing Grader</p> <p>" 15 Finished Haying Some Rain</p> <p>" 16 Scuffling To Fergus with Henderson To Haleys Rain</p> <p>" 17 Hot. Put Paris Green on Potatoes</p> <p>" 18Thining Turnips. Went to Fergus</p> <p>" 20 Rain all Last night. With D. Watson Passing jobs</p> <p>" 21 Cleaning mangolds Cutting Rye very hot</p> <p>" 22 Working in Swamp Cooler at night</p> <p>" 23 To Fergus Got Salt Pd Armstrong Bros in full</p> <p>" 24 With Jas Mathieson in afternoon to Eramosa township</p> <p>" 25 Drawing in Rye Jas Milne threshing Cool night</p> <p>" 27 Grand rain all Forenoon To A. Moirs</p> <p>" 28 Taking in Rye Rakings. With Reeve settling {G...? cut off}</p> <p>" 29 Drawing wood from swamp very heavy Rain</p> <p>" 30 Warm Sunday School Reunion</p> <p>" 31 Cutting D Milnes Timothy at Peel Townline Job</p> <p>August 1 To Fergus Saw Forest J. Caldwells Gerries &amp; {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 3 Hot Started Harvest Cutting Oats</p> <p>" 4 Finished Field Below Track Hot</p> <p>" 5 Hottest Day of season with D Watson at {Oats?} 90 in shade</p> <p>" 6 Hot at J. Moirs Lots of thunder</p> <p>" 7 started wheat &amp; Peas A. {Agnes} to Hendersons</p> <p>" 8 still warm with D. Watson at Ditch in {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) hottest Day of Season about 92</p> <p>" 10 Cutting wheat Slight Rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1896_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1896</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>August 11 Seeing {Glenlamough?} Bridge which is Broke</p> <p>" 12 wet morning Cutting wheat</p> <p>" 13 very hot. finished " Drawing oats</p> <p>" 14 Hot 92 Cutting oats t See {.....?} job Conc 10 &amp; 11</p> <p>" 15 Council Meeting Hot some Rain</p> <p>" 17 Down to meet R. Boyle Re Glenlamond bridge Cooler</p> <p>" 18 Rain Cutting oats frost</p> <p>" 19 wheat all in Drawing oats</p> <p>" 20 Heavy Frost Watson threshing Drawing in &amp; Cutting oats</p> <p>" 21 Cutting oats forenoon. helping D Watson make culvert</p> <p>" 22 warm Some Rain at night " " finished Culvert</p> <p>" 24 Cutting &amp; Drawing oats finished Cutting D. Watson all Day</p> <p>" 25 putting in culvert (Watson) all day</p> <p>" 26 Drawing in oats. Rain heavy</p> <p>" 27 D. Milne threshing Some Rain</p> <p>" 28 J. B. Mullan here Peas all pulled Crop all in fair But oats some rusted &amp; spring wheat a failure</p> <p>" 29 Seeing Ditch near J. Dias then to Fergus</p> <p>" 31 J. Milne Drawing in Peas &amp; Threshing Thompsons threshing</p> <p>Septr 1 Threshing at Home wheat nearly a failure oats Light</p> <p>" 2 Showry &amp; Cold Tebbut here for oats</p> <p>" 3 Rain last night Cleaning wheat</p> <p>" 4 Got 2 Pigs from Wm Shortreed A. {Agnes} to Church</p> <p>" 5 Damp all day Drawing wood from Swamp</p> <p>" 7 Drawing wood from D Milnes flat</p> <p>" 8 J Rennie threshing warmer</p> <p>" 9 Drawing wood D.M. and fixing Spring warm</p> <p>" 10 Drawing Roots from Thompsons swamp warm</p> <p>" 11 Piling up " in our own Swamp Gang Plowing</p> <p>" 12 to Fergus with wheat for Flour &amp; oats for meal</p> <p>" 14 Started to Draw manure</p> <p>" 15 Drawing manure &amp; Tebbetts Threshing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>September 16 Tibbett Finished Threshing Drawing manure</p> <p>" 17 To Fergus Seeing Bridge at Glenlammond</p> <p>" 18 Drawing manure</p> <p>" 19 Rain all day Letting Bridges high wind very Cold at</p> <p>" 21 Finished manure Cleaning out Ditches</p> <p>" 22 Rain again at Wm Broadfoots Finish {....?}</p> <p>" 23 heavy Frost Cut Corn Cold all day</p> <p>" 24 To Fergus with Chop got new {Fleeing? Plow} Plow</p> <p>" 25 Fine Plowing</p> <p>" 26 Sowing Rye Repairing Drain Got chop home heavy Rain at</p> <p>" 28 Fine Sowing Timothy Plowing in manure</p> <p>" 29 Plowing in manure Rainy afternoon</p> <p>" 30 Belwood Show Rain all day Down to see Bridge {Lot 6?}</p> <p>Octr 1 Cold. Plowing (3) Warmer Plowing</p> <p>" 5 Finished plowing in manure {Haison?} got apples</p> <p>" 6 started to Dig Potatoes Rain Byrons Leg hurt</p> <p>" 7 Cold showers of Snow to Fall Show in Fergus</p> <p>" 8&amp; 9 at Potatoes Cold but dry</p> <p>" 10 Finished " a good crop. Started mangolds</p> <p>" 12 Finished mangolds a good crop Seeing abutment Lot 20 Con 6</p> <p>" 13 Plowing all day fine but Cool</p> <p>" 14 Do-Do {same as above} (15) Watson threshing warm</p> <p>" 16 To Grand valley Show Watson Finished Threshing</p> <p>" 17 Tied in Feeding Cattle 2 inches of snow fall</p> <p>" 19 Plowing Cold</p> <p>" 20 Plowing forenoon House of Industry in afternoon to see Electric Lights</p> <p>" 21 Drawing in Turnips at Watsons showers of {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 22 Plowing Got Load of Turnips at Thompson</p> <p>" 23 Got 2 Loads of Turnips from D. Milnes {Topp...?}</p> <p>" 24 Cold and Raw Draw in all Turnips 8 Loads</p> <p>" 26 Finished plowing West Field Fine &amp; {W...?}</p> <p>" 27 very warm Plowing Pea Land</p> <p>" 28 Plowing tile Noon went to Robbs sale</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>October 29 Plowed till noon. Down to townline and to Fergus</p> <p>" 30 Rain warm Started to plow sod</p> <p>" 31 Seeing Bridges in forenoon at Burrs &amp; Plowing</p> <p>November 2 Plowing sod. very warm (3) Do Do {same as above}</p> <p>" 4 " " Rainy afternoon &amp; evening</p> <p>" 5 To Fergus for flour and meal Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 6 Showers Plowing Sod. Killed a Pig at Rennies</p> <p>" 7 Council meeting Cold &amp; Showery</p> <p>" 9 Plowing sod all day Frosty</p> <p>" 10 Too Frosty to plow till noon J. Milnes Heifer Choked A. {Agnes} To Stewarts</p> <p>" 11 milder Plowing sod (12) do do {same as above} furing Turnip Land moved stone</p> <p>" 13 Fall of snow and frosty Drawing and Cutting wood</p> <p>" 14 Meeting Surveyor at Townline Six J.BK 30 fine</p> <p>" 15 very fine plowing Turnip Land no frost</p> <p>" 17 To Fergus with Chop. Horses got a {Ball?} Rain Dr. Smellies Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 18 Thunderstorm To Fergus to Court in D Watsons case</p> <p>" 19 Frosty. Clear &amp; Bright Plowing going on</p> <p>" 20 Fine. Frosty Plows soft A. {Agnes} Back from Stewarts</p> <p>" 21 Quite a fall of snow. Sleighs running</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) had Cutter going to Church</p> <p>" 23 Drawing wood from Swamp with sleigh rain afternoon</p> <p>" 24 Fin {Fine} To Fergus in Forenoon to Belwood after</p> <p>" 25 Raining and Freezing all day Rennies threshing</p> <p>" 26 at Church Thanksgiving day very warm Plows going Burrs girls here</p> <p>" 27 Mild Plowing A. Moir and Sarah here</p> <p>" 28 Colder done Plowing Cutting wood Snow at night</p> <p>" 30 very Cold. Drawing wood Ewes away</p> <p>Decr 1 at Guelph County Council Cold Zero</p> <p>" 2-3-4 " " " " fine and mild</p> <p>" 5 Returned from Guelph very mild</p> <p>" 8 Christmas fair Cattle very Chop Soft mild</p> <p>" 9-10-11 Still very fine mild weather</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1896</span></h2> <p>Decr 12 at J Richardsons threshed very Fine</p> <p>" 14 To Fergus with chop Still Fine</p> <p>" 15 Council meeting Raw and Cold</p> <p>" 16 J. Milnes sale. A. Moir up Sold hime 2 steers</p> <p>" 17 very fine Fair day to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 helping Watson to cut feed rogh {rough} &amp; blustery</p> <p>" 19 To Fergus with 2 steers - 1780 @ 2 3/4 1010 &amp; 2 1/2 770</p> <p>" 21 To Fergus Nomination for County Council New {Act..?}</p> <p>" 22 Entertainment at school house present to {...?}</p> <p>" 23 Clear Cold weather down to Zero</p> <p>" 24 To Fergus with Turkeys 8 cts per lb</p> <p>" 25 Christmas. To Burrs for Dinner Cold {stor..?}</p> <p>" 26 Jas Milne threshing Cold</p> <p>" 28 Nomination Township in Belwood milder</p> <p>" 29 Mild Misty To Fergus settled with Black &amp; co</p> <p>" 30 " Annual school meeting J Dix elected Trustee</p> <p>" 31 very Fine Snow all gone year ends without any {=ing?} and a long spell of Fine weather</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>January 1 Mild misty rain in afternoon at Thompsons in {evening?}</p> <p>" 2 mild sunny Lots of Flies To Fergus got beef {F...cut off?}</p> <p>" 4 Municipal Election was elected Reeve by 6 major Henderson &amp; Martins for County very muddy Roads and Rain most of the day</p> <p>" 5 Froze up again and some snow. To Fergus</p> <p>" 6 Stormy Trustee meeting to organize {Don Chairman?}</p> <p>" 7 milder drawing wood from swamp</p> <p>" 8 very fine To A. Moirs Nichol for Load of Turnips</p> <p>" 9 Cutting wood to Fergus in evening</p> <p>" 11 Council Meeting Cold &amp; Blustery</p> <p>" 12 John Richardsons threshing very cold</p> <p>" 13 helping D. Milne to make A. {Flax?} mixing</p> <p>" 14 To Fergus took A. {Agnes} down to Doctor {un..? cut off in {Go...? cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>Jany 15 helping D. Milne with Pump choring</p> <p>" 16 Drawing ties of Track very mild</p> <p>" 18 Heavy Rain all day yesterday froze up to day</p> <p>" 19 Took Turnips from D. Milnes Cold _ below Zero</p> <p>" 20 Milder. Snowing in afternoon Lib pick {turk?} {watson?}</p> <p>" 21 Sleighing at Last to Fergus with Cutter</p> <p>" 22 very Rogh {Rough} &amp; stormy</p> <p>" 23 Stormy Cold Sow away</p> <p>" 25 A Record Breaker no sleighing until 21st and today Roads blocked to Church meetign</p> <p>" 26 Still wild and blustery</p> <p>" 27 Faired up Drawing wood</p> <p>" 28 Fine to Fergus got meal</p> <p>" 29 Roads all tracked again milder</p> <p>" 30 very fine A {Agnes} to Fergus to Dr</p> <p>Feby 1 Still fine and sunny</p> <p>" 2 " " Helping Watson to build Shanty on bush Lot</p> <p>" 3 " " to Fergus with Chop</p> <p>" 4 " " Drawing wood from Watsons bush</p> <p>" 5 Drawing wood from Swamp mild</p> <p>" 6 T {To} Fergus with Thompsons mare Rain &amp; Snow {Rob lift? for Britain?}</p> <p>" 8 With Wm Thompson looking at Colts</p> <p>" 9 To Luther for wood Rennies team along</p> <p>" 10 Killing Turkeys and took them to Fergus</p> <p>" 11 Colder Raw East wind Sow away</p> <p>" 12 Snow storm from the East</p> <p>" 13 Council Meeting 8 below zero Sunny</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Drifting roads blocked</p> <p>" 15 To Luther and Grand valley Re Neil Thompson mild</p> <p>" 16 Killing Pigs at Thompsons mild</p> <p>" 17 Drawing wood from Swamp " thaw</p> <p>" 18 Fair Day {Tnus?} Meeting Fine &amp; mild</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>Feby 19 To Fergus with Bernardo Boy to Nichol Council</p> <p>" 20 To Belwood getting Help for Eliza Kennedy</p> <p>" 22 Stormy morning Rain in afternoon</p> <p>" 23 Farmers Institute Meeting in Belwood stormy</p> <p>" 24 Roads Blocked to Fergus</p> <p>" 25 Fine E. to Fergus A. {Agnes} at Thompsons</p> <p>" 26 Cold but Quieter</p> <p>" 27 A Great Blow and Cold to Fergus Re {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) Cold but Clear 18 Below Coldest this</p> <p>March 1 another heavy Blow filling Roads up</p> <p>" 2 To Belwood Seeing after Miss Kennedy</p> <p>" 3 at Fergus Division Court Nelson Mrs Watson</p> <p>" 4 Fine Sunny Seeing Mrs Mutch</p> <p>" 5 Thaw. Rain Killed 2 Pigs Sow away</p> <p>" 6 Mitchells Sale Keen and frosty but Clear</p> <p>" 8 Helping D. Kennedy with Didge on 4th Mild</p> <p>" 9 with Boyle looking a {at} Bridges heavy Rain</p> <p>" 10 Milder to Fergus Pd Plow. Got Boots for {S..? cut off Meal &amp; Flour</p> <p>" 11 Fine and sunny lots of water</p> <p>" 12 Colder very stormy afternoon</p> <p>" 13 Away seeing about Cudney Girl. To Belwood R.L. {Miss...? cut off}</p> <p>" 15 yesterday one of the hardest Blows of the winter Con {B...? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 got Roads Blocked again Clear &amp; cold</p> <p>" 17 Drawing wood milder</p> <p>" 18 To Fergus Fair day Decidedly soft</p> <p>" 19 " " Getting Bridge irons fixed heavy Rain {a...? cut off}</p> <p>" 20 River Brocke up very high flood Damaging Bridge</p> <p>" 22 Cutting Ice of Road at Glenamond fixing Bridge {a ..? cut off} got {gam?} off {wet..? ...cut off}</p> <p>" 23 Down to see Bridges at Glenlamond to Bremmers Sale</p> <p>" 24 To John Beatties Funreal {Funeral} wet Snowy day</p> <p>" 25 To Adam Johnstons sale With Wm Thompson</p> <p>" 26 Cleaning up wheat oats &amp; Peas</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>March 27 To A Moirs for Load of Turnips Robins</p> <p>" 29 at Thos Hughes sale mild</p> <p>" 30 To Fergus Pd Mitchell got 100 3 {ody?} J. B.</p> <p>" 31 The month ends Cold and raw sleighing gone</p> <p>April 1-2-3 making Gravel box and geneal {general} repairing Bright Sun but raw East winds</p> <p>" 5 Easter Fair. Got Chop Flour &amp; oatmeal Rain</p> <p>" 6 Raw Damp To Belwood Taking over Collecters Roll</p> <p>" 7 River {very?} down with wood Plowing started after one of the shortest Finest Winters for many years</p> <p>" 8 Cleaning Drains And to Fergus For grass seed A Burns sowed oats</p> <p>" 9 Snowing heavy all day</p> <p>" 10 Drawing wood with sleigh. Helping Thompson to make waggon bottom</p> <p>" 12 Up to Taylors on 12th line Re Cudney To Fergus evening got wheat</p> <p>" 13 To Fergus Re Cudney Killing Pigs at Watsons heavy Rain</p> <p>" 14 Cleared up fine Sow away</p> <p>" 15 To Fergus Re Cudney Sunny &amp; dry</p> <p>" 16 Good Friday Rain in afternoon</p> <p>" 17 Snow in forenoon Cold &amp; raw heavy Frost at night</p> <p>" 19 (Easter monday) a bitter Cold Frosty Sunny dry</p> <p>" 20 Hard Frost stopped Plowing</p> <p>" 21 Weather milder Some sowing</p> <p>" 22 Elora Horse show real spring weather Swallows</p> <p>" 23 Great Rain &amp; Thunder heaviest for 11 years</p> <p>" 24 land very wet but warm yet</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) another heavy rain and high wind</p> <p>" 26-27-28 Rain every day more or less no seeding</p> <p>" 29 Plowing headland of {sod?} Colder</p> <p>" 30 Rain to Fergus with Wm Thompson with cattle and to Belwood</p> <p>May 1 To Fergus With A.{Agnes} Rain last night &amp; today</p> <p>" 2 &amp; 3 Rain again up to {Wat?} Thompson Re [washout?}</p> <p>" 4 Colder Fair up to Jas Singers Re Culverts fixing spring</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>May 5 Warmer. To Fergus for salt &amp; with Iron some {s..? cut off}</p> <p>" 6 Gang Plowing and Harrowing Lily Calved</p> <p>" 7 Sowing wheat and grass seed Grand day</p> <p>" 8 filing finished. To Belwood helping Clerk with Road</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) warm heavy thunder storm at night</p> <p>" 10 warm Sowed oats abover Trakc</p> <p>" 11 Harrowing Below Track on sod Damp {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 12 A Heavy rain and thunder Doing damage</p> <p>" 13 To Arthur school arbitration land very wet</p> <p>" 14 Still Rainy no {scetting?} D. Milne had Team</p> <p>" 15 Board of health meeting in Belwood wild Plums in Bloom</p> <p>" 17 Sowing Oats, Dryer warm</p> <p>" 18 Sowing Peas all Sowed but 1 1/2 acres too wet</p> <p>" 19 Planted Potatoes on Track. Trees full in leaf</p> <p>" 20 To Fergus &amp; A. Burns. A heavy rain</p> <p>" 21 Cold Damp day lots of seeding to do yet</p> <p>" 22 To Carnnock re Ditches to Fergus got Flour</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) more Rain Cold</p> <p>" 24 Cold Raw day Heat is wanted Badly</p> <p>" 25 Finally got done Seeding Started Harrowing {Tur..? cut off}</p> <p>" 26 Plowing for mangolds Land drier than it Been this spring</p> <p>" 27 Choring to Fergus Saw R.D.F. Fine day</p> <p>" 28 Court of Revision in Belwood. Damp &amp; cold</p> <p>" 29 Plowing for mangolds and Potatoes</p> <p>" 31 across to A. Stewarts Cold heavy rain yesterday St. Andrews Ch. {st...? cut off}</p> <p>June 1 another Cold raw day</p> <p>" 2 to Guelph Seeing Co. Council about Grants for Belwood Bridge &amp; L. {Luther?} township</p> <p>" 3 Warmer heavy rain to Fergus with Potatoes</p> <p>" 5 Cutting Potatoes. more Rain</p> <p>" 7 Plowing heavy rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 8 Drilling and sowing mangolds</p> <p>" 9 Planting potatoes 15 Bu</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>June 10 up to Luther Seeing after Ditches Re {Shaw?} warm</p> <p>" 11 Plowing warm dry</p> <p>" 12 Sowing Turnips Repairing Drain</p> <p>" 14 To Wm Boyles Funreal {Funeral} Letting jobs at Broadfoots</p> <p>" 15 Finished Plowing For Turnips Sowing corn</p> <p>" 16 Swedes all sowed no rain since the 7th</p> <p>" 17 To Cummock to meet Bowman P.L.S.</p> <p>" 18 very hot Drilling and sowing Greystone Turnips</p> <p>" 19 Council meeting very warm Like Rain</p> <p>" 21 Frost To Guelph to See Engineer Re steel Bridge</p> <p>" 22 To Arthur Queens Jubliee Dry windy</p> <p>" 24 Took Engineer to Belwood Re Bridge Rain Clipped sheep</p> <p>" 25 To Sideroad Con 1-10-11</p> <p>" 26 Finished Sowing Turnips to E Garafraxa Townline with McKee &amp; 6th Line with Scarrow</p> <p>" 28 With Henderson &amp; Martin on Orangeville Road</p> <p>" 29 With McClellan on 4th Line Grand Rain</p> <p>" 30 With Scarrow on 5th line To Fergus in evening</p> <p>July 1 very warm Sowing turnips in {Paters who Fly kirk them?}</p> <p>" 2 With McClellan and A. Dunn all day Hot</p> <p>" 3 With Mathieson all afternoon very hot</p> <p>" 5 Fixing mower. Thunderstorm Jas Clark Killed with Lightning To Fergus for culvert tile</p> <p>" 6 With Singer all day letting jobs hot</p> <p>" 7 Scuffling very hot</p> <p>" 8 To Jas Langs and to Salem hot</p> <p>" 9 doing Road work still hot up to Williams Hill</p> <p>" 10 To see jobs on orangeville Road and to Hamilton ditch</p> <p>" 12 To Guelph to See Hutcheon heavy Rain Cooler</p> <p>" 13 To Belwood more Rain</p> <p>" 14 Council Meeting heavy Rain</p> <p>" 15 Scuffling To Fergus P.G Bridge</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>July 16 Thinning Turnips Seeing Deans Culvert</p> <p>" 17 " " up to See Luther Ditch</p> <p>" 19 Mowing thistles Thinning Turnips heavy Rain</p> <p>" 20 " " Thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 21 Thinning Turnips Went to Fergus Rain</p> <p>" 22 putting Paris Green on Potatoes Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 23 The usual heavy Rain A. {Agnes} up to Thompsons</p> <p>" 24 To Luther Townline with Dunn. A {Agnes} to Guelph</p> <p>" 26 Meeting Talbot on Eramosa Townline Rain</p> <p>" 27 Meeting McManus on Pul Townline Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 28 Letting Removing Bridge in Belwood To Fergus {afternoon?} Rain</p> <p>" 29 Scuffling Potatoes Still hot and damp</p> <p>" 30 another Heavy Rain General over the Province {..?} inches fell in Toronto in 26 Hours A great deal of damage to Hay lots of it rotten Fall wheat growing on {f...?}</p> <p>" 31 Fair scuffling Turnips the 2nd time</p> <p>{sideways on left hand side of page} it has Become almost impossible to kill potatoe bugs the rain wouldn't let the green stay there has not been such a wet July for 14 yrs</p> <p>August 2 Started to cut Hay Some have their fall wheat cut the latest starting I have any Record of Cause Rain</p> <p>" 3 Coling dry Broke mower</p> <p>" 4 Getting repairs for mower Rain</p> <p>" 5 Seeing Culvert at Pattons To D. Watson {mowing?}</p> <p>" 6 Drawing in. Coling Dry</p> <p>" 7 Scuffling Coling Hauling in A. {Agnes} to Guelph to {D..? cut off}</p> <p>" 9 Finished Cutting Hay. Jas Gerrie Here</p> <p>" 10 Rainy all day cutting thistles up to Kennedys</p> <p>" 11 up to Peel Townline (Campbells) finiished coling</p> <p>" 13 Finished Haying very Late Rainy all the time</p> <p>" 14 Council meeting</p> <p>" 16 Seeing Ditch &amp; culvert on Nichol Townline</p> <p>" 17 Fine Dry To See Belwood Bridge</p> <p>" 18 Down to House of Industry Rain</p> <p>" 19 T. Hamiltons Ditch Nichol Townline</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>August 20 Dry Fine Harvest day</p> <p>" 21 started to cut wheat S.S. Picnic Letting Jobs on 6th</p> <p>" 23-24 dry cuting {cutting} wheat Tibbetts threshing 23rd</p> <p>" 25 Rain last night Seeing Belwood Bridge</p> <p>" 26 Finished Cutting wheat Frost at night</p> <p>" 27 Seeing B. Bridge Watson threshing</p> <p>" 28 Watson threshing Drawing in Wheat</p> <p>" 30 Rain last night To Fergus &amp; To See B. Bridge</p> <p>" 31 Finished drawing Wheat Started Oats</p> <p>Septr 1 Cutting oats (2) Thompson Threshing Rain</p> <p>" 2 Thompsons thresing {threshing} forenoon Cuting {Cutting} oats</p> <p>" 3 Up tto ditch at Hastings Fixing Reaper</p> <p>" 4 Fixing Reaper Cutting Oats Watson Threshing</p> <p>" 6-7 Cutting oats very warm</p> <p>" 8 To Belwood to Fergus with Peas up to {Clerks?} {J.K. ?}</p> <p>" 9 To Fergus to Bank for J P money abutments Finished</p> <p>" 10 Drawing in oats 2 warm days 92 in shade</p> <p>" 11 rain But Cleared up fine</p> <p>" 13 rain in morning A. {Agnes} &amp; Lib to Stewarts</p> <p>" 14 Drawing oats (15) very hot Drawing in Pulling Peas</p> <p>" 16 Pulling Peas and drawing in hot</p> <p>" 17 Drawing Peas. Cooler Heavy Frost at night</p> <p>" 18 To Guelph. very cold and windy</p> <p>" 20 Raking and drawing in oats very windy</p> <p>" 21 Loose oats all in finished Cutting oats</p> <p>" 22 Rain in morning But Cleared up</p> <p>" 23 With Engineer to Hamiltons swamp</p> <p>" 24 Finished Harvest to Show in Fergus</p> <p>" 25 With Engineer to swamp at Hastings</p> <p>" 27 To Guelph for set of Harness Double Cold windy</p> <p>" 28 warmer Letting the Filling of Belwood Bridge Land very dry Some can't Plow</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>September 29 Belwood show fine and warm</p> <p>" 30 To Fergus with T. Hamilton Re ditch J. B. {M...? cut off}</p> <p>Octr 1 T. Luther Re. Shaws Ditch started Potatoes</p> <p>" 2 Jas. Milnes Threshing 1/2 day at Potatoes</p> <p>" 4 Potatoes forenoon. Pattisons ditch afternoon</p> <p>" 5 At Hamiltons Ditch Rain in afternoon</p> <p>" 6 Finished Potatoes not 1/2 a crop. Rain at {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 7 Threshing very middling yield fine Day</p> <p>" 8 Rain in forenoon At Mangolds (Cut {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 9 Finished mangolds to Fergus with Jim {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 11 At Belwood all day selecting Jurors</p> <p>" 12 Harrowing Potatoes. To E. Townline 10</p> <p>" 13 Drawing manure all day warm</p> <p>" 14 " in Forenoon. A. Raes Sale afternoon</p> <p>" 15 " " all day very warm</p> <p>" 16 " " Thunder. Rain. Cooler</p> <p>" 18 Finished drawing manure. started to Plow</p> <p>" 19 spreading manure and Byron Plowing to Fergus {a..? T..?}</p> <p>" 20 Thunder Rain To Grand valley show very {dar..?}</p> <p>" 21 Plowing (Byron) To Townline of Eramosa &amp; Fergus</p> <p>" 22 Finished Plowing in manure Fine and warm</p> <p>" 23 To Nichol Townline (Deans Bridge) Telephoned {Straw?}</p> <p>" 25 To E. Gara Townline. To Hendersons Rennie {...? cut off} very fine</p> <p>" 26 Topping Harrowing &amp; Drawing Turnips</p> <p>" 27 Drawing Turnips Extra Fine Weather {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 28 " " Cooler</p> <p>" 29 First Snow finished Swedes started Grey</p> <p>" 30 To Fergus Re Watsons Garinsher &amp; Hamilton {Dr...? cut off}</p> <p>Novr 1 To Kennedys in forenoon Re Hamiltons Ditch</p> <p>" 2 Finished Turnips Good Crop 53 Loads Rain all Day</p> <p>" 3 To Fergus Division Court Re Watsons {G...? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 Putting up stone Plowing {to wood Be...? cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1897_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1897</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jany_1898"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Jany 1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>November 5 To Fergus Executive Meeting Reform A</p> <p>" 6 Cold and Blustery Plowing all Day</p> <p>" 8 Board of Health meeting Drizzling Rain all day</p> <p>" 9 Three in Snow fell Rough &amp; Blustery Cattle all tied in</p> <p>" 10 Council meeting Local option brought up</p> <p>" 11 Heavy Rain to Fergus &amp; Belwood</p> <p>" 12 Stormy Blustery day</p> <p>" 13 To Nichol townline letting Job with Tho. Dow</p> <p>" 15 Plowing forenoon Taking out Jam in afternoon Misty</p> <p>" 16 Meeting Eramosa Engineer Re Pattison at 10 am</p> <p>" " Judge Re Hamilton A {at} 3 p.m. very cold</p> <p>" 17 Cold &amp; Frosty Stewart &amp; Maggie here</p> <p>" 18 " " Tibbitt Threshing</p> <p>" 19 Cold &amp; Snowing with Engineer at Belwood Bridge</p> <p>" 20 Drawing wood. Council meeting Special</p> <p>" 22 To Fergus in forenoon to Bank Re Bridge</p> <p>" " Meeting in Belwood to choose Delegates Reform Convention afternoon</p> <p>" 23-24 Plowing 2 in Snow and Cold</p> <p>" 25 Thanksgiving Rain forenoon Plowing</p> <p>" 26 Plowing Heavy Rain Reform Convention Craig chosen</p> <p>" 27 Frosty took Chop and Sleigh to Fergus arranging Luther Union School</p> <p>" 29 Cold snowing Drifting to Hannas threshing all day</p> <p>" 30 Cold to E. Townline Morning D. Milne Threshing after</p> <p>Decr 1 Sleighing Council meeting special</p> <p>" 2 Watsons Threshing Snowy</p> <p>" 3 To See McFarlane and to Fergus Sleighs shod</p> <p>" 4 Raw Day Raining &amp; Freezing</p> <p>" 6 Drizzling Rain Cold and Raw</p> <p>" 7 Fergus Christmas Fair. Snow Last night Fair sleighing Sheep away</p> <p>" 8 To Guelph Re Grant for Belwood Bridge. Good sleighing</p> <p>" 9 To Belwood Re Sidewalk. Mild and Rainy</p> <p>" 10 Rain Sleighing gone. To Belwood about sidewalk</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1897</span></h2> <p>December 11 Showery frost out Plows would Run again</p> <p>" 13 Plowing all day fine and mild</p> <p>" 14 Showery morning Plowing started sod</p> <p>" 15 very fine Council Meeting</p> <p>" 16 Plowing all day D. Watson in afternoon &amp; to Fergus</p> <p>" 17 Froze up last night to Belwood passing Bridge {fe..?} Snow Sleighs Running Killed a Pig</p> <p>" 18 Cold and stormy Killing a pig a {at} D. Milnes</p> <p>" 20 At A. Whites threshing Cold Stormy</p> <p>" 21 " " " " Forenoon D Milnes afternoon {Seeing? cut off} misty</p> <p>" 22 D. Milne finished threshing Seeing Belwood {Bridge?} Steel Finish</p> <p>" 23 To Fergus &amp; to Guelph To Engineer with {F...? cut off} A.J. Toronto</p> <p>" 24 Milder To Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 25 Mild Pleasant Day Good Sleighing</p> <p>" 27 Nomination day fine</p> <p>" 28 Killing Heifer for John Richardson To Fergus in evening</p> <p>" 29 School meeting Jas. A. Milne Trustee Watson {Thr..? cut off}</p> <p>" 30 Watson threshing Forenoon J. Richardson afternoon To Day and yesterday a lot of snow fell good {storm?}</p> <p>" 31 at Barnetts Lynes Elias @ Poveys in Forenoon {appointing?} the as Scrutineers Re Repeal by Law Then to Belwood appointing Brown Gordon &amp; Smith Then to Fergus appointing Mitchell and Robinson. Good sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1898</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Coldest this winter &amp; stormy appointing Town &amp; F.B. Anderson Scrutineers Re By Law</p> <p>" 3 Election (Municipal) Elected Reeve by 52 Majority</p> <p>" 4 Milder Thompsons Threshing Finished</p> <p>" 5 " Rennie " "</p> <p>" 6 To Belwood Summing up Re Local option 78 {M..? cut off}</p> <p>" 7 To Fergus Got oatmeal To {Bern?} 1/2 Cd {cord} wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>Jany 8 mild snow Flurries A {Agnes} Came back from Toronto</p> <p>" 10 very mild drawing stones for Rennie (Lib went Back J.R.</p> <p>" 11 Drawing wood from swamp. killed Pig for Jas Milne</p> <p>" 12 David Smalls Sale Thaw Thunder Lightning Rain</p> <p>{sideways on right side of page} First Thunder in Jany since 1852</p> <p>" 13 To Luther at sale of wood No Purchase</p> <p>" 14 To Fergus in afternoon Mild sleighing Tough</p> <p>" 15 More Snow good sleighing again</p> <p>" 17 Council meeting splendid weather</p> <p>" 18 Drawing wood " "</p> <p>" 19 To Fergus with Chop very fine</p> <p>" 20 " " Fair Day Thaw heavy Rain</p> <p>{sideways on right side of page} Grand sleighing for 10 days</p> <p>" 21 Froze up very icy Dangerous getting Round</p> <p>" 22 Killing Pigs a Jas Richardsons Snow and Rain at night</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) fine till night very stormy high wind</p> <p>" 24 Took Sheep home high wind at night</p> <p>" 25 To R. J. Williams sale Great storm in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 Roads Blocked Drawing wood from Burns</p> <p>" 27 Cold &amp; stormy Inspecting Bridges</p> <p>" 28 " " To Guelph Byron with me</p> <p>" 29 Cold with R. Boyle Seeing Bridges</p> <p>" 31 stormy Killing Pigs at Thompsons</p> <p>Feby 1 very Cold 4 Below Killing Heifer at Richardsons</p> <p>" 2 Cold stormy up To Belwood {Daughters?} over</p> <p>" 3 Roads Blocked To Fergus</p> <p>" 5 Milder to Richardsons threshing</p> <p>" 7 Killing Pigs at J. Milnes very fine</p> <p>" 8 Quite Soft and misty</p> <p>" 9 " " " with Mathieson to D. Johnston</p> <p>" 10 " " To Fergus for meat &amp; took Potatoes</p> <p>" 11 Extra Fine Sunshine and very mild A. {Agnes} to Stewarts with Thompsons</p> <p>" 12 Council Meeting Heavy Rain last night River Nearly all Broke up and sleighing spoiled</p> <p>Feby 14 Cold Drifting letting 2 Bridges Glenlamond &amp; {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 15 - 16 Rough &amp; cold Laid off with sore foot</p> <p>" 17 Milder. Thompsons &amp; Watsons here</p> <p>" 18-19 mild Laid up with a sore foot for 10 days past</p> <p>" 21 Heavy storm from the east Blocking Con. Lines</p> <p>" 22 Nomination Day (Local House) Mild</p> <p>" 23 Up to Jas Kennedys Re Ballott Boxes</p> <p>" 25 To Fergus for Ballotts &amp; to Belwood in evening</p> <p>" 26 Grand weather mild &amp; sunny</p> <p>" 28 up to School No 3. Re Polling Booth &amp; Wm Gibsons oath {...? cut off}</p> <p>March 1 Polling day Grand day Craig Reform Elected majority</p> <p>" 2 very fine to Fergus</p> <p>" 3 &amp; 4 " " for the season sleighing Getting {Bar..? cut off}</p> <p>" 5 To Fergus with Load of Turnips Got Beef</p> <p>" 7 " " " Declaration day warm</p> <p>" 8-9 Still very Fine and warm a lot of snow gone</p> <p>" 10 Drawing wood from Jam on Irvine River</p> <p>" 11 Great thaw Sow away</p> <p>" 12 Jams all gone on River Bridge a shands Bridge {wi...? cut off}</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) heavy Rain last night very high flood doing Great damage all over the country</p> <p>" 14 Frost last night fine sunny day to see {s..? cut off}</p> <p>" 15 Raw and cold to see washout on 1st Line {Luther?}</p> <p>" 16 Took cattle to Wm Browns went to Fergus</p> <p>" 18 Meeting Boyle at Shands Bridge Rain at night</p> <p>" 19 Fair morning Thunderstorm at night</p> <p>" 21 Slight Snow and Rain all day A. {Agnes} &amp; Lib to {Gerries?}</p> <p>" 22 Wet Drizzling Cold Plowing started</p> <p>" 23 To See Shands Bridge to Fergus A {Agnes} to Stewarts</p> <p>" 25 Bright and drier. To Belwood Re {Edward..? cut off}</p> <p>" 26 Letting Bridge Fail Line Lot 13 To Fergus</p> <p>" 28 Heavy Rain Last night. Letting Filling {shand Bridge?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>March 29 very Cold. Fergus Easter Fair</p> <p>" 30 " " Sow away</p> <p>" 31 Too Frosty to Plow Roads dry</p> <p>April 1 Still Cold and Snowing</p> <p>" 2 Board of health flurries of Snow</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) to R. Stewarts Showers of snow</p> <p>" 4 To Fergus to See Hamilton (T) Bot Cart up to {veo...?}</p> <p>" 5 To R. Hannas &amp; Belwood then sticking up Bills Re Jobs</p> <p>" 6 A. {Agnes} and Lib to Guelph Cold &amp; Raw Drawing ties</p> <p>" 8 Warmer Letting Fill on 1st Line Lot 13</p> <p>" 9 To Essons Sale &amp; Bridge Job on 8th Dufferin T. Line Bridge and Passing Job at Shands</p> <p>" 11 Municipal Business all day Seeing Patterson Lifting Bridge and Passing Job at Shands</p> <p>" 12 &amp; 13th Laid up with sore back Grand weather</p> <p>" 14 Plowing sod very fine</p> <p>" 15 Gang Plowing and sowing Peas Land Dry</p> <p>" 16 Furing Turnip Land Seeing R. Hanna Job Fine</p> <p>" 18 Away all day meeting Judge. Pattersons Ditch Dry</p> <p>" 19 Cold Rain all day</p> <p>" 20 Cold Rain and snow Sow away</p> <p>" 21 Cleared up Finished Plowing sod</p> <p>" 22 Cold Rain all day</p> <p>" 23 Cold Raw Sawing wood fixing Fence</p> <p>" 25 Sowed oats in sod and harrowing Swallows here</p> <p>" 26 Gang Plowing Turnip land</p> <p>" 27 Finished Plowing sowing wheat. Frost all {three?} nights</p> <p>" 28 Sowing oats. Harrowing wheat Planted 3 drills Potatoes. Cold</p> <p>" 29 Finished Sowing Cold and dry</p> <p>" 30 Done with harrowing all seeding done in 4 1/2 days but Peas</p> <p>May 1 To Bridge at Dracon Re wire. Cleaning wheat to Belwood night Heavy Rain &amp; thunder</p> <p>" 3 To Salem with Grist {...?} chop to Fergus Cold</p> <p>" 4 To Salem for grist Raw Cold</p> <p>" 5 very heavy frost too much to Harrow</p> <p>" 6 A. {Agnes} Lib to Guelph Harvey Cull Died aged 79 9 mos</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>May 7 very Cool Rolling Dry</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) To Guelph to H Culls Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 9 Harrowing Root land To Belwood Re Dow &amp; Bridge on 5th</p> <p>" 10 Plowing for mangolds, Rain all afternoon warm</p> <p>" 11 Drilling " " Heavy thunderstorm &amp; Hail</p> <p>" 12 Frost. Sowing " Corn. Beans &amp; Carrotts Death of {...?}</p> <p>" 13 To Arthur Cold Raw day</p> <p>" 14 Mrs Jas Blacks Funreal {Funeral} Wild Plums in Bloom</p> <p>" 16-17-18 Rather Cool and Backward</p> <p>" 19 Heavy Rain last night and this morning Hail. Thunder</p> <p>" 20.21 Ground very wet work on Root land stopped</p> <p>" 23 At Eramosa Townline and 20-21 with R. Hanna</p> <p>" 24 To Beland Re Painting fine</p> <p>" 25. 26 Warm Grand growing weather (26) A. {Agnes} &amp; L. {Liz} to {G...? cut off}</p> <p>" 27 Bert Milne here Plowing very warm</p> <p>" 28 Court of Rivision {Revision} Rain</p> <p>" 30 Cool Planted Potatoes &amp; corn Bean Carrotts</p> <p>" 31 very Cool this morning Planted Corn &amp; Potatoes on {...? cut off}</p> <p>June 1 To Wm Hamiltons in morning &amp; Fergus afternoon</p> <p>" 2 Plowing for Turnips very hot</p> <p>" 3 " " " A. {Agnes} to Fergus to church</p> <p>" 4 very hot and dry</p> <p>" 6 Finished plowing for Turnips to Belwood Re {Hill..?} Rain</p> <p>" 7 Sowing Turnips scuffling mangolds Hot</p> <p>" 8 Light showers and cooler</p> <p>" 9 Sowing Turnips to Carlaw and Martins Fence</p> <p>" 10 A very heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 11 To Nichol Townline with Dow Rainy afternoon</p> <p>" 13 Cooler and Showery all day</p> <p>" 14 To R. Hannas and Down Orangeville Road to {Fa...? cut off}</p> <p>" 15 Let Filling 4th Line Bridge. Eramosa {Goughie?} after very cool at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>June 16 Cool and Dry. Letting Jobs on Singers Divisision</p> <p>" 17 Away Re Allison road case Harrowing Potatoes</p> <p>" 18 Council meeting Rain Cool</p> <p>" 20 Letting Jobs on Orangeville Road and Div No. 1 Cool</p> <p>" 21 Meeting E. Gara &amp; Erin {m..?} on Townline Cool</p> <p>" 22 With Scarrow all day. Still cool</p> <p>" 24 Finished Sowing Turnips Washed sheep warmer</p> <p>" 25 To Ellis Ditch and letting Jobs with Hanna</p> <p>" 27 Seeing Hill at W. Gerries Station road work</p> <p>" 28 Road work quite Cool</p> <p>" 29 With Surveyor Re Fences Allison</p> <p>" 30 with Surveyor to McLelland &amp; Carlaw Martin very heavy Rain last night and today &amp; hot</p> <p>July 1 Warm Rain Thunder Clipped sheep</p> <p>" 2 very hot Down to Leybornes and to Fergus</p> <p>" 4 To Belwood in Forenoon. With Henderson &amp; {Towlin..? cut off} afternoon</p> <p>" 5 To See ditch at {Murraes?} A. Burns</p> <p>" 6 Cooler visiting House of Industry Rennie Raising</p> <p>" 7 Scuffling Turnip to D Ritchies Gardern party</p> <p>" 8 Scuffling Turnips and Potatoes {Rain?}</p> <p>" 9 Warm Rain To Bretts and Belwood</p> <p>" 11 Heavy Frost last night Putting Green on Potatoes to {Toll Pallisons Doctor not?}</p> <p>" 12 To Belwood Re Bridge {Deile shir?} Fergus Re Mitchells</p> <p>" 13 To Thos Martin Re Ditch hot and dry</p> <p>" 14 Mowing and scuffling mangolds</p> <p>" 15. 16 very hot no rain for 10 days</p> <p>" 18 Started haying some Rain</p> <p>" 19 all day at Martin - Carlaw fence Rain</p> <p>" 20 . 21 very hot with Surveyor at Ellis's Ditch hay all cut</p> <p>" 22 With Surveyor to Fergus to Faskin</p> <p>" 23 Drawing in Hay very hot</p> <p>" 25 Some rain Cutting Hay in Pasture</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>July 26 Scuffling Turnip 2nd time Hay all in Serious {drought? cut off}</p> <p>" 28 hot Dry Meeting C. Groves on Fergus townline</p> <p>" 29 To C. Gerries funreal {funeral} (Nichol) and S.S. Picnic to {R...? cut off}</p> <p>" 30 still Blazing hot water scarce</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) Jas Gerrie and wife here</p> <p>Aug 1 Pulling Peas Cooler</p> <p>" 2 To Guelph Some rain</p> <p>" 3 Tremendous high wind to Belwood letting {Gra..? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 Dry. Dry. With Fergus Reeve Letting Townline {Gr..? cut off}</p> <p>" 5 " Hot With Surveyor on Martin Ditch 25- {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 6 The Drouth Getting Serious no rain for a month</p> <p>" 8 Cutting oats (9) Do {same as before} frost (10) Do {same as before} Still dry</p> <p>" 11 Cutting wheat Dry Drier &amp; Hot Hotter</p> <p>" 12 To Fergus to See Faskin Re Carlaw Road Stewart Here Heavy and Rain Last night</p> <p>" Council meeting. Cooler. D Milne here cutting</p> <p>" 15 D Milne here Cutting all cut but Swamp</p> <p>" 16 Peas all pulled Dry</p> <p>" 17-18-19 Drawing in still dry</p> <p>" 20 started to Cut Swamp</p> <p>" 22 all drawed in that is cut Still dry</p> <p>" 23 D. Milne threshing a heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 24 Showerly to see Mathieson &amp; to Belwood let T. Rea</p> <p>" 25 " to Elora School arbitration</p> <p>" 26 To Clarks Re Ellis's Ditch Passed Tail Race Bridge</p> <p>" 27 Cutting oats To Luther Townline Re Ditch {opposition?}</p> <p>" 29 To see Bridge on 7th Line Lot 22</p> <p>" 30 Finished cutting very Hot</p> <p>" 31 all drawed in Fair crop but we are suffering from {Drought? cut off}</p> <p>Septr 1 Tibbitts threshing very hot 90 in shade</p> <p>" 2 Watsons " 95 To Fergus seeing Boyle {Glenlamond? cut off}</p> <p>" 3 Council Meeting Still hot over 90</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Thunder &amp; Rain this morning {Cort..? cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1898_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1898</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>September 5 Raining Forenoon to Clerk Re Martin Ditch</p> <p>" 6 Rain this morning started Plowing hot</p> <p>" 7 Plowing Cooler weather</p> <p>" 8-9-10 Plowing fine weather 8th John Craigs Funeral</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Heavy Frost over to see the remains of Jas Laing</p> <p>" 12 Letting fitting Bridges S J Glen Rolling got wheat</p> <p>" 13 Sowing Fall Wheat and Harrowing Rain</p> <p>" 14 up to Clerk Letting Ellis Ditch</p> <p>" 15 warm John Henderson here</p> <p>" 16 Letting Martin Ditch. Gang Plowing</p> <p>" 17 Letting Balance of Ellis's Ditch</p> <p>" 19 To Glenlamond for Plank took it Belwood</p> <p>" 20 To J. Richardsons threshing Cleaning up Barn</p> <p>" 21 With Council to model farm. very Fine day</p> <p>" 22 Threshing Fair turn out Rain at night</p> <p>" 23-24 Rain. Misty. Warm</p> <p>" 26 Drawing Ties and Wood from Swamp</p> <p>" 27 Cleaned Wheat and went to Salem with grist</p> <p>" 29 started to draw out manure warm 87 in shade, Plebisite on Prohibition (Dominion) For 278,463 maj {majority} 13,884 against 264,579</p> <p>" 30 Drawing manure 88 in shade Shower at night</p> <p>October 1 " " Warm and growth like spring</p> <p>" 3 Drawing manure Warm</p> <p>" 4 &amp; 5 Rainy Belwood show</p> <p>" 6 Finished manure. started to Plow</p> <p>" 7 Meeting in Belwood to choose reform Delegates</p> <p>" 8 To Bee at R. Blacks Clearing Land</p> <p>" 10 Reform Convention in Fergus J. M Gibson choosen</p> <p>" 11 Selecting Jurors &amp; Seeing Survey 5th Line Lot 20 Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 12 Fine Ram to Ewes got apples at D. Milnes</p> <p>" 13 Very heavy Rain to J. Richardsons at night</p> <p>" 14 Rainy up to Alexanders Letting culverts</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>October 15 Finished Plowing in manure for Next year Rain Cold</p> <p>" 17 To Fergus with Chop {Haines?} threshing</p> <p>" 18 started Potatoes Thin Crop</p> <p>" 19 To Jennie Burrs wedding Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 20 Lifting Potatoes. To Nomination Local Gibson {R..?} {Couglan?}</p> <p>" 21 Finished Potatoes. Killed a pig D. Milne Rain</p> <p>" 22 Rain more or less all day and Colder</p> <p>" 24 started mangolds. up to {Lp?} Clerks &amp; Bures</p> <p>" 25 finish mangold Carotts and Cabbage fine day</p> <p>" 26 Rain forenoon Plowing afternoon to meeting in Belwood</p> <p>" 27 Cold snowing Election day Gibson Elected {508...? cut off}</p> <p>" 28 Piling mangolds harrowing out Turnips</p> <p>" 29 Drawing Turnips all day</p> <p>" 31 " " Swedes all Harrowed up {C..? cut off}</p> <p>Novr 1 very fine to Elora with Returns Re Elector</p> <p>" 2 finished Turnips medium crop</p> <p>" 3 helping D.M. (4) helping Thompson with {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 5 Board of Health meeting thunder &amp; Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 7 Council meeting Frosty</p> <p>" 8 Court Re Edwards Taking out Jam in {Grove?}</p> <p>" 9 Rain in forenoon Plowing afternoon</p> <p>" 10 A Heavy storm of Snow all day and night with wind and frost Drifts 3 ft Deep</p> <p>" 11 Cleared up Sleighs Running to Belwood Re Black {..?}</p> <p>" 12 Fine went with Hanna to Montrose to see Bowman</p> <p>" 14 To Bosthwick Ditch with Mathieson</p> <p>" 15 To Fergus with chop High wind</p> <p>" 16.17.18 Misty milder very slushy Rain</p> <p>" 19 D. Milne threshing Plows going</p> <p>" 21 To Guelph Re Nichol union school {....?}</p> <p>" 22 Returned Rain and a snowy night</p> <p>" 23-24-25 Cold Clear Weather</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>Novr 26 Snowing all Day Sleighing</p> <p>" 28 Sold Pigs to J. Armstrong took them To Fergus</p> <p>" 29 Drawing wood from Jam in Irving River</p> <p>" 30 " " more snow good sleighing</p> <p>Decr 1 Took 2 Cattle to Fergus Kyle &amp; Shortreed stormy</p> <p>" 2 &amp; 3 Fine working at the Jam Timber</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) heavy fall of Snow in evening</p> <p>" 5 Started to go for Brick for Thompson too stormy</p> <p>" 6 Christmas Fair Day few Cattle good Prices stormy</p> <p>" 7 Survey Roads Blocked Alexander Leith Born</p> <p>" 8 Rennie Threshing Roads Badly Drifted</p> <p>" 9 " ' " " "</p> <p>" 10 " " Finished at noon</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) the storm ended tonight lasting 7 days Being the worst for many years so Early in the season</p> <p>" 12 Getting Roads Broke Drifts 8 feet deep</p> <p>" 13 To Fergus with chop 3 Below Zero</p> <p>" 15 Council Meeting. Milder</p> <p>" 16 Drawing Brick for Wm Thompson Back Roads</p> <p>" 17 Drawing home wood. Mild</p> <p>" 19 County nomanation {nomination} Fergus. Henderson. Martin. Groves. {McD...? cut off}</p> <p>" 20 a thaw misty and rain all day</p> <p>" 21 still soft Killing Pigs at Thompsons</p> <p>" 22 Raining Stewart here. Killed Pig Jas Milne</p> <p>" 23 Froze up again. Cleaned grist took it to Salem</p> <p>" 24 to D. Milnes threshing and to Belwood</p> <p>" 26 Municipal nomination Moir. McLellan Reeves &amp; {not ...?} Singer. Black Scarrow {Harris?} {Deans?} Stewart Council</p> <p>" 27 D. Milne Finished threshing very stormy</p> <p>" 28 Annual School meeting J.H. Black reelected</p> <p>" 29 a thaw to Salem for flour</p> <p>" 30 Heavy Rain last night but turning cold again</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1898</span></h2> <p>Decr 31 very Cold but Clear very icy a lot of Snow fallen up to date but no great {f...?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 (Sunday) Fine Crisp Clear day</p> <p>" 2 Municipal Election McLellan Reeve. Black {Hanna?} Singer Scarrow</p> <p>" 3 Milder thaw started</p> <p>" 4 Rain all day Broke up the Rivers</p> <p>" 6 Snow again to Guelph Sleighing nearly gone J. Milne threshing</p> <p>" 7 A Terrible day of storm and cold</p> <p>" 9 Still cold to Belwood giving up Council Box</p> <p>" 10 10 Bleow {Below} Zero. Killing Pigs and Heifer J. Richardson</p> <p>" 11 15 " " Sow away {crossed out Killed Pig D. Milnes}</p> <p>" 12 Milder To Fergus</p> <p>" 13 Quite soft. Killing Pig at D. Milnes</p> <p>" 14 Rain again (15) Sunday very fine</p> <p>" 16-17 Clear fine and moderate frost</p> <p>" 18 To Fergus got oatmeal. very fine</p> <p>" 19 Still fine Sow away Burgher here {Prun...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 Snowy. Cutting wood &amp; Cleaning oats</p> <p>" 22 to 28 Laid up with Grip. Fine clear weather Except 26th a great Blow (28) L. took {d...? cut off}</p> <p>" 30 stormy 15 below Zero Lib to Fergus (for 2 {...? cut off}</p> <p>Feby 1-4th fine sharp weather Calm Laid up with Grip</p> <p>" 6 Coldest day so far 22 below zero</p> <p>" 7-8 fine back to jam for wood</p> <p>" 9 _ below Drifting and very cold</p> <p>" 10 33 Below from this on to the 13th about 20 {Below?} Calm &amp; Bright</p> <p>" 14 Decidedly milder Killing at Pig for D. {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 17 To Fergus with chop Clear</p> <p>" 18 A Thaw Lib to Fergus</p> <p>" 20-21 A real thaw and a lot of snow gone</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>Feby 22 5 in snow fell to Belwood with cow for Watson</p> <p>" 23 Fine clear and Frosty</p> <p>" 24 Bright Frosty 5 Below</p> <p>" 25 " " at John Richardsons Threshing</p> <p>" 26 Rain Freezing as it fell (Sunday) heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 27 frost and stormy afternoon</p> <p>" 28 fine forenoon heavy snow and drifting A.M mild</p> <p>March 1 Clear frosty. Mother Died 86 yrs 9 mos</p> <p>" 2 " milder</p> <p>" 3 Soft with Rain. Funreal {Funeral} of my mother</p> <p>" 4 A Heavy fall of Snow</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) very stormy deep drifts</p> <p>" 6 Clear Cold storm at night</p> <p>" 7-8-9 Clear and frosty</p> <p>" 10 Milder again Snow going</p> <p>" 11 very soft Great flood River partly Broke up (Killed sheep for Rennie</p> <p>" 13 Frosty again and snow</p> <p>" 14 Easter fair sold 2 Cattle good Prices soft</p> <p>" 15 Rain Heavy all day but cold</p> <p>" 16 Froze up again and very icy</p> <p>" 17 another snowfall</p> <p>" 18 Soft and some Rain</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) one of the Driftiest of the season</p> <p>" 20 still Rough Killed a Pig</p> <p>" 21 Terrible drift. Train stuck to Salem with Grist</p> <p>" 22 mild Rain and thunder at night</p> <p>" 23 froze up again and stormy</p> <p>" 25 Drawing Turnips for D. Milne and to Salem for Grist a very stormy afternoon and night</p> <p>" 27 fine and Clear but Roads Blocked</p> <p>" 28 a Dirty Rainy snowy day</p> <p>" 29 the stormiest day of the Winter Great drifts</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>March 30 Clear and cold</p> <p>" 31 Good Friday. A Ewens sale Clear very cold</p> <p>April 1 First Lambs. Stormy. Best sleighing of the Season</p> <p>" 2 Easter Sunday. Rough &amp; stormy Cold</p> <p>" 3 &amp; 4 Clear and cold. good sleighing yet</p> <p>" 5 Cutting a load of wood for Watson and Drawing</p> <p>" 6 Took steer to Wm Browns and went to Fergus</p> <p>" 7 Soft and sleet helpin Rennie with Grainry</p> <p>" 8 Cold and raw some Snow. Wheels Running</p> <p>" 10 Clear and thawing to {Allerdyces? Sale Sleighing {done?}</p> <p>" 11 To W. Thompsons for wood killed Pig Thunderstorm and heavy Rain</p> <p>" 12 Great thaw ice went of {off?} Wilsons dam taking Bridge</p> <p>" 13 all Jams on River gone to day highest flood for years Taking 3 Bridges in East Gara and Sixth Line and {Hames?} &amp; McQuarries dams in west Gara. on the {Grand river?} and 5th Line on Irvine and doing great damage Elora Galt and Brantford</p> <p>" 14 Thawing good Helping Chapman to kill {Pig? cut off}</p> <p>" 15 Thawing Choring to Byson to Dr at night</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Colder 2 inches of Snow</p> <p>" 17 new snow gone Thawing</p> <p>" 18 very warm Funreal {Funeral} of Rich McClellan (Puttin on {Bo..? cut off}</p> <p>" 19 very fine filling up oats Some Plowing</p> <p>" 20 to Fergus with oats 31 cts warm</p> <p>" 21 to Caldwells for Barley started Plowing {...? cut off} a long disagreeable winter with Sudden {cha..? cut off}</p> <p>" 22 Plowing very hot but frost not out</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) fine River men here. Cordwood</p> <p>" 24 fine plowing (25) Finished Plowing sod</p> <p>" 26 Sowing oats on sod very warm</p> <p>" 27 Furing Turnip land and Rolling{R. ?} {Richardson? cut off} Logs Down and men here all night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>April 28-29 very hot Plowing where Turnips wer (spring)</p> <p>" 30 stopt {stopped} for wet Digging up Drain</p> <p>May 1 very hot to Fergus for tile Thunder and Rain Put in tile and finished Plowing spring field</p> <p>" 2 Sowing wheat oats &amp; grass seed</p> <p>" 3 Plowing up Fall wheat which is a General failure Killed out in winter by Ice Trees well in leaf</p> <p>" 4 Cooler Gang Plowing &amp; Plowing on track</p> <p>" 5 Sowing Grass seed. Rain wild Plums in bloom</p> <p>" 6 Warmer finished sowing all but wet Piece Rolling Planted Potatoes on Track</p> <p>" 8 Fine To Fergus getting Buggy top fixed</p> <p>" 9-10 Choring and helping house cleaning heavy Rain 10</p> <p>" 11 Plowing for D Milne</p> <p>" 12 " " " Byron took Cedars to Grand Pa</p> <p>" 13 Rainy morning A {Agnes} to Fergus Picking stones</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) Cold Heavy Frost Ice 1/2 inch thick</p> <p>" 15 Frost Ice young Pigs</p> <p>" 16 Cold Rain making wheelbarrow</p> <p>" 17 Cold and Rainy still</p> <p>" 18 " To Fergus to W.C. Reids sale</p> <p>" 19 " " " Got Boots for Charlie</p> <p>" 20 still Cold to Letting of Bridges 5th &amp; 6 Lines</p> <p>" 22 Gang Plowing sowing Barley Harrowing Finished Calf</p> <p>" 23 Harrowing Root Land Plowing for Potatoes</p> <p>" 24 finished Plowing " " "</p> <p>" 25-26 Cold wet Cutting Potatoes Sowed Patch of Barley in Wheat</p> <p>" 27 Rainy and cold</p> <p>" 28 (Sunday) a lot of Thunder and Rain</p> <p>" 29 very heavy Thunderstorms and Rain</p> <p>" 30 Cleared up and dried very fast Cows out</p> <p>{Sideways on right side of page} River rose 17 in</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>May 31 Dry Funreal {Funeral} of Jas Milne Sr</p> <p>June 1 Planting potatoes Sowing corn &amp; { c Hora?}</p> <p>" 2 Sowing carrotts Planting cabbage</p> <p>" 3 Harrowing and Plowing for Turnips</p> <dl><dd>5 Finished Plowing for Swedes. lots of Thunder {w..? cut off}</dd> </dl><p>" 7 Sowed 1/2 Swedes warm Thunder &amp; Rain</p> <p>" 8 Cool. Drove to Guelph Got {Bd?} of Turnip {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 9 Cool Clipped sheep Frost</p> <p>" 10 Filling up {Dram?} that was chocked and dug up</p> <p>" 12 Misty and in the afternoon a very heavy Rain</p> <p>" 13 Warmer Finished Sowing swedes Rain at night</p> <p>" 14 {Powing?} swamp for soft Turnips another heavy Rain</p> <p>" 15 Rainy in Forenoon Cleared up in afternoon</p> <p>" 16 Finished Plowing swamp for Greystones</p> <p>" 17 Harrowing Land wet</p> <p>" 19 Drilling for Greystones</p> <p>" 20 Sowing " Cold afternoon</p> <p>" 22 To Fergus with oats. To Belwood got Boots</p> <p>" 23 To O.A.C. With R. Thompson and Edna</p> <p>" 24 Dry all this week and Rather Cool</p> <p>" 26 started Road work Cool Gravelling</p> <p>" 27 Road work. Warmer</p> <p>" 28 a nice rain all day Cool. Bright North</p> <p>" 29 Road work to Alexa Mitchells Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 30 The month has ended very Cool</p> <p>July 1 Finished Sowing Turnips hoeing Corn</p> <p>" 3 Scuffling Potatoes and thinning Turnips Gang {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 Thunderstorm Last night heavy Rain</p> <p>" 5 up to Clerks ({Lp?}) Rain</p> <p>" 6 Putting Paris Green on Potatoes on Track</p> <p>" 7 cutting thistles on Corn Sara M. here heavy Rain thunder afternoon</p> <p>" 8 Drawing Earth and wood Cooler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>July 10 To Elora with wool and to A Moirs</p> <p>" 11 Finished thinning Swedes Rain Last night</p> <p>" 12 Warm to Guelph with straw</p> <p>" 14 Putting Paris Green on Potatoes</p> <p>" 15 Mowing odd Corners rain at night</p> <p>" 17 " " " scuffling Greystone Turnips New Potatoes</p> <p>" 18 Started to cut fall wheat and mow with machine</p> <p>" 19 Mowing Coling To Fergus to see Dr</p> <p>" 20 Drawing in Hay. Rain heavy Thunder</p> <p>" 21 Coling finished Cutting hay fine crop</p> <p>" 22 Drawing in finished coling hay</p> <p>" 24 hay all in Cutting fall wheat</p> <p>" 25 Cutting Rain very warm thinning white Turnips</p> <p>" 26 mowing Pasture Field rain at night</p> <p>" 27 hoeing . coling. Cool. Byron at Rennie since Monday</p> <p>" 28 Cutting wheat Drawing hay Scuffling</p> <p>" 29 Fall wheat cut Mrs Kitchen here</p> <p>" 31 hoeing thinning Drawing in wheat Cutting Barley</p> <p>Augus 1 iinished thinning white Turnips &amp; Swedes {2 ne...?}</p> <p>" 2 Fall wheat all in</p> <p>" 3 To Fergus took Load of Evergreens for arches</p> <p>" 4 very warm S.S. Pic Nic in Wm Hannas Bush</p> <p>" 5 Cutting Barley Mrs J. Williams here</p> <p>" 7 Old Boys day in Fergus Large Crowd Fine</p> <p>" 8 Heavy Frost last night. Cool and windy</p> <p>" 9-10-11 very dry and high winds ripening Grain fast</p> <p>" 12 Cutting oats Still dry</p> <p>" 14 " wheat and Barley Byron to Chapmans</p> <p>" 15 to 19th Cutting and Binding very warm often 90</p> <p>" 21 Drawing in Barley wheat and oats Cooler Byron with J. M Cattle to Fergus</p> <p>" 22 Cooler Wheat all in Watson threshing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>August 23 Cutting oats D. Milne threshing</p> <p>" 24-25-26 hot and Dry Peas all Pulled</p> <p>" 28 Cutting oats very warm and dry B. at {Thompsons? cut off}</p> <p>" 29 Peas all in oats all cut</p> <p>" 30 Finished Cutting finished scuffling White {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 31 Crop all in Good Not a shower Since we started spring crop River said said to lowest {..? cut off} Know</p> <p>Septr 1 Heavy Rain last night &amp; this forenoon no {stor..? cut off</p> <p>" 2 misty looking over Ditch with Jno Wilson</p> <p>" 4 Thompsons Threshing in afternoon</p> <p>" 5 D. Milne started to thresh. Then Rain all forenoon when we threshed in afternoon</p> <p>" 6 Finished Threshing moved to D. Milnes finished his Peas Started to cut Buckwheat for Watson</p> <p>" 7 Started to Plow to Mrs McDonalds funreal {funeral} heavy Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 Cleaved up chop and took it to Fergus</p> <p>" 9 Finished 2nd hoeing of white Turnips A. {Agnes} to Fergus</p> <p>" 11 Cutting Buckwheat for Watson Byron Plowing</p> <p>" 12 Broke Reaper finished Plowing for Fall wheat J.B. Mullan here. A.L. Baptized Cool</p> <p>" 13 Sowing Fall wheat very Cool</p> <p>" 14 very heavy Frost Cleaning up wheat</p> <p>" 15 Frost again. Started Big ditch Cleaning out A.L. &amp; B To Fergus &amp; Salem with Grist</p> <p>" 16 Working in Big Ditch</p> <p>" 18 " " B {Byron} Gang Plowing Rain afternoon</p> <p>" 19 " " " Harrowing Cool</p> <p>" 20 " " Started Tile Drain 156 feet {s..? cut off} from Railway Fence (near Crossing) in a direct line to centre of West End of Watsons Barn and 361 ft then in a westerly Direction in line far {Post + g...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 Watson Drawing in and threshing Buckwheat</p> <p>" 22 Working in Big Ditch Warm Drawing up {wood?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>September 23 To Elora for Grist Cool</p> <p>" 25 A heavy Rain last night and this morning up to Belwood to See McDonald Re Ditch tax</p> <p>" 26 Cold A {Agnes} &amp; Byron to Fergus Funreal {Funerall} of John Gerries Jr Child</p> <p>" 27 Digging in Big Ditch all day far end</p> <p>" 28 Finished " " started ditch from Spring Rain</p> <p>" 29 Finished Ditches started to lay Tile</p> <p>" 30 Cold snow Flying finished Tile Drain</p> <p>October 2 very hard frost Started Potatoes</p> <p>" 4 warmer Potatoes in Field all up 150 Bu acre</p> <p>" 5 Finished Potatoes on Track To Belwood show Fine weather</p> <p>" 6 To Fergus Re Mitchell security</p> <p>" 7 very Fine Started to draw manure</p> <p>" 9-10 " " Drawing manure Finished</p> <p>" 11 to Fergus with chop Drawed Load of Gravel some rain</p> <p>" 12 spreading manure. Plowing in Warm (13) do do {same as above}</p> <p>" 14 manure all spread Thunder &amp; rain D. M.s Ram {p..?} here</p> <p>" 16-17 Plowing very fine</p> <p>" 18 To Fergus for Childrens Boots Rain</p> <p>" 19 Thanksgiving day Scraping earth from ditch Took up carrotts warm</p> <p>" 20 finished home field started where the Peas were</p> <p>" 21 Started Topping Turnips to Fergus in the evening</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) to D Smalls &amp; Jno Youngs Heavy Thunder and Rain all night but warm</p> <p>" 23 Rain all forenoon Hanna threshing afternoon</p> <p>" 24 Hanna finished threshing Drawing Turnips</p> <p>" 25 Topping and drawing Turnips very warm</p> <p>" 26 Laurier in Fergus. Rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 27-28 a steady rain very heavy on 28th</p> <p>" 30 very warm Drawing Turnips Swedes all in</p> <p>" 31 Topping and drawing White Turnips</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>November 1 Finished Turnips middling Crop Funreal {Funeral} Jas Johnston very cold but no snow so far</p> <p>" 2 To Fergus with J. Burr re Jas Johnston Estate</p> <p>" 3 Drawing wood. Raw &amp; Cold</p> <p>" 4 To Fergus with Chop and oats</p> <p>" 6 Helping Jno Watson with Turnips</p> <p>" 7 at John Richardsons threshing very fine</p> <p>" 8 very mild Plowing started sod</p> <p>" 9 at Thompsons threshing fine {Sod?}</p> <p>" 10 at A. Whites Threshing Plowing sod</p> <p>" 11 D. Milne threshed Warm " "</p> <p>" 13 Jas Milne threshed</p> <p>" 14 To Guelph Rain and snow</p> <p>" 15 Tibbett threshing Mild and misty</p> <p>" 16 Watson threshing Plowing sod</p> <p>" 17 Plowing very fine</p> <p>" 18 To Fergus with chop very warm</p> <p>" 20 Grand Weather no frost Plowing &amp; chores</p> <p>" 21 Opening out Turnip land</p> <p>" 22 Finised {Finished} sod at D. Raes Sale Raw</p> <p>" 23 up at the Jam cutting wood and skidding</p> <p>" 24 James Gerrie here. Watsons shooting match</p> <p>" 25 Drawing wood and Plowing at Thompson up to date it has been a grand fall neither wet {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 27 Plowing at Jas Milnes Drawing up wood for Pig Killing {Fi...?}</p> <p>" 28 Plowing at Jas Milnes &amp; killing Pigs at home</p> <p>" 29 To Guelph with Pork and Potatoes. Fine</p> <p>" 30 Misty mild Gnats flying no snow or frost</p> <p>Decr 1 Drawing wood up for J. Gerrie A {Agnes} to Fergus {C...? cut off}</p> <p>" 2 some snow took load of wood to J. Gerrie</p> <p>" 4 Frosty took wood to J. G. Rennie Threshing</p> <p>" 5 Finished Drawing wood to J. G. Rennie finished threshing Some snow and Hard Frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1899"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1899</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_4"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1899</span></h2> <p>Decr 6 Clear and cold Cleaning up Grist &amp; chop</p> <p>" 7 To Fergus with chop and Elora with grist</p> <p>" 8 Milder (9) Raw and cold</p> <p>" 11 a very Heavy rain all day</p> <p>" 12 Christmas Fair to Elora for Flour a very high wind and Froze up again</p> <p>" 13 D. Milne threshing Flurries of snow high wind</p> <p>" 15 to Fergus to meeting of {Elanater?} Coy hold</p> <p>" 16 drawing wood with Sleigh</p> <p>" 18 " " " Rain at night</p> <p>" 19 Tindals Sale clear and bright snow gone</p> <p>" 20 very fine choring fixing Gat &amp; {c ?}</p> <p>" 21 " " cutting wood in Jas Milnes</p> <p>" 22 Municipal nomination very fine</p> <p>" 23 To Fergus with Turkeys " " Snow at night</p> <p>" 25 some sleighing Cold and Blustering</p> <p>" 26 Drawing wood from jam Cold stormy</p> <p>" 27 annual school meeting " "</p> <p>" 28 To George Snows sale got chop " "</p> <p>" 29 T Gibsons &amp; {Diuc?} re school Cutting wood</p> <p>" 30 Killing a Pig and Drawing wood went to Fergus very cold 22 Below good sleighing</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) Still cold 22 Below but calm the season so far has been one of the Finest on record</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>January 1 Clear and very Frosty</p> <p>" 2 very stormy Roads Blocked some {plowed?}</p> <p>" 3 &amp; 4 Clear again but cold</p> <p>" 5 To Fergus Milder to Watsons at night</p> <p>" 6 very mild Drawing wood From Jam Sow away</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) rainy and soft all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>Jany 8 sleighing all gone Frosty and icy</p> <p>" 9-10 still Bare and very dangerous roads</p> <p>" 11 a fall of Snow mild</p> <p>" 12 sleighing again To Fergus Re Mitchell</p> <p>" 13 Killing Pig for Watson Snowing mild</p> <p>" 15 very mild heavy snowfall at night</p> <p>" 16-17-18 Good sleighing mild Cutting wood Watson</p> <p>" 19 Drawing wood from Irvine Thaw</p> <p>" 20 very soft cutting and drawing wood from {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 22 mild sleighing about gone To Council {meeting?}</p> <p>" 23-24 fine but very icy some rain</p> <p>" 25 at Jno Richardsons threshing cold at night</p> <p>" 26 Perhaps the coldest day of the season {sto..? cut off}</p> <p>" 27 Quiet and cold milder in evening</p> <p>" 29 Stormy To Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 30 " Drove children to school Drew wood from water</p> <p>" 31 " " " Killing Pigs at J. Richardson</p> <p>Fby 1 " " To Hutchinsons Leybournes &amp; Fergus</p> <p>" 2 still cold &amp; stormy To Burrs in Evening</p> <p>" 3 milder To Fergus in evening got Gauntlets</p> <p>" 5 heavy snowfall yesterday Roads heavy to Fergus Re H Mitchell</p> <p>" 7 Milder to R. Stewarts Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 Rain all day sleighing spoiled again</p> <p>" 9 River broke up from Glenlamond to Belwood</p> <p>" 10 To Fergus in afternoon Re E. J</p> <p>" 12 mild again to Fergus Re H. Mitchells Rain</p> <p>" 13 Rain all last night Killing pigs at Jas Milnes Cold at night</p> <p>" 14 hard frost &amp; high wind with some snow</p> <p>" 15 Fairly good sleighing again</p> <p>" 17 very fine Sent Chop to Fergus</p> <p>" 19 very Cold (20) Clear and milder</p> <p>" 21 East wind some snow (22) Snowing to Nichol {Mutual?} meeting</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>Feby 23 Wallace Williams Sale good sleighing</p> <p>" 24 Still snowing @ To D. M. Re meascales {measles?}</p> <p>" 26 The heaviest Fall of snow for the Season Trains South and East Fairly Demoralized</p> <p>" 27 Fine again to Fergus Re Mitchell case settled with Franks</p> <p>" 28 the month ends with a heavy storm Snow deepest yet</p> <p>Laid up with Bad eye &amp; throat</p> <p>March 1-2-3 15 inches of Snowfall and drifted Badly</p> <p>" 5 Cold 12 below with N.E. Wind</p> <p>" 6 A rapid change rained heavy all Forenoon</p> <p>" 7 Cold Snowing drifting Trains all Late</p> <p>" 8 &amp; 9 A Terrible storm about 21 in Snow fall</p> <p>" 10 Fine again but Cold</p> <p>" 12 stormy again</p> <p>" 13 milder to Salem for grist and seeing (Sarah Burt</p> <p>" 14 To Toronto Re Carter for sherrif Cold Zero</p> <p>" 15-16 Cold clear down to Zero yet</p> <p>" 17 Zero Snowing and blowing very raw</p> <p>" 19 milder. To Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 20 Rough sold Cattle</p> <p>" 21 very stormy took cattle to Fergus cheap sale</p> <p>" 23 Cold Raw Killing Pig for Watson</p> <p>" 24 still Raw Cold &amp; Frosty</p> <p>" 26 Soft to Belwood getting foot measured for Boots</p> <p>" 27 getting wood at Watsons. Snow melting by suns heat</p> <p>" 28 Alisons sale Bright Cold</p> <p>" 29 To A. Moirs in Nichol lot of snow melted</p> <p>" 30 Moving Jno Alison Cold</p> <p>" 31 Cold McBain here for oats</p> <p>{on right side of page and sideways} Apl 101- J {Jam} Broke up 2nd turn on River</p> <p>April 2 To Fergus Easter Fair Rain &amp; Snow</p> <p>" 3 To Wm Loutitt for Reaper {casting?} cold</p> <p>" 4 very Frosty but Clear</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>April 6 slight Rain all day</p> <p>" 7 very warm at lot of snow went went to fergus with wheely fair Roads</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) hard frost again Jam of Ice went</p> <p>" 9 very hard frost Clear (10th) Same weather</p> <p>" 11 Milder cloudy High wind Rain at night</p> <p>" 12 Misty mild went to Fergus</p> <p>" 13 Good Friday Drawing out wood in swamp</p> <p>" 14 Finished Drawing wood frosty yet every night</p> <p>" 16 Byron at Watsons A. while {Brot?} {seed?} warmer</p> <p>" 17 wet dripping Day Cordwood Rivermen all night Elora Horse show</p> <p>" 18 a heavy rain all night. first Balmy spring day Watson. Hanna &amp; Rea Plowing Thunderstorm at night</p> <p>" 19 Nice warm spring day Ewart M. Gerrie&amp; {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 20 very warm Went to Elora Saw oil {mi...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 With J. Allison to See {Harmmill?} Cooler</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Rain last night damp &amp; warm today Children all down with the measles</p> <p>" 23 Rain last night warm to day A. Carter here</p> <p>" 24 Gang plowing and sowing peas warm</p> <p>" 25 Harrowing finishing sod</p> <p>" 26 Harrowing sod sowing oats</p> <p>" 27 " " Cool</p> <p>" 28 finished Harrowing sod</p> <p>{on right side of page on a diagonal} Planting Potatoes on Track Dry Cold N.E wind all {wet?} land in good form</p> <p>" 30 Gang Plowing Great Gale of wind &amp; cold</p> <p>May 1 Sowing Wheat &amp; oats Barley Grass seed</p> <p>" 2 Harrowing and rolling young Pigs</p> <p>" 3 Cold and windy Plowing up fall wheat</p> <p>" 4 Heavy frost Ice till noon sowing oats grass seed &amp; Rolling all done but wet {halts?}</p> <p>" 5 Dry and cold to Fergus for grass seed</p> <p>" 7 finished sowing still Cool and frost {night?}</p> <p>" 8 showers all last night &amp; today warmer Lib went to {saving?} in Fergus</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>May 9 Colder again with high wind</p> <p>" 10 Hard frost Cold all day</p> <p>" 11 Harrowing at Thompsons like Rain</p> <p>" 12 warmer {Pecking?} over Potatoes thunder &amp; rain at night</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) fine and warm about the first morn without frost opening of New Melville Church</p> <p>" 14 warm Grand growing day wild Plums in bloom</p> <p>" 15 To Toronto Re Carters case for sherrif warm</p> <p>" 16 Returned from Toronto Getting cool again</p> <p>" 17 Cool and Clear (18) Cool and showery</p> <p>" 18-19 Cool and very windy Frost in morning</p> <p>" 21 Cool and disagreeable high wind</p> <p>" 22-23 Fencing little Field warmer</p> <p>" 24 washing sheep looks like rain very warm</p> <p>" 25 finished Plowing Potatoe land Cutting Potatoes</p> <p>" 26 Picking stones of Hay land Plowing &amp; Planting corn</p> <p>" 28 Planted Potatoes 45 Pails of seed Sowed Beans Carrots</p> <p>" 29 Plowing for turnips filling up Potatoes</p> <p>" 30 " " " 2 fine showers</p> <p>" 31 To Guelph with Potatoes @ 30 cts got Salt</p> <p>June 1 a heavy genral {general} Rain Cooler</p> <p>" 2 finished plowing Turnip land</p> <p>" 4 Clipping sheep very warm</p> <p>" 5 Sowing Turnips hot news that Pretoria has fallen</p> <p>" 6 A. {Agnes} To Fergus Put on load of straw</p> <p>" 7 To Guelph with straw very heavy rain. Thunder</p> <p>" 8 Cool Too wet to drill for Turnips</p> <p>" 9 Folks to Fergus to see circus Sowing Turnips</p> <p>" 11 rain last night Sowing Turnips Harrowing Potatoes</p> <p>" 12 Finished sowing Turnips fine growth</p> <p>" 13 Loading straw. Section men Putting up Fence Mrs Burt came off train rain</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>June 14 To Fergus with Load of straw to F. {Templeton?}</p> <p>" 15 Putting on load of straw Gravel let</p> <p>" 16 To Guelph with Load of straw</p> <p>" 18 Cool nights and warm day</p> <p>" 19 A. B. &amp; Ida to Model Farm</p> <p>" 20 Cleaning ditch putting on straw cool nights</p> <p>" 21 First Pea blossom some rain</p> <p>" 22 To Guelph with straw showery</p> <p>" 23 fair and warm</p> <p>" 25 putting on load of Hay</p> <p>" 26 To Guelph with Hay warm some showers</p> <p>" 27 Road work showers</p> <p>" 28-29 windy cool</p> <p>" 29 very windy slight frost at night</p> <p>July 1 (Sunday) cool John Moir and wife here</p> <p>" 2 warmer thinning Turnips very {hot?}</p> <p>" 4 Sunday school law party at S.S. No 2</p> <p>" 5 still very hot some rain To Fergus</p> <p>" 7 warm and windy rain A. {Agnes} to A Moirs</p> <p>" 9 Thinning Turnip showers</p> <p>" 10 Putting Paris Green on Potatoes</p> <p>" 11 Putting on Load of Hay heavy thunderstorm Hail in some places Doing great damage</p> <p>" 12 To Guelph with load of Hay Cool</p> <p>" 13 warmer and windy shower at night</p> <p>" 14 warm and high wind and the usual {rain?}</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) new Potatoes &amp; Peas shower at {night?}</p> <p>" 16 Putting on P. Green again 3 thunderstorms</p> <p>" 17 scuffling Potatoes Rain</p> <p>" 18 Hoeing Potatoes. Cutting Hay with Scythe Cut some Fall wheat very hot</p> <p>" 19 Got new Sulkey Rake</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>July 20 Fixing Reaper To Fergus with E {Elizabeth} to Dentist</p> <p>" 21 started mower warm</p> <p>" 23 mowing and coling Hay very hot</p> <p>" 24 Drawing Hay in forenoon Terrible storm in the afternoon the worst for 7 years rain and hail</p> <p>" 25 To Fergus for feed got Rack fixed</p> <p>" 26 Drawing in Hay and mowing Cutting fall wheat</p> <p>" 27 Hay all cut good crop fine weather</p> <p>" 28 " " Coled up Drawing in</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) Hot Heavy Rain in afternoon</p> <p>" 30 Finished Cutting fall wheat</p> <p>" 31 Finished Haying R. Mitchells Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>August 1 To Fergus Re Dr. Johnston A. Fasken {Jr?}</p> <p>" 2 Drawed in Fall wheat Cutting Barley</p> <p>" 3 Pulling Flax at J. Watsons Bee very hot</p> <p>" 4 Finished Cutting Barley no rain this week</p> <p>" 6 Scuffling &amp; hoeing Turnips very hot</p> <p>" 7 finished hoeing Turnips 2nd time Barley all in Cutting Timothy for D.M</p> <p>" 8 Pulling Peas hot</p> <p>" 9 " " went to Fergus with Reaper wheel</p> <p>" 10 Still warm away up to 96 in the shade</p> <p>" 11 Rain again at night and Cooler</p> <p>" 13 Rainy all day to Fergus for Pig feed</p> <p>" 14 very hot to Mrs Burns Funral {Funeral} To Belwood with Watson</p> <p>" 15 Rain last night Cutting wheat Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 16 Cutting wheat still Hot and rain</p> <p>" 17 finished wheat Started oats</p> <p>" 18 Peas all Pulled Drawing in Peas</p> <p>" 20 Heavy Rain last night To Fergus</p> <p>" 21 Peas all in Cutting oats</p> <p>" 22 R. Thompson her cutting Drawing wheat</p> <p>" 23 drawing in oats Finished cutting wheat</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>August 24 Drawing in oats and cutting</p> <p>" 25 " " " very warm</p> <p>" 27 Rain last night heavy Rain to day</p> <p>" 28 raking stubble and cutting Dry</p> <p>" 29 Lib to Jas Gerries. Wm Gibson Jr Funeral</p> <p>" 30 wheat all in finished Cutting D. Kennedys {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 31 Still hot Sheaves all in 4 clear days {..? cut off}</p> <p>Septr 1 finished drawing in Raking meeting in Belwood Selecting delegates to convention on 7th</p> <p>" 3 helping D. Milne Pull Peas Rain</p> <p>" 4 " finished Harrowing Pea land</p> <p>" 5 D. Milne threshing Rain at night</p> <p>" 6 Still warm Putting up scaffolding to {th...?}</p> <p>" 7 Convention at Fergus (Reform) Semple</p> <p>" 8 A. White threshing</p> <p>" 10 J. Watson an {and} Jas Milne threshing</p> <p>" 11 Tebbett Threshing</p> <p>" 12 Last night and to Day very high wind</p> <p>" 14 Gang Plowing Harrowing and {feeding?} Cook</p> <p>" 15 Sawing wood in To J. Gerries for A. {By..?} at Watson Last 3</p> <p>" 17 Fixing Pump and Plowing</p> <p>" 18 to Fergus warm and dry (19) Plowing {Getting?}</p> <p>" 20 Plowing Getting wood</p> <p>" 21 Getting wood at Jam to nomination Council {r..? cut off} By D. Kennedy Death</p> <p>" 22 Plowing Started to draw manure</p> <p>" 24 Drawing manure very hot</p> <p>" 25 " " " {asking?} hands</p> <p>" 26 Thresing {Threshing} J. Richardson Good Turnout at Thompsons for 2 1/2 hours very hot</p> <p>" 27 Finished drawing manure cooler</p> <p>" 28 To Fergus with chop Rennie Thresing {Threshing}</p> <p>" 29 Rainy started to Plow in manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901_2"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>October 1 spreading and Plowing in manure</p> <p>" 2 manure all Plowed in to Salem with Grist</p> <p>" 3 started to take up Potatoes very hot</p> <p>" 4 at Potatoes Byron to Arthur show with A. W.</p> <p>" 5 " " " to Salem for Flour Belwood show</p> <p>" 6 Finished Potatoes very warm The children at work barefooted Second crop of Raspberries Ripe</p> <p>" 8 to 11 Plowing the same dry warm Weather</p> <p>" 12 Fergus show a great success</p> <p>" 13 very hot getting too dry for Plowing</p> <p>" 15 Drove to Hespler {Hespeler} and Galt with A {Agnes}</p> <p>" 16 Came back from Galt some rain Colder</p> <p>" 17 heavy frost A. {Agnes} &amp; E {Elizabeth} to Grand valley show</p> <p>" 18 Thanksgiving day By {Byron} to J. Gerries for apples Sarah Moir here</p> <p>" 19 Plowiing in forenoon Wm Gerrie and wife here Byron to Erin show Killed a lamb</p> <p>" 20 Topping Turnips to Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 22 To Fergus for chop Rainy all day slight</p> <p>" 23 Harrowing up and drawing in Turnips</p> <p>" 24 " " To Raes Sale warm</p> <p>" 25 Drawing Turnips. Good Crop both in {generosity?} and quality But a lot of fields badly Rotted</p> <p>" 29 warm Misty (30) Do {same as above} Plowing</p> <p>" 31 Nomination for Dominion Semple McGowan Rainy</p> <p>Novr 1 To Fergus with oats got Childrens Boots Rain</p> <p>" 3 started to Plow sod To Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 5 To Fergus with Lib. Colder but clear Snow</p> <p>" 6 Drawing wood from swamp up to Deans</p> <p>" 7 Polling Day wet snowy McGowan Elected</p> <p>" 8 Putting up stoves Killed a Pig</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>Novr 9 Thompson &amp; Hanna thresing {threshing} Cold High {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 10 Too frosty to Plow in morning Plowing sod {afternoon ?}</p> <p>" 12 Plowing John Gerries Garden Some {snow?}</p> <p>" 13 started to Grade with Watson Too Frosty Killed Pigs for D. Milne Snowing heavy</p> <p>" 14 Good sleighing To Fergus</p> <p>" 15 " " to Belwood Seeing {Cool?}</p> <p>" 16 Beautiful day Entertainment at school No 2 at night Great Success</p> <p>" 17 Milder misty and some rain</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) thaw last night spoiled {s...?}</p> <p>" 19 Heavy Rain all day killed Pig for {Richardson?}</p> <p>" 20 Grading with Watson. Misty Bryron {P...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 " " " Rainy and very {h...? cut off} Thunder storm wind Blowed down old Barn built</p> <p>" 22 Grading with Watson Byron Plowing</p> <p>" 23 To Fergus with Chop Byron with Watson</p> <p>" 24 Finished Plowing sod all but headland Ewes away Raw East wind</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) Snow again last night storm</p> <p>" 26 Fine again to Fergus with Lib got {overshoes? cut off}</p> <p>" 27 Mild Choring Cleaning up old barn</p> <p>" 28 Plowing on Track</p> <p>" 29 Took Pigs to Fergus 6 = 1270 mos old @ 5 1/4</p> <p>" 30 Raw Damp to Wilsons sale in Belwood</p> <p>Decr 1 very Fine Plows going Cleaning up old Barn</p> <p>" 3 Misty and warm Plowing Potato land</p> <p>" 4 Making Butter worker finished Plowing {Potatoes}</p> <p>" 5 Colder showers of Snow got oats Chopped at {D..? cut off}</p> <p>" 6 " Went to Fergus for sow which failed</p> <p>" 7-8 helping John Watson to Put in Culvert on 5th &amp; 6 con Gravel Road</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>Decr 10 very Cold and stormy drawing away old Barn</p> <p>" 11 " " Choring</p> <p>" 12 at Rennies threshing Cold</p> <p>" 13 at Fat stock show Guelph stormy</p> <p>" 14. 15 at John Richardsons threshing cold</p> <p>" 17 Milder at Jas Gerries in the evening</p> <p>" 18 Milder culling Turnips</p> <p>" 19 Culling Turnips Milder very fine</p> <p>" 20 To Fergus with load of Turnips</p> <p>" 21 very fine Culling Turnips</p> <p>" 22 " " To Fergus with Load of Turnips Weather Grand A {Agnes} went To Toronto</p> <p>" 23 (Sunday) very Mild and some Rain</p> <p>" 24 Sow away County Council Nom in Fergus. Colder</p> <p>" 25 Fine but Frosty</p> <p>" 26 a Little Blustry A. {Agnes} home from Toronto</p> <p>" 27 Cleaning Grain D. Small here</p> <p>" 28 " " to Jno Burrs</p> <p>" 29 Cold Watson threshing B. With JM Cattle</p> <p>" 31 To Fergus to see Fasken. Nomination TP</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Stormy no sleighing to D. Smalls</p> <p>" 2 stormiest day of winter B with J.M Cattle</p> <p>" 3 Fine B. To Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 4 went after Chop A {Agnes} to church</p> <p>" 5 very fine To Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 7 Stormy but mild</p> <p>" 8 A {Agnes} to Luther with Mrs J. Milne Rain</p> <p>" 9 D. Milne threshing rain and Hail</p> <p>" 10 " Finished some sleighing</p> <p>" 11 Snowing good sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>Jany 12 very stormy deep drifts A &amp; B to Fergus Sold cattle to John Black 4 1/2 ea Less {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 14 Sow away Council met in Belwood A {Agnes} to Hespeler D. Johnston appointed Clerk Fine sleighing</p> <p>" 15 Mild and splendid sleighing Mrs {Lister?} and {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 Lib took Isie to Fergus rain in morn then {s..? cut off}</p> <p>" 17 Stormy to Fergus in afternoon</p> <p>" 18 Lib to Black quite stormy A {Agnes} still in Hespeler</p> <p>" 19 Cold and Clear. Coldest of winter</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Soft and very mild</p> <p>" 21 very fine and mild for the season</p> <p>" 22 Mild Queen victoria Died Aged 81 yrs 7 mos 28 days having Reigned 63 yrs 7 mos 2</p> <p>" 23 at Treas office auditing Tp accounts</p> <p>" 24 still fine (25) Do Do {same as above}</p> <p>" 25 Some Snow A {Agnes} Home from Hespeler</p> <p>" 28 Colder and stormy Lib Back to Blacks</p> <p>" 30 To Fergus with Chop Got stuff for {Ra..? cut off}</p> <p>" 31 Stormy and colder</p> <p>Feby 1 very stormy for this winter</p> <p>" 2 Queen Victoria Funreal {Funeral} Calm and Sunny Making a wood Rack</p> <p>" 4-5 Stormy and Drifting Roads Blocked</p> <p>" 6 Drawing wood from Broadfoots on River</p> <p>" 7 " " " Cold</p> <p>" 8 very fine John Richardsons Sale Stewart</p> <p>" 9 the worst storm of the Season</p> <p>" 11 Fine Drawing wood</p> <p>" 12 very stormy Roads Blocked</p> <p>" 13 To Fergus got Beef. Stormy. Mary Rennie {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 14 very Cold about 12 below zero &amp; Drifting</p> <p>" 15 Still cold But quiet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1900"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1900</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>Feby 16 Council meeting There as Auditor</p> <p>" 18 To Guelph with Jno. Burr Re Johnstons</p> <p>" 19 To Toronto with Carter Re Sheriff stormy</p> <p>" 20 Cold storms to F. Institute Belwood</p> <p>" 21 " " Nichol Fire Co meeitng Fergus</p> <p>" 22-23 Still Cold and stormy</p> <p>" 25 James Dicks Sale very fine day Bright &amp; Clear</p> <p>" 26 Fine (27) To Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 28 Cold Moving John Black to Nichol O.S.R</p> <p>March 1 Stormy but mild</p> <p>" 2 one of the finest days all winter</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) very mild high wind at night</p> <p>" 4 Mild To Fergu to See Dr Jim Wilson's Funeral</p> <p>" 5 stormy again and hard Frost</p> <p>" 6 very hard frost 6 Below</p> <p>" 7 Milder To Shiloh See Beechnoir Re wood</p> <p>" 8 Took in Hay Drawing stumps 8 in of snow fall</p> <p>" 9 Mild to Beechnoirs for wood. To Burrs Re Cheque</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) a storm from Earl lots of Hail lightining</p> <p>" 11 To Fergus very stormy</p> <p>" 12 To Fergus For loud of D. Smalls moving</p> <p>" 13 Moving D. Small to Near Keldon one of the stormiest days of the winter 5 in of snowfell</p> <p>" 14 Came Back from Keldon mild &amp; snowing</p> <p>" 15 Still mild Roads Bad. River slushy</p> <p>" 16 Colder Byron to Shiloh for wood</p> <p>" 18 Warm Sunny day to Shiloh for wood</p> <p>" 19 very stormy trains stuck R. Footes Sale</p> <p>" 20 Thaw and Rain. D. Small took cows away</p> <p>" 21 More Snow and Roads Blocked Drawed wood for A. Hanna</p> <p>" 22 Milder Roads soft</p> <p>" 23 very fine Carey Here for wheat. A {Agnes} to Fergus B. with Watson</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>March 25 strong thaw Cleaning Grain</p> <p>" 26 Soft Seed fair in Fergus Roads. {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 27 Froze up again B. to Fergus with Chop</p> <p>" 28 Went to Toronto to Give Evidence by the Good Roads Committee</p> <p>" 29-30-31 Clear and Frosty River broke</p> <p>April 1 Clear A. {Agnes} to J. Blacks with Mary</p> <p>" 2 Raw wind and blustery</p> <p>" 3 Snow or Rain all Day . N.E. Winds a {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 Milder. O. Heffernans sale</p> <p>" 5 Good Friday very warm and sunny</p> <p>" 6 Colder again Raw and misty</p> <p>" 8 James McDonald Plowing the first</p> <p>" 9 Still the same sunny days frosty {night..?}</p> <p>" 10 " " " John Watson Plowing</p> <p>" 11 Sawing wood B. at Watsons Plowing</p> <p>" 12 started Plowing Watsion sowing oats To Fergus for Clover seed $8.25</p> <p>" 13 Bert Milne here sowing Wheat and Barley. Wind still from the East</p> <p>" 15 Fine &amp; Sunny took 3 cattle to Fergus 3 @ 4 {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 To Fergus with Byron Bot. Bicycle $16.00 {so..?} Bert Milne here sowing oats warm</p> <p>" 17 Sowing oats &amp; Peas. Finished sowing 7 Days Earlier than when we started last year</p> <p>" 18 Rainy all day Cold at night Logs {bought?</p> <p>" 19 Hard Frost in morning</p> <p>" 20 Cold. Snow a heavy storm and {h..?} wind Drifts 4 feet deep south to {N..?}</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Rain and a rapid thaw</p> <p>" 22 To A. Moirs Nichol River highest this year Grand Valley &amp; Waldens Booms Broke</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1900</span></h2> <p>April 23 warmer sawing wood in Jl Milnes Bush</p> <p>" 24 To Belwood with old sulky Rake</p> <p>" 25 To Fergus with Pump log for spring took down 2 Hogs for D. Milne took up A Hannas wire</p> <p>" 26 to Belwood with A Hanna for Rope Clutch &amp; {..?} Swallows</p> <p>" 27 warm Byron to D. Milnes Harrowing</p> <p>" 29. 30. B. at D. Milnes Grand Weather</p> <p>{sideways on left side of page} The wind {...? cut off} all month but 4 days</p> <p>May 1 Helping Hanna with Fence at Cowans B. at D.M. Rain</p> <p>" 2 Sowing Clover on Track. Plowing for mangolds</p> <p>" 3 yesterday afternoon and this helping Hana Watsons with Watsons fence. By. on River</p> <p>" 4 To Fergus with Hanna for wire hadn't come Got Penstock for spring Bon River Hamiltons wood</p> <p>" 6 very warm sowing Mangolds carrots &amp; Beans Bon River</p> <p>" 7 " " Planted Early Potatoes</p> <p>" 8 " " A. {Agnes} To Fergus with Jim &amp; Mary</p> <p>" 9 Thunder last night and Fine Rain Plowing on Track damp day Fixing Gates Wild Plums in Blossom and Trees well in Leaf</p> <p>" 10 Planted Spruce Trees Filing up Potatoes</p> <p>" 11 To Guelph with Potatoes @ 25 Got Linoleum</p> <p>" 12 (Sunday) Terrible Gale Blowing down Fences unroofing Barns and hail storm Cold</p> <p>" 13 Fixing barn door. Sow away</p> <p>" 14 " " " Cold Mrs W. Brown here</p> <p>" 15 Picking Potatoes with Survey on Rea Thomson Heavy Frost</p> <p>" 16 " " Picking Potatoes Rolling</p> <p>" 17 Filling up Potatoes mild</p> <p>" 18 Fine to Guelph with Potatoes @ 30 cts</p> <p>" 20 wet morning Plowing for Potatoes</p> <p>" 21 Reform Convention Gibson Chosen</p> <p>" 22 Rain A. &amp; B. to Fergus</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>May 23 A. To Fergus B. at Raes</p> <p>" 24 Heavy Rain all day Cutting Potatoes</p> <p>" 25 Plowing to Belwood to see Council Calf</p> <p>" 27 Planted Potatoes 4 drill Ohio 31 {Eleph...? cut off}</p> <p>" " 29 47 Pailfuls Pearls. helping Watson Glenlamond Bridge</p> <p>" 28 Picking stones off Hay Plowing</p> <p>" 29 A to Blacks B. helping A Hanna {dar..? cut off}</p> <p>" 30 " " " Rainy all day and cool</p> <p>" 31 Another Heavy rain cool</p> <p>June 1 To J. Greens for wheat cool Some {rain?}</p> <p>" 2 (Sunday) Rain again every day for a {...?}</p> <p>" 3 Finished Plowing for Turnip to Salem</p> <p>" 4 Bright and warm To Belwood Re Grader</p> <p>" 5 Fine and warm Sowing Turnips B. with {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 6 Showers With Survey or on 3rd line Jorl...?</p> <p>" 7 Cold. B. to Salem for Grist rain at night</p> <p>" 8 Cold and wet B at Pig Pen</p> <p>" 10: 11 Loutitts Raising Drilling for Turnips Frost</p> <p>" 12 Sowing Turnips A To Jas Gerries</p> <p>" 13 Finished Sowing Turnips Harrow Potatoes</p> <p>" 14 To Fergus for Lumber To Belwood Rain {Pa..? cut off}</p> <p>" 15 Putting Roof on Pig Pen. To to Bridge Watson L. {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 17 To O.A.C Splendid day</p> <p>" 18-19 Warm and fine finished thinning {mangolds?}</p> <p>" 20 fine rain. With Hanna putting up {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 warm with Hanna at Nesbets fence</p> <p>" 22 fine warm Thunder and rain. Gravel 36 {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 24 warm at Geo Shortreeds Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 25 Choring very warm A. To S.S. Con. Belwood</p> <p>" 26 Helping A. Hanna at Blacks Fence Peas in</p> <p>" 27-28 Road work very Hot over 90 in the shade</p> <p>" 29 Scuffling Turnips Putting Green on Potatoes</p> <p>{sideways in left column} The Hottest day in June for 60 years - 97 in Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1901_5"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1901</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>July 1 Hot Hoeing corn &amp; Potatoes and thinning carrots &amp; Turnips L. &amp; M. to Pic Nic</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>August 28 Fair Hot Tebbutt threshing 1/2 day finished 9 P.M</p> <p>" 29 Turned out stooks very wet More Rain and thunder A Came Back from Stewarts. Still Hot</p> <p>" 30 still some rain and warm</p> <p>" 31 To Belwood A to Fergus heavy rain thresher Bees Rain every day this week but Wednesday</p> <p>Septr 1 (Sunday) To Stewarts and Jno Youngs Rain</p> <p>" 2 Plowing and drawing wood from Jas Milne Bush</p> <p>" 3 Finished Harvest should have all in 2 weeks ago but delayed by the Rains light crop</p> <p>" 4.5.6 Dry and Warm</p> <p>" 7 To Fergus for Sewer Pipe for Culvert on 4th lot 9</p> <p>" 9 Putting in Culvert on 4th Lot 9</p> <p>" 10 Taking down old Barn Rain at night</p> <p>" 11 Thompsons threshing Cool Cloudy</p> <p>" 12 To Fergus with Hogs (2) 360 @ 7 Rainy forenoon</p> <p>" 13 Getting wood for threshing A. to Fergus warm</p> <p>" 14 Byron helping Wm Richardson to draw timber</p> <p>" 16 Threshing rather Poor Turn out very high wind To see Patteson Ditch Court at Fergus on same</p> <p>" 17 Byron to Wm Thomsons threshing</p> <p>" " Building Sheep House</p> <p>" 18 " " Frost with Ice the first of Season</p> <p>" 19-20 " " Cold and Rainy</p> <p>" 21 B. to McBains Threshing for Watson</p> <p>" 23-24 working at sheep House warm</p> <p>" 25 Put up last {Bent?} " " started manure</p> <p>" 26 Drawing manure very fine Weather</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>Septr 27 at manure B. to Fergus show in afternoon</p> <p>" 28 Finished manure 70 loads. Dry &amp; warm</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) heavy rain last night and to day</p> <p>" 30 Spreading manure &amp; cutting Corn A. &amp; E To {F...? cut off}</p> <p>October 1 Plowing in manure. Thunder &amp; Rain Digging Potatoes at {Tebetts?}</p> <p>" 2 Plowing in and spreading manure</p> <p>" 3 Manure all spread. Raining afternoon Flakes of snow</p> <p>" 4 Manure all Plowed in Corn all cut still</p> <p>" 5 Started Potatoes. Cold. To Fergus Re {Sugar?}</p> <p>" 7 out with A. Brown Canvassing for Sugar {B..? cut off}</p> <p>" 8 Potatoes all up Good Crop about 275 Bu on an acre John at Rennies fine &amp; warm</p> <p>" 9 started Mangles. Belwood Show damp</p> <p>" 10 Rainy to Fergus</p> <p>" 11 Wet morning at mangles all afternoon</p> <p>" 12 Piling and finishing drawing mangles good 17 Loads</p> <p>" 14 {Digging?} Potatoes Plowing</p> <p>" 15 To Salem for Flour. Working at {Build? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 B. to Guelph with Potatoes 23 Bags @ 45 cts Mary down to have her Eyes Tested {Cold?}</p> <p>" 17 at Building Cold Blustery First Snow {gra...? cut off} {Wh..? cut off}</p> <p>" 18 B. at Erin show. Plowing Cold</p> <p>" 19 Took up Carrotts and Cabbage Plowing</p> <p>" 21 Working at Building fine but Cool</p> <p>" 22 To Elora for Lumber Topping Turnips</p> <p>" 23 Harrowing and drawing in Turnips fine {C...? cut off}</p> <p>" 24-25 " " " " "</p> <p>" 26 Turnips all in Grand Crop 57 Swede and 9 Greystone from 2 1/2 acres. Some Elephants Rotten but Hartleys Bronze Top free from</p> <p>" 28-29. 30 Boarding in and Roofing Building fine and warm 29 Calf 30 Pigs</p> <p>John &amp; Charles at D.M. {sideways on left column</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>October 31 warm Rain at night folks to J. Blacks</p> <p>Novr 1 to Elora for Lumber warm</p> <p>" 2 Roof all on Building very warm and quiet</p> <p>" 4-5 Got Hen house done</p> <p>" 7 Finished Plowing all but Sod</p> <p>" 8 started to Plow sod which was very dry To Mrs Richardsons Funreal {Funeral} Daughter of Wm</p> <p>" 9 Put in Tile from Barn Cold</p> <p>" 11 Leveled Building Floor got implements in Rain</p> <p>" 12 Plowing John Gerries Garden went to Belwood Re Post Hole digger. Cattle all tied in Cold Snow</p> <p>" 13 Watson threshing too Frosty to Plow Snowing Presentation to Miss Day</p> <p>" 14 A. Went to Browns</p> <p>" 16 Funreal {Funeral} of Geo Gerrie Belwood</p> <p>" 18 To Fergus in morning to Belwood in evening D Milne Threshing</p> <p>" 19 John Richardson Thresing Fine Frosty</p> <p>" 20 " " " Mrs L. Brown Died</p> <p>" 21 Clear and sunny Mrs Browns Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 22 Finished pulling down old Barn. Jas Milne Threshing</p> <p>" 23 Some snow last night Cold</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Soft Rainy Snow at night</p> <p>" 26 Cold Snowing &amp; Blustry Sleighs Running</p> <p>" 27 Clear Cold Ewes away T. Burns Sale</p> <p>" 28 Thanksgiving day Clear &amp; Frosty. Dr. Johnston attending Mary</p> <p>" 29 Soft Misty With Reeve &amp; Surveyor 3rd Line</p> <p>" 30 Fine To Fergus with cutter</p> <p>Decr 1 (Sunday) Soft some Rain sleighing gone</p> <p>" 3 Cold. helping Watson to Kill a Pig Jno Richardson her {sideways in right column} To Bellwood For Flour</p> <p>" 4 Cutting wood to Wm Tindales sale Cold</p> <p>" 5 very fine drawing in Turnips</p> <p>" 6 Fine Cold A. B. &amp; John to Fergus</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1901</span></h2> <p>December 7 Fine cutting wood</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Heavy Fall of snow</p> <p>" 9 John Rennie threshing in Forenoon</p> <p>" 10 at Geo Danas Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 11 A. Lib &amp; myself to Fat stock show {Ga..? cut off} with Cutter Fine day &amp; good sleighing</p> <p>" 12 mild Rennie Threshing</p> <p>" 13 Rennie Finished heavy Rain</p> <p>" 14 Heavy Rain all Forenoon Snow after</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) Froze up again A. &amp; Edna to Stewarts {with?} {G..? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 -17 Clear cold 15 below Zero</p> <p>" 18 To Belwood with boots and milk Tank. {C...? cut off}</p> <p>" 19 To Duckworths and Burrs Cold</p> <p>" 20 To Duckworths Sale. Cold</p> <p>" 21 To Belwood. To Fergus &amp; Elora Seeing {Rich...?} very Cold week now wind averaging 10 below</p> <p>" 23 very mild and Calm</p> <p>" 24 " " Some Snow at night</p> <p>" 25 Grand mild day. Edna &amp; Mr Gerrie Here</p> <p>" 26 still mild and quiet L. to Belwood</p> <p>" 27 " " To Watsons in the evening</p> <p>" 28 Still mild ( Reeve Black. Singer. Deans. Stewart</p> <p>" 30 Fine Municipal nomanition {nomination} acclaimed</p> <p>" 31 First storm of the winter but it only half a day. The month has been one the Finest in my recollection 2 {ra..? cut off} days only at R &amp; W Thompsons in {evening?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 very fine Sunny and mild</p> <p>" 2 Fine fixing sheep House stormy at</p> <p>" 3 Cold and Drifting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>Jany 4 Cold windy day sow away (Barnetts)</p> <p>" 6 mild to Fergus with Chop</p> <p>" 7 up to Broadfoots for 3 Girls very mild</p> <p>" 8 very mild heavy fall of Snow 5 in good sleighing helpin {helping} Rennie to kill a Pig. Put girls up in sheep house</p> <p>" 9 Took Hog to Fergus for A Hanna Sold 5 weiners to Wm Beattie for 15: 50 average wt 45 lbs</p> <p>" 10 Took Pig from J. Richardsons and Killed it Wt Live 490. Dressed 372 Price $4.50 Live mild</p> <p>" 11 Cut up Pig took home Ewes Drifting some Lib to Fergus</p> <p>" 13 opening up Groves Hospital</p> <p>" 14 Meeting of Reform executive T. Martin organizer</p> <p>" 16 Colder A. Newmans Sale</p> <p>" 17 Farmers Institute meeting in Belwood went to Both meetings</p> <p>" 18 To Clarks Taylors &amp; c Re J Richardson Presentation</p> <p>" 20 Somewhat stormy B. to F. B Andersons</p> <p>" 21 Fine meeting here at night Re J. Richardson Cold at night</p> <p>" 22 First Big draft of season to Fergus in evening CPR Train Cancelled</p> <p>" 23 Helping J. Black to open sand pit cold</p> <p>" 24 To Belwood auditing TP accounts mild</p> <p>" 25 very fine Helping Black at Sand Pit</p> <p>" 27 very stormy and cold</p> <p>" 28 Cold 10 Below to Fergus Re address</p> <p>" 29 Fine Presentation to John Richardson</p> <p>" 30 Fine A to Fergus</p> <p>" 31 wind East Raw B drawing sand for Black</p> <p>Feby 1 Fine Mild &amp; sunny</p> <p>" 2 A storm and heavy drifts Edna Came</p> <p>" 3 storm Continues Roads Roads fairly Blocked Nothing like with winter</p> <p>" 4 To Fergus on the River stormy still</p> <p>" 5 Cleared up mail came Colder</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>Feby 6 snowing A to John Richardsons</p> <p>" 7 John Richardsons sale very stormy</p> <p>" 8 another stormy day</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) very stormy roads blocked again only one day Fair for a week</p> <p>" 10 Breaking Roads and Cleaning up Grain</p> <p>" 11 To Fergus with Chop to Salem with Grist very cold</p> <p>" 12 Helping Jno Rennie to Kill a heifer Roads {..? cut off} and still Cold</p> <p>" 13 Cold Rough sawing wood</p> <p>" 14 To Belwood in morning. Fergus afternoon Re {l...? cut off} Drinking</p> <p>" 15 very Fine to Council Meeting with Auditors {rep..? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 (Sunday) Fine again Edna home &amp; Mary</p> <p>" 17 Clear. Cold and Frosty</p> <p>" 18 Cold A. and Lib to Guelph</p> <p>" 19 very Cold but Clear and Calm</p> <p>" 20 To Fergus Insurance meeting H. Webster Elected Director B. to Salem for Grist {Fin...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 very Fine to Felkers sale Bot Cow ${3?} 10 mos Traders Bank Grand Valley</p> <p>" 22 another Pleasant sunny day</p> <p>" 24 Fine Took Pigs to Murphys for Watson sleighing</p> <p>" 25 to Fergus helping Thompson Load Bull very {mean?}</p> <p>" 26 a lot of snow gone. Cattle sale in Guelph</p> <p>" 27 still soft Rain at night</p> <p>" 28 Rainy. Sleighing gone wheels running</p> <p>March 1 more Rain. River Broke up</p> <p>" 3 Snow. Fair sleighing A To Fergus (Tebbutts {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 B. drawing logs For A. Hanna Fine</p> <p>" 5 Fine To Belwood re Howes Children</p> <p>" 6 " Presented Tebbutts with Chian &amp; {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 7 To Fergus Seeing J. Beattie Re Howes Children</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>March 8 To Elora with H. McDonald Seeing Police Magistrate Burn Re Howes Children Storm afternoon sleighing</p> <p>" 10 To Guelph Seeing Galbraith &amp; Merryweather Re Howes Children Mild thawing</p> <p>" 11 Tebbutts Sale warm Rain Thunder</p> <p>" 12 B. to Fergus with Chop Showers all day Thunder</p> <p>" 13 Heavy rain all last night all Jams on River gone high Flood this morning Turning colder</p> <p>" 14 Helping Tebbutts to move Froze hard To Fergus with D. Milne Clear and sunny</p> <p>" 15 By. Took Mary to Fergus to Dentist " "</p> <p>" 17 Helping Tibbutts to Pack {Car?} a {at} Belwood By {Byron} to Libs with stuff. Snowy and Cold Robins</p> <p>" 18 To Fergus. Getting Bills Re Reform meeting Clear</p> <p>" 19 To Seed Fair in Fergus Dan ran away going in Smashed Buggy and hurt himself</p> <p>" 20 A. Ed to Libs I to see vet re horse Cold and Clear</p> <p>" 21 Helping Jas Milne kill 4 Pigs Fine</p> <p>" 22 Killed 2 Pigs By helping A Hanna Post Some Plowing Clear day Frosty nights and wind N &amp; E</p> <p>" 24 Same Clear weather Wind E Frogs</p> <p>" 25 " " Reform meeting at Belwood to meet T. Martin Organizer Rigs Crossing River</p> <p>" 26 Clear. E wind A. &amp; B. to Fergus</p> <p>" 27 Still fine Party at John Watsons Sowing at 10 A E</p> <p>" 28 Good Friday Rainy afternoon</p> <p>" 29 B. went to Galt Colder</p> <p>{sideways in right column} For 2 weeks the wind has been mostly E and NE</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Raw and Cold Rainy afternoon</p> <p>" 31 To Fergus with Doss, Milne B. Came Back From Galt</p> <p>April 1 Snow Frosty and Raw</p> <p>" 2 &amp; 3 Do Do {same as above} To Fergus with wheat got grass seed and wheat From Greene</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>April 4 Milder took Edna to J. Gerries</p> <p>" 5 Fine drawing in Turnips Cleaning Peas</p> <p>" 7 Cold and Raining all day to Hamilton</p> <p>" 8 Tremendous gale of wind Rivermen here</p> <p>" 9 Rain and snow To Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 10 Fine warm Mrs Thompson here</p> <p>" 11 Blustery Raw Cold Rainy Clark sowing Tebbetts {Plo...? cut off}</p> <p>" 12 Showers of snow To Mathesons &amp; Petries and {...? cut off} Fergus in the afternoon</p> <p>" 14 Filing in Turnips Plowing Headlands Hard Frost in</p> <p>" 15 Hard Frosty morning John Wrights Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 16 Milder sowed wheat</p> <p>" 17 to Fergus very fine</p> <p>" 18 Plowing sod frost not out in Black muck</p> <p>" 19 Rolling at D. Milnes all day cold and rain at</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) very fine Swallows here</p> <p>" 21 To Elora Re Election &amp; C.S. fine</p> <p>" 22 Bert Milne here Sowing Peas Barley &amp; oats {wa..? cut off}</p> <p>" 23 Harrowing and Plowing sod Cool</p> <p>" 24 very high wind. Plowing sod</p> <p>" 25 Plowing Raining afternoon Thunder storm at night</p> <p>" 26 Rain Cold and high wind. To Fergus in afternoon Thunderstorm at night</p> <p>" 28 Finished Plowing warm</p> <p>" 29 young Pigs &amp; Lambs. Disc Harrowing sod warm</p> <p>" 30 Wet forenoon Picking over Potatoes</p> <p>May 1 Finished Disking &amp; Harrowing Fair</p> <p>" 2 Finished Sowing. Rain. To Fergus Land wet</p> <p>" 3 To Fergus with Chop took Buggy home</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Fine A. B &amp; L. to Libs</p> <p>" 5 Fine and warm. To Barnetts in the evening Jas Milne Came Calf</p> <p>" 6 Rain more of less all day with Reeve &amp; Surveyor</p> <p>" 7 Cold &amp; Raw but fair. Ed. &amp; M to Fergus</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>May 8 Planted 10 Pails Potatoes on Track A Thunder storm and Rain at night</p> <p>" 9 High wind all last night and a heavy Frost High wind all day very Cold at J. Chapmans Castrating</p> <p>" 10 Ground Froze this morning Ice 1/2 inch thick warm Quiet day harrowing Root land fixing Gate Posts</p> <p>" 12 Cattle to Fergus 3 head 37.00 To A Thompsons at night</p> <p>" 14 Cold Clear. To John Burrs with E Re Election</p> <p>" 15 To Libs with cow and Calf Saw lots of seeding to be done To J. Mathiesons at night cold</p> <p>" 16 Filling up load of Potatoes. Wild Plums in bloom</p> <p>" 17 To Guelph with Potatoes 25 Bags @ 65 cts first morning this week without Frost</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) warm &amp; Balmy Rain at night</p> <p>" 19 The first Real summer day filling up Potatoes</p> <p>" 20 To Elora with Potatoes 38 Bags Jas Richardson 60 cts Rain</p> <p>" 21 To Fergus with A to Dr. Warm</p> <p>" 22 Nomination Day Local House Gibson &amp; Tookey Terrific Thunderstorm at night</p> <p>" 23 warm Showers all day</p> <p>" 24 Celebration of Goldern Wedding of Mr &amp; Mrs John Gerrie at Fergus Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 26 Cold Damp day To Belwood</p> <p>" 27 To Fergus Cold and showery of Snow</p> <p>" 28 very Cold Blustering day. Heavy Frost</p> <p>" 29 Election Day (Provincial) at Living Springs as Returning Officer Gibson Elected by 454 Maj Frost</p> <p>" 30 A. E &amp; John up to Libs. Cool</p> <p>" 31 Plowing for Potatoes. Harrowed {thonesco?} Track</p> <p>June 2 Plowing on Track and sowing corn. Rain &amp; Thunder</p> <p>" 3 To Elora making Returns to Returning Officer Showery afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>June 4 wet misty morning. Cleared up afternoon</p> <p>" 5 Planted Potatoes 16 drills Elephants 22 Pails Tomatoes 15 Pearls 21 Pails Planted Beans sowed Carrotts &amp; cc (Mare Served</p> <p>" 6 Plowing for turnips Frost yesterday &amp; to day was</p> <p>" 7 Finised " " warmer and rain</p> <p>" 9 Drilling and sowing Turnips. Cold &amp; a Frost Doing Damage</p> <p>" 10 Rainy forenoon Taking down scaffold &amp; {coreing?}</p> <p>" 11 A &amp; B. to Owen Sound damp &amp; cool</p> <p>" 12 " " Came back warmer</p> <p>" 13 Laid up with cold fine day</p> <p>" 14 finished sowing turnips all but headlands warm</p> <p>" 15 (Sunday) showery all last night warm Mrs J Milne</p> <p>" 16 Sowed Headlands in turnips Harrowed down Potatoes washed sheep. scuffled Potatoes on Track Cold</p> <p>" 17 at excursion to O.A.C. Cool But dry</p> <p>" 18 Cool and Rain</p> <p>" 19 A &amp; Aunt Isie to James Gerries Rain</p> <p>" 20. 21 Cool and Rain Flakes of Snow</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Snowflakes and Rain very {Co..? cut off}</p> <p>" 23 A. &amp; Isie to Libs Put on Load of Hay</p> <p>" 24 To Fergus with hay showers of Hail in {Place? cut off}</p> <p>" 25 A. &amp; Isie to Mrs Linklators Luther a heavy Rain all afternoon &amp; evening. Frost for 3 mornings</p> <p>" 26 Doing Roadwork Cold &amp; windy Kings Ilness Coronation {Postponed?}</p> <p>" 27 Finished still Cold</p> <p>" 28 A. to Fergus with Isie</p> <p>" 29 (Sunday) rain again at Capt Murchison Funeral</p> <p>" 30 Rain all day A. &amp; Isie To Guelph to O.A.C. Peas Blooming Barley Heading</p> <p>July 1 very Fine Edna to Shands Pic Nic Harry {Watson? cut off} Came</p> <p>" 2 digging up drain Planting Cabbage A. To Fergus</p> <p>" 3 Rain last night misty morning Cleared up &amp; {W...? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 Fine and Hot laying down drain</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>July 5 To A. Moirs Nichol. Hot storm to the N.E</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) very Hot in great contrast to 2 weeks ago when there was fires on in Church for comfort</p> <p>" 7 Scuffling Potatoes &amp; Turnips Thining Turnips Thunder storm</p> <p>" 8 warm and fine</p> <p>" 9 Rainy and damp all day but warm</p> <p>" 10 very fine to Guelph with A. &amp; Isie</p> <p>" 11. 12 warm dry at Turnips</p> <p>" 14 To Fergus for Pig Feed. Rain and wind storm at night</p> <p>" 15 Dry Cool with a High wind</p> <p>" 16 Putting Paris Green on Potatoes on Track</p> <p>" 17 Last night a Lot of Thunder and some Rain First new Potatoes. A to Fergus with Ise. Cutting Thistles</p> <p>" 18 Pleasant Finished thinning Turnips</p> <p>" 19 A. &amp; Isie to Guelph to Dr O'Rielly. To Fergus for Twine Rain all day</p> <p>" 20 Rain (Sunday) 21 Rain</p> <p>" 22 Hoed Potatoes. Cutting thistles. warm</p> <p>" 23 Scuffling Turnips Rain</p> <p>" 24 Mowing in orchard &amp; on Railway Track</p> <p>" 25 Putting Paris Green on Potatoes. Clarks Cow Killed on Track</p> <p>" 26 Coling Hay. Rain and Thunder nearly all afternoon Lightning struck a lot of Buildings 7 Barns no Fires near here</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Rain nearly all last night &amp; showers to day</p> <p>" 28 Drawing Earth to Drains. started Cutting Hay</p> <p>" 29 Cutting Coling &amp; Drawing in Hay Been Dry 2 days</p> <p>" 30 " " " very Fine</p> <p>" 31 " " " Heavy Rain at night</p> <p>Aug 1 To Fergus Cleared up again</p> <p>" 2 Cutting Coling Scuffling Turnips Dry warm</p> <p>" 4 " " Drawing warm Dry</p> <p>" 5 Rain with lots of Thunder</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>Aug 5 Choring Cutting Hay Cool</p> <p>" 7 Finished Cutting Hay &amp; Scuffling Rain at 4 [PM? cut off}</p> <p>" 8 Choring Fixing Gate. Cleaning Turnips</p> <p>" 9 Warm Hay all in. Turnips Done 2nd time to {Belwood? cut off}</p> <p>" 10 Rain started to take out Foundation for milk {house? cut off}</p> <p>" 12 Cutting Barley warm but cool night</p> <p>" 13 Taking out Foundation Pulling down old wood</p> <p>" 14-15 " " " Dry and cool</p> <p>" 16 Drawing stone Helping D. Milne Harvesting</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) to Elora Jno Moirs</p> <p>" 18 went with By and Edna to The Falls &amp; Returned to Toronto</p> <p>" 19 Spent the Day in Toronto and returned home</p> <p>" 20 Barley all in slight showers all day. By at {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 Cutting wheat Horses Ran away Breaking {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 22 finished wheat. Drawing in at D Milnes hot</p> <p>" 23 Drawing in at D Milnes all day Hot</p> <p>" 25 Finished drawing D. Ms Oats</p> <p>" 26 Wheat all in Cutting oats at D.M. Pulling {Peas?}</p> <p>" 27 D.M. Threshig. Oats then Peas in the Feild {Field?}</p> <p>" 28 To Fergus with Hay (Sargeant For Circus) To Jno {B...? cut off} Raising Watson &amp; Thompsons Threshing</p> <p>" 29 Jas Milne &amp; Wm Clarke Threshing Hot</p> <p>" 30 Stooking Drawing oats. very warm</p> <p>Septr 1 Rennie &amp; Hastings threshing B to Shelburne {with?} Jas Milne for Cattle. Rain at night</p> <p>" 2 Drawing in Oats. Betty calved. warm</p> <p>" 3 Cutting oats Machine Broke Rain at night</p> <p>" 4 very Cold &amp; Showery all day. Making {Chik..? cut off}</p> <p>" 5 B. at Watsons forenoon Finished Cutting</p> <p>" 6 Pulled Peas. Cool Some rain A to Church</p> <p>" 8 Peas all in Drawing oats all in Cut 8 Loads John with Chop {from?} Dairy Cattle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1902_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1902</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>Septr 9 To see Jas Rae re mason work Rain all day</p> <p>" 10 Choring B. Put shelter for Creamer</p> <p>" 11 To Jacksons for shingles failed to Get them (Luther)</p> <p>" 12 Tearing down milk House. Rainy all day</p> <p>" 13 Cold windy Squaring foundation repairing Barn door &amp; c</p> <p>" 15 To Fergus For Lime Finised Harvest Cool</p> <p>" 16 Jas Rae Mason Came started to Build Foundation</p> <p>" 17 Building very Fine &amp; warm</p> <p>" 18 To Belwood Judges Court of Revision Fine</p> <p>" 19 To Fullers For Brick slight Rain</p> <p>" 20 very fine. Building Rennie Threshing afternoon</p> <p>" 22 Fine warm Building</p> <p>" 23 To Fergus with chop. Got Door Frames &amp; Cement</p> <p>" 24 B to Elora with For Lumber took lags to Fergus Cooler</p> <p>" 25 Cool B To Fergus For lime. Finished the stone work</p> <p>" 26 Took Jas Rae (Mason) away to Fergus Fall show took 1st Prize Ex Chick</p> <p>" 27 B took logs to Fergus to Fallers For Bricks</p> <p>" 29 B {&amp;?} Watson to Fallers for Bricks 2 Loads Gravel</p> <p>" 30 B. To Monk (Luther) For shingles 13.00 @ 150</p> <p>Octr 1 B and G. Rennie for Brick cold Frost</p> <p>" 2 B to Fergus with {&amp;?} For Timber warmer</p> <p>" 3 started Plowing warm Cool night</p> <p>" 4 B. &amp; R. Thompson to Elora for Lumber Cool</p> <p>" 6 To Fergus for Timber Started Potatoes Court in Belwood</p> <p>" 7 Rain Last night at Potatoes all day. Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 Finished Potatoes Poor Crop John &amp; Jim to Belwood Show</p> <p>" 9 started to draw out manure. To Fergus for Kerr</p> <p>" 10 Kerr Framing Drawing manure to Belwood at night Court</p> <p>" 11 " " Finished manure Been a week of Fine weather</p> <p>" 13 wet Day heavy rain last night to Fergus with chop</p> <p>" 14-15 Helping Kerr to Frame woodshed Cold</p> <p>" 16 Finished framing raised woodshed Cold</p> <p>{bottom right corner} Edna ill with Congestion of Lungs</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>October 17 Heavy Frost started to Plow in manure</p> <p>" 18 Heavy Rain last night wet and misty all day</p> <p>" 19 (Sunday) warm Lightning but no thunder for nights</p> <p>" 20 Threshing in afternoon High wind</p> <p>" 21 " Finished Crop fair wheat &amp; Barley Good Peas &amp; oats wanting to Bellwood Re Howes Children committed them to Guelph Feeding steers tied in</p> <p>" 22 Finished spreading &amp; Plowing in manure Frosty {m..? cut off} Rain Put Ram with Ewes. Thunder &amp; Lightning</p> <p>" 23 To Fergus with Hogs 3 @ 5.60 wt 190 Took Chop</p> <p>" 24 B. to Elora for Lumber Heavy Thunderstorm &amp; Rain</p> <p>" 25 very fine started to draw in Turnips</p> <p>" 26 (Sunday) Fine Thunderstorm at night</p> <p>" 27 Topping Harrowing &amp; Drawing in Turnips @ {t..? cut off}</p> <p>" 28 at Turnips Funreal {Funeral} of D. Sargeant Cold</p> <p>" 29 " " Hard Frost B To Fergus Re {Buckle?}</p> <p>" 30 Rain. B. to Fergus at Turnips</p> <p>" 31 A to Fergus for Bricklayers (Henry) Frost</p> <p>Novr 1 Finished Turnips Fine Crop &amp; Fine weather</p> <p>" 3 Rainy morning B to Elora for Lumber {Lay..? cut off} {B...? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 Fine Watson &amp; Clark Threshing Laying Brick To Fergus for {lime?}</p> <p>" 5 Clark Finished threshing Laying Brick Cold</p> <p>" 6 Rain and Cold Finished laying Brick</p> <p>" 7 Plastering vallery (Jno) here roofing</p> <p>" 8 shingling. Frosty morn milk House and {P..? cut off} (shingles</p> <p>" 10 Cold morning to Guelph Bank</p> <p>" 11 Siding in Woodshed Thunder at night</p> <p>" 12 Finished siding To Belwood Re Ballots</p> <p>" 13 B. To Fergus with Chop.for Lime Put Rafters on Woodshed Putting windows in milk House fine warm</p> <p>" 14 Rain W. Duncan Came to Cement cistern &amp; {Ho...? cut off}</p> <p>" 15 Wet Cold Finished Cementing sheeting Wood {shed?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>Novr 17 Rainy morning shingling Woodshed</p> <p>" 18 " " " " Byron Plowing</p> <p>" 19 R. Stewart here very fine Shingling A. For nails</p> <p>" 20 Heavy while Frost misty B For Bricks</p> <p>" 21 To Elora For Lumber mild shingling</p> <p>" 22 Finished shingling Cold windy showers of Snow</p> <p>" 24 Plowing Fine Byron Building Brick &amp; Plastering</p> <p>" 25 Cold &amp; Raw at D. Conley's sale B. Plowing</p> <p>" 26 B. at Mrs. Wrights Wood Bee. Snow</p> <p>" 27 To Fergus with chop Sleigh</p> <p>" 28 Flooring Pantry. Cold and stormy</p> <p>" 29 " " A. &amp; Jim to Libs Blustery and soft</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) Cold. A. Moir her</p> <p>Decr 1 Drawing wood from Swamp &amp; flooring</p> <p>" 2 very fine. Putting in window in wood shed {oc &amp; c ?}</p> <p>" 3 Rain last night soft day D. Milne threshing Feeding Watsons Cattle E. &amp; M. to Fergus Colder at night</p> <p>" 4 Frosty voting on Referendum of Ontario Liquor Act vote standing 199622 for 103482 against Maj 96210</p> <p>" 5 Cold laid off with sore shoulder</p> <p>" 6 " A. &amp; E.* to Fergus Preaching for Communion</p> <p>" 8 To Elora with Ballotts Coldest day this season</p> <p>" 9. 10 B at Hannas threshing Choring</p> <p>" 11 Milder B to Fat stock show Guelph</p> <p>" 12 - 13 Cold &amp; stormy Laying some Floor</p> <p>" 15 B. to Fergus with chop &amp; Wheat for Flour Cold</p> <p>" 16 A thaw some Rain Thompsons threshing</p> <p>" 17 Froze up again " Finished</p> <p>" 18 Fine mild sunny day Rennie threshing</p> <p>" 19 Cold but fine " Finished</p> <p>" 20 Boarding up Kitchen Sawing wood</p> <p>" 22 County Council nomination to Fergus D.M Threshing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1902</span></h2> <p>Decr 23 D. Milne Finished threshing. Killed Pig 4 Roads very slippery sow to {Days?}</p> <p>" 24 Ida Jack Jessie Art and 3 Children Came Watson threshing in afternoon Stormy</p> <p>" 25 A very fine day took Art &amp; Jack to {Fergus?}</p> <p>" 26 Watson finished threshing stormy</p> <p>" 27 Jas Milne threshing Cold fine</p> <p>" 29 stormy Sleighing yearling steer died Sow Away Municipal Nomination absent the first time in 33 years</p> <p>" 30 To Fergus Cold and Snowing Byron to Broadfoots Chopping Fair sleighing</p> <p>" 31 Beautiful day Annual school meeting No storms so far and scant sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 very fine to Fergus to meet Mrs J. Milne</p> <p>" 2 To Fergus with Chop Mild Fair sleighing</p> <p>" 3 Rainy thaw and then snow. Building in {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 4 (Sunday) Froze up again and very slippery</p> <p>" 5 Municipal election. Singer Reeve Campbell McLellan {Council?} Baily. Anderson &amp; Stewart Councillors Dr Johnston</p> <p>" 6 Fine Colder up to see Lib and Fred</p> <p>" 7 Steady snowfall all day. Grand sleighing A to Fergus with E. Boys Chopping</p> <p>" 8 B. &amp; John Chopping with Robt Thompson at {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 9 stormy Magwoods sale</p> <p>" 10 By. {Byron} Robt &amp; J. Sawing wood Rough</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) heavy fall of snow 8 in</p> <p>" 12 to Fergus with E stormy</p> <p>" 13 Great Drift Roads Blocked sow away</p> <p>" 14 Clear Drawed 2 Loads of wood</p> <p>" 15 stormy again B. &amp; Robt Cutting wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>Jany 16 Fair &amp; mild. Tried to go to Fullers But the Roads were not opened &amp; had to turn to Belwood</p> <p>" 17 Blustering Cleaning wheat Lib here after John</p> <p>" 19 Cold Helping R. T. to split wood. B. took E to work and Grist of wheat to Salem</p> <p>" 20 Drawing wood. took D. Ms chop Back</p> <p>" 21 To Fullers Paying for Brick Mild B. Sawing</p> <p>" 22 B to Salem for Flour went to see F. B. Anderson Re Audit took E Home Cold</p> <p>" 23 Jas Gerrie &amp; Wife and H. Bilton &amp; wife here</p> <p>" 24 Cold Drifting B. sawing took a Load of wood</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) B. E &amp; M. to A. Moirs. Fine day</p> <p>" 26 took E to Fergus went to Belwood took load of wood</p> <p>" 27 To Belwood with F. B. Anderson Re Audit mild some Rain</p> <p>" 28 Thaw all day B. Chopping took Load of wood</p> <p>" 29 Heavy Rain River Flooded " " "</p> <p>" 30 Snowing and the greatest Blow of the Season</p> <p>" 31 very fine To Fergus with Jno Watsons Cattle</p> <p>Feby 1 (Sunday) very mild Lib here and Ewert with her</p> <p>" 2 Thaw again lots of Rain</p> <p>" 3 Mild Getting colder at night Culling Turnips</p> <p>" 4 Rain in Forenoon. Wild Blow in afternoon Auditing</p> <p>" 5 very stormy. Writing out auditors report</p> <p>" 6 Fair Mild. To Belwood. And Fergus in evening</p> <p>" 7 Drawing wood from Broadfoots very fine</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) the Heaviest blow of the season Snow Plow on Track first of season</p> <p>" 9 to Belwood to Council with Auditors Report</p> <p>" 10 Drawing wood mild</p> <p>" 11 To Fergus Rain Snow and Blowing</p> <p>" 12 &amp; 13 Drawing wood Mild</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>Feby 14 Colder Drawing wood (in the Log)</p> <p>" 16 Cold. Took Fat Cattle to Belwood 3 head 3550 @ 52.00 each. Party here at night</p> <p>" 17 Coldest of the Season 20 Below Zero</p> <p>" 18 still cold and very stormy</p> <p>" 19 stormy but milder to meeting of Nichol Insurance Co</p> <p>" 20 &amp; 21 still cold putting up Ceiling in {Pantry?}</p> <p>" 23 mild. To Fergus with D Milnes cattle</p> <p>" 24 stormy. young Folks to Geo Roys</p> <p>" 25 Finer that it has been for a week</p> <p>" 26 up to the wood. fine E. to Warmingtons</p> <p>" 27 Took two Loads of wood. Killing Pig at Milnes. Rain all afternoon. Party at Wm Thomsons 25 anniversary of Wedding</p> <p>" 28 Rain all day snow at night Putting up Ceiling in Pantry</p> <p>March 1 (Sunday) Froze up again Snow Drifting</p> <p>" 2 Cold &amp; Raw. Putting Ceiling in milk house</p> <p>" 3 Soft &amp; Sunny B. to Fergus Re Turnips</p> <p>" 4 Frosty morning. To Fergus with Turnips</p> <p>" 5 Snowing in Forenoon. B with Turnips. To Mrs Smalls Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 6 B. Down with Two Logos to Cut into shape A. &amp; J to Fergus in Evening sleighing {B..? cut off}</p> <p>" 7 Killed Cow for Wm Hanna Sr in Forenoon also one for Mrs Hanna 6th Line in afternoon. very heavy rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) still Thawing. Wild Geese seen</p> <p>" 9 sleighing gone Wheels Running Blue Birds and Robins seen finised {finished} Ceiling milk house</p> <p>" 10 Making &amp; hanging doors. River Broke up Rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 11Fine Large Jam at Glenlamond and Broke taking Glenlamond &amp; Monkland Bridge with it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>March 12 mild &amp; misty Building stairs</p> <p>" 13 " " " no Frost for a week</p> <p>" 14 B. to Elora with A. Hanna for Lumber Misty</p> <p>" 16 B. to Fergus with chop warm</p> <p>" 17 Misty. Mild. working at Woodshed</p> <p>" 18 To R. Stewarts very warm</p> <p>" 19 Making stair for woodshed warmest of the season</p> <p>" 20 To Belwood for Boots (Gaiters) Seeing McDonald</p> <p>" 21 sharpening saws Cutting out Place for window &amp; {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 23 Putting eaves on milkhouse and Pantry Put in window. E. wind mist &amp; Rain</p> <p>" 24 B. to Jas Milnes High wind Snow. A. To Fergus with Jimy McBain Lambs</p> <p>" 25 Snowing Blowing Cold A. To Jno Marshalls</p> <p>" 26 Dull Raw and Cold B Came home from J M</p> <p>" 27 Stewarts sale Bot. {Bought} Pulper &amp; Table. Frosty night</p> <p>" 28 Clear and sunny hard Frost</p> <p>" 30 To Salem for Grist Got Grass seed fine</p> <p>" 31 Milder made storm door</p> <p>April 1 very fine went to Toronto with E. on her Road to Orillia. Thunder at night Ewings Barn Burnt in Pilkington</p> <p>" 2 very mild Came back from Toronto. Jno to Fergus Teeth</p> <p>" 3 Cold Rain Turning to snow and Blowing hard</p> <p>" 4 very Frosty Drifts 4 ft deep</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Clear. Frosty not much snow Gone</p> <p>" 6 Cold &amp; Raw. A. to Fergus Jim vactorated {vaccinated?}</p> <p>" 7 High wind. Putting window in woodshed</p> <p>" 8 Warm started Plowing Watson sowing</p> <p>" 9 windy some rain Plowing</p> <p>" 10 Good Friday Aunt Mary here Plowing</p> <p>" 11 Cold Rainy to Fergus John &amp; Leith vactination {vaccination?}</p> <p>" 13 Cold Raw E. wind. Plowing</p> <p>" 14 " " " " with slight Rain all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>April 15 still Cold wet and Raw R. Stewart here</p> <p>" 16 Plowing to Fergus with A. Hanna</p> <p>" 17 " Bert Milne here sowing wheat &amp; {munies?}</p> <p>" 18 Harrowing A. M. &amp; Aunt Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 20 Plowing still Cold Frost every night</p> <p>" 21 " snowing Dull cold Day</p> <p>" 22 Finished Plowing Raw &amp; cold A to Belwood young Pigs</p> <p>" 23 Sowing Peas &amp; Sheffield std oats Harrowing sod warmer</p> <p>" 24 Sowing White Russian Oats &amp; Barley Watsons sale light rain</p> <p>" 25 Clear Cold Harrowing to A. Hannas in {E...? cut off}</p> <p>" 27 finished sowing (oats Total 40 Bush) {w..?} Day of Season Frost still every night ground Swallows</p> <p>" 28 Finished Harrowing Warmer Mrs Bremmers {Funeral? cut off}</p> <p>" 29 Fine &amp; warm Drilling &amp; Planting Potatoes on (Te...? cut off} 3 {Bu? cut off}</p> <p>" 30 very high wind with slight Rain at night Colder</p> <p>May 1 very hard frost and cold all day To Fergus Chop got salt &amp; Beet seed sold wheat</p> <p>" 2 Cool. Plowing for stock Sugar Beet</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) heaviest Rain since the snow went</p> <p>" 4 Sowing S.S. Beets Carrotts and Beans warm</p> <p>" 5 Plowing on Track warm</p> <p>" 6 Planted Potatoes on Track 2 Bu A. To Browns &amp; Fergus Rain</p> <p>" 7 Cool Putting in shelves in Pantry A. To Rennies</p> <p>" 8 Jim To Fergus Andrews Runaway</p> <p>" 9 warm To Fergus with wood to Stewart got turnips {Ha...? cut off}</p> <p>" 11 very warm Wild Plums in bloom Dry</p> <p>" 12 still hot and dry. A.W. Left for Manitoulin</p> <p>" 13 Choring hot Rain needed Trees well in Leaf</p> <p>" 14 slight Rain. very Pleasant day. Mrs A Whitehead</p> <p>" 15 still hot &amp; dry Foal</p> <p>" 16 " " " Foal Died</p> <p>" 18 Cattle out all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>May 18 To Fergus Getting Buggy wheel Fixed hot</p> <p>" 19 Picking and cutting Potatoes. Still hot &amp; Dry</p> <p>" 20 Fine Rain last night Plowing for Potatoes</p> <p>" 21 Drilling &amp; Planting Potatoes 39 Drills Below Crossing Gate 18 Savoy. Bal. Elephants. 45 Pail fulls seed. warm. but threatening Rain</p> <p>" 22 Hot. Picking stones of Hay Land. Putting on sleepers at Wat Thompson</p> <p>" 23 Cooler. John Plowing at Watsons. A. to Fergus</p> <p>" 25 at Walter Thomsons Raising. Dry E Wind</p> <p>" 26 " " " Finished heavy Rain high Wind Blowing Eighth Line Bridge down</p> <p>" 27 to Fergus Watson's Cattle. two heavy showers</p> <p>" 28 To Guelph A. &amp; M. to Pringle Got Corn &amp; Turnip</p> <p>" 29 Dry and Cool</p> <p>" 30 Plowing for Turnips</p> <p>June 1 " " " still Drouth &amp; heat</p> <p>" 2 To Fergus for Pig Feed A. at Wm Thompsons</p> <p>" 3 Mrs Gerrie here. Washing sheep</p> <p>" 4 Finished Plowing For turnips Hot &amp; Drier</p> <p>" 5 Sowing Turnips. Half of Swedes</p> <p>" 6 Scuffling Potatoes on Track Harrowing Potatoes in the Field. A. To Church. Terrible Drouth</p> <p>" 8 Drilling &amp; Sowing Turnips Hot</p> <p>" 9 Finished sowing " Clipped sheep. Rain To Burrs in the evening</p> <p>" 10 To Belwood with Watson &amp; Cattle Took wood to Stewart</p> <p>" 11 Putting on Battens To Fergus in even stallion</p> <p>" 12 To Aboyne &amp; Elora with E DeGeer. Rain cold</p> <p>" 13 Fine Rain all day took DeGeer to Burrs</p> <p>" 14 (Sunday) very Cool. Jas Gerrie here</p> <p>" 15 thinning Carrotts &amp; Mangels Cool</p> <p>" 16. 17. 18. Choreing Dry and Cool</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>June 19 Dry Fine to Ryders with mare Served</p> <p>" 20 To Belwood with W. Clary re Trespass</p> <p>" 22 Road work Mrs Stewart Came Rain</p> <p>" 23 Finished Road work heavy rain</p> <p>" 24 Cool showers all day Transplanting mangels</p> <p>" 25 Cool A Took Mrs Stewart home Planted Cabbage</p> <p>" 26 Laying upper floor in woodshed Cool</p> <p>" 27 " " " John to Fergus with Thompsons Cattle</p> <p>" 29 J. McClanaghan here Putting up eave Trough started Cutting odd corners of hay</p> <p>" 30 Laying Floor Jno scuffling hot heavy rain at night</p> <p>July 1 Finished Floor. started to thin Early Turnips</p> <p>" 2 moved Bench from old House to shop. To Fergus</p> <p>" 3 scuffling Hot Rain</p> <p>" 4 Hot Grand growing weather</p> <p>" 6 started to thin main crop of Turnips Hot Putting Green on Potatoes on Track</p> <p>" 7 Thinning Turnips took in Hay</p> <p>" 8 " " Hoeing Potatoes on Track</p> <p>" 9 Finished thinning Turnips Hot 90 in shade New Beans C. to H. of I</p> <p>" 10 Scuffling S. Beets John at Rennies To S. S. Pic Living Springs</p> <p>" 11 warm mowing Lane. Jno at Rennies</p> <p>" 13 Putting P. Green on Potatoes Fine (12th New Potatoes</p> <p>" 14 Jno &amp; I at Rennies. Some Rain Cold</p> <p>" 15 Hoeing Potatoes &amp; S. Beet Cold</p> <p>" 16 Choreing moving To Belwood at night {Hot ? cut off}</p> <p>" 17 With Team at D. Milnes Drawing in hay</p> <p>" 18 moving straw To Fergus for Pig Feed {Rain?}</p> <p>" 20 warm some Rain Thunder all Day A to Fergus {Chicken ?}</p> <p>" 21 Cutting Hay. Rain at night warm</p> <p>" 22 Heavy Rain last night Dull damp day</p> <p>" 23-24 Mowing Coling Drawing Hay warm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>Octr 2 at Drain A to Fergus &amp; To Marshalls</p> <p>" 3 " " started Potatoes. warm</p> <p>" 5 warm (6) Cooler at Potatoes Both days</p> <p>" 7 Rainy To Fergus with Oats 29 Heavy Thunder at night Great Rainfall</p> <p>" 8 Cool Clear with B to Dr. at S. Beets in afternoon</p> <p>" 9 Cool finished Potatoes Good Crop over 200 Bush</p> <p>" 10 S. Beets all up To Fergus with Chop Cool</p> <p>" 11 (Sunday) Cool J. Burr and Maggie here</p> <p>" 12 at Hastings threshing. John and A to Fergus Drawing wood for Jno Gerrie Great N. Lights</p> <p>{sideways on right column} Compare with 22 Avg</p> <p>" 13 warmer Clear started Drawing out manure</p> <p>" 14 at manure very fine and warm</p> <p>" 15 Moving A. Hanna fine. Thanksgiving Day</p> <p>" 16 at manure still fine and warm</p> <p>" 17 " " Thunder &amp; Some Rain &amp; Hail</p> <p>" 18 (Sunday) Jno Milne &amp; Mrs Linklater here Decidedly Cold. showers of snow first of season</p> <p>" 19 Finished manure. 70 Loads 5 days A. &amp; Isie to Fergus A stayed helping A Walker to Pack up</p> <p>" 20 Choring Drawing wood Earth {&amp;c}</p> <p>" 21 To Fergus Re A Walkers moving started topping Turnips</p> <p>" 22 Topping &amp; Harrowing Turnips took up Carrotts &amp; Cabbage</p> <p>" 23 Drawing Turnips Fine Dry Cold wind Hail</p> <p>" 24 " " very Hard Frost Ice all day in shade</p> <p>" 25 (Sunday) Fine A. B. &amp; Isie to see Lib</p> <p>" 26 Snow Hard Frost to Guelph with J. Watson</p> <p>" 27 frosty Forenoon at Turnips in afternoon</p> <p>" 28 very fine at Turnips all day</p> <p>" 29 Swedes all in 12 Loads in Pit</p> <p>" 30 Turnips all in 62 L. Swedes 8 soft Grand Crop Warm Day Killing Pig for A Hanna</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>Novr 1 (Sunday) J. Milne here &amp; H. McDonald and wife</p> <p>" 2 at Drain forenoon Plowing afternoon Jn &amp; Mary</p> <p>" " Picking apples at R. Blacks still warm</p> <p>" 3 at Drain all day very fine for week now Killed Pig for Watson took 1/2 85 lbs</p> <p>" 4 Plowing in forenoon Watson Threshing after {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 5 Colder Snow flurries W " finished threshing</p> <p>" 6 Cold. Frosty. Plowing and spreading manure</p> <p>" 7 Cold Fine Plowing</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Jno Milne Brot {Brought} Isie Back Fine</p> <p>" 9 To Fergus Re hogs took I to Dr</p> <p>" 10 Jno at Watsons working at Drain B. Plowing</p> <p>" 11 " " " " A Hanna here _*</p> <p>" 12 Raw took hogs to Fergus @ 5cts av 209</p> <p>" 13 Filling drains spreading manure Cold</p> <p>" 14 Finished spreading manure. filling Drain in morning tied all Cattle in.John Taylor Funeral</p> <p>" 16 Rain last night Freezing on trees. Rain to day Thunder Finished Plowing Pea &amp; Mangold land</p> <p>" 17 Milder. Plowing &amp; scraping at house</p> <p>" 18 Froze hard to Fergus &amp; Belwood Seeing {Goodwill?} stormy {a..? cut off}</p> <p>" 19 Stormy to Guelph with wheels but {Green?} would be as good</p> <p>" 20 Fine putting up storm windows and door</p> <p>" 21 Milder to Elora with sleigh Fine {slep...?}</p> <p>" 23 Rennie threshing stormy all day {though?} Good sleighing John took Jno Milne and To M Deans Took to {t...? cut off}</p> <p>" 24 Rennie finished Threshing Cold 5 Below at Burrs &amp; McD.</p> <p>" 25-26 D Milne &amp; Bert threshing 10 Below</p> <p>" 27 Rae &amp; Hanna threshing Fine Mild to Fergus</p> <p>" 28 Hanna threshing Snowing &amp; Cold</p> <p>" 30 " " Watsons Barn Burned very fine To Fergus &amp; Belwood Grand sleighing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1903_4"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">1903</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>Decr 1 to Broadfoots for Logs Broke sleigh Hanna finished threshing</p> <p>" 2 B to Fergus with Logs got sleigh fixed</p> <p>" 3 To Arthure R. Convention very fine milder</p> <p>" 4 milder with Robt for logs B to Fergus</p> <p>" 5 B with wood for Stewart A &amp; B To Fergus at night</p> <p>" 7 B. with 2 Loads of wood for Stewart 3 3/4 {Cd?} Milder</p> <p>" 8 Thompsons Threshing Cold.Bs Sow away</p> <p>" 9 B &amp; I laid up with cold. Cold &amp; Blustery</p> <p>" 10 Milder tho Drifting. Hanging Crossing gate higher</p> <p>" 11 Colder. stormiest day this season Zero</p> <p>" 12 Heaviest fall of snow so far 14 inches then a shower of Rain A. B. &amp; I to Fergus Chop</p> <p>" 14-15 Snowing &amp; Drifting Bad 3 below. Travis Late</p> <p>" 16 Some Milder but drifting badly Roads opened</p> <p>" 17 Fine Travelling Possible again</p> <p>" 18 To Arthur to Reform Convention Thos Martin Choosen Roads heavy Broke it for a mile</p> <p>" 19 Milder with Rain at night Then Drift</p> <p>" 20 (Sunday) Lib &amp; Miss Hood here stormy day very wild at night</p> <p>" 21 stormy as usual and cold killed Pig 8 mos 230</p> <p>" 22 Pretty fair day but Snowing</p> <p>" 23 Clear and cold Drove to Guelph B at J.M.s Drawing Hay</p> <p>" 24 Another heavy snowfall 6 in but mild</p> <p>" 25 Cold &amp; Blustring at Jas Milnes in afternoon</p> <p>" 26 22 Below Zero to Fergus for John &amp; Mary Didn't Come too Cold</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) milder up above Zero but very stormy</p> <p>" 28 at Belwood to Nomination (Municipal) Acclamation Reeve Singer. Gow. Bailey Anderson Campbell Stewart Clear cold at night 15 Below</p> <p>" 29 To Fergus with Cutter to shoe heavy Snowfall</p> <p>{sideways on left side of page} Great scarcity of water no Fall Rains</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>Decr 30 all the Folks to Fergus got Flour &amp; Cutter</p> <p>" 31 Cold. stormy Roads heavy Sow away The year Closes with more Snow over all than I have seen before I have seen more on Roads Fields Bare but have about 3 Ft over all has snowed more or less (Generally more) {each?} day since the 16th of Novr</p> <p>{sideways in left column} in Rocklys Grey Go 107 in snowfall in December</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Jany 1 Cold Snowing. A. Hanna and Family here</p> <p>" 2 Colder 16 Below Snowing as usual Sow Home E {Wind?}</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) stormy 14 Below to Church Had Mr. {..? cut off} who gave a Grand discorse from John 8-7</p> <p>" 4 Coldest since Feby 17th 1896 our Thermometer 34 Below. Some in Fergus made it 45 - {doubt?}</p> <p>" 5 22 Below this morning and very Calm. 2 days now without Snow fall A &amp; B to Fergus Potatoes for R. Stewart Colin Stewart here last</p> <p>" 6 Milder to Fergus with Cutter Paid N. R.</p> <p>" 7 " to Jas Retties sale B. with D.M. {Cattle?}</p> <p>" 8 Fine B. to Belwood with tank</p> <p>" 9 Bright &amp; sunny B. at J. Milnes</p> <p>" 11 mild misty A. &amp; M. to Fergus went to J {Chapmans} at night</p> <p>" 12 " Putting on Battens N. side of wood shed finest day of the season Culling Turnips</p> <p>" 13 mild morning A. &amp; B to Libs Snow at night</p> <p>" 14 Colder and Drifting Badly Culling turnips</p> <p>" 15 Fine B &amp; I to Fergus</p> <p>" 16 A. Hanna here Cleaning Wheat. B on Roads with A. Hanna very stormy</p> <p>" 18 Cold Calm. 26 Below. B. to Marshalls then to A. Hannas at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>July 25 Coling &amp; Drawing in Hay windy &amp; warm</p> <p>" 27 Finished Cutting Hay Grand Day</p> <p>" 28 Hay all in Kitchins Children came</p> <p>" 29 Heavy rain through the night and this morning To Fergus Damp all day</p> <p>" 31 started to Cut Barley</p> <p>Aug 1 Barley all cut Hot A to Fergus with Potatoes</p> <p>" 3 Sick Choring warm</p> <p>" 4 very heavy rain last night and this morn (made gale etc</p> <p>" 5 hoeing Turnips Cloudy &amp; Cool</p> <p>" 6 " " warmer Frost at night A. to Flewelling</p> <p>" 7 Finished Cleaning Turnips Drawed in Barley</p> <p>" 8 Drawing wood from swamp took wood to Stewart</p> <p>" 10 Pulling Peas A. to Fergus Cool</p> <p>" 11 To Fergus with Potatoes Cool to Belwood in morn</p> <p>" 12 Pulling Peas Below Track</p> <p>" 13 Geo Moon here. Cutting wheat &amp; mixed Grain (Heavy Frost</p> <p>" 14 shocking Pulling Peas finished above Track Cutting Sheffiled St Oats 113 Days from sowing</p> <p>" 15 Drawing in wheat &amp; mixed warm dry</p> <p>" 17 To Fergus Bot Binder Massey Harris From R. {Beatty?}</p> <p>" 18 Drawing in Peas went for Binder Cool night</p> <p>" 19 Finished Drawing wheat &amp; mixed Grain</p> <p>" 20 Cutting white Russian oats. 118 days from Sowing</p> <p>" 21 Raging stubble. Cutting oats. A. To Fergus to see R Brown Peas all in very high wind for Two days</p> <p>" 22 Great display of Northern Lights last night still a high wind but no rain</p> <p>" 24 Drawing in windy yet</p> <p>" 25 Thompsons Threshing Cloudy</p> <p>" 26 Rennie Threshing A to Guelph with Isie</p> <p>" 27 Watson threshing Cutting in afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1903</span></h2> <p>August 28 Cutting till noon rain all afternoon</p> <p>" 29 wet all day to Fergus in afternoon with {w..? cut off} for Stewart. Getting {fisanges? for Cistern Pump</p> <p>" 30 (Sunday) wet all day warm</p> <p>" 31 damp day. Putting in pump in Cistern</p> <p>Septr 1 A and John to Belwood. Cutting in afternoon</p> <p>" 2 Finished Cutting Bert Milne Threshing in afternoon</p> <p>" 3 -4 Drawing in Oats warm</p> <p>" 5 Finished drawing in. B. went to Ex Toronto</p> <p>" 7 To Mrs. E Flewellings Funreal {Funeral} Heavy Rain</p> <p>" 8 still raining. A. &amp; {Jr?} to Belwood</p> <p>" 9 Plowing out drain. Plowing Pea land &lt; u&gt;very hot</p> <p>" 10 A. Raes threshing heavy rain</p> <p>" 11 Putting up scaffold digging drain A. to Fergus</p> <p>" 12 Helping Rennie to finish Harvest hot</p> <p>" 14 Rainy warm. To A. Moirs</p> <p>" 15 very warm Heavy rain &amp; Thunder Isie {..? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 Digging drain. Hot. Rain Thunder</p> <p>" 17 Heavy Rain all day. B. To Orillia Lacrosse Motel</p> <p>" 18 Plowing Rain and Hail</p> <p>" 19 " Watson Threshing Buckwheat in {afternoon?}</p> <p>" 21 Threshing Good Turn out and fine day</p> <p>" 22 Jas Milne Threshing this fore noon and yesterday afternoon D. Milne this afternoon &lt; u&gt;warm</p> <p>" 23 at Geo Moons High wind Colder &amp; {some?}</p> <p>" 24 Cold to Fergus with Chop 1st day fall</p> <p>" 25 Plowing Childre to Show at Fergus</p> <p>" 26 warm Took up Potatoes on Track A. &amp; Jno to Fergus</p> <p>" 28 &lt; u&gt;very Cold showers of Hail. To Fullers for tile working at Drain</p> <p>" 29-30 Warmer Digging Drain and laying tile</p> <p>Octr 1 Drain. Rain. Thunder. Choring. Warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Jany 19 stormy Cold 16 Below machine Broke at Marshalls milder at night</p> <p>" 20 Marshall Finished threshing Thaw Plowed snow on Gravel Road From 2nd to 4th line</p> <p>" 21 Blowing rough Fanning Oats</p> <p>" 22 Heavy fall of snow &amp; Hail last night Thaw with Rain to day helped A. Hanna to kill a Pig A. To &lt; u&gt;Mrs. r. Black Dance at Wrights No Train on C.P.R. all day stuck at R. Blacks Crossing first day off {of} this winter</p> <p>" 23 Cleaning oats A &amp; B To Fergus Mild</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) 12 Below and very stormy</p> <p>" 25 Cold stormy B Shovelling on Track</p> <p>" 26 One of the worst storms of the Season from the East {Bot?} D M</p> <p>" 27 Cold Cleaning Grain to Fergus with R. Thompson</p> <p>" 28 B at D. Ms shovelling snow of {off} Roof A &amp; I to Fergus &lt; u&gt;B &amp; A To Belwood in evening 20 Below zero</p> <p>" 29 20 Below Calm to F.B. Andersons with H McDonald B with Turnips</p> <p>" 30 12 Below at auditing B with Turnips to Fergus</p> <p>" 31 (Sunday) Snowing heavy only 3 days without snow During the month</p> <p>Feby 1 Stormy Train stuck B &amp; I to Belwood Re audit 20 Below</p> <p>" 2 To Fergus in Forenoon. Snowing heavily &amp; Blowing</p> <p>" 3 stormy &amp; cold. B. away with Train shovelling</p> <p>" 4 " " Colder " " shovelling in cuts widening</p> <p>" 5 Milder To Fergus got Flour &amp; oatmeal</p> <p>" 6 Thaw raining Plowing Roads. Mary Burns Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) rain till 3 oclock then Frost &amp; wind</p> <p>" 8 22 Below Zero a fall fo 58 Deg Since yesterday</p> <p>B. Down with 2 loads of Turnips Roads good</p> <p>" 9 B. to Guelph to Horse sale. Clear. Calm. Cold 22 Bel</p> <p>" 10 28 Below Clear &amp; Calm A. Moir &amp; Herb Stewart here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Feby 11 18 Below Clear &amp; Calm A to Burrs</p> <p>" 12 15 " To Fergus with Gerries oats &amp; Stewarts</p> <p>" 13 14 " Some Drifting H Burns Funreal {Funeral} to Elora</p> <p>" 14 Stormy in afternoon very Rough (Sunday)</p> <p>" 15 very stormy. 18 Below at night Train {s...? cut off}</p> <p>" 16 26 Below &amp; very windy making it the Coldest yet. Train Left Elora in the morning and {g..?} 4th Line at night: Train men had supper here Drove 4 Passengers to Belwood</p> <p>" 17 Train men had Breakfast and Dinner Clear and Calm 22 Below Line opened</p> <p>" 18 14 Below some snow. Insurance meeting</p> <p>" 19 8 Below. Sunny. P. McBains Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 20 16 Below very fine day milder at night took Potatoes to Morrow</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday) Thaw Rain Mild night</p> <p>" 22 very stormy zero. T. Boyles Sale</p> <p>" 23 10 Below fairly Good day. Miss Allans {funeral?}</p> <p>" 24 14 Cold and drifting A spell of the wore {a..? cut off} of the season at night</p> <p>" 25 16 Below R.R. Blocked no train all day B to Fergus for chop &amp;</p> <p>" 26 16 " got milder. B. Locos opened the {R...? cut off} to Wm Browns and the snow Plow and one Loco got of {off} Track</p> <p>" 27 Quite mild Weighed Cattle R.R. men got Loco A Plow on again</p> <p>" 28 Thaw Thunder storm this morning Ran {men?} all day R.R. opened to Elora. B worked on Track from 7 on Friday morning till this</p> <p>" 29 milder But the biggest drift of the winter no train Left Elora and another Engine stalled at Line. Thunder &amp; Lightning at night the first time I knowed of it in a snow storm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>March 1 Mild stormy forenoon to Belwood got tank</p> <p>" 2 Finest day of the winter thawing and a thunder storm and heavy rain at night. A bee shovelling Snow on R.R. John Clarks sale</p> <p>" 3 Rain in morning then snow and wild drift</p> <p>" 4 6 below Calm to Fergus. 60 men shovelling Track at Fergus</p> <p>" 5 Milder Crowd still shovelling snow Plow no use because of Ice along the Rails</p> <p>" 6 (Sunday) slight thaw shovellors working 150</p> <p>" 7 Thaw to Belwood to Council meeting Re Audit. shovellers working</p> <p>" 8 Fine. Track opened to near Orton from Elora 115 men working. shovelling in forenoon To Flewelling for oats in afternoon</p> <p>" 9 Track opened to near Hillburgh B and Jno walked Home from Orton</p> <p>" 10 Raw and stormy B moving John Clark at Jacob Reids Sale E storm</p> <p>" 11 Quiet Somewhat Raw</p> <p>" 12 Jno Chapmans sale Clear with cold wind R.R. opened to Cataract</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) very fine Train with Plow Came through</p> <p>" 14 Cold &amp; Raw East storm in afternoon First Regular train since Feby 24th. 2 Locos stopt 19 days</p> <p>" 15 Fair Milder B on Track again. Trains running regular</p> <p>" 16 Fine Clear and cold A to Fergus in Forenoon To Jas Milnes in afternoon Mary came home from Elora</p> <p>" 17 very Fine Helping R. Thompson to take lambs to Fergus took Stewarts sleigh down</p> <p>" 18 Heavy fall of snow last night Train stuck mild</p> <p>" 19 Snow Mist Rain Dirty day had Trainmen for supper Windy night Sold steer to Hastings</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>March 20 (Sunday) Train men all night and for Breakfast got to Orton mild &amp; Clear</p> <p>" 21 Took steer to Hastings Chilly E wind</p> <p>" 22 Thunderstorm Rain Murphys sale</p> <p>" 23 very fine Sunny. snow melting shovellers home from Cataract first Reg {Regular} Train since 17th A. To Fergus</p> <p>" 24 Robins E. wind but thawing R Black and Mrs here</p> <p>" 25 First night with out frost. rain and heavy mist all B. &amp; M not well Snow Rotten Roads Bad</p> <p>" 26 Freezing &amp; Drifting Connelys Sale Bot {Pa...? cut off} Ewes $8.00 each 10 mos Roads not Possible for team</p> <p>" 27 (Sunday) Froze hard Crust Carrying again</p> <p>" 29 Milder drifting B. to Fergus for Flour with Cutter</p> <p>" 30 Fine mild day. B. to Fergus for chop with a {Ha..? cut off} Light sleigh then to Belwood Sleigh rep Laid grip</p> <p>" 31 Cold raw misty day No Frost 7 No Roads</p> <p>April 1 Thunder Rain Mist River Partly Broke up B. to Belwood on Track. Bot {Bought} E1/2 8 &amp; 9 Con 4 from Watson. See Book top Left Bureau Drawer</p> <p>" 2 Snow still going fast</p> <p>" 4 Frost again B. to G Kyles Re Horse</p> <p>" 5 To Fergus Re Watson Place. Milder Got {Horse?} from Kyle @ 8 {mor?} Ice went off Fergus {D..? cut off} Drawing in Turnips from Pit good {sh..? cut off}</p> <p>" 6 To Guelph thawing slowly</p> <p>" 7 Snow going Fast</p> <p>" 8 Rain all afternoon B. Bot Horse from {B..? cut off}</p> <p>" 9 Thunder. Rain. Hail. B To Fergus all {..?}</p> <p>" 10 (Sunday) The river at High water mark {H...?} By Bridge somewhat</p> <p>" 11 Thaw over for a time Frosty. A. to Fergus</p> <p>" 12 Snowy disagreeable day</p> <p>" 13 Cold getting oats from Bert Milne A to Fergus</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>April 14 Frosty drawing wood from Swamp</p> <p>" 15 Martha Dix Funreal heavy snow storm</p> <p>" 16 Pretty good sleighing again A &amp; B. to Fergus with sleigh got Grass Seed</p> <p>" 17 (Sunday) Snow still lying. A &amp; M. to Church with Cutter Great Frost</p> <p>" 18 B. to Fergus with sleigh Getting Harrows fixed &amp; Bot Riding Plow and Waggon from A Cameron Snow going Rapidly</p> <p>" 19 Snowing and high wind Hard frost Lib and Miss Hood here with the Cutter</p> <p>" 20 Took Cattle to Belwood (Pair 68: 50) A took up sleigh. A &amp; B. to Fergus in afternoon with sleigh Re Watson Business</p> <p>" 21 Cold north Wind A to Fergus</p> <p>" 22 A to Fergus the first time with wheels. Mary went to A. Moirs Sarah being sick. Frogs {Crying?}</p> <p>" 23 Started to Plow at last Land in good shape</p> <p>{sideways in right side of page} Bad with Grippe all the month of April</p> <p>{sideways in left side of page at top half} The End of the Longest Coldest Winter with the Deepest Snow that I have known in 45 years. Sleighing from Nov 18th to April 20th</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) a heavy warm Rain all day Taking away the snow fast. Sarah Moir died and Mary Came home &amp; A went down</p> <p>" 25 Fine Plowing Picking stones. young pigs B. Milne Sowing oats</p> <p>" 26 E. Wind But fine and dring fast</p> <p>" 27 To Sarah Moirs Funreal {Funeral} fine But Blustering E wind. Watsons moved. B. with load &amp; chop</p> <p>" 28 Cold raw E wind Plowing sod</p> <p>" 29 slight showers. Sowing W oats A. &amp; John to Fergus and Nichol for mare</p> <p>" 30 warm showers. Sowing W Oats. B. to Belwood at night Re Harness A to see Jno Marshall Swallows</p> <p>May 1 Warm. Jessie McBain Died A over there at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>May 2 Warm sowing oats &amp; Plowing To Fergus {with?} H. Pritchard</p> <p>" 3 very Warm. Jessie McBains Funreal {Funeral} Finished Sowing Field No 12. Bot Mower F. &amp; W.</p> <p>" 4 Sowed oats in spring field. To a Mowers sale Picking stones warm</p> <p>" 5 Warm. To Fergus Concerning Lots 8 &amp; 9 Settled</p> <p>" 6 Harrowing &amp; Sowing mixed Grain on last yrs Root land 5 Great Growth and warm</p> <p>" 7 Warm B to Belwood Plowing</p> <p>" 8 (Sunday) Warm Some Rain &amp; Thunder</p> <p>" 9 Cooler Two Teams Plowing</p> <p>" 10 Frost. Quite Cool. Thunder &amp; some Rain Plowing</p> <p>" 11 Hard Frost A to Fergus. Sowing Barley &amp; Mixed Grain 13. Plowing. Cool day</p> <p>" 12 Warmer. Both Plows going B. &amp; M. to Watsons at night</p> <p>" 13 Cool and damp. Plowing</p> <p>" 14 Plowing Harrowing Cool Rainy Mary &amp; I to Fergus</p> <p>" 16 Cool flakes of Snow Sowing 15 Mrs Wilsons Funeral</p> <p>" 17 heavy Frost then warmer Harrowing Picking stones</p> <p>" 18 Cool &amp; damp. heavy rain in afternoon</p> <p>" 19 Heavy rain last night. To Fergus Cool</p> <p>" 20 Bert Milne &amp; Jno Black here Plowing {S...? cut off} Wild Plums in Bloom. Trees in Leaf</p> <p>" 21 Warm. R. Thompson here Plowing Sowing and Harrowing No 4 Pretty wet Cattle {out?}</p> <p>" 22 (Sunday) Showery Thunder J Burr here</p> <p>" 23 Mizzling all day but warm. J. Tindale {...? cut off} 8 Cattle to Pasture. Fixing fence &amp; Plowing 8 {Pla..? above?}</p> <p>" 24 Finished Plowing Sowing &amp; Harrowing 4 very</p> <p>" 25 very hot Plowing in 8. Fixing Fence</p> <p>" 26 Warm Thunder 2 heavy showers Plowing in</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>May 26 (Con) A. Hanna here stretching wire River high yet Ground wet Foal</p> <p>" 27 Cool Finished Plowing For Crop Foal died</p> <p>" 28 Finished seeding &amp; wire accross River Filling up 28 Bags Potatoes very fine day</p> <p>" 30 Cloudy but fine. B. to Arthur with 27 bgs Potatoes @ $1.00 Finished draining in 3 (started last Fall) Plowing &amp; Harrowing in 7. Mr. Brennan Brot. Colt here to Pasture</p> <p>" 31 started Plowing in 13. Finished in 3. To Fergus Cold rainy afternoon showers of Snow at night</p> <p>June 1 damp. Drizly. Plowing in 13 P. Clark Brot horse</p> <p>" 2 Rainy all day Cutting Potatoes</p> <p>" 3 B. to Fergus with Chop. Plowing in 13 warm</p> <p>" 4 Harrowing Turnip land (3) fixing line Fence in afternoon (Hastings) A. Moir Brot 7 Cattle</p> <p>" 5 (Sunday) Warm Fine Gows Brot 3 Horses A to Dr.</p> <p>" 6 Plowing for roots in 3 Some rain at night</p> <p>" 7 To Fergus Got Turnip seed drilling for Beets. Rain at night</p> <p>" 8 To Belwood re Board of Health. Wet Day</p> <p>" 9 Dry. Plowing in 7 Sowing Sugar Beets. Carrotts and Beans. Cool at night A Bad with {I?} Rheumitism</p> <p>" 10 Planted Potatoes in 3 Sowed Turnips in 3 washed sheep. Gow Brot Colt to Pasture Dry Cool and windy</p> <p>" 11 hot to Fergus &amp; Elora. B. Discing in 13 John Plowing in 7</p> <p>" 13 Fine Plowing in Finished in 7 Plowing on Track for corn Mrs. Gerrie here</p> <p>" 14 To Belwood Bot Truck Rain Cutting Potatoes took Truck home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>June 15 Drawing manure on 7. 24 Loads of Potatoes Sow away</p> <p>" 16 spreading " " " Discing. Plowing in manure A and Mary to A Moirs warm</p> <p>" 17 Covering manure Harrowing Finished Discing Clipped sheep. Planted corn. Marking {P..? for..?cut off}</p> <p>" 18 Planted 40 Pails Potatoes in 7. A to Dr hot</p> <p>" 20 B. Plowing in 3 Jno Harrowing in 13 Thunder &amp; {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 21 Warm heavy Rain in forenoon Thunder and Rain in afternoon. Picking stones an {and} drilling</p> <p>" 22 Fine Drawing manure on 13. Finished sowing swedes {F...? cut off}</p> <p>" 23 Fine Cool. Finished drawing manure to 13 - 47 Loads</p> <p>" 24 Fine But Windy spreading &amp; Plowing in manure</p> <p>" 25 Warmest day yet. slight rain in morning {fen..? cut off} spreading &amp; Plowing in manure in 13 for Turnips</p> <p>" 27 Cooler harrowing in 13 Plowing in 3 for Turnips</p> <p>" 28 Cool Dry finished Plowing in 3 drilling and {sowing?} in 13</p> <p>" 29 Finished sowing swedes (13) started Road work Drilling and sowing Greystone 3 Rain &amp; {thunder? cut off}</p> <p>" 30 Drilling for Greyston. Roadwork at R. J. {Riddle?} Funreal {Funeral} Heavy Thunderstorm Rain and {hor..? cut off} to Fergus with Chop</p> <p>July 1 Roadwork. Rain more or less all day Cool</p> <p>" 2 B to Fergus for new mower at Roadwork Sowing Turnips (Greystone) latest sowing I ever {...? cut off} {asent?} Liz From Toronto. Cool night</p> <p>" 3 (Sunday) Dry. very Cool. Lib &amp; Fred here</p> <p>" 4 Roadwork forenoon. Drawing wood. Thunder Heaviest of the {Season?}</p> <p>" 5 Fair warm. Bessie set up mower. Fixing Fence &amp; {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 6 very heavy rain last night &amp; all Forenoon heavy at night. Finished culvert. A. to Alex {M..?} started t thin Turnips Planted Cabbage Fixed Cistern</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>July 7 Picking up Rails &amp; choreing in Forenoon Scuffling and thinning Turnips after Fair warm</p> <p>" 8 Finished thinning First Sown Swedes &amp; S. Beets in 3 also 1st scuffling Choring Fair &amp; Cool</p> <p>" 9 started to drwa manure for rape in 7 Heavy Rain and thunder. Warm.</p> <p>" 11 Warm. Fair. Drawing manure</p> <p>" 12 Heavy Rain and thunderstorm this morning Choreing &amp; mowing on Belwood Road Putting Green on Potatoes on track Cooler at night</p> <p>" 13 Warm. Fair. Drawing manure for Rape 7</p> <p>" 14 " " Finished manure 83 Loads making so far 154 Loads B. to Beloved in Evening</p> <p>" 15 spreading &amp; Plowing in manure in 7 A &amp; B to Fergus</p> <p>" 16 still Dry spreading " " Plowing</p> <p>" 18 very hot. Plowing spreading digging &amp; drawing stones in 7 A went to Elora scuffling Potatoes</p> <p>' 19 Finished manure &amp; stones started Harrowing in 7</p> <p>" 20 Hot Dry Drilling &amp; Sowing Rape in 7 scuffling in 13</p> <p>" 21 " " Finished Sowing Rape</p> <p>{sideways in left column} Rainfall for July was 2.04 above the average of 63 yrs</p> <p>" 22 To Elora. For Lumber for Hay Rack rain at night</p> <p>" 23 Rainy Forenoon making Hay Rack to Fergus and then to Belwood to magistrate court Cool</p> <p>" 24 (Sunday) Rain at night South of us a Flood</p> <p>" 25 To Guelph B to Fergus for Pig Feed and shoeing Dry</p> <p>" 26 Hot Putting Green on Potatoes in 3 Mowing Raking and Coling rain through the night</p> <p>" 27 Rain in morning Finished Rack Raking Coling Heavy thunder and rain at night</p> <p>" 28 Land very wet. but no rain to day to Rennie Re {sow?} Thinning Swedes in 13</p> <p>" 29 Dry N. &amp; J. Warmington Here thinning Turnips and {..?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Turning Coles and drawing in to Fergus for Fork and Trip Rope to Belwood for {li..? cut off}</p> <p>July 30 Leslie Hanna &amp; Alex here thinning &amp; Drawing Harry Williams Came</p> <p>Aug 1 very fine Finished Thinning Swedes Putting Green on Potatoes in 7 Finished cutting 8 Drawing and Coling</p> <p>" 2 Finished Drawing in 8 Cutting 12 all started 13 &amp; 14 Hoed Potatoes in 7. Some rain. Cloudy bad hay day</p> <p>" 3 Dry warm Thinning White Turnips and scuffling 12 all Colded up Cutting and coling in 14</p> <p>" 4 Hot dry. Thinning Greystone Hoeing sugar Beets Cutting &amp; Coling in 13 &amp; 14</p> <p>" 5 slight rain in morning Drawing &amp; stacking &amp; {...? cut off}</p> <p>" 6 Dry High wind Cutting &amp; Coling in 14 all {up..?</p> <p>" 7 (Sunday) warm dry forenoon in the afternoon heavy Rain Hail. Thunder Lightning struck Burned. A. Browns Barn</p> <p>" 8 Cutting &amp; coling in 13 dry and Cool Finished</p> <p>" 9 Frost Cool dry Drawing to stack Finished Coling</p> <p>" 10 Thunderstorm 10 oclock then slight rain all Took in 4 Loads of Hay in morning G. Milne &amp; {...?} White here. At A. Moirs Wedding</p> <p>" 11 Drizzling morning Clearing at noon Plowing Summer Fallow. S.S. Pic Nic at our school Edna {...? cut off} here from Orrillia</p> <p>" 12 hot Turning out Coles and drawing hay</p> <p>" 13 Heavy thunderstorm rain all forenoon To Fergus {..? cut off} Hay for Besse 4 storms in afternoon M. took James</p> <p>" 15 Turning out and drawing hay. J. {Martins?} &amp; R. Thompson rain at night</p> <p>" 16 Rainy all day. To Fergus Re B Truck Pig feed took {..?} to Dr. To Belwood Re Hay Press</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Aug 17 Dry Cool. Finished Haying the latest we ever were</p> <p>" 18 Fine Cool. at Turnips Edna to Guelph</p> <p>" 19 Dull all day. Scuffling finished thinning Swedes Rain</p> <p>" 20 Rain all night Rainy to day. Country in Flood to Fergus for Binder Truck (R Brown)</p> <p>" 21 (Sunday very fine Jno Black here</p> <p>" 22 Another Heavy Rain. Getting up threshing wood</p> <p>" 23 started Cutting Barley scuffling in 13</p> <p>" 24 Cutting S. Standard &amp; Ligowa oats scuffling Rape 7</p> <p>{sideways in right column} P. Clark took {....?}</p> <p>" 25 " oats in 15. Rain and thunder at noon Hay Press Came mad {made} 40 Bales. High wind at night</p> <p>" 26 Finished Pressing Hay 230 Bales = Total 17.840 Tons @ 4.50 Cool and Clear Drawing Hay to Belwood</p> <p>{sideways in right column} Gow took away 2 Colts</p> <p>" 27 Clear and warmer Drawing Hay to Belwood 6 Loads</p> <p>" 29 Clear &amp; warm. Drawing in Barley S.S. &amp; Ligowa oats Culling in 15. Finished drawing hay to Belwood</p> <p>" 30 Clear. warm Finished Cutting 15</p> <p>" 31 Cloudy " Cut and stooked 10</p> <p>{sideways in left column} Rainfall for August 4.80 / smallest 1876 = a few drops average of 63 yrs 2.77 Highest 1878 = 7.09</p> <p>Septr 1 Rain Last night. Cloudy and damp all day Scuffling in 7 B to Fergus for Pig feed &amp; B. Truck D. Milne Threshing in afternoon</p> <p>" 2 Rain and misty morning. Rennie Threshing in forenoon. Thompsons in afternoon. Cutting in 11 Bad storm of Rain and wind with fierce Thunder and Lightning at night</p> <p>" 3 Dry. Cutting in 11. Jas Tindale took cattle away</p> <p>" 5 Fair and cool. Rain last night. Cutting in 11</p> <p>" 6 very fine. Warm finished Cutting 11. Cutting in 14</p> <p>" 7 Drawing in from 15. Rain and thunder</p> <p>" 8 To Fergus with oat. Chop finished Cutting 14 started 8. Cloudy and Cool</p> <p>" 9 Finished Drawing in 15. Cutting in 5</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Septr 10 misty Damp Forenoon finished Cutting 5 started in 4</p> <p>" 12 Rain last night A &amp; B to Fergus &amp; Re {then?} finished 4 started in spring field</p> <p>" 13 Dry and wiindy. Finished Cutting a very {tangled?} Crop only 2 fields cut round had two {Binges?} Last 4 days</p> <p>" 14 intended to thresh stooks at lower Place {....? cut off} from 7 till 2 threshed 3 hours at home fair turn out</p> <p>" 15 To Fergus with Hog Chop Drawing wood Broke {w..? cut off} Jas White threshing in Fornoon</p> <p>" 16 Dry and very Windy all in at Home</p> <p>" 17 Threshing on lower Place from the stook. all {threshed?} Fine day oats light owing to rust</p> <p>" 19 Grand day. Jas Milne threshing in forenoon A. {Watson?} in afternoon Started Plowing lots of odd jobs {a...? cut off}</p> <p>" 20 Cutting and driving posts for wire fence. Thunder &amp; Rain</p> <p>" 21 very hard Frost Showers of Snow A Hanna here Put 307 yds wire fence (3 wires) started drawing manure spring field</p> <p>" 22 Frost again Drawing manure 2 waggons 1 team B. Plowing in 11 Cut his leg</p> <p>" 23 Fine Drawing manure B. finished his {Field?}</p> <p>" 24 Rainy morning to Fergus heaviest rain of Season at night worse north Rivers like {sp..? cut off} Flood leaving land very wet</p> <p>" 26 Finished drawing manure 82 Loads warm</p> <p>" 27 Spreading and Plowing in manure to Jno Rutherford</p> <p>" 28 Taking up Potatoes in 3 Plowing</p> <p>" 29 Rain in Forenoon Spreading manure. Plowing Drawing rails in afternoon {..?}</p> <p>" 30 Potatoes all up in 3 worst Crop we ever {had?} Manure all Plowed in in spring Field High {...? cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1904_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">1904</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bnew_page.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">{new page}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Octr 1 very high wind taking up Potatoes in 7 started Plowing in 10 A Moir and wife here took Cattle away</p> <p>" 3 Clearing line for Fence (Hastings Line B. to Fergus with Oats 31 cts. Plowing. Cool</p> <p>" 4 To Belwood Re Judges Court on voters list slight Rain at Potatoes. Plowing in 10. saw Goodale got $78:40 for Hay</p> <p>" 5 To Fergus with Chop (Hogs) Rain Finishing 10 started 4 Cold at nigh</p> <p>" 6 Frost at Potatoes. B. &amp; Jno Plowing in 4</p> <p>" 7 very Hard Frost. Potatoes all up better crop in 7 Plowing</p> <p>" 8 Finished Plowing in 4 started in 14 young Pigs Thunder and rain Warmer</p> <p>" 9 (Sunday) Fine rain all day. Heavy rain at night</p> <p>" 10 Plowing in 14 showers all day very heavy at nigh Thunder</p> <p>" 11 Fair at A Browns Raising</p> <p>" 12 Rain again all day to Fergus with B. &amp; M. Got Bags</p> <p>" 13 started sod in 14. To a. Browns Raising Finished Fine</p> <p>" 14 very fine Belwood show. Plowing sod</p> <p>" 15 " warm Hannas threshing Drawing manure to 11</p> <p>" 17 Fine warm Drawing manure 38 Loads</p> <p>" 18 " " " " To Fergus with Chop. Hogs</p> <p>" 19 " very warm. Finished manure. 108 Loads making a total of 344 Loads for the season</p> <p>" 20 Cooler Cloudy B. to Erin show. Jno Plowing Kyle Brot Lambs</p> <p>" 21 Rainy one heavy shower with thunder Black Kyle &amp; Shortread Brot 81 cattle</p> <p>" 22 Topping Turnips to Fergus getting shelvings Ironed showery Cold</p> <p>" 24 Took up Cabbage &amp; carrotts Harrowing Turnips</p> <p>" 25 fine Drawing Turnips from 3 24 Loads</p> <p>" 26 Swedes all in from 3 Fine. A. &amp; Mary to Fergus</p> <p>" 27 Topping and Harrowing Turnips in 13 over</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>October 27 (Cow) Hard Frost To nomination at Arthure Wm Kitchen and wife here</p> <p>" 28 Fine Dry Pulling a Drawing Turnips to Pit A Took Kitcheners to Fergus B. K &amp; S took 34 {C...? cut off}</p> <p>" 29 still Fine Pulling and Drawing Turnips in 13</p> <p>" 31 " " " " " "</p> <p>Novermber 1 Frosty fine. To Fergus Re Perrin Plow note Pulling and Drawing Turnips Finished</p> <p>" 2 Fencing Turnip Pit A went to Orrillia To Deans &amp; Fergus Re Election started Greystones</p> <p>" 3 very fine and warm. Polling Day at living D.R.O. Finished Turnips</p> <p>" 4 still fine tho misty. B to Fergus with Chop A Came Back from Orillia Black cattle all ?</p> <p>" 5 Cold Raw snowing spreading manure and {Plowing?} in 11.</p> <p>" 7 very hard Frost. B. K. &amp; Lambs away Plowing and spreading manure. Frost {Right?} on all {da..? cut off}</p> <p>" 8 Plowiing &amp; spreading manure. Clear. Cold. Saw new moon at 31 hrs old Earliest I ever saw it</p> <p>" 9 Clear Frosty Plowing stopt by Frost To a.M shingling. B. Covering Turnip Pit</p> <p>" 10 still Clear and Frosty Getting away wire at river and Deepening ditch in 8</p> <p>" 11 Sunny. Frosty. Making Coop B &amp; Jno Ditch</p> <p>" 12 very Frosty. finished coop to Fergus Getting Billy Got Ram and put with Ewes</p> <p>" 13 (Sunday) Fred and Lib here and Mrs Boyce {Cl...? cut off}</p> <p>" 14 To Fergus with chickens Picking Geese to Belwood</p> <p>" 15 Fine Clear to Belwood with Geese 8 cts then to House of Industry to see Charlie who {w..?} sick</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1904</span></h2> <p>Novr 16 Fine Clear Charlie Died last night To Fergus Re Funreal {Funeral}</p> <p>" 17 Cold Clear Thanksgiving Day Charlies Funreal {Funeral} Buried in the Plot known as Murchisonns</p> <p>" 18 Jas Milne's threshing. Mild showers</p> <p>" 19 Bert Milne threshing. Helping A. Hanna kill Pigs</p> <p>" 21 Thaw Plowing went to Elora Re Convention</p> <p>" 22 Mild To Fergus Bot 28 Cattle went to Toronto to Convention</p> <p>" 23 Byron to Fergus with Chop Plowing</p> <p>" 24 Came Back From Toronto Convention Plowiing with Both Rigs</p> <p>" 25 Plowing sod. Frosty. Rennie and Marshall Threshing Willie Black here</p> <p>" 26 Hard Frost Rennie and Marshall threshing W. Black at Rennies</p> <p>" 28 Great Frost. Rae threshing covering Root House at Low Place 6 Below Zero</p> <p>" 29 Choring at Lower Place working at Building</p> <p>" 30 Drew 2 load of Turnips to Fergus Cold Snowing</p> <p>Decr 1 Took 8 Hogs to Fergus 7 mos 5 Day old av 216 @ 4.65. To meeting in Belwood. Electing Delegats to Convention on 5th Hard Frost</p> <p>" 2 very Cold Drawing Turnips. Moving A. Hanna</p> <p>" 3 ' ' Clear " " Working at Building A. To Fergus to Church</p> <p>" 5 stormy Reform Convention in Fergus J M Gibson Choosen D. Milne threshing</p> <p>" 6 Cold Fine Finished threshing Forenoon</p> <p>" 7 To A. Whites &amp; Thompsons threshing B. to Guelph To Fat stock show.</p> <p>" 8 very Drifty and Cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{new page}</span></h2> <p>{Cellar?} Floor</p> <p>1 BU Cement &amp; 1 1/2 sand 40 sq ft</p> <p>{K....?} Emulsion</p> <p>1/8 of {L..?} Hard soap in 1 pt soft to one qt soft water</p> <p>2 qts Coal oil to use Put one pt to 10 of water</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/906be6b7ccb9891e13c975e076d28431.pdf 7c701ac251676189b3d8301dc3d0008e https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e13610957a5081dd8cfcb3d5d5bbf07.pdf cb98f765a2a3be4c3ece5b54d808014b https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5cc5731aaa69d1949c64a7498ccf9dc7.pdf 1c175a8859350e2adf84ad0be9fd373e 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries 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, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1912 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family 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"> <p>[PRINTED]</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL 1912</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ethel. — coat hangers. 1 3/4 yel ribbon for coat hangers.</p> <p>Eva. — work bag.</p> <p>Mary — {reary?}.</p> <p>Georgie. {illegible}</p> <p>Mrs. Elwood — coat hanger.</p> <p>Mrs. Ellis.</p> <p>{Geo.?} Adams. {illegible}</p> <p>Rosalie.</p> <p>{vialel?} =</p> <p>{Upside down triange with bolded lines on the top and bottom}</p> <p>Lillian.</p> <p><br /> {Separate piece of scrap paper} {Scribble} Wm Greaveo 393 + 395 College St Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The home of Mr. and Mrs. Rich'd Philp was the scene of a very pleasant event on Sept., 29 at 4 P.M. when their elder daughter Miss Mabel Irene, became the bride of Mr. Geo. H. Thompson, a prosperous young farmer of Arthur {Tt?}. The ceremony was performed by Rev R. Brett, L., Th., {Rothcay?}. The house was tastefully decorated with mauve and white asters. The bride entered the parlor leaning on her father's arm to the strains of The Wedding March played by her sister Miss Mary, who was becomingly attired in pink mull. The bride looked charming {an?} a princess {illegible} cream, {venetian?}, {illegible}, trimmings of a satin, lace and sequin, and carried roses and lily-y-the-valley. She was attended by her cousin Miss Clara Phiy wearing maune silk, {Added line} and carry {illegible} pink carnations {In regular paragraph} where the groom was ably supported by Mr. L. H. Houfard, Arthur. After congratulations had been exteuded to the happy couple, the guests sat down to a dainty luncheon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Publisher's printed page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1911.</span></h2> <p>norman J. 613 South marshfield ave., Chicoga, {Ill?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S (Domain) MONDAY (1--365) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men choring picked over apples and washed cattle's neck. windy, stormy day. Father down to see mr.Waly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2--364)</span></h2> <p>men choring and cleaned pens. Mother and I at town. Mother stayed in. Quite fine at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY,3 (3--363)</span></h2> <p>men did chores. Brock took grist to town on afternoon. Mother came home with him. Father up to meeting in school 40m. Will Walker spend evening here. Been {unlegible} five years. a beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4 (4--362) (1912)</span></h2> <p>men did chores. Straightening up in old house, afternoon. Quite enough at times, not very bright. Wiluat Wrury cauce far gobbler $3.00.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (5--361)</span></h2> <p>men choring. Brock at town in afternoon. very wondy and stormy till elevan a.m. very sharp night. Brock and I met Luther Clarke at evening train. 2M left {illegible} at 4 a.m. wed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 6 (6--360)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Luther and I snow. showed up to mary's in afternoon. Went to meet Clive at night-train and stayed to skate. Very cold day, but bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 7 (7--359) 1912</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very stormy, windy and cold. mr. Tom Craig came about six and stayed all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (8--358)</span></h2> <p>men choring. mr. Craig went ti Daly's very stormy from east cold. Such cold winds found it hard to keep home heated.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (9--357)</span></h2> <p>men did chores. Will Walker came down in afternoon and spent evening. very stormy cold and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNSEDAY, 10 (10--356) 1912</span></h2> <p>men did chores. Brock walked out to town in afternoon. Olive and Luther show-shoed to mr. McEwings to phone Thompson. Then they came back and went to station. olive had to wait till Three a.m. for train. Poor train service. very cold. very bright sun dogs followed sun all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (11--355)</span></h2> <p>Father choring. Brock and Luther took his and Olive's suit-cases, on a hand-sleigh across the fields to the station in time for morning train. Brock helping dig out road on his way home from town. Cleaned away from town. Cleaned away from doors and cleaned pews in afternoon. very bright and cold. Luther gone home to manilla.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (12--354)</span></h2> <p>10 below zero this morning. men choring. Brock took {groit?} to town in afternoon, could not get it so came home. very bright day cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 13 (13--353) 1912</span></h2> <p>men did chores. Brock took another grist and brought home the finished one then took butter down with Paddy Went down to skate with Chester after tea. I snpw-shoed to town, had tea with cara White, skated and stayed with Grandma. very bright day. moderating. wond going to south Grandmother registered during night-30 below in town.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (14--352)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. I walked out about six. Quite mild to-day. snowing a little this evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (15--351)</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock went to town for grist. charming rest of day. Fine morning , but became stormy pretty cold. Discovered all our potatoes frozen in root-house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Tuesday, 16 (16-350) 1912 Men did chores and cleaned pens. I snow shoed up to Mary's this forenoon. Quite bright all day but blowing and storming alomg the ground. Calmed at night 8 below zero this A.M. Roads heavy to-day.</p> <p>Wednesday, 17 (17-349) Men did chores. Sifted ashes in afternoon. Brock driving Wyly on lines. Dull day. Moderated Considerably. south wind to-day. nine little pigs.</p> <p>Thursday, 18 (18-348) Men did chores. Father cleaned pens in afternoon. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Very nasty day. Rained in forenoon turning to soft snow towards evening. blew and stormed through night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Friday, 19 (19-347) 1912 Men did chores, cleaned out ice house in afternoon. Quite sunny day, but pretty stormy Roads seem heavy.</p> <p>Saturday, 20 (20-346) Father and Brock done chores. Brock took me to 4.32 train. I gone to Elora. Very snowy afternoon, not so very cold</p> <p>Sunday, 21 (21-345) Home all day Sunday. Cecil Walker here in evening Stormy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Monday, 22 (22-344) 1912 Men did chores Brock took a grist of chop to town. Rather soft light snow falling at night.</p> <p>Tuesday, 23 (23-343) Father and Brock did chores. Brock met me at evening train. Quite stormy day.</p> <p>Wednesday, 24 (24-342) Father and Brock did chores and started to cut wood in bush in afternoon Rather stormy in morning, but cleared, and was quite fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Thursday, 25 (25-341) 1912 Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day, but quite sharp. I went up to see Bob Kirkpatrick. He pretty poorly very short of breath.</p> <p>Friday, 26 (26-340) Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock up and shovelled out gate way at school after tea. A beautiful sunny day.</p> <p>Saturday, 27 (27-339) Men did chores and drew up three cords of wood to school. Brock and I went to skate after tea. Beautifu; day, bit pf a snow-storm about four o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Sunday, 28 (28-338) 1912 Home all day. I out on snow shoes in afternoon. Rather dull, quite strong east wind blowing towards night.</p> <p>Monday, 29 (29-337) Men did chores. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Disagreeable forenoon. Sleeting and hailing. Quite mild afternoon. Finished a pale green evening dress for Olive.</p> <p>Tuesday, 30 (30-336) Men did chores. Father went down to cut ice under 12th bridge in afternoon. Brock took me to town in afternoon. Leap Year {illegible} in Hall. Olive and Ella Brians came up. Rather snowy in afternoon Bob Kirkpatrick died at 6.15 A.M. 27 yrs 9 mos. Baby girl came to Jane Lappen Mrs. Jack Forrest Brandon Maw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Wednesday, 31 (31-335) 1912 Men did chores Brock took can of cream down to noon train. Sending it to R.A. {uncertain name} Palmerstons. Wat. Burrows and father cutting ice in afternoon. Very bright clear day Pretty frosty. Harry Philps here in evening.</p> <p>Febuary Thursday, 1 (32-334) Men did chores. Father, Wat annd Brock cutting ice in afternoon. Mother and I went to Bob Kirkpatrick's funeral in afternoon. A beautiful day. Jack Hefkey snow shoed out after tea. We went for a {tramp?} and Jack spent evening</p> <p>Friday, 2 (33-333) Men did chores. Wat and they drew up the ice in afternoon. Little snow falling Got to be quite stormy at six o'clock. Quite sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Saturday, 3 (34-332) 1912 Men did chores. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father and Wat finished packing the ice. A very bright day pretty cold Mr. Daley died at noon. Baby boy came to Jim and Nellie about 5 P.M., but died at midnight.</p> <p>Sunday, 4 (35-331) Father down to Mr. Daley's after tea. A very cold sunless day.</p> <p>Monday, 5 (36-330) Men did chores, cleaned pens and sifted ashes. I snow-shoed to town in afternoon. Rather fine forenoon. Snowing in afternoon. pretty sharp. I invited to tea at Mrs. H.C. Gibbs and to Beckie Pallocks for evening. Did not get to either.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 6 (37--329)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and started to draw out manure. Mother and I went down to Mr. Daley's and over to Drayton. Mother stayed in. Rather dull {damp?} day. not too cold. I invited to spend eveining at mrs. {Hert?} Patterson.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (38--328)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores then father went to Mr. Daley's funeral at 11:30 am. Brock went to town for mother afternoon. Got pair shoes rubbers, $450 suit clothes and cap $10.90 Quite cold and little stormy. Father went on to Salem with the funeral. Went with mrs.Henderson. They went in to sell olive. Home about eleven a.m.{Mine?} 22 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (39--327)</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Quite stormy day. very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 9 (40--326) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Ploughed road in forenoon. Fine forenoon, but became pretty stormy after dinner. very cold. Brock and I went to a house party at 8.B. armstrong's in evening. Storm went down after tea, but very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (41--325)</span></h2> <p>Thermometer 26°below zero about 7.a.m. Men did chores. Brock took cream to station for noon train. I took grist down in afternoon. {Team?} crowded in cemetery hill. a very bright sunny day, but exceedingly cold 34°below in town in early morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 SUNDAY, 11 (42--324)</span></h2> <p>Dull and dark. Very heavy fall of light snow for a few hours in morning. {illegible} {Hillow?} drove out for tea and spent evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 12 (43--323) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and drew out manure. a beautiful bright sunny day, but very cold. Sarah {Hilborn?} over here in afternoon Party at their home this evening. {Hosheal?} called for me.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (44--322)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and opened some gaps on other place to draw manure. Drawing over them in afternoon. {illegible} snow {illegible} to town and back. Father {illegible} at {Chas. Walkeris?} having a game of {illegible}. a beautiful sunny day. Father 56 years old. Uncle Jim 39 years old. Much {milder?} tonight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">St.Valentines Day. WEDNESDAY, 14 (45--321)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing manure to other place. Quite nice day, but not very bright. Quite mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15 (46--320) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and drew manure all day. Brock and I went to Ra.n. Club dance in evening. Toronto Harpers furnished music splendid. a mild day. {illegible} and no sunshine. very calm</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (47--319)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and opened a road over to mr.{mcEwings?}, joining theirs which goes through their {illegible} waters and {illegible} to town. Brock took out a grist in afternoon. Mild day. no sunshine a slight {illegible} falling. very calm. Father and Mother went over to {I.mcIsaac?} in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (48--318)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing manures. Mother and I to town in afternoon. Will Walker spent the evening with us. Leo Thompson called here. Roy brought mary down and she went out with {illegible}. a beautiful bright mild day. Little breeze at night: not enough to pump water though.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Febuary Sunday, 18 (49-317) 1912 Home all day very mild, almost hot, calm. Snow disappearing quite a bit today. Men had to draw water for cattle as mill has been 3 days and two nights and will not pump.</p> <p>Monday, 19 (50-316) Men drew water for cattle, did chores and drew manure. windmill broke pumping rod at noon. Expect pipes are frozen underground. a vey mild day Little soatter of rain in forenoon. very little wind</p> <p>Tuesday, 20 (51-315) Men drew water, did chores and drew manure till 3.30 o'clock. Then Brock got ready, took little pig and started for {illegible}. Thompoons at 4.30 pm. I snow shoed to town and came home after tea. a very nice day. Quite a little colder this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Wednesday, 21 (52-314) 1912 Father drew water for cattle and did chores. Mr Craig went after dinner. A fearful storm from east all day. water the stock twice a day.</p> <p>Thursday, 22 (53-313) Storm continued all night but blew from west today. Terrible storm. abated a little at sundown Father just did chores. Carried wate for cattle about fifty pails. {illegible} all blew up, so that it was {illegible} to shovel them out, storm was so {illegible}</p> <p>Friday, 23 (54-312) Father shoveled some snow and drew water for cattle and did chores, Brock called home a little after one p.m. Roads very heavy. Snowed quite a lot today. sunshine at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Saturday 24, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores, dug out gaps on other place. Brock went to town with Chas. in afternoon. Mother went with him and stayed with Grandma. Father cleaned pens. I snow-shoed out to morning trains with letter to Olive. Very mild day.</p> <p>Sunday 25, 1912</p> <p>Home all day. Billy Moare from Keniatdale came here in evening. staying all night: Dull day. Very mild.</p> <p><br /> Monday 26, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Billy Moare went home after dinner. A furious east storm raged all farenoon. Calwed after dinner, but still windy and angry looking.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Tuesday 27, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Had to shovel some snow. Brock went up to Chas. Walkers, in evening. A very stormy day. Calmed down at night. Beautiful moon-light now. Storm came from the west to-day.</p> <p>Wednesday 28, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and done chores. Brock took can of cream to station and brought mother home from Grandma's. Quite windy and a little stormy. Roads heavy. Go through our place, McEvening's, Water's., and come out near track at Samis'. {Uncertain name} Meal and Jack Waley married.</p> <p>Thursday 29, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Took two pigs over to Adam Flath's about eleven o'clock. Choring and drew water in afternoon. Quite nice sunny day cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Friday 1, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Brock went up to get Harry to help kill bees in afternoon. Mr. Craig came here for tea and stayed all night. A little stormy at times, although quite sunny. An ideal moonlight night.</p> <p>Saturday 2, 1912</p> <p>Father and Brock drew water and did chores. Mr. Craig went away this morning. Brock took a grist to town in afternoon. Met night train and Olive came up. Father went over to Adam Flath's for pig after tea. Did not bring her. A beautiful day, an ideal night. Rose {Uncertain name} up here in evening.</p> <p>Sunday 3, 1912</p> <p>Olive and I drove out to town in afternoon. Mr. Giffen and J. Wilson-Turner came out and spent evening. A lovely sunny day. Beautiful night but pretty sharp. Olive weighs 115 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Monday 4, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores, then cut up beef and packed it in snow in old house. I took Olive to station this morning. Father sifted ashes in afternoon. A very sharp east wind, sunny day.</p> <p>Tuesday 5, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Brock went to O.B. Henry's ball in P.M. Came round by Adam Flath's and brought pig. A beautiful sunny day. pretty sharp. Jack Hefkey snow-shoed out for game of cards.</p> <p><br /> Wednesday 6, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Cut down maple tree on other place in afternoon. Mother went over to Hilborn's in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day. Looking like a change in weather to-night. A little cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Thursday 7, 1912</p> <p>Father and Mother 30 years married. Men drew water and did chores. Brock took cream to station before dinner. Choring in P.M. A beautiful sunny day. Snow melting quite freely. Wallace Walker here for dinner. Father suffering with sure side. Harse jammed him against stall post a week ago.</p> <p>Friday 8, 1912</p> <p>Men Father drew water and did chores. Brock at {Uncertain last name}'s pressing hay all day. Mother and I at town in afternoon. {illegible text}, Wes, Waters, called. dull day. A little soft snow falling. A little colder towards night. A load from town called for me on their way to Mary's. I didn't go. Clara got a new pair of boots.</p> <p>Saturday 9, 1912</p> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Brock took out a load of chop and Clara went along and took the train for Elora. Brock had quite an experience with {illegible text}. Started to run but did not get away. Da cleaning pens oft very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Sunday 10, 1912</p> <p>Beautiful bright day At home all day I prepaired dinner for J. Richs but they did not come. real sharp at night</p> <p>Monday 11, 1912</p> <p>Men choring faerenoon drawing out manure aft beautiful bright day I washed</p> <p>Tuesday 12, 1912</p> <p>Men drawing water and done chores. farenoon heavy fall of snow last night and still snowing {illegible text}. drawing out manure aft fine but cool in the Evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 13 (73-293) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men choring forenoon and drew two loads of manure Frank Page here for dinner Brock drew one load of manure after dinner and then {?} Moore came along and put on a shoe on Dan. beautiful bright day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (74-292)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock done up the chores and then loaded up 13 hogs and took them to town sold at 6.75 {per hog?} Brock home at noon, done up chores and took me to Town I done my shopping and went up to see Mother. And home at five oclock Robt staid in town &amp; straighten up some business very fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (75-291)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out down water forenoon choring again aft Terrible stormy day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY, 16 (76--290) 1912 Robt &amp; Brock choring farenoon. Beautiful day choring and drawing water for Sunday morning Brock went to town at night</p> <p>SUNDAY 17, (77--289) Beautiful day Men doing {illegible} chores Brock went to Wooddsee's {aft?} Rich Emma &amp; Mabel here from four p.m to ten</p> <p>MONDAY, 18 (78--288) Robt &amp; Brock choring fore and Robt took Bessie to {Lkep?} McLsaae. Brock took cream to town cleaning pens, openning drain at stable {illegible} and draining out manure very mild rood getting very soft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 19 (79-287) 1912</span></h2> <p>{?} quite hard last night Brock took down a load of chop {?}. Robt done chores forenoon Men drawing out manure afternoon Old Mr Shepherd found dead</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (80-286)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing water &amp; doing chores. bright but real sharp air Robt took a pig down to Stevens home again at four o/c Brock drawing out manure afternoon cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21 (81-285)</span></h2> <p>Very cold and stormy Men drawing water and choring all day, covering the ice aft cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY, 22 (82--284) 1912 blustering forenoon Brock &amp; Robt done up chores, then Brock took me to town &amp; Canoe for me at {earning?} Robt went to Old Man Shepherds funneral then home and doing up chores. fine but cold. Clara 27.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23 (83--283) Men choring and drawing out manure all day fine and bright {Lhawing?} in the sun</p> <p>SUNDAY, 24 (84-282) Beautiful {five?} day Men done up the chores Dr. Liffin called for Robt to go with him to {H. Hilborn?} Brock at home all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 25 (85-281) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men done chores Brook took cream to town and Robt sifted ashes forenoon. Ches Walker here for oats to send to Willie drawing out manure afternoon beautiful day Bob Walt here to buy a Rooster. Brock sold him one for 1.00 Roy &amp; Elayn here for seed Barley Elmer M. here for duck, sold one for 75 c</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (86-280)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure all day Morning dull &amp; snowing finer toward night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (87-279)</span></h2> <p>Men doing chores. Tucker here &amp; bought the {?} head of cattle @ 5.40. Richard and Roy came to measure line fence Through bush on this place finished at 1/2 past 12 then men drawing out manure aft lovely bright day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 28 (88-278) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men drawing water then B. took load of chop to town forenoon Took another load afternoon I went with him roads breaking up. Wired {?} in to the fields Robt choring all day. At S-M- at {Mick?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (89-277)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing water and choring forenoon Cleaning hen pen and choring fine day snow going</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 SATURDAY, 30 (90-276)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure on to garden patch fine day Robt took cow {Lidy?} over to Mr {?} got wet to his knees in the lane</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 31 (91--375) 1912</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rained and turned colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 1 (92--274)</span></h2> <p>men did chores, hauled water. Brock took cream to noon train. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite snowy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (93--273)</span></h2> <p>men hauled water, did chores and Brock met me at noon train. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Otto and Mrs.{illegible} up here after dinner. Otto brought two little calves for $9.00 Rather cold day. not bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 3 (94--272) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men drew water and did chores. Filed saw and cutting wood in afternoon. Quite a bright day, but cold north wind. Snowing a little at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 4 (95--271)</span></h2> <p>Men drew water, did chores and cutting wood in bush. Otto {illegible} called to pay for calves. a little snow fell this morning, but was quite mild this evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 5 (96--270)</span></h2> <p>Men drew water and did chores. moved some snow away from doors. a lovely spring day. Snow disappearing quickly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 6 (97-269) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men did chores, then Harry and Roy helped them take 9 head of young cattle to Drayton to {Tuckers?}. Weighed 9445 lbs. @ $5.40 a {cut?}. Brock walked down again after dinner and went to Toronto with {?} Tucker. A beautiful spring day. Snow going quickly. Roads very bad, neither wheeling nor sleighing Spitting rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday SUNDAY, 7 (98-268)</span></h2> <p>Rained all night- turned colder and froze up. Snow flurries this afternoon. Quite cold to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 8 (99-267)</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Walked to town in afternoon and settle note with Mrs. Duncan. Snow flurries at times, then quite fine. cool. Brock came home to-night. Had a fine time in city. met Alwyn Sat. night and he looked after him. Stayed with Flemings.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY, 9 (100-266) 1912</p> <p>Men did chores and Brock took cream can down. I walked to town in morning. Father digging down to water pipes. They frozen yet. ground was white with snow, but it soon disappeared, frozen quite hard this morn, but was verry sloppy walking at night. Sunny day and quite breezy.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 10 (101-265)</p> <p>Men did chores, Father dug down to water pipe Went to Mr. Bramalls (Sr.) funeral in afternoon. Brock cleaning pens. We made mince-meat. Quite a fine day. J. Owmer's birthday.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11 (102-264)</p> <p>Father did chores. Brock took cream can down and also crate eggs. Shipped eggs to WM Greanes 393-95 College St. Toronto. Men cutting wood in afternoon. Mary down in afternoon. Wat over in evening. Quite a little shower in morning, cleared and was quite time. Lovely sunset tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 12 (103-263) 1912</span></h3> <p>Mend drew water, did chores and cut wood in bush in forenoon. Father at a wood bee at Burrows in afternoon. Brock cleaned pens. Mother painting pantry ceiling. sleeting and raining a little in forenoon. nice sunny afternoon. {Norm?} Stephenson came for sugar kettle.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (104-262)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and went to bush in forenoon father digging at pipes all day. Brock and Harry Philp went to bush in afternoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. She stayed in with Grandma. Fine day, but pretty breezy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (105-261)</span></h3> <p>Father went back to Roy's in afternoon. Very dull all day. Quite heavy rain with thunder and lightning about 8 A.M. Heavy{illegible} rain in forenoon. foggy morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 15 (106-260) 1912</span></h3> <p>Men did chores, Brock took down cans of cream and brought mother home. Father digging around water pipes. They {not?} frozen up yet. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Beautiful balmy air. Lovely sunshine. a spring day alright. Heard frogs far first, Fred Giles here for good wheat after tea. brought oats.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (107-259)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and fanned up wheat in forenoon. Brock went to Horse Show in afternoon. Father cleaned pens. Water works going again. Thawed out at noon. Been frozen since 19 Feb. rather cool wind nice day not very sunny We papered pantry. Aunt Emma came for me to sew for Mrs. Finton. {illegible}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (108-258)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores. Cleaning up wheat in forenoon. at bush in afternoon. Quite sunny day. cool. Will Gregory married to Cara Howard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 18 (109-257) 1912</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and cleaned up wheat. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mac Isaac came for his wheat and Chester came after dinner. Arthur Booth here after tea exchanging roosters. Rather dull and cold all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (110-256) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock took down can of cream in {afternoon?}. {Herman?} Short here for goose. wheat, and Ches. Walker called to pay for his wheat also {Leo.Fothering?} have's. Men cutting wood in bush in afternoon. {Leo.?} Faulkner came to see about wheat. Adam {Fluth?} came for barley about 5P.M. a lovely sunny day, strong cold wind. Little skiff of snow this morning. {Freezing?} hard to-night. Brock up to Will {Chilp's?} for little black calf, after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (111-255) 1912</span></h3> <p>Men did chores. Brock took veal calf down to butcher, 11lbs at @ {6"2¢$9.15?}. Cutting wood in afternoon. Took some hens down to low barn. Billy Moore here for dinner. Mr. Archibald here to see about seed wheat after tea. Bill Barry &amp; H.McLaughlin called in evening. a beautiful sunny day, quite warm. Struck a {illegible} well at Wismers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 21 (112--254) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father and Mother up to Bob. {illegible} in afternoon Very nice day. quite warm, east wind, looking like rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22 (113--253)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and splitting wood in {bush?}. Wood very hard to split.Fred Yileo here for wheat after tea. A very windy day. Quiet cloudy at times with a few drops of rain. minting after tea. {Wind?} moved round to north. sweet</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (114--252)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and splitting wood in {break?} Father had to stop after dinner. Took a very severe pain in his hip and back. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Very sunny day. Very windy. Lw. Faulkner here for barley and wheat after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 24 (115-251) 1912</span></h3> <p>Quite heavy rain through night. Brock did chores and got trucks ready to go out with Chup. Went with it after dinner. Harry helped load it. Father stayed in bed all day. Suffers severe ache all the time. very windy day. cold, dull and cloudy. cleared at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25 (116-250) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores. He and I cleaned up some seed oats and filled up Mr. Morrisons wheat. I took can cream and crate eggs to town this morning. Father very miserable all day. Brock went for Dr. Cassiday after tea. Dr. says it is Lumbago in his back. a beautiful sunny day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (117-249) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores. Wat and Roy came down, helped clean seed oats. I went into town early to see Dr. Father very much pained but was easier when I came home. Dr. called in evening. Uncle Rich'd here. Mr. Morrison here after tea. Aline came up. Never expected her. Ross drove her out. little spatter rain in forenoon. very windy and extremely so during night. Father had good sleep.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 27 (118-248) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock done chores. Wat come over and helped clean seed barley. Father feeling much easier but tired lying in bed. Aline and I at town this afternoon. Mr. Turner came out after tea. spent evening. Will Philp called. very dull cold day, brightened towards evening. 2 got plain sailor $3.00</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28 (119-247) 1912</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Father got up for dinner. Feeling very weak. Had splendid nights sleep. Mr.McEwing called in afternoon also Jack Walker. {Hosheal?} Hilbarn, Chas. Walker, Mr. Burrows, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Adam Flath. Rather nice forenoon, but got cloudy and dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (120-246) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock done chores. Went to town took cream in the afternoon and paid note for riding plow. I took Aline to morning train. Chas. Walker here for grass seed. Mrs. Hilbarn and Lizzie over in evening. very dull cold day. pretty windy. little brighter towards night. Henry and Mrs. Heseltine called also Uncle Rich'd. Brock up to Will Philps for a calf. $5.00. Has 2 now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 30 (121-245) 1912</span></h3> <p>Started seeding. Brock cultivated little piece up from Poplars and sowed goose wheat. Father took bees out of cellar and after dinner plowed little patch for early potatoes. Mother and I to town in afternoon. Harry down here in evening. Isaac Hilborn called in forenoon. a beautiful day. pretty warm. Mr. I. Holmes, {Rothsay?}, died.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 1 (122-244) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock cultivating and sowing New Zealand oats next to wheat. finished harrowing it after dinner and cultivated on east side next bush. Father planted a few early beans and potatoes uncovered the roses. We painted kitchen ceiling. Quite bright forenoon, dull afternoon. a drop or two of rain. east wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 2 (123-243) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock sowed "Walbeny oats" on piece he cultivated yesterday &amp; harrowed it by noon. Started cultivating neat sideroad, but became too wet. Went back to corn ground. Father at town in afternoon. Took cream can. {illegible} {cellar?} for colts. Fine day. Father did chores. Put young cattle out in bush.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 3 (124-242) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock sowed and harrowed wheat was cultivated by sideroad, then went back to line fence to cultivate. Father managed to get chores done then went to bed. Severe aches and pains in limbs. Lovely day. quite windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (125-241) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock sowing back at line fence Harrowed it also. Mr. Clark from Moorefield called in evening. Mother and I went to town after tea. Beautiful spring day. Brock has very sore feet. Father did chores. He feels stiff and his hips ache.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (126-240) 1912</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Dull. rain at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 6 (126-240) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock took grist to town also cream can. Brock cultivated some in field at corner, then sowed and harrowed it. Father did some cultivating with Carrie and Murphy (colt First time hitched. went real well. we papering kitchen. foggy for time. cleared and was pretty warm. Mother 49 years old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (127-239) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father did chores, then took Murphy &amp; Carrie and cultivated in corner field. Brock sowed and harrowed the piece. {What?} finishes corner field. Went back to corn ground, cultivating and sowing. colt works well. Very warm day. Had rhubarb pie. First this season.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (128-238) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock went back and harrowed corn ground. Father put cows out for first time. Both working on other place cultivating, sowing and harrowing. I went to town after tea. {Ike?} MacIssac here in evening. Offered to send team to help with seeding. very warm nice day, but windy. came on rain at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 9 (130-236) 1912</span></h3> <p>Ike MacIsaac sent his team down to help us to-day. Clemence cultivating. Father sowing. Brock cultivating and harrowing. Boys cultivated last years summer fallow. Billy Moore here for tea. a misty morning, became foggy for a time, cleared and became bright at sundown. quite cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (131-235)</span></h3> <p>Finished seeding about four o'clock. Brock cultivating summer fallow, father sowing and Brock harrowed. Mother at town in afternoon. a beautiful day. pretty warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (132-234)</span></h3> <p>Father took me to station. I went to Elora. Brock working on summer fallow. Sowing two little patches. Brock went to town at night. Raining in afternoon. very dark. Bob. Lawless came for load hay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 12 (133-233) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father at Mossers and Morrisons. very dull day. Raining a lot. warm. I in Elora. Olive and I went for walk in afternoon to Church in evening. Alice Page 27 years old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (snow) {← author wrote that in} (134-232)</span></h3> <p>Men cleaned pens, and father sprouted potatoes. Brock took down crate eggs and met me at noon train. Father brought cows home in afternoon and put them in. Jack Walker came up this afternoon. Stayed for tea. a very disagreeable day. raining and turned to snow, cleared at night, pretty cool. ground white with snow.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (134-232)</span></h3> <p>Father digging over flower garden. Brock up to Will Philps for calf $5.00. Took grist to town in afternoon. rather cool wind, quite bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 15 (136-230) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock took load of hay to Tom Henderson in forenoon. Brock working on summer fallow in afternoon. Father working in garden. We house cleaning. Beautiful day, but looking like shower. Uncle Jim, Nellie, Lillian and {Srandina?} called in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Ascension Day (Quebec) THURSDAY, 16 (137-299)</span></h3> <p>Brock working on summer fallow, in forenoon. Father put in few seeds. Jack Ritch here for dinner. misty at times in forenoon. Heavy rain this afternoon. I up sewing for Mary.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (138-298)</span></h3> <p>Father choring round, planted sweet peas and fixed cellar door. Brock down to Jack's in forenoon. Father at {Riddals?} for spruce trees and I. McIsaac for daisies. Gerald and Mary called. Rained all forenoon, cleared and was sunny P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 18 (139-227) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock getting team shot at Teviatdale in forenoon. Brought a load of lumber for Will Philp in afternoon. Father took cream can down in forenoon. Rather dull in afternoon. few drops of rain. very windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (140-226)</span></h3> <p>Rather dull, but cleared off and was bright- for {time?}. Got dull again and started to rain about 6P.M. Lot of rain fell through night. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, two children Jennie Warth and Olive came up in car {(overloand?)} for dinner.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (141-225)</span></h3> <p>Rained heavily this morning, cleared for a few hours and came on heavier after dinner. Rained all P.M. Father trimming trees. Brock took load of lumber from station for Will Philp. was cool this morning but got quite warm at night. Elwin here in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 21 (142-224) 1912</span></h3> <p>mizzled and rained all night. Our corner field flooded ad bad as spring. an extremely wet time. Rained all forenoon. stopped at noon Father and Brock making racks for bee hives and helped Roy and Elwin get hay from little stack also load out of driving house. Father walked to town after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (143-223)</span></h3> <p>a heavy rain from six A.M. to 8 AM. cleared off and was a lovely afternoon. mother and I went to town. Men trimming trees. Brock round to town this forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23 (144-222)</span></h3> <p>Father trimming trees. Brock took cream can load chop to town in forenoon. He and I down to meet night train. {Feargie?} and Mrs. Ellis did not come Jack Walker here for tea. a very warm day. we house cleaning. Father at school-meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Victoria Day(Dominion) FRIDAY, 24 (145-221) 1912</span></h3> <p>Mother, Brock and I at Wrayton all day. Brock came home to milk and came back for concert. Father digging flower-garden. Billy Moore called in 4:30P.M. Quite a shower at 4:30A.M. Fine rest of day, but very windy, cool at night. Olive came up at noon {&amp;?} back on 4:32P.M. Noeckers press (Bettison, Kells, {&amp;?} Walsh. {new?} with it.)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (145-220)</span></h3> <p>Hay-pressers came about 8:30 A.M. and finished about 4P.M. Pressed 7 tons. Roy help Brock draw out hay and Elwin helped in barn. Hay brough $108. a beautiful day. Little windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26 (147-219)</span></h3> <p>Brock at Roy's in forenoon. I in bed all day. an ideal day. all nature looks beautiful. ground golden with dandelions, spruce tasseling and maples in a beautiful garb of green. Helen Robertson, Gertrude {Sangster?} {&amp;?} Emma Haddow called.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 27 (148-218) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock took down rest of hay and cream can. then got out mower and cut lawn. also took gate out to other place. Brock on summer fallow turnip ground in P.M. Father hoeing. Very sultry day. Had a shower at noon. Heavy showers went around. quite sharp lightning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (149-217)</span></h3> <p>Brock working on turnip ground in forenoon and P.M. also drawing out manure onto garden patch at other place. Mrs Mosser here in forenoon. Father down to see Howard Hilborn in evening. He has inflammation of lungs. little easier this evening. Fred Lurch and Gavin Montgomery here this evening. very sultry day. heavy shower at noon and in afternoon. Very heavy rain in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (150-216)</span></h3> <p>Father spudding burdocks in afternoon Brock took pig down to Adam Flath's. Father went to town with Edwin Woodisse in forenoon. very dull cleared in afternoon. miss wuncan 42 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 30 (151-215) 1912</span></h3> <p>men fixing fence on other place in forenoon. Drew rails up from low barn to to fence pig pasture. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Called to see Georgie and Mrs. Ellis. I over to Wilmat-Wrewerys to develop pictures. (evening) a beautiful day. Billy Andrew shod Paddy 1 new shoe 80¢. Tiny bit of frost. a beautiful moon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (152-214)</span></h3> <p>men got maple trees out of back bush in forenoon. Planted some in evening. Wilmart {&amp;?} Mrs. W helping me print. Beautiful warm day. we washed blankets.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 1 (153-213)</span></h3> <p>Brock plowed potato patch and took cream can down, harrowed it after dinner. Father planting some trees Fixed fence on ther place after tea. Beautiful day. Pretty warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 2 (154-212)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Raining all forenoon. Came out warm after dinner, Heavy shower at five P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (155-211)</span></h3> <p>Found our biggest calf dead. men filled up chop. skinned and buried calf. Brock took grist out to town in afternoon. a very windy day Father building fence round pig-{illegible}. Came on a rain about 9P.M. and quite lot of rain fell through the night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (156-210)</span></h3> <p>Brock cleaning pens. Father took cow to Will Philp's, then Brock took cream can down. Extracting honey. 7 hives. Father at school-meeting this evening. cleared up this morning. very windy all day. much cooler towards the night Looking like frost. {Lit?} contract of building school-fence to Mr. Burrows $26.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 5 (157-209) 1912</span></h3> <p>men planting potatoes, Brock working ground in forenoon. Ground in ppor shape to work. wet. Maria and Mrs. Judoon over in afternoon. Harry came down to oil wind mill after tea. I went back to Mary's with him. Wick Lowes and harry called after tea. Bright day, but very windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (158-208)</span></h3> <p>Quite shower of rain this morning. Cleared and came out quite bright. very windy, became pretty cool at night. men mowing some grass, planting seeds and fixing line-fence between mills {&amp;?} us. Brock and I went to post-office after tea. Otto Mosser came after calf $4.50. Makes five calves bought from us this spring. Billy Moore here for dinner.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (159-207)</span></h3> <p>Father helping ross fix uo line-fence in forenoon. Brock took cream can out and up to Chas. Walker with honey. Father planting potatoes in afternoon Brock and I went to concert in Hall. Splendid concert. Olive came up and came out with us. Fine day. Very windy. ground pretty wet in places.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 8 (160-206) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father planting corn and potatoes. Brock finished cultivating summer fallow and went to Will Philp's for calf $5.00. He cultivating root-ground in afternoon. I took Olive to morning train and took Mother down to Grandma's after tea. a beautiful day. Was heavy frost early this morning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (161-205)</span></h3> <p>Mother walked home about six P.M. Father went down to Davidsons and Mints and came up to Leo. Thompson's for tea. a beautiful day, rather windy. Dr. Tiffen and Norm. Flath came over for a while this evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (162-204)</span></h3> <p>Brock working on summer fallow, came over and harrowed root-ground. Washed sheep in afternoon. Mary here in afternoon getting pointers on making rose-tarts. a beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 11 (163-203) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men started to draw out manure to root ground. Mother and I went to town after tea. A beautiful bright day, quite warm evening. Father digging up tulip bed after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (164-202)</span></h2> <p>Rained through night and quite a shower about 5 a.m. Filled up chop and Brock took it to mill also cream can and egg-crate, Drawing manure in afternoon. Father mowing grass and planting asters. Dull all forenoon cleared at noon. cool, looking like frost. Jimmie Acherman brought home dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (165-201)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing manure all day. Father took cow to MacIssac's, {?} got stockrack. Brock helped him load them. Billy moore here for dinner we cleaned out parlor. a beautiful warm day. Dr. Melville Giffen 33 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Friday,14 (166-200) 1912 Men drawing out manure all day. I at town in afternoon. Father's arms very painful. Very windy day. East wind. Looking like rain.</p> <p>Saturday, 15 (167-199) Men drawing manure all day. Father took down cream cow before dinner. Brock and I down town after tea. Foggy forenoon. Quite warm day. sultry a little shower in early morning. Lot of lightning at night.</p> <p>Sunday,16 (168-198) Home all day. Brock and Mother drove over to cemetry in afternoon. Fine day, windy. Got pretty cool at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Monday,17 (169-197) 1912 Men drawing out manure to root ground. I down to Mr.Mosers for onions after tea. Howard {Hilborn?} up here for bee smoker in forenoon.A very windy day. Quite bright. Cool Night.</p> <p>Tuesday,18 (170-196) Men finished drawing out manure. {illegible} manure house, {sheep?} pens and sheds all clean. Matthew and I at town in afternoon. rather cool all day. Quite a frost.</p> <p>Wednesay,19 (171-195) Brock plowing and harrowing root ground. Father sheared twelve sheep. Finished at three and went out and did some diseing on root ground. Mother at town all day. Paddy threw her out and {illegible} from station to bridge. {illegible} {illegible} caught him. a warm day. got cloudy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Thursday,20 (172-194) 1912 Men working on root ground. Father planted a few rows potatoes after tea Sarah Lillans here in evening. Mrs.Moser up here for ice in afternoon. old Mr.Moser has very sore eye. Beautiful day.</p> <p>Friday, 21 (173-193) Men working on root ground father ridging up and sowed turnips after tea. I went to town in forenoon. Will Philip called this evening. Beautiful day pretty hot at times.</p> <p>Saturday, 22 (174-192) Men working all day on buckwheat ground. Father planted some more garden vegetables. Brock and I went to town in evening. Moser's here for ice. Warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 23 (175-191) 1912</span></h2> <p>Winnie McEwing here in afternoon. I went up to Mary's and we walked up to Rothsay. Had dinner and tea at Uncle Rich'ds. Harry brought me home. A very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (176-190)</span></h2> <p>Men got buckwheat from Mr. Mosser and sowed it. Brock took chop out to town in afternoon. Father made a shade for calves. Rather dull for time, but pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (177-189)</span></h2> <p>Men started road-work to-day. I went in for Mrs. Ellis and Georgie this morning and took them home after tea. A beautiful day. hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 26 (178-188) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men doing road-work all day. Jack Walker in for dinner. Mother and I drove up to Ray's to see Aunt Emma. She fell {?} and broke small bone in left arm above wrist. Very warm day, and very dusty. Ed Wooddisse took can cream {for us?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (179-187)</span></h2> <p>Men finished road-work at noon. Jack here for dinner. Billy Moore stayed all night. Men plowing on summer fallow in afternoon. warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (180-186)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing on summer fallow. A very warm day, and evening. Brock over to {?} garden party. I up to Rothsay with Dr. Giffen. Had a splendid time. A perfect moonlight night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 29 (181-185) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men working on summer-fallow all day. Brock took cream down at noon. Mother and I at town in afternoon Brock went up to Will Philp's for calf that makes six calves @ $5.00 a piece Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (182-184)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. rather cool, but sunny Thompson's and Olice called about 9 p.m. on way to town for Grace Mason. Regina visited {?} disastrous cyclone.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 (183-183)</span></h2> <p>Men working on summer fallow. Father hiving bees in afternoon, Brock went to Wooddisse's for strawberries after dinner. Got 1 crate. Lovely day. good breeze, cool at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 2 (184-182) 1912</span></h2> <p>Brock working on summer-fallow in forenoon. Father scuffling potatoes. Both hilling up early potatoes and watering them. {?} came out to line trough, about 4 P.m. Very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">(Rain this p.m.) Last rain June 6.{&lt;- written in} WEDNESDAY, 3 (185-181)</span></h2> <p>Brock took {?} to town in forenoon. Father finished hoeing and watering potatoes. Drawing stones back to fill up round back well. Brock and mother took straw ticks down to {?} after tea. Father at school-meeting at Mr. McEwing's in evening. Hired miss armstrong $550 per annum. Two smart showers this afternoon. Brock took cream can.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 THURSDAY, 4 (186-180)</span></h2> <p>Father went to town to hear if any buyers were shipping, Brock took down two hogs. Both working on summer-fallow in afternoon. Brock and I went to {?} garden-party in evening. A very hot day. Billy Moore here all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 5 (187-179) 1912</span></h3> <p>Both working on summer fallown in fore-noon. Father and Mother at old Mr.Woods funeral. Harry Philp and Mr. Ellis - rector - in - charge here in evening. very hot day. Quite a heavy rain came at seven P.M. very close and sultry after rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (188-178)</span></h3> <p>Father plowed up corn and disced ground. Brock filling in a stall in horse-stable and took Mother to town before dinner. Father scuffed the potatoes in afternoon. a very warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 7 (189-177)</span></h3> <p>I over at Burrows in afternoon. Dr. Giffen came over for a few minutes. I went for mother after tea. Grandma has very sore leg. an exceedingly hot day. Quite a breeze blowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 8 (190-176) 1912</span></h3> <p>men started to cut hay behind poplars. Started to rake after dinner and it came up two heavy showers. They dipped lambs after rain. Brock up at Wooddisse's for berries at night. Could not get any. I over to Hilbarn after tea. Irving and Fred Wilson came for seperator after tea. a very hot day. Quite heavy storm about 8.30 P.M. very sultry after rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (191-175)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock doing little hoeing in garden and greened potatoes (garden). Father up at Will Philps helping put on foundation of barn. WE extracting honey. 3 creamer cans full. Brock up to Wooddisson's for berries. wat. got stock rack. a very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (192-174)</span></h3> <p>men cutting hay and raking. Putting it up in afternoon till three P.M. Then came up a very heavy storm. rain and very sharp lightning. mother went to town in morning and brought Grandma home after dinner. Dr. Cassiday called to see Grandma's leg. a terribly hot day till rain Harry took cream can and chop and got turnip drill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 11 (193-173) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father hoeing in forenoon. Brock took wool up to Noecker's - 19¢ lb. $16.34. Men raking and putting up rest of hay. Have about 10 acres cut and up. Howard Hilbarn brought mrs. Craig and jean here after tea. Billy Moore here for tea. a very nice day. nice and cool after rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (194-172)</span></h3> <p>men working on summer-fallow sowing rape. Brock harrowing in P.M. Father scuffing potatoes. Howard Hilbarn came for Mrs. Craig and Jeam about 10 A.M. I went to town after dinner for 3 bks. Cherries from Winona. Dr. Tiffen and Norm. came over for a few minutes. Mrs. Newstead, Luela {?} win. Brooke called in evening. Pretty hot all day. {illegible} celebrated at Mt. Forest.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (195-171)</span></h3> <p>Brock at Will Philps raising all day. Father greening potatoes and hoeing. very windy afternoon. showery for a while after tea. {illegible} leg getting better. preserved 3 bks. cherries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 14 (196-170) 1912</span></h3> <p>Mr. Thompson brought Olive home in car for dinner, Dr. MacGregor, Harry Young and Hazel cam along and had dinner. Dr. Tiffen and Norman Flath came out for tea and spent evening. an exceedingly warm day. had new potatoes for first-time (dinner)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (197-169)</span></h3> <p>Father up at Will Philps raising all day. Brock choring and extracting honey in afternoon. I took Olive to morning train. Mrs. Mosser here in evening. Heavy rain about 9 AM. I ran into mr. Samis'. very warm after shower. a brezze got up after dinner and turned real cool. Cecil down for honey.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (198-168)</span></h3> <p>Brock went down with load chop took cream can. Father hoeing among potatoes. In afternoon drew in four loads hay. Harry and Gerald here for a little honey. Mother, Grandma and I down to Mossers after tea. a very nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 17 (199-167) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock cutting another strip hay behind poplars. Drew in four loads this forenoon. Raked up and coiled up what was cut. we pciking red currants. Harry Philp got drill to-day. very fine day. quite hot. Brock 19 years old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (200-166)</span></h3> <p>Broxk took five hogs to town this A.M. Father raked up some hay that was cut and both coiled up when Brock came home. Billy Moore here for tea. Picking currants in forenoon. Became dull about noon and rained steadily all afternoon. Beautiful steady rain. cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (201-165)</span></h3> <p>Brock took down cream cam and egg crate. father banking up potatoes on other place. Scuffed grey stone turnips and they hoed 10 rows in P.M. Maria over in afternoon evening. we picking currants. quite fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 20 (202-164) 1912</span></h3> <p>Brock started to cut hay other side of old orchard. Raked it and put up what was cut. Men had hard afternoon's work. Father greening potatoes in forenoon. Mother and I took Grandma home in forenoon. Quite fine forenoon. Because dull after dinner. Threataning rain all P.M. which came at mid-night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (203-163)</span></h3> <p>rainded steadily till almost noon dull and damp rest of day. Father up to Chas. Walkers after tea. Norman Flath and Hosheal Hilborn here for an hour in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22 (204-162)</span></h3> <p>Father hoeing roots in afternoon. Brock finished cutting hay by wire fence. raked and put it up after dinner and half the night. Mabel and Mary here for goose berries in afternoon. very fine day. very foggy for a while this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 23 (205-161) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men hoeing and scuffling roots all day. I went to town this forenoon. Rather dull all day. Few drops rain early this morn. Became very dull and rain came on about six thirty for an hour or so. Christian garden party postponed. Dr. Giffen came out and we went for drive. Adam Flath here to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (206-160)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and moving scaffolds in barn. Brock took honey up to Wooddisse's &amp; MacDonalds, in afternoon. Cleared off at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25 (207-159)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing roots in forenoon. Brock went over for {?} &amp; Charlie Flath to help in hay. Drawing from field next to Jack. Mother and I at Mrs. Freelands threshing funeral in afternoon. Rather dull at times. Misting through night. Brock down to Christian garden party. I went with Dr. Giffen. Had a very nice time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 26 (208-158) 1912</span></h2> <p>Mr. Ad. Flath and Charlie here all day drawing in hay. Took load home with them. Brock took some chop out this morning. We picking gooseberries. Men finished drawing out of field next Jack and brought two loads from behind poplars. Very dull and misting till about 8 a.m. then cleared and was beautiful hay-day. Good breeze blowing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (209-157)</span></h2> <p>Brock went over and cut piece behind low driving house and {raked?} it. Adam Flath came over also Charlie and drew in all day Ad. took load home. I took cream can down at noon. Beautiful hay day. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Roberts called after tea, also J. {Delmage's?} for honey.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28 (210-156)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I over to Dick Lowes for dinner and tea. Quite dull all day. misting at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 29 (211-155) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father scuffling turnips and hoeing turnips. Brock cut little corner in bush in morning and Brock raked it just before milking. {?} it up after tea Charlie Flath raked field and Ad. and he drew it home this afternoon. Very misty this forenoon. Cleared at noon and was quite warm this P.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (212-154)</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing turnips in forenoon. Brock cutting hay on other place. Raking and both coiling up in afternoon and evening. I took cream can down in forenoon. Quite a fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31 (213-153)</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing roots in forenoon. Brock mowing hay on other place. Both coiling up and raking it in afternoon. Brock and Mother went to town in evening. Quite a dull day. Hay not drying much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 1 (214-152) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men got binder out and fixed it up. Cut fall wheat by 5 p.m. Father {?} it. I went to town for crate Raspberries after dinner. Billy Moore here over night. Mrs. Mosser up in afternoon. A few drops rain at 6 p.m. Very nice day. Cool evenings heavy dew.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (215-151)</span></h2> <p>Adam Flath came over and men got one load hay from other place. Came on a gentle rain about 9.30 a.m. and continued till three p.m. Father went to town after rain. Brock cut about an acre hay before commencing to draw in. Quite cool to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (216-150)</span></h2> <p>Father scuffling and hoeing roots all day. Brock went to {?} to get team shod. Away all day. I went to town for Miss Duncan after tea. Dull forenoon, but came out bright after dinner. Ad. Flath came over but went home again. Cool evening. Old Mr. Stubbs died.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 4 (217--149) 1912</span></h2> <p>Miss Duncan, Brock and I went to Pres. Church, Rothsay after tea. Mr. {illegible} here in afternoon. He 81 years old. Quite cool all day and dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (218--148)</span></h2> <p>Mr Hath came over and men drew hay from other place in afternoon. Came on quite a heavy shower at noon and again about 3 P.M. Brock took out chop in afternoon, Mr. Ilath and father fixing a couple new sleepers in barn floor. mother took miss Duncan home afterdinner. Mr. McEwing called in evening very foggy in morning, cleared.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (219--147)</span></h2> <p>men finished drawing hay from other place. Mr. Flath came over to say he could not help. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Roberts and Carrie Irvine spent the day here. Father at school meeting after tea a very fine day. quite a shown down of frost this a.m. jack Walker and Minnie Marphy married at Pres. Mause 7 a.m. (Wrafton)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 7 (220--146) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men finished haying. had a couple of small loads in corner of bush, then hoeing roots. Brock extracting honey in afternoon. Father hoeing. I took cream can down this morning. {illegible?} Hilbarn called this farenoon. Quite fine. Looking very like rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (221--145)</span></h2> <p>a very wet day. Great quantities of rain fell. Brock took out 6 hogs $ 8800 Cleaning pens and cleaned out root house. Cut up old sleepers for wood. Billy Moore came here and went to very sultry day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (222--144)</span></h2> <p>Brock took me to station. I went to Elora for the day. Men finished hoeing turnips. Brock and I at Pres garden Party on Crandie's Lawn very dull day, misting at times. Rains came on about 10:30 am and continued nearly all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 10 (223--143) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men {illegible} last three hives of bees. sawing a few sticks after rain. Quite a heavy shower just after dinner. Seemed like heavy storms went round this afternoon. Brock went to town after tea. Took heifer up to Wooddisse's in morning. Mr. Fielding, (tea-man) called. Has an auto dilivery this year. His 16yr. old son Eugene, chauffeur.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (224--142)</span></h2> <p>Father at Mosser's in afternoon. a very dull day. Rained all forenoon. and two very heavy showers in afternoon. Everything damp and sticky. Dark like a fall evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (225--141)</span></h2> <p>men got out plower and plowed piece of call-pasture hehind farm. Cut and stooked timothy after dinner. Brock plowed corn ground. Winnies, Percy and his wife called after tea. Dull day. a send of rain at noon. Rather sultry. We cleaned pipes and stove.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 13 (226--140) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father went up to Harry's for our sprayer then they got out binder and cut oats {illegible} {illegible} pasture. Finished then at four o'clock. went and harrowed and rowed {illegible} on corn ground. Mother at Wrayton. Took cream can, crate eggs and honey can. a very warm sultry day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (227--139)</span></h2> <p>Father cutting weeds. Sprayed potatoes in afternoon in afternoon. Fall wheatgrowing in stooks. Brock took out grist in a.m. Dilling in cold pastures in afternoon. Mr. J. Delwage called to see about honey. Quite hot sultry farenoon. Cooler this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (228--138)</span></h2> <p>Men got out binder, cut and stooked barley, back of poplars. I went to Wrayton in afternoon. Had tea with Georgie and Norman. a nice sunny day, but quite cool. a very cool night. Mr. Mosser here in afternoon. aunt Emma and Mary called.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 16 (229--137) 1912</span></h2> <p>men drew in timothy seed, then drew fall wheat Luther Clarke arrived at noon, drove out and after tea we took horse back. a very fine day. Cool night. Quite a frost this morning. a boy delivered map of Ontario $1.95.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (230--136)</span></h2> <p>Father scuffled roots in forenoon. Brock did chores and went up for Harry to patch barn roof. Just got a few on after dinner when rain came on. Brock went to twon after tea. Came on a heavy rain at six and continued all evening. a very dull day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (231--135)</span></h2> <p>A very dull forenoon. Rained quite heavily, cleared at noon and was quite fain evening. Thompson's and Olive came up after dinner and went home about 8:10 p.m. Luther and I wnet with C.H. and father for a ride to town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 19 (232--134) 1912</span></h2> <p>Brock took down cream can down. Father and he fixing line fence between Jack and us. Luther and I went to town in afternoon. a dull day. Very cloudy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (233--133)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Luther and I to morning train. I went as far as Guelph with him. Men fixing at line fence. Mother met me at night-train. Dull morning, but cleared off and was lovely sunny afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (234--132)</span></h2> <p>Men working at line fence. Have it finished. Raked wheat stubble and drew it in. Quite a heavy rain during night and a few drops this forenoon. Fair rest of day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 22 (235--131) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men started to plow fall wheat ground. Plowed till four p.m. Then a very heavy rain came on. also had a heavy rain about 3 a.m. Father took cream can and egg crate down at noon. Very bad weather. {illegible} field of oats down flat and growing up through again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (236--130)</span></h2> <p>Father took cow over to McIsaac's and went for her after tea Brock over to Flath's for pig. Men plowing fall wheat rest of day. {scuds?} of rain in forenoon, dull cloudy and windy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (237--129)</span></h2> <p>Brock took out some chop. Father finished plowing fall. wheat ground about eleven a.m. Came on a very heavy rain. Men killed a little pig after dinner. Brock. mother and I to town after tea. came out quite bright after rain. very balmy evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 25 (238-128)</span></h3> <p>Brock went down to Grandma's for mother, after tea. a sunny day, pretty hot. very damp and sultry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (239-127)</span></h3> <p>a very heavy electric storm at mid-night. Quite a lot of rain fell. Saw three fires. men cutting up and salting pork. In afternoon, fixing fence on other place. Mr. {Workman?} ran in out of rain about 3.30P.M. extremely windy, a little shower. cooler after tea, but misty. very brilliant lightning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (240-126)</span></h3> <p>Brock went for bran, but it wasn't there. then they strated to cut oats back at line fence. {Illegible} along very well. Ground very soft. Father stooked oats. Cut with three horses this afternoon. Brock went to town after tea. Beautiful day. Good breeze. I went down to see Norman, Georgie and Mrs. Ellis away. They returning to west.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 28 (241-125) 1912</span></h2> <p>A very dull drizzling rain almost all day. Father cutting lawn in forenoon. Brock went to town for machine-oil. Picked up Duchess apples in afternoon and helped Roy load wire at {Nockers?}. Very damp and dreary out look for harvest.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (242-124)</span></h2> <p>Brock at J. McIsaac's threshing all forenoon. Father fencing on other place, started to cut corner field of oats. Very badly down and had a trouble with binder. Throwing {?} sheaves and getting {?} up. Father stooking a little. He went to town after tea and ordered a new "Massey" binder. A beautiful day. Very cool night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (243-123)</span></h2> <p>Quite a heavy frost this morning. Men stocked up rest of oats, then started to cut again about eleven a.m. Hugh Hughes came out and tried to fix old binder, but they stopped at noon and drew 3 load barley and 2 of oats. Brock up to Walker's to see about threshing {?} at town in afternoon. Lovely bright forenoon, became very dull and cloudy, few drops of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August {Threshing $5.25} SATURDAY, 31 (244-122) 1912</span></h2> <p>Charlie Walker's machine came down and threshed fall wheat and a few oats and barley. Finished about 2 P.m. Very heavy showers of rain in morning. Came out very bright after dinner. Brock took some chop to town, brought home new Massey binder and went back for chop. Brought 4 bags bran, 3 of {shorts?}, which came from Thompson. Father stooked a few oats.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 1 (245-121)</span></h2> <p>Another heavy electrical storm through night and torrents of rain fell. Very sultry and quite sunny in evening. Ross came up for an hour in afternoon. Dr. Giffen and Sandy Johnson here for a time this evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 2 (246-120)</span></h2> <p>Father went to town for binder canvas. After dinner cleaned pens and put rings in 34 pigs. A very heavy rain all forenoon. Very dull afternoon, but very sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 3 (247-119) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock at Ray's threshing in forenoon. Hugh Hughes came out and put canvas in new binder. After dinner they cut with it in corner field- worked splendid. A very foggy morning. Cleared at noon and was sunny. pretty warm. Alva Armstrong called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (248-118)</span></h2> <p>Men went back and started to cut in 14 acre field. Ground pretty soft. Father stooking. Mother and I at town in afternoon. A pretty hot day. Quite dull and foggy this morning, but cleared.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (249-117)</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting 14 ac. field at 3 p.m. then came up to oats in {?} field. Father stooking. Came on a shower 11.20 A.m. which drove them out of field. Very hot and sultry before and after rain. A breeze sprung up this evening. Shower went round at six. Quite bit of lightning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 6 (250-116) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men went over and finished cutting on other place about 3 p.m. then came over and cutting at corner field. Father stooking. Fields pretty soft. Very hot for horses. Very hot smothering day, mosquitoes very bad. Brock went to town.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (251-115)</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting corner field then cut goose-wheat and started to cut New Zealand oats, then at 4 o'clock had to help Chas. Walker's thresh. I went to town after dinner for fruit, by mistake missed it and Mrs. R. Henderson brought II baskets at six P.m. Eli Mitchell called for {?}-wheat to-night. A beautiful day, nice cool breeze, splendid harvest day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (252-114)</span></h2> <p>Geo. Thompson and Mr. Moore wheeled out for dinner. Stayed the afternoon. I down to Winnie's for tea, after tea, She, Mr. Ellis and I went for drive. Quite a nice day, got very dull after dinner, but did not rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 9 (253-113) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men drew in oats back by Roy's line fence and some barley beyond poplars. Cows now can have good pasture. I took out cream can, in forenoon. Went up to see Mrs. Peacock. A very fine day for harvest. Very hot and {?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (254-112)</span></h2> <p>Men drew in Dalbeny oats, then drawing out of corner field, all day Father went down to Mosser's in evening. A very warm day, but a very good breeze in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (255-111)</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing in corner field and brought in one load goose-wheat. Brock took down a grist this forenoon. A little rain during night, dull and misty for while this a.m. Cleared and cool breeze from north. Dr. Giffen and B. Davidson here after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 12 (256--110) 1912</span></h3> <p>Men finished wheat at noon and brought four loads from other place. Heavy dew this morning, a beautiful harvest day. We preserved pears.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (257--109)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock drawing in oats. Mother helping in mow in forenoon. I at town with cream can. Tom Henderson and Mr. Giffen came out for dinner and helped in P.m. {illegible} was called away at six. He drove Paddy to town &amp; Brock went with {Henderson?} for him. Mr. &amp; Mrs. {illegible} took {illegible} in out and they called for me. Went to save {illegible}, then came in and had supper. a very fine harvest day. Got dull towards night. I enjoyed auto ride so much.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (258--108)</span></h3> <p>Father has very sore boil on wrist. Hand almost disabled. Harry came down and helped draw in, Mr. Henderson came back and brought Jim Johnson. They finished at 4 P.m. bringing in all our grains that was cut. Brock took mother to town after tea. A few drops rain {till?} through night and in morning and again in afternoon, but was quite sunny between times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 15 (259--107) 1912</span></h2> <p>Harry Philp came for me about 10:15 a.m. and we drove out to Mabel's via Kenilworth. Brock went for mathew about 4p.m. We home at 12.30, Brought pup for Mosser's. Saw Rosalie out there. a very dull morning cause on rain about 11 a.m. and rained steadily till 3p.m. a very heavy down pour of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (260--106)</span></h2> <p>Father took pup down to Mosser's, fixed up chicken coops, seperated sheep from lambs, after dinner, men cut strips of new hualaud oats and Roy cause down and drew them in at 3 jags. a very fine day; dull for while this morning but cleared off.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (261--105)</span></h2> <p>Father cut a bit of oats that was kept, with scythe and they drew it in. I went to town in afternoon with cream-can. Quite fine afternoon. became dull and started to rain about 7 p.m. Quite a heavy rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 18 (262--104) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father at town settling with bank. Brock filling up Paddy's stall. I went up to Rothsay for Rosalie Brooker. Rather dull and misty in morning. cleaned off by night. Paid Fielding $6.80 for tea {wood?}. 1911.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (263--103)</span></h2> <p>Brock took mother to town to pick plums for grandma. Rosalie and I went for her after tea. Father and Brock fencing on other place. In afternoon raked a piece of corner field and brought it in. Well at times and showery.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (264--102)</span></h2> <p>Father cradling buckwheat. Brock got team {shod?} at Josh's in afternoon. Men put binder in winter quarters. Rosalie and I went to town after dinner. She went to newstead for tea. a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 21 (265--101) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father finished cradling buckwheat. Help-ing in {illegible} at McEwings harvesting in afternoon. Brock cultivating fall wheat ground. I took Rosalie to station this morning. Ross up at noon. Put six young cattle on {rope?} at noon. Quite a fine day, but a strong east wind blowing. Mr. Duckering fixed windmill at low barn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (266--100)</span></h2> <p>Storm all day. very dull and dark a very heavy rain during afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (267--99)</span></h2> <p>Father choring round in forenoon. Brock took down cream can. Struck out {illegible} in {illegible} and Brock plowing with three horses. Lot of rain during night. very foggy morning, cleared and pretty hot after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 24 (268-98) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father at McEwing's threshing and moved to Jack Walker's. Brock plowing alfalfa. Mother took me to town to make a suit coat at Mrs. Gardon's. A very dull day. misting all day. Ad. Flath here to say coal had arrived.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (269-97)</span></h2> <p>Father at Jack's threshing also Brock till noon, then Brock brought two loads coal.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (270-96)</span></h2> <p>Father at Chas. Walkers and {Wilma?} {?} threshing. Brock drawing coal. Turned pretty cold at night. was fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 27 (271--95) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father unloaded coal and brought young cattle up to rope. Brock folowing. Mother took down cream can in morning. quite bright and cold. Bunched up buck wheat and brought up a jag. ground very soft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (272--94)</span></h2> <p>Brock took down chop in forenoon. plowing afternoon. Came for me after tea. Father choring round. a very dull, disagreeable day. misting and raining at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (273--93)</span></h2> <p>a bright sunny day, but cold north wind blowing. Dr. Giffen and I went for a drive in afternoon. He and norman Flath here for tea and spent evening. ground very wet. Quite lot of harvest out and some {illegible} cut. geo. mabee Thompson 3 years married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 30 (274-92) 1912</span></h2> <p>Finishing plowing alfalfa. Brought sheep home at noon. A few scuds of rain during day. Quite a shower after tea. Dull and cool. Hilborn's and McEwing's harvesting to-day. Wat. has field of late barley not cut.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 1 (275-91)</span></h2> <p>Finished taking in buckwheat. Cut some dry ash in bush in forenoon. I went to town in afternoon. Have my suit finished. cost $9.25 Raw wind, but quite bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (276-90)</span></h2> <p>Drayton Fall Fair. Brock, mother and I down. Brock and I went to concert. Lillian Sale with us. Olive, Percy, Jennie Worth and Thompsons motored up for concert. Father digging garden potatoes. A beautiful autumn day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Thursday, 3</p> <p>Father and Brock digging potatoes</p> <p>mother place all day. Nellie and Lillian came out and spent day.</p> <p>A very dull day. got quite windy.</p> <p>few drops rain!</p> <p>mary brought dress {daun?} to the made.</p> <p>Friday, 4</p> <p>Brock at Mosser's threshing till 4 a.m.</p> <p>then went to Morrisons.</p> <p>Father picking potatoes all day.</p> <p>Mary here to be fitted.</p> <p>An ideal day. bright and</p> <p>sunny - warm.</p> <p>Father has very painful boil on ankle</p> <p>Satuday, 5</p> <p>Father picking potatoes all day.</p> <p>Brock at Morrison's threshing.</p> <p>I took cream can to town in morn</p> <p>and stayed till Nellie, Lillian</p> <p>and Grandma went out on 1.37 train</p> <p>An ideal day, pretty warm at</p> <p>noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Sunday, 6 (280-86) 1912</span></h2> <p>A perfect autumn day. warm &amp; sunny. Brock at Wooddisse's in afternoon Dr. Giffen and I left here about 10 a.m. and drove to Elora, spent day with Olive, went to Harvest Home services in Anglican church Had a pleasant drive and a most enjoyable drive {day written over drive}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7 (281-85)</span></h2> <p>Very cold wind all day. Brock &amp; father covered potato pit. Father laid up with {?} on ankle. Brock &amp; mother picked a few apples and loaded chickens. Brock took them to town &amp; a few bags chop, went out to Geo. Thompson's and going to mt. Forest to hear Laurier speak. Left home about 5.30 p.m. Sam Benson called also Thompsons's in car with some green tomatoes. very windy day. cloudy. Mary called in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7 TUESDAY, 8 (282-84)</span></h2> <p>Brock drove home about 3 a.m. after meeting. Father and he took up potatoes in turnip field, 3 rows. Lot of rotten ones. Brock plowed colt pasture again in afternoon. Quite bright forenoon good breeze. Became dull and cloudy in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Wednesday, 9 (283-83) 1912</p> <p>Brock plowing in colt pastures. Father not able to do anything. Boil very sore. Started to rain at noon. Quite heavy shower, misting at night we cleaned stove and pipes.</p> <p>Tuesday, 10 Arthur Fair</p> <p>Brock started to plow on other place. Father dug over tulip beds. Mother and I went to to town in afternoon. Father did milking. Father went down to Moser's in forenoon. Dull day, came on mist and little rains in evening.</p> <p>Friday, 11 (285-81)</p> <p>Father, also started to plow on other place. Dull and rather sultry. Little shower of rain this forenoon. Miss Alva Armstrong called this evening. Father stopped plowing about four.Cold tired. A terribly windy day a very sultry day, very calm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Sunday, 12 (286-80) 1912</p> <p>Father and Brocck plowing Cold tired about 4 PM so father came up. A terribly windy day cool night, frost early Sunday morn. Quite a heavy rain and thunderstorm through the night. Brock and I went to town after tea.</p> <p>Sunday, 13 (287-79)</p> <p>Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Quite a sunny day very heavy clouds flying at times, quite cool. Mr. Ketterson, rectar</p> <p>Monday, 14 (288-78)</p> <p>Father and Brock plowing all day on other place Pretty high wind all day a beutiful fall day. Miss Armstrong called. Father down to Mr. McEwings's at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Tuesday, 15 (289-77) 1912</p> <p>Men plowing all day. I went to town in afternoon. Quite a cold wind, but bright day.</p> <p>Wednesday, 16 (290-76)</p> <p>Men plowing on other place all day Mother and I went to town. I stayed in with Grandma. a beautiful bright sunny day. Earl Ruston &amp; Nita Mills married. Mrs. Stubb's funeral.</p> <p>Thursday, 17 (291-75)</p> <p>Men plowing all day. A beutiful warm day, just an ideal day. Dr. Giffen brought me home for tea and spent evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 18 (292--74) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock plowing till noon. Brock took chop to town, father finished plowing. Rather fine afternoon. little shower about fine and quite a rainy night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (293--73)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting wood and drew it up, for threshing. Brock took mathew to town after tea. Quite a dull day. cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (294--72)</span></h2> <p>very heavy frost this morning. Mr.Thompson brought Olive up at noon. Brock went for mathew after dinner. Father up at C. Walkers. an ideal sunny day. cool towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Monday, 21 (295-71) 1912 Men loaded lambs and Brock took them to station. Brought Mother took Olive to morning train. Men took potatoes from pits into root-house. Brock and I up to town Supper in English church. an exceeding fine day. Beautiful night.</p> <p>Tuesday, 22 (296-70) Father straightening up in farm and granary. Went to town for beef Hosheal Hilborn &amp; Mr. Westward (stove trouller) here for dinner. School meeting at night (Mr. McEwing, Mr.Lawles &amp; Miss armstrong) a very nasty day. Quite heavy showers at times. Brock at Burrow's threshing till 3 P.M. Home on account grain. Dr. Giffen came out for me and we went to {illegible} Banquet at Royal Hotel. (splendid time)</p> <p>Wednesday, 23 (297-69) Father charing round. Machine came here after dinner (C.Walker outfit) to thresh. a dull day quite a cool north wind. Misting at times. Dr. Giffen brought his sister Jennie and Miss Mackenzie out this afternoon for a call.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 24 (298--68) 1912</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing at 4:20 p.m. Have a lot of grain and an abundance of straw. machine did good work. no delays. a cold north wind blowing. very thick fog, almost a mist at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (299-67)</span></h3> <p>Robt &amp; Brock went to Harrys threshing. Brock home at noon &amp; took load of chop to town. I took {heavy rain at noon} Clara down to take noon train up to Hepworth. (Olive went along) I staid with mother for dinner Robt finished at Harrys &amp; went on to Roy</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (300--66)</span></h3> <p>Robt and Roy threshing and Elvin Brock brought over a load of wood and went for chop forenoon. (fine) afternoon. topped a {illegible} of {illegible} and brought them in and cleaned all the pens and chored up for night. fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Sunday, 26 (301-65) 1912 rather fine all day. Robt walked down to cemetry to Mr J. Brumblecome funeral. Brock and I at home</p> <p>Monday, 28 (302-64) Thanksgiving day Brock gone to finish {uncertain name} threshing. Roft bringing in beets forenoon, very misty like rain {illegible} turnips.</p> <p>Tuesday, 29 (303-63) Men drawing turnips. I came home on 4.32 train from Hepworth. Had a very enjoyable time. Quite fine until about five, then because cloudy and a sprinkle of rain, lovely and warm. drew 9 loads roots</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Wednesday, 30 (304-62) 1912 Men topping turnips, pull them with Roues and drew in. I went to town for my suitcase in forenoon. 5 loads roots dull, cloudy forenoon, little showers of rain at noon and a few bits of snow a little sunshine this afternoon.</p> <p>Thursday, 31 (305-61) Men topped 30 rows turnips in forenoon and drew them in this afternoon. 5 loads. Quite dull and cloudy all day. Came on rain after tea. Put calves in stable.</p> <p>November Friday, 1 (306-60) A very rainy morning, turned cold during day and snowed in evening. Father went up to Uncle Richds and back with Jack Walker, then after dinner topped amd pulled 12 rows turniips. Violet Walker sperated on Oct.24 for gall stones.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Saturday, 2 (307-59) 1912 Men finished taking in turnips. Harry Philip helped them with three loads this P.M. Topped and pulled in forenoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. 7 loads. Ground quite white with snow. sun came out and was nice till four P.M. then quite a snow storm. Sam Benson got his honey 25 lbs. @ 13¢.</p> <p>Sunday, 3 (308-58) Rather a dull forenoon,came out fine in afternoon and was sunny. I went to see Ritta Hilborn about 4 P.M. Had tea and Dr. Giffen came for me. He spent evening here. Quite a frost at night.</p> <p>Monday, 4 (309-57) Father and Brock cutting wood and brought some up to house. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father and I planted tulips. Came on a rain about six P.M. Quite fine up till evening. Damee in hall did not go. Mr. Mutters got 3 leghorn roosters{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Tuesday, 5 (310--56) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men started to plow on wheat ground back of poplars. Uncle Richd cause here after dinner and he and father went to town on business for estate(aunt Catly's interest) a beautiful autumn day. Thundering in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (311--55)</span></h2> <p>Men plowed till noon. after dinner cleaning pens and cut down Olives big fern and repatted it. We churned. a very dull, wet, dirty day. misting all morning, turning to a steady rain all afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (312--54)</span></h2> <p>Brock went over to Ike macIsaacs and got Paddy clipped. Father done chores and walked up to Uncle {Richds?}, then they two went to town in afternoon, business for estate (aunt Elanor's money.) Mrs. Mosser up here in afternoon. Well, foggy morning. dirty day. freezing quite hard to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 8 (313--53) 1912</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock took out some chop in forenoon. plowing p.m. Adam Flath here for dinner. He getting out a few rafters. Mother and I went down and brought Grandma out with us in forenoon. Came on rain at noon. misting all afternoon. a dirty day. very muddy. dull weather.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (314--52)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing all day. Af. Flath came for his rafters and honey in forenoon. Mother took Grandma home in afternoon. Brock went to town after tea. Quite a fine forenoon, sunny. Came on snow and rain in afternoon. a very wet, dirty disagreeable afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (315--51)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Will and Mrs. Philp came here in afternoon, about 4 p.m. Olive, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Farley drove in with car. Had lunch and left about 5:30 p.m. Quite a fine day. not cold, but very muddy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 11 (316-50) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day back of poplars. Very much like Indian summer. Quite smoky and balmy. Heard that Jim (Sonny) Mitchel was dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (317-49)</span></h2> <p>Men plowing all day. I took mother to town in afternoon to stay all night. A very calm forenoon, rather foggy and sultry, came on little rain at noon misting all afternoon. dirty, disagreeable afternoon. east wind. I brought a gander from express office from Emerson Tufts, Welland $2.50 + 85¢ exp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (318-48)</span></h2> <p>Started to rain during night and rained and misted all day. dense fogs at times. Men choring round. Brought young cattle home and put them in stable. Wind gone round from east to west. Ground very, very wet everywhere mud mud</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 14 (319-47) 1912</span></h2> <p>Brock took 7 hogs to town in forenoon. They brought $90.00. Father done chores. Br I went to town for mother in forenoon. She and Brock went to Jim Mitchell's funeral in afternoon. A very large funeral Rather fine at times, very calm afternoon. A few hours lovely sunshine this P.m. Dr. Giffen came out and spent evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (320-46)</span></h2> <p>Brock took out some chop- a few chicks, three ducks, and two geese. $7. Father did chores. Killed a pig in afternoon. Frozen quite hard this morning. Dull and dark all day. freezing-skiff of snow in morning. Brock got 2 doz. head cabbage from mrs. Mosser $1.00.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (321-45)</span></h2> <p>Men done chores and cut up pork and salted it. Plowing in afternoon. Billy Moore, {?}, here for dinner. A very nice day. Quite sunny at times. Misting after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 17 (322--44) 1912</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very dull and dark all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (323--43)</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing behind poplars. I went to town in afternoon. very nice day, not so very bright but not too cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (324--42)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing on barley ground. Brock went to station for two lbs apples from Joe Chambers, then he plowing. $3.00 a beautiful day. cows go into bush every day. young cattle and calves stabled. an ideal moonlight night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 20 (325--41) 1912</span></h3> <p>Men finished plowing barley ground and plowed potato patch on other place. a beautiful day. Lovely night. Thick white frost this morning. sunny, warm, day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21 (326--40)</span></h3> <p>Men started to plow back on other place. I took cream can to town this morning. albert mitchel and Ed {Gaynor?} here to see pigs. a beautiful day. warm and very smoky. Good strong breeze for a while about noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (327--39)</span></h3> <p>Brock took sow and 10 little pigs over to albert mitchel $40.00, then took load of chop to town. Plowing in afternoon. Father plowing all day. Brought up a load of wood from bush before tea. a very foggy morning. Cleared and was a nice day. Quite a breeze. cooler towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 23 (328--38) 1912</span></h3> <p>Men plowing till 4 P.m. then had to stop as ground became to wet. Brock and I went to town after tea. Came on a rain during night. a dull day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24 (329--37)</span></h3> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Billy Moore, {illegible} here for tea. Little sunshine in forenoon got colder and snowed quite a bit towards evening. cows out in day times for last.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (330--36)</span></h3> <p>Men done chores and brought 5 cattle home from other place, then helping raise walkers engine out of macIssac's lane. cold day. little scuds of snow at times. Dr. Giffen and I went to {illegible} supper at Parker. Had nice time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Tuesday, 26 (331-35) 1912 Men drawing out manure in forenoon Brock went to MacIsaac's treshing in afternoon. Father drawing manure in afternoon. Looking quite wintry today. Quite a blustry afternoon at times, and got dark early not too cold</p> <p>Wednesday, 27 (332-34) Father did chores and brought sheep up to low driving house in forenoon. Drew four loads manure in afternoob. Brock at MacIsaac's threshing all day. Quite bright at times in forenoon, then very stormy. Quite stormy all afternoon. snow soft.</p> <p>Thursday, 28 (333-33) Men drawing manure all day. Mother and I went to town in forenoon. I stayed in, mother stayed for dinner. Nice day quite cold night, went int J. Henderson's for an hour to play {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November Friday, 29 (334-32) 1912 Men drawing out manure all day. Rather nice forenoon became dull and got stormy towards night Dr. Giffen brought me out from town and stayed for tea an spent part of evening. {illegible} in town.</p> <p>Saturday, 30 (335-31) Men finished drawing out manure at noon. Brock went to town with chup. Brought Olive's trunk. I met Olive at noon trai. She home from Elora. Quite a nice sunny day. Ground covered with snow, but not enough for sleighing.</p> <p>December Sunday, 2 (336-30) Home all day. dull and dreary. few drops rain at times</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December Monday, 2 (337-29) 1912 men did chores and took wire from round flower-garden. Cleaning hen-pens. a very dull dark day. Heavy rains at times. Put on storm doors.</p> <p>Tuesday, 3 (338-28) Men did chores. Put straw in hen house. Brought up load wood in afternoon. Albert Mitchell bought two pigs $21.60 (270 lbs.) Dull all day. Olive and I went town in afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday, 4 (339-27) Men doing chores and marking roller doors for manure house. Quite a fall of soft snow during night but it disappeared. A nice sunny day, but sloppy under foot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December Thursday, 5 (340-26) 1912 Men did chores in forenoon. Brock took out grist of chop. Both plowing sod in afternoon, field next to Jack. a very mild day, became foggy after tea and quite a rain.</p> <p>Friday, 6 (341-25) Men drew chores and plowing sod. a very mild morning terribly windy gradually got colder and snow flurries in afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday, 7 (342-25) Men done chores. Father went out and struck out a land but frozen to hard to ploe. Cleaned pens, working at roller door. Mother Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Mother stayed in. Mabel and Aunt Emma called this evening. Left jars for honey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December Sunday, 8 (343-23) 1912 Home all day. A pretty cold day. Quite snow storms at times. Dr. Giffen drove out for tea and was called away to Les. Waters at 8 P.M.</p> <p>Monday, 9 (344-22) Men brought in bees in afternoon. Fixing up door in shed in afternoon. very windy and cold all day. Freezing quite hard.</p> <p>Tuesday, 10 (345-21) Father at Mr. Mc Ewing's threshing all day. Brock churing. I went for mother to town in forenoon. Lovely sunshine but awfully windy. Not so cold as Monday. Dr. Giffen called in and had lunch about 9 P.M. very heavy snow storm about 9 P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 11 (346-20) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father at Mr. McEwing’s threshing all day. Brock done chores and took grist to town in afternoon. Quite bright- at times, very stormy for while this forenoon. Cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (347-19)</span></h2> <p>Father went to Mr McEwing’s threshing, but too stormy to thresh. He came home and finished chores. Brock took pig to station, she brought $20.40¢. Both choring round farm. Very stormy and windy all day. Cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (348-18)</span></h2> <p>Father at Mr McEwing’s till noon. Then went to Isaac Hilborn’s. Olive and I went to town in forenoon with cream can. Got my furs $13.25 from {Orlean’s?}. Brock done chores and went to Rothsay to pay taxes in afternoon $86.16¢. Roy came for his lambs after dinner. Quite a nice day. Getting milder, nice evening. Olive, Brock, Mr. Tiffen and I went to Christian {oyster?} supper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 14 (349-17) 1912</span></h2> <p>Father at Hilborn’s threshing all day. Brock helped Harry Philip take fat cattle to Drayton in forenoon, done chores in afternoon. A nice day. Quite mild. ED. ENGLISH CALLED THIS MORNING.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (350-16)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I went up to church in morning. Brock and we two went up to Methodist church in evening, anniversary service Mr. Atkins preached. Rather dull all day little snow falling at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (351-15)</span></h2> <p>Father at Hilborn's threshing, finished about 2 a.m. He came home and went to town. Got Paddy shod. Brock doing chores. A very nice day. Lovely sunshine in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 17 (352-14) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and got Ross McEwing to help hang, roller-door - on manure- house in forenoon. Brock at Fred Giles’ sale with Harry. Olive and I went to town. Olive gone to Elora. Father helped Jack Walker load a pig after dinner. A very foggy morn. Came on a soft snow for while after dinner, misting a trifle, splendid roads. Not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (353-13)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Les Waters threshing all day. Father done chores and picked 9 turkey’s. A beautiful mild sunny day and a lovely moonlight-night. {Geo?} Moore called about gate.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (354-12)</span></h2> <p>Lots of soft-snow fell during night. Men did chores, loaded chop and packed turkeys in barrel to send to Guelph. Brock took out chop after dinner. Father cleaned pens. Mother went to town Olive came home with her. Turned out a pretty stormy afternoon very windy and blustry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 20 (355--11) 1912</span></h3> <p>men drawing manure all day, and doing chores. Quite nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (356--10)</span></h3> <p>men finished drawing manure and did chores. Ed Waters got 9 little pigs $25.00. We three went to town after tea took buggy. Fine snow falling all day. Sleighing fairly good. I Had first {cutter?} ride to night. (m.s.)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (357--9)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Cold wind blowing. Rather stormy at times</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 23 (358-8) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men done chores, brought up couple loads wood, and some evergreens to decorate with. Brought down some sand for hens in afternoon. Jack Walker brought up two geese 24lbs $3.12¢. Simply an ideal night- Lovely sunny day. We decorating in house.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (359-7)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores, cleaned hen and pig pens. Father did chores and got a couple more cedars from bush. Mother, Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Little flurries of snow in afternoon. Had (illegible) out for first time.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (DOMINION) WEDNESDAY, 25 (360-6)</span></h2> <p>An ideal sunny day- a dandy moonlight- night. Dr. Giffen spent day with us. After tea Olive, he and I went for a drive. Just enough snow for sleighing. Not too cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 26 (361-5) 1912</span></h2> <p>Men done chores. Father went to school- meeting in forenoon. Brock took grist to town and got team shod. Olive and I walked over to see Herschel Hilborn after tea. He in bed with an attack of blood-poisoning. Quite a nice day- snowing a little at night.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (362-4)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores- drawing out manure. I took Olive to 4.32 train. She gone to masquerade dance in Elora. Father gone to Hilborns after tea. Quite windy and a little stormy in afternoon. Colder to-day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (363-3)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and got on load of logs. Brock took out this load in afternoon. Father sifted ashes. Rather dull in forenoon, but came out a lovely afternoon. Olive came up from Elora on night-train and Dr. Giffen brought her out about 10.30 pm. Had lunch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 29 (364-2) 1912</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Quite a fine day. Inclined to be mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (365-1)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores in forenoon. Henry {Heseltine?} here in forenoon. Heavy fall of soft snow during night- and forenoon not cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (366)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Brock took out load logs in the afternoon. Father sifted ashes. Rather dull day, not cold. Winnie McEwing up in afternoon and stayed for tea. Dr. Giffen came out and spent evening Mr. Ferrier was to come also, but he had a sick patient and could not leave.</p> <p>-Exit 1912-</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <p>Jan 1- 1913. Wed- Men did chores. Brock took load of logs to town in forenoon. Both at {bush?} in afternoon. Olive and I took mother down to Grandma’s in p.m. Brock gone to concert in hall. An ideal day. Beautiful sunshine and quite mild. Mr. Josh Burrows called this forenoon.</p> <p>Jan 2- 1913 Thurs. Men did chores and drew out manure, then cleaned up grain for chop. Olive and I up to McDonalds in afternoon. Not very bright; but very mild. Snow disappearing this afternoon.</p> <p>Jan 3- 1913 Fri. Father did chores. Brock took out a grist. Both picking over apples and sifted ashes. Father went up to meeting in school at 4 p.m Very disagreeable day. Soft snow falling. Because windy and stormy at night.</p> <p>Sat. 4- 1913- Sat Men did chores. Father took cream can down town and brought mother home. Hitched up colts- Martha + Wylie. Very stormy all day, roads filling up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <p>July 26th 1 bbl. sugar 315 lbs. @5 ½ = 19.33 paid</p> <p>Aug 6- 100 lbs flour $3.20¢ paid</p> <p>Sept 3- pair shoes from Pollock paid for father- $2.75¢ to pay</p> <p>Nov 15- 100 lbs. Flour $3.10</p> <p>Jan 5- Sun. Father and mother over to Dick Lowes for dinner. Lovely bright- forenoon, wind went round to east, storming a little at night.</p> <p>Jan 6- Monday. Men done chores. Mr. Bob Hagerty and Mr. Miller here for tea. Olive and {there’s a dark blot covering what may be assumed to be I?} over to see Hosheal after tea. Rained during night- and froze on. Roads heavy.</p> <p>Jan 7- Tuesday. Men done chores. Father went to town with Ike McIsaac in forenoon. Brought 100 flour a very stormy morning. Cleared at noon dull p.m. sleeting little after tea. Raw east wind all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 75 lbs. cream = $6.68¢.</p> <p>Feb. 149 lbs. " " = 15.45.</p> <p>Mar, 238 lbs. " " = 24.06.</p> <p>Apr. 559 lbs. " " = 49.93.</p> <p>May. 561 lbs. " " = 44.78.</p> <p>June. 715 lbs. " " = 78.51</p> <p>July. 627 lbs " " = 58.76.</p> <p>Aug. 470 lbs. " " = 45.88.</p> <p>Sept. 472 lbs. " " = 45.54.</p> <p>Oct. 347 " " = 46.66. 45.97.</p> <p>Nov. 158 " " = 14.69.</p> <p>Dec. 99 " " 9.34</p> <p>______ ______</p> <p>4500 439.59</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT-JANUARY</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Cream to "Palm Creamery", Palmerston</td> <td></td> <td>(R. {?})</td> </tr><tr><td>Jan.31.</td> <td>Can cream 75 lbs. $6.68.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Feb.10</td> <td>" " 78 lbs. $8.36.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Feb. 28</td> <td>" " 71 lbs. $7.09.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mar. 7</td> <td>" " 78 lbs. $7.79</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mar. 18</td> <td>" " 79 lbs. $8.10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mar. 25</td> <td>" " 81 lbs. $8.17</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 1.</td> <td>" " 80 lbs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 9.</td> <td>" " 80 lbs. $29.21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 11.</td> <td>" " 80 lbs. $6.80</td> <td>(Test low, just 23.)</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 15.</td> <td>" " 79 lbs. 7.01</td> <td>"</td> <td>24.</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 19.</td> <td>" " 79 lbs. 7.39 "</td> <td>26</td> <td>to pay</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 25</td> <td>" " 81 lbs. 7.36</td> <td>26</td> <td>20.92</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 29</td> <td>" " 80 lbs. 6.16 "</td> <td>22</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>May 2</td> <td>" " 80 lbs.</td> <td>24</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>May 6.</td> <td>" " 81 lbs.</td> <td>23</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>May 11</td> <td>" " 80 lbs.</td> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>21 14.</td> </tr><tr><td>May 15</td> <td>" " 81 lbs.</td> <td>28</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>May 18</td> <td>" " 81 lbs</td> <td>31</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>May 23</td> <td>" " 98 lbs</td> <td>37</td> <td>23.64</td> </tr><tr><td>May 27</td> <td>" " 80 lbs.</td> <td>42</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>June 1</td> <td>" " 80 lbs. - 10.58</td> <td>49</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>June 4</td> <td>" " 78 lbs.- 8.84</td> <td>42</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>Jun.7.</td> <td>" " 79 lbs- 9.17</td> <td>43</td> <td>45.75</td> </tr><tr><td>June 12.</td> <td>" " 78 lbs. 8.63</td> <td>41</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>June 15</td> <td>" " 77 lbs 8.52</td> <td>41</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>June 19</td> <td>" " 79 lbs 8.93</td> <td>43</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>June 22</td> <td>" " 79 lbs. 8.21</td> <td>40</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>June 26.</td> <td>" " 79 lbs. 7.80</td> <td>38</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>June 29</td> <td>" " 78 " 7.90</td> <td>39</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>July 3</td> <td>" " 78 7.90</td> <td>39</td> <td>" "</td> </tr><tr><td>July 6</td> <td>" " 79 " 9.18</td> <td>35</td> <td>" "</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- FEBRUARY Rec’d Paid</span></h2> <p>Veal calf 110 lbs @6 ½ ¢ to Wright- $9.15</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- MARCH Rec’d Paid</span></h2> <p>Grow wheat Joe MacIsaac 2 {bl?} 50lbs 8.00 } Jack MacIsaac 6 {bl?} } {illegible} Fatheringham 7 ½ {bl?} 17.00} Ches. Walker 5 {bl?} } Herman Shurl- 10{bl?} {illegible} Faulkner 17.20 Adam Flath 10{bl?} barley 6.00 Fred Giles 4 ½ {bl?} 4.50 Bob Arbuckle 10.00 Jas. Morrison</p> <p></p> <ul><li>}= grouped together in her entry</li> </ul></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT-APRIL</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>July 10</td> <td>1 cream can 78 lb. test</td> <td>2634</td> <td>6.89</td> </tr><tr><td>July 16</td> <td>1 " " 77 lbs. "</td> <td>34</td> <td>6.80</td> </tr><tr><td>July 19</td> <td>1 " " 78 lbs. "</td> <td>37</td> <td>7.64</td> </tr><tr><td>July 23</td> <td>1 " " 78 lbs. "</td> <td>35</td> <td>7.23</td> </tr><tr><td>July 27</td> <td>1 " " 80 " "</td> <td>36</td> <td>7.48</td> </tr><tr><td>July 30</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>35</td> <td>7.32</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug 7.</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>38</td> <td>7.10</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 9.</td> <td>1 " " 75 " "</td> <td>33</td> <td>6.68</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 10</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>37</td> <td>7.89</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 19</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>33</td> <td>7.03</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 22</td> <td>1 " " 78 "</td> <td>35</td> <td>7.37</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug. 27</td> <td>1 " " 80 " "</td> <td>33</td> <td>7.12</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 4.</td> <td>1 " " 80 " "</td> <td>33</td> <td>7.39</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 9</td> <td>1 " " 78 " "</td> <td>36</td> <td>7.86</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 13</td> <td>1 " " 77 " "</td> <td>35</td> <td>7.54</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 17</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>33</td> <td>7.29</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept. 22</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>34</td> <td>7.52</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 27</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>34</td> <td>7.52</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 5</td> <td>1 " " 79 " "</td> <td>38</td> <td>8.70</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 10</td> <td>1 " " 80 " "</td> <td>42</td> <td>9.94</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 15</td> <td>1 " " 98 " "</td> <td>41</td> <td>9.27</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 25</td> <td>1 " " 81 " "</td> <td>39</td> <td>9.31</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct. 30</td> <td>1 " " 79 "</td> <td>35</td> <td>8.15</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 12</td> <td>1 " " 79 "</td> <td>35</td> <td>7.59</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov. 21</td> <td>1 " " 79 "</td> <td>29</td> <td>7.10</td> </tr><tr><td>Dec 13</td> <td>1 " " 79 "</td> <td>30</td> <td>7.34</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{On this page there are no entries, but a business/ contact card for "Wilson Lytle Badergow Vinegar" was added in}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- AUGUST Rec’d Paid</span></h2> <p>Thur. Jan 16- 1913 Men done chores in forenoon. Brock took out chop in afternoon. Chas. Walker here for tea. 2 Hilburn’s girls called this evening. {Trouble?} on at school. Father over to McIsaac’s, a dull foggy day. Thawing.</p> <p>Fri. Jan 17-1913 Rained during night- very foggy all day, thawing. Men choring. Father at a school meeting, over to Burrows after tea.</p> <p>Sat. Jan 18-1913 Men did chores. Father went to town in afternoon. A very soft snow falling in forenoon, became colder and very blustry in afternoon and evening.</p> <p>Sunday Jan- 19- 1913 Brock up to Roy’s in afternoon. Father up to Harry’s after tea. Olive and I went to Grandma’s this afternoon. Rather dull all day- sout-east wind. Dr Giffen here for tea.</p> <p>Monday- Jan 20-1913 Men did chores, then Brock took cream can down town. Choring in afternoon. Very foggy, turned to ran and at evening, snowing and blowing very mild morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- SEPTEMBER Rec’d Paid</span></h2> <p>Tues Jan, 21- 1913. Men did chores, Brock went for load lumber in forenoon, and again in afternoon. Father took Mother to town after dinner and helped load plank. Quite a fine day- cold. Beautiful moonlight-night. Tarin Montgomery brought Mr Jim Burns and Annie here for tea. Harry Dowers brought Will Craig here after tea, and we went to hockey match. Palmerston- Drayton- 9-5 {illegible} grown boys.</p> <p>Wed, Jan, 22-1913 Men drawing manure and did chores. Will Craig and I went to town in afternoon. Dr Giffen came out for tea and Will, Brock, Olive, he and I went to dance at Arthur Booth’s. An ideal sunny day</p> <p>Thurs. Jan, 23- 1913 Men did chores and cleaning harness. Brock took Will Craig to J. Hilborn's and went to town for mother. Waning night- had stormed then rained quite a little this forenoon, turned colder and is quite icy this evening.</p> <p>Friday. Jan, 23- 1913 Men done chores. Brock took out grist in afternoon, Jack Allen, his wife + little girl Evelyn here for dinner. A beautiful day. We three went to hockey match in town at night- Mt. Forest- Drayton. 10-7 in favour of Mt.F. M.T. brought us home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- OCTOBER Rec’d Paid</span></h2> <p>Saturday Jan- 25- 1913. Men charing, sifting ashes. Mother over to Tilbury. Lizzie came through operation o.k. We three skating at night- in {illegible}. Quite fine day.</p> <p>Sunday Jan, 26, 1913. Father and mother went up to Bol Jass for dinner. Rather nice forenoon, thawing, rained some in afternoon, turned colder at night.</p> <p>Monday- Jan 27- 1913. Men chopping and cutting wood in poplars. Rather stormy all day- pretty cold.</p> <p>Tues- Jan 28-1913 Men charing and cutting wood in poplars. Retta Hilborn here in afternoon and for tea. Rose and Seth called in evening and we skated on Hilborn’s field. Cold night- blustry at times during day.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 29-1913 Men done chores, and draw out manure, Olive and I went to town in afternoon. She went to Elora on 4.32 train. Raw east wind, foggy in afternoon, storming little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- NOVEMBER Rec’d Paid</span></h2> <p>{rest of the page is empty}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- DECEMBER Rec’d Paid</span></h2> <p>Honey 1912</p> <p>11 lbs @ 9￠ to Cecil Walker .75</p> <p>9 “” @ 13￠ “” Mr Mitchell 90</p> <p>9¾”” @ 13￠”” Mr Kidney 1.25</p> <p>30”” “ 13￠”” Woodisse’s 3.90</p> <p>25”” “ 13￠” J. MacDonald paid 3.35</p> <p>15”” “ 13￠ Jack Delwage 1.95</p> <p>62”” “ 12￠” Bewson Bros 7.44</p> <p>10”” “ 13￠Mrs. TW Furtheringham 1.30</p> <p>25”” “ 13￠ Sam Bewson 3.25</p> <p>30”” “ 13￠ Ad. Flath 3.90</p> <pre> ____________________ 27.89 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date BILLS PAYABLE- JANUARY $ C.</span></h2> <p>Fruit sold 7lbs red currants Mrs S. Crocker 7￠ .50</p> <p>13’’ “ “ (illegible) “ .90</p> <p>13’’ gooseberries “ “ “ 6￠ 75</p> <p>13’’ n “‘ Pollock 6￠. 78</p> <p>16” “” “” “” “” 94</p> <p>16 ½ “” “” “” “” 96</p> <p>16 “” “” “” “” 96</p> <p>14 “” “” “” “” 84</p> <p>16 “” “” “” “” 96</p> <pre> ______ 7.09 </pre> <p>Basket of onions from {massers?} 2 box’ tomatoes {illegible numbers}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> <p>Fruit from E.D. Smith Winona 2 boxs.</p> <p>Black cherries @ 1.55 Express</p> <p>1 “” White “” @ 1.25</p> <p>1 crate Raspberries (Red) “” 35</p> <pre> (Black) “”35 </pre> <p>3 box Peaches @90￠</p> <p>2”” Pears @65</p> <p>2”” Tomatoes @25</p> <p>2”” Lombard Plums @42</p> <p>1”” (Sage?) “” 52</p> <p>1’’ Yellow “” “” 52</p> <p>8”” Grapes 6@25 + 23 + 28</p> <p>3 Tomatoes @259</p> <p>{There’s an arrow connecting these fruits along with the calculations in the margins}</p> <p>{Calculations in the margins}</p> <p>310</p> <p>125</p> <p>336</p> <p>336</p> <p>2.70</p> <p>130</p> <pre> 50 </pre> <pre> 84 </pre> <pre> 52 </pre> <pre> 52 </pre> <p>2.62 _____ 20.07</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{The page is empty of everything but illegible markings}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date BILLS PAYABLE- MARCH $ C. May 19- 1912 Mrs Thompson. 144 lbs. Evelyn 25’’ Hazel 40’’ Jennie Worth 115’’ Olive 107’’ Mother 106 ½’’ Clara 118’’ “ “ 115’’ June 10</p> <p>Feb -15 -1913 Olive 111 ¾ lbs Clara 118”</p> <p>RECEIVABLE Apr.1.1913 Olive 110 Clara 116</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Date BILLS PAYABLE- AUGUST</span></h2> <p>back and drove us out to Hepworth. Left at 12.20 and got there at 1.10 p.m.for the 1.27 train Olive went through to Elora.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> <p>{no diary entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date BILLS PAYABLE- SEPTEMBER $ C.</span></h2> <p>1912. Jan 23. Mr J.R McGregor - Elora- put in three fillings for me. $1.50.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Fri 25. 1912</span></h2> <p>I met Olive at Drayton and we went up to Hepworth. Joe met us. Train about two hours late. Home about six miles. Rachel had good supper for us.</p> <p>Sat. forenoon Rachel drove us over.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> <p>Sun. To aunt Sarah and Joe came for us after tea. A beautiful day and lovely moon light-night. I went over for aunt Sarah and Rebecca and after dinner we went to church. Allen’s family and Willie came over for tea.</p> <p><br /> Mon. About 10.30 a.m. Joe hitched us to {illegible} and we {illegible} drove out to the cottage on the Sauble. Had dinner there and returned about 4.30 p.m. There all went to Allen’s for {fowl?} supper. Willie came home with us and Joe took him out to (illegible) for early five a.m. tain, then he {came?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date BILLS PAYABLE-OCTOBER $ C.</span></h2> <p>{No diary entry- blank page}</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECIEVABLE</span></h2> <p>{No diary entry-blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date BILLS PAYABLE- NOVEMBER $ C.</span></h2> <p>Feb 1st Bob Kirkpatrick’s funeral Beautiful sunny day. His pall bearers, Jack {illegible}, Bob Wilson, Fred Lurich, Will Andrew,{Illegible name} William, Percy {Grime?}.</p> <p><br /> May 21. Har Earl Riddle took young Walt’s wheel over a week ago. Had a trial to-night. He is to get a new wheel for Walt, give bond for $100.00 to keep peace for year and out on suspended sentence.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> <p>Aug 20 Luther and I took walk round in forenoon. After dinner went down to see Lillian and drove over to call on Mrs. W. J. Beaty. Came back. He took night- train to Toronto and I came home. (Guelph)</p> <p>Oct 2 Splendid Fair concert Harold Jarvis Harry Bennett- Roamin’’ in the gloaming Jas. Doughty Beatrice Lillie Miss MacDonalds- dancers- {illegible name} of Stirling- {illegible} of Nelson, a perfect day. Beautiful isle of somewhere</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{This page is unlined and most of the content are people’s addresses}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Top_of_the_page"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Top of the page</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Middle_left_of_the_page_.7Bwas_separated_from_the_others_by_squiggly_lines_that_made_up_a_square.7D"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Middle left of the page {was separated from the others by squiggly lines that made up a square}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Middle_right_.7Bwas_separated_from_the_others_by_a_line_above_it.7D"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Middle right {was separated from the others by a line above it}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Bottom_left_calculations"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Bottom left calculations</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Bottom_left_corner"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Bottom left corner</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Bottom_right_corner_calculations"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Bottom right corner calculations</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Top of the page</span></h2> <p>Annie M Craig 373 Brock Ave, Toronto, Ont,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Middle left of the page {was separated from the others by squiggly lines that made up a square}</span></h2> <p>Mrs. M J Taynor 267 N. 21st St. Partaud, Ave Evelyn Apt. 12</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Middle right {was separated from the others by a line above it}</span></h2> <p>Good Book “Crawford” “Money moon” “The {illegible} highway”</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Bottom left calculations</span></h2> <p>30 2.00 10 70 10 _______ ____ 1. 30 10 80</p> <pre> _______ .90 65 ______ .5 </pre> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Bottom left corner</span></h2> <p>Elizabeth of the {illegible} (marion {illegible}) Good women, little wives</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Bottom right corner calculations</span></h2> <p>2160 1375 _____ 8.3(5?)</p> <p>24.3 ____ 7 2 ____ 24 ___ 3.12</p> <p>223</p> <pre> 32 </pre> <p>___ 270</p> <pre> 40 </pre> <p>___ 3.15</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3480ee24a53968ab12b6e4548688f6e.pdf 1b4324fa23a35344faf35f1d0ef34cf5 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77f62382bdd4ebac0312996a3987fc71.pdf 0f5e8bc5d337f299679d978dd24edc4d PDF Text Text Charles Kirk Clarke (1857 – 1924) 1866 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers {Inside Front cover} {handwriting is different} Charles Clarke {in pencil} aged 8 Jany. 21st 1866 Charles Kirk Clarke Charles Kirk Clarke {Sketch of a man} {facing page} Sunday Jan 21st 1866 It was a very cold day to day. I went to the Methodist Church to day and I sat up stairs in the gallery with George Bristow. I wrote a letter to Georgy Cartwright. We sung this eavning. Mother and Father went over to Mrs Sheaperd to see George Sheaperd. Monday Jan 22nd 1866. It was a cold day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took a letter and some papers over to Mrs Shepard's. Jennie went to Mr Tompsons to see if Mrs Derry would give her musice lessons. I went to the post office got the milk and the bread Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons we had good fun at playtime sliding. I went to singing school. Aunt Jane and Mrs Vancamp and Mother all have gone out to night. We have heard that Mr Ward our old singing master had a concert on Thursday and went crasy on Friday. �Wedensday Jan 24th 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons we went at one o clock in the after noon. We went to Mr Shaws party to night I enjoyed my self very much there was about 30 there. Thursday Jan 25th 1866. It was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons. We went to singing school to night. Mr Charles Drury came down to day. I Got the milk. Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. I went a skating to night. Aunt Drury is a little better to day she got down stairs Saturday Jan 27th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went a good many erands to day. I went to singing school this afternoon and Jennie is to be the Fary Queen in the festfal of the rose after the singing school was out we went up to Mrs Allens to a party there was all our family there Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwrights all went with us. Sunday Jan 28th 1866. I was a very nice day. Aunt Drury died at a quarter past five oclock in the morning. Dr Page and Mr Shaws I went to Mrs Dalbys and Mr Shaws and Mrs Allens and Mr Tompsons and Mrs Shepards I went to Mrs Shepards to stay all day. Monday Jan 29th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went to the post office and got the milk. I painted the magic Giant to day. Miss Shepard came here to day and and Mrs Catneh and Mrs Drury and Mr William Drury and Mr Charles Drury and Mrs Ingels and Mrs Mainy and Mrs Allen the coffin came to day. Tuesday Jan 30th 1866. It was foggy and it snowed �Grandfather cut out the magicle Giant this morning I went to the post office and 4 times and I went to Mr Maws and to Mrs Mcgregers and to Mr Shepards and to Mrs Marshels this morning I painted a game this afternoon. Wedensday Jan 31st 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went a sleigh ride to day with Mr Lawerance 5 miles down to Mrs Connors. Aunt Drury funeral was to day. Thursday Feb 1st 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school we have a little rink. Mrs Foster and Aunt Jane and Grandmother all went over to Aunt's old house. Friday Feb 2st 1866 It was cold an it snowed heavly. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school to day. We all went over to Mrs Sheppards to night. We played at at a game and you can play one 100 games with it I enjoyed my self very much. Saturday Feb 3 1866 It was a cold day. I got the milk this morning. Grandfather put put the magicl giant to gether to day. Anny Drury and Mother and Mrs Foster and her baby all went down to Guelph. Jennie Drury took a fit this after noon. Sunday Feb 4th 1866. It was a cold day and it drifted. I went to church. Mr Tompson preached. James Drury came to dinner to day. Mr Cormack and Mrs Cormack came up to day. Monday Feb 5th 1866 It was a fine day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Miss Allen is here to day. I got a new neck tie to day. Jennie Cartwright went to school this after noon. �Tuesday Feb 6th 1866. It was a nice day. Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwright all went away this morning at ten o clock. I went to school said my lessons. Willy Shaws cousins were came here to day. I went to singing school twis once at half past four o clock this afternoon and at 7 oclock at night. Wedensday Feb 7th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went up to Mr Pichers to night. I went skating with Willy Shaw. The Girls went to pratic for to sing in the church Thursday Feb 8th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons I drew for the first time in the drawing book. I went to the singing school. Jennie and Emmy went to their music. Friday Feb 9th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office and got the milk. I went down to the shop to night Grandfather gave me a pad lock to night Saturday Feb 10th 1866 It was a nice day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw Mr Holms come down with a load of wheat and Me and Willy Shaw went down to see them unload it. I went to singing school. Grandfather Kent and Mothers Uncle Chadwick came up with him. Sunday Feb 11th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowed. Father and Grandfather Kent and Mr Chadwick and Emie and Jennie and Floy went and I went to the methodist Church this morning. I read a story in the boys own magizine I got the milk. M{ink blot}day Feb 12th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans and said my anouncment and he gave me two more tickets and I sold them. The Girls are going to sing to night. �Tuesday Feb 13 1866. It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons. Miss McKenisy mad a bonnet for Emmys dooll. Bessy is sick to day. I went to singing school. We had pancakes to dinne Grandfather Kent sung to us to night. Wedensday Feb 14 1866 It was a nice day. It snowed hard to day. It is saint Valentine's day. I went to school said my lessons. George Bristow gave Bessis a very nice valentine to day I went to singing school and we came home seven o clock at night. George Shepard is much worse and they sent for Father to go over and stay with him. Thursday Feb 15 1866 It was a cold windy day and drifted very much. Went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school we sung in Mr Biggirs hall we had the curtion up ready for the concert. The Girls went to go to sing at the church Friday Feb 16th 1866 It was a cold day and drifted. I went to s-chool said my lessons. Mother mad some win cranberrys tarts. Went to singing school at Mr Biggars Hall to sing at the concert ther was about about a hunderd aduince at the concer. It is my birthday to day. Saturday Feb 17 1866. It was a nice day to day. I painted a giant and some Baboons riding on dogs Father bogught me a four new paint brushes. I went to the post office got the milk. I kept my birth day till to day I went to Mr Wiggens show with Willy Shaw to night. Sunday Feb 18th 1866 It was mild and snowd. I went to church Mr Edward Newan preached. Mr Shaw was here to day. I finished the story of Antony Wamouth I got the milk. I went to bed at seven o clock. Monday Feb 19th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I said my French. I went to post office. I went to Mr Shaws and got my tea there. The girls went to sing at church. �Tuesday Feb 20th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I drew to day. I went to the post got the milk. Went to singing school. Wedensday Feb 21st 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons I had a french lessons to day. I went to the post got the milk Father stayed up with George Shepard for he is worse. Floy went to Mrs Shaws Thursday Feb 22nd 1866 It was a fine day and thawd I went to school said my lessons. We built a fort to day. I went to post office got the milk I went to singing school. Friday 23rd 1866 It was a very slopy and raind. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Shaw is starting to sink a well. I went to post office got the milk. Mrs Hollis gave me some things for the art exebiton. Mr Shepard come here to night Mr Frasers horse ran away to day Saturday Feb 24th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to Mr Shaws Mrs Shaw has gone down to Hamilton to day. I got washed in the tub to day. Willy Shaw and I went up to Mr Drurys sale we went up with Mr Buie Mr Tailor was auctiner th all the things were sold I had good fun in the hay Willy and I came home with Mr Shaw we came home in two or three munits Sunday Feb 25th 1866 It was a cold day and it was stormy. I went over to Mrs Sheppards and I went to Mr Shaws. I went to church Mr Tompson preached Mr Charles Drury was here to day. Monday Feb 26th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to school said my lessons. Ft Mrs Howlet of Pilkinton was buried to day. Mr William Drury went up to Luther to fech a load of hay. �Tuesday Feb 27th 1866 I went to school said my lessons. Mr Holms and Mrs and Harret and Mrs Foset and her baby Mrs Foset was sick and they had to fech the docter. I took some things to the exhibiting this Morning. We went to the exhibiting to night. Wedensday Feb 28th 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. Mother and Annie and Bessie and Floy was at the exebiton this after noon. Thursday F March 1st 1866. It was a beautfil day. I went to school in the forenoon and Mother and Annie and Grandmother and Bessie and I went to the exhebiteng Mrs Lawernce come home to day M Friday March 2nd 1866 It was a beawtfil day. I went to school said my lessons. It is Willy Shaws s birthday to day. I got my hair cut at the new barbers I went to singing school We sung at the exhibiton a man danced the highland fling and the sord dance in the kilt Saturday March 3rd 1866 It was a beautfil day but cold. Willy Shaw came over to play I went to Mr Pichers. I went to the post office got the milk. Sunday March 4th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to the English church Mr Tommpson preached. I finished the young voyagaers it is a very nice story. Mr Simson was here. Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons we had god fun at reses. I got my boots mened to night. We went to the exhibiteng to night. Tuesday March 6th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. It was fair day we got our coppers. I went to singing school he showd us some red fire. �Wedensday March 7th 1866. It was a very stormy day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis's piano was unpacked. I went to the post got the milk. Father was taken down the things at the drill shed. Thursday March 7th 1866 It was a beautfil day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mrs Shepard's to see if Father could go over there to night. Mrs Shaw came home to night and she brough Willy a newfoundlaand dog and two carpet balls and she gave me a carpet ball. Friday March 9th 1866. It was a cold day I went to school in the fore noon. I went to post office got the milk. We we went to the drill shed to pratic for the night there was the Fergus and Salem and Elora scholars there we got the concert over very well the vison of angels was the pettist of them all. Th Saturday March 10th 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws. I went to Mr Hallies. Went over to Mr Shaws stayd all afternoon. Got washed in the tub Sunday March 11th 1866 It was a snowey day. I went to the English church Mr Tompson preached. I went to the Methodisd church at night. I red some storys in Betons Boys own book. George Shepard was a much wors. Monday March 12 1866. It was a mild day and thawd. I went to school said my lessons. It was Tony John Hollis's birthday to day. I went to the post office got the milk. Tuesday March 13th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Ben Tailor was here to night I was down to the shop to night. Wedensday March 14th 1866 It was anasty day and raind. I went to school said my lessons. George Sheppard died to day at 8 oclock this morning Mother went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to post office got the milk. �Thursday March 15th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Cristys and Mr Fenwicks. I went to the postoffice got the milk. Friday March 16th 1866. It was a beautfil day in the morning and it snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. Father and Mr Shaw and Frank Mcfarlen and Washy Sheppard wen down with George. I went to the post office got the milk Saturday March 17th 1866 I was a very cold day. I went to post office got the milk. I got washd myself in the tub. I was down in the store all day. Two men were nearly fighteng to day. Sunday March 18th 1866 It was a cold day. We went to church and we had to come back because there was nobody to preach. Mr Shaw was here to day. I am reading the book d{ay} cruso. Saturday Monday March 19th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. Fathe and Mr Shaw went to Monteral to day. Washy Sheppard gave me 30 glass allies. I went to postoffice got the milk. Tuesday March 20th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to school said my lessons. It was willy Knowls birthday to day. Fred Beck was buried married to day. I went to postoffice three times got the milk. Wedensday March 21st 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school. It was Jennies birthday to day. Mr Stephens was here to day. I was sleighriding to night. I went to post got the milk. Thursday 22nd 1866. It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. Lissy M Noris was to school to day. I went to the post got the milk. Miss Chinek was here to day. �I went to play with Willy Shaw. Friday March 23rd 1866 It was a mild day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I got Willy Shaws magnets to lend. Saturday March 24th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to Mr Shaws went to the post office got the milk went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to play with Willy Shaw. Willy Shaw got his hair cut. The girls went out for a walk. Father and Mr Shaw came home and brought Maggy McLean with them. Father brought me an Indian cap and Mr Shaw brought me a birch bark canoe embrorided with porpquiles. Sunday March 25th 1866 It was a very cold day and drifted. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. Mr Sibly was here to day I am reading pilgrems progress now. Monday March 26th 1866 It was a nice day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I had my coungerin book down to night. Tuesday March 27th 1866 It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. There was a runaway to night. Wedensday March 28th 1866 It was a cold day and snowd I went to school said my lessons. I ween to post office got the milk. Bessy was over to Mrs Lawarence's. I got some goods down at the store Thursday March 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons I left school I got too books before I left. The school holidays commencd to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went to the shop and over to Mr Shaw. �Friday March 30th 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is good friday to day. I went to post office got the milk. I mad e a featherd toy out of my coungering book. I went down to the store and George Bristow cleand his flute. We made some shadow seenes to day. We stayed up till after ten oclock at night looking at the eclipise of the moom. Saturday March 31st 1866 It was a mild day and snowed. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store I got washed in the tub Sunday April 1st 1866 It was a mild diay. It is April fools day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. It is Easter sunday I got the milk. Monday April 2nd 1866 It was a beaitful day. Father was driling all to day and I was with him. Grandmother was down at the shop Bessie was of over to Mrs Lawerence's all after noon I went to the post office got the milk. Tuesday April 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is fair day. I went to see the rifelmen drill they got their licknesses taken. I went to post office got the milk. Wedensday April 4th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to McGregors school said my leesons I like the gramar school very much. I got up at five oclock this morning to see Father and the other rifelmen go to Chatham. Thursday April 5th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I bought a new top to day. I went to postoffice got the milk Friday April 6th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons got to. We got a letter from Father to day. I went to the post got the milk. �Saturday April 7th 1866 It was a cold day. I went down to the store. I went to the post office got the milk. I sold two tops and bought l a whistel with some of the money I went to play with Willy Shaw Sunday April 8th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. The girls went to the methodist church to night Monday April 9th 1866. It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to the post office got the milk went dow{n?} to the watchmakers Tuesday April 10th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. We went to Mr Youmans singing school Wedensday April 11th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Maggie McLean came here to pratic here with Jennie and Emmie. We went to Mr Youmans singing school. I went to post office got the milk. Thursday April 12th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Went to singing school. I went to post office got the milk. I went to Mr H Lands and bought a new pair of shoes. I went over to Mr Shaws to sleep to go to Chatham with Mr Shaw to see Father. Friday April 13th 1866 It was a beatful day. We started to go to Chatham at four o clock in the morning we went ont the cars to Woodstock and we stayed there till 5 o clock and then we got onthe cars and went to Chatham and we took Father by saprise. Saturday April 14th 1866 It was a beatful day. I got up at six o clock to see the rifle men drill I walked up to Chatham swamp. I was all over Chatham �Sunday April 15th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to church it is a very nice chuch. I went a walk with Father and we saw a great many large fish and we saw the stemor come swooping roun the corner of the river Willy Shaw and I took a wal as far as the market house we saw a man that weid 400 pounds Monday April 16th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I got up at 6 o clock in the morning to see the riflemen drill and went down to see the new schooner getting built. We started for to come home I bid Father good by and we started in the cars and we stooped at Woodstock and we saw a dwarf his name is fish we saw a crazy man on the streets. Tuesday April 17th 1866 It was a beaitful day. We got at Mr Shaws at 2 o clock in the morning I slept there all morning there and got breakfast there I went to school said my lessons. Kitty Cheasman and little Alfie her brother was here to night Wedensday 18th 1866 A beaitful morning but raind in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school Grand father planted some flower seeds. Thursday April 19th 1866 A beaitful day but raind in the afternoon evening. I went to school said my lessons. The crouses the daisys the violets and the mezerian tree w are out. Mrs Drury was down. Friday April 20th 1866 It was a beaitful day but raind at night. George Bristows Mother was here to day. I went to post office I went to school said my lessons. Mr Bristow George's Father slept here we sung Saturday April 21st 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to post office got the milke. Went to singing sing school. got washed in the tub. I got a swing. Willy Shaw was here to day �Sunday April 22nd 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church. I got the milk. Grandfather and I went out for a walk. The two cats were fighting Monday April 23rd 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school in the forenoon and said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans singing school at three o clock in the afternoon. We had our concert we had a big turn out Tuesday April 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Wedensday April 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Grandfather was in the garden. I went to postoffice got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea Thursday April 26th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold in the morning I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea and was here to night. Friday April 27th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Taylor was here in the after noon and got tea here. George Bristow and Mother planted some broad beans and some peas and onions ther was a run away Iit was Mr David Findalys horse he was not hurt but the gig was broken. Saturday April 28th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold in the after noon and windy at night. I was a working in the garden and we had a fire out on the commons burning up all the rubish out of the garden. I was down in the g{?}d shop waiteng on people I went to the postoffice got the milk. Sunday April 29th 1866. It was a beaitful day but windy. I went to church Mr Tompson preached I went to get the milk Mr William Drury was down �Monday April 30th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Ther was a aloe round the sun this afternoon. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store. Tuesday May 1st 1866 It was a beaitful day but snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day it was not a very large fair. I went to the post office got the milk I was down to the store Mrs Shaw was here to night. Wedensday April May 2nd 1866 It was a cold day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. Father came home from Chatham to day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Sthepens son came her to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. Friday May 4th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the postoffice got the milk. I was playing with Willy Shaw Saturday May 5th 1866. It was a beaitful day. Willie Shaw and Hennie Shaw and Fannie Shaw and Emmie and Jennie and Miss Sheppard and Washy Sheppard and Willy Knowls all went fishing to Mr Gilbens farm and caught a few small fish. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willie Shaw was over her to night. Sunday May 6th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Mr William Drury was here. We all went a walk over to Mr William Drurys and got a lot of flowers and we got tea there �Monday May 7th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. Willy Shaw went to the grammar school for the first time. I wen to the post office got the milk. I went to Mr Fenwicks to get Fathers new suit of cloths Tuesday May 8th 1866 It was a beaitful morning but raind inthe afternoon. Father went to Chatham again at four o clock in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Hallys Horse ran away. I went to Mr Fenwicks. We planted patos. Wedensday May 9th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. We sowed beets parsnip carrots and vegetable oyster. I went to post office got the milk. Wed Thursday May 10th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willy Faskin planted a few patatos today. We had some of the firs ruebury to day. Friday May 11th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Fannie Newmam was Married to Mr Hays. I went to post office got the milk. I planted a row of onions Saturday May 12th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to post office got the milk. There was a runaway to day and it tore Mr Sumars varanda doum. I was playing with Willy Shaw. Sunday May 13th 1866. It was a rainy day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. The cow calvd. I got the milk. I went over to Mrs Allens. Monday May 14th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. they had a Huste{?}s meeting in the school I got a pair of new boots. I went to school said my lessons. �Tuesday May 15th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to post office got the milk. Wedensday May 16th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Sturtridge went to England. I went to Mr Stafords and Mr Leaches and to Mr Shaws Thursday May 17th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the m. The Rifle company come home and they had a bonfire and the cannon went off. Friday May 18th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons we had a half holiday in the after noon Mr Crowlys boy was drownd. The rifle men were drilling to day Saturday May 19th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to postoffice. I went with Willy Shaw up to Mr Shaws park lot. I made a lot of fire crackers. I was firing of my cannon off. Sunday May 20th 1866 I was a beaitful morning but raind in the afternoon I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went a walk with Father. Monday May 21st 1866 It was a beaitful day but rather cold in the morning. I went down to the store went to the post office. Tuesday May 22nd 1866 It was a dull day. The tuner tuned our paino to day. I went to school said my lessons. Mary An Holms and Mr Holmes was down to day. �Wedensday May 23rd 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons and Eddy Day struck me with a big stone and cut my lip so bad that I had to come home and have a rag with cold water on it. I went to Mr Derrys concert Thursday May 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I is Queens birthday. I had to go to Dr Mckinions with my lip and he gave me some glycerine to put on my it. I set of my fire crackers and cannon off George Bristow went up home. I went to the bonfire. Friday May 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I did not go to school because I got up so late. Mr Yarrow died yesterday. Saturday May 26th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to Mrs Reynolds to fish all day and caught a lot of trout. Mr Yarrows funeral was to day. I got washed in the tub Sunday May 27th 1866 It raind all day. I went to the Methodist church. We had the fish for breakfast. Monday May 28th 1866 It was a rainy day I went to school and we had an examenation and I passed. I was down to see the rifle men drill Tuesday May 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Mr Drury planted some patatos a kidny beens in the garden. Wedensday May 30th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I was down in the ch shop went to the postoffice We are learning to play chees �Thursday May 31st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Father got a telegraph to be ready to go away at a moments warning. I went to post office Friday June 11st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. They was house cleaning to day. I went to post office. There was a fight betwen the Fenians and regulars. Saturday June 2nd 1866 x. It was a beaitful day. The rifle men had to go to Guelph to be ready to go right away I went to Guelph and had good fun I got dinner at O {N}iels Mr Allen gave me dinner. The Rifle company had to got to Sarinor. Sunday June 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful morning but rained in the after noon I went to church Mr Tomposons preached. Ther is a great excitment here to day Mr Shaw printed an extra. Monday June 4th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office and to Mr Godfrey's and to Mr Tompsons. There was an other extra out to day that the Feniens were coming to Guelph. Tuesday May June 5th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day to day Mr Allen was in the store to day Wedensday June 6th 1866 It was a beautiful forenoon but rained in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. The six of the Queens own rifles were buried in Toronto these which were killed in at fort erie. Thursday June 5th 1866 It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons there was a very few there. I was playing with Willy Shaw. �Friday June 8th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I had an orange to day I went to post office. Saturday June 9th 1866 It was a beautiful day. I got washed in the tub. I was up to Mr Shaws park lot all day we had jolly fun burning up logs and I killed a snake Sunday June 10th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went down to Mr Carders with Willy Gaskin and got my tea there. I went to the Methodist church Mrs Sheppards brother preached Monday June 11th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office. Tuesday 12th 1866. A fine day but a shower in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mother planted some squash. I went to post office. Wedensday June 13th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office Cathren Lawerence was over here Thursday June 14th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. All the girls and the two Shaws were to Mrs Duffs to tea. I went to post office Friday June 15th 1866. A beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs VauhaVaughan and Mrs Drury was here to tea and Emmie Drury. �Saturday June 16th 1866 It was a showery day. I was down in the store all day selling things. I got a letter from George Cockburn Bristow this morning Sunday June 17th 1866 It was a showery day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I finished reading the young yogers to day Monday June 18th 1866 It is a very rainy day. I went to school said my lessons and got very wet. I was down in the store at night Tuesday June 19th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice We had onions to tea. Wedensday June 20th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollises holidays begin to day Thursday June 21st 1866 It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office. Mrs Hollis gave Jennie and Floy a prize and Emmie got an s {amalach}. Friday June 22nd 1866 A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. we had an examanation to day and I passed and we got six weeks holiday Mrs McKinnon was here to day Saturday June 23rd 1866 A beaitful day but a small shower Mr Smart is here to day Mr Archle was here to day. Sunday June 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. The strawberries are ripe to day Mr and Mrs Shaw was over to see the garden I went to church. �Monday June 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Lawrence was over to day. George Bristow is coming home. Tuesday June 26th 1866 A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr and Mrs Holmes was down here Wedensday June 27th 1866 It was a beaitful day. George Bristow came home. The girls went up to Mrs Holmes Thursday June 28th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. To morrow is the examanation and we got a half holiday. I was lerning my lessons very hard Friday June 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day. Our examination was to day there was some people there I passed and we got six weeks holiday Saturday June 30th 1866 A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. I went to the post office Sunday July 1st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Monday July 2nd 1866 A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. The girls came home and brought a lot of sasesperilla and a lot of winter greens. Tuesday July 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is Emmies birthday to day and it is fair day. Mr Vancamp is up. We had tea under the center e tree. �Wedensday July 4th 1866 A beaitful day but had a sleight shower in the morning George packed some butter to day. Mr Vancamp went away to day Thursday July 5th 1866 A beaitful morning but we had a thunder shower in the after noon Father wrote a letter to me telling me to go down to Point Edward I went down as far as Guelph on the stage and was stopping at Mr Cormacks till to morrow morning and in the after noon the Elora Rifles came marching through Guelph and I missed my trip down to point Edward Friday July 6th 1866 A beaitful day. Mother was preserving strawberras Mr Foot was here to se the garden. I fired of fathers revolver Written By CK Clarke in AD. 1866 Elora Province of Ontario Essays written by CK. Clarke in 170 {1870} & 1871 & 1872 at the Elora County Grammar School No 1 Revolution in the reign of Charles I Bene No 2 Canada Bene Writing needs improvement No 3 Harvest Time Béne Writing improved and very neat No 4 Nicholas Nickleby Bene No 5 Mary Queen of Scots (the wicked) Bene �No 6 Knowledge is Power Bene No 7 Politeness Bene No 8 A Canadian Winter Writing improved, Bene No 9 A Trip to Iowa Valde Bene No 10 Procrastination Valde Bene No 11 Obedience to Parents Fair No 12 Queen Elizabeth (The Good) Bene No 13 Revolution 1688 (Janes) Bene No 14 Constitution of Sparta & Athens not full enough No 15 English Literature of first 1/2 of 19th century Bene No 16 Charles II Valde Bene No 17 Necessity is the Mother of Invention Bene No 18 A Stitch in Time saves Nine Bene No 19 The Magna Charta Fair �No 20 Evil Examples are like Pestilential Diseases Dot your i's No 21 Hindostan Bene No 22 Negro Slavery Composition Bene Writing might be more careful No 23 Christopher Columbus Mind stops & Punctuation No 24 The Tower of London Bene No 25 Description of a farm Mind stops Writing not good enough No 26 Mahomet Bene No 27 Benefits of Commerce Composition good No 28 Letter to W K Shortt Bene No 29 Barnaby's Ridge Bene No 30 Mechanics of Liquids "W. K. S." No 31 George III Bene No 32 Acoustics "W. K. S." No 33 Synopsis of Eng. His. before the Norman Conquest Bene �No 34 Spanish Armada Valde Bene No 35 Economy WKS No 36 Crimean War Bene Essays Continued No 37 True Greatness Valde Bene No 38 Uses of the Metals Valde Bene No 39 South America No 40 No 41 Essays with Mr. Mills No 42 13/15 13/15 No 43 Letter No 44 Billy Buster at Windsor Camp 18/20 No 45 No 46 No 47 No 48 �No 49 No 50 No 51 No 52 No 53 No 54 No 55 No 56 No 57 No 58 No 59 No 60 No 61 No 62 No 63 No 64 �No 65 No 66 No 67 No 68 No 69 No 70 No 71 No 72 No 73 No 74 No 75 Maps Drawn by CK Clarke No 1 Map of Ontario No 2 Map of Newfoundland Begin to get marks for maps 10 highest Nov 12th 1871 Marks �No 3 Map of United States 10 No 4 Mexico Map of United States Western X9 No 5 Mexico 10 No 6 West Indies & Central America 10 No 7 South America 10 No 7 Ontario 12 Xenophon. Two boys are born to Darius and Parysatis the elder Artaxerxes, the younger Cyrus. Now when Darius fell sick and saw his end was coming he wished his two sons to be with him. The elder was present at the time but he sent for Cyrus from the province over which he had made him governor. And he made him general over all the troops which meet in the plain of the Castolus. Cyrus therefore went up taking Tissaphernes as his friend. And he went up taking three hundred heavy armed Greeks and Xenias a Parrhasian their commander. And when Darius was dead and Artaxerxes had settled the kingdom Tissaphernes accuses Cyrus of plotting against his brother. And he is persuaded and apprehends Cyrus as if to kill him. But his mother begs him off, and sends him back to his government. And he having incurred danger and having been dishonored, consults how he will be no longer in the power of his brother & if he is able he will reign instead of this man. But Parysatis his mother favored Cyrus loving him better than the reigning Artaxerxes. And whoever of those came to him from the king he sent away disposing them so as to be friendly rather to him than to the king. And those barbarians that were about him he had regard that they might be fit to fight and be well disposed towards him. But his Greek force he collected as seceretly as possible in order that he might take the king unprepared. In this way he made a levy. Whatever garrisons he had in towns he commanded their leaders each to get Peloponnesian men as many as they could and the best as Tissaphernes was plotting against the towns. For the Ionian cities belonged to Tissaphernes having been given to him by the king. But at this time all had gone over to Cyrus but Miletus. But Tissaphernes having already perceived that they were meditating all these things in Miletus (viz) to revolt so Cyrus slew some of them and banished others. Cyrus having harbored the �fugitives and having collected an army besieged Miletus by land and by sea and tried to restore those banished. And this was another pretext for him to assemble an army. And sending to the king he claimed that the cities should be given to him, he being his brother, rather than to Tissaphernes should rule over them. And his mother agreed with him in these things. Wherefore the king did not perceive the plot against himself but thought that he was spending money upon troops as being at war with Tissaphernes, so that he was nothing troubled since they were at war. For indeed Cyrus used to remit to the king the actual tribute from the cities which Tissaphernes had possessed And there was another army being collected for him in the Chersonesus opposite Abydos in this manner. Clearchus a Lacaedaemonian was an exile. With this man Cyrus having fallen in with was both struck with admiration for him and gives him ten thousand daries And he having taken the gold collected an army with this money and rallying forth from the Chersonesus warred with the Thracians who live above the Hellespont and assisted the Greeks wherefore the Hellespontic towns contributed money for him for the subsistence of his soldiers. And thus this again was an army being secretly supported for him. Aristippus too the Thessalian, was his guest friend and he being pressed by the opposite party at home comes to Cyrus and begs from him as many as two thousand mercenaries and three months pay as that so he would overcome the opposing party. But Cyrus gives him as many as four thousand and six months pay and entreated him not to end the war against his adversaries before he shall have consulted him. And thus again the corps in Thessaly was being secretly supported for him Proxenus the Boeotian also who was his guest friend he ordered to procure as many men as he could & to join him as he wished to undertake and expedition against the Pisidians for that the Pisidians gave him trouble on his own ground. And he ordered Sophaenetus the Stymphalian and Socrates the Achaean, these also being his guest friends to come having procured as many men as possible for that he was going to make war upon Tissaphernes with the Milesian exiles. And this they did. II But when he had already determined to march up he made it a pretext indeed that he wished to banish the Pisidians wholly out of the country and he collects the Graecian and Barbarian troops as if against these. taking his and he summons Clearchus to come to him taking his forces as many as he had. And he commands Aristippus to send the army which he had to him making peace with those at home. And he commands Xenia the Arcadian who commanded the mercenary troops in the towns for him, to take as many as he could except sufficent to garison the citadels {Handwritten alphabet in capital letters} Snap goes the bacca box �Up goes the lid In pops the finger And draws out a quid {Handwritten alphabet in small letters} A little mouse ran up the stairs To hear Miss Blodget say her prayers Here I stand before Miss Blodget She's going to hit me & I'll dodge it {Handwritten alphabet in capital letters} {Sketch of a box} {Sh} {Sketch of a boot} {Sketch of a bee} dont bodder me {Sketch of concentric circles with a coloured centre and one small circle on the perimeter} {Sketch of a face with hat and beard} {4 signatures} Charles K. Clarke Elora Charles K. Clarke Elora C K Clarke P. Ont Charles K. Clarke Elora {sketch of a bee at bottom right of page} For more information on Charles Kirk Clarke, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Simcoe County Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Elora Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1866 Diary</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Transcribed by Rural Diary Volunteers</span></h3> <p>{Front cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Inside Front Cover S1/3</p> <p>{different handwriting}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Charles_Clarke_aged_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Charles Clarke aged 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jany_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Jany 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Charles_Kirk_Clarke"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Jan_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Jan 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_Jan_22nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Jan 22nd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Clarke aged 8</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 21st 1866</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></h2> <p>Charles Kirk Clarke</p> <p>{Sketch of a man}</p> <p>{First Page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day to day. I went to the Methodist Church to day and I sat up stairs in the gallery with George Bristow. I wrote a letter to Georgy Cartwright. We sung this eavning. Mother and Father went over to Mrs Sheaperd to see George Sheaperd.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 22nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took a letter and some papers over to Mrs Shepard's. Jennie went to Mr Tompsons to see if Mrs Derry would give her musice lessons I went to the post office got the milk and the bread</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Jan_23rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866.</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_24th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 24th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_25th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 25th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Friday_Jan_26th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_Jan_27th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Jan 27th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866.</span></h2> <p>It was a very nice day to day I went to school said my lesson we had good fun. at playtime sliding. I went to singing schoo Aunt Jane and Mrs Vancamp and Mother all have gone out to night. We have heard that Mr Ward our old singing master had a concert on Thursday and went crasy on Friday</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 24th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nice day to day I went to school said my lessons we went at one o clock in the after noon. We went to Mr Shaws party to night I enjoyd my self very much there was about 30 there.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 25th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons. We went to singing school to night. Mr Charles Drury came down to day. I Got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. I went a skating to night. Aunt Drury is a little beter to day she got down stairs</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Jan 27th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went a good many erands to day. I went to singing school this afternoon and Jennie is to be the Fary Queen in the festfal of the rose after the singing school was out we went up to Mrs Allens to a party there was all our family there Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwrights all went with us.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 28th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a very nice day. Aunt Drury died at a quarter past five oclock in the morning. Dr Page and Mr Shaws I went to Mrs Dalbys and Mr Shaws and Mrs Allens</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and Mr Tompsons and Mrs Shepards I went to Mrs Shepards to stay all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 29th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to the post office and got the milk. I painted the magic Giant to day. Miss Shepard came here to day and and Mrs Catneh and Mrs Drury and Mr William Drury and Mr Charles Drury and Mrs Ingels and Mrs Mainy and Mrs Allen the coffin came to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 30th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was foggy and it snowed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Grandfather cut out the magicle Giant this morning I went to the post office and 4 times and I went to Mr Maws and to Mrs Mcgreges and to Mr Shepards and to Mrs Marshels this morning I painted a game this afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_31st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 31st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Feb_1st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Feb 1st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_2_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 2 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 31st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went a sleigh ride to day with Mr Lawerance 5 miles down to Mrs Connors. Aunt Drury funeral was to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school we have a little rink. Mrs Foster and Aunt Jane and Grandmother all went over to Aunt's old house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 1st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was cold an it snowed heavly. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school to day. We all went over to Mrs Sheppards to night. We played at at a game and you can play one 100 games with it I enjoyed my self very much.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 2 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a cold day. I got the milk this morning. Grandfather put put the magicl giant to gether to day. Anny Drury and Mother and Mrs Foster and her baby all went down to Guelph. Jennie Drury took a fit this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and it drifted. I went to church. Mr Tompson preached. James Drury came to dinner to day. Mr Cormack and Mrs Cormack came up to day.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Miss Allen is here to day. I got a new neck tie to day. Jennie Cartwright went to school this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 6th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwright all went away this morning at ten o clock. I went to school said my lessons. Willy Shaws cousins were came here to day. I went to singing school twis once at half past four o clock this after noo and at 7 oclock at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_7th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 7th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Feb_9th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Feb 9th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went up to Mr Pichers to night. I went skating with Willy Shaw. The Girls went to pratic for to sing in the church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons I drew for the first time in the drawing book. I went to the singing school. Jennie and Emmy went to to their music.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <pre>it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office and got the milk. I went down to the shop to night Grandfather gave me a pad lock to night </pre> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw Mr Holms came down with a load of wheat and Me and Willy Shaw went down to see them unload it. I went to singing school. Grandfather Kent and Mothers Uncle Chadwick came up with him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_12th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 12th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_12_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 12 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_14_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 14 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and it snowed. Father and Grandfather Kent and Mr Chadwick and Emie and Jennie and Floy went and I went to the methodist Church this morning, I read a story in the boys own magizine I got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 12th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans and said my anouncment and he gave me two more tickets and I sold them. The Girls are going to sing to night.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 12 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons. Miss McKenisy mad a bonnet for Emmys dooll. Bessy is sick to day. I went to singing school. We had pancakes to dinne Grandfather Kent sung to us to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 14 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. It snowed hard to day. It is saint Valentine's day. I went to school said my lessons. George Bristow gave Bessis a very nice valentine to day I went to singing school and we came home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>seven o clock at night. George Shepard is much worse and they sent for Father to go over and stay with him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 15 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold windy day and drifted very much. Went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school we sung in Mr Biggirs hall we had the curtion up ready for the concert. The Girls went to go to sing at the church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 16th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>drifted. I went to s-chool said my lessons. Mother mad some win cranberrys tarts. Went to singing school at Mr Biggars Hall to sing at the concert ther was about about a hunderd adnince at the concer. It is my birthday to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 17 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I painted a giant and some Baboons riding on dogs Father bogught me a four new paint brushes. I went to the post office got the milk. I kept my birth day till to day I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Wiggens show with Willy Shaw to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 19th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 21st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was mild and snowd. I went to church Mr Edward Newan preached. Mr Shaw was here to day. I finished the story of Antony Warnouth I got the milk. I went to bed at seven o clock.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I said my French. I went to post office. I went to Mr Shaws and got my tea there. The girls</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>went to sing at church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I drew to day. I went to the post got the milk. Went to singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons I had a french lessons to day. I went to the post got the milk Father stayed up with George Shepard for he is worse. Floy went to Mrs Shaws</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_24th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 24th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 25th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day and thawd I went to school said my lessons. We built a fort to day. I went to post office got the milk I went to singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very slopy and raind. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Shaw is starting to sink a well. I went to post office got the milk. Mrs Hollis gave me some things for the art exebiton. Mr Shepard came here to night Mr Frasers horse ran away to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 24th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to Mr Shaws Mrs Shaw has gone down to Hamilton to day. I got washed in the tub to day. Willy Shaw and I went up to Mr Drurys sale we went up with Mr Buie Mr Tailor was auctiner th all the things were sold I had good fun in the hay Willy and I came home with Mr Shaw we came home in two or three munits</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and it was stormy. I went over to Mrs Sheppards and I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Shaws. I went to church Mr Tompson preached Mr Charles Drury was here to day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_F_March_1st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday F March 1st 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to school said my lessons. Ft Mrs Howlet of Pilkinton was buried to day. Mr William Drury went up to Luther to fech a load of hay.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>I went to school said my lessons. Mr Holms and Mrs and Harret and Mrs Foset and her baby Mrs Foset was sick</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and they had to fech the docter. I took some things to the exhibiting this Morning. We went to the exhibiting to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. Mother and Annie and Bessie and Floy was at the exebiton this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday F March 1st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school in the forenoon and Mother and Annie and Grandmother and Bessie and I went to the exhibiteng</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs Lawernce come home to day</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#M_Friday_March_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">M Friday March 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 4th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Monday_March_5th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M Friday March 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. It is Willy Shaws s birthday to day. I got my hair cut at the new barbers I went to singing school We sung at the exhibiton a man danced the highland fling and the sord dance in the kilt</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day but cold. Willy Shaw came over to play I went to Mr Richers.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to the English church Mr Tommpson preached. I finished the young voyagaers it is a very nice story. Mr Simson was here.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons we had good fun at reses. I got my boots mended to night. We went to the exhibiteng to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_7th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 7th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 7th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 9th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. It was fair day we got our coppers. I went to singing school he showd us some red fire.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very stormy day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis's piano was unpacked. I went to the post got the milk. Father was taken down the things at the drill shehd.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>It was a beautfil day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mrs Shepard's to see if Father could go over there to night. Mrs Shaw came home to night and she brough Willy a newfoundlaand dog and two carpet balls and she gave me a carpet ball.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day I went to school in the fore noon. I went to post office got the milk. We we went to the drill shed to pratic for the night there was the Fergus and Salem and Elora scholars there we got the concert over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>very well the vison of angels was the pettis't of them all.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Th_Saturday_March_10th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Th Saturday March 10th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_March_12_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday March 12 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_13th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 13th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th Saturday March 10th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws. I went to Mr Hallies. Went over to Mr Shaws stayd all afternoon. Got washed in the tub</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a snowey day. I went to the English church Mr Tompson preached. I went to the Methodisd church at night. I red</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>some storys in Betons Boys own book. George Shepard was a much wors.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 12 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and thawd. I went to school said my lessons. It was Tony John Hollis's birthday to day. I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Ben Tailor was here to night I was down to the shop to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 14th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_15th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 15th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 17th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 18th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was anasty day and raind. I went to school said my lessons. George Sheppard died to day at 8 oclock this morning Mother went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and it snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Cristys and Mr Fenwicks. I went to the postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day in the</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>morning and it snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. Father and Mr Shaw and Frank Mcfarlen and Washy Sheppard wen down with George. I went to the post office got the milk</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a very cold day. I went to post office got the milk. I got washd myself in the tub. I was down in the store all day. Two men were nearly fighteng to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. We went to church and we</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had to come back because there was nobody to preach. Mr Shaw was here to day. I am reading the book d{ay} cruso.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Monday_March_19th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Monday March 19th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_20th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 20th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_21st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 21st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22nd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Monday March 19th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. Fathe and Mr Shaw went to Monteral to day. Washy Sheppard gave me 30 glass allies. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 20th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to school said my lessons. It was willy Knowls birthday to day. Fred Beck was buried</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>married to day. I went to post office three times got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 21st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school. It was Jennies birthday to day. Mr Stephens was here to day. I was sleighriding to night. I went to post got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. Lissy M Noris was to school to day. I went to the post got the milk. Miss Chinek was here to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to play with Willy Shaw.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 23rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_March_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday March 26th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I got Willy Shaws magnets to lends.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to Mr Shaws went to the post office got the milk went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to play with Willy Shaw. Willy Shaw got his hair cut. The girls went out for a walk. Father</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and Mr Shaw came home and brought Maggy McLean with them. Father brought me an Indian cap and Mr Shaw brought me a birch bark canoe embrorided with porpquiles.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day and drifted. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. Mr Sibly was here to day I am reading pilgrems progress now.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day but cold. I went to school said</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I had my coungerin book down to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 29th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 30th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. There was a runaway to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and snowd I went to school said my lessons. I ween to post office got the milk. Bessy was over to Mrs Lawerence's. I got some goods down at the store</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 29th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons I left school I got too books before I left. The school holidays commencd to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went to the shop and over to Mr Shaws.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is good friday to day. I went to post office got the milk. I mad e a featherd toy out of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my coungering book. I went down to the store and George Bristow cleand his flute. We made some shadow seenes to day. We stayd up till after ten oclock at night looking at the eclipise of the moom.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_31st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 31st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 3rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 31st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and snowed. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store I got washed in the tub</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild diay. It is April fools day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. It is Easter sunday I got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. Father was driling all to day and I was with him. Grandmother was down at the shop Bessie was of over to Mrs Lawerence's all after noon I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 3rd 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is fair day. I went to see the rifelmen drill they got their likenesses taken. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 4th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_5th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 5th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 7th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to McGregors school said my leesons I like the gramar school very much. I got up at five oclock this morning to see Father and the other rifelmen go to Chatham.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I bought a</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>new top to day. I went to postoffice got the milk</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons got to. We got a letter from Father to day. I went to the post got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went down to the store. I went to the post office got the milk. I sold two tops and bought l a whistel with some of the money I went to play with Willy Shaw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 9th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_10th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 10th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 12th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. The girls went to the methodist church to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to the post office got the milk went down to the watchmakers</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. We went to Mr Youmans singing school</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Maggie McLean came here to pratic here with Jennie and Emmie. We went to Mr Youmans singing school. I went to post office got the milkes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Went to singing school. I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>post office got the milk. I went to Mr H Lands and bought a new pair of skates. I went over to Mr Shaws to sleep to go to Chatham with Mr Shaw to see Father.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beatful day. We started to go to Chatham at four o clock in the morning we went ont the cars to Woodstock and we stayed there till 5 o clock and then we got on the cars and went to Chatham and we took Father</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>by saprise.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beatful day. I got up at six o clock to see the rifle men drill I walked up to Chatham swamp. I was all over Chatham</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to church it is a very nice chuch. I went a walk with Father and we saw a great many large fish and we saw the stemar come swooping roun the corner of the river Willy Shaw and I took a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wal as far as the market house we saw a man that weid 400 pounds</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 17th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I got up at 6 o clock in the morning to see the riflemen drill and went down to see the new schooner getting built. We started for to come home I bid Father good by and we started in the cars and we stooped at Woodstock and we saw a dwarf his name is fish we saw a crazy man on the streets.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. We got at Mr Shaws at 2 o clock in the morning I slept there all morning</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>there and got breakfast there I went to school said my lessons. Kitty Cheasman and little Alfie her brother was here to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful morning but raind in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school Grand father planted some flower seeds.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but raind in the afternoon evening. I went to school said my lessons. The crouses the daisys the violets and the mezerian tree</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>w are out. Mrs Drury was down.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 23rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but raind at night. George Bristows Mother was here to day. I went to post office I went to school said my lessons. Mr Bristow Georges Father slept here we sung</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to post office got the milke. Went to singing sing school, got washed in the tub. I got a swing. Willy Shaw was here to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church. I got the milk. Grandfather and I went out for a walk. The two cats were fighing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school in the forenoon and said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans singing school at three o clock in the afternoon. We had our concert we had a big turn out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 27th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Grandfather was in the garden. I went to postoffice got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold in the morning</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea and was here to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Taylor was here in the after noon and got tea here. George Bristow and Mother planted some broad beans and some peas and onions ther was a runaway I it was Mr David Findays horse he was not hurt but</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the gig was broken.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_29th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 29th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 1st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold in the after noon and windy at night. I was a working in the garden and we had a fire out on the commons burning up all the rubish out of the garden. I was down in the gard shop waiteng on people I went to the postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 29th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but windy. I went to church Mr Tompson preached I went to get the milk</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>Mr William Drury was down</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Ther was a aloe round the sun this afternoon. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day it was not a very large fair. I went to the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>post office got the milk I was down to the store Mrs Shaw was here to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_May_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April May 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Thursday_May_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 4th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_5th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 5th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April May 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. Father came home from Chatham to day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Sthepensson came her to night. I went to postoffice got the milk.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the postoffice got the milk. I was playing with Willy Shaw</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. Willie Shaw and Hennie Shaw and Fannie Shaw and Emmie and Jennie and Miss Sheppard and Washy Sheppard and Willy Knowls all went fishing to Mr Gilbens farm and caught a few small fish. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willie Shaw was over her to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 7th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 9th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Mr William Drury was here. We all went a walk over to Mr William Drurys and got a lot of flowers and we got tea there</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. Willy Shaw went to the grammar school for the first time. I wen to the post office got the milk. I went to Mr Fenwicks to get Fathers</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>new suit of cloths</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful morning but raind inthe afternoon. Father went to Chatham again at four o clock in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Hallys Horse ran away. I went to Mr Fenwicks. We planted patos.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. We sowed beets parsnip carrots and vegetable oyster. I went to post office got the milk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Thursday_May_10th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wed Thursday May 10th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_11th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 11th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 12th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_13th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 13th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_14th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 14th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wed Thursday May 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said may lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willy Faskin planted a few patatos today. We had some of the firs ruebury to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 11th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Fannie Newmam was Married to Mr Hays. I went to post office got the milk. I planted a row of onions</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to post office got the milk. There was a runaway to day and it tore Mr Sumars varanda dowm. I was playing with Willy Shaw.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 13th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. The cow calvd. I got the milk. I went over to Mrs Allens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 14th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. they had a Hustens</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>meeting in the school I got a pair of new boots. I went to school said my lessons.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_15th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 15th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_17th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 17th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 18th 1866</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_May_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 15th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Sturtridge went to England. I went to Mr Stafords and Mr Leaches and to Mr Shaws</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 17th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the m. The Rifle company come home and they had a bonfire and the cannon went off.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 18th 1866</span></h2> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons we had a half holiday in the after noon Mr Crowlys boy was drownd. The rifle men were drilling to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to postoffice. I went with Willy Shaw up to Mr Shaws park lot. I made a lot of fire crackers. I was firing of my cannon off.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_23rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 23rd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a beaitful morning but raind in the afternoon I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went a walk with Father.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but rather cold in the morning. I went down to the store went to the</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <pre>post office. </pre> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a dull day. The tuner tuned our paino to day. I went to school said my lessons. Mary An Holms and Mr Holmes was down to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 23rd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons and Eddy Day struck me with a big stone and cut my lip so bad that I had to come home and have a rag with cold water on it. I went to Mr Derrys concert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 28th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I is Queens birthday. I had to go to Dr Mckinions with my lip and he gave me some glycerine to put on my it. I set of my fire crackers and cannon off George Bristow went up home. I went to the bonfire.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I did not go to school because I got up so late. Mr Farrow died yesterday.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to Mrs Reynolds to fish all day and caught a lot of trout. Mr Farrows funeral was to day. I got washed in the tub</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It raind all day. I went to the Methodist church. We had the fish for breakfast.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day I went to school and we had an examenation and I passed. I was down to see the rifle men drill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 29th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_31st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 31st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 1st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 29th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Mr Drury planted some patatos a kidny beens in the garden.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I was down in the ch shop went to the postoffice We are learning to play chees</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 31st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Father got</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>a telegraph to be ready to go away at a moments warning. I went to post office</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. They was house cleaning to day. I went to post office. There was a fight betwen the Fenians and regulars.</p> <p>=== Saturday June 2nd 1866 === x It was a beaitful day. The rifle men had to go to Guelph to be ready to go right away I went to Guelph and had good fun I got dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at O {N}iels Mr Allen gave me dinner. The Rifle company had to go to Sarina.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 4th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_June_5th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May June 5th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 7th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful morning but rained in the after noon I went to church Mr Tompsons preached. Ther is a great excitment here to day Mr Shaw printed an extra.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office and to Mr Godfrey's and to Mr Tompsons. There was an other extra out to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>that the Feniens were coming to Guelph.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May June 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day to day Mr Allen was in the store to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful forenoon but rained in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. The six of the Queens own rifles were buried in Toronto those which were killed in at fort erie.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 7th 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons there was a very few there. I was playing with Willy Shaw.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_9th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 9th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_10th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 10th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_11th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 11th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_12th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I had an orange to day I went to post office.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I got washed in the tub. I was up to Mr Shaws park lot all day we had jolly fun burning up logs and I killed a snake</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 10th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went down to Mr Carders with Willy {G}askin and got my tea there. I went to the Methodist church Mrs Sheppards brother preached</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 11th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12th 1866.</span></h3> <p>A fine day but a shower in the morning. I went to school said my</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>lessons. Mother planted some squash. I went to post office.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_13th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 13th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 14th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_15th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 15th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_16th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 16th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 17th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice Cathren Lawerence was over here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. All the girls and the two Shaws were to Mrs Duffs to tea. I went to post office</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 15th 1866.</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Vauha Vaughan and Mrs Drury was here to tea and Emmie Drury.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 16th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a showery day. I was down in the store all day and selling things. I got a letter from George Cockburn Bristow this morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a showery day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I finished reading the young {y}agers to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 19th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 23rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It is a very rainy day. I went to school said my lessons and got very wet. I was down in the store at night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice We had onions to tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis holidays begin to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office. Mrs Hollis gave Jennie and Floy a prise and Emmie got an s amalach.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. we had an examanation to day and I passed and we got six weeks holidays Mrs McKinnon was here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but a small shower Mr Smart is here to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Arckle was here to day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 29th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. The strawberries are ripe to day Mr and Mrs Shaw was over to see the garden I went to church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Lawrence was over to day. George Bristow is coming home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I went</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to school said my lessons. Mr and Mrs Holmes was down here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. George Bristow came home The girls went up to Mrs Holmes</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. To morrow is the examanation and we got a half holiday. I was lerning my lessons very hard</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 29th 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beaitful day. Our examination was to day there was some people there I passed and we got six weeks holiday</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_July_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday July 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_July_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_July_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday July 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_July_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday July 4th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. I went to the post office</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday July 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitaful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>all day. The girls came home and brought a lot of sasesperilla and a lot of winter greens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday July 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is Emmies birthday to day and it is fair day. Mr Vancamp is up. We had tea under the center e tree.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday July 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but had a sleight shower in the morning George packed some butter to day. Mr Vancamp went away to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday July 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful morning but we had a thunder shower in the after noon Father wrote a letter to me telling me to go down to point Edward I went down as far as Guelph in the stage and was stopping at Mr Cormarcks till to morrow morning and in the after noon the Elora Rifles came marching through Guelph and I missed my trip down to point Edward</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday July 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>{facing page}</p> <p><br /> A beaitful day. Mother was preserving strawberras Mr Foot was here to se the garden. I fired of fathers revolver</p> <p>Written By CK Clarke in AD. 1866 Elora Province of Ontario</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Essays written by CK. Clarke in 170 {1870} &amp; 1871 &amp; 1872 at the Elora County Grammar School</span></h3> <p></p> <p>=== Essays continued === {second table facing page}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revolution in the reign of Charles I</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>2</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Bene Writing needs improvement</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>3</td> <td>Harvest Time</td> <td>Bene Writing improved and very neat</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>4</td> <td>Nicholas Nickleby</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>5</td> <td>Mary Queen of Scots (the wicked)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>6</td> <td>Knowledge is Power</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>Politeness</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>8</td> <td>A Canadian Winter</td> <td>Writing improved, Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>9</td> <td>A Trip to Iowa</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>10</td> <td>Procrastination</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>11</td> <td>Obedience to Parents</td> <td>Fair</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>12</td> <td>Queen Elizabeth (The Good)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>13</td> <td>Revolution 1688 (James)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>14</td> <td>Constitution of Sparta &amp; Athens</td> <td>not full enough</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>15</td> <td>English Literature of first 1/2 of 19th century</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>16</td> <td>Charles II</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>17</td> <td>Necessity is the Mother of Invention</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>18</td> <td>A Stitch in Time saves Nine</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>19</td> <td>The Magna Charta</td> <td>Fair</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>20</td> <td>Evil Examples are like Pestilential Diseases</td> <td>Dot your i's</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hindostan</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>22</td> <td>Negro Slavery Composition</td> <td>Bene Writing might be more careful</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christopher Columbus</td> <td>Mind stops &amp; Punctuation</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>24</td> <td>The Tower of London</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>25</td> <td>Description of a Farm</td> <td>Mind stops Writing not good enough</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>26</td> <td>Mahomet</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>27</td> <td>Benefits of Commerce</td> <td>Composition good</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>28</td> <td>Letter to WK Shortt</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>29</td> <td>Barnaby Ridge</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>30</td> <td>Mechanics of Liquids</td> <td>"W. K. S."</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>31</td> <td>George III</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>32</td> <td>Acoustics</td> <td>"W. K. S."</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>33</td> <td>Synopsis of Eng. His. before the Norman Conquest</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>34</td> <td>Spanish Armada</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>35</td> <td>Economy</td> <td>WKS</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>36</td> <td>Crimean War</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Essays Continued</span></h3> <p>{No 56 to 75 on facing page - no entries}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>37</td> <td>True Greatness</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>38</td> <td>Uses of the Metals</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>39</td> <td>South America</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>41</td> <td>Essays with Mr. Mills</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>42</td> <td></td> <td>13/15 13/15</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>43</td> <td>Letter</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>44</td> <td>Billy Buster at Windsor Camp</td> <td>18/20</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>45</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>46</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>47</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>48</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>49</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>51</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>53</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>54</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>55</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>56</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>57</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>58</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>59</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>61</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>62</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>63</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>64</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>65</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>67</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>68</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>69</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>70</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>71</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>72</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>73</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>74</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>75</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Maps Drawn by CK Clarke</span></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>1</td> <td>Map of Ontario</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>2</td> <td>Map of Newfoundland</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>Begin to get marks for maps</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>10 highest</td> <td>1871</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>3</td> <td>Map of United States</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mexico Map of United States Western</td> <td>X9</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>5</td> <td>Mexico</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>6</td> <td>West Indies &amp; Central America</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>South America</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ontario</td> <td>12</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Xenophon.</span></h3> <p>Two boys are born to Darius and Parysatis the elder Artaxerxes, the younger Cyrus. Now when Darius fell sick and saw his end was coming he wished his two sons to be with him. The elder was present at the time but he sent for Cyrus from the province over which he had made him governor. And he made him general over all the troops which meet in the plain of the Castolus. Cyrus therefore went up taking Tissaphernes as his friend. And he went up taking three hundred heavy armed Greeks and Xenias a Parrhasian their commander. And when Darius was dead and Artaxerxes had settled the kingdom Tissaphernes accuses Cyrus of plotting against his brother. And he is persuaded and apprehends Cyrus as if to kill him. But his mother</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>begs him off, and sends him back to his government. And he having incurred danger and having been dishonored, consults how he will be no longer in the power of his brother &amp; if he is able he will reign instead of this man. But Parysatis his mother favored Cyrus loving him better than the reigning Artaxerxes. And whoever of those came to him from the king he sent away disposing them so as to be friendly rather to him than to the king. And those barbarians that were about him he had regard that they might be fit to fight and be well disposed towards him. But his Greek force he collected as secretly as possible in order that he might take the king unprepared. In this way he made a levy. Whatever garrisons he had in towns he commanded their leaders each to get Peloponnesian men</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as many as they could and the best as Tissaphernes was plotting against the towns. For the Ionian cities belonged to Tissaphernes having been given to him by the king. But at this time all had gone over to Cyrus but Miletus. But Tissaphernes having already perceived that they were meditating all these things in Miletus (viz) to revolt so Cyrus slew some of them and banished others. Cyrus having harbored the fugitives and having collected an army besieged Miletus by land and by sea and tried to restore those banished. And this was another pretext for him to assemble an army. And sending to the king he claimed that the cities should be given to him, he being his brother, rather than to Tissaphernes should rule over them. And his mother</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>agreed with him in these things. Wherefore the king did not perceive the plot against himself but thought that he was spending money upon troops as being at war with Tissaphernes, so that he was nothing troubled since they were at war. For indeed Cyrus used to remit to the king the actual tribute from the cities which Tissaphernes had possessed And there was another army being collected for him in the Chersonesus opposite Abydos in this manner. Clearchus a Lacaedaemonian was an exile. With this man Cyrus having fallen in with was both struck with admiration for him and gives him ten thousand daries And he having taken the gold collected an army with this money and rallying forth from the Chersonesus warred with the Thracians who live</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>above the Hellespont and assisted the Greeks wherefore the Hellespontic towns contributed money for him for the subsistence of his soldiers. And thus this again was an army being secretly supported for him. Aristippus too the Thessalian, was his guest friend and he being pressed by the opposite party at home comes to Cyrus and begs from him as many as two thousand mercenaries and three months pay as that so he would overcome the opposing party. But Cyrus gives him as many as four thousand, and six months pay and entreated him not to end the war against his adversaries before he shall have consulted him. And thus again the corps in Thessaly was being secretly supported for him Proxenus the Boeotian also who was</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>his guest friend he ordered to procure as many men as he could &amp; to join him as he wished to undertake and expedition against the Pisidians for that the Pisidians gave him trouble on his own ground. And he ordered Sophaenetus the Stymphalian and Socrates the Achaean these also being his guest friends to come having procured as many men as possible for that he was going to make war upon Tissaphernes with the Milesian exiles. And this they did.</p> <p>II</p> <p>But when he had already determined to march up he made it a pretext indeed that he wished to banish the Pisidians wholly out of the country and he collects the Graecian and Barbarian troops as if against these. taking his</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and he summons Clearchus to come to him taking his forces as many as he had. And he commands Aristippus to send the army which he had to him making peace with those at home. And he commands Xenias the Arcadian who commanded the mercenary troops in the towns for him, to take as many as he could except sufficent to garrison the citadels</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in capital letters}</p> <p>Snap goes the bacca box Up goes the lid In pops the Finger And draws out a quid</p> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in small letters}</p> <p>A little mouse ran up the stairs To hear Miss Blodget say her prayers Here I stand before Miss Blodget She's going to hit me &amp; I'll dodge it</p> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in capital letters}</p> <p>{Sketch of a box}</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{O}h</p> <p>{Sketch of a boot and a bee} dont bodder me</p> <p>{Sketch of concentric circles with a coloured centre and one small circle on the perimeter}</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>{Sketch of a face with hat and beard}</p> <p>{4 signatures, first two with several circles drawn around them}</p> <p>Charles K. 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